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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
A Phenomenal rIarch Day.

1t is certainly "a novel experience TO
hear people complaining OF the heat
in the month of March, not heat that
is only relative, but summer heat and
the genuine article at that with the
thermometers establishing records that
would do credit TO the latter part OF
June. To add still further to the an
omaly while these conditions prevailed
many of the hydrants about town, froz-
en- last winter, had not yet melted out
and less than week had elapsed since
the ice stopped running on the Susque-
hanna.
Notwithstanding the heat, the idle
question, f" Is it warm enough for you y
was not much INDUCED in yesterday ;
people were after real information and
as the perspiring individual took OIL
his hat and mopped his brow he asked
in tone that betrayed a suggestion OF
petulence:
"Say, how hot is it II" To answer
that question it was only necessary to
take a glance at any of the thermomet.
ers on duty along the street. They
were all working hard. At the Mon
tour House mercury stood as follows
8 80 a. III. ,46 degrees; at II m, 70 de-
grees; at 2 p IN. .82 degrees. At South
Danville at noon it was II degrees; at
2 p. IN. it was 80 degrees. At 80 p.
m. the thermometer in front of jacob
Goss' barber shop, Mill street, which
was exposed to the sun, registered 100
degrees. The latter was the degree OF
heat that pedestrians were exposed to
who had business on the sunny side OF
Mill street
There was very little air stirring
and to measure the full degree of dis
comfort allowance mast be made for
the fact that as a rule humanity was
wrapped in winter clothing and that
the houses were still warmed artifi3i-
ally. 1t was about the same thing as
though person few days before the
Fourth of July should fire up his
house. get into heavy wooden clothing
aud then vigorously strive to keer
cool
March has undoubtedly produced a
few record breakers before, bat wheth-
er the weather bureau knows of an.
other March day quite as hot as yes
terday is a fact that many people a {
desirous of fading ont.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Eagles to Have Attractive Home.

The local aerie of the Fraternal Or
der OF Eagles will, from the first OF
April, occupy the rooms in the se}-
ond story of the Opera House block
recently vacated by the Penn Social
club.
The most phenomenal success has
attended the local chapter since its in
stitution in tins city on the 29th of Au-
gust last. There were initiated at that
time SO members. The membership
has since steadily grown until now
there are l2l names on the roll. The
organization which is both social and
beneficial is in excellent condition
financially.
The members are planning number
of delightful social events for the com
ing summer season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
RURAL SCHOOLS
GRANT DIPLOMA

County Superintendent @. w. Derr
I this spring will inaugurate quite de-
/ pirtu-e in the rural schools, which in
wolves an examination at the end of
tho term aud the granting OF diplomas
to those who pass successfully.
/ Since he has been County Superin
tendent Mr.. DeIr has been striving to
make the course of study in the rural
/ schools as nearly uniform as possible,
although he does not believe IN carry
ing uniformity to an extreme which
wouId destroy individuality IN the
teacher, which he recognizes as con
dition only under which the best re-
suits are attained in the school room.
! In order to attain to something like
! uniformity the Illinois Course OF
/ Study, the same as is taken for a
guide in Columbia aud Northumber-
land counties, as far as practicable Is
being applied i'll the schools of Mon
tour County.
Mr.. Derr believes that nothing Will
hold the schools down to this idea OF
uniformity so effectually as an annual
examination to take place at the end
of the term in which uniform ques-
tions are employed. In addition, by
granting diplomas to those who at
/ l., hn hnnas 10
place before the pupils an incentive
that will incite them TO diligent study
and influence them to remain IN school
until the completion of the course.
The diplomas will be of the kind de-
signed expressly for the rural schools
and will bear the signatures OF the
County Superintendent and the pu-
pits teacher
The annual examination-the first OF
the kind ever held in the rural schools
of Montour County-will be held on
next Saturday morning, April lst. The
pupils examined will embrace the A
Lclasses of the different schools. In
each township all the pupils to be ex-
| amined will assemble in one of the
school houses of the district, deslgnat-
ed in the list below, where the examl-
nation will be conducted by two teach
ers selected by the Superintendent
from the CORPS of that township The
uniform questions, selected by the
County Superintendent will be sent to
the examiners by mail and ale not to
be opened until the examination takes
place. The following shows where the
examinations will be held and by
whom conducted:
Anthony township-Cross Roads,
Miss Mohr and Mr.. Smith, examiners.
Cooper township - Valley School,
Guy Mowery, examiner.
Limestone township - California.
Mr.. Schnure and Mr.. Hartman, ex-
/ aminers.
| Derry township-Strswbe berry Ridge,
| Mis- Munro and Miss Love. examiners.
Liberty township-Oak Grove, Miss
| Robinson aud Mr. Taylor, examiners.
Valley township-Sidler's School,
| Miss McNinch and Mr.. Mack, examin.
] ers.
MahonIng township - Mechanics.
vile. Miss Blizzard and Mr. krum,
| examiners.
! Mayberry township Hall School,
| Miss Robbins, examiner
West Hemlock -Styer's School, Mr..
| Styer, examiner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Entertained Friends.

