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IN RECE1yER's HANDS.

Elkhart, Ind. Aug. 1e-The Elkhart Mutual
Life Association was today placed in The hands ls
assets are said to be less than 81, 1000 The re:
ceivership was asked for BY Belle .shinbera Of
Syracuse, N. Y. The company recently sold
If Hhica =
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THE TICKLE RING.

- 1UHKof6 STATESMAN. =
ried2 1.. - : >.
She-Yes x @
FIns he given her diamond ring?''
She wearing one, but don't know whether
he's given 1t to her Or not. They're not mar
ried yet, you know e
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Sultan Frees Prisoners.

Constantinople, Aug. 16.-The sultan
has ordered the release Of all prisoners
in the empire who have completed two
thirds of their sentences, as a mark
Of qualification for the recovery Of his
health.
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.WELLMAN WONT HUNT
POLE THIS SUMMER

Christiania, Aug. 16.--Private letters
received here from Spitzbergen state
that owing to the lateness Of the season
Walter Wellman has abandoned the
project Of ballooning to the north pole
this year. -.. ~-
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. : :.
..Your friend Lamb doesn't look well at all.
what's the matter with him? Dyspepsia r
well, you might call It financial dyspeps nas,
and took too much.
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MADE SICK By ICE CREAM.

Salisbury Beach, Mass. Aug. 1e.-The SIX
nersons who were taken seriously III last night
rs the result Of eating Ice cream which had
been poisoned by unclean cans, all passed the
night comfortably and 1t was believed today
that al would recover.
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be at home at Lead, s. D., where Mr.
Hall is in business.

The marriage Of Miss Frances Nc
Oahrey and Andrew T. Hotchkiss took
place last evening at the home Of Rev.
A. J. Frost, dean Of the Northwestern
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotcbkiss viii viii live SS1' in
Minneapolis
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JUST rAFrY,

- 800 49, Florida TlmeS-Un1On n.
Georgia Legislators DO not really want Jer-
did know how to pay compliment to Z visi-
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WALSH AFTER BELT LINE.

journal Special Service. .
Chicago, Aug. 1e.-The contemplated eonsSli
dalton Of the Walsh railroads and the IN
nois. Iowa g. Minnesota railroad, belt line
reaching around Chicago from Gary, Ind, tc
Milwaukee, was confirmed today by "; ~, F. M III
railway. who also stated that John r. Walsh
would probably be retained in the management
OF the consolidated lines. -.-
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CAR OF DYNAMITE
FATAL TO TWELVE
Twenty More Are Injured By 4
Terrific Explosion in
Mexico,

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 1e.-Informa-
ton this morning from Chihuahua is
that twelve men were killed and
twenty injured, many Of whom viii
die, as result Of the explosion Of a
carload Of dynamite in Chihuahua.
Mexico, late yesterday afternoon. No
further details have yet been received.
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COMMON AND PROPER,

Philadelphia Press.
Some Of us may be very poor and some
very rich,' said the moralist, ''but we ali
;. Yes, but to most Of US the common end Of
the selfish rich man seems eminently proper. y
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Milwaukee sentinel

within the reach Of all Some Of us have hai
to be pretty spy 70 get out OF reach Of
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left for q we'd
ding trip, and after. Sept. Is they will
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Miss Daisy O 'Brien, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Burke F. o 'Brien, and Neale
@: Hall Of Lead, s: D., were married
last evening at the home Of the bride g
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G..
0 'Brien of Fifth avenue s. In the
large bay window Of the parlor bank
of palms and ferns was arranged, re-
ieved by white roses. Sweet peas and
white roses lent their beauty and color
to the rooms. While Miss Perkins
played the Lohengrin march the bride,
with her attendants, approached the
bay window, where the bridegroom
awaited them.
The bride wore white crepe de chine
over taffeta, trimmed with lace, with
| q full veil Of tulle, and her flowers
were white roses. Mrs. T.. NJ Clark,
who was her sister g matron Of honor,
was gowned in pink and green silk,
and Miss Emma 0 'Brien, her sister 8
bridesmaid, wore blue silk, and they
each carried q cluster. Of pink asters.
Charles Hamsing was best man. Miss
Perkins played Lange's Flower
Songp before the ceremony, and
Traumerei /" while Rev. William n.
Jordan read the service.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony, when Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
o 'Brien and Mr.. and Mrs Abbie II.
Griffin assisted the bridal party in re-
ceiving the. $50 guests.
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We've Had a Good Time
THE OLD RELIA LIE

