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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
TRUANT OFFICER
Makes ARREST

I The action taken by the school board
Monday night looking to stricter en-
forcement OF the school law relating
to attendance bore fruit yesterday III
the arrest of a resident of the second
ward for failing to send his eleven
year old son to school with sufficient
regularity.
The case was one which is likely to
have a parallel at any time The in
formation was lodged by Truant Off
Ger W. f. Young, who is responsible
for the attendance of pupils. The hear
ing was held before Justice Uglesby,
who imposed fine of two dollars and
costs under the act of 1901, which OBJ
liges parents to send their children to
school seventy-fve per cent of the
time elapsed since the beginning of
the term, the penalty being two dol
lars fine or two days imprisonment
for the first otfense and five dollars
fine or five days imprisonment for the
second offense.
In the case of the man arrested, his
boy was not making anything like full
time. Truancy, it seems, did not enter
into it, as the boy merely stayed at
home, which left che truant officer no
other alternative than to proceed
through the parents.
As the circumstances became known
the defendant became an object of CON
siderable sympathy. He admitted that
his boy was out of school, Earlier in
the term the father kept him out with
the consens of one of the local direc-
tors later he was very anxious to have
the boy in school but during his alb
sence at work the boy was permitted
TO remain at home by the mother.
The justice explained to the defend
ant that in the face of the law the
permission" granted by the director
was without weight; also that while
unfortunate he as father and head OF
Ine luullS was ICspOhSIblo lNi HA7
children 5 attendance or non-attend-
ance at school. regardless of the part
played by any other member of the
family. The defendant saw the point
and unhesitatingly paid fine and costs
amounting to 81. 75.
Comment on the above is unneces-
sary. That hardship is wrought on
poor people, who can lily afford to
bear the expense when the law is per
mitted to take its course is quite evid-
ent. The remedy would lie in comply
ing with the law and keeping chill
dren in school as required. All the
facts of the above case are presented
with the hope that they may prove an
object lesson to those parents who are
tempted to become negligent in the
matter of sending children to school.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Town Butchers
complain

Under the head of Ordinance and
Police a matter relating to the curb
stone market was introduced and an
agitation started concerning 1t, which
/ may lead To an amendment of the or
dinance.
John Eisenhart called attention to
the injustice to which town butchers
are exposed by being brought into
completition with rural dealers, who
do not pay a mercantile taX as the
town butchers are required to do, ana
who vet each winter crowd into the
curbstone market. Mr. Eisenhart urged
that tine nonresident butchers be OBJ
liged to take out license, the same
as other dealers who sell commodities
not of their own production. As 1t IS
at present the nonresident butchers
merely pay the fee for standing in
market, which the resident butchers
have to pay also i'll addition TO other
heavy tax.
The injustice of the present practice
was not denied but Mr.. Nastine held
that the ordinance on market IN Its
present form does not make the sell
ing as practiced by the nonresident
butchers illegal. On motion the mat
ter was referred to the committee ON
ordinance and police to make investl-
CATION with a view to amending the
ordinance, if advisable.
On motion of Mr.. Eisenhart it was
ordered that new helmet be pur-
chased for the chief of-police.
On motion of Mr.. Vastine it was
ordered that if the measure be approx
ed by the borough solicitor the com
mittee on streets and bridges be auth
orized to order several car loads OF
paving brick for the purpose of re
placing the defective brick Oh Mill
street. The Reese Hammond company
is under bond to replace free of cost
all defective brick on Mill street with
III period of ten years.
n COM III uulCdblOu was IcCClNCu llplL
Mrs. a. NJ. Levers calling attention
of council a defective drain at her
premises at corner of Centre and Cherry
streets, which causes the flooding of
the cellar in times of heavy rain. The
exact conditions were not clear TO
council aud the matter was referred
TO the committee on streets and bridges
for investigation.
Chairman Gibson being absent DR..
Sweisfort was called to the chair,
Other members present were: Nastine,
Baylor, Dietz, Bedea, Finnigan, ia
cobs. Eisenhart, Russell and Angle.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs 5. b. Evans, of Harrisburg, is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
F., William H. Andy. Market square.
Miss Lydia Greasy, of Catawissa, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fetter-
man, Grand street.
] Miss Esther Pannebaker, of Miiflin-
town, is visiting her uncle, Willard
! Pannebaker. Liberty township.
Mrs. Mary +. SpauIding, of Free
port, Long Island, is visiting at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Il. c. Noris,
Ferry street
George 10y, of Bellefonte, spent
Sunday at the home of John Boden,
/ Rush township.
Miles Barber aud Fred Dash, OF
Wilkes Barre, spent Sunday in this city
at the ho1ne of the formers parents,
DR. and Mrs. / G.. Barber. Ferry
street. Mr.. Dash was foreman of the
carpenters at the State hospital at Ne
time the addition was built two years
ago, and is well known in this city.
Parker Russell, of Williamsport,
spent Sunday with friends in this
city.
Miss Rachel Mettler, student at
Dickinson seminary, Williamsport,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Mettler, Logan
Dale farm.
Blaine James. of Northumberland,
spent Sunday with relatives in Dan
Vile.
Miss Georgia White, of Bloomsbury,
spent Sunday in this city as the guest
of Miss Rella Adams.
Mrs. G. c. Carpenter left yesterday
for Salem, New Jersey after a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. Kramer. West Mahouing street
Mis-. Stella l.. Wertman left yester
day for Berwick, where she will make
her home with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Ellis.
Miss Lillian Garsed, of Philadel-
phia, will arrive today for visit at
the home of Thomas Woods, Mill
street
Hon. l.. w. Welliver, of Exchange,
was a visitor in this city Yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Lloyd, of New York
City, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mill street.
Grant Sainsbury. of Buffalo, is Wis
iting ola friends in Danville
George f. Hunt, of Altoona, arriv-
ell last evening for "A visit with his
brothers, John II. and d. G. Hunt, in
this city.
Mrs. William Dietz, of Plymouth, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. ID. Will
liams Front street.
w. J. Keim, of Washington, d. G.,
is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Keim, Front street.
Mrs. S. J. Welliver and Mrs. Walter
Russell are visiting relatives i'll Phila-
J.Ipbia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Revisiting Danville.

