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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

MAY snow storms are mot always
greeted with smiles
Every good citizen should he deeply
Interested in politics.
Occasional celebrations aud jubilees
are good for any town
The cold wave is said 10 have re-
lucea the strawberry crop in Della
ware to one-ffth.of tHc normal yield.
c isa very poor co.d-waye that does
lat reduce the strawberry crop to the
lze of the boxes.
The annual meeting of the Gran,
.odee OF the j.. p. o. Elks viii be
reid i'm July iu Denver. Col. and ar
aueemeut, are being made by num-
Der Of Elb- i'm this city TO attend the
.e~Siou~.
a few Insurance companies are meet
ug the san Francisco lo>~c, without
murmur Others are taking steps to
'rgeouV.
Tie United Mine Workers are Ger
ainlv living up 90 their intention to
inter- politics during the coming cam
aiEn It is probable that every dis
rict in the coal region Viii have q
member of the anim out for the leg
stature
Take your umbrella with YOU and
aak happy.
Its the neglected little cold which
e,ult> u the big doctor $ bill.
The warm rain brought vegetation
% with q Jump.
A. a lightning change artist the
Weather man is certainly wonder.
This wear twenty states are to
lect governors. OF these ten have
Democratic and nineteen have Repub-
.can govoru0rs Three of the ten
bem0cratic.stateS are i'm the north
Minnesota. Nevada and Oregon. The
after huliS'the first ot the state cleo
ions on June 4jh.. and may point the
gav how thp northern states may he
arried politically.
Fred Counor and Thomas Guss, who
lead guilty OF robbiu- the station
gent I'D Lime Ridge Columbia couu-
8. last September. were sentenced 10
av "a fne 0f $500 each aud undergo
arms ~ five and three years im-
ri>anmeut in the county Jail
Formal inspection of the new river
ridge al Cataw wi~~1 was made by the
tate board of inspectors Saturday.
hey We're accompanied hy the coun-
y commissioners. The bridge was ac-
eUted.
News Of AN ocean disaster comes
rom Germany. where three ships. with
.yeuty-threc men. went down i'm "a
urricaue iu tle Nurth Sea. Few days
ASS that some country Is NOT i'm
louuin- for serious disaster or cal
nifty.
The expert bank far-or who was ar
.-te,. at Mt Carmel ami taken 10 Le-
anon for trial was identified al the
Hrmer place a~ Charles F8llweIler, of
.llenf1wn. lie l~ twenty-five years of
~ and has "a wife and child
The annual convention of the grand
a-tle of the Knights ut the Golden
agile. Il Pennsylvania, adjourned at
seading after one Of the most harm
uI0us sessions ever held by that body.
harrisburg was chosen for the session
ext year over a dozen competitors.
sam A. Mccoy Yesterday received
lr Hon. james Foster check for
l25. Job from the True Blue Accident
Insurance company, representing SO "a
-eek for the time Mr. Foster was -ut-
ring from tbe injuries received in the
uuaway accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Birthday Surprise Party,

Charles Nuss, was rendered a sur
prise party at his home in Riverside
Saturday evening in honor of his 3lst.
birthday The evening was very pleas
antly spent listening TO a graphoh-
pone, after which all partook of a sump-
tuous supper. Mr.. Nuss was the re
cipient of number of presents.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nuss and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Elias Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Yeager, Mr.. and Mrs. David Huber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Jerry
Knorr, Mrs Dennis Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jackson and family,
Mrs. Rose Snyder, Mrs. Frank Arms,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hummer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Hummer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Shultz and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Baylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Weaser, Mrs. John Ball, Mrs.
Frank Mench and family, Mrs. James
Murphy and family, Miss Nervie Riffel,
Miss Fannie Snyder, Miss Jennie
Weaser, Mr. and Mrs Ed. Gross and
daughter, Miss Blanch Ritfel, Miss
Alice Gross, Miss Bertha Snyder, JOS.
eph Murphy. Frank Snyder, James
Fisher, Miss Ethel Snyder, Miss Helen
Arms, Jerry Hottenstein.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
The Big Show Coming.

