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The Washington times., 1907-02-03
CARROLLS DEFEAT
CHAMPION NEHARKS

BALTIMORE. Feb. AT Cross
Street Hail tonight the Carroll institute
basketball team of Washington achieved
a notable victory by defeating, the crack
Newark team % to D.
After ten minutes of play the electric
lights went out. due 10 an accident to a
and there was delay OF
"a bout ten minutes.
Two halves Of twenty minutes each
We're played, but the result was never
in doubt Both showed good team work.
but the visitors had shade on the
locals from the start
The Lineup.
Carroll observation-disclosures. center;
Aroogan a~G COliifiOWcr. forwards Her
ron and q. COllifioWer. defense
NsNark-krager center Faid and
t -. eker, forwards; Wicker ana Marshall,
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
AUTOMOBILE SHOW PROVES AN UNQUALIFIED
EMPEROR OF GERMANY CUP
RACE DRAWS MANY ENTRIES
NinetytWo Cars Will Compete Over the Famous. Taurus
Course-Wel-Known American Horses for
international Horse Show.

LONDON. Feb. z-The automobile
race for the Emperor OF Germany Cup
over tee Taunus circuit viii be- one Of
the greatest ever held. judging by the
number and character OF the entries
Niuety-tWo cars have been entered.
diyiGCd as follows, regarding to nation
ality, Germany. -, France, Il; ITALY -;
Belgium, q; Great Britain. (. Austria q,
Switzerland 81 United States 90 Awcri-
"a. o.
All the famous European drivers tiH
Dee iu the race. Including Lancia. Nag
FARO. Weilsch0tt, Fritz Opel, carl
Joerm. Wagner. HeHrio., Dcmogeot
Jenatzy. Wilhelm. BurcRardt. 8. r.
Edge. Depasse. Cucnod. Coquard. Baron
Petiet. Coilomb. Taddeoli. Dureste. Du-
ray. Rougier and Gabriel
The sum paid iii as entrance fees ag-
gregates $4,000 marks. or So 00o.
Joseph Cannon has in training FoXhau
6eone's hunter Prophet Ill. for The
Liverpool GRIND National. and thinks
tie horse las a loOk-in for the big race
though bis chances are. not considt red
particularly good by the experts.
The crack American racer Burgomast-
er. mas not been declared from llr
Sze.ol0 Eclipse Stakes. and there is some
curiosity among horsemen as To whether
his owner. Harry Payne Whitney. in
tends to bring the horse 10 this side.
There VIII be many famous American
show horses az the international Horse
Show. % be held in June Among the
leading American exhibitors viii be Al
fred O.. Vanderbilt. of New York. Mr..
Armour. of Chicago. and AiT. Holesbury
OF Philadelphia. Other American en-
tries are expected
II has been definitely decided that the
Cambridge Varsity crew win not 60 10
America this year 10 row Harvard,
whether oxford is beaten OF not.
As matter Of fact no challenge has
been either sent or received. and the
talk Of a return match has not passed
the Informal stage. Hope has not been
by arg means abandoned OF bringing
about an arrangement by which the
winners OF the Cambridge-OXf0rd and
Harvard Yale races viii meet regularly,
blt nothing like formal negotiations for
such race have been iuaugurated as
yet
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

TO see important games are TO be taken
As evidence
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
'Best Trade Booster"

Late last night The Times representa-
tive made "a round Of the show TO find
out the sentiment OF the exhibitors as
20 the possibilities of sales Without g.
single exception they expressed the
opinion that the show would be "a POI
tent factor in enecting sales within the
Two months. Many sales were made
during the week and many more are
on the point of contamination. In a word
the show just closed was ''the best
trade booster that has ever happened, "
% quote an enthusiastic exhibitor.
Each year Washington's motor ear
show has grown almost beyond the ex-
pectauons of the most optimistic: each
year the interest in automobiles has
been intensified. and each year the eX-
hibiuOn has been improved until the
Washington show now ranks among the
lsfdeIs Already plans are being dis
ssed for next year, and il has been
icticaily decided that il will be held
Convention Han This is a step in
right direction and The dealers are
q, Pee congratulated
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
DEALERS MUCH PLEASED
WITH AUTO SHOW SALES
Think the Boom Started Last Week viii Help Bushes
For Next Two MonthS-DemonSrator
On the job