Horace Moore OF Newport, Pa, and
sister, Mrs. Harry Bechtel, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, are visiting old friends in
Danville after IA long absence.
The two visitors are son and daugh-
ter of John Moore. a prominent real
estate owner of former days. The pres
ent one is Mr. Moore's first visit to
Danville in twenty-five years. The
visitors find much to interest them
here and are cordially welcomed by
old friends on every side.
Mr. Moore was in the treasury de-
partment at Washington for many
years, during both Cleveland 5 and Nc
Kinley's administration.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Killed at WatsOntOWn.

Abram Wertman, who resided with
his widowed daughter, Mrs Mary
Leech. at Watsontown, was struck
Yesterday morning by train No. "a on
the Pennsylvania railroad, commonly
known as the flyer, which passes
through Watsontown at ;25 O'Clock.
Mr.. Werman was standing on the
Eighth street crossing waiting for a
freight train to go past. The Pennsyl-
vauia road is double tracked and the
freight was passing north. On the 9th
er track the flyer was speeding its way
southwark. As the caboose of the
freight swung by Mr.. Wertman start
ed across the tracks. The freight hid
the passenger train from view and its
noise drowned the warning bell. 1t
was perfect death trap, such as is
found on nearly every unprotected
crossing in the country.
The engineer of the oncoming pass
enger train blew his whistle, but Mr..
Wertman was slightly deaf and evid-
entity did not hear it. The cowcatch-
er struck the old man, brutally tossing
him through the air to one side, where
he lay stunned and motionless, with
his back broken He lived scarcely
! half an hour afterward.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
JOHN |. evans
LAID To REST

