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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
INQUIRIES FROM
FAR AND NEAR

His Worship, Mayor of Harris
burg" was the address on one of the
envelopes bearing letters to the police
station Tuesday, containing earnest
inquiries concerning many men who
are believed to have been killed In the
Lochiel wreck on the morning of
Thursday, May H.
This letter was written by Katherine
Hollyer, of No. 705 Reilly street, Buf
falo. N Y, for her sister. Mrs. +. E.
Tompkins. of Ottawa, Ontario, Gan
ada, which is the customary way of
addressing communications to Lord
Mayors of cities of that country.
The latter makes inquiry about
Frank E. Tompkins who was believed
to have been one of the passengers of
the ill.fsted Cleveland and Cincinnati
| Express. The anxious woman wants
to know whether the body of man by
that name has been found in the wreck
as he has not been heard from since
the wreck.
Another equally anxious inquiry
came to the police station Tuesday
from William Mcdonald, of No. 292
Euclid avenue, Cleveland. Ohio, con
cerning John Graham. who left Glas-
cow for this country, arriving at New
York on May 10 on the steamer AS
toris. He is described as being 30
years old, five feet seven inches in
height with light moustaohe. He
had handbag containing underwear
and two brushes and steel stamp
with the initials -. X. O..
Several days after the wreck the ac-
cumulation of articles taken from the
wrecked train were sorted out at the
Union station, and a detailed account
of the contents of each grip and hand
satchel was published. Several of the
small hand satchels contained under
wear and two small hand brushes. but
there were no steel stamps in the bag.
This satchel was badly broken and the
clasp had been knocked off, and it may
be that the steel stamp was lost from
the bag in the wreck.
Another communication received by
the Mayor on Tuesday, was from Mrs.
William Lennon, inquiring after her
husband William Lennon a government
employe who has not been heard from
since the fatal wreck. The letter was
addressed from Roanoke, Va. and stat
ed that Mr. Lennon was on his way to
Harrisburg from Now York City,
about the time of the wreck.
Others letters, almost similar have
been received almost daily by Under
taker Samuel Speese. who had charge
of the temporary morgue at No. l2S
Chestnut street. after the wreck. and
Coroner George O. Krause has reoeiv-
ed a number of letters from people in
quiring after number of friends and
relatives who have not been heard
from since the morning Of the wreck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
MADNESS IN PLANTS.
Mexican Weeds mat When Use
VIII Drive Ncu Crazy.

Mexican Weeds mat When Used
VIII Drive Wen Crazy.
MarihuanI is "a we'd used by people
of the lower cla>, aud sometimes by
soldiers, but those who make larger
use of ii are prisoners sentenced to
long terms The use Of the weed and
its sale, especially in barracks and
prisons, are very severely punished, yet
It has many adopts. and Indian women
cultivate it because they sell it at rath-
er high prices.
The dry leaves Of marihuana, alone
Dr mixed with tobacco. make the Smok-
er wilder than Il wild beast. 1t is said
that Immediately after the first three or
four drafts Of smoke smokers begin to
feel a slight headache; then they see
everything moving and finally they
lose all control Of their mental facul-
ties. Everything, the smokers say,
takes the shape of a monster and men
look like devils They begin to fight.
and of course everything smashed is a
monster killed" But there are i'm
aginary beings whom the wild man
cannot kill. and these inspire fear until
the man is panic stricken and runs.
Not long ago a man who had smoked
a marihuana cigarette attacked and
killed policeman and badly wounded
three others. Six policemen were need
ed to disarm him and march him to the
police station. where he had to be put
into a straitiackct Such occurrences
are frequent
There are other plants equally dan
gerous. among them the tolvachc,
kind of loco weed. The seeds of this
plant boiled and drunk as tea will
make a person insane. Among some
classes OF Mexico il is stated that Car
lotta. the empress Of Mexico lost her
mind because she was given tolvache in
a refreshment
There is in the state of MichOacan
another plant the effects of which upon
the human organism are very curious.
The plant grows wildly in some parts
OF Michoacan. and natives have OBJ
served that whenever they traverse
field where there were many Of such
pants lHeN ION' dll H''i'H VI P4t''9'
For this reason when a person reaches
a place where there are many Of these
plants he forgets where he Is going,
where the place is and even where he
is and what he is doing there. 1t takes
from three to four hours for person
affected by the smell of the plant TO re
cover the full control OF his mental fac
ulties.
Another very curious plant is the one
called de las carrerds in some places
where It grows When a person drinks
a brew of the leaves or seeds or the
plant he feels an impulse to run and
will run until he drops dead or exhaust
ed.-Mexican Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
PHILADELPHIA FIRST
NEW YORK is SECOND

