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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09

CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMAsTEPig
Office, Omaha, Nebraska June z 1907.
Sealed proposals, In tripicate. subject TO
the usual conditions, win be received here
unttl 10 O'Clock q. m, central standard
time, June 49, 1906 for furnishing and in
stallng an Electric Elevator In the Quar-
termasters Storehouse at Fort Omaha
Nebraska. Full information furnished on
Application 10 this ONCE where plans and
be marked Proposals for Construction.
etc. as the case may be, and addressed
70 Major NJ Gray Halinski, Constructing
Quartermaster, Army Building Omaha,
Nebraska, June7-S-9-ll-is-l9
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

CHIEF QUARTERAIAsTERs OFFICE,
Omaha, Neb., June g. 1906. Sealed pro
posals, in triplcate, Will be received here
herein, until 10 a. m, central standard
time, June Is. 1906, for furnishing wooo
and smithing coal during the fiscal yeai
ending June 30, 1907, at Fort Crook, Ne.
braska, Fort Riley. Kansas, Fort Mac
kenzie, Wyoming, and Fort Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09

SIGN PAINTING. S. H. Cole. 1902 Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09

TRY Kelly's Towel supply. Tel. Doug. 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09
HORSES AND WAGONS FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A black mare. 5 years old;
weight 1900 pounds; city broke;
beauty, with plenty OF speed; sired by
Graham's Mambrino. 2;O7. Phone Doug
las 6337. ID. L. Morgan SS02 sherman
Ave P-Ms5T i0x
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Shortage of Ice is in Sight.

If the large ice companies were per
mitted to have their way about it the
smaller cities that were not fortunate
enough to harvest IA good ice crop
would be apt to experience an ice
famine before next fall As the sea
son advances it becomes apparent that
the total of ice in storage Will fall
considerably short of meeting the gen
eral demand. The large ice companies
that control the product of Pocono and
other mountain lakes evidently, if they
had it to do over again, would not
have contracted with so many parties,
but would have agreed to ship ice only
where they now see it possible to keep
up the supply needed during the sea
son. Naturally these companies would
like to get released from some of their
smaller contracts so as to avoid the
danger of embarrassment in filling
their large contracts The towns, there
fore, are fortunate that have dealers
conscientious enough to reject the ov
ertures of the ice companies and in
spite of the proffered terms to fulfill
their contracts with customers.
The Tobyhanna ice company, which
has entered into contract with a. l..
Delcamp to furnish ice has made a
proposition to him asking to be re
leased The company as price pro
poses to pay Nh Delcamp two dollars
per ton for all the ice contracted for
and not yet delivered. When it is
stated that Mr. Delcamp's contract
calls for /, 800 tons and that but 200
tons are delivered as yet, it is TO be
seen to what an extent he would be
benefited The deal would simply net
him 81 900 and he would be relieved
of any further work or annoyance dur
ing the season.
Mr.. Delcamp last evening stated that
he had decided TO protect his custom
ers and that he, therefore, had Motif
ed the ice company that he could not
accept their proposition. He also stat
ed that he would not raise the price
of ice so long as the ice he has con
tracted for hol Is out, which will be
until along in September or October.
The local ice dealers of Berwick,
have also been offered two dollars per
ton onitheir contracts tosleave the ice
in the company's storage at Mt Po-
como. AverilI Bros have a contract
for 200 tons and A. f. Martz for
200 tons and had these Berwick deal
ers accepted the offer they would have
realized 81, 400 and 81, 600 respectively;
but like our Danville dealer they chose
to be true to their patrons, and held
the ice company to its contracts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Harry Shelter returned to Scran-
ton yesterday after visit with her
sister, Miss Fannie Hummer, Iron
street
Miss Bessie Evans has returned to
the Bloomsbury normal school after "A
stay III this city as the guest Of Miss
Florence Price.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Dreifuss, Master
Leon and Miss Rae Dreifuss have left
for Detroit, Michigan, where they will
make their home.
Miss Lois Boyer will arrive today
from Plymouth for visit with friends
in this city.
Dr. J. Sidney Hoffa, of Benton, cir
culated among friends in this city yes
terday.
Archie. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G.. Voris, of Milton, is visiting
relatives in Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ. Winters, of Sun
bury, spent yesterday with friends in
this city.
Alex Foster and his daughter Helen
left Saturday for a visit at Ocean
City.
Mrs. f. W. Peters returned home
from a visit to Pittsburg Saturday
evening.
George Steinbrenner, of Wilkes
Barre, spent Sunday with friends in
Danville.
Curry Fisher, of Westfeld, New
Jersey, arrived Saturday for a several
days visit with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Charles Watson. Sr., returned
to Philadelphia Saturday after visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. p f.
Maus at Mausdale.
DR.. l. II. Jennings returned Satur-
day from Allentown where he attend
ed the meeting of the State dental as
sOciatiOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Umstead's Ditcher In Operation.

