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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
BOROUGH AUDITORS
.r PRESENT REPORT

The borough auditors Friday night
presented their report TO Justice of
the Peace Oglesby on the claim of M.
s. Bond for damages for the loss Of a
horse alleged to have been bitten by a
mad dog in the borough of Danville.
The auditors explain that they
have thoroughly investigated the mat
ter and report that no damage what
ever has been sustained by the said NJ.
s, Bond in the manner he alleges for
the reason that he failed to prove that
his horse was bitten by any dog; and
for the further reason that he failed
to prove conclusively that the said
horse had rabies or hydrophobia at
the time it was killed. -
fSipnedN ..tN
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
PURCHASED THE ...::.: ....:.: ..:.:
!. :. &. +. OPERA HOUSE

George ID. Edmondson ON Saturday
purchased the opera house block in
this city According to rumor. which
seems we'll founded, the price paid was
$25, 500.ii la egD re#H .t& Hf
During an interview following the
purchase Mr.. Edmondson declined to
give out any figures He acknowledge
ed however, that the building had been
purchased. the bargain being closed
on Saturday when payment was
made Mr.. Edmondson explained that
his object in making the investment
is to provide a business for his son.
Edward He will take into partner
ship with him as owners of the opera
house block Heister b. and Webster
b. Foust. each owning one-third. Mr..
Edmondson' s own interest will be rep
resented by his son, Edward, who is a
son-in.law of Webster Foust.
The new purchasers contemplate
opening a large wholesale and retail
business in thesropera house block,
among the lines handled being hard
ware, plumbing and gas fitting sup
plies. The room, until recently oc-
cupied by Moore's hardware store aud
as much other space as needed will be
occupied by the new business.
Mr. Edmondson stated that the bal
ance of the payment will be made i'm
mediately and as soon as the deed is
received the opera house will be
thrown open for plays BY next week
1t is thought that one or more attrac-
tions will be placed on the boards.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
FIRST RIDE .7-
.05 So 7oi ON STEAM CARS

Although she is 70 years of age Mrs.
Jerusha. ..Bittenbender, of Bloomsbury,
left on her first journey ON steam
passenger train this week, when she
took trip to Binghamto Mrs. Bit
tenbender will spend several weeks
with her son, H W. Bittenbender, who
is in business there. 4t.a-a aal lt1
She is a native of Lime Ridge but
for the past eight or nine years she
has resided in Bloomsbury. In that
time she has often visited in Berwick
and Lime Ridge, but has always TAX
en- the trip on trolley cars a1n
This time, however, the aged wo-
man. who is as active as one forty
years old, was prevailed upon to take
a longer journey on the cars She did
SO with much misgivings. and said she
would be glad when the, journey was
over. l4 gd hlp+ slli1 1a.iS rlgHsi
London cousutnes ovar q A0a oaa 49,,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Automobile Party.

A distinguished automobile party
consisting of J. Benjamin Dimmick,
mayor of Scranton, and his family f.
l.. Belin, the Misses Belin, of Seran-
ton and Miss Helen Voorhees, of Phil
adelphia, spent Friday night at the
Montour house and on Saturday morn.
ing left for Gettysburg. .u -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Be Charitable.

-'s Human nature is imbued with a
certain amount of selfishness No mat
ter how much our effort is we often
fall far short of our mark or anbi
tion. DON'T grumble if your newspap-
er is not always flush up to the high
standard of your idea what a local
paper ought to be- Charitably remem
ber that no editor is quite as capable
of getting up as good a paper as you
could yourself
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
A Baby Girl.

A nine-ponnd baby girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy NJ. Angle at their
home in New York City on Friday
night. The. father is son of Council
man A. q. Angle and formerly resid-
cd in Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24

Mrs. Sherman Warren. of Wenks-
vile, Adams county, tripped and fell
on Sunday night while carrying a
lighted lamp. which set fire to her
clothing and burned her SO seriously
that she died within an hour.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
JOHN L, JONES, WV"
A. c. AMESBURY,,
u. GRANT GULICK.

