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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Mr.. Crossley Won Second Prize.

At the Mt. Gretna Chautauqua Tues
day the intercollegiate oratorlcal con-
test, for men, was held. The second
prize was won by Arthur Lloyd Crossley
of near Kaseville, this county, who re-
presented Lafayette cellege. Mr.. Cross
ley's subject was "On the Rubicon," J"
which address won for him the Junior
Oratorical contest at Lafayette this
spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Mr.. Ewes May Be President.

There is a strong probability of John
Ewes, the well-known MiIlville wagon
maker, being elected president of the
new wagon spindle company.
The committee Tuesday visited Mr..
Ewes and he expressed himself as 3eing
favorable to the proposition they offer
ed. The company will be organized
shortly and majority of the projectors
favor Mr. Ewes for president.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Gave a Lawn Party.

Miss Maggie Morrall entertained a
number of friends at lawn party Tues
day evening at her home at kipp's Run
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Landau, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Morrall,
Miss Blanche Campbell, Miss Lizzie
Shannon, Howard Clark and Raymond
Clayton, of South Danville, and Misses
Nellie Sherwood, Florence Voris, Agnes
Hodge, Hilda Hornberger, Jennie Low
EFT, Julia Argrave, Hattie Fry and Lizzie
Horton; Messrs. Howard Patton, Curry
Fisher, Blaine James, Frank Montague,
Walter Jones and William Bailey, of
This city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
A DeWitt's Park Picnic.

Miss Nellie Geringer and Miss Cad
Phillips chaperoned a party of young
people at picnic, held in DeWitt's
park yesterday. Those present were:
Misses Mary Wetzel, May Books,
Helen Irland, Name Beaver, Josephine
Cousart, Martha Stahlneker, Elsie Sains-
bury, Miss Edgar, of Wilkesbarre;M Marg-
aret Koons, of Philadelphia; and Lois
Boyer, of Plymouth; Messrs. George
Maiers, Isadore Rosenthal, Harvey
Blakeslee, Charles Rogers, William Eli
enbogen, Bert Mcclure, and Thomas lr-
land
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Dates Ahead For DeWitt's Park.

The popularity of DeWitt's park as a
picnic ground is shown by the large num-
ber of dates which have been taken by
lodges, churches, ETC., of this and near
by places during the summer.
The following days have been set
apart up until Sept. y: Aug. IL, Clark
reunion; Aug. 10, Knights of the Golden
Eagle; Aug. II, q. A. K. picnic; Aug %;
Improved Order of Heptasophs; Aug.
"a, Voris reunion; Sept. 3, Labor Day,
Continental Hose Company; Sept. ~,
St. Peters NJ. E. church Stewards har-
vest home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Vestibuled Trains to the Seashore.

The Philadelphia & Reading are run
ming between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City the finest and fastest trains ever
placed in service by any railroad. New
coaches have been built especially for
the Commute trains operated by this
line, and are pronounced by all to be
the best so far produced. They are wide
platform, vestibuled, eighty feet in
length. and seat ninety persons. The
Pullman parlor cars on these trains are
also vestibuled, and make the service as
near absolutely perfect as can be arrived
at. Philadelphia & Reading engines
burn hard coal, no smoke.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Edward Purpur Elected Secretary.

A meeting Of the board Of control, com
posed of two active members of the
Friendship Fire Company and one men,
Der of Stoes' band, was held on Friday
evening, at which time Edward Purpur
was elected Secretary and business man
ager of the latter organization.
Mr. Purpur will answer all correspond
ence and will hereafter make all of the
bands engagements.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Preparing for Demonstration.

The Washington Hose Company is
preparing for demonstration to cele-
brate the arrival of it's new hose wagon.
The last letter received from the manu-
facturers stated that it would probably
be shipped from Seneca Falls, n. Y, on
Aug. 13, and it will likely arrive in this
city two days later.
If this is the case the company will
make display on the following even
ing. As yet it has not been decided
whether the whole city department will
be invited to participate.
A committee of the Washington Com
pany is now in search of suitable team
of horses to draw the new wagon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Burning Kindling Causes Excitement.

