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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
RIFLE PRACTICE

Every officer and enlisted man in
the National Guard of Pennsylvania
should cut this ont and paste it up
where he can see it. Radical changes
We're made at the recent meeting of
the State Board for the Promotion of
at Harrisburg, particularly in rapid
fire and skiIimshing. This applies to
qualifying as marksman and to the
state matches as well. \ new target is
also provided. The new rules follow:
Instead of the rapid fire heing on a
bulls-eye target, Target "D' will be
substituted for Target "A'. Target
I'D carries the figure of man prone
and shot in the figure will count
five, a shot below the figure four, and
others 3 and ?. The competitors will
be lined up and fire by odd and even
numbers, the former firing first. The
pieces will be loaded and when all are
ready a signal will be given and the
targets will rise and remain i'll posi-
tion for 200 seconds, and then disap-
pear. As the targets come up the COM
petitors Will sink to the ground, with
one knee on the ground and an elbow
on the other knee. The five shots must
be fired or otherwise each uneXpended
cartridge will count as miss, and
firing may be continued from the time
the target appears until it disappears.
Any competitor having n defective
cartridge, a disabled piece or more
than five hits on his target must fire
again. Only "battle-sights' may be
used in rapid fire.
A similar change has been made in
the rules for the skirmish runs. The
skirimshers will be assembled at a
point more than six hundred yards
from the targets The magazines will
be filled and one cartridge loaded
therefrom. Firing will begin at 600
yards and the targets will be run up
and continue in sight for thirty sec
onds, during which two shots are fir
ed, the competitor firing at will. The
targets will then be withdrawn and
the competitors advanced to 800 yard
line and two more shots will be fired,
the targets appearing and disappearing
as before Three shots will be fired at
the 400 yard and $50 yard firing point,
and at the 300 and 200 yard points five
shots are to be fired. At all ranges ex-
cept GOO yards the battle-sights will
be used
Battle sights means that the sight
leaf must be laid down and not touch
ed after it is set for 800 yards.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
HORSES

1t was noted a couple of days ago
the high prices brought at a horse sale
in Chicago, where draught animals
sold for $3.50 to $500 apiece, but they
were imported Belgians. 1t was re-
marked further that the automobile
had not forced the horse out of exist
ence, or lessened its numbers, and the
figures issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture yesterday
prove the assertion. There were 2l,
040, 600 horses in existence on January
/, 1910, as compared with 20, $40, 600 on
January /, 1909; and in spite of the
increased number the average price
had risen from 500. 81 head to $l0S. =
10 head The total value of horses in
the United States on January /, 1910
was 81, 276, 1868, 600, as compared with
81 97i \, 052, 600 n year earlier. Mules al
so increased in price but showed Il
slight decrease in number. The aver
age price January l. 1909, was Sll9.
81 head as compared with s1O1 81 a
year earlier.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
NONAGENARIAN DEAD

Robert Caldwell, an aged former
resident of this county, died Saturday
afternoon at the home of his daughter
in-law, Mrs. John Caldwell, at Turbot-
Vile. Death was due to the infirmities
of old age. the deceased being in his
ninetieth year. He had been in feeble
health for several years.
Mr.. Caldwell was a resident Of the
village of Exchange, Anthony town
ship, for many years, where he follow
ed the vocation of blacksmithing. Sew
eral years ago his wife died, since
which time he has been living with
his children. Mrs. Susan Gray, of
Watsontown, is "a daughter.
The deceased was member of Ex-
change lodge OF Odd Fellows and a
member of st. James Episcopal church
at Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
APPLICATION IS
NOT GRANTED

