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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
INTERPRETING
THE LAW

There is no question whether ct not
NJ S. Bond, WH0 lost = valuable harse
a. the result af rabies. viii be feum.
bursed for his loss The only question
seems to De which shall pay The man.
cy, the county ut tuo borough. THcre
BE- considerable controversy 8u that
point.
The act of MAY 9, 1893. provides
that the fund raised by tho taxation
Of dog shall be applied for the pay.
ment Of losses sustained by the de.
struction and damage 10 sheep. The
act of April n, 1901 provides thar the
same fund. raised by the taxation Of
dogs, shall be applied Tor the payment
for horses, mules, cattle and swine
bitten by mad dogs and destroyed by
reason thereof. Provided, that in no
case shall the value of each horse or
mule exceed one hundred dollars the
value Of each head of cattle forty dol.
lars and each head Of swine six dol.
lars.
Following the language of the act
OF 1898. which relates TO reimburse
ment for horses, sc. that die as the
result Of rabies as we'll as TO sheep
killed by the dogs. we note that the
person sustaining loss Of horse or 9th.
er animal by reason of hydrophobia is
required to lay the matter before
justice or magistrate of the township,
borough or city in which the damage
was sustained. Ii then becomes the
duty of such justice or magistrate to
notify the auditors or controllers Of
said township, borough or city, whose
duty in turn it becomes to examine
and ascertain the amount of damage,
reporting to the justice of the town.
ship, borough or city whether damage
was sustained and the amount thereof.
The justice or alderman of the bor-
ough, city or township in which the
loss was sustained upon receiving re.
port from auditors or controllers is re-
quired 10 Immediately make certific-
ate thereto and, if it appears from
such report that damage has been sus-
tanned, the said justice or alderman
shall deliver report to the county COM
missioners or councilmen or cities
where such damage was sustained to
be filed in their office.
From careful reading of the law
the county commissioners feel con-
vinced that the county is exempt. as
the horse for which damage is due was
bitten in the borough, which under the
law must pay for the horse. Others
who have the interest of the borough
in view declare that they see nothing
in the law that would show that the
county is not liable. Just what the
outcome of the matter may be is un-
certain.
The county commissioners point to
the fact that the dog tax is equally
divided between the county and the
borough as an evidence that the intent
of the law is not that boroughs should
in any way be exempt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
WORK TO BEGIN ON
NEW BUILDINGS

Joseph g. Lynch, of the firm Of
Lynch Bros " Philadelphia. the low.
est bidder for tile contract Tor erect.
ing the new buildings at the hospital
for the insane, was in this city Tues.
day making arrangements for the act.
ual beginning Of work. It is true mp
to yesterday the contract had not been
formally awarded But there is no
doubt as to Lynch Bros. receiving
the contract They will begin work
on the new structures next week.
Previous to the opening Of the bids
it was not thought likely that any
thing would be done on either of the
two buildings designed for the acute
insane patients this fall, but that all
labor would be concentrated on the
female infirmary with view of get
ting that building under roof before
cold weather, so that the interior could
be completed during the winter.
Mr.. Lynch, however, states that
next week work will begin on all three
of the structures. At the same time
the female infirmary will not be slight
ed and every effort will be made to
get the building under roof before cold
weather.
Lynch Bros have adopted the policy
Of IA tttat oil in
department, under all circumstances.
Building operations, therefore, will
continue all winter unless the wealth
er should prove of unusual severity.
One or several days of cold and incle-
ment weather will not be permitted
to cause suspension of work, but so
far as possible men will be kept on the
ground and just as soon as milder
weather ensues the whole force will
jump back ON the buildings.
Mr. Lynch states that he will rely
upon. .Danville and adjacent territory
for workmen, skilled as we'll as un-
skilled. 1t is only in the event that
the local source should fail that he
will bring men here from other local
tiles. With the three ninety-thousand-
dollar buildings under way at one
time an enormous number of men will
be employed, The heavy building op-
erations will incidentally add very
much to the volume of general busi-
ness transacted in Danville and to that
extent will benefit the town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
BOROUGH SCHOOLS
CLOSED TO-DAY

