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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
BIG SCARE At
? THE HOSPITAL

A dreadful scare occurred at the hos
pital for the insane Sunday morning,
when for few minutes it looked as
though the great institution for the
secon time in its history was to be
swept by fire.
simultaneously, at very early hour,
in all the wards peculiar black smoke
with a pungent odor made its appear
ance. From minute to minnie it in
creased in volume and before o gener-
al alarm could be given the long cor
ridors were literally black with smoke
and persons standing a few yards apart
could scarcely recognize each other.
The greatest alarm was occasioned not
only among the patients, but also the
attendants, who saw visions of a great
confiagration. One of the first notifi-
ed was Steward H. B. Schultz. He
was amazed at the condition of affairs
as he ran through the wards. The
smoke by that time was so dense to
cause discomfort. 1t required as cool
head to do the right thing without
wasting moment at that critical
period of time
Mr.. Schultz quickly developed a
theory. He hurried to the boiler house
and began an inspection of the tower
erected there in connection with the
heating and ventilating system.
What he found at the base of the
tower, was a mass of waste and oily
rags on fire, the dense and suffocating
smoke emitted being carried through
the underground duct to the buildings
housing the insane and thence distri-
buted throughout all the wards.
Nothing remained to be done but to
throw out the burning mass and to
wait for the smoke to pass out of the
wards. The fire it is believed, was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
All were greatly relieved to learn
that the building was i'll no danger of
falling prey to fire. Mr. Schultz
acknowledges that it looked to him at
first as though the very worst was
about to occur.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
CURED TO STAY CURED
How a DanyiIle Citizen Found Complete
Freedom from Kidney Troubles.

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From urinary disorders
From any disease OF the kidneys,
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Danville people testify.
Here's one case of it:
Mrs Charles Whispell I31 ". Nah
Oning Street, Danville, Pa, says:
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are remedy of merit. | had sharp
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back was so painful that could hard
ly straighten. | did not sleep we'll and
in the morning when l got up, the
backache was as distressing as ever.
1t was difficult for me to change my
position when lying down and the
stiffness across my loins made it a
task for me to arise after sitting. A
tired, languid feeling clung to mehand
[ was all out of sorts. Reading about
Doan's Kidney Pills and hearing them
highly spoken of by local people, l was
induced to give them trial A sup
plv was procured for me from Hunt S
Drug Store and the use of one box
made a decided improvement. The
pain and soreness was relieved and L
regained my strength and energy"
Statement given January 2, l90S.)
CONFIRMED PROOF.
On January "A, 1910, when Mrs.
Whispell was interviewed, she said ::
"a am glad to say that Doan's Kidney
Pills completely cured me of kidney
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SlO0 Reward. SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
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Directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
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giving the patient strength by build
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to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
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Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
ALL NEXT WEEK

Chas. X. Champlin and his clever
stock company..are booked to appear
at the opera house all next week. This
company is considered one of the best
stock companies on the road. Mr..
Champlin has surrounded himself with
the very best artists that money could
secure. The repertoire consists of
nothing hut the best Metropolitan pro-
ductions and every play will be staged
with all special scenery and beautiful
electrical effects. The play for Mon
day evening is THE Powers That
Be, y IA drama belonging to the better
class of plays. Its story is one of love
and romance, enlivened by comedy of
a wholesome and natural type. There
Is refreshing freedom from the
blood and thunder, - so inseparable
from many plays of the present day
High grade vaudeville will be intro
duced between the acts at every per-
tormance by the famous Aerial Budds,
the lightning change gymnasts; John
j. Kennedy, everybody's favorite
comedian; Lulu Morrison and her five
Japanese girls; Thomas Schaefer ;
Dottie Green, Dot Kennedy and the
very latest illustrated songs and the
four Everetts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Sledded to Frosty Valley.