The announcement that Ringing
Brothers Worlds Greatest Shows will
exhibit at Sunbury will be received
with more than usual interest by the
people in this neighborhood. The
Ringing Brothers have name that
stands for all that is new, novel and
entertaining in the circus line, and the
management announces that this sea
son the show has been enlarged to such
an extent that whole extra train Is
used i'm addition to the four trains of
last season The show is now trans
ported from place to place in eighty
tiyo seventy cars, constructed es-
pecially for the Ringling Brothers.
I'm connection with the circus proper,
i'm which the arenic performance is
uneNcelled. the Ringling Brothers are
this season presenting the beautiful
and sublime spectacular production OF
The Field of the Cloth of Gold. The
pantomimic play necessitates the use
Of POO actors and actresses and of al
most five hundred horses. 1t is pre-
seuted ON the largest stage ever used
for eEhiitional purposes. Special eX-
cursion rates have been arranged for
on all lines of travel by Ringing Bro
theirs, and those who desire to go to
Sunbury where this great circus eX-
hibits on Friday, June lst., can do so
at a comparatively small cost. This
viii be the only point III this vicinity
where the circus will exhibit this sea
son and no one should miss this op-
portunity to see it. Watch this paper
for additional announcements.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
GraCiOusly Remem bered.

Charles Chalfant, Esq, past grand
master of Odd Fellows of this place,
was very graciously remembered Tues
day at the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of Pennsylvania in session at
Pittsburg. The following telegram
was received by the secretary of Mon
tour lodge. No. lO9, with instruction
that it be read in open lodge at the
next meeting:
Pittsburg. May 10, 1906.
Charles ChaIfaut, p. c. NJ. and
Grand Rep:
Your absence from the eighty-third
annual session of the grand lodge of l.
Q. Q. F., has been noted with the
deepest feeling of regret on the part
of those who appreciate your worth,
and | am directed by unanimous vote
of the body in session here this morn
ing to convey to you their sincere
sympathy and to extend their hope
that you Will be restored to your Gus
tomary vigor and health.
Fraternally yours,
Melville f. Chubbach,
Grand Master
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Dropped Dead at the PIow,

Suddenly stricken down by the hand
of death while plowing i'll his field
was the fate that overlook Louis Cir
ton, of Hemlock township, Columbia
county,T Tuesday morning about Is
O'Clock.
Mr. Girton, though of advanced years,
was a man of good physique and
health, going about work as vigorous
as men of younger years. He had al
ways been farmer, and yesterday
morning went out to plow the field
preparatory to planting potatoes. s.He
had young son of Wells CrOssley
working with him. The boy left the
field temporarily, and when he return
ed was startled to find GiTtOn lying
dead on the ground, though the hand
les of the plow were still firmly grasp
ed in his hands. The horse was an old
one and must have stopped when the
man dropped, as there was no indiCa-
tion of the body having been dragged.
The boy ran and notified the family,
and the dead man was carried into the
house. Death was evidently due TO
apOpleXy
The deceased was aged 73 years, 2
months and / day. He is survived by
a wife, a son, G. G. Girton, of Hem
lock township; and daughter, Mrs
George Mausteller, of Hellers Mrs.
Levina Stecker and Mrs G. b. Hart
man, of BuckhOrn, are sisters Of the
deceased.
The funeral Will be held on Friday
morning at 9 o'clock, services at the
house by Rev. Strail, of the Buckhorn
Lutheran church. Burial at Hellers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
PIays Tunes on Engine Whistle.

The engineer of an extra freight train
running on the East Penn branch of
the Reading Railway is an adept in
handling the whistle cord. Strains of
" Home, Sweet Home, " are frequently
rendered passing through the valley,
in almost perfect similarity to cal
liopn much to the delight and amuse-
mrnt of the people who gather at the
stations to hear him play the whistle.
Tamauua Recorder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
State Shoot at Milton.

