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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
JURORS FOR
September TERN
TRAvERs JURORS

IhANihA iIkDKS.
Anthony township Wesley farsel
Alfred Bitter.
Cooper township n r. Foust
Danville FIRST ward Patrick Red
ding. Henry N schoch. Edward Vert.
man, Prank Harrington.
Second ward-lohn Barry. Ezra
Haas, Michael werle. John Everett.
William Eliuhaoh.
Third ward Matthew RYAN Thomas
Murray. Charles Buekalter. u G.
Jones. Jesse B CleaveE Arthur "
Butler. G. ". McClain
Fourth ward-George RodeuHofet.
John Mintzer. Elmer Newberry Bd
ward Yeager. Joseph Gibson. Arthui
Watkins. Edward Blee.
Derry township-James =. Pollock.
Hiram Shultz, Bruce Kelly. Harry
Cromis
Limestone township-Cyrus Cole.
man. Miles J Derr. d. X. Rishei
Liberty townships. NJ. Curry. g.
b. Blue, Willard Pannebaker., Frank
5. Hartman, W. J. Leidy, G. r. Laz-
arus.
Mahoning township-Thomas Quigg,
Charles Uttermiler, Frank Uttermill-
er.
May berry township--Clarence Cleav-
er,
Valley township-E. A. Volkman.
West Hemlock township-C.C @. Sterl-
ing, Frank Crossley.
gtonville-Burgess Heaoock.
GRAND JURORS.
Cooper township-Isaiah W. Krumm,
Alonzo Mauser.
Danville, First ward-Edgar D.
Pentz, George w. Hoke, Emanuel Sid
Ter, Colbert X. Smith. George W.
Freeze.
Second ward-Leander Kocher, John
Bates, Charles Leighow.
Third ward-Harry Welliver, John
Dietz. Jacob H. Goss, Peter Keller.
Fourth Ward-James Deem, David
Grove.
Derry township-Peter G. Moser, W.
II. Dye.
Liberty township - Bartholomew
James.
Mahoning township-John Berger,
Lands Goss, George Berger. James
Hickey, Jr.
Valley township-John Hughes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Speed on the Ocean.

The Lusitania, the mammoth new
steamship Of the Cunard line. easily
made a new record for the passage
from Queenstown to New York, by
covering the distance in five days and
fifty-four minutes, at an average speed
of %. OF knots an hour. 1t was re-,
markable performance on maiden
voyage. Later, when the machinery
has lost its stiffness and her engineers
feel safe in letting her out, the steam
er will do better. for she can travel
twenty-five knots an hour. Rushing
through the water at a speed of %. OF
knots an hour she was going as fast as
a railroad train at nearly twenty-siX
and one-half miles an hour, every hour
of the twenty-four. 1t was wonder
full performance, but it can be beaten
whenever the owners shall decide 10
beat it.
Not many years ago five day boal
was a dream,a hope, something among
the mpossibilities. Yet the time of
the western passage has been cut down
swiftly. More than one day has been
gained in eight years. which shows
remarkable, almost phenomenal. pro-
gress in shipbuilding andFin the max
ing of marine engines. Eight years
ago to the month the Umbria, of the
Cunard line, broke the record and
steamed into New York six days. one
hour and fifty minutes after leaving
Queenstown. Two years later and in
the same month the Teutonic, of the
White Star line put away forever the
figure six and made the passage in five
days, nineteen hours and five minutes
1t has taken seven years to dispose of
the nineteen hours, but it has been
done. Indeed it has been more than
done for the vessel that can steam
utes on her maiden voyage can do it
in less than five days in subsequent
voyages, and send the figure five to join
the obsolete six.
In another eight years, and perhaps
less, five days will not satisfy the
travelling public's demand for speed,
and the ocean will be crossed in four
days. 1t must not be concluded that
the limit of marine construction has
been reached. No ultimate of any
thing has been reached. The wonders
of today are but the curiosities of to-
morrow for science and invention are
only in their infancy AS these de-
velop and progress the building of the
fast.fying ships becomes easier.
Where yesterday science groped in
blind alleys, there are broad high
ways. The mysteries of last year are
the ordinary things of today. In an
other ecade four-dav voyage from
Queenstown to New York will be long
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
WHAT PAVING
TESTS SHOWED