The seventh annual show 81 the
Washington Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation came 10 an end I'M the Dupont
garage last night after q week OF hustle
and bustle which is conceded To have
been OF great benefit 20 those dealers in
automobiles and accessories who 0cCl-
pied space in the big building
Everyone connected with the affair $
loud in his praise OF the exhibition, de -
clarIng il 10 have been great business
getter, Tar exceeding their expectations
Ia this regard. If anyone had auy
doubts as 10 whether the National Capt.
tai is automobile crazy, a visit Co the
automobile show would have dispelIed
them. Throughout the week the crowd
came early ana STAYED late Among
the visitors were members OF The Diplo-
matte Corps, army and navy officers.
members of Congress. and many others
who 60 TO make up official and social
Washington.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Mrs. J. A. Good Passes Away.

Mrs. Jackson A. Good, a well known
resident of Mahoning township, de-
parted this life at so'clock Tuesday
morning after protrscted illness.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter, Mrs. j. NJ.
Shultz, of Cooper township two grand
daughters, Edna and Aida Shultz; al
so by three sisters, Mrs. Caroline Dye,
ofsTurbotville; Mrs. Mary Maust, of
Swenoda Mrs. Thomas Cole, of East
Danville, and three brothers, John, ia
cob and William Diehl of Exchange.
The deceased was aged 70 years,
months and 1 day Before marriage
Mrs. Good was Miss Elizabeth DiehI.
She was confirmed by the Rev. w A.
Strawberry Ridge. Later she became
member of the Reformed church of
Danville. On November p, 1868 the
deceased was married to Jackson Good
of East Danville.
For many years the deceased, along
with her husband, resided on Bloom
road a short distance above the bor-
ough line, where they owned pleas
ant home. During last winter both
Mrs. Good and her husband became i'll
and were confined to their home for
many weeks.
AS spring approached Mr.. and Mrs.
Good at the solicitation of their
daughter temporarily took mp their
residence at the home of the latter in
Cooper township. Here both remained
quite i'll for some time, but Mr.. Good
finally became convalescent The de-
ceased, however, continued to grow
worse until death ensued.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Is Wanted Tor Larceny.

Michael Lafey, a former resident of
Danv lie, was arrested in this city Sat
urday evening, and lodged in the coun-
ty prison He is wanted by the auth
critics at Newark. New Jersey for the
larceny of over a hundred dollars.
Lafey is a young man and is a
moulder, which trade he was follow
ingsat Newark. On January Goth, 1905,
Chief Mincemoyer received a letter
that the Newark police were very de-
srous of locating Lafey. as he had
broken open his room mates trunk and
taken from it over hundred dollars,
Saturday night Lafey turned up in
town and was promptly taken into
custody by Chief Mincemoyer and
officer Voris.
To the police here Saturday night
Lafey did not deny that he had stolen
the money from his room mate, but
said that he had been in hard luck,
had a sore foot, aud that he need
ed the money
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
ROMANCE ends
IN MARRIAGE

The happy conclusion of a romantic
courtship was reached Saturday even
ing when Peter BillmeyeI, of Liberty
township, was married to Annie +.
Cummings at the home of the bride in
Sunbury.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. o. G. Morton. of the First Pres
byterian church, in the presence of
the immediate families of the contract
ing parties. At the conclusion of the
ceremony an elaborate wedding supper
was served. The couple left ON mid
night train for short wedding trip,
after which they will settle on Mr..
Billmeyer's farm in Liberty township.
Mr.. Billmeyer and Miss Cummings
Were sweethearts when they were chill
dren and attended school together.
When Mr.. Billmeyer went to live on a
farm their intimate friendship was
broken off and it was many years be-
fore they met each other again. Re-
Gently Miss Cummings paid visit to
some friends in Montour county. There
she met Mr.. Billmeyer, who had so
prospered that his farm had become
one of the best in this section. They
renewed their old friendship, which
resulted in marriage Saturday even
ing. Their many friends will wish
them great happiness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
RESTRAINED BY
THE COURT

