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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
APPRAISEMENF OF
MERCANTILE TAX
OF Montour County for the
Year 1902.

Of MOntOur County for the
Year 1902.
List Of persons and firms engaged i'll
alling and vending goods, wares, mer-
commodities, or effects of
whatever kind or nature. residing and
DING business in the County of Mon
our and State Of Pennsylvania, viz:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP
DewaId, j. B.
Houghton, w. G.
Stead, Boyd E.
Wagner, Lizzie
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
NAPLES & Garrison.
DANVILLE FIRST WARD.
Abbott, G. f.
Amesbury, \. G.
Antrim, w l..
Bailey. 5. & Co.
Bausch, Mrs. f. NJ.
Brown, VIM. G..
Brown. John G
Butterwick, N. T.
German. f.
Davis. L.
Dietz. S. NJ.
Drumhellcr. Q. r.
Evans. X. J.
Evans, ThOs. f.
Gillaspv. James Y.
Goldsmith, G. E.
Gosh, J. ID. q Co.
Grand Union Tea Co.
Grone, a. II.
Harris, A. q.
Heddcns, Daniel b.
Heddens, James G.
Harrington, f.. NJ.
Hunt, ID. G.
Hunt, q. ShOop,
James, U. y.
johnson, }. II.
Knoch, Paul
Leniger Bros
Litz, Carl
Magill, X. d.
Marks, Daniel
Martin, James
Mills. J. & Co.
Morris, r. H.
Moore, II. r.
Montgomery, j. Cooper
Owen, f. NJ
Peters. +. G..
Philips, \. NJ
Riehl, James l..
ROat, Geo. ".
Schram, Mart II.
SchOch, II. NJ.
Schatz, Andrew
Sechler, Geo. r.
Shannon q Co.
Thomas, Mrs. VIM j.
q
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
TRAVERS JURORS.

Anthony township-Joseph Mohr,
Harry Dye. Derry township-J. f.
Mourer Danville, First Ward-Wm.
+. Kramer, Vim. Linker. Danville,
Second Ward-Patrick Kerns, Herbert
H. Sweitzer, o. B. SweitZer, Ed. Y.
Seidel, John Wertman, Frank Bergner,
Edward Griffin, William Morrison.
Danville, Third Ward-James Dough-
erty, James Finegan, John Ford, VIM.
l.. Mcclure. Danville, Fourth Ward
Charles Diehl, Elmer Ncwberry, S.
T. Warntz, Peter Woods Limestone
township-P. d. Shade. Liberty town
ship-Wm. \ Cornelison, J. w Dean,
VIM. T. Dyer, VIM. G. Sterner, Charles
f. Stahl, E. c. Taylor Mahoning
township-Oscar Kocher, Clarence
Philips, Frank J. Schram, Thomas r.
Williams, j. w Zimmerman Valley
township-Gilbert Raup, a. ID. Stetl-
er, j. W. Young
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01

The courage of the man behind the
gun ism a marker for the nerve Of the
man under The straw hat in early
spring
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-01
j. j. Fl ROW N,

J. J. BROWN.
THE EYE A SPECIALITY.
Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass
es aud artificial eyes supplied.
Market Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Hours-l0 a. M. to p. III.
Telephone 1896
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
GOLDEN LINKS ARE BROKEN.
Prominent Odd Fellows Prefer Grim
inaI Charges in Magistrates

Odd Fellowship's golden links
been severely strained if not wrested
apart in Savannah Encampment by
two prominent members of that organ
ization, each of whom has sued out
criminal warrants against the other
Mr.. James Van Bershot charges Mr.
Frank Grower with assault and bat
terry, and has put him under bond to
keep the peace, while Mr.. Grower
makes a counter charge of larceny af-
ter trust delegated. The charges in
each case will be heard before a mag
istrate within the next few days.
The row that has led to these I'M
pleasant consequences grew out of the
fair recently given by Savannah En-
campment. The story as gathered from
various sources is that the committee
in charge of the fair in making it's
final returns charged up personal ex-
penses while soliciting donations an
amount that drew forth caustic criti-
cisms from other members of the en-
campment. Mr. Grower was one of tho
members of this committee, and Mr..
Van Bershot is charged with being one
of the critics.
The men met in the lodge room
of Savannah Tribe, Red Men, and there
Mr.. Van Bershot charges Mr. Grower
not only cursed him and struck him
with his hand, but afterward secured
the seal of the order to use as a weapon
against him. and would have used it
had he not left the room. For this
reason Mr.. Van Bershot swore out the
warrant and secured the bond, then
Mr.. Grower retaliated by making the
counter charges. Both men gave bond
for their appearance.
The charge against him, Mr.. Van
Bershot claims, is absurd. It is based,
he says, on the fact that after the
encampment Fair the donations that
We're unsold were given him to dispose
of. They had been inventoried at a
fictitious value, he says, in order to
swell the apparent receipts of the fair
This value was $780, but when sold
they brought only $114.
1t is hardly probable that the mat
ter will be allowed to rest with the
decision of the magistrates, for many
members of the order feel that the
been hurt by the squabhle and think
that some measure of rebuke should
be administered by the encampment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
PROGRAMMES OF SHOOT.
Have Been Sent to Macon for the
MarI<smen Who Are There.

