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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
A Pleasant Surprise.

A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wagner, Washingtonyille, i'll
honor of Mrs. Wagner's birthday. y
number of beautiful gifts were receiv-
ed. Music was furnished by several
members of the party. Those present
were MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Reichard,
Mr. and Mrs. Benz. +. SPOTS, Mr..
Reuben Lobach, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Umstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Sees, Mrs. Gertrude Cir
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ballet,
Mrs Daniel Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs, d.
l.. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lo-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs Wm. Lobach, Mrs.
W. b. Billhime, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Cromley, Mrs. ID. +. Wagner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins Girton, Mr.. Amandus
Shultz, Mr.. Wm. Lobach, Mrs. Cora
Cromis. Misses Joy Billhime, Mary
Shultz, Erma Sees, Agnes Billhime
Margaret Shultz, Edna Ballet, Ethel
Reichard, Florence Shultz, Bell Hack,
Sara Thomas, Blanche Shultz, Mildred
Wagner, Edna Sbultz, Ruth Cromley'
Hazel Glrton, Viola Cromley, Helen
Girton. Messrs. Chas. r. Umstead,
Raymond Reichard, Wilhelm Shultz,
Joseph Sees, Robert Girton, Jay
Thomas, Edwin Lobach, Kimber Bill
hime, Mainord Umstead, Elmer Wan
ger, John Wagner Clyde Cromley,
Miles Wagner, Elwood Dietrich, Vim.
Shultz, Ralph Cromis, Wilbur Bill
hime, Earl Cromley, Warren Lobach,
Archie Girton, Willard Reichassrd,
Raymond Thomas, Otto Girton. Re.
Sfreshments were served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
.ADvERIlv..T' q .
FOR PROPOSALS

The State highway department is
advertising for sealed proposals for
the construction of East Market street
extension. The section of the road to
be reconstructed under the act of May
l, 1905, is 1900 feet in length and ex-
tends westward from the end of the
present macadam built by the hospit-
al for the insane to Foust street in
the borough of Danville.
The sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the Office of the State highway
department in the Capitol Building,
Harrisburg, until O'Clock in the af-
ternoon Of October 10, 1910, when bids
will be opened and scheduled.
Plans and specifications for the re-
construction of the road can be seen
at the office of the county commits
sioners, this city, as we'll as at the
| office of the State highway depart
ment at Harrisburg The promptness
with which the State highway depart
ment has acted in the premises and
the early date at which the bids may
be opened make it possible to recon
struct the street yet this fall. The
j plans and specifications call for mad
cadam, the cost being over $4,000, OF
which the State will liquidate three
I fourths and the borough of Danville
and the county of Montour one-eightlI
respectively.
! The East Market street extension,
Notwithstanding its Importance, is in
IA neglected condition at present. In
view of all the facts it is gratifying
that prospects are fair for completing
! the highway this fall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
BEAR AND WOODCOCK

The season for hunting bear and
woodcock IN Pennsylvania opened Sat
urday, October lst.
Among huntsmen who tried their
luck on the first day of the season were
James Scarlet, Esq, and r. W. Sny-
der, of this city, who hunted in the
vicinity of Mausdale.
Montour county is no longer recog-
nized as a habitat of bruin, although
at long intervals one may be seen in
the vicinity of Montour Ridge. Mr.
Scarlet and his companion hunted for
woodcock.
Conditions were not favorable for
hunting, it being too dry. No birds
were shot by the Danville hunters; as
a matter of fact none were seen.
Reports received at the Office of the
game commission at Harrisburg indie
ate an abundance of woodcock through
out the State. The season runs from
October lst to December 1st and the
number that may be killed by one per-
son in a day is ten; in a week, twenty ;
in the season fifty. No woodcock may
be bought or sold under the law, a
penalty being imposed.
Bears also are said to be plentiful,
especially in the northern and Alleg-
heny counties. The season for bear
runs until January lst, and there is
no limit to the number that may be
killed. The height of the season will
not be here until week or so later.
Bears, like chestnuts, do not reach
their best flavor until after frost
There is scarcely season that one or
more of our local Nimrods on return
ing from a hunting trip do not bring
in bear as a trophy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is 10y constitutional re-
medies Deafness is caused by an IN.
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inflamed YOU have a rumhling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restoI-
ed to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an intiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness tcaused by
eatarrh THAT cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
DRIVING ACCIDENT

