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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
examining
THEIR Charters

! The churches of town as rule have
examined their charters and taken
what action is necessary in the pre-
mises in order to comply with the
new law, which provides that all
churches in this State charters of
which were granted subsequent to 1856
must have their charters amended if
the church desires to legally possess
property of any kind, even the church
structure itself.
Probably one or two of our churches
have overlooked the matter, or postpon
ed action until the present For the
benefit of such as the latter it might
be explained that hut one week re-
mains in which to apply to court for
the necessary change.
Tire amendment must be effected
through on attorney, who presents the
petition to court, by which the amend
ment is ordered.
So far as can be learned the churches
of town that have taken the matter up
have discovered that their charters un-
der the new law are perfectly valid.
While it is not established that it
will make any material difference
whether or not the churches observe
the requirements of the new act, yet
it is said that in case of litigation the
church would be at disadvantage and
could not collect debts as could be
done by legally incorporated body.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Photographed rIany Times

Tremendous interest centeIs in the
investigation on foot at Harrisburg
relating to the new capitol. Our
townsman, James Scarlet, seems to be
one of the central figures and there is
scarcely day but his portrait in a
characteristic pose turns up in one or
more of the Philadelphia newspapers.
Some of these portraits are very good
likenesses, while others bear very lit
tie resemblance and were it not for the
convenient fact that they are labeled
we might never know that they refer
red to our townsman. Only a few,
however, are very bad.
The North American yesterday show
ed portrait of Mr.. Scarlet, which is
probably the best that has ever been
seen in any newspaper. 1t is a mere
snap shot taken on the street and Mr..
Scarlet appears in his high silk hat,
which is perched carelessly on his
head. The camera was sprung seem
ingly at the very moment when he
turned around in response to some
friendly salutation. The cordial smile
visible on his countenance is such as
any friend is sure to meet who runs
across Mr. Scarlet in his home town
or any OF her place
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
DIED N
PHILADELPHIA

/ John Hartline, steward at the aims
house of the Danville and Mahoning
poor district, departed this life at the
German hospital, Philadelphia. Sun
day.
The deceased, it will he recalled.
was removed to the hospital OH March
18th, suffering with an abscess at the
base of the brain. His condition was
critical from the start and he Suffered
intensely at times.
The first operation was performed on
Saturday the 9th. The surgeon held
out very little hope of recovery, and
tidings from the hospital since then
have been awaited with much anxiety
by relatives aud friends iii this Sec
ton.
On Friday of last week the second
operation was performed. Like the
first, it was considered a success, but
the abscess had made such fearful in
roads that recovery was out of the
question. The patient fell into COM
atose state and grew weaker and
weaker until noon Sunday when he
breathed his last
Mrs Hartline was called to Phila-
delphia on the 9th inst, and, remain
ing in the city. was present when her
husband passed away. Beside his wife
the deceased is survived by several
children. He was Al years of age and
had been steward at the aims house
for several years He was capable
man of generous disposition and had
many friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Deeds Passed on rlonday.

Several properties about Danville
have changed hands tnis spring Five
deeds were passed in the register and
recorders office on Monday, as fol-
lows:
Dwelling and lot on Jerseytown
road, from Elmer Wertman, to David
Wintersteen.
Farm in Valley township, from
James Fenstermacher to f. P John
son.
Dwelling and lot on Ferry street,
from +. p. Johnson to Thomas j.
Jones' wife
Dwelling and lot on Nassau street,
from Thomas J. Jones to Ambrose
Miller
Dwelling and lot on Church street
from John L. Lane to Anna L. Vert
man,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Her Eighty-First Birthday.

