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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Commemorative Postage Stamps.

Louisiana Purchase Commemorative
Postage Stamps were placed on sale at
the local Post office yesterday. The
stamps comprise special series in
five denominations, known as the Com
memorative Series of 1904 The de-
nominations and subjects of these
stamps are as follows:
One cent, green subject. Robert r.
Livingston, United States Minister to
France, who conducted the negotia-
tions for the Louisiana Purchase.
Two-cent, red; Thomas Jefferson,
President Of the United States at the
time of the purchase.
Three-cen purple; James Monroe,
special ambassador to France in the
matter of the purchase, who with Inv
ingstou, closed the negotiations.
tive-cent, blue; William Mckinley,
who as president of the United States
approved the Acts of Congress. official
ly connecting the United States Gov
ernmcnt with the commemorative ex-
position.
Ten-ccnt, brown; United States map
showing the territory of the purchase
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Reservation 10 be 0nened.

The President has signed a proclama-
tion opening the Rosebud, ). D., In
dian Reservation to settlement. The
reservation contains 4l6, 900 acres to be
opened August Sth. The land, which
Uncle Sam proposes to practically give
away, includes 26OO quarter sections of
the finest and most valuable property
ever opened by the government.
Under the provisions of the Act just
signed there will be no opportunity
for unfairness and ex-soldiers and
ex-sailors are given a special privil-
cge.
For the greater convenience to entry
men the land office at Chamberlain
will be temporarily removed to Bone
steel, which is only four miles from
the reservation. Entries at Bonesteel
will continue from August Sth to Sep
tember 10th aud afterwards will be
continued at Chamberlain. Opportuni
ties for registration for drawing will
be afforded at Chamberlain, BOnesteel
Yankton and Fairfax and registration
will begin July ) and close July %.
The drawing will take place at Cham
berlain. July 2s, under the supervision
of a committee of three men. The uni
form price of the lands during the
first three months of the opening will
be q uer acre and the choice OF selec-
tion will be regulated by the drawing.
The proclamation provides that lands
shall be entered under the general
provision of the homestead and town
site laws and all entries under the
homestead law are to be made in per
son except in the case Of exsoldiers
aud ex-sailors, who may employ an
agent
At least 20, 900 applications for claims
are expected. All of these with the
exceptions Of those who have served
i'm Uncle Sans wars will be obliged
TO Journey in person to Bonesteel
Several veterans of the Civil War in
Montour county are already on the
list among those who will make en-
tries at Bonesteel through agents
while others will no doubt follow suit
AS soon as the generous provisions
made for ex-soldiers aud ex-sailors be
comes generally known.
Full information concerning the ar
raugements for the opening may be
had bv addressing the Register OF the
Land Office. Chamberlain, ;. ID.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
The Limit Of Exhaustion.

Last week a car load of new machin-
cry was installed at the Silk Mill and
this week it is in full operation Civ
ing employment to a number of al
ditiOnal hands.
With this instAllment of machinery
the limit of expansion has been reach
ed at Mr. Hartman's 5 busy plant, every
foot of floor space about the building
being occupied.
From the day that Mr.. Hartman
started up his silk mill here he has
followed out the policy of employing
help in advance. No bright boy or girl
who applied for employment was ever
permitted to depart disappointed.
They were at once taken in and put to
work, "a little time sufficiug to make
them competent hands. 1t was to pro-
vide employment for this extra help
that Mr. Hartman from time to time
since he has been in Danvillc has in
creased the capacity of his plant. This
is the secret OF his success iii always
having an adequate supply of skillful
help on hand
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

