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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

County superintendent 9. ". Derr,
of Washingtonvillc was in this city
yesterday on business connected with
the Teachers Examinations, which
will take place during June.
To keep pace with the new school
law, which fixes the minimum salary
to be paid at figure which will re-
suit in an increase in one or more dis
tricts of the county, Superintendent
Dorr thinks that teachers should not
object to raising the standard of
qualification. He will, therefore,
this year fix seventy per cent instead
of sixty per cent. rs last year, for the
limit, below which no one can secure
! a certificate.
The superintendent by this time has
become pretty we'll acquainted with
! the teachers of the county, as well as
! the most of those not yet in the ranks
who aspire to be teachers, and he
states that on the whole they are an
intelligent and progressive class of
people. Due to the position of our
county lying between the State Nor
NAL School at Bloomsbury, Bucknell
! University and the excellent school at
Muncy the young people of the rural
districts are as rule very well educa
ted To confirm this averment he.cit
ed that of the fifty some who were eX
amined for certificates last year only
four fell below 60 per cent. He has
faith that the results of the coming
examination will show that all or
nearly all, have risen equal to the
situation and qualified themselves up
to the point required to pass credit
ably.
Examinations will take place in the
different townships as follows
Mayberry-River School House, June
l6.
Liberty Oak Grove School House,
June IS.
Limestone and Derry Washington
Vile, June 20.
Anthony-Cross Roads School House,
June %.
Cooper and Mahoning Mechanics
Vile School House, June %.
Valley aud West Heml ock-Bright'
Mausdale School House, June p.
Superintendent Derr makes further
announcement to the following ef-
feet relating to examination:
For literary preparation and orthog
raphy. RIP Van Wrinkle" and THE
Great Stone Face
Civil Government and Algebra cover
the subjects.
For professional study a very care
tul reading of Thinking and Learn
ing to Think" is recommended.
Suitable paper and pencil will be
furnished by the examiner for five
cents-these all applicants are re-
quested to use.
Applicants are requested TO provide
themselves with a sharp knife tor
purpose of keeping their pencils in
order; also a good eraser.
Applicants should also be provided
with stamped envelopes properly ad
dressed to themselves, which should
be left with the examiner to insure
accuracy in mailing certificates.
Applicants are requested to urge
their directors and patrons to he pre-
sent.
The examination will begin at =: :43
O'Clock a. III.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
The New Ballot.

Hereafter the ballots which we use
for voting will not be SO large. Instead
of having a separate column for each
party, the names of all the candidates
for any office will be put under the
head of that Office For instance. all
candidates for governor will be put
under the head, "Governor' and all
candidates for congress will be put
under the head Congress, and Sc
with all the other offices 20 be filled.
Instead of "A circle at the head of the
column there will be square after
the name of each political party which
heads each group of party candidates,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
Injuries Result in Death.

Charles Nelson Keefer, the twelve
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Keefer, Walnut street, who was run
over by an engine one week ago, died
at 3 O'Clock Monday morning as the
result of the terrible injuries sustain
ed.
The accident occurred at five o'clock
Monday evening of last week. The
deceased hoy was in the act of cross
ing the p. & r. track just east of the
station when hc was struck ty "A "push-
err which was running backward. He
was doubled up and rolled along un-
der the tender and the engine for dist
ancc Of several yards his shoes being
torn off his feet. His skull was tract
urcd upon his head ne sustained SIX
deep scalp wounds, while his body was
bruised and laccratcd from head tc
foot. The little fellow lay in deliriun
from the time OF the accident unit.
released by death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
Early Closing Will Succeed.

