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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25
NolhIng Hoard at w..hInrlon

Washington, April "a Nothing is
known here Of the reported issue be.
tween ChalIee and Waldersee as 10 the
possession Of the gate Of the Forbidden
City now held by Americans.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25
snIlm.n.I,nchrIrIlrr MrddInr.

New York, April 2i-Isabol Good.
man Stillman, daughter of james Still
man, aud Percy A. Rockefeller, son Of
William Rockefeller, were married at
St. Bartholomew church Tuesday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25

McNutt Bros. have pnt in a lire Of
pianos and organs at Mrs. Whites
furniture store. All interested are
invited TO call and see a line OF good
goods. p
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25

Paris, April PA dispatch 10 The
Rappol from Rome says that Bresci, the
assassin Of King Humbert, has become
mad IN consequence of the III treatment
VI his jailers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25

Stephenville, Tex, April 2l.--Arthui
Stcll, farmer, pleaded guilty TO two
cases Of forgery and was given tive
years in the penitentiary In each case.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25
Mattresses Made New.

am still manufacturing the best
and cheapest mattresses In Bryan.
! also overhaul and repair old mat
trcsses, making them as good as new.
Leave orders at office of Capt. Geo.
W. Smith. Zach Talley. dl2B
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-25

Hearne is boring for artesiau
water and has reached a depth OF
800 feet. This is something Bryan
needs as much as oil.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
SALAMANDER
OR WATER DOG
1t is Not Always the Bass That the Fisher
man Hauls in,

The crop of salamanders commonly
known among our river fishermen as
water dogN' Is this year unusually
large and several of our local bass fish
ermen have already pulled out very large
specimens Of this repuIsive class of wat
er animals.
10 catch salamander is said to be
quite exasperating. In heat of ex-
citement the lone fisherman pulls in
something which from its weight he sizes
up as the biggest bass ever caught only
to find as 1t appears above water that
he has on his hook mean, liver-colored
reptile, two or three feet long, which re-
sembles nothing 50 much as young ALI.
gator. For the salamander, which has
an elongated body, four feel and long
tail, belongs to the lizard family and
differs from the alligator only in the
shape of the head, which instead Of be-
ing long and fiat resembles more the
head of dog
1t is not pleasant experience to haul
one of them out of the water-one of
the larger size, especially which is of a
savage disposition and more or less diff
ticuIt to handle, making it an unpleas-
ant companion in a boat.
Eugene Miles and Harry Ellenbogen
have each saamander to his credit this
season, the one caught by Mr.. Miles be.
ing nearly three feet long. Others have
been caught further up the river but the
breeding ground seems to be in the vici-
nifty of Cameron, where there is scarcely
day that one is not caught.
Salamanders subsist upon fish and
their increase in size and number is
viewed with some apprehension by fish
ermen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Arrested for Stealing Fruit.

John Kessler. Hawley Bitter, Willie
Martin, Joe and Lloyd Merrill, Harry
Kim and Roy Robinson, boys ranging
in age from eight to fourteen years. were
arraigned before Justice of-th Peace
Oglesby yesterday afternoon charged
with the larceny of pears. The COM
plainant was Harry Densberger of Gull
ick' Addition, who swore that the above
named boys with two others-AIIen
Moody and Roy Keefer-not yet ap.
pretended, on the 10Th inst entered
his premises and carried off pears to the
value of So.
The defendants, the most Of whom
were represented by parents, desired to
waive hearing and to enter bail for
court.
District Attorney Welsh insisted up
on the hearing of some evidence in or
der to establish the identity of those-ar-
raigned. Harry Moser, a boy about -
years of age, who, in the absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Densberger, had been left TO
guard the fruit, was the only witness ex
amined. He swore that the boys enter
ed the premises and took the fruit, two
of them first seizing him. His hands,
he said, were held behind his back by
one of the fruit thieves while he was
choked by the other. The witness iden-
titled several of the boys arraigned.
The defendants were each held for
court in 800 bail, which was easily pro-
cured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Report of Camp.

