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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
THI COUNTY STATS
OF PENNSYLVA
HARRISBURG. March 8.

HARRISBURG, March D.
To connect all the county seats OF
Pennsylyania one with the other, both
with modern roads and trolley lines.
under the State aid and control, is the
object of bill presented in the house
of representatives this morning by
James l.. Rush, of Greene county.
The bill Is entitled IAN act to pro-
vide method for the selection of pub
10 roads to be improved under the
supervision of the State Highway de-
partment, and a modern means of
transportation. 1t was referred to the
Public Roads committee.
Not only the best roads, but the
shortest possible roads between coun-
ty seats are called for, and in addition,
the roads in border counties are to be
extended to the State line, making
Pennsylvania traversible from all
points on entirely modern roads.
The bill provides that 1t shall be the
duty of the State highway depart
ment, the county and township COM
missioners in the selection of portions
of roads to be improved to give pre-
ference first to roads connecting ooun-
ty seats and second to those connect
ing county seats to the State border,
"aud in both cases to make choice of
the shortest, most practical route. Ii
is provided, however, that counties
having cities larger than the county
seats may prefer the larger cities.
FOURTEEN FEET WIDE.
The improvements are to be made
with a view to permsnenoy and the
public need and use, and, wherever
practicable, the road is to be at least
fourteen feet wide.
Preparation of the road bed, ties and
rails for trolley lines, where they do
not exist, is required of the officers in
improving roads where trolley lines do
not already exist. The equipment shall
be let to the best bidder for ten years
or more, lessees to furnish the rolling
stock and power and to operate the
line. The forfeiture of the lease is to
result from failure to make -good the
contract.
The same officers are also to provide
good bridges across streams where
needed, the cost to be borne in the
same ratio as that by which inter.
comfy bridges are maid for the State
three -fourths and the counties and
townships each one eighth.
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
A bill to provide pensions for pub.
lie school teachers was introduced by
John F. L. Morris, of Philadelphia.
1t provides that any superintendent,
principal or teacher who shall have
been employed in the public school
system of Pennsylvania not less than
30 years shall, upon application. be re.
tired from duty on half the average
salary such teacher made during the
last five years of service. The teacher
must have been employed for twenty
years at least by the board of eduoa-
tion to which he or she applies to be
retired
HOUSE ADJOURNED.
The house adjourned till March S at
9 p. m. Many members will go to
Washington tonight for the inaugura
tion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
Designs and Bids.

On Saturday, 9th day of March the
County Commissioners of Montour
County of Pennsy lvania, at the office
of the County Commissioners in Dan
vile, Pa, will receive designs in col
ors and bids for the work of Frescoing
and Painting the Court Room, Front
Stairwsys and Vestibule of the Coun-
ty Court House at Danville, Pa, the
County Commissioners Ieserving the
right to reject all bids.
The work specified below to be in
cluded in one bid and is as follows:
To furnish, erect and remove all
scaffolding required in the Court Room
Front Stairways aud Vestibule, to re-
move all broken and loose plasteripg
and mouldings and to renew the plast
er surface and mouldings where re-
moved, filling all breaks and cracks
to clean off the plaster surface and re-
move all scaly and loose paint and pre-.
pare the surface for first class job.
The Fescoing to be done in Oil
Paints as per.the design in colors the
Commissioners may select and agree
upon.
To paint the window sash and
frames; to touch up and varnish the
wainsooting, doors, gallery front.
Judges station, desk and ratings and
the Tailings or bannister leading down
the front stairways in the vestibule
and including the doors, windows and
other woodwork in the vesibule and
on the stairs; to bronze or paint the
radiators and steam pipes shown; to
paint the ceilings and walls of the
front stairways and vestibule in plain
tints with neat dropa border on the
walls from the ceiling line.
To cover and protect the seats, per
manent furniture and the carpets from
damage and droppings of paint. To
furnish all paint materials of the best
grade and competent workmen that
will make first class job.
BY order of the
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Horace O. Blue, CLERK.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
The Story ofa Medicine

