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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Turbine Steamer Breaks Record.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Ma
heno of The Canaiian-Aus,ralian line
has arrived after record-breakins
trip of twenty-one days from Sydney
with 32S passengers, beating the pre-
vious record, held by the Moaaa, by
ten hours.
The Maheno is the first turbine
steamer to cros the Pacific ocean
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Person nj.

The London Daily Telegraph's st
ported that Count Witte may be ap-
pointed Russian ambassador to Paris
Speaker Cannon's 10th birthday was
made the occasion of a notable recep-
ton in his honor at Washington.
Eugene n. Foss of Boston vice pres
iGent of the Reciprocity League is in
Berlin studying reciprocity from the
German standpoint.
Mark Twain is i'll in New York with
IN attack of bronchitis.
Senator Allison is much improved
from his recent illness and is attend.
ing the session of the senate.
The new American minister, John
Biddle, has presented his credentials
to King Peter of Servia.
William F. Owen, an old time
Shakespearean actor and a contempor-
ary of Booth, Mccullough and For
rest. died recently in New York aged
GO years.
Gen. Benjamin F. Hawkes., veter-
an of the Mexican. Civil and Seminole
war, and one of the founders of the
G. A r., is dead in Washington
aged SO years.
King Victor Emmanuel gave a din
ner in honor OF the delegates to the in
ternational postal congress.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana has ac.
cepted the invitation to speak at the
annual banquet of the American colony
in Paris July 4.
1t is officially announced that Maxim
Gorky will be prosecuted again on a
charge of fomenting an anti-Russian
and revolutionary movement abroad.
D. w. Mulvane, of Topeka, Kan,
republican national committeeman
from Kansas has married Mrs. Helen
NJ. Drexel of New York
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Building Demolished.

The recent storm played havoc with
the old engine house at the bessemer
blast furnace which was left standing
..4UO. onO uLsnIdnULinS III oIuUA % siel-
ter the large blowing engine, which
was considered too valuable TO be
thrown among the scrap and which
the owners hoped to disposed of at a
profit
One end of the building was blown
out and the remaining walls were
much weakened by the explosion of
dynamite, used in breaking up the two
other engines Early in the spring
during high wind the roof was blown
off, leaving only the rafters in posi-
tion.
On Saturday afternoon the greater
part OF the remaining walls were
blown down, the mass of brick and
mortar, along with the heavy timbers
forming the roof system, falling down
upon and half concealing the engine.
1t is believed that the big engine
will now be reduced to scrap along
with the other machinery of the plant.
1t would certainly add very much to
the appearance of our town if the site
were cleared. The spot is an elevated
one conspicuous from a good many
parts of the borough and our citizens
are becoming weary of the unsightly
mass of debris, which is permitted to
disfgure a spot at day when the
last trace of dismantling should be re-
moved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Almost Shocked to Death.

Miss Helen Sterling, one of the
''hello" girls in the T. T. & Z. ex-
change, at Shamokin, had a narrow
escape from death Saturday when five
hundred volts of direct current cleo
tricity passed through her body. She
was rendered unconscious and remain
ed in that condition for several hours.
The cause of the accident was cross
Of the ShamOkin Extension Company 5
and the telephone company's wires
near Weigh Scales.
In stretching the trolley wire from
the Tharptown end of the line, the
wire was spliced and then fastened
to the mast arms of the poles by wire
instead of the insulated bells as are
usually used. The telephone company's
wires lay on the mast arms and when
the current was turned on the new
part of the line, the telephone wires
were at once charged and the current
was flashed into the exchange. 1t en-
tered the exchange on the board con
Quoted by Miss Sterling. The force of
the current was so great that she was
thrown backward from her chair un-
conscious to the floor. A physician
was summoned and for three hours the
young lady was worked with before
she regained her senses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
DISEASE GERMS
IN WATER CRESS

