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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Danville Baske. Haa Team,

Chales NJ. Touti, 1t Milton, has
written review of ,ha basket ball
season in this part If the state, for
the Milton STANDARD It's article on
the Danville High school team fol-
lows:
"Danville High School came fast
late in the season. This team bids fair
to resurrect basket ball enthusiasm in
Danville, het cradle of the game for
this territory
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

Whether the compulsory school law
is more vigorously enforced in Sun
bury than anywhere else in this State,
or whether there are more dereliCt
parents III that place than anywhere
else, the fact remains that more per-
sons are hauled up there charged with
violating the law than anywhere else
in the Common wealth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
TOrneR.

Mr.. J. W. Confer and Miss Frances
NJ. Forney, both of Rushtown, were
united in marriage ON Wednesday af-
ternoon at 30 O'Clock by Rev. E. B.
Dunn at the parsonage of the United
Evangelical church, East Front street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

HARRISBURG, April G.-The Re
publican State convention met this
morning at 1O:15 O'Clock after making
the following nominations:
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Former Attorney General John p.
Elkin, of Indiana County.
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO MA
TIONAL CON VENTION
Samuel W. Pennypacker, James Ell
verson, Sr., Philadelphia; Francis l..
Robbins, Allegheny, and o. d. Bleak
ley, Venango.
ALTERNATES
O. S. Hershman. Allegheny; d. II.
Thomas, Lehigh; Jesse Hartman,
Blair. and S. b. Dick. Crawford.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
At large-Robert Pitcairn, Allegheny
County; Levi McCauley. Chester
County.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
The Money Needed is Guaranteed.

The Directors of the Board of Trade
held a meeting Tuesday.for the pur-
pose of taking further action on the
new shoe manufacturing industry.
President Goeser occupied the chair.
Other directors were present as fol-
lows: W. G. Pursel, f. O. Hartman,
john Duster, Jr., j. D. wutsun, Nj.
G. Youngman, Harry Ellenbpgen.
George Reifsnyder and J. H. Cole.
Secretary Sam A. Mccoy reported
that the six hundred dollars nfeded
had all been subscribed with tn } ex-
ception of SS7.
Mr.. Goeser stated that he would
guarantee the balance. He will leave
for Wilkesbarre this morning, he.said,
and before returning will closi the
deal The industry will bring several
new families to town at once.
On motion the officers of the Board
of Trade were authorized to execute a
lease with the School Board and also
with the Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany.
On motion a committee consisting
of J. H. Goeser, John Doster, Jr., and
J. B. Watson was appointed to take
charge of the improvements on the
building
On motion the repairs were placed
in the hands OF George Reifsnyder,
who will do the work under the direc-
tion of the committee.
Mr.. Reifsnyder stated that he could
have the building ready to receive
machinery in three weeks time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
JOB PRINTING

The Office Of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment 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, 1904-04-07
Grange Prospering,

Wa>hngtonyiIle Grange at Straw
beuy Ridge is in very prosperous
New members are taken in
every meeting night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07

Wellington Cleaver, whose death oc-
Cured on Sunday, was laid to rest in
Mt. Vernon cemetery yesterday fore
noon.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed. The services were conducted by
the Rev. r. J. Allen of Freeland, as
sisted by Rev. a. l.. Miller of Cata-
wissa. The pail bearers were: Joseph
L. Sharnon, Joseph Campbell, Elias
Woodruff, Oliver Hoover and Peter
Burger.
Among those from out of town pres
ent at the obsequies were William
Cleaver, brother of the deceased and
Hon. George B. Patterson, Mrs. Haas
and Mrs. Williams of Ashland Kim
Der Cleaver and wife of Huntington :
Mrs. Charles Henry of Jersey City ;
Mrs HAITI Reifsnyder and Miss Edith
Cleaver of Philadelphia Daniel Drum
aud wife of Mt. Zion Clarence Cleav-
er and family of Roaring Greek Jack
son Cleaver and wife, William Fisher
and wife, Kersey Cleaver and wife.
Britain Cleaver and wife, John r..
Diemer and Mrs William Abbott and
Mrs Eli Karnes of Catawissa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-07
Death Of Wellington Oleaver.

