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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
A WONDERFUL
MAUSOLEUM

The mausoleum being erected by T.
l.. Evans Sons in Odd Fellows ceme-
| terry for Mrs. 6eisinger is one of the
finest and most costly pieces of GENE.
terry work erected in this section of
the State. The work has advanced far
enough by this time to enable a per-
son to form some idea of the external
lines and the imposing qualities of
the structure when completed. The
conception is out of line with all the
ideas that enter into the construction
of tombs hereabout. Elegance. arch.
ltectural beauty, thorough and aItistics
workmanship and finish all enter into
1t without any apparent regard to cost.
But this is not all; the mausoleum is
built tosendure through the ages.
The base, some twentY-four feet by
fifteen, is constructed on a solid bed
of concrete niue feet deep, four feet
of which is built in the solid rock.
The material used in constructing the
mausoleum is Vermont granite, sur
faced. The interior, which will lie
wholly above ground, is some fifteen
by thirteen feet aud high in proper
tion. The imposing facade with its row
of high granite columns will suggest
style of architecture entirely foreign.
The mausoleum is situated about
fifty feet from the eastern end of the
cemetery on very nearly the highest
point. Tho stone are dressed and pre-
pared for the builders in the films
stone yard in this city and are hauled
to the cemetery on heavy truck built
for the purpose. Some of the slabs of |
granite are of immense proportions, |
notable one being surfaced in the yard |
at present which is some ten feet |
square and over a foot in thickness. |
Another piece of work at the yard
which attracts attention Is a flight of
steps as wide as the mausoleum be- |
ing ohlseled out of an immense block
Of granite. Both the steps and the
huge slab are to be used in the con-
struction of an approach to the mau-
soleum and carry out the same idea of
and permanency.
To facilitate the work I. L. Evans
Sons have installed pneumatic sur
facer, which has been in operation for
a few days past. The work will pro-
ceed rapidly from now on and the
may be completed by the
holidays or soon after. The work has
been under way for upwards of three
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
CIGARS FORTY
YEARS OLD

Several friends of J. H. Cole, the
hardware dealer, are enjoying the
novel experience of smoking cigars
made forty years ago.
Mr.. Cole has a whole box full of tha
ancient cigars and their history In
worth narrating. During and previous
TO the war there lived In East Dan
Vile a gentleman by tho name of Jo-
seph Burger, who haA two SOUS. Jacob
and William, both cigar makers.
Early during the war the boys en-.
listed. Jacob was 'uaptur.d by the
Rebels and died in one of tile South
ern prisons. William was wounded In
one of the battles and was honorably
discharged. Arriving at home he spent
some time at the far m of Thomas Cole.
father of ]. H. Colei According to the
best Of the latter's recollection this
was in the winter of.ls63 or 1864.
During his sojourn at the farm Of
Mr.. Cole, the latter employed him to
make up into cigars a lot OF tobacco,
which had been raised during the sum-
mer. He faithfully performed his task
and then went on his way. The cigars
were all disposed of with the excep-
tion of one box, which has been pre-
served until the present. These cigars
after the lapse of forty odd years have
become real curiosity and ]. Fl. Cole.
into whose possession they have fall
en-, yesterday decided that it was about
time to test their quality.
Accordingly be began handing few
of the old cigars around among his
friends. In this connection it might be
stated that unlike wine, cigars do not
improve with age. On the contrary il
the specimens of the weed rolled up
forty years ago form a criterion, to-
bacco may be said to sadly deteriorste.
The gentlemen who tried the cigars
yesterday--all good judges of tobacco
found that they had lost all the fiav-
Or of tobacco and the smoke as one
put it, seemed to resemble that of
dried weeds"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
State College Strike is On.

The threatened strike of the stud
ents at State College over the edict of
the faculty that the students be back
at school Oh Saturday following
Thanksgiving is now OIL in full blast.
The State students at a big college
meeting held Monday discussed the
situation for two hours, and finally
agreed to strike. One of the students
in letter to his parents at Blooms
burg says, 1--WE are all striking this
morning-everybo body-entire studen t
body. and will do so until we are rec :
ognized. We are acting like men and
will continue to do so--that is we Will
not destroy property or do anything
which is not legal.
Yesterday the students all left for
their homes and they will not return
until they hear from the faculty that
their demands have been granted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Old Resident Passes Away.