Mrs. Fannie Heddens, of Washing
tonville, the well-known hotel wo-
man, celebrated her eighty-first birth
day on the 10Th inst. The event took
Place at the home of Mrs. Fannie Will
son, daughter of Mrs. Heddens, at
Milton, and was attended by nearly all
the sons and daughters of the good
lady. besides others more distantly
related.
Mrs. Hedden's 80th birthday was
celebrated in this city last spring, a
fine dinner on the OCCASION being ten
dered by Mr.. and Mrs J. @. Heddens
of the Heddens house. Mrs. Heddens'
activity and general good health along
with the fact that she was still in
charge of her hotel. was remarked up
on at the time. One year later finds
her still actively in charge of her bus
ness, as capable and keen in all her
faculties as ever. There are few per-
sons, indeed, who bear up so we'll un-
der the burden of four score years and
one.
Mrs Heddens is native of Wash
ingtonville. She spent her long life in
that place. She is the mother of nine
children, all of whom survive and are
located within a radius of few miles
of the place of their birth.
Mrs Heddens was born March 16,
1926, at the hotel in Washingtonville
now owned by her son, A. L. Heddens.
From the day of her birth practically
she has been associated with hotel life.
Her father was James Cummings, who
was major in the war of 1912. Her
mother before marriage was Fannie
Billmeyer, daughter of Martin Bill
meyer.
Mrs Heddens is the widow of James
T. Heduens. who departed this life
November 6, 1885, Along with Mrs.
Heddens the following children sur
vive: William NJ Heddens, James
Clarence Heddens, Daniel B. Heddens,
of Danville; j. Cummings Heddens, of
Mt. Carmel, Phineas B. Heddens and
Mrs. M A. Master, of Bloomsbury,
Mrs. j. F. Wilson, of Milton, Amandus
L. Heddens and George Heddeus, of
, Washingtonville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Startling Evidence.

New evidence of so startling a ma
ture was developed yesterday morning
in the Springfield murder case that
the hearings of the two suspects and
the coroneI's inquest was postponed
until Monday.
Two persons have been found by the
detectives who promise to be the star
witnesses in the trial of Staney Mar
cavitch and Joe Hacheskie for the
murder of Charlie Yeschilinuis.
The first is Polish woman, whom
the authorities happened upon by ac-
cident. She lives near the scene of the
crime and is we'll acquainted with
Marcavitch She saw him shortly af-
ter the probable time of the murder
coming from the cobbler shop in
which the young Lithuniau was killed
and carefully brushing hi clothes
Her testimony will be of the utmost
| Importance as it will prove that Mar
cavitch was on the scene of the crime
at about the hour it was committed
The other witness is Joe Keedau, a
friend of Marcavitch. He stated to
the police that Staney showed up on
Saturday morning with big bunch
of money and started to blow it right
away. He asked him where he got it
and he just said he hit fellow on the
head.
I The links of evidence about Marca-
witch are being so strongly forged that
there is little probability that he can
escape the gallows.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Get Ready of County Fair.

Just stop to think a minute. VIII it
be worth your while to take one even
ing off and enjoy several hours of
good, wholesome. hearty, spontaneous,
rollicking fun and humor That's what
they calculate to give you at the big
COUNTY FAIR" at the Court House
on the evenings of April 11th aud l2th.
1t is to be home talent production.
and includes in the cast 50 of Dan
ville's best known people. All the
we'll known characters of the usual
county fair will be there. and all will
be doing funny stunts The hay seed,
the clown. the jockey, the barker all
of them aud all people whom you well
know.
Miss Sara Virginia Allison, who
will conduct the rehearsals will arrive
in Dauville on April 3rd She has a
number of elaborate features such as
drills, songs, etc, that will re quire so
people to make up the performance.
Make up your mind to go and get your
ticket now at the Y. NJ. O. A.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
General BUbB'S
COMRADES

Peter Baylor of South Danville yes
terday received a communication from
+ Brlgadier General Bubb, commander
| of the department of the Dakotas,
which abounds in interest to Danville
people. 1t is list of the men who
enlisted for the Twelfth infantry from
Danville in 1851.
During General Bulbs visit here a
month ago there was much curiosity
among the survivors of the war to
know who enlisted with General Bubb
in the Twelfth infantry in 1861. In
the effort to recall "the boys" no one
was more interested than General
Bubb himself and he promised that as
soon as opportunity offered he would
CO npile full list from the record.
The communication containing the
forty.seven members of company E.
received yesterday, came in fulfillment
of General Bulbs promise. The list
follows:
Casper Furman, Martin Taylor,
Philip Rem, John Award, Levi And.
rson, James Baylor, Peter G.. Baylor,
Herman @. Baylor, John W. Bubb,
Henry G. Bogart, Reuben E. Bennett,
Charles F. Bennett, James Cain, John
l.. DeShay, William F. DeShay, Louis
L. Davis, Robert Fields, Elijah Fields,
George w. Fairchilds, William F.
Gibson, James Gibson, James W.
Houser, Evan Jorlan, Frank Johnson,
Thomas j. Kerstetter, Oscar Kase,
David Lewis, James McArdle, Isaac
Mellin, David d. Moser, William
Markle, John +. Mullen, John Minser,
William R. Nesbitt, John Perra, John
Phillip, 1st, John Phillip, end. Richard
Riddles, Joseph Robbs, Thomas Rich
ards, Henry Stanake, William L. Sny-
der, James Smith, Thomas Wright,
Isaac Wertman, Jonathan Warntz,
LlewelIyn Williams.
Those in the above list were all
Danville boys. 1t will be observed that
along with Peter G. Baylor were two
of his brothers. James, at present of
Mt. Carmel, and Herman, who fell in
battle at Yorktown. Mr.. Baylor yes
terday remarked that there is no way
of determining how many of the above
list survive at this day. Comparative
ly few can be located. Some were new
er heard of following the war. Prob
ably less than one half survive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Funeral of hrs. NiChOi.