The dull weather is having a rUHnT
depressing effect on the State shoot
now in progress at Milton. Ncycrtha.
less the events are being run according
TO schedule Many sportsmen are pre-
sent and it is believed that records
will be broken for tournaments i'm
PENNSYLVANIA. Luther j Squier, of
the Dupont Powder company and Sen
ator Fred A. Godcharles are managing
the tournament Bernard Elsessler, of
York, is in charge of the offices and
Charles North, of Cleveland, the traps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Young People Entertained

Master Raymond Fou-t entertained
number of friends at his home ON
r8nt street. Monday evening Those
resent were John Deut-ch, Edwin
ewis, Fred Rupp. Wilbur Patton,
ames Bowycr. James Evans, James
alton. Clarence Lloyd Roy Fuust,
.ewis Williams, Frank Swarts, Philip
oust, Arthur Hulliheu. Raymond
'0ust. Lucy Detweiler. Ethel F0u-t,
label Foust. Pauline Waite. Alice
,aite. Elsie Bloch, Catherine Mover.
.eah Hin. Jessie Wyant Francis Har-
ID. Grace Foust. Margaret Toust
fiunie Cohen. Laura WANT. Mrs
h0mas Welliyer. Mrs j. T. Nyaut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
WILL IMPROVE
EQUIPMENT

As result of the tour of inspection
made by the fire committee of council
! the equipment of the fire department
Will be very much improved.
Pursuant to the action Of council at
! its last meeting rubber coats and rub
ber gloves have been ordered for the
| tiremen and will probably be on hand
/ for inspection by the time of its next
meeting, tomorrow night. Each fire
, company is given four rubber coats
and four pair of rubber gloves. \ few
of the coats, as well as several pair of
gloves, are in good condition so that
it was found necessary to purchase
only twelve coats and thirteen pair of
gloves.
A test of the hose, conducted by the
| fire committee, revealed that, OF the
1000 feet of hose III use by the four fire
companies of the borough, at least, 500
feet is defective and should be re-
placed with new A section" of hose
consists of 30 feet; Lime, of 500
feet, the allotment of each company
being 1000 feet. The inspection show
ed that the hose of the Continental
company is all right. The 800 feet
condemned is divided equally among
the other three companies.
Some idea as to the life of hose may
be formed when it is explained that
the hose of the Friendship company,
now condemned. was purchased in 1887 !;
that of the Goodwill and Washington
companies, in 1899 Five hundred feet
of Fire King hose was purchased for
the Friendship fire company i'll 1901.
One thousand feet of Eureka hose
800 feet each for the Washington and
Continental companies-was purchas-
ed by the borough since 1901.
A point which will be decided at
the meeting of council tomorrow night
will be whether to purchase only the
800 feet actually needed, or to buy
1900 feet, so as to give each company
line of new hose Many do not APP
prove of mixing the new hose with
the old as would have to be done if
only what is actually needed were pur-
pbaSa1
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
The Biggest Bass.

The largest bass ever reported caught
i'm this section Of the state was caught
the other day at the Irondale dam,
Fishing creek, by Isaac Shaffer, who
at the time was fishing for suckers.
The fish measured q inches.
Shaifer was fishing with red worms
for suckers when he hooked the bass.
After a hard struggle he managed to
land it. thinking at first it was carp.
Others nearby, however, informed him
he had "a black bass and Shaffer like
wise realizing it finally threw it back
i'm the water Before throwing it in
the water the bass was measured, and
it was found it was exactly p inches
in length. The bass was unquestion
ably the largest caught in many years
iu this section Of the state.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Talking of Trolley Combine.

