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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
ALL KINDS OF
PRIZES FOR CORN

The Pennsylvania corn show, TO be
held in Harrisburg on January 1926,
will attract there number of corn
growers who will compete for the
prizes offered by the Pennsylvania live
stock breeders. The exhibition will be
held in the executive building, posi-
bly, in the big room formerly occupied
BY the sduitor generals department,
snd competition is open to any resi-
dent of Pennsylvania. Exhibits must
be sent TO reach Secretary OF A-gicul-
turs Critchfield not later than January
-
The following prizes will be offered
for the best exhibits;
Yellow Dent-For the best exhibit
OF Yellow Dent corn. consisting of ten
ears first prize, sl0: second prize,
e.. 90; third prize, So; fourth prize,
e. 30, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and
ninth prizes, o. each; tenth. eleventh
and twelfth prizes, sl.50 each.
White Dent-For the best exhibit of
White Dent corn. consisting of ten
ears first prize. 80 second prize,
g.. 70 third prize, IS; fourth prize,
o.. so; NTH. sixth. seventh, eighth and
ninth prizes, 81 each; tenth, eleventh
and twelfth prizes, 81. so each
To-day Dent Corn-For the best ex.
hibit OF ten ears of lOO-day Dent Corn !:
first prize. $40; second prize, 80; third
prize, SO; fourth prize. s2; fifth,
sixth, seventh. eighth and ninth prizes,
al each.
Flint Corn-For the best exhibit of
ten ears Of Flint Corn, either white or
yellow first prize. $40 second prize,
$50; third prize, t5; fourth prize.
e. 80: fifth, sitxh, seventh. eighth and
ninth prizes, 81 each; tenth, eleventh
and twelfth prizes, 81. 90 each.
Sweepstake Prizes-For the best ten
ears Of corn in the snow. any class or
variety. tl0.
The following are the rules govern
ing the competition
Each exhibit shall consist of ten ears
Of corn. Competition is limited TO
corn growers of Pennsylvania. No
scotsman or employe of a scotsman
shall be allowed to compete.
All corn shown must have been
grown by exhibitor in Pennsylvania
in 1908.
All exhibits shall become the prop
erty Of the Pennsylvania Live Stock
Breeders Association. probably to be
used in experiments later
The corn shall be judged by a re-
cognized expert, and there shall be no
appeal from his decisions. He will al
20 lecture on the exhibits and on corn
production.
No entrance or any other fees shall
be charged.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came int the home
of S. c. Blair, school superintendent, at
st. Albans, w. Va. when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
BOY CHARGED With
ARSON 4 LARCENY

Charged with the high crimes of
arson, breaking and entering, also
larceny. John Yarrish, sixteen-year-
old Polish boy. of Marion Heights,
near Shamokin, is now locked up in
the Northumberland county jail await
ing a hearing.
Special Officer \. j. Britain made
the arrest and preferred the charges
for the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany. Young Yarrish was in Sunbury
Monday and started for home on a
freight train sometime during the
forepart of the night. About two
O'Clock yesterday morning he broke
into the pump station and warehouse
of the railroad company at the Weigh
Scales, stole several razors and other
articles belonging TO l.. G. Moore, the
man in charge during the day.
After committing the larceny, it is
alleged, ne set fire to the building and
then fled. Shortly after Sunbury
crew passed and discovered the fire,
extinguished it in time to prevent any
serious damage. The red tongues of
destruction, however, had licked their
way to within several feet of Is gal
Ions of gasoline in air tight barrels,
Later another crew hearing of the
affair recalled having seen a suspic-
ious character in box car which
stood on siding down the tracks.
The inmate of the box car was Var
rish, and he was later taken into Gus
tody by Officer Britain. When arrest
ed the boy had the stolen razors on his
person and carried loaded revolver.
When taken before Justice Carpenter,
Yarrish made no denial of breaking
into the building but contended he did
so for the sole purpose of getting
warm. he also pleaded not guilty tc
the arson charge, explaining the origin
of the fire by saying that lantern
which he lighted had exploded.
Prison records show that Yarrish
has already served thrifty days in jail
for the theft of bicycle. The evid'
ence is so strong against him on three
charges that he has little chance OF
escaping conviction and his punish.
ment, it is predicted, will be as severe
as his crimes merit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Fell From Bridge and Drowned.