On application of John B. Smith
Judge o. O. Evans has granted pre-
liminary injunction restraining Peter
Moser ct. al. from pumping the water
out of the large limestone quarries
near Washingtonville
The plaintiff, John B. Smith, shows :
First, That he is the owner of a large
farm situated in the township of Der
ry, which is adjoining the premises
of the defendants, Peter S. Moser,
Morris Moser and Hannah Elizabeth
Moser
Second. That the defendants have
set up and are now using steam en-
gine to pump water out of large res
ervoir and causing it to flow ON and
over the plaintiffs land, thereby caus.
ing him great damage and preventing
him from tilling the soil in the usual
and ordinary manner, whereby the
plaintiff will suffer irreparable injury,
if the defendants are permitted to
continue to thus discharge the said
water on plaintiffs land as they
threaten to continue to do.
Third, That the plaintiff is inform
ed and believes that he has not an ad-
equate remedy at law and can only be
protected from irreparable injury and
loss by preventing the defendants and
their employees from further causing
the said water to he thrown upon his
land
Wherefore the complainant prays:
First, That said defendants may be
restrained by injunction. preliminary
until hearing and perpetual thereafter.
enjoining and restraining the defend
ants and their employees from further
throwing the water on lands of the
plaintiff.
Second, That the defendants be re-
quired to compensate the plaintiff for
all damage and costs that he has sus-
tained by reason of the defendants al.
lowing water to accumulate and pump
ing the water and causing it to flow
on plaintiffs grounds.
Third, General relief.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
DanvilIe Affected by New Laws.

Among the bills signed by the gov
ernor during the past week were two
that will affect this city, and the en-
forcement of both will be attended
with considerable interest. They are
bills relative to the payment of jurors
and witnesses in court and to the kill
ing of untagged dogs.
The former bill will suit many peo-
pie. At present juror gives n full
day in court for only So, which is
certainly not the most remunerative
kind Of work. The witness is even
more poorly paid, getting 81 day. Of
course there are some witnesses who
like to go to court so we'll that 81
day is as big pickup in their eyes, but
serve as witnesses from time to time
there are also persons who have to and
to do so for so small return is an
actual hardship. The new law in
creases the jurors pay to 81 day
and the pay of witnesses to 81.
day.
The dog law is one that the author
titles expect to have to enforce here.
although up to the present they have
not received the full text of it and do
not know just how far-reaching it is.
The brief title of the bill sets forth
that it is to provide for the killing of
dogs that run loose, wearing no col
lars containing tags that are to be
proof that tax on the dog has been
paid, Danville has dogs in plenty and
a few to spare, and there are those who
will not regret the killing off of a
certain percentage of them in legal
manner
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Shot by a Flobert Rifle.

Frank, the little son of George Hoff
man, was shot by fobert rifle yester-
day, the ball taking effect in his throat
and producing painful, if not dang
erous wound.
The affair took place on Montour
row. Frank was playing with several
other lads, among whom was a
boy with a fiobert rife. Just what
took place could not be ascertained
last night, but it is certain that the
rifle was discharged, accidentally or
otherwise, and that the bullet struck
young Hoffman in the throat
DIR. E. A. Curry was quickly sum-
moned. He found that the ball had
struck the boy on the throat passing
through under the skin bat not pene-
trating the windpipe. After piercing
the throat the bal struck the boy s
shoulder, producing painful wound.
DIR. Curry treated the injuries and
it is not likely that any serious effects
will follow although the call was a
very close one indeed.
The use of fiobert rife or of any
other kind of toy tirearm is strictly
prohibited by law, fact which the
boy who caused the accident, would
do we'll to remember.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The fifth annual convention of the
first district of the Montour County
Sunday School association was held
yesterday afternoon and evening at
the Bethal M. Il. church near White
Hall.
The afternoon was rather slimly at
tended Oh account of the storm early
in the afternoon. In the evening a
good sized crowd was present. The
following interesting program was
carried out:
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'Clock z
Song Service.
Bible Reading and Prayer, Rev.
Phillips.
Election of Officers.
How can we Get the Young Men
Interested in Sunday School Work."
Rev. Kohler.
Recitation.
Music.
ITO What Extent Are the Teachers
Responsible for the Attendance of
Their Ciasses?" Rev. S. V. Bedickian.
Music.
Song, Mary and Gilbert Cox.
PRAYER.
Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION, 7 80 O'Clock.
Song Service.
Prayer, Rev. Munro, D. D.
"What Can be Done to Prepare
Teachers for the Sunday SchoolY'
Rev. O. D. Lerch.
Song, Mary and Gilbert Cox.
Music.
Recitation.
"When do People Get too Old to Go
to Sunday SCHOOL, Rev. Phillips.
Music.
Recitation.
Song, Mary and Gilbert Cox.
Offering.
DoXology.
BenedicGion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Twenty Deaths Last Month.