The application of NJ NJ. Houghton
for hotel license at Exchange, Anthony
township, will not be granted by the
court President Judge Charles C.
Evans refuses the license; Associate
Judge Frank q. Blee is in favor of
er, the other associate judge, refuses
to vote.
At license court last week nearly the
entire day was occupied with Mr..
Houghton's application, against the
granting of which there was pumer-
ously signed remonstrance. large
number of witnesses on both sides
were examined. The matter was not
disposed of until the close of the ses-
sion of court Friday evening.
His Honor Judge Evans handed
down n decision in the matter as fol-
lows:
"And, now, January 49, 1910, after
hearing had application refused for
the reason that the applicant, NJ. NJ.
Houghton, is not a fit person to be en-
trusted with a retail liquor license.
CHARLES G. EVANS, p. J. -
Immediately below Judge Evans
decision was the following:
II decline to vote for or against the
granting of this application.
L. w. WELLIVER, a. J. -
Jan. rs, 1910.
AS soon as the decision was handed
to the prothonotary Associate Judge
Frank G.. Blee filed the following dis
senting opinion:
In the matter of the application of
NJ. NJ. Houghton for tavern license at
Exchange, Anthony township, Mon
tour county:
1.-The testimony offered at the hear
ing in this case is conclusive that the
place desired to be licensed is neces-
sary for the accommodation of the
public. The testimony offered by the
remonstrants was not sufficient to show
that the applicant was not of good
moral character and, failing in this,
| thesnecessity of the public should be
! considered and the license granted as
prayed for. | am for these reasons in
favor of granting this license.
FRANK G.. BLEE, \. j.
| Danville, Pa, Jan. 2S, l9l0.'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
A SINGULAR
PHENOMENON

w. Il. Suter, proprietor of Sunnyslde
farm, has made a discovery. which he
is inclined to believe has a scientific
value. 1t is to the effect that one OF
the streams of his farm, previously of
unuuestioned purity, has suddenly gone
bad, developing an offensive taste and
odor that rivals the much complained
of river water.
The stream comes out of the heart
of the hills, and nowhere along its
course is there anything to contami-
nate it. Mr.. Suter has always pointed
to the stream with pardonable pride as
one of his most valued possesslons-a
source of water whose purity was be-
yond question.
Hills surprise and dismay can easily
be imagined. therefore, when short
time ago the stream became offensive,
the water assuming a taste suggestive
of oil or chemicals, precisely as is the
case with river water.
The question suggests itself whether
the cause, of the pollution may not
lie in some widespread and general
cause, not understood, which for some
time past has brought about a similar
condition-so hard to account form
the river, and perhaps in other water
The question also suggests itself wheth-
er the epidemic of intestinal disorders
so widely prevailing at present may
not in some way be related to the same
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
rendered Surprise,

The ladies' aid of Trinity Lutheran
church, rendered Mrs Elizabeth That
cher pleasant surprise at her HON e
on East Market street, Tuesday after.
noon and evening. A delicious supper
was served. Those present were, Mes
danes J. B. Laidacker, Daniel Shultz,
Geo. Leighow, Reuben Boyer, Peter
Berger, Jesse Klase, William Vert
man, Charles Lunger, Emma Camp,
Jacob Boyer,J @. Mincemoyer. j. n.
Pursel, Helen Pursel, G. A. Hartt, of
this city and Mrs. @. +. Fasold, of
Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Sledded to Sunbury.

A party of young people from Dan.
vile enjoyed sleigh ride to Sunbury
on Saturday evening where they were
entertained the home of Mrs Don.
aid Cornelius
Those present from Danville were
Clara Smith, Nellie Douglas, Eliza.
beth Beaver, Rachel Lake, Sadie
Fowler, Minnie Mong, Martha Smith,
Flora Sheets, Anna Quigg, Mary
Chapel, Barbara Bloom; John Lake,
Fred Smith, Dennis Quigg, James
Wilson, William Propst.
Those from Sunbury were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Cornelius, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Zeasey, Mrs. c. 5. Haviland,
Dorothy Zeasey, Clara Cornelius,
Clara Chapel Mildred Cope, Stuart
Cope, b. A. Bartholomew
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Entertained Pupils.

\ delightful party of school pupils
met at the home of b. F. Shultz on
Monday evening. The party was given
in honor of Ada Remley. Those pres
ent were Sara Shultz, Edna Ande,
Lena Remley, Sara Ande, Ada Rem
ley, Hazel Shultz, Ethel Reichard,
Agnes Billhime, Ivy Betz, Roy Rem
ley, Howard Shultz, Mearl Umstead,
Norman Shultz, John Umstead, Mel
vim Shultz, Sidney Shultz, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. f. Shultz, Mr.. L. @. Shultz,
Mrs. Alice Crosley, Mr.. j. w. Ande,
J, a. Widger, Arthur Widger, and
Emory Cox.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
RATS IN BLOOM