Wellington Cleaver of South Dan
Vile. an old and highly honored citl-
zen, who Iive1 his entire life III this
section, died Sunday morning ate I
several weeks illness.
The deceased was - years of age.
He was a well preserved and a yigor-
Gus man for his years and up to Jan
nary last, when he sustained a slight
stroke OF paralysis. he was most of the
time actively employed After being
stricken, however. he declined rapid
ly. death being due to general de-
biity incidental TO advanced years.
Mr.. Cleaver was born near Blooms
burg. Associated with his father,
Jesse Cleaver, Sr., early in lite he
built the Touring mill at Roaring
Creek, which he conducted tor many
years He later devoted himself to
farming and about ten years ago re-
moved to South Danville, where he
resided until his death.
He was a man Of genial, cheerful dis
position, with a high sense of honor
and liberal and charitable i'll his views
on all subjects. The news Of his death
Sunday called forth many express
sions of sorrow, not only i'll South Dan
Vile and vicinity but also in this city
where he was we'll known and esteem
ed
The deceased is survived by wife
and the following sous and daughters ::
Clarence j., Roaring Creek j. b
Cleaver, merchant of this city Kim
her Cleaver, editor of the Semi
Weekly News" of Huntingdon Harry
Cleaver, d druggist i'll Jersey City (;
Alice. { Mrs. Theodore Kimbel) of Riv-
erside; and Tillie. (Mrs. Charles
Henry of Jersey City.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07
(suzMAN Ell MALo

hara clvila1. Es que empeheis tendrfais
que matar lie quiero, le quero....
--iCalla, calla!-exclam6 Guzman entrardo.-Cs-
lila, h1a perversa Con ese hombre has aprenddo
belare contra la autoridad de padre Te ha
nado bien Ia lecci6n Pero precise que
mas de Ell lsabes1
Leonor atrevfa replicar su padre, pero
interior juraba que e obedecerfa 10 de ovidar
Alexandra AHA dentro, dentro, en- 10 mas hondo de
sus pensamientos de res, hizp Ia confss6n
;Dios la perdone! de que querfa mis- su que
su padre cuando Sc entero de que aque muteco de
Fernando Alac6n era que le destnaban para sustuIr
hleiandro tuvo un momento de risa nervosa que
mino en- lanta anargufsimo.
-Hija--e decfa su madre,-no seas tan grosera
Fernando. Es un buen muchacAo de una famla respe-
table Ha de ser tu m srido. Lo mandatu DIRE que
es 10 mismo que 81 10 mandase Dios.
Que 10 mande quien 10 mande, nade me ha
querer ese nino antipatico. lie detesto...
Duraban todavfa las encetronas y la murria cuaudo
entr6 un dia en- Valentino corriendo le d5a
emocionada:
-Norta, absjo esta AejandrO.
sDonae7
Absjs iando con 4is Dieg sAd6ndevas7-
le pnga is iendoa salir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07
lGOlddGiUl los lln0lOS
h0Rb|gs QUE nos IGp|gell1!
En- la edicion fecha 21 de No
viembre l1ltimo, del diario LA
Correspondence" Sc lee:
"iPOR CARLOAD!

IFRN OANJDAD!
Un dia4o de San Juan. publ
ga una caita de la que copio los
Slguientesparrafos. frmados por
don Ullsed Padilla, del pueblo
de Lola.
A voSotrpS apelo, como l1ltimO
~esfuerzo, plra no volver a pasar
por Ell doIlroso trance de ver
morir a ms hijoS, como acaba
de morir mlesposa. por mi alb
aSOluta falta de TecurSOS. =.
iPiedad, q paheros!
Una pese d que ahorreis de
vuestros m{destfsimoS sueldos
por esta Solavez, con destino al
-aiivio de mi misera situacion,
. sservira tamH en- para amlnorar
las torment6as ideas que sin
cesar me aSalan.
No os ave gonceis de haber
tenido por coHpanero a i'm hon-
bre que Sc resgna a pedirus Ii
mosna, viejo. afermo ysin fuer-
zas fisicas par seguir luchan-
do. Tened pie de mi y
Dios os 10 prenlara.
mo hay una sola perS ona
h onrada que 1p Sc conmueva
ante tan doloro a situacion2
Ese infeifZ a1fiano de g. amos,
que segurament habra educado
dos 8 tres generciones, vencido
por la mi>erIa, d dspues de haber
consagrado a la (nSenanza toda
ssu vida, tiene ue .pedir una
2lumillante limos Ia, para no mo-
rir de hambre cor sus desdicha-
dos hljos.
Que vergueza!
Acabo de habla con los dis
ainguidos profesdes de este
pueblo, seioritas Aura Llopis,
~CaDdeiaria CantreSy Maria Ca
brera (las mujeres Biempre son
mas compasivas) estan dis
puestas a cOntrlbuipara aliviar1
sel dolor del pobre a clano.
Someto a la consideration de
los senoI es DelegadB a la Ca
mara ell case presene. por aho-
IA 1espondar los gu deben.
iSeilores profesofs. luna
-limosnai
Jose Elias Lewis, uan Diaz.
Ignofo 10 que hava tratado J
hecho nuestra Honolble CANA
ra sobre el particult; Sc supo
que muchos profesofs respon-
aaieron al llamamieto que ell
.compaflero les hiciea, 10 que
no podia dudarse; ma lualquier
medida que hAyan tolado 8 in
tenten tomar los orAnismos a
que me dirijo hoy er favor de
tan desgra-iados seresestoy se-
guro que el pals la a radecera.
Buscar economics e 10 alto y
~dedicar para satisfaC5n gene
raj, una parte al scorro de
nuestros paisanos, gu como ell
honorable anciano sepr Padi-
Ala. 10 denanda y meree.
Seria virtud. -.
SEER
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07
SEER
Conthuyente.

