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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27
CONDENSED NEWS.

rive more DAYS OF hdTCH.
Spring fever is contagious.
No school on Good Friday.
Tailors are working overtime.
The trees are beginning to bud.
Boats are being placed in the river.
Spring hats are having a chance this
week
Spring fever is likely to become epi-
demic.
The usual holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the post Office tomorrow.
There may be another blizzard in
store for us, but we are content not to
anticipate.
From present indications there will
be an abundance of flowers for Easter.
DR.. Talmage has been upon his back
for a week, near to death, but the news
papers which are running his sermons
appeared Monday with the usual Sun
day discourse of the great preacher.
Montour county farmers ought to take
a keen interest in the question of good
roads.
Garden making has already com
menced.
The farmer will soon be leading the
strenuous life.
March may be saving up for big
blowout.
J. D. Evans, East Market street roll
er at Howe & Polk 5 mill, is able to be
about again after a several days i'll
ness.
The spring openings at the Millinery
and Dry Goods stores attract the ladies.
Holy Week services are being well at
tended.
The Mowery street property belong
ing TO the Henry Meyer estate has
been sold to Mrs Abraham Keefer
Lower Mulberry street.
The building occupied by James
McCaffrey, the grocer on North Mill
street, will soon be remodeled.
Easter novelties now form the attrac-
tive displays.
The egg market is showing signs of
meeting the demand. The hens are at
work
The property situated on Hollow
street belonging to the Henry Meyer
estate has been sold TO Mrs. Kate
Ward, Chambers street.
1t is pretty safe now to assert that
this is spring.
This is ideal weather for railroading.
The man behind the brake wheel now
thinks life worth living for.
A number Of sociables are being
planned for next week.
The back yard tin can crop is being
harvested.
It won't be long before the arbutus
hunter will take the trail again, and
lefyiug the rattlesnake, will gather the
usual harvest of the pretty blossoms.
The picnic season is just around the
,orner.
The ice man will soon begin his
.ounds again.
Winter may get in an under-cut yet
)efore relinquishing.
The prospects at present are bright
or the Easter bonnet, but no one who
1alues his reputation as a weather
rrophet will venture the prediction that
hese prospects will continue.
The plants of many dubious plants
re appearing above the ground and
arly April will see many blossoms.
there will be some fine crocus blossoms
cen if the sunshine keeps up.
Danville ought to do a little celebrat-
lg this year when the National ami
ersary arrives.
A large class will be confirmed at
hiloh Reformed church tomorrow
gening.
There will be no services at st. Peters
[ Z. church, South Danville on Sun
ay. Sunday school and EpwOrth Lea
ne at the usual hours
This city contains scores of eligible
Hiding sites, splendidly located, for
anufacturing purposes.
The strenuous life symptoms have
ached the patent medicine ads.
Moonlight strolls have been popular
is week.
'ere are very few idle men in Dan,
who are in that state because they
ot get work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27
Street Sprinkler at Work.

The street sprinkler of the Friend
ship Fire company went into service
Monday It's appearance was hailed
with delight, as the dust was fast be
coming intolcrablc along Mill street
and several adjacent thoroughfares,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27
Death of a Child.

The -month-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. r. ". Foust, Mahoning town
ship, died yesterday morning. The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at , o'clock Interment in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27
Rev z. s. VOnght.

Rev. F. :. Vought, formerly pastor
of St. Peters NJ. f. church at River
side. but at present stationed at York,
arrived at South Danville, Monday,
for a short visit with old friends. Rev.
Vought is much pleased with his new
field and is looking exceedingly well.
He is on his way to the Methodist Con
ference
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27

There seems to be a demand for work
ingmen in every trade This fact speaks
louder than words.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27

The town is fast taking on its spring
garb Considering the severity Of the
winter, the streets look remarkably
well
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27

No city in Pennsylvania is better stu
ated for a manufacturing centre than
Danville
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27

