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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Good News for Moser Heirs.

The heirs Of Burkhart Moser, several
of whom reside in this county, are very
much encouraged by a sensational turn
taken by the case pending in the Schuyl-
kill county court. w. G.. Stanton of
Buffalo, senior counsel for the plaintiffs,
states that three witnesses have been
discovered who We're personally ac-
quainted with Burkhart MOser. the al
legged owner of the vast estate in itiga-
ton, and that these witnesses will be
able to identify the signatures to docu-
ments recently found which establishes
the claims Of the plaintiff. The new
witnesses, all Of whom are over 80 years
of age, are Mr. and Mrs John Belize, of
Easton and Mrs. William Dean, of
Pottstown For fear that they might
not survive until the next term of court
it was ordered that their dispositions be
taken
If the Moser heirs win they will find
themselves the owners of over thOus-
and homes in Tamaqua, and six large
collieries now operated by the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company. There
are some ten millions of dollars involv-
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Home Mlssinn Service.

The Home Mission service at the Nah
oning Presbyterian church was largely
attended Sunday night. Addresses We're
made by DR. J. L. Robbins of the State
Hospital and G. V. zimmerman, Esq.
The well known anthem oh Pray for
the Peace Of Jerusalem" was sung by
the choir II Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" was rendered by Mrs. r. j Allen
with most beautiful effect.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Death of Mrs. Dorothy Ziehe.

Mrs Dorothy Ziehe, widow of the
late John Ziefie, died Friday evening at :
o'clock at the advanced age Of 50 years.
The deceased emigrated to this country
from Germany in 1852 and was the old
est member Of St Johns Lutheran
church. She departed this life two
months to the day after her son, George
Ziefe, over whose death she appeared
inconsolable The funeral was held
Monday at p. m from St Johns Ger
man Lutheran church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Sunday School Entertainment.

The Salvation Army is preparing a
Christmas entertainment for its Sunday
school to be given on Monday evening
December Both. This Sunday school Is
made up principally of poor children
who are carefully looked after spiritual
ly by the Army and their little hearts
will be made glad by the distribution of
prizes and gifts. A pleasing program
of songs choruses recitations and in
strumental music will be rendered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Deer Head Mounted.

An attraction was added to the win
dow of NJ. H. Schrams store Tuesday
in the form Of handsomely mounted
deers head, a souvenir Of Heber l.. De
Wits recent hunt The deer was shot
by Mr Dewitt in Huntington county a
month or 50 ago. The mounting was
done by Rev n. E. Cleaver, of this city,
whose skill as an amateur taxidermist,
was alluded to in these columns some
time ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Christmas Attraction.

The popular comedian Mr.. Gus Cohan
supported by a specially selected com
pany will be the attraction at the Opera
House four nights next week opening
on Christmas night with the comedy,
'Hoosier Girl" The company's plays
are established successes. This organi-
zation is considered one of the strongest
playing at popular prices. They have
met with success everywhere and com
plimented upon the way they present
each production.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
At Pine Street Lutheran Church.

The Christmas exercises of the Pine
street Lutheran church Sunday School
will be held on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der, oath The children will render an
attractive program of choruses, solos
and recitations. The usual remem-
brances will be given. The entertain
ment Will be in charge of Mrs. w E.
Kase and Mrs. Seth Lormer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Danville's Lodge of Elks.

Arrangements are being made for the
institution of a Lodge of Elks in Dan
Vile on Monday, December 3Oth. The
names Of thirty-fve Danville citizens
are ON the charter list and no doubt one
of the largest and most successful o rders
i'll the state will soon be effected in this
CITY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Purchased a Home,

Harry Ellenbogen has purchased from
the Jacob Goldsmith estate the dwelling
now occupied by his mother, Mrs. Moses
Ellenbogen, ON Lower Mulberry street
The house was built by the late acob
Goldsmith and after his death was used
as the family residence until their re-
moyal to Philadelnhia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
A VenisOn Dinner.

Landlord William Bogert Of the Bill
meyer Hotel, Strawberry Ridge, will
give venison dinner to a number Of
his friends today. Invitations were re-
ceived in this city several weeks ago
and many Of our townspeople will at
tend
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19

Orders were issued Saturday to the
employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad
that all who have not been vaccinated
within the past five years must undergo
the operation at once.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19

Mrs J. H. Bower desires 60 return
thanks to neighbors and friends who SO
generously rendered assistance during
her recent bereavement occasioned by the
death of her grandmother, Mrs, Miriam
Mettler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
At the Firemen's Fair,

The Penn Social orchestra drew many
people to the firemen's fair last evening.
Many sales were made and the fire lad
dies sweIled their treasury considerably.
The orchestra played during the entire
evening and gave its usual satisfac-
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
Basket Ball Friday Night.