A report of the recent camp at De-
Wits Park was submitted to Goodrich
post on Monday evening by Comrade
Levi Sechler, which shows the result of
the first annual outing as quite encour
aging. Thanks are extended to Joseph
shannon, chairman of the committee,
the National Guard and all others who
by gratuitOus labor or patronage helped
to make the camp success.
Notwithstanding the number of rainy
days the sale of refreshments paid the
expenses of the outing. The post in a
few things will profit by its experience
of this year and next season the camp
will no doubt achieve a larger measure
of success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Special Meeting.

The school boar held short session
Fr'day ev' rIi e purpose of awarding
contracts f.r cleaning, painting, &c.
The following members responded to
roll call: Fischer, Orth, Green, Barber,
Werkheiser, keefer and Fenstermacher.
Contracts for cleaning school houses
were awarded as follows:
First Ward Mrs Hannah Mottern,
$3.50.
Second Ward-Mrs. Daniel Kashner,
1915.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Charles Eggert,
$22.
There were no bids presented for the
Third Ward building.
On motion. Mr. Byerly, who was alb
sent, was authorized to open the bids in
his possession and award the cleaning
in the Third Ward to the lowest bidder.
Among the repairs to be made are
painting, calcimining and cementing
several cellar floors.
Upon opening the bids it was found
that no two covered the same ground,
one being for painting and others for
painting and calcimining combined
and so on, making it impossible
to compare the figures on any one Job.
As a way out of the difficulty it was de-
cided to get the calcimining done by the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Big Event Oh Labor DaY.

The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, which
will be held in this city on Labor Day,
Monday, September 2nd, promises to be a
very distinguished event. An invitation
has been extended to all Communicates,
castles and temples as we'll as to the
general public and the reunion will rep
resent very large territory. The
Grand Chief and Grand vice chief of the
order will attend.
The feature of the day will be the
great parade, which will take place at
two O'Clock in the afternoon and be re-
viewed from a grand stand erected OF
Market square.
There is great deal If healthy com
petition among the d ftcrrnt castles and
Communicates Of the Sta" and their de-
sire to show up Wi, DO i rs to drill and
equlpage Will ~ dOuot produce a
parade which will be a pageant worthy
of the day and occasion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
A Headlong Plunge.

Paul, the seven-year-O son of John
Foster, met with a terrible fan Mon
day, narrowly escaping fatal injury, In
company with younger brother he was
playing about the elevated bridge on the
to n path spanning the slip or dock for
merly used for unloading boats into K.
j. Pegs coal yard. In some way he
fell, taking headlong plunge to the
bottom of the canal, distance of twelve
feet, striking his head upon a projecting
stone.
Harry Gerst happened to be passing
at the time and rushed to the spot The
child s features were nearly concealed
by blood which streamed from several
ugly wounds about his head. Mr.. Gerst
carried the boy to the residence Of S. ID.
Morrison near by and DR.. T. .B Winter
Steen was summoned
The little fellow was very badly bruis-
ed and cut about the forehead. 4 cash
above the left eye was two inches long
and extended into the bone Itrequir-
ed five stitches.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
An Exciting Runaway,

A runaway on Mill street yesterday
shortly after dinner caused a good bit
of excitement. The driver of j. B.
Cleaver's delivery wagon had just finish
ed watering the horses at the public
fountain and was in the act of turning
around when the front wheel caught
fast under the wagon in such a way as
to cause an upset The driver, Hoyt
Cleaver, was thrown out while the
horses released from restraint dragged
the wagon on to the pavement where
they finally tore loose from the vehicle
and started on run up Mill street,
dragging part of the double tree after
them
In front of the store of Cromwell Bros.
they ran into the delivery team of that
establishment one of the runaway
horses turning complete somersault,
while the horse struck was thrown
violently upon the pavement falling
against the awning posts. None of the
horses were badly hurt The tongue
and front wheel of Mr.. Cleaver's deliv-
cry wagon were broken, but beyond
these the damage wrought was not
great
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Miss Clara Smith Entertains.