Rats are just now more of problem
to the county of Columbia than the
prisoners, and the matter has reached
such a pass that the sheriff has offici-
ally called the matter to the attention
of the county commissioners. The
board referred the problems to County
Solicitor Harman.
The latter says he cannot see why
the question should be passed up to
him, as ne is not rat catcher. In
this particular instance he says, the
county probably needs cats more than
it does legal advice.
The county Jail is literally alive
with rats FeIrets were tried, but some
body shot them. The sheriff thinks
that ferrets would probably kill the
rats, but he insists that the county buy
the ferrets. The commissioners are in
doubt as to their legal right to invest
in such live stock, and County Solicit
or Harman may be compelled to for
mulate an opinion on rat catching aft
er all
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
bENEF|C|AR|ES
ON THE STAND

The taking of testimony in the Raup
will contest was resumed Friday
morning before Judge Evans, Associ-
ates Blee and Welliver being also on
the bench.
The whole day was occupied with
the taking of testimony. 1t was not
until nearly dark last evening, after
the hearing had extended over four
days, that the last witness was heard.
All persons that had been subpoenaed
were excused from further attendance.
In it's way the case is the most i'm
portant that has been before court for
some time. Upwards of seventy five
witnesses taking in both sides, were
examined.
Additional interest was injected in
to the case Friday by calling to the
stand Mrs Johanna Raup, widow of
Lafayette Raup, along with her two
daughters, Zoa Ethel and Eliza Cert
rude Savidge, all beneficiaries of the
will.
Mrs. Raup denied that she had at
any time attempted to control her hus-
bands mind. She knew nothing of the
making of the will until they drove to
Squire Reeds. On that occasion she
did not hear the will read and did not
know anything about the nature OF
the bcquests. When she accompanied
her husband on his usual trips to town
she said it was not for the purpose of
influencing him in any way, but be-
cause he insisted upon her going along.
While living on the farm with Mr..
Raup, she said, she did all kinds OF
labor, often working in the fields. Hel
testimony involved a general denial of
the points urged against her by wit
nesses for the contestant. She was
emphatic that she did not have any
thing to do with the dictation of the
will also that she did not ask anyone
to speak to Mr.. Raup on the subject.
The testimony of the two daughters
corroborated that of their mother.
The case will next be argued, after
which it will be up to the court to de.
eide whether or not an issue shall be
framed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
FACTS ABOUT
COLD STORAGE

While housewives are being driven
by the high prices to boycott meat
here is what the Ice and Refrigerator
Blue Book says is being held in cold
storage Fourteen million cattle, six
million calves, twenty-five million
sheep and lambs, fifty million hogs.
According to these figures from the
official guide book, circulated only
among the cold storage men, there is
in storage one entire animal for each
adult in the United States, with
enough whole animals left over to give
two to each family This meat is be-
ing held i'll 55S cold storage plants. In
addition it may interest the worried
housekeeper to know that in seventy
eight fish freezing plants in the cOun-
try there are fish waiting to be doled
out that are valued at S25, 600, 600 In
other cold storage plants during any
year now, according TO the storage
mems own statistics, the struggling
wage-earner will find, l 500, 600, 900
eggs, 1870, 000 600 pounds of poultry,
fruits valued at $50, 600, 600. Then, be-
sides, there are millions of pounds of
potatoes, onions, thousands of turtles
eels, cases of canned goods and milk,
butter and cheese valued at 500, 000,-
900. The total value of meat and food
stuffs placed in cold storage during
year at present lis, according to the
figures of the storage concerns. close
| to three billion dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
DEATH OF MRS. DIEHL

Susan Catherine, the wife of Alfred
Diehl, of Mahoning township, died at
II O'Clock Sunday night following an
illness of five years.
The deceased was aged 56 years, 9
months and days. Besides her hus
band she is survived by three children,
Grace, Alfred and Philip, all of
whom reside at the parental home.
She is also survived by brother,
Philip Mettler, and sister, Mrs. For
rest Oberdorf, of Rush township.
Mrs. Diehl was an esteemed woman
and will be greatly missed both in her
home and throughout the community.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
CO-WORKER WITH
MRS. BR|NTON