Mr and Mrs O. II Rjshel enter
tanned few friends at their home,
Sunuyside Home, Cooper township
on Friday. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. George LeiRhow, MI aud
Mrs. Jacob Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. h.
l. Diehl. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Phil
ips. Mr aud Mrs Charles Arter and
daughter Bertha, Mrs. John Miller,
Mrs Marie Knorr, Edward Wertman
and Master Oliver Angle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
CONDENSED NEWS.
. Talking about spring

: Talking about spring
Clean up about your premises
Mrs. W. II. zimmerman is GONZALES
cent after an attack OF grip.
Winter doesn't like to give up and
it's dying spasms may be bad disturb
ers.
Cerebro- spinal meningitis is threat
ening TO become epidemic in eastern
cities. Health authorities everywhere
should be on the alert
Red" Anderson. who played short
stop for Milton, Sunbury and Mt. Car
mel last season, has entered SuSque-
hanna University and will play with
that college team during the coming
season.
Even more convincing than the pess-
age of the vernal equinox as sign OF
Spring are the millinery announce
ments which are beginning to blossom
in the newspapers.
Lots of people, fearing ohonoxious
bills, will breathe easier when it is
reported finally" that the legislat-
ure has adjourned.
Some people would like 10 have a
curfew law that would apply only to
dogs night and day.
The legislative hopper has been shut
off, but the Rrist to be ground is still
q big one.
Newspapers are expected to do good
deal in talking up the town. aud. by
the way, the town never hurts itself
when it talks up its deserving news
papers.
With the opening OF spring the ad-
vantages of good roads become more
apparent.
1t would be real mean of the Japs to
stop Russia from getting ready for a
war of revenge.
It's a lucky Legislature that escapes
without being charged with doing
bOmebHluR HOI etilOt4y Hp W my -
March is already doing as good as
June and July did two years ago.
The street pageant and musical car
nival given by tine Gus Sun American
Minstrels daily is without a peer.
Don't fail to see 1t.
1t is announced from Sunbury that
John v Lesher, Esq, who was the
Democratic candidate for state senator
against +. A. GodchaIles last fall,
will shortly locate in Philadelphia.
Indiana students have organized an
anti-treating league. This step should
be followed by other states.
The recent heavy rains have caused
q serious break in the dam supplying
water to the large reservoirs of the
Sunbury Water Company at the pump.
ing station east of SunbuIy and it is
feared the supply to the borough may
be menaoed.
An effort will be made to have Presi-
dent Roosevelt visit Shamokin when
he goes to Wilkesbarre next summe r
to address the Miners. If this can he
arranged the day will be general holi
day.
The hammer and the saw are max
ing merry music these spring days.
Philip Moser. at one time landlord
OF the Heddens House, is now in charge
of the hotel on the WashinRtonvillt
road formerly kept by Fred Moser.
He purchased the hotel last winter.
The robins are already preparing tc
nest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Returned to Old Stand.

B. r Kelley of northumberland
street, ha, taken charge of the bla k
smithing department of the Salmon
Carriage and Wagon Works, 3O6 aud
3O8 Church ,treet Mr.. Kelly had
charge of tins stand some years ago
aud tie hopes to meet all ms old pa
irons. lie is prepared to do horse shoe
ing and all kinds of wagon and eener
al blaoksmithing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
Death of rIrs. John DeLong.

Mrs. Amelia DeLong, widow OF the
late John DeLong, died last evening
at 8 80 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Mary A. johnson, Church street.
Mrs. DeLong was 81 years OF age
last September. For anumber OF years
her health has been failing, and for
two years she has been confined to her
bed The deceased was one of the old
est members of Trinity Lutheran
church. and always took an active part
in church work. Due notice of funeral
viii tie given.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
IUNE FIRST FOR
COMMENCEMENT I

