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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Receives Black Hand Notice.

William J. Mansfield, Of Berwick,
one of the best known citizens OF that
town, and a prominent contractor, yes.
terday morning received a "Black
Hand" communication that demanded
So, 600 and made his life the forfeit.
The letter that Mr.. Mansfield receiv-
ed is very poorly written, on piece
of wrapping paper In one corner is
poor drawing of hand made black
with pencil marks. The wording is as
follows:
"William Mansfield: Our society
wants $1,000 good money and not
marked. Put in oil cloth. take to
Conyngham grave yard, inside gate ON
right side as you go in. Put fiat stone
over it, Do as you are told and all
will be we'll; refuse and you will not
live long, This no fun.
"ASTELLA MONDENO"
Mr.. Mansfield says he will pay no
attention to the letter. He is partly
inclined to think that some one is try.
ing to perpetrate joke on him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Death of John Coleman.

James Coleman, highly esteemed
resident of the third ward, depart
this life last night at 8 o'clock. He
had been i'll for nearly a year, death
being due to a complication of dis
eases.
The deceased was 45 years of age and
is survived by wife, three sons and
four daughters Patrick, Michael and
william, Mary (Mrs. Michael Burk J.,
Nellie Alice and Catherine. Annie,
daughter, departed this life ten
months ago.
The deceased was born in Wales, and
came to this country with his parents
when he was - years of age. He was
puddler and for many years was en-
plOyed at the Reading iron works.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
An Old Time Excursion.

The development of this section, now
girded by steam and electric railroads
makes interesting an advertisement
in the Columbia Democrat of SatuI-
day. Oct %, 1852, edited by Levi t.
Tate, in which is an advertisement Of
a grand excursion twice week be-
tween Wilkes Barre and Northumber-
land. on the packet boat Northumber-
land, Captain G. Teed. The trip from
Wilkes Barre to Northumberland was
made from O'Clock in the morning to
6 O'Clock in the evening, providing
there were no mishaps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
In DanVilIe.

A. L. Garfield, who has charge of
the New England and export trade of
thesDanville Stove and manufacturing
company, arrived in this city last even
ing on business connected with the
local plant. Mr.. Garfield controls an
enormous volume OF business and is in
a position to note the condition of
trade. He is convinced that the fol-
lowing year will be one of almost un-
precedented prosperity for the Dan
vile stove and manufacturing COM
pany. He sees a great future for Dan
vile stoves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Raised SI4,500,

A committee of 100, appointed to
raise $35, 600 for the erection of a
Young Mems Christian association
building in Berwick, Columbia coun-
ty. reported subscriptions to the amount
of $l4 500 after two days work, and
there is little duobt but that the de-
sired amount will be secured
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
A dditiOn to Fair Grounds.

The Columbia County Agricultural
society has purchased five acres of and
adjoining the present fair grounds at
Bloomsbury ou the west.
The society will not able to OBJ
t'.in possession of the ground until
July. At that time work Will be start
ed on new stables and several other
smaller buildings. that are badly need
ed on account of the present cramped
quarets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
LunaCy Commission.

In response to a petition from rela-
tives, Judge Savidge Wednesday morn
ing, appointed a commission to inquire
into the mental condition of Augustus
S. Ginter, an aged resident of River
side. The appointments were DR..
Smith, of Riverside j. II. McDevitt,
J. p. Carpenter, of Sunbury. Sun
bury Item.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was tend
cred Mrs. Joseph Woodruff at her home
in Riverside Wednesday in honor OF
her birthday. A fine dinner was serv-
ed. 1hose present were: Mrs. Wilbur.
Mrs. L. NJ. Sloppy, Mrs. W. @. John.
son and Miss Webster, of Bloomsbury !;
Mrs. Kate Johns and Mrs. Trometter.
of Shamokin; Mrs. Arthur Myerly aud
Miss Mary Snyder. of Danville; Mrs.
Rufus Vastine and Mrs. E. Pegg, of
Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Ice 1en Are BUSY.