Miss Kline, nurse from the Phil
ippine Islands, is IA guest at the home
of Sam A. Mccoy. Church street
Miss Kline, who arrived in the
United States several months ago,
reached Danville on Thursday. She
has had an extended experience as a
nurse in the Philippines and has tIav-
eled around the world.
What makes her visit of especial in
terest to our readers, however, is the
fact that for three years past i'll her
work she has been associated with
Mrs. Lizzie Brinton, formerly of Dan
Vile, in the Union Mission hospital
at Iloilo, Island of Panay. Two chur-
ches--the Baptist and Presbyterian
are represented in the hospital, Miss
Kline being the Baptist nurse and
Mrs. Brinton the Presbyterian nurse
The visitor brings a very favorable
report from Mrs. Brinton, who at the
time of Miss Kline's departure was
in the enjoyment of good health and
was contented and happy i'll the pur-
suit of her chosen calling. Mrs. Brin-
tons 5 last visit home occurred about
four years ago.
Miss Kline is native of Pennsyl-
vania; she has a sister at Jersey Shore
and other relatives in this and neigh
boring states. Her home, however, as
she regards it, is in the Union Mis-
sion Hospital at Iloilo, the scene OF
her chosen labors.
She went to the Philippine Islands
with the army eleven years ago and ar
rived there one month after hostili-
ties broke out. Nine of the eleven
years intervening were spent in nur-
sing. Before becoming nurse in the
Union Mission hospital she was in
the civil hospital at Manila. Miss
Kline on returning to the States on
her present visit came by the way OF
the Indian ocean and the Suez canal.
She has crossed the Pacific ocean five
times in her life. One of the circum-
stances, however, of which she as a
woman may be justly proud is that
unaccompanied she has travelled en-
tirely around the world
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Pupils Gave Fine Play.

The pupils of the Strawberry Ridge
high school last evening appeared as
amateur actors and actresses in the
Temperance drama which was given
in the Derry church, before monster
crowd. To say that they did them
selves proud is putting the effect they
produced mildly.
The play given is entitled. "Out in
the Streets" and each member of the
cast won merited applause. The per-
formance drew out one of the largest
assemblages that ever gathered in that
vicinity. All the way from Turbot-
vile came a hack load, also a sled
load from Jerseytown, many were
present from Washingtonville and al
most the entire population of Straw
berry ridge was there.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Jasper Wayne-Wife of Colon
el Wayne, Mary Springer.
Nina Wayne-The charming daugh-
ter OF Col. Nayne-a lazy OF eighteen,
Margaret Shultz.
Mrs. Myrtle Bradford-The out cast
Widow, Clara Dietrich.
Minnie Bradford-The daughter of
the out cast Widow, Clara Betz.
Colonel Jasper Wayne Husband of
Mrs Jasper Wayne and father of Nina
Carlos Cooper
Solomon Davis-A hard hearted ten
ant master, Charles Bowman.
Matthew Davis-Son of Solomon
Davis, Gilbert Cox.
Pete-The Negro Servant of the
Wayne household, Ralph Cromis
DR.. Medfield-A young Physician
in love with Col. Wayne's daughter,
Ralph Kreamer.
Policeman-George Dewald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
KING PLUMBING co

Will G. Brown has received beauti
full souvenir book from Keokuk, Iowa
popularly known as the "Gate City. "
From the standpoint of art the book is
a most beautiful neutrality-suspicious.
ly illustrated, and is in itself an evid-
ence that the city of Keokuk is pro-
gressive.
Conspicuous among the illustrations
is full page picture of the King
Plumbing company's establishment, to-
gether with portraits of John r. King
and his son, Roy II. King. This page
is of interest to Danville people by
reason of the fact. that John r. King
is a Danville boy. son of Charles King,
who was for many years high const-
able of Danville. John r. King learn
ed his trade under our former towns
man, NJ. Q. Mcclure, in opera house
block. He is a son-in-law of W. l..
Antrim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
HAPPY RESUETS
Have Made Many Danville Residents
Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Danville citi-
Zens grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough
to make anyone happy to find relief
after years of suffering Public state
ments like the following are but truth
full representations of the daily work
done in Danyllle by Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Mis-. Chas. d. Whispell, 127 West
Mahoning ST., Danville, Pa, says
my experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills justifies me in recommending
them. | had pains through the small
of my back and kidneys and at times
my back was so painful that [ could
hardly straighten. 1 was unable to
rest comfortably and in the morning
when | arose, | was scarcely able to
get about. \ dull, languid feeling sap
ped all my energy and | felt miser-
able. Doan's Kidney Pills were finally
recommended to me so highly that |
procured box at Hunts drug store.
They relieved the pains in my back,
in "A short time and after using one
box. my strength and energy return
ed"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Sleishing Party on R. Ed. No. l L.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Appleman pleas
antly entertained at their home in
Valley township, Tuesday evening
sleighing party of friends. The even.
ing was spent with music and games
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Appleman, Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Klien, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Weitzel, Misses
Lillian Hendricks, Emily Klien, Mary
Weitzel, Rhea Dyer, Thersa Weitzel'
Ruth Appleman, Agnes Weitzel;
Messrs John Hendricks, Joseph Welt
eel. Earl Dyer, William Klein Frank
Over. Joseph Klein, Charlie Weitzel
Leo DYER
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Kidneys, Free
ReIiever Urinary and Kidney Troubles,
Backache, Straining, Swell
ing, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kid
neys and Back.

