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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Hearing Continued.

William d. Stratiff, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon on warrant sworn
out by his wife, Lena Stratitf, charg-
ing him with assault and battery and
with making threats. The hearing
took place before Justice of the Peace
Bare Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Stratiff testified that her hus-
band at divers times since their mar
riage had struck and choked her, be
sides drawing a revolver upon her
Her testimony was supported by Mrs
Mary Deemer, who resides with the
family.
The defendant denied the charge,
but was very anxious to have the mat
ter settled, promising to live peace
ably with his wife i'll the future.
In view of all circumstances the
Justice decided to continue the hear
ing until Court to determine whether
the defendant will be able to live up
to his promises of good behavior.
Welcome showers have been doing
much good in eXtinguishing forest
fires, but the damage has been wrought.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM
A Case of SMALLPOX Develops at the State
Hospital.

a case of smallpox developed at
the State Hospital for the Insane yes
terday. The news, which was not
known beyond few, until late yestcr-
day afternoon flew over the town like
wild-fre, causing everywhere excite
ment and more or less alarm.
The American, however. after
a full investigation is glad to assure
its readers that under the circum-
stances there is little cause for fearing
general outbreak of the disease. In
deed, it is doubtful whether the dis
| ease will extend beyond the one case
reported. WRh the exception Of a
| few of the very intirm the thousand
or more patients i'll the institution as
well as the whole corps of attendants
have been successfully vaccinated.
Even the single victim of the disease
underwent vaccination, as result Of
which the smallpox is i'll a very mild
form The patients recovery would
seem to be assured.
How smallpox happened to work its
way into the institution Is mystery
that no one can solve. since the out
break OF the disease III tllS vicinity
last fall every possible precaution has
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Among the precautlol" VaAeii l"St
lalI was the erection Vi "l iSoi"'e"
hoSplIal at d sale Instance from 'l'e
INSTITUTION. yesterday 'he puliulns
was put 10 use. AS Sooh d. 'iio "is-
ease was diagnosed as proDaDly Sli"ll-
poX the patient was removed from tile
main building to the little hoSpltal Ill
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
LINCOLN SOCIETY.
Tore up the Pavement.

a most contemplate act was com.
mitted Monday night by some person
or persons who would seem to hold
spite against the owner of the prop.
erty No. IA Walnut street, occupied
by Mrs Anna johnson. For dis.
tance of twenty feA the pavement yes
terday morning was found partially
torn up. The bricks, removed, were
lying scattered nalr, many of them in
the gutter. The person guilty of the
act took considerable risk and was
probably frightened away before he
completed his work He may yet be
apprehended.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Successful 0neration.

Drs Wintersteen and Curry success
fully removed a fatty tumor from the
back Of tie ge"'s Of Charles Leighow,
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock,
at his home on East Market street. Mr.
Leighow is man pretty well up III
years but stood the operation remark
ally NNnll
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
FlagstOne Pavement.

John Hughes has received the con
tract for laying new pavement along
Bloom street in front the Grove Pres
bytcrian church. The pavement, much
needed for some time past, will be Of
flag stone, which will add to the ap-
pcarancc of the church structure. Mr..
Hughes began work on the new pave
mcnt yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
T. A SchOtt Making Improvements.

T. A. Schott, proprietor Of the Black
Diamond Coal Yard on d. l.. & W.
avenue, is making extensive improve
ments in the yard The old trestle
which has done duty for many years,
is being torn down and rebuilt. The
new trestle will be is inches higher
and 1? feet longer, making it some l72
feet long, thus increasing its capacity
from 1900 tons to 20OO tons. The trest-
le is being built by the d. l.. q W.
MnTkmon
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Drove to Bloomsbury.

\ hack load of young people from
this city enjoyed drive to Blooms
burg, Tuesday night where they We're
entertained by Miss Maize Fedder. The
following were in the party: Misses
Amanda Smith, Mary Steward, Emma
Smith, Edith Derr, Elmira Mourer,
Edith Rudy, Eveline Lunger; Messrs.
Charles Lewis, Leon Meyer, Harry
Linller, Charles Kehl, Harry Dieffend-
erfcr, Wesley Robson Claude Gorgus,
Joseph Smith, James Upson, Will
lam Hullihen
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Birthday Celebrated.

