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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-25
TRAINING THE COLT.
Matters Which Are Of Prime I'm.
portance.

In the first place teach the colt
that you are his superior. This can be
done much easier when the youngster
is small Put on a soft, properly fit
ting halter; get him thoroughly used
to this, but i'm doing this do not tie up
TO something solid and leave, other
wise you may return and find your colt
has committed suicide by either
breaking his neck or choking him.
self, but lead il quietly around the
stall or yard beside its mother, and
it will only be a short time before the
youngster will understand what you
want when you pull on his halter
shank and IS nicely broken to lead;
teach him that you will not hurt him.
but that it is useless for him TO try
to get away.
This is great age of education
AS it is with people, so II is with live
stock; the early education is the most
impressive and lasting, therefore
since the horse is tie servant Of man,
he must be trained in order to be a
VARIABLE servant. In training a colt
il is necessary to get on friendly
terms, as loud or unllind treatment
tends TO drive the colt in a direction
opposite to that you would have him
so and make him do things just the
opposite from what you want.
Every animal has more or less OBJ
stinaey in its nature. Get hold Of a
cats tail and her first idea is to pull
away, or try to lead calf it will brace
itself and offer all the resistance in its
power; the young colt will do the
same thing if gone at in the same way.
AS a colt reaches maturity its
strength increases very rapidly, and If
a horse is to become a good work
horse this obstinate nature must be
more or less overcome.
There is no more Objectionable habit
that a horse can have than TO be a
halter breaker, or to be ready to offer
resistance every time anything out of
the ordinary comes up, says Indiana
Farmer. If anyone should doubt this
let him undertake to break a five
year-old ranch horse that never knew
what submission was, and the lesson
will be very thoroughly impressed; 1t
is only in very exceptional cases that
such horses are ever broken so that
they can be depended upon. | do not
advocate making a pet Of colt and
would advise the reader to never do
it, for like a spoiled child they are al
ways on too familiar terms and very
often get into Objectionable habits
that are not easy to break. Teach the
colt to understand your language;
teach him to stop at the single word
Whoa Always speak the word
plainly and at the same time snub the
colt short and he will soon connect
the word and the event, and stop when
the word is given. Follow the same
plan in teaching him to stand over in
the stall, or 90 forward or backward
on command. In doing this use the
whip sparingly, but be sure that you
make him mind you. A severe pun
ishment Will often put the colt on
bad terms with its trainer, which is
frequently fruitful OF forming bad
habits, which often reduces the value
of many a valuable ls)rse. These are
necessary, but simple requirements
hat every farmer raising colts should
adopt. See that the colt is trained
properly so he will be of valuable ser
vice in the future
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-25

ordinary side latch, but the latch,
which must be made from a good piece
of timber, is trimmed on one end so
that an old spring from grain drill
will slip on and reach from the shout
der to the bracket on the gate. A
catch is fitted over the end of the
latch, explains Prairie Farmer, and a
lever is attached as indicated. by
which the gate can be opened from
the opposite side.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-25
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HANDLING HEAVY HOGS.
Device by Which One Man Can Do
the Butcherng.

While ii may be a little late in the
season tor be considering butchering
devices, the following taken from the
Home and Farm will be of interest to
all farmers, especially those who make
ii practice to butcher for the town
trade during the summer, The old
fashion Of having a lot of help around
at hog killing time is going out owing
to the use of better appliances for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-25
GATE FOR BARNARD.
Simple Lever and Bar Latch Which
Works Well.

The accompanying illustration shows
a latch which can be used on any kind
of a gate. 1t works similar to an
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes
and End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When house work is torture.
When night brings no rest nor sleep
When urinary disorders set in
Womens lot is weary one.
There is way to escape these woes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills
Have cured women here in Danville.
This is one Danville's woman's testi-
mony.
Mrs. William Robenolt, living at 304
Church street, Danville, Pa, says: g l
do not think there is kidney remedy
on the market equal TO Doan's Kidney
Pills Prior to using them, / suffered
a great deal from kidney complaint,
and its accompanying symptom, back
ache. Whenever brought any strain
on the muscles Of my back, sharp
twinges would catch me and they were
especially severe when | stopped or
lifted Doan's Kidney Pills, which
procured at Hunts drug store, cradle
ated every symptom Of my trouble,
and 1 could not have hoped for better
results. +"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
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, 1908-05-28
UNCONSCIOUS
FOR THREE DAYS

