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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
NARROW ESCAPES

Many distressing coasting accidents
have already been reported from neigh.
boring places due to negligence taken
by those engaged in the sport.
1t is very much to be feared that
our own town will be the scene of a
coasting accident one of these days
more terrible than any that have been
reported. No more dangerous coasting
grounds are to be found anywhere than
on Center, Spruce, Hemlock and Cham
bers street east of the P. & r. tracks.
Dashing down the steep hill on the
CLASSY surface the sleds are absolutely
unmanageable and once started there
is no stopping until the bottom of he
h l is gained.
he sight presented on thes sire :
: : thrilling one as the 81 III pro
rs ion come gliding downt q hi, and
cr, the railroad tracks, IT,. excited
N joyous coasters meanwhile care .
l. canning of danger, and ye tht
lie ator knows that had a train p
zen along at that moment sonlebo "
sou lave been killed or manned fo.
ife. eyeral narrow escapes have been
bseI cd.
1t ould seem to be the duty of pan
{ is y hose children use these coasting
oun to do something to hold the
e: uge o1s sport in check-obliging the
{. te to seek safer places or to ex-
sN.i greater care in using streets
" er- abroad tracks occur.
III. I street intersected by the troll
" IRA $ .H another dangerous coast
J. ro - ard several narrow escapes
ha ne cbsC we'd.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
DANv|LLE WINS
GREAT GAME
TT Glover Club, Bloomsburg' S

HE Glover Club, Bloomsbury S
Il rattling basket ball aggrega-
tion, which has been claiming the
championship of this section, went
down to defeat before the Danville
team at the armory Saturday night i'll
fast and furious contest. The game
was witnessed by a large crowd.
From the time the referee blew his
whistle to start the play until the
game ended with the score at 3i to 2S
in favor of Danville, there was some
thing doing every minute.
Danville took a small lead after five
strenuous minutes on a goal from a
foul and soon afterward added two
more points by field goal. This lead
the locals maintained at the close of
the first half
In the second half the Glover Club,
with defeat staring them in the face,
went into the game with every energy
keyed to win. Several times by clever
team work they managed to tie the
score, but Danville every time would
come back with the points needed to
regain the lead.
The playing throughout the game
was of the heartrending kind that had
the spectators on their feet all the
while, and at times became so fast and
intense that some roughness crept in,
of which both sides were equally
guilty.
Every member Of the local five play
ed fine game. The floor work of
Captain Daley, the guarding of Sny-
der and the goal shooting of Ryan in
the second half, were the individual
features. For Bloomsbury Welliver
and Hagenbuch divided the honors.
The Clover Club has played thus far
this season eleven games and this is
their second defeat, the other being at
ihe hands of Shamokin in a game ON
New Years at the latter place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
PHONE OPERATOR
CHLOROFORMED

While Miss Mary Runkle, 16 years
old, and her brother William, 10 years,
were alone in the United Telephone
and Telegraph office at Shamokin early
Saturday morning where Miss Runkle
is night operator, a strange man en-
tered.
The boy was asleep ON couch The
intruder ran to the girl and pressed a
handkerchief saturated with a drug to
her nose The boy awoke and scream
ed for help. The man ran toward him
and was trying to render him unconsc-
ious with the drug. when the girl, fast
succumbing to the drug, called up Sun
bury and said she was being chloro-
formed.
The Sunbury operator called Selins-
grove and asked the night operator
there to have the Bell operator call
Shamokin and tell the operator there
of the peril of the girl in the United
exchange. The entire transmission of
the messages took but short time,
and i'll less than five minutes after
Miss Runkle had sent in her call for
help the message had been sent i'll a
roundabout way to Il hotel.
At the latter place the night attaches
left their posts and notified officers.
who hurried to the telephone build
ing. Finding the front door barred,
the police lost 10 time in tearing it
from the hinges. They dashed up the
stairs and upon entering the room they
detected the odor of strong drug, the
effects of which almost blinded them
and caused intense pain.
y second later they found Miss
Runlile on a chair in front of the
switchboard and the brother on the
couch. Both were senseless They
Were carried to an open window in
the rear of the telephone office and a
doctor arrived in few minutes and
found that nitrate of amyle, a power
full drug, had been used by the assail-
ant i'll overpowering the operator; and
her brother.
They were driven home and revived
after much difficulty. 1t is supposed
that when the intruder realized Miss
Runkle had called over the wire for
help he Immediately fled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
AGED PHYSICIAN DEAD

