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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-16

Pure whiskey and poor whiskey sourdd AZ /.
ferent; one 10 beneficial, the other Is haIm,~ suS
We cannot understand why anybody Will ~ W
poor whiskey whom pure whiskey can y, pc TSs IN
direct from an old reliable company hKeis
Hayner Distiiiing Co.. and at . lower p'''''
Bee ofier elsewhere In this issue. ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-16

MARRIED.-May Z, by Rev. A. d.
Gramley, Chas. Z. Heimbach of Mid
dleburg to S. Catharine Derr of Pax
tonville.
May 5, by Rev. H. II. SPAIN, Anon
E. Meyer and linda Knouse, both Of
Middleswarth, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Be on the winning side;
vote the Republican county
ticket.
MISSIONARY Me ting,

The annual union praise service OF the
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the Mahoning Presbyterian
church yesterday possessed an addition
al interest owing to the presence of a
lot of curios from China and Japan, the
property of Mr.. Frank n. Krame: who
recently returned from the Philippine
Islands Among articles of especial in
terest was a Boxer uniform taken from
the dead body of one OF the uprsers who
had fallen in an attack upon the foreign
troops; also the flag uader which Gener
al Weyler sailed when Governor General
of the Islands. The latter Is a Spanish
flag of some eight by six feet made Of
raw silk General Weyier upon return
ing to Spain, it is said, presented the
flag to the commander of the Manila,
the vessel which carried him home. This
gunboat after its capture by the Amer
leans was given into the custody of the
Petrol and i. was while doing guard
duty on the captured vessel that Mr.
Kramer found the highly priced flag.
There was quite a scramble for relics at
the time and the officers generally had
the first choice. They were searching
very diligently for tins particular flag
when it fell into the hands Of our young
townsman, who in order to retain hold
Of il realized that it would be necessary
to keep it effectualy concealed. To this
end he wrapped the flag around his
holy Inder his clothing and thus man.
age.l to keep the fact Of his discovery in
the dark until he had an opportunity
to quietly ship the relic home to the
states Among the officers interested
none to this day know what became Of
Weyier's flag.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
quite well attended. Several interesting
letters were read from missionaries at
work in foreign lands At the close of
the meeting refreshments were served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Sunday School Convention.

The Third Sunday School Convention
of the Fourth District Of the DanvilIe
Conference Of the Ministerium of Penn
sylvauia met in the Trinity Lutheran
church, this city, yesterday afternoon
The opening =ervice was conducted by
Rev. K. p. Ientz.
An election was held Of officers for the
Fourth District, which resulted as fol
lows: President, Rev. /. b. Ulricb;
Secretary, Miss Bessie KIase; Treasurer,
David Beeber
Rev. d. l.. Fogieman, who was on the
program for discussion, ''What is the
Sunday Schools being absent, the sub
ject was taken up by Rev J. X. Croft of
Lykens. A discussion on "What is the
Aim Of the Sunday SCHOOL," which fol-
lowed, was opened by Rev. A. p. Lentz.
4 solo was very effectively rendered
by Miss Bessie Kase.
The evening session began at 7:30,
opening service being conducted by Rev
II. f c. Wahrmau.
Subjects were discussed as follows:
Who Should Constitute Our Sunday
Schools "' by Rev. 0. Reber.
''The Relation Of the Church Council
to the Sunday School," by Rev. J. N.
WctzIer, Phi. d., D. d.
"Should Our People Attend Other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Robbery and Iucendrrism,

A daring act of robbery and incendi.
arism was committed at Catawissa early
Tuesday morning. The robbers seem
to have operated in wholesale manner,
first breaking into and pilaging the old
Pennsylvania station, now used by the
company as a store or tool house, then
proceeding across the river to complete
their nights work by burglarizing and
burning down the station on the D. J.. &
W. railroad.
The d. /. x W. station at that point
as will he recalled 10y those familiar with
the spot was a brick building of consid.
cradle size containing ticket office, wait
ing room and freight house under one
roof.
AS Bud Grimes, son of H. K. Grimes,
proprietor of store near by, was pass
ing the station about 1 80 O'Clock Tues.
day morning, he noticed that the build
ing was on fire, the flames having al
ready eaten away a portion of the door
frame. The Young man was able to
push the door open Inside nearly every
part Of the building was on fire, while
books and papers already the prey of
the flames lay scattered about the floor.
Owing to the progress made by the
flames and the lack Of facilities for fight
ing the fire, nothing could be done to
save the building and it was burned to
the ground.
About S40O worth OF freight was de
suoyed including five cases of shoes valu-
ed at 5000 All the tickets on hand
along with the usual stock CT supplies
were either carried away by the burglars
or destroyed by the fire w. D. Holmes,
the station agent, lost a type writing
machine and some valuable papers.
There is no doubt but that the station
was robbed and set on fire by the same
parties that broke into the old freight
house at the Pennsylvania station, as a
chisel identified as one stolen from a
chest contained in that building was
found Tuesday morning at the western
end of the bridge near the burned sta
tiOn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

