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young man and is looking out for him.
But perhaps there has entered the
mind of Scotland Yard the idea that
crime lies at the root Of the mystery.
that the young man has been murder
ed. II that thought comes to Scotland
Yard. another part of the great ma
chine Is set to work. The criminal in
vestigation department is invited to
lend its aid, and-a detective inspector,
with little band Of clever subordi-
mates, sets to work independently of
all that is being done in other direc--
tions. The young mans employers, his
relatives, his friends. his acquaint-
ances-every person he has known to
speak to during the past week Is ex-
haustively questioned, and people
against whom there may be some kind
Of shadowy suspicion are unobtrusive-
~ watched without cessation by care
less young racing men, omnibus con-
ductors or city clerks, all Of whom are
really Scotland Yard detectives. And,
while the newspapers know nothing,
the police force of London is humming
with the search for that fair haired
young man.
Perhaps after two days the Scotland
Yard squadron gets clew and, unit.
Ing with the local special inquiry off,
GERS, tracks the fair haired young man
to shady lodging house in North
Kensington, where, half starved, dazed
with the effects Of drugs, he has been
locked in cellar for forty-eight hours.
He has been by some plausible means
lured to the house in question and
piled with drink by we'll dressed scoun-
drels, who believed he carried keys
belonging to the bank. Finding he had
not what they required, they had tenn
porarily locked him up, with what
ultimate object can only be guessed.
There are hundreds of simpler cases
which are solved in matter of hours.
1t will be safe to say that the chances
are ten to one in favor of Scotland
Yard finding the whereabouts of
missing person within a week.-Frank
Oilnot In London Mail.
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Notice to Creditors

In the matter of the estate of John
EymundsOn, deceased.
ed administrator of the estate Of John
Eymundson, late of the town of Pembina
IN the county of Pembina and State Of
North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers. within six months
after the first ublication of this notice, to
SAID administrator at his residence in the
city of Pembina in said Pembina County.
Dated April 4th, A. ID. 1907.
J. H. HANNESSON,
Administrators.
A. ID. 1907.
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Sale of

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
under authority of an Order of Sale
County Court Of the County Of Pembina,
in the State of North Dakota, dated the LIST
day Of April A; D. 1907, the undersigned.
Brodeur late of the town of toilette in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota. deceased, will sell at private sale
CONTINUATION by the Judge Of said County
Court, the following described land, to-wit
Lots and g. Block 5, yoliette.. Pembina
made on or after the 29th day of April AID
1917; All bids must be in writing, and may
be filed with the Judge of said County
Court, or delivered to the undersigned
personally.
WILFRED BRODEUR
- ~, ,> Administrator
Dated April 1st A, ID. 1907
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Sale of Land


Notice is hereby given, That in pursuant
~ of an order made on the end day of
March A. D. 1907 by the Hon, H. 6. Wick
Judge of the County Court. in and for the
County of Penlbina, State of North Dakota
the undersigned. the administrator Of the
estate of Martin Bentley late of the Pro
vince of Saskatchewan, Canada. deceased,
will on Saturday, the 9th day of April A.
d. 1907 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of that
day, at the front door his office in the city
Of Pembina County of Penlbina and State
of North Dakota, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash. subject to confirmation by the Judge
of said County Court: all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in the city of Pembina in the Coun-
ty of Penlbina. State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit: Lot Number
E fo q in Block Number Twenty-three
the recorded plat thereof on file and Of re-
coTd in the office of the Register of deeds
of Pembina County, State of North Dakota
Dated March 23rd, A. d. 1907.
AUG, SHORT
Administrator of the estate of Martin
Bentley, deceased
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
WATER DEPARTMENT.
VIII Establish Cement Works.

