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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Party at Turbotville.

a pleasant party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Ballet,
at Turbotville, on Saturday. The day
was delightfully."- spent, and a fine din
ner served. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. \. j. Ballet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Betz,
MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Bomboy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Shultz and children
Mabel, Majorie and Vera, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester T. Ballet and daughter
Edna, Mrs. David l. Davis, Mrs. Will
liam Lobach ard son Warren, Mr. L.
@. Shultz, Mrs. T. NJ. Wintersteen,
Mrs. j. n. Ande, Mrs. Wesley Dildine,
Mrs. d. w. Ande, William Davis and
Walter Davis of Danville r. f. D., ,
Mrs. John McNinch, Mrs. Maggie Dill
dine, Nancy Dildine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Greenley and children Grant,
Grace, Burel and Truman, Gaylord
Runyan of Jerseytown; Tracy Petit
john, of Millville; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son Runyan and son Voris, of Watson.
town, and Kincaid Runyan, of Illinois.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
SAFE BLOWERS At
NUMED|A STORE

To add to the long list of safe blow
ing jobs that have been done in this
and Columbia counties during the last
two months, the same gang entered
the general store of S. r. Dyer, at
Numidia Friday night, and used nitro
glycerin ON his safe. The doors were
shattered, but they were scared away
before they could accomplish their
purpose. Two hundred and seventy
five dollars in bills, lay inside the safe
and this, because of their being scar
ed away, was not taken. A pair of
black congress shoes, size s l-2 are the
only things missing.
The men effected an entrance by
forcing the outside cellar door at the
front of the building. Then they went
through the cellar and up the cellar
steps, forcing the lock on the door at
the top.
The big safe had the knob on the
door wrenched off, and brown rosin
soap was worked around the edge Of
il, as it was around the three sides OF
the door. where it sets in the safe and
nitro put in with spoon. At O'Clock
Mr., Dyer heard loud report, like
that of "A gun as did a number of 9TH
er neighbors. They got up, and made
an examination. The open cellar door
told the mute story of the early morn
ing visit, and an examination OF tie
inside explained the rest.
The outer door Of the safe was blown
from its hinges, and the inside door
was forced in against the books and
drawers on the interior. 1t was jam
med in tight, and Mr.. Dyer had some
difficulty in removing it, bar having
to be used.
The methods used Indicate that the
job was done by the same gang that
dynamited the safes in the Pennsyl-
vania station, at Catawissa, the safes
III the d. l.. q w. station in Danville
and Bloomsbury the Reading Iron
Co., safe here, the Millville post Office
safe, and a safe at Watsontown. The
work on the safes is identical in each
instance.
Determined detective work in the
past has failed to gain any clues as to
who committed the crimes. Besides
the shoes and the damage to the safe.
Mr.. Dyer escaped any loss.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
TIME TO PLANT TREES

The following information given by
Professor II. 4. Surface, State 2oolog
list, Harrisburg, to a supreme court
Justice, will be of interest to all those
who intend to plant fruit trees:
II can say that am certain from
experience. observation and study, that
it is best to plant some of the pome
fruit or apple, pear and ounce i'll Che
fall of the year. This, of course, should
be done late in the fall, and care should
be taken to use trees that were matur.
ed i'll the nursery rather than those
from which the leaves had been strip.
ped while yet green and thrifty, /
would prefer trees from which the
leaves have dropped naturally.
"Some stone fruits are best planted
in the eraly spring, if the soil is in a
proper condition and the planting is
done we'll. By this | mean, that one
should avoid planting when the soil is
so wet that it will cake OF pack around
the roots of trees, which is liable to
be the result of very early spring
planting.
IF trees are kept dormant when in
storage, they can be planted very late
in the spring, but the chief objection
to this is, their lack of growth during
the shortened summer In the fall one
has more time, the soil is in better
condition, and planting can generally
be done with more care than in the
springtime. The date of spring plant
ing does not depend so much upon the
condition of the other trees in the vic.
unity, or plants of the spring, as upon
the condition of the trees planted as
to dormancy 1t should be truly
dormant tree, or, in other words, one
in which growth has rot started. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
EARTH WEIGHED ON SCALES.
Now Yorker Says Figures Are Seven
Trillion Tons