Have Been Sent to Macon for the
Marksmen Who Are There.
All the funds required for the in
terstate rifle shoot to be held in Sa-
vannah, Aug. $3.50, are either in hand
or in sight. The soliciting committees
did their work we'll. and they now see
no reason why the shoot should not be
that have been worked to raise money,
they have secured $3.50, the amount
that it was estimated would be re-
quired.
Preliminary programmes, in circular
form, have been prepared by Capt. j.
c. Postell, president of the Savannah
Military Rifle Range Association. These
will be distributed where 1t is expected
they will do the most good. Two hun
dred have been sent to Capt. Walter
e. Coney a. Macon for distribution
among the rifiemen who are in attend
ance upon the state shoot that is being
held there. Capt. Coney wrote Capt.
Postell that much could be accomplish
ed among the marksmen there by such
a distribution, and it is probable that
there will be a large attendance upon
the Savannah shoot from among those
who will to-day conclude their target
practice at Macon
After some days the official pro-
gramme of the shoot will be issued
This will devote space to each match
Merchants and others have taken adj
vertising space in the programme.
The morning News has given the
matches in which the visiting and To-
cal teams will compete. There will be
seven regular matches, in addition to
the extra ones that will be arranged.
The circular gives a brief description
of the Savannah range and its advan-
tageS.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
PROSPERITY IN EFFlNGHAM.
Mr.. w. ID. MetzEer Says bingham
People Are All Right.

Mr.. w. B. Metzger has just returned
from bingham county, where he spent
several days visiting old friends and
in looking over their crops. He re-
ports good crops. but they are reach
ing that stage where rain will do them
a great deal of good. They are rails
ing no cotton. Mr.. Metzger said
around Springfield, corn, sugar cane
peas and potatoes look well, and the
people are cheerful and expect abund-
ant harvests.
Mr.. Metzger was at Springfield on
the glorious Fourth and saw the gall
liant bingham Hussars, forty two
strong. commanded by Capt Berry
march into the little town and take
it and entertain the people morning
and afternoon with rifle practice and
tilt. He heard the Fourth's orators,
who were Savannah lawyers, Messrs.
Gignilliat and Haywood; he cut the
fine Augusta melons, brought in by
the farmers for the occasion; he di-
vided the heaping dishes of fried
chicken with the neighbors, and he
declares that not in all his life has
he enjoyed Fourth more.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
GEORGIA TELEPHONE co.
The Retiring Board of Officers and
Directors Reelected.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Georgia Telephone and Tel
egraph Company was held yesterday
morning at the office of Messrs. Mack
all and Anderson. Hon. Herman My
ers was, on motion of Capt. Mackall,
called to the chair and Mr. w. V. Da-
Wis was made secretary.
On a call of the roll of stockholders
there were 1859 shares represented in
person and no proxy. The capital
stock is 1000 shares.
President Bisbee's report was read
and on motion ordered placed upon
the minutes.
On motion the old Board of Directors
was renominated and the chairman
was requested to cast the ballot, which
was as follows w. A. Bisbee, w NJ
Mackal, ]. H. Estill, Leopold Adler
Jacob Paulsen, II. p. Smart and Her.
man Myers.
After the adjournment of the stock
holders the directors met and the fol-
lowing officers were reelected:
President-W. A. Bisbee
Vice President. II. Estill.
Chairman of Board-W. w. Mackall
Treasurer-C. S. Keyon.
Secretary-W. C. Davis.
There was a meeting of the Board of
Directors last Thursday, at which a
dividend of per cent. was declared
payable on and after the 18th inst The
telephone company is in flourishing
condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
BEATEN WITH A BRICK.
william Andrews Hammered over
the Head by Frank Vincent.