The first fatal accident that has hap
pened during the building of the new
bridge across the Susquehanna at Sun
bury occurred Friday evening when
Donetta Falanta, an Italian, aged 2l
years, fell into the river and was
drowned.
He was on a fiat pushing a heavy
piece of timber along with pole
when he slipped and fell into the wat
er Several men heard the splash but
before they could reach the spot the
body had disappeared. \ search was
at once made for the body of the man,
but it was not until Saturday morning
at Z 80 O'Clock that the remains were
recovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
BEAUTIFUL
CHRYSANTHEMUMS

This is the height of the chrysan-
themum season and the spacious green
houses at Castle Grove are abloOm
with these exquisite and highly cul-
tivated flowers. The roses in all their
varieties, also, are now in the height
of their season and the greenhouses
daily are the mecca of scores of flower
lovers, who never tire of wandering
through the seemingly endless maze of
buildings.
William Cotter, who has succeeded
his father, Lawrence Cotter, III charge
of the greenhouses, has proven himself
worthy successor Of that distinguish
ed florist and the greenhouses at Castle
Grove this year present the same pie
thoric and we'll kept appearance that
made them famous in the past.
Several buildings are filled with
chrysanthemums, every variety being
represented and all of them beautiful.
The flowers are of the largest size,
seven to ten inches in diameter, all
colors and shades of colors, being rep
resented Among the varieties are
Col Appleton, yellow Mary Inglis,
striped yellow; Mrs. Coombs, delicate
pink; Ben Wells, cream Cheltoni, pure
yellow; William Duckham, pink.
Mr.. Cotter makes "A shipment daily,
to both New York and Philadelphia
market. The flowers are cut twice
daily and already large space is
cleared.
Next in interest to the chrysanthe-
NUNS, which'just now is queen among
the flowers, are the roses. All the
popular varieties are seen at Castle
Grove and much more space is occupi-
ed by these than by chrysanthemums
Here is found combined the rare tints
of color and the most delicious frag-
rance that the Creator has brought into
existence to please the sense of man.
Among the varieties are: the Liberty
rose, red Brides rose, white brides
maids, pink; also the American
beauty rose, which is so we'll known
as to need no description OF the lat
ter variety there is a whole section or
three hundred feet of greenhouses
The Killarney rose, dark pink in color,
and the WELLESLEY, light pink, are uow
roses lately put on the market. The
roses, like the chrysanthemums, are cut
twice daily, a shipment being made
every day except Saturday. Sunday is
one of the busiest days at the green
houses, as it is probably on that day
that the heaviest shipment is made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
AGITATION BRINGS
GOOD RESULTS

The recent article i'll this paper rela
tive to the omission of Danville on the
map of the d. J.. & ". printed in the
Commercial and Financial Chroni-
cle' seems to have borne good fruit
i'm more respects than one. Not only
does the ID. l.. q W. railroad company
make haste to assure the borough that
Dauville will Toe replaced on the map
in the next issue of the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle, " but the
William B. Dana company, publishers
Of that periodical, have addressed a
letter to Burgess Rogers for certain
data relating to Danville The letter,
which follows, explains itself
To the Chief Burgess,
Danville, Montour County, Pa.
Dear Sir:-For our State and City
Section, about to 90 to press, will you
kindly favor us with the data asked
for below relative to the finances of
your municipality?
What is the bonded debt of the bor-
ough at present? What was the assess
ed valuation for 1905? What was the
total tax rate per $1,000 for 1905:
Thanking you in advance for the
courtesy OF an early reply, we remain,
Very respectfully,
William B. Dana Company.
From the above it would seem that
Dauville's omission on the map led to
the towns exclusion from the pages
Of the publication, where valuable in
formation is printed relating to the
towns shown on the map. Verify, a
little healthy agitation is sometimes a
good thing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Children Commit Daring Robbery

