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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
NEW BUILDING IRA.
Concrete and Terra Gotta as Safeguard Agahnst Fire.

Against Fire.
 New York, Nov. 9.--Captain John s. Sewell, Corps of Engineers. United States Army. signs an article In the current issue of the Fireproof Maga- zine, which forecasts new era In fire proof building. Captain Ssweirs high rank as an expert makes the opinions he expresses in this article the most important contribution yet brought out in the vigorous discussion of construction problems now going on among architects and builders all over the country.
 Tn the matter of fireproof construo- tion," Captain Sewell says, reinforced concrete should be treated as a struc- turaI material, superior in many re- spects to steel, but one demanding pro- tection from fire. If seems to me that the logical line of development is re- inforced concrete, covered with terra cotta. see no reason why the terra cotta should not be so developed that 1t would take the place of q great deal of the wooden centering which forms such a serious item of expense in the execution of reinforced concrete.
 Terra cotta exposed to fire Is either totally destroyed from expansion stresses. or else 1t Is entirely undam- aged. We should endeavor to 80 in stall the terra cotta that expansion stresses may be taken up without breaking. The fire cannot do 1t any molecular damage, SO that if it es- capes damage from expansion and con- traction, 1t will be absolutely unin- jured. 4 relatively small thickness of terra cotta would prevent concrete or the inside from becoming heated enough to damage 1t.
 When the economy of doing away with a lot of the wooden centering is considered, 1t seems to me that this combination of reinforced concrete and terra ootta offers a prospect of im- provement in fire-resisting construc- tion, besides q very appreciable eccnc- my"
 Captain seweil has already carried his Ideas into practice in the con- struction of the buildings for the war college at Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
WASHINGTON UNADvIsED.
Mexican Embassy Has Not Heard From
 It's Government.

Mexican Embassy Has Not Heard From
 It's Government.
 Washington Nov. 9--No official re- port of the clash between the Texas rangers and the Mexicans near Rio Grande City .has reached Washington. and the officials are scarcely expecting that there will be a report unless the matter is made the subject of diplo- matic repFesentati by the Mexican government. and ofar the Mexican Embassy here has nOt been advised of any such purpose
 Troops are near the scene of trou- ble. four companies of the 25th lnfan- try being at Fort Mcintosh, q little more than fifty miles distant. and three troops of the 1st Cavalry at Fort Clark
 Tn explanation of the statement that the Mexicans were incensed over being excluded from voting last Tuesday. it is said by army officers that It has been m the past a common practice to bring Mexicans over the line ana vote them in Texas when factional issues were being strongly contested, and 1t is conjectured that the Mexicans re- sented being deprived of the money they earned in that way
 Troops Sent Forward.
 Kew Orleans, Nov. 9.--A special to ThA Picavune from san Antonio. Tex. says: "Orders were received here to- day to send four compares of the 26th Infantry to Fort Rens and they left tonight on a special train which the train dispatcher had oeen ordered to give the right O Away. So information can be obtained tonight as to the status of affairs at Fort Reno, but there is a report that the negroes who were recently dishonOrably discharged on the orders Of the President, are causing much trouble there and that they are to be disbanded just as soon as possible The troops leaving here had ball cartridges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
RpcnIvER APPoINTED.
Monroe Lumber Company of L0uiaIanA
 f. RUan

Monroe Lumber Company spf LOuiaIana
 Goes to Wall.
 Shreveport. La. Nov. 9.--'On petition of several creditors In involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, Federal Judge Alexander Boarman today appointed William Winter of Shreveport, receiver for the Monroe Lumber Company. To- cated at Monroe, La, one of the larg- est concerns of the kind in the South, having a capital of $1,O0O,00O.
 The petitioners set forth that the lumber company is insOlvent and that 1t has committed acts of bankruptcy since being in an insolvent condition. Steps to dispose of the company's prop erty through bankruptcy will be bit- terIY opposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
McCARREN'S CONDUCT TO
 BE INVESTIGATED BY PARTY

dents. Perkins, Kingsley and Buckner, had eSaded and opposed going on the witness stand where their methods could be exposed.
 My friend does not deny" said he, that one million blank and mutilated ballots were printed and mailed at the company's expense"
 Mir Untermyer suggested that the matter be sent to a referee. Justice Bowling reserved decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
TEDDY IS HEDGING.
wnI Net stand sponsor for Newspapers
 interviews.