The AMERICAN some time ago
contained mention of a machine for
ditching that was being perfected by
Walter Umstead, who resides with
James Lowrie, at Strawberry Ridge.
The machine has now been completed
and in its perfected state has been
patented by Mr.. Umstead and has
proven most remarkable success.
\ representative of this paper saw
the machine in operation on the farm
of George w Cotner, near Washington
Vile Tuesday 4 To draw it four horses
are hitched abreast, one man drives
and another walks behind and by
means Of a wheel regulates the depth
of the cut
The machine was making a ditch
Tuesday Is inches wide and , feet
deep, and the walls of the completed
trench, after the machine had passed
were as clean as if built Of concrete.
The dirt is rolled out to one side, not
a bit of it finding its way back into
the ditch.
\ number of experts have been to
see Mr. Umstead about the machine
One representative of a big farming
implement company told Mr.. Umstead
that he had never before seen a sue
cessful ditcher, but that he believed
that Mr.. Umstead's $ patent filled all
the requirements and that an had no
doubt but that the machine would du
the work admirably where the other
had failed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
New Equipment form. q. p.

When the national guard is equipped
with the uniforms now being issued
for the division encampment at Get
tysburg, July 21-2S, the Pennsylvania
soldiers will be up to the standard of
the United State<army ;arms, uniform
and other paraphernalia.
The new uniforms are of khaki, and
are an exact copy of the regular army
uniform. They are being manufactur
ed and issued from the State arsenal
in Harrisburg, under the direction of
Adiutant General Stewart and Col
onel Richardson, division quartermast-
er.
Forty-fve companies of infantry,
nine bands and thirteen hospital corps
have already been supplied. The re-
naming troops will be equipped with
in forty days.
Eighty-five thousand yards of cloth
are used in the making of the 10000
uniforms required for the Pennsylvania
guard.
The blue uniforms Will be detained
by the troops for winter wear and
dress purposes. The men will also re-
tain the equipment of duck uniforms
issued after the Spanish-American war
for drudgery work about camp.
The original intention had been to
purchase the new khaki uniforms di-
rect from the United States govern
ment, but the latter was unable to
supply them. Adjutant General Stew
art therefore resolved that the State
could do the work itself
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
NV YORi%6 RECORDER.
Tn" City'- VT Ancient OhicinI Next
to the Mayor.


Next t. tir mayor the recorder is the
laosi 81 .c,ont public official iii the city
Ills uliic. Gates back to the Dongon
charter. riyru with lhe authority of
KIM .HI4sS IT, TO the city of New
Yora in April, 1876 The governing
body of tie city were the mayor, the
rrcCrG"r ana the aldermen.
From tn recorder sprang, i'll 1921,
the old court OF common pleas, which
later became the supreme court. Orig
inally the mayor and the recorder held
all til, court in New York, both civil
ana crimiual the aldermen sitting also
TO all in dispoSiug OF petty cases. The
recorder was Il member of the board
Of aldermen. one of his important du-
ties was To pass on competency for citi-
zcnShp.
The first recorder was James Gra-
ham. appointed by charter. His duties
included tIoSc Of the present recorder
and many more. Gradually as the
court business increased the recorder
ceased to act as an alderman, and in
the subdivision of court work the
criminal cases. which, as affecting the
life and liberty of citizens, were then
regarded rs of the grayer Importance,
were retained by him, and the civil
cases were transferred to newer courts.
Thus the office of the recorder is
traditionally the primary safeguard
over the principles of the old common
law on which New York's modern
criminal jurisprudence is founded
New York World.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Rise in River.