DIR. f. II. Horner, whose horse and
riggin for many years traversed the
country roads in the vicinity of Tur-
botville and the upper end of Montour
county, hurrying to administer to the
sick, succumbed on Monday night to
the increasing infiirmities of old age.
The people of that section say of him
that he was a fine, big hearted man
and as doctor there was none better.
DIR. Horner retired from active life
several years ago. He was a widower
Two SONS, both physicians, preceded
him to the grave. He was aged rs
years,
The deceased was an elder in the
Warrior Run Presbyterian church.
During the Civil war he served as an
army surgeon and had charge of field
hospital
q The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at o'clock from the home.
Interment will be made at McEwens-
Vile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
S. OF V. ELECTION

At regular meeting of Col. G. W.
Eckman camp, No. %, Sons of Veter-
ans, the following officers were elect
ed for this year:
Commander, George Mottern senior
vice commander, Charles Gardner
junior vice commander, William Vert
man chaplain,F f. NJ. Harrington; sec
retary, Dallas Hummer; treasurer, Ed
ward Roat.
The Sons of Veterans is a social and
not beneficial organization, costing
but one dollar to join and one dollar
a year. Only sons of veteran are eligi-
bic to join. The camp is now working
TO form drill corps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
NATURE TELLS YOU
AS Many a Danville Reader Knows Too
Well.
1 the kidneys are sick,

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is nature 5 calendar.
InfreQuent or too Frequent action;
ANY urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
People in this vicinity testify to
this.
William Spatts, 81 Lincoln ST., Mil
ton, Pa says: MY kidneys were dis
ordered for long time and my back
was very lame and weak Any move
ment, bringing strain on the mus
cles of my back, was very painful and
a weakness of the kidneys clung to me
compelling me to arise at night. The
kidney secretions were attended with
a scalding sensation in passage and
there was so frqeuent u desire to void
them at night that | could scarcely
get any rest at all. My general health
was affected and felt miserable when
| was advised to try Doan's Kidney
Pills | used them according to i
rections and they soon removed the
lameneSs and pain, regulated the kid
ney secretion and improved my gen
eral health. | appreciate the merits of
Doan's Kidney Pills and recommend
them ut every opportunity,
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-and
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Odd Fellows Orphanage.

At the annual election of officers of
the Central Pennsylvania Odd Fellows
orphanage, near Sunbury, the follow,
ing were chosen: L. @. Wagner,
Girardvillo, president; J. W. Stroh,
Sunbury, vice president; ). c. Haynes,
Scranton, second vice president; S. +.
Hilliard, Watsontown, secretary; II.
|. Romig, Beaver Springs, assistant
secretary; Robert Davis, Treasurer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
DIED FROM
HER INJURY