Win Not stnnd sponsor Tor NeWsPnPeP
 Interviews.
 Washington, Nov. S.-Ths following statement touching on quoted cCnver- sations with the President was made public at the White House today:
 .'For many years 1t has been the in- variable practice never 70 attempt to quote a private conversation with the President. It has been round that as a matter of fact the man who quotes such a conversation usually misquotes It whether consciously or unconscious ly, and such an alleged conversation is nnder no circumstances to be held as calling for either explanation or denial by the President.
 "The President is responsible only for what he himself says in public, for what he writes or for what he explic- lily authorizes the proper government officials to state in his behalf"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
Break Trap Record.

Albany, Ga, Nov. 9-Shooting over the traps of the Albany Gun Club this afternoon, the Winchester squad estab- lished a new worlds record for a team of five, breaking .490 targets out of 500 shot at. The record, which Is two tar gets better than best previously made Is considered the more remarkable on account of the fact that one of the team members is a woman, Mrs. 4. Topperwein, of San Antonio, Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
nnviII nnr KIIIad.

Decatur, Tex, Nov. b.-Peter Bevlll, IT years old. was stabbed to death here today by Leslie Blackburn, IS years old. Blackburn and Bevilrs younger brother were fighting when the elder Bevil boy interfered. After fighting on the ground for several minutes, Blackburn drew 9 pocket knife and stabbed the elder Bevill boy in the chest. He ran home and fell dead as he was entering the door. Blackburn is i'm fail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
ORATOR Is,DENoUNcED.
UnIsn Soldiers Pass strOag Resolu-
 tiOna af Council Bluffs.


 tiona aa Council BluRs.
 Council Bluffs, Ia., Nov. 9.-The So- ciety of the Army of the Tennessee to- day reelected General Grenvilie M. Dodge, President, and selected Vieks- burg, Miss, as the place of meeting in 1907.
 An important feature of the morn ing's deliberations was the passage of a resolution strongly denouncing the statement of an orator at the recent function at Generas U. &. Grants monument to the effect that General Grant aspired to a dictatorship at the close of the civil war.
 General o. O. Howard. General John C. Black and Mrs John A. Logan joined in the eenunciaEfon of this as- persion as calumny ana General Fred erick U. Grant took occasion to de- clare that 1t was without the least foundation in fact and that his father never thought of such thing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
Worried over son'a Fnte.

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 9.-Jacob Bauser, Sr., father Of Jacob Hauser, Jr., who was hanged last February for the murder of hls wife snd mother in law, was today found hanging to a tree in the back yard of his home. He had of late been worrying over his sOn's fate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
: Kinr rdward,s nlrthday.

London, Nov. 9.-king Edward ia today celebrating his sixty-hfth birth day quietly at sandrlngham, surround ed by his family. He is In excellent health Many eonGrstulapery, m ts.- ss- day. and many valuable presents were received from sovereigns of Europe and personal friends. The customary salutes were fred by the warships as the naval eentora.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
Fire fin seorwia Town.

Warrenton, Ga. Nov. 9.-Fire today destroyed the Citizens Bank building and three other structures and dam aged several stocks of goods. The to- tai loss is t52.000. with but SiS.0O0 inc stARance,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
I,.,. uoh nr.on I,.,a

Nashville. Nov 9-Robert Green, colored, familiarity known as ''Un- Gle Bob" Is dead at his home at Belle Meade stock farm. near this city, aged g. He was known to every turtman of note in this country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

WashIngt0n, Nov. O.-FOr AIabARai | Fair Saturday and Sundays light south winds on the coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10

CcOntinusd On Page Nins.l'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-10

MT. Cntermyer referred to the lobby ing Of the company's onicers at Albany an,I told. for the first time. what he said was the history of the way the Legislature was forced In one day 10 reverse the action on tue White amendment" He said that he had tel- ephoned Governor Higgins and Sena- tor Armstrong that unless the public ity feature was restored the Interna- tiona: Committee would disband and that the Republican party might take the consequences and that there was a caacus tha: night and that the bill re- stored the feature but in a mutilated form.
 In conclusion Mir. Untermyer de- clared that the company'h ViOA-DrAsL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
UNKNOWN MAN
KILLED ON RAIL