NEW YORK, May "a Declaring
that Philadelphia is the most rotten
city in the world Dr. Charles II. Park
hurst accompanied by his wife, sailed
today on the White Star Line steamer
Baltic for Europe.
The clergyman had purposed max
ing no statements but was intercepted
by newspaper men just as he was
about to board the steamer.
=" l cannot say a word save that | am
going abroad for three months aud
will spend most of my time in Switzer-
land" he said.
" How about Philadelphia and the
action of Mayor Weaver in connection
with the selling of the city gas planr:'
DR.. Parkhurst's face grew suddenly
stern and he replied: Philadelphia
is the most rotten city in the union. -
How about New York. New
York is close second, " was the an
swer. Then Dr. Parkhurst hurried M
the gang plank
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
IN CAR
BOY WAS STARVING

PIIISBURG. Pa, May 24.-Lock-
ed IN a freight car without food and
water for SIX days was the trying ex-
perenee ot Petr Armstrong, aged IG
years of Chicago, who was taken TO
the Allegheny General hospital this
morning 10 "a starving aud emaoiated
condition
The boy was found lying IN freight
car near Hers Island, by repairmen
in the railroad yards this morning.
He was unable to stand, hal to be car
ried from the car by workmen.
The boy was hardly able to speak but
said he entered the car at Buffalo for
the purpose of coming to Tittsburg.
he was placed in a bed in one of the
wards of the hospital where a nurse
administered food in small portions.
Ihe physicians who examined him
said that he was much emaciated hut
with several good meals would be able
to leave the hospital in a few DAYS.
Armstrong said his home was in
Chicago but that he had been in Buf.
falo. A short time after he boarded the
empty ear the door was nailed up and
despite his cries he was unable to at.
tract attention As far as he could
remember he said that he had been
without food and water for six days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
HYDROPHOBIA
KILLS A BOY

Suffering untolds agonies, thrown
into commissions at the sight of water
and endeavoring to bite everyone COM
ing near him fve-year- Tony Au-
gustino, of Mt. Carmel, died of by
drophobia Tuesday night.
Nine weeks ago while the boy was
playing on the porch of his home, on
South Maple street, Mt. Carmel, a mad
dog dashed up and attacked him. The
boy was bitten about the face. The
wounds healed nicely and the dog hav-
ing been shot. nothing more was
thought of the matter.
On Sunday Tony refused to eat and
symptoms of hydrophobia began to be
shown Early Tuesday morning the
youth was taken to the office OF DR..
Schneder's There be was offered a
glass Of water. Immediately the boy
was thrown into convulsions.
All the horrible symptoms connected
with an attack of rabies then follow
ed. Biting, swapping, barking and
growing like a dog Tony went for ev-
eryOne he saw. Tremors, spasms and
convGlsions followed one after the 9TH
er in rapid succession. The scene, was
indeed, a most terrible one.
All day the youth continued TO strug
gle. it required the strength of two
men to keep him from doing violence
to those trying to aid him Finally
after n struggle lasting fifteen hours,
the life string of the rretty boy snap
ped and death relieved him from his
indescribable sutteriugs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
DEPOSED MEN ARE
AFTER MAYOR

