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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15

And now our citizens are called up
on to face a new peril relating to our
curbstone market IL has been discov-
cred that this useful institution main
tanned by Danville for its own benefit
IS also serving Catawissa and Blooms
burg. A gentleman familiar with
travel on the Danyille and Bloomsbury
street railway states that any number
of people, especially during the sum-
mer, come down from the towns above
byI.trolley and carry home heavy loads
purchased of our farmers. One me1oh
ant is authority for the statement even
that during the past season he did
quite a business in baskets supplying
6loomsburg and Catawlssa people who
had come down to our market, and
attracted by the choice and abundant
supply of produce wished to carry
a heavy purchase along home. All this
is flattering enough from certain
standpoint but is not SO pleasant to
contemplate when we reflect that of
many commodities, notably butter and
eggs, we have not enough to supply
our own population and the price is
way up. With neighboring towns in
this way drawing on our supply there
is no probability of the scarce COM
modities becoming more abundant or
high prices taking drop.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
GEORGE ARNOLD
ADJUDGED INSANE

The commission appointed by Judge
Evans to inquire into and report on
the mental condition of George Ar
mold, a prisoner from Montour coun-
ty, serving time III the Eastern pen
itentlary, presented it's report to court
Saturday, on the strength of which
the court made an order committing
the prisoner TO the hospital for the in
sane at Norristown.
The commission, consisting of Charles
V. Amerman, attorney at law; H. b.
Meredith, physician; and David Shell
hart. layman; was appointed by the
court on the petition of the warden of
the Eastern penitentiary, who stated
that Arnold was undoubtedly insane
and was not fit subject for penal
discipline. The commission visited
the penitcntiary and examined wit
nesses, after which they made report
in effect as follows:
That they are of the opinion that
the prisoner, George Arnold, is afflict
ed with delusions; that he is of un
| sound mind and consequently unfit fol
penal discipline also, that he is unfit
| to be at large. The committee, there
| fore, recommended that the court make
an order directing the removal CT Ar
mold from the place of his imprison
ment TO some hospital for the insane
In locating the prioners relatives
| the report states that his father Is s
patient in the hospital for the insane
| at this place. 1t recommended, how
ever, that the prisoner be not sent tt
the Danville hospital for the reason
that if he should escape from an in
stitution so near his home his forme
| acquaintances might be in danger. A!
additional reason was given in tht
fact that DR.. Meredith, of the com
mission, superintendent Of the hospit
al for the insane at Danville, nigh
| be considered by Arnold as a persecut
| or.
Judge Evans accordingly made al
order committing Arnold to the hos
pital for the insane at Norristown
Sheriff George Maiers will proceed t.
Philadelphia the present week and re
move the prisoner.
Both associates, Blee and Wagner
occupied the bench with Judge Evan
OIL Saturday.
In the matter of the argument on tn
road case i'll Limestone township H
NJ Hinckley submitted his brief. R
S. zimmerman being absent, the cour
ordered that he be notified to prepar
and submit his brief within a week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Patients Out of q Job.

The big crop Of corn on the hospital
farm is all husked and the small arm y
of patients who delight in knocking
around out of doors and who took hold
of corn husking with vim are now
out of very congenial job.
There is no work on the big farm
that the insane men take SO much de-
light In as corn husking Nearly a
hundred might have been seen at work
at one time, not few of them being
very expert. The completion of this
job, which practically winds up the
work of the farm, deprives the patti
ents of the healthful exercise and div
ersion that proves so beneficial. Dur
ing the winter, Of course, the patti
ents who work in the summer are TAX
en- out daily for exercise, but 1t is only
a short airing and no manner of a SUBJ
stitute for the recreation of easy and
healthful employment on the farm.
With the privilege of working in
the fields, confinement at the hospital
for the insane loses much of its tedium
and horror Besides, those who so lab
or have the advantage of being fur
nished with tobacco free and can in
dulge in the weed without restraint.
Altogether while at work in the fields
the insane men frequently enjoy their
happiest moods.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Auten Displays Great Wisdom