It's name-rGolden Medical Discovery
was suggested by one of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis
covered that he could, by the use of pure,
triple-refned glycerine, aided by GER
tain degree of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, OK
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use of alcohol,
80 generally employed. So the now world
famed "Golden Medical Discovery" for
the cure Of weak stomach, Indigestion, or
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or biliousness and
IL ever sinSe has 6sen, without q particle
OF alcohol ih its maNe-up. -
ents, printed SS every bottle-wrapper,
will show that 1t is made from the most
valuable medicinal roots\ found growing
In our American foresfS All these In
4ofsement Irom the leading medical exc
peItS- -[eaGherS and WrltetS-on ulIefh
.0edtc1 who IecQmpend them as the YerY
best remedies for the diseases for Which
'G2l9s9 MedleaI Discovery > L Iadylseq:
L
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be mailed free to
any one asking Same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books Of all the differ
ent schools of practice, IL will be found
that The ingredients composing the Gold
en- Medical Discovery" are advised not
only for the cure of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure of all ga
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections.
accompanied with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, OF
hang-on- coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, If not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
In consumption. Take DR.. Piercs's Dis
covery in time and persevere In it use
until you give 1t fair trial and IL is nos
likely to disappoint. Too much must net
De expected OF 1t. 1t will not perform
miracles. II win not cure consumption
IN It's advanced stages. No medicine will
IL iclt cnre the affections that lead up te
consumption, II tiksn In tms.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
How to Kill and Cook Possum

Just how possum ought to be killed
and cooked is told in the Atlanta Con
stitution by an expert known far and
wide in Georgia He says:
ITO Kill possum his head should be
placed beneath stick. Stand on the
stick and pull the possum's tail until
his neck is broken. A possum requires
careful treatment, and to cook one to
perfection a peculiar arrangement is
necessary A pan on legs should be
provided with a hole in one end which
can be plugged. Goals placed under
the pan will slowly cook the possum.
and as the grease runs out OF the car
Gass 1t should be drawn off from time 70
time. All the time the carcass should
be basted with a sauce made of pep
per and vinegar. In the meantime the
potatoes should be boiled. When the
possum is almost done the potatoes
should be packed in the pan around
the possum, a little sugar sprinkled
over them, and then the gravy which
has been drawn off from the pan
should be poured on, after which pos
sum and potatoes should be Drowned
10 n turn"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
WHITE CROSS SOCIETY.
Plan of Distinguished Russian Count
ess to Aid Sick Children.

Plan of Distinguished Russian Count
ess to Aid Sick Children.
Inspired with the hope of founding a
great international organization which
will accomplish for the children of the
world what the Red Cross has done for
the sick and wounded, Countess Lydie
Rostoptchine, distinguished Russian,
now travelling in the United States, is
endeavoring to interest the women of
the United States in the project
1.-The idea In which the Red Cross
had its inception is one which appeals
to the heart of all mankind" said
Countess Rostoptchine recGStly at a
Washington hotel. THAT as well as
the excellence of its org;h ization ac-
counts for its power and prestige the
world over. 1t has done for humanity
what scattered philanthropists never
could have accomplished, and the suf,
fering of sick and wounded has every
where been alleviated. The human
heart cannot be less touched by the
miseries of childhood.
Charitable workers and sociologists
pays so largely as the work in behalf
of unfortunate little ones. Every great
city now has its institutions and its so
cieties devoted to the relief of sick and
destitute children. Why not concen-
trate these efforts in one great organ
ization, to be known as the White
Cross, which shall ultimately equal In
numbers and prestige the great Red
Cross?
This has come to be my fixed idea,
and hope before leaving this country
to be able to interest many persons in
the formation Of such'an organization"
The Russian noblewoman is one of
the most interesting travellers to visit
Washington, is related to many of the
most famous families of the Russian
aristocracy and is looked on as one of
the most brilliant women of her ma
tive country. She is writer and lee
turer of distinction and one of the
most philanthropic women of Russia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
KNOX RLSIGhtD,
| OLIVER WILL Win
HARRISBURG, March 8

