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NOTES.

Next Wednesday the Masons of Long
Branch holding membership in Long
Branch and Abacus Lodges will hold a
clambake al Wardells Rort-au-P Peck Hotel.
David M. Wilson, of Milan, Mo-. is
grand master, grand high priest and also
most excellent president of the Order of
High Priesthood of Missouri
Past Master A. Haynes, OF Woburn,
Mass, has a remarkable Masonic record.
For forty-one years he has not missed a
reguar or special meeting of his lodge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
OFFICERS OF EAGLES.
Administration Ticket Won in Election
Held at Norfolk.


NORFOLK, Sept. Z-The administra-
ton ticket won in the election of the
grand officers of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles. The official vote was an
nounced today on the floor of the con-
vention.
The officers are. Grand WORTHY presi-
dent, Theodore A. Bell. of California;
grand worthy vice-president, b. ).
Monaghan, of Philadelphia; grand
worthy secretary, Conrad H. Mann, OF
Milwaukee,; grand worthy treasurer
Frank H. Herring; grand worthy chap-
lain, John A. Cline. of Ohio; grahu
worthy conductor, Eddie Mcbride, OF
New York; grand inner guard, M. Arm
strong. of Texas; grand worthy trus-
tees. DR.. D. A. Barrett, of Tennessee;
B. Gray, of Connecticut; w. c. NC
Kinney, of Michigan, and Thomas q
Hayes, of New Jersey.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Woman Was Eighty Years Old and
Acted as Railroad Agent.

WESTcHEsTER. Pa, Sept. Miss
Agnes Sapperset, aged 80 years, agent
of the Downingtown and Lancaster
Railroad at Cupola Station, was killed
by freight train while she was carry
ing the mail along the railroad track
from the station to the postoffice,
nearby.
She was deaf and did not hear the
approach of the engine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
woMENs SICK BENEFIT SOCIETY.

These officers were elected at the semi
annual meeting Of the Women's Auxiliary
Sick Benefit Society of the German Mill
tary Union, held in Kurz's Hall, Springfield
avenue, last night: President Christine
Dissler; vice-Dresident. Louise Mas; re-
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
ITS SEVENTH OUTING
PROMINENT GUESTS OF
WALL ASSOCIATION.
City officials to Accompany 0rganiza'
tion on It's Trip Tomorrow
to College Point.

Members of the Thomas p. Wall As
sociation, which has it's headquarters
at sSS Warren street, will have their
annual outing tomorrow. when they
will go on their seventh yearly trip to
College Point. They will spend the
day at Zehden's Casino at that place,
where a shore dinner will be served.
The journey from this city will be
made on the steamer Sycamore, which
will leave the City Dock at o'clock
in the morning. There will be refresh l.
| ments on the boat. SO as to make the
| trip as pleasant as possible. The party
will stay at College Point until about
6 o'clock.
In the party will be a number of Of
ficials of the city and county, besides
a number of business men, Among
the expected guests are Mayor Jacob
Haussling, of this city; Mayor Isaac
Shoenthal. of Orange; Police Commits
sioner John Baader, Fire Commissioner
T. Edward Burke, County Supervisor
John Otterbein, Commissioners Thomas
f. Halpin and George II. Lambert. of
the Board of Works; Thomas F. Hol-
zinger Peter r. -Cunnin gham Frank
M. McDermit. John Seymour and Fred
j. Fischer.
1t was on August 23, seven years
ago. that the organization was formed
that being the anniversary of the birth
day of Mr. Wall after whom the asso-
citation is named.
The officers are: John McEnroe,
president; Gus +. Reinhard. first vice.
president; Frank George, second vice.
president; William Smith, third vice.
president; Austin Neary. fourth vice.
president James Smith, corresponding
secretary; Martin George. financial sec
retary; Thomas p. Wall, treasurer and
John Calvin, sergeant-at-arms.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
JUDGE ADAMS no sra MONpAY.

