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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
CoIored Canadian Concert Co.

The celebrated Colored Canadian
Concert company gave one of their
pleasing and entertaining con rts ii
the Christian church, this borough,
last Friday evening to crowded
house. Each number on the program
was loudly applauded, and each mem
ber of the company was an artist III
his or her line. The music by the or
chestra was as good as that of many
frst-class orchestras double the size OF
thisIone. The concert as whole was
pronounced this best that had visit
ed Knoxville in many years and should
they again visit Knoxville they may
expect to be greeted by a full house =
knoxville, Pa, Courier.
The Colored Canadian Concert Com
pany will appear at the opera house
on Saturday evening, April 10Th, un-
der the auspices of Stoes' Band.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
SCHOOL BOARDS
SHORT SESSION

The School Board held a short seq
sion Monday. There was very little
business transacted.
The report of Treasurer Schram Was
presented, which showed a net cash
balance on hand of $3525.02
Mr.. Orth reported that twenty tons
of coal had been taken out of the Sec
ond Ward school building and distri-
buted among the Borough schools.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbower it was
ordered that the janitor of the First
Ward building hereafter BE- required
to remove the ashes out of the cellar
as is done by the janitors in the other
wards.
Mr.. Fischer reported that the pole
at the Fourth Ward school building
was blown down by the storm yester-
day afternoon.
An application was received from
Miss NJ. g. Madden for the position of
supply teacher in the Borough. The
application was laid on the table.
reply from Rev. M. l.. Shindel,
who had been invited to preach the
baccalaureate sermon, was received.
stating that he would deem it q great
pleasure to comply with the School
Boards request.
The Borough superintendent pre-
sented his report which showed that
during the month there were 1905 pup
lis in attendance. The average daily
attendance was, males, 549; females,
564 total, lib Percentage of attend
ance, males, 81; females, 90; tosal 81;
number of pupils not absent during
the year up to date, 203; number Of
pupils not tardy during the year up to
date, 500; number of pupils absent dur
ing the month, 588; number of pupils
tardy during the month, 212. Number
of pupils sick 81; number of deaths |.
The following directors were present
at last nights meeting: Harpel, Orth,
Burns, Pursel, Werkheiser, Fischer.
Trumbower, Adams and Jacobs.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Arrested for Brutal rlurder,

Harry Allen, of East Seventh street,
Bloomsbury, was arrested at the lat
ter place last evening, charged with
having murdered Mrs. George Paine
at Trowbridge, New York, on May %,
1903. The arrest was made by@G couple
of detectives assisted by Officer Diet
rich, of Bloomsbury. Allen was tax
EN- to Wilkesbarre last evening, where
the party this morning will be met by
the husband of the murdered woman,
who will make the Identification, II
possible.
The man arrested, it is alleged, was
a hand on the Paine farm when the
murder was committed, which was OF
the most brutal sort. the woman being
stabbed to death with the prongs OF a
pitchfork. The supposed murderer was
arrested but made his escape on four
different occasions, once eluding the
officers at Northumberland.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
IUNK DEALERS
HELD FOR COURT

Benjamin Miller and Jacob Engle
were arraigned before Justice of the
Peace ". Y. Oglesby last night charg-
ed with violating Act No, 143 of the
year 1899, which prohibits junk deal
ers from buying from minors knowing
them to be such. Herbert Hecht, Sup
erintendent of the Reading Iron Works,
was the prosecutor.
The hearing attracted large crowd
among the number being dozen or
fifteen boys ranging from 13 to 10 years
subpoenaed as witnesses. These it was
understood were willing to testify that
they had sold junk to both Miller and
Eugle
Benjamin Miller waived hesrin n
and entered bail in $500 for his ap-
pearance at next term of court.
Jacob Engle was given a hearing,
which was conducted by District At
torney Ralph Kisner. OF the crowd of
boys assem- mbled but four were called
TO testify. These were as follows
Jerry Shade, l3 years; Samuel Shut.
10 years; Benjamin Bookmiller, 18
years; and Merit Fallon, 16 years.
The testimony OF the boys was the
same throughout. They all swore that
they had sold scrap, brass &C.. to the
defendant within two years. The most
of them testified that they had sold it
to him more than once in that time.
This was regarded as prima facie
evidence and Engle was held for court
in $500 bail
Special officers of the P & K. Rail
way. Pursley and SINNERS. who were
interested in the case, were both pres
ent at the hearing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Dates of Guard Encampment.

