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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
FAr1OUS BASE
BALL PLAYER DEAD

Edward Burke, one of the most fam
GUS base ball players in the United
States in his day, who was "discover-
ed and brought out by the Danville
team, died at the age of 43 years in the
charity ward of the Utica City hospit-
al, Tuesday.
Burke, whose home was in Northum-
beTland. had his first experience in
professional base ball, i'll the early sos,
on an independent Danville team. In
sc he caught on the local team of the
Central Pennsylvania League, which
was composed of Sunbury, Shamokin,
Mt. Carmel, Mahanoy City, Ashland,
Minersville. Hazleton and Danville.
Many hot games were played by the
league, and old time fans say that the
old teams could show modern base ball
players trick or two. Eddie Burke
and Wellie shannon were battery
whose fame will last for years to come.
From here Burke went to Toronto;
thence to the Philadelphia Nationals,
and from there to New York where he
played left field on one of the greatest
teams that ever stepped on the diam
ond.
Burke in the nineties was one of the
most conspicuous figures in base ball
He achieved the distinction of having
the left field bleachers on the Polo
grounds named after him. To this day
that section of the seats is called
Burkeville.
He earned this honor because of the
excellent manner in which he covered
a sun field, by many players termed
the most difficult in the major leagues.
When Burke left New York to play
with Cincinnati, the Reds left field
bleaohers promptly took the name of
Burkeville.
Burke was mite of player, who
was so full of aggressiveness and life
that he won an immense following.
Eddie Eddie Eddie!' was rally
ing cry Of Rurke's friends during his
life in New York and Cincinnati that
no other player in the country ever
enjoyed
He had to quit base ball because of
dissipation. Once when he left the
ranks of the big league his fall was
quick, He had a precarious existence,
doing anything he could For a year
or so the former petted base ball star
was working as cook for section
gang on the New York Central rail-
road.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
WORK MUST BE
DONE AT NIGHT

The board of health has acted upon
the suggestion of the borough council
and taken action to prevent the haul
ing Of carcasses or bodies of dead an
imals through the streets during day
time.
The board at its last meeting declar-
ed that the hauling of a carcass or
dead animal through the streets to be
nuisance except between the hours
of 10 p. m. and a. m.
While the above is not quite so
sweeping as the resolution adopted by
council it will probably prove quite
properly enforced.
= AT regular meeting of council on
November 1st on motion of Mr.. Schatz
seconded by Mr.. Jacobs twas ordered
that the board of health of the bor-
ough of Danville be and it is hereby
requested to officially declare that the
hauling of carcass or dead body of
any animal through the streets of the
borough between the hours of a. IN.
and the hour of midnight of each and
every day hereafter shall be a public
nuisance to be abated according to
law unless the animal should die or
be killed through accident in any of
the public thoroughfares, in which
event it will be necessary to remove
the carcass Immediately.
1t will be noted that the action of
the board of health does not quitetally
with the resolution of council relat-
ing to the hours. The board,of health,
however. quite agrees with council as
to the proviso, which permits the re-
moval of animals which happen to die
upon the street at any time, whether
day or night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
PNEUnONIA
CLAIMS TWO BABES

By coincidence two infants, each
three-months old, ON North Mill street.
have died of pneumonia less than a
day apart.
BernardeJames, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Patrick MoCaffrey, departed this
life on Tuesday evening after short
illness of pneumonia. The child was
three months of age. The funeral will
be held Thursday at a. m. from st.
Joseph's Catholic church Interment
in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Paul Stephen, the three-month.o old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Beyers,
departed this life at 12 80 O'Clock yes-
terday afternoon, following brief i'll.
ness of pneumonia. The funeral will
be held from st. Joseph's Catholic
church at 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
lnterment in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
BODY OF STEBBINS
is REnOVED