George KIasn returned yesterday
from a visit with relatives at still
water.
W l.. Antrim transacted business in
Pitt~ton yesterday.
\. L. Martz of Shamokiu, was a
DauviIlc visitor yesterday.
G. II Wmdcr of Bloomsbury, trans.
acted business in TINS city yesterday
!. p. Conway of bloomsbury, was a
Danvillo visitor Yesterday.
:. +. Ricketts, spent yesterday after
noon fishing in the vicinity ot Cam
cron.
+ N Harrington transacted husi-
ness in Bloomsbury yesterday.
Rev. y. NJ. Fea~cr was q Sunbury
visitor yesterday
Mr.. and Ms. Charles Nhispell left
yesterday for a visit with friends in
Berwick
Charles Antrim left yesterday for a
visit with relatives in Wyoming
Miss May Dreisbach of Catawissa,
was the guest OF friends in this city
yesterday
Mrs Jacob Scchler spent yesterday
afternoon with friends in Blooms
burg.
Harry Smith was Bloomsbury visi-
tor yesterday.
J. p Durham of northumberland,
was a Danyille visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Shannon of sunbury,
visited friends in this city yesterday
Miss Carrie Harman of Catawissa,
visited friends in this city yesterday
James Hendrickson of Catawissa,
was a DanvilIe visitor yesterday.
Z. p, Johnson of this city, returned
home from a visit to Pittsburg last
evening
Mrs. Mary a. Fields returned home
from a visit to Lewisburg last en-
ing.
Squire Stephen Ellis of Exc lnge,
was in this city yesterday.
Miss May Scott of Northumberland
visited friends in this city yesterday
L. 2 Wagner of Washlngtonville
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Official List Of Delegates.

The Pennsylvania delegation to the
Republican National Convention will
consist OF sixty-eight delegates and
Sixty-cight alternares.
There will be four delegates and
tour altcIuatcs at large and two dele
gatcs and two alter es from each of
the thirty-two Con essional districts.
The Republican State Convention
elected the four delegates and four al
ternates at large They are /: Delegates
at Large ". Pennypacker,
Harrisburg; James Elverson, Philadel-
phia; Francis l.. Robbins, Pittsburg /;
o. d. Bleakley, Franklin. Alternates
at Large-O. 5. Henshman, Pittsburg;
D. L. Thomas, iokendauqua Jesse
L. Hartman, Hollidtysburg; Samuel
b. Dick, McadvilIe.
In all but one of the Congressional
districts, the tenth, which embraces
Lackawauna county, the district dele
gates and the altarnates have been
chosen.
For the Sixteenth District the dele
gates chosen are James Foster, +. f.
Whit, G. NJ. Clement and Fred F.
Vincent.
The Pennsylvania delegates to the
Republican National Convention will
have headuuartnrs at the Auditorium
in Chicago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
LOOKING TO
MUNICIPAL LIGHT

From present indications it does not
seem unlikely that within the next six
months the Borough of DauvIlle may
have its own electric light plant. The
three-year contract with the Standard
Electric light Company of this city
expires on November lSt and the Light
Committee OF Council by doing a lit
tie figuring has discovered that by
generating its own electricity the
Borough can install a larger number
of arc lights than are at present fur
nished and at the same time secure
lights OF greater power for consider
ably less money than is being paid.
Council by an unanimous vote last
month decided to investigate the sub
ject to see whether saving could
not be effected in the matter of light.
In the interim experts have been con-
suited and Investigations conducted
along all lines.
With the extraordinary facilities at
lllt NdltE NOlhH Tue SOuli4ltCO b'-
lieves that the Borough can replace
the sixty-eight arc lights of some 1900
candle power at present doing service
with seventy five arclights of 2O0O
candle power at such a reduction of
cost as will pay for the plant in few
years time There is plenty of space
in the Water Works for a light plant.
The boilers are ample and all that is
required is to install a dynamo and
engine. The plant could be run in con
nection with the Water Works aud by
adopting the lOO-hour arc lamps which
burn nearly week without attention,
the cost of operating the system could
be reduced TO a minimum.
Plans and specifications are being
made and will be ready in couple Of
weeks time. If these be approved by
Council bids will be invited forth
with. a thoroughly modern system
can be installed in month or six
weeks time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
An AGREEMENT
EXECUTED