The old comrades of
'61-'65 have had their
greetings and enjoyed
each Others companion
ship; they have given us
a 'tshow" the like of
which is seldom seen.
These lessons of patriot
ism must strike home to
every youth who wit
messed that grand pro-
cession of tho boys in
blue. Wewill all be bet
witnessed yesterday.
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:: Mrs. NJ. w. Lee gave a luncheon to.
day for the five sisters and one brother
who are now at her home, 3O36 Fifth
avenue, having met for the first time
in forty seven years. Those present
were DR.. A. E. Orviatt, Valley City,
n. D.; M mes. E. D. Turner, st. An.
thony Park; J. F. Kelly, J. s. Wilbert
Mirton Junction, Wis; J. s. Bradley
Mitchell, S. D.; c.. M. Ostrander, Ban
croft, Iowa, and their mother, Mrs
E. j. Edgar, Keewaydin, S. D.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Reckless Shooting Complained of.

Persons residing at Castle Grove are
complaining loudly over reckless shoot
ing INDUCED in by people residing in
that section, who make it practice
of cunning for birds of various kinds
that frequent the trees on the ground
around the mansion.
Things have reached such a pass that
it is hardly safe for persons to expose
themselves on the grounds Frequently
several gunners at time are skulking
on the outside of the fence waiting an
opportunity to draw bead on some
harmless bird within, while not in
frequently man or boy has the tenn
Gritty to climb over the fence and pur-
sue the birds inside the enclosure. The
result of it all is that not infrequent-
ly in the midst of shooting, a rain Of
shot is apt to fall anywhere about the
mansion.
The chief of police was called to
Castle Grove yesterday and last even
ing he declared that he would make
arrests, as even though some of the
birds killed may not be protected by
law, yet in all instances shooting with
in the borough limits is in violation
of the ordinance and will not be per-
mitted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
High Water rlark of Attendance

The public schools of the borough
opened Tuesday. The attendance
throughout the grades was about what
is customary on the first day of school
with the exception of the high school,
where attendance reached high water
mark, there being l65 pupils enrolled.
So far as Borough Superintendent
Gordy has been able to determine the
present enrolment is the highest that
has ever taken place in the high
school. When he took charge of the
high school, six years ago the number
of pupils enrolled was 80. The num-
Der kept on increasing regularly at
the rate of some twelve or fifteen a
year until the present, when the show
ing is as above stated.
OF course the new law, which per-
mits pupils from the rural districts
too attend borough high schools at the
townships expense, is i'll some measure
responsible for the growing enroll
ment. Nevertheless, if we eliminate
the resident pupils althogether, we
will find that there has been a grow
ing increase in the number of pupils
attending the high school, which can
be accounted for only by the popular
ity of the school and the course of
study adopted. Borough Superintend
ent Gordy thinks that the plan OF
granting diplomas to the grammar
school graduates, which has had the
effect of stimulating interest and hold
ing the pupils in school, is to be re
garded as one of the causes which have
brought the enrolment up to its pres
ent high water mark.
Sixty five pupils were promoted to
the high school this year. Of this mum
Der thirty-siX are nonresident pupils,
who, with three exceptions, all came
up from the grammar grade. Fifteen
non resident pupils failed to pass the
examination for admittance to the high
school and are enrolled in the gram
mar grades
OF the new class of sixty five, TWEEN
ty-seven have elected to take the com
mercial course, which is little below
the usual percentage.
The total number of pupils enrolled
! in the grades of the borough schools
Tuesday was 1882
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Needless Expense I'm the Court.