Frank Baker. who Friday morning
sustained fracture of the skull, up to
Sunday evening had not regained con-
sciousness. How he happened to meet
with his terrible injury is at present
involved in mystery. Every change of
his condition, therefore, is being care
fully watched with the hope that
there may be return of consciousness
that will enable him to make a state
ment explaining the circumstances
that led up to the injury.
The injured man at an early hour
Friday morning was found lying in A
street in front of the dwelling occupi-
ed by the Densberger family. His skull
was fractured at the base Of the brain
and his head was otherwise injured.
The mans condition was explained by
the fact that he had taken a plunge
through the second story window,
alighting on the top Of the head. This
is all that is known. AS stated above
how lie happened to take the hoadlong
plunge from the second story window
up to the present is enshrouded in
mystery.
DR.. CT. A. Stock, who has the case
in hand, yesterday saw slight evid-
ences of improvement in the mans
condition. The injury is of sort
that admits Of very little hope of recov-
cry. In most cases death ensues in a
few hours after the accident. The
mere fact, however, that the injured
man has fingered three days places his
case in another category and improves
the prospects of recovery Still the
case is very grave.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
WILLIAM HANCOCK
FIRST HONORS

There are twenty-one members of
the senior class of the local high
school this year, which is considera-
bly, less than the number that gradual
ed last year.
William Hancock attains highest
honors with an average of 94.7 per
cent. for four years work. Miss Eliz-
abeth Vastine stands second.
The entire class which will graduate
is as follows:
Elsie Bennett, Bertha Clayton. Mary
Finnigan, Frances Hiatt, Mary Jen-
kins. Kathryn Kemmer, Bertha Lew
is, Ivy Mauger, Bertha Moore, Mary
McClow, Grace Shepperson, Pearl
Vastine, Elizabeth Vastine, William
Books, William Hancock, Harold Nc
Clure, Arthur Riefsnyder, Harry Red.
ding, Jay Sechler, Roy Smith, Boyd
Wolverton.
In addition to Mr.. Hancock, vale
dictorian. and Miss Vastine, saluta.
torlan, the following members of the
class will take an active part in the
commencement exercises: Elsie Ben
nett, Bertha clayton, MaTy jenkins,
Mary McClow, Pearl Vastine, William
Books, Harold Mcclure, and Jay Sech
ler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
DEADLY OPIUM
CHINA'S ENEMY

There is a mighty drama, with the
whole world as a stage, in China's
struggle, against civilized commercial
greed, TO rid herself Of the curse of
opium. 1t has been long and tenac-
ious struggle aud noble one, in which
the heather" nation puts the civil
lied world to shame. Opium is dead
ly to the Chinaman. 1t has for ages
iuoapacitated many of the higher
officials Of the kingdom and has turn
ed the lives OF uncounted millions of
its people into mere miserable exist
ence. This more than any other cause
perhaps more than all other causes
combined-has kept China in the rear
of progress. The Chinamar knows it,
and has the manhood to want .to free
himself Nearly two years age the
Empress Dowager of China issued an
edict against the cultivation and use
Of opium in the empire and provided
for its complete determination within
ten years Many governments, includ-
ing the United States and Great Brit
ain, agreed to help enforce the edict.
1t seemed that the day OF deliverance
had come.
But Great Britain has broken faith
in the matter, as she has done many
times before. The Indian government,
which receives revenue of more than
$40, 600, 600 q year from the opium
traffic is not willing to relinquish that
advantage, and opium in enormous
quantities is still being shipped into
China in defiance of all protests.
Again China has appealed to the
Christian nations to keep off their
greedy hands and allow her to be saw
ed. Secretary Root has needed the
plea. He has taken the matter up with
the governments of Great Britain, Ger
many, France. Japan and the Neither
lands, and an international commits
sion is to look into the outrage. The
struggle China is making has continu-
ed for 80 years, Indeed, the island up
on which Hong Kong stands, giving
British foothold in China, was eXacted
as indemnity for several shiploads Of
opium that were destroyed by the
Chinese to prevent their accursei
cargoes from reaching the people 1t
is a contest between heathen effort at
self salvation and civilized lust for
profit, in which all honest human SYM
pathy must be with the heather. In
this struggle the heathen are giving
an example which civilized people
might emulate in more ways than one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
SHIPMENTS MUST
BE PLAINLY MARKED