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Nichol,
whose death occurred at Ashley on
Saturday, took place in this city yes
terday afternoon The remains were
brought to DanviIle Tuesday and tax
Ell to the residence of John Bruder,
father Of the deceased, corner of Bloom
aud Ash streets, where the funeral was
held.
The services were conducted by Rev
George W Fritsch, pastor of st Johns
Lutheran church. The pail bearers
were: Fred Held, John Hughes. Ere l.
ecick Hauseman and Henry Flecken-
stein.
Interment was made i'll the Odd Eel
lows cemetery, the funeral proceeding
to the burial ground by trolley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
rledicine Case Recovered.

Edward Rockefeller, the electrician,
on Tuesday found a doctors medicine
case on the road leading from Welsh
Hill. There was no means of discover
ing the owner beyond what was offered
ed by its contents, two postal cards
reporting a couple of cases of illness
to DR.. Q. Shultz, the local registrar
The medicine case was accordingly
placed in the hands of DR.. Shultz. who
unfortunately had no means of ascer-
tanning to whom it belonged
Through the kind offices of Officer
Voris the medicine case yesterday af.
ternoon was restored to DIR. Newbak
er, who lost it out of his buggy while
driving from Welsh Hill where he had
been attending patient.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Pony and Cart are Stolen.

Chief Mincemoyer was called up by
the chief f-of-police of Milton yester-
day and requested to be on the look
out for pony and cart, which were
stolen at that place the night before.
The pony was bay in color, had
three white feet and white spot on
the forehead. The pony weighed 900
pounds and was four years old. 1t was
attached to an open buggy, when stol-
Ell.
Up to last evening the police had no
clue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Nan's Best Friend.

A collie dog saw a 3-year-old child
on the Pennsylvania rairload tracks at
Phoenixville and made earnest efforts
to get the child off as there was a
train approaching. lie did not quite
succeed and the little one had an arm
and a rib broken, but the dog stood
guard over the child and those who
came to take it away had trouble TO
do so
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

! Miss Lillian Shields, of Lewisburg,
is visiting at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. John Sherman, Front street.
( Mrs. Samuel Kemp and daughter
Mabel, of Bloomsbury, spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
Misses Gertrude Knittle and Flor
ence Yeager, of Bloomsbury, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Sara Sponsler, of Harrisburg.
is visiting at the home of her aunt,
Miss Jennie Robson, Riverside
Harry Fowler, of Williamsport, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Elsie Snyder. of Sudbury. spent
Sunday with Miss Maud Seidel, Honey
moon street
Miss Name Danner, of Easton, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Lille Rea Mccormick and Mrs.
Frank c. Angle have returned from a
trip to Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lehman and son
George and Miss Louise Smith are
visiting friends in New Columbia.
j. s. Kaufman, of Middleburg,
spent yesterday with his sister Mrs.
Carl Litz.
George +. Jacobs, student at Sus-
quehanna university, arrived yester.
day to spend the Easter vacation at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Fred Jacobs, Mill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E Stock re-
turned to Gettysburg yesterday after
a visit at the home of their son, DR..
George A. Stock, Lower Mulberry
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Not Much Court i'm Pike.