Miss Clara Smith entertained a com
pany of friends yesterday in a very
pleasant and novel manner, the func-
tion being progressive euchre and
luncheon given on the pavilion at Pine
Forest Park at o'clock in the after
noon. The party remained for the dance
given by the Penn Social orchestra in
the evening. Following were the guests:
Mrs. Jno. Geise, Mrs. Edward Peters,
Mrs. Sam Bloch, Mrs. Edward Czecho-
wicz, Mrs. Thomas j. Price, Mrs. w. G..
Pursel, Mrs. Thomas Vincent, Miss En-
ma Bird, Miss Mary Jacobs, Miss Tillie
Keener, Miss Gill, of Philadelphia;
Miss Price and Miss Harris, of Scran-
ton; James Marks, of Philadelphia; Jno.
Jacobs, OF Pittsburg; Samuel Mcclure
and Simon EIlenbogen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
FRANK ATEN'S
BAD ACCIDENT
Occurred at Camp Comfort, Roaring Greek,
Sunday.

Camp Comfort at Roaring Greek com.
posed of young men of this city, was the
scene of a bad accident Sunday after
noon. About five O'Clock as Frank Aten
and Dallas Reppert were swinging the
rope broke, which precipitated both to
the ground. Mr.. Reppert escaped with
out injury, but Mr.. Aten on attempting
to rise found that he was unable to
stand. His left leg was broken at the
ankle
The accident caused big excitement
in camp. They were not long, however,
in deciding what to do. Mr.. Aten was
placed in one of the boats, his bed being
a cot taken from one of the tents and
with p. j. McCaffrey and George Bedea
as oaTsmen he was rowed down the riv-
er to this city. John Barry mounted on
bicycle left for town about the same
time to apprise the young mans parents
of the accident and to secure the services
of physician. The injured man was
taken to his home, 347 Church street,
where the fracture was reduced by DIR.
f. A. Curry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
They Didn't Stay Long.

A hack load from Milton said to have
been made up of young business men
drove over to this city Monday night.
Their stay, however, was remarkably
short, as they had scarcely more than
entered town before they started for
home at the advice of our police.
Whether or not their conduct passes
for good manners in Milton we can not
say, but worse, bred set of Doors has
seldom entered our town. That couple
of them during their short stay got their
heads pounded and others narrowly
escaped like experience shows how far
their transgressions went.
About 10 o'clock the party drove into
town. When near the fair ground the
hat of one blew off. A gentleman living
near kindly stepped forward volunteer
ing as favor to pick up the head gear.
He was greeted with jeers and insults in
which his nationality was assailed. Two
sons of the man offended followed the
party into town and succeeded in over
hauling them. The fellow who lost his
hat was glad to apologize to escape
drubbing.
The hack then drove up as far a the
ST. Elmo Hotel where one of the Mil
ton men boldly stepped up to high
ly respectable lady and insulted her.
The lady's husband was promptly on
the scene but before he could find the
offender the Milton men had got down
as far as the weigh scales. another one
of the party there took up the quarrel
when the indignant husband silenced
him with blow on the jaw.
About this time the police were OH the
scene, so were about two hundred mill
men. Things were ripe for a riot of
greater or less proportions, in which
the visiting sports would have been
wiped off the face of the earth. 1t was
at this juncture that our police advised
the Milton gang to leave town and they
went.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
THE K. OF ?.
UNION PICNIC
BIZ Lveut =. DeWitt's Park Saturday
Next.

The X of p union picnic embracing
the lodges of the order in this city. Sun
bury and Northumberland to be held at
DeWitt's Park on Saturday next will at
tract several thousand people to that
resort. In Sunbury, especially, the or
der is very largely represented and the
members from there with their families
and friends will not fall far below a
thousand; Northumberland will not be
far behind in point of numbers, while
Danville may be relied upon to send out
contingent, which will compare favor
ably with either of the other two. Al
together it will be big occasion.
1t will be distinctively basket picnic
designed for the members of the order
and their families. For the accommoda-
ton of those who come without baskets
stands will be erected on the grounds at
which lunch and meals will be served.
A very interesting program of sports
has been arranged. Stoes' band will
furnish the music for dancing and WuI
also give concert during the afternoon.
At O'Clock there will be game of base
ball between LewIsburg and the Old
Timers This will be followed by game
between the fat and lean men of the
different lodges represented.
There will be a shooting match be-
tween the crack shots of the order.
There will be fat mems race, boxing
contest, apple eating contest, tug Of war,
barrel and bag race, fat women's
race, and a water melon eating contest
between two colored boys.
Special hacks have been engaged. The
fare will be five cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
OLD TIMERS
WIN AGAIN
Milton Defeated by a Score of Four to
One

