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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
Mckinley's Birthday to be Incorporated in
the Flag Days.

The school board held regular meet
ing Monday eve one hour being spent in
| the discussion of matters relating to the
| schools.
Borough Superintendent Gordy called
attention of the board to the fact that
January 29-tomorrow-will be the an
niversary of the birth of our late mar
tyred President, William Mckinley and
he recommended that the date be incor-
porated into the list of days observed by
the borough schools, displaying the flag
on the grounds and holding in the schools
appropriate exercises as customary on
flag days. On motion Mr.. Gordy's rec
Ommendation was adopted
Mr. Fischer stated that ten Young
men, who desire to organize drum
corps, want to rent the depot school,
which is not being used at present. He
submitted the matter to the board, who
after due consideration decided against
the proposition.
On motion of Mr. Green the Printing
Committee was instructed to have $50
leaflets printed containing lists of the
teachers employed and the school dir
ectors of the borough.
Borough Superintendent T. L. Gordy
presented report of the schools for the
month ending January IA.
During the month there were 1147
pupils in attendance-571 males and 576
females. Average attendance males
461; females Az; total 93S. Per cent of
attendance males, SO; females, S6;total,
30. Number of pupils i'll, 352
The 352 cases of illness, Superintend-
ent GOrdy explained, We're nearly all of
measles. The law as enforced, he saws
which excludes every child of the family
| in which there is case of measles from
school for period of 30 days after re-
covery, has cut down the attendance
very much.
DR.. Barber contended that our school
board is over cautious. The precaution
provided for in the school law is all
right in cases of diphtheria, scarlet fever
and the like, but measles, he said is a
comparatively harmless disease one
whicn every child sometime or other is
expected to contract. The school law
does not include ii in the list of diseases
against which such extreme precautions
are provided. In cases such as measles
it is altogether at the discretion of the
school board how far the quarantine is
to extend. He saw no reason why chill
dren belonging to an infected family
who have themselves escaped the dis
ease should not be permitted to at
tend school as soon as the afflicted ones
recover. In Shamokin they do not
placard the houses for measles while in
none of our neighboring towns are they
as strict as we are
The following members were present:
Fischer, Orth, Green, Burger, Barber
Werkheiser, Keefer and Byerly
The following bills were approved for
paypapt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Stricken With Apoplexy,

The friends of Miss Kate Eckman, of
Roaring Creek, will regret to learn that
she is very seriously i'll at Harrisburg.
For some days past Miss Eckman has
been guest at the home of n l. Hench,
that city, and yesterday she sustained a
stroke of apoplexy.
In response to the bad news Miss
Boone Eckman, sister, left for Harris
burg last evening, while other members
of the family will follow today.
The stricken lady is a daughter OF
Colonel c. w. Eckman, of Roaring
Creek, and has large circle of friends
in this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Rev. DR.. Steans Resigns.

Rev. DR.. w |. Steans Sunday morn
ing announced from the pulpit his in
tention of resigning about the last of
May as pastor of the Mahoning Presby-
terian church. He asked that the con
gregation unite with him in a request of
Presbytery that the pastoral relations
be dissolved Rev DIR. Steans has held
his present charge for eleven years
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30

The Board of Directors of the Y. VI
c. A. held a meeting Saturday night at
which it was unanimously agreed to re-
call w d. Laumaster as general secre-
tary at his former salary, $1,000. The
following directors We're present at the
meeting: Howard Shultz, Beverly Mus
selman, II. H. Furman, j. w Swartz,
DR. Robbins, Jesse Shannon, Samuel
Werkheiser, X. j. Pegg, 5. A. Mccoy,
A. II. Grone and William V. Oglesby.
Esq
Mr.. Laumasters action in this matter
will be awaited with good deal of
interest by those interested in Y. VI. c.
A work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Fourth Ward Secondary School.

The following pupils attended the
Fourth Ward Senior Secondary school
every day during the first half of the
school term ending January 2S, 1902
Clara Whitmoyer, Mary mellow, Eliza
beth Hoffman, Clara Smith, Mary Boet-
finger Bertram Slattery, Boyd Wolver,
ton, Samuel Douglas, William Kindt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.