The effort to secure SignerS to "A pap
er agreeing to close the stores at six
O'Clock during the summer was resum
ed yesterday by several merchants.
The business men are coming TO under
stand each other better and thew find
that they are practically unanimously
in favor of early closing They feel
pretty sure of getting together in a
day or so, when they will set a time
for closing to go into effect. Ii would
be very strange, indeed. If the move
ment should fail this year, after early
closing has been practiced for sew
eral seasons past and found To be of
such benefit to merchants and clerks
alike.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21

The Borough Council held a regular
meeting Friday night. All business OF
importance was disposed of at the
special meeting on Monday night, 50
that very little remained for the reg
ular meeting last night.
The ordinance relating TO shoot
ing galleries aud other temporary
establishments passed on third and
final reading.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder it was
decided that the Street Commissioner
and the Superintendent of the Water
Works he given the general supervis-
ion of the work IN the construction of
the sewer along Billiards. run and
that the hiring of the men as needed
be left in the hands of the Street Com
missioner.
| Mr.. Davis asked whether these Off
| cials were to receive extra remunera-
| tion and if not whether council was
sure they would assume the work.
Mr.. Reifsnyder, the mover, stated
that he knew exactly what he was
about aud gave Mr.. Davis to under
stand that no extra remuneration was
implied.
At this juncture Mr.. Keefer, Sup
erintendemt of the Water Works re-
questing permission to address Coun-
ell, asked whether he was to under
stand that the work on the sewer, If
he assumed the extra duties, carried
nothing additional with it i'll the way
of salary
He was informed that he should eX-
pect nothing extra-that there were
many days when he had nothing what
ever to do and that he should have
the prosperity of the Borough Sutfic-
ientlv at heart to ASSUME the extra
work without exacting more pay.
Then. said Mr.. Keefer, Il refuse
to oversee the work. In justification
of his refusal he explained to Council
that he would have to be the first and
the last one on the ground, his hours
extending from before seven o'clock in
the morning until after six in the even
ing. Never before he said, had so
much been asked of any Superintend
ent of the Water Works.
The matter was dropped at this point
and Just how the differences may be
adjusted it will take some time To de-
termine
A resolution was offered Ito prohi
bit any intoxicating liquors in any
hose house or on the borough property
at any time also any poker or gambl-
ing or games of chance in any hose
house or on the Borough property un-
der pen ,!ty OF twenty five dollars for
the first oflense, fifty dollars for the
second (thr same to be deducted from
appropriations or disbandment of the
company or both at discretion OF COun-
ell. -
Mr. Lloyd moved that the resolution
be adopted The motion however was
not seconded.
Me-srs Montgomery aud Goesor eX-
pressed themselves aS opposed to the
resolution. The former explained how
the matter came to be agitatcd and
held that in no instance are the fire
companies culpable to the extent i'm
piled in the resolution. Mr.. Goeser
took the view that all the excess es
implied came in under the ban of the
common law and that if the police do
their duty illegal practices can be pro-
hibited in the Hose Houses as we'll rs
elsewhere.
The following members were pres
ent at Council: Vastine, Montgomery,
Goeser, Swauk, Fenstcrmacher. Davis,
Reifsnyder and Lloyd.
The following bills were approved
for l1a Vmput
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21

Electric fans are in usr now.
Accommodate yourself to the wealth.
er
There Is a shake up in summer
drinks.
The Miller homestead, Market
square. occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Andy, shows up very nicely
under new coat of aint. The dwell
ing has been thoroughly renovated,
inside aud out.
The Hatch Adams street fair or car
nlval company, whose proposition was
declined 10y the Danville firemen, has
been secured tor Island PaIk between
Sunbury and Northumberland for the
week OF June 22nd
1t will be- comparatively easy tor
the small Toy to be good with a circus
ia sight.
The cleanliness of your surroundings
has much TO do with your good health.
The Junior Order of American Me
chanics OF Luzerne. Lackawanna and
Wyoming counties held celebration
AT Wilkesbarre on Saturday in honor
OF their 2Oth anniversary.
The hitching Of hungry horses to
shade trees j. au evil that should be
couuteracted Some of the finest trees
IN town are badly SCARED 10y the teeth
Of oquines. Danyille has many beauti-
ful trees and they should be protected
A. usual the peach crop failure pre-
dictions are going the rounds. But wait
till july.
That loud noise You hear around the
corner l. only some of the new spring
neck wear breaking into society.
The Montgomery Mirror" claims
that thriving village is too busy this
year To organize base ball team.
The Reading company Is making an
examination of its old engineers as to
their ability 10 distinguish colors, and
IL D. said that few have been unable
10 pass the test Some of these have
been employed in the passenger ser.
vice for number OF years. They Will
be given shifters in the yards Young
men Will likely be assigned TO the va
caucies.
Saturday was the largest pay day in
the history of Shamokin. The Union,
Mineral aud individual companies
paid out 70 the mine workers $3.50,
800. halt the amount being in back
wages due under the award Of the
Strike Commission Employees of the
Reading collierIes were paid, receiv.
Tug bonus in addition to the regular
wages The miners rejoiced greatly
over double money.
The people who are continually find
Iug fault with the weather prediction,
from Washington. on account of the
alleged inaccuracies, surely have haC
little cause 10 grumble lately. Fair Ol
light fresh south winds have been
daily prognosticarion for over a
month. aud the umbrella has becom,
an unknown quantity.
wouldn't 1t be- "A most delightful
change to have the atmosphere free o
smoke ana "us'' ana vegetation re
iir7iie" by s"AA'nE i''"
The Alonzo Hatch Electric Phot'
Musical company. presenting tn
Edison kluetoscope, VIII appear III th'
Opera House Saturday evening, Ma
-. under the auspices Of Goodric
Post Mr. Hatch, the director Of tia
company, was for many years the ilIs
tenor ia the famous old Homestta
quart-tte. travelling with Denma
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
Are Dlsappolnted.

