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ten miifen, um unter anberem anSus
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mir Sbnsu $4,000 bis S500.0O psrib Saus.
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bfrbstreu-9 Bier, etc auf anoit ,ui6idtu. Sim.
fist @sltssnbtit fir ifrsbfams. tbrli6s prionsn.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
INSTALLING MODERN
WATER HEATER

The borough is installing Cochran
feed water heater and purifier at the
light plant to take the place of the
closed or tube heater, which has done
service for some years, the change be-
ing one that is rendered advisable in
view of the early installation of the
new light unit.
The new heater is being set up be-
tween the east side of the stack and
the wall separating the electric light
department. from the pump room of
the water plant. 1t is a thoroughly
modern device, one of the points in
which it exoels the heater displaced
being that, along with the heated wat
er, it returns to the boiler in condens-
ed form the exhaust steam, which is
regarded as contributing that much
additional to the purity of the water
used in making steam.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
NEW HEATER
IN COURT HOUSE

Joseph Lechner is installing q new
hot water heater in the court house to
replace one Of the two old-type heat
ers that have dons service for many
years.
The new heater is known as the
"advance" and was manufactured by
the Pierce, Butler and Pierce Manu-
featuring company of Syracuse, n. Y.
1t will very easily do the work ac-
complished by the two old heaters op-
Grating jointly.
One of the former heaters is still in
fairly good condition and this will be
retained to be used in an emergency.
Its companion broke down some three
weeks ago. In the interim, during
which we have had some of our cold
est weather, they have experienced
considerable difficulty in keeping
warm in the court house. The speedy
installment OF the new and improved
furnace removes all anxiety on the
score of heat and every nook and cor
neI in the court house will hereafter
be brought up to the proper temperat-
urA
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
Dance at r1ooresburg.

A dance was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Cuthbert at
Mooresburg, Friday night. Those
present were: : Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Feaster. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Raup
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dieffenderfer,
Mrs. Cyrus Bowers, Mrs Anna Adams,
Misses Helen Ditzler, Mabel Robbins
of Pottsgrove; Blanche and Verna
Hine, Alma and AIDA Raup, Wilda
Pannebake1, of Oak Grove: Bessie and
Grace Shade, Alice Bower, Mary Muir
ray, Edna and Margaret Crossley, Alice
Lotier, Clarissa, Virginia and Const-
ance Cuthbert, of Mooresburg; Edith
Rishel, of Strawberry RIDGE Messrs.
Freeman Robbins, Warren Fenster-
macher. Delmer, Francis and Roy
Fesster, Frank and John Crossley.
William and Oakley Simington, Samuel
Shade, Joseph and Bert James, William
Johnson, Leslie Stahl. John McWil,
liams, William Stahl, Jesse Baylor,
Morris Haunty, Roy and Burgess Bow
er, William Beyers, Levi Dewald. Ornel
Raup, Harry and Hillary Cuthbert,
Harold Voris and Earnest Bower.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast Being Realized by DanviIIe
People.

A little backache at first
Daily increasing till the back is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow,
Diabetes and finally Bright 5 disease.
This is the downward course of kid
pey ills
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of Danville citizen.
Miss Bessie Weir, living at 1877 West
Mahoning street. Danville, Pa, says
1.-The prompt and thorough relief l re-
ceived from backache through the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills leadsNSme to
highly endorse them. When backache
is caused by the kidneys failing to
perform their proper functions there
is no reason for a person to continue
to suffer as Doan's Kidney Pills are
sure to correct such troubles. | pro-
cured them at Hunts drug store, and
the results obtained from their use
warrent me in vouching for their
merits. -
For sale by all dealers. Price DC
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- Sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
$100 Reward, Sl0O.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Oatarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be.
ing constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrl Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and nue.
Gus surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials
Address: F. j. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
REPORT OF THE
LOCAL REGISTRAR

The local registrars report for Feb
ruary shows that five cases of typhoid
fever were reported during the month
as against four cases for January. One
death occurred from typhoid fever in
February.
No cases of scarlet fever nor of diph-
liberia were reported during the month.
Four cases of pneumonia, one case of
chickenpox and two cases of mumps
were reported.
In the district composed of the bor-
ough of Danville. Mahoning, Cooper,
Valley, Liberty and West Hemlock
townships twenty-six deaths occurred
during February. OF this number nine
deaths took place at the hospital. There
were twenty four births during Jan
uary,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
GIVING LIQUOR
TO MINORS