State Health Commissioner Dixon
has been paying some attention to the
| investigation of the waters from which
cress is taken for food, and in speak
ing of what he has discovered, said:
"While much attention has been
paid to insanitary slaughter house con
ditions, it is perhaps not generally APP
preciated how great a danger lies in
that most inviting of garnlshments for
daintily served meats and most whole.
some condiment, the water cress. I'm
| made by the health authorities of this
State show that much of this inviting
article of food is seriously polluted
from the fact of its having been grown
in filthy water
In one instance of this kind, the
cress bed was found directly III the
rear of a small hotel in limited body
of water having very sluggish cur
rent which received most objection
able drainage from that source. Sam
pies of the water collected showed the
following results That, collected about
three degrees below the surface Of the
water in an open space in close proX-
unity to the cress showed the pres
ence of SO, 600 bacteria per cubic CEN
timeter, among which were a number
of those always present i'll water
suspected as being the cause of typhoid
fever.
"Another sample collected from the
same place showed in peptone solution
$40, 600 bacteria. a hand full of the
cress collected at this point and wash
ed in water which had been sterilized
and boiled for half an hour was found
to contain more than twice as many
bacteria i'll given quantity than was
| found in the water itself before treat
ment. In fact, they were found in such
enormous quantities that it was mat
ter of considerable difficulty to even
estimate their number. 1t was really,
however, almost unnecessary to make
these tests at all, as on the under side
Of the leaves and along the stems a
yellow glutenOus material was found
strongly adherent which would not
have been removed by any ordinary
washing in preparation for the table
Further investigation with regard
to the industry of Cultivating water
cress, which in this State is a very
considerable one, the product being
shipped to all the large cities of the
north, showed that most objection
able procedure was resorted to in or
der to produce a large and succulent
leaf. This was withdrawal of the
water from the bed at the time of sew
ing the seed and depositing manure
directly upon the bottom of the pond.
This was allowed to remain quite a
considerable time before water was
again allowed to flow in and cover the
bottom. There did not appear to be
in the minds of the cultivators any
difference between the use of manure
on the surface of the ground and in
the water in which these plants grew,
but it can readily be seen how great
are the chances of serious pollution of
vegetables thus nourished.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
]. T. BUCHANAN
AWARDED CONTRACT

J. T. Buchanan q Co. on Saturday
were awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the building to h ouse the
heat, light and power plant being in
stalled at the hospital for the insane
and they broke ground for the struc-
tule Monday morning.
Dr. Shoemaker, of Wilkes Barre w.
f. Shay. of Watsontown, and G. c..
VanAlen, of Northumberland, mem
bers of the building committee, along
with DR. Meredith and H. Nj. SchOch,
Of this city, We're the only trustees
that were present at the meeting Sat
urday. Thele were only two bidders,
d. J. Rogers, of this city, and j. T..
Buchanan of Philadelphia, who has the
contract for the heat, light and power
plant The contract for the building
was awarded to J. f. Buchanan & Co.
as the lowest bidders.
Mr.. Buchanan arrived at Danville
on Friday evening and left for home
Oll llt ~ L tuIlS ~ ttllid blolI AOdbul
day night. He spent the entire day at
the hospital Saturday and was much
pleased with the progress made in the
work of wiring, etc, full description
of which was given i'll these columns
on Saturday. Before leaving Mr..
Buchanan told a representative of the
paper that it was his intention to push
work on the building along as rapidly
as possible The work of excavating
will begin this morning and unless
plans fail the building will be COM
pleted in three months time. The
seventy three men employed by Buch-
anan & Co. will be augmented by 9th
er accessions of workmen as the work
progresses.
The building will be constructed of
concrete and will be .100X64 approXi-
mately. 1t will contain a boiler room
46x64 pump room l6X44 feet; al
engine room 3lX44 feet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
First Steel Passenger Car.