The committee appointed at the
Citizens meeting Tuesday night has
already decided upon a course of ac-
tion looking to better sanitation. While
Of course. it Will embrace every op-
portunitv to gather what data 1t can
relative to sewerage it will be impos-
sible for it to accomplish much until
the next meeting of council. when that
body will be asked to appoint sewer
age committee with which the citiz-
ems committee expects to cooperate.
J. Murray Africa, who made the
survey of the town, will be present at
the next meeting of council He Will
then be asked to give such informa-
tion as will enable the committee to
make a reliable estimate of the cost
of sewerage
The committee says that 1t appre-
hends but little opposition from coun-
ell as a body, which Is made up OF men
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-03-27
JOB PRINTING

The office Of the AMERICAN being
furnished with large assortmen
fob letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
ofaIl Kinds and DESCRIPTION.
-:O:-
~ Get our pnces before place
your orders.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
THE PARTY.
Will Arrive in St. Louis To-
D~ay-Their Entertainment

st. Louis, June 4.-The Rochambeau
party, which will arrive over the Big
Four at GAG tonight. will be met at
the Union station by a delegation
from the Worlds fair committee on
ceremonies, as well as by representa-
tiyes of the city. and viii be taken
to the Planters Immediately for a
two days entertainment. The mem
bers of the party will arrive on the
private car Mercutio. one of the
most elegant ears owned by the Big
Four system. The ceremonies COM
mittee will be headed by Vive-Chair-
mar W. H. Lee. Mr.. Louis Seguenot.
French consul to St. Louis, will also
be in the receiving party, and Mr..
Pierre Chouteau. also of the EXPOSE
ton company, will be of the party by
special invitation.
When the visitors reach the Plant
ers' they will be shown to the Presi-
dent Cleveland suite, so-called from
the time President Cleveland wa the
guest of the hotel. The entertain
ment of the party will not begin IN
til tomorrow. when members of the
ceremonies committee will meet the
visitors at Fourth and Pine streets,
taking them on the special cars
Electra and Ariel. \ trip TO the
Worlds fair site will be made, the
guests being taken to the admins
tration building and through the va
rious parts of the site in carriages.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
TABLED.
Were Considered as an Indirect At
tack Upon the Administers
tons Course in Cuba.

Washington, June 4.-The house
committee on military affairs yester-
day voted to table the resolutions of
inquiry, addressed to the war depart
ment relative to expenditures in
Cuba. The action was on party lines,
and the DEMOCRATS gave notice Of Ill
ing minority reports. One Of the
resolutions by Mr.. Goldfogie, Of Nv
York. asked for detailed information
on expenditures, etc, during the
American administration in Cuba, IN
other by Mr.. Bartlett, Georgia, asked
for information relative to the sal
airy. compensation, etc, paid to Gov
Gen. Wood, A third resolution, by
Mr.. ~Slayden, Texas, asked for a list
of officers who had been retired soon
after promotion.
1t was stated that the action in
tabling the resolutions was because
they were looked upon as an indirect
criticism of the administrations
course in Cuba.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
COLUMBIA'S STRONG MEN.
Wonderful Record of Nelson W. Will
1ard-Third Best Ever Made
Under the sargent system.

New York, June 4.-Nelson W. Will
lard, who led Columbia's list Of
strong men in the intercollegiate
tests with a record of 1,S24 points,
broke that record yesterday by scor-
ing 2,072 points. Wizards individual
tests yesterday we're; Strength of
back, 800 points; strength of legs,
s45 points; strength of lungs, 40
points. The pushups and pullups ag-
gregate $50 points. With his back
Willard lifted SIS pounds and 1859
pounds with his legs, a record almost
unsurpassed.
Wizards record is the third best
ever made under the Sargent system
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