The river, which began to rise on
Monday afternoon, during the night
following came up with "a jump and
during yesterday it was over ten feet
above low water mark. Last evening
it was at "A standstill and the probabil-
ity is that it will fall rapidly today.
The sudden rise of the river Monday
night played havoc with the foot bosat
which lay upon the shore at low wat
er a considerable number were seen
going down stream, some from points
at the upper end of the borough and
others from towns above. William
Deutsch' 5 boat was carried down the
river as far as Cameron, where it was
recovered. Frank Ross naphtha launch
and two foot boats were carried away.
Luckily heavy stones were attached to
them which impeded the progress Of
the boats very much. About daylight
they were detected out in the stream
by the crew at the water works, who
notified the owner. The boats were
recovered before they reached the
creek mouth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
CONTRACT WAS
NOT AWARDED

Monday was the date set for receiv-
ing the sealed proposals for the erec-
tion of a brick power house at the
hospital for the insane, but the con-
tract was not awarded The building
committee of the board of trustees
were on hand, but upon opening the
bids it was found that they We're all
in excess of the amount of money
available for the power house. Under
the circumstances n halt was newt
able.
After deducting the price of Buc-
hanan e Co.'S contract and expenses
incidental it is found that only some
ten thousand dollars remain of the
State 5 appropriation of $9l, 600 made
for the heat, light and power plant.
This, it is explained, will not erect
such building to house the heat,
light and power plant as is called for
by the plans and specifications adopt
ed. 1t will, therefore, be necessary to
HlOullS the pIduS anu SpeClHCdtlOHa III
order to bring the cost down to the
limit of available money and to adver-
tise anew for bids.
All this, it is regretted, will consume
time, which at this stage Of the work
is very valuable at the hospital. 1t is
safe to affirm, however, that the build
ing committee just as quickly as posi-
BILE will procure new or modified plans
to the end that the building may be
ready just as soon as needed by Buch-
anan x Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Rev. DR.. ShindeI Resigns.

Rev. NJ l.. Shindel, ID. D., who for
some thirty-two years past has been
pastor of the Pine Street Lutheran
church, was Sunday elected as pas
tor emeritus At the same time Rev.
Lloyd W. Walter was elected pastor of
the Pine Street Lutheran church.
On. May 18th. Rev. DR.. Shindel, ow-
ing to advancing years, rendered his
resignation as pastor to the council of
the church. From that date until last
week the matter was held under ad-
yisement, the council deciding to re-
commend that the resignation not be
accepted, but that DR.. Shindel be
elected pastor emeritus 1t also recon-
mended that Lloyd w. Walter, "A gradu-
ate Of Susquehanna university, who
has officiated several times in the
Pine Street church, be chosen as past
or. Both recommendations proved ac
ceptable to ,he congregation, which
proceeded at once to act upon them,
electing pastor emeritus and pastor as
above stated.
DR.. Shindel is much beloved, not
only by the Pine Street congregation
but by all our townspeople The hon
or conferred upon him yesterday comes
as n reward for long and faithful ser
vice.
Rev. Lloyd W. Walter, who will
tive duties of the pastorate, Will grad
uate at the Susquehanna university
this summer. He is a gifted speaker
and young man of much ability. He
will come to Danville in a short time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Horse KILLED
IN RUNAWAY

\ most sensational runaway occur
red between this city and Washington
vile Tuesday afternoon, which end
ed in a terrific head-on collision be-
tween the runaways and another team
The runaway horses escaped, but one
of the other team was killed instantly,
pierced to the heart by heavy wagon
tongue.
j. A. Cromis, of Limestone town
ship, whose team it was that ran away
had been to Danville delivering "A load
of hay. On the return trip he stopped
at Phil Moser's hotel at the top of the
hill on the old road to Washington
vile. He fastened the animals with a
chain to the hitching post, and pro-
ceeded into the hotel. While the team
was alone, for some reason unaccOunt-
ed for, they became frightened, and
breaking away from the post, dashed
off down the steep narrow road.
Just about this time Earl Rem, son
of Elmer Rem, of Valley township.
returning from the Lycoming hills
with a load of lumber, had arrived at
a point about half way up the hill.
He was walking between his wagon
and the railing that divides the road
from the steep side hill.
Suddenly he was startled by the
onupJ ,f I,,JI,. ,,ourJiuo booFs onJ
glancing up he saw, not a hundred
yards away, the frantic, plunging team
dashing toward him. He acted quick
ly. Turning his team i'll as near the
railing as he could get, he mounted to
the top Of the load of lumber to save
himself from being caught under the
load if his wagon toppled over the
steep embankment
No sooner had he reached his
perch than the runawayS, going at top
speed, crashed with fearful momentum
and horribly sickening thud into his
own team of horses.
The big tongue on the1 Tunaways'
wagon struck the body of Renn's near
horse just back of the front leg, bury
ing itself three feet in the animals
body and piercing its heart and lungs.
The horse gave a spasmodic leap into
the air and fell dead.
Keeping his presence of mind, Rem
jumped to the ground and dashing to
the heads of the runaways, pushed
further trouble. Mr.. Rem valued his
horse at Sll0 1t is a remarkable fact
that neither of Mr. Cromis' horses
was injured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Lightning Rod SharperS.