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Stettler, Frosty
Valley, entertained sleighing party
of young people from Riverside on
Tuesday evening. Those present We're
Misses Alys McCloughan, Viola Smith,
Bertha Rudy, Pearl Roat, Nora Smith
Kathryn Geager, Bertha Clay ton,
Ethel Shannon, Nora Unger, Reta
Eckman, Mae Hummer, Carrie Shan
non, Helen Shannon, Lizzie Gething,
Margaret Stettler, Trenton Hummer,
Bessie Cook, Hazel Yeager, Edith
Schlegel, Josephine Hummer, Nellie
Smith ;Messrs. Joseph Hummer, Frank
Cook, Kimber Gellinger, Clyde Sidler,
Harry Fry, Jasper Stettler, James
Shultz, Elliott Bird, Lester Kimbel,
Paul Eckert, George Hummer, John
Deeter, Ralph Shan non, Harry Start
eel, Walter Won Blohn. Joseph Wands,
Herbert Shultz and Roy Cooper,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
0BsEQU|Es WERE
VERY IMPRESSIVE

The funeral IF Jeremiah Donovan,
which took place in ST. Joseph's Cath,
olic church on Monday morning was
one of the most impressive and unusu-
al funeral services that was ever held
i'll this city. The services were very
largely attended both by people from
town who were friends of the deceas-
ed when he lived in this city and those
from distance who came to Danville
to attend the last rites.
The body arrived in South Danville
from Philadelphia ON the Z :02 Penn
sylvania train Monday morning and
proceeded to st. Joseph's where low
mass was said Immediately upon the
arrival of the funeral party by Rev.
Fr. Donovan. '''.
Following this solemn requiem mass
was sung. In the sanctuary were six
priests, included being three nephews
and cousin of the deceased, Rev.
Francis j. Sheehan, of Philadelphia,
was celebrant; Rev. John J. Donovan,
of Philadelphia, was deacon, and Rev.
Thomas I. Sheehan, of Philadelphia,
was sub-deacon. These are nephews.
Rev. Father Feaser, of the Holy Fam
lily convent, of this city, was master
of ceremonies. Rev. Michael Donovan,
of Philadelphia, cousin, and Rev.
Father Mccain, rector of st. JOS
peh's, assisted in the sanctuary.
The pail bearers were Jeremiah Don
ovan and Michael Linehan, of New
York City; John Sheehan, of Williams
port, and Thomas Fennell, of Messeng-
erville, New York.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Mrs Marg,
aret Smith, Dennis, Daniel, Catherine,
Elizabeth and Michael Donovan, sons
and daughters of the deceased, all of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Thomas Sheehan,
of Williamsport and Mrs. Thomas
Fennell, of Messengerville, New York,
sisters; Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Coughlin,
Mrs. John O'Donnell Mrs. James
Connelley, Mrs. Philip Smith and Mr..
d. Linehan, of Philadelphia; John
Linehan, and Mrs. Catherine Line
han, of Yonkers, New York Mrs. Cath.
crime J. Donovan, Michael Donovan
and Edward Condor, of New York
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fennell,
of Messengerville, New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sheehan aud chill.
dren, Mary and John, of Williams.
port; Cornelius Haley and family, of
Rupert, jeremiah Dineen, of East
Long Meadow, Mass. Mrs. J. Haley,
of Catawissa and R. Savage, of Kings,
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
MARRIED HIS COMPETITOR

Charles Faux, the Bloomsbury mer-
chant who married n corner storekeep-
er to stfle competition, is now in the
Columbia county jail, facing number
of charges, all outcroppings of his
matrimonial experience. Soon after
his marriage several months ago, Mrs.
Faux returned to her old store and
Faux went to live with his daughter.
His wife had him arrested on nom
support charge, his former housekeep-
er caused his arrest ON an assault and
battery charge and when he learned
he was to be arrested for breach of
promise by third woman, he left his
store behind to be sold out by the
sheriff and skipped to Canada. He re-
turned, however, to Berwick and was
there arrested by Chief of Police Ba
SON
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
UNSETTLED WEATHER

According to the weather forecast
last evening unsettled weather condi-
tions are apt to continue, snow being
among the possibilities.
During the rain yesterday the snow
melted at "A rapid rate, sleighing being
badly spoiled between this city and
Mausdale. Beyond that point on all
but the most frequently travelled roads
last evening plenty of snow remained,
although the sleigh runners cut
through to the ground and the horses
travelled with difficulty.
A drop in temperature would pre-
serve the sleighing but the change
would have to occur very soon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Pleasant Day at Mountain View