Alex snder p. Baker. well known
resident of Rush township, departed
this life about 2 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at his home near Little Roar
ing Greek.
The deceased was seventy-fi five years
of age and had been ill a long time,
suffering from complication of dis
eases. He was an old resident of the
township. For number of years he
had baen actively engaged in farming
bat at the time of his death he was
living retired.
A wife and five children survive {:
Henry II. Baker. Of Mifflintown; /;
Horace and Arthur Baker, of Rush
township; Misses Valaria and Lydia
Baker. who reside at the parental
home.
The funeral will tie held from the
late residence Friday morning. Inter
meut will take place in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
TRIAL At THE
HOSPITAL

! According to previous arrangements
| the trial to determine the mental con-
! dition of Michael J. Foran of Susque-
hanna county took place in the Direct
ors' room of the State Hospital Mon.
day. Foran belongs to one of the most
notable families OF the northeast sec
tion of the State-the youngest of
seven children. At the time of his be-
coming demented he held very re-
sponsible position under the United
States Government in Cincinnati and
had already been very successful in
business. He owns valuable real es tate
in Pennsylvania and personal proper.
brother of Hon. John P. Foran OF
South Dakota; of Martin A. Foran,
noted lawyer in Clevelsnds o.. of
Richard Foran, Ex-Sheriff of SusQue-
hanna county; of Miss Mary A. Foran
who is prominently connected with
public charity in the City of Cleve
land, o.
The following jury was empanelled
which sat in his case John W. Farms
worth, Henry Kearns, Samuel Mills.
Edward German, Edward Purpur and
Jesse Beaver. Considerable testimony
was taken, particularly that of DR.. Fl.
B. Meredith, superintendent, who was
called and who testified at length, Civ
ing in detail an exhaustive history and
description of Mr.. Foran's case, which
in many repsects seemed to be an un-
usual one. From all the testimony it
was hard to determine any cause, what
ever, for Mr.. Foran's marked insanity.
After careful deliberation the jury
rendered a verdict of insanity without
lucid intervals.
This verdict will be returned at once
to the Court of Common Pleas of Sus.
quehanna county by E. S. GearhaIt,
Esq, who presided over the proceed
ings, when said Court of Common
Pleas will appoint what is known as a
who will have entire
charge of Mr.. Foran's estate under
the control of the Court
Mr.. Foran is fifty years Of age and !
fine specimen of manhood.
He was present during the proceedings |
in charge of a personal attendant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
TYPICAL THANKS.
GIVING MARKET

Tuesday brought cut a typical
| Thanksgiving market. The curbstone
was lined with wagons from the cana
culvert to point beyond Northum.
berland street. There was everything
in abundance even turkeys, which in.
formation from some quarters seemed
to Indicate might be scarce.
The price at which the noble birds
were held, however, was so high as to
be prohibitive with most people. j.
f. Tooley disposed of fine lot at is
cents per pound. A farmer, who had
exceptionally large turkeys sold out at
the same price. 1t is rumored that an
other farmer, whose desires were mod
crate, sold out at 16 cents per pound
Along market, however, the farmers
were asking 20 cents per pound. How
many were disposed of at that price is
not known. At 9 80 O'Clock there were
still score or more of turkeys on the
wagons. Whether these were sold or
taken back TO the farm to enjoy new
lease of life until Christmas, is anoth-
er point OF which information is lack
ing. One thing is certain town people
were not falling over each other to
purchase turkeys at 20 cents Ier
pound. In point of fact, sales were
made slowly if Mt all.
The showing made in yesterdays
market demonstrated the fact that tur-
keys are not scarce and people upon
iuquiring the price turned away from
the wagons empty handed declaring
that they would forego the luxury of
turkey for Thanksgiving rather than
pay an exorbitant price.
The next best thing to turkeys were
chickens and these were large, fat and
plentiful. The price was more rea-
sonable-l2 cents per pound live weight
and 10 to 16 cents, dressed. A larger
of these were sold than tur-
keys. 1t is feared that the thanks of
fered up Thursday over a good fat hen
or rooster at the above price will be
rather more fervent than the thanks
inspired by a turkey at the heavy
tariff quoted above.
Everything that enters into the
feast was on hand in
market in unstinted quantities, fresh
looking and luscious. Apples sold at
the rate of IS to so cents per bushel.
Potatoes brought IS cents.
Eggs. which couple OF weeks ago
were 80 cents per dozen, have taken
drop and yesterday sold at 32 cents.
There was large quantity in market
and goodly numbers were still to be
seen on the wagons as the hour of
closing arrived.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Broken Wheel Causes Upset.