W. S. Lawrence & Sons began cut
ting ice on the dam in Mahoning creek
yesterday morning and are obtaining
an excellent product seven or eight
inches in thickness. The ice men are
all busy by this time and wagons load
ed with ice may be seen driving in al
most every direction through town.
All that is needed is for the present
state of weather to continue for a few
days, when many of the smaller ice
houses will be filled. That IN abund-
ant ice crop may yet be harvested is
quite within the range of probability.
Valentines are making their appear
ance in local store windows.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
seniors Want
CLASS PLAY

The senior class of the high school
has in view the production of a class
play at commencement this year in
stead of the regular class day exercises
which were feature last commence
ment
The senior class was represented at
the regular meeting of the school
board Monday by q committee COM
posed of Messrs. Dewitt Jobborn, Clyde
Davis, Harry Peters and Misses Kath-
crime Marks and Ruth Frick.
Mr. Jobborn in an address. brief and
to the point explained the position of
the senior class and why it wished to
present play as departure from the
order of last year. The class day ex-
ercises. Mr.. Jobborn said, judging from
various reports, had not proved inter
esting to the public, however, much
they may have expressed the culture
of the class A class play, it was be-
Iieved, would not only prove more at
tractive to the class, but would at the
same time interest the public much
more. The class had consulted the
faculty, which was willing that the
class play be adopted. provided the
school board gave its approval. The
committee, he said, had been appoint
ed to wait on the school board in ord
er to determine with what favor the
proposition to produce a class play
might be regarded.
The subject was discussed briefly,
no objection developing. On motion
of Mr.. Fischer it was ordered that the
request of the senior class be referred
to the high school committee, to act
in conjunction with the faculty, the
borough superintendent and the class
committee which appear before the
board, the report of the 1ference to
be presented at the next meeting of
the school board.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that borough superintendent
Gordy be sustained in his action of
installing boiled water in the differ
ent school buildings of the borough.
1t was esteemed wise precaution and
Mr.. Pursel suggested that the matter
be carried little further and that the
SCH lol board purchase individual
drinking cups. He thought that the
use of the same cup by different pupils
might be instrumental in spreading
contagiou He thought that a cheap
granite cup to cost about five cents
might answer the purpose. Consider
able discussion followed when it de-
veloped that the board contemplates
install ng drinking fountains in the
school buildings sooner or later, an
improvement which would render
drinking cups unnecessary The mo.
tion being put to vote was lost.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Special Assessor.

The Bloomsbury school board has
decided to employ a special assessor to
make the registration of the school
children between the ages of 6 and 16
years, to increase the State appropria.
tiOu
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
County Convention.

The Northumberland county curven-
tion of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America, will be held at Herndon on
Washington birthday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31

The nineteen puddle furnaces in the
new addition to the Olney street mill
of the Reading Iron company, III Read
ing, are to be put on double turn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
JOB PRINTING

The office OF the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy typo and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex.
ecute In the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofail Kinds and Description
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Railroads Turn on Government

OMAHA, Jan. 80.
That the officials Of the big Western
trunk lines intend to interpret the new
interstate law as strictly toward the
government as the latter's representa-,
tives here forced them toward the pub
lie was made when the Union Pacific
and Mort II railroads both refus
ed to transport United States troops
from this city TO San Francisco for
less than the full rate The special rate
heretofore paid was refused peremp.
torily by the traffic managers of these
roads.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
With the WeIliver Company

Frank Alderman, recently with the
Seltzer Klahr Hardware company, of
Philadelphia, as travelling salesman,
has accepted position with the We'll
liver H' lware company, of this city.
Mr.. Ierman formerly represented
the diver company on the road.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
IN SPITE OF COMMISSION.

This, too, in the face of the fact that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
had held that the new railroad rate
law did not modify or affect the orig
inal interstate commerce law in so far
as it concerned reduced rates for the
transportation of troops or property
for the United States. In brief, it was
held that as the money paid to the
railroads came out of the pockets of
the taxpayers it would not be unfair
nor unlawful if the railroads accorded
a reduced rate to the United States.
1t would be in no sense rebate, but a
straight reduction and hence lawful.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
BIDS ADVERTISED FOR.