The Sunbury Daily has the follow
ing to say about the clogging of the
channels of Justice by petty cases and
the useless expense caused the county
by these suits, which state of affairs,
the Daily says, is particularly in evid-
ence in Northumberland county:
THE county commissioners of the
State, at their recent convention in
Lancaster, among other propositions
that appear practical and beneficial,
put themselves on record in matter
relating to costs that is likely to meet
with popular favor. They recommend
the enactment of a law to protect the
different counties from the payment of
all costs in minor criminal cases where
the bill of Indictment is ignored by
the grand jury, or the defendant is
acquitted by the petit jury, or the case
dismissed by the court.
THE passage of such law would
without doubt save the taxpayers
vi NOlldlS' NO IOuHlN
has suffered more than Northumber-
land from cost expenses which n law
would obviate.
For years complaints have been
made that justices in the coal regions
send every petty case heard before
them to court. Lawyers fees, witness
fees and all the other expenses of Il
legal action are then thrust upon the
county to help swell its Indebtedness.
AS the parties to the suit in such cases
are seldom able to pay the costs the
expense must necessarily be borne by
the taxpayers.
Consequently people residing in the
western townships and boroughs have
their county taxes almost doubled by
the perpetual legal disputes of lot of
worthless foreigners in the coal reg
ions.
AS it is said that the commission
ers will probably increase the tax as
sessment for the coming year in order
to meet current expenses this point is
worth considering
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Caught a Runaway Horse.

Frank Beyers, Bloom street, disting-
uished himself last evening by slick
piece OF work in catching a runaway
horse.
A horse attached to buggy belong
ing to one of our livery stables, which
had been left united in front of the
United States Express office. took
fright and ran away. The horse start
ed with plunge and dashed down the
street on gallop. Conditions were
favorable for smashup, when all of
a sudden a fieet-footed figure darted
out from the sidewalk and sprinting
alongside for moment reached out
and grabbed the runaway horse.
1t was the nerviest thing Imaginable,
as the horse was on a dead run. No
one believed the plucky fellow would
succeed in stopping the horse and ex-
pected every moment to see hinftramp-
led under foot. But he held on like q
hero and, although he could hardly
keep his feet as he was dragged over
the paving, yet he jerked and tugged
at the bit in such way that by and by
he checked the horse and finally
brought him under control.
Mr.. Beyers was much applaqded for
his quickwitUed and plucky act.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Conference
DEADLOCKED