Miss Emma @. Turner, who was
shockingly burned Friday night as the
result of oil igniting that escaped from
a lamp she was holding, died as the
result of her injuries Saturday morn
ing few minutes after she had been
removed to the Joseph Ratti hospital
at Bloomsbury.
AS described elsewhere in these
columns Miss Turner's injuries
were of very serious nature, the
burns covering the greater part of her
body, at many places the flesh being
charred. 1t was decided to remove her
to the Joseph Ratti hospital. Her
residence was on d. L. q w. avenue
near Church street. On cot the wo-
man was carried to the station and
placed on the Z: 05 ID. L. q w. train.
Accompanying Miss Turner were Dr..
Hinshillwood, her brother, William G.
Turner, William Hurley and Grant
Aten.
On the way to Bloomsbury Miss
Turner did not seem to suffer very
much, although she was perfectly con-
scious and conversed with her physi-
clan and others. Arriving at Blooms
burg, however, her suffering became
intense. On her way from the station
to the hospital she remarked to her
brother that she did not think she
could stand it much longer. These
were the last words she spoke. Ten
minutes after she had been lifted from
the cot onto the hospital bed-at s 10
o'clock-she suddenly expired
Miss Turner was IS years of age.
She was Il kind hearted, generous wo-
man and was much respected Follow
ing the death of her mother, which
occurred year ago last August, she
lived alone. The shocking accident
in which she lost her life has made the
circumstance of her death all the more
sad. Her brother, William G. Turner,
of this city, is the only survivor.
The body was brought down from
Bloomsbury by John Doster's Sons,
undertakers, Saturday and was taken
to the residence of William G.. Turn
er, brother of the deceased, West Nah
oning street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Media Women in Politics.

The Woman's club, of Media, has
entered into politics and is telling the
council how things ought to be run.
The council was told that the ordin-
ance requiring garbage to be separat-
ed from ashes was not being enforced
and one of the women announced that
she had framed an ordinance concern
ing the throwing of papers and ad-
vertisements ON front steps and porches
She wants the distributing OF the lat
ter done away with and wants papers
to bear the names of the persons ut
whose places they are to be left.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
$4,000 HERD KILLED

Nine head of cattle owned by John
Bowman, of Rohrsburg, valued at
81, 900 were killed on Saturday at the
suggestion of the State veterina rian.
Mr. Bowman's cattle were a prize
herd, all full blooded Guernseys, con-
sidered one of the finest in this sec
tion. The herd was composed of :
bulls, . cows and 2 heifers. Although
the owner will be reimbursed by the
State the amount will not nearly COW
er the actual value of the cattle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
DIED AT CATAWISSA

Mrs. Harriet Cook, widow of the
late Charles Cook, publisher and edit
or of the Danville Democrat, Il week
ly newspaper, published in the build
ing on Mill street, this city, now oc-
cupied by Jacobs upper store, died
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. C. L. Hard
er, at Catawissa. Death was due to
paralysis, with which the deceased had
been suffering since December 21st.
Mrs. Cook was born at MELVILLE on
August 5th, 1922. Her nearest relative
is - niece. She was member of the
Episcopal church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp-Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
OF being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swafnp-Root is pleasant TO take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and a book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer s. Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
! When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper Don't make
| any mistake, but remember the name,
! Swamp-Root, and don't let dealer sell
/ you something in place of Swamp-Ro
if you do you will De disappointed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
PIvmouth Rock,

Plymouth rock has become All object
of veneration in the United States be
cause OF its interesting historical asso-
Citations. AS is well known it is the
rock or ledge ON which the pilgrims
are believed to have landed when they
first stepped from their boats in the
harbor of what is now Plymouth
Mass. In 1915 part Of the rock was
removed TO the vicinity of Pilgrim
hall. but was afterward restored to its
original site and is now under the
stone canopy that surmounts the main
rock on Water street. Charles Sumner
said. From the deck of the Mayhow
er, from the landing at Plymouth rock
to the senate of the United States is 4
mighty contrast. covering whole spaces
of history hardly less than from the
wolf that sucked Romulus and Remus
to that Roman senate which on curule
chairs swayed Italy and the world"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
How's This q?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
]. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. --
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Sleighing PARTY.