The last obs. aolr to the construction
of the Borough sewer along the full
lna contemplated has been removed
aud on SttLr .as night u special meet
In. of Council MAS held at which II
was decided to execute an agreement
between the z. q +. Railway Compa-
nv aud the Borough of Danville by
which for a nominal consideration the
Borough is permitted to carry its sew
er through the archway under the
tracks of the above company.
The following members were present
at the special meeting: Reifsnyder,
Vastine, Swank. Boyer, Joseph Glib
son, David Gibson. Lloyd and Davis,
the latter in the chair.
Application for permission to cross
under the track of the p. q r. Rail
way Company was made nearly a
month ago. On Saturday the agree
ment was forwarded from the COM
pany's headquaIte ters, which only await
ed the signatures and the action of
Council to make it binding. The rail
road company insisted upon certain
stipulations, which TO Council seem
ed reasonable. Among these was that
the work should be done under the
oversight of representative of the +.
& X. Railway Company; also that a
nominal consideration of one dollar be
paid. The action of Council is sum-
med up in the following resolution.
which on motion of Mr.. Reifsnydel,
carried unanimously:
That the President and the SeCre-
tary of the Council of the Borough Of
Dauville be aud h9reby are authorized
to execute the agreement between the
Catawissa Railroad Company, the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany and the Borough of Danville for
the placing aud the maintenance by
the said Borough of a terra Gotta sew
er pipe through the culvert underneath
the tracks, right of way and property
of the railroad companies, said sewer
to be used solely to convey sewage un-
der and across the said track and right
of way"
The sewer can now be pushed rapid
ly to completion. By the last of the
week superintendent Keefer will be
ready to tackle the culvert. A trouble
some and difficult job is anticipated, as
the bottom is laid with cement, which
will have TO be laboriously removed
by chipping before trench can be
sunk The same thing had to be done
in order to open way for the trench
in the Borough's conduit under Wal
nut street adjoining and the process
proved slow aud tedious one. The
work, if anything, will prove more
difficult under the railroad, as the
arohway there is of smaller dimensions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
A WOMAN
ASSAULTED

Harry Davis of Philadelphia, was
arrested and committed TO jail in tins
city yesterday on the serious charge oi
having assaulted a woman.
About 3. 80 O'Clock yesterday after
noon Joseph Diehl and a companion
named Shut appeared in town with a
well dressed stranger in charge whom
they handed over to Chief OF Police
Mincemoyer, alleging that ha was
guilty of assaulting woman on the
Dug Road. The story as related by
Diehl was as follows He lives on Bald
Top and was on his way home from
town where he Is employed. Above the
Dug Road he was over taken by the
woman, who full of excitement relat-
ed that she had been assaulted. Diehl
at once started in prusuit OF the man,
who was out of sight On the North
cumberland road the pursuer came
across a man who said he had seen a
man run down the Dug road and hurry
on his way toward Lover Leap,
where he crossed over the cal bri dge
and started up along the rly r.
Diehl at once turned his attention
to that course and proceeding in
the direction of town finally overlook
the man toward whom suspicion point
ed He entered into couyersatio, IN
the fellow and walked along with him
until they came to place where Shut
was fishing. He hefe formally took
the stranger into custody and calling
upon Shut to assist him brought the
fellow to town.
The stranger, who said his name was
Harry Davis and gave Philadelphia as
his residence, protested that he was
innocent of any such a charge. He was
taken into the office at City Hall while
messenger was dispatchet for the
woman assaulted to see whether she
could identify the man. In due time
she arrived and no sooner entered the
office than she exclaimed: "Thats the
man"
The woman gave her name a. Ida
NJ. Carl. and is employed as house
keeper on farm on Bald Top She
had been to town to consult her physi.
clan and according to her story was
returning home along the Dug Road
when all of a sudden some one seized
her and placing his hand firmly over
her mouth flung her violently to the
ground She struggled desperately and
succeeded in escaping from the man 5
clutches. &c ran short distance
when She yas again seized by the man.
After another desperate struggle she
succeeded in getting away, while the
man fed in the opposite direction. She
was cut about the mouth where the
man had struck her with his hand and
to corroborate this the woman produc
ed an envelope stained with blood,
which she carried when assaulted.
The man was arraigned before Justice
of the Peace OgIesby. He still protest
ed his innocence. but was held for
court. bail being fixed at five hundred
dollars. Davis made NJ effort to pro-
cure bondsman and was committed
TO Jail.
The prisoner stated that lac has a
mother living in Danviie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Placed His Head on Rail.

The engineer of a gravel train which
passed through West Nanticoke about
four O'Clock Monday afternoon MOTTO
ed man sitting on pile of railroad
ties near the track apparently interest
ed IN a small book which he held in
his hand. \ moment later a trackman
saw him tear the book into small bits
and deliberately place his neck across
one of the rails between the front and
hind wheels of the moving cars. An
other instant and the head was sever
ed from the body The train was stop
ped and the crew placed the body on
one of the fiat cars and took il to the
d. l.. & W. freight station.
The man was apparently about 30
years of age, about five feet eight
inches in height and probably weigh
ed $50 pounds; smooth shayon and
with dark hair lie was neatly dress
ed in a black suit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Nav Term of Court.