When their horse took fright at a
passing automobile, Miles Welliver
and Wilson Derr of near Jerseytown,
were thrown heavily to the ground
Sunday afternoon. 1.-THE horse wheeled
suddenly around and threw them out,
the animal continuing to Hiram Tur'
ner's lane, where it was caught.
The buggy was demolished and Mr..
Derr was painfully injured. suffering
from lacerations and bruises. Mr..
Welliver sustained a number of con-
fused wounds. The driver of the cal
is unknown.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
FOUND GUILTY
IN FIRST DEGREE

Anthony Rizzi, the Shamokin It.
allan, who has been on trial at Sun
bury since Friday morning, for the
murder of Henry Leichtenleitner, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, the jury returning the verdict at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. At
torney Raker for the defense at once
made motion for new trial.
As the jury was polled, each man of
the twelve answering in his turn,
Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, - the prisoner sat in stolid sill
ence Apparently he did not fully
realize the gravity of the occasion.
The jury retired to deliberate yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock, after
hearing the courts charge, which last
ed an hour.
1t is rumored that at first the jury
was divided, several holding out for
murder in the second degree and two
for manslaughter.
Rizzi, the condemned man is not
uninteiligent in appearance. He has
been in this country, as near as could
he determined from the evidence at
the trial, between four and six years.
He can not speak or understand Eng
lish.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
Children's Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ritter. Bloom
road, gave a party Friday evening in
honor of their son James 9th birth
day. Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Gladys Hughes, Marg-
aret and Susan Slider, Helen Scott,
Margaret Christian, Hazel Christian,
Evelyn Meyer, Ethel .Bodine, Pearl
Hodge, Hazel Hodge, Helen Kocher,
Loreue Kocher, Edith Kisner, Master
James Ritter, Walter Mullen, Harold
and Wilbur Lunger, Lather Krum, Gus
Christian, Monroe MINER and Joseph
Ford.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
WHEEL SMASHED

Councilman j. b. Cleaver, while
motoring along the Sunbury road on
the South side yesterday afternoon
collided with "a spring wagon, smash
ing one of the rear wheels.
The accident occurred near the
office of DR.. n. NJ. Smith as Mr..
CleAver was attempting to pass the
wagon, which contained seven per-
sons. He made a miscalculation, the
front wheel of the auto catching the
rear wheel of the wagon and swinging
it around. AS the wheel went to pieces
and the wagon dropped several of the
occupants were thrown out, but all
escaped injury,
Mr.. Cleaver brought his auto to a
sudden stop aud rendered all the as
sistance he could. The name of ths
person whose wagon was struck has
not been ascertained.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
DRAWING BIG HOUSES

Another packed house greeted the
Chauncey- -Keiffer company at the
opera house last night when they Of
fered "A Ward of France" which
proved to be the best play yet present
ed by this organization Miss Keiffer
as Flower Moyne, again demonstrated
the fact that she is one of the most
versatile actresses ever seen ON our
local stage. Alvah Simms as Victor
Laussat, played manly lover Robert
Laurence in the heavy role was all that
could be desired. James Dempsey was
excellent in the character roles of Vii.
lieres and the Moor, L. Wayne Darby
and Earl Higley furnished the come
dy in very amusing manner, and haC
the audience with them throughout
the performance.
AS an extra feature tonight the Bed
dell Bros. will change their act, wher
they will present their rip roaring
comedy act. Tonight Mary Emerson''
Dig suCCess IhiS "oJoopS anu ihc
Maid" This is one of the best plays
in the company's repertoire. Tomor
row night the feature play of the weel
will be offered ANNA Karenina" by
the well known Russian novelist
Count Leo. Tolstoi. 1t is the same
verison used by John Mason and Vir
ginia Harmed, when they were unde
the direction of the Shubert Bros
several years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Danville Testimony.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read Danville endorsement.
Read the statements of Danville
citizens.
And decide for yourself
Here is one case of it:
H. B. Foust. Front q Mill streets,
Danville Pa, says: THE use of a
few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills con-
vinced me that this remedy is one of
merit. was bothered off and on for
long time by pains in my back, esp
ecially severe when stopped OF
brought any strain on the muscles of
my loins. At night when lay down
also suffered from backache. Doan S
Kidney Pills, procured at Hunts Drug
Store, entirely relieved me in short
time and consequently l have no hes
titation in recommending them. -
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
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, 1910-10-06
IMPORTANT
CIVIL SUITS