The rear wheel under heavily load
ed wagon belonging to Contractor w.
A. Shepperson broke down on East
Market street, Monday afternoon,
and brought about results not always
looked for in mere break down.
The wagon, which was equipped
with hay ladders. was being used to
convey lot of old lumber obtained
by tearing down the roll shed at the
Bessemer plant to the puddle mill at
the Structural Tubing Works. where
it is to be used as kindling. The driv-
er employed was Francis Delside. A
very big load was piled on the wagon.
The material was dry and light but as
shown its weight was underestimated.
When the load reached point near
ly opposite the Office of the Shovel
Works the driver meeting another con-
veyance took the southern side of the
street. While in the act of turning
out the rear wheel on the near side
went to pieces. The top-heavy wagon
not merely dropped, but rolled over
on its side, while the driver, who was
perched on top. was precipitated head
first to the ground
Delside struck the ground with his
head. He was dazed and seemed bad
ly injured. James Shultz, East Market
street, who just then happened along
on his way home from his farm, pick
ed the man up and took him to his
boarding place, Front street At last
accounts Delside was doing very we'll
aud'dld not seem to suffer any very
serious effects
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
A TEN DAYS
VACATION

On Wednesday afternoon the public
schools of the Borough will close to
remain closed until Monday, Decem-
ber lth The vacation provides for
the observance of Thanksgiving Day
on Thursday and the holding of the
| County Institute next week.
Mr.. Fischer brought up the matter.
The Board was unanimously in favor
of closing the schools on Thanksgiv-
ing and following the custom OF pre-
vions years it was not considered
worth while to open them on Friday,
the day following. The fact that
County Institute occurs next week
brings OH quite a lengthy vacation,
which will be greatly appreciated by
the boys and girls.
Mr.. Fischer called attention to the
need of larger stove in the frame
school building at the Fourth Ward.
He recommended that stove in the
Third Wa:d building not in use at
present be taken to the Fourth Ward
and the stove displaced there be taken
to the Third Ward. His advice pre-
vailed and on motion the exchange of
stoves was authorized.
On motion of Mr. Burns it was or
dered that Partition be constructed
in the cellar of the Second Ward school
building to enclose the furnace
On motion of Mr.. Burns seventeen
copies of Richardson's Commercial
Law were ordered for use in the Com
mercial Department.
Borough Superintendent GoTdy pre-
sented his report for the month end
ing November Goth.
The number of pupils registered dur
ing the month are-boys, 81; girls,
624; total. 1901. Number of pupils
not absent during term until date, 44l.
Number of pupils not tardy during
term till date, S37. Number of pupils |
absent during month, sos. Number of |
pupils tardy during month, 229 Num-
Der of pupils reported to Trusnt Offic-
er, 81. Gases of corporal punishment, |
II. Gases of suspension, 0. Number |
of visits made during month. 81.
1t was reported that the practice of
smoking prevails among the boys of |
the High School, who are in the habit
of strolling down town at recess and
other times to indulge in a cigarette.
The matter was discussed at length
under the mead OF new rules and
on motion it was ordered that any
pupil found guilty of smoking as
above, by way of punishment be oblig.
ed to remain on the school ground.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Orth. Burns. Pursel,
Haring. Werkheiser, Fischer. Trum-
bower, Harpel, Heiss and Grone.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Killed Big Black Snake.

John Meyer and John Teitsworth
while hunting in the vicinity Of Roar
ing Greek, on Monday, shoot black
snake that measured over five feet In
length.
The hunters came upon the big rep.
tile unexpectedly. while he was sum
ming himself, having his head raised
off the ground, and the men promptly
shot him.
1t is most unusual to find black
snake this late in the season, as the
time when they start to hibernate ia
long mast.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Sold Beer on Trains.

Judge Staples created sensation 40
Stroudsburg, Monday. when witness
in court testified that he and others
had purchased beer and liquor on a
Lackawanna railroad train in the b0f-
fet car without ordering anything to
eat, and did this within the past year
in Monroe county.
Mr.. District Attorney. there Ia O
case for you," said Judge Staples 10
Mr.. Gearhart. 1.-THE Lackawanna
railroad has no right to sell liquors in
this county any more than any indi-
vidual without license. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Strangely Afflicted.