The schools of the borough will be
closed today in order to give the pupils
an opportunity to attend the Blooms
burg fair. The announcement was
made to the pupils when the schools
were dismissed last evening.
No allusion was made TO the matter
at the last meeting of the school board
as the fair was at that time matter
of over two weeks i'll the future. On
previous years petition from the
elder pupils was presented to the
school board at its meeting just prior
TO the fair. This year the same petit
tion was in evidence, but, owing to
the absence of meeting, it had to be
presented to the members of the school
board individually.
The petitioners were very busy dur
ing the early part of the week. By
Tuesday night they had secured the
names of three fourths of che twelve
directors to paper favoring the clos
ing of the schools today. Later, it was
stated that all but two directors had
been won over.
Accordingly, the borough superin
tendent yesterday notified the teach
ers that the schools would be closed
today and the announcement to the
pupils was accordingly made.
Probably not more than half the
pupils will get to the fair, but holi
day at this delightful season will be
enjoyed none the less after a months
hard work in school.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
HORSE bitten
DEVELOPS RABIES

II additional evidence b. needed ta
prove THAT the bull terrier which was
shot In this city on September 5th II
ter biting a large number of other
dogs was really infected with rabies
IL will be found in the fact that =
horse bitten by the dog when 20 ran
amuck has since gone mad aud had "a
be killed.
Tho horse which was % valuable aud
fayorite animal, belonged 10 Motes
Bond, the Chulaksy tuceman Mr.
Bond team was backed up at the u.
L. < " station when the terrier. pur.
sued by several men, came that way
The dog ran through under the horse
and il was observed that he snapped
the animal, although the wound pro-
duced was only n slight one.
The best that Mr.. Bond could do was
to await Developments, hoping for the
best The horse was an especially
valuable animal, a perfect beauty, for
which Mr.. Bond refused three hun
dred dollars last summer. The owner S
anxiety, therefore. can be imagined
when few days ago the horse began
to reveal symptoms that were not at
all reassuring. Veterinarian j. o.
Reed was called to the farm and he
confirmed the suspicion that the horse
was infected with rabies.
The symptoms developed rapidly.
On Monday the horse began to snap at
persons when they came near and re-
vealed a savage disposition that was
altogether foreign to its nature. Mr..
Bond remained with the animal all
night and at half past O'Clock Tues
day morning he started for Dan
vile to attend the curbstone market
When he left home he thought the
horse seemed better but about Z o'clock
a messenger hurried up from the farm
to inform him that the horse was in a
frantic state.
DR.. Reed hurried down to the farm.
Whatever uncertainty may have ex-
listed before there was no longer any
doubt; it was a well-defined case of
hydrophobia. Frothing at the mouth,
stamping, biting and kicking the horse
was a frightful looking object and no
person could venture near without
taking his life in his hands The mad
horse was on the point of tearing loose
and breaking out of the barn when DR..
Reed, as is always the resort in such
cases, shot the animal thus putting it
out of its misery
Mr.. Bond will be partly reimbursed
for his loss by the county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
WILL WATCH
POST CARDS

For the past few days two post Office
department men from Washington
have been in Shamokin, Sunbury and
Mt. Carmel looking over the souvenir
postal cards on sale for violations of
the laws on obscenity and vulgarity.
At Scranton two months ago two
postal card dealers were arrested, tried
and fined $500 for violating the laws
governing the sale of obscene mail
matter
At Wilkes Barre two bell boys of a
prominent hotel got several months
imprisonment for sending such cards
through the mails.
Thousands of obscene cards are con-
fiscated daily by the United States
postal department and the government
has determined to put stop to the
circulation of them through the mails
In the local post Office cards are fire.
quently intercepted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
ARRAIGNED TWICE
WITHIN A WEEK