Lightning rod agents, who are OPP
Grating this section of the State, swind-
led Adam Waldman, of CollomsvilIe,
out Of $3.50 last week. Tile first of the
clever gang was through the Nippe-
nose valley soliciting the orders for
the lightning rods and agreed to place
"A sufficient number on Mr. Waldman'
barn for the very nominal price of
s.. 10 Mr.. Waldman agreed to pay
this amount and was asked to sign
contract, which he did. y few days
afterward the second man came along,
did the work, and presented the bill,
which by this time had grown to be
800, and the contract was found to be
converted into "A lien on Mr.. Wald
mans property After much discus
sion the lightning rod man dropped to
$3.50 and Mr. Waldman gave him
note for this amount, payable in thirty
days. This the men later cashed at IA
Jersey Shore bank and then skipped.
They were reported to have been
seen in Milton since then and are
evidently trying to work the same
game in that neighborhood.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
The SHInmnnder.

In Andrews Anecdotes Ancient and
Modern G1SW one reads, should q
glass house fire be kept up without ex-
tnCtion for Il longer term than seven
years there is no doubt but that a
salamaudcr would be generated in the
cludcrs." This probably accounts for
the popular idea that a salamander
lives in TIE fire, a fdllacy 50 far remov-
cd from tAr truth that the curious
lizard-lia" beast SO called cannot en-
durc even the heat of the sun, but
sAuIks away under stones to avoid it.
1t will never lose its reputation for
fire eating. though. which fingers still
in the heating utcnsil that is named
after it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
d. L. Mauger Promoted.

ID. L. Mauger, for the past l3 years
district passenger agent of the p. & r.
Railway company, with headquarters
at Williamsport, viii on June lst., be
promoted to the position of district
passenger agent at Reading. The an
nouncemeut of Mr. Mauger's intend
ed departure from this district will
be received with sincere regret by his
many Danville friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Annoyed by Explosions.

The residents of Sunbury street
Shamokin, are said to be greatly alarm
ed by the repeated explosions which
occur underneath their houses and
which at times shake the buildings to
a considerable extent. The explosions
are believed to be due TO the firing of
shots in the workings of the Cameron
colliery which working are now
thought to extend to Suubury street.
1t is said that the dishes We're shaken
from the sideboard in the dining room
of one residence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
FILTH M KOREA.
The Streets OF the City Reek With
Sewage and OdOrs.

The Streets of the City Reek With
Sewage and OdOrs.
The streets of Korea are used for
every conceivable and inconceivable
thing. Down the middle of them or
on either side the city's sewage reeks
along a sluggish course, carrying with
it every possible thing but its own hor-
rible odor The houses on the main
streets, or what might for want of a
more descriptive name be called the
business streets, are all built with one
side open, as houses are built in Japan.
There is little or nothing displayed for
sale in any Shops and there is seldom
anything TO detain Il loitcrer along the
way The Korean woman knows abSo-
luteiy nothing about the joys and sor-
rows OF shopping She lives her life in
virtuOuS sccluSiOn, or at least in seclu-
sion. ana the tradesmen must needs go
to her and thrust their goods respect
fully through Il small opening in the
door Of her apartments. What she
doesn't want She thrusts out again
ana 'ItH Ili1--tH Will MN over lue
price of what She has selected, with
the Tin 5a, not transparent partition
between th.u. So there is little need
FOR attractive shop windows. Since the
No.a'a Eaar az. the mems clothes,
t.sy ot cJurtc. Dny the materials for
Jb,-a aisp. aid | have really never
sceL anything purchased in shop.
t., ~JiIl t..y are built with the use
is 5 open .d.,r. ana one can buy il
o.c ,s 50 inclined, as foreigners 50 Of
tea HG- The houses that are not Of
this Gc.cg.u,iou are not To be seen at
all. icing h.i.'ou behind eXpressionless
a:.a Na.i, c-"pcd with tiles and
r....,l with th" timirst possible gate
N.sgG !'.-.r's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
NO COIOR LINE