PARA cuRAR UN RESFIApo EN-
UN Ola tome las PAsTILLAS AxANTEG
DE BROM0-QUININA. ri botisfo Ie devol-
vera 81 dinero 81 no 90 curA La G1A de- =. W..
Grove % halla en- cada caiita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07
sERWIclo pE cAR0TAJE

I'm vapor JUEVES por Ell
ESTE los VIERNES por OESTE las de la maana
sa1dra por e1 ESTE: Vernes Agosto = Septembre
Saldra e OESTE: Martes Agosto I3 Sepenabre
Los CoAno PONCE sadran de San Juan para Ponce
arectos " otros puerto) haca Agosto Sept
Un vapor pasae de sale de San Juan para New York
Mares guiendo la egada del vapor de vaa
por Ell ESTE
Un vapor de pasae de ruta ega San Juan de New YOr
ueves antes de la da del viaes pOF
e OESTE.
0cina San Juan Gale de Tetuan esquina de La Tanc
rELEFoNo
OfCina de Nueva York, MIN. Broadway
0icna de Nueva Orleans, W. Iuc Agent, 6N Common ST.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07

yapo Quartermaer Jaan, euen6
dos pasajeros los gaos botes q
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-07
American Railroad Company d Porto Rico

Schedule Of trains IN effect and December 6 19OS between San Juan,
Carolina. Arecbo CaRuy, Aguadla Mayaguez and Ponce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
KNOCKED DOWN BY GRIP CAR
Continued from page one.


The injured man was removed TO his
home from the County court house In
side OF n half hour. Accounts OF the acci-
dent vary Mr.. Ennis. who aided In TAX
ns Mr.. Crussman from under the plat
form OF the grip car. was on car going
up the hill and heard the motorman OF
the grip car coming down the hill shout.
Mr.. Ennis noticed Mr.. Crossman who
not then on the track In front OF the
down car but was almost instantly there
after struck. Mr.. Ennis says he saw Mr..
Crossman go from behind the car going
up the hill on the south track across the
street 10 the north track on which car
was coming down the hill.
The accident as described by one OF
those In charge OF the car was due 10 Mr..
Crossman's coming towards the car going
down the hill and on discovery Il was not
the car he wanted. falling to step far
enough back. According TO this latter re-
port Mr.. Crossman was struck on the
side and knocked down.
The number OF the grip car that struck
Mr. Crossman was SOC and the number of
the passenger car attached was g. Jurors
who had been hearing testimony in two
suits against the local street railway
came on the scene just as the
injured man was being removed TO his
home.
Mr. Crossman was formerly In the book
and stationery business and was well
Il knowIsin business circles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
A JEWELLED BADGE,
Valuable Gift Of Providence Lodge Of EIks TO
Pc. Ruler S. |. W. Merrill.