A Strong Union Formed by Several Local
Companies,

BY the incorporation of the Cumber-
land Valley Telephone Company sub
sdiary to the United Telephone and
telegraph company and the Union Of
the SchuyIkiU Valley Telephone com
pany a complete network of wires is ac-
quired which owing to the options held
on contiguous local companies in New
York and other states threatens to be-
come formidable combine against the
Bell Telephone Company and sooner or
later to bring on war in prices
The United Telephone and Telegraph
company by which The Montour and
Columbia Telephone company was alb
sorbed controls more than thirty local
companies in the state. In less than
six months the three combined compan-
les, its officers say, will establish long
distance service between Philadelphia
and Chicago aud all important points IN
New York and Pennsylvania.
There is already a reduction in rates
The United Company placed its party
line unlimited calls for business hours,
at $36 and residences $24 in the larger
cities. In the smaller cities the rates
were S24 and SO per year. Private lines
were rented for $50 to business houses
AMI SIS to residences.
The United Telephone and Telegraph
Company and its allied organizations
now represents a capital Of more than
$40 600 600. 1t was organized in Janu-
ary, 1901, and the twenty local com
panles N the States were combined un-
der that name The officers are: Rich
ard g. Park, president; w. d. Barnard,
vice president, and +. A. Scott, secret
ary. The Board of Directors are r. q.
Park, West Chest er; f. NJ. Leader, Sha-
mokin; w. a. p. Thompson, Coates
Vile; George w. Taft kennett Square,
+. @. Hohson, Norristown; II. II. Light
Lebanon. +. +. Meyers. Harrisburg; J.
r. Baker, Lewisburg; W. w. Ryon, Sha-
mokin; Edward Davis, Philadelphia;
El,is /. Orvis, Bellefonte; Ellis Doan,
CoatesvilIe. G. NJ. Clement, Sunbury;W.
d. Barnard, PhiladeIphia; 5. p. Light,
Lebanon; G. X. Van Allen, Northumber-
and; J. Frank Black, Chester; Ward r.
Bliss, Chester; f. c. Angle, Danville; E.
NJ. YarnalI, Philadelphia; r. \. Walker,
Oxford.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Judge Little's Warning,

When Judge Little sent Tillie Davis to
the House of Refuge at the last term of
court he took occasion to remark that
judging from the testimony adduced
there were other girls in DanviIle who
had better amend their ways or they
would follow Tile. This was a very
significant hint, one that girls of tender
age bad enough to defy parental author
ity, had better take very seriously.
The fact is very patent to every per
son about the streets very much at night
that among those misguided persons
who seem to "loye darkness rather than
light are large number who have not
advanced beyond the age of boyhood
and girhood Much Of the conduct is
quite unseemly indicating that they are
standing on the very pitfalls of vice.
Why these boys and girls are not at
home at unreasonable hours is ques-
ton for the parents to explain.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
AFTER TEN
YEARS. ABSENCE
Frank N. Kramer's Return Home Saturday
Night,


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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
OLD RECORDS
UNEARTHED
Archives Dealing With Affairs as Tar Back
as l743,

SJme eight or ten volumes of penn
Sylvania Archives" commencing with
l743 and printed from the original doe
uments have been unearthed at the
Court House here, which at the present
day make the most interesting kind of
reading. The very earliest of the ar
chlves comprise for the most part cor
respondence between the Governors
Hamilton 1753) and Morris 1754
Thomas and Richard Penn, the different
military leaders and others prominent
in the administration of affairs at that
early day. The matters dwllt upon re-
late solely to the first widely scattered
settlements, Indian attacks and the like.
Many of them are pathetic appeals
from the co!onists to the Governor for
protection, describing the wholesale
murders perpetrated by the savages, in
a way to make ones blood run cold.
The documents are reproduced as
written, couched in the quaint phraseo-
logy of the time; even the odd and ar
bitrary orthography and capitalization
are preserved. Indeed, the archives
comprise a thrilling and exhaustive his
tory of the time, told in their own way
by those who figured in the events.
1t covers time when this portion of
the state was an unOroken wilderness.
The foundations of Fort Shamokiu
(Augusta) at Sunbury had not yet been
laid. The only allusion made to any,
thing at all "local'' is the frequent men
ton of ShiCkelimy and Adam Montour.
both of whom were Indians friendly to
the whites. The first alusion to Fort
Augusta occurs in letter from Cover
nor Morris to Governor Sharpe in l75e.
which says:
81 also propose to Build a fort at
Shamokin, at the forks of Susquahana
as soon as the season will admit pas
sage up the river, for the Mountains
North of the Kitecting are quite impas-
sable for carriages"
The following postscript of a letter
written by George Croghan to r. Peters
in l154 illustrates the quaint style
which characterizes the records.
"Plese to Lett his honor know that
Lewes Montour has behaved himself
very well sence he Came up from Phila-
Il al bin q M | ,,,,,+ ol-,,,.,-l..l -
honour that | think Now | was Rong in
what | menshoned of him to his hon
our. Mr.. Patten to my opinion is very
much Bigottei Of himself; he and An
drew Montour Dose not agree well. If
there Can't be stop putt to Liquors
Coming to ye Woods, No Man Can pre-
tent to Do any Publick Business hear
for Ye Government"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
The Republican vote of
this county must be gotten to
the polls in its entirety.
The County Institute.

