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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
LEVI B. SECHLER

Levi B. Sechler, life long resident
OF Danville. and a man honored and
beloved by all who knew him, died on
Monday evening while presiding, as
Post Commander, at a meeting of Good
rich Post, No %, @. A. r. The end
came suddenly, hardly ten minutes
passing from the time of the first shock
until the last spark of life had fled.
1t was the regular Monday evening
meeting of the Post. and Mr.. Sechler
had but one more meeting to serve as
Commander before his term expired
An important question was being con-
sidered by the members, and Mr. Sech-
Ter seemed TO be giving his whole at
teution to the matter, when suddenly
he threw up his hands ard with con
vulsive movement fell backw Drs.
Curry aud Thompson were summoned
but before their arrival the man was
dead.
Mr. Sechler's was q familiar face
about Danville. and in the many years
of his residence here he had won loyal
and lasting friends among every class
of men. and in every walk of life.
Anyone who came in contact with
him. was che2red by his smile and
was anxious to meet him again aud
know him better. MI. Sechler's
greatest reward on earth was his legion
of friends, and OF these he was more
proud than of any other boon that
might have been given him.
The deceased was lifelong resident
Of Danville. having been born here in
March, l845 He had an excellent war
record. in June, 1863 he enlisted in
TO. D, 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry as a private, in which ca
pacity he served throughout the re-
maindeI Of the war. He was mustered
out OF Co /, lO4th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers Infantry in August, 1865. He
Joined the G. A. r., Post No. %, in
1885. He was also member of St
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church.
He took an active part in the work of
the Prohibition party in Montour coun-
sy and was the candidate for Sheriff
upon that ticket on several occasions.
MI SAJhl,r Is survived by a son
Norris OF Detroit. Mich. and a daugh-
ter, Hannah OF this city. His wife
died on the End OF last October. Five
sisters also survive-Mrs. Frank Berg
ner, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Erwin
Hunter. Mrs. Martin Swank and Mrs.
Stephen Shut
The funeral ill take place from his
late residence on Grand street, at
o'clock on Friday afternoon. At
special meeting Of Goodrich Post. OH
Tuesday evening, it was decided that
the members should attend the obse-
quies in body and to meet at the hail
at | 80 o'clock sharp. Hacks will con-
vey the Comrades to the Episcopal
cemetery, where the Grand Army
ritual will close the impressive SER
vices.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
rlummerS Held Meeting.

A meeting OF the Mummers Associa-
tion was held last evening in the
Grand Jury room. The plans for the
parade are nearing completion and all
indications point to big and enthusi-
astic celebratioon.
The soliciting committee reported
that 10 prizes had been secured and
would be offered TO participants in the
parade.
The printing committee reported that
Bloomsbury, Berwick. Catawissa, Sun
bury, Nnrthumberl md and Lewisburg
had been billed, and that quantity of
cloth has been purch .sed for trolley
car banners.
The committee on m1sic reported
that Stoes' band, the Mechanicsville
band and the Washington Drum Corps
had been engaged to furnish music for
the parade.
A special Invitation was issued TO
farmer boys to appear in the parade
on horse back.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
MILLS RESUM.
ING OPERATION

! The holiday season is about closed.
With its exit from the sphere of exist.
ence the busy hum of industry. stayed
for moment to enjoy the pleasures
Of the merry Yuletide. will soon DO
heard again in the land. Fires will bs
rekindled, smoke in dense volumes win
gush from thousands of stacks, millions
of wheels will be put in motion nd
| as unit, work for the accomplish
ment of the certain purposes of which
each OF the many busy hives Of In
dustry have to do.
In this respect those in Eanville will
not be in the rear. The various mills
and factories in town ever in line
with their kind IN other places, will
soon be on the go. By Tuesday Of next
week, all likely, will have resumed op-
eratious and be working full, il not
over time, as few were doing for
some time previous to the holidays.
They will start out under glowing aus.
plces. The coming season gives bright
assurance of being prosperous one
Everything is encouraging, and points
to busy winter and summer In Dan
vile, not only in the manufacturing
portions of the city. but in other places
as we'll. A building boom is not the
remotest thing possible Considerable
work of that kind will be commenced
when spring opens, and in connection
with it, street paving will be resumed
and other things started for the better
ing of Danville in general.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Reversed Their Work.