The difficulties of sending wireless
messages during the hours of day
light have been overcome to a great
extent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24

Fl Aibert Herman, of Reading, aged So
years. fell dead at his boarding house
on Monday and an autopsy showed
that his heart was on his right side.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24

London consumes over o, 600, 600 tons
of coal every year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

PyIes il was ordered that a commit
tee be appointed 10 investigate the
condition of the cOnyiCts, as to no"
they are kept. etc, a committee COLI
sisting OF the entire board. except
Chairman Edwards was appointed.
Poor Farm Report for April
Ocala. Fla, May 1. 1907.
To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners. Marion County:
having visited the poor farm on
the 9Th inst beg 10 say that there
are eight inmates. five white and
three colOred. the same as OF last re-
port. and they are all in apparent
good hcaltN. except as 70 MI and
Mrs. Johnson. and they are feeble as
the result OF age
The crazy c0lored woman, Sue,
has been provided with a temporary
home. with one ChaTney Hope. near
Leyon. at a cost OF eight dollars per
month. | take it that she is fit sub
ject for the asylum and advise that
the board proceed TO have her adj
judged at the June meeting, as all ar
engagements have been perfected for
her safe keeping for the month of
May.
The crops of corn. oats. pindars,
velvet beans, etc, are reasonably
good, considering the drOuth ten
acre sof oats quite ready for har-
vest The garden furnished abund-
ant vegetables for the farm; hogs
look we'll. The two heifer8 reserved
from the herd sold in the spring. are
fresh. One of them is developing into
a fine mich COW: the other not so
good, and | advised Superintendent
Priest TO offer her for sale.
l ordered a bill OF fertilizer for the
farm, consisting OF 1000 pounds OF
kainit. 1000 pounds acid phosphate
loco pounds cOttOnseed meal and 400
pounds nitrate of soda for the price
Of $3.50. as per bill here on exhibit
ton. My contentious are that in this
manner OF buying and preparing, we
get the best materials at reasonable
prices.
Hereto attached is the financia! re.
port for the month.
Respectfully submitted.
S. r. PYLES.
Commissioner in Charge.
Superintendent, s35; hired helm
$2S-65; washing and ironing 81; cook
ing, $40; Martin & earn. $500: Nc
liver & MacKay. $3.50; G. X. Robin
son, 81; Marion Hardware Company
$3.50; Ocala Wagon Works. 81: Ty
dings & Co. s12.35: Helvenston &
Pasteur. $500; Worrell Mfg. Co. IS:
j. ]. CUTLERY, $3.50; to bill for fertil
iZer. s3S.S0. Total. sl77.2O.
By produce sold for cashs9.57. by
check, sale OF cattle, $500. Tota,
credits, s37.51. Expense balance
s139C3.
The following justices reported
reported no fines, viz: e. S. Smith
W. W. Jackson. NJ. H. Rou. r. G.
Douglass, Alex. Wynne, W. d. Matb
ews, d. L. Grantham.
The following justice sreportad
hnes imposed and costs collected as
follows: County Judge joseph Bell
fines, <54,75, costs, s51IG; S. A. Bull.
lock. fine, 1929, costs. $1,000: n W
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17
Thursday, May q, 1907.