All that was mortal of John l..
Evans, whose death occurred Thurs
day morning, was consigned to its last
resting place in Odd Fellows cemetery
on Saturday afternoon.
The funeral was large one. Not a
tribute was absent that was needed to
show universal esteem. The large
turnout of Free Masons, present in a
body, the equally large number of
members of b. r. O. Eiks scattered
about the assemblage, the beautiful
flowers, the eulogistic remarks that
one overhead in undertones all spoke
volumes. The flowers alone formed a
striking tribute Chrysanthemums,
carnations and all the beautiful
blooms of the season were banked
about the casket, seemingly filling the
entire room. One of the offerings came
from Mahoning lodge No. 5l6, +. &
A. NJ. another from the order of Elks
but by far the greater number were
contributed by individual friends.
The services were conducted By the
Rev. NJ. X. Foster, pastor of st. Paul S
NJ +. church, assisted by the Rev.
Harry Curtin Harman, of Harrisburg,
former pastor, and the Rev. j. +.
Hutchison, pastor of the Mahoning
PRESBYTERIAN church.
Re-. J. E. Hutchison read the 9lst
psalm. He was followed by the Rev.
NJ X Foster, who offered a most
fervent and beautiful prayer, which
appealed wonderfully to the hearts of
those present Rev. Harry Curtin Har
man, who was pastor of st. Paul's
when the health of the deceased failed
and he went West hoping to be bene-
fitted by the change, spoke at consider
able length, dwelling most beautifully
upon the blameless life and gracious
personality of John l.. Evans Rev.
NJ. X. Foster followed i'll the same
strain Hymns Nearer My God TO
Thee" and LEAD Kindly Light" were
sung.
The pallbearers, chosen from among
the Freemasons, were as follows: NJ,
G.. Youngman, W L. Mcclure, W. G..
Pursel. G. P Hancock, w. r. Clarke
and NJ II. Schram.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Thomas
Johns and wife, Mrs. and Miss Johns,
of Scranton William Freeze and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Swentzel, of
Bloomsbury Mrs. Harry, of Berwick
Mrs. James, of Pittston; Mrs. Rebecca
Brown and Harry Haas, of Milton; W.
e. Jury and Joseph Kesler, of Sha-
mokin; Mrs. r. b. Hullihen and Mrs.
Kate Mears, of Williamsport; Mr.. and
Mrs Matthew Maus and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnson, of West Hemlock town
ship.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Girl Fired at Burglar.

a bold attempt to rob the home of
Mrs. John Greasy, at Berwick, early
Yesterday morning was frustrated by
Mrs. Crcasy's daughter.
The young lady was awakened by a
noise aud, going to window, saw a
man in the back yard. Getting her re
volver, she fired five shots at the rob
ber, none of which, however, took eff
feet. The shots aroused the neighbors,
who chased the man quite a distance
and finally lost him. This is the third
attempt that has been made to rob the
Greasy home within a short time, but
ON each occasion the burglar has been
scared away.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
HOLDERS ORDERED
Fur IYPENRITERS

1t developed at the meeting of the
school board Monday that through
no neglect of the school authorities
the law obHging children under IA
years Of age to attend school is not be-
ing lived up to quite as rigidIy as it
ought to be. Mr.. Fischer called atten-
tiOu TO several instances in which chill
dren apparently under II years are at
work instead of attending school
In several instances parents have put
in a strong plea for exemption OF Gle
mency on the ground that through
Strengthened circumstances in the fam
lily the aid of the child as a wage earn
er is seriously needed.
After a thorough discussion it was
the sense of the school board that no
exceptions can be made no matter
what the family circumstances may
be and that it devolves upon the tru-
ant officer to see to it that all children
under II years are kept in school also
that those employing children should
keep the requirements of the law IN
mind and by exercising care prevent
themselves from being imposed upon
and unwittingly admitting boys aud
girls into their employ who are under
fourteen
Borough Superintendent Gordy call
ed attention 10 the need of holders for
the type writer's in the commercial de-
partment. In our high school, he said.
we are teaching type-writing by the
touch system, - hy which, it is un-
derstood, the pupils manipulate the
machine on the same principle that a
person learns to play the piano. With
out a holder for the notes the pupils
are obliged to keep their heads turned
to one side, which places them OH an
unnatural position. To overcome this
a modern device is coming into gener-
al use, by which the notes are held
directly in front Of the pupil on the
typewriter. The board was impressed
with the utility of the device and on
motion of Mr. Heiss it was ordered
that one half-dozen of the ''holders"
be purchased
The following members were pres
ent Burns, Orth, Swarts, Pursel, Har--
ing, Trumbower, Fischer, Heiss, Har-
pei, Lutz and Gronc
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Eggs Are Scarce.

Eggs have hecome a scarce commod-
ity, not only in the curhstone market,
but also in the stores and the price is
up to a point seldom reached except
in midwinter. The very few eggs in
market Tuesday vanished as if by
magic and at an early hour it was
difficult to purchase any in the stores,
except the kind that were mot fresh
and the price that these commanded
was twonty-eight cents per dozen
There is a suspicion that eggs are
being bought up and shipped to the
big conters where they are put in stoT-
age probably in the interest of an egg
trust. The farmers, however, deny tina t
there is any semblance of truth in
this so for as Montour county is con-
ccpad. They lay it all to the hens
wL,rh, they say, have stopped laying
aua that that is all there is about it.
Sunh egss as are tor sale, they declare,
are brought into the Danville market.
OF Tie IL. 600 voters in York, but II
per cent were registered when the
polls closed Saturday night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
I. w. Bedea a Benedict.

