davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15

Christmas with its many hallowed
and enchanting associations is again
about to dawn upon the world.
Christmasl
What magnet in the sound: what
subtle charm in the word How it
stlrs the fount of memory.
With the quickness of the lightnipg's
flash it restores childhood. Old age is
given a backward glance into the dis
tant past. A moving panorama por-
trays scenes Of other days when the
years were young aud hopes bright.
The faces and forms Of youthful com.
panlons, now either bent with age or
gone to their reward distinctly an.
pear on the canvass. Loved parents,
around whom children gather at the
old homestead and listen to the story
Of the babe born in the manger, are
presented with startling effect. Their
features are so distinct and clear that
the beholder is nearly forced to believe
that the picture before him, is real and
not trick of memory.
The whole world loves Christmas.
1t gives pleasure to youth and Joy and
oontentment to age. Children look
forward to it with bright anticipation,
wondering what the day of all days is
going to have in store for them Par
ents anxiously await its coming, hap
py in the thought of the pleasure they
can give their children.
1t is day of family reunion, when
parents, brothers and sisters long sepa-
rated, are reunited around the old
family hearth stone, wishing each 9TH
on christmas ola acqua1ntand6s are
and friendship re-cemeuted.
Angels rejoice and again herald
abroad the glad tidings of "Peace on
Earth-Good Will to All Men"
Let everybody try to make the COM
ing Christmas one of genuine pleasure
and rejoicing throughout Danville.
Above all things else remember the
poor, whom We have always with you.
Make it an object to make some one
outside of the pale of your immediate
family and friends, happy on Christ
mas From your abundance give to
the needy and the distressed, remem-
bering that it sis more blessed to give
than to receive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
rIuSt Paw Annual Tax.

Representative Snyder of Schuylkill
county, is preparing bill to present
to the next Legislature asking that a
dollar tax be put upon every man who
carries a gun. In every sense of the
word this law would be good one il
it were properly enforced aud the pro-
ceeds of the tax were applied in the
direction of increasing and protecting
the game supply in the State. which,
in this section at least, has reached a
low point
The truo sportsmen will doubtless
welcome IA law of this character. Ger
tainly those in those counties where
for many years few men interested
in hunting have dubbed together and
footed bills for importing birds from
the west-putting them out in most
likely places in the county only to
have them slaughtered by the hordes
of gunue1s who take to the fields the
first few days of the season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
TEAMS CROSSING
RIVER ON THE ICE

Teams and vehicles are now crossing
the river on the ice. The mail was
brought over in wagon Tuesday even
ing teams crossed yesterday without
mishap. Pedestrians are still making
good use of the foot path. The path
way Is safe in every respect at the
present time, but in order that it NAV
continue in that condition, the News
suggests that wagons, sleds and other
heavy vehicles be given an entirely
different and distinct route to follow.
Wheels and horses h0ofs will wear
the ice through more rapidly than the
feet Of men and women. Consequent
ly there should be two roads across
the river. Leave the present path for
pedestrians and locate another for
vehicles.
As a safe guard against possible
Slipping and falling when descending
the South side bank, the snow and ice
should be coeeIel with ashes. The
same precaution should be taken on
this side.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

