davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
Hugo NJ. Friend, University OF Chicago.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
II. W. Kerrigan. Multnomah A. c., Port

Hugo NJ. Friend, University Of Chicago.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
II. W. Kerrigan. Multnomah A. c., Port
land. Ore,
POLL VAULT.
F. B. Glover. University Of Indiana.
P~ENTATHLUM
Martin j. Sheridan. Irish-American A. CT;
Ellery H. Clark. Boston A. A.
WEIGHT THROWN M DISCUS.
James 8. Mitchell. New York A. c.; Richard
Sheldon. New York A. c.; Martin j. Sheridan,
Irlsh-American A, c.; Ellery H. Clark. Bos.
ton A. A,
SWIMMING n D1y1So.
Charles NJ. Daniels. New York A. c.: Mar.
quand Schwarz. Missouri A. c.; Joseph W.
Spencer. New York A. c.: H. c.. Bornemann,
Chicago A. A.
The team is under the nominal training Of
Matthew P, Halpin, a lieutenant OF the New
York A. G, track team. As a matter Of fact,
all these athletes are experienced and there
will be no real need Of a trainer during the
few days Of their ocean trip. Halpin is
named as captain and manager Of the team.
This athletic team is considered almost
BILE. To be sure, there are some men in
the very front rank who are not members
Of it; some OF these are oollegians barred
from going by the rules Of their institutions;
others are not eligible under amateur rules.
One Of the strongest candidates for the
team was Melvin Sheppard Of the Irish
American A. G. He runs q mile faster now
than any other man In America, The
Amateur Athletic Union had suspicious Of
his amateur standing, it is understood, and
refused to consider his nan for the team.
This is regretted, for he is the one man In
the United States who has a chance to repre-
sent America creditably against the all
o~onquering British in the distance events.
The one name that Is not familiar to most
athletes Ia that Of the New Orleans Splinter,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

500" lines at 100, 900. A competent estimate
of the Southwest travel places it at 5000.
Through the Omaha gateway went probably
10000 more.
Some Of these visitors have queer ideas
about Western condi ions. An Ohio home
seeker stood at a little station in Oklahoma
and watched a long train of cars filled with
corn pull northward. Il thought" he re-
marked to the station agent. that Okla
homa shipped in the corn it uses
Il called his attention" said the agent
in relating the incident, "to the fact that
the Territory shipped out, instead of in,
125, 900, 600 bushels of corn, or could do SO;
for it raised it last year and will do better
this season.
well. how large are your ,ranchesi an d
do you have your towns regularly laid out,
or are they scattered over ths plains2p
"of course / informed him that we have
q family on practically every quarter SEQ
ton n that there are few ranches In the
Territory, that our towns are modern in
everything, several Of them with paving,
that they are far ahead Of most Ohio towns
of the same size, yet are only fifteen years
old. Then a New Yorker who had been
listening broke in with:
You don't need any Statehood, though.
II is better for the Eastern States repl g.
sentatives TO govern you, because we have
had more ex erience.'
"That made me angry, and | turned on him.
See here, what do you mean by expert
enceP Did you ever come West of Buffalo
before?'
s'No. / never did travel much
Didn't you expect that you would see
cowboys and wild cattle before you got to
Kansas City,
He laughed, oh, not quite so bad as
that
Well, you thought you would find them
fifty or a hundred miles west Of Kansas
City, didn't you? Be honest
''Yes, / did, he admitted.
Il told him that every resident Of Okla
homa knew more about New York than he
had known Of the West. They know the
East and know the West, too; they have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

moving season every weekly paper Of the
Middle West has an advertisement of Cana
dian lands, paid for in cash, During the
past year eeventy-six agents in the United
States received commissions Of 50 for each
man, 81 for each woman and 81 for each
child induced to go az agricultural settlers
in western Canada. In Great Britain the
commission, for immigrants to Canada Is
81 rs for each adult agriculturist or domestic
servant and half as much for each child Of
the booking agents of the steamship COM
panies. A commission Of 81 per head is paid
for children sent to this country by philan-
thropic societies, and 81 per head is paid to
Amsterdam for all agricultural immigrants
from certain countries OF, Europe. One
railway company OF Canada has 2, 500 agents
in the United States.
Equipped With an option Of purchase, a
oerning the crop statistics Of the locality, a
persuasive tongue and familiarity with
conditions, any land agent can secure bust
ness. Personal effort wins.
we do not send much literature to the
planned a railway manager, aThe time for
that is past; Too much literature is sent
to folks. They do not read it. We send q
mar, to talk things over and e~xplain-that
is what counts"
How we'll it counts is seen when the ex-
men-crowd trains TO standing room, when
depots at junction points are filed with
eager eyed, wondering investigators, when
the little towns Of the frontier have more
visitors than the riokety frame hotels can
well accommodate and some sleep in cots
In the dining rooms.
To these home seekers the West IL mar
vellous. Nearly all are farmers and know
how to estimate and appreciate good land
and good crops.
uaw p,auy ~ g. ,n- oyt tho Iond2 NJ
definite figures can be given. A well in
formed railway man OF 81. Paul places the
home seekers" Of last year travelling over
the Northern PaoihoH Great Northern and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