The birthday of Harry Kern was very
pleasantly celebrated at his home on
Sidler Hill Saturday night. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs Clark
Kern and children, Miss Lima Kern, Mr.
and Mrs Henry Kern, Mr.. and Mrs
John Kern and son Harold, Alex
Mann Mrs Walker and son Lewis.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Invitations Issued.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Sara Hileman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. jerry Hileman of
Derry township, to David Dieffen-
bach of the same place The wedding
Will be solemnized at the brides home
on Thursday evening, May 8th, at 8
O'Clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
The County Bridges.

The Board of County Commissioners
have about completed the work Of in
specting the county bridges, which
generally We're damaged by the spring
floods The bridges belonging to the
county are fifty y-four in number. Many
Of them require heavy repairs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Workman Injured.

William Bailey, Grand street, an
employe at the Shovel Works, met
with a painful accident while at work
Monday afternoon. He was engag-
ed in cleaning up one of the shops
when his foot caught ON piece of
pipe causing him to fall backwards,
striking and inficting deep cash in
the back part of his neck. DR.. T. B.
Wintersteen was called, who inserted
several stitches
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
18th Regiment Band for Bucknell Com
InenCenent.

The Twelfth Regiment Band will
furnish the music for the ffty-second
commencement of Bucknell University
to be held at LewisburE June 10th,
18th and 18th, 1902 Two Twilight Con
certs Will be given on the College Cam
pus on the first two days mentioned
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01

Only small capital required Gener-
al Merchandise stock, fixtures and good
will Rent Of store and dwelling only
$500 per month Address Good
Business, care Of the AMERICAN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
Critically III,

The Rev d. NJ Hcnkel, the first
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, chi
city, is critically i'll at his home in
Catawissa Mr.. Henkel is eighty
three years of age
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
The Literary Societies.

The Garfield and Lincoln Literary
Societies of the high school, will each
hold their semi monthly meeting to-
morrow afternoon. The following
programs have been arranged:
GARFIELD SOCIETY.
Recitations, Miss Daniels and Miss
Sechler; Declamations, Mr.. Willett
and Mr.. Mcclure Subject of Debate
Resolved, That a law should be
passed in every state requiring ladies
to remove their hats in all public as
semblies. =" Staff of the Garfield Star:
Editor in Chief, Mr.. Campbell; Lit
erary Editor, Mr. Rosenthal; Local
News, Miss .Welliver; Personals, Mr..
Mettler; Foreign News, Miss Ware;
Domestic News, Mr. Robert Jacobs;
Advertisements, Mr.. Kemmer.
LINCOLN SOCIETY.
Defamation, Heroic Bravery, Mr..
Moore Recitation, 1.-The Washer Wo-
mans Song Miss McNinch. Sub
iect of Debate Resolved, That
law should be passed in every state
requiring ladies to remove their hats
in all public assemblies. " Recita-
tion, Fare thee Well, - Miss Irland;
Reading of the Liberator by the Edit
or in Chief, Mr.. Raver
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01

r. II. Woolley returned last evening
from Phi ladelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01

Other Personal Mentions ON Fourth Page
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09
nor WITH HIM HEN.

While samples Of President Lin
coins Skill as a story teller are m
Vulnerable, instances OF his personal
humor are comparatively rare.
On one OCCASION Lincoln, then
poor and obscure, was summoned
as witness on a contested will case,
the plaintiffs alleging that the
testator was of unsound mind.
Several of the naighbors testified
that while in the company OF the
deceased they had never noticed
anything strange in his actions or
speech.
Lincoln's testimony was to the
same effect, and he wAs interrupt
ed by the opposing lawyer, a some
what testy and overbearing per
son, with the remark:
Yes, yes, we have heard all
about that Now, the question IS
how did the deceased act when
a.ohc?"
After minutes reflection, Lin
coin replied: As far as l can
recolIect, was never with him when
he was alone.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09