About $50 O'Clock Tuesday evening |.
Gross put two sticks of kindling wood
in his kitchen stove, at the rear of his
tobacco store, on Mill street. The burn
ing wood caused considerable smoke to
ascend from the chimney and a neigh
Dor who was about to retire, seeing it,
ran out into the street, clothed in his
night robe, and gave the alarm.
The origin of the alarm, however, be-
came known before any of the hose
companies responded. The affair caus-
ed considerable excitement on Mill
street for short time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Teachers Institutes.

The State Department of Public In
struction has fixed the time and places
for the holding of the various county
teachers institutes. The Montour
county institute will be held in this city
Nov. 10, the Columbia county teachers
will convene in Bloomsbury OIL Dec. 8,
and the n Northumberland county insti-
tute will meet in Sunbury Dec. TO-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Miss Miles Wins Ohautauoua Gun.

The Chautauqua elocutionary contest
open to girl students of Pennsylvania
colleges, was held at Mt. Gretna Mon
day. The participants were Miss Laura
q. Illig, Albright College; Miss Anabel
Swartz, Wilson College; Miss Alice V.
Schriner, Woman's College, Frederick,
Md, and Miss Elizabeth &. Miles, Ursi
nus College, Collegeville.
Miss Miles won the Chautauqua cup
and Miss Schriner the Bailey prize.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Derr Reunion,

A "Derr Reunion" will be held at the
Sulphur Spring near the old homestead,
in Moreland Twp, Lyc. Co., on Thurs
day, August Is, 1900 All the descend
ents of Christopher and Mary Derr and
their near relatives are invited to attend.
A picnic dinner will be served. Should
rain prevent, it will be held the follow
ing day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Slight Wreck on the Reading.

A slight wreck occurred on the P. &
r. railway, at the Welsh Hill crossing,
about 9 O'Clock Tuesday evening.
The drawhead of coal car in a south
bound freight train pulled out and the
train was obliged to come to stand
still. While the break was being re-
paired pusher going in the same direc-
ton crashed into the standing train,
damaging two coal cars. 1t was some
little time before the track was cleared.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Death of Father Schubert.

G. A. Seubert, of this city, a clerk in
Paules' drug store, Monday received q
telegram announcing the death of his
brother, the Rev. Father Francis G.
Seubert of st. Peters church at Eliza
bethtown, which occurred Sunday night,
The deceased was about Al years of age
and had been ill about a year. The fun
eral will be held today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Drank Medicine for Lithia Water.

By mistaking medicine for lithia wat.
er, w. Ii. Woodin, of Berwick, was rem
dered critically i'll at his home on Fri
day night.
Shortly before retiring Mr.. Woodin
told one of the mattresses at the house
to bring him a glass of lithia water. In
stead of getting the lithia water bottle
she poured out glassful of turpentine
and cedar OIL Without noticing the
color of the fluid Mr. Woodin drained
the glass of its contents. The mistake
was soon discovered, however, and a
physician summoned. For sometime
Mr.. Woodin's condition was considered
serious, but yesterday he was able to be
at his office.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09

Welliver x Girton have taken charge
of the Kline livery, in the rear of Hotel
Oliver, which they purchased some days
ago and will be pleased to receive share
of the public's patronage. Mr.. Welliv-
er formerly conducted pool room in
the kaufman building, on Mill street,
and Mr. Girton was an employe of the
Danville Steam Laundry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ross gave sur
prise party to their daughter, Miss Ida,
in honor of her 14th birthday at their
home, corner of Water and Pine streets,
Monday eve. Those present were: Edith.
Elmira and Bertha Foust, Maggie Pat
ton, Edith Blue, Ada Lunger, Nellie
Reilly, Hattie Adams, Margaret Deem,
and Susan and Eva Ross.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Enioyipg Camp Life,

The friends of w. b. Rhodes, who
have visited him at camp, near Gamer
on, speak highly of that gentleman's
hospitality. Mr.. Rhodes is very COM
fortably located in one of the prettiest
spots in thatlocality and is enjoying
camp life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Heat Prostration Results in Death.

As the result of being prostrated by
the heat three weeks ago Friday, Ed
ward Ande, farmer residing on the
farm of Dr. e. c. Shultz, in Valley town
ship, died Sunday morning at o'clock.
During the extremely hot weather of
several weeks ago Mr.. Ande was in the
field working his potatoes and it was
while thus engaged that he was over
come. His brain was Immediately af.
fected and later paralysis developed.
CThe deceased was % years of age and
is survived by wife. The funeral was
held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Gave a Corn Roast.