The remains of James Jordon Steb-
bins, native of the West. Indies, Tnes-
day were removed from the old Petrik-
en- cemetery by the Freemasons and
reinterred in Fairview cemetery.
With the exception of the Petrikin
monument and the vault near by the
grave of Stebbins, with its tall head
stone bearing the Masonic emblems,
was the most prominent in the little
cemetery and was an object of inter
est.
The occupant.of the-grave-was born
at st. Croix, West Indies, March 23,
1921. When9 in. Danville he was a
bookkeeper in the office of what is
now the Reading Iron'works. He was
a member of Danville Lodge No. 224,
+. & A. M, and when he died, in 1S4S,
he was buried by the lodge in the
Petriken cemetery.
Owing to the legal. abandonment of
the cemetery it was plain that the
grave would either have to be obliter-
ated or the remains removed to anoth-
er cemetery. The lodge of Masons to
which the deceased had belonged de-
cided upon the latter course. Danville
Lodge, No. 224, F. 81 A. M, is the
possessor of a fine burial plot in Fair
view cemetery and it was decided to
remove the body and the markers to
that place.
The old grave was opened Tuesday.
|. : After the long lapse of nearly sixty
years the principal bones of the body
were found intact and were easily tax
en- out of the grave None of the vest
ments nor any trace of the coffin re-
mained except a nail, which is one of
the old fashioned kind made by hand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
PASTOR CALLED TO
MAHONING CHURCH

Rev. James Waliaston Kirk, of West
Pittston, was unanimously called to
the pastorate of the Mahoning Presby-
terian church last night. A congrega-
tional meeting was called for the pur-
pose of electing pastor and the at
tendance was large. Rev. James d.
Gilland, of Shamokin, was moderator.
The pastor-eleot occupied the pulpit
at the Mahoning church on several oc-
oasions and made a splendid impress
sion. For seven years he was a mis-
sionary in Alaska. For sixteen years
he held charge in Philadelphia. Rev.
Mr.. Kirk is of middle life, is married
but has no children.
1t is believed that he will accept the
call
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
CONTRACT TO BE
AWARDED FRIDAY

The bids for the new buildings al
the hospital for the insane were open.
ed Tuesday. Mosier and Summers
of Buffalo were the lowest bidders,
but the contract was not awarded, this
important detail being postponed un-
til Friday.
Trustees were present as follows: S.
d. Townsend, Hughesville: DR.. Shoe
maker, Wilkes Barre; H. NJ. Schoch,
|. Y. Grier, ESQ.,, and Hon. James
Foster. of this city; G. R. vanAlen,
Of Northumberland DR.. b. H. Detwil-
er, of Williamsport,- and W. f. Shay,
of Watsontown.
There were eleven competing firms,
each of which had a representative at
the meeting. The proposals were open
ed at high noon, the bids being as fol-
lows:
Mosier and Summers, of Buffalo,
s252. 800.
Steinbaoh and Billmeyer, of Lewis.
town, 1886. 600.
Metzger and Wells, of Philadelphia,
1856, 900.
A. L. Weaver, Harrisburg, s259, 997.
M. P. Wells, of Philadelphia, $257,-
757.
George W. Beard and Co., Reading,
s2s2, 200.
|. Lynch Bros, of Philadelphia, $685..
S22.
J. E. and A. L. Pennock, of Phila.
delphia, $3.50, ,447
L. H. Focht & Son, of Reading,
1868, 500.
Bennett and Woodnut, of Williams
port, 1860, 600.
J. M. Bastress & Co., $25S, 600.
In the last bid the heating was omit.
ted
It was decided not to award the con-
tract until Friday, time in the interim
to be employed in making some neces-
sary Investigations. There is little
doubt, however, but that the build.
ings will be let to Mosier and SUM-
mers as the lowest bidders.
Besides the elevators and extra
plastering the specifications at present
call for heating and ventilating and
light and other fixtures.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
BOARD OF HEALTH
Holds Meeting