DR.. Jacques Loeb, the noted ply
siologist, who is going from the
University of Chicago to the Uni
versity of California, is an NJ. D.
from the University of Strasburg
He has some peculiarities. Often in
the class room he will stop in the
midst of lecture and spend several
minutes in deep though. He tells
his students that the trouble with
Americans is they read, read, but
do not take time to think.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09

a mustachr protects the eye
sight. 1t is only men with smooth
shaven lips, in nine cases out of
ten, who require to wear glasses"
This strange statement was, made
the other day by an occulist. "There
are certain delicate little optic
nerves" he went on, chat are con-
nected with the upper lip, and
every time the lip is shaved the
nerves are hurt A light shave,
with a good razor, hurts them only
IA little. \ close shave hurts them
very much. Since these nerves are
in direct communication with the
eye, whatever they suffer the eye
suffers, and that is why, when the
razor hurts the lip, such flood Of
tears comes gushing forth. Because
it Is fashionable today to have the
lip shayen the wearing of glasses
among men has increased. But,
notice sometimes the men with
mustaches, and you will see that
not many Of them have weak eyes. ="
-Philadelphia Record.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09

A GIRL EVERYBODY LIKES.
Orange Citizen.
You have undoubtedly met dis
agreeable girls who, without doing
anything especially spiteful or mean
have impressed you as being girls
to avoid. But have you met the
girl that everybody else likes?
You are unfortunate if you have
not met her.
She is the girl that appreciates
the fact that she cannot have the
first choice of everything in the
world.
She is the girl who is not agriev-
ed and does not find Joy in melting
aggressive people.
She IS the girl who never causes
pain with a thoughtless tongue.
She is the girl who when you in
vite her to- any place compliments
you by looking her best.
She is the girl who makes this
world a pleasant place because she
is so pleasant herself.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09
INVESTIGATING LAND TITLES

The San Diego correspondent OF
the Alice Sun, under date of Dec. l,
says: y. ]. Cooke, agent of the
State Land Office, was here Thurs
day and Friday, examining records,
in the interest of the State, to see il
the State had any claim on certain
lands in litigation between private
parties in this county"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-09
no NOTFAIL TO
- CONSULT NE.

Do not go through life suffering
because you have been told that your
disease is incurable l can prove
that my knowledge ofPhysic Science
and Alkloidal Dosimetric Medication
VIII be boon to you. II 1 cannot
cure you 1 can at least relieve your
sufferings and make life little
sweeter to you. My reputation is
based upon my success. 1 will visit
any partof the county day or night to
attend the sick. Consultation conf
Dental Calls left at the BOtica del
Leon will be promptly answered.
c. c. FORD NJ. D.
OFFICE: -Schodtz Building Cor Wash
ington and l1th streets.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
Dead st Ace of 100.

San Francisco, July 2S.-Aupi Man
Mari. native OF India, who has re.
sided in this city as far back as the
memory of the white man runs, is
dead. at the age of $50 years. Mari
had q most romantic career. Accord
ing to the story of his life. told sew
eral years ago, before his mind be-
came clouded, he was the son of an
Indian prince and was kidnapped when
child and taken to the Hawaiian Isl
ands. There he lived for some years.
a slave to q Chinese planter. anj
finally came to California as q flu
gitive.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
RIOT AT ELECTION
ONE MAN DEAD AND ANOTHER
| DYING AT CAMDEN, N. J.
PugiIst Joe Goddard Pcrhapo Fatally
Shot In Fight With constabe-Hc-
turns Indicate Loudenslaaer Is Nom.
mated for Congress.

