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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Snecial Meeting,

A special meeting of Council was held
Monday night with President Kemmer in
the chair. The Borough Treasurer's
monthly statement was read showing a
net balance on hand Oct. lst, of $55S6 81.
B.F. Foulk rendered his resignation
as member of the Board of Health.
Same was accepted.
On motion it was decided 10 pay the
Secretary of Council s25 and Treasurer
500 for extra work in compiling bonds.
Complaint was made from Mr.. Sper-
ring that the water was running from
the Alley in Penn street into his barn.
The Street and Bridge committee were
instructed to investigate the matter.
Water Superintendent Keefer stated
that upon careful examination of the
plans for the new building at the Water
Works, he found them lacking in some
details. After reading an itemized state
ment of the cost Of material he said that
the building alone, if properly construct
ed, would cost about $4539. With the
additional cost of the $50 horse power
boilers instead of the $50 as figured on
in the plans, the entire cost would be
nearly So 900. The water committee was
instructed to confer with the Water
Commissioners and suggest that the ex-
cavating preparatory to building a
foundation be started at once as the
condition of the river at later period
would make the work more expensive.
The Secretary was ordered again to
| call the attention of the Philadelphia,
| Reading and Pottsville and the Montour
and Columbia Telephone companies to
that section of the borough ordinance
| requiring a pole affidavit to be made
and that all taxes on poles are to be
| paid in advance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Met a Horrible Death.

Luther Stahlnecker, aged 40 wears.
VINO Is well known in this city and sur
rounding country, met horrible death
Saturday while working in the car yards
ofthe Penna. r. R. at Williamsport.
According to message sent to this
paper, Stahlnecker, who is carpenter
and resides at Turbotville, was repairing
a car OF the Penna. road in Williamgport.
he had to get under the car to do the
work which was propped up by jacks.
without the least warning the car slid
from the jacks and fell on Stahlnecker.
crushing his head and shoulders into a
horrible mass. The remains were taken
to his home in Turbotville for inter.
ment.
otahlnecker was nephew of William
ID. Bortz, well known resident of Tur-
botVllle. He is survived by wife who
Is nearly crazed over her husbands sad
death.
Charles Stahlnecker, the father of the
dead man, was killed by an express train
on the Penna. X. X. at Kemerer's Mills
about six years ago. Mrs. Stahlnecker,
the wife of the dead man, had been Wis
itlng him at Williamsport Saturday and
had Just taken the train for her home
when the shocking accident occurred.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Important Invention.

Letters patent have been granted to
Lewis Morgan, of Reading, Pa, for an
Improvement in spring appliances for
rolling mill couplings. The invention
consists in the eapplication of metal band
springs to roll trains; whereby loose
couplings are firmly held during the re-
Volutlons OF the train; preventing as in
the present way, those counter rotary
motions OF the boxes and spindle. result
Ing in the "backlash" which is the cause
OF the frequent breakages and expen-
slve delays SO annoying to mill manag-
ers.
This device is readily attached or re.
moved without 'disconnecting the train
and does away with the usual noise and
clatter OF the machinery. Mr.. Morgan
was for many years employed as
machinist at the big mill in this city, at
one time occupying the position of Sup
erintendent of the mill machinery. He
Is now assistant Superintendent of the
Spruce street sheet mill of the Reading
Iron company at Reading.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
SCARCITY OF WATER
IN THE RIVER
May Result In Water Famine This Winter,
Remedy For It.

Some apprehension is being felt bv
many of our citizens in regard to the
water supply for the coming winter. The
Susquehanna is lower now than il has
been for many years at this season.
Despite the rainfall of Monday, the
rise In the river is hardly perceptible and
as the equinoctial storms have as vet
made no appearance, many are inclined
to believe that the river will remain low
the entire winter. 1t is feared that if
freeze-up should occur before there is
water enough to cover the wells on the
west side of the bridge, it will nsces-
state the laying of a pipe from the wells
to point between the first and second
piers where the water is deepest. It
Is seldom we have heavy rains at this
late season and unless there is rise in
temperature and good rain fall this
procedure may have to be adopted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE
Made By John Marks, Sycamore Street,
Monday Afternoon.