The Republicans Of Riverside bor
ough held their primaries Friday night.
The following nominations We're made.
Council. 3 years William Kimbel I
year. w J. Keim
School director 3 years. r. y Bird
and John Snyder years John Landau.
year. W j Keim.
Overseer Of the poor. J. &. McCIuug
han
Constable and high constable John
Snyder
Auditor. William Lewis
Judge of the election. David SPOTS
Inspector. Grant Huber
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Child Scalded.

Elizabeth, the fve-year-old daughter
of Kinney Evans, East Market street
was scalded Monday afternoon. The
little girl was visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Hill, who lives next door and in
playing about the room she ran against
Mrs. Hill, who was carrying a basin OF
boiling water The hot liquid spilled
drenching the child's right arm from the
shoulder to the elbow The scald was
quite painful.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Hack Ride 70 Northumberland.

The following young people from this
city enjoyed a hack ride to Northum.
berland last night where they were EN-.
tertained at the home of friend Miss
es Pearl Snyder, Alice Dietz, Pearl
Jackson, Emma Smith Annie Helm
Malinda Perry, George Reedv and
Edward Leamy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
A New Party.

A new political organization has en-
tered the field in Anthony township,
known as the Citizens Party" 1t is
said to be composed of both Democrats
and Republicans, who are dissatisfied
with the administration of affairs by
those in power
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
Disappeared Rather Suddenly.

The Hazleton Standard says: Gil
bert w Robinson, the decorator, of 13S
North Wyoming street, who disappear
ed suddenly from here last week has not
yet been heard from Robinson form
erly resided in Danville He was en-
ployed at the Globe store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
A Game at Wilkesbarre.

Dr. J. Beaver Gearhart has arranged
for a game of basket ball between the
local club and the strong 9th regiment
team of Wilkesbarre, to be played at the
latter place on the ith of February.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES
Danville and Mahoning Township Make
Their Nominations.

The Republicans of the borough Of
Danville and Mahoning township held
their primaries Monday night The polls
were open between the hours Of $50 and
Z 0 clock. Rather more than the usual
interest was manifested in the prima-
ries, the turnout Of voters considering
the condition of the weather being quite
good.
FIRST WARD.
The nominations in the First Ward
were as follows Councilman. w. W.
Davis. School director, Ed. F. Will
Jams. Judge Of election. w. G. Kram-
er. Inspector, w. J. Williams Con
stable w. E. Young. High constable.
B. B. Brown. Borough auditor, Charles
G. Cloud Poor director. Henry Wire
man. Delegates, George Reifsnyder
and f VI. Harrington.
SECOND WARD.
The Republicans of the Second Ward
held their primary election Monday eve.
The caucus was called to order by Harry
Seidel. Harry Shick was chosen chair
man and Harry Seidel and J. X. Bird
secretaries. For council. three years,
Thomas j. Swank School director.
three years, David Haring. Constable,
Elijah Morgan. Judge of election. ].
H. Boyer. Inspector of election J. K
Bird Harry Seidel and Harry Shick
were selected as delegates to the Dor
ough and district convention with in
structions to vote for b. e. Brown high
constable John L. Jones for borough
auditor and Henry Wireman, poor dir
ector
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward nominated the fol
lowing ticket Councilman, three years.
David Montgomery: one year. John
Patton. School director J. b. Cleaver.
Judge of election, Curtis Cook. Inspect
or, James Henderson. Constable and
high constable, b s. Brown. Borough
auditor, Charles G. Cloud Poor dir
ectOr, Henry Wireman. Delegates,
John Gaskins and Omar Young.
FOURTH WARD.
The Republicans Of the Fourth Ward
Monday night nominated the following
Council three years, Albert f. Llovd.
School director, three years Samuel
Jackson. Judge of election, Alex Mann.
Inspector of election Nicholas Hill.
Constable Jacob Straussner. Delegates
to the borough and district convention
James T. Magill and John Jenkins
were instructed to vote for Lawrence
Snyder for high constable. John l..
Jones, borough auditor. Henry Wire
man, poor director.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
Mahoning township Republicans nom
mated the following Poor director.
Henry Wireman. School director. three
years Alfred Diehl. George Deibert.
Auditor, three years, John r. Weaver.
Supervisors, f. L. White. Howard Fry
ling. Judge of election Martin L.
Bloom. Inspector Of election Edward
Wertman. Constable. William Hart
zell. Delegates to district convention.
John +. Roberts and James o. Warner
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30