Mrs. Ellen Bomboy and Councilman
r. W. Bedea were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony on Saturday even
ing. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the bride, on Front street,
at 8 80 O'Clock by the Rev. Joseph f.
Guy, pastor of the Shiloh Reformed
church. Only the Immediate family
was present.
The bride is a widely known and
highly esteemed resident of orr town.
The groom, who is foreman at the
Structural Tubing works, is likewise
we'll known and very popular.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS

Republican County Chairman John
f. Roberts has made arrangements for
the maintenance of Republican head
quarters until after the election.
Rooms in the Gross building on Mill
street, over A. Rosenstein's s store have
been selected for this purpose.
The headquarters we've opened Sat
urdny evening. 1t is the intention to
install telephone and to receive the
returns on election night. The rooms
will be decorated ana banner stretch
ell across the street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
A DEER STORY.

Reginald Worthington, aged 20, kill
ed two deer at one shot on his faith
er's deer preserves, near Stroudsburg.
Worthintgon saw two fine fellows run
ming along rapidly side by side, drew
bead on the animals aud fired The
deer nearest him fell dead, shot through
the lungs then the bullet sped on,
wounding No. , in an equally vita
spot. one deer weighed POO pounds
and the other lS5 pounds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Railroad Bed Burning Up.

For the past several days the ID. l..
& W. roadbed at Berwick, near the
new river bridge, has been on fire, and
it is feared that the track will settle
to such an extent that new roadbed
will have to be constructed
When the present roadbed was laid,
culm from the mines was used as bal
last, and several days ago this caught
fire from the hot ashes from the Ber
wick steam plant Since that time,
despite the efforts of the track crew to
put out the fire with water. it still
continues to burn. The bridge com
pany has a large amount OF its iron
along the d. l.. q w tracks, and i'll
order to keep the heat out of the iron,
which would render it useless, force
of men has been engaged both night
and day to pour water over the iron
until it can be removed to place of
safety.
It is hard to find any news except
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
JOB PRINTING

The Office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy typ 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, 1906-10-25

Have you picked the winners for
November 9Th?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25

1t is hard to find any news except
political news in some OF the news
papers nowadays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
0nEh HUH NUM-
Two Gallons of Gasoline Carries
Machine 81 Niles.
Little Franklin Runabout Makes
Splendid Showing.
ROADS IN POOR SHAPE
Nearest Competitor in the Con-
test Covers ~ Miles.
The Test a Revelation as to Cost
OF Running Vehicles.
ROADS IN POOR SHAPE

New York, May 9.-Surprise was ex-
pressed on every side yesterday by au-
tomobile enthusiasts in this city over
the wonderful results shown by the
motor cars that participated in the
two gallon efficiency. test. Considering
the fact that. the weather conditions
were much against successful trials,
the ground covered by many Of the
cars was remarkable.
Although no decision has been given
out yet by the Automobile club of
America. there is little doubt in the
minds OF the experts that the $500 gold
punchbowl for the victor will go to the
little 2-horse power Franklin runabout
entered by the Decauville- company,
which covered eighty-seven miles. This
car was driven by A. H. Holmes. The
contest committee had not expected
that any car would travel more than
fifty miles. Next in high average was
a Frayer-NTiiler 24-horse-power tour
ing car, with four cylinders, that trav-
eled 47.09 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
Baseball Notes