Reinhard y. Wetzel, a young in
structor in the College of the City of
New York, has weighed the earth,
gram by gram, ton by ton, on scales so
small that If the breeze caused by q
drifting feather had stirred them his
calculations would have been upset and
useless. The weight of this little
planet on which we live is only 6O30,-
00O,Oo0,O 0Oo,O 200, ,0oOO 100000 grams, or
7000,O00,0O tons.
Five years ago Wetzel hied himself
forth to seek the weight of a sunbeam
and while experimenting upon this
problem found such delight in the
thought of centering his energies on
the other feat that he decided tempo
rarily to devote himself solely to fig
uring exactly how great is this planet.
He has discovered it and asserts his
calculations are more accurate than
any formerly made. Only three such
calculations have been sent forth be-
fore to startle humanity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
NEW DISEASE OF
CHESTNUT TREES

Within the past few years an entire
nut tree has appeared. In some sec
tiOns great tracts of chestnut trees
have been affected and many trees
have already died. \ strong effort
should be made to arrest the progress
of the disease as soon as it appears.
This is not specially difficult; and
now, before the leaves fall, is the time
to do it. When "A tree is attacked and
becomes infected the fungus rapidly
spreads in the bark and growing wood
of twigs and branches. 1t progresses
so fast that these parts in larger or
smaller patches are soon disOrganized
killed and somewhat shrunken. The
leaves which depend upon these parts
for their water and food supply with
er and shrivel, but do not fall. These
twig or branches with their attached
dead leaves are very plainly seen in
contrast with the natural ones and
mark the presence of this particular
disease. VI course, branches may die
from other causes, particularly attacks
of boring insects, and mechanical
breakage, but the difference is not
difficult to detect. If during the next
six weeks a careful examination is
made for this disease, particularly west
of the Susquehanna, and in sections
not yet known to be infected, it is
probable that it can be arrested or
even entirely prevented. Affected
limbs should be cut off well below the
dead wood and burned. Any trees, the
trunks of which are diseased, should
be cut down and the bark and branch
es burned. The wood could be used
for any purpose desired; it will not
spread the disease
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
JLUtoI .. 74ud
IN THIS SCT!0N

The Mahoning Presbyterian church,
the oldest organized body of Christian
believers in this section, will celebrate
its l25th anniversary October 2, 3
and L.
The history of the Mahoning Pres
byterian church is a most interesting
one. 1t was founded in 1855 and from
a mere handful the membership has
increased until it has become one of
the largest and most influential con-
gregations in this section Up to the
year 1893 the pulpit was filled with
supplies. The first regular pastor was
the Rev. John Boyd Patterson His
pastorate was a long one, lasting until
1882. Following him in succession are
Rev. Robert Dunlap, Rev. David NJ.
Halliday. d. D., Rev. John W. Yeo-
mans, ID, D., Rev. William f. Ijams,
Rev. Alexander B. Jack, Rev. Thomas
X. Beeber, d. D., Rev. Robert Laird
Stewart, ID. D., Rev. William Irwin
Steans, ID. D., Rev James +. Hutch
lnson, Rev, James WolIaston Kirk.
y very elaborate program has been
prepared for the anniversary, contain
ing sermons and greetings by former
pastors and other distinguished divines
as well as an address by James Scar
let, Esq.
Among the prominent citizens of
Danville who have been identified with
the Mahoning Presbyterian church as
elders are the following: William
Montgomery, ST., Jacob Gearhart.
John Montgomery, William Montgom-
cry, Jr., Paul Adams, Hugh Caldwell,
Daniel Montgomery, James Donaldson,
Richard Matchin, Samuel Yorks, Sr. g,
Michael @. Grier, Alexander Mont
gomery, John Bowyer, Paul Leidy,
Benjamin ". Pratt, Jacob W. Shultz,
Sr., Patterson johnson, Reuben II.
NoIis, II. II. Furman, Samuel Bailey,
S. S. Schultz, NJ. ID. Archibald G.
Noris, John Emmitt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
BENEFIT GAME
CLOSES SEASON