Judge Auten, by his latest judicial
decision, has good grounds for the
title of modern Solomon.
1t is now almost a year since young
Shamokin couple, Harry and Mary
Schneider, mutually decided that the
peace and happiness Of the family
could be preserved only by maintain
ing wide space between the respec-
tive members. And SO Harry took up
his abode in one end of the town and
Mary at the other. There would have
been no further trouble had it not
been for their two-yearold daughter,
Hilda, whom Mary took as her own
exclusive property. Harry resented
this, and seized an opportunity to kid
nap the little girl.
The case came before court and argu-
ments were heard last Monday. Judge
Auten took several days to think it
over and has finally announced his de
cision. Mary is to have the child one
week and Harry the next. Neither
shall have any authority whatsoever
over her while she is i'll the possession
of the other. Should the child get sick
over Sunday reconciliation of the
family might be unfortunately -neces-
STATED. 1t is Just possibIe that the
Judge had such a contingency in mind
when he made the decision.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
TOTAL COST
OF ELECTION

The November election cost Montour
county total of $502. 80. This in
cludes the pay of all election officers,
cost of printing ballots and election
supplies, ground rent for booths, room
rent, ect.
But two townships of the county
have voting booths, Mahoning and West
Hemlock Three townships vote at
hotels Valley township at Mausdale;
Liberty, at Mooresburg and Derry at
WashingtonvilIe. Washingtonville Dor
ough also votes at hotel. Derry and
Limestone townships each vote at a
grange hall.
There are still two townships of
Montour county that hold election in
school houses, which is a matter of
much regret to the county commission
ers, who are trying to bring about a
sentiment that will disfavor holding
election in the school houses. The
time was not many years ago when
even the school buildings of Danville
were used for the purpose of holding
elections. The custom proved wholly
Objectionable and except in the First
ward, where the court house is used,
booths were erected. 1t is evident that
the townships are falling in line with
the borough and the time can not come
too soon when every school will be in
session on election day and the voting
| done elsewhere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
A Heart to Heart Talk With The
Women and Girls of
PennS RlYania.

Why a woman's page? Must women
be fed on special and diluted diet?
Can they not read as men read.
They do read as men read-and all
that men read-and add the woman's 8
page to it.
Rightly conducted, it is the earnest
journalistic attempt to instruct more
than to amuse; well edited, 1t steers
clear of the encyclopedia and the
boudoir.
1t should be all that well-rounded,
interesting, helpful woman is-ready
to put ont a strong guiding hand
wherever ii is needed.
1t must take itself seriously. 1t must
be honest, 1t must reflect what really
is, and suggest from experience what
might be.
A great class turns to the woman's
page for council, for advice. for sug-
gestion. The ready made conventions
Of one set Of people would be misfit
on another set, 30 why tell woman
who has to cook and wash for hus.
band and six children how to instruct
a footman 10 receive the cards OF cnli-
ers?
A woman's page should be all thing
to all women.
No womau's page deserves success
that does not give To its least reader
respectful hearing and the best advice
in its scope. IL must be kindly 1t
must inspire confidence,
1t must enter into all the homely
duties OF the housewife with zest and
enthusiasm. 1t must hold the affec-
tionate friendship Of its women read
ers.
All these things the woman's page
THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY
PRESS" is and does-it is beyond
doubt the most practical and truly and
helpful womans page ever offered
Pennsylvania women. You cannot af-
ford to miss even one day.
ANNE RITTENHOUSE
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
PASSENGER dies
ON THE TRAIN