The outlook for a break up in the ice
was greatly feared by the Horseheads
Company, yesterday morn
ing and as a safe guard thoy set about
things at the new bridge so
as to prevent any of tho material being
carried off by tie ice should it move.
The false work left standing between
tie third aud fourth piers was taken
down, preparatory to moving it t.
place of safety. All the false work be-
tween the fourth and fifth piers was
up and several large iron girdC rs
stretched across them, and above them
the hosting machine was erected. The
girders and the machine were remov-
ed, bat before the work of tearing
down the false work was begun orders
were issued not to take down any OF
it. az word had been received from NJ
the river that the change in the wealth
er had decreased the danger Of flood
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Big Trolley Traffic.

The trolley traffic on the Danville
and Bloomsbury line on Monday was
the heaviest since the Bloomsbury fair,
every car being crowded
The pleasure seekers who took the
trolley as means for Christmas en-
joyment, began to come in the morn
ing. and until Late at night the rush
did not sbate Both Danville and
Bloomsbury sent its quota to help
swell the crowd.
In the evening many went to Blooms
burg from Danville to witness the
basket ball game between the Old Tim
ers and the Friendship Fire Company s
team of BloomsbuIg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

New Years day next.
The cold wave is here.
The year is on its last legs.
Well, it's all over again.
New calendars are going the rounds.
Let us trust in good lively build
ing boom for the coming year
New Years day was made for those
who forgot some friend on Christmas.
The Bloch & Benzbach plant will
not be operated this week on account
of the annual stock taking
It's evident that the Weather Bureau
doesn't know its business. 1t won
give the country the water it needs.
The business houses Of Danville have
enjoyed an excellent trade and have
no cause TO complain.
The weary clerks will now enjoy a
brief respite from their extra hours OF
toll.
Interest in the Mummers parade on
New Years Day is Oh the increase.
@. W. B. Gerhard, proprietor of the
Duck Farm, near Allentown. has sold
over 28, 900 ducks the past year.
A forty three pound turkey, the larg-
est ever raised in Lancaster county,
was sold to a Mt Joy hotel for Christ
mas.
December has given US more snow
this year than for twenty years. And
the end is not yet.
The goodwill should not pass with
Christmas. Keep it in your heart.
The man who borrows the use of his
neighbor's telephone is getting almost
as common as the reader of the bor-
rowed newspaper.
More than ordinary interest attaches
TO the coming session of the Legisla-
ture.
These are the quiet days that go be-
tween the two interesting days.
Purchasing what he thought was a
big fat turkey hen, a York man dis
covered underneath its wings stones
weighing several pounds.
Monroe county Christmas tree deal
ers. who have reformed from Philadel
phia, say that the season was the best
In years. 1t is estimated that local
dealers have cleared $50 600. Nearly
100 engaged in the business this year
from that county.
The Atlanta Constitution suggests
that maybe after Mormon has tried
matrimony with the real, living,
thing, he is good and ready for an al
lance with the graveyard variety.
Through the bounty of an unknown
benefaotoI one hundred poor families
in Williamsport were supplied with a
turkey and all the fxings necessary
FOR a Christmas dinner
William a. Brady's successful pro-
duction, "Way Down East" Which
will be seen here Friday evening,
draws the element Of its popularity
from the simplicity Of its story, and
its absorbing interest Real human
sentiment goes straight to the heart
and this quality, so marked IN Way
Down East" is one of the factors that
has helped the play to fame and for
une.
If you didn't get what you wanted
on Christmas console yourself with
the reflection that perhaps you got
more than you deserved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

The usual p eparalions are being
made at the Y NJ G. A. for the New
Years reception next Monday There
will be opAu house during the day for
the members and their friends, who ars
cordially invited to call at the build
ing.
The affair is under the supervision
of the Ladies Auxiliary by whom an
excellent program is being arranged.
a meeting " i'll be held the latter part
of this week at which the final ar
rangements Will be made.
The reception will be held in the
evening, and refreshments will be serv.
ed during the afternoon ana evening.
Last year the affair was great sue
cess, large number of people visiting
the Association during the day :; not
few of them being strangers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Officers Elected.