An unknown man, with his head
crushed and his body mutilated. was
found along the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks, a short distance above North
umberland. on Sunday morning. And
throughout the driving storm of Sun
day morning the mangled form lay
there, while curious spectators gazed
at it, but hesitated to remove it before
the corner arrived 10 hold the inquest.
On Saturday afternoon man, who
gave his name as Brown, was in Sun
bury. Several boys who conversed with
him, and who later identified his body,
say that he was intoxicated. The man
was last seen alive in Northumberland
on Saturday evening. 1t is known that
he slept the previous night in an ash
pit at the nail mill at that place. These
are practically the only facts known.
The badge he wore was of the Bing-
hamton fire department. No papers
were found on his person.
Coroner Dreher went to Northum
berland Monday morning, but de-
cided that an inquest was unnecessary.
The body had been taken to Under
taker E. K. Bright's parlors where it
is held for Identification. Meanwhile
kilograms have been sent to Bingham
ton making inquiries as to the dead
mans home and relatives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Appointed Lecturer.

Nj. s. Bond, the Chulaskey truck
man, and scientific farmer is enrolled
again this year among the speakers for
the farmers institutes to be held
throughout the State. He will enter
upon his work the first week of Decem-
ber and will have as his field Lycom-
ing, Monroe, Pike, Wayne and Susque-
hanna counties.
The first institute at which he will
participate will be held at Elimsport
On the second week of December he
will be present at the State grange at
Dubois and after that will not resume
his work as lecturer until January.
Mr.. Bond is one of the oldest prac-
tical workers in the farmers insti-
tutes In the State. He participated as a
speaker at the first local farmers in
stitute in Pennsylvania. which was
held at Bloomsbury twenty four years
ago. He has always kept up his in
terest and has been practical worker
at the local institutes ever since. He
has been enrolled among the workers
in every county of Pennsylvania with
the exception of four.
Mr.. Bond is self made man. His
reading has covered a wide range, in
addition to which he has the benefit
OF many years experience in farming,
d1ring which he was always in quest
OF knowledge and by trial and expert
ment has acquired vast store of pra-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Will Force , Cent Fare.

AS the time approaches for the yoT-
ious State legislatures to meet. high
passenger officials IN tie various rail
ways IN the country are mauifesting a
good deal of concern. 1t j, pretty gtn-
orally understood that arrangements
have been made for the iutIoduct;ua
of bills having for their object the re
ductiOn of the maximum rate Wh ch
may be charged for passenger traffic
to basis of two cents mile
1t is certain that bills of this nature
will be introduced in Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Iowa Wisconsin, Illinois and
Missouri, and i'll several of these States
majority of the members are already
pledged to support of these measures.
There is a moral certainty that in
most of the cases tine contemplated
laws will be passed, and the roads
must be prepared to meet the issue.
1t may he that the resistance of the
passage of these laws will not be as
bitter as it would have been few
years ago. Experience has shown that
in States which already have such laws
Michigan all Ohio-and in the cases
of such roads as the New York. New
Haven and Hartford, which voluntari =
ly have reduced their rates to n two
cent basis, the tendancy invariably has
been toward an increase in travel
which has more than compensated for
the reduction.
1t has been found that the low rates
are au incentive to travel, aud as the
cost of hauling full trains is no great
er than that of hauling empty ones, it
is considered a good business PROPOSE
tion to make such rates as will fill the
trains on all occasions.
Should subsequent experience not
sustain this theory, the roads say that
nothing will remain for them to do
but to reduce the service to such an
extent as Will keep them safe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Where New Law is Defective.