The first stool Posoonsor coach ever
made was TUNED out saturday morn
ing by the A. c. and f. shops, at Ber-
wick. The car is built entirely OF
steel. and is a most beautiful speci-
men of car construction. While it is
not, strictly speaking, parlor car, it
is nevertheless as sumptuous ana ele-
CANT as great many of that class, hav-
ing ladies and gentlemen'S retiring
rooms, etc The furnishings and other
equipment of the car are also Of a
most handsome order.
The car was open for the public in
spection Sunday at Berwick, and will
be sent to Atlantic City to enter the
exhibit held by the Master Mechanics
and Car Builders National conven-
ton, to meet there this week.
This car is the first of an order of
l25 to be constructed for the New York
Central railroad. While steel has been
used to some extent in car construc-
tion. this is the first time an entire
passenger car has been so built. These
cars will be much stronger than old
style wood cars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
STATE APPRO--
PRIATION RECEIVED

NJ. II. Schram, treasurer Of the Dan
vile school district, Friday receiv-
ed the warrant for the state approprla-
tiOn due the district for the school
year ending on the first Monday of
June. The fact was announced that the
State Treasurer this year would pay
off the state appropriation Immediate
| ly, in the order in which the reports
from the various districts were re-
ceived. In order that the Danville dis
trict might be among those first serv-
ed especial pains were taken by our
school board to get its reports to Har-
risburg without any unnecessary de-
lay. Upon being adopted Monday night
the report was at once signed by the
officers of the board and early Tuesday
morning was dropped into the post
! office.
Such prompt action on the part of
the department, however, was not an
! ticipated. 1t is, indeed, a record break
er. Last year the state appropriation
was not paid until October 24th and
! the year previous, until December
| 21st.
In 1903 it was paid on December
3rd.
The State appropriation this veal
for Danville district is $6038 n. This
is slightly less than last year when il
amounted to $6066 %
The regular annual appropriation tC
schOols-the gross amount of which is
50, $50, ,000-was made by the legislat
ure at its session of 1905 From the
gross amount the legislature deducted
1921, 800 for the State normal schools
and 800, 600 for township high schools,
leaving $5,2l2, 800 for the common
schools.
AS 1905 was the year for the bienni
al return of the number of regularly
employed teachers and of children be
tween six and sixteen years of age
there are new bases for the Gistribu
tiOn of two-thirds of the appropria
tion. In consequence of this change
of bases the amounts due the severa
districts throughout the State have
been changed, some receiving more
others less, than the previous year
Unless the increase in the number O
teachers and children in a district il
in proportion to the increase in th'
State at large, the district receives les
appropriation than in 1905.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
RIVERSIDE AND
SOUTH DANVILLB

The history of Riverside and South
Danville by Ogden II. Ostrander is
new book, which is bound to prove
interesting to the residents Of this
section. That there is vast amount
of interesting data available for such
a book has long been obvious enough,
while all persons instiuctiyely turned
to O. II. Ostrander as the one man
qualified for writing such a history.
He has faithfully performed the task.
The book starts out with sketch of
the First settlers In 1856, it is
stated, all this section was a wilder
ness with here and there the rude
home of pioneer. The nearest settle
ment on the west was Shamokintown.
Ten miles down the river at the juno
tion of the two branches, where Sun
bury stands King George the Third
had built Fort Augusta to protect the
settlers against the Indians. Ten miles
further up the river was Catawissa.
About half way up the north branch
i'll l772, the Montgomery, Sechler,
Frazier, and Maus families took up
lands and formed what was known as
Montgomery landing. An outline of
the towns subsequent history is Civ
ell, which brings the reader up to the
construction of the ID. H. & w rail
road Oh the opposite side of the river,
following which a syndicate was form
ed by well known persons among
whom were +. W. Conkling, f. G.
Derr, John w. VOnNieda, and o. H.
Ostrander, for the purpose of securing
land Oh that side of the river to be sold
! as building lots. From this point on
the history of Riverside is crowded
! with events. The first dwelling was
| erected on Avenue ID, near First street,
by William Spotts, May 1869, and was
occupied the same year.
The book contains the cuts of the
river bridge, Riverside School house,
South Danville school building, p. o.
| >. VI ~. Hall, CI. I6leT > VI. Il. Church,
First M. f. church, now Grace p. f.
church, the latter especially being a
very clear and distinct cut, which
gives things the appearance of reality.
The history is most complete and
enters fully into details. Under the
head of ''houses erected" not only il
the name of the building given bus
the year i'll which the house was con-
structed along with the section and
the avenue.
The full history of each church is
given and the full history of each
school along with list of the teach
ers and the year they were employed.
In fact not department of life is
omitted and the history is perfect
record from the time the town was
laid out until the present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Township High Schools.