Formal orders were issued from Ma
tional Guard headquarters Tuesday,
fixing the date of the brigade encamp.
meuts as follows:
First Brigade, July to Is inclusive.
Second Brigade, July 10 to % inclu-
sive.
Third Brigade, July s to Is inclu-
sive.
Place of en- ampment for each of the
brigades will be designated by the
brigade commanders. subject to the
approval of the commander erln-chief.
No enlistments except e-enlistments
will be made within the thirty days
Immediately preceding the opening Of
the enoampment, nor during the time
of the enCampment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
A Short Session of Court.

A short session of court was held on
Saturday forenoon. HIS Honor Judge
Little andd Associates Thompson and
Rlee were on the bench.
The court dismissed exceptions filed
to the auditors report in the case OF
DR. S. Y. Thompson, Trustee for cred
itors of K. NJ Grove.
In re estate of r. Foulk and Com
pany a petition was presented by as
signea for his discharge.
In open court the Sheriffs deed was
acknowledged for the Elmer Berger
farm in Liberty township. Considera-
tion, $44l5.
An order was granted to the Quaker
town Trust Company, guardian for
Charles f. and Emil Hsring. to sell
the interest Of lhe two latter in the
Wetzel property. Church aud Front
streets. this city, to Thomas De Lsney.
There was no argument on any OF
the cases Saturday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Subscribed to Testimonial.

Plans for the testimonial dinner to
be rendered Col. j. G. Freeze, the
nestor of the bar Of this judicial dis
trict, in the Elk S rooms at Blooms
burg, on the 18th o. this month, are
rapidly going forward.
Indications point TO the dinner be-
ing one of the most elaborate ever held
in the district and gathered around
the banquet board will be numbered
many of the states brightest lawyers.
Those who are subscriber; to the
dinner up to this time are: George
E. Elwell, A. W. Duy, @. NJ. Tustin,
Fl. \. M'Killip. ". d. Beckley, Ralph
John, Clinton Herring, John Harman,
Grant Herring, William Chrisman. 7.
J. Vlnderslice. 9. G. Peacock, A. j.
Robbins, l. E. Waller, Fred lkeler
Guy Jacoby, Andrew l.. Fritz, Frank
Ikeler, n. U. Funk, Clyde Charles
Yetter. J. II. Maize, Boyd Maize, @.
NJ. Terwiliger, Freeze Quick, G. w.
Miller, j. G. Rutter, Jr., j. B. Robi-
son, Robert r. Little. @. j. Fisher,
William G. Johnston, Robert 5. How
ell. G. a Small, o. B. Mellick, II.
Mont. Smith, W. H. Rhawn, Charles
@. Evans, James l.. Evans, X. o. Brock
way. William r. Elmes, J. g. Jayne,
C aranoe r.. KTeischer, Paul r. Writ,
B. f. Zarr,E. J. Flynn, James Scarlet,
William Kase West, Edward Sayre
GeIrhart, r. 5. zimmerman, Ralph
Kisner, G. p. Gearhart, S. B. Karns,
William Krick baum, James L. Fox, 5.
" Dickson
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
CONDENSED NEWS.