The following discussion of the new
primary election law from the Phila-
delphia Press contains a number of in
teresting points:
There does not appear to be much
doubt about the intention of the act
regarding the nomination of borough
and township officers. \ provision in
Section declares that nothing con-
tanned in the act shall prevent the
nomination of candidates for borough
or township offices, or other offices not
specifically enumerated in the act, in
the manner provided by existing laws.
That is plainly local option provis-
ion. If a borough or township wants
to nominate its local candidates under
the uniform primary system it can do
SO; il it does not want to it can make
the nominations by the old methods
This is the view taken by the secretary
Of the Commonwealth. In a letter to
the clerk of the Washington county
commissioners he says, "the act ap-
plies to all election districts in the
State, but if for any reason any bor-
oughs or townships prefer making
their nominations as at present they
may do So
The law is defective in that it does
not designate any authority to deter
mine whether borough or township
shall make nominations under the new
law or the old one. Who shall decide
that? The county commissioners can
not, certainly. Can it be done by one
party organization in the borough or
township where all the other party
organizations may be opposed to lit?
That would cause difficulties and prob
ably confusion. for while one party
would be holding primaries one way
another would be doing something
else. There is absolutely 10 single
authority under the law which can
decide this matter
The most sensible thing the county
commissioners can 40 is 10 follow the
advice OF the State department and be
prepared for primary elections under
the new law in all districts. 1t is quite
certain all boroughs and townships
will come to it in time If there were
no other reason it will be done on ac.
count of the cost The expenses of the
primaries under the new law are paid
by the State; if they were held under
the old law as may be done if so de
sired, each party will have to pay the
expenses of its own primaries, as here
tofore. No doubt it will be preferred
that the State put up the money.
The controversy now going on, how
ever, makes it evident that the pro-
vision about borough and township
must come out of the act,
or be amended so as to designate some
authority to decide when the act shall
apply.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Will Call 1t Square.

Frank }. Walker is one OF our towns
pleasure and a pastime, but of late
his good nature has been greatly i'm
posed upon by certain unprincipled
vandals who during the night, select
the best of tthe fowls, take away with
them the major portion of the bird
and leave behind the head to remind
Chick of his loss.
Now the kind of chickens that Mr..
Walker raises were never meant for
eating purposes, and are valued at a
figure somewhat above the price of the
ordinary barn yard fowl. In fact Mr..
Walkers chickens are game birds of
an expensive variety. Several weeks
ago three disappeared aud Saturday
night two more followed.
"Chick" isn't moved by a spirit of
meanness when he states now that he
thinks the chicken thieves have taken
their share from his coop. He says,
further, that he is willing that the
raiders be left alone with their loot, if
in the future he is left alone with his
chickens If, however, the depreda-
tions are continued Mr.. Walker Will
be after the hen snatchers with big
stick and If the thieves are at all
acquainted with the man who makes
the statement they will know that he
will do just about as he says
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Rural Delivery in PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania has shared in notable
dergee the vast strides made in 1906 by
the rural free delivery system
Lancaster county has become the
banner district of the service, with
ninety-fve routes, covering III round
numbers 2, 500 miles of road and serv-
ing s, $50 families. or "a total of 40, 600
individuals Density of population
and the network of roads covering the
county have made more perfect org
aniZatiOn possible than in any other
county in the country.
The government spent in Penn
sylvania for rural delivery 81, 423, $50.
In return for this zoos routes are in
operation, covering 46 200 miles of
road and serving Sl2. 500 individuals
Petitions for ninety six additional
routes are on file, and the coming year
will witness further extensions In
nineteen counties the service has been
perfected.
For the coming year the department
has under consideration perfected and
complete service for three more coun-
ties-Cambria, Erie and Green In
the last fiscal year 207 routes were
established, the last twenty of which
were mapped out since June Both
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
rlay Install Stone Crusher.

Z. S. Macdonald, who is in charge
of the affairs OF the John r. Bennett
estate has "A project on hand, which, if
it pans out properly, may result in a
new industry of some magnitude, that
will employ our wage -earners and add
a new and valuable material for road
construction
On castle grove farms there is a vast
eposit of brown finty rock, which
upon being tested has been found to
be apparently harder than limestone.
Some of the rock has been used i'll re-
pairing Bloom road and it seems to
answer the purpose better than any
thing that has ever been used.
Mr.. Macdonald contemplates Install
lug a stone crushing plant at castle
grove and going into the stone bust
ness on a very large scale. Yesterday
he sent specimens of the stone to Har-
risburg and Washington in order to
get the views of the experts at those
places as to the composition of the
rock and TO determine whether or not
it possesses any qualities that would
make it especially valuable in road
construction. Meanwhile Mr.. Mac
donald is gathering information as to
the cost of installing crushing plant
and the demand in this section for
such material in road construction
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Birthday Surprise Party.