A special messenger from Washing
ton last night delivered 60 Governor
Stuart at the executive mansion the
resignation of Philander- @. Knox as
United States senator from Pennsyl-
vania. The letter was simple In con-
struction and merely said that the seps
ator resigned his seat to take effect at
the expiration of the sixtieth con-
gress. March 4. 1909.
On Monday night Governor Stuart
will certify the resignation to both
branches of the Legislature and on
Tuesday, March Is, an election for a
successor of Senator Knox will be held
separately In senate and house, u joint
convention being held the day follow
ing TO ratify the choice.
There is no doubt now that George
T. Oliver. of Pittsburg, will succeed
Mr.. Knox. He has been endorsed not
only by the Allegheny county legislat
ors, but also by number of western
representatives of other counties.
Philadelphia, too, has also swung in
to line. and it is announced by Sen
ator Durham, who is the ackno W ledg
ed leader of the Philadelphia delega-
tion, that it has been decided to sup
port Mr.. Oliver. Mr.. Oliver will as
sumo the duties Of his office at once,
or at the special session of congress to
be called by President Taft.
No time has been set for the holding
of the Republican caucus, but it will
very likely be held Oh Monday even
ing in the house caucus room.
The Democratic mem bers of the leg
islature, as announced In the News
some days ago, will support Senator
Webster Grim, of Bucks county, who
was the candidate for superior court
judge last Nuyembar, and is regarded
as one of the ablest members of the
senate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
DRAWN FOR
JURY DUTY

The foil wing list of grand and
traverse Jurors have been drawn for
the March term of court by Jury Com
missioners Henry Kern and Robert
Auten:
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony twp:-Miles Hoidren. Will
lam Appleman.
Derry township Wilbur Kohler.
Danville, LIST ward George Rowe,
Peter Winters John Fl Brugler.
Danville. end ward :--U. q Gulick.
Dauville 3rd ward: William j. Fal-
Ion, S. +. Ricketts,, Jacob Haney, L.
D. OFT, Joseph Leohner
Danville, 4th ward :-Silas Wolver-
ton, James Grimes.
Limestone township ELMER O..
Fulk. Charles Gouger.
Liberty township Alexander Mat
tis, John Hoffman. j. J. Auten.
Mahoning township Emery Helm
bach.
Valley township V. Boyer. W..
H. Wintersteen.
West Hemlock township William
Lobach, W. B. Moore
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township William Derr,
Joseph Moore.
Cooper township Charles Rishel,
Henry Mowery.
Derry township Wi llism Sny-
der. Henry Bogart.
Dauville. 1st ward William H.
Smith, Frank Jameson. Harry Kern,
Thomas Curry, Joseph Kelley, Thorn
as Prout.
Danville, 2nd ward :-Gilbert Voris
John d. Evans.
Danville, 3rd ward james V. Will
son, E. Y. Wertman, Theodore Hoff-
man Sr., George A. Stock, Grant Aten.
Danville, 4th ward '-Thoma' Brac
lin, Joseph Gibson, William Move.
Liberty township John Zettle-
moyer, G. N. Taylor.
Limestone township:-Ch A, Wag-
ner.
Mahoning township Frank Rose.
Fl. B. Shultz. w. w. UiehI
Mayberry township :-Clyde Unger
Valley township Jacob Fl. Well
liver. N. E. Sidler, William Churm.
West Hemlock township George
d. Brobst.
Washingtonville Wallace Robin
son, Harry Meyer, Joseph Seidel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
Peculiar Floating Dock.

The German naval constructors have
recently turned out peculiar form Of
dock ship, intended particularly for the
salvage of disabled submarines and
torpedo boats. 1t consists of two hulls
resembling ships linked together, fore
and aft, high above the water, by steel
girders made up of angles and plates.
A torpedo boat or submarine can steam
between the two hulls and then be
lifted by cranes and tackles until it
rests upon platform formed by hing
ed beams projecting across from one
hull to the other. The propeller shafts
of the dock ship are driven by electric
motors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
PERSONALS.

DR.. Archie Mcbride, of Jersey City,
is spending this week at the home of
Mrs. Patrick Martin, Railroad street.
Mr., and Mrs j. E. Moore and Mrs
William G. Shoop will leave today for
several weeks tour through the
southern States.
Mrs. NJ. L. Douglas. Mill street, left
yesterday for a business trip to Phila-
delphia and New York.
Mrs. A. w. Blecher and Mrs. A. O.
Amesbury spent yesterday with friends
in Sunbury.
Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Hockenbury
East Market street, hav We returned from
a visit with relatives in Easton.
Miss May Miller, of Williamsport,
is the guest of Mrs. A. NJ, Heddens,
West Mahoning street.
Mrs. William Dewitt, Riverside,
spent yesterday with her daughter,
Mrs. William Harrison, Sunbury.
MTb. N. II. bOouy, fouieh SphSOe,
lett yesterday for visit with rela-
tives in Shermanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer E. Fowler, Riv-
erside, left yesterday for visit with
the formers brother, B. S. Fowler,
Harrisburg.
Miss Mary Pitner, Riverside. left
yesterday for Washington, ID. o.,
where she will witness the inaugural
ceremonies.
Mrs. William Treas, South Dan
Vile, spent yesterday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. f. Pursel. Sunbury.
Mrs. j. W. Nields returned to Sha-
mokin yesterday after a visit with
relatives in South Danville.
Mrs. Frank Sampson, Mrs. William
Cashner and fairy Harmon returned
to Shenandoah yesterday after visit
at the home of Mrs Thomas Cashner.
Bloom road.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
An Obllsine Caller.