Mr. and Mrs. Mont Confer pleasant
ly entertained at their home in Mexico
Monday evening, sled loads of friends
from Mausdale and Washingtonville.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
music and dancing, after which re-
freshments We're served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Hollobaugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohas. Snyder and daugh-
ter Laura. Mrs David Wise, Mrs. Wm.
Cope. Misses Lizzie Martin, BERTHE
Moser, Jennie Bogart, Fannie Hollo-
baugh, Anna Love, Mabel Dietrich,
Nellie Billmeyer, Pearl Umstead, Mae
Confer, Elsie Confer, Della Confer,
Eva Nephew, Lulu Yeager and Clara
Cope. Mcssrs Chas. Geringer, c. L.
Cooper, John Fruit, Percy Hartman,
Henry T.. Murray, Warren Fenster-
macher, Ralph Cope, Lorie Yeager
Charles Weatherill. Clarence Lockhoff,
Chas. Dietrick John Hendricks, Her
man Hill, f. Y. Dietrich, Raymond
Yeager, Calvin Raup and Charles Um-
stead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
MEETING
A BUSY ONE

The managers of the Susquehanna
league of base ball clubs held their first
meeting of the year at the Hotel Nor
ton, Berwick. Sunday afternoon,
and during the busy session action was
taken on a number of important mat
ters relating to the season of 1910.
Danville was represented at the
meeting by Manager Simon X. Hoff-
man and w. G.. Pursel, vice president
of the Danville Athletic association.
All of the other towns in the league
last season were represented as fol-
lows: Bloomsbury, Hagenbuch; Ber-
wick, Savage Nanticoke, Job; Alden,
Turner; Shickshinny, Colley; Nesco-
peck, Splain; Benton, Long.
On motion of Hoffman, of Danville,
seconded by Colley, of Shickshinny,
William L. McCollom, of Wilkes
Barre, was reelected president of the
Susquehanna league for 1910.
On motion of Colley, of Shickshinny,
action was taken allowing each team
to sign is players. This is more than
clubs were allowed to have on their
rolls last season.
1t was also decided that all players
who were under contract with any
Susqueahnna league club last season
are reserved to that club for next sea.
son. This will prevent any manager
from signing ii player who was under
contract with another Susquehanna
league club last season, unless the
consent of that clubs manager is first
gained.
On motion of Colley, of Shickshinny,
the league was put on G5 and 80 per
cent basis-G5 per cent of the gate
receipts to the home team and 30 per
cent to the visiting team-with $50
guarantee. Last season visiting clubs
were paid S25 for all league games.
This change made it necessary to
adopt a uniform admission fee and up
on motion of Hoffman, of Danville,
and admission to all league games was
fixed at % cents aud 10 cents for chill
dren
On motion of Hagenbuch, of Blooms
burg, it was ordered that umpires be
paid So. 90 for one game and 81 80 for
a double header.
On motion of Colley, of Shckshinny,
the season will start on May 18th and
continue to September 10th, which
starts the games about the same time
as last year, and ends three weeks earli-
er.
The president appointed schedule
committee to include beside himself,
job, of Nanticoke; Hoffman, of Dan
Vile and Splain, of Nescopeck.
The matter of playing two games a
week was brought before the meeting
and was advocated by Danville and
Nanticoke. Action was deferred until
next meeting. The proposition was re-
ceived with not much warmth by the
smaller towns in the league.
On motion of Job, of Nanticoke,
IldSStS lildb are lSSu'Nl W ltNS dlltlS bN
managers will be accepted at any
grounds in the league, and that no 9th
er passes will be issued. In this con-
nection it was decided that all passes
used during a league game will be
paid for by the home team.
Mr.. Hagenbuch, representing Blooms
burg, stated to the meeting that the
Recreation club of Bloomsbury, would
not put ball team in the field next
season, but that it was the intention
to endeagor to organize a stock COM
pany i'll that town and asked for
franchise. The franchise was granted.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
on March Goth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi-
cine. 1t invigorates the entire system
and strengthens the kidneys so they
eliminate the impurities from the
blood. Backache, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder troubles are all cured by
his great medicine. Commence taking
a once and avoid Bright's Disease and
Diabetes. For sale by Paules & Co.
Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
"over the Hills to the Poor House" !"