The Pennsylvania passenger train,
west, due to arrive at South Danville
at 4 81 O'Clock. Monday eve was the
scene of much excitement caused by
,he sudden death of one of the pass
eugers, who breathed his last just af-
ter tho train had passed Greasy.
The man that died was James Dod-
son, OF Nazareth. who was on his way
70 Bloomsbury 60 visit relatives. Af-
Ter leaving Hazleton the man WAS tax
en- Ill and during the wait Of over an
hour at Nescopeck, he called upon DR..
Myers, physician of that place, who
administered to him.
When the train arrived he felt bet
ter and resumed his Journey. Az the
train sped on it's way 10 was observed
that he was quite Ill. He WAS nearing
his destination. however, and 1t would
only be q short time until he was in
the hands of his friends. Meanwhile
the passengers did what they could to
Ec1lcNc 4bO LAnlh hdd h5b H1b5Co
Greasy when he suddenly expired.
That the death caused quite shock
among the passengers goes without
saying. The mans identity was re-
vealed by q letter in his pocket from
his sister, Miss MaIy Dodson, of Blooms
burg. It was Miss Dodson and another
sister. Mrs. Emma Buck, Of Blooms
burg, that he had set out to visit when
death overlook him on the journey.
The body was removed from the
train at East Bloomsbury and the rel
Atives in Bloomsbury we're notified.
Miss Dodson and Miss Buck we're not
expecting their brother Monday and
when the news came that he had died
on the train and his dead body await
ed them their surprise and grief can
easily be imagined. The deceased was
es years Of age and was widower.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness sme int tue home
of s. c. Blair, school superintendent, at
ST.. Adams, W. Va. when his little
daughter was restored from the dr-ad
ful complaint he nalDe~. He SAYS: My
little daughter had =. Vitus DANCE,
which yielded to 40 trea meut bua grew
steadily worse until Us last resort we
tried Electric Bitter: and iejoice to
say, three bottle effected ii complete
cure. Qaick, surs cure for nervous
complaints, general debility, female
weaknesses, impoverished blool and
malaria. Guaranteed by Paulcs K Coz
drug store. Price SOC
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Excursions Are Popular.

The penny-a-mile excursions to Har
risburg still continue in undated
popularity. On Saturday the crowd ex-
ceeded that of the previous Saturday
by several thousands. Over Is, 900 ex-
oursionists invaded the city of Har-
risburg and swarmed through the new
capitol from cellar to dome. No ac-
oidents were reported and everybody
had fine time.
There were 1S1 tickets sold at the
South Danville station and among
those who took in the trip from this
city and vicinity were: Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark e
Kerns. Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Lormer and
son Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Love, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rudy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Still, Mr.. and
Mrs, Alex. Mann, Mrs. William Childs,
Mrs. Martha Ross, Mrs. Mary Ross,
Mrs. Mary Lynn, Mrs w. X Lunger
and son Curtis, Mrs. Martha Gearhart
and friend Mrs Grace Bradbury, of
Espy, Mrs +. H. Vannan and friends
the Misses Eaton, of Scranton, Mrs.
W. J. Williams and daughter Lois,
Mrs. Rebecca Hess, Mrs. J. H. Jones,
Mrs Lattimere zimmerman, Mrs
James Murray, Mrs. Mary Mowrer,
Mrs. Herbert Myerly; the Misses
Watkin, Misses Bessie Hess, Margaret
Williams, Sadie Everett. Mary Pfah-
Ter, Blanche Campbell, Bertha Jones,
Minnie Esterbrook, Emma Reifsny-
der, Stella Sandel, Martha SandeI,
Annie Reifsnyder, Odessa Roundsley,
Sadie Kear, Olive Lunger, Margaret
Gerringer, Anna zimmerman, Sadie
Shooley, Carrie Confer, Messrs. A. G.
Roat, William Reed, Bert Gill, Frank
McCaffrey. Frank Graham, +. G. Rob
bins, David Roderick, Lincoln Dan
iels, Samuel Mottern. William Now
rer, Strawbridge Roundsley. Harris
Edplondson, Clyde Dyer, Charles Hartt,
Robert M. Jacobs. Harry Koons, D.
N. Dieffenbacher, c. @. Ritter, Thorn
as Mills and son James, William Mint.
zer, Harry Mintzer. Charles Gardner,
Alfred Esterbrook, Robert McCov,
Wilbur Jacobs, Grier Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Cook, John
Hughes and Ida Churm, of Valley
township; Victor and Walter Vincent
and Elmer Feister, of Liberty town
ship; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Barrett,
of Grovania; William Fry and son
Harry, Roy Mausteller, Miss Ethel
Deightmiller and Miss Mae Maustel-
ler. of Buckhorn the Misses Gertrude
and Rheda Eckman. Miss Olive Wertz,
Charles Gulick, Paul Eckert and
Harold Bassett, of Rushtown.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Tr ainmen Upset House Car.