Three little girls not one of whom
was over ten years of age committed
very daring and clever robbery in Sha-
mokin on Saturday night,
While Mr. Deibler, the proprietor Of
a grocery store, and his clerks were
busy in the rear of his store three
small girls entered and approaching
the proprietor asked him for wrapping
paper with which to wrap up several
blankets which they we're carrying.
Mr.. Deibler acquIesced and furnished
the paper.
The three children went to the front
of the store and beside the counter in
which was the money drawer. Seem
ing to be busily engaged in wrapping
their bundles no attention was paid to
them. A few minutes after their de-
parture Mr. Deibler had occasion to
90 to the money drawer and then dis
covered that ne had been robbed to the
extent of almost $50, in two twenty
dollar bills and small change. The
children had cleverly performed the
robbery and departed. The police are
now after them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Surprise Party.

Mrs Charles Clark gave a surprise
party Tuesday evening at her home,
East Market street. in honor of heI
sister. Miss Rose Payne, Of Catasaqua
Those present were Misses Julia Nc
Dermott. Mary McKenna. Mary Hen
kie. Barbara Haubert, Jennie Hickey
Jennie Reeser, Anna English, Cathar-
Inc Woods, Agnes Woods. Florence
Lewis Messrs. Thomas Daley,
Charles Mullen. Edward McVey
Thomas Allen. Bert Crawford. Frank
McCaFrey, Charles McDermott. Albert
Gill. Hugh McCaffrey, Frank Grimes
Refreshments were served
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Hack Party.

a surprise party was rendered Mrs.
W. J. Crossley at her home near
Mooresburg, Tuesday evening in hon
or of her 40 birthday Those present
were Mrs. William Linker, Mrs. John
Mccall. Mrs. Henry Shipe. Mrs. NJ
Driscoll, Mr.. and Mrs. William Turn
er, Mrs. George Gross, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w Snyder, Mrs. James Faux, Mrs.
Howard Reilly. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kehl, Mrs. r Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gernet, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kaufman, Lewis Gernet, Misses Mary
DeMott. Gertrude Tinker. Rosie Will
liams, Annies Gernet, Mrs. Susan
Klarsch, Mrs. Bigler Meyer, Mrs. l..
Titley, of this city, Miss Della Wag
ner, of Camden, n. Charles and
William Kaufman, Frank Crossley,
John Crossley. Miss Margaret and
Edna Crossley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
HEALTH DEPT
LABORATORY OF EN-

In letter addressed to over ten
thousand physicians in Pennsylvania,
State Health Commissioner Samuel G..
Dixon has announced the opening of
the laboratories of the department of
health, located at the University Of
Pennsylvania.
The announcement will be received
with great satisfaction not only by
the physicians but also by the people
of the State, especially in the rural
districts, because of the opportunity
afforded doctors to accurately diagnose
conditions by the most improved scien
tific laboratory methods.
The opening of the department of
health laboratories ranks in import
ance with the establishment by Health
Commissioner Dixon nearly year ago
of five hundred stations for the free
distribution of diphtheria antitoxin
among the poor throughout the State.
DR.. Dixon's letter to the physicians
is as follows:
Recognizing the great benefits
which must accrue to the individual
practitioner of medicine and his patti
ents as we'll as to the public health
through the operation of a fully equip
ped laboratory, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania offers gratuitously to the
physicians of the State, the facilities
of such an institution. The accom-
plishment of this subject has been one
Of the chief aims of the department
ever since its creation and the con-
summation at this time is due in a
great measure to the spirit of geueros-
ity displayed by the University of
Pennsylvania in placing at our i'm
mediate disposal, rooms we'll adapted
to the needs of the laboratory. The
scope of the work embraced in this
division of the department is set forth
some what briefly in the accompany
ing pamphlet. If you desire to avail
yourself in any way of the use of the
laboratory, kindly Indicate upon the
enclosed postal the number of outfits
desired for the collection of specimens
and the same will be provided. togeth-
er with the blank request cards, ad-
dressed envelopes and return wrappers
for the packages
"The outfit will be for your practice
outside of municipalities having lab
oratories for the same purpose
Requests should be sent in prompt
ly so that the department. may have
some estimate of how many outfits
will be needed and thereby avoid any
unnecessary delay and the purchasing
of an oversupply.
Accompanying the letter is a small
booklet outlining the character cf the
work it is proposed to do in the labor
atories The laboratory facilities offer
ed are for work only in connection
with physicians practice outside of
municipalities having laboratories for
the same purpose, as Philadelphia,
Pittsburg. and several Of the other
larger cities
Health Commissioner Dixon will be
assisted in carrying on the work of
the laboratories by Dr. Allen J.
Smith. one of the leading physicians
in this country, who has been appoint
ed director of pathology and Dr.. Her
bert Fox, chief of the laboratories
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
BIGGEST CROWD
AT HARRISBURG