Fred Jacobs entertained number of
friends at corn roast on the Bond
farm, at Chulasky Tuesday evening. The
following were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Voris, Mr.. and Mrs. George Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B
CIeaver, Mrs. John Jacobs, Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Renninger, Miss
Clara Jacobs, Miss Cora Meyer and Miss
Rebecca Hoffman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Annual Mauser Reunion.

The ninth annual Mauser reunion will
be held in the Ridgeville Grove, two
miles east of Danvile, on the 18th of
August. If it rains on this day it will
be held on the 10th. This is to be a
sociable, and all the Mausers and all
their friends are respectfully invited and
urged to be present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Entertained by a Gramaphone.

Mrs. Edward Hofer and daughter.
Emma and Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Hof-
er and SON Frank, were pleasantly en-
tertained at gramaphone concert at
the home of William Lormor, Railroad
street, Tuesday evening
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
The Wheel is Cast,

The work of casting the big fly wheel
for the engine in the Skelp mill at the
Reading Iron works has been completed
at Curry & Nannan's foundry. The
wheel will be taken to the works within
a few days and placed in position as
soon as possible.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
At Trinity Lutheran Church.

At Trinity Lutheran church Sunday
the pulpit was supplied by the Rev. f..
G. Leopold, of Allentown, who preached
two able sermons.
The Rev. J.. d. Ulrich, the newly
elected pastor of the church, is expected
to arrive for Sunday, Aug. 10.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Beaten at Bloomsbury,

At Bloomsburg Saturday the "77"
base ball team, of this city, was defeat
ed by the Bloomsbury Juniors, the score
being 81 to s. Mccormick, Waldman
and Robinson composed the battery for
Danville and Savitts and Richie for
Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Those Who Will Play With the "77s.'

The "77" base ball team. which will
play at Muncy Saturday, will be COM
posed of the following members: Klase;
pitch; Robson, catch; Gerst, first base;
Walman, second base; Mccormick, third
base; Hullihen, short stop; Lewis, left
field; Lovett, centre field; Ickes, right
field
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09

Many residents of this city are hard
at work sprinkling their lawns and try
ing to keep the grass alive these broil-
ing days. They are not having an easy
time of it and in some yards the grass 10
almost burned up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
ENJOYABLE Event,

The picnic given at DeWitt's park
Monday afternoon was attended by rs
persons. A fine supper was served by
caterer J. b. Mccoy and a most enjoy
able time was spent by all present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Stringing Wire to Millyille.

The Montour & Columbia Telephone
Company is stringing wire between
Bloomsbury and Millville and subscrib
ers will be able to talk to the latter place
within a few days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Missionary Society Boat Ride.

The Home Missionary Society of the
Mahoning Presbyteri church will hold
a canal boat ride to Chulasky this
evening. The boat will leave Mill
street at I o'clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Cut His Left Hand.

While in the act of closing freight
car last evening Baggage Master Levi
Miller, of the Lackawanna railroad,
caught the back of his left hand on a
nail, cutting a cash an inch in length.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Camping Party.

The following young men of this city
are camping across the river from Roar
ing Greek: Harry Gerst, Jesse Milroy,
Theodore Fisher and Frank Love.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Two Admitted 10 the Hosnital,

Patrick Kennedy, of Centre street,
and Patrick Mullen, of Welsh III ill, were
admitted to the State Hospital for the
Insane, this city, yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Building New Office and Vault.

Work has been commenced upon the
new office and vault at the Hartman
Silk mill. The brick layers are now at
work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Picnicked at DeWitt,s Park.

About 200 people attended the picnic
given by the ..Masons of Catawissa al
DeWitt's park Tuesday. There was
dancing in the afternoon the music be-
ing furnished by Mr.. Wyle, Miss Helm,
and Lambert McHenry, of Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Insurance Money Paid,

A. M. Gearhart Tuesday paid to the
widow of the late Ham Smith, the sum
of 81 900 for which amount her hus-
bands life was insured in the Hepta-
sophs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09
Will See the Big Fight.