Last evening the Price & Butler
company presented college Chums"
at the opera house. Tonight's bill will
be the sensational drama cover the
Hills to the Poor House" in five acts.
The play is dramatized from Will Car
leton's famous poem. Mr.. Price will
appear in black face comedy part of
Shadrack Jones, "cullud" man al
ways in trouble Mr.. Buffers role
will be that of Will Walling, the out
cast son. The part of the mother will
he played by Ethel Kimerly. Special
ties will be introduced by Dorritty,
the juggler, Earle's novelty musical
act, Mrytle Foster in the old melodies,
Price and Butler in new comedy act
and Sheck in a contortion and acroba-
tic act. Popular prices prevail, 10, 20
and 30 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Health Dept. Brings Suit.

The State health department, through
one of its representatives, has COM
menced suit against number of
Schuylkill county doctors, charging
them with failure to report births, as
the law provides. The law is very
stringent regarding this, and imposes
fine of $25 for its violation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Berwick Physician Fined,

DR.. Houtz, of Berwick, in a hearing
before Justice Beishline yesterday aft
ernoon was fined $50 and costs for fail
ing to report a case of mumps. The
physician pleaded no knowledge of the
law. The act which requires doctors
to report cases of mumps was signed
by Governor Stuart in May, 1909.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe.

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as
they frequently develop into pneumo-
mia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough, but heals and streng-
thens the lungs so that no serious re-
suits need be feared The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
harmful drugs and is III yellow pack
age For sale by Paules d Co., Phar-
macy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Fisher-.McBride.

James w. Fisher, of South Danville,
and Miss Anna Elizabeth Mcbride, of
this city, were united in marriage on
Saturday evening at the parsonage of
st. Peters Methodist Episcopal
church, Riverside, by the pastor, Rev.
Samuel Fox. The young couple will
reside in Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Lived in Danville.

Jost Henry Keithan, who has been
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Sunbury, died at his home
there Tuesday afternoon, aged 5S years.
He was born at Cassel, Germany, and
came to this country when boy, set
tling in Danville and living in this
city for about ten years before remov-
ing to Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
Will Send Seeds.

Congressman McHenry has requested
til department of agriculture to for
wal a package of vegetable seeds to
each I'D every voter in the agricultur-
al sect, rs of the 10th congressional
dis rict Pennsylvania. Citizens of
DAM lie, hamokin, Coal township,
t. [ mel llt. Carmel township,
s. bury and ilton desiring garden
see will le wed by making the
ct own. by | tier or postal card,
t. Hon JohL G. cHenry, Washing
ton, d.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13

For indigestion and all stomach
troubles take Foley's Orino Laxative.
1t is the natural remedy for indiges-
tion, dyspepsia, heartburn, bad breath,
sick headache, torpid liver, ,biliousness
and habitual constipation. Foley's
Orino Laxative sweetens the stomach
and breath, and tones up the entire
alimentary system. For sale by Paules
& Co. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
BOARD OF HEALTH
ELECTS OFFICERS

The board of health held meeting
in council chamber last night. The
full membership of the board was pres
ent, DR.. P. O. Newbaker occupying
the chair and DR.. @. Shultz acting as
secretary Members were present as
follows: First ward, Harry Trumbow-
er; second ward, J. N. Pursel; third
ward, ]. H. Fry; fourth ward, Robert
Farley. Health Officer B. B. Brown
was also present.
1t being the first meeting of the year
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, DR.. p. Q. Newbaker; secretary,
DR.. @. Shultz; health officer, B. B.
Brown. On motion it was ordered that
salaries remain the same as last year.
The condition of the borough water
was discussed at length 1t has been
discovered that large number of peo-
pie are afflicted with intestinal dis
orders; also that the river water has a
| peculiar taste and odor, which is esp
ecially discernible after the water has
been boiled.
| On motion of Mr.. Trumbower it was
ordered that a sample of the borough
water supply together with sample
of the etfluent from the sewage dispos-
al plant at the hospital for the in
sane, which drains into the river, be
sent to the laboratories Of the State
department of health for analysis. II
is thought possible that the effluent
from the sewage disposal plant is pol
luting the river water and causing the
wide prevalence of Intestinal disord.
ers.