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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13

LONDON, May IL.
Miss May Harrison, tho wonderfully
gifted violnist, whose phenomenal sue
cess on the occasion Of her debut with
the Queens Hall Orchestra, under Henry
j. Wood. in May. 1904, nstonlshed the
musical critics. has been engaged as solo
let for the important series of concerts
by the Philharmonic Society OF Madrid
on May 20 and 25 which concerts VIII be
conducted by her master, Senior Arbos,
the distinguished professor Of the violin
nj the Royal College of Music. Since her
first public appearance by which she es-
tnh,ished her claim to be regarded as
among the most remarkable Of the tall
cnted young people who have created SUCH
sensation Of late. she has been quietly
pursuing her studies, and has III no way
tcen exploited as a prodigy In October
last year Joachim happened to visit the
ROYAL College in the work. OF which he
takes n great interest. and May Harrison,
mite without preparation, was called
mon To play the Beethoven concerto to
him Tho veteran artist expressed him
self ms greatly impressed with her rich
musical endowment and intcllectuallty.
Miss May Harrison is now ID, and Is the
eldest of tho four daughters or Colonel
]. II, C, Harrison, late Royal Engineers
md curiously enough. all the family,
oven down to the youngest, who Is z arc
oSceptiopaly talented In music. At "
Years of ago she passed tho senior grade
of the Associated Board of the Royal Col
lego and Royal Academy OF Music, and
came out with absolutely full marks over
the 5000 candidates who came from al
uurts of the empire, Sho was awarded
tho gold medal and Il scholarship, ana
was placed under Senior Arbos.
She is extremely fond of the piano, and
I'M TO the ago of 10 could play as well on
that instrument as on tho violin.
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PARIS, May; -, :

E.i sa. PARIS, May u.
HHN1E. DU CAST, one of tho most
N remarkable Frenchwomen of the
lVl century, has just returned from,
a trip to the wilds Of Morocco. where she
was tha guest of the Pretender to the
Moorish throne, and paid q visit to the
notorious brigand Valllente.
She has driven q racing motor car from
Earis to Vienna, and she nearly lost her
life in the famous Mediterranean motor
boat race. She Is young, handsome and
wealt ny, but spurns social life for the
dc lights of sport. travel and danger,
.nln a couple OF months shall return
Ia Morocco" said Nine. du Cast This
lime shall take my daughter with mo.
il will be delightful holiday for her,
for we shall camp near. The sea, where
lie sand is golden and the oysters are
delicious.
s-"rhe Prete nder has promised to make
horsewoman of her, and have prom
Used his IIighncss to bring him out q real
Trench cook.
In the territory of the Prctender |
went about alone among his people, with
out danger and Without fear, and was
neYer rnhhad Of. ,slnYth1ns ~, uauan- AVIAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS
ON VERGE OF MUT|NY
Disguised With Board Which
Controls the Commemorative
Forces, Many Resign.
SYDNEY. May 1o.

.
Owing to mismanagement on the part
OF tho board which controls the Com
nnonwealth forces, and which is on the
lines OF the English Board. prominent
officers arc resigning.
AT farewell dinner in Sydney, tho
chairman being Brlgadler General J. NJ,
Gordon. the New South Wales Comman-
lant, he guest of the evening. Colonel An.
TN denounced the board as incompetent,
nmid enthusiastic cheers, and prophesied
that any emergency would bring collapse
and disaster, lie declared that the ma
jority Of the officers openly said they
would not stay In tho service a day
longer than was necessary,
The civil authorities assert that tho Of
fcers are guilty Of something like mu.
Tiny. The officers, who have been Inter
viewed by the press are defiant, and say
,hey are willing TO allow the public To
Judge. Meanwhile, tho Federal forces are
ljsorganzed.
The newspapers demand thorough in
yestigation, and express their fear that
The defense system is costly sham a
r'lded mockcr and criminally foolish. The
situation fulfils the predictions Of Gem
rral Sir II. T. Hutton, who was federal
commandant at the time OF the boards
kstt.ut!oA - - 7, ~ ~ *. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
.MANYV|CI|MS CLA|MED.
BY DEATH ON ALPS Il: 5
During the Year 1905 the Num- Y u.
Der Of Fatal Accidents .Ag-
gregated I72.
GENEVA, May II.