The securing of an option on the
Henry Lazarus farm at Grovania yes
terday practically assures the establish
ment at Grovania by James E. Reic-
hard, of Bloomsbury, of large cement
works.
Mr.. Reichard is we'll known in this
section. He now owns and has con
Quoted with much success for some
time the limestone quarry at Grow
ania.
The securing of an option on the
Lazarus place is but one step in the
direction of Mr.. Reichart' intentions,
as he has already secured options on a
number of other lime stone bearing
properties in that vicinity.
Chemists who have examined the
quality of limestone produced at Grow
ania state that cement CAP be manu-
featured from it that will be the equal
if not the superior of any cement now
produced in the country.
The enterprise which Mr.. Reichard
contemplates is by no means small. lie
| intends to ultimately erect plant
that will occupy hundreds of hands,
| and one that will transform the Will
age of Grovania into bustling com
muuity. The plant will be modern in
every detail. Mr.. Reichard S enterprise
| is enfHoiant warrant for the success OF
the proposition. The extensive lime
stone business which he now conducts
is entirely the work of his own hand;
and attests his skill as business man.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
4 BOYS INJURED
While COASTINC

\ terrible cCasting accident occur
red on Ash street shortly after 7 O. clock
Tuesday, as the result of which two
boys sustained broken limbs and two
others grave injuries of an internal
nature.
A large bob sled was being used, the
front runners of which were steered
by brake wheel On the sled were
about fifteen boys The bob sled shot
down the steep hill at an express train
rate of speed Whether the boy who
was steering did not properly under
stand the apparatus or some defect de-
veloped in the steering gear, the sled
failed to respond as intended and
struck tree just below Spruce street.
Under the fearful momentum as the
sled suddenly stopped the boys were
all hurled forward with fearful velo-
city.
There were agonized cries of pain as
the coasters rose or tried to rise to
their feet. Three were unable to stand.
These were John Mourer, son of Harry
Mourer, East Mahoning street; Charles
Udelhofen. Jr , of Ash street, and John
Riley, son of Michael Riley, Railroad
street.
John Mourer and John Riley were
taken into a residence nearby while
Charles Udelhofen was removed to the
home of his parents.
DR.. Paules was called to the scene
of the accident and gave each of the
boys in succession thorough exami
nation.
John MoureT was found to have sus
tanned fracture of both legs above
the knees. One of tine limbs bears a
double comminuted fracture with a
probable dislocation at the hip. The
injuries on the whole are considered
very serious.
Charles Udelhofen sustained a fract
ure of the right leg above the knee,
which is complicated with a serious
injury to the patella or knee cap.
John Reilly has painful and ap-
parently serious internal injury in the
region of the right hip. 1t will be neces-
sary to administer an anaesThetic be-
fore the boy can be subjected to an ex-
animation sufficiently searching to
locate the trouble.
Thomas Roney, Jr., is another boy,
injured internally, but just how bad
ly could not be determined that night
The injured boys are all between the
ages of IA ana 10 years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Cleaning Boilers.

The borough light plant for couple
If nights past has been shut down for
a greater or less period after 10 CLOCK
"a circumstance which has caused
those of our citizens whose avocations
lead them on the streets after mid
night to register a mild protest.
An investigation, however, shows
that those in charge of the light plant
are doing the best they can-that the
shutting off of light is unavoidable
aud that IN a day or so things will be
normal again and there will be plenty
of light.
There has been no light on South
Mill, Bloom and Lower Mulberry
streets since Saturday night owing to
the burning of the wire in the regulat.
or belonging to that circuit. A new
coil was Immediately sent for, but
there has been unavoidable delay in
its arrival which accounts for no light
on that circuit.
A shutting down of the plant after
l2 O'Clock for two or three hours,
which leaves the entire town in dark
ness, is rendered necessary by the work
of cleaning the boilers, at present un'
der way.
The cleaning of boilers is work that
dare not be neglected. Ordinarily il
should be done three or four times pei
year. but at the municipal plant boil
er compound" is used, which dimln'
| ishes the accumulation of scale to sucf
an extent that cleaning of boilers /:
not necessary oftener than once year
One set of boilers is hardly suffici
ent to carry both light plant anc
| pumps all night. To ease up matters 6
| little therefore an interval is selected
after the hour of midnight for shut
ting down the light plant The moor
is now becoming a factor in the SKY
and when the weather is clear thu
electric light will not be missed {
great deal, especially considering tha
the hour is one when few people ar
| out
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Favorable to Appropriation.