John Seitz. whose arrest In oonncc-
tion with the mysterious death of
John Mowrer. was noted in our last
issue. was released from custody about
IL O'Clock Thursday forenoon, there
not being sufficient evidence ON which
to hold him. He was arrested again
last evening on the charge of giving
liquor 60 minors.
In view OF the verdict of the coron.
er's jury IL was pretty clear that the
defendant could not be held for caus-
ing young Mowers death and he was
released without the formality of a
hearing.
During the afternoon Harry G.. Now.
rer father of John Mowrer, who lost
his life Monday evening. swore out a
warrant for the arrest of John Seitz,
charging him with giving liquor to
John Mowrer, Edward Gibson, Mont
Gibson and Gottleib Gearhart, minors.
The officers Immediately started out in
search of Seitz, but were unable to
find him during the afternoon. 1t ap.
pears, however, that he was not evad.
ing the officers and in the evening about
6 30 o clock, along with his father, he
appeared at the residence of Officer
John Grier Voris, where he gave him
self up.
He was Immediately arranged be-
fore Justice of the Peace Dalton, where
he waived a hearing and entered bail
in 5000 for his appearance at court.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
ASSOCIATION OF
TWP. SUPERVISORS

Inquiries have been received at this
office relative to the holding of the an
nual convention of the Association
of Township Supervisors, " of Montour
county, which was organized in this
city on February Z, 1907.
In other counties of the State the as
sociations of township supervisors
have held their conventions. Since it
is understood that these meetings are
to be annual affairs those of our coun-
ty interested in the good roads move
ment for several weeks past have been
looking for some announcement Of the
convention. 1t is nearly a month lat
er now than the date of last year S
meeting
The officers of the association of
Township Supervisors of Montour
county are as follows: W. b. Moore.
president; William Billmeyer and L.
@. Shultz, vice presidents; o. f. Wag-
ner, secretary and Charles Wertman,
treasurer.
The convention will be called by
the president Of the association, who
will no doubt set date in the early
part of the present month. Whether
or not speakers have been secured for
the occasion we do not know. The
convention last year proved very in
teresting and helpful to the road max
ers of the county. Among the speakers
were: Assistant Highway Commission.
er r. D. Beman A. S. Clay, engineer
of the State highway department., and
Jackson Sexton, of Montgomery coun-
ty, an enthusiastic advocate of the
good roads movement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
WOULD HAVE A
STALLION PARADE

DIR. ]. ]. Kline, Of this town, is In
receipt OF "a communication from Carl
W. Gay, who is In charge OF horse
breeding division Of the State Live
Stock sanitary board. The letter which
is self explanatory, follows:
DIR. ]. J. Kline,
Danville. Pa,
II is proposed to bold stallion par.
ade in each of the horse breeding dis
tricts OF Pennsylvania this spring, as
a special feature of the work now be-
ing conducted by the State department
of agriculture to encourage horse
breeding. The objects Of such exhibit
ton, essentially educational, would be
three fold:
First To stimulate interest in horse
production on the part Of the farmers
and at the same time attract the at
tention Of the buyer,
Second To correct and improve the
ideal In the minds of the breeders.
Third To afford a means of discri-
mination between the desirable and
the undesirable sires in given COM
munity and incidentally of awarding
the special certification Of approval pro
vided for by the law recently enacted
in this State to regulate stallion SER
vice.
1t is believed that these objects could
be best secured by an organization Of
those concerned in each locality. such
organizations to be provided with
constitution and uniform classifica-
tion of horses based upon market aud
breed standards, prepared for that pur-
pose by the State department of agri-
culture.
This letter is addressed to you with
the request that you take the matter
up with the breeders of your commun-
ity and report to this Office ON the fol-
lowing:
First: How many and what kind of
stations do you know of in your dis
trict?
Second Is there sufficient interest
to warrant the organization of stall
lion parade association.
Third Would you take an active
part in such organization to the ex-
tent of getting the breeders together,
presenting the plan of organization
and in general co cooperating with this
department in the promotion of such
an enterprise.
Very truly yours,
CARL W. GAY,
In charge ofshorse breeding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
A Turkey Dinner.