Manager Gearhart has arranged for a
game of basket ball to be played Friday
evening between the Bloomsbury
Wheelmen and the home team. As
previously stated the Danville team is
faithfully practicing every afternoon
and the boys are now in a good condi-
ton The line up will probably be as
follows:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
BLOOMSBURG

The Danville team will play the strong
Shenandoah team at that place Christ
mas morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
CONDENSED NEWS.

No PAPER NEXT WEEK
The MoNTOUR AMERICAN force
will enjoy the holiday vaca-
+iOp
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
TESTIMONY WAS
VERY CONFLICTING.
Witnesses For and Against James
jackson, Charged With At
tempted Illegal Voting.

James Jackson. a negro. was tried In
Judge Woods court yesterday on a charge
OF attempted Illegal voting. and a SEALED
verdict was ordered. II was charged that
he emp to vote under the name OF
I.ittleton Walker I'm the Eleventh Precinct
of the Fifteenth Ward at the city election
on April = The testimony Was very con-
fiicting.
This jury was selected to try the case:
Theodore Barreimeyer, George y. Eakin.
George Hacker. William X Hancock. Fred
4. Honer.kamp. Charles +. kinderman.
William H.. Niebling. Robert T. Plat.
George Richter. Henry Doughty. Ferdinand
Il. Goebel and Steward 8. Copeland.
The voting place of the Eleventh Precinct
OF the Fifteenth Ward was at No. LUG olive
street. kimbroush winston OF the Election
Commissioners Office identified the poll
book and other Office records. which were
introduced as evidence.
Norman rlorshsim OF No. 1879 owe
! street. a challenger. said he saw Jackson
come In and ask for a ballot I'm the name
of Littleton Walker. He said he had known
jackson for about three years and was
well acquainted with fittleton Walker. 50
he Immediately challenged the vote. Wit.
j ness said when Jackson saw him he turned
An examination Of the records showed that
Walker had already voted. Jackson was
then refused a ballot. F1orsheim said. ana
he lett the booth.
| Littleton Walker. who lived at No. 1so
| Pine street. said he voted early In the
morring. shortly after the POLLS opened.
| Herbert !. AmeS. "A clerk Of election AT
the Eleventh Precinct, identified Jackson as
the man who called for a ballot In the name
Of LIttieton Walker. He said jackson came
up i'm a buggy.
! The defense offered an aIibi. Policeman
| Richard O'Connor was the first witness. He
WAS detailed that day at the polling place
at No. I5esia Morgan street. arsi said ne
| saw Jackson about there 'all day" Police
| man Tim J. bolan corrobOrated his testi-
| mony; but on cross-examination they modi-
fled their by saying jackson
was about at frequent intervals. Others who
! supported the alibi were Nicholas Griffin.
! assistant clerk of the House OF Delegates
| w. J. Campbell. clerk Of election at No.
! l52sl. Morgan street: the Reverend II. IL.
| Wilburn. living at No. li24 Morgan street.
! and Charles Cohen. a negro. living at No.
/ ls2si. Morgan street.
John II. Burke. judge of election at No.
! 2Ns Olive street. said Jackson was not the
| man who attempted to vote Walkers name.
f; Dan Harrisan. a clerk at the same polling
| place, said there was an attempt to vote
| Walkers name in the morning. but none
in the afternoon. All other witnesses agreed
| that an ATTEMPT was made In the after
| noon.
| Tense and denied the charges.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
IN THE COUNTY.