The dates of the Baccalaureate ser
mon and High School Commencement
were settled by action of the School
Board Monday night.
On motion of Mr.. Adams it was or
dered that Rev. Er. NJ. l.. Shindel be
invited to preach the baccalaureate SER
mon in the Pine Street Lutheran church
on the evening of Sunday, May 28th.
On molten it was decided that the
evening of Thursday, June lsr, be set
apart for Commencement exercises,
which ale to be held in the Opera
House. 1t was decided on motion that
DR.. Harpel, President of the Board,
present the diplomas to the graduating
class and that he make the Eresenta-
tion speech.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was de-
cided that the graduating class be Civ
ell full financial management of
affairs relating to Commencement. On
motion 1t was also decided that the
School Board as last year, donate the
sum of ten dollars to the graduating
class to assist in defraying the expense
of getting out invitations.
Borough Superintendent Gordy sug
gested that the High School Commit
tee be empowered to settle all disput-
ed questions which may arise relating
TO Commencement 1t was the sense
of the Board that the Superintendent S
recommendation was a good one and
on motion it was adopted.
A shortage of coal was reported in
the First and Third Ward school build
ings of the Borough. On motion of
Mr. Greene it was ordered that the
excess of coal in the Second Ward cell
lar be distributed in the other wards
as needed. On motion the Friendship
Fire Company was awarded the haul
ing.
The time -honored rule forbidding
pupils to appear upon the school
ground until s 80 in the morning and
| O'Clock in the afternoon was uncer :
enormously knocked out last evening.
The above restriction on pupils have
been very unpopular with the School
Boards of recent years. The rule, what
ever objections there may be to it, was
adopted to remedy conditions which
at one time were considered well
nigh intolerabe. 1t has been in force
quite 20 years.
Whether the rule should be resoind-
ed or not has been a mooted question
with the present School Board for
nearly two years past. Last night MI.
PurseI brought the question to an is
sue by moving that the pupils be per-
mitted to assemble on the school
grounds at 8 a. m. and that they be
given the freedom of the school grounds
during the whole noon lntermission.
The Board seemed to be in a mood
to act and without dissenting voice
it rescinded the old rule and adopted
the new one.
The following members were present
Monday night: Harpel, Orth, Greene,
Burns, PCrsel, Werkheiser, VonBlohn,
Fischer, Adams. Jacobs, Trumbower
and Haring.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30

You can't live but once on this earth,
What is the use of living if you deny
Yourself every innocent amusement.
By so doing you are old before your
time. Take night Oft and see the Sun
Minstrels which will appear in this
CITY tonight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30

Ida. the wife of Silas W. Wolverton,
corner of Nicholas Avenue and Short
street, departed this life yesterday sf-
ter a ten days illness of pneumonia.
The deceased was forty-seveD years of
age and Is survived by her husband
and one son, Boyd r. WolveTton The
funeral will re held at p. ID. SaTur-
dav. Interment in Odd Fellows GENE.
tery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30
JOB PRIN . ..,0

The office of tt AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment Of job letter amp
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, 1905-03-30

Don't discard your heavy under.
wear Spring is tickle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30

One can sniff base ball in the all
now
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-30

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
A HAS BEEN
GEORGE DIXON, THE wHlLoM
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
KNOCKED OUT IN TWO
ROUNDS.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. 21.-
The last sad rites over the pugilistc
powers of the once great chocolate
colored marvel. George Dixon. were
held last night. The funeral director
of the wake was Tommy Murphy. Of
New York. who knocked Dixon out in
two rounds. Hundreds of old-time
ring followers were present to pay
tribute to Dixon. who. the notices
stated. was to make his temperance
in the ring. But 1t was not the Dixon
of the olden days that clambered
through the ropes, but a lean, worn
out pigmy. whose limbs. once supple
End active. we're now shrunken and
drawn. His hair was shaved close. 1t
might have been gray and the skull
showed under the %glistening skin. The
face vas wrinkled. It was all oyer
in the second round. There was no
trace of Dixon's former aggressive
ness and there was no power or speed
to his blow. His days in the ring are
ended,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
TORONTO, CANADA
HAS BEEN SELECTED AS Next
MEETING PLACE OF sovER.
ElGN GRAND LODGE.
1. o. o. r.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. az
The members OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows is to-day wrest.
ling with a number OF problems of
vital importance to the order. Chief
among these is as TO whether Odd Eel
lows OF foreign countries shall be SO
affiliated with the home order as to
permit them to i~ntervisit that is, that
all lodges in the Unired States and
Canada shall be open to visiting for.
eigners and vice versa.
Second in Importance is as to
whether the Patriarchs Militant shall
be placed on an independent basis.
raise its own funds and make its W
disbursements. and be divorced from
the Sovereign Grand Lodge and be
separated from 1t in all things and
fraternity. General j. Blair Andrews
was to-day presented with a majority
Generals medal by his staff. The pre-
s~entation was made by General NJ. A.
Raney. with appropriate remarks.
Toronto. Canada, has been finally
decided upon as the meeting place of
the sovereign grand lodge next year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
.FIFTY NEW CASES
OF YELLOW FEVER AND SIX
DEATHS AT NEW
ORLEANS.