A great surprise was sprung in the
Republican ranks yesterday afternoon
when the name of exDistrict Attor-
ney Albert w. Duy, of Columbia coun-
ty, was presented at the conference of
the twenty fourth senatorial district,
held in the Exchange Hotel, Blooms
burg.
1t has been thought all along that
Harry S. Meyers, of Williamsport,
would be the only candidate for the
nomination, but when the name of Mr.
Duy was presented the conferees from
Montour and Columbia counties voted
solid for him, causing n deadlock and
putting a new light on the question
altogether.
The conference organized by electing
f. w Meybert, of Sullivan, chairman,
and Alexander Foster. of Montour, ana
H. S. Barton, of Columbia, secre-
taries.
Harry S. Meyers, of Williamsport,
and Albert w. Duy, of Bloomsbury,
were both nominated and three ballots
were taken, the cOnferees from Colum-
bia and Montour, voting for Duy and
Sullivan and Lycoming voting for
Meyers.
A recess of thirty minutes was then
taken.
After the intermission the conference
re convened and during the remainder
of the afternoon and evening A. more
ballots were taken, Duy and Meyers
each receiving the votes of the con
ferees from the counties which had
voted for them at the beginning.
The conference adjourned, without
naming a candidate, to meet at the
Hotel Updegraff, in Williamsport,
next Monday at O. clock in the after
noon.
The following were the conferees in
attendance:
Montour-John +. Roberts. Alex
ander Foster ana w. L. Gouger.
Columbia-H. S. Bartin, VIM. NJ
Robbins and Robert ID. Young.
Lycoming l.. Gage, n. ii.
Culver, and III. II. Hill.
Sullivan-John w. Roger, VIM p.
Shoemaker and +. w. Meybert.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Alice Stricken, of Catawissa
Misses Lizzie HerbIne and Anna Ref
snyder, of Reading, and w. II. Leig-
how, of Jerseytown, spent Sunday at
the home fo Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ,
Leighow, Honeymoon street.
Miss Dorothy Horton spent Sunday
with friends in Ringtown.
The Misses Mary and Tillie Pritch-
ard left Saturday for n visit with
friends in Pottsville.
Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes Barre,
spent Sunday with his family on
Honeymoon street.
DR.. W p. Angle, of Jersey Shore,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs, Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Voris, Miss Rebecca
Hoffman. Ellis Lando and Robert NJ.
Jacobs spent Sunday at the home of
John l.. Voris in Pottsgrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Addison, of New
York City, are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hoffman,
West Mahoning street.
William James, of Berwick, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eyerly and Mrs.
Sarah Brobst and daughter, of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs Margaret Eyerly, Church street.
George b. Brown, general secretary
of the railroad Y. NJ. G. A., at Mober-
ly, Missouri, arrived yesterday morn
ing for a visit at the home of his ia
ther, Benton b. Brown, Walnut street.
Mrs. y. G. Roat left yesterday for
visit with relatives in New York and
Poughkepsie.
Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs and Mrs. Frank
G.. Schoch spent yesterday with
friends in Selinsgrove
Harry Schoch is visiting friends in
Atlantic City.
Miss Sara Unger, of Union Corner.
who was graduated last spring at
Bucknell university, has left for Ber
wick where she has accepted the posi-
tion of assistant instructor in the Ber-
wick high school Miss Unger succeeds
Miss Elizabeth Miles
Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Miller and son
are taking in the old home week cele
bration at Pottsville this week.
Thomas Pritchard is spending this
week in Pottsville.
Mrs. William ii. Andy left yester-
day morning for several days visit
with friends in Shamokin.
Mrs William F. Angle left yester-
day morning for trip to Philadelphia
and New York.
Mrs. N. p Congdon, of New York,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip II. Coyne, East
Market street
W y. NJ. Grier. of Brooklyn, New
York, and Miss Emma Polk have re-
turned to this city after visit at the
summer home of Rev. j. b. Grier at
Bailey's island, Maine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Big Trolley Links Forging.