The biggest crowd of any Of the ex-
cursion days journeyed to Harrisburg
on Saturday to see tile new capitol.
The contingent from this division Of
the Pennsylvania filleI ~ cars. POS
tickets were sold from South Danville.
60 at East Bloomsbury and 80 from
CatawIssa. From Suubury down the
eXcursionists filled 90 cars and were
hauled over the Susquehanua division
in four sections. The homeward bound
special reached South Danville Satur-
day evening at 8 30
The crowds went to Harrisburg from
ali sections Of the State. From the
north on Northern Central and =. and
E. trains. from the south on Cumber-
land Valley and Northern Central and
Reading trains. from the west on Penn
sylvania trains, some from as far away
as Pittsburg; and from the east on the
Reading, Schuylkill and Susquehanna
aud Pennsylvania trains There was as
big crowd in the new capitol Satur-
day as there was oil dedication day.
The eXcursiOnisis beagn to arrive
about nine O clock, and everybody at
once headed for the capitol. The num-
Der of visitors was estimated at be
tween ! ) and II thousand.
They thTongeu the corridors until it
was almost impossible to get through;
it was continuous stream Of people,
all on pleasure bent, all happy, aud
everybody in the best of humor Old
men and young men, venerable ladies
and middle aged matrons and the pret-
tiest Pennsylvania girls that ever hap
pened. Parents with the whole -
family along, some of them wheeling
baby coaches with the smallest mem
Der of the family taking an outing in
the new capitol. Mischievous boys,
who tampered with the water coolers
and lifted the lids Of the ink wells,
and used the pencil sIarpeners to the
annoyance OF the good natured depart
ment employees, were very much in
evidence
All Of the departments were directed to
be kept open during the day and every
clerk was Oh hand to show the visitors
good time, aud explain and answer
questions
Among these from Dauville aut vic
unity who went to Harrisburg on Sat
urday to see the new State Capitol
were: Mrs. 7. J. Price, Mrs Evan
Jones, Miss Sallie Mussleman. Mrs. 5.
G. Books. Miss May Books. Miss Alice
Guest Mrs J. j. Kline, Mr. and Mrs.
Will G. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Stead, Curtis Lore, Edward Price,
Edward Stroh. Earl Woodside, Ira
Swank, Sam Mccoy Jacobs, W. Fred
Jacobs, Theodore Doster, Miss Maggie
DosteI, W. r Miller, Mrs. W. H.
Orth, Harry Orth, Miss Bertha Kase
Mrs W. G. Pursel and son, Mrs. T.
| G. Vincent, Mrs. A. H. Srone, Charles
Voris. Benjamin Voris, Miss Sarah
Wilson. Miss Sarah Pritchard, Mrs
! William Laidacker. Mrs Alex. Mann,
Mrs. J. G. Mincemoyer Mrs. Webster
Foust, Mrs d. A. Montgomery, Miss
Agnes Pursel, Hugh Pursel, Jr, Mrs.
J. H. Cole, Miss Margaret Cole, Mrs.
Willard Fetterman, George Sandel, Ed
ward Maus, Mrs. Eugnee Meyer, Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Meyer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Funeral of John Ploch.

John Ploch, the 12-year- son of
Frederick Ploch, whose death occurred
Saturday morning, was consigned to
the grave in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Tuesday afternoon, the funeral tax
ing place at the parental home. Rail
road street, at O'Clock. There was a
large attendance. The services were
conducted by Rev George W. Fritsch,
pastor of st. John Lutheran church.
The flowers were very numerous and
beautiful The funeral proceeded to
the cemetery by trolley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Reading Increases Wages.