DR.. f. E. McAdoo aud Thomas
Brown, members of the appropriations
committee of the State Legislature,
paid visit to Danville Tuesday for
the purpose of inspecting the hospital
for the insane. If the impressions re-
ceived by these two members as to the
needs of the institution have any
weight with the other Legislators. then
there is no doubt but that the appro-
priation asked for to make improve
ments will be granted.
The bill appropriating S3S9, 300 to
the hospital passed the legislature on
first reading last week Before taking
further action on the bill the approp-
riations committee desired to have
positive information concerning the
hospital. Hence the visit Tuesday by
DIR. McAdoo and Mr.. Brown represent
ing the committee.
The kind of report they will make
is scarcely matter of doubt. Before
leaving the hospital they expressed
themselves as impressed with the urg-
ent necessity for all the buildings and
improvements provided for in the bill
making the appropriation and their
whole manner went to show that what
they discovered was favorable to the
passage of the bill in an unmoditied
form. The trustees and others are en-.
couraged to believe that the institution
will receive the full 1889, 800.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
.SwindIe Story From Shamokin

Adam Beiman, who owns a farm
near Dauville, i'll Montour county, es-
capped one of the sliokest confidence
games that was ever attempted,
Beiman went to Shamokin Monday
night and was met at the train by the
three men, who were the promoters OF
daring game to fleece the old man.
The farmer tells his story in this
wise About a month ago he received
letter stating that Wells & Co. had
been secretly making survey of his
land and had discovered oil in 1t,
They asked him to come to Shamokin
to make arrangements for its purchase
The letter was signed "P. J. Jen-
nings."
Ii told Beiman to write the parties
in New York when he would come on
here and that he should wear a yellow
ribbon on his lapel so that they would
know him.
The farmer went unsuspectingly and
he was given the glad hand as he
alighted from the train Monday night.
He says the men, all splendidly
dressed and handsome fellows, took
him in the waiting room and said they
had to catch a train soon and would
do their business there. The confidence
men told him that there was no doubt
that there was oil on his property and
that they represented firm who would
buy it at the fabulous sum of 500, 900
They said the farmer must post $500
as an evidence of good faith and to
cover the necessary expenses and all
would come off as promised.
Beiman told them he only had $50
with him but that he would bring the
other Saturday or that they could meet
him at his farm.
The confidence men wanted t1 take
his $50 but he refused to give it up.
Tuesday morning before going back
home he consulted a lawyer who ex
ploded the game of the three crooks
and the farmer was thus saved not
only his $500 but doubtless much
larger sum. -Shamokin Daily News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
WHAT COULD
Be ACCOMPLISHED

| 1t will be with extreme regret that
the people of Danville will learn that
, the American Car and Foundry COM
pany, which has been casting about
for site on which to build large
plant for the manufacture of steel
tanks, has given Danville the go-by
and selected town still more remote
from Berwick.
When the item appeared i'll the News
last Tuesday setting forth the facts in
the case everybody became very hope
full and couldn't see how Danville with
its excellent shipping facilities and its
dismantled steel plant could fail to ap
peal to the Car and Foundry company.
Especially were the people hopeful, as
they were encouraged to believe that
the board of trade had again got busy
and was making strenuous efforts to
land new industry.
1t is true no meetings we're held that
pointed directly or indirectly to the
new tank plant projected by the Am
erican Car and Foundry company, but
no one could believe that aIwide awake
board of trade would permit such an
opportunity to pass without exerting
itself and took the view that the MEM
bers were doing some quiet work to
bring the advantages existing at Dan
Vile to the notice of the company. 1t
the results may be taken as criterion
little, if anything, was done and the
industry has been lost.
There is very much about this affair
to discourage people who really want
to see our town grow. Many are be-
ginning to ask the question whether
there is any determined or sustained
effort put forth to bring new indust-
ries TO town. The disappointments that
repeatedly occur fall the most keenly
on the business people, whose success
depends on industrial development,
which means increased patronage
In view of these facts would it not
be good thing for the merchants of
town to effect an organization Not
only would the merchants be in
position to protect their own interests
in many ways, but in broader sense
could labor for the advancement and
protection or the towns business in
terests. 1t would prove band of de-
termined and untlring workers with
an eye single to businoss-one that
would steer in straight course for
new industries and as such it would
prove a potent auxiliary to the board
of trade.
The idea is not new one, it is true.
as it has been discussed for the last
year or more. But the present, it seems,
when new industries may be had for
the asking, as it were, should be the
proper time for business men to con-
slider the matter of organization very
seriously and if possible to get togeth-
er, doing something that will give
Danville its full share in the general
prosperity that is prevailing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Hiss Newbury's Record.