The North American, yesterday
morning, printed an interesting article
on the trolley prospectus - this sec
tion of the State. The article says:
SHAMOKIN. SEPT. 4. 4.-Trolley ex-
tension, after a long period of quiet
ness, is again taking boom in this sec
tion, ana the plans of promoters
| throughout this district contemplate
the gridironing of Northumberland
and Schuylkill counties and the rich
farming districts along the North
Branch of the Susquehanna. New in
terests have got hold of the lines in
Northumberland and Schuylkill coun-
ties, and the work is booming.
Former Congressman Monroe II.
Kulp, of this place, better known as
Farmer" is the moving spirit i'll
Northumberland county. When he broke
into politics in 1894 people smiled and
said that he had better stick to his
lumber business. But Farmer" went
ahead and was the first Republican to
carry the Seventeenth, now the Six
teenth, Congressional District He did
it again in 1896.
He has duplicated this record in his
traction enterprises. Getting hold of
the Shamokin and Edgewood Railway
three-and- one e-half-mile local CON
Germ, which had never paid, he at once
put it on money-making basis. With
in year he built six-mile line to
Trevorton and another to Weigh Scales
three miles long Both have seventy
pound and seventy-tive-pound rails. and
i'll construction compare favorably
with steam roads.
The Weigh Scale line is destined to
be extended fifteen miles to Sunbury,
there to connect with the proposed
Danville-Sunbury, Sunbury Selins-
grove and Sunbury- NJ ilton lines. In
addition Kulp holds franchise for
road from Shamokin to Locust Dale
near Ashland, where he will connect
"AV' ''iV 'oShuyih LIdCblOH llnc,
which runs to Mahanoy City and Shen-
andoah. This link will be about eigh-
teen miles long. During this fall he
will tear up his road in Shamokin and
rebuild it entirely to standard gauge
using seventy pound girder rails. He
will also build a two-mile line to Bear
Valley.
Kulp's lines are destined to become
links in big system. With roads built
or planned it will be possible to come
by trolley from Scranton to Sunbury,
and thence back to Shamokin and
Shenandoah, there already being a link
between the latter towns via the Sha-
mokin Mount Carmel line and the
Schuylkill Traction road.
From Shenandoah to Pottsville is
route to be covered by the Eastern
Pennsylvania Railways Company, new
owners of the Pottsville lines. The
line from Pottsville to Middleport is
to be extended to Tamaqua, and from
the latter town it is already possible
to trolley to Mauch Chunk.
a connection between Mauch Chunk
and Allentown is among the pOssibil-
tiles of the near future, and then
travel by electric lines from Scranton
| to Philadelphia, via Sunbury, will be
possible
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
Borough Engineer Makes Survey.

1t is still believed that the recon-
structiOn of North Mill street will be
completed this fall and that the work
will start during the present month
a draft showing the location, eleva-
tion and grade of curb lines has just
been completed by Borough Surveyor
Keefer and forwarded to the city clerk
The blue print or draft takes in Mill
street from Center street to the steam
min and is based upon survey made
Saturday by the borough surveyor and
two assistants in the presence of the
streets and bridges committee of coun-
ell.
The draft was gotten up at the re-
quest of the State highway department
and thus the borough assumes the re-
sponsibility for any difficulty that may
ensue from any change in grade or
location Of curb lines made necessary
in reconstructing the street
The completion of the draft brings
the preliminaries one step nearer the
point where actual work may begin.
At the next meeting the draft will be
acted upon by council, after which il
will be forwarded to Engineer Clay
of the State highway department. The
plans and specifications will no doubt
be the next thing in order.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-06
DANY|LLE MAN
DIES IN BERWICK

Thomas f. Kerns, son of Pm. Kerns.
a well-known young man of Danville,
departed this life at Berwick on Tues
day evening after a short illness.
The deceased was 30 years of age.
he was born and grew to manhood in
Danville. When a boy he entered his
fathers blacksmith shop and after
mastering the trade including horse.
shoelng he went into business with his
father and was known as a very skill
ed workman.
Under the arduous employment of
horseshoeing his strength finally gave
way and it was necessary for him to
secure some lighter work. According
ly the partnership existing between
Kerns and Lobach OIL Northumberland
street about month ago was dissolv-
ed, P. M. Kerns along with his son re-
tiring from the business.
The deceased went to Berwick and
secured employment at finishing pass
enger coaches. About two weeks ago
he was stricken with bilious intermit.
tent fever. For several days he was
very low, death coming to his relief
about 6 :45 O'Clock on Tuesday even
ing. The body was brought to Dan
vile at noon yesterday and taken to
the home of P. NJ. Kerns, father of the
deceased, on Nassau street. The funer.
al will be held Friday at a. m. from
st. Joseph's Catholic church.
The deceased was a member of order
of Maccabees, Fraternal Order of Eagles
and the horse shoers' union. Besides
his father and mother, a wife and two
small children survive, the latter be-
ing a son and daughter, Francis and
Helene. He is also survived by two
brothers, John and James of Philadel-
phia, and two sisters, Mrs. James
O'Neal of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Name leighton, of New York.