William Oil of Bloomsbury spent
Sundayswith friends in this city.
Harry Deaner of Catawissa, spent
Sunday with Da1ville friends.
Herbert Sweitzer, who is employed
in Sunbury, spent Sunday with his
family i'll this CITY.
W. A. Sholenberg of Berwick. spent
Sunday in this city.
Ernest F. Paden of Berwick, was a
Sunday visitor in this city.
@. G. Houseneck of Berwick spent
Sunday in this city.
Miles Houok of Pottsville, is visit
ing at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Houck. Honeymoon
street.
Mrs. Bigler D. Meyer left yesterday
for visit with friends at Shamokin
Alex NJ. Diehl made a business trip
to Watsontown yesterday.
Miss Florence Smith visited friends
in Sun bury yesterday.
Mrs. Daniel Byerly and son Lewis
left yesterday for visit with friends
at Shamokin.
Mrs. John Miller of Cooper town
ship, is spending a few days with
friends in Sunbury.
a. r. Edmondson transacted huAi-
ness in Shamokin yesterday.
Theodore R. Angle returned from
Bethlehem yesterday.
A. J. Leniger made business trip
to Shamokin yesterday.
William L. Antrim returned yester-
day from trip to Pittston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwards and
Charles Whitmeyer of Muncy spent
yesterday in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Zaner of
WashiugJonviIle were among the Wis.
itors in this city yesterday.
J. W. Lindner of Milton was Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
B. F. Shultz of Berwick spent yes
terday in this city.
John Coleman of Washingtonville
called on friends in this city yester-
day.
Jacob Wintersteen of Jerseytown |
spent yesterday in this city.
E. W. Reese of Hazletol transacte d |
business in this city yesterday.
r. W. Smith of Bloomsbury was a
visitor in this city yesterday
James @. Heddens and d. G. Will
ans returned last evening from a
lunting trip on Bald Eagle Mountain
with IA rabbits, - gray squirrels and
James X. Casey OF whIte nan was
, visitor in this city yesterday. q
Mrs. Elizabeth Raup, who for few
lays has been the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Andy, East Market
street. returned TO her home in Milton
yesterday.
Mrs Frank L. Miles arrived yester-
lay from Nanticoke. and will spend
ew days with Mrs Rachel Wertheim-
sr. East Front street.
John II. Jacobs transacted business
n Bloomsbury yesterday.
Mrs. John Waters, Mrs. William
Waters, MIS-. Norman Hess and daugh
.er, Miss Mildred of Bloomsbury, spent
yesterday at the home of Mrs. RebeC
"a Hess, Bloom street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Ready for Distribution.

The Executive Board of the DAN
willie Fire Department held a meeting
Saturday night in the hall Of Friend
ship fire company. The department
badges having arrived, the secretaries
Of the four companies were given them
to distribute to the members. Each
member is entitled to a badge and by
calling on the secretary of their COM
pauv they can get one. The badges
must be worn on the lapel of the fire
men coats, especially during fire,
IN order that they can be recognized
aud admitted within the ropes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Preparing for the Holiday.

The public schools will close for the
holidays on Friday afternoon, Decem.
Der %. During the closing afternoon
interesting and appropriate Christmas
exercises will be held in the several
buildings All the grades will be Civ
en- an opportunity to part ,cipate and
as a result, the members of the various
G ses are kept busy in the double
task of preparing themselves for the
coming entertainments and keeping NJ
their regular studies.
The programs will be arranged witt
the greatest care, and in a manner that
will not only interest the pupils of the
school, but all of the parents ano
friends desiring to attend.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
CONDENSED NEWS.

More snow.
Zero weather.
n " for sleighinl.
Sharpen the no o-sC's shoes.
Frozen pip have the eau.
The icemau ought to get busy now.
Iii Sc sre strenuous days for the
s.le-ladies- aud the sslesgentlemen.
W-other prophet Hicks predicts bliz-
zard, and cold waves and deep SHOWS
Tor Christmas
What this sect on Of the country
lie DIS is good soaking rain that
knows its business and attends to it.
Danville's Christmas trade gives
promise OF breaking all previous rec
ords.
Attached to the mining department
when it goes into its pew quarters in
the new capitol at Harrisburg will be
a museum OF mines Its most interest
ing exhibit Will be the famous model
of an anthracite coal mine which was
one of the chief features of Peunsyl-
vania's exhibit IN the Mine Building
at the World : Fair.
SAamokin has a cloak man who j.
causing considerable excitement by
stopping women on tie streets and
badly frightening them Friday night
no less than fiva women were stopped
aud although hoIy pursued me un-
known individual was able to make
good his ESCAPE.
The person Who begTudges his gifts
or who makes them with the hope of
getting the better Of the excha"ge has
no true conceptions Of the real Christ
mas spirit
FOR SALE OR RENT-Farm of ll5
acres Iuqui of A. II. Weitzel, Dan
Vile r. f. y. No. ],
The assessors have been going their
rounds for the annual registry.
With Christmas near at hand, tie
attendance at Sunday school is steady
lily on the increase
There is a water famine in many
towns in Pennsylvania, and the de-
fciency of rainfall in this vicinity,
since January /, is twelve inches. 1t
isIclear that the weather bureau isn't
treating the people right.
The Lehigh Valley railroad com
pany is installing snow curtains on
all Of its engines. This is in compl
ance with a request OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. The storm
curtains are a great protection to the
firemen in cold weather.
The Christmas rush Will soon be at
high tide.
There are only two things needed to
enable man to experience the exhila-
ration of sleighing snow, and the
price.
No use look ing for a rain before the
freeze IN. The latter is in command.
Invitations have been received in
Danville for dance to be given at the
E<changa Hotel. Bloomsbury, Tuesday
evening, December 2ith.
The zero weather had many a lead
pipe cinch this week.
The deposits for tie first day at the
Catawissa National Bank, which was
opened Monday morning for business,
amounted to $4,000, very creditablC
showing.
The business men Of Shamokin have
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
EaVorablV Impressed.