Court Will convene on next Monday
the 23rd inst. At present. however,
there is very little business on hand
The criminal cases are few and trivial.
On the civil list the case OF Sarah G..
Cromley IS. the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company was down for trial, but
owing to the scriou, illness Of John s.
Mckee of Wgtsontown, a leading wit
ness for the defense, the case has been
continued
The Grand Jury will convene on
Monday 23rd and as things now stand
the Traverse Jury viii come in on
Tuesday, the @4th.
There is but one prisoner in Jail and
the small amount of business for court
had a parallel last winter when one
session was dispensed with, the traverse
jurors being notified not to appear.
No one Will deny that little Montour
i, well sustaining its reputation as a
peace-'oyiug ana . law-abiding com
muully.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
CLASS Of 10
CONFIRMED

The rite of confirmation was admin
istprcd hy the Rt. Rev. Ethclbert Tai
bot, d. D., Ill. D., Bishop of the Di.
occsc, at Christ Episcopal Church.
this city, last night \ class of six
teen were admitted TO the full priv
ilegcS of the church.
rev f. Haughton, rector, conduct.
cd the evening prayer and presented
the class.
Following the Iite OF confirmation
Bishop Talbot preached a sermon.
founding his remarks upon St Luke.
.: 32: But Peter and they that were
with him were heavy with sleep; and
when they were awake they saw his
glory.
Bishop Talbot is man OF remark
able penetration, an eloquent and
furceful speaker and hc applied the
text in "A very effective way TO show
the enlightening effect of the Scrip
lures aud of walk close with God.
He foresees a time in the worlds his
tory when instead of numerous sectS
which now divide mankind. there will
be but two classes, those which in a
spiritual sense see and those which see
not. The middle ages were time when
the whole world slept and the Reforma
tiOn was the awakening If we get
more out of life today-if there Is
more of sympathy in the world, more
of love and charity. more hope and
happiness il Is because we are awak-
ening, which reveals 10 US the glory
Of God and man. 1t is only this spirit
ual enlightenment which brings per-
son TO fully realize that man j. his
brother and God is his Father Ii is
this awakening that urges Us on to
missionary effort. in which we are
actuated not because we fear the heath
en- will be damned, but because we
love him as a brother man.
Bishop Talbot prefaced his sermon
with some remarks relative TO the an
nual convention which will be held in
Trinity Episcopal church. Williams.
port, June 18th. Abiding TO the ques-
tion of dividing the diocese, which
will be before the convention, he went
on to explain how unwieldy the di-
ocese has become and consequently
how greatly the Bishop is taxed. The
Central Pennsylvania Diocese, he said,
numerically is the largest i'll the Am.
erican chruCh, having 5000, 600 souls.
one Bishop for the whole diocese
hardly finds time TO visit all the small
Ter towns let alone to form any new
parishes. He spoke of the necessity of
relief, which alone can be afforded by
division of the diocese. He express
ed the hope that the delegates chosen
would attend the convention at Will
Transport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Rains C,ause Bad Roads.

The recent rains have had the effect
OF making bad roads Throughout the
rural districts road making was under
way or just completed when the rains
came on, the natural result being that
all the loose earth thrown into the
road was quickly turned into mud
There are. however, few stretches of
road that are in a worse condition than
the highway between the northern
line of the Borough and Mausdale,
which is to be rebuilt with State aid.
Not only is mud troublesome factor
there, but the road is rough, cut up
into rats and altogether affords a
pretty good object lesson to show the
wisdom of the Legislature in passing
"A law designed to inaugurate new
methods in road making.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
Senior Glass Of High School.

The senior class of the High School
has now entered upon its two weeks
vacation preceding the annual com
meucement The members of the grad
uating class this year are: Frances
Welliver, Elizabeth Reed, May Books,
Sara Woodside, Amanda Heiss, Bertha
Miller, Carlton McHenry, Charles
Hartt, MvIon Bernheimer, Harry Keim,
Walter RaveT. Raymond Harrington
and John Mettler.
Frances Welliver graduates with hon
ors and will therefore be Naledictor
ian. Carlton McHenry takes second
honor and will have the Salutatory.
Elizabeth Reed also takes honOrs, hav-
ing attained a grade of % per cent. i'll
the work of the Junior aud Senior
years.
Honors heretofore depended solely
upon the work of the Senior year, but
this year they are based upon the
grades of both Junior and Senior years.
1t is new system under which hOnors
next year will be based upon the work
of the first three years and the year
following upon the entire four years
of the course.
The class of '04 has the credit of be
ing diligent hard working one. Sew
eral contemplate taking 4 college
course, but at this early day their plans
as a general thing are not complete.
The baccalaureate sermon viii be
preached to the graduating class by
Rev. j. +. Hutchison i'll Mahpning
PRESBYTERIAN church on Sunday even.
ing, May 29th Commencement will
take place in the Opera House on Tues
day evening. June 2nd. Tickets for
the latter event, are on sale and sell.
ing rapidly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
nefacinr Mail Boxes