Judge Frederic Adams. Of Circuit Court
A. will sit In the County Court House
Monday to hear motions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
THE FRATERNITIES

Items for this department should be ad-
dressed: "Fraternal Editor" EVENING
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
PEhNYPACKER
MUST EXPLAIN
HARRISBURG. July 81.

haUhlSb d = NJ, u uly 0l.
A special from Beach Haven, N. j.,
today says
From what can be gathered from the
members of the capitol investigation
commission, the commission is pre-
pared to go the limit in advocating
the punishment of every man VINO in
any way profited illegally from the
capitol contracts.
PENNYPACKER NOT TO ESCAPE.
1t is reported no that former Gov
ernor Pennypacker is not to escape
wholly free.
1t is said that the members of the
commission are of the opinion that
Mr.. Pennypacker, in his testimony be-
fore them, showed that he had reason
to be suspicious of the manner in
which the States money was being
squandered and yet did nothing to stop
the leak
MUST EXPLAIN TO COURT
1t is now proposed, it is said. to
make him explain TO court why he
remained Inactive.
1t seems almost certain that orimin-
al as we'll as civil prosecutions are to
be recommended by the commission,
though none of the members will say
just what will be the tenor of their
report.
PROCEEDINGS AER CERTAIN.
1t is almost certain, however, that
Sanderson and Huston as we'll as ev-
cry former State ocffiial who had any
part in approving or passing upon the
capitol contracts, will be named as
among those against whom legal pro.
ceedings should be begun
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
GIRL STOLE
WHILE IN JAIL

Miss Bessie Miller. who recently was
sent to Jail at Sunbury on charge of
theft, was released Saturday. Her IA
ther settled the case by returning the
clothes she had stolen to their rightful
owners and by paying the costs of the
proceedings.
Some time after Miss Miller had Sc
cured her freedom a prisoner in the
woman's part of the Jail missed sew
eral articles of clothing. She made a
frantic search for them but finally
gave up and told the warden that the
articles had probably found their way
into the wardrobe of Miss Miller, who
by that time was out of reach. The
other women in the Sunbury Jail are
now taking inventories of all their
possessions to determine how much es-
capped the light fingers of Miss Miller.
The Jail records show that the maj
ority of the Miller family have served
time in prison. The father spent some
months there. his youthful son was ar
rested and charged with tripping a
Shamokin woman carrying an i'm
mense basket of dishes and Miss Bessie
has now served two terms.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
SUICIDE NEAR
WEST MILTON

John d. McCollum. puddler en-
ployed at the Godcharles mill, Milton,
ended his life in a very mysterious
manner about eight o'clock yesterday
morning, at his home about a mile
west of White Deer. Yesterday MORN
ing McCollum did not go to work
but dressed to go back in the noun
tains and gather huckleberries. His
wife left the breakfast table while he
was still eating his breakfast and
went so an outhouse near the rear of
the kitchen. Shortly after she heard a
shot and at the same time felt the
building shake. She did not come out
until little later when she heard a
second shot When she reached the
back steps she found her husband ly-
ing on the ground in a pool of blood
dead. She called to some neighbors
and Coroner Alleman, of West Milton,
was notified. He drove out and en-
panelled jury composed of the fol-
lowing persons: Thomas Kidd, Charles
Huff, W. H, Snyder. John Z. Huff,
VIM. Kulp.J. f. Huff, who after max
ing an investigation and hearing the
story of Mrs. McCollum rendered a
verdict of suicide. The dead man was
twenty-four years old. He leaves a
wife and one small child. He and his
wife did not live happily; they quar-
relied frequently, and although Mrs
McCollum denied that they had an
unpleasantness yesterday morning be-
fore the rash act was committed, the
neighbors think in was the culmina-
tion of one of their frequent family
rows. The feeling generally prevails
in the vicinity that McCollum shot
though the door of the outhouse with
the intention of killing his wife, and
that when she did not come ont or
had killed her and that he sent the
bullet into his own brain in the belief
that she too had been put out of the
way. The weapon used was thirty
two caliber revolver. The bullet enter.
ed his right eye but did not 90 through
the skull. There were two empty
chambers, which bears out his wife s
story The jury also examined the
door of the clubhouse and found the
newly made bullet hole through the
| door McCollum is the fellow who
shot young girl named Smith about
a year ago-he claimed accidentally.
He was arrested at the time and given
a hearing but was discharged. there
| being no evidence to rebut the prison.
er's claim that the shooting was &C.
cideutal. There was considerable
doubt at the time on this point, aud
not long ago he stated to relative OF
the wounded girl, that the shooting
worried him all the time. There is
little doubt but that he took his OWL
life fully believing that he had muir
dered his wife.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
The Story ofa Medicine.