The base ball season for 1910 came
to close in Danville Saturday, when
the local Susquehanna league team
met the Berwick league aggregation,
augmented by several PLAYERS from
other teams, in benefit game given
for the Danville players.
Those who went to see a good game
of base ball were disappointed but
those who were willing to laugh and
have good time, got their money S
worth, and from the almost continu-
GUS applause and laughter, there is
reason to believe that the latter were
largely in the majority
Berwick had no trouble in making
seven runs, hits and Danville errors
contributing. The locals could not
locate Harmed and had to be satisfied
with three, one of which was Umlauf S
home run, which cleared the fence
just "A few feet on the good side of the
two base hit line.
Eddie Foster also contributed a hom-
er, terrific dive that hurdled the
center field fence back of the flag
pole.
McInnes started pitching for Dam
VILE, but IN the fifth inning was struck
on the right wrist by pitched ball.
He retired aud Brennan took up the
struggle. Sunny James had the sup
RENE satisfaction during his tenure OF
office of striking out the heavy hitting
Foster. In addition Brennan also
swelled Dauville's hit column by lam
ming twice for two bases.
In the ninth Danvillu made a hard
try to overcome Berwicll's lead of
four runs. Burns placed a terrific hit
by first base. Ainsworth flied out to
Sweeney.
At this point Danville's we'll known
pinch hitter Sam G. Rebmau, was sent
in to bat for McInnes. Rebman hit
hard toward third base, but Flaherty,
by wonderful stop, robbed him of
hit, tossed to Sweeney at second, re-
tiring Burns and the double play was
completed by retiring Rebman at first.
The score -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
The Rhsdum Sidus.

An amusing story told by Hood de-
made a large sum out of sales of a
simple little flower which he sold un-
der the name OF the Rhodum sidus
This charming name proved quite an
attraction to the ladies. and the flower
became the rage Of the season. 1t was
one Of those freaks of fashLba for
which there is no accounting At
length a botanist who found that the
plant was not an uncommon weed re-
quested to know where the nursery
man got the name from. He elected
the following reply: II found this flow-
er in the road beside us, so christened
it the Rhodum sidus."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
WIDELY KNOWN
COUPLE WEDDED

Yesterday morning the words were
pronounced that united in the bonds
of matrimony two of Danville's best
known young people, Mr.. Paul Antrim
Vannan and Miss Helen Gertrude r.
land.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. w. w.
Welliver, East Mahoning street, at 8
O'Clock, by Rev. James Wollaston Kirk,
pastor of the Mahoning Presbyterian
church. Only few of the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom were
present and the ceremony was marked
by extreme simplicity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vannan left on the
1919 Lackawanna train for trip to
New York City, Ithaca and tour of
the Great Lakes, and will be at home,
Jackson Terrace, Elyria, Ohio, after
October 25th.
The bride is the daughter of James
NJ. Irland and one of Danville's most
charming young ladies. Nj. Vannan
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Van
nan, this city, and holds an electrical
engineering position with the Nation
al Tube company at Elyria, Ohio.
Their many friends here join IN wish
ing them much happiness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
A Proud Moment.

'The proudest day of her life, this
is" said the woman who watched the
third floor bride go out dressed in her
prettiest frock
"Iow do you make that out?" said
another woman enviously. IL thought
last Thursday was her proudest day.
She got married then"
'Ah. yes, but today she goes calling
for the first time and leaves one of her
husbands cards with her own. Any
married woman who can remember
back that far will tell you that the
first time she distributed the calling
cards of some man who belonged to
her was the day she truly felt her i'm
portance. e."-New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Ice Cream Party.

An ice cream party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs August Shultz,
West Hemlock township, Saturday
evening y most delightful evening
was spent with music and games. Re-
freshments were served Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs Obed Wagner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Girton, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Sees, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Sees, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Shultz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barber Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Lobach, Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Billhime
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boone, Mrs.
Gertrude Girton, Mrs. Florence Will
liams and August Sawinski; Misses
Susie Herr, Mary Ford, Joy Billhime,
Mary Shultz, Belle Hack, Helen Sees,
Agnes Billhime, Ruby Shultz, Erma
Sees, Helen Girton, Hazel Girton
Messrs. Wilhelm Shultz, Wilbur Bill
hime, Archie Girton, David Lowrie,
Allen Shultz, Roy Remely, Herman
Shultz, Miles Wagner, Otto Girton,
Myron Sees, Joseph Sees, Robert Cir
ton, Roy Hack, Jay Thomas, Raymond
Thomas, Kimber Billhime and Am
brOse Hack.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
A Southern Colonel.

a fine old southern Co!one! and his
faithful ordrely who ars ,jl.l fighting
the battles of the late ~ OF the Re-
bellion and who live entirely by mil
itary discipline, furnish some delight
full comedy in the melodrama, "Billy,
the Kid" which comes To the opera
house on Saturday. The play itself is
reported to be an exceptionally strong
one, replete in highly dramatic situa-
tions, yet telling straightforward
story most interestingly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Fowler Reunion.