Frank Rautz Rougher at Howe a
Polk ; was badly burned bya fash from
the rolls on Tuesday night The flash
struck him squarely in the face iniuring
his eyes in "A very serious manner. H.
was relieved aS soon a. possible hy the
application of some familiar remedies
kept on hand at the works after which
he WAS led 10 his home He viii De- in
capacitated for work for some time.
w D. Lauma-tpr and wife returned
to Dauvillt last evening
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
JOB PRINTING

The Office Of the AMERICAN beng
furnished with a large assortmcn
Of job letter and fancy type and JOB
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he IS
prepared at all times % execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
ofalI Kinds and Description
-u.-
-. Get our puces before place
your orders.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Frisco Train Held Up.

Four masked men held up west bound frisco passenger train be- tween Jonesboro and Bonneville. From the manner in which the ban dits went about the hold-up they were evidently experienced railroad men. The train was Jagged down with railroad lantern, but seeing that the engineer intended to ignore the signal switch was turned and three cars were derailcd. The rob- bers took charge of the engine and express car, taking them on to the main line a short distance from where the other coaches with pas sengers were left standing, and blew open two safes, after having first put the engineer and express man off before taking charge of the engine and car. One safe was empty and the other contained only a small amount of cash After fin ishing their work they took the en- zine, ran it down the track two miles and escaped.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

after months of suffering. Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure you. "-Dr. Llewellyn Jordan.
 Geo. c. Havener, M. D., of Anacostia, D. C., writes:
 The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Columbus, o.:
 Gentlemen-'' In my practice I have, had occasion to frequently prescribe your valuable medicine, and have found its use beneficial, especially in cases of catarrh. ."-George c. Havener, M. D.
 If you do not receive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
"CoNT1NENTAL's" NEW RECORD.
Clips Two Minutes Between St. Louis
 and Decatur.

The Wabash ''Contnental Limited" made a new record Thursday night between De catur and St. Louis, cutting two minutes oil the best previous record.
 Engineer Braddocl, with No. 607, new high-speed engine, made the l05 miles from Decatur to Granite City in l0l minutes. A five minute stop was made at Lltchheld, making the actual running time ninetysix minutes, an average of 65,4 miles for the whole distance. Best previous time was ninety-eight minutes.
 From Staunton to Carpenter, l0.2 miles, the time was seven minutes, or at the rate of .42 miles an hour.
 The forty-seven miles from Boody to Honey Bend were made in forty minutes 705 miles an hour.
 The train departed from Decatur an hour and forty minutes late, and had, besides the regular equipment, President Ramsey's pri- vate car. Wabash officials say that the new engines will make hundred miles an hour before the summer Is over-St. Louis Repub lic April llth, 1902
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
To Beautify the Springs.

The appropriation of $40,562 rec commended for the Hot Springs res ervation by the secretary of the in- terior has passed both house of con- gress in the general appropriation bill, and will be available for the new improvements on the 1st of July of the present year. Of this amount $25,00O goes toward erect ing a new free bathhousc, 14,00O for improvements and repairs on the drives, $1,360 for extensions and repairs of the footpaths, $4,700 for park construction, and the balance for shrubbery, flowers, trees, grass, etc.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Elijah Lcfoas has been appoint ed postmaster at Bentonville.
 Col. l.. c. Demorse, a pioneer citizen of Texarkana, died last week.
 The State Bar Association will meet in annual session at Little Rock on the 27th inst
 At the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist convention, dis tinguished citizen of this state, Hon. James P. Eagle, was chosen presi dent.
 The appointments of Col. A. S. Fowler as marshal of the eastern district and Hon. J. K. Barnes as attorney of the western district have been confirmed in the senate.
 Berry Mathis, of Fulton county, and his wife are now in the fifty seventh year of their married life. They have seventyfve grandchil- dren and sixty-two great grandchil- dren.
 Secretary Page, of the state char itable board, reports expenses of maintaining state institutions the past twelve months as follows: Deaf mute, $18,4S9; insane asylum, $66,- 94219; blind school, $16,27187.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Train Ran 1SO Mile. u,r.