The mine workers of anthracite coal
are bitterly disappointed over Gov
ernor PennypackeI ; veto of the eight
hour, the fixed ton and the'election Of
mine examining bills. After the gov
ernOr had called the mine workers
officials to Harrisburg for a fuller ex-
pIanation of the bills, it was believed
that he would approve them. Officials
of the mine workers, while expressin .
disappointment, do not care TO make
statements at present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
Mr.. 0'Hara ReSignS,

Eugene O'Hara has rendered his
resignation as superintendent of the
Green Houses of Castle Grove. Mr..
O'Hara will remain in Danville for q
few weeks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
Hand Burned.

George Gething, Cherry street. al
employe in the Guide Mill st tAs
Reading Iron Works, had his hAH@
painfully burned by coming IA cor
tact with bar of hot iron while ~
work Yesterday Tie will be OF dAiy
for several DAYS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
High Honor is Conferred.

Past Grand Master of odd Fellows
Charles Chalfant of this city has been
appointed representative from the
Grand Lodge oflPennsylvania,L Q. Q.
f., to the Sovereign Lodge of the
world, which will be held at Balti-
more next fall.
The Grand Master has appointed
Mr.. Chalfant to fill the vacancy Oc-
casioned by the election of Hon.
Robert f. Wright of Allentown as
Deputy Grand Sire. Mr.. Wright was
one of the two grand representatives
from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
to the Sovereign Lodge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21

Judging from the hundreds of tons
of coal being stored away III this city
there will be no scarcity of heat next
winter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21

These are hard times for the anti
ice water drinkeT
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21

Hot weather will have the effect of
hurrying piGnlcs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-05-21
CONDENSED NEWS.

Iced drinks have the call
Electric fans are IN usr now.
Accommodate yourself to the wealth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
ELECTRIC LINES DEVELOPMENT.
Plan to Unite the Results of German and
American Investigation.

Berlin, Aug. IA statement is published here to-
day, evidently from information given by Privy
Councillor Rathenau, managing director OF the
Allgemeine Elektricitats Company, regarding the
object OF his forthcoming visit to the United
States According to the statement. he Will con-
duct negotiations for the ILLUMINATION OF the
spheres OF interest OF the AgemeIne Elektr1citats
Company and the General Electric Company IN
neutral countries, thus avoiding mutual conpetI-
ton His visit also has reference to the exchange
Of designs, patents. etc. Herr Rathenau will ex-
anime the situation in the United States with a
view TO the there OF the experiments which the
German electric companies have made in the last
two years in electric high speed traction on the
standard gauge road from Berlin to Zossen.
The statement tntimates that American capital
lists are ready to undertake q broad gauge long
distance electric road with the cooperation OF the
great Berlin companies, and that the latter are
more than ready to place the results OF their ex-
pertments at the disposal OF the Americans since
1t Is considered that such a course would be the
quickest way Of Inducing the government authori-
ties here to undertake the application OF the same
system on German soil. Although the Zossen ex-
periments demonstrated the possibility OF 100 miles
an hour, the experimenters believe that it will be
a long time before the government and the Iegis-
lators can be persuaded to begin the system OF
high speed transit between the chief cities OF the
empire. The statement concludes:
The sooner the practicabiIity OF the German ex-
peTtmenJs is proved in the United States sooner
we can expect the introduction OF electric high
ate new period OF prosperity for the electrical
Industry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
THE TARANTULA HERE.
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Comes ON His
Fast Turbine Yacht.