l.5f GENEVA, May II.
The. Club Alpln Suisse" has just pub
lishcd the statistics OF the accidents
which took place in the Swiss Mountains 4li
during the year 1905.
The number OF persons who lost their
lives was IT, and as more than 49, ooo ex-
curslons were made UP the mountains,
the average comes out at very little over
one per thousand. The majority OF the
lives were not lost on the higher sum-
m is, but on steep slopes at comparatively
low elevations.
The largest number of deaths was
among the Swiss, and next came the
Germans. the French, the Austrtans and
the Italians. Only five English tourists
lost their lives. which shows how skiltully
and how carefully they so up the noun
5gnsFcpSpitc the fact that they have a
reputation for foolhardiness-amon for
cigners, at all events.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
WORLDS LONGEST WORD
No American Who Values His Jaw
Will Try to Pronounce It.

ks GENEVA, May l2,-The innkeepers OF
Bcrno have decided. in order to get higher
profits, to lessen the size OF the books
of beer. Their regular customers have de-
cided, for their part, to agitate against
this innovation, and have appointed
committee of seasoned drinkers to check-
mate tho innkeepers. They nave also
given the committee title, Whleh, ~
though 1t Is only one word. sums up the
whole matter
It is as follows; Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures notwithstanding
ngspetition."
ii is probable that, had not the size OF
the books been reduced, they would never
haua .heen q bile, to say all this at pnses--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
THWARTED TN love
GIRL TAKES POISON
Child Of Twelve Found Dying III
Room Where Her Mother
Locked Her,
BERLIN, May y,

TlT . -L11I|- ~ BENLlN, Nuy IL
Another precocIous love tragedy has Just
occurred here. The mother OF little
twelve year-old Girl named Elspeth Pat
jsk had heard rumors OF u love affair
between her daughter and young locks
smith in the neighborhood and yesterday
caught the two together in the Gitchiner-
strasse. She broke her umbrella over the
back of the young man and dragged her
daughter home.
The girl was locked In her room and
tho mother went away, after asking q
nelghbor to watch the child. When the
neighbor went upstairs an lour inter she
found the door locked and could obtain.nu
answer. Tho door was burst open and
tho child discovered lying on the floor ~
ltl,a. last.a xaniaz -nfg nldS ~
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FANATICS DESCEND
into pit in FLAMES FLA |.
Man Claiming Divinity Assures
Them They Would Thus Get let
Glimpse Of Heaven.
BOMBAY. May -.

BOMBAY, May IL
A strange act Of fanat,csm causing. the
loss OF several lives has occurred at
Nasad, near here.
4 A sadhu who claimed to be the divinity
piled wood at the bottom Of q deep pit,
and, having set 1t ablaze. invited believers
to descend with him into the flames.
1 He promised them immunity from harm,
and that they would have the happiness
to obtain glimpse OF heaven.
The Sadhu and nine disciples-flve OF
whom were women-then descended the
pit, but had no sooner reached the bottom
than they began to shout for help
4 A hurried attempt was made to raise
them by ropes. but the ropes broke and
the fanatics fell back into the flames.
Three were rescued. but have since died.
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one-Legged Bride Wanted,

vertisement appears in a Bristol paper:
aWiuower, living retired, without incum-
brance, would ike to correspond With
lady, about 40, With small means, With
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16

Thomas, the five -year-old son of Ed,
ward ShultZ, Of near Boyd's station,
who had the misfortune to break his
arm three weeks ago yesterday, Is
doubly afflicted, as he met with an.
other accident Tuesday night in which
he sustained a fractured leg.
Little Thomas was playing tag with
his brother and was running to get out
Of the way when he tripped over some
obstacle With his broken arm in a
sling he was unable to save himself
aud he fell upon the ground, while hs
brother who was close on his heels was
unable to stop and fell PROSTATE upon
him In the miXup Thomas left leg
was broken above the knee tie was
carried to the house and DR. Cameron
Shultz of this city was called, who set
the broken bone
The little boy as his arm improved
was beginning to enjoy his freedom
and was running around with much
delight, but now as the result of hi,
second accident he is helpless enough
aud it will be many weeks before ht
viii be able to move about.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
WILL PROSECUTE
MILK Dealers