The members of the Printing Com
mittee Of the School Board to whom
the matter was referred at Monday
nights meeting of the Board, are fav-
orably impressed with Professor Cor
dy's proposed Outline of Study. and
Shall 50 reIot t. the Board at the
ncxt met ting They have authorized
Mr. Gordy to get estimates of the cost
Of printing the number of books re.
Guired, so as to insert that item in the
report,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Shoe Shining ParlOr.

William Anderson has opened au up
to-date shoe shining pIrlw 10 the
Lotier bull ling opposite tie Post
Office This establishment Will no
doubt be well patronized as it is tue
only shoe shining parl3r in rIc city.
Hours from a. m to s p m Satur
days until p. IN Ladies shoes a
specially.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Owner PAYS if Dog Bites.

The following will be of informa-
tion to many person who owns vic
ious dog. In the case of Joseph Nor
whose son was bitten by dog belong
ing to William Nell, the jury in the
court of common pleas at Carlisle, last
Wednesday, rendered a verdict in fay-
or of the plaintiff. The father receives
1920 damages and the son 81, 100. The
suit was brought for 80, 500 damages
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Vacation for Rural Carriers.

Representative Lafean. of Pennsyl-
vania, hos introduced bill in Con
gress which provides for the granting
to all carriers who have been in service
for over a year prior to July /, 1905, a
leave of absence of fifteen days with
out loss of pay Carriers who have
been less than one year in the service
are to oe entitled to leave of alb
sence of one and a quarter days for
each month served. The bill also pro-
vides for the employment of substi
tutes at a salary of $500 per annum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Public Library for Williamsport

The will of the late James V. Brown
beoueaths S4OO, 900 for the building,
equipment and maintenance of pub
lie library for Williamsport. This be
quest is in accord with the expressed
intention of Mr.. Brown made 10 years
ago. He is estimated to have been
worth 81. 800. 600
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
THE HOLIDAY
VACATION

The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday. The members pres.
ent were: President DR.. Harpel. Sec.
retary Orth, Directors Pursel, Fischer,
Trumbower. Werkheiser. Burns and
Adams.
The Finance Committee reported
81, 5S4. IS in the hands of the Treasur-
er. On motion the report was accept
ed
The matter OF moving the trolley
pole from the pavement in front of the
Third Ward school building. which
was referred to the Building and Re-
pair Committee at the last meeting
of the Board, was disposed of.
w. F. Pascoe, General Super
intendent of the Standard Coustruc-
ton Company was present by request
of the Building and Repair Commit
tee. Mr.. Fischer, Chairman of the
Committee, stated the case to Mr.. Pas
coe, and informed him what they want
ed done with the pole. The Commit
tee desired that it be moved from its
present location on the sidewalk out
flush with the curb. Mr.. Pascoe said
that he had no objection to moving
the pole, or of placing it wherever the
School Board should instruct him to
place it. But he thought that it would
be mistake to move it out flush with
the curb. "You will always regret it
If you do, but l will put il there if
that is where you want it," he said.
Then Mr.. Pascoe suggested doing
away with the pole entirely. and the
placing of bolt in the school build
ing to which the trolley wire could be
fastened. That was objected to on the
grounds that it might be dangerous to
attach the wire to the building 1t
was finally decided to instruct Mr.
Pascoe to set the pole out flush with
the curb. as had been first proposed
Mr.. Werkheiser reported that new
furnace piTe had been placed in the
Third Ward building
Superintendent Gordy was called on
to explain matter he had under con-
This was relative to sys-
tematiC outline of study in the schools.
There was no complete, uniform line
at the present time, and it was ex-
tremely necessary that one should be- |
and adopted so that it could |
be placed in use at the earliest posi- |
Bile moment. 1t should be a course of |
study that would be of advantage TO |
he teachers and understood by the |
people. 1t is as important for the
eaCher 10 have a system Ia work uu-
Ter, as it is for a builder to have plans
md specifications of the buIlding that
re is erecting. Mr.. Gordy il compil-
Ie explained to the Board. He has
prepared sufficient matter to make a
book of about 10 pages, and before he
S through it may reach 90 pages. He
rad made inquiries as to the cost OF
getting a CERTAIN number OF the books
printed, aud asked the Board to take
ome action in the matter. On motion
t was referred to the Printing Com
nittee, to be reported at the next re-
sular meeting of the Board.
1t was decided to close the schools
~ Friday, December % and TO reopen
hem on January 3, 1905.
The next meeting of the School |
Board falling on Monday, December 26,
which will be observed as Christmas,
t was decided to meet Tuesday even !,
ng, December 27.
The following bills were ordered !
paid
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
Shot a Rabbit.