Joseph Straka, a denizen of the for.
eign quarter, who was arrested for as.
sault few days ago, was arraigned be.
fore Justice of the Peace Dalton Tues.
day evening for the second time
within week The charge in the last
case was 'using indecent and profane
language. the complainant being
Mrs Katie Mimic.
As many spectators crowded into the
Justice office as could find standing
room. They were we'll repaid, rs prob
ably never before was there a hearing
that possessed so many amusing feat
ures.
Joe" as the defendant is known
was brought before the justice by
Officer Voris. Leo Barron, the skill
full interpreter, was on hand, but Joe
wouldn't have him. Leo was employ
ed last week when the case went
against Joe. The latter, therefore,
seemed to think change might bring
luck. He accused Leo of being the
"whole thing" and before he would
permit the case to proceed he sent ont
for big Lewie. who makes a pretty
good stagger at English.
Justice Dalton read the information
and asked the defendant whether he
was guilty or not guilty. Joe demurred
finally asking, through the interpreter,
what it would cost" Being inform
ed. after a moment, he decided to
plead guilty.
In computing tine cost it was neces.
sary to take the witness fees into ac-
count. big Lewie," whose sympath-
les seemed to be with Joe, would make
no charge. Seeing this the only wit
ness in the case-a woman decided
to be magnanimous also and, through
the interpreter, said that she did not
want any pay as witness.
AS result of these deductions Joe S
bill, including fine and costs, amount.
ed to only 1915.
The defendant and the complainant
were both talking at the same time, in
loud vociferous tones, accompanied
with frowns, grimaces and many men,
acing gestures, No one but the for
eigners knew what was going on, un-
til one who understood both languages
turned to the justice with the remark: :
Better stop that, squire; he is calling
her worse names now than he did be-
fore he was arrested. -
At this juncture Joe was command
ed to plank down the money and the
office was cleared. with the exception
of the woman witness. who had chang
ed her mind and decided that she
wanted the witness fee to which she
was entitled. She was informed that
the case was closed and that she could
not get any money. She however,
stubbornly held the ground until she
was led from the room by an officer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
AFTER SCRAP
IRON THIEVES

William Bingham was arrested in
Bloomsbury yesterday on warrant
sworn out by the Reading Iron com
pany charging the accused with lar
ceny of scrap iron. Bingham was
brought down TO this city and pend
ing a hearing was placed in the coun-
ty prison.
Although the information on which
Bingham arrest IS based states that
the value of the iron stolen was less
than ten dollars, yet the Reading Iron
company has been missing iron from
its scrap pile for a long time past
The company is making a determined
effort TO break up the practice and
other arrestsymay follow.
The iron for which the arrest yester-
day was made was stolen some six
weeks ago. In the interval the man
charged with the larceny has been alb.
sent from town. a day or so ago Chief
Mincemoyer learned that Bingham
was in Bloomsbury and he forwarded
the warrant to that place with in
structlons that the man should be TAX
en- into custody
Yesterday Chief Mincemoyer receiv-
ed word from Bloomsburg to the effect
that Bingham had been arrested and
was being held.
The ohief-of-police yesterday after
noon went up to Bloomsbury, return
ing on the next car with Bingham. 1t
was decided not toshold hearing un-
til this morning. Meanwhile the man
has been IN Jail
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
BLUE LODGE
HOUSE WARr1ING

An elaborate house warming for the
Blue Lodge will be held in the Gath
edral, Bloomsbury, Monday evening,
October 14th. The event promises to
be second in interest only to the ded-
icatorial week services.
Invitations have been sent out to the
lodges at Danville, Berwick. Catawissa
and Orangeville.
Covers will be laid for 400, the ban
quet to be served by st. Maragret' IS
Guild of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
There will be speech making and
the special meeting will be one of i'm
portance and interest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
FROST AND ICE
YESTERDAY MORNING

The second frost of the season oc-
CURED ON Tuesday night when mercury
went down to thirty-five degrees and
ice was formed.
Yesterday morning the roofs about
town were white and the effects of
the frost later could be seen on the
lawns and in the gardens where the
plants and flowers began to droop very
badly. Where vessels containing water
were left exposed thin coat of ice
was formd.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10
Autumnal HueS.

The landscape is taking on the hues
of autumn Here and there tree is
found whose leaves are becoming scar
let, while elsewhere the green is Civ
ing way to bronze and gold. Already
Montour ridge has taken on new
beauty. Every day gives the foliage a
deeper dye and in the course of a week
a wonderful transformation will be
wrought.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10

1t is estimated that 81, ,0c0, 900 acres
are available for rice growing in
Louisiana and Texas and the value of
such crop would be $400, 900, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10

A book is
at our ignora
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-10

ID that never mocks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
VIRGINIA MERCHANTS MEET
AT EXPOSITION TODAY
Newport News, Norfolk and Ports
mouth Associations VIII Send
Large Delegations.