The newspapers in this section are
Just now talking about a big trolley
combine TO take in many of the cleo
trio roads in this section. On the sub
iect the ShamOkin Daily News re-
marks In this consolidation scheme
1t is stated, by those in position to
know, is seen move to combine all
trolley lines in central Pennsylvania
into one giant organization, and that
il will only be Il short time until 9th
er lines in this region Will become an
integral part of the system, which will
mean that the Schuylkill Traction
company and the Danville and Blooms
burg lines and those controlled by the
Sunbury Traction company will be a
part of the general system, with the
lines to be run by the Shamokin EX
tension company forming the connect
ing link.
Cheer up. All days cannot be full
of sunshine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Returned Frotu New rIexico.

Joseph Divel, who las been living
{ Roswell. n NJ since last OctO-
er, returned home last evening lie
ill remain in Danville assisting his
ather in his business
Joseph was associated with his bro
ler- in law in the mercantile business
Roswell lie is much pleased with
- great West in general and New
ieXIco ~ particular and is impressed
18th the tine business opportunities
Iat occur a. the country i- being de
-loped lie would probably have cast
i- lot in that part of the Union had
3 not been that his father is iu poor
ealth and that His assistance is need
i az home. lie describe the long
quincy eastward as full OF interest at
bis season Of the year
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Broke His Leg.

Jesse Umstead, who lives on Mrs
Greenough's farm, Liberty township,
sustained broken limb yesterday fore
noon. He was leading "A colt out to
water when the animal playfully be
gan to kick and plunge Mr. Umstead
in attempting to hold the horse STUN
bled and fell, after which the horse in
some way struck the man, fraCturing
his right leg above the ankle Or.
SNYDER set the broken bone.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Coal Prices Drop.

The wholesale price of anthracite
coal was reduced forty cents a ton by
the Reading, the Lehigh Valley, the
Lachawanna and other companies com
posing the hard coal combination.
Circulars making this announcement
were sent out while the agents of the
several companies were notified by
telegraph. The reduction in price was
made effective as of May LIST last and
all coal sold since that time will be
billed at the lower price.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
Will Pave.

The borough council of Lock Haven
has determined to have up-to-date
streets in that town and has appropri-
ated $40 600 for street paving. The
borough viii do the work, but bids for
the required material viii be receiy-
ed. It is expected that the cost will
not exceed 81 so a yard
The wise householder keeps the fires
at work until the weather becomes
settled
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17
JOB PRIN TING

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 tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex-
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17

All saloon licenses in San Francisco
have been revoked. After its scOrch-
ing the city has resolved to remain
Qry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17

Cheer up. All days cannot be full
of sunshine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
Tho bingham Way.

Commissioner BINGHAM has caused to
be summoned to a City Magistrates
court a Brooklyn preacher, by whom seri-
GUS charges were made against GER
tain policemen, in order to extract from
him any evidence he may have Of law
breaking and police corruption, An
opportunity was first offered for the
preacher to give his evidence informally,
but this was rejected. Now he will tell
what he knows in court and under oath.
This is a straightforward way of get
ting at the facts in the case. 1t will
eliminate from discussion all suspicious,
guesses, deductions and hearsay. 1t
will give full chance for the development
Of all the facts, and it will have the adj
vantages that a judicial investigation
into criminal charges possesses over all
other forms Of inquiry.
Apparently Commissioner BINGHAM's
way is the straightforward way in many
matters. 1t is a good way, and should
produce definite and most gratifying
results when applied to the treatment
Of police problems.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
GOMPERS REPUDIATED.
His Inconsiste ncy Pointed Out by an Amer.
loan Shipwright.

To TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Sam
Gompers is the president Of confederated
labor organizations, and labor subjeots are
his hobby. His duty is TO have wages in
creased and hours. shortened, and do all
things TO promote present and future labor
interests. right or wrong.
If this leader is correctly reported. when
before the House Committee on Merchant
Marine he spoke against granting subsidies
to American shipping lipes, and stated that
foreigners could build ships cheaper than
Americans. We all know that truth; but
why should he. as a leader. deny American
wages to shipbuilding wage earners and
plead for foreign interests? He is paid TO
raise md defend high wages and not TO lower
them. All foreign shipping lines in the serv-
ice of great manufacturing nations receive
subsidies, Ia 1t a crime for the United States
70 give the same subventions to encourage
t Hifb to oeSiple s SGp iO f ines and 5df bniI ID tS Semp oWs
merchant mariner According to Mr.. sam
Gompers 1t Ia. .,
insist on our shipping lines receiving sub
sidies equal tP 70. those Use r sfeIsS . 6yS our mnsE s i3Isd
tionai work. II will be a new american in
dustry: ! an surprised to think that a ma
tional labor leader would dare utter the sen
our ocean any vessels Because they could do It
cheaper and their workmapship was better"
Foreign WOTKInfH sell IHelT IdDOT CntdptT,
but as a practical shipwright ! dare Gompers
to his proof when he statee that foreign work.
men build better ships. On the contrary. our
vessel construction 10 unexcelled by the best
foreign shipyards.
Mr.. Mel, the president OF the Boilermakers
and Iron Workers Association. before the
same committee made an American speech
for subsidies and gave sensible and ~foroeful
reasons why we should build our own mer-
chant marine. He spoke as a leader OF. Amer
lean labor. not as Gompers, who pleaded, for
English and foreign shipbuilders and their
labor.
Gompers's remarks are a sad commentary
on the labor leaders" who get a living in the
United States. lie should preach free trade
doctrines and pauper labor wage rates. He
la inconsiste nt and should be disciplined by
American workmen for his views before the
House committee on. oversee shipbullding
when he argues that he does not believe In
subsidies and that foreigners build better and
sunerior vessels.
No more Gompers for mel
AN INDEPENDENT AMERICAN SHIPwRIoHT.
IAN ex-John Roach Employed
NV YonR, April II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
BIOGRAPHICAL EXHIBITION.

The exhibition just closed at Teachers
College Of appliances used in geographical
education was especially interesting as
illustrating the progress that has been
made in our methods Of teaching geography
in the last fifteen years. The collection
showed not only that we Use a large num-
Der Of the superior foreign appliances,
which we're practically unknown in this
country In 1890, but also that we have greatly
improved the quality Of our own textbooks,
aliases, wall maps, relief models and other
manufactures for the schoolroom.
Scarcely any Of our own products in the
exhibition were 30 commonplace as a few
Of the British wall maps on the racks; but
some OF the finest maps Of British houses
were also shown, as well as typical oxam-
pies from three famous German establish
ments and q large map OF France from the
leading Paris Arm in this line. A physical
map Of North America, by one Of our own
hrms, showed tasteful and effective use OF
color In distinguishing land forms, and wal
therefore both pleasing and educational.
The most striking American exhibits,
however, besides the newer textbooks,
were O number Of the Howell relief models,
most Of them Of small parts Of the country,
with no such exaggeration Of tho vertical
scale as TO give very ideas OF
the ~steepness Of slopes; and some very
fine but small reliefs Of the whole country
on curved surfaces showing the curvature
Of this section Of the earth. The first
relief map on a curved surface was that
of Europe, made by Erbert Of Stuttgart
in ls4s. As these appliances are expen-
sive products, they have not been widely
introduced into schools. Very oonspicu-
Gus also were some Of the u~uequalled
models by Prof. Helm Of Zurich, showing
aspects Of physical geography, such as
volcanoes and glaciers, with their nepe
fields and moraines.
A large part Of the collection was from
Prof. Dodge'sown classrooms, showing what
is now regarded as essential to a first rate
equipment for advanced geography teach
ing. Some seventeen years ago the Brook
Ign Institute OF Arts and Sciences, with
the sole purpose Of opening the eyes Of our
manufacturers and teachers to the supe-
riority of the appliances and methods in a
number Of the European countries, began
to make its very large collection Of foreign
material, whose exhibition in some Of our
larger cities undoubtedly stimulated the
improvement that is now 20 manifest at
home.