The growth of the township high
school idea throughout the counties of
the State has been very gratifying to
many people interested in educa-
tion and it is good to note that there
is a prospect of schools of that type
being organized in MOntour county.
The township high school fills an
important place in education in the
rural districts, for it brings the ad-
vantage of higher education TO COM
munities whose young people would
otherwise have to 90 TO normal or
private schools or else take a course of
study at home, which too frequently
the student can not afford. The State
makes a liberal appropriation for such
schools, and if they increase in num-
ber will be still more generous. Their
cost to the district wherein they are
situated is small considering the good
they do, and it is to be hoped that
township high schools will speedily
be organized in Montour county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Drowned at WiIIiamsport.

Edward W. Tourney, a son of John
+. Tourney, Williamsport hotel man
and most popular and exemplary
young man, was drowned in the river
at that place during the rain storm of
Sunday afternoon. With number of
companions Tourney was out riding in
motor boat and when something got
wrong with the machinery he started
to swim to the shore and was dro wn
ed. He was aged 90 years. The other
young men remained III the boat and
were rescued
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Flowers Adorn rIany Homes.

There is nothing that adds more to
the beauty of home than flowers. IN
side or outside, they are a delight to
the eye and a suggestion of pleasanteI
thoughts when the mind is distracted
by business or household cares.
Many people are now recognizing
that the presence of vines and flowers
is as necessary to the enjoyment of
summer life as are porches. In almost
every part of Danville and Riverside
there has been flower planting with
the increase in the number Of attrac-
tive homes. The reward of such trou-
BILE is now apparent III the superb
clusters of roses, honeysuckles and
wistaria which adorn many houses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
"Prepare to Meet Thy God

Prepare to meet thy God is the
inscription painted in big white let
ters on huge rock along the road
leading to the White Haven consump-
tive sanitorium. While the inscription
was placed there for a worthy pur-
pose many people are of the belief that
it is likely to do more harm than
good Many of the prospective patients
of the sanitorium must pass the rock
when going to the institution and the
inscription is apt to greatly discour-
age them and thus retard their recup-
Grafton. Patients going from the hos
pital into White Haven must also pass
the rock and with a cemetery not more
than 80 yards on the opposite hill their
mind is constantly drawn to the pros
pect of death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Splendid Advice.

We are about to enter upon a more
or less interesting and exciting cam
paign in the state of Pennsylvania. In
reference to this fact the South Beth
lehem Globe philosophically declares
that in days of political strife it is
well to remember that after all we are
just a band of brothers here Oh earth,
travelling from the cradle to the
grave We live side by side, we attend
churches together, most of us, our
children attend the same school and
after the smoke of the battleihas clear
ed away we will still be friends and
neighbors ~ And then the Globe ad-
vises that the bitter things go un-
said. ~ Splendid advice; would that
we might all live up to it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Enters Protest.

AT the meeting of the Presbytery of
Northumberland at Lock Haven Fri
day night, the session of Bethany
church, of Williamsport, presented a
protest against the Third Presbyterian
building on the lot next to the Berk-
shire, corner of Fourth and Campbell
streets, Williamsport, because of the
proximity of Bethany and the Church
of the Covenant.
The moderator decided that Presby
terry had jurisdiction, and ordered a
committee of three, one each from the
Third church, the Covenant and Beth
any, to look into the matter and re-
port at the fall meeting of the Presby-
terry. The Rev. +. c. Armstrong,
formerly of the "Grove" Presbyterian
church, this city, is pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, Williamsport
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
EVERYTHING in Readiness.