Monday the regular March term of
quarter sessions court at for Pike coun-
ty opened at Milford, but the session
lasted only two hours, as there were no
cases for trail aud no Jurors lad been
summoned. Little court business was
done throughout the whole of last year
and the cost to the county for all jury
service was less than $500
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
WAGE Advance
REFUSED

The first regular meeting of the new
council was held Friday. The fol-
lowing members were in their places
Sweisfort, Dietz, Meyer, Everhart,
Jacobs, Pursel, Russell, Angle, Hughes
and Schatz. No time was wasted in
discussion and fair amount of busi-
ness was disposed of Council conven-
ed at 80 o clock and adjourned before
9 O'Clock.
Mr.. Russell reported that the engin-
eers and firemen of the water works are
oesirous of receiving an advance. He
moved that the wages of firemen be
advanced from 81. 80 to $l.S0 per day
aud of the engineers from 81 IS to s..
per day of 10 hours. The matter on be-
ing discussed revealed that there was
considerable objection to the advance
as proposed.
Mr.. Dietz moved that the motion be
amended to grant the firemen 81. 65 per
day, the wages of the engineers to re-
main the same. A vote taken on the
amendment resulted in tie and the
motion was, therefore, declared lost
The original motion was acted upon
and was lost by vote of seven nays
to three ayes.
A special license of ten dollars a
month was granted to Daley & Oesch-
ger, who have opened vaudeville show
on Mill street. 1t was also ordered
that the license granted the moving
picture establishment, known as the
Nickeloid. " be raised to the same
figure.
President Sweisfort announced the
following committees for the ensuing
year:
Finance-Finnigan, Dietz, Srhatz
Streets and Bridges-Jacobs, Hughes,
Everhart, Dietz.
Market-Dietz, Pursel, Deutsch,
Schatz.
Water-Russeli, Jacobs, Angle. Moy-
Light-Jacobs, Rishel, Angle, Moy-
er.
Sewerage-Russell, Pursel, Schatz.
Everhart.
Ordinance and Police Finn gan,
Angle, Deutsch, Everhart.
Fire-Angle, Russell, Pursel, Moy-
er.
Printing-Hughes, Dietz. Finnigan.
Building-Hughes, Finnigan, Meyer.
Public Improvement-Dietz, Jacobs,
Doutsoh, GohatA.
Bills and Accounts-Augle. Pursel,
Everhart.
The bonds of the secretary and the
treasurer of the borough, and of the
street commissioner and market master
were read and approved by council
A petition was received signed by
several citizens of the second ward,
petitioning council to investigate GER
tain allegations made relating TO a
dance hall located at the corner of
Honeymoon and Grand streets and
known as Kuorr's dance hall. The
hall, it was alleged, is used three to
six nights per week for public dances
and that said dances are kept Up until
one and two O'Clock liz the morning,
all of which proves nuisance to the
people living near. The petition was
signed by James Rishel, L. @. Thorn
ton, Frank Fl. Hauck, Leonard Hauck,
John A Deibert, Harry Deibert, Will
liam R. Richardson, Mrs. Jones and
Oliver 3. Sweitzer
On motion the matter was referred
to the committee on ordinance and po-
lice for investigation
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Can you believe your Senses ?

When two of them, taste and smell,
having been impaired if not utterly
destroyed, by Nasal Catarrh, are fully
restored by EIy's Cream Balm, can you
doubt that this remedy deserves all
that has been said of it by the thou.
sands whom it has cured? 1t is appli-
ed directly to the effected air-passages
and begins its healing work at once.
Why not get it to-day? All druggists
or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren
Street, New York, on RECEIPT of sc
cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
A Queer Find.

While Ammon TruItt was at work
on Monday clearing away the debris
of Ralph Snyder's barn, at Selinsgrove,
which was recently DESTROYED by fire,
he found coffee pot containing $50
il two and three cent pieces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
Presiding Elders in DanyiiIe

Rev. J. f. Dunlap, presiding elder
of the Williamsport district Of the
United Evangelical church and Rev.
J. W. Messenger, presiding elder of
the Lewisburg district. spent last even
ing in DanviIle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
OnlY One More.