The Virginia State Merchants As
ISOLATION Will convene in annual SEES
sion at the jamestown Exposition this
afternoon. Eighteen associations OF
MS many cities OF the State will be
represented ut the convention and II
Is expected that the meeting will be
tho most successful in the history nj
the organization.
Associations of Newport News. Nor
folk md Portsmouth will send large
delegations to the meeting, the local
merchants leaving this city for the
convention on the II o'clock boat to
day. The delegates from the local
organization arc: Mcssrs. n. Il. Han
ger. A. Il. G. Klor, John X. Morton
ana Abe Horwitz.
At this meeting, President Umstad
Of Norfolk, will submit special lcgls
latlon in favor OF the merchants OF
Virginia to lyo brought up at the next
meeting OF the State Legislature. Tho
convention will pass upon this lcgls
lation. hut details OF which have not
yet been made public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
CAPTAIN CARPENTER HAS
NEW MAGISTRATE NAMED
Proceedings of Justice Backus Do
Not Meet With the officers
Favor.

MIR. Harry C. Gornto, OF Tanners
creek, was yesterday appointed II
special Justice of the peace for Pine
Beach by Judge Portlock In the Cir
cult Court NJ Norfolk county JUS
ticc Gornto's appointment becomes
effective Immediately after he quail
iies before the Circuit Court OF Nor
folk county.
The appointment of tile new JUS
ticc or the peace was made upon the
recommendation of Captain Carpcn-
ter, u. S. NJ c., commanding the
Powhatan guards
Tho present magistrate, and the
only one since the Exposition opened.
Is Justice X O. 3ackus, whose rul
Ing in some cases carried before him
by the Powhutan guards, has not
been altogether pleasing To Captain
Carpenter and the men under him.
Captain Carpenter II few days ago re-
Qucstcd Judge PortlOck to appoint
another magistrate and II is thought
that tho cases brought UP by the
guards will he tried before Justice
Goruto.
Justice l,acllus will continue MS
magistrate at Pine Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
The Limit Of LIE.

The most emlncnJ medical scIen
lists are unanimous In the conclusion
that the generally accepted limitation
OF human life is many years below the
attainment possible with the advanced
knowledge OF which the race is now
possessed. The critical period. that
determines its Duration. seems to be
between 80 and GO: the proper care
OF tho body during this decade cannot
he too strongly urged; carcicsFncss
then being fatal TO longevity, Natures
best helper after so is Electric BIT
tiers, the scientific tonic medicine that
revitallzes every orFan of the body.
Guaranteed ty all druggists. soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
BAGGAGE CAR NO 1928
ON ADVERTISING TOUR
Exposition Company Starts BOOSTING
And Bill Posting Party West
On c. g. O..

Laden with advertising matter of
thc jamestown Exposition and with
zen press men and bill posters
ABOARD Chesapeake & Ohio baggage
car No. lbs left this city last night
on tho $50 train on Il special ndver.
Using trip over the Chesapeake 81
ONO railroad. The first stop of tho
car Will be ut charlottesville and
lstops will aftcrward he made Mt
every city and town on the road be-
tween Charlottesville and Cincinnati
Mr.. Fred Il. Grow, special adj
vcrtisng agent OF the Exposition. is
In charge OF the car. and MIR. Harry
Wcaver,ot the division of exploitation
of the Exposition. Is accompanying
Tile car aud wilt furnish the news
papers In the towns where the car
stops with press matter relating to
tho Exposition. The bill posters will
work all of tho towns, posting
large bills In each city and town be-
tween Charlottesville and Cincinnati
This Is the second advertising car
sent out by tho Exposition since Mr.
James NJ. Barr assumed the director
generalslip. The first ear was sent
out over the Norfolk & Western
road soon after MIR. S. w. Bollcs
took charge of the advertising de-
partment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Members Of Common Council Do
Not Want School Red|slPIctInq
Ordinance Adopted
SPECIAL MEETING qELD IN VAN
Number Of Members Necessary to Re,
consider Action Taken Last Tues
day Night Could Not be Brought To-
eethcr-second and Third Ward
Representatives Active,