At meeting of Washington Camp,
No. 364, p. 0. 8. of a. held last even
ing the following officers were elect
ed: President, Isaac Gunzhurger
Vice President. William Wertmau
Master OF Forms, Issac Gross: Inspect
or, John Dell: Outside Guard, Charles
f Beyers Recording Secretary, CHARLES
b. Wilson Financial Secretary, James
V. Wilson Treasurer, Dr. @ Shultz
Trustee, William Wertman Delegates
TO Ioiut District Convention. George
B. Wertman, James V. Wilson, Isaac
Gun2bure er, Stephen Nevius and Will.
lam Wertman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

the inimtable Hi HoIler'' and the
comedy of the other characters, ths
realism of the various scenes, the
wonderful stimulation of the blizzard.
the strength of the company and the
power of the story itself; these things
in some measure will tell why Way
Down East fills the theatres season
after season. Added to this is the fact
that the cast is kept up to its original
high standard while the production 10
made more elaborate each succeeding
season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Pleasant Party.

Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson gave
delightful party at theiI home.
WashingtonviIle. on TuesdIy evening
in honor of their son John.
Those present were: Misses MnTgtret
K Keiser, Martha Jordan, Pearl Umstead,
Helen Robinson, Bernice Corson, Ida
Cotner, Erma Diffenbacher. Izora He'd
deus. Virgie Cooper, Anna Robinson.
Katie Cooper, Sara Diehl, Hester
Moser, Ada Seidel and Irene Longen,
berger OF Danville Messrs. Carl Coop
er. Harry Ewes, Adam Wagner, Wa I'll
Robinson, Burgess Gibson, G lVir
Deem, William Seidel. Charles Del
trich. Elmer Martz, Ross Heaoock,
Warren Pollock. Clyde Heddens, Cla'
Martz, Fuller Ruuyan aud John Robin
son.
Rub the dust off those New Year
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Nearing Completion.

The concrete piers at the undergrsde
crossing are rapidly nearing compile
tion. as the work progresses much
more rapidly toward the top Of the
piers
There only remains about 81 feet Of
concrete to be built ON each pier, and
contractor D. j. Rogers expects 10
complete the workby the last Of this
week if the weather does not inter-
fere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Y NJ. @. A.
will be held in Association parlor this
evening at 80 o'clock. Arrangements
will be made for the New Years Re.
oeption, and for this reason full at.
tendance is requested.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
"Way Down East. +"

There are many things to take into
reckoning when accounting for the
Tremendous vogue of Way Down
East which will be at the OperA
House on Friday evening The sim
plioity and the directnets of the story
appeal to everybody. the broad fun OF
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

City perlntendent doTuy chIIeU
attention of the Board TO the annual
convention of the Montour County
School Directors to be held IN Y. M.
@. A. Hall, January 18th. 1905 and i'm
pressed upon the members the import
anCe of attending this convention from
which much good is bound to result.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

By all means let the Legislature
provide for the publication Of the
laws. The people want to know what
is provided for their government.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29
JOB PRINTING

The office of the AMERIcAH
being furnished with a large
ssortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex-
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
ofalI Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

There may be short rest for the
weary, for this week at least.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-29

Rub the dust off those New Years
resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09
NYcather IndicatIo IS.

Chicago July a.-Forecas. for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; warmer tonight in southeast por-
ton; southerly winds.
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WEATHER is WARM.
Rains Are Succeeded by a Day of
Humidity.