The report of the local registrar to
the bureau of vital statistics for the
month of May reveals that measles,
which were so prevalent during the
winter and spring, are now rapidly
dying out Only two cases were re-
ported during May.
Neither did any other communicate e
disease prevail to any extent. Three
cases of diphtheria and two cases of
scarlet fever were reported. There
we're no deaths from these diseases.
One case of typhoid fever was report
ed, which was attended with recovery.
Twenty deaths occurred in the dis
trict during May of these four occur
red at the hospital for the insane.
During March and April, each month,
only seventeen deaths occurred in the
district.
The favorable showing as relates to
typhoid is especially gratifying. In
April it will be recalled there was no
typhoid fever reported. In April,
neither was any diphtheria reported in
Danville, although an outbreak occur
red at Mausdale. The three cases OF
that disease reported during May pro
badly owed their origin to the out
break at Mausdale. All the cases are
now we'll advanced toward recovery
and the disease is practically lstampeo
out in Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Funeral of Mrs. Shepperson.

The funeral of Mrs. William L.
Shepperson tooki place Tuesday after
noon from the family residence in
Riverside at o clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. John Conley
Grimes, pastor of the St Peters M.
E. church.
The pail bearers were DR.. A. L. De-
Witt, Oliver Hoover, John Conway and
r. B. Bird. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. The choir of st.
Peters was present at the funeral and
sang. among other selections, Saved
by Grace, favorite song of the de-
ceased. Interment was made in Mt.
Vernon cemetery.
Those from distance who attended
the funeral were Isaac L. SPOTS, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Mrs. Grace
SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spotts,
Harry and Eugene SPOTS and John
Francis, of Shamokin; Miss Ruth
Francis of Milton; Ralph Bird and
May Bird, of Sunbury Mrs. Scott, of
Northumberland Miss Josephine Mol.
leten, of bloomsbury
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
PURCHASED THE
FAIR GROUND

Our townsman, L. d. Pentz, yester-
day purchased the old fair grounds.
His purpose is to rehabilitate the
place, hoping that the town pople and
the farmers may cooperate to restore
the county fair, which for so many
years was feature at Danvllle.
At the dissolution of the Montour
County Agricultural society the fair
grounds fell into the possession of the
late James n. Riehl and at his death
it descended to Mrs. Carrie NJ. Cress-
mau, from whom it was purchased by
Mr.. Pentz.
The tract contains over seventy-six
acres, thirty acres of which are wood
lana. The woodland lies east of the
fair grounds proper, which, as will be
seen, comprises but small part of the
tract.
The buildings used by the fair are
no longer standing, but the race course,
which is one of the finest in the State,
still remains and is in very good con-
dition. Mr.. Pentz is one of those who
very much deplore the fact that Mon
tour county is without an agricultur.
al exhibition
In view of the enormous exodus of
our people each autumn attending the
fairs at Bloomsbury and other places
II can not be urged that the citizens of
Montour county would not patronize
an agricultural fair at home, provided
that it were rightly managed and made
to embody the proper attractions.
While the fair ground is still intact
and available Mr.. Pentz thought it
would be a good policy to secure it by
purchase, hoping that enterprising
business men and farmers would ap-
plaud his act and fall in with a gen
eral movement to rehabilitate the fair,
if possible raising it to a higher stand
ard than ever was attained by the ex-
hibitions of the Montour county agri-
cultural society in the past
Along with his purchase Mr. Pentz
received very interesting old deed
given with the tract when it was sold
by the late Thomas Beaver to the
MonUour county agricultural society
in 1872. The exact contents of the
tract as given in the deed are 76 acres
and 81 perches. The consideration
named was ten thousand dollars. The
deed is signed by Thomas Beaver and
Elizabeth Beaver. his wife.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
RAILROAD BILLS
SIGNED BY STUART