The Tarantula. William K Vanderbilt, jr.'s
turbine yacht, arrived here from Newport News
at $40 a. m, yesterday. On board was Mr..
Vanderbilt, who sailed up the coast on her
to become familiar with the boat.
The Tarantula built in England by Var
row & Co, from designs made by Cox & King.
She was brought in tow to Bermuda be-
cause her coal capacity was not equal to the
transatlantic voyage. From the Bermudas she
went to Newport News under her steam at times
developing a speed as high 26,75 knots
hour. After her machinery has lost its stiffness
1t is thought that three or four knots an
hour will be added to her speed, placing her
among the fastest boats.
The yacht was originally built for a speed of
"A knots hour, but she can easily develop
more. She is 152 feet in length, 1873 feet beam,
and "a feet deep. She is one of the most finely
furnished yachts that have ever entered the har-
Dor. Although her lines are those OF yacht,
when the Tarantula IS under way she closely
resembles a torpedo boat.
The three largest and fastest turbine yachts
in the world owned by Americans.
They are George ]. Gould's Emerald. 236 feet
over ALL the Lorena, 300 feet over all, owned
by A L. Barber, and the Tarantula-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
BRITISH ALIEN LAWS.
Strieter Measures ADVOCATED by the
Royal Commission.

London. Aug 1.-THE report OF the Roya,
Commission on alien immigration Is issued to-
day. It recommends that the immigration OF
certain classes Of aliens into the United King
dom be subjected to State control and pro
poses a number OF regulations and the estab-
lishment OF department OF immigration
The specific recommendations made IN IN.
report are similar in many respects 10 thu
provisions Of the United States Immigration
law. except that no educational requirement. ia
proposed In some directions the regulations
are more stringent than the American reg1lla-
TONS The undesirable classes stated in the
report include prostitutes lunatics convicted
criminals and any who is In danger OF he
coming public charge
Provision is made for the deportation OF i'm
migrants who may be proved to be undesirabls
within two years OF their landing. and the YES
sci importing them will be compelled TO re-
patriate them without compensation. The pro-
posed medical inspection is similar 70 that in
the United States The penalty for supplying
false data to the immigration inspectors is de-
portation.
The immigration Department NAV specfrv
certain overpOpulated areas as prohibited terri
tory for fresh immigrants In the case OF the
conviction OF an immigrant for felony or mis-
oemeanor. the court may include deportation
as part OF the sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
PRINTERS VOTE FOR DEFENCE FUND.
Convention of international Typographical
Union Gets Down to Business

Washington. Aug 1.-THE real business Of the
convention Of the International Typographical
Union began to-day with the presentation of the
report Of the committee on laws The report con-
tanned numerous recommendations for changes in
the laws. among them being suggestion to make
permanent the monthly assessment OF five cents
per capita for defence fund. as provided by the
Los Angeles convention The suggestion aroused
considerable debate, but ultimately was adopted.
There also was considerable discussion Of a prop
osition 10 permit local unions TO fix the time al
lowed TO apprentices learn the use Of typesettng
machines at three months substitute providing
that no one who is not e member Of the union shall
he permitted to learn the Of machines in union
Offices was offered. Considerable criticism OF
schools for teaching the use Of machines was in
oLseq IN, and Il was argued that while this
nus gwen does not cover any other of the neces-
sdfF branches q the printers art The substitute
was lost = TO -. proposition 10 make the time
.oT learning the machine six months instead OF
three also was voted down. The reDorr of the
committee on this proposition was then adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
MORE FEARS FOR CANAL
Opposition in Bogota De0elops
Greater Strength.