The reunion of the Fowler family
was held at the home Of Chas. +.
Mills, Riverside, Saturday. The at
tendance was large aud the occasion a
most enjoyable one. Those present
Were Mrs. Nettie Fowler, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Fowler, of Hazleton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Fowler and
sons, Robert and Howard, of Shenan-
doah; Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd :. Fowler
and daughter Sarah, of Harrisburg {;
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbie Snyder, David
Reed and daughters Edith and Verna,
of Danville; Miss Elizabeth Reed,
Miss Margaret Fowler, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. NJ. a. Fowler, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Fowler and family, Mr.
and Mis-. Charles E. Mills and family
of Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
YOUNG LIFE CLOSED

The funeral of Miss Winnie Irene
Swank, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Swank, Little Roaring Creek
and a nurse at the Danville State hos
pital for the insane, took place Sun
day afternoon at l O'Clock from
Vought's Lutheran church, on the
south side. Rev. Shannon, pastor of
Nought's church, of which the deceas-
ed was a faithful member. conducted
the services. The following female
nurses from the hospital acted as pail
bearers: Misses Frances Ewes, Mary
Boyer, Hattie Gellnett, Mrs William
Kester, Mrs. Annie Query and Mrs.
Nell Stohler and they were accompani-
ed by Miss Nettie Mccormick, super
intendent of nurses There were a
number of beautiful floral offerings
from friends at the hospital, from
Vought's church, the Sunday school
and from the Christian Endeavor, in
all of which she was member.
The death of Miss Swank was "a very
sad one. She was aged - years, ,
months and days. She had chosen to
follow the profession of nursing and
only last January had entered the
state hospital training school. About
five weeks ago she was stricken with
typhoid fever, and although every
thing was done for her, she succumb-
ed to the disease on last Tuesday. She
is survived, beside her parents, by two
hrothnrS and ono Sistar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29

ELNS'S CREAM BALM has been
tried and not found wanting in thou
sands of homes all over the country.
1t has won place in the family medi-
cine closet among the reliable house
hold remedies, where it is kept at hand
for use in treating cold in the head
just as soon as some member of the
household begin. the preliminary
sneezing or snutfing. 1t gives immedi-
ate relief and day OF two's treatment
Will put a stop to cold which might,
if not checked, become chronic and
run into "A bad case of catarrh.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
How's This ?

We offer 500 reward for any case
of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Hall Oatarrh Cure. r. J. CHENEY
q CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known
j.. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe hIm perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and tinan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by the firm
WALDGNG, KINNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly Haon the blood
and mucous Su!taCe- e tie systems.
Testimonials ssur FREE. Price 75c.
per bottle. SOla oy ali druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Will Attend Bankers Convention.

Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Mcclure left
yesterday for Los Angeles, California,
where Mr.. Mcclure will attend the
meetings of the American Bankers
Association which will be held in that
city from October End to 7th. After
the convention Mr.. and Mrs Mcclure
will tour the western states and south
ern Canada, returning home the latter
part of October.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
When the Barber Was a Wit.

In original literature the barber is
great figure, and Arabian tales are
full of him. In Italy and Spain he was
often the brightest man in town, and
his shop was headquarters for wit
and intrigue. Jasamin became IA
nous as poet in southern France and
reclted his verses with razor, scissors,
brush and comical gesture as he dress
ed the hair of fine ladies' and gentle
men in his shop, He had great run,
made money, hived fame, and Smiles
made a book about him
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
DIVIDED THE MESSAGE.
The Way a Financier's Clerk Extern.
porized a Cipher.