The last meeting before the summer re-
cess OF the Providence lodge OF Elks oc-
CURED last night ard in connection there
was as interesting ceremony performed
IL was the presentation OF fine past
exalted rulers jewel TO Silas l. w Mer-
rill. who was one Of the most efficient
rulers that the lodge has had during its
history and as was fitting the jewel itself
was the most elaborate ever presented to
n past officer.
The solid gold bar bearing the name OF
the man honored supports by means OF
two gold chains an ornamental bar set
withdiamonds and bearing an inscription
and attached to II is q highly ornamented
pendant. This is of gold, also. and is an
inch and a half In diameter and bears an
elk's head and is set with five large dla-
monds
The committee in charge Of the selec-
tion and ordering of the jewel consls ed
OF Esteemed Loyal Knight James T.
Franey. Esteemed Lecturing Knight
Richard q. Warren and Treasurer
Charles IL. Abbott.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
"HELL0 ANGEL" g"
That VIII Be the New Telephone Exchange
Call for East SIde.

The East Side telephone exchange was
opened for business yesterday, and in a
few days all fhe people in that section Of
the city will have an independent system.
That is to say. they may converse
among themselves without having to wait
for one OF the trunk lines running TO
Union"
The exchange will be known as Anger
quite designation for Hello business
stand. II Is situated on Angel street.
just west OF Brook
The new exchange viii not use bell
calls. When one wishes TO speak with
the operator he will simply lift the tele-
phone from the side hook and wait for
ar answer.
Removing the jransmitter from the
hook causes drop to fall and an electric
light to burn.
There Will be 20 operators TO handle the
business Of this 1ooohne branch office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
MURDERERS
BURN BODY
OF VICTIM

Philadelphia, Pa. June 2.-Detectives of
Delaware county and this city. are en-
deavoring to unravel the mystery con-
nected with the finding OF the body CT
a man on Decoration day in a marsh 10
miles south OF Philadelphia. Near the
marsh are scores OF lighthouses. many
of them rendezvous OF dissolute men and
women.
The police believe the man was mur-
dered in one OF the lighthouses during a
quarrel and that the body was then car
ried into the marshes and all evidences
OF Identification destroyed by burning the
body. Near the spot where the body was
found, is a farmhouse from which on the
night OF Sunday. May %. a rope and the
pieces of chain were stolen. This chain
was found close to the body OF the mur-
dered man.
The chain was fastened by staples 10
fence posts that were charred and nearby
was an oil can, also stolen from the
farm. Two suspender buckles, half Of
n hand and the toe Of shoe are the only
means by which the detectives can hope
10 Identify the murdered man. A re-
port was current last night to the effect
that the body OF a woman had been found
close TO where the mans body was dis
covered, but the detectives have thus far
been unable to locate the persons who. Il
is claimed, made the discovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
JAPS Will ATTACK
pT, ARTHUR AT ONCE

the head OF the construction department
OF the Wiju railroad, has removed MS
main office 20 Chemulpo for convenience
I'm the superintendence OF the disembarka-
tion and re-shipment OF materials 10 the
various northern points. where work Is
progressing.
Grading has been finished for a distance
OF 25 miles from Seoul, with all neces-
sary bridges constructed for Is miles out
Tracks will he laid along this stretch or
road upon the completion OF a long cut
ting near Yonhan which will enable the
transport OF rail- by heavy timbers and
materials instead OF the present difficult
method OF carrying them In by bullock
carts over rough roads. Work on the
branch now under construction, north
from Songdo, is progressing I'm salts
factory manner and II is expected that
Ping Yang will be reached by the begin
ming OF December.
The majority OF the railway battalions,
heretofore stationed in temporary bar
racks at Yungsan, near Seoul. will short
L. be sent farther north.
STOP CHINESE RUNNERS.
Dashichiao CTa Toho Kio). on the rail-
road between Haicheng and kaichou,
Wednesday, June 1.-The japanese out
posts are now three miles from Nafangow.
There Is no news from Port Arthur. The
japanese are stopping Cnlness Tunheis
and searching junks.
RUSSIAN LOSS AT KINCHoN.
ST. Petersburg. June "A semi-officlal
telegram from Mukden, dated today Aays
the Russian losses at the battle OF Kin
chou. May 26. were 30 officers and 800 men
killed or wounded. The guns abandoned
by the Russians were rendered useless.
CROSSED JAPANESE LINES
Mukden. June 2.--Lieutenant Colonel
Gourko has arrived here from Port Ar
thur. after safely crossing the Japanese
lines.
THE PLACING OF MINES.
London, June 2.--Earl Percy. under sec
retary OF state for foreign affairs, reply
ing 10 questions I'm the House OF Com
mons today said that no representations
had been made to Russia or japan re
garding placing naval mines in the Far
East outside OF territorial limits. The
subject he added. was engaging the care
full attention OF the government
Asked II In view OF the increased range
OF modern projecties the government
was prepared To recognize any extension
OF the three mile limit, Earl Percy an
swered In the negative.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
BOYDEN HEIGHTS.