A number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Boyer were guests at the
home on r. f. D, No. l, on Saturday
at a fine turkey dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Oromis. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Boyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Reichart, MI.
and Mrs. Chester Ballet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bogart. Mrs. W. B. Bill
helm, Misses Jennie Bogart, Maud
Gresh, Marjorie Nephew, Joy Bill.
helm, Winnie Boyer, Eva Nephew
Ethel Reichart, Agnes Billthim, Edna
Ballet, CLARA Oromis, Florence Bey.
er. Messrs. O. x. Boyer, Augustus
Tanner, George Tanner, Ralph Cromis,
Wilbur Billheim. Myron Beyer, Will.
lard Reichart, Kimber Billheim and
Raymond Reichart.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
LARGEST PARTY
OF THE SEASON

Anthony township claims the palm
for the biggest party held this season.
The big gathering Of merry makers
took place Friday evening at the home
of David and Edward Smith near
White Hall. The guests numbered $50,
and came from Jerseytown, White
Hall, Derry. Cross Roads, Exchange,
Muncy Hills, Schuyler and Ottawa.
Dancing and cards were the amuse-
ments and refreshmsents were served.
A fine time was reported by all.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
David Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bid
die, Mr.. and Mrs. James Garry. Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Litchard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Confer, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Watson, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Acor, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Smith, Mn and Mrs. VIM. Ellis,
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Confer, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Clarence Jarret. Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Yeagle, Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry
Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Ellis, Mrs Charles
Kreamer, Mrs. j. b. Dewald, Mrs.
Wm. Houghton, Mrs. Margaret She'll
Misses Mary Monroe, Hannah Betz,
CLARA Betz, Mary Ellis, Olive Snyder,
Susie Hartman, Lizzie Hartman, Hazel
Wertman. Maud Mohr, Pearl Smith.
Isabella DENIM. Clara DENIM, Laura
Marr, Laura Houghton, Lizzie Hager-
man. Mary Parker, Melva Rovenolt.
Uiliia Ozman, Elsie Snyder, Stella
Moser, Berniee Mills, Olive Smith.
Elsie Confer, Thelma Ellis, Rachel
Aoor, Ivy Schooley, Miss Baily.
Samuel Corderman, David r. Mills,
Fred w. Sheatler, John S. Moser,
Harvey G. Shook, Amos V. Leighow,
Clyde Marr, John j. Hartman, Thos
Hartman, Walter Seibert, Jacob Hill
ner. James DENIM. Chas. Betz, Jesse
Hartman. Lloyd Marshall, Stephen
Ellis, Elmer Zettles. Nevin Smith,
Floyd Betz, Geo. S. DENIM, VIM. G.
Opp, Charles Bowman, Allen H. Bid
die, Norman Smith, Paul Dewald,
Philip Opp, l.. +. Bitler, Harry Sny-
der, George Johnson, W. H. Fortner,
+. M. Bomboy, Y. r. Smith, s. II.
Smith. Clarence Ysgel, @. O. Dreibe-
lis, E. M. Milheim. Lawrence Acor,
Grant Houghton, Charles Corderman,
Raymond Bitler, Edward Snyder, Sher.
man Yagel, Irwin Shestler. Edward
Dougal, George Rishel, Hammond Wat.
son, Roy Sohooley. Clyde L. Smith,
Raymond.A Smith, Oscar D. Smith,
Randall Ellis. Adam Dildine, Arthur
Love, Stewart Saul. VIM. Rimby,
George Dewsld, Elmer Delhi. Maynard
Delhi, Georg Snyder, VIM. Mohr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
REVOLVER EXPLODES
MARROW ESCAPE