J. Hyatt Montague. of DanviIle, has
been under the treatment OF DR.. @.
W. Furey, of this city, for an unusual
and serious disease of the eyes. Mr
Montague has a fine flock of chickens
and it is supposed that while handling
some of the chickens afflicted with
canker sore mouth the poison was in
some way communicated to his eyes.
His friends will be glad to learn that
he is making a good recovery. Sun.
bury Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
CONDENSED NEWS.

The price of turkey is one of the
things for which we are not thankful.
Ii will be just "a well to have the
snow shovel handy.
Ice men are already speculating Oh
the ice harvest prospects.
Thanksgiving marks the end of the
foot ball season-sn occasion for re-
lief.
George Ricketts,, machinist at Curry
& Company's plant, is suffering with
an abcess on the hand.
Rake up the dead leaves from around
your premises. Tie afford lurking
place for disease germs.
Clean up thoroughly before the final
freeze up.
This is the time of year when tramps
should be kept OH the move. They are
likely to become troublesome if en-
oouraged
Help the clerks and yourselves by
making your Christians purchases
early.
All turkeys look alike to the young
housekeeper-untilt they are cooked.
Unreasonable weather this, but rath.
or pleasant.
Hunters say the woods are so dry
that deer hunting is a failure. We
hope the hunters are in a condition
similar TO that of the woods.
The commerce of the United States
with its noncontiguous territory in
1905, seems likely TO exceed by many
million dollars that of any preceding
year, according TO a statement issued
by the Department of Commerce and
Labor through its Bureau of Statis-
tics
Election echoes are gradually dying
out in the distance.
Civilization would gain much if
Turkey were to be oblitrrated from
the map OF Europe.
Don't forget about making your
Christmas purchases early.
The kaiser re, eiv's So. 925. 600 a year
As king of Prussia but nothing az en-
peror of Germany. The king OF Ba
varia receives 81 30, 900 a year; the
king OF Saxon7, SS75, 900; the grand
drke Of Baden, 500 600. The car of
Russia is paid So. .750. 600 for hi1 pri-
vate use while each grand duke re-
oeives 1000, 0O) year.
A recent enlistment at the regular
army barracks in St. Louis was that
OF Tolbert Won Watson.a native of Vi
emma. His father is an officer il the
Austrian army. aud the young man is
a cousin of Austria's military attache
in Washington. Private Won Watson
speaks and writes nine Languages.
Word comes from Washington that
the President has vetoed Senator For
aker's rate bill in advance. This, be-
itR new departure in the interests
OF economizing time and energy, gives
the Senate an opportunity to spend
most of the session in denuncistory
speeches.
Secretary TAFT h"s Travelled 100, 900
miles. or four times the distance
around the world at the equator since
May /. 1900. when he became Govern
or General of the Philippines. In the
fve and half years since his call
from the Federal bench he has spent
$50 days on the ocean or almost year
Colombia. New York and other uni
versities are taking strong stand
against football, as the game is now
played, and the authorities are de-
mAnding either its total abolition or a
radical change in the rules. The chair
man of Columbia's Athletic Commit
tee pronounces the game brutal and
mbominable -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Calvary Team Coming.

The fine Calvary Team. of Wilkes
Barre, has been secured by William
Snyder, operator at Kirby's brokers'
office, to play a game of basket ball in
Danville on Wednesday, December 9th.
Calvary has not been defeated this sea-
son. and has played such teams as the
Americus, of Nanticoke; Taylors,
champions of LsGkawanna county !;
Pittston, etc. They defeated the Mou-
arohs, who played here on Monday
night, 50-l0.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Will Rebuild Big Culvert.