The Rev S. B Evans. pastor OF st.
PauIs NJ f. church, went to the
woods on a hunting expedition OF
Tuesday. aud bagged rabbit. 1t
wasn't good day for hunting either.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-15
JOB PRINTING

The office Of the AMERICAN
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, 1904-12-15
Thoughts on Christmas.

Christmas with its many hallowed
and enchanting associations is again
about to dawn upon the world.
Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-13
SMOOTH NEGRO THIEF
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Entered Store In Broad Daylight,
Helped Himself and Al
most Got Away.

Columbus, Ca June Especially DE
spite the fact that the store was sur
rounded by men armed with shotguns,
rifles and pistols. VIII Flnney, a negro
burglar. jumped from the gable window
Of jenkins. Dudley & Co.'S store at Mid
land, Ca. early this morning, striking
the ground, fifteen feet below, without
injuring himself. IN a desperate effort to
escape. He was Immediately surrounded
and compelled to throw up his hands, and
Is now prisoner In the county jail.
In broad daylight the negro entered the
store this morning, effected an entrance
into the safe. stuck all the money in
his pockets, attired himself in a fine
suit Of clothing belonging to a member
OF the firm, and was about to withdraw
from the scene when his presence in the
store was aecidently discovered The
alarm was given and large number of
armed men gathered and surrounded the
store. While he was changing clothes
after his capture, Finney stole the pocket
book, containing all the money, again
In some manner undetected by the
crowos about him, he slipped the pocket
book from the pocket of Mr. Dudley's
suit and slipped 1t between his sock and
his flesh. 1t was some time before the
money was found on the prisoners per-
son. Finney Is a mulatto about % years
of age and has an intelligent face.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-13
COURTLAND SEES
FIRST OF SERIES
NORTH ALABAMA GUN CLUB
MEET WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
w. 3. WADoELL OF SHEFFIELD
GETS FIRST BLOOD.

CORTLAND, June Especial THE Trap
its first shoot here Friday About a
month since this league was organized,
composed of the gun clubs of Sheffield,
ruscambia, CORTLAND, Decatur, Hunts
vile and Guntersville. The Peters Car
fridge company of Cincinnati offered a
fitty-dollar loving cup to be contended for
under the rules established by the league.
Six meetings have been arranged for on
the schedule, one of which has just been
held, The contest for the trophy is to
be at soc clay pigeons. 100 of which are to
be shot at at each of the six places in
the leagues. Representatives of the gun
clubs oil Sheffield, Tuscumbia, CORTLAND
and Deeaturs took part in the recent
shoot, but Huntsville and GuntersYille
failed to show up.
rbev day was an ideal one with the
exception of a strong north wind, which
made certain of the targets take swift
upward Journey after leaving the trap,
which was not appreciated by the shoot
ers In addition to the regular trophy
shoot there were a number of events
shot off for merchandise prizes offered by
the citizens of CORTLAND. Edward Nc
Dermont of Decatur won the high gun
and a Berkshire pig by a score of 206 out
of 240 The other prizes were divided
among the different shooters. w B. Wad-
dell of the Sheffield club drew first blood
in the trophy shoot, with McDermont
second, and Bailey and Sherrod tied for
third place.
In this event the shooters are so far
all well punched there being only seven
points between the highest and lowest
contestant The ladies' of the Preshy-
terrain church served an elegant lunch on
the groundsfand the uay passed off with
out a single hitch or jar. The next league
shoot will be held at Sheffield on the
I'D of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-13
CAMP ELECTS OFFICERS.
Commandment is Empowered to Name
Delegate and Sponsor to Reunion.