N.NHa| r||NH- III
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 2i.-The
new yellow fever cases In the city
yesterday are reported as so and the
number of deaths were six. As usual
when the number of cases show a
sharp increase the health, authorities
have no consistent explanation to Of.
fer. The number Just Increases ard
that is all there is to 1t. This is the
largest number OF new cases with one
exception since August %. when there
were 65 new cases reported. On Sep
TENDER 4 there were reported 30
cases. The largest number OF cases
reported on any one day during the
present epidemic was on August 12,
when los cases were recorded. The
total number OF cases to date have
been 1859 and deaths S5l.
Just as Baton Rouge was declared
free OF yellow fever a negro died there
OF that disease. a postmortem being
held resulting in this verdict.
Because OF the objections raised By
Governor vardaman OF Mississippi 10
the health authorities of Birmingham.
Alabama, charging n dollar eacl for
health certificates Governor Jelks, of
the latter State. has ordered that such
certificates in the, future BE- issued
free ct any charge whatever.
N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
SYRACUSE STUDENTS
MUST sHuN SALOONS.


SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. 21.-Any
student Of Syracuse University who
enters a saloon or poolroom viii be
promptly expelled II his identity
be learned.
This was the bombshell exploded
by Chancellor James r. Day in the
first chapel OF the year at Syracuse
University this morning. The an
nouncement was received in silence.
1t is the most arbitrary ruling that
has been made by the university au-
thorities in years. DR.. Day is deter
mined that the morals OF the students
of the university shall be unimpeach-
able.
In connection with remarks in re.
gard to the morals of the students DIR.
Day declared that the number of social
functions held in the fraternity
houses viii have to be cut down. He,
declared that young men and women
come to Syracuse University for the
primary purpose of studying and that
social pleasures cannot be allowed to
distract their attention.
Another announcement of greater
Importance. though of different nature.
provoked tumultuous applause. DR..
Day stated that during the summer.
he had obtained funds to erect two
fine dormitories for men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
Against yellow Fever In New Orleans
Leads Congressman pavey to Be-
Ileve We viii Never Have An.
other Epidemic.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-"The
present successful campaign against
yellow fever In New Orleans is to my
mind sufficient demonstration that
we shall never again have an epidem-
ic OF that disease In the United
States" said Judge Robert C. Davey.
representative of the second Louisi>
ana district who is in Washington on
business.
THE campaign which has been di.
rected by the United States Marine
Hospital officials in conjunction with
the local authorities, has proven be-
yond a doubt that mosquitoes are the
cause OF infection. The health Off.
cials have done great work not only
for New Orleans, but for the whole
country and they deserve a great deal
of credit. Except for the movement
of the fever fighters and the street
cleaning and fumigation, n would
not know that there was any fever In
New Orleans at all. There have been
more deaths from typhoid fever in
the North this summer than from any
cause in the whole South.
"The quarantine against New Or.
leans has put It back Just a little in
its business affairs, but that will not
last long, and the city win go forward
upimpaired."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
SPORTING NEWS

There is a rumor in circulation to
the effect that the local base ball sea-
son closes after the game with Man
nington Sunday. Secretary Ashcraft
is out of town to-day. SO nothing Off
-cial can be learned regarding this.
Should the team win another game
from waynesburg at Uniontown on
the present trip then II is likely that
Koebert viii want revenge and a few
games more will be played against
them at Traction, Park. And then the
Piedmont series may be played, but
this seems rather improbable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
SOCIETY:
whist Party.

Miss Stella Metzgar very pleasantly
entertained the Card Club, Of which
she is a member. at her home on
Fairmont avenue yesterday after
noon. Whist was the diversion OF the
afternoon and several Interesting
games were played. About eight
young ladies were present. including
two u of town guests-Miss Amy
Dodson, of Columbus, who is the guest
of Miss May Han. and Miss Wayne
Hennen, of Washington, D. c., who
is visiting at the home of Mrs. John
Phillips. A dainty luncheon was serv-
ed and the afternoon was enjoyably
spent by those present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21
VISITS FRENCH PRESIDENT.
NJ. wit.e Entertained For Several
Hours BY President Loubet.

PARIS, Sept. 21.-M. witte. the
Russian peace. envoy, visited Presi-
dent Loubet at his residence at Mon.
telimar to-day. The trip was made in
a special train, NJ. witte staring last
night. &
President Loubet and NJ. witte re-
manned together for four hours this
morning and at noon the Russian en-.
voy returned to his train. He is ex-
pected back in Paris tonight.
8 Patronize home industries. Reeves
Meat Market, Fifth ward. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-21

Harry Blumling has more than his
old time cunning. Just think OF let
ting that hard hitting Waynesburg
bunch down with but one hit and al
lowing only n man to reach third
base. And he had some support, too.
The season in the; Texas League must
have helped the young south-paw i'm
mensely. -e n.,9.g 4. Lsr