At the African Methodist Episcopal
conference, in session at York last
week, it was decided that young
colored people should be taught good
behavior should be instructed to APP
pear less boisterous in public, and
should not by their loud talking at
tract attention. " The News moves to
amend the suggestion hereinbefore
noted by ~tricking out the word "col-
urcd 50 Ia the matter of boisterous and
imm"dr-f conduct there is no color
tp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Building Removed.

w. \. Shepperson s9uLday remov-
ed DR.. A. 7. DeWitt's office from its
site near the family residence to the
park, where DR.. Dewitt will remodel
it into a cottage. The Office is 20xl6
feet and to move it so far proved no
easy job. 1t was loaded on two trucks
and was drawn by eight horses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

Daniel Null, of Riverside, who was
stricken with paralysis on Monday
morning was in a very critical condi
tion Yesterday and very slight hopes
were entertained for his recovery. He
is a well-known citizen sixty years
of age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
Machines Arrive.

W. W. Welliyer last evening stated
that the Wellivcr Hardware company
has received a carload of Rambler
automobiles. The shipment comprises
three machines, one for W. G. Pursel
of this city, one for George Sponsler
Of Lime Ridge anG the other for D.
4. Michael of Berwick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

According to statement just made
by Health Commissioner Dixon 100
persons die in Pennsylvania each
month from consumption, which is a
preventable disease.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

Commonwealth VS.. George Beckley,
the charge being larceny as bailee.
Some time was spent in selecting a
jury in this case and at 5 80 O'Clock
court adjourned to reconvene at 8 30
this morning.
A decree of divorce was granted in
the case of Dora f. Robbins VS.. W.
Edward Robbins.
\ Judge Evans Monday afternoon
made an order excluding all boys un-
der sixteen years of age from the court
room. The order went into immediate
effect and there was a general exodus
toward the front door that took in up
wards of fifty Juveniles representing
nearly all ages up to sixteen. There
are good many unsavOry cases for
trial and parents, if not the boys them
selves, are expected to take cogniz-
ance of the order to the end that the
court room may be clear of boys from
now on to the end of the term.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
z Companies Will Attend.

Twenty two fire companies, have al
ready Siguitied their intention of at
tending the four county tiremen ; con
veution to be held in Bloomsbury next
month
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31
JOB PRINTING

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
OfalI Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

You never3circulate "A story unless
YOU know it's true, do YOU
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-10
ASSASSIN STAYED .
BY BABE In ARMS
Slayer of Marcum Let Victim
Off Once, Declares Hargis'
Prosecutor.

Beattyville, KY, July 10.-At the
converting of court, B. R. Jouett made
the opening statement for the common
wealth in the Hargis Callahan case for
the assassination Of J. B. Mareum. He
implicated in the conspiracy Jim Har-
gis and Jim Callahan, B. F. French,
John Smith, John Abner and Tom
White.
One incident which he promised to
prove was a plot for Tom White to
shoot Marcum with a shotgun as he
passed Hargis' store. Marcum passed
by holding his baby in his arms. White,
he said, was upbraided for not shooting,
and replied that ne did not want to
kill the baby. Hargis is quoted as say
ing:
:. :, You ought to send the brat to hell
He promised to prove by James Mann
and Asbury Spicer that Hargis tried to
get them to kill Marcum, agreeing to
give Spicer $500 to do the work. Har'
gis feared that Marcum would be &C.
Quilted of libel charged and Jett and
White were given their final orders fol
| the actual assassi nation In the court
house door, Hargis and Callahan look
ing on from in front. He was followed
by J. J. G. Bach on behalf Of the de
Tense.