The base ball game between the cold
Timers" and Milton at DeWitt's Park
yesterday afternoon was witnessed by a
large crowd of people. The game went
on record as one of the cleanest and best
played of the season. Milton lost,
Notwithstanding that it had one more
hit and two errors less than Danville.
The score was to /.
1t was pitchers battle from start to
finish, both Hofia and Naley pitching
league ball. The only costly error was
made by First Baseman Schatfer, whose
bad throw to third base in fourth inn
ing cost the visitors two runs.
The playing of the home team through
out was superb. Hofa brothers made a
strong battery. The detailed score fol-
lows:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
SOME FACTS
AS TO SEWERAGE
Has Council Taken the Full Cost Into Ac-
COunt2

1t would be useless to attempt to con-
ceal the fact that there is a vast amount
of dissatisfaction among our citizens
relative to the project of sewerage in
which our borough council has embark
ed. Not that better facilities for carry
ing off waste and sewage in certain parts
of the borough are not necessary; but
the fear seems to he that council has
rushed into the matter incOnsiderately
without taking the full cost into ac-
count.
For instance the method employed to
arrive at an estimate of the cost is consid
cred as very expensive and ill-advised.
If it were necessary to survey the whole
town it is held that it could have been
done much more economically.
No fault is found with the employment
of j. Murray Africa, who is an expert en-
gineer. A surveyor to project the lines
and measure distances with three Others
to carry chains and hold rods, how ever,
it is held could have been procured in
| our own town. In this way quite saw
! ing might have been effected, especially,
in the salary Of the three assistants who
would have been satisfied with a modest
weekly pay.
The question is pointedly asked
whether council has any idea of what
( Of al
amounts to per day. As it is it is much
feared that by the time the borough is
surveyed Mr.. Africa's bill will be nearly
as large as the cost of sewerage itself.
The truth of the matter is that while
something should be done and be done
quickly in the lowerIying portions of
the town, notably the part intersected
by Billiards. : run, in large part of the
borough the need of sewerage is not ur
gent and its adoption would entail a
burden of taxation that could easily be
dispensed with 1t is hardly likely that
any self-reSpeCting citizen living in the
more elevated portions Of the borough
would reveal such a petty, childish
spirit as to clamor for sewerage taking
in the whole town merely because Coun-
Gil found it necessary to pipe Billiards.
run or construct a sewer along its course.
Our councilmen are asked to go slow
lest they make the mistake committed
by their preiece> sors in office who vot
Ell to establish the borough water plant,
which with its annual tax and water
rent after period of thirty years still
imposes burden upon property hold
ers which.ti parallel in but few
other municipalities. Sewerage on the
scale contemplated h.'o i m evuens-
i've undertaking, Just how expensive is
already manifest. If carried through to
consummation there is little doubt but
that it will prove an encumbrance as
hard to bear as the water works. Under
the drain of taxation imposed by the
two there would be little hope for the
small property holder and many home
would go under the Sheritf's hammer.
This article is not written to reflect
any discredt upon the borough council,
which, 1T is.believe is honest and means
to do right; the object, rather, is to en-
able the members to understand how
sewerage is regarded by the public,
whom they were elected to serve and to
whom they are answerable. In matters
of such vital Importance every citizen
becomes councilman and has right to
be heard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Isaac Rutter Buried Sunday.

Isaac Rutter, one of the oldest resid-
ents of the borough, who died Friday
last, was buried Sunday afternoon at
= p. m. from the residence of his daught-
er, Mrs. Andrew krum, Bloom road.
The deceased was 81 years of age and
very widely known lie was a native of
Maryland, but resided in this county
for twenty-seven years. He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs krum and Mrs
Henry Mart2, of Berwick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
In Honor Of James Scarlet. j.

Mrs. James Scarlet entertained party
of over hundred little ones at Hunters
Park Tuesday afternoon in honor Of
her son, James Scarlet, Jr The guests
assembled at the Scarlet homestead, Mill
street, and were conveyed to the park
in hacks, there being five loads i'll all.
The little people were very busy dur
ing the afternoon and evening, seeking
pleasure in various ways. A portion of
the time was spent in dancing, in which
the children were generally proficient,
the most of them being graduates of
Miss Meyers dancing school. Among
other pastimes INDUCED in were base
ball, football, japanese blow game, &c.
A delicious supper was served in the
park, }. B. Mccoy being caterer. Mrs.
Scarlet in looking after the little guests
was kindly assisted by Miss Nita
Meyer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
]. |. GORDY
SUPERINTENDENT
Elected at Meeting of the School Board
Monday Night.