\. II. Litchard and family very
pleasantly entertained at Mountain
View Farm, Anthony township, a
party of friends from Exchange and
vicinity on Tuesday. \ chicken and
waffle dinner was served.
Beside the family there were pres
ent Mr.. and Mrs Wilson MacVickar,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Litchard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. DENIM, Mesdames Ella
Brannen, Emily Welliver and Annie
NJ. Reeder; Misses Emma Armitage,
S. Annie Reeder, and NJ. /. Wagner
The attention of all was given to
the little girl baby, four weeks old,
who as the only girl, is household
pet. *+*
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Y. M. c. A. MEMS MEETING

The attendance at the second of the
meetings for men held at the Y. NJ.
G. a. ON Sunday afternoon was double
that of the meeting held two weeks
previous. which augurs we'll for the
successful continuance of the gather
ings. Rev. A. J. Trey was the speaker
last Sunday. An effort is being made
to re-awaken an interest in the Sun
day afternoon meetings that were
formerly one of the best features of
the Y, NJ G. \. work in this city. To
this end Acting Secretary Miller is en- :
deavoring to arrange series of meet
ings with prominent speakers of this
city and elsewhere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
INJURED BY FALL

b. F. Kelly, Water street, sustained
fall ON Saturday which will doubt
less incapacitste him for labor for sew
eral days if indeed the injury does not
prove more serious.
Mr. Kelly, who conducts a black
smith shop on the south side, was on
his way home to dinner when at the
corner of Pine and Front streets he
slipped on the icy pavement, falling
on his left side. The arm and hip are
bruised and severe pain at the base of
the spine would indicate that there
may hr other injuries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
POMONA GRANGE MEETING

The next regular meeting of Pomona
Grange, No. 81, of Montour and North
cumberland counties, will be held at
the p 0. S. of a. hall in Sunbury on
Wednesday, February 23rd and most
interesting day has been arranged.
During the forenoon the fifth degree
will be given in full form. In the aft
ernoon there will be installation of
officers and program of addresses by
a list of very able speakers. which will
include Hon. W. I. Greasy, State
master; E. b. Dorsett, State lecturer :;
\. l.. Martin, member of State board
of agriculture; Charles Dildine, men,
Der Of the executive committee of the
Pennsylvania State grange, and 9TH
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
A FRACTURED LIMB

A particularly strenuous slide when
school left out Friday afternoon at
the Blee school house in Derry town
ship, resulted in broken bone for
fourteen year-old Stella Hileman, the
daughter of Jeremiah Hileman, of
Derry township.
: The pupils had just been dismissed
for the day, when the Hileman girl,
with other pupils, began sliding. A
hard fall resulted in the fracture of
the tibia, the larger bone of the right
lower leg. She was taken to the home
of Frank Ortman nearby, where DR..
Snyder reduced the fracture.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
MANY PERSONS
SUSTAINED FAL 5

The firm stand taken by the borough
| in insisting that the snow be removed
from the sidewalks within the limit OF
time prescribed by the ordinance seems
too have been productive of good re-
suits. A gentleman whose business
took him over good part of the bor-
ough Saturday remarked that he new
er saw the ordinance SO well observed.
BY evening it was rather The exception
than otherwise, even on the back
streets, to find u sidewalk from which
the snow had not been removed.
The snow rendered. the ice covered
sidewalks very trescherous. Even
where they had been shoveled off the
thin coating of granulated snow that
remained seemed. to. make the underly-
ing ice more treacherous. A very large
number of persons sustained painful
bumps by falling where the walking
had the appearance of being pretty
safe How some of those who fell
escaped sustaining broken bones it is
hard to understand. The most pain
fully hurt was William Hullihen who
was injured about the hip. He was
taken to the home of his son, Wilford
Hullihen, Lower Mulberry street,
where lie received surgical attention.
DR.. Curry, who attended him saw no
evidences of a fracture, although the
bruise sustained is very painful.
\ natural concomitant of this long
and rigorous winter is icy and almost
impossible sidewalks. The oldest citi-
zen can not recall similar condition
during a winter Of the past Practic-
ally ever since the holidays many of
the sidewalks, especially those on the
sheltered or southern side of the
streets, have been coated with ice.
While in many instances this cOudi-
tion is due to the frequent thawing
and freezing and is unavoidable, yet
in too many instances it is caused by
defective and leaking rain pipes, which
drain the water from the roofs to the
sidewalk where it adds TO the const-
antly accommodating mass of ice. An
other cause lies in the fact that as a
very general thing the sidewalks lie,
too, low and as the snow in the street
melts the water drains upon the pave
ment.
1t is, of course, impossible to do any
thing to remedy these conditions at
present, but their repetition can be
avoided by giving proper attention to
the piping and raising the payements
where needed before another season
rolls around.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
LECTION LAWS
TO Be REVISED