The local board of health held q
meeting on Monday night with DR..
p. o. Newbaker in the chair. James
Shultz, of the first ward; J. B. Cleav-
er, of the third ward. and Robert
Farley, of the fourth ward were pres
ent. The second ward is without
representation in the board. DR..
Cameron Shultz as secretary and B.
B. Brown, health officer, were also
present at the meeting.
The secretary reported that he had
received communication from State
Health Comm missioner DR.. Dixon rela-
tive to typhoid fever. The report sent
in to the bureau of vital statistics at
Harrisburg by the local registrar for
the week between the 14th and the
21st inst. revealed that during those
seven days 13 cases of typhoid had de.
veloped or at least had been reported.
This number impressed DIR. Dixon as
being little too high for Danville's s
population under normal conditions
and he wanted to know whether the
disease was traced to water or to the
milk supply and what the board of
health was doing in the premises to
prevent further spread of the disease.
Dr.. Dixon assured the secretary that
the State would lend all assistance in
its power.
DR.. Shultz reported to the board
that there are at present sixteen cases
of typhoid fever on the list In order
to determine what relation the out
break might bear to the milk supply
he stated that the health officer pur-
suant to instructions had investigated
the matter and had found that eleven
different dairymen furnish milk to the
sixteen infected families, each dairy
man having one or more cases. This,
it was argued, upsets the theory that
the disease might have it's origin in
the milk supply. The water, there
fore, was the only source left for in
NestlgHtlOn.
OF course, the claim is made that
the filtered water is pure. Neverthe-
less the disease exists and it must
have had its origin somewhere. If the
source of typhoid does not lie in the
milk supply, then the water. the pur-
ity of which many persons doubt, is to
be held as the possible source of con-
tagion.
Weighing all matters, on motion it
was ordered by the board of health
THAT all citizens be requested to boil
the water used for drinking and cook
ing purposes; also that they employ
all known precautions to prevent the
spread of the disease, where it exists.
1t was also ordered that the borough
and citizens be requested to unite in
a general cleaning up. removing all
garbage and impure matter from the
backyards and alleys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
SCHOOL BOARD
IN Session

There will be no school ON Friday
next following Thanksgiving. The
Montour county teachers institute will
hold its annual session in the first
ward school building next week.
Following custom the schools were
given a holiday on Thanksgiving as
we'll as during institute week. Under
the circumstances it was not consider
ed worth whileifor the schools to re-
convene on Friday.
On motion it was ordered that the
schools be closed on the evening of the
27th inst. to remain closed until Mon
day December 9th.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer the con-
tract for laying the curbing at the
second ward school building was
awarded to 7. L. Evans Sons at 81. 30
per lineal yard.
On motion it was ordered that fat
top table be purchased for the third
ward grammar school; also supplies
for the commercial department.
The resignation of Miss Emma P.
Youngman as substitute teacher was
on motion accepted.
On motion the superintendent was
given authority to suspend unruly
pupils pending the next meeting of
the school board or of the grievance
committee.
The following members were pres
ent: Pursel, Heiss, Redding, Fischer,
Sechler, Fish, Swsrts. Orth, Barber,
Foulk and Cole.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
NEW ENGINE
AND DYNAMO

Council held special meeting last
night to take important action rela-
tive to the selection of a new engine
and dynamo to be used as an auxiliary
unit i'll the electric light plant. The
members present were: Sweisfort,
Jacobs. Finnigan, Meyer, Dietz, Rus
sell. Angle, Hughes, Schatz and Pur-
sci.
The light committee in it's effort to
select unit which will prove the
most economical and render the best
service finds itself confronted with a
very difficult problem. Before selec-
tion is made it was thought best that
the mmlttee-consisting of Messrs.
Angle, Meyer and Russell-should take
trip to Philadelphia and look care
fully over the engines and dynamos in
operation there that correspond in size
and make to what is needed here.
The meeting last night was called
for the purpose of taking action on the
latter proposition.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, seconded
by Mr.. Jacobs it was ordered that the
light committee, accompanied by Bor-
ough Electrician Newton Smith, go to
Philadelphia at the expense of the
borough and examine the various lines
of engines and dynamos in operation,
taking especial pains to determine all
that is possible as to their relative
merits and running qualities.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
"JONAH AND
THE WHALE
BOSTON. Mass

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 27.
The courts of Massachusetts, NAV be
called upon to pass on the truth of the
story of Jonah and the whale. The
Christian Bible College has brought
suit against Rev. Gustavus A. Hoff-
man. of Maplewood. Mass. to enforce
the payment of an indorsed note. Mr..
Hoffman declined to pay the note on
the ground that when he signed it he
believed the college to be Orthodox,
but has discovered that it is not. He
cites the story of Jonah, which he says
the college refuses to accept, and says
he will ask the courts to pass on the
matter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
ARTHUR JONES
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Salome Elizabeth, the wife of Arthur
W. Jones, departed this life on Mon
day evening after a short illness of
peritonitis.
The deceased was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Treas and
was most highly esteemed throughout
the community. Besides her husband
two small children survive, Mildred,
seven years of age and Carl, five. The
deceased was aged.36 years. months
and "a days.
The funeral will take place at 2 p.
IN. Thursday from the family resi-
dence, Avenue G., Riverside. Inter-
ment will be made in Mt. Vernon
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
AUTOMOBILE
DEF|ES MUD