What would seem to be one of the
most awkward accidents possible in
railroading took place at South Dan
vile, Monday evening. An empty
house car together with several load
ed coal cars stood on the siding 1t be-
came necessary to run these further
ahead and to accomplish the task the
usual plan was adopted of moving
them by means of stout pole or piece
Of timber insel ted between locomo-
tive on the Nil in track and the cars on
the siding. Ordinarily the cars are
pushed ahead in this way without any
difficulty. Monday. the conditions
were somewhat unusual and an unex-
pected mishap occurred. The pole was
inserted between the locomotive and
the empty house car, which in turn
was expected to shove the three loaded
cars ahead of it. To propel the heavy
load the engine moved forward with
rush. but unfori unately the loaded
coal cars were too heavy; the empty
house car could not move them and
unable TO resist the force exerted by
the engine it fell over on its side.
This indeed was a bad state of af-
fairs. Nothing short of the steam
crane would suffice to put the car
right side up and place it OH the track.
The wrecking outfit was accordingly
sent for and il arrived at South DAN
vile during the evening The lifting
of the car back upon the track was the
work 0f ONLY :. few minutes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
THE TEACHERS
INSTITUTE

The Montour county teachers in
stitute will be held on the first week
of December, convening in the high
school room on Monday, December
3rd
County Superintendent L. ". Derr
was in this city Monday afternoon
and gave out information to the above
effect. There has been considerable de
lay, Mr.. Derr explained, "a he w2s
disappointed by one of the speakers
and thus, at the last moment, had TO
cast about for another instructor. TIE
program is not fully arranged, but it
will be given to the printer next
| week
Meanwhile the teachers Of the CDun-
| ty will be inte rested TO learn what in
structors have been engaged. PrJniiu-
ent among the speakers will be Dr 7.
S. Loudon, Of Worcester, Mass, gu
| institute Instructor Of great note,
strongly recommended by our State
| SupeIlultuueub, LII. ~. u. SCildeu6T.
County Superintendent Taylor, \of
Lackawanna county and Su perintend-
ent Walbourn. of Snyder county
On Monday and Tuesday D. J. W.
Howerth will be present. DR.. Howerth
is an all around institute man and is
very highly recommended. He will be
followed by Superintendent Lose, of
Williamsport, who will remain the
rest of the week. Superintendent Lose
is no stranger in Danville, where on
several occasions he has appeared be-
fore teachers and directors. He is a
widely known and practical school
man and under his supervision the
schools of Williamsport have attained
prominence that makes them second
to none in the State The program
will probably show some special feat
ures in the form of elocution, which
may come on about Thursday
The music of the institute will be
in the hands of Professor Dieffenbaoh-
er, of the local high school. and will
be strong feature.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
18th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnhart cele-
,brated their 25th wedding anniversary
at their home in East Danville Satur-
day evening. Music was furnished by
Howard Fryllng's graphophone. Re-
freshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnhart were the recipients OF q
number Of handsome presents.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Stettler, and son Jasper, Mr.
and Mrs Oscar Vastine, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward White, Mr. and Mrs Arthur
MacFarland, Mr. and Mrs George
Leighow, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fry
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. James Rishel, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Arter, son and daugh.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Klinger,
Mrs. Albert Diehl and son Fred,
Mrs. Cla ence Phillips and son Jasper,
Misses Name Kear, Blanche MacFar-
land, Ruth Barnhart, Grace Barnhar t,
Rachel Barnhart. Messrs Walter
Lunger, Stewart MacFarland and Her
bert MacFaIland.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15