The next legislature will be asked to
are a number of defects III the sche-
nile of the recently adopted amend
tents to the cons tuition of the State.
Since the adoption of the amend
rents the State department. has been
CODED with inquiries regarding the
feet on the terms of various public
ficers not provided by the schudele.
or the benefit of inquirers compila-
ion has been made Of the things that
ill have to be taken care of by the
legislature. All of these will be in
orporated in bill that will, be pre-
snted early in the session Of 1911.
AS judges of the county courts can
My be elected in odd numbered years,
municipal elections, it will be
ecessary to lengthen for one year the
erms Of the judges whose commits
ions expire with the end of tile years
912, 1914, 1916 and 1918. The schedule
as already provided that those judges
whose terms expire with the end of
ear.
Terms of justice of the peace end on
he first Monday of May of each year,
,xcept those to be elected in February,
9lO, who shall serve until the first
donday in December, 1915. The pro.
posed act must state specifically that
he terms of those elected in 1906 shall
)e heightened to the first Monday in
December, 1911; those of 1907 and 1908
o the first Monday of December, 1913,
md those of 1909 to the like date in
1918.
The schedule takes care of city, bor-
)ugh, township and ward officers elect
cd in 1905 for three wears their terms
TO end on the first Monday in Decem-
DER, 1911, and their successors to be
elected in November of that year but
it remains for the Legislature to extend
the terms of such officers elected i'll
1909 to the first Monday in December,
1913.
Term of officers who in the past have
been elected for four years will have
to be elected to the first Monday in
December of the proper year, as fol-
lows: Those elected in 1907, to Dec
ember, 1911; those elected in 1908,
whether to the same date (Which
would shorten their term few months)
or to December, 1913, which would
lengthen them one year and eight
Those elected in 1909 for
four years are provided for in the
schedule and will serve until the first
Monday in Decemper. 1913.
Officers elected in 1909 for two years
should serve until the first Monday of
1911, but this is not provid-
ed for in the schedule and will require
action by the Legislature.
One of the mistakes in the schedule
is a provision that assessors elected in
February, 1910, shall serve until the |
first Monday in December, 1911, al |
though heretofore these officers have |
been elected for three years. Under
the amended constitution those elect
ed after this year will serve four years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
CLOSED ENGAGEMENT

The Wills musical comedy company
closed its engagement in this city
with two performances yesterday,
presenting in the evening. lin Gay
Atlantic City"
1t is the general opinion that this
company is one of the best popular
priced organizations that ever appear
ed here. John B. Wills himself is a
whole show. His versatile comedy
brings him out each time with new
laugh. His acting company and the
specialties are all of the very highest
class.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Birthday Party.