william Andrews Hammered Over
the Head by Frank Vincent.
William Andrews was struck in. the
head with a brick by Frank Vincent
yesterday afternoon and seriously.
though not dangerously, wounded. The
quarrel occurred at the corner of An
derson and Price street, where both
men have been employed as plasterers
in the erection of some new buildings.
Andrews and Vincent are negroes.
They became involved in a quarrel
over the possession of certain tools. the
ownership of which both claimed. and
Vincent picked up a brick and went to
work or Andrews head. He inflicted
one cash two inches long just above
the right eye, which went into the
skull, and a second wound, of less seri-
Gus character, behind the left ear. A
few more blows of the same kind, which
Vincent seemed quite willing to infiict.
would have finished the job. He was
restrained, however, from the accom-
plishment of this ambition, and when
he saw he was not to be allowed to
use the brick again did a disappearing
act in the direction of the country,
taking easily and naturally to the tall
grass.
Andrews companions loaded him into
a wagon and took him to the office of
DR.. G.. w. Heriot, where his wounds
were dressed. and he received other
needed surgical attention. Afterwards
he was removed to his home at 7O3
Henry street, west. whence he was re-
ported last night as resting quietly.
No report of the assault was made
to the police, and in consequence no
effort has been made to effect Vincent's
arrest
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
PASSENGERS BY SEABOARD.
That Line Is Getting Much of the
Local Business Southyyard.

Local business Southwark.
The Southern Railway is selling no
local tickets between Vaudeville and
Jacksonville, over the Atlantic Coast
Line, on which it has trackage rights
between the points named The re-
suit is that there are no afternoon
trains of the Coast Line or Southern
Railway by which passengers from Sa-
Vannah can reach Jacksonville They
must take one or the other of the early
morning trains over the Coast Line if
they want to patronize that company.
AS a result the Seaboard Air Line
has been doing most of the local BUSH
ness between Savannah and Jackson
Vile and Savannah and Brunswick 1t
has an afternoon train that has been
catching more passengers since the
Southern's contract became operative
on July !.
1t is said that this state of affairs
is as unsatisfactory to the officials of
the Southern Railway and the Coast
Line as it is to the people who would
like to see an afternoon train run over
the Coast Line. 1t is said that the
Coast Line may make a special con-
cession to the Southern, permitting it
to handle local passenger business on
it's afternoon train.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Two Scholarships offered at Geor-
Gia's Excellent Institution.

Funds sufficient for all net expenses
of two students for four years in the
Georgia School of Technology will be
contested for Sept. "a.
The school has a national reputation
for the high standing of its graduates.
and its courses in mechanical, electri-
CAL civil and textile engineering, and
in engineering chemistry. Largely in
creased equipment in shops and lab
oratories the coming year. New dor
mitories under wholesome regulations,
athletics under specialists; climate un-
surpassed in the largest city in the
heart of the progressive South; profess
sors and instructors, 35; student enroll
sment, 432. For fully illustrated cata-
logue, address Lyman Hall, president,
Atlanta, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12

the Atlanta Trading Stamp Company.
about a year. Tuesday night he left
his home, kissing his wife goodbye,
and telling her that he was going
downtown for a few minutes. He look
ed rather strange at the time and
his wife became apprehensive. That
was the last she ever saw of him.
She instituted search for him, but
without avail, and finally became so
alarmed over his continued and mys-
FERROUS absence that she .telegraphed
one of her brothers. o. S. Jordan, of
Newman, who came here tonight Their
first intimation of his whereabouts
came in the shape Of telegram to-
night telling of his suicide in Savan-
nah. They can give no cause for the
deed. Allen was 30 years of age. His
wife was a Miss Ethel Williams of
Gadsden, Ala. His youngest child is
a year old.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Summer Resort. of the south.

Southern Railway has ready for dis
tribution its summer homes folder
for the season 1902. This is a beauti-
fully illustrated descriptive booklet
containing complete information re-
garding the various summer resorts
of the South, with list of hotels and
boarding houses, their proprietors.
rates, accommodations, etc. A
copy may be had by calling on or send
ing two cent stamp to E. G. Thorn
son, City Passenger and Ticket Agent
141 Bull street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12

Cornbread and bacon are very good
in their place, but when company
takes you by surprise let us help yea
out. While the youngsters are plac
ing the chairs around the table we will
get there with a tender chicken or
porterhouse steak. Your guests will
have no use for toothpicks, and after
the hurry is over. come to our store
and lay in. a substantial supply for
emergencies. We have two or three
bargains going every day. If you care
for bargains you should come and look
for them. The Southern Grocery Co.,
ia Barnard street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
his Citizenship Uncertain.