WANTED. General Agent to rep
resent the General Accident Insur-
ance Company" on popular monthly
payment plan Address Q. II Boyer,
General Manager, Home Office, Phil
adelEhia, Pa.
Garden makers are causing the dirt
to fly these days.
J. l.. Kline. the ice man, has had
his wagon repainted at the Salmon
Carriage Works. 1t presents very
handsome appearance.
Uniformity in sidewalk lines ought
to be established in this city.
Tidinass around the premises indi-
Gates proper public spirit on the
part of householder.
William Manbsck, of R;ngtown has
lost valuable horse. About year
ago the animal was bitten by dog.
Several days ago rabies developed and
the horse died thirty-six hours after
the attack.
The Reading Company has received
all its new baggage cars and they are
the largest and best that the company
ever owned. They are somewhat long
or in ever way.
The advent of spring should mean a
hustle all along the line
The output of gold from the various
gold producing sections of the United
States for the current year probably
viii break all records.
May flowers next.
Away with the other signs of Spring
Where is the shadhy?
1t is said that a Bethlehem woman
who died on Saturday at the age of
1O4 "eujoyed her pipe to the last. :"
Sounds like a smoking tobacco ad.
Judge Trexler has warned Court
House officials at Allentown that they
are unfortunately paying too much
for clerk hire.
The residence at No. Mill street,
owned by ID. b. Heddens, is being
completely remodeled. Mr. Heddens
intends to install all the modern i'm
provements. A porch will extend the
whole length of the building.
Fifty six puddlers are now employ
ed at tine Danville Rolling Mill, seven
furnaces being i'll operation. Tie pud-
dlers are mostly from out of town, hail
ing from Lebanon, Milton and North
cumberland. The machinery is work ing
we'll.
A Georgia pair wed twice in one
week That is believed to be the rec
ord TO date.
Sunbury Odd Fellows are making
great preparations f"- the event of
their celebration in that town on April
26th.
The oldest inhabitant, Away &
ed up to as a weather sharp, sa. at
early thunder storms indicate hot
Summer.
The way to stop corner loa6ng is to
keep the loafers moving. not ouly one
time but all the time.
Within a day or so past the willow
trees that line the river bank have
burst out into leaves. The several
groups of trees clothed in delicate
green foliage present a very pretty
sight in the mild sunshine aud are in
deed forceful reminder that spring
is here.
Work on the Ferry street oulvert is
progressing finely. Yesterday after
noon portion of the stonework was
completed and ground could have been
dumped down upon it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Coal Digger's First Day.

Extracting coal from the river prom
ises to be an active industry along
the lower North Branch this season.
The "City of Paris" as Mr.. LeDuo
calls his coal digger. having undergone
all necessary repairs to place it in ship
shape for the season on Tuesday morn
ing steamed proudly down the river on
its initial trip after coal. 1t was alb
sent during the day in the deep water
down below the bend, but toward night
hove in sight OH its return trip loaded
with over five tons of good coal. Con-
sidering that the river is high and that
some time was spent in prospecting in
order to locate the new deposits OF
coal the showing made by the digger
on the first day out Is considered as
quite encouraging. Yesterday morn
ing the coal digger steamed down the
river again and found a large fat
load of coal The work will be kept
up now while the river continues TO
fall.
Mr.. LeDuc will first Of all stock up
his green house, which requires a great
deal of coal. During the summer Of
1903 the output of river coal exceeded
that of any other year. Not only did
Mr.. LeDuc extract all the coal needed
for his green houses, but he sold large
quantities to the Borough for use at
the Water Works.
Although river coal may be had for
the digging under the most favorable
circumstances the extracting of it
from the stream is attended with con-
siderable cost and it does not repre-
sent clear gain by any means.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliston Farrell, of
Reading, spent Sunday with relatives
In this city.
DR.. Beeber Vastine, of Lewisburg,
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Vastine, West
Market street.
Frederick Kirdendall, of Wilkes
barre, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
w. A. Heller spent Sunday with
relatives in Allentown.
H. M. Hasler and Joseph Yoder, of
| Catawissa, visited friends In this city
over Sunday.
Miss Lou Mcclure, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Mcclure,
Ash street.
Robert Waite, formerly of this city,
and at present advance representative
for 1.-The Volunteer Organist" was
| the guest of his brother. John q.
| Waite, over Sunday.
Harry HeisIer, of Sunbury, spent
| Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Gertrude Savage, of Blooms
burg, is visiting friends in this city.
J. J. Murray. of Sunbury, spent yes
te1day in this city.
J.F. Crawford, of Munoy, spent yes
terday in this city.
". D. Steinbach, of Milton, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Bruce Kelly, of WashinRtonville,
made a business trip to this city yes
terday.
L. NJ. Creveling. of Saltwater, was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
@. f. Yorks, of Central, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
Harry BiIlmeyer. of Washington
Vile, was a visitor in this city yester-
day.
J. J. Eckman, of Millville, spent
yesterday in this city.
DR.. T. B. Wintersteen returned last
evening from Philadelphia.
Johnny Meyer returned yesterday
from Baltimore and Ann apolis, Md.
Miss Daisy Colder, of Sunbury, spent
yesterday afternoon, with friends in
this city.
L. P. Wagner, of Washingtonvllle,
was visitor IN this city yesterday.
Mrs. Eugene Stead and daughter
Alice will leave today for visit with
/ relatives in Berwick.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Morrall spent yester
| dsy with friends in Bloomsbury.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, of Milton, is
visiting friends in this city.
! Mrs. Elmer Peters aud son Walter,
! visited friends in Bloomsbury yester-
! day.
{ County Superintendent Charles w,
Derr, of Washingtonville, was visit
or in this city yesterd ay.
J. P. Dunham. of Northumberland.
transacted business in this city yester-
! day.
O. G. Strouse, of Wilkesbarre, Is
! visiting friends in Danville.
4
! Mrs. Ira G. Everhart returned last
/ evening from a visit with relatives at
/ Berwick.
DR.. Henry Bierman, of Bloomsbury,
was a visitor i'll this city yesterday.
| Mrs. Daniel MACK, of Sunbury, spen
/ yesterday with friends in this city.
! William Oberdorf, of Sunbury, trans.
/ acted business in this city yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Peter, ,Eckman, of Sun,
bury, spent yesterday with friends at
| South Danvllle.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Confer and
( daughter Laura, of Buckhorn, are Wis
| iting relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. E. Shuman and daughter
/ Harriet. of Jerseytown, are visiting al
| the home of W. M. Heddens, West
! Mahoning street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
rIeeting of Missionary Society.