Charles Meyer, of Allentown, aged
8 years, attempted to board a coal train
near his home but fell under the cars
and both his legs were cut off. He can
not recover
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21
JOE State Library

The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex.
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
%
Ofali Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-21

The rails of the Belt Line road in
Philadelphia are the heaviest in the
world.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-10

No external remedy ever yet de-
Vised has 50 fully and unQuestionably
met these three prime conditions as
successfully as Alicocks Piasters.
They are safe because they contain
no d~eletenous drugs and are manu-
featured upon scientific principles %
medicine. They ane sure because
nothing Eoes into them except ingre.
dents which are exactly adapted 10
the purposes for which a plaster Is re-
Quired. They are speedy In their ac-
ton because their medicinal qualities
so right 10 their work 81 relieving
pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance Of the functions
o. muscles nerves and skin.
Alicocks Plasters are the original
and genuiue porous plasters and like
most meritorioas articles have becn
extensively initiated therefore always
make sure ~ set the Fcnuine
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-10

Residents Of Labaddis. a little VII
laeo In Franklin county don't have 20
go through the w~oarisome. fatgulng
formality Of digging angle worms a.
8 compulsory preface to fishing ex.
petitions; neither are they stuck
up~ Tor half q dollar per bucket by
she minnow tfust Tor the same pleas.
ure f.abaddie doniEena have a
cheaper. mort expeditions way 81
emulating lLaak Walton They SCOOP
out the fish Ia wagonload lots "
happened this way Raiiruad men
drained a large pond on the Missouri
Pacific. putting in a 3oinch pipe.
The fish were either left high and
dry or in Isolated shallow pools Tho
sport has continued several DAYS.
Some Of the carp were 80 large that
they had 90 b. knocked "a the head
With cluha.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-10

Herbert O. BoWine. a young man
who has been working be a foreman
Cor the Star Clothing company 10 the
~penitenuary has been barred from al.
misslou to the prison by Warden Hail.
Some days siueo a letter witch bowl
ing admits writing was sent 20 War.
den Han from St Louis By a man
named Il Engle" The letter was
addressed 10 a. j. Engle. and re
quested prices on opium In pound lots.
Il Is not knows here who l. Engie IL
or how the letter happened 70 reach
his hands. Without comment Of any
kind be inciosed Il and a self addrezsed
envelope 10 Bowling marked for the
general delivery On this city 10 War
den Hall Bowling was away on 8
short vacation when the letter was re.
ceived by the warden but when be re
turned he vas stopped AZ the prison
entraRce. taken before the warden and
searched. No opium was found on his
person. and he denied that he Intend.
"a any attempt 10 smuggle the DRUG
inside U~hesEsisoa walls. One Of the
difficult problems thai the prison
authorlues have 20 contend with in the
management OF the institution IS the
Smuggling OF opium and other drugs
from the outside.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-10
Happenings in Missouri.



Tho poultry business done AZ Ethel
this season MARKS n as q great poul
IT'S town. Last years business up to
the end Of the holiday melted the
farmers $4,000. This year the
mount paid for turkeys. geese and
chickens will run 10 nearly twice
thar sum Just before Christmas an
agent who represents a Chicago
house. purchased 1850 head OF mr-
keys az the village OF New Boston for
s2.215. The turkeys we're purchased
is miles from the shipping point 10
which they were driven over the
highways By i've men. This was the
largest herd Of turkeys ever driven
into Ethel. II covered the main
street for several blocks. and the
whole town turned ont To witness the
arrival. The fowls are shipped TO
Chicago dressed. The business gives
employment 10 a large number Of
pickers. who get three cents a tur
key for dlsrobing Il Of is feathers.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Ethel
have long since discovered the value
or the poultry business rs an adjunct
and an Of them devote nearly az
mpoh attention 70 breeding turkeys
and geese az they do 20 the cultiya-
ton Of their crops.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-10

The Missouri jamestown exposi-
ton commission. consisting Of Henry
r. Kent a. ST. Louis. president; J. NJ
Irwin OF ST Joseph. secretary, and
J. M W~ittcahcrEer Of Milan. met AZ
jefferson City and submitted their
report { % Gov. Folk The money ap.
~pronriated by the general assembly
two gears ago has al been expended.
The state building. costing about s23-
600. la nearly completed, and the work
af gathering resources az the eNpost-
ton Is well in hand. Il q understood
fhat the commission, IN It's report 20
the governor. requests him 10 recon
mend that the coming legislature ap-
puopriauc the sum az $4,000 for the
completion OF the state building and
for the proper display OF exhibits.
Mr.. Kent Is Of the opinion ina, Mis-.
souri, was very fortunate in securing
such a beautiful and favorable size
for S. building