All the railroads east Of the Missis-
sippi River operating in the territory
covered by the Official Classifca-
tion" will this week send out notices
to their agents that on and after July
LIST, 1908, they will refuse to receive
for transportation all shipments in
less than carload lots which are not
plainly marked with the name of the
consignee, and the station, city and
state Of destination.
For many years past it has been Gus
tomary for large number Of shippers
to mark their packages with an initial
or some hieroglyphio, the key to which
would be on the bill of landing. 1t
was the theory that this saved time,
and also prevented competitors from
observing the names of shippers
customer on the outside of the pack
ages.
Great abuses have resulted from this
practice When large number of
packages are intended for the same
consignee, shippers often only mark
one or two, the others having no marks
at all. If the shipments become mixed
with others at transfer points. there
is no way Of identifying them. The
consequence has been great delay,
yoxatiou on the part of both shippers
and consignees and claims against the
railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. on its lines east of Pittsburgh,
last year paid out S342, $40 for claims
for goods Lost in Transit. an in
crease of "a per cent over 1906. Of
this amount 9l76. 26O was traced to the
fact that shippers had marked their
goods improperly. Likewise. during
1907, the Pennsylvania railroad sent
it its Unclaimed Freight Station at
Downingtown, $4,000 packages on
which there were no marks to enable
the Company to forward the freight to
proper consignee and destination
Some 4l6 railroads will participate
in the enforcement of the new rule
The companies are to give strict in
struotions to their agents, placards will
be posted conspicuously in all stations
and every effort will be made to i'm
press shippers with the Importance of
needing the new rule. In fact, the
campaign OF education which is plan
ned by the railroads along this line is
almost unprecedented in its thorough
ness, 1t is the belief of the carriers
that the enforcement Of the new rule
will be Of great value to the public in
the removal of such a prolific source
of delays and losses
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
Birthday Surprise Party,

y very pleasant birthday party was
given at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Springer on Saturday evening in
honor of Mr. Springer's birthday. Re-
freshments were served. The music
was furnished by George Moser S
phonograph Those present were MI
and Mrs. Peter Rake, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Colder, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Diet
rich, MI and Mrs Frank Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Springer. Mr. and Mrs.
George Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Springer,
Mrs. Kate Moser, Mrs. Kate Merrill.
Misses Amanda Snyder, Lizzie Rob-
bins. Mary Robbins, Edna Dietrich,
Laura Rake, Olive, Annie and Maude
Colder, Edna Springer, Catherine,
Edith and Thelma Miller, Hazel Man
ming. Messrs Earl Miller, Roy Rake,
Martin Robbing Sidney and Russell
Moser, Harry Merrill, Percy Merrill,
George Dietrich, Elmer Colder, Harry
Umstsad.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
M EMORIAL DAY ON
THE SOUTH SIDE

Memorial day will be suitably OBJ.
served on the south side. Washington
camp, No. 567, p o. S. of A, having
again taken up the preparations for
the exercises.
The program includes a parade in
which the Riverside and Danville
camps will participate together with
a drum corps and the Sunday school
children. The parade will leave the P.
o. S. of a. hall in Riverside at 10
O'Clock and proceed to Mt. Vernon
cemetery, where a memorial address
will be delivered by the Rev. John
Sherman, pastor of the First Baptist
church, this city.
Sunday evening the Riverside camp
will attend services at St Peters NJ.
+. church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, rs they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the EustaChian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed to it's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. J, CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 20 cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
HANDSOME PORCH
AND A GARAGE