Common carrier corporations in this
State will hereafter be under the sup
ervision of a railroad commission.
Governor Stuart has approved the
Dunsmore bill, providing for the ap-
pointment by the governor of such
commission. While this bill does not
give the commission power to go after
the companies rates, yet it has power
to recommend that the attorney gener-
al take action, and it is hardly to be
supposed that he would disregard its
public recommendations.
The commissioners will consist of
three members. at So, 900 a year each,
and u secretary, marshal and clerical
force are provided for. and there can
be no doubt of their constitutional
authority to draw salaries.
Following up his approval of the
railroad commission bill. the governor
approved four bills providing legisla
tIon to enforce four provisions of the
constitution which have practically
been dead letter since 1874, when the
constitution was adopted, as follows:
Prohibiting common carriers from
directly or Indirectly engaging in
mining or manufacturing articles for
transportation over their lines, or
holding or acquiring lands, Except
such as are necessary. The bill does
not affect railroads or canals not ex-
ceeding fifty miles in length. The
penalty is 81, 900 fine for the corpora
tion and from $500 to 81, 900 fine each
for the president, vice president and
directors.
Prohibiting discrimination in the
carrying of freights between transport
alton companies and individuals, or in
favor of either, by abatement, draw
back or otherwise, and forbidding any
preferences in furnishing cars or mo-
tive power. The penalty is 81, 900 fine
for the corporation and from $500 to
81 900 fine each for officers or employees
offending.
Giving to all individuals, associa-
tions and corporations equal right to
have persons and property transported
by common carriers, and prohibiting
undue and unreasonable discrimina-
tion in charges, or in facilities for
transportation of freight and passeng-
ers, within the State or coming from
or going TO any other State. However,
excursion and communication tickets
may be issued at special rates. The
penalty is 81, 900 fine for the corpora
tion and 81, 900 fine each for officers
and directors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
The Life of the Workingman.

1t seems great pity that modern
industry pays so little attention to
human life. 1t is true that fatal ac-
cidents will happen under the best
possible conditions, but it is also true
that carelessness, or worse, is respon-
sible for the sudden ending of many
a life that under other and more fav-
orable conditions would have been
useful to the world for many addition
al years.
Since HUMAN life cannot be restored
once it is taken. and since the life of
the workman may be of the utmost
Importance to a dependent woman and
her little children, the growing prac-
tice of laying the foundations of great
structures in the blood of the mechan-
les and laborers who build them should
be made so expensive that contractors
will take special pains to prevent ac-
cidents. If ordinary humanity does
not count for anything the pocket
nerve should be touched.
The State owes duty to the wives
and children of workingmen. 1t
should not offer a premium for care
lessress, but 1t should insist upon pre-
cautions which will shield the worker
from the more common risks and give
him a better chance for his life than
has been the case during recent years.
The State should insist that certain
simple and ordinary precautions be
taken to reduce mortality from acei.
dent. Surely the life of a man ought
to be as valuable as the comfort of u
blooded animal.
AS we have admitted, accidents can
not wholly be prevented. Some men
invite death by reckless carelessness.
But the ordinarily careful man, the
one who looks out for himself because
he feels thst his life is valuable to
Others, has right to all the protecti on
that can be given him considering the
circumstances under which his work
is done. There is some reason to be-
lieve he is not getting it in the Unit
ed States o-day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
STUART SIGNED
TROLLEY BILLS

Saturday the governor approved the
Homsher trolley eminent domain bill,
which followed at some distance the
trolley reight-carrying bill, two mea-
sures that were fought for through
many Legislative sessions. The HONS
her bill gives trolley company the
right of eminent domain when fifty
one per cent of the owners of the prop
erty proposed to be occupied give their
consent.
An echo of the Interstate commerce
commissions exposure of the manner
in which officers and agents of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company held
stock in coal companies which were
favored by them, came when Cover
nor Stuart approved the Reynolds bill
forbidding those officers, employees or
agents of any railroad company oper
ating within this Commonwealth, who
have charge, directly or indirectly, of
the distribution of cars to shippers
thereon, to own or have any interest,
directly or indirectly, in any operated
coal property or in the stock of any
mining or manufacturing company
along the line of such railroad, max
ing the violation a misdemeanor and
providing punishment for the same.
The penalty is from $3.50 to 81 900 and
imprisonment from three months to
year, or both, at the Courts discre-
tion. The Kiess bill to prevent steam
railroads from gobbllng up competing
trolley lines was also approved by
Governor Stuart. 1t provides that no
railroad corporation of this State shall
hereafter acquire, purchase or guarau-
tee tho stock, bonds or other securities
of, or lease or purchase the franchise
OF, or in auy way control, any street
passenger railway corporation owning
or having under its control parallel
or competing line. The penalty for the
offending corporation or its officers,
directors or agents is a fine OF mot
more than 50 900. D."