HdA SldE, NlstS - i'''-
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. All members present.
Commissioners Pyles and Edwards
were appointed a committee. with
power TO act, TO attend TO the pur-
chase Of proper shades for the court
house winnows.
The following resolution was unan-
imOusIy adopted:
Whereas. The OcaIa Law Library
Company have a large number of
United Sta ap and state reports and
Federal statutes, constituting a use.
ful library for the Federal and state
courts, and if located in the court
house would prove convenient and
useful to the public at large; there
fore be it
Resolved. BY this board that the
room next to the grand jury room on
south side OF the court house on up-
per floor be and it is hereby rendered
TO said company for occupancy as a
library. said company to pay for the
lighting and their janitor,
The board tkereupOn ordered the
clerk to insert in the newspapers the
following notice;
Reliable man to act as
janitor Of court house and TO care for
court house grounds. Apply to s. 7.
Sistrunk. Clerk.
The matter of insurance Of the new
court house was then taken up. the
insurance agents, G. S Scott. D. w
Davis and j. NJ. Graham, being pres
ent, and discussed the matter of in
surance; and it appearing to the
board that the very cheap rate Of
fered 10 said commissioners. on &C
count Of taking ninety per cent. Of
the cost Of the building that it was
to the best interest Of the county TO
insure the said building for that
amount 1t was therefore upon mo-
ton ordered that an insurance be ia
ken among the three agents, equally
divided. at ninety per cent. Of the
cost Of the building and furniture
and that the said policies be submit
ted to the attorney for the board.
Nj William Hooker presented MS
bill for services during the past year
for 49,. which amount seemed rea-
sonable 10 the board. and was ordered
paid.
Il appearing 10 the board that il is
very hard for the road overseer 20 OBJ
tain labor for the working OF the road.
il was therefore upon motion ordered
that a warrant be drawn for TWO hun
dred dollars in favor OF the road over
seer. William NJ Lucius. and that
the said amount be charged up upon
the regular account Of the said LII
Gus. for the hire Of labor during the
present month, and the said Lucius
be required 10 take receipts or give
checks for the labor upon said roads,
and 10 file the same with the clerk
with an itemized statement. al the
first OF the next month, showing the
disposition Of the proceeds put in his
Captain PyIes. having heretofore
been appointed a committee on Gem
etery matters, asked for more time
which was granted and he given
power to act.
Upon motion of Commissioner
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

Il was thereupon. upon motion. or
dered that the crossing on the north
end Of Indian Lake be- repaired and
filled in. so as 10 make the Anthony
and Grahamville road around said
lake passable.
A petition having been filed by a
number Of citizens 81 GrahamvilIe
and community. asking that the
board 10 away with that portion of
the Norwalk road which runs from
n south corner OF Mr.. Q WellhOn-
er's land where the Grahamyille road
running east strikes the said Nor.
wax road, % a point in front Of The
old W. r. Holly place; ana also 10
grant a road commencing in front of
the old W. b. Holly place. running
north - connect with said Graham
vile road one quarter OF a mile east
of Grahamville ferry ~ the mouth OF
The lane. which petition was filed and
laid over until the next meeting OF
the board.
The school board, in q body. ap-
peared before the board and request.
ed the county commissioners 70
grant said board. for 1907. a levy for
taxes OF seven mills for school pur-
poses. After some discussion by the
board and the members OF the school
board. no definite action was taken
in the matter.
Capt. Pyles presented check to the
board from Mr. Haskell OF Lake Weir
for fifty dollars. TO be applied for road
purposes in that community. upon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

ize and warrant the removal and
prosecution of q majority OF the board
Of county commissioners for malfeas-
ance in Office; and, wherea>, the said
charges made and published as
aforesaid are untrue and unwarrant-
ed by the facts as they exist and ap-
pear in the records and upon the min
ute book Of the board of county com
missiOners, which are open TO the
free and full examination of the pub
lie: now. therefore, be il
Resolved. BY the board of county
commissioners, that the said r. T.
Rogers be. and hereby is requested
and called upon TO take steps al once
10 substantiate and establish by com
petent evidence proof of the charges
SO made bv him: or else publish By
the same manner by which he circu-
lated his false charges. a full. free
and unqualified retractiOn of said
charges.
Resolved. further. That a copy Of
these resolutions be sent 10 the said
Col r. F. Rogers without delay.
Commissioner Fort was excused
from voting on the above resolution.
at his request, and the clerk directed
to forward Immediately copy OF said
resolution to Col. r. F. Rogers al
/ Lynne. Florida
Commissioner Edwards theTeupOn
requested Commissioner Mathews 20
take hc~chair and move that the re
naming members of the board be APP
pointed a committee 10 take up the
question of convict reserve. with re
spec1 10 working the same on the
hard road. 10 discuss with the road
|Oyerseer the propriety Of said action
and advisability Of the same; and 70
DO whatever, in their Judgment. was
/ 70 the best interest Of the county
which resolution was adopted.
Bonds for licenses to carry firearms
were approved as follows: A Harda
/ ker. \. y. Goodwin, c. G. Wells, <. "
Mcintosh. Robt NJ Blair.
The application of Mrs. Martha
J. White for pension was approved
/ by the board.
The application of Walker Swami
/ for the purpose of securing certif
Gates upon the face value thereon and
omitted years taxes, without inter
est. was refused.
/ The board thereupon adjourned IN
/ til Thursday morning at nine o'clock
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