A force of men under A. r. Free
man began work on repairs at the State
Highway yesterday morning. but were
obliged to discontinue operations short
ly after noon owing to the rain
The point attacked was the big cul-
vert at the property of Cyrus Childs
where cast iron pipe four feet in dia-
meter is sunk under the ground. The
culvert has proven of sufficient cap
acity heavy as the accumulation of
water is at that point. but unfortun-
ately as at present located the dis
charge of water causes some damage
on the property of James Lewis on the
lower side of the road.
In order to remedy the evil it has
been decided to remove the pipe about
ten feet eastward. where the water
discharged will not interfere with the
premises in question. The task, how
ever, will not be an easy one, as each
joint of pipe weighs some four tons.
The plan decided upon is to excava te
the highway down as far as the bot
tom of the pipe for ten feet, the dis
tance embraced between the old and
the new drain, aud then simply to roll
the heavy joints of pipe into their
new position instead of lifting out and
replacing them, as would be necessary
if any other plan were adopted.
A good deal of time will be occupi-
ed at this point. simultaneously with
work here the side Of the road which
at one or two places remains higher
than the reconstructed roadway will
be cut down to the same level. This
inequality of surface, it was thought,
interfered much with proper drainage
of the road last winter and spring.
Entertainment at Riverside.
The Junior League of st. Peters
NJ. E Church. of Riverside, will give
an entertainment Thanksgiving even
ng, for which the following fine pro-
gram has been prepared:
Grand March Junior LeaRu rs"
Song ......" We are Junior Reapers"
Chorus
23rd Psalm .............. In concert
Prayer r............. Rev. L. L. Swartz
Recitation .... Thanksgiving at
Observation-Disclosures. Grandma s.
Bertha Smith
Solo ......" MY Pennsylvania Home"
Mary Yeager
Recitation ......." Ten Thousand
Clyde Shannon
Pantomine. Nearer My God to Thee"
Seven Girls
Recitation .... 1.-The Camel Legend"
Eva Bird
Violin Solo ...... George Wildsmith
Recitation. ......." Preserving Time"
Miriam Shannon
Exercise .......... Mother Nature"
8 Girls and Boys
Instrumental Duet ................
Adeline and Mary Yeager
Recitation 1.-The Leaves
Myrtle Campbell
Solo Il Am Jesus Little Lamb
Edna Rudy
Drill ..... 1.-The Blue and the Gray"
Girls and Boys
Recitation ............ "Bsby's Hair
Bessie Unger
Recitation ............. Nellie Smith
Solo ......... Dear Jesus Hear Me-
Corabel HendricksOa
Recitation Thanksgiving Day"
Violet PegR
Song .. .........-... Junior League
Recitation ."Our Thanksgiving"
Bertel Wolverton
The Children's Tea Party and.
Observation-Disclosures. Good Night
Six Little Girls
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
A Happy Christmas.

Merchants are already laying away
Christmas gifts for buyers and from
the opinion they express this year s
Christmas will be a prosperous and a
most happy one for all. Times are
good and the buying of presents will
likely eclipse all previous records.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
Thanksgiving at Christ Church.

At Christ Episcopal Church on
Thanksgiving Day the following ser
vices will be held by Rev. Edward
Haughton, rector: Holy Eucharist at
z 80 q, m. ; Morning Prayer and ser
mon at 10 a. IN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
William 4. Heddens Honor ed

W. NJ. Heddens, of this city, promin.
ent as a Grand Army man. has been
appointed Aid and Assistant Inspector
OF the Division of Pennsylvania. Sons
of Veterans.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30

There is lively scramble among
Harrisburg lawyers for the vacant
seat of Judge Weiss on the Dauphin
county bench.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-30
The Last Rites Performed.

All that was mortal of John Hen
ming was consigned to the grave in the
Odd Fellows cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. N. Z. Cleaver. A number of the
life long friends of the deceased gath
cred at Trinity NJ. E. church to pay a
last tribute to his memory. The ID.
clement weather prevented the Odd
Fellows and the p. O. S. of A. from
attending in body. but a fair repre-
sentstion of each body was present at
the funeral. Among these were six
members from Washington Camp, No.
l16, p. o. S. of A., of Mt. Carmel, of
which the deceased was a member: :
James Thomas, Alfred Edwards, Rob
ert Menrick, Alfred Persing. John HUI
duoh. John Sherman.
The pail bearers were as follows: !:
Montour Lodge; No. 109. |. o. 0. F.,
D. r. Williams, George Leighow and
JOsepu L. OeCulSI NdshIuSGOu SdHIp,
No. 364, p o. S. of A. James V. Will
son, Isaac Gross and Daniel Eyerly.
The weather conditions made it i'm
possible at the grave to observe the
burial rites of the two orders to which
the deceased belonged as was intend
ed. The rain which was then falling
heavily made it necessary to have the
services in the cemetery as brief as
possible.
The deceased in addition to his wife
and son is survived by two sisters:
Mrs Bingham, of ShamokIn, and Mrs.
William Gerringer, of this city. Those
from out of town who attended the
funeral we're: James Baylor, of Mt.
Carmel. Mrs. Greasy and Mrs. Kate
Baylor, Oatawissa.