When NJ. Clemenceau was in the
French chamber of deputies he be-
came for some reason the idol of the
workingman, but his popularity, ac-
cording to the course of nature
brought its penalties. He was be-
sieged by all sorts of people, who came
merely to ask questions, and some
times they were questions of the most
trivial sort.
He was originally doctor and used
to give advice for nothing at certain
hours of the day. One morning a
lworkingman entered his room, and
Clemenceau said without looking up
from his writing:
Take off your coat and shirt I'll
attend to you directly"
Three minutes later he found the
man had stripped to the waist.
There is nothing the matter with
you" said the doctor when he had
made an examination.
II know there isn't" returned the
man.
']Then what did you come for?"
ITO consult you on a political ques-
Aion"
"But what did you strip for"
II thought you wanted an illustra-
tion OF the emaciated body of the
man who lives by the sweat of his
brow"
The political question remained un-
answered. NJ. Clemenceau was too ex-
asperated to do more than tell the man
to dress and go home.
Riley and the Scotchman.
Eugene Field was fond of relating
the following story of James Whit
comb Riley: "To beguile the tedious
ness of the return voyage from Eu-
rope it was proposed to give a concert
in the saloon of the ship, an entertain
ment to which all capable of amusing
their fellow passengers should con
tribute. Mr. Riley was asked to recite
some of his original poems, and of
course he cheerfully agreed to do So
Among the number present at this
Inidocean entertainment over which
the Rev. Myron Reed presided, Were
TWO Scotchmen, very worthy gentle
men, en- route from the Land o. Cakes
TO the land of biscuits upon a tour of
investigation. These twain shared the
enthusiasm with which the auditors
applauded Mr.. Riley's charming reci-
tations. They marveled that so versa
tile genius could have lived in a land
reputed for uncouthness and savagery.
'Is it no wonderful, Donald" re-
marked one of these Scots, that
'tradesman suid be sic bonnie poetY
And is he indeed a tradesman?'
asked the one.
Indeed he is" answered the other
did We no hear the dominic intrvjuce
him as the Hoosier poet? Just think
or 1t. mon-just think of sic a guide
poet dividing his time making hoo
'siery"'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
Use For pespised coekIebur.

The despised cocklebur bids fair to
become a product of cultivation An
experiment of making oil from the
weed in Il mill erected for the purpose
Mt Vidalia, La, is said to have proved
very successful. and the firms in
Jonesville La, have gone in for its
gathering on a large scale. The pro-
moters of the plan say the future may
develop a cocklebur plantation in place
of cotton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04

ALL THE GOOD QUALITIES of
Ely's Cream Balm, solid, are found
in Liquid Cream Balm, which is in
tended for use in atomizers. That it is
a wonderful remedy for Nasal Cstarrh
is proved by an ever-incressing mass
of testimony. 1t does not dry out nor
rasp the tender air-passages. 1t allays
the inflammation and goes straight to
the root of the disease. Obstinate old
cases have yielded in a few weeks.
All druggists, 75c., including spray
ing tube, or mailed by Ely Bros. SO
Warren Street, New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
Prizes For Big Auto Race.