The parsonage of Trinity Methodist
church, was the scene of pleasant
gathering on Saturday evening when
Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Snavely enter
tanned a number of little folks and
members of the congregation at a
birthday party in honor of the eleventh
birthday anniversary of their daughter
Evelyn. Miss Evelyn was the recipient
of large number of beautiful pre-.
sents There were between forty and
fifty people present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SIeighing Party.

a sleighing party was entertained
on Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett near
Mausdale Refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Carrie Rob
erts, Alice Gross, Blanche Myers,
Flora Kashner, Emma Peterson, Martha
Rounsley, Hannah Cleaver, Maud Pipe,
Etha Bennett, Lottie Martz, Hattie
Zimmerman, Florence Fry, Ruth Deitz,
Margaret Clark, Laura Bennett, Alice
Deitz, Rachel Jones; Messrs. Howard
Rishel David Snyder, Ernest Bower,
Freeman Robbins, Edward Kashnor,
Calvin Hilcard, Robert Wolyerton,
Isaiah Foust Daniel Wilson, Alex
ander Scott, Leroy Stiffer, Charles
Hendrickson, Blaine Burris John Um-
stead, Frank Sassaman Grier Sees,
William Jones.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
A Safeguard to Children.

"Our two children of six and eight
years have been since infancy subject
to 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 | can get the child
rem to take without row. The
above from w. Q. 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, 1910-02-17
Opened Pimple Found Needle.

Clinton Sober, farmer residing
near Shamokin, felt an itching sensa-
tion ON his chest and investigating
discovered pimple. This his niece
opened and discovered hard subst-
ance protruding. With the aid of a
pair of pinchers q needle two inches
long was taken from the mans body.
The only way Mr.. Sober can &C.
count for the needle being there is
that he swallowed it while drinking
water.
The peculiar part of it is that he
never knew it and he never experience
ed any pain. The wound is rapidly
healing now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17

Struck by a window cleaner who
had fallen from the third story of a
building at Pittsburg, Dr., George T.
Rihetti, after regaining semicon-
scious state, scrambled to his knees and
started to give treatment to the other
man. In the course of his administra-
tions, after crowd had gathered, he
weakened and fell. Both men will die.
The window cleaner, Harry O. Bar
rell, is suffering from compound frac
lures of the right leg and arm as we'll
as internal injuries, while the physi
clan suffers from paralysis and inter
nal injuries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
TWO MEN KILLED

Two Slavonian laborers, Andrew
Pescocks and Mike Shudock, were
killed Tuesday evening at the plant of
the Berwick A. @. & F. company
when pile of steel side sheets for
freight cars toppled over upon them.
The men were part of gang of
eleven men who were7 working at the
foot of the pile, all of whom would
have been killed had it not been for
the warning of Foreman Fred Hess,
who saw the pile beginning to fall
The two victims were horribly man
gled, their bodies being buried be-
meath many tons of steel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Shenandoah Making Plans.

Shenandoah iIemen are at work col
lecting funds for the entertainment of
the firemen who attend the six county
convention at that place during the
week of June 9Th. The firemen prom
Use a lively convention with the quail
ity of entertainment that has made
the coal region towns noted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
THE SOOTHING SPRAY of Ely

THE SOOTHING SPRAY of Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm, used in an auto
mizer, is an unspeakahle relief to suff-
erers from Catarrh. Some of them de-
scribe it as a Godsend, and no wonder.
The thick, foul discharge is dislodged
and the patient beathes freely, perhaps
for the first time in weeks. Liquid
Cream Balm contains all the healing,
purifying elements of the solid form,
and it never fails to satisfy. Sold by
all druggists for i5c, including spray
ing tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, 5G
Warren Street, New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
When You Need

Foley's Orino Laxative. When you
have that dull, heavy, feverish feeling
accompanied by constipation. When
you have headache, Indigestion, bill
iousness, pain in stomach and bowels,
then you need Foley's Orino Laxative
1t moves the bowels freely and gently,
and thoroughly clears the intestinal
tract. 1t does not gripe OF nauseate
and cures constipation. For sale by
Paules d Co. Pharmacy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Entertained Ladies Aid Society

The Ladies' Aid society of the Trim
ity Lutheran church were entertained
on Tuesday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Susan Reynolds, Mill street.
Those present were Mesdames George
Leighow, j. b. Laidacker, Peter J.
Berger, Reuben Boyer, j. H. Boyer, J.
II. Woodside, ]. G. Mincemoyer, J.
ID. Gosh and 4. NJ. r. Russell.