Rothgeb. the Illinois outfeIder
whom Jake Stahl tried out last year,
is playing center field for Indianapolis.
The St. Louis club has complained
called down the club officials because
they would not honor his passes.
President Ebbets has withdrawn
from the Brooklyn Bowling league,
but he retains a baseball team that
would look good in an alley.
Dick Padden is whipping the ST.
Paul team into winner. He has Jos
Sugden playing first base; Phil Geier
Of Washington, in left field, and Lew
Drill behind the bat.
The management Of the Tndianap-
oils club have decided to give I'D sun
day ball playing in that city, as the
city authorities are determined to
make it disagreeable for the mag
nates-
Jim Mullen. Washington's former
second baseman, is doing the best bat
ting for the Baltimore Orioles. He Is
considered valuable man by Man
ager Jennings.
Bill Clarke's Toledo Mud Hens are
making it warm for George Tebeau'a
Louisville Colonies in the American
association race. Toledo has an excel
lent club and the fans are supporting
it surprisingly well.
Louisville wires that Bill CIingman
has given up baseball and will manage
oyerlooks that up this way we don't
know whether he means a fragrant
weed or booze plant.-Chicag
Record-Herald.
Fifteen batters in the National
league are hitting above 800. They
are Doom, Hines, King, Tenney,
Chance, Eyers. Titus LHmley, Schultz.
Bridwell, Ganley, Shannon. Devlin,
Beckley, Phelps, Strang and Bennett.
It viii be observed that such cracks
as Seymour, Donlin, and Wagner are
not in the list, but they viii soon be
on top Of the heap
Pittsburg Pirates have more than
their share of misfortune this season.
Beaumont, the brilliant all around
player, has been unable to get IN the
game, owing to an injured leg and
the other day Otis Clymer, another
valuable outhelder, broke a bone In
an ankle while running the bases. The
Pirates pennant chances are greatly
lessened with these men out OF the
game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09

BIZ Kemmer, now playing first base
for the st. Joe Packers. was Spring
field (AIe.) Red. 10 years ago. Baseball
seems to. run in cycles sometimes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09

Here is the shot that the Daily Ok
lehoma Times-Journal takes at UNI
pire uCourneen for his work on Sunday.
Courneen's work IN Sundays game was
away of color, but it wasn't a circum-
stance to his work Of yesterday. II
he keeps up his present work he viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
Got First Game in the Oklahoma
Series.
Score Was Three to Two at the
Finish.
m'INNIs' GOOD WORK.
Held the g Nets Safe at All
Times.
Game Nearly Got Away in the
Ninth.

Oklahoma City, May s.-Tnpeka de-
feated Oklahoma City Tuesday in the
FIRST game OF the series this year, by
the score OF 3 to 2
The locals were unable to solve Nc
Innis' offerings effectively, but lost the
game by ragged fielding IN the latter
part of the game.
A feature was a one-handed catch Of
q fy bail by scoggins on Red"
Downs hat in the eighth inning, with
two men on bases
On an error by Lotion. Dick" Coo
ley reached third base in the seventh,
and scored on q hit by Andrews. Ne
Iunis and Graves also scored for the
visitors
In the ninth inning Boot was substi-
tu4ad e. bat for BeEnis and raped out
a. tWo-bagger. Scoggins was given
abaze on balls and Captain Risley got q
lltt 1t looked as If the score would be
eFzGed, but 1GcInnis settled down and
stuck out the next batsmen-
Tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
PROSPEROUS RACING SEASON.
Spring Meeting at Memphis Also Wei
Attended.

Aften0Gfl.
Memphis. Tenn. May s.-The spring
meeting of the new Memphis Jockey
club will close on Thursday with a
sufferers which, If it receives the sup
port anticipated, will net a handsome
sumo. Financially the meeting has
been a success. as the attendances
have been large and the receipts from
various sources of gate, betting ring
privileges, ETC., all that could be de-
sired. From the point of view of well
conducted sports not as much can be
said of the racing.
Thirteen owners have won over
$1,000 since the meeting began, while
s25 to $3.50 to their credit. Those
having won $1,000 are:
c. R. Ellison. SIS, $50; B. Schneider,
$4,810; r. H. Baker, "a, 460; II. r..
Brandt, $2,43O; J. Hawkins & Co.,
$2.3s5; J. A. Weinberg, $2,240; s. G.
Hildreth, s2,225; David Henry, 81. 925 !;
M. H. Tichenor & Co, $1.45o; @. A.
Ross & Co. $1,000; Ed Trotter. ST.
125; T. a. Gay, s1,075; H. G. Bedwell,
$1.025.
Cherry enjoysosa long lead among
the riders and he will finish out the
meeting far in advance of the other
boys here. After this meet he is
slated to go east with the consignment
Of horses to be shipped there by his
contract employer L. A. Cellar W
Dugan, wlae Is ssrder contract to Bar
bow riding .heFaG but his opportunity
to display his ability is restricted on
account of his heavy weight. Au-
buchen still shows his timidity when
riding in big fields and his penchant
for taking the overland route on nu-
merous occasions has brought about
the defeat of his mount on several oc-
casiOns