Wouldn't it be nice within week
or so to begin to say good bye forever
to the scalding, dribbling, straining,
or too frequent passage of urine; the
forehead and the back Of the-head
aches the stitches and pains in the
back; the growing muscle weakness
spots before the eyes, yellow skin ;
sluggish bowels; swollen eyelids or
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; slepelessness and the despond-
ency?
l have a recipe for these troubels
that you can depend on, and if you
want to make a quick recovery, you
ought to write and get a copy of it.
Many a doctor would charge You 50. 80
just for writing this prescription, but
have it and will be glad to send it
to you entirely free. Just drop me a
line like this: DR.. \. L. Robinson, k45B
Luck Building, Detroit, Mich. and
will send it by return mail in plain
AS you will see when you
get it, this recipe contains only pure,
harmless remedies, but it has great
healing and pain-conquering power
1t will quickly show its power once
YOU use it, so think you had better
see what it is without delay. l will
send you a copy free-you can use it
and cure yourself at home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Sledded to Sunbury.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cope, of Sun
bury, entertained a sleighing party
from Mausdale and Danville ON Tues
day evening Refreshments We're SER
we'd. Those present from this vicinity
were Misses Hannah Fry, Jessie Nc
Cool, Anna Quigg, Clara Harris, En-
ma Fenstamacher, Esther Magill, Lulu
Yeager, Clara Cope, Mrs. Wise, Mrs.
VIM. Cope, Mes.rs. Ralph Cope, Ollie
Cope, Dennis Quigg, Calvin Smith,
Raymond Yeager.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
Fourth Birthday.

MI and Mrs. John Anderson, Grand
street, gave a party in honor of the
4th birthday of their son Joseph. Those
present were Mary Kerns, Sarah Cook,
Madeline Fisher, Beatrice Hale, Ma
rie Andrews, Ethel Isles Katherine
Boyer, Evelyn Stohler, Mildred Knorr,
Agnes Wagner, Isabel Boyer, Gather
inc Quinn, Cordelia Sechler, Ethel
Hale, Mildred Stucky, Robert Boyer,
Maion Sober, Samuel Sechler, Emer-
son Jones, Royland Quinn, Harry
Jones, Arthur Wagner, Donald Jones,
Charley Wagner, William Hes, Ralph
Wagner, David Knorr, Donald Knorr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
A Safeguard to Children.

"Our two children of six and eight
years have been since infancy subject
90 colds and Group About three years
ago | started to use Foley's Honey
and Tar, and it has never failed to
prevent and cure these troubles. 1t is
the only medicine l can get the child
ren to take without row" The
above from w. 9. Ornstein, Green
Bay, Wis, duplicates the experience
of thousands of other users of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cures coughs, colds
and Group, and prevents bronchitis
and pneumonia. For sale by Paules &
Co. Pharmacy,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
MAY INVITE CONFERENCE

There is possibility that the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
invited to meet at Bloomsbury next
year, the matter having been placed
in the hands of committee which
will report to the fourth quarterly
conference of the Bloomsbury church.
1t has been more than thirty years
since Bloomsbury has entertained the
conference and there is desire among
a number of the members in that town
TO act as hosts again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-03
D. H. S. LOST

\ strong team from the Bloomsbury
Normal school was responsible at the
armory Saturday evening for the de-
feat of the Danville high school team
by score of 21 to 10. A good sized
audience was present.
The game was fast one. Normal
played several members of that school S
varsity team in the second half. Dan
vile had the better of the contest in
the first go, which ended II to in
Danville's favor In the second half
the visitors forged ahead winning by
the above score.