The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way company announced Saturday
from its Philadelphia offices an in
crease of 10 per cent. in wages to all
employees whose salaries are less than
5000 per month. The increase is effec-
tive from November Ist.
The increase will affect about %, 900
men. The entire Philadelphia and
Reading system is included i'll the in
crease. The system extends from Phil
adelphia to Williamsport OH the north ;
Bound Brook, n. J. ,on the east; Ship
pensburg. on the west; and Whining
ton, Del, on the south.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
RISKY.

Women are always doing extra haz-
ardous things There was a young
German girl, living in Braddock, vino
came to this country three months ago
and took service as a domestic The
other day she met handsome young
man for the first time. They were in
troduced early one evening, spent the
greater part of the night in each 9th
er's company and were married early
next morning in Pittsburg. This may
be a genuine case of love at first sight
but an adventure of this sort always
involves some risks for both parties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
A Year of Blood.

The year 1908 will long be remember
ed in the home of F. n. Tacket, Of ALI
ance, Ky, as year of blood; which
flowed so copiously from Mr.. Jackets
lungs that death seemed very near. He
writes: Severe bleeding from the lungs
and frightful cough had brought me
at deaths door, when began taking
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
Bad Hunting Accident.

The worst hunting accident of the
year in this vicinity occurred on Mon
day afternoon. Roy Mitchell, of Mil
ton, aged 2l yeaIs, was going with a
companion. John Loyett. through the
wood near Montandon Lovett was in
the rear and through some accident
his gun was discharged The full
charge of shot went through Mitchell's g
arm. The muscles were severed, al
though the bone was uninjured
Mitchell was taken to the home of
his grandparents on Shakespeare ave-
nue., Milton, where he resides. Drs.
Dougal and Davis were called and ex-
amined the injured arm, which they
say will be permanently disabled
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
POOR" POLITICS.

one of our Scranton exchanges-we
have really forgotten which-tells of
the business experience of a young
friend of ours by the name of Vaughn
who used TO be quite active in politics
but who for the last three years has
devoted himself strictly TO business.
The result, according to the Scranton
publication, is that the young man is
now in receipt Of an income about
three times as large as his political
emoluments amounted to in the other
and younger days The moral of this
story seems to be Get out of politics
and stay out.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
AT HAZLETON.

The Hazleton Standard tells about
the jovial way in which the young
folks of Hazleton celebrated the Hal
lowe'en festival. The fantastic garbs
seen on the streets were many and
unique. "The young ladies were par
ticularly much in evidence, wearing
base ball uniforms. cowboy outfits,
Indian costumes and various other
forms of human habiliment. The
Standard admits that 'some of the
girls looked decidedly vulgar carrying
guns and smoking cigarettes, but
saws "they were allowed unrestrained
sway and made the most of the situa-
tion. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
THE SKATING RINK.

The skating rink again begins. to
show ltelf in the towns of Pennsyl-
vania after an interval of several
years. Next to the public dance hall
it is the private opinion of the News
publicly expressed, that the skating
rink. as usually conducted, is the most
dangerous foe OF the young, and esp
ecially of the young woman. 1t should
be permitted to exist in no community
except under the most stringent and
vigilant police supervision.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
May Condemn Sewage System.

DR.. Samuel G.. Dixon, commissioner
Of the State board of health threatens
to overthrow the whole sewage system
Of Sunbury 1t is the desire of DR..
Dixon to keep the Susquehanna unpol-
luted. The Sudbury dye works is
doubtless the principal offender, as the
waste from the plant, with its poison
Gus chemicals destroys the fish for a
great distance down the river, as do
many Of the city sewers which empty
into the stream. DR. Dixon desires a
general sewage system for the entire
borough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
A LADY Hunter.

Mrs. d. II. Rishell, of Ottawa, is a
markswoman who has gained some
what of a reputation in the locality in
which she lives for IA clear eve and the
steady nerve Yesterday Mrs, Rishell
stepped out of doors for a moment.
when she espied big fat rabbit She
hastily got a gun and plugged bunny
right through the heart.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-08
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