FOR .SALE-"Retreat Plantation
two miles west of Reddick. For par
ticulars apply to Miss Ellen Higgins,
Reddlck, Fla. 5-17-4t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

Total balance. -. ..S12.4 G5. 80
Mr.. Carney reported poll taxes col
lected as follows: Regular. s265: *
ira poll tax, S22. Total, s2S7.
Board thereupOn adjourned until
their next regular meeting in June.
S. T. SISTRUNK, Clerk.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-17

Balance due. - -. -S1S159.l5
The board thereupon ordered that
a warrant be drawn for the balance
due the said NJ T. 1ewman * Com
pany for sI5,l5915.
Ocala. Fla, May :, $780,
Received of the board of county
commissioners OF Marion county.
Florida. the sum OF thirteen thous.
and. one hundred and fifty-nine and
j. one-tundredth ul3159l5) dollars,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
FOR LEASE OF CITY CONNECTS Council Declares for It, But Acts Not. ORDINANCE NOT ACTED UPON Mayors Recommendations the Sub ject of Sharp Debate.
 e- Matter of Advertising shows on Court Square Is Gone Into by sev-
 eral of the AL
 dermen.
ORDINANCE NOT ACTED UPON

The Council met in special session last night and in sitting of one hour and half transa ,ted much business.
 Principally in the call was the ordi- name authorizing the appropriation of $l5.000 for the payment of outstand- ing notes, which had been executed by the Mayor with the consent of the council. The ordinance, introduced by Alderman Moritz. as chairman of the Finance Committee, was adopted unan- imously under suspension of the rules.
 Other uneasures introduced however. produced more talk, and the session was notable for close and sharp de- bate. Of particular interest was the consideration of the Mayors conmuni- cation upon the pxoposed lease of the the Finance Committee. After several speeches had been made suspension of the rules was objected to, and the matter lay upon the table, though the resolution separately from the ordi- ance svas adopted.
 Present last night were President Gunter, and Alderman Ruth. who dur ing the first part of the session pre- sided for MT. Gunter; and Alderp,en Brassel, Jones, Kennedy Mortz, John son, Parrish. Perry. Saul. Sullivan. Tait. Thompson. Toole, Tyson. John J. Far ley was clerk to the Council.
 ? The Council adopted resolution. of- fered by Chairman Meritz of the Fi- nance Committee. auth horizing the Nay or, the City Clerk and the City Treas urer,Nto destroy by burning the refund- ing bonds matured July l, 1907, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
PEACE WAS THEME
pprsrprNT RoosnvELT RECEIVES
 COSTA RICAN MINISTER.
Presentatfen Was Made by Secretary Root-s-Roesevelt sad Dtas Thank ed for BriBging About
 Peace Conference.