The Womsn's Missionary Society Of
Wyoming Chassis Of the Reformed
Church, is holding its annual meeting
at Orangeville this week.
Those in attendance as delegates
from Shiloh Reformed Church are
Mrs. g. +. LimberC, Mrs. W. II. Orth,
Misses Elsie Scott, Elizabeth Foulk
and Alice NJ. Bookmiller.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
For a Quiet Fourth.

movement has been inaugnrsted
by the National Anti Saloon League to
make the Fourth of July a quiet,
dignified day. Prayer and preaching
are to take the place of fire crackers
and games of skill. The matter is be-
ing brought to the attention OF all
church organizations of the country.
National Superintendent p. A. Baker,
of Columbus is directing the move
ment. The meetings will be to promote
temperance sentiment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Death of Thomas Y. Blee.

News reached this city yesterday OF
the death of Thomas Y. Blee, of AL
lenwood. He was well-known in this
city, being a son of Mrs. Mary Blee
and brother of Mrs. Wellington
Rote. Ferry and Lower Mulberry
streets. The deceased was SO years OF
age and is survived by wife, two sons
and one daughter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Welsh Baptist Church.

Rev. d. Roslyn Davis. of Plymouth,
/ Pa, will preach in the Welsh Baptist
church on Spruce street Sunday, April
18th, at 10 80 a. IN. and 80 p m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Garfield Literary Society.

A regular meeting of the Garfield
Literary Society of the High School
was held yesterday afternoon. The
following program was rendered;
Piano solo. o...............M Miss Cousart
Recitation ........" Spring Flowers
Miss Dreituss
Reading my Watch"
Mr.. Tannehill
Defamation 1.-The Merit System"
Mr.. Engle
Poem .....-................. EASIER
Mr.. Evans
The debate was upon the question,
Resolved, that happiness increases
with civilization. The affirmative was
sustained by Mr.. Orth and Miss Pur-
sci and the negative by Misses New
berry and Cole The judges Misses
Woodside and Vastine and Mr.. We'll
liver decided in favor of the affirms-
tive.
Recitation .... Belshazzar's Feast
Miss Trumbower
Piano Solo. ............... Miss NJ. Jenkins
Defamation "Compromise of
..................... Principle"
Mr.. Morris
Essay .........A Thrilling Experience
Mr.. Shultz
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
JOB PRINTING

The office Of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex-
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofali Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

Danville and Sunbury
Street Railway Co.
Clyde @. Yetter. President.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder, sec
onded by Mr.. Vastine. it was decided
that the above communication be re.
ceived and placed on file.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-03
SOME PREDICTIONS.