The refusal indicated, too, that the
traffic managers had no recourse but
to refuse. They had their instructions
and they stood by them. The specific
case was the need of transporting 600
men, 500 horses and large amount Of
equipment from Forts Robinson and
Russell to San Francisco, enroute for
the Philippines Bids for the trans
portation were advertised in the usual
way. The first surprise came when
only the North western and the Union
Pacific responded, and with bids at the
regular rates.
OFFICIALS OBDURATE.
Even then the quartermaster of the
department. of Missouri did not realize
the real meaning of the full rate bids.
He thought there must be some mis-
take, and sent representative to see
the>traffic managers. When the officer
reported back to his superior that the
rail-1dd officials were obdurate and re
fused to reduce the rates penny the
air in the quarteTmaster' stores was
sulphurous for some time. Never had
the railroads taken such a stand
against the military authorities of the
United States. 1t was almost past be-
lief.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26

Does the razor nurt sirz" inquireS
the barber anxiously.
Cant say replied the victim test
fly. .but my face does.T-HarDers-
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
cRUTcH WALKING.
Trials of the Man Who Tried Il Fer IN
First Tina

| Trials of the Man Who Tried IL Fer the
First Tina
mo enc who has never tried to use
crutches can have any idea Of the
trouble It Ia 10 learn to walk with
them" says St Louisan temporarily
disabled By an injury to one foot
when was first laid up I znticI-
pated speedy recovery. but progress
was slow. and in order that ! might
have little exercise the doctor recon-
mended pair OF trutches. There's no
trick at all in learning to use them
He spoke Of 1t as a matter OF course.
and supposed that all / had to do
was to pick up the crutches. put them
under my arms and walk of, fast or
slow, just as I pleased. I had seen
men with crutches walking at as brisk
q gait as ] had ever been able to
achieve in my best walking days. so l
was delighted with the prospect OF get
ting out OF the house.
THE clutches were ordered and sent
home. l took them with aIacrity. and
ut the very first step | sat down so
hard on the floor that it seemed TO me
my spine was driven halfway into my
skull. After recovering from the shock
concluded there must be something
wrong with the crutches. and a visitor
to the house after trying them himself
pronounced them entirely too long. So
took of the rubber tips and cut of
an inch. then tried them again and
would have had another sitting jolt
had l not been held. The crutch expert
declared they were still too long. so we
took off another inch, then two half
inches. That remedied matters some,
but speedily discovered after walking
few steps with a man holding me up
that my hands and arms were about TO
give OFT and that on the slightest
prove & ion the crutch slipped from
under ny arms and wabbled so alarm
ingly r. 1t felt every moment as If
was going headlong to the ground.
Then discovered that must rest
more weight on the top of the crutch
and less on the handles. This was an
Improvement, but in five minutes the
muscles under my arms were so sore
that couldn't stand the pain. Then
I put pads on top, only to find out that
q brick pavement is the toughest walk
ing place on the earth. A Rocky Noun
tain path is like granltoid compared
to it. The slightest inequality caught
the tip of the erutch and sent me stag
gering When 1 raised my foot to
take g sag forward my shoe always
caught against the bricks, and / would
have had twenty falls every fifteen
minutes If I had not been supported
"Crutch walking is a science. 1t
must De srudleu anu learned IKE Otner
sciences. row when / see man tray-
cling along on two clutches am
filed with admiration for his dexterity,
but when observe one legged man
getting over the ground on only one
crutch l feel that he is a born genius"
ST Louis GIobe-Democrat
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
To Send Remains.

The remains Of little Alma Tram
puse, who died yesterday morning. will
be taken to Kansas City for inter
ment.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
She Yves Riqht.