David Montgomery, A. g. Amesbury,
and Chief-of-Police Mincemoyer will
witness the Rubin -Fitzsimmons prize
fight at Coney Island tomorrow night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09

The employees of the Bloomsburg Silk
mill will picnic at Milton park Saturday,
August 18th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-09

Saturday was the regular quarterly
pension day.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

Remember the Big Attraction is at Ph oenix Park This Afternoon-Be Ther
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
CURRENT NOTES IN POLITICS.

If Col. Denby is' sent. back to China" says the Indianapolis News, another point will be scored in favor of effcien- cy and experience in the public ser vice.
 Tn Massachusetts, according to the bureau of labor stat stics of that state. flor every 544 perso IS in the popula- ton there is one pers on engaged under the head of religion; for every S99, one person under the head of medicine.
 Senator Mason predic ts that Iegisla- ton to prevent food al lutteration will be enacted at the pres ent session of congress. He declares that there IS scarcely a staple article of food but is placed on the market n adulterated form, and that this prac tice threatens serious injury to our export trade in breaClstuffs. lard and dairy products.
 MT. John L. Webster, cf Omaha, is urged for appointment esi attorney general to succeed Mir. GrIggs, and is strongly endorsed by>severai prominent western members of congre ss, includ- ing Mir. Mercer, of Nebraska. It is said in Washington that the Dresident will not act in this matter fo rseveral weeks and that he has as yet given it little or no serious consideration
 It is confidently believed by the friends of John w Yerkes, the defeat ed republican candidate for governor Of Kentucky, that he will be- appointed commissioner of internal revenue to succeed the late Mir. Wilson. When nominated for governor MT. Yerles was collector of customs of the Louis Ville district but resigned -she office before entering upon his campaign. When the returns indicated his defeat he was reaprointed to his former DO stion.
 A litigation involving the question as
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

Inc Cowboy Sports are at Ehoeni1, Park This Afternoon 8 o'olock. T;e,
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

to whether the federal congress has a right to make rules of evidence for state courts has just been decided in the negative by the supreme court of Geor- gia. The case was that of Slocum vs.
 Small, brought up from the superior
 court of Jones county. A lease was in -troduced during the court proceedings,
 and because it had no revenue stamp,
 the counsel for Small declared it flle-
 gal and inadmissible as evidence. Judge John G. Hart held that the lease
 was admissible, and on that ground the case was brought to the supreme court.
 The main point in the case was wheth- CT the congress of the United States has any right to prescribe rules Of ev- idence for @ state court and the court
 held to the contrary.
 You will observe" writes ex-Gov. Stone, Of Missouri, to q correspondent
 who had asked for an expression of his
 views on the question of reorganizing the democratic party, that those who are foremost in advocating reorganiza-
 '.ion are the men who deserted cur par
 ty standard in 1896 and have been aid Ing and tDDellnS the fepuDHcan par 'ty ever since. These men contributed whatever the could cf money, influ- ence and votes to defeau the democratic ticket. They did whatever they could 10 disorsanize and weaken our forces. They fought openly in the republican ranks and joined heartily in the re- joicing over our party discomfture.
 Having aided in defeating the party, they come forward. even before the smoke of battle has blown away, with
 Q proposition to 're1rganize' the par ty and take control Of it's affairs. It seems to me that this proposition doas mot emaEIte from source which en- titles il to respectful consideration.'
 The Cowboy Sports are Rt Phoenix lark This Afternoon 3 o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
DORIS rHEArER TONIGHT.

The Talk 6, Veronee big stock com pany opens their engagement tonight in Nat c. Goodwin's big success, Tn
 Mizzoura." Miss Lillian Mortimer will be seen in the original role of Liz beth," as played by her with MT. Goodwin for the past two seasons. The balance of the company are di- rect from Hopkins theater, Chicago. Vaudeville will be introduced between the acts. Prices, D. 50, D and $1.OO. c tt seats now at the box office. Re pert0ire for balance of engagement will be announced in the daily papers.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
LITERARY TOPICS.