Panama, Aug. 1.-THE latest news from Bo-
gotta is not favorable to the ratification OF tho
canal treaty. A correspondent writes that
seven Senators favor and seventeen oppose rati-
fcation. and that unless some radical changs
occurs soon all efforts to secure It's ratification
win fail The friends Of the canal hope that ex-
President Caro-, one OF the leaders OF the oppo-
sition to the government and an opponent OF
the treaty, may again drag the question into
politics. in the belief that such a move would
eventually compel the Senate. when the vote
is reached. to divide on the lines Of support or
opposition to the government.
Senator Perez Soto. enemy OF the treaty.
who in June viciously attacked Minister aerran
for negotiating 1t. has published in his paper
the Constitutional" bitter arraignment OF the
Panama people who favor the treaty
Mr.. Gudger, the United States Consul leaves
here tomorrow for New-York on his vacation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
SOME SAY CRAWFORDs EXIST.
Witnesses in the Humbert Trial Testify to
Having Seen Them.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE Humbert trial was re-
sumed to-day. NJ. Parmentier. the lawyer. who
used to represent the Crawford brothers in their
suits. was examined and said that Henry Craw-
ford engaged him in October. 1895 as his law
yer. Henry told him that one OF his relatives
died at Nice. leaving the bulk OF his fortune
to Nine. Humbert. but a second VIII was dis
covered changing the disposition Of the in
herttance
NJ Parmentier gave details Of the complicated
litigation. maintaining his belief that the Craw-
ford brothers actually existed Nine. Theress
frequently interrupted. denying certain OF NJ
Parmentier's statements Little interest was
taken in the trial to-day, owing TO the tunnel
catastrophe.
Several witnesses were called who testified
that they had seen the CraWfOrds Lecornte a
balm, testified that he had served papers upon
the two brothers. Henri and Robert saying that
they did not resegnble Roman and Emile Dauri-
gnac, Nine. Humbert's brothers. He stoutIy OBJ
posed the opinion that members OF the Humbers
family had impersonated the Crawfords.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
He BLAMES EFFEMINACY.
Minister at Ocean Grove Says Such
Preaching Keeps Hen decay.

Ocean Grove. N J.. Aug. II (SpeciaD.-In his
address before the Methodist Brotherhood last
evening the Rev. Edmund J. Kulp. of Red Bank.
declared that 'effeminate preaching" was re-
sponsible to large degree for keeping men out
Of the church. Said Mr.. Kulp:
If the church is to attract men it must present
those qualities that appeal to men. Using won-
en- as the ideal in pulpit illustration had its
rise in the Roman Catholic Church. in its wor-
ship of the Virgin Mary. The pictures, too. Of
Christ all effeminate 1 often wonder how
He pushed plane sawed plank. His pict-
ures show none of the qualities of clergyman
golf player. Our church literature, too, is also
effeminate. don't make the point that these
things are wrong, but that they are overem-
phasized. They are too much like gingerbread
and can't stand the knocks Of the world The
ideal virtues-patience etc.-have been so much
used in the pulpit that the practical man Of
the world feels that he is on the outside The
illustrations used in pulpits rarely come from
the worlds real life. the real burdens Of the
world.
Mr.. Kulp made the point that the man who
Pounds good business. pays fair wages and
deals squaTely with all is as much to be
admired the who Pounds hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
REPRIMAND, NOT DISMISSAL.
President Reduces Sentence Imposed On
Lieutenant Commander Carter.

Washington, Aug. u.-By order Of the President.
letter Of reprTnand viii be sent to Lieutenant Com
mander Fidelio 5. Carter, L. s. n. for negligence
IN navigation in falling have casts OF the lead
taken frequently while under way soundings-
Carter was tried by general court martial on the
Asatc station last winter five charges in connec-
ton with the grounding OF the United States tug
Piscata uua on December Is last Subig Bay,
Philippine Islands The court found him guilty on
all charges and sentenced him TO dismissal from
the service. After careful review Of the test-
uuny Acting Secretary Darling prepared brief
review O. findings for submission to the Pres-
dent The Acting Secretary expressed the opinion
that Carter was guilty Of neglect in navigation
only. and guilty on the four other charges. He
recommended that he be reprlmanded- This rec
ommendation the President adopted.