John Gibson or Jack Marks, as he is
better known throughout the city, made
an attempt on his life Monday after
noon.
Monday afternoon about $50 O'Clock
Gibson entered saloon in the 3rd ward
and going up to the bar ask ed for glass
of cider, as the proprietor went into the
vault after it Gibson stepped behind the
bar and seizing a whiskey glass poured a
half ounce of laudanum from an ounce
vial that he had into the glass and drank
it down with one gulp just as the pro-
prietor of the saloon made his apper-
ance with the desired glass of cider,
which Gibson took ard drank.
Turning around Gibson headed for
| the door and started on a run for his
home on Sycamore street and as he did
so the above mentioned word was given
in joking way by several friends who
were standing near at the time.
When he reached his home Gibson
went into the house and seeing some
ca psules on the table took them. His
wife who saw him told him that they
contained morphine and that she took
them for headache. Notwithstanding
what his wife had said, Gibson took four
and gulped them down. He then went
out on the front steps and sat down
where he was met by some friends who
had thought that something was wrong.
Smelling the odor of laudanum and at
the same time being aware that Gibson
was sick they procured some salt and
water and gave it to him which caused
him to vomit and made him feel much
better. During this time word was sent
to Chief Mincemoyer who FASTENED to
the house only to find the man in ap
parently good condition. Gibson then
Informed those present of what he had
done and vouchsafed the opinion that
did not know why he took the dead
ly drug.
About O'Clock the condition Of Glib
son became so serious that DR.. Stock was
sent for who, upon his arrival started to
work over him. Chief Mincemoyer was
then sent for by DR.. Stock and both he
and the doctor used artificial respiration
to bring life into Gibson, the beating of
whose heart was hardly heard. Emetics
were then used and DIR. Curry was sent
for, both physicians and Chief Mince
moyer doing everything in their power
to save the mans life The use of the
emetics and stomach pump began to
tell and Gibson was soon feeling much
better Although Gibson was in blind
stupor Chief Mincemoyer at the direc
ton of the physicians walked him assist
ed by neighbor to keep him from 60
ing to sleep.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
OCTOBER COURT
OPENS MONDAY
The Wintersteen Case Will Probably Come
Up-A Busy Session.

The October term of court will con
vene next Monday morning with Judge
Little and Associates Divel and Thomp'
son on the bench. More than the usual
number of criminal cases will be tried
and it will likely be the busiest and
most interesting session held in this
county for many years.
A number of extra jurors have been
empauelled and many of the smaller
cases will be held over for the special
term in November.
The trial of Boyd Wintersteen will
probably come up and as this is the
first murder trial Montour county has
had in years the proceedings will awak-
EN- great interest.
The Commonwealth VS.. H. X. Lands
for selling liquor on Sunday will also in
terest many people. The damage suits
arising from the boiler explosion at the
Reading Iron works several years ago,
have been postponed to the special Nov
ember term.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Man From Mexico" "

"The Man from Mexico in which
Walter E. Perkins and his comedy com
pany will be seen at the opera house,
Saturday evening, has been generally
considered to be the funniest farce COM
edy produced within many years past.
When Mr.. Du Souchet wrote my
Friend From India, in the success OF
which Mr.. Perkins was an importont
factor, it was not thought that the au-
thor could sustain the pace he had set
when it came to furnishing a successor
to his first comedy. But he did more
than sustain it, for The Man from
Mexico" proved to be tar funnier than
his previous work and it Immediately
caught the fancy of the fun loving pub,
lie with the result that its engagements
have been limited to the principal cities
of the country. Mr., Perkins has secur'
ed the rights to it however, and will
present it here in a thoroughly first
class manner and with the aid Of an ex
cellent cast in which are, Nagle Barry
Donald Brine, Philip Yale Drew, Au
gustus E. White, John F. Beck, jerome
Harrington, Theo Johnston, Maude A
Scott Florence TempletOn, Marion
Longfellow and Pearl J. Ford
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
High School BOYS at Oatawissa.

The High school football eleven will
play their first game this coming Sat,
urday afternoon at Catawissa, where
they will line up against the strong
High school eleven of that place.
The game ought to be good one as
the local boys have been working hard
during the past week to condition them
selves and are now able to put up a
strong and aggressive game. Saturdays
game will be the first real game for the
local eleven and as they have not as yet
figured in a contest abounding with
roughness, the clip may tell on them.
They 60 to Catawissa, however, deter
mined to win. About twenty rooters
will accompany them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
DEATH OF
STUART POLLOCK
Occurred at The Williamsport'. Hospital
Saturday.

Stuart, the eight-years-old son of James
Pollock of Washingtonville, died at l sc
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Will.
| Transport hospital from the effects of in.
juries received Wednesday, Sept. 18th,
while playing with his play mates dur.
ing recess at the school in Washington
vile.
AT the time Of the accident it was
thought that the injuries which the
young boy had received would prove
serious. The very best medical atten-
tion was given him but his case became
so serious that DIR. Hoffa, who was at.
|, tending him, decided to remove him to
the Williamsport hospital. In company
with DIR. Hoffa, young Pollock was tax
en- to the hospital on Friday afternoon,
where an operation was performed by
DIR. Mutt and several other physicians.
The operation developed the fact that
the intes:ines were perforated.
At 1.sO o'clock Saturday afternoon
death relieved young Pollock from his
suffering and at o'clock his body was
brought back to the home of his parents
at Washingtonville.
The death of Stuart Pollock came as
severe blow to his parents, who saw in
their young son future that was of the
brightest hue.
The funeral was held at the home
OF the family at l o'clock Monday
the interment being made at Derry
Church cemetery. Rev. Monroe of White
Hall, conducted the funeral ceremonies.
The sympathy of the entire communi.
ty is extended to the bereaved parents
in the loss Of their son.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
DEATHS AND
FUNERALS

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Arms which was held from the home oi
her daughter, Mrs. E. X. Pursel, corner
of Mill and Centre streets, Tuesday af.
ternoon was largely attended. The Rev
w. A. McAtee assisted by the Rev. O.
g. Heck conducted the services. The
interment was uade in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. Those in attendance from a
distance were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Arms and son John. and Mrs. Minnie
kahler, of Williamsport, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. X. Pursel and Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Pursel, of Bloomsbury, George Arms, OF
Milton, and Charles Arms, of Lebanon.
Undertaken Henrie had charge of the
funeral.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Great Men Were Great Workers.

At the Grove Presbyterian church Sun
day night the Rev. DR.. w. A. McAtee
preached the first of series of sermons
to young people. The church was filed
and the congregation listened attentive
ly to his sermon which was on 'Our life
work and how to choose it," The text
was taken from Exodus 29-"Six days
shalt thou labor.
Rev. McAtee during his discourse said:
Science and the Bible are at one in say
ing that work is one of mans chief
blessings, man is therefore not an object
of compassion in that he is born to toll,
all great men having been great work.
ers. The choice of a pursuit is one of
the earliest questions that engage our at
tention.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
A "Harvest Home" service was held
at the Trinity Lutheran church Sun
day in connection with the morning
services. In the evening the Sunday
school held their Children's Day ex.
ercises, the program consisting of choice
reading and recitations and the address
by the pastor, Rev. l.. d. Ulrich. Sing
ing of choice selections closed the ser.
vices.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Resolution of Coincidence.

Following is a resolution of condol.
ence over the death of the Rev. w. f.
Roney, the late pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran church of this city, which was ad-
opted by the Danville Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennsylvania, at its meeting in George
town, Pa, Oct. 3rd, 1900.
Whereas-It has pleased Almighty
God in His good Providence to remove
from our midst by death our brother, the
Rev. w. +. Roney, who was earnest and
jealous and faithful in the cause of
Christ; therefore be it resolved
First-That whilst we mourn our loss
in the early death of one who by his
genial disposition and wise counsel won
our love and esteem, we humbly bow to
the gracious will of Him who doeth all
things well and overruleth all things to
His own glory and our good.
Second-That a solemn admonition
comes to us through his early death, to
a renewed faithfulness and steadfastness
in the work Of the Lord.
Third-That we express our sincere
sympathy to his widow and children in
this their sore bereavement in the loss
of kind and devoted husband and an
indulgent and loving father.
Fourth-That copy of these resolu-
tions be spread on the minutes of our
Conference; that copy be sent to his
widow and that they be published in
one of the Danville papers and in The
Lutheran.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
!. A. WElCKsEl
Secretary Danville Conference
HOWE'S MOVING PICTURES,

The only first class moving picture
exhibition in America today is that of
Lyman H. Howe, who is the pioneer of
that particularly entertaining and uni
que class of exhibitions. Beyond the
least doubt this show for the season of
1900 1901 is the finest, best and most
elaborate that time and money can pro-
duce. He leads and others make weak
attempts to follow. He has many imi-
tators, but no equals. His this season 5
exhibition is as far ahead of all others
as day is of night. This statement will
be verified by his exhibition, which will
appear here at the Opera House, ON Fri
day Evening, Oct, Goth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Young Umstead Injured.

While little eight-years-old Charles
Umstead was playing ball with several
companions in Washingtonville last
evening, he was run down by a horse
and buggy driven by Edward Coleman,
of that place, but escaped without SER
ious injury.
MIR. Colepan, who made every effort
to keep out of the young boys way, is
exonerated from all blame.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Another Accident.

At the Silk mill about $50 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon Harry Montague, son
of Fred Montague, of Upper Mulberry
street, who is employed about the mach
inery had the index finger of his left
hand smashed between cogs. DR.. Whit
ersteen who was summoned to the mill
took the young man home in a carriage
after which he dressed the injured men,
ber. The finger is injured so badly that
it is feared it will have to be amputated
at the first Joint, although DR.. Winter
steen is doing everything in his power
TO save it,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Good Sum Was Realized,

The Y. M. G. A. building was open to
the public in its new dress Tuesday night
A careful inspection showed that the
improvements were made just where
they were most needed, and the Ladies
Auxiliary deserve much credit. Their
work is always appreciated by those in
terested in the Association. An excell-
ent supper was served from which good
sum was realized.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
All Night Telephone Service,

The Shamokin Valley Telephone COM
pany are rapidly completing the work OF
connecting the Shamokin Valley line
with the Montour & Columbia telephone
companies lines, as soon as the work is
finished an all night telephone service
will be inaugurated which will greatly
benefit the many patrons of the com.
pany. The Montour & Columbia Tele.
phone company yesterday morning com
menced to string extra trunk lines be-
tween this city and Sunbury to meet the
growing demands for the telephone ser
vice.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
New Degree Worked,

Fifteen members of Mahoning Tribe
No. II, Improved Order of Red Men,
were given the Haymaker's degree after
the regular lodge meeting in their hall
in the Lyons block last evening. About
eighteen members of the Sunbury lodge
were in charge of the new work, which
is of social nature entirely. Later in
the evening lunch was served at the
Palace Hotel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Organization is Possible.

Miss Margaret Bogenrief, Assistan
Director in the department of Physica
Training of the State Normal school o
Bloomsbury, met several of the younl
ladies of this city yesterday afternoonir
the parlors of the Y. NJ. e.. A. and talked
over the advisability of organizing I
club in Indian club swinging.
Miss Bogenrief was very favorably i'm
pressed with the outlook and at he
next visit here it rs almost certain tina
such a club will be perfected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Enjoyed a Pleasant Day.

Liveryman Raymond Ikeler drove the
following hack party to the home of
Ambrose Miller near Washingtonville
yesterday morning where they were very
pleasantly entertained: Mesdames Nj.
d. l.. Sechler, Kate Moyer, J. II. Wood,
side, Charles Baker, Charles Askins,
Reuben Boyer, Jane Kessler, ]. Winter.
steen and Kate Wagner, Miss Ruth
Boyer, Messrs. Adam Wagner and Don.
aid kessler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Water Board Hold Meeting.

Following upon the meeting of the
water committee of the Council Tuesday
evening, the Board of Water Commits
sioners convened at the Council cham,
Der last night and discussed the plans
for the proposed Annex to the water
works building.
With the exception of a few changes,
the plans were approved and Superin.
tendent Keefer was instructed to start
the excavation, preparatory to the con,
struction of the foundations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Delegates Instructed.

The miners at Shamokin and vicinity
yesterday elected their delegates for
the miners convention which convenes
at Scranton tomorrow for the purpose
OF affecting settlement of the great
strike. All delegates chosen were in
structed to stand for an increase Of ten
per cent, the abolition of the sliding
scale and an iron clad agreement with
the operators that they will stand by
the terms of the agreement for year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Disagreement Over Mixture.

The men in the old puddle mill at the
Reading Iron works did not charge their
furnaces last night owing to disagree
ment with the company.
The puddlers claim that they have
been working mixture of low phos
phorous iron and steel scale from which
they cannot make the same tonnage as
they do when working pig iron. They
are of the opinion that $3.50 per ton
should be paid for this work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Settled Argument.

Two pugilistic inclined young girls of
South Danville, created much 'mirth yes
terday aft -rnoon after school hours by
deciding to settle an argument with
their little fists. They were just in the
midst of the fray when a Danvile citiz-
en-, who was driving along, in buggy
at the time, jumped to the ground and
separated them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
No ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION
So Decided at Monday Evenings Meeting
of The School Board.

The meeting of the School Board Mon
night was attended by President Fisch-
er and the following members: Barber,
Keefer, Lunger, Werkheiser, Curry, Orth,
Green and Black.
The question of observing Arbor Day
was taken up but the opinion prevailed
that there were now too many holidays
for the children and the matter of Gel
ebrating the day was dropped, although
the day may be celebrated in a small
way by some of the schools.
The question of opening the night
school was freely discussed and it was de-
cided to open the same on Monday even
ing, Oct. 22nd. The committee on repairs
reported that the hall in the 3rd ward
school, which will be utilized for night
school, would be completed at the end
of the present week.
James Conelly was appointed truant
officer at compensation of $l.25 per
day. 1t was stated at the meeting that
there were nearly 300 truants in the city.
The transfer committee were instructed
to ascertain the number of nonresident
pupils who were attending the schools
who had not paid their tuition.
The Building and Repair committee
were instructed to have the spouting on
the 4th ward building repaired, also the
roof on the building of the 3rd ward.
The treasurer's report showing balance
on hand of $40, ,546 So was received and
accepted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11

Mrs. Rose Mottern, aged As years, wife
of Alonzo Mottern, of 81 East Market
street, Gied at her late home Monday
night at IL o'clock from cancer of the
stomach. Mrs. Mottern, who is well
known resident of the Second ward, is
survived by husband and one daught-
er, Mrs. Harry Pope, of Bristol.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11

The funeral of the late William ].
Deen was held from the family residence
on West Mahoning street Monday af-
ternoon at two O'Clock. 1t was very
largely attended. The Rev. Erskine
Wright conducted the services. Inter
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11

Jacob Winters, an employe of the
Polish brewery, while. loading kegs of
beer on wagon about O'Clock Mon
day afternoon, had the middle finger Of
his right hand smashed by the falling
of one Of the kegs. The lacerat-
ed finger was dressed by DIR. Winter
steen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11

While gang of laborers were running
truck load of puddle iron from the
Danville Rolling mill to the store yard
yesterday the wheels left the rails and
threw the men and iron in a pile No
one was injured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Will LiklY Accept.

1t is likely that the Rev. II. G. Har-
man who preached at St. Paul's NJ. +.
church last Sunday, will be chosen as
the next pastor of that church. His
preaching pleased the members of that
congregation SO well last Sunday that it
has been decided to give him call.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11

Among those from this city who at
tended the fair in Bloomsbury yester-
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Litz, Reese
Edmondson,F. 2. Johnson, fl. l.. Gross,
w. ID. Stratiff, ID. b. Heddens and John
Rebman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-11
Improving in Health.

Themany friends of Lieutenant Samuel
Mcclure will be pleased to learn that he
is rapidly improving in health. Mr.. Nc
Clure was admitted to the Government
hospital in Washington, ID. g., on Mon
day.