October term of court begins on the
third Monday of the month, the 18th.
In view of the fact that four months
intervene between the two terms it
might be expected that there would
be IA pretty big Commonwealth list to
act upon, but the opposite seems to be
the case Up to the present the cases
returned, besides being few in num-
ber. are trivial in nature. The civil
list will probably help some but it is
doubtful whether court will last more
than few days.
The list of civil cases certified from
the records are as follows:
Dennis Bright VS.. Franklin B. Maus
ct al. Ejectment. !Hinckley and Am
norman.
H. B. Jordon VS.. County of Mon
tour. Trespass. Chrisman and Ammer-
man.
Albert H. Deeter VS.. County Of
Montour. Trespass f. S. Gearhart and
zimmerman.
John G. Zaner VS.. Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Co. Trespass. E. ;.
Gearhart and Wolverton.
Kate G.. Watson VS.. Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company. Tres
pass. Baldy and Hinckley and VOL
verton.
Daniel W. Rank ct. al. VS.. Caroline
Meginnis et al. Trespass. E. S. Gear
hart and Hinckley
The two cases of Sophie G.. Eckman
VS.. respectively the Lehigh and Will
kes- Barre Coal company and the Gross
Greek Coal company, continued from
term to term for several years, are al
so on the list for trial at the coming
term.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
NEW LIGHT

A model 20" F-P. gas machine
was installed in Fallon's pool parlor
yesterday by Henry Lewis Of Will
Transport, representing the Incandesc
ent Light and Stove company of Gin.
cinnati, o. The light, which is some
thing new and is the first of its kind
installed in Danville, is the product
of gasolene and air, the flame being
fed by a vapor conducted along the
ceiling in all inch pipe. 1t is claimed
for the light, which is of dazzling
brilliancy, that it is fire proof and that
no matter how carelessly it may be
handled an explosion can not occur.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
NSTALLING A CRANE

The old puddle milE at the Reading
Iron works will be shut down the next
couple of weeks, during which time a
travelling electric crane will be in
stalled.
The installment of the crane will
necessitate some changes about the
mill, but 1T will facilitate work very
much and in the end will we'll repay
the company. The crane will run from
the shears to the rolls and "coffee
mill'' and across the hot bed. 1t will
be continue sly employed taking up
iron out of the hot he'd, unloading
cars, changing rolls and doing other
heavy lifting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
ATTENDING CONVENTION

Several Danville tiremen are at AL
tOona attending the State Firemen :
convention this week. Among the
number being John G.. Waite, ex presi.
dent of the Six.County Firemen's as
sociation.
The four fire companies of the bor
ough are represented by the follow ng
delegates: Friendship, Harry Kauff-
man; Washington, William Davis
Continental. Michael Burke; Good
will, John Mitchell. Wesley Hollo-
baugh, Washington, chief of the Dan
Vile fire department. William II.
Jones, Washington; H. E. Trumbow
er and William Rote, Friendship, are
also attending the convention.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
AWARDED CONTRACT

The contract for placing a new tin
roof on the Continental engine house
was awarded to George W. Hendricks
by the councilmanic committee ON fire
Saturday night. At the last meeting
of council the matter was referred TO
the above committee with power to
act
The following bids were received:
George W Hendricks, $40. 90; John
H. Doster, S13S. 100. John Hixson sub
mitted three bids, for different quati.
ties of tin 500. 40, s1lO.25 and SllS. IS.
On motion the contract was award
ed to George w. Hendricks as the low
est bidder.
The new roof will be placed on the
building at once. as the old one is in
a leaky condition.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
PERSONALS.