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-De-
velopments in the big municipal shake
up, following the gas lease dispute
which had its beginning yesterday in
the summary dismissal of David Smy
the and Peter Costello from the direct
orships of Public Safety and Public
Works, after they had declined to ten
der the Mayor other than qualified res
ignations, followed fast on the heels
of one another this morning.
Mayor Weaver was early at his office
and was accompanied by ex-Judge
James Gay Gordon of this city, whom
he has retained, together with Elihu
Root, of New York, to act as his per-
sonal counsel in the big legal battle to
follow upon the crusade which he has
started to purify the politics Of the
city.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the mayor
was joined by Colonel Seldom Potter.
whom he last night named as director
of Public Safety, and Lincoln Acker,
whom he appointed Director of Public
Works.
They were promptly sworn into
office, the mayor himself administer
ing the oath Then they were escort
ed to their respective departments and
introduced, Potter to the heads of the
various branches of the police depart
ment and lieutenants, and Acker to the
bureau chief of his department. Both
made brief addresses in which they
urged feAlty TO the administration ii
the fsctional struggle now on.
No pledges were eXacted or given.
Hardly had this formailty been gone
through when the announcement was
made that David Smythe. the de-
posed director of public safety had ap-
Piled for and been granted a five days
injunction preventing his successor
and Costellos from exercising any of
the functions of the office to which he
has been appointed.
The application was made by At
torney John G.. johnson. Announce
ment was also made that ex-director
Costello had instituted a civil suit in
equity against both Mayor Weaver and
director Acker.
Another announcement was made to
the effect that City Solicitor John Fl.
Kinsey had taken umbrsge at the ac-
tion of Mayor Weaver in engaging
Root and Gordon as personal counsel
to transact city business and might al
so institute legal proceedings.
A rumor is current to the effect that
Thomas Dolan. president of the Unit.
ed Gas Improvement Company may is
sue statement declining to accept the
gas lease as amended and thus relieve
the situation of the principal cause of
dispute.
IL had been the intention of Direct
or Potter this afternoon to request the
resignation of Detective Tim o. Leary,
assistant director of public safety,
Alexander Colville and Thomas Blynn.
secretary to the director, but this &C
tion may be halted by the fiveday in
junction, which was granted by Judge
Ralston.
The battle of the factions is now in
deadly earnest and scores of suits and
counter suits are promised
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
THE PORCUPlNE.
Is His Liking For Salt an Acquired
Natural TamfaR

Is His Liking For Salt an Acquired
or Natural TaHteF
Some men who were camping in the
Adirondacks several years ago on
breaking camp in the autumn left an
old tub which was saturated with
salt brine. On returning to the same
camp the next year they found that
the tub had been gnawed until little OF
IL was left. They were not long IN find
Ing out what animal had done the
work, for the camp was overrun with
Canadian porcupines. At night they
became such nuisance that the camp
ers We're obliged to kill them TO protect
their property. The handle Of paddle
WIS gnawed half through.
The explanation Of their presence in
such numbers during that year, when
they had not been notlceably abundant
In the previous year. is that they had
made n rendezvous OF the camp. being
attracted by the old brine tub. On
this they feasted all winter and for
that reDson were greatly pleased with
the locality.
An Interesting query is this: Is the
liking for salt an acquired or a natural
taste? Were they ever able to crafty
that taste to any extent before man
gave them a chance to do so?-St. Mich.
olas
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
JOHN B. Head FOR
SUPERIOR JUDGE

;" n I II Y , y 2 II r e,
William Ii. Berry. of Delaware

John b. Head, OF WestmOreIand
FOR STATE TREASURER.
William II. Berry. of Delaware.
This ticket was nominated Yesterday
afternoon by the Democratic copven-
tion at the Lycelm Theatre. Harris.
burg
The convention was entirely harm
onlous aud good d-humoied and business
like in its conduct, and the work be
fore it was put through expeditiously.
The speakers we're cheered enthusi-
asticaIly and the reading of the plat.
form consumed good deal of time be-
cause of the applause which greeted
its telling paragraphs. \ prolonged
demonstration followed the reading Of
the section which dealt with the pre-
sent situation in Philadelphia, brought
about by the courageous determine.
tion of Mayor Weaver TO break up the
plans of the gas looters.
John G. Harman of Columbia Coun-
ty was elected temporary Chairman
and made a very fine speech
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
CHICAGO STRIKE
GROWS RAPIDLY