Twenty-four Of the twenty five hold
over senators arc Republicans and one
is q Democrat. OF the newly elected
senators. fifteen are Republicans, four
are straight Democrats and six are
Democrats with the Lincoln party in
dorsement This is gain Of one for
the Democrats.
OF the Lincolnites i'll the house, two,
John Geyser and J. Peurose Moore, OF
Chester county. had Democratic in
dorsement. The other Is Frederick G.
Ehrhardt, OF the Third Laakawauna
district, who was Republican mem
ber of the last house, and against
whom the Republicans failed to nomi-
nate q candidate Andrew ! Pfaff, Of
the Seventeenth Philadelphia district,
was the only successful City Party
nom inee. aud John J. Casey of Wilkes
Barre, is the United Labor member.
Many of the fifty-seyen Democrats
were elected on Fusion tickets, and
some may vote with the Republicans
on purely political questions.
The last house consisted Of l85 Re.
publicans and nineteen Democrats.
Three new districts have been formed,
increasing the total number OF mem
bers to cor. The result of the election
shows loss Of forty seats to the Re-
publicans, as compared with the last
houses membership Of 204.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
A Year OF Slood

The Y. ar 903 will long be remember
ell in the home of F. Y. Tack. of Slli-
ance. Ky, a. Il ear of blood which
flowed so copinu+ly from Mr.. Tacket 8
lungs that death seencd Very near lie
writes: Severe bleeding fro,l the lungs
aud frishtful co lgh had brought me
at deaf door, when began taking
DR.. Kings New discovery for Gonsump-
ton, with the astonishing result that
after taking four bottles ] was C M
pletely restored and as tiue mas pr,ven
permanently cared Gua! anteed for
Sore Lungs Coughs and Colds, at
Paules & Cos drug store. Price soc and
81. 90 Trial bottle free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
DIR. Smith I'm a New Field.

DR.. Gilbert T. Smith. formerly as.
sistant physician at the hospital for
the insane at this place, and widely
known and we'll liked among the peo-
pie of Danyille, has been appointed as
sistant medical superintendent at DR..
Barnes sanitarium for nervous and
mental diseases at Stamford, Connec.
ticut.
Dr. Smith has been engaged for
years In his chosen speciality among
the insane. For the past five and half
years he was assistant physician at the
Danville hospital. and prior to his ap-
pointment here he served the States of
Indiana and South Dakota as q mem
Der Of the medical stats Of the North
ern Indiana and South Dakota hospit-
ais for the insane.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
Diphtheria In East DanviIIe.

Diphtheria In East Danville seems
10 hang ON with remarkable persist
ency and to defy all efforts to stamp
is out. At present it seems to have
gained new impetus and q promin-
emit physician Is authority for the
statement that there are four compare
tivelv new cases In three different
families.
The physician in question feels that
there Ia lamentable lack of precau-
tion in the township and is spprehen-
sive that unless the residents awake
to the full sense of their responsible
ity there is no telling how many more
cases may develop in the near future.
There seems to be common source of
infection and whether this Is the pub
lie school or some other source an ef-
fort should be made Immediately to
and out where il is and to apply the
proper remedy. Fumigation is always
In order and IL there are no disease
germs to kill there is nothing lost.
while should infection be present the
omission Of such preoaution might
be followed with deplorable results.
Either owing to indifference or lack
Of information the most common pre-
oautions to prevent outbreak seem to
be omitted in many families. Accord
Ing to the physician quoted one fact
that all have not yet learned or at
least have not acted upon Ia that deadly
germs Of diphtheris are likely TO lurk
in household effects, and thus we have
the spectacle Of the disease recurring
in the same family after intervals of
greater or less duration and that, too,
after the household has changed its
residence, showing that some agency
other than the dwelling has carried
the disease.
II Is hoped that the plesssnt COM
munity Of East Danville will soon
unite upon some measure that will
effectually stamp out diphtheria. Until
this Is accomplished there will be suf
fering and probably much sorrow
among the families there and a condi-
tion Of affairs will exist that must ex-
pose surrounding communities TO the
danger OF infection.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
TO INCREASE P. 0. S. OF A

During the next several months an
membership of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America i'll York county from
3, 900 to 1000 Similar missionary eff
forts will also be made in many of the
other counties of the State. the canvass
for new recruits eliminating on Wash
ington's birthday, 1907, when the sew
eral camps will admit their new mem
bers. The movement will wisely look
toward strengthening the camps al
ready existing rather than the creation
of new ones
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-15
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