nprlngheld, H., April l6.-The Con- bas bb!nen,al Limited on the Wabash Railroad Granite City, making lSO miles in Iso s9n ,n;n' ,o t; Gtes' This was with five stops-three sta
 tlon stops, one to change engines and one Lo take on coal. The actual running time Ta Tas two hours and thrty-eight minutes,
 me run from Danvile to Decatur, 7l6 mics, was made in 70 minutes, including StIP5 at Iol0no and Bement.-St. Louis Re.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
BOAtOn Is Intuue.

A Chicagoan had been taken around Bos- ton all day to observe her bulwarks, but had failed to observe any of those symptoms of paralysis which are acceptable to the Bos- tonian mind. "Now confess, said the Bos tonian host, after the burden and heat of the day, isn't Boston d unique town" Unique" unused the westerner, II believe that word is derived from two Latin words, unus, one, and eQus, horse. l think Boston is a unique town. ."-Chicago Chronicle.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
False HODes.

"How did you like the speech?" they asked Tommy, on his way home from the political meeting.
 Tt was bum, answered Tommy. "When he said westward the starved umpire takes his way 1 thought there was goin' to be somethin' about baseball in it, but there wasn' '-Chicago Tribune.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

is the basis for a unique little story in The I1ur-track !.I, News for May; It is entitled ly ustrated, and contains information that every farmers wife in New York and New Eng gand should have The FourTracl News will be mailed free to subscribers in the United States for 50 cents year; single copies, 5 cents. Address Geo. H. Daniels, Publisher, Grand Central Station, New York.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

graduate or CO- lumbia c ge and who served t hr e e years at West Point, has the following to say of Peruna:
 '' Allow me to express my grati- tude to you for the benefit de- rived from your wonderful rem edy. One short m o n t h h a S brought forth a
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Only n Bird.

Nervous Lady (as large bird flies be fore the vesseD-Oh, captain, is that an omen?
 Matter-ofFact Captain - No, madam; that is a seagul. l.-Judge.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
What. Did She Mean.

Blowhard-I can trace my descent back as far as the fourteenth century.
 Miss Kutt-That's nothing; Mr. Darwin can trace 1t back farther than that for you. Ohio State Journal
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Nothing is more injudicious than to give your honest opinion when 1t is specifically asked or-Puck.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

More Valuable Than Life.-A sentence was once pronouced by a Scotch judge with the following accompaniment "Ye did not only kill and murder the man, and thereby take away his valuable life, but ye did push, thrust or impel the lethal weapon through the bellyband of his regimental trousers, which were the property of his majesty. y."-Glasgow Evening Times.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Philadelphia consumes 30 tons of candy daily. Probably the poet who said: Sweet is dreamless sleep." had this fact in his mind.-Seattle (Wash.) Post -Intelligencer.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Piscatorial Naluation There are just as good fish in the sea as ever were caught, wei all agree but fish that is caught, you'll agree-or you ought-is worth two or three in the sea.-Puck
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Give sparingy of advice to the pennnies; and needy; give rather kind words and coin or peradventure you drive them to the last desperate step of-working. Town Topics
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third Ave, N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. $. 1900.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

There is nothing so powerful as example We put others straight by walking straight ourselges.-Mme. Swetchine.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar re- heves whooping cough.
 Fixes Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Sprockett-"Why does Cranklin call hi. wheel a Wagner cyce"" Handel Barrs- Because 1t makes such racket when he rides it.'-Boston Transcript.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Sloth never arrived at the attainment of good h.-Ceryantes.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Stops the Cough and Works On
 the Cold. Laxative Brosno Quinine Tablets. Price 26c.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Most men are short on gold and long on brass.-Chicago Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

"Adversity,' said the large-waisted phi losopher, "is not without value, but it is usually to the other fellow '-Indianap
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

itor Qzindly)-"I1ow old are you, dear?" Little Girl (with great dignity not old at all Granny old, but mothers young, and daddy's young, and I'm very young!"- Punch
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Our best trlends are those most successful m seelng things our way.-Indianapolis
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Don't you think my daughters voice has money in it, professor?' Money, mad anne? Yes, yes. Oh, much money-much. Only leave her to me, madame. and I'll prove it." And he did prove it to his own satisfaction at the rate of $2 lesson.-Phil- adelphia Bulletin.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

" We promise that should you use PUT NAM FADELESS DYES and be dissatis- ned from any cause whatever, to refund I0c. for every package.
 Monroe Drug Co.,, Unionville, Mo.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Probably nothing Is so expensive in the long run as the common or garden variety of economy as practiced by the amateur.- Puck
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Advice.