keen competition between Sheridan and
the Athenians. There is u discus \
throw in the native style as well, in '
which the Americans are entered.
The other weight throwers are a IN
sturdy contingent. In the foremost rank
is Mitchell, who for twenty years has
been a champion athlete. He is the
most remarkable weight thrower of
modern times and despite the constant
rivalry OF younger men he still bears the
palm. He is to compete in the stone
throwing and shot putting.
Richard Sheldon, the former Yale athlete,
who was in Paris in 1900, also is a member
of this team and he is to toy with the
weights. Sheldon was a formidable man
in his college days and has since accounted
for everal national championships. The
two pentathlum men also will take a whirl
at thu weight events.
Myer Prinstein, the former Syracuse
University man, and now Of the Irish
American A. c., who won the Olympic
broad jump In Paris in 1900 and at st.
Louis in 1904 and who Ia the holder OF the
American record Of "a feet ~ inches for
the event, is naturally q member Of the
American team. For the last eight years
be has been consistently the best broad
jumper in America not even excepting
Kraen2lein.
Prinstein also is to take part in the run
ming hop, step and jump and the standing
Jumps. Associated with him is Hugo
Friend of the University of Chicago, who
holds the Western College conference
record Of 2s feet az inches. made last
June.
Ray Ewry OF the New York A. C., the
tallest and slimmest athlete in the group,
Is the expected winner Of the standing
Jump events. He is the holder of the
American records for one and three stand
ing jumps. He has been a winner for
years whenever a competition of his spe-
cialty figures on the card.
This country has been known always
for the quality Of its sprinters. The short
distance men in America always have
been better than those Of any other country,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

Just rs the English excel In distance run
ming,
Archie Hahn Of Milwaukee Is the fastest
man In the country who still is an amateur,
and with him to start in the hundred metre
event it is safe TO say that it will be well
taken care Of. Hahn won the 100 and
200 metre at st. Louis in 1904 in record
time.
To back up Hahn Is William A. Schick,
Jr., of Harvard, who won the intercol-
legiate championship in the 100 yard
220 yard runs for two years and is con-
sistent at about 8 As seconds. Schick also
won the 100 yard event in the last Ok
ford-C Cambridge Harvard-Ya Yale international
meet.
Eaton is a fast man at 60 yards and held
the record for running 10 yards. II he
retains his old speed he should find the
100 metre distance just to his liking
Schick has the double value of being able
to run a fast quarter mile and he Is carded
to go in the 400 metre race as well. With
him is Harry L, Hillman Jr., present holder
Of the record for 400 metres, made in st.
Louis in 1904.
Hillman stands out as the fastest man
at this distance in America and it is ex-
pected that he will how to be the best In
the world. Fay R. Moulton, formerly of
Yale and now Of the Kansas City A. c.,
also is to run for the United States. He is
fast at all the sprinting distances and a
powerfully built athlete.
The distance runs in which America has
entered men are at 300 and 800 metres and
five miles. Howard V. Valentine, the
American champion half miller, and James
D. Lightbody, winner of the 800 and 100
metre races at st. Louis, are expected,
with Charles J, Bacon of the Irish American
A. c., to uphold the honor of this country.
Although fast men for this side the water,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