The rain in Topeka since o'clock
Friday morning amounted to five hun
dredths of an inch. There has been lit
tie rain in the state during the past "a
hours.
The temperature in Topeka today,
and over the state Friday, has been
climbing upward toward a tseasonable'
point. Today has been depressing as
the recent rains and flood have caused
the per centage of humidity to be high.
The weather today is sticky
Today's corn and wheat region bulIe-
tin says:
Clear weather prevailed in the west
ern counties this morning with partly
cloudy weather in some of the eastern
counties and cloudy in others. Slightly
higher temperatures are reported. Light
showers have fallen at most of the sta
tions, with heavier showers at Wichita
and Mcpherson, and at Lamar, Mo-
The forecast for Kansas is: General
ly fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer
southeast portion tonight The wind
has been east blowing five miles an
hour. The hourly temperatures record
ed by the government thermometer to-
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HARMON LEADS.
Ohio Man Most Likely Nominee
for Vice President.
Democratic Leaders Have Been
in Consultation All Day.
WILL TAKE A RECESS.
Convention Is Compelled to
Postpone Action.
Owing to Inability of Leaders to
Reach AGREEMENT.

Convention Hall. st. Louis, July g.
Delegates were late putting in an ap-
pearance for what was expected to be
the final session of the convention. Very
few people were in the galleries.
The effect of last nights protracted
and harassing. session was plainly evil
dent when the hour arrived to which
the recess had been taken. Chairman
Clark was not present. Not over 300
delegates were in their seats and the
galleries showed more empty chairs
than visitors. The pyrotechnics were
over, the red fire dying out, the cur
tain was about to descend and the gem
eral interest in the proceedings was
comparatively gone.
For the first. time since the conven-
tion opened it was possible to walk the
aisles without treading upon the feet
of other people and fighting for a pass
ageway. The chairman arrived at 15
minutes after o'clock and that Incl
dant which heretofore has been the sig
nal for applause was this afternoon en-
tirely unnoticed- The prominent E1en
in the party were conspicuous by their
absence. Hill was in conference at the
Southern hotel trying to settle upon the
nominee for the vice presidency. Col.
Guffey, of Pennsylvania, Hopkins of IL
lnois, Daniel of Virginia and numer-
Gus others were absent long after the
hour set for the commencement of the
days work.
There was some discussion with a.
view to an adjournment until o'clock
tonight.
The state leaders are still in con-
ference endeavoring to agree upon a
vice presidential candidate. At this
writing Judge Harmon remains the
one most seriously urged and the one
most likely to be decided upon In
the meantime Senator Tillman is
calling upon the southern delegation
to rally to the support of Senator
Daniel of Virginia.
| AS the time passed and few of the
leaders of the party came it became
evident that the cause for the delay
agreement upon the vice presidential
nominee before calling the roll. Word
was passed around that Harmon
would be the man, then it was said
it would go to Williams of Illinois
there being opposition to Harmon on
the part of southern and western del
egates. 1t was reported at 2:30 that
it was highly probable that recess
would be taken until S o'clock in the
evening This news was by no means
pleasing to scores of delegates who
had arranged for leaving the city
and who would be compelled to re-
main in the city for another day.
At 2:40 it was announced that the
committee had left the Southern hotel
and was on it's way.
Leaders have decided upon a recess
until o'clock.
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
A Number of Names Under Consider
alton by the Leaders.