Mrs. W. A. Lyon returned osBelle-
fonte yesterday after visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lyon, West Mahon-
ing street.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, Mowrey street,
left yesterday for a visit with rela-
tives in Shamokin.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Hartt, West
Mahoning street, returned Tuesday
evening after a visit of two weeks
with relatives in New Milford.
Charles Shelhart, of Three Rivers,
Michigan and Abraham Lamberson, of
Colon, Michigan who have been guests
at the Lyon home, Ferry street, fo1
several days, left yesterday for Belle.
fonte.
Miss Gertrude Mapstone, of Wilkes.
Barre, is spending few days with hel
sister, on Bloom street.
Miss Elizabeth Lees, Water street
has returned after visit with Iela.
tives at Wilkes Barre.
Miss Emily Helwig of Scranton, ar
rived yesterday for visit with hel
cousin, Miss Catharine Meyer, Mil
street.
Miss Eta Cressman of Philadelphia
formerly of this city, is guest at th
Mccoy home, West Market street.
Miss Margaret Iseman has returned
to Annapolis, Md, after visit will
friends in this vicinity.
Miss Elsie Moore, who has beef
spending the summer vacation will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Moore
Ferry street, has returned to Bryl
Mawr college, Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
Capt. Bogasdu. Again Fits Bulls Eye

This world fAmD US rife shot VIII
holds the championship record of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln. Ill. Recently inter
viewed, he SAYS - suffered long
time with kidney and bladder trouble
and used several we'll known kidney
medicines, all of which gave me no
relief until | started takin Policy Kid.
nev Pills. Before | used Foley Kid
ney Pills | had severe hackaches and
pains in my kidneys with suppression
and cloudy voiding. Or arising in
the morning l would get dull head
aches. Now | have taken three bottles
of Foley Kidney Pills and feel 100 per
cent better l am never bothered with
my kidneys or bladder and again feel
like my own self For sale by Paul
es & Co, Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06

ELYS'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 medl-
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 begins the preliminary
sneezing or snuffing. 1t gives immedi-
ate relief and day or two's treatment
will put stop to "A cold which might,
if not checked, become chronic and
run into bad case of catarrh.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
y. -
WHOOP|NG COUGH

The full extent to which whooping
cough has prevailed in Danville dur
ing the present epidemic is revealed
by the report of the local registrar for
September, which sets forth ninety
nine cases. In the month of August
twenty nine cases were reported !;
bringing the total for the two months
up to 1913. To this must be added a
large number of cases not reported.
The report of the county medical in
spector shows that throughout Mon
tour county, independent of Danville
and Washingtonville boroughs most in
Mahoning and Cooper townships, dur
ing the month of September there were
eleven cases of whooping cough. Dur
ing August and September in Mahon-
ing township alone, chiefly in East
Danville, Sidler Hill and the vicinity
of the fair ground, the reports show a
total of forty-four cases.
The local registrar, DR.. Shultz, Sat
urday explained that whoOping cougl
is undoubtedly on the wane. Al
though the report for September shows
4 wide prevalence of the disease yet
the most of the cases were reported
during the early part of last month
During several days past no cases have
/ been reported.
/ The number of deaths reported dur
/ ing September in DR.. Shultz's distric
were twenty-one. OF this numbe
seven occurred at the hospital for tn
/ insane. In August twenty three death
We're reported In May the death rat
was down to fifteen; in June it wa
seventeen; in July eighteen.
/ The birth rate, which was as low a
eleven in June, is also increasing. Il
July sixteen births were reported, il
August seventeen.
During September one case of diph
iberia was reported; two cases of pul
monary tuberculosis. one case of ty
phoid fever and one case of malaria
fever
One death is attributed TO whoopin,
cough or to pneumonia into whicI
whooping cough developed.
The report of the county medical in
spector shows two cases of typhoit
fever for September, one in Anthon.
township and two in Liberty town
ship
The conditions relating to the pub
lie health both in Dauville and til
rural districts are in the main favor
able The showing IS especially reas
suring as relates 20 typhoid fever
which in up the river localities is sue
a growing menace.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
BROKE LEG THIRD TIME