Tonight IL the time set for the grand
display OF fireworks and the marvellous
high diving horses This exhibition was
scheduled ssy Memorial day evening but
was postponed on account OF the rain. II
the elements do not allow the carrying
out OF. this program this evening II will
be given the first pleasant night
All the other amusement halls will be
open and refreshments served. You can
spend very pleasant evening at the
Heights tonight and splendid car SER
vice IL promised. The mammoth dance hall
with Thorntons Columbia Union orches-
ira will be thronged with dancers, and n
fine band concert by Boyden Heights
own band IN the band stand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02

penters. and In order TO have tho dele
gates chosen by the majority II was voted
10 defcrr the whole communication till
the next meeting.
Then followed the nomination OF officers
for the next term. and the following men
were chosen: President, Frank J..
O'Connor; vice president. Nicholas Cam
ming: recording secretary. John johnson;
financial secretary, r.. J. Hubbard treas
urer, Sidney Teachman; delegates 10 the
Carpenters District council. Messrs. Hub
bard, Goodell and Caswell: trustees, Dem
mis- Crookes and Nicholas Canning.
It was decided TO do away with one
of the trustees and this time only two
were nominated
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted TO general discussion followed by
adjournment.
BRICKI.AYERS HOLD MEETING.
Last evening there was very warm
meeting OF the bricklayers' union and
some very interesting points were de-
cided.
There were several candidates 10 be ini-
tiated first owing to the activity OF the
membership committee and several appli-
cations were Placed on file.
/. \ number OF communications were read
Also and disposed OF as the body deter
mined one OF these related 10 the rela-
tior To exist between the bricklayers
union and that Of the hod carriers. The
after the letters were read.
Some OF the other reports were also
very interesting and some members were
admitted on travelling cards before the
meeting came 10 a close.
BOILER MAKERS MEET.
The most OF the time OF the session OF
the boiler makers last evening was de-
voted 20 discussion of the labor situation
and reading the communications tending
to show the conditions in other parts OF
the country.
There were a number OF these COM
munications and each received the hear.
tiest attention OF the body. Several OF
the members spoke on the subject. par
ticularly that phase relating TO the condi-
tions i'm Bridgeport, CT, and In New
Haven.
The reports OF the committees were also
very readable and enjoyable since they
showed that the union was making vast
progress in all lines.
II was thought that II would be soon
time for some summer outing and the
matter received some attention. though
nothing definite with regard to IL. The
most OF the remainder OF the time was
devoted 20 discussing general matters.
MUSICIANS BOARD.
There was "A short meeting or the board
OF directors OF the Musicians local yes
terday for the purpose OF transacting the
regular routine business.
Several communications were received.
and a number of bills audited and ordered
paid
The matter OF the suspension and the
reinstatement OF several members was
discussed before the session adjourned.
OTHER MEETINGS.
The other meetings OF the evening were
those OF the Marble Workers, Steam
Filters and Coopers. None OF these ses-
sions were very long. The best one OF
the evening was that OF the Marble
Workers. AZ this meeting Il was an
nounced that the international officers
would be here soon and the BODY was
making preparations for the entertain
ment of the same. This same BODY was
congratulating itself or the fact that tho
agreements were all signed and the men
working in harmony with the EMPLOYERS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-02
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
One Formed by CoIorsd Citizens Here Last
Nlght-Wad Clubs Next.

A meeting OF colored citizens was held
ber's avenue. last night for the purpose OF
organizing the Rhode Island Republican
league.
The officers chosen were James T..
Dixon. president: DR.. w. II. Higgins. Woe
president A. c. John, secretary and
George Deblois, treasurer.
The league will organize a club In every
ward and when this Is done an executive
committee will be chosen. three from the
league and three from each ward organi-
zation.
Addresses were made by NJ. w Overton.
DR.. Higgins, w. II. Heathman, NJ r..
Armstrong. c. II. West. w L. Caring
ton and Rev Mr.. Fernanders.