st. Louis, Mo, July 9.--Senator
Hill did not take off his clothes when
he reached his hotel this morning, but
after refreshing both the inner and
outer man Joined william Sheehan.
Col. ]. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania,
Thomas Taggart of Indiana and John
P. HopAins of Illinois in a conference
to determine who should be the run
ningmate of Judge Parker on the
ticket.
The conference began about half
past 10 and messages were sent to
most every state headquarters asking
leade of delegation to come to the
conference. Senator Hill said to the
Associated Press before going in that
the contest was entirely open and
might still be SO when the conven-
ton met at O'Clock. He indicated
very strongly that the candidate
would come from the middle west
Among those whose names were
mentioned prior to the conference and
who had emissaries ready to present
their claims were Kern of Indiana,
Williams of Illinois, Daniel of Vir-
Ohio, Dockery of Missouri, and Beck
ham of Kentucky Tt was pretty
thoroughly known among the Parker
leaders a few minutes after the con-
ference met, among whom was Aug
ust Belmont, that Judson Harmon of
Ohio was their choice, with Kern of
Indiana second and Williams of Illi-
nois next. The southern states can
Q1QdIeS were pIdCIlCdllN
and Mr.. Kern's candidacy suffered
from the fact that Mr.. Taggert of In
diana is a prominent candidate for
chairman of the national committee.
1t may be said in this connection
that the probabilities are that when
the national committee meets this af-
ternoon it will take a recess to meet
some time next week in New York
city, when it will elect it's new chair
man, this course to be taken so that
Judge Parker as the nominee may
have a voice as to who shall manage
his campaign.
Senator TilIman of South Carolina
was visitor at the room in which the
conference was being held and advo-
Gated in strong terms the selection of
Senator Daniel of Virginia. Illinois
strongly aided the movement in be-
half of Congressman John r. Will
liams of that state by declaring to the
conference through John p Hopkins
that the 81 votes of Illinois will be
given to Mr.. Williams.
At noon National Committeeman
Mack of New York emerged from the
conference rooms where Mr.. Hill was
presiding. Mr.. Mack confirmed the
report that the name of Judge Gray Of
Delaware was being discussed among
others who might be available. II
was also stated that former Senator
Davis of West Virginia had sud-
denly looned up on the horizon of the
vice presidential field. Senator Davis
has many active friends and his avail
ability from the various viewpoints
Continued on Page six.l
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REOPENs TONIGHT.
Prof. Gleason Will Tame Thorough
berd .'Kicl<ers'' Never Conquered.

Professor Gleason's series of horse
tanning exhibitions which have been
drawing exceedingly large crowds at
the fair grounds have been diScontin-
ued during the most of this week owing
to the disagreeable weather. But Pro-
fessor Gleason announces his intention
of staying another week in Topeka and
will reopen his engagement here to-
night. He states that there are q great
many points of i1orsernanship which he
wishes to illustrate he-e that so far he
has been unable to do. So he has Sc
lected from the many horses which
tions the ones that are the most vic
ious and at the same time are animals
which will enable him to present an
entirely different programme from any
which he has hitherto given in this
city. Two of the horses are thorough
bred "kickers'' never before conquered.
Some of the most interesting points
of horsemanship are yet to be brought
out, among which is a lecture upon
horseshoeing. The professor says there
are more horses crippled and made
useless by bad shoeing than by any
other cause. Tonight he will bring out
the points in the art of proper shoeing,
showing the bad effect caused by the
improper methods SO much used at
this period
The exhibition tonight promises to be
a most varied and interesting one
AS usual Marshalls band will give a
concert prior to the exhibition from
7.30 to 8:15.
The price of admission remains the
same, ten cents, with an extra charge
of ten cents to those desiring reserved
seats.
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WILL MAKE AMENDS.
China Will Pay Indemnity for Etzel
and Punish His Slayers.

Washington, July 9.-Minister
Conger has cabled the state depart
ment that the Chinese government
after making a thorough investigation
of the incident has ordered the pun
ishment of the officer and soldiers
who fired on and killed Louis Etzel,
the newspaper correspondent. In ad-
dition it has undertaken to pay an in
demnity of $25,000 Mexican, which
will be turned over to the state depart
ment for the widow and mother of
FtzeI in Denver and to other mem
bers of his family, according to the
DECISION of the dead mans adnlinistra-
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A STRONG COMBINE.
OberIin Bank Has Wealthy Topeka
Men Among Its Stockholders.

Oberlin, Kas., July 9.-The Farm
ers' National bank of this city, which
recently succeeded the Farmers
State bank, numbers among its stock
holders some of the most widely
known men in the state In addition
to the most substantial citizens of De-
catur county are Chas- ]. Devlin, the
millionaire coal operator of Topeka; !;
NJ. A Low, the general solicitor of the
Rock Island railroad; J. D. Robertson.
president of the Interstate National
bank of Kansas City; Secretary, of
state J. R. Burrows of Smith Center,
and Chas. NJ. Sawyer, of Norton, all
well known to bankers throughout
the state.