Miss Nell Newbury. a senior IN the
commercial department of rhe local
high school, has broken its record in
short hand writing by taking two
hundred words, new matter, in one
minute, with only one eror.
Il g customary in the local school
to have tests at intervals to discover
what record can be made. The average
rate of speed attained by students just
graduating ranges from 100 to l5O
words per minute. In view of this
Miss Newbury's record is little short
of remarkable. The nearest that any
of the other students of the commeroi-
al department have attained to Miss
Newbury's rec1rl i 1S) SDtls per
minute.
The high school employs the Pit
manic system, which is considered one
of the best. The worlds record in
short hand writing is held by All Eng
lishmap aud is $50 words per mjur#
ijr ten minutes.
There are sixty-nine on the roll in
the commercial department of the high
school. Miss Newbury is in her third
year as student.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Funeral of William Brent

William Brent, whose death occur
red Wednesday, was consigned to the
grave in the Episcopal cemetery Sat
urday afternoon. The funeral, which
took place from the family residence,
Mowery street, at o'clock, was very
largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L. d. Ulrich. The pail bearers were
chosen from the employees of Howe q
Samuel, who attended the funeral in a
body. They were as follows: Frank
Armes, Frank Helm, George Gibbony,
William Dimmick, Jacob Burger and
Leander Kocher.
The employees of Howe & Samuel,
some forty in number, each carried a
carnation, which, as they took last
look at the deceased, they deposited on
the casket. The deceased was veter-
an of the civil war and in honor of his
memory representation of Goodrich
post, No. %, G. A. r., attended the
obsequies in body.
The following persons from out OF
town attended the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Brent, Miss Letitia Brent
and Edward Brent, of Lewistown; Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Lesher and daughter,
Martha, of Lewisburg; Mrs. Lewis
Ayres, Mrs. William Shut, of Milton
Miss Rehecca Poyer, Mrs. Abram Rog
ers, Miss Verna Rogers, Mrs. JOSEPH
Sober, of Sunbury Miss Alice Lam
berson, Miss Kate Baylor. of Cata
wissa; Mr.. and Mrs. William Ander
son. of Rushtown
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Pleasant Surprise.

a pleasant surprise party was given
on Monday evening at the home Of
Mrs. L. f. Chestnut, Front street, in
honor of her daughter, Helen's 18th
birthday. Among the amusements was
bean contest il which Miss Clara
Boyer won first prize, Miss Margaret
Flanagan second and Master Reed
Smith third. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Those present were: Misses Helen
Seidel, Florence Chambers. Clara Bey-
er, Emily Prout, Edith Shepperson,
Ethel Roat. Edna, Mabel and Olive
Roat, Lucretia Berger, Margaret Elan
agan, Pearl Chambers, Grace Cooper,
Katherine Evans, Messrs. james
Evans, Joseph Hess, German Chestnut,
Reed Smith, Frank Gearhart, Howard
Morrison Jesse Gulick, Frank Roat,
Berton Cornell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Roat, Mr.. ana Mrs. Warren Roat and
son George, Mrs. William Roat, Mrs
Thomas Evans, Mrs. William Evans,
Mrs. Edward Cornell, of Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Mr. and Mrs. Heber D. MINER, OF
Sunbury, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Calvin Keefer, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday witch friends in this city.
Mrs. Walter Fields spent Saturday
with friends in Catawissa.
JOY Brader, of New York City, is
spending a few days at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Harpel, Ferry
street.
Z. T. Mateer, of Altoona, spent Sun
day with friends in Danville.
Reuben Boyer, of Wilkes Barre, spent
Sunday with his family on Honey
moon street.
Miss Lou West left yesterday for an
extended visit with DR.. Ray in Phila-
delphia.
Robert NJ. Jacobs left last evening
for visit with friends in Allentown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel VanKirk left
Yesterday for visit with friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Gertrude Ellis, of Kingston, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs,
|. T. Patton, Mill street.
The Misses Florence and Bessie
Reich and Daniel Hahn, of this city,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Reich, Mahoning town
shin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
AN OLD resident
PASSES AWAY