The school board held a regular meet
ing Monday night. the following mem
bers in their places: Fischer, Orth, Bar
Der, Green, Burger, Werkheiser, Black,
FenstermaCher, Keefer and Byerly. The
principal business on hand was the cleo
tion of Borough Superintendent to sue
ceed Prof. j. &. Houser
Mr.. Green of the Teachers Committee
submitted a report, which recommended
Professor GOrdy as Borough Superin-
tendent and the promotion of J. C..
Carey, assistant, to the position of prin-
cipal OF the High school. On motion
the recommendation of the committee
was adopted. A vote was taken by
which U. L. Gordy was unanimous
ly elected Borough uperintendent and
]. G. Carey Principal. The position of
assistant vacated by Mr.. Carey was left
open for the present.
The contract for cementing the cellar
floor of the Third Ward school building
was awarded to G.. S. Books, whose bid
was 81 cents per square foot.
The cleaning of the Third Ward school
building was awarded to Mrs. Caroline
Halderman for $lS 80.
Following are half dozen of others
who wanted the work together with
their bids: Mrs. Miller, $3.50; Katie
Eveland, $25; Mary Kelly, $50; Sarah
McCuen, $l8. 80; l.. Latchford, $40. The
BIDS of Mrs. McCuen and Mrs Halder-
man were precisely the same. Their
names were placed in hat and Mrs.
Halderman selected by lot.
J. Fred Jacobs, special assessor, en-
ployed for the Third Ward, has made
his return to the County Commission
ers, showing that there are 6l0 children
of school age in the Third Ward, as
against 290 turned in last spring by the
regular assessor.
On motion it was decided that an Or
der for $25 be drawn in favor of Fred
Jacobs as remuneration for the re-assess.
ment
Treasurer Schram presented a state
ment of finances to date which showed
4 balance on hand of $2S9776.
The following bills were approved for
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Doorsill for P, O. s, of A, Hall,

Among an invoice of Southern granite
received at the yard of T. l.. Evans 4
Sons Monday was a stone which is
pronounced the largest that ever came
to Danville, its dimensions being
length, "a feet, inches; width, ? feet, s
inches; thickness, Is inches The stone
is from the quarries at Mt. Airy, South
Carolina, and is designed for the door
sill of the new p. O. S. of a. hall of Sha-
mokin being erected by T. l.. Evans x
Sons.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
The Picked Team for Monday,

The base ball nine picked to cross
bats with the New England Bloomer
Girls at DeWitt's Park on Monday next
stand as follows
Walter Kennedy. 3D.; Charles Shitfuer
5. 5; Michael Gerst, %; Charles Forney,
10; Frank Hummer, p; Frank Rantz,
John Murphy If; Ed Hummer cf; Bert
Orth, IF. The game will be called at
3 p. IN. A big crowd is expected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
SuCcumbed to LoCkiaW.

James Ellis, Jr., the lockjaw patient of
Exchange, whose critical condition has
been noted in these columns, died Mon
day at IL a. m. The end came peace
fully, death being caused by exhaustion.
The funeral was held Thursday at 20
a m.
A sad circumstance connected with
the affair is that death occurred on the
18th birthday of an elder brother, Steph-
en-, which was to have been celebrated
with a pleasant gathering of young peo-
pie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
Committed in Oefanlt of Bail

Amos Campbell was arraigned before
Justice Oglesby Monday charged with
defrauding a boarding house keeper.
The complainant in the case was Susan
A. Brumbaugh residing on Church street
near the d. l.. & w. depot, who testified
that the defendant had engaged board
at her home on llth of May last at
81. 30 per week and that up to the pres
ent he had not paid one cent. The
testimony was quite spicy. The defend
ant claimed that he had paid Mrs.
Brumbaugh five dollars on account,
while she insisted that the money was
for extra services rendered; besides
Campbell held the complainant account
able for twenty-dolIarS which was mys-
teriously missing from his bed where he
had concealed the money,
In default of bail Campbell was com
mitted to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.