Architect J. II. Brugler has COM
pleted the plans for two important i'm
provements in Danville.
One of these is a porch, massive and
ornamental in design to be built by
W. g. Pursel at his fine residence on
West Market street and the other
handsome garage or barn to be erected
by Thomas J. Price. Work will be.
gin on both buildings at once.
The porch at Mr. Pursels stately
dwelling will be very spacious af-
fair and arohitecturally in keeping
with the general plan of the buildings.
1t will take in the entire front of the
house, along with the east side and a
portion of the west side. The base of
the porch to the height of four feet
will be built of Susquehanna blue
stone laid up range work with stone
caps and coping. The roof will be sup
ported by twelve inch fiuted columns
with carved capitals. The porch will
be fourteen feet wide.
George Reifsnyder mas been award
ed the contract for the wood work and
T. L. Evans Sons. the contract for the
stone work.
MIR. Prices garage will be a very
roomy and stylish building erected at
the rear of the lot next to the alley.
1t will be modern in all of its appoint
ments andswill contain room for three
automobiles and two horses. There
will be harness room and closet in
addition to large second floor.
The garage will be built Of frame
with sides weather boarded and shing-
led The contract for Mr.. Prices
building has not as yet been awarded.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
Two Piouios Scheduled.

We are about entering upon the pic
mic season. On Memorial day, next
Saturday, the picnic season at De
Wits park will open with the annual
outing of Stove Mounters' union, local
No. IS. There will be all kinds of
amusement.
Two weeks later, June 18th, a grand
picnic will be given at DeWitt's park
under the auspices Of Iron Moulders
union, No. 12I. There will be dane
ing, good music with sports and games
of all kinds. At 10 80 a. m. there will
be a street parade. Following is the
committee Fred Gibson, Charles My
ers, Jospeh Gibson, Clyde Snyder and
Edward Fox.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
Stenographic Club Meets.

The Danville High School Steno-
graphic club, composed of the mem
bers of the commercial department Of
the local high school and ex-members
OF the department, held their last reg
ular meeting for the school term. in
the commercial department of the
High School Friday evening.
The most important work of the
evening was the initiation Of three
new members from the junior class
Miss Anna Reifsnyder. Miss Margaret
Russell. ard Thomas g. Ryan.
After the goat had performed his
work, the club did justice to the eat
ables that had been kindly perpared by
the girls of the club
The following members of the club
answered to the roll call. Ex-mem-
bers, Katherine Marks, Mary Harder,
Edith Morris, May Driefuss, Frank
Hartline, Frank Lovett, Clyde Davis,
Thos. McDermott. Present from
school, Katherine Kemmer, Bertha
Moore, Mary Finnigan, Mary mellow,
Mary Gramm, Elsie Gulick, Lorena
Gulick, Alice McCloughn. Clara Fisch-
er, John Mitchell, William Brieten-
bach, Scott Helm, Frank Irwin, the
three new members and Prof. f. w.
Magill teacher of the commercial de-
partment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
PERSONALS.

Henry Divine, of Johnstown, a form
er resident Of Danville, is visiting
among friends and relatives here.
Miss Helen Jameson, of Berwick, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Samantha
Jameson, West Mahoning street.
Miss Elsie Lloy[, Pine street, will
leave today for visit with her sister,
Mrs. ]. @. Mallelieu, New York City.
Mrs. Flora Thomas, of New York
City, is visiting at the home of her
brother, DR.. f E. Harpel. Ferry street.
William Waite. of Sugar Notch, is
making short visit at the home Of
his brother, John G, Waite, Ferry
street
Mr.. and Mrs Russell E. Kelly, Of
sunbury, visited friends in this city
yesterday.
Thomas Delaney lef yesterday on at
business trip to Jersey Shore.
Oscar Kase, of Philadelphia, was in
this city yesterday.
Miss Louisa Wolf, of Hazleton, is
spending several weeks with friends
in Danville.
E. f. Williams, of Johnstown, re-
turned home yesterday after visit Of
several days among old friends in this
city.
Mrs. Sarah r. Kramer left yester-
day morning for Paris. Illinois. after
an extended visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank G., Schoch, East
Market street.
II. r. Wenck, of Susquehanna, who
has been spending several days with
friends in Danville, left yesterday
morning for several days trip to
Pittsburgh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
A pleaSa PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs Hudson Shultz, of Val
ley township, entertained on Friday
the following people: Mrs. Albert
Rawlings, Mrs. William Crawford.
Mrs. Richard Angel, Mrs. Tine Moy-
er, Mrs. Morgan Jones. Mrs E. G.
Sweppenheiser, Mr. and Mrs. W. 4.
Knorr, Mr.. Harry Shuler, Misses Ella
Sidler, Rosalie Rawlings, Ella and
Mildred Sweppeuheiser, Martha Sid
Ter, Ramona Knorr, of Bloomsbury !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Shultz, of West
Hemlock township; Messrs William
and James Curry. of Mooresburg Mrs.
Pierce Gearhart and son Robert, Misses
Mary and Martha Shultz, Of Valley
township, A fine dinner and supper
was served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
VISIT TO BRAK'
BBM PLANT

