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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
September's Coal Trade.

Black Diamond says the statement
has just been issued showing that the
production of anthracite for Septem-
Der was 8, 442. 334 tons, compared with
1 527, $50 tons for the corresponding
month year ago. This shows an in.
crease of 9l4, 44S tons. The production
of anthracite to date is 10, 645, 6l6 tons
as com pared with 40, 295, GAG tons for
the corresponding period of a year
ago, This gives an increase of o, 349, $40
tons. Regardless of this satisfactory
increase for the month of Septem Der
of this enormous increase for the first
nine months of the year, it is now
known that the production of anthra-
cite does not meet all OF the require
ments and that stocks ON hand have
actually been redaced since the first
OF September. 1t is recalled that prior
to that time the showing was that it
had been impossible for the companie les
to collect the usual amount of stocks
before the end of the summer. This
light amount of coal in storage and
the extraordinary demand at the pre-
sent did not promise an abundance of
coal for the coming winter This en-
phasized by the statement that steam
users are taking TO anthracite coal
more than ever to get away from the
bother5ome smoke ordinance in var
ious cities. The movement to New
England points has been as heavy as
the railroads and boats would permit
and the same is trae to the movement
up the lakes. The shipments to west
ern inland markets have been so heavy
that the boy cars could not be prcvid-
ed and some of the companies have
been using open cars which have been
sent as far west as Toledo and De-
troit. ......
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
EXCITEMENT AT
SCHOOL BUILDING

A young man, badly intoxicated,
created great CONSERVATION among the
teachers and pupils of the third ward
school at noon Friday. Through his
interference the schools were prevent
ed from going into session at the us.
ual time.
The young man-Harry Forney OF
the Fourth ward-took offense at one
OF the pupils and entered the build.
ing. In an effort to find the boy he
applied at several of the rooms but the
teachers were too much terrified to
admit him. He finally took up his
position on the steps of the building,
which prevented the pupils from en-,
tering At this juncture the bell rang
summoning the pupils to their studies.
Under the circumstances there was a
general hold-up, those outside being
afraid to enter the building and those
inside being afraid to pass out. There
was great alarm and excitement about
the building, when one of the pupils
was despatched for Officer Voris, who
in due time appeared on the scene and
took the man into custody.
Forney was placed in the lookup
until 7 o'clock Friday evening when he
was arraigned before Justice Dalton,
charged with drunkenness and disord
erly conduct. The defendant pleaded
guilty, but explained that while pass
ing the building he was struck by a
stone thrown by one of the pupils He
was trying to find the offender when
he entered the building.
Fine and costs amounted to nine
dollars which were paid.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Valuation lin S7.000.000

The total valuation of Northumber-
land county, as fixed by the county
commissioners acting as board of re-
vision on the assessors returns for
1907. is s3S, 900. 900. This amount
which will remain fixed for three
years is $1,000, 900 greater than the
triennial assessment of 1904, and the
income of the county alone has thus
been increased S35, 900 per year
The assessors returns this year ap-
proximated s36. 500, 900. The board of
revision raised this amount by 81, =
800, 000 Practically the entire gain
was on coal mining properties. The
1904 assessment fixed the value of Goal
township at 81, 013, 900. The assessors
this year made it s7,215, 900 and the
board of revision fixed it at IS, 027
600. Other townships Jared similarly
In Shamokin borough the board tripl-
ed the assessors returns on the coal
lands, and quadrupled those of the as
sessment of 1904.
The board took active part in fixing
the valuation of the mining properties
after the companies had made their
appeal from the assessors returns.
And their raise of 81. 800, 900 was made
only after an exhaustive examination
of the properties.
The victory of the people can hard
ly be realized says the Sunbury Daily.
That the corporations would ever be
made to pay their share of the county
taxes was always regarded with skep-
tical doubt. They have ridden rough
shod over the public so long that the
people were beginning to take it as a
matter of course The commissioners
and assessors showed great courage in
standing by what was right, unmoved
by the powerful interests arrayed
against them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
TWO DEAD
FROM RABIES