When the board OF aldermen meets
tonight there will be presented IL pc.
tition, signed by ut last half. aud
probably Il majority of the members Of
the common council. asking that the
action OF the lower branch In adopt
ing an ordinance dividing the city
into school districts be not concur
red in. The measure In question was
passed at the last meeting OF the
common council and was In accord
ance with tho districts laid out by
the school board.
Practically all of the members from
the Second and Third wards are on.
posed to the rcdlstrlcting MS 1t has
been done by the trustees. and they
nsked President Jones to call n spe-
cial meeting for last night for the
purpose OF rcconsidcring tho body's
action. Tho call wns issued and tho
meeting held, but NJ only ton mem
hers were present nothing could be
done. Thirteen members were In at
tndancc whom the ordinance was
adopted ana like number must Mt.
tend before there can u IL reconsid-
Grafton.
Could Not Get Members.
Intellectual efforts wcrc made by
the scrgcant-at-nrms to locate Ethcr
members and when II was found that
nothing could he done, several mem
bers from tho Second ward drew M
the petition to the board or alder
men and secured tho signatures OF
most of those present.
Those attending were: Prcsidcn,
Jones. Messrs. Christie, Chcndlc. BoTl-
ing, Cox, Davis, Harris, Kcllum. Nor.
gan and Wallace.
As has been stated. tho Second and
Third ward members object to the
proposed new districts because prac-
tically all OF two OF tho three dis.
trlcts arc located In tho west Side OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio tracks,
Contention Of Trustees.
The law provides that tho school
hoard shall rodistrict tho city and
TINT tho council shall approve tho &c.
ton. The trustees contend that the
council has no voice In the matter
and has no right to delay action be.
cause some OF the mcmbors are not
satisfied.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
GRIP AND CASH ARE
RECOVERED BY c. 6 o.
Property Stolen From Passenger 10.
Gated IN Norfolk Hotel
Sunday.

grip owned by Il. H. Lake. of
Detroit, Mich, and containing 800
in cash and about $40 worth of cloth
ing, which was stolen from Chesa-
peakc Il Ohio passenger train mt tho
depot here on July 81, was rccov-
cred mt hotel in Norfolk Sunday by
Il special agent of the railway com
pany. assisted By the Norfolk po-
lice.
This is the first case of baggage
theft on the Chesapeake & OHIO to
be reported in Newport News since
the Exposition opened. The thief
who stole MIR. Lakes grip has not
yet been apprehended.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
ADjUTANT MAY COME
HERE TO INVESTIGATE
Colonel Nottingham Net Expected to
Take Action Until Report on
!, Rifles 10 Received.

II ia believed In local military cir
clos tina Col. Nottingham. commando
ing tho Sevcnty-iirst Virginia Rcgl.
ment, National Guard. will sond the
adjutant Of the regiment to this city
tomorrow to make thorough inves-
tigntion into the existing trouble In
the Huntington Rifles. Company c.
The colonel probably will not take
any hand In the affairs of the com.
pany until he receives Captain War
wlck's report
There has l9en no change In the
affairs OF the company since the spo-
cial meeting OF the soldiers Friday
night. Captain Moore has asked
Governor Swanson To place him on
the retired list and the men have with
drawn the letter sent him last Wed.
ncsday asking that ne tender his res
ignation. First Lieutenant Franklin
has ignored the request OF the ten
members OF tho company that he ten
der his resignation before tomorrow
night and is determined to fight tho
matter to the finish. The mon arc
equally persistent In their demands
for his resignation and some OF them
20 so far as TO declare that unless
the officer steps down aud out the
company will be dishanded.
Acting First Sergeant C. c. Moss.
who was named secretary of the meet
Ing of the company last Wednesday,
night, has called another meeting OF
the company for tomorrow night ut
the armory.
The men intend to perfect per
manent organization mt this meeting,
eiecting chairman and general sec
rotary of the company