James Scarlet, Esq, of this city,
has been selected by Dairy and Food
Commissioner Warren to prosecute for
the State milk dealers who sold milk
doped with formaldehyde to the ma
tional guard at Gettysburg during the
recent encampment.
Mr.. Scarlet yesterday received a let
ter from DR.. Warren notifying him
that he had been selected to prosecute
in conjunction with A. II. Woodward
Esq. of Clearfield county, certain milk
dealers in Adams county in Septem-
Der, who are charged as above stated.
Special Agent James Foust, of AL
toona. on Tuesday was directed by DR..
Warren to prosecute the Adams county
milk dealers guilty of using formal
dehyde. In all sixteen samples of
milk doctored with this drug were OBJ
tanned during the encampment. These
milk cases will all be tried at the Sep
tember term of court in Adams coun-
ty. The two attorneys who will rep
resent tine Commonwealth are the lead
ing criminal lawyers of the State. The
cases are attracting a great deal of in
teresU, but no where will the progress
and the outcome of the trials be watch
ed with greater interest than in this
section where Mr.. Scarlet is so widely
known and his talents are so well
appreciated
Food Commissioner Warren is also
after the candy manufacturers and
dealers. On Tuesday he ordered over
fifty prosecutions in different parts of
the State for sale of adulterated can
dies, especially such as are heavily
charged with sulphur-dioxide or sui
phites Fines and costs Tuesday were
deposited in the State treasury from
number OF candy cases recently pros
ecuted by special agent r. NJ. Sim
mers in several counties in this part
of the State.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
William Forney Takes Poison.

William Forney, Jr., was found in
the alley in the rear of Mill street
about midway between Hunters livery
stable and East MahOning street about
. o'clock last night in an insensible
condition, due it is believed, to taking
an overdose of laudanum.
The man was found by Jack Fisher.
He was then already pretty far gone.
Fisher stated later that Forney had
declared his intention of taking laud-
anum. Therefore, when he found the
man lying in a stupor he searched him
and found two-ounce bottle of laud-
anum, which remained only about one
third full.
Fisher at once concluded that the
mans condition was due to the drug
and he tried his best to induce him to
walk about with the hope of working
off the effects. He was unable to keep
the man on his feet, however, and he
called upon Night Watchman Young
for assistance.
Mr.. Young went in quest of a ply
sician and in due time returned with
DR.. Newbaker. By that time the man
was utterly unconscious and every at
tempt to place him upon his feet fail
ed.
At the doctors request Foruey was
removed to the home of his father on
West Mahoning street, where a stom-
ach pump was used and specific rene
dies were administered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Big Maple Tree Cut Down.

The large maple tree on Church
street, which for generation or more
has been land mark in the borough,
was cut down yesterday. The tree
stood i'll front of the property of Mrs.
Emanuel Sidler between Walnut and
Church streets and had begun to en-
croach upon the sidewalk. 1t was q
giant, being about four feet over the
stump and high i'll proportion. 1t show
ed evidences of decaying near the
ground and in view of its enormous
height it was question whether it
was wholly safe. Altogether it was
deemed best to remove the tree and
yesterday morning it was cut down.
No one is able to say just how old
the big maple tree may be. but men
we'll on in life say that when they
were boys the tree stood on the spot
and appeared just about the same as it
did when cut down The tree afforded
a good deal of shade and it will no
doubt be much missed and the spot
will appear very odd without it.
The stump, which is nearly as big a
proposition as the tree, will next have
to be extracted, as it stands on the
side of the pavement and lea 7es but
little space for pedestrians.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
rIauser Family Reunion.

The Mauser family reunion was held
at Ridgeville yesterday and attracted
the usual large assemblage. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly five hundred persons
were present
The reunion was held at the Ridge
vile church. The festivities took place
in the grove outside, while short ser
vice, which always accompanies the
reunion, was held in the church, where
the addresses were also delivered. The
service was conducted by Rev. @. d.
Lerch, while two addresses, appropri-
ate to the event, were delivered by
Rev Joseph f. Guy, of Shiloh Re-
formed church and Rev. Fritch, pastor
of St Johns Lutheran church.
After the addresses an election was
held, which resulted i'll the choice of
Aaron Mauser as president; Michael
Mauser, vice president; and William
Wertman, secretary and treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the next re-
union at the same place, on the third
Wednesday of August, 1907.
The Kostenbauder reunion, held i'll the
grove at Rupert yesterday, also brought
out very large crowd. Among 9th
ers from this county who attended
were George W. Roat and wife, of
Danyille.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
DIES SUDDENLY
Of HEART Disease