Gadsden, June u. = (Special.)-Camp
Hollingsworth, Sons of Confederate vet
Grams, held an enthusiastic meeting last
night at which time officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year. John Clifton
Elder, who was elected as commandant,
was empowered to appoint six delegates
and sponsor and maids of honor 10 rep
resent the camp at the Nashville reunion.
The new officers are: John Clifton
Elder, commander; NJ. c. Sivley, first
lieutenant commander; j. e. Blackwood,
second lieutenant commander; L. B..
Rainey, adjutant; DR. George Faucet,
surgeon; B. T. Collier, quartermaster; A.
r. Brindley, chaplain; w. p. Johnson,
treasurer; Forney Hughes. color SER
geant; o. r. Hood, historian. A resolu-
ton was passed that the Sons make
special and determined effort to observe
decoration day next year. Resolutions
were also passed recommending the or
ganization of a chapter of Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-13
PRICES AS RULE
SHOW A DECLINE
STATISTICS ARE PREPARED ON
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF DO
MEsTIc CONSUMPTION FOR
USE IN MANUFACTURE.

washington, June 12.-lspeeial.) Prizes
of the principal articles Of domestic con-
sumption or for use in domestic manu-
facttlre show a decline in May, 1904, as
compared with May, 1903 except those Of
farm production and a few oil foreign
production imported for use In manufae-
turing. The department of commerce ana
Ia Dor presents through its bureau OF sta
tistics each month a series of price quo
tations on some seventy-tive leading ar
ticles and grades of articles. These quo
tations which are wholesale rates In the
leading markets of the country, are pre-
scented for each week in the current
month and thus give opportunity TO COM
pare price conditions at any given date
with the corresponding date Of the pre-
ceding year. The prices quoted are in
most cases the wholesale rates in the New
York markets. Those of cattle and hides
are prices In the Chicago market; OF the
various grades of iron and steel, those
of the great manufacturing sections in
which they are produced; of cotton and
rice, the prices given are those in New
Orleans and New York, respectively; and
of wool, the prices given are those in
the Boston market.
A comparison of the prices named In
these tables for the last week of May.
1904, with the first week of May, 1908,
shows an advance in prices of wheat,
corn, oats, cotton, wool native steers,
cows and certain grades of hides; also In
coffee, india rubber, petroleum, both crude
and refined; sugar, both raw and refined;
lead, and silver. The above named are
all the articles which show an advance.
The articles which show no change are
jute and steel rails
Articles which show a decline are fami-
ly beef, mess pork, lard, tallow oleo
stearin, rice, tea, pig iron, both Bessemer
and southern foundry, iron bars, steel
silk mohair, manila hemp, sisal hemp.
hides of certain grades, leather of all
grades, copper, tin and spelter.
Practically all the farm products in their
natural state show an advance, including
CATTLE though beef, pork and lard show
a decline.
A large proportion of the various grades
of hides show an advance, though leather
of all grades shows decline.
Crude petroleum shows an advance from
81 .53 per barrel to SLIT per barrel, and re-
fined petroleum, in cases, an advance
from 1915 cents per gallon to 1885 cents
per gallon; but refined petroleum in bar
rels shows a decline from S.35 cents peg
gallon to $40 cents per gallon.
Muscovados sugar of SO degrees polariz-
alton, imported, shows an advance from
S.19 cents per pound to 344 cents per
pound; centrifugals of 96 per cent polari-
cation, from 1859 cents per pound to 1856
cents per pound, and graduated sugar
shows an advance from 4.75 cents per
pound to $50 cents per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-13
Brings Suit for $25, 900.

Gadsden, June 12.-(Special.)- II. Grif-
fin, as administrator of the state of C.
Cahill, through his attorneys. on last
Saturday filed a suit in the city court
Of Gadsden against the Alabama Steel
and Wire company for $4,000 damages,
alleging that the defendant company was
responsible for the death of Cahill, who
was, killed at the steel plant on the 18th
of last February by several cars run
ming against him, knocking him down and
thereby causing his death.