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Oct. 23.
Samuel Burnett, aged Z years, Of
Maltby, and John Zeemertis, of Du-
Pont, nearby mining settlements. died
at their homes from rabies, and Isaac
Burnett, aged IL years, brother of
Samuel, and George Rega, aged 10
years, a neighbor, were sent to the
Pasteur institute to be placed under
treatment for hydrophobia. The Bur-
nett children and Rega were bitten
nearly seven months ago by dog, but
no symptoms of rabies developed un-
til few days ago. Zeemertis and Jo-
seph Oretto were bitten by a dog five
weeks ago. When symptoms of rabies
developed Oretto was sent to the Pas
teur institute, but Zeemertis refused to
go to New York and died in great
agony.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24

A delightful surprise party was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Steffen Saturday in honor of Mr..
Steffen's birthday. Dinner was served
and the time was pleasantly spent with
games and music.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Davis Stetfen, and family, Walter
Steffen, Albert Steffen, Mrs. Caroline
Rice, Mrs. Levi Moser and family, of
Washingtonville, Harry Moser, Elmer
StefIen, of Limestoneville, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Knorr, Mary Densberger,
Wesley Hartzel, Charles Ashton, Her.
man Densberger, Savannah Knorr,
Bertha Knorr, Miss Emma Ashton, all
of Danville, and Miss Tillie NJ. Kim,
of Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Will ATTEND
THE REUNION

There is the usual activity and re-
vival of enthusiasm in Danville among
the leading spirits of the Twelfth
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer
Veteran association, or more familiar
ly known as the survivors of the Span
ish- American war, incidental to the
annual reunion of that organization,
which will take place at Lewisburg.
on Tuesday, October goth.
Danville sent 106 men to the Span
ish-American war, as members of the
Twelfth regiment. A fair proportion
of these are residents of this immedi-
ate vicinity. Four have died. AL
though large number of the surviv-
ors reside in Danville the representa-
tion from here at the annual reunions
has been small.
A special effort is being made this
year to get up large contingent from
Danville. There is good reason for
this. Next year it will devolve upon
Danville to invite the survivors of the
Spanish American war to hold their
reunion here, as each of the other
towns embraced by the 18th regiment
has in turn invited the reunion and
done itself proud in the entertainment
of the veterans.
This year Lewisburg is making
elaborate preparations to show the
veterans royal time. The occasion
will embrace a smoker and banquet.
Col. CoryelI, General Goblin and prob
ably General Stewart will be present.
Other towns have signified their in
tention of being7present at the reunion
with large representation.
1t now devolves upon the survivors
at Danville to attend the reunion at
Lewisburg in way that will reveal
real enthusiasm and a general interest
in the veteran association. In order
to get the survivors aroused meeting
has been called to be held in the arm
ory at 7 o'clock on Thursday night.
On this occasion all arrangements will
be perfected. The first requisite, there
fore, is that there should be good
attendance at the meeting and an ap-
peal accordingly is made to the sur
vivors, urging them to turn out on the
occasion even if it be necessary to
practice some self-denial.
Beyond the customary contribution
of one dollar to the entertainment
fund there is no expense connected
with the reunion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Buried with Military Honors.

George Weir, the civil war veteran,
whose death occurred on Thursday af,
ternoen, was consigned to the grave
in the Odd Fellows cemetery at p.
IN. yesterday.
The services were we'll attended,
some twenty-five veterans being in
line. The-pall. bearers were William
NJ. Heddens, John NJ. Sechler, Samuel
Lunger, Hiram Weaver. John Book
miller and George Gardner.
The services were conducted by
Rev. l.. Dow OFT, pastor of the Trim
ity M. E. church. Military rites were
observed at 1.-The lgrave. The firing
squad officiating was chosen from
among the.Sons of Veterans and was
composed of the following: George
Mottern, William Wertman, Edward
Aten and Charles Gardner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
REST MADE EASY
There VIII be Less Sleeplessness
When DanvilIe People Learn
This.