The platform has been placed in posi-
tion for the corner stone laying of the
Masonic temple at Bloomsbury. Car
penters completed the work yesterday
and everything is now in readiness for
the laying of the stone today which
will be done by Grand Master George
W. Kendrick, Jr., amid impressive
ceremonies.
Already number of men promi-
nent in Masonry have arrived in
Bloomsbury and by this morning a
large number will have arrived for
the ceremonies.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
.LOCUSTS BY
THE MILLIONS

The visitation of the seventeen-year
locusts is proving a grea object lesson
to the younger generation, who are
permitted to view the voracious in
sects for the first time. Persons under
twenty five or thirty years, it is true
III their childhood may have seen the
Iocusts but their recollections are ma
turally indistinct after the lapse of
seventeen years, even if the insects
made any impression on their mind.
Persons Of middle life may have seen
the lOcusts two or even three times
and to these they cease to be such a
marvel as they appear to younger per-
sons, although to all classes the seven
teen-year locusts are full of interest.
No part of the state seems to be in
tested worse with the insects than this
immediate vicinity. They have al
ready appeared in millions. One OF
our town physicians in making call
on Bald top in driving up the dug
rOad" was amazed to find the locusts
raining down from the over hanging
branches into the buggy. He was kept
busy brushing the insects from his
clothing, two or three of which were
found clinging to his clothing at the
same time When he reached home he
gathered up large number that had
fallen into the bottom of the buggy
and placed them in his office where
they have been examined by many per
sons. who had only an indistinct idea
of what seventeen-year locusts look
like.
They are big finely developed speci-
mems over an inch in length. The physi
clan said that the woods on each side
of the road. where he encountered the
locusts was one ringing chorus OF
sound, produced by the insects. On one
of the wings of each locust is clearly
defined W. In the past among sup
erstitiOus people the W. found on
the Iocust's wing was generally re-
garded as presaging war. In as much,
however, as the "w" is a permanent
characteristic of the locust and there
is seldom such long period us seven
teen years in which there is not a.war
or a rumor of war the letter on the
locusts wing may be regarded as an
i'll omen or otherwise and yet accord
with facts.
There seems TO be a general dread OF
the locust sting and yet a we'll known
physician yesterday stated that he was
not prepared to say that there are any
well authenticated cases on record III
which locusts have stung persons or, if
so, whether any injury has resulted
from the sting.
All seem to agree, however, that the
locusts do intiict injury on trees,
especially chestnut trees, and there is
some fear entertained for the chest
nut crop this year.
The locusts have many enemies to
contend with i'll the form of birds and
domestic fowls and it is hoped that
their numbers will be materially re-
duced. Principal among the birds i'll
the fight against the locust are Eng
lish sparrows, robins, woOdpeckers,
blue birds and pheasants. These birds,
it is said, devour the insects before the
eggs are laid.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Deadly Serpe mt Bites.

are as common in India as are stomach
and liver disorders with us. Fo the lat
ter however there is sure remedy;
Electric Bitters; the great restorative
medicine, of which S. A. Brown, of
Bennettsville, s. c., says: They rrstor-
ed my wife to perfect health, after years
of suffering with dyspepsia and chron-
ically torpid liver Electric Bitters cure
chills and fever, malaria, biliou- u-ness,
lame back, kidney troubles and bladder
disorders. Sold on Guarantee b. Paules
& Co., druggists Price soc
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Scott gave a
party Friday evening at their home III
Point township in honor of their
daughter Laura's seventeenth birth
day. Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scott, Misses Ada and
Lottie Vankirk, Rosa and Emma Epl-
er, Myra and Jennie Scott, Mary Weav-
er, Elsie Reed and Helen Grady.
Messrs. Walter Scott, Fred Epler,
Howard Propst, Byron Yeager, George
Vankirk, Meade Cornelius, Walter
HamOr and William Marshall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
r1iller Reunion,

The reunion Of the Miller family,
which took place at the home of Jack
SON Wintersteen, Grovania, Tuesday,
was a thoroughly delightful affair,
some thirty persons taking dinner.
Brothers and sisters were present as
follows: James Miller, of Erie; Joseph
Miller, of Baltimore; Levi Miller, and
Mrs. Wesley Stief, of Wyoming Will
liam Miller and son, of Hampstead,
Va. Mrs. Henry Lamers, of Louisville,
Ky. Mrs. Robert Hall, of Philadel-
phia; Robert q. and +. 5. Miller, OF
Danville.