Its name-rGolden Medical Discovery
was suggested by one Of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root.
Nearl y forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis
covered that he could, by the use Of pure,
triple-refined glycerine, aided by GER
tain degree Of cons family maintained
heat and with the aid of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by The use of alcohol,
SO generally employed. SO the now world
famed Golden Medical Discovery" for
the cure of weak stomach, indigestion. or
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or biliousness and
kindred arrangements was first made, as
II. eyer, SINCE has bsen, without particle
OF alcohol ih its makeup.
ents prnted 'S Gt us lng5ee.
will show that 1t is hade from the most
valuable medicinal ro6ts\ \foupd growing
in our American forestsS All these In
gEsdlents have received the stTolEesE Cd
dQEssment from the loading -medIcGl l-ex:
UeGle1 WHO reenmmend- them- as the YalY
6est reMedles for the diseases for which
'GQIdep ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is SdYised.
A little book OF these endorsements nag
been compiled by DR.. K. V. Pierce, of
Buffalo, n. Y, and will be mailed free to
any one, asking Same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
ent schools of practice, IL will be found
that the ingredients composing the Gold
en- Medical Discovery" are advised not
only for the cure of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure of all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections,
accompanied with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering or
hang-on- coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, if not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
in consumption. Take DIR. Pierce's Dis
covery in time and persevere in its use
until you give it fair trial and 1t is not
likely TO disappoint Too much must not
be expected OF it. 1t will not perform
miracles. 1t will not cure consumption
In its advanced stages. No medicine will.
II 1CtlL cure the affections that lead up to
consumption, II taken IN time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Big Engine and Boiler Arrive.

William H. Dildine is installing @
25 horse power engine and a thirty
horse power boiler in his planning mill
at Exchange. Mr.. Dildine formerly
used gasoline engine but found that
he could not operate his enlarged plant
without additional power.
The big engine and boiler arrived at
Muncy yesterday and was brought ov-
erland on wagons to Exchange. Six
teams were used for the trip. arriving
at Exchange last evening. The work
of unloading was Immediately begun,
and large crowd of people from the
surrounding country gathered to assist
in the work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
RENDERED BILLS
FOR PAVING

The borough secretary yesterday
rendered bills for curbing to the own
ers of property that abuts on North
Mill street, where paving is in prog
ress,
There are some facts relating to the
curbing that the general reader is in
terested in To begin with. the bill
of T. L Evans sons, the contractors,
for the whole work was 1859. OF
this sum the property owners pay 81. 42C
leaving as the borough's share in
round figures, S432. The latter sum
paid by the borough represents the
cost of intersections. corner stones
and the paving of the entrance to the
Continental hose house.
The cost for curbing falls heaviest
on the Reading Iron company, which
owns practically all the west side OF
the street, lined with the row of ten,
ant houses. The aggregate length to
be paid for by the Reading Iron COM
pany is just 1889 feet and S inches,
which at II cents per foot, the figure
agreed upon, amounts to $500. 16.
In connection with the cost it is
gratifying TO state that better job
of curbing was never done than L. l..
Evans sons have completed on North
Mill street. The work has been re.
pearedly admired by those who have
visited the street since the improve
ments began.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Charter Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the Honor
able Charles @. Evans, President Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Montour ON the
tenth day of August, A. d. 1907, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, under the Act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to
provide for the Incorporation and re-
gulation of certain Corporations, ap-
proved April 29th, 1874, and the sup
plements thereto, for the Charter Of
an intended Corporation to be called
EXCHANGE CEMETERY CON-
PANY'. the character and object
whereof is the maintenance of a pub
lie cemetery, and for these purposes TO
have, possess and enjoy all the rights.
benefits and privileges of the said Act
of Assembly and its supplements, by
John D. Ellis, James f. Ellis, Will
liam Ellis, Frank Ellis, Ida Menges
and Nellie Smith.
VIM. KASE WEST,
Solicitor.
June 27th 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Montour American.
FRANK c. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa, Aug. 1, 1907.
Automobiles aud the Roads.