A oontanksrous cid farmer who
hardly ever agreed with anything his
wife said to him came home one wet
day aad. placing bis back to the Ere,
stead up to dry.
After some llttls time his wife turn
ed to him and said:
"Jehn. you'll better watch yourself
or you'll burn your danneIs''
To which John replied:
II think I'll need to burn my trou-
ssrs first"
Indeed. John. you'll need to do nae
thing Of the kind They're burnt al
dy."-London Tft-Bits.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26

William Stephenson of Douglas
was the guest OF Lowell friends 10
day.
Harvey Hughes has arrived from
Sonora to spend the holidays witn
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Sorsby Of Doug
las were guests of Mrs. Sorsby's moth
er, Mrs. Vim. ]. Lamon, of Upper
Lowell. today. Mrs. Sorsby will re
main in Lowell until after New Years
day
Sol. Farris has returned from,
Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James TurYey. Sam
Turvey and Miss May Turyey, were
guests OF their father, William 1 ur-
vey, today, returning this evening.
Edward Donaldson spent the day in
Douglas
Attorney R. L. Alderman returned
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26

General Manager Walter Douglas, OF
the Copper Queen company. was q
visitor at the o1ees of the local
smelter5 yesterday, and while in the
city stated that he hoped 1t would not
be a great while before he was able
to announce the opening Of more fur
naces at the local smelter. He said
however, that there was no intention
Of doing so In the immediate future.
Financial conditions all over the coun'
try have been steadily improving, with
out a doubt, and viii continue to do
so, he said. Mr.. Douglas spent most
Of the day at the smelter, leaving in
the afternoon for his home.-Douglas
Dispatch.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
|COCHSE COUNTY

last evening from business trip to
Globe.
c. II. Thompson spent Christmas
WITH friends in Douglas.
w. A. Crow q Douglas, was a sues.
Of T. G. Beene In the Johnson addition
today.
Owen E. Murphy of Tombstone, for
merly justice OF the peace at Bisbee.
was Lowell visitor today.
Mrs. c. ]. Cohen. daughter Bertha
anu neice, Florence we're guests al the
home OF Herman J. COIN today.
w. @. Duchastin, cook at the Busy
Bee restaurant, is confined to his home
suffering from an attack of pneumo-
MIA.
C. A. R. Crowley was a visitor u
the Shelter City today, returning this
evening.
Harry Reynolds left yesterday for
FL Paso. waere = be took Fred San
chez. who is seriously IN with pulmo-
nary troubles.
Mr. and Mrs. George Long or the
Bisbee Extension property out Tomb
stone Canyon. were in Lowell today,
the guests or relatives ana IrIenus.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
10 city q Roses.

Ispahan, Persia. is known as the
"city Of roses" but a traveller says
that the, streets "are only alleys be-
tween two high mud walls. without a
single window or opening to be seen
merely here and there low, narrow
doorway. always impenetrably closed.
The ground Is thickly coated with dust.
The streets are rarely straight. and new.
er have they got any name. The sense
Of ruin is everywhere-here wall is
falling down, there a palace is In
ruins. little farther a deserted
mosque is skirted. Such Is Ispahsn,
which from having at one time pop
ulation OF 100000 is now reduced to
barely 10000 inhahitepts"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
CASE DISMISSED.

Tao ease of larceny against A Dor
sey, colored. formerly porter at tae
Copper Queen store. charged with
stealing some articles from the vari-
Gus departments Of stock, vas dismiss
ed yesterday afternoon at the second
trial OF the case. Dorsey was suspect
ed of having taken some articles
which had been missed at the store,
and when his home was searched by
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26

the officers the goods were found. Dor
sey then did not return to work and
went into hiding, but was finally found
by the officers. At his first trial Fri
day the jury was unable TO render a
verdict in the case and the second
trial occurred today. The case yester-
day consisted mainly Of an argument
between the attorneys. and Judge Rice
finally dismissed it on technicality-
Douglas Dispatch.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
Advantage Of White Hair