CHICAGO, May 24.-Chicago en-
ployers settled down today to wage a
relentless war on the striking team
sters, all peace oveItures having fail
ed TO result satisfactorily through tin e
continued refusal of the railroad ex-
press companies to make any conces.
sions whatever. Conference after CON
ference held Tuesday and lasting far
into the night brought the strife no
nearer a settlement
While the leaders parleyed followers
quit and All lumber wagon drivers
threw down their reius during the
day. 1t IS certain that $50 more lam
Der wagon teamsters will strike today
aud much greater spread is antici-
pated.
From the lumber trades the effe1 st S
of the strike will reach out ana threat
en- with paralysis other lines of bust
ness. Twenty five thousand workme n
face the prospect of being forced to lay
down their tools in idleness because
of their inability to get material. The
Employers Teaming Company an
nounces that 300 non-union driver 5
held in reserve for the lumber com
panies
Sheriff Barrett and Mayor Dunno
fear that violence will break out in
the lumber yard district as soon as a
large number OF non union men appear
on the wagons. The sheriff says There
will be no call for troops by me unless
the situation gets beyond control to-
day. | have about 300 deputies sworn
in. At least 100 more will b5 sworn
in today. Every means to preserve
peace will be exhausted before the
state is asked to take hand. "
Secretary Hooper of the Lumber
men, had conference with Victor
Sincere, aud Secretary Job, of the en-
ployers today, relative to the placing
of non-uuiOn men on the wagons.
Whether the lumber companies will
turn their hauling over 10 the Employ
ers' leaning Company is question
to be decided later
Concerning the lumber companies
still operating Mr.. Hooper said that
all the members would be out" by
afternoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

Treasury Department.
Office of Comptroller Of the Currency.
Washington, D. c., April Is, 1905.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that The Dauville
National Bank located in the Borough
of DanvIlle in the County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania, has compli.
ed with ali the provisions OF the Act
of Congress ''to enable National Bank
ing Association to extend their corpor-
ate existence, and for other purposes, "
appoved July u, 1882, as amended by
the Act, approved April u, 1902
Now, ,theretore,I !, William B. Ridge
ly, Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that 1.-The Danyille Ma
tional Bank located in the Borough
OF Danville, in tie County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania is authoriz-
ed to have succe siou tor the period
specified in its amended articles of as
sociation namely, until close of bust
ness OH April IS, 1925.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and Seal of office this eighteenth
day of April, 1908.
(SeaD
WM B. RIDGELY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
Charter No 1918.
Extension No. 677.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

The California cherry crop is fail
ure. Firms which have shipped 225
car loads per anuum, the past three
years, will not send more than rs car
loads ibis season Aprioots, peaches,
plums and prunes ara full crops, if the
weather becomes settled soon enough
so that growers and shippers can get
to work picking and getting fruit to
market
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Enlarging Store.

Work was commenced yesteI day
morning on the three->tory addition
to be buit to the Swartz marble front
building on Broadway and which will
be occupied by Seidel & Spangler. The
new addition will be 45x47 feet and
will extend the store the hole length
of the block. When this ana other
contemplated mproSements have been
made, this enterprisinR firm will have
one Of the best store rooms in the val
ley. 80 Milton Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

The May bulletin of Commissioner
Warren's Pure Food Bureau shows
fines have been paid by defendants in
1913 cases for the tale chiefly of adult
Grated black berry brandy, black berry
wine. aud black berry cordihls, and it
is asserted that $50. 600 has been col
lected under the present administra-
tion of adultCra Ell liquors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
CUSTOMS IN MOROCCO.
The Scene at the Slave Market In
MarrukiSh.