The thirtv-sivtb annual tn,oLor,, !,
stitnte of Niontour co,rtv will oo,rono
in the Hiob scbooI mi, otto ~ uon
dav Novemhar IS f. cortin,'e IN soss;ar
durino the week
The program as far a. arranged re-
veaIs a fine array of talent and insues
to the teachers ATTENDING q wool of
nrofitabIe instruction
ANON, a., Ia.,l;,..-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
CONSIGNED TO
THE CRAVE
Funeral Of the Late George zeife Largely
Attended.

The funeral Of the late George f. Zieae
which took place from st. Johns Luth.
eran church att O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, was "a very largely attended
and impressive one The deceased was
the son Of the late John ZieAe. one Of
the large circle ofGerman residents who
emi4rated to this country about the
same time, many of them being relatives
and others nejghbors in the Fatherland.
Bound together by such ties it is not
strange that, sojourners in strange
land, they should maintain relations of
such warm and fraterna type as to al
most make them one family.
Yesterday, therefore, was sad day
for these people, when it became their
duty to follow to the grave one of their
most loved and honored members,
stricken down in the very prime of life,
who left behind in addition to Geyot.
ed wife, a widowed mother, herself
tottering on the brink of the grave.
The services, which were conducted
by Rev. D. l.. Fogleman, we're for the
most part in the German language.
Nothing was omitted that would reflect
the full measure of love and esteem in
which the deceased was held. The
Structural Tubing works of Howe &
Polk, at which for period of seventeen
years the deceased was faithful and
trusted workman, was represented at
the funeral by some twenty employees
chosen from the various departments of
the plant. The superintendent and
the office force were also present. The
fowers-gifts from the employees of
Howe & Polk-were very beautiful, rep
resenting large wreath and pillow,
the latter bearing the inscription: "Our
Friend"
The pail bearers were as follows: An.
drew Schatz, Jacob Van Blohn, Herman
Peifer, Paul Knoch, George Burger and
Gustave OelschIager
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
DR.. MEREDITH
REELECTED
Four of the Trustees Tender Their Resigna-
ton.

The trustees at the Hospital for the
Insane held a regular quarterly meeting
Thursday. The following were present:
James Scarlet, Esq, II. NJ. Schoch, W..
L. Gouger, Hon. w. X. Holloway, Dr..
b. II. Detweier, Howard Lyon, DR.. O..
f. Harvey, F. w Crider and Hon. N.
II. Kulp.
Among other business transacted Dr.
H. b. Meredith was reelected Superint-
endent of the Hospital for the Insane.
The term covers a period Of ten years.
James Scarlet, Esq, Dr.. 0. F. Har-
vey, Hon. w. X. Holloway and DR.. b.
II. DetweileI who opposed the re-eiec-
ton of DR.. Meredith, on-Thursday tend
cred their resignation as trustees to take
effect Immediately. In presenting their
designations to Governor Stone the four
trustees explain that they are not in
sympathy with the choice Of SuperIn-
tending physician, feeling that The care
and treatment of the Insaue and the
management of the institution are not
what medical skill and modern treat
ment demand.
The reelection of Dr.. Meredith meets
with general approval. The five trustees
who so stanchly supported his nonina-
ton are fully informed as to his integrity
and qualifications and believe that in
his treatment of the insane and manage
ment of the institution he is conforming
to scientific and advanced methods. His
practical training under his eminent
predecessor gives him all advantage and
enables him to FIJI the high and response
bic position with ability aud III a man
ner which thoroughly meets the spprov-
al of his skIllful and trained co-workers
in the institution. The Hospital is open
to public scrutiny and the high stand
ard attained and the excellent conduct
of affairs both as to treatment and man
agement are commented upon and pr1is-
ed throughout the State.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
New Official Directory.