Automobiling on such muddy roads
as we have at present is attend ed
with some difficulty, but that it is at
all practicable and even the source of
recreation and pleasure attests to the
remarkable perfection that has been
attained in the construction of the
modern touring car.
j. W. Heffner, of Los Angeles, Gal
ifornia, pulled into town about noon
yesterday after having been on the
road for nearly two months. His
itinerary was by no means covered
and, after hastily partaking of din
ner at the City hotel, {, undismayed by
bad roads, he started out to cover the
remaining thousand miles or so.
Mr.. Heffner, accompanied by o. s.
Lewis, also of Los Angeles, left Lam
sing, Mich, on October 10th. They
started out to make a wide tour of
Michigan. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York. Their object was to see
the oountryTand to derive the benefits
of an extended outing. They chose for
their trip an Oldsmobile and that they
made no mistake in the choice of a
machine is attested by the fact that
on their long tour of over 1000 miles
over all sorts of roads they escaped
with no more serious accident than a
puncture caused by the wheel ''pick-
ing up" nail.
From Niagara Falls and Buffalo the
party toured across the southern part
of New York State, visiting Bingham
ton, Elmira, &c. and following the Sus-
quehanna valley down to this point.
The roads were fairly good until the
party reached Susquehanna, beyond
which the highways at many places
were sloughs of mire The appear
ance of the machine on reaching Dan
Vile indicated the depth of mud that
had been encountered.
Hardly any part of the machine was
visible; on the foot boards the mud
ihy hOdiIy an lHCi u6bpb MuIl6 bil6
liquid mire had drenched not only
the outside of the machine, but even
the seats. Mr.. Heffner, who was the
sole occupant ON arriving here, from
the top of his head down was plaster
ed over with mud. At point above
Berwick the mud clogged up the rad
iator and the autoist was Obliged to
stop and procure bucket of water
with which to open up ventilation be-
fore he could proceed. Under the cir
cumstances the speed attained was not
and it took Mr.. Heffner
just 4 = hours to cover the distance
between Wilkes-B Barre and this city.
The best speed attained on the trip
was in New York where they covered
seventy-two miles in three hours.
Mr.. Heffner left the City hotel at
12 :15 O'Clock for Harrisburg, where
he expected to be joined by couple of
friends from Baltimore, after which
the party would proceed to Gettys-
burg and points southwark.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
MISS JAMESON
A nATRICULATE

Miss Mary Jameson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jameson. West Nah.
oning street, was matriculated on
Monday as a student at Bucknell.
All new students are required to
reside at the college ten weeks and
show by examination and department
that they are qualified, before they are
received into full membership in the
College of Liberal Arts.
Professor r. O. H. Catterall, Ph.
D., professor of history in Cornell
University, delivered the address to
the matriculates.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
MRS. MAPSTONE
PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Emma Mspstone. Cherry street,
departed this life at O'Clock last
night after protracted illness. She
was we'll known an highly esteemed
woman.
The deceased is survived by three
sons and three daughters William and
Robert. of Sunbury; Harry. Gertrude,
Hattie and Jessie OF this city.
Due notice of the funeral will be
given.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
Accused of Forgery.

Accused of attempting to pass a
forged note for $40 in payment for
bill of 3d. 80 at the Peoples clothing
store Isaac Kerry was arrested at Will
Transport after running to the river
and wading out some distance to es-
cape pursuit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28

While Mary Burris, of Connells-
VILE, was preparing supper on Mon
day evening her clothing caught fire
and she was horribly burned. dying
within few hours Mrs. Burris was
Oh years of age and the mother of fif-
teen children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28

George Eichinger, of New Castle,
Lawrence county, arrived home Mon.
day after thousand mile walk from
Nevada, Missouri. He started on lbs
long tramp on September 16, carried
a suit case that with contents wei hod
thirty pounds and wore out three lalrs
of shoes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28
PROGRAM Of
INSTITUTE