An exchange looks upon the question
of how the growing use automobiles
will effect public highways as fol-
lows;
II is contended now that automobiles
damage the roads. The Municipal
Journal is of the opinion that no one
influence was more effective in obtain
ing smoother roads in this country
than the bicycle. and it has already
become apparent that the automobile
is probably to effect as great a change
in the nature of the surface material
or in the adoption of processes for re-
ducing dust. Mr. j ames H. Mcdonald,
State Highway Commissioner of Con-
necticut. in his biennial report, states
that their roads have shown more wear
ON the surface during the last two
wears than for any similar period since
the commencement of macadam con-
struction.
THE ow.hanging machinery of the
car restricts the space from the top OF
the road to a narrow opening which
the rapidly moving car transforms in
to draft, the suction from which re-
moves all loose or insecure particles
from the surface of the road, very
much as a carpet sweeper operates.
The screenings on the top of road. he
states, serve the double purpose OF pro-
tecting the underlying stone from di-
rect contact with the shoes of horses
and tires of wagons, and also retain
moisture in the summer time, thus pre-
serving the cementing properties OF
the screenings, and in winter furnish
a covering which lessons the entrance
of frost into the road; and it is this
protecting top which the automobile
removes, permitting the raveling out
of the stone by horses or heavy rain.
Owing to this condition, he states that
revolution in the construction of the
roads will have to take place wherever
macadam roads are laid, so as to re-
duce the expense of care and mainten-
ance after the roads have been built.
II IL IS uGCGSsdly " bSO pAhNSN ~
coal-tar, pitch or asphalt, the cost Of
roads will be considerably increased.
He suggests that the use of coal-tar or
crude oil on the macadam roads which
have already been laid promises good
results If some such means will re-
move the necessity for constant repair
the advent of automobiles may prove
a blessing in disguise. The concensus
of opinion of a number of gentlemen
who own and use automobiles seem to
be that the automobile does injure our
roads, and they are ready to contri-
butte something towards the eXtraord-
mary expense entailed i'll keeping the
roads in repair, provided the money so
contributed shall be used for the care
ana maintenance of these roads. his
is a very commendable spirit, and
should greatly simplify the work of
those who have to do with this ques-
tiOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Railways and the Courts.

Down in North Carolina there is a
conflict between State and Federal
courts. TheTstate legislature recently
passed low fare passenger law which
has been disregarded by the railroads.
A railroad agent was arrested for con-
tinuing to sell tickets at the old rate
A United States judge issued writ to
restrain the enforcement of the state
law. 1t was feared that the court
might issue a writ of habeas corpus
for the production of the imprisoned
agent. The state court has therefore
ordered the sheriff to turn the man
over TO its own custody. If the FEEDER
al court persists in demanding the
release of the agent and in continu-
ance of its injunction until a final de.
cision, an interesting situation will
be developed. In that event the final
decision will, of course, rest with the
Federal Supreme court, to whose decis-
ion all parties will have to bow.
The case will serve to increase pub
lie interest in the question as to the
power of the Federal courts to take
prior jurisdiction in cases involving
the validity of state laws
The outcome of the present judicial
contest will be watched with intense
interest the country over. Upon the
final decision in this matter great is
sues depends. Pennsylvania with its
recently passed two cent fare bill is
directly concerned. The railroads in
this state have instituted legal proceed
ings to test the constitutionality of
the new fare law by different meth
cd, but which anticipates the same
end arrived at in North Carolina. Here
the legal course begins in cur local
courts and will run the gauntlet of the
State courts before it reaches the Unit
ed States Supreme court on appeal.
But there is where the cases will seek
final decision on the contention at is.
sue. The method adopted by the
Southern Railroad in North Carolina
is somewhat of short cut-jumping
over the state courts institutes proceed
ings before the Federal court as to the
validity of the state law. Should the
Federal court decide in favor of the
Southern Railroad it would practi-
cally knock out the rate laws passed
all our states, and make rate regu-
iation national matter. 1t would
bring all the railroads of the country
under Federal control. While this
would greatly simplify the. question,
it would be long step toward CEN
tralization of power now looked upon
with apprehension ard suspicion by
many of our more conservative citi-
zens. Taking into consideration all
that, is involved the North Carolina
situation is momentous.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
PERSONALS.