n lor Sixty yardS.
" Americas strong bid for honors will
7 be in the sprints, the Marathon race, the
pentathlum, the jumps and weights.
In fact, it is safe to say that, except in
the distance runs from 800 metres to five
miles, America will be to the fore.
The especial desire is to win the Mara
thon race. In 1895 it was won by Loues, a
native Greek. In 1900, in Paris, the race was
won by Teatro-Michel, a Frenchman. In 1904
at st, Louis, with practically all American
contestants. the race was won by an Ameri-
can, T. J. Hicks Of Boston.
The Marathon race is so named for the
memorable run from the scene Of the battle
Of Marathon to Athens by a Greek who
died after having been able to warn the
Athenians. The distance he ran vas ap-
proIimately twenty-five miles, and all
twenty-five mile races held in this country
since 1890 have been called Marathon races.
The course to be used in the Greek race
does not extend from Marathon to Athens.
After a turn about the stadium track, the
runners strike out across the hills and run
to a turning point about twenty-one kilo-
meters distant. The race finishes after a
ruin Of a lap about the stadium.
For this race the United States has nomi-
mated five men, three Of whom nave had
considerable experience in twenty-five mile
road racing. Joseph j. Forshaw Of the
Missouri A. c., Michael Spring of the Pastime
A. C. and j. Fowler OF. the Cambridgeport
Gymnasium all know the feeling Of the
long grind. Fowler is perhaps the most
likely runner Of them all, although Forshaw
has Of late developed at the distance game,
he won the Western Marathon race last
year.
Spring, once the winner at the big Boston
race, Is a tiny chap with a big heart who
Is game enough to do almost anything,
Frank and Cohn, the other runners, nav
never been tried at the distance, but both
are excellent distance men, There is a
theory which guided their selection, that
a man who has never had the discourage
ments of running the distance but who has
'Nal ability to go a long way is likely to turn
L.. hit out and run his first race In smashing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25

keen competition between Sheridan and
the Athenians. There is u discus
throw in the native style as well, in
which the Americans are entered.
lln AAln..- .-niAlA Al.n.-apn n.n n
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
Surprise Party.

\ surprise party was held at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hart
man West Hemlock township, Satur-
day evening, in honor of Mr.. Hart
mans birthday. All sorts of games
were played and refreshments were
served: Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs G. r. Styer Mr. and Mrs. p. S.
Bruglcr, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Deigh-
miller Mr. and Mrs. S b. Flick,
Mr.. aud Mrs Harvey Kester, Nj. and
Mrs Matthew Maus, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T.. Fry. Mr.. and Mrs.J W. Ande, Mr..
and Mrs ID. G. Mausteller, Mr.. and
Mrs Paul MaustclIcr, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Tanner, Mr. aud Mrs. H. E.
Cromlcv. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kitchen,
Mr. and Mrs 9. S Arnwine, Mr. and
Mrs G. II. PurSel, Mr. and Mrs Frank
CrOSSlcy, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Moore,
MIR. and Mrs Albert Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry GGbb,c Mrs J. G. Grim,
Mrs Alice Arnwine, Misses Mary
Grim. Ella Maustcller, Bessie Aude,
May Maustellcr, Ellie Deighmiller,
Margaret Fry, Annie Tanner, Myrtle
Aude Nellie Deighmillcr, Carrie Flick
Emily Crosslcy, Mary Arnwine, Sara
Ande, Grace Maustellcr, Burdctte
Sturdcvant Enda Ande, Hattie Arm
wine, Libbic Purscl, Bessie Arnwine,
I l.. :.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
KNITTING MILLS
HANDICAPPED

The Danville Knitting Mills are in
operation again after being closed
down last week to allow the employees
a week s vacation and to give an OPP
portunity to take account OF stock.
This was the first time the mill had
been closed down for a week since it
started 1t Will be made an annual
custom to cease operations during the
week Of the Fourth Of July.
In conversation with Thomas De-
lany, superintendent Friday eve, a
lamentable fact was brought out Mr..
Delany states that the scarcity of girl
labor or the unwillingness of the girls
to 90 to work is greatly handicapping
the plant The mills could. and did
at one time, employ 2l0 people; now
there are but $50 on the pay rolls. Yet
there is no knitting mill in the State
that pays higher, if rs high, wages.
The company last September pur-
chased a small plant at Ringtown and
here the machines that scarcity OF lab
or in Danville keeps idle are being
sent The company, however, would
prefer to have all the machines at the
home mill.
If it were possible to secure the help
desired, the company would enlarge
the mill indefinitely and install its
own dye plant. Within the past three
months orders for 70, 600 dozen hose
were turned down because the present
facilities would not permit their being
filled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
ATTEMPT TO ROB
BARBER SHOP

An attempt was made by thieves
during Sunday night to enter the bar
ber shop of Thomas j. Evans on Bloom
street, near the r. & r. crossing, and
although the robbers were scared away
the evidence of their operations We're
easily discemiblc Monday morning.
Fred Held Sr, who resides next
door 70 the barber shop was awakened
toy the furious barking of his dog. He
arose and made an investigation but
was unable to discover anything of a
disquieting nature
When Mr. Evans opened his shop
Monday morning, however, he found
the screen door at the rear badly brok
en- and the hook fastener pulled out.
The robbers had evidently been fright
encd away in the midst of their raid
by Mr.. Held's dog.
Mr. Evans shop has been robbed on
two previous occasions. At one time
the thieves got about 81. 90 and at an
other time about 500. He states that
the vicinity of the Reading crossing
on Bloom street is a spot often fre-
queuted by thieves and bad charact-
crs, who alight from passing freights.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
Sent Obscene Postal.