held by any corporation shall be de-
termined by congress.
y mint is 10 be established in Ma
Mia and coins authorized may be
coined at the mint, the coinage laws
of the United States being extended
to the islands. The Philippine gov
eminent is authorized TO coin a sill
yer dollar containing 416 grains Of
standard silver, to be a coin Of the
Philippine islands, the denomination
Of the coin to be expressed in En-
glish, Filipino and Chinese charac-
tiers. Silver brought to the Manila
mint shall be coined for the benefit
If the depositor, the mint charge be-
ing one cent for each dollar coined.
The same coin may be made at the
mint in San Francisco upon the re-
quest of the Philippine government,
with the approval of the secretary Of
the treasury, provided that such de-
posits at the San Francisco mint
shall be confined to silver produced
in the United States. Subsidiary
coins of silver also may be coined at
the Manila mint under restrictions
similar to those regulating the coin
age of the dollar. The dollar shall
be legal tender in the Philippines for
public and private debts. except
where otherwise stipulated. Silver
certificates may be issued for depos-
its Of Filipino dollars in sums Of
twenty dollars or more. Other minor
subsidiary coins are provided for.
The bill also continues the division
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment, the chief of which shall have
the rank of a colonel of the United
States army.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Negro Man Kills Negro Woman.

A murder occurred on the Willis
plantation, near Aberdeen, Miss. John
Willis wen to the field where a WON
an named Holiday was working, and
discharged the contents of a double-
barreled shotgun into her mouth.
killing her instantly. Both parties
were negroes. Jealousy was the
cause of the tragedy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
SOUTHERN G~LEARlNGS.
Act of an Insane Fisherman.

Polite Doucette, an old French
fisherman, known to be insane, but
looked upon as harmless, at Hunting
ton bay, La, instantly killed Alfred
Stout with an AK. Stout's wife was
then attacked by the demented man,
who attempted to drown her in the
river, but her pleadings for mercy
moved him to desist from his pur-
pose. Stout and his wife had been
to a nearby village, and stopped at
the old mans cabin on the way
home. Stout had a jug of whisky, and
both men drank freely. A dispute
arose, with the above result. The
old fisherman was taken to Lake
Charles and lodged in Jail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Handicapped for workmen.

Scranton, Pa, June A portion Of
the engineers, firemen and pulrpmen
who remained at work Monday, al
the collieries of the Lackawanna
Valley Co., quit yesterday, and tn
company is reported TO be handi'
capped for workmen. 1t is stated
that not over one hundred of the old
workmen were on duty yesterday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Walter Wiley, for three years a
clerk in the post Office at Memphis,
Tenn, was arrested and bound over
on a charge of having robbed the
mails Of a decoy letter containing
$3.50 in marked money. He gave bond
and denies the charge.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

A distinct earthquake shock was
felt at Chattanooga. the other norm
ing, accompanied by a low rumbling
sound. Houses were shaken and
windows ratified in all parts Of the
city and suburbs. Many people were
awakened and greatly frightened.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Washington, June 4.-Representa-
tive Naphen, of Massachusetts,, yes
terday introduced a resolution recit-
ing the conclusion of peace between
Great Britain and the late South AT
rican republics, and asking the secre-
tary of state for information as to
what American citizens are held as
prisoners of war by the British au.
thorities.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Two Little Boys Drowned.

Geo. Palmer, eight years old, son
of Trustee Palmer, and John Robert.
son, aged nine years, son of W. NJ.
Robertson, a merchant, were
drowned in a pond, in which they
were bathing. at Ripley, Tenn. Ths
bodies were speedily recovered and
efforts continued for two hours to re-
suscitate them, but without avail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

There was a drunken row among
some negroes at Alexandria, La. Ed
ward Simmon1s.w who took part in the
fight, was struck on the head with a
bottle, which knocked him down, and
his neck was broken in the fall.
Charlie Jones was arrested.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Willard Lee, 20 years of age, son
Of a well-to-do farmer, shot and
killed Miss Lila Suttle, aged 10, at
Wesley chapel, nine miles from At
lanta, Ga. The cause of the crime was
jealousy. The shots were fired just
as the minister finished the benedic-
ton, and Lee had escaped almost be-
happened.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Young Man Killed.