Sheriff Hencken arrested Joe Bowers and
Sam lshinenart Of st. Louis FRIDAY night
on IN. Olive Street road on a charge Of
running a gambling game. They We're taken
to Clayton. where they pleaded guilty yes
terday before Justice Greensfeiuer anu were
fined 8. each and costs.
Sebastian Bosier of Clayton Yesterday
sold his iire-clay works. near Macon STA
tion. on the ST. Louis. Kansas City and
Colorado Railroad to the Russell investment
Company for s, 80. There are twenty acres
CT land in the tract.
Daylight burglars broke into the home
of Miss Hattie Erooksou of Webster Groves
Friday afternoon and robbed her of n gold
watch ana chain. Il gold necklace ana ~
in cash. Chief of Police Mace claims 10
know the burglars and says he VIII have
hours.
Joseph A. Wilson. a clerk. who says he
lives ON North Claiming avenue. and Mary
Ryan. daughter of james Ryan OF NO l95t
North Nineteenth street. eiopeu 10 Siayton
yesterday afternoon. where they were mar
RED by Justice Greens.clGer- Mrs. wilson
told her parents that she was goiny down.
town shopping. while WILSON motnef sup
posed that he was at his desk In the Office
of a local iron and steel concern. After
the ceremony they returned 10 81. Louis
ard asked parental forgiveness. which was
readily given. Another couple that went 10
Clayton yesterday for a quiet wedding:
were MILFORD W. Miles of No: lios Cockreii
avenue and Iottie Schriver of No. sleI Ridge
avenue. They were also married by. Justice
Greensfelder. Other licenses issued In Clay
ton yesterday were to Harry Cotlett of Dali
las. Tex. and Matilda Sundberg OF Eureka:
John Meier and Ida Monahan OF ST. Louis.
and Frank Robinson OF ana Vic
toria Stone of Webster Groves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
philadelphia PLANS DISPLAY.
Will Have Comprehensive Exhibit
at the ST. Louis Exposition.

The display of the Philadelphia CONNER
elaI Museum at the ST. Louis Exposition
tnis fail will be one Of the largest ami
most attractive Of the exhibition. 1t will
OCCUPY the greater portion of the west
rave OF The building General Manager W.
4 Atkinson is in receipt of a letter describ-
ing the exhibit. In part II is as follows:
Il would suggest that the exhibit to be
made by our institution should consist OF
ucts OF foreign countries. not only to Illus
trate the resources of the countries, but to
show something OF the lines along which
they are developing. We should place in
this exhibit cereals of all kinds, gums.
resins. spices. teas. coQeeS and many other
products. giving special attention to such
countries as you might suggest; possibly
Mexico and some OF the Contra American
countries. We should also display many
products from the Orient. not only of an
cient manufactures. but also of the class of
goods they are making at the present time,
to show manufacturers OF America what
they must compete with that Is locally
made. together with models showing meth
eds of transportation.
I'VE should also show In this collection
manufactured goods from Japan. illustrate
iEg their ancient as well as modern meth
DDS. We should also add a number OF
charts and analyses Of important PRODUCTS.
together with photographs showing some
thing OF the methods of cultivation and
transportation In different parts of the
world. In addition to the exhibit Of raw
products We would have a large number ~
samples taken from our immense cOIIecfton
showing the kinds OF goods other countries
export to foreign fields. with which the
American manufacturer must Compete"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
Confined Her Daughter in a Filthy
Room for Twenty-Five
Years
RATS HER ONLY COMPANIONS.
Police Rescued the Daughter, and
the Mother Died Suddenly in
Prison-HeartleSs Brother
in Custody.

Paris. June S.-The sensation Of the week
has been the arrest of Nine. Monnier. a
rich. misery landowner of the neighbor-
project Of the Department Of Vienne. and
Q leader Of Poitiers society. on the charge
Of incarcerating Mile. Blanche Monnier.
daughter Of Nine. Monnier for twenty-five
years in a room of Nine. Monnier's home.
The police when anonymously notified OF
the woman's detention entered the house
and found Mile. Monnier shut up in a room.
in darkness. lying on a mattress. stark
naked. and so emaciated that she appeared
TO be a living skeleton
The room was covered with filth. bones.
refuse. food. worms. rats and all kinds of
vermin. The unfortunate woman. who had
partially lost her reason. was taken to a
hospital. II was thought she would die.
but she is now improving. Twenty-Five
years ago she was a beautiful brunette
and fell In love with a lawyer without
means. Her mother ~disapproved of their
love and confined her in the room which
she has only recently left.
The SON. after his arrest. pleaded that he
acted as he did on accoupt of flial piety.
and that the mother was responsible. The
lawyer died I'm 1855.
There was another m development
In the case to-day. Nine. Monnier died in
prison OF heart disease. The gravity of her
crime was brought home to her at the
Judges examination Thursday. She became
I'll and died suddenly in the inlrmary of
the prison this morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