Augustus Zehnder, a well-known
resident, departed this life at the He'd
dens house Saturday morning, after a
short illness due to complication of
diseases.
The deceased was aged seventy
years, eight months and ten days. Dur
ing several years prior to his death he
! grew very infirm His last illness, how
ever, covered period of only two
weeks. 1t was not until Friday night
that his case grew really alarming. As
quickly as possible word was sent to
each of his children George Zehnder.
one of the sons who resides at Ber-
wick, was the first to arrive and was
present when his father breathed his
last, which occurred at 10 :45 O'Clock.
Augustus Zehnder was born at Cata-
wissa at what was known as Nickel
vey's mill. He was miller by occupa
tion and as such was widely known,
being identified at one time or other
in his life with several well-known
milling establishments in this and ad-
joining counties.
The deceased built the Touring mill
at South Danville, for many years in
charge of J. B. Laidacker and at pres
ent being remodeled by the Haney-
Frazier company. He was for several
years in charge of that establishment
He also conducted the steam grist mill
on Church street, this city, the stone
structure, which is still standing, being
one of the landmark S of town. During
war times he was III charge of John
son S mill at Northumberland.
He is best remembered by the farm
miller at Geringer's mill near Wash
ingtonville. Another nearby mill,
which he built and operated for about
four years, was the mill on the DePue
farm at Kipp's run Previous to this
he had charge of Haas mill at Sun
bury and at still earlier date Of Shu
mans mill at Mainville. He was also
in charge of the mill at Beach Haven
for several years.
He finally retired from the milling
business and embarked in the lumber
business in West Virginia, continuing
thus employed for about ten years.
For some time past he has been living
retired and has spent a great deal of
his time in this city and vicinity. For
couple of years preceding death he
lived at the Heddens house.
He was genial kindly man, esteem
ed for his many excellent traits of
character His pleasant disposition
along with his extended experience re-
lating to men and things, made his
companionship very agreeable and he
will be much missed at his favorite
haunts.
The wife of the deceased died in
this city eight years ago Three sons
and two daughters survive: George
Zehnder, of Berwick Charles II.
Zehnder, of Philadelphia; and f. NJ.
Zehnder, of Scranton; Bertha Mrs
Douley) of Pittsburg, and Alice Mrs.
Lyon of Norfolk, Va.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-21
tuberculosis Hospital.

DR.. Cameron Shultz, of this city,
has been appointed as one OF the 10
charter members of the corporation
connected with the new hospital for
INDECENT tuberculosis patients, which
it is proposed to erect at Ellenton, this
State. The appointments were made
by the committee appointed by the
Lycoming medical society to promote
the hospital.
The fifteen charter members of the
hospital corporation have been select
ed from the counties for which the
hospital is intended to be used. They
are Lycomipg county, the committee
of the Medical Society composed OF
DR.. B. H. Detwiler, chairman, and
DR.. G. W. Youngman, both Of Will
Transport, and DR.. W. B. Konkle. OF
Montoursville also the Rev. Robert
F. Gibson, rector of Trinity Episcop-
al church, and the Rev. Father John
Costello, rector of the Church of the
Annunciation. Sullivan, DR.. W. r.
Randall, of Dushore; Columbia, DR.. j.
W. Bruner, of Bloomsbury. Montour,
DIR. @. Schultz, of Danville. North
cumberland, DR.. H. w. Gass, Of Sun
bury; SNYDER, DR.. B. F. Wagenseller.
of Selinsgrove Union, DR.. G. 6.
Graft, of Lewisburg; Center, DR.. j..
Y. Dale, of Lamont; Clinton, DIR. f. p.
Ball, of Lock Haven. Tioga, DR.. S. P.
Hicks, of Tioga. Bradford, the Hon.
G. T.. Stevens.