Judge McAlpin yesterday allowed
Emile Newman, administrator of the
estate of George Gerdes. SIS as extra
compensation for his services. The
winding up of the estate is being de-
layed because of the uncertainty as 10
the citizenship of the deceased. 1t is
not known whether he was natural
lied in this country, or remained I'M
til his death a citizen of the free city
Of Bremen, in Germany.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
western North Carolina Resorts.

Southern Railway is the only line
operating through Pullman sleepers
to the summering places of Western
North Carolina. Very low rates with
excellent service and convenient sched-
ules to Asheville, Blowing Rock, Bre-
ward, Hendersonville, Hot Springs, Sa-
luda, Swannanoa, Tryon. Waynesville
etc. Complete information and de-
scriptive advertising matter gladly
furnished. E. G.. Thomson, city pas
senger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
--s-&-S--
REBEK Ans INSTALL OFFICERS.
Lady ODE Fellows who viii Con-
duet Affairs of Ruth Lodge.


Ruth, Rebekah Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, installed last night the following
officers:
Noble Grand-Miss Maggie Bigby.,
Vice Grand-M'ss 3hetta Thompson.
Char lain-AIiss Florence Knight.
Treasurer-Mrs. n. '. l.xlcy
Secretary-Mrs. r. II. Henderson.
Warden-Miss Laura Fetzer.
ConduCtor-M's Daisy Brown.
Right Support Noble Grand Mrs. G.
L. Groove.
Lei, supp9s- Noble ,Grand-Nrs. II.
NJ. Ward.
Right Support Vice Grand-Mrs. w.
C. Mcintyre.
Left Support Vice Grand-Mrs. A.
N. Norton.
, Inner Guard-Mrs. Sandiford.
Outer GUARDIANS. Williams.
The installation was conducted by
Mrs. w. =. Norton. district deputy.
president. assisted by several acting
grand officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Ask For Your Ticket Via Seaboard
AIRLINE Railway.

They have the best schedule between
Savannah and Brunswick. Going:
Leave Savannah 1900 a.m,R.R Time
Arrive Brunswick ...7:50 am
Returning:
Leave Brunswick ...S;50 o, m
Arrive Savannah ....11:40 D. M
$.00 Savannah to Brunswick and
return via this route every Sunday
morning. Ask for your ticket via Sea-
board Air Line. Ticket office, No. z
Bull street. Phone 28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Caught by a Buzz Saw.

A. Johnson, a colored laborer en-
ployed at Connerat's wood yard. was
painfully injured yesterday afternoon.
He was operating a power saw, when
his hand was caught in the teeth and
horribly mangied. The middle finger
of the hand was severed at the lower
joint. The Negroes wounds were dress
ed by Dr. G. w Heriot
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
G2S-1n
Round Trip Savannah to washing
ton. N.

Effective May Is and continuing daily
until Sept. 80, the seaboard Air Line
will sell excursion tickets either all
rail or via Norfolk and the N. and w
S. B. Co, Savannah to Washington, at
the rate $2S40 limited returning until
Oct 81. A splendid opportunity for
reaching Eastern cities at small cost
Full particulars at the city ticket Of
nee, corner Bull and Bryan Streets
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Pure WHISTLES and Br.ndie.

For medicinal purposes. The best rye
whiskey is Golden Wedding. price s1.OO
per bottle, three bottles for $3.50, u
bottles $3.50, express paid. Pure Old
Scotch Whiskey, Rutherford brand.
price $1.25 per bottle. Brandy from the
French Colony Vineyard Company.
full quarts, $1.25. Lippman Drug Co.
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
shrenI<'s Estate valued at 1000.

In the Court of Ordinary Yesterday
letters of administration on the estate
Of Michael Shrenk were granted to w.
T. Belford. The estate is valued at
$4,000. Shrenk, it will be remembered,
was the victim of a cruel murder at his
home at Whisky Hill. His murderers
have never been arrested or even as
Contained.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
sunday Excursions
Brunswick and Fernandina
seaboard Air Line Railway.

$1,00 to Brunswick and $110 to Fer
nandina every Sunday. Tickets sold
for train leaving Savannah a. M.
railroad time. from Central Depot. and
limited TO date of sale for return, Civ
ing all an opportunity to spend the day
at these famous resorts. Full informa-
ton at Ticket Office. corner Bull and
Bryan streets. Phone %.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
For Your summer Trip.

For complete information as to sum
mer resorts, round trip rates and
schedules thereto, call at city ticket
Office of Southern Railway, 141 Bull
street. We have on hand a full sup
ply of illustrated advertising matter
which we will gladly furnish you.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
VIEWS OF ALDERMAN.
Differ Widely as to the Improvement
of Emmett Park.