Advice, said Uncle Eben, ''is like mos ev ythlng else. If it's any good you doesn' nave nave to give it away. You kin giner'ly sell It. Washington Star.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

:, It cures swollen, aching, tired feet At al Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sen
 FREE. Address A. $. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Medical Examiner U. s. Treasury.

Dr. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical EX aminer of U. $. Treasury Department,
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16
Value of Farm Propertv

Below is a statement from +bo United States census giving tbc number and acreage of farms and value of farm property, June 1, 1900, in Arkansas:
 Under 3 acres. .. 529 5os to ; acres. -. 3,9+5 21,366 10 to 19 acres. .2O,191 3O2 r22 GU Io 49 acres. ..5o,3j3 1,S06,0O4 oo to 99 acres. .3o,595 2,S61,527 100 to 174 acres. 42, ,OO7 5.o1548Y 175 to 259 acres 1O,569 22OY 179 Soo to f99 acres. 5,S11 1,948,42O 500 to 999 acres. 1,239 911 73r 100 acres and
 over .... .... 416 rlS.TT6
 Total .... ..175,G94 1G,G36,119
 The value of the farms is given below
 Under acres .......$ 3o4,453 to 5 acres ......... 1,564,425 10 to 19 acres. S....... S,192,r91 20 to 49 acres s........35,559,3 50 to 99 acres. ......35,519,5OO 10 to 115 acres .46,512, ,566 175 to 259 acres. .....19, ,266,o72 260 to 499 acres. ......1G,191,551 800 to 999 acres. ..... S,4o8,O21 1000 acres and over. .. 9,051 ,309
 The group of medium-sizcd farms, containing from 100 to 174 acres each, comprises over one-third of the total farm acreage, and more than onc-fourth of the total value of farm property.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

l now consider myself well man
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
SLATED TO SUCCEED EVANS.
President Said to Have Decided Upon q
New York Man,

President Roosevelt is said to have of
fered the office of Commissioner Of Pen
sions to a New Yorker. whose name will,
it is asserted, be announced within
day or two, provided the man will accept.
Postmaster General Payne went to New
York Friday with authority, it is said,
TO tender the position to the man in
question, who is an old soldier, a promi
nent lawyer and personal friend Of the
President. Should he decline to give up
a femunerative law practice to accept. it
is said the President will be in quandary
as to whom TO appoint to succeed Mr..
Evans,
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
WATCHMAN SEARS RESIGNS.
Chief Dutton Recommends Appointment
of Mr.. ]. M. FRYE.

Mr.. Robert w. Dutton. Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department, has forwarded to
the District Commissioners the resigna-
tion of Charles w. Sears, a watchnan.
with a recommendation that 1t be accept
ed to take effect April 4.
In the same communication Chief Dut-
ton forwards report from Foreman C.
B. Proctor. of Engine Company No. 3,
in which it is stated that Watchman Sears
was discovered violating a department
law while On duty.
Chief Dutton recommends that Joseph
NJ. Frye be appointed watchman in the
department, to take effect April 5.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Jordan Institutes Proceedings
Against Marcus T. C. Jordan.

Mrs Alice H. Jordan, through her coun-
sci. Mr. Robert f. l.. White, yesterday
filed suit fo7 divorce against her husband,
Marcus T. c. Jordan, on the ground Of
infdelity.
The complainant names a woman who.
she states, is known to her as Carrie a.
Jordan, as correspondent.
Mrs. Jordan declares that she was
married to Mr. Jordan in this city in
1874. and that in 1885 he deserted her and
her children. She asks the court to al
low her suitable counsel fees and alimony
during the pendency of the proceedings.