4 short time ago a change IN the
collection of mail went into effect and
on each of the boxes about town the
new hours were set forth a. required.
II tmnspires. however that at many
ulaccs the lettering Is defaced If not
wholly ohiterated by thoughtless or
maliciouslv disposed persons
itisa very serious otiense as any one
may learn 10y ucruSing the warning
notice contained on each letter box,
which prohibits deiacing the box or
tamperiug with its contents or lock
under penalty Of a fine of $1,000 aud
imurisonment for three wears
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19
CONDENSED NEWS.
Adieu to May frosts.
Vacation days are near.

Adieu to May trosts.
Vacation days are near.
Flowers will be plentiful tor Memor-
ial Day.
Thrifty househulders are fitting up
their screen doors There are no flies
OH them.
st. Louis has not been crowded as
vet. The landlords checked the sd-
vance.
If blossoms are any indication there
will be fruit TO burn.
WANTED. Small and large tracts
OF woodland. Send full description and
price. New York & Penn'a Co. Lock
Haven. Pa.
Under the new adjustment. the sal
arv OF the Catawissa postmaster has
been reduced from $500 to $1,000 per
year.
The ST. Louis hotel keepers are com
ing to time They are beginning to
realize that the great American public
10 not dead easy"
There WAS plenty OF anthracite coal
mined in this State last year. but not
enough TO bring the price down to
proper level.
Lycoming county has organized
good roads association TO take adVant-
age Of the provisions of the state law
In a practical methodiCal way.
m The directors OF the Columbia coun-
ty Fair Association, at Bloomsbury,
have set aside 81 900 for racing purses.
There will be six purses of $500 each,
two of $40O each and a county purse
Of 5000
The boys who would like to attend
the summer encampment must become
"sojers now or be debarred.
Weather knockers have some reason
for using the sledRe hammer now.
The annual determination Of the
mosquito is already being planned.
Memorial Day should be sacredly
observed and efforts made to stop its
deseoration.
There is just as much physical cul-
ture in carpet beater as in pair OF
dumb bells or base ball bat.
The Gar would like to ahdicate.
Poor man. Uneasy il the head that
wears crown.
There is consolation in the fact that
at this stage of the season cold waves
cannot be Of long duration.
The cool and backward spring has
had the merit of keeping back the us
ual onset of flies and moth millers.
Even Japan S surprised at the war 5
developments. The willy little fighters
didn't expect such al easy time.
The amount of taxable property in
the Borough OF Bloomsbury for 1904
has increased sl8i. 567 over last year.
Polish citizens of Mt Carmel have
organized a mutual fire insurance COM
pany with 1900, 600 insurance taken,
and next week "A similar company will
be formed by English speaking resid-
ents.
At the conclusion Of the knights
Templar parade at their convocstiOn
on May "a and % at York, all the
bands will mass at the head of the
line, under the direction Of f. Sir A.
Howard Thomas, general herald, and
march in review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19

In the menagerie with the Main Cir
Gus. is baby camel. horn in Batavia,
N. Y, while the show was exhibit
ing there. which was adopted and
christened by the Masonic Sbr.nrr-
Batavia The Masonic fraternity
had quite time with the desert in-
fant adoption ceremonies and near.
lv the whole town turned out %
witness the Shriner- proceedings.
While camels born m this country are
seldom healthy specimens, Batavia,
in.thc language OF the animal seep'r.
is "as sound A. dollar. aud grow
ine with unusual rapidity. and pro-
misses to be- the largest camel In Am
erica a. we'll a. the only one in tie
world.houorci by Shriner chrisien.
ing.
Will be at bloomsbury on Thursday.
Nav 2Gth
Anybody with au almanac ran prove
that this j. spring