|
turns Indicate Loudenslager Is Nom.
mated for Congress.
Camden, N. j., July 29.--The D,im-
nry elections for delegates to the coi-
vention of the First congressional
district of New Jersey were held yes
terday in Camden, Gloucester AMI
Salem counties, which comprise the
district. The candidates for the nom
ination are Henry c.. Loudenslager,
the present congressman, and j. A.
Van SAINT. The contest has been one
of the most bitter ever held in south
ern New Jersey. The polls were open
from p m. to p. m. and the three
hours were marked with serious fgh,-
ing. One man was killed in this city
and Joe Goddard, the well known
heavyweight pugilist. was probably fa-
tally shot while electioneering, an
other man was dangerously stabbed
in this city, and fourth man receiver
stab wounds at DOG Corner" near
Merchantville.
Goddard was at voting place in
Pensauken township when he was
shot. He was with a number of men
who were travelling from one polling
place to another. The pugilist got
into a quarrel with a colored constable
named Robert Washington. 1t is al
|, legged that Goddard assaulted the con-
stable with a baseball bat and that
the colored man in self defense shot
Goddard in the head. The constable
surrendered himself to the police and
the wounded prize fighter was brought
to Cooper hospital here. where the
physicians say he may die.
Near the polling place Constable
Isaac Fowler, while in fight. was
stabbed twice. His wounds, though
painful, are not considered serious.
There was considerable trouble In
Pensauken township and at Merchant
ville and number of persons were
badly beaten.
The most serious affray occurred at
Third and Beckett streets in this
city. Each side had a crowd at the
polling place at that point, and n
general riot was started. When it
was all over 1t was found that man
named John Morrissey had been
shot through the heart by some un-
known person and that policeman.
named Harry Miller, had received two
cuts on the head and a probably fatal
stab wound in the left lung. There
were a number of other persons hurt
in the fight. but not seriously so.
Almost complete returns show that
Loudenslager will have a majority of
about twenty-five delegates.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
STORM DAMAGE AT DETROIT.
Big Hoist is Wrecked and Car Ferry
Badly Damaued

Detroit July 2S.-As the result Of Il
terrific windstorm yesterday after
noon the large Brown hoist, used to
lift and carry heavy plates used in
ship building. lies on the dock of the
Michigan Central car ferry. at the
ship yards. "a total wreck. while the
upper works of the car ferry are for
the most part smashed to kindling
wood. When the storm broke the
chains snapped and the immense hoist
ran to the end of the track and
jumped thirty feet to the car ferry.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Other towns within fifty miles of De-
troit report considerable damage TO
property. but no loss of life.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
Money POURING in for Minere.

indianapolis, July 29-Mine WORK
ers' headquarters in this city have
been turned into a banking room, and
every inch of space is required to &C
commodate the extra force tnat has
been put to work to handle the con
tributions since the voting Of the as
sessments on the miners and the ap
peal for funds was made. The usual
amount of contributions was received
at the headquarters. but no account
was kept of the total amount. owing
to the changes being made in the ar
rangements of the headquarters. a
check from Alabama district for $1,000
as its donation to the defense fund
was one of the large contributions re
caiYed
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
ARMY is ACCUSED.
ANTI-IMPEaIALIsTs SCORE &c
TION5 OF SOLDIERS.
Address a Communication to the
Chief Executive Concerning Alleged
General Generalization in All
Branches of the Army.

Lake George, N. Y, July 2S-At
meeting of representative anti-imper-
;alists held in New York last spring
vestigate army conditions in the Phil
ippines. That committee has Fa2cs
been prosecuting its inquiries. I"-si-
dent Roosevelts recent review of tle
court-martial of General Jacob H.
Smith seemed to the committee to de
mand some reply and at meeting
just held at Lake George an open leu
ter to the president was adopted. the
letter was signed by Charles Francis
Adams, Chairman Carl Schurz, Edwin
Burritt Smith, Moorfield Story. and
Herbert Welch. 1t says:
Coming directly to the point and
speaking historically, our investiga-
tions have led us to conclude that the
decentralization of the officers and SOL
diers of our army in the Philippines,
including all branches of the service
and all grades of rank, was far more
general as well as pronouss ed than
might be inferred from your review
of the court-martial findings in the
case of General Smith. We find our
selves, though with deep regret, COM
PEELED to take issue with you on one
important point. In your review of
July IA you say: Almost universally
the higher officers have so borne them
selves as to supply the necessary
check over acts of an improper char
acter by their subordinates.'
1--WE. on the contrary, have found
ourselves impelled to the belief that
the acts referred to were far more
general, the decentralization more all
pervasive. We hold ourselves ready
to direct your attention to concrete
cases, the investigation of which
would demonstrate the following Grim
inal acts: kidnapping and murde-.
under circumstances of aggravated
brutality; robbery; torture, both OF
men and women. and rape of the la
ter; the infliction of death on other
parties. on the strength of evidence
ELECTED through tortdre"
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
Killed in Fist Fiohs.