The United Telephone x Telegraph
Company has issued an official direc-
tory for District No. t. comprising the
Benton, Berwick, Bloomsbury, Cata-
wissa, DanviIle, Lewsburg, Mflinville,
MilviIIe, Milton, Mt. Carmel, Northum-
berland, Shamokin, Sunbury and Wat
sontown exchanges and same is now be
ing placed in the hands of their many
subscribers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
FIRST MONTHS
REPORT
Hardness in School a Much Less Evil Than
Last Year,


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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Revisiting His Former Home.

Rev. Charles Sontag, of Washington,
d. c., assisted at the service of Christ
Episcopal church, this city, Sunday
morning. Rev. Sontag is native of
this section, growing to manhood in
Danville and vicinity. He is a brother
of William Sunday, Bloom road, at
whose home he was a guest Sunday
Rev Sontag was first ordained az a
minister of the Reformed church and
soon afterward was called to Washing
ton, d. c., where he became pastor of
the Reformed church that is at present
attended by President Roosevelt and
family. He later entered the Episco-
pal church and is at present rector
of Christ Episcopal church at Washing
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17

The funeral of Mrs Frank w. Lind
ner, of Pottsgrove, took place Monday
afternoon at ! o'clock The services
were held at the family residence, Rev.
d. J.. Fogleman, pastor of the deceased,
officiating.
Interment took place in the family
plot at the cemetery orthe Trinity Luth-
eran church, Oak Grove.
Mrs Lindner was a devoted wife, a
kind and loving mother, ami esteemed
by all who knew her She is survived
by her husband and six children besides
her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
EanHOrn,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Charles w. Cook will make
good County Treasurer.
K. G. Patent Shut-off Nozzle.

Otto j. Welp, member of the Phila-
delphia Fire Department, who was in
this city Monday working in the in
terest of the X Z" nozzle, gave pub
lie exhibition on Market Square Monday
evening to illustrate the working of the
new tire-tghting appliance. Among the
points of merit claimed for the "K c."
nozzle is that by preventing rotary
motion ii is male 10 throw a straight
stream, ten to fifty feet further than
any other nozzle. 1t throws small
stream for incipient fires, which can be
instantly converted into full sized
stream. It's most valuable feature pro-
badly is the attachment for throwing
Spray-ahead or directly backward or
at an angle of 80 degrees. The use of
spray has come to be an important
factor in fighting fire of late, as when
properly thrown around the fireman it
excludes the smoke and heat and en-
abes him to make his way through the
burning building to the very seat of the
fire.
The X C'' nozzle throws straight
stream and spray of any size or at any
angle at the same time or it throws
stream only. The nozzle is provided with
valves by which the water can be shut
off instantaneously or closed slowly,
gradually reducing the size of the stream.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
WelI-known Resident Passes AWAY.

George F. ZieGe, a weI-known resjd-
ent Of the Fourth Ward, died at his
home. 2l8 Green street about midnight
sunday, after a short illness Of pleuro-
pneumonia. The deceased for num-
Der Of years was employed rs shipping
clerk at the Structural Tubing Works Of
Howe q Polk. He was highly esteemed
as an empIoye capable and faithful,
as a citizen, prudent and law abiding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
For Associate Judge-Dr.
S. Y. Thompson is just the
man. He will be elected by
the votes of the people.


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Death of W, M, Geiser.

w. NJ. Geiser, of Madison township,
Columbia county, died tuesday morn
ing aged go years The deceased was a
prosperous farmer and well known
throughout this county. His wife, who
survives, is daughter of the late George
Berger, well known resident of Dan
vile. Several grown,up sons and daught-
erS also survive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Evening Party,

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Seldel, of Honey
moon street, entertained a number of
little folks on Tuesday evening in honor
of the eighth birthday of their daughter
Helen. Those present were Misses
Mabel Keim, Theresa Baynham, Helen
Chestnut, Viola Rishel LuCretia Burger,
Nellie Howery, Cecil Gardway, Winnie
keller, Ethel Herring, GuSsie Morgan
and Helen Shepperson. A very pleas
ant evening was spent, after which re-
fTeShmentS were served
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Birthday ParfY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Garrett, Ferry
street, entertained about twenty-five
children on Monday evening in honor
of the birthday of their niece, Miss Lizzie
Campbell. A very pleasant evening was
spent, after which refreshments were
served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-17
Salvation ARMY.

An interesting time is expected to he
had by a number of temperance workers
this evening at the Salvation Army hall
Special singing Speaking viii be on
the program, Prof. J. VI. Kelso giving
the address Of the evening. You are in
vite6.