Albert GirtOn well known farmer
residing about three miles this side of
Jersey town, died very suddenly OF
heart disease yesterday afternoon. The
lifeless body of Mr. Girton was found
on the porch by his son, Fred, about
3 so O'Clock
Mr.. Girton's death came as a great
shock to his many friends and to his
family. About 10 minutes before his
body was found on the porch he had
been at the barn where his son was
working.
The deceased was 90 years of age on
the oath of July. He was the son of
Wesley Girton and a native of this
county having been born at Kaseville.
Mr. Girton was a veteran of the civil
war and member of the Madison
Baptist church
lie is survived by his mother. his
wife and five sons, Raymond. of
Bloomsburg; Frederick, Archibald,
Otto and Robert, all of whom reside
at home Mrs Daniel Williams and
Charles Girton, of Madison township,
Columbia county, are sister and broth
eI of the deceased.
The funeral Will take place Satur
day, meeting at the home at / O'Clock
in the afternoon. Rev. +. II. Munro
will conduct the services mterment
at White Hall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16

The conference Immediately proceed
ed with the nomination. ID. f. Shust-
er, of Shamokin, nominated Dr.. W. L.
Samuel as candidate for congress in
the sixteenth district, dwelling upon
the latter's fine record in congress, up
! on his steadfaSt and sterling qualities
as a citizen. For fifteen years he said
| he had been associated with DR.. Sam
uel and as he was fifteen years ago, so
! he is today-the same solid and honor
able citizen, the same true friend,
whose motives were never questioned
Ralph Kisner, Esq. of this city, sec
ondcd the nomination, paying an elO-
quent tribute to Dr. Samuel, with
| whom, he said, he had been associated
since MS last election He dwelt upon
| his record i'll congress, upon his in
| terest in local affairs and the fidelity
with which he kept all his promises
He believed that Republican con
gIess is necessary in order to uphold
and perpetuate the policy of President
| Roosevelt, who stands by the side of
the common people.
| There being no opposition to DIR.
| Samuel the secretary was instructed
| to cast ballot for the nominee after
which DR. Samuel was declared the
Republican nominee for congress in
| the sixteenth district.
The chairman appointed ID. f. Shust-
er and Ralph Kisner committee to
notify DR.. Samuel of his nomination.
The committee retired and soon after
returned with the candidate.
Dr. Samuel made a pleasing ad
dress in which he thanked the con-
ferees for the honor conferred upon
him and dwelt upon the prospects of
! Republican success next fall. He COM
pared the present favorable outlook
with conditions when the conference
met at Danville two years ago and he
received the nomination foI congress.
The nomination then, he said, was
! looked upon as a forlOrn hope, an
empty honor He succeeded i'll being
elected however. and during his term
! in Congress had endeavored to make a
record for himself and the party. If
he had made any mistakes, he begged
that they would be regarded as mis-
takes of the head, and not of the heart.
! He had done the very best that he
could for his constituents. If re-eleCt
ed, he said it would be his aim to
sustain his past record and to do the
very best that he could for the district
and the party.
At the conclusion of DR.. Samuels
address the conference adjourned sine
die.
The conference brought together
quite a number of leading Republi-
cans, which pretty we'll filled up the
Montour House. I'm addition to the
Confcrees the following prominent per
sons were present: Robert S Bowman,
of Berwick; W. X. Whitney, Arthur
Sharpless and Fred Holmes, of Blooms
burg
Every workingman is entitled to "A
wage that will permit him to maintain
his family in comfort
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
Special rIeeting of Council.

\ special meeting of council as re-
quired 10y law was held last night to
hear any objections that might be Of
fered to the paving proposition relat-
ing to North Mill street No one ap-
peared, however, and so far as objec-
tions are concerned there is nothing
to stand in the way of the improve
ment
Another matter developed. however,
which it was feared, might lead to
some complications Secretary Patton
read a letter from State Highway
Commissioner Hunter, which explained
that a misunderstanding existed be-
tween the borough Of Danville aud the
State highway dcpartment-that the
State would not pay for the paving of
three -fourths of 20 feet in width,
as seemed TO be the impression of
council, but only three-fourths of rs
feet Tins was wholly different from
what had been all along represented
~ liiH bDi'b-' ~ l'l 'llt7'i'a'l'IN VI
the State highway department, and
that i caused surprise is putting it
very mildly. Council had figured on
paving for the paving of about one
half of the street the width left after
the fifteen feet paved by the State was
deducted. but now with the State pay
ing for only twelve feet the borough
would have to meet the cost of paving
twenty feet.
The matter was discussed at length,
when in view OF the bad condition of
North Mill street, it ; emed to be the
sense of all that the work should go
on as planned, notwithstanding the in
crease of cost. The communication
from the State highway commissioner
was therefore accepted and ordered
spread on the minutes
On motion Of MIR. Boyer it was ord
cred that the standing committee of
council in conjunction with the bor
ough solicitor should prepare and re-
port to council for It's official and I'm
al consideration at its next meeting
the proposed ordinance relating to the
paving and macadamizing of North
Mill street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
A WONDERFUL POTATO.