Portland, Ore, July 28.-Franll Carl.
son and George Baldwin, each aged
nineteen years, quarreled over two
girls, to whom both were paying atten.
ton. Carlson challenged Baldwin to
fight. The fight took place with ba-u
knuckles in the presence of Carlson's
brothers and other friends and Of
Baldwin's father, brother and others
of his followers, in an unfrequented
part of the city. The fight was appar.
emily of two rounds, lasting altogether
about twenty minutes. At the end of
that time Carlson received a blow Ia
the stomach, gasped and fell to the
ground. When picked up he was
dead. Baldwin is in Jail
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading and
CIosiro Quotations

Chicago. July 2S.-Oats had another SEN
sational drop today. July standard selling
OF lie at one time. There was nothing
particularly eventful in the trading thus
affected. but the weakness naturally had
an influence the other pits, which had
bearish incentives Of their own. Principal
of the bearish influences the burden.
some quantity of new grain being rushed
to market to be delivered on contracts il
manipulated July options. The result was
an easier tone, yet with shorts still wary.
July wheat closed 1c down, September
wheat Ilc lower, July corn &c down, Sep
tember corn 11sc down. July oats &c lowef
and September oats nc lower. Provisions
closed 5dT19c lower. Closing prices:
wheat-July. T3Is: Sept. 7O7s; Dec, 7o1l.
Corn-July, Gle; Sept, 5sa.c; Dec, Haze.
Oats-July, 45c; Sept, 2sAc; Dec. 3lAc.
Pork-Juy, S16.93; Sept, S17.02A.
Lard-July, S10.65; Sept, slo.72h
Ribs-July, 5000; Sept, sl0.35.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. . red wheat,
74lac: No. 3 red wheat, 69GI1c: No. >
spring wheat, 6S@T2c; No. . hard wheat,
711ac; No. hard wheat. 69lsMT0c; No. .
cash corn, 6Ola@61c; No. 3 cash corn, Goa
GOisc; No. yellow corn. G0la@6lc; No. 3
yellow corn. GoaGoasc; No. cash oats.
42@43c; No. white oats, Doe; No. white
oats. 4OGI.Uc
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
TRAGEDY OVER THEFT OF DIME.
Shooting ARRAY in Louisville-One
Man Dead, Two Wounded.

Louisville, July 2S.-A shooting ar
fray over the theft of dime, followed
by an accident to an ambulance bear
ing one of the victims to a hospital,
last night resulted in the death OF
one man and the wounding of two
others. The dead man is George Sea-
boldt and the wounded are James
Clark and William Seaboldt. Clark,
who is a machinist, sent his boy to
store with 10 cents. but the lad was
held up and robbed by one of the Sea
boldts. Seaboldt was shot through
the right lung, but it is not known
whether his death resulted from the
wound or from injuries in the col
lision of the ambulance with the
street car.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
WORK OF DRUNKEN MEN.
Attempt to Stop Motor Train Recalts
in Collision -Inlurircl Scucn

Attempt to Stop Motor Train Recultc
in Collision, InJuring Seven.
Rochester, N. Y, July 2S.-An at
tempt by five men to wreck an incor,
ing trolley car at the rifle range, a
short distance north of this city, lite
last night resulted in rear end col
were seriously and several Others
slightly injured and two scores mar
rowly escaped
The seriously injured, all of whom
reside in Rochester, are: Horace D..
Bryan. head badly cut; Miss Nellie
Ritter, back seriously injured; Mrs.
John Haley. badly truised; Williau,
Brodie. back injured; w. p. Hamlin.
back wrenched and side bruised;
Frank Farley. back sprained, condl-
ton serious; Joseph Webster, badly
bruised.
The obstruction, which consisted of
several lengths of picket fencing and
other material, had been placed on
the track by five men under the infiu-
ence of liquor, because, as they said.
they had attempted to flag other IN
bound cars without success and deter
mined to make sure of the next at
tempt. While the crew was trying to
clear the track in order to proceed,
car 454, also inbound, came along at d
rapid speed and crashed into the rear
of the car ahead. The vestibules on
both cars were smashed and their in
teriors were wrecked Most of the
injured were caught in the wrecked
vestibules and between broken car
seats. The police are making every
effort to apprehend the five men who
placed the obstruction on the TRACK.