Since the picture postal card fad has
struck the people of these United
States, the mail carriers have been
kept busy, Some of the cards, how
ever, are both insulting and criminal
ly Offensive.
Not long ago a certain young man
of Shenandoah, who was i'll New York
City, sent a card to lady of that
town. The lady became highly insult
ed and when the fellow came home
few weeks ago, she met him in a groc-
cry store and proceeded to trim him
la Jefferics After dodg ing washboards
and canned tomatoes for awhile the
sender of the postal got out of the
place. 1t is safe to say he'll be more
careful in the future.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
SUNDAY WORK FOR
THE AMBULANCE

~ q TDT- .-I ~
A''c 1'o' i'g'l,L. W. '''''.''
'''' i'''''yS VI ''i''' " 'i' r VI 9 ,'''
s','', '''''' l''J, ''.''7 80 ''','
i''' - o-'' q - ~ - ~, ''
Ing 81 - '''''', WI ,''G w. - 49, IT
''',,' ,,'', o'' ~ .,, 80 - ,1
81 ,'In ''.o 80, " '''' ~ '''.''' ''
anu 'eS M. i','',,,''-,.....' .''' ,.i-
II. III
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
SECOND ATTEMPT
AT suicide


\ H'ooi'u "''''''l' at H"'oi'''' ''''7
''ii'o ~ Si''''''iiT '''' ''''''', '''' ''
i"i - '''i 'i'7 "',''' " "'9 ''','''' ''' ''.''
u'""S '',''' ''"'' ;" MS O'H .'' ''
ii0i" "''' 9 C""i''' ''7 ''''''
0.'i""'i' '''''' ""' "'' ''''' '''''
''il'' ~ ,''
''',
"''''o' -
80 .',. -
~,
:, l''- : '''i', So ~
'''0 "0'''''l'
an empty '',' p'ii' '''.''' ',''', 'l
- 9 ''''"''o" va ,''' " ''
"oOH '''o' - - Pug
lli'''-'S '',o =, '''''' '.,
7,'o = ''''' s''''-' ~ p
'''e i's' lew ""S S''' was ''"'' y" 80
up anu VAIN ''''u' .''' mus ''''
SUI l''''l'i' P,.'7
i','n "0"''' ''''' ,'S ~ -
oH '''''','' ''''S a. 90 num- ~" 49,
was - '''' N'''''''' ,'.'' "''0' '
,''o|7'', ~ o',o " 80 l'''>'l'7' ' ~,
''''l'' 7l','''. go
''"0 "'7 -, - '''l '',' ~ ,.i ''' - =, =
az o'9 ~, '''lJ'' ~" ,'','l' ,. - -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
New Bridge is Assured.

The Suubury Item is authority for
the statement that within ten days
time the work would be started on the
new bridge to be built across the Sus-
quehanna river from that town to the
Snyder county side.
Last Thursday several of the en-
ployees Of the York Bridge company
arrived in Sunbury and were engaged
in making soundings of the location
of the bridge piers.
On Friday evening Guy e Webster,
the president OF the York Bridge com
pany, arrived in Sunbury and gave out
the welcome news that the work will
surely be commenced early next week.
To verify this he made arrangements
to receive the derricks, engines and
other parapherualia used in the con
stuction work which have been ship
ped and viii arrive in Sunbury Tues
day, according to the progress made
enroute from Pittsburg at which place
the bridge company have just complet-
ed the building Of a bridge across the
MOuOuuahcla river.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
Anent the knoCker.