While an unknown man, about %
years Of age. was riding on top of a
mail car on the Louisville & Nash
Vile, near Bay St. Louis, Miss, his
head came in contact with a bridge
over the track and he was instantly
killed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Fire It wesson, Miss, destroyed ].
T. Suddath's grocery, ]. Wellman's
grocery and w. S. Wellmsn's general
store, entailing a loss of $1,000.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Double Killing at Louisville, Ky.

Robert Simpson, a laborer, aged 80.
while under the influence of liquor,
shot and fatally wounded his wife,
aged 10, and then committed suicide,
at Louisville, Ky. The crime was not
discovered until Mrs. Simpsons
mother went to her daughters home.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
Death of a Railway President.

E. c. Spalding, vice-president of the
Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern rail-
road, died at his home in Atlanta.
Ga, of hemorrhage Of the lungs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Disappointed in love, Miss Della
Wilcox, the pretty daughter of Capt.
T. H. Wilcox, of Murray, Ky, shot
herself through the head.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

While Prent Maddocks, a printer,
aged 80, was bathing in the Leaf riv-
er, near Hattiesburg, Miss, he was
taken with cramps and drowned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Robbers blew open the safe in the
Office Of the county treasurer, at
Kountze, Tex, and escaped with all
the funds, closely pursued by a posse
of citizens.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Citizens of Bay St. Louis, Miss.
formed an organization to boom
home products and industries, and
named it the Progressive Union,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

H. c. Nicely, when arrested and TAX
en- TO Memphis, Tenn, confessed hav-
ing robbed the post office at Green
field, Tenn, of which he was post
master.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Willard Lee, who killed Miss Della
Suttle in a church at Ben Hill, Ca,
was captured at Austell and lodged
in jail at Atlanta.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Louis Roth, a fireman on the vicks-
burg, Shreveport & Gulf railroad.
was killed in a wreck, caused by .
runaway car, near Ruston, La.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Oliver Lamar, recently convicted Of
murder and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. was released from Jail
at Mendenhall. Miss, by a mob Of his
friends.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Lee Williams, living near Cadiz, Ky,
shot his two-year-old child through
the heart, killing it instantly, during
= family quarrel,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

The Aberdeen Examiner says (and
when the "Old Reliable" says it it is
SOP that 'the Mineral Springs of Mis-.
sissippi will in the cours of time be
more noted than those of Virginia, for
wonderful curative power and com.
mercial value" And this course Of
time will be nothing like as long as
Pollock's used to seem to the poor, un.
fortunate student who was set to parse
it.!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Judge Cook, the new Judge Of the
new district, has started on his judi
cial career with a determination to do
his whole duty according to his lights,
and his lights are mighty apt to be
clear and very penetrating. During his
first Circuit Court at Clarksdale the
Judge discharged six members of the
jury for not doing their duty in a
blind tiger case, and put g citizen in
Jail for refusing to testify before the
grand jury in a similar case.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

Doubtless the convention which will
meet in Meridian, June 25th will have
a "hot time" The members of this con
vention will be chiefs of fire depart.
ments, called together by Auditor and
Insurance Commissioner Cole and the
subject for discussion will be, how to
secure better methods Of fighting fire.
There may be a few insurance men
present, just to see how the thing goes
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

This message to our farmers might
have come from a Solomon, so much
wisdom is there in it. But it didn't
1t came from a Mississippi editor, who
knows some things Solomon never
heard Of. He says: Don't overesti'
mate the price Of the growing cotton
crop; work on a six-cent basis. and
remember that the corn field is the
umpire in the farmers fight for indie
pendence."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