Can't rest at night with bad back,
! A lame, weak or an aching one.
| Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad
! backs.
They cure every form of kidney ills
From common hackache to diabetes.
They are endorsed by Danville peo-
pie.
Levi Alleger, baker, of 102 North
Spruce Street, says: L found more
relief from the use of Doan S Kidney
Pills than from anything | ever used
for kidney trouble. About eight years
ago | had considerable lameness i'll my
back, over the hips and continual
aching right over the kidneys. These
pains clung to me and increased in
severity if 1 stopped or lifted. Oc-
casionally sharp pains would pass
through me and shoot up between my
shoulders, along my spine. All this
caused me considerable suffering and
untitled me for my work. could not
sleep we'll at night and in the morning
would arise tired and unrefreshed. |
read about Doan's Kidney Pills cur
ing Others and got a box. After taking
them as directed l felt better and con-
tinued the treatment until l felt all
right. | made statement in 1869 in
which | said Doan's Kidney Pills had
cured me 1 can only reiterate that
statement at this time. l always keep
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house, and
whenever cold or a strain brings on
a tired or weak back they never fail
to remove the trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
SAID HE WOULD
ROT IN JAIL

Charged with neglecting to support
his insane wife who is confined in the
Danvlle hospital, and with persist
emily refusing to do so, Jacob Keefer.
of Bloomsbury was arrested at the in
stance of the poor board of that town.
When taken before Squire Jacoby,
Keefer appeared to be very angry, He
said he had no money and wasn't
earning enough to support her al
though the amount required was only
81. 70 per week. He said he would
have 50, when she was dead, and
if the poor board put him to Jail the
district would never get a cent of the
money.
The justice told him that he did not
want to send him to Jail, but if he re-
fused to make some kind of provis-
ion for the support of his wife, he
would have to.
"I'll die in Jail first" was the re-
sponse, and the squire started to make
out the commitment papers.
"Don't you want to get bail?" said
the squire.
"I'll ask no man for bail, I'll stay
in Jail all my life first, " he continu-
ed.
Another effort was made to decide
the matter amicably, but he persisted
in stating that at the present time he
could not pay Sl.75 per week.
Finally. however, after the justice
had given him another bit of advice,
he did decide TO get bail which was
secured without any trouble.
Poor Director Drake stated that Mrs
Keefer had been the unfortunte victim
Of insanity and had been in the asy-
lum for six years that the board knew
OF, and that it's duty to the taxpayers
demanded that an effort be made to
force Keefer to provide for her sup
port, instead of having the district
pay it. The case, unless it is fixed up,
will go before the court.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
TreYorton Church Dedicated.

People from a number of places in
the anthracite coal region attended
the dedication of st. Patrick's Gath
olic church at Trevorton Sunday, the
structure, three-story brick, being
erected at cost of $40. 600, largely
through the efforts of Rev. Father
Aloysius Blystein, pastor. Right Rev.
J. w. Shanahan, bishop of the Harris
burg diocese, was present. He deliver
ed the sermon and Vicar General JOS
eph J. Koch, of the same diocese. sang
the mass.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Surprise Party

A surprise party was rendered A. J.
Steinman at his home in Valley town
ship, Saturday evening, in honor of
his fifty -eighth birthday. A delicious
dinner was served and music was rem
dered on the graphophone by Miss
Laura Rake.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Rake, Roy and Laura Rake, Mrs.
Ashenfelder. Mrs. Levi Moser, Clar-
ence, Winnie and Stella Moser, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Steinman, Mary, Pearl
Ruth Alexander, Ethel, Allen and
Carrie Steinman, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Johnson. Donald, May and Bessie
Johnson, Mrs Arthur Fry and son
Walter. Mrs. Samuel Fausey, Mrs
William Manning and daughter Hazel,
James MoOraoken, Martin Madden,
William Bogart, Miss Maize Fenster-
macher, Misses Edna and Olive Stein
man, Mr.. and Mrs. George Moser, sons
Sidney and Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fenstermacher and daughter
Hazel, Mrs. Philip Moser, Miss Ada
Moser. George Robbins. Howard
Vognetz, Amandus Moser, Harry Crom-
ley. George Ande and Mr.. Blee
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Wild CATS TN
union COUNTY