Says Congressman AchesOn 5 paper,
the Washington Observer:
\ town is often kept back because
some of its citizens knock on others
who did not fall in line with their
ideas as to the best way to advance its
interest. One man succeeds in his bust
ness because he has good ideas and
carries them out 1t is not to be sup
posed that he can take the idea of an
other man which is contrary to his
own, and make it successful. a man
who is guided by certain ideas and de
fined principles must carry them out
in his relation to every enterprise with
which he is associated. And they will
apply to the advancement of town.
Let US work for our town but do not
let us knock because other people just
as good as We are and perhaps better,
cannot work on our ideas
While this was written to fit local
conditions, it is just as applicable TO
some Danville people as to the folks in
Southwestern Pennsylvania whom the
editor excOriates There is nothing so
contemplate as the man who decries
everything not done along the lines he
wants and who spatters with mud
those who do not see fit to agree with
him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
REMARKABLE RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT

Three men and a young boy, Nichols
Ernest. IS years. Ed Derk 33 years,
John Warren. - years, and Willie
Derk. aged 3 years. had a most mira
aulou- escape from meeting a horrible
death ina crossing accident, which
occurred ON the Pennsylvania railroad
at the ChilIi~quaquc crossing in Chill
li-guaqua township, Northumberland
county. late Monday afternoon.
The men mentioned above. who all
reside at ChilIisquaquc, were engaged
n hauling sand and with the little
boy were seated on the wagon when
tbev arrived at the railroad crossing.
As 70 was after the time for the Buff
fllo flyer going toward Sunbury, to
pass bv th. crossing the driver of the
team did not hesitate or use any pre-
caution IS hc was not aware that the
train was behind time Just as he
drove the horses on the crossing the
passenger train running at the rate Of
fffr miles am hour bore down on
them and before taev had a chance to
make an effort To- save themselves the
engine crashed into the wagon, but
luckily struck it at the rear wheels
where none Of the occupants were
seated at that time The part of the
wagon that was struck was entirely
demolished and the three men were
hurled quite a distance from the track.
a strange fact connected with the
accident is that the little boy was not
thrown from the wagon by the col
llsiou but later fell ont when the
thoroughly frightened horses ran
away
The engineer and fireman of the
train and the passengers who realized
what had occurred felt certain that
some one had been killed or badly in
jured and imagine their surprise when
they found that all of the entire party
had escaped without sustaining the
least injury. The horses were captur-
"a some time later and they were not
even scratched or bruised
The members of the crew of the
passenger train state that it was a
most remarkable accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
Nearly a Mile of Sewerage.

Danville is moving steadily forward.
Very little noise or ado is being made
about it, it is true, but nevertheless
the fact remains that there is healthy
and material progress. This condition
is most conclusiyely shown by the fact
that in the short interval between
April last and the present nearly one
mile of sewer extensions has been add
ed to our splendid system installed a
couple Of years ago.
The various extensions made tn is
spring are as follows: Front street,
900 feet Ferry street, 700 feet; two
alleys nearby. 800 feet; Lower Null
berry street, 700 feet; Mill street, 100
feet; Centre street, 700 feet. The total
length of sewerage added is 1900 feet.
I'm addition to this another extension
taking in A street, Bloom and Cherry
streets and comprising length of
over / 200 feet is contemplated and
petition will probably be presented at
the next meeting of council.
In addition to the steady extension
of its sewer our borough is constantly
improving its light plant, adding new
lamps, perfecting and enlarging the
system. Added to this is the massive
retaining wall which the borough is
constructing at the water works and
which represents considerable expend-
iture of money. The care and activity
shown in all departments is evidence
that the borough aims not only to take
care Of its public utilities but also to
make further adyaGceme mt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
EMPLOYED VI MILTON-

The p. q X. railway company,
which is building a long siding at
Milton to connect the main track with
Sinners mill, is not only drawing ON
DanvilIe for help but also on the farm
ing section between here and Milton.
A gentleman from MoOresburg who
was in this city Yesterday stated that
q number of working men from that
place and Pottsgrovc along with 9th
crs from Danvillc are daily taken over
to Milton on the morning train and
carried home in the evening by the
railroad company, which pays $40
per day and gives free transportation.
The short hours are exactly to the
mems liking, while the wages are q
little better than are commonly paid
for laboIing. Meanwhile the farmers
are much in need Of help and the
township supervisors, who are respon.
sible for the condition of the roads,
are begging for hands, but as the lat
ter pay only Sl.25 per day and have
no premium to offer in the form OF
short hours and free rides their work
has no attraction for laborcrs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-19
Borough Offices Go Begging.

\ borough with not enough voters
to fill all the borough offices is the
situation likely to be presented in
Saltwater, Columbia county. The re-
moval of the Edgar e Stautfer plan
ing mill and many of its employees to
Berwick is the cause
Saltwater is a regularly incorporat-
ed borough and boasts Of forty-four
qualified voters, the majority of whom
worked at the planning mill. The con-
stitution requires twenty ofliciaIs-a
chief burgess, six councilmen, six
school directors, two constables, two
justices of the peace, one assessor, one
tax collector, besides election officers
and other minor officials.