Nnr,h Alton on Wednesday. June u. The Rev
-reRd IL NJ chittenden. rector CT 81. Paui's
Episcopal church ut Alton. will ofnciate.
The Alton lodge Of the Home Forum Benefit
Order VIII give a banquet next Friday evening.
at which time the organization VIII he for
nElily disbanded. 4 meeting OF th. IN. uber
ship was held last evening. and all the out.
standing bills audited ana paid. \ balance OF
SIT remained In the treasury. which WAS voted
to h. .Xpandsd on "A strawberry feast.
The members Of stuifecuiterS' Union. No. !. at
Alton VIII give - dance at Garner X ONerath's
Garden at North Alton On neat Saturday even
INK.
Three Of four shop, In Tank No. 10 at the
plant .. the Illinois Glass Company have been
forced into idlen--- the greater part OF tho week
On account VI tn. tank running low.
Oscar Cuftiss u Alton died yesterday morning
at hi, home at No. FOL West seventh street
alters lingering illness. The funeral services
The Supreme. Court Of Illinois has refused 10
grant a new trial to the Alton Railway Gus and
Electric COMPANY IN the suit of Doctor 7. L..
Fouids Of Alton, VINO secured a judgment OF
sa.sr, for tn. death OF his wife. who died while
attempting to turn on sa incan!escent light in
the cellar of the FOulds home
The June meeting Of the Alton horticultural
Society was held yesterday at Mount Lookout,
the home OF former Mayor II. q. McPike-. Wis
itors from JerseyVille and Godfrey were In at
tendance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
UNGER TRIAL INTERRUPTED.
Defendants Lawyer Unable t
Proceed With Speech to Jury.

case was brought to a sudden temporary
stop shortly after court opened to-day by
the illness Of J. J. McDannold. attorney for
Doctor Unger. McDannold tainted in the
midst OF his speech yesterday. but appeared
in court to-day. He attempted to talk, but
failed pitifuliy.
A physician who was declared
that the lawyer would not live ten minute
If he attempted to address the jury, and
Judge Tuley accordingly declared court ad-
Journed til. Monday. when an attempt will
be made 10 finish the arguments and give
the case to the jury.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

shshuOTS nj 81. Louis HOtela.
j. W. Thorne of New York is at the e.
Mich bias.
E J. Davis of Beardstown. ILL.,, # at the
Lndell. '"o
F. W. Scott of Chicago is at the Plant.
ers.
a r, Howard of Palestine. Tex, is at
the Southern.
y. II. Cary of Memphis. Tenn, is at the
W; c. Marshall of Shreveport. La. is at
the Lindell.
-E. ". Forrest of New York is at tho St.
Nicholas.
IGsoIse A. Lord of Cairo. Ill. is at the
James Richardson Of Columbus. O.. ia at
the Southern.
H. l.. McGill Of Anna, ILL.,, is at the la
ciede.
III. c. Tuttls of New York is at the St.
Doctor B. Munday Of Ardmore. Mo-. is at
j N. Daugherty of Guthrie, /. T., is at
Robert Erwin of Louisville. KY. ia at
the Southern with Mrs. Erwin.
7. J. Judge OF Erie, Pa. is at the La
clede.
r. T. Harrison of Greenville, Tex. is at
the St. Nicholas.
i. A. Elmer OF Kansas City il at the
Lindell. "e
C. w. Thomas of Jefferson City. Mo-
Is at the Planters.
-George z. Hoffman Of Detroit. Mich. 4,
b. Ii. kuckey OF Rolla, No., is at the
Laciede.
II. hedlin Of London. England, il at the
Southern.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
AGED FARMER GROWS
WEARY OF LIVING.
Adam Funk Hangs Himself in a
Lumber Yard at Millstadt-
Was Drinking Heavily.

Adam Funk. 81 years old. a farmer. two
and one-half miles southeast of Millstadt.
hanged himself In the Ganahl lumber yard
at Millstadt early yesterday morning. His
body was found by some OF the employees OF
the lumber yard when they went to work
at 6 a. m. He used q portion OF a harness
to accomplish self-destruction.
Funk had been drinking heavily for the
last few days and had not been at home
since Thursday. He was seen with a crowd
of men in Millstadt about midnight. TINS
was the last seen of him alive 1t Is be-
lieved hat he went at once to the lumber
yard and there committed suicide.
Funk leaves six children Coroner Nc
Cracker held an inquest on the body AT
noon. The jury returned a verdict of sui.
eide. The funeral arrangement have not
yet been made. 1t WAS said by neighbors
OF the suicide that he had been desponden'
of late because Of some financial troubles
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