washington, Nov. 12.-Presiaen Roosevelt today received Luis Ander' son. the Costa Rican Minister for For eign Affairs. who has come to thi' country as the Chairman of the costs Rican delegation. to the Central Amer ican Peace conference. The presenta' ton was made by Secretary Root and senor I. B. Caivo. the Minister from Costa Rica The President addressed MT. Anderson as follows:
 Tt gives me great pleasure 10 re- ceiva you as the accredited envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipoten- tiary of Costa Rica. on special mission to the United states, the more so when that mission has for It's object the do- ing of your part to bring about a last ing peace and truefbgptherhood among the people of Central America.
 .T anpraeiate your acknowledgment of the share which this government, conjointly with the Mexican govern ment, has had in bringing out the con" ference that Is soon to assemble In tins city; and I cordially reciprocate the greetings of the people and gov ernment of Costa Rica, which Presi" dent viguez has asked you to convey to th6 RG0RlC anu AVNSANAe~NN SN See~ United States.
 "The maintenance of peace and pros perity among the nations of Central America and the promotion of friendly intercourse and neighberliness between them and this nation have ever been dear to the people and government of the United States. and if the work of the conference shall result in making those desirable aims more certain of realization, we shall all be entitled to share in the glory of the achievement.
 "Mr Minister. your fame and the zeal and ability that you have brought to the service of your country, are known to me; and am confident that those same qualities will be applied by you in the conference toward the attain meflt of the holy purposes that have given origin to 1t.
 Tn conclusion, I beg you. Mir. Min ister, to convey to President Viguez, my best wishes for his 'excellency's personal welfare"
 Replying senor Anderson spoke of the affection of his country for her isthmian sisters, and of the hope that they may soon enjoy the peace that has continued in Costa Rica. He gave credit to President Roosevelt and Pres ident Diaz for the bringing of the dele gates together, saying:
 Tt is due to your excellency's gem erous mediation that congress of plenipotentiaries from the Ave Central American republics will shortly assem- ble in this capital city on behalf of civilization and the happiness of those countries for the purpose of bringing to a close, their past differences. and of securing forever the blessings of stable peace under whose protecting wing they may continue on their onward .nifcent destinies that the virtues of their citizens and their natural re- sources have insured for them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
EIDE ENGINE TURNS OVER.
BOX Car Gets in Road of West End
 Apparatus.


 Apparatus.
 A box car left upon a siding al Bell Street and Second Avenue caused the overturning of the fire engine of the West End station of the Fire De- partment early yesterday morning when the companies of the department were answering an alarm of fire from sos Clay Street.
 It is by chance that none was in- 9ured, and Fire Chief J. F. Browder yesterday morning asked Mayor TNague to protest against the leaving of cars by the railway companies in such man |ner as to obstruct the free passage of the vehicles of the Fire Department, The accident occurred about 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The hose wagon succeeded in passing the cross ing but the fire engine, driven by A. c, Jackson, had not room enough on the crossing. It was going at high rate of speed anl as the morning was dark and misty the turn about the car had to be made with such suddenness that the \ steamer overturned. Fortunately neither Driver Jackson nor Engineer l.. McDaniels was hurt.
 The steamer was slightly damaged and after several hours of toll was re- moved from the mud -hole into which it had fallen.
 The fire was a slight affair, some hanglngs over a mantel being igntted when kerosene useds to start blaze in fireplace famed high.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13

Western and Atlantic. which is leased by the NashvillA, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. is that of stoclxh older in the last named company.
 Both roads have an independent man. agement, and, as am advised. hoth are resisting, in every legal way they can, the enforcement of the reduced rates.
 The Louisville and Nashville operates l60 miles of railroad in Georgia. on which 1t Us receiving three cents per mile for the transportation of passen- gers. The losses so unfortunately in cured by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, by reason of it's interest in the lease of the Georgia Railroad, have necessarily had to be paid out of earn ings from operations of other roads, and to pay these losses the stockhoid- CTS were for many years compelled to forego dividends.
 How can sucn losses in nysway be recouped by the State of Alabama re- quiring the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company to transport intra- state traffic, at rates that do not yield a reasonable return upon the value of the property aevoted to such traffic.
 MiitonNH. Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
DIRECTORS RESIGN
OAkLEIGH THoRNE AND '. M. PER-
 RY QUIT CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
Their ReSlEnatlOns Were Accepted and William Nelson Cromwell and ]. w. Castles Were Elect
 ed in Their Places.


 Atlanta, Nov. 12.--A special to @The Journal from Savannah says:
 At a meeting today of the Board of Directors of the Central of Georgia Railway Company the resignations of Messrs. Oakleigh Thorne and J. M Perry. were accepted. Messrs. Viii liam Nelson Cromwell and J. W. Cas- ties were elected in their places.
 Mir Castles is president of the Guar antee Trust Company of New York in which institution E. H. Hartman Is director.
 President Hanson of the Central Railway said after the meeting:
 "What is most needed now is an end to the agitation against railroads which has destroyed confidence in their securities The work of improving cannot be resumed until confidence is restored. and this-wIll not happen un- til business rather than political con alterations shall determine our public policies with respect to corporations !"
 This statement by President Han son Is taken to mean that the erec- tion of new shops at Macon at a cost of about sI,OOO,O 600 will be postponed