The Omaha world-Herald Is disposed
to be hard on the dear old Republican
party; sometimes called the @. o. p,
but which another contemporary thinks
should be designated the p. o. G.-Par-
ty of Graft. The World Herald says:
Since reconstruction the, grand old
party has had but one nlfssior-but one
excuse for living--and that TO serve
as the champion and governmental
agent, of great special interests. If, on
o. t mo members en Il cease 50
to serve. what will there be left to hold
1t together?
The Republican party has first of all
stood for the manufacturing trust for
the last quarter Of century, This
has been its greatest special and favor
ed class The protective policy today
means shelter for monopoly. REVISE
the tariff schedules to the extent that
they no longer shelter monopoly ana
there Is no protection left.
We think our contemporary Is wrong
when It says there would be no protec-
tion IL the tariff were so revised that 1t
would no longer shelter monopoly. A
tariff schedule can be so constructed
as to raise revenue and carry certain
amount of protection and yet not afford a
shelter for the trusts which are robbing
1.-THE people; but let that pass. What
The World Herald Is seeking to show is
| that the Republican party Is in process
! of dissolution, 1t points out that many
prominent members of the party are in
either passive or open rebellion against
| the leaders OF the party on more than
| one issue. and that this revolt is grow
| ing and spreading to such an extent
that it is bound to be the end of the
party at no distant day.
| All this Is interesting and we could
wish that 1t may be true, but when our
contemporary comes to speak of the
Democratic party is discounts the value
of it's predictions. 1t tells us thtt the
Democratic party is again coherent,
| homogeneous body of men united upon
fundamentals" That would sound en-
couraging did it not tell us, by plain
implication, that those fundamentals"
are the doctrines and policies Of Mr.
Bryan. II the paper really thinks the
Democrats are united. or will ever be
united, on Organism as heretofore
taught we must place little value ON its
| judgment or its prophecies,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-03

|
Republican contemporary. The
New Bedford tMass,) standard. has
this to say about insurance contribu-
tions to the Republican campaign
funds:
~, we have no dispo.ition to question
LA there were life insurance officials
s Xso fin1nsst they
ana their personal interests aisy as asY' Well
~ sonisrio snS to the Republican
integrity OF the American financial
system. Something Is to be charged
to the account Of the scare which pos
and It Is easy to see how these men
may have thought they were doing
the country At large and the policy
By their generous contrib nsaoSs toward toward
the election Of William Mckinley
The same thought does not, however.
fpPy g the sondItions when Sgdse
dore Roosevelt. II the election OF Mr..
Roosevelt could BY any flight OF dis
ordered Imagination have been deemed
in the least. Free Silver" had faded
as completely as IL i had been the
true. affirmed that he still cherished
his sixteen to one theory, but Judge
Parker did not, and never did--and
there was not the slightest reason TO
suppose that the American people could
by any possibility choose congress
which would tAmper with the system
or the standard. So that all the ex-
cuses which were founded on the Nc
Kinley- Bryan contest were tattered
when the conditions of last year were
honestly viewed.
The truth of the whole business Is
that the excuses given by Mccall ana
others for the corrupt use of the funds
| OF the companies was an afterthought
II any valid excuse can be made for
dishonesty this was not one of the cas-
es where it would apply. II they hon
estly believed that the country was in
danger in 1895, and that 1t was proper
for them to misuse and misappIy the
4 money entrusted to their care in or
der to ward of that danger, they can
not Justify themselves even In that
weak way for repeating the perform
ance In 1909 and 1904 The fact Is
that 1t was easy money and the In
surance managers wanted it for them
selves and their friends. Therefore
they stole it, to speak in plain Eng
| lish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-03
AND HE GOT 1T.

II ever public man got what he call
ed for. ana what he evidently did not
want, and had no expectation of get
ting, we put Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania, as that man. He is in with
the Durham McNichol gang and some
two weeks ago he made speech to the
people In which he alluded to the
charges OF graft made against certain
contractors doing work for the city, and
with much warmth asked why the engi-
neers appointed to investigate the mat
ter had made no report He said:
Is IL that these engineers could not
be corrupted or inundated and have
practically abandoned their work? II
they had found anything materially
wrong. would It not have been publish
ed In flaming headlines as evidence of
fraud? The public would certainly
have accepted any such report from
these engineers.
Penrose evidently thought that these
engineers had, as he expressed it, "aui-
city dropped away from the undertake
ing" and felt that he was perfectly safe
in boasting that nothing wrong had
been found and that therefore there was
no report to be made. Just how he
feels since the report of Engineers Gill
lstte ana MacIennan was made public
we can only imagine. That report