The Pennsylvania Brake Beam COM
pany is now operating its new plant
at this place in all departments and is
running steadily The rolling mill has
been in operation all week and is run
ming very satisfactorily.
It is true that the mill was started
up on April 23ra. but there we're many
hitohes and delays due to the fact that
the machinery in the plant, owing to
its long disuse, was corroded and gen.
orally defective. During the month
past the machinery has received gen.
ersl overhauling and resdjustment, so
that now the mill to all intents and
purposes may be said to be as good as
new.
A number of our townsmen Fri
day afternoon visited the plant for the
purpose of viewing the process OF
manufacturing brake beams. There
are some twenty-five men employed,
all apparently skilled in their work.
The big.engine and the rolls worked
voIy nicely indeed, while the system
employed in the manufacture would
seem to be wellynigh perfect.
Danville enjoys sthe distinction of
possessing thesonly brake beam plant
in the country that produces the
finishedjproduct from the raw materi-
al. The other plants that manufacture
brake beams all purchase and assem-
bic the parts, just as the Pennsylvania
brake beam company did before it
came to DanvilIe
BY installing rolling department.
OF its own the Danyille concern has
secured big advantage. Its capacity
while at Easton, before coming to Dan
Vile, was four hundred brake beams a
day. With its rolling mill in opera
tion it can turn ont 1000 completed
brake beams per day-a number equiv
alent to five car loads or sufficient to
equip 500 cars. 1t was as late as Dec
ember 2nd. when the Pennsylvania
brake beam company came to Dan
willie. When we-refect that a matter
of six months only has elapsed since
the company came upon the ground
here, we must admit that Ethe results
achieved are highly gratifying
By a wise arrangement all the raw
material can be unIosded in the roll
ing mill proper. there being room for
four cars under roof. Next week a
brand new hoisting engine Of twelve
horse power willibe installed at the
western end of the mill for the pur-
pose of unloading andsbreaklng up the
raw material into suitable sizes for
charging in the furnace.
After the raw material is charged in
the furnace at the rear end it is drawn
out at the front. The long bars then
enter a three-high 24-inch train OF
rolls, through five passes. From tie
rolls the req hot bars are carried on
live rollers for a distance Of fifty feet,
where they are cut by high speed saws
to the proper length, after which they
are carried on live rollers and autom-
atically loaded on car and delivered
to the brakebeam department, where
thelfins are ground off, finished sec,
tions Strengthened, punched, heads and
fulcrums fitted and riveted, making a
complete brake beam. After that moth.
ing remains but to paint the brake
beam and place it on the car for ship
ment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-28
Calls Parents to Their Duty,

The duty which parents owe to their
children and to the state is pointed
out by the Mahanoy City Daily Rec
ord in these words Fathers and
mothers, do you know where your boy
and girls are these evenings? Great
stress is laid upon the whereabouts
and company Of the girls but in our
capacity as newspaper man within
the past few days We have been pain
fully convinced of the fact that there
are growing up about us gangs Of boys
from 12 to l6 years of age and older
who are fast earning the reformatory,
Jail or the gallows for themselves.
And the town is full of them. AS a
rule, the parents are good, law abiding
people. but apparently, through in
difference.or neglect Of duty, are liv-
ing on from day to day oblivious Of
the fact that they have parental duties
to perform, one of which is to know
where their children are at night. y