The forty-second annual teachers
institute of Montour county will be
held in the high school building, this
| city, next week. Following is the
program:
Monday-2 p. IN.
Invocation, Rev. Geo. W. Fritsch.
Music, D. N. Dieffenbacher.
Study of Grammar. Jonathan Rig.
don.
Music, D. N. Dieffenbacher.
Guiding Principles in Teaching Lit
erature. f. H. Green.
Tuesday-9 a. m.
Chapel, r ev. John Sherman.
Uses of Grammar, Jonathan Rigdon.
Singing and Instruction, D. N.
Dieffenbacher
Intermission.
Music, d. N. Dieffenbacher
The Right Kind of Book, f. H.
Green.
2p. m.
Music, Institute.
Order of Grammar Study, Jonathan
Rigdon.
How to Read Book, f. H. Green.
Intermission.
Music, Institute.
Field of Grammar, Jonathan Rig
don.
Wednesdays a. m.
Chapel, Rev. IL. d. Ulrich.
A Survey of Century of Litera-
ture, F. H, Green.
Intermissi on.
Music, D. N. Dieffenbaoher.
Study of Sentences, Jonathan Rig
don.
80 p. m.
Music, Institute.
a Literary Ramble, +. H. Green.
Music, Institute.
A Study of Sentences, Jonathan
Rigdon.
Intermisson.
Music, Instftute.S
With Holmes and Whittier, f. H.
Green.
Thursday-9 a. M.
Chapel, Rev. Jos. E. Guy.
A Study of Pronouns, Jonathan Rig
don.
Intermission.
Music, Institute.
Wandering in Westminster Abbey.
+. H. Green.
80 p. m.
Music, Institute.
Study of Pronouns, Jonathan Rig
don.
Music, Institute.
Guiding Principles in Teaching
Language, f. H. Green.
Intermission.
Expression, Jonathan Rigdon.
Friday-9 a. m.
Chapel, Rev. L. W. Walter.
Pennsylvania and Literature, f. II.
Green.
Miscellaneous Business.
Report of Committees.
Music, Institute.
Expression, Jonathan Rigdon.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES:
County Superintendent Charles W.
Derr and Borough Superintendent
Daniel Dieffenbaoher. Secretaries Ga.
m.) Mary Monro; (p. m. Harriet
Kase.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS:
Miles j. Derr, Mrs. E. A. Coulter.
Isaac L. Acor, Rachel Goodall and
John Kase.
ENROLLING CLERKS:
James Curry and Samuel Krum
INSTRUCTORS:
Jonathan Rigdon, Danville, Ind and
Francis H. Green, West Chester.
The enrolment will take place at
the court house Monday between 10 a.
m and 12 m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28

Thomas Porter, barber of McDon.
aid, Washington county, died on Sun
day night. after drinking bay rum
and wood alcohol. Porter had been
drinking to excess Iand his supply of
liquor was exhausted, which caused
him to drink the more deadly poison.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28

The barn on the farm of Cryus Fell
ty, eight miles west of Pine Grove.
Schuylkill county, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday night, entailing a
loss of 81, 800. The fire is supposed to
have started from lighted cigar.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-28

Some men have superbundance of
words but mighty few ideas.
The daily sentinel., 1907-05-01

Leon ]. Chapman is out again to-
day after an illness of several days.
Platt and Herron's big sale of new
buggies is now on and will continue
all of this week.
A civil case of minor Importance
was on trial before Justice of the
Peace sweeney this morning
l.. II. Storm, the popular represen-
tative of Swift and company arrived
home last night from Colorado
Springs.
There were no unfortunate men
In the police court this morning. They
are evidently afraid to go up against
Judge Hill.
l.. l.. Num- and Joe Parks, of Tel
luride. are in town today on a short
business trip. The gentlemen are
connected with the Telluride Power
company.
John w. Armstrong. formerly the
city street commissioner is now in
charge OF the Elks club rooms. bay-
ing succeeded Mr.. Jacobs who tender
ed his resignation a few days ago.
George X. Barton, the well known
livery man, who has been dangerous
ly III with fever for several weeks.
was, very low last night but rallied
slightly this morning The many
/ friends are greatly alarmed over MIR
Barton's condition.
Nearly a dozen cars of freight
train No. 6l were derailed and dit
ched at point about fifty miles west
OF Grand Junction last night II is
reported that one or two other freight
wrecks occurred on the Western yes-
terday afternoon and last night and
| passenger traffic was greatly inter-
Tered with for many hours.