From time 70 time we are taking
our meals in tire open air" writes
traveller TO Morocco Il see the shep-
herd boys staring at us from respect
ful distance To them we must seem
no better than >avagcs. In the first
place. we sit on chairs and not on the
ground We cut our bread, which, as
every true believer knows, is wicked
act and deiieS Providence. since bread
IS from Allah and may be broken with
the hand, but never touched with q
knife Then we do not know how TO
eat with our fingers, but use knives
and forks and spoons, that after mere
washing are common property We do
not have water poured out over our
fingers before the meal bcglns-the
preliminary wash in the tent is invlsi-
bic and does not count-a and we do not
say 'BSmillah' before we start eating.
Cur daily bathing seems to puzzle
them greatly. ! do not notice that lit
tie Larbi and his brother kasem ever
tempt the sea 10 wash or drown,them.
Yet they look healthy enough and are
full of dignity"
Niyidly delineatcd, too, hy the same
writer are the scenes i'm the slave mar
ket at Marrakish The various booths
where the statesmen keep their slaves,
Of all ages and both sexes. are care
fully screened from sight until the
market opens. Then one at time
thpCa b1.tbs tEItE themselves pf tbpir
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble IS due TO diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Easy and Quick!
Soap Making
with
BANNER LYE

To make the very best soap, simply
dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold
water, melt 5E lbs. of grease. pour the
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set.
Full Directions on Every Package
Banner Lye IS pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will. per-
mitting the use Of a small quantity at a
time. 1t is just the article needed in
every household It viii clean paint,
floors, marble and tile work soften water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet Uses Of Banner
Lys free.
The Penn Chemical Works Philadelphia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

Harry Miner, assistant road foreman
of engineers of the shamokin division,
P. q r. railway, is among the missing.
His home is in New berry and his wife
is searching for him. Last Tuesday
Miner got his pay check at Tamaqua,
cashed it at Shamokin, and disappear
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

ana cheeTiuineSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that il is not uncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. Ifthe child urin-
afac toO nftap ;g .ho
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

Still little of that April weather
rs sticking around IN between the
clouds. Time that weather man wakes
up and gives us some Of the genuine
ice melting article
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Executors s Notice.

Estate of Benjamin Weaver, late of
Cooper Township, in the County Of
Montour and State of Pennsy lvania,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons having claims against the
estate will present the same at once
to- and all persons indebted to tine
state are required to make prompt
payment to
AARON c. MAUSER, Executor
Danville, Pa, r. F. D., No. 5.
or his Attorney,
Charles V. Amerman,
22l Mill ST.. Danville, p
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Justice Dean Very Ill.

ALTOONA. Pa. May "a. Supreme
Court Justice John Dean is seriously y
i'll at his Hollidaysburg home. Dr..
Cohn. a Philadelphia specialist, was
brought here on a special train in rec
ord breaking time this morning to
treat him
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

The longer man lives the more he
is impressed with the notion that it
isn't the people who talk the most
that do the most
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Barber Shops VIII Close

On account of the funeral of John
". Bruder, all barber shops in this
city will be closed today between the
hours of one and four O'Clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25

When boy goes TO n party. he
doesn't care about refreshments He
wants something to cat ~ Atchison
GlOLe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
II clenses. soothes an

heals the diseased membrane. Il cures Ca
tarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head
quickly. 1t is absorbed. Heals and Protect
the Membrane. Restores the Senses Of Taste
and Smell. Full size Soc. at Druggists or by
mall Trial Size l0c. by mail ELY BROTH
ERS, 80 Warren Street, New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Announcement.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for County Commissioner, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
Primary election.
CHAS. W. COOK,
of Valley Township.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-25
Notice.


Notice is hereby given that Frank
o. Angle and Charles V. Amerman
have formed partnership under tie
name aud style of The Peoples Tcle-
phone Construction Company for the
purpose of building, equipping aud
operating a telephone system to be
known as The Peoples Telephone Sys-
tenn. Each partner has subscribed
Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars to
the Fifteen Hundred Dollars capital
of the partnership Five Hundred Dol
lars of which has been paid by each
into the partnership treasury, the bal
ance to be paid in cash by each, pro
rata as it may be needed in the bust
ness. Its duration shall be for a period
of six years from date. The liability
of both parties is limited to the amount
subscribed by each to the capital OF
the partnership in accordance with the
act OF May 9th, 1899, +. L. 26l. The
articles of partnership have been lfet
for record in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Montour County, Ptnasvl.
vania.