Most people regard white hair as q
misfortune" said hairdresser. They
mourn over its coming as a sign of
vanished youth, and they try first one
thing and thea another to withstand
this touch Of time. l think they make
a mistake. Paradoxical as 1t may
sound. white hair, when it arrives, say,
in the late twenties or early thirties.
really helps in keeping a person young.
It's true, anyhow. A man or woman
whose hair turns white before the
wrinkles arrive is a subject for con
graduation, because for many years
b" or she win appear about the same
eA "nly proper care is taken Of the
the impression of youthful
,ontinue-I was almost geing
IL definitely. Then, white hair
is more often than not extremely be-
coming. 1t relieves a heavy face and
gives a added tone to the most splr-
ituelie enc. People don't realize this:
that's all. If they did. they would be
content to let nature take its course"
Exchange
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
clrl Rahx At Warren.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hastings are
tae parents of girl baby which came
70 gladden. their home on this morn
ing. This is the fourth baby born
at the new townsite, all being girls.
and also, all being born In houses be-
longing to T. ]. Brophy.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
Doc a Yard For Cottag
Carpets Worth 4Oc

Cottage Ingram Carpet, &c inches
in a beautiful assortment OF patterns
colors, 40c quality, Friday only,
ward.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
Miner ciuen 1oIIdax.

The mines of the Superior & Pitts
burg and Calumet & Arizona com
panies were almost entirely closed
down today. About all the work be-
ing done was the pumping and some
repair work.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-26
HAPPENINGS OF
A DAY IN LOWELL
Brief News of interest Regard
ing Occurrences in the the
Little Suburb.

Lowell, Dec rs, 1907.
The Upper Lowell Improvement
Club gave another Of their popular
dances tonight.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-24

R. L. Chapman returned Sunday
from five weeks visit in Michigan
and Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Quick, of st.
Helens, are spending the holidays at
the home OF her parents, Judge and
Mrs. D. P. Stouffer.
Mrs. M. J. Peary, William Peary
and w. L. Jackson and family, of
Albany, and Claud Peary, of Spring
field, are Christmas visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred West.
Ray Brooks, the S-year-old grand
son Of G. S. Brooks, proprietor of the
Dallas Shooting gallery, broke his
right arm Friday morning by falling
down aflight Of three steps. The frac-
ture is at the elbow joint, and it is
feared that the child's arm will be per-
manently stiffened when the broken
bones have knit.
H. G.. Campbell, clerk Of the school
board of District 2, has called a
special school meeting for Monday,
December 80, at o'clock p. m. The
purposes Of this meeting are to levy a
tax for the payment of the interest on
school bonds, and payment OF the
general expenses of the school, and to
provide for the securing Of additional
school room and suitable equipment
for it.
In addition to the regular cash prizes
to be given at the skating carnival in
Colosseum Rink on New Years Eve,
Messrs. Kerslake u White are offering
$40 worth of skate tickets to be divided
in four equal amounts and awarded
as follows: Two prizes of $3.50 for the
best couple on the floor and a prize of
$3.50 each for the best gentleman and
the best lady skater on the floor.
J. E. Beezley, secretary of the Polk
County Poultry Raisers Association,
says that the interest taken in the
Poultry Show, which will be held in
Dallas on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, is far greater
than was at first anticipated by the
executive committee of the organi-
cation. 1t was thought that the 200
catalogues issued a short time ago,
would be sufficient to supply the
demand, but Mr.. Beezley reports that
that these were exhausted within a
week after the time they were issued,
and that he is still receiving inquiries
from poultrymen in all parts of Ore.
gon, requesting catalogues and
information concerning the show.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-24
GET A CALENDAR
Register Your Name at UgIOw
Clothing House and Receive
Work OF Art.

This dainty calender is worthy of a
place in every home in the community,
and as it will cost you nothing, there
is no reason why you should not have
one. They are too valuable and beau
tiful to be given out indiscriminately,
but il you will call at our store any
time before December 25 and register
your name, we will reserve a copy for
you when they are ready for distri-
button, which will be right after the
first of the year. This offer is limited
to grown-ups only. We cordially
invite you to call and register, and
incidently invite you to inspect our
line of Holiday goods.
UGLOW CLOTHING HOUSE.