The Improvement of Emmett Park
promises to be a troublesome question
for the City Council to settle. Members
of the board seem to entertain varying
views as to the amount that should be
expended in the work, and the method
in which it should be used. Some OPP
pose the plan for roadways, while
others commend it.
One alderman said he had noted that
the resolution of the Park and Tree
Commission declared that. in the opin-
ion, of the commission. the park had
been under its care. This being the
case. the alderman said, the Park and
Tree Commission should improve and
maintain the park from the means
placed at its disposal yearly by the City
Council
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
FULL HOUSE IN CITY COURT.
Judge Norwood Dealt Out Justice
Right and Left.


The criminal session of the City
Court held yesterday was a long, in
volved and laborious performance,
which tried the patience of judge, court
officers. jurors, counsel and witnesses
alike. There were many prisoners.
and several of them demanded trial
by jury; there were many witnesses,
and it took them a long time to tell
their stories; and. by the way, there
were many sentences. that it will take
the defendants long time to serve out.
Chief among the prisoners as an
object of attention was young white
girl, Hazel Woods, who was charged
with vagrancy. The girl is but II
years old, but on her face the marks
of vice had been so deeply and indel-
IDLY impressed that it was difficult to
discern the signs of her youth. She
has but recently left the hospital,
whittier she was sent from the county
farm.
Judge Norwood directed that she
serve a further sentence of six months.
at such place where she could receive
the attention of the county physician,
as might be designated by the county
authorities. The presence of this
young girl in court, in connection with
the distressing circumstances that sur
round her. was a pitiful feature of the
criminal session.
A jury found guilty Spencer Nc
Nary and Josh Cook. two negroes who
were found last Monday night in the
act of chopping down the trolley wires
of the Savannah Electric Company, at
Thunderbolt, and carting their spoils
away. The negroes were arrested by
Owen Zeigler, the pugilist, and the
marshal of Thunderbolt. almost imme
diately following the commission of the
crime.
The jury that tried the two men
wasted no time in finding them guilty.
and Judge Norwood sentenced them
both to serve a term of twelve months
on the changing of the county.
Four little negro boys got a year
apiece on the garg, being jointly con-
victed of the offense of simple larceny.
The specific charge was that the hope
full quartette had jumped upon
yOungster of about their own age, given
him a sound thrashing and taken away
from him two buckets of lunch he was
carrying TO his father.
But this was by no means the only
offense the evidence disclosed. On the
contrary it was shown that the four
boys made up an organized
gang of young desperadoes and that
they easily averaged a crime a day.
Everything that grows in a field and
that can be eaten was a mark for
their predatory expeditions. Two of
them, on account of their years, were
recently discharged after a trial in the
Superior Court where they were charg-
ed with burglary.
Irene Turner, convicted of an assault
and battery of which Mamie Small
was the victim was given her choice
between paying. a fine of 500 and costs
and serving two months on the county
chain-gang. The evidence developed
the face that Mamie's injuries had been
received in a general row. of which
the defendant seemed to have been
more or less the inspiration.
There were many other cases tried
and many other convictions. AS a re-
suit of the days work there will be
about twenty additions to the forces
now engaged in the improvement of
the public roads and sanitary condi-
ton of the county.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Advice to Young Couples Getting
Married.

In a few days you will have a chance
of fitting up home at less than SO 1-sc.
on the dollar. Watch the daily papers
fer the big furniture sale at Adler's.
w. e. Wimpy's stock will be sacri-
feed at this store-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12

CONFERENCES ABOUT CARRIAGE.
VIII he Held at the Mayors omce
On Tuesday Afternoon.

The County Commissioners have been
invited by Mayor Myers to a conference
with the Streets and Lanes Committee
of the City Council, to be held at his
office Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
The matter under discussion will be
the disposition of the city's garbage.
The County Commissioners are under
stood to Be quite willing to have the
garbage dumped on the county farm
for use as fertilizer. President George
]. Baldwin of the Savannah Electric
Company Will submit estimates of the
cost of building the necessary switches.
special garbage cars and handling the
garbage by trolley to the county farm.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12

Don't be humbugged in fake furni-
ture and carpet sales. The only gen
uine slaughter sale of furniture and
carpets will be held at Adler's. w. E.
Wimpy's stock will be placed on sale
at this popular store at less than 80 l. &c
on the dollar. Watch daily papers.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-12
Young Men.

Ask your lady love now to marry
you, because this opportunity for fur
nishing house complete for a little
sum, and furnishing it WE'LL only comes
once in a lifetime. w. E. Wimpy s
stock of furniture and carpets will be
sold at less than 33 1-3c. on the dol
lar at Adler's. Watch daily papers.
--ad.