Buffalo valley, Union county, is be-
ing terrorized by band of wild cats
which have been making depredations
ON nearly every farm in the valley.
Mrs. Joseph Warmkessel, near Forest
Hill, turned around from her cooking
and faced five fierce looking, battle
SCARED cats in her kitchen. When she
made move to drive them out of the
house two Of the leaders sprang at her
throat, letting out the most blood
curdling yells. Mrs. Warmkessel fed
from the room in terror. and the wild
animals made off with choice steak
she was about TO cook
Where these partly wild animals
came from no one knows. They irst
appeared in this neighborhood about
two weeks ago when they raided the
chicken coop of Thomas Haupt, near
Chappel's Bluff. A loud commotion in
the coop awakened Mr.. Haupt about A
O'Clock in the morning. Sallying forth
with his gun he was amazed to see
five cats dashing away over the fields
each with healthy pullet in his jaws.
By the time he recovered from his
astonishment the animals were beyond
gunshot.
Several times people in the valley
have been badly frightened by being
awakened in the middle of the night
by chorus of yowls. When the dog
belonging to George Watson, of Mazep-
pas Mills, charged upon the midnight
prowlers he was almost torn to pieces.
So badly did the quintet of savage
beasts dig him that his owner was
obliged to shoot him.
Women fear for their children, as
the animals appear and disappear as if
by magic, and in their quests for food
they attack either man or beast
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Don't Feed the Tramps.

There is little excuse for the exist
ence of tramps in this section, and the
men who are burning about the coun-
try. out of employment. are doing SO
from choice rather than from neces-
s;ty. Farmers are complaining of scar
city of help contractors in many cities
cannot procure a sufficient number of
men to carry out their construction
work. The railroads are short. of help,
and in fact there are openings for all
who want work. The able bodied man
who goes begging from town to town,
few of which species have made their
appearance in this section of late,
should be reminded of this fact rather
than encouraged in their idle course by
gifts from those of whose bounty they
ask. tf ..u
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
i. S. DEFEATED
BY SUNDURY

Three touohdowns we're scored by
the Sunbury high school foot ball
team at DeWitt's park Saturday after
noon against the DanvilIe high school
eleven. A final score of II TO made
the visitors victorious and about rep
resents the relative merits of the two
teams
The game started at 80 O'Clock,
Sunbury winning the toss and choos-
ing the west goal. From the start the
Danville players were forced into the
defensive by the superior tactics of
their opponents and the play through
out the game was largely in Danville' IS
territory. The Sunbury boys scored
one touchdown in the first half and
two in the second half.
The playing of the visiting team
revealed excellent coaching and hard
practice. and their team work was of
a high order. While the Danville
players deserve credit for holding a
team of Sunbury's strength down to
three scores, still the defects of the
play were easily discernible. AS in
the previous game the team work, al
though improved was not good DAN
Vile is weak both in interference and
in breaking up their opponents in
reference. The high school has the
nerve and the weight, and a little
more attention to the details OF the
game would make the Danville eleven
hard proposition for the remaining
games of the season.
A large crowd witnessed Saturday s
game, and what is better, the spectat-
ors were kept back of the side lines.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Pleasant Surprise.

On Friday evening the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Iasac Mowrey at Grovania
was the scene of pleasant surprise
party given in honor of the birthday
of Miss Pearl Heberling. The evening
was spent in a most agreeable way
with games and music. Later in the
evening refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Mowrey, Misses Pearl Heberling,
Stella Churm. Rachel Churm, Annie
Lee, Minnie Girton, Mary Krum,
Messrs. Roy Cooper, Fred Diehl,
Arthur Sticklin, Bert Goss, Walter
Trumbower.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Danced at Inquest.

On Saturday while coroner's in
quest was in progress in the Office OF
Alderman Smith, in Chester, over the
body of Luci Gidon, who was murder.
ed on Arbor Day, by Angelo Peazano,
it is charged. an itinerant fiddler en-
tered the office and began fiddling
when the Italians who were present
as witnesses in the case began TO
dance, the alderman considered this
an improper interruption of his work,
and threatened to have the dancers
and the fiddler arrested, when the
frivolity ceased.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
Lawlessness at Bloom Fair.