Joseph Snyder, of No. 2l2 Grand
street, yesterday morning hailed q
News representative, with the rather
odd query: Did you ever see potato
with an eye" The answer, Of course
was in the affirmative, when Mr.. Sny-
der proceeded to PROFOUND harder
question: did you ever see a potato
with tooth?"
No ready response following and the
man not wishing to appear tritilng he
drew from his pocket a small potato
that had grown around and firmly en-
braced the roots of large and we'll
developed human molar. That the tooth
had belonged to a human being there
seemed to be but little doubt and al
together the potato and the tooth form
ed a great curiosity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
JOINT Meeting
Of commissioners

The county commissioners Of Mon
tour and Northumberland counties
will hold joint meeting at the court
house at Sunbury on Friday to take
action on the stringing of telephone
and other wires over the river bridge
at this place
The Standard electric light COM
pany, the Bell and the United Tela.
phone companies all claim they have
permission to carry their wires over
the bridge, which, it appears, is not
disputed.
The crew of the United Telephone
company, who began work on the wires
Tuesday were held up, but objection
is not to crossing the bridge overhead.
but merely to the method employed in
carrying the wires. On each span, pro-
jecting some eight or ten feet above
the iron work at its highest point two
uprights are adjusted, ON which it is
planned to attach two or more Cross
arms sufficient to carry thirty wires.
The bare upright posts, themselves,
it is urged, deface the bridge very
much, while those who picture in their
fancy what the entire system of cross
arms and wires carried above the iron
work would look like see grave reason
for objecting.
Edward S. Gearhart. county solicit
or, is among those who think that the
appearance of the bridge would ba
very badly spoiled if the wires were
raised overhead as proposed. He &C
cordingly prevailed upon the foreman
of the construction crew to suspend
work until he could obtain an express
sion of opinion from the two boards
of county commissioners, who are re-
sponsible for the bridge. Pursuant to
this he arranged for the joint meeting
to be held at Sunbury Friday, when
the telephone company will be given
permission to proceed with the work
as planned or be obliged to devise
some plan for laying the cross arms
fiat on the iron work overhead, as the
electric light and the Bell companies
have done.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16
SAMUEL NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS

The Republican cOnferees of the SIX
teenth judicial district held their con
ference in this city Tuesday and unan-
imously nominated DR.. T. W. Samuel,
of Mt. Carmel, as candidate for con-
gressmau.
The meeting was held at the Mon
tour house. The hour set for meeting
was II o'clock, but the conferees from
Sullivan county not being able to get
to Danville until the arrival of the
/ :23 u. q r. train it was necessary
to postpone the conference. 1t was
II :45 O'Clock before the cOnferees went
into session. The nomination was soon
made.
Professor G. f. Wilbur, chairman
of the Republican committee of Col
umbia county, called the meeting to
order. In a neat little speech he dwelt
upon the harmony existing in the Re
publican party in this district and the
brilliant propects for success at next
falls election.
j. II. Catterall, of Berwick, was
chosen chairman of the conference.
Ralph Kisner, Esq, of this city, and
Jacob Wagner, of Watsontown, were
elected secretaries. y roll of conferees
was called, when the following re-
sponded TO their names:
Montour county-T. J. Price, Ralph
Kisner, Esq, and j. W. Farnsworth
Columbia county-W. o. Holmes and
J. G. Millard, of Bloomsbury j. II.
Catterall, of Berwick, and DR. J. NJ,
Gwinner, Of Centralia
Northumberland county - d. f.
Shuster, Shamokin; W. II. Lord, Mt
Carmel; G. L. Kremer, Sunbury; ia.
cob Wagner, Watsontown DR.. b. l..
Kerschner, Dalmatia.
Sullivan county - II. W. Osler,
Bcrnice: DIR. J. II. Davies. Forksville