The Way a Financiers Clerk Extern
porized a Cipher.
When Wall street first caught the
fever for industrial combinations"
and began the reorganization of every
thing in sight one of the votaries OF
high finance found himself in Chicago
in extreme need of communicating
with his New York office.
He almost completed an arrange
ment for the consolidation of several
western ENTERPRISES, but in order to
get the final authority he needed from
New York he must explain all he had
done by wire TO his partners.
There was no time TO write. He had
no cipher code For a long time he
tried to think ouj some way to send
the information 80 that it would be
plain to his partners and meaningless
to any one else. His secret was a val
uahle one and once sent over the wire
might be sold out to his rivals in Wall
street for lacge sum.
At last he decided TO take the
chances in plain English. Accordingly
he wrote the message and gave it to
his assistant to send. Half an hour
later, when the assistant came back,
he asked him If he had sent 1t.
"Not just that way" said the clerk
81 rewrote 1.-THE first word on q
Postal blank, the second on a Western
Union. and so on. l sent half by each
company. and neither half meant any
thing. Then l sent second message
by one line, saying, Read both mes
sages together. alternating words'"
The scheme was too simple for the
high f1nancier to have evolved. but it
worked perfectly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
PRIESTLY MEMORIAL

Arrangements are now being made
for the meeting of the Joseph Priestley
Conference in Northumberland the
latter part of October, at which time
the Unitarian church, recently remod-
eled, is to be dedicated as a memorial
chapel to DR.. Joseph Priestley This
promises to be a very interesting event
from the fact that some notable div
ines of the Unitarian church Will
particiate in the affair, among them
being DR.. Samuel Elliot, of Boston,
president of the American Unitarian
Association and son Of DR.. Charles Ell
liot, ex-president of Harvard Univer-
sity He will preach the sermon at the
dedication, which will take place on
Monday evening, October 2lth. On
Tuesday morning, October goth, there
will be an open meeting of the confer
ence with reports and papers The
Joseph Priestley Conference comprises
all Unitarian churches in Eastern
Pennsylvania and in the adjoining ter
ritory as far south as Washington, ID.
@. There are quite "a number of min
listers i'll the conferences.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
A Reliable Medicine--Not a Mar cotic

Mrs. +. Marti, st. Joe, Mich. says
Foiey's Honey and Tar saved her lit
tie boys life. She writes :" Our lit
tie boy contracted severe bronchial
trouble and as the DOCTORS medicine
did not cure him, gave him Foley
Honey and Tar in which | have great
faith. 1t cured the cough as we'll As
the choking and gagging spells, and
he got well in a short time. Folev's
Honey and Tar has many times saved
US mach trouble and we are never
without it in the house. - For sale by
Paules Il Co. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
When Merit Wins

When the medicine you take cures
your disease, tones up your system
and makes you feel better, stronger
and more vigorous than before That
is what Foley Kidney Pills do for
you, in ali cases of backache, head
ache, nervouness, loss of appetite,
sleeplessness ana general weakness
that is caused by any disorder of the
kidneys or bladder. For sale by Psules
& Co. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Party in Rush Township.

y party of young people, pleasantly
surprised Raymond Anderson at his
home in Rush township on Friday
evening. The evening was delightful
ly spent with games and music after
which refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Mary Pegg,
Nora Unger, Sarah Cleaver, Nellie
Smith, Ethel Shannon, Josephine Hum
mer, Katherine Yeager, Alice Nc
Cloughan, Elsie Rifle. Cora Wilson,
Nellie Curry, Marear~t Curry, Kath-
crime Deen, Emma Nevius, Thurza
Baynham. EulIy Prout, Messrs. jim
Shut, Frank Gearhart, John Boet.
finger, Howard Morrison, Guy A.
Hoke, Kim Gillinger, James Evans,
Bill Brietenbach and Raymond And
erson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29
Henry Clayber1er WEEDS

Henry Clayberger, of Shamokin,
formerly member of the Danville
base ball team, was welded on Satur-
day to Miss Mabel Heist, of Blooms
burg. The groom is principal of the
Coal township high school, near Sha-
mokin. The bride and groom are both
graduates of the Bloomsbury Normal
school, class of 1899
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-29

Your kidney trouble may be of long
standing, it may be either acute or
chronic, but whatever it is Foley's
Kidney Remedy will aid You to get
rid of it quickly and restore your
natural health and vigor. lone bot
tie of Foley's Kidney Remedy made
me well" said J. Sibbull, of Grand
View, Wis. Commence taking it
now. For sale by Paules q Go. PhaI-
macy.