portals of the front. one comes to a vesti-
bule Il feet wide and 50 feet long. present.
ing one Of the most imposing effects. with
lofty groined and decorated ceiling. ceram-
ic Mosaic floor and walls In panels, stat
uary. inches. rare marble columns. pilas-
tiers and decorated en;ablatures. Tn hap
tistry 10 the right of this vestibule 5 az
ranged with high vaulted and peHdeltive
ceiling and the walls decorated with marble
panels. cornices, statuary, inches and
Mosaic floors. In the center will be placed
a beautiful marble font. with Sienna
marble base in form of a cross supporting
pillars of Carrara and cluster of convent
Sienna marble columns carrying a large dee
GRATED Italian marble basin. covered with
an ornamental gilded dome. To the left OF
the vesfibule will be the Bishops chapel.
20 feet by 70 feet in size. and character ard
design as bsptistry. but arranged with altar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

and rail. the character Of which,
however. has not as yet been decided upon.
From the vestibule. which Is the main en-
trance to the church proper, each side aisle
is separated from the nave by groups or
riiasters of great eirth. from which spring
the arches supporting the ciearstory sew
epty-nve feet, aud the great o-ctagoual dome
~ feet above the fioor. The walls of the
tribune, chapels tfansept. side aisles. clear
story. are divided into bays by piiasters.
The piiasters, cornices. etc. OF main story
are iiorid angular Ionic. Pilasters.
cornices. etc. OF clears;ory and dome
are Of the CoTintnian order. The
base and all wainsco,ing throughout will
be Of royal Irish green marble. The col
Umns. pilasters. etc. old convent Sienna
marble. The sanctuary rail. arranged will
elegant bronzed gates. VIII be composed OF
a series of arches divided into groups OF
white marble pillars. each couple of arches
starting from green onyx columns.
\ special feature OF the interior Will be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

The new Cathedral TO be erected on the
northwest corner of Lirdell boulevard and
Newstead avenue will be constructed after
the style of the Roman basilica.
The building will be in main and cler
story: the main story a parallelogram
80 by 2e feet: the clerstory cruciform in
plan. 80 by 240 feet. with transepts 100 feet
wide. Tie towers will be disengageG from
the main building and viii be iGo feet
high.
The base of the building will rise from a
granite terrace Enclosed with ornamental
posts. approached by broad walks and
green lawns. The center pediment will arise
to 80 feet above the terrace and the dome
225 feet Thu entire exterior will be either
white marble or gray granite.
The interior as designed will be on a
scale more elegant even than that of the
exterior. Entering through the three large
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

e ~ StiiV o "a N
associated banks for the week ending to-
day shows:
h.aos; IS; .ss Is; in.rs4ss 81, Is. ~,
Circulation. So. 80. 40: decrease. $50. 2go.
Legal tenders. sT.si.sN. decrease. ss.i.
s sPss;T s.ss' n :g' dssfs.ss ssssp ...
Reserve required. S+s. c-s. 20: increaf-. A.sso.-
surplus, SIS. "a so. decrease. ...sl.Sa.
The Ffnancie. says:
hank slatement Of June S is TN. expansion Of
81. "a. 40 In the loan item. The effect Of the in
posts. and as this in turn necessitated a very
much larger reserye; n. sSee,s surplus suffered
three millions in cash holdings has been an APP
pI rss factor in this rss...'- ~ "A, 20, -,
asains, 81 q: -, fr The prseedins week. The de
S which. " for "ns Mees!s cpersiion. /: Unusually
large. The increase In the loan item can I've at
bond operations. which caliei for heavy accom-
modations during the week. and the fact TIA, one
about eight millions. strenr,hens this Theory
mission-houses have been borrowing heavily. es-
pecisIly in long time. and this also assis'ea n
reference to the loss In cash OF s..ssi, +@.. Il Is 90
ss, r sss 1sa,s,s that s.. iht ,e s,ssemsn' for or o NM s ssaas
half the gold taken Tor export. and ths re-
m n. sas sh0s ss,si. . arc :,i II iss RTea a @ii Hfa,': DOL
lars at variance with known operations of the
leading system of average. on witch the state
ment Is complied.
IL Is worthy ~ note that n discrepancy or
about ten millions new exists. as between the
clearing hou-e statements and the most ac-
cJrate preliminary statistics iasst upon known
operations extending over a period Of three or
four weeks. and the assumption that the condi-
tlon OF the banks from a cash standpoint Is
better than shown In the present statement Is
not unwsrranted.
The exchanges surplus. however. is large
enough ut this time to minimize the enect OF
the heavy changes noted. and " - not regarded
as likely that money quotations will show ma
ser.al fluctuations.
Adv1ces from, important csnters are TO The
effect that difficulty is experienced in holding
rates at their present level.