Frank Splitter Cashner, of South Dan
Vile, grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Splitter, narrowly escaped death
from an accidental explosion of 32-
oalibre revolver at Sunbury Saturday
night
Mr. Cashner was formerly an en-
ploye in this office and is at pre-
sent employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad and boards in Sunbury. He
was at his boarding house there when
the accident occurred. The weapon
was in his trunk pointing upwards,
and he did not know that it was load.
ed. When he threw book which he
was reading into the open trunk, there
was loud report and bullet tore its
way through the palm of his hand and
embedded itself in the wall beyond in
hole several inches deep.
A physician dressed the wound and
found that the ball had missed the
bone by narrow margin. Had II
splintered the bone the hand would
have had to be amputated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
THREE YEARS FOR
JOHN SNYDER

Chicken stealing in this vicinity re.
ceived a severe setback Saturday morn
ing, when Judge Evans sentenced John
c'Coony''D Snyder to three years in
the Eastern penitentiary for robbing
hen roosts.
Snyder's exploits are fresh on tue
minds of our readers. He was arrested
on three different occasions for chick
en- stealing last week, ON two of them
pleading guilty when arraigned be-
fore the Justice of the peace. In de.
fault OF bail he was committed to Jail.
As matter of three months inter.
vene between the present and the next
term of court Snyder decided to take
advantage of the act of April 10th,
1907, entering a plea OF guilty and re-
ceiving sentence without bill of in.
diotment going before the grand jury.
Thus IL was reasoned that the three
months that might 9th erwise be spent
in awaiting trial could be employed
in serving the sentence, even If the
plea of guilty might not weigh in fav-
or of clemency. What actually follow
ed was the last thing dreamed Of.
Scarcely anyone thought the sentence
at most would exceed six months in
the county jail
Snyder was called before the court.
The district attorney read the three
ndictments-one for stealing chickens
from Newton Smith, another from
Horace Bennett and another from Mrs
Anna Bennett-to all three Of which
the defendant pleaded guilty.
In answer to question from the
court Snyder said he was fifty eight
years old and that he was employed at
the big mill. Judge Evans said that
he was determined to break up the
practice OF chicken stealing in Mon
tour county. He informed Snyder that
he could send him to the penitenEiary
for three years on each indictment,
making nine years in all He would
not be so severe in this case, however,
although he intended TO make an ex-
ample of the defendant. The sentence
of the court was that John Snyder on
each indictment pay the costs of pros
ecution. a fine of ten dollars and to
undergo Imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary in separate and solitary
confinement at hard labor for the
period of one year. The sentence
on the first indictment is to be COM
puted from Saturday, the goth inst, the
second year beginning at the expira-
tion of the first and the third year at
the expiration of the second
In removing Snyder to the peniten-
tiary the sheriff was allowed no as
sistance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
COLD WEATHER
AFFECTS BRIDGE

The effect of natural temperature on
metals is well illustrated by the con-
dition of the heavy iron railing on the
east side of the river bridge, which as
the result of contraction due to cold
weather has pulled apart, leaving a
section of the fence or railing with
out support.
The breach occurs about midway on
the bridge. The upper railing Of the
guard or fence is pulled completely
out of the socket in the iron post,
which it no longer reaches within an
inch. and lacking support swings out
ward Offering the sidewalk very poor
protection.
OF course when warm weather oc-
ours again the iron work will expand
and the rail IL properly guided Will
re-enter the socket in the post To
make the sidewalk safe in the interim
the county commissioners yesterday
caused the railing that had sprung
loose to be securely bound to the post
by heavy wire.
The guard or fence is properly con-
structed and the railing at each post
has sufficient play in the socket to al
low for contraction and expans ion.
For some reason, probably because the
rails locked at a few of the joints, the
theory did not work out rightly and
the condition of affairs described above
has occurred.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-05
BOROUGH RAISES
INTEREST ON BONDS

AT an adjourned meeting of council
last night an ordinance was passed on
third and final reading amending a
former ordinance by raising the in
terest on unsold borough bonds from
319 per cent per annum to the rate Of
four per cent per annum.
Mr.. Russell reported that pursuant
to instruction the committee had test
ed the two fire plugs on Welsh hill and
found that under pressure the plugs
threw a ninety-foot stream.
A test was also made with both
plugs open when it was found that the
lower one OF the two threw stream
of 76 feet and the one on higher
ground a stream 81 feet