For the third time within year
Harry Persing, the fourteen year old
son of Adam Persing, on the William
Mettler farm, Rush township, yester-
day sustained a broken leg.
The boy was playing at the Logan
Run school yesterday morning before
school hours, when he fell, his right
leg doubling nnder him, and fractur'
ing it between the hip and knee, DR..
Patten, of this city, set the broken
bone.
The boys right leg was broken in
the same place twice last winter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
Thresher Mutilates Hand,

Norman Beagle, of Madison town
ship, Columbia county, had the first
three fingers of his right hand so bad
ly mangled in a thresher Saturday
morning that amputation was neces-
sary. Beagle was working ON the farn
of Milton Ewes near Millville. He was
oiling the machinery when the oiler
slipped from his hands. In attempting
to grasp the can his fingers got csnght
in the cogs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
GAME PRESERVE
At AUTUMN

Hon. ALEXANDER blllmeyeI was III
Danville yesterday afternoon. Fall is
the season of the year when wild amin
ais obedient to instinct begin to pre-
pare for winter and the large game
preserve maintained by Mr.. Billmeyer
has accordingly assumed its most in
teresting phase.
The squirrels, of which there are
many hundreds, are just as busy as
they can be laying up store OF food
for winter. They are early risers and
Mr.. BiIlmeyer says that each morning
they present sight that is worth see-
ing. Mr.. Billmeyer is much interested
in the propagation of squirrels and he
is careful to throw around them the
conditions under which they thrive
aud multiply but it would be useless
for him to attempt to keep them in
the game preserve. AS matter OF fact
large numbers are now to be found in
the surrounding woods often miles
away. These a little later will prob
ably be bagged by hunters. For sever
al seasons past squirrels have been
plentiful all about this section, a con-
dition easily accounted for in view of
their wholesale propagation at Mr..
| Rillmeyer's park.
The wild turkeys are also returning
| to the game preserve. Owing to the
( wet weather last spring conditions
were not favorable for the raising OF
| large broods. Many of the parent tur'
keys that left the preserve in the
spring have returned with eight or a
dozen Young ones. While the broods
are not exceptionally large the turkeys
never appeared more thriving and
beautiful. Mr.. Billmeyer has crossed
/ the wild and the tame turkeys and a:
! the result of this inter breeding has
produced a very choice and beautiful
bird, probably an Improvement ovei
the tame turkey, and which is sutfici'
emily reclaimed from wild state tC
! be content to take its place with do
mestic fowls. There is no certainty
that all the wild turkeys will return
to the preserve with a brood each fall.
Many of the old ones are no doubt
shot unlawfully, and the young hay
ing none to lead them remain out up
on the mountain or in the woods
where the most of them are baggec
during the hunting season.
The fine herd OF elks, however, i.
Mr. Billmeyer's special pride There
are just twenty of them, with five fine
bulls. cold Jumbo" is still "a patriarch
and a leader The dehorning of the
bulls was completed last week. jun
bo's lordly antlers were the last tC
fall. While he possessed his horns he
had 70 difficulty in keeping his young
rivals in the back ground, but after
dehorning there was some doubt
whether he would be able to maintain
his supremacy.
No sooner was he divested of hi:
antlers than as If anxious to test the
matter Jumbo stepped forth into the
open and boldly challenged the Other
bulls 1t was battle royal. Each one
of the other males-previously dehorn
ed-in turn assailed him, in the enc
only to retire vanquished. Mr.. Bill
meyer says the battle afforded thrill
ling spectacle and was never surpassed
in savage ferocity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
New Operator in Charge.

b. f. Potter who has for several
years been in charge of the Western
Union Telegraph company office in
Danville has accepted a position with
the Pennsylvania railroad at Pniladei-
phia. He is succeeded at the local
office by b. l.. Foust, who comes here
from Berwick where he held a similar
position.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
at Beats All"

This is quoted from a letter of NJ.
Stockwell. Hannibal, Mo. u recently
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the
first time. To say | am pleased does
not half express my feelings. 1t beats
all the remedies | ever used. l con-
tracted bad cold and was threatened
with pneumonia. The first doses gave
great relief and one bottle completely
cured me. " Contains no opiates For
sale by Paules 81 Co., Pharmacy.