The Milton Standard has the follow
ing to say concerning District Attor-
ney O. A. Small's reprlmand to the
Columbia County Agricultural So
ciety:
1.-THE success of the Bloomsbury fair
for the past few years appears to have
made the management reckless and in
different to their duty. At the recent
fair not only were gambling privileges
sold but the sale of intoxicants was
carried on on the grounds. District
Attorney Small is after the directors,
who will be held to an accounting. He
will be the best friend the fair as
sociation ever had if he makes it so
hot that this years excesses will never
be repeated. The gaming privilege is
the rock upon which scores of prosper
ous and promising fair associations
nave been wrecked. The public will
not stand for a gambling joint, no
matter where is is conducted. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
A Birthday Surprise.

A birthday surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. Isaac. c.Gross, Saturday even.
ing. Those present we're Mesdames
Moses Bloch, B. Meyer. Herbert Drei'
fuss, Simon Dreifuss. s. Goldsmith,
Eva Mayer, Louisa Bloch. Moses Gross,
Eli Rosenthal, Julius Helm, Joseph
Helm, Philip Benzbach, Rachel Vert.
man, Robert Marks, Philip Marks,
Gus Wyle, Misses Bertha Goldsmith,
CLARA Ellenbogen. Mollie Ellenbogen
Dora Mayer, Amanda Mann and Mrs
Louis Gross and Mrs Max Gross, oi
Bloomsbury, and Rabbi Wagenheim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24

Henry E. Jones of Tampa, Fla. +,
writes: Il can thank God for my
present health. due to Foley's Kidney
Cure. l tried doctors and all kinds of
kindey cure, but nothing done me
much good till took Foley's Kidney
Cure. Four bottles cured me, and /
have no more pain in my back and
shoulders. am SO years old, and suf
fered long. but thanks to Foley's Kid
ney Cure l am we'll and can walk and
enjoy myself. 1t is aspleasure to recon-
mend it to those needing a kidney
medicine. " Sold by all dealers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-24
RABIES TN
MAHONTNG TWP

The hydrophobia scare, which for
some time past has held the people of
Danville in its thrall, has now spread
beyond the borough limits and in one
section of Mahoning township at least
there is great excitement and dread
among the people. Unfortunately be-
ing out in the township there is no
quarantine as in town to quiet the
fears of the people.
gentleman of Slider hill called on
the police Saturday and explained the
situation there which is anything but
reassuring. 1t appears that the brindle
bull dog that went mad in the third
ward Friday made circuit taking in
Slider hill. The fact seems pretty we'll
established that in passing through
the place the bull dog bit at least ten
dogs. In addition, MIR. Welliver's dog,
which ran amuck on the same day, is
rather more than suspected of biting
several other dogs.
The police department, however,
whose authority extends no further
than the borough. is powerless to act
in the premises. Whatever is done to
restrain the dogs on Sidler hill will
have to emanate from some source
outside the borough.
That there is a scare in that vicinity
is not at all surprising. Two mad dogs
trotting through the streets in one
day is quite enough to alarm the peo-
pie. Assuming that the number of
dogs bitten is as above stated there
will, no debut, be a fearful harvest of
rabies before long
The people owe it to themselves to
get rid of the dogs that were bitten.
No one can afford to take any chances,
no matter how great favorite or how
valuable the dog was.
The dog which ran amuck in the
third ward, Friday, the police say,
was bitten by the dog that went mad
on September 9th. The owner under
took to restrain the dog keeping itEon
his own premises. How poorly he sue
ceeded is illustrated by the sequel,
when the animal escaped and bit
number of other dogs.
The people outside the borough have
not the advantage of those living in
town where an ordinance is in effect
requiring dogs to be muzzled. AL
though, it is true, that large pro-
portion of the muzzles are practically
worthless and too many dogs are not
restrained at all, yet the muzzles, tax
ing them for what they are worth,
have a reassuring effect on the peo-
pie.
The bald truth of the matter is that
both the borough and Mahoning town
hsip is exposed to great danger. At
least, three dogs have developed rabies
in trifie over month and ran amuck
on the streets. That human being
was not bitten along with the large
number of dogs that fell victim of
the rabid canine is indeed a wonder.
With the quarantine as lose as at pre-
sent no one would be surprised to hear
OF a person being bitten in the bor-
ougt at any time In the township
where the dogs are not restrained at
all the danger is much greater