surprise party was rendered Miss
Anna Manning Friday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mis-.
Philip Manning, East Dauville y
most enjoyable evening was spent dur
ing which games were played and re-
freshments were served
Those present were: Misses Lydia
Hartman, Laura Hunt, Florence Bleech
er, Flora Kashner, Margaret Krum,
Laura Krum, Florence Krum, Emma
Byers, Margie Byers, Bertha Heller,
Bessie Baylor, Olive Madden, Annie
Lee, Susie Lee. Barbara Manning
Bertha Manning. Eva Manning,
Blanche Manning, Messrs. Stuart Hart
man, Clark Blecher, Frank Hartline,
Frank Cashier, Frank Krum, Jacob
Hoffman, Howard Baylor, William
Krum, Arthur Cook, William Crom-
ley, of Limestoneville and Mrs. Foust.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
In Honor of 5Sth Birthday.

A large number of the friends of
David Heimbach gathered at his home
in Grovania Saturday for a surprise
party in honor of his 5Sth birthday. A
most enjoyable day was spent AMI a
fine dinner was served.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
David Heimbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Heimbach, children Earl. Verne, Marie
and Maud, MI and Mrs. G. ID. Gar
rison, Mesdames Joseph Rishel. Cath
crime Freund, Emanuel Lazarus, Mary
Cromley, Samuel Heimbach and daugh-
ter May, Minnie Middleton and son
Paul, Lewis Thomas, Lydia Thomas,
George Mowrey, Isaiah Geiger, John
Scott, George Yost, Barton Foust,
James Morrison and daughter Hannah,
John Welliver and children Earl and
Dorothy, Alonzo Mauser, daughters
Pauline and Mary, Charles Fry, Misses
Mary Stanley, Anna Krum, Henry Laz-
arus and John Reppert. Jr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
GOOD NEWS.
Many Danville Readers Have Heard It
and Profted Thereby.

Many Danville Readers Have Heard It
and Profted Thereby,
GOOD news travels fast" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Dan
Vile are glad to learn that prompt re-
lief is within their reach Many a
lame, weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are telling the good news
of their experience with the Old
Quaker Remedy. Here is an example
worth reading:
Miles Fry, carpenter, of 445 West
First ST., Bloomsbury, says: 1.-The
statement made in 1896 is about all
can say regarding my experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills. | have not had
any backache since l used them. Be-
fore taking this remedy | had chills
in my back across the IJins accom-
panied by a weakness and dull heavy
pain in my head as well. | was also
very much annoyed by too frequent ac-
tion of the kidney secretions. / used
many remedies without relief until |
learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and
obtained a box They soon cured me
and have had no return of the trou-
BILE during the past eight years
know Of several other people IN Blooms
burg who have used DOan's Kidney
Pills with good results aud who speak
of them in the very highest terms
L or sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Not SO rlany ExcurSioniStS.

The penny-a-mile eXcursioniSts are
becoming scarcer. About 5000 visitors
inspected the capitol at Harrisburg on
Saturday and as compared with the
10000 crowds that througed the new
edifice OH several Saturdays previous.
At the South Danville station Satur-
day 20 tickets were sold.
Among those from this city and vic
unity who took i'll the excursion were
Rev. All -drS. john sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. y. Adams, Mrs. Edward
Wetzel, Mrs James Rishel and son
Melvin, Mrs. Harvey Longenberger,
Mrs. George B. WIntersteen. Mrs.
Frank Yeager, Mrs. John Peckworth,
Mrs. Jasper Perry, Mrs. Alfred Yer
rick, Mrs William Roat, Misses Isa-
belle Wetzel, Margaret Krum, Bessie
Evans Rose Daley. Flora Cashner,
Lena Campbell, Jessie Jordan. Alice
Gross, Bridget Ryan, Claudia Yeager,
Hannah Yeager, Fleda Kimbel, Rev.
Charles Garner and son Daniel, Mer-
rill Montague, Jacob Hoffman, Frank
Cashner, Frank Crum, George Armes,
Bernard Shevlin, Thomas Gill, Fred
Rupp, Beaver Hollabaugh. William
Foster Jenkins, John ID.
Evans, Charles Getz, Wesley Holla-
baugh, Jesse Hendrickson, George
Ambrose Robinson.