Plans have been completed by the
Seattle Automobile club for a trans
continental endurance automobile race,
the cars to finish in the stadium of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition at
Seattle during the opening week of
the big fair. In a letter Robert Gug-
genheim agreed TO present a $1,000
trophy to the winning car and also
cash prizes to the amount of $500, to
be divided among the first five to
finish
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
FIXING Date
FOR UNWILLING

The soldiers monument committee
held a meeting Monday evening for
the purpose of arranging for the un-
yelling OF the soldiers monument.
Nothing definite was decided on, how
ever. although great deal was accom-.
plished In preliminary way to aid
in getting the work on foot.
Until it is known definitely when the
monument will be completed the COM
mittee can not set date for the un-
yelling. When Mr.. Amedon, the rep.
resentative of the Van Amringe Gran
ite company. left Danville last fall he
stated that he would return In the
latter part of March. IL will require
less than week to complete the work
that yet remains to be done on she
monument.
The committee is divided on the
subject of q date for holding the un-
yelling. Some-probably majority
seem loath to drop the idea of Memoir
ial day, although there are several rea-
SONS why this date would seem to be
unsuitable. It is not unlikely that the
unveiling may take place early in
april, say, on the anniversary of Lee g
surrender.
The committee is determined that
the occasion shall be memorable one
in Danville. Governor Stuart has per-
sonally assured Hon. James Foster
that he will attend the unveiling, If
notified in time. A most elaborate
program is contemplated in which APP
pear the names Of several speakers of
national repu tation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
1rue OratorY.

"True oratory," said statesman
as that which brings results, is that
which converts an audience of enc
mics to an audience of supporters
Such oratory is rare. l have friend
whose wife, 'suffragette,' is a great
orator. Her speeches from the plat
form are wonderful, and her husband
the other day gave me an illustration
of the efficiency of her private speeches
"An agent called on my wife this
afternoon he said, and tried to sell
her a new wrinkle eradicator'
"'And how did the man make out?
said 1.
HE left in half an hour was the
answer, with gross of bottles of
wrinkle eradicator Of my wife's own
manufacture that he had purchased
from her. Portland Oregonian.
Hard to Kill.
A distinguished entomologist, ]. G.
Warburg, writes: when l was still
new to collecting in the south of
France I discovered one day, to my
great joy, a large female of Saturnia
pyri hidden away In some bushes. The
specimen was the first I had ever
caught, and 1 decided, on account of
its large body, to stuff it "a quite un-
necessary operation; have kept doz-
ems since unstuffed) The moth was
first apparently killed by being forced
into a cyanide bottle. where it was
left about an hour. The abdomen was
then emptied and the cavity filled
with cotton wool soaked in saturat-
ed solution OF mercuric chloride. The
insect, pinned and set, was discov-
cred next day attempting to fly away
from the setting board"
Possum May Replace Turkey
II N reported that at the next
Thanksgiving dinner served In the
White House the Georgia possum may
replace the Rhode Island turkey.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
Notice.
To Whom 1t May Concern -

To Whom 1t May Concern -
Notice is hereby given that the
Court of @. P. of MontourSCo., on the
11th day Of jan. 1909, granted a rule
to show cause why the said Court
should not enter decree changing the
name of Ralph Winter Diehl to Ralph
Beaver Diehl.
Said rule returnable April 10, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
THOS. G. VINCENT, Proth.
Ralph Kisner, Atty. AS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
FOR A NEW MESS!NA.
italy Asks Japan How to Build Earth
quake Proof Town.

italy Asks Japan How to Build Earth
quake Proof Town.
'Messina viii be rebuilt" was the
message brought by the Rev. V. Al
berto Costabel the other day to the
Philadelphia Waldensian society at its
meeting in Westminster hall. Mr. Cos
label is delegate from the Waldensian
and is the pastor of church in Mes
sina that was destroyed by the earth
quake. He spoke on "Messina-As 1t
Was and Is Today"
"Messina will be rebuilt, but not Oh
the same spot" said the Italian minis.
ter. "The location is too dangerous.
The new city viii be about a mile from
the old one. And Its houses will be of
different construction. The king of
Italy has sent to the emperor of Japan
for engineers to instruct the Italians
how TO build n new Messina that will
withstand an earthquake"
Mr.. Costabel said the destroyed city
must be built again because 'it is i'm
possible to destroy twenty centuries Of
history"
First Fashion Show.
There will be an international wear
ing apparel, style and fabric show in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
from Aug. IA to 81. Although the
manufacture and sale of wearing ap-
parel form the third largest industry
of the United States, its members
have never held any sort of trade
exposition. The object Of the annual
show is to establish in one spot in
New York, Madison Square Garden,
a place where every manufacturer and
buyer can meet for the inspection,
purchase and sale of stock.