At this writing the number Of new
oil mills (organized since October l.
1901 in the State has reached eigh'
teen, with a combined capital stock OF
1880, 900. The latest additions to this
splendid list are the mills at Shubuta,
West Point, Coldwater, Rosedale and
one on the big Fish & Co. farm in Goa
homa county. Fifteen new banks have
been organized within this time, also.
This Is q fine showing for Mississippi.
Among the largest cotton oil mills
and fertilizer factories in this section
is the one about to be built at Cold
water. The company has a capital
stock of $350,000, and is going into the
extensive manufacture Of the products
of King Cotton.
Hattiesburg keeps growing right
along. 1t was only a few days age
that the Governor approved the char
ter Of the McInnis Furniture Com
pany of Hattiesburg. which starts In
with a capital stock Of $4,000. ,
A wise citizen Of Sardis has just
erected there a two-story machine shop
and spoke factory. with a fine iron
turning lathe and other machinery
which has been much needed by the
people Of that section. 1t is from sucf
~enterprising towns that our great Cit
les grow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

mayor, council or police but
upon their regard for law and
their inclination to inforce it.
Men of these qualifications can
be selected fully as well by a
partisan caucus as by a fusion
CAUCUS, if not better. In our
opinion two tickets would have
given more generel satisfaction
and let who may have been sue
cessful in the election the public
would have been better satisfied
and the successful party would
have had the glory or disgrace it
deserved. Our present adninistrG-
ton has been under the success
full candidates of citizens ticket
with two or three exceptions.
Thisye there would havebeen no
question about the success of Il
republican ticket had good candi-
dates been selected, We are not
opposing the candidates nominat-
cd as they are not aspirants, but
were almost The unanimous
choice of the convention. Our
protest is against the methods
pursued in the nominations. We
know cur positions will be re-
garded as narrow and selfish, by
some but we were not i'll sympa-
thy with the plan before the con-
vention and we still regard the
action Il mistake on the part of
the republicans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
TIE FUSION CAUCUS

The citizens of Broken Bow
last night for the first time in
several years, laid aside their
political differences in the selec-
ton of a city ticket, with view
of selecting the best men, re-
CARELESS of their political aflilia-
tions, to administer the affairs
of the city. Three reasons for this
action was urged. One was to
evade the personal and some
times bitter feeling that grows
out of municipal contest. Sec
ond, that by the combination a
more representative class of can
didates could be nominated and
a better condition of finances be
attained. Third, that better or
der would be preserved. The
first proposition we heartily COM
mend, but the other two reasons
we regard as tlimsy and not we'll
founded. When two parties of
different views and objects COM
binc they must do it at sacrifice
of principle, and the combine
last night was not an exception.
1t is not true that mixed crowds
can select more able or represent
tative men for positions of honor
than could a smaller body of men
whose party's reputation depend.
ed upon their choice, The
financial condition of the city
can best be improved by
men who can hammoni2e upor
an encomomical plan of action
Men of one party are more likely
to hammonizc than can a body
of men nearly equally divided
The question of order does MOI
depended upon the politica
opinions or ability of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

agreed upon last night meets the
wishes of the voters. AS in
former elections, the question of
saloon license will be determined
by the majority vote of the peo-
pie. As far as we have been able
to learn there has not been much
change in the sentiment as cX-
pressed at the polls the past two
years upon the question OF saloon
license. There is a sentiment,
however, that prevails with a
number of anti-saloon people that
a well regulated saloon would be
preferable to the loose manner in
which drinking has been tolerat-
ed the past year. Even with
that conviction, there are few, If
any, of the anti-saloon element
that will give their sanction to
licensed saloons, as they cannot
vote 20 license an evil without
violating their own conscience.
There is no question that with
a set of officers determined in
their efforts to enforce the law,
but what drinking can be held in
check, and boys can be prevented
from forming the habit. With
an open saloon the temptation is
much greater. and not only young
men are liable to form the habit
of drink, but there, are others,
who are older, who cannot with
stand the temptation of an open
saloon, that are seldom seen
drunk now. We have establish
ed the reputation as a temper
anCc town and have, on the
strength of that reputation, been
able to build up commercial! col
lege in our midst, with over hun
bred students in a few months.
Temperance is only one of the
factors that has made the college
a success, but it has had much to
do with it, as parents feel greater
security for their boys than they
would had we have had open
saloons.