Miss Helen Deaner, of Catawissa,
arrived yesterday for a visit with her
brother Harry Deaner, Mowery street.
Mrs. S. w. Arms, Water street, spent
yesterday with relatives in Sunbury.
Miss Florence Voris, Grand street,
left Yesterday for visit Of several
weeks with friends in New York.
Carl Litz is visiting friends in Sun
bury.
George W. Billman has returned to
Reading after a visit at the home of
Henry Divel, Church street
Charles Raver and sister Miss Kath-
ryn left yesterday for visit of sever
al days with friends in Shamokin.
Mrs. Patrick Welsh and sons Judith
and Hilary returned to Youngstown,
Ohio, after visit with relatives in
this city.
Miss Marie Mcbride, of Jersey City
who has been visiting at the home of
her grandmother on Railroad street,
left yesterday for Mount Pocono and
the Delaware Water Gap, at which
places she will spend several weeks
before returning home.
II. NJ. Davis, of Lloyd, was a visi-
CO.. Il, Viris OieJ y~..s-sl.-5- --Sse---0Vli'
Mrs. Jacob Elliott, Market street
returned yesterday from a visit with
friends in Catawissa.
Miss Cora Griffith of Westmore,
arrived yesterday for visit with Miss
Mary Morgan, East Market street.
George Trescott, of Bloomsbury,
transacted business in Danville yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Price and
children, Walnut street, spent yester-
day at Eaglesmere.
B. H. Huber, of Nescopeck, spent
yesterday at the home or his mother
in Riverside.
Miss Ida Evans, of Bloomsbury, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Renner, Beaver street.
Miss Isabel Polk returned Tuesday
evening from visit with friends at
Eagles Mere.
Mrs. A. f. Deaner and children,
Josephine and Frederick, of Williams
port, are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs J. V. Wilson, Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howe, Mrs
Charles Cloud and Miss Bertha Cloud
spent yesterday at Eagles Mere.
Mrs Albert MilIer,of Sunbury, call
ed on friends in Danville yesterday.
W. Kase West and family are camp
ing along the Susquehanna below
Selinsgrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spencer and
daughter. of Oxford Valley, Bucks
county, arrived yesterday for a visit
at the home of John H. Hunt, West
Mahoning street.
Mrs Clayton Snyder and son Robert
of New York City; Mrs. Robert Des-
chler, of Harrisburg and Mrs. Henry
Snyder, of Washingtonville, spent yes
terday at the home of A. E. Seidel, r.
f. d. No. 2.
E. E. Frymire, of Ottawa and W.
f. Zeliff, of Washingtonville, were
visitors in this city yesterday.
Mrs. George.R. Bernhard, sons Paul
and John left yesterday for Allentown.
Mr.. Bernhard will join his family
next week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Extending Sewer.

a force of men under Superinrend.
ent of Construction p. j. Keefer Is ex-
tending the borough sewer from Mill
street up Spruce street. The eXten-
sion of the sewer as far as Ferry street
was authorized by council at its last
meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
Administrators Notice

Estate of Mary X. Kearns, late of the
Borough of Danville, in the county
of Montour and State of Pennsyl-
vsnia, deceased.
Notice is hereby duly given that
letters of administration have been
granted upon the above estate to the
Undersigned
All persons indebted to the said
estate are required to make immediate
payment, and those having claims or
demands against the said estate wi.
make known the same without delay
to
JONATHAN swEIsFORT,
Administrator of Mary Kesrns, decd
z. o. Address Danville, Pa.
E. s. GEARHART, Atty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01
TWO Story Loo DWELLING House

a frame barn and other usual farm
buildings.
TERMS OF SALE will be made
known on the said day of sale.
DANIEL K. MILLER,
Administrator of William r. Miller,
deceased.
Edward Sayre Gearhart, Counsel.
July IL, 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01

On Monday the York County Trac-
tion company opened freight station
and placed freight cars on all its lines
so as to hereafter transact its freight
traffic separate from its passenger
patronage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01

a dualin cap that was in a bucket
of coal, at the home of James Mccoy,
at Hazleton, after being dumped into
the stove. exploded and shattered the
stove into pieces. Some of the pieces
struck Mrs. Mccoy in the face
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01

Although there would seem to be no
apparent scarcity of eggs, the price is
soaring to a figure quite unusual for
this season of the year. The price ask
ed by the farmers in market yesterday
was "a cents per dozeu.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-08-01

Mary Wolfe, 2-year-old daughter
of G. j. G. H. Wolfe, of Freeport
Mills, Lebanon county, on Monday fell
into a bucket of boilding water stand
ing on the porch, and was scalded to
death.