TIE Philadelphia Press. on saiur.
das, contained THE following interest.
ing article on the merits of The diner.
ent Kinds ~ paving now in general
use
Baltimore has done all other cities.
ne we'll ~ itself, service in putting
the several kinds Of pavement now in
vogue 20 comparative test Of endur.
auce under heavy traffic Six years
ago Holiday street business thorough
fare In the heart II the city. was di-
viled into strips. running from curb 10
curb and eleven paving companies
were invited 60 put down samples of
their work for comparison. The var
ieties Of pavement were sheet asphalt,
vitrified brick, asphalt block, aud pine
wood blocks thoroughly dried and
treated with creosete and rosin.
After six years of severe usage these
pavements tell their own story. The
vitrified brick pavements were chipped
crushed and practically gone The
sheet asphalt was uneven in contour
aud contained bad holes Tie asphalt
block made a better appearance, but it
contains holes an1 its contour is chang.
ed and condition unsatisfactory. The
wood pavement alone has not deterior.
ated and shows scarcely any sign of
the six years hard usage to which it
has been subjected. On this evidence
/ the Baltimore authorities adopted
wood pavement for the rest OF the
street when repaved.
The Taxpayer Magazine, " Of New
York, recites these facts in an article
on wood paving. The unfortunate ex-
/ perience which nearly all American
cities had with pavements of green,
untreated wood. which were laid
down, so extensively thirty years ago,
| is not forgotten 1t created a deep
prejudice against that form of paving.
In many European cities the wooden
/ block pavements were not discarded,
but improved and are still in use, Civ.
ing entire satisfaction. In New York
City they are being relaid in intelli.
gent, scientific fashion. Baltimore is
convinced by its experience of theiI
efficiency, and il looks as if the wood.
en- blocks were to have a new vogue.
When property treated. block pave
ments do not, like their predecessors,
become odorous and soggy. They wi
outlast asphalt and maintain a smooth
surface. The cIeosote with which the
wood is charged is antiseptic in its
nature and renders refuse upon II
sanitary. The rosin keeps out water
and prevents decay. 1t is, moreover, a
smooth, quiet pavement. Its initial
virtues all concede. Th staying quail
tiles which treatment and the careful
laying of the blocks give it as the
Baltimore experiment proved, are
bound TO restore it to general favor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
! ennsRlvanis Industries.

The reports presented through Chief
John l.. Rockey, of the bureau of in
dustrial statistics, this year, while they
may be astounding as to the extent of
,er figures. are most gratifying to
every Pennsylvaniau, because of the
very immensity of the business the
groups of figures represent.
1t has fallen to the lot of Chief
Rookey to present in his first report a
summary of business which explains
the pre-eminence OF Pennsylvania in
the manufacturing world. Far and
away in the lead in the matter of pro-
duetion of iron and steel. the Keystone
State is also the chief among the coal
mining commonwealths and forging
to the front with amazing rapidity in
the manufacture of that great con-
struction material of the future-ce-
ment.
No less gratifying is fthe snowin ing
made in textiles and silks the growth
of these two lines of labor, which en-
ploys thousands of women as well as
men, being a circumstance in which
every son of Pennsylvania should take
pride.
The general summary OF the bureau
of industrial statistics for the year
1906 shows that 3,057 industries had
capital invested in them TO extent of
1882, $40, 453; that the. value of their
production was 81, $40. 1853 953, and that
the total wages of their 754, 9S6 en-
/ ployes was $4O3, 954, 313. Returns from
66S textile establishments show that
they gave employment to 66, 377 per-
sons during the gear, that their wages
amounted to $29, 1868. S63; that the
value of the production was Sl2S, 05S, e
SOB. and that the daily wages of the
employees was Sl99. The 165 silk
mills in operation in Pennsylvania
last year gave employment to 2S.963
persons produced an output valued at
$50, 456. 442. and paid out IN wages sS,-
| SOL, ,95l. There are in Pennsylvania
twenty-five plants engaged in the
manufacture of cement, according to
this report. In 1906 these plants gave
employment to lO,178 persons whose
earnings aggregated So, 161, 569
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Family Reunions Are Wholesome

Referring to the many family re-
unions which are being held through
out the State, the Punxsutawney Spirit
says: Family reunions are not only
very pleasant functions for those who
participate in them but are wholesome
to the community and the state, be-
cause they tend to stimulate family
pride and incidentally to promote good
citizenship. To glory in the noble
qualities of ancestors is to inoite post
Gritty to emulate those qualities. Praise
of the dead encourages the living to
seek to merit praise. All families that
have enough members to make an in
teresting reunion should meet annual
ly and tell all the fine things they
know about their ancestors, carefully
observing the injunction, Speak only
good of the dead -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
RESULTS or
OIL EXPERIMENT