The Authors Club will transform it's regular meeting on Thursday evening, December 6, at its rooms in Carnegie music hall, into a reception to MT. Ed mund Clarence Stedman, ''appropri- ate," says the invitation sent out by the executive council, ito the appear ance of his American Anthology which completes the admirable set of volumes on British and American poe try to which he has given long and pa tient labor."
 The Cowboy Sports are at Phoenix Park This l.ssternoon 8 o'clock.
 Miss Margaret Horton Potter whose historical novel on monarchism in the days of King John. "Uncanonized," hss received the attention of historical students that is tis due, and the praise Of critics it's conscientious literary quality deserves, though the populari- ty that falls so often to the share of l-ss studious books of it's kind threat ems to neglect it, is still a very young woman, barely, we are informed em- erged from the days of girlho0d. She is the daughter of a prominent Chica- go gentleman, and began writing at a
 very early age, for "Uncanonized' is I her secon! book. Her first was a ''ro- man a cIef" of Chicago society, A So- cial LiOn," which created a local sen
 s3tion. Miss Potter, who is about to leave for an extended trip through Egypt and the cast, has just finished | the manuscript of her second histcr- ical novel, The House of De NailIy,'
 which will succeed Mime. Sarah Grand's
 ''Babs the Impossible" as the next se-
 rial of ''Harper's Bazar," beginning ou
 January ,. The House of De Maiuy 1 is a tale CT the France of Louis KY anI 1 of colonial America.
 . he Cowboy Sports are at Phoenix
 PS-I- T,y75e A f. o.-~,.-o, a ,,-7o,7-
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

The Cowboy Sports are Rt Phoenix lark This Afternoon o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
HEAP GOOD TIMES.

Whether or not the prosperity issue had anything to do with it, Winne- baso brave, meekly followed by his fawn-eyed squaw, stalked into a large dry goods store recently, and said: Heap good times; want to buy; have much money" Tle first purchase was eight yards of red silk and the second a set of Sevres china.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
EVERYBODY WELCOME,

We will have on display XMAS presents, KARNIVAL presents, and to the thirsty throng BEAR S FAMOUS CEL-KO-KO for that TIRED feeling contracted during a KAR,NIVAL in ARIZONA. Watch BEARS EAST WINDOW.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
ROSES

Have proved to be the best, both in quail ty and variety, adapted to this climate. l prepared to fill all orders the coming season at s 90 per dozen tsscked) For list of varicti es adoress DAVE TURNER, Box il.
 Landscape gardening and other work at ten1ed to. Leave OIde with Buxton & Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

ETH ,.;gz ...s;s:z ..!, l8z. w szrasa 70 '.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
IN DISGUISE.

The stage william glanced at his cigarette.
 q must dissemble,' .fe said.
 And he tossed the cigarette out of the window and donned a bland smile.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

worth the mastIcatng is, like search ing for a good servant girl, one of the takes pride in her housekeeping. Seek no further; stop right here and get what you so long have sought-tender, juicy, grain-fed meats cut properly served properly, at proper prices.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10

Remember the Big Attraction is at Phoenix Park This AfteInoon-Be Therb D
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
Remember the Sig Attractio ion is at Phoenix FarkiThis Afteraoon-Be There

i've quit going to see these modern plays" said the scandalized matron, "the costumes are SD shocking" Yes, | indeed" assentcd her neighbor; Hast time I was at the theater there was scarcely d woman in the audience you l could look at without blushinS.''
Arizona republican., 1900-12-10
PLANO BARGAINS.

!. make room forO our large stock-2 carloads to arrive for the Holidays: Willard & Co.'S mahogany S195 1 Kimba1 Co.'S "Heinze" S19O ? Vose 6 Sons s1756S195 ? Steinway & Sons pianos S29OQ$35O l Norris & Hyde (Transposing) $2G5 l Krakaner S225 1 "Knabe'' s15O ? Kingsbury oak s175Gs1S5 Behr Bros (sliShtly used) $2e5 Smith & Barnes ...... S19OdS2OO l Behning $1OO Spange enberg : 75 Ernest Gabler $ S75 1 Vose & Sons (old) $ 40 Estey organs (new) S60q$ 75 Crown organ (high top) $ 50 Baby organ Cabinet top).........S 15
 We handle the celebrated
 Self playing pianos ...... .......s175 Self playing organs ... .....$u10GS125 CHICKERING & SONS, ;ne worlds leader, having been awarded the Paris Gross of the Legion of Honor" BEHR BROS, Artists Favorite; 300
 sold in Arizona and none ever proT-
 ing defective.
 KIMBALL co. Used exclusively in 57 colleges and academies. MASON 6, HAbTLIN'S Pianos and Or
 gans. Unequaled and unexcelled. 5000 pieces popular music, at 50, 75 and
 S1 per dozen.