Nsllev township fondav resumed
the gpcriment oi sirinkilnR oil on
The y State hiehwly 20 keep down
the ast. On MONDAY 4 last week Eve
barr were applied aud Monday FIVE
barr additional. O. balance of the
shipHcnt. were sptiu Sled on The high
way
TIE experiment. has been carried far
snough 70 bring out certain facts In
connection with the use at oil ON high.
ways The application of the first in
stallmcnt of oil was Immediately fol.
lowed with heavy rain, which de.
stroyej its full effects. II. therefore.
becomes evident that weather In this
climate is factor that has to be reck e
oned with aud that due to rain, oil
may have to be applied twice or sew
eral times during the season. In Cali.
fornia during the dry season one
fprinkling seems to suffice
Although much impaired by the
heavy rainfall the oil put on the road
last week Yielded good results and on
that portion of the highway there was
not much dust. This section was
sprinkled anew yesterday along with
another section of the highway of
about equal length. II is gratifying
that the effects on the double section
can now be studied under more favor
able circumstances.
The oil experiment is by no means
unattended by expense. The oil, which
is a special product for sprinkling,
costs the township considerably over
50. 90 per barrel. A well-informed citi-
zen of Valley township last evening
was authority for the statement that
it would require at least $50 barrels of
oil to sprinkle the entire stretch of
highway between the Valley township
line and the hotel at Mausdale. This
makes it quite plain that the cost
would be in manner prohibitive
should it become necessary to sprinkle
the road with oil more than once dur.
! ing a season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
THB GAME LAWS
or PENNSYLVANIA

TIE following tfief digest a iht
game laws of Pennsylvania wili te Of
interest to the people ~ this vicinity
Bear. October to March unlimit.
ed black birds, all kinds. doves,
mourning or turtle, shofe birds. sept.
embef ! 10 January ! unlimited deer,
male with horns, ! each season. Nov
emher 10th 20 December d pheasant
English. MonRolian or Chinese. in
one dav. ~ in one week, and so in
season. Grouse ruffled, commonly call.
ed pheaasnt. same number rs other
pheasants. October ! to December
hare or rabbit. unlim ted. October 18th
TO December ! quail, commonly call
ed Virginia partrideg, 10 IN ! day, 20
I'm week, aud 20 in one season, Nov.
ember only, webfooted wild fowl of
all kinds. unlimited September ! to
April 10; wild turkey in day, IN
one season, October 10 to December
woodcock. 10 in day. 20 in one week,
and 80 in ! season. October / t. Dec
emeber squirrel fox black OF grey,
6 Of combined kinds in one day, Octo.
ber to December snipe, Jack OF
Wilson. unlimited. September ! to
January and plover. unlimited, July
10 to December /.
Hunters should remember that game
killed in this State may be had in pos
session only during the open season
for such game and for 10 days there.
after. This is the law.
No deer, ruifled grouse, commonly
called pheasant, or quail. killed with.
in the State can be bought or sold al
any time No ruffled grouse killed
outside this State can be sold within
this State, except during the open sea
son for these birds and for 30 days
thereafter. No wild turkey. or wood
cock killed either within or without
this State can be bought or sold al
any time. All other game can be
bought and sold in season.
The startling, the English sparrow
kingfisher, crow, raven, Cooper hawk,
sharp skinned hawk, great duck hawk,
pigeon hawk, great horned owl, barred
owl, red or pine squirrel, raccoon, pos
sum, woodchuck or grounding. fox,
wildcat, weasel, mink and skunk, are
not protected and mav be killed at any
time.
1t is well that hunters should re-
member that the birds mentioned
above. in preceding paragraph are
the only unprotected birds in this
State. All other birds mentioned above
are considered game birds and car
only be killed during the open season
for them. All other birds, not men
toned above are considered either in
! sectivorous carnivorous, or song birds
and cannot be killed at any time.
The following is the bounty law Of
this State. For each wildcat four dol
lars, for each fox TWO dollars and fol
each weasel or mink one dollar.
Special attention is called TO th,
| fact, that all guns. boats, and shooting
| paraphernalia used in violating the
/ law. are declared forfeited, unles
penalty and costs imposed be paid.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Mary X. Kearns, late of the
Borough of Danville, in the county
of Montour and State of Pennsyl-
vania, deceased.
Notice is hereby duly given that
letters of administration have been
granted upon the above estate to the
undersigned.
All persons indebted to the said
estate are required to make immediate
payment, and those having claims OF
demands against the said estate will
make known the same without delay
to
JONATHAN SWEISBORT,
Administrator of Mary Kearns, decd
p. o. Address Danville, Pa.
E. S. GEARHART, Atty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
4 Double Surprise.

A double surprise party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Foust, Saturday evening, in honor OF
their son and daughter Harry and
Mary Foust. Music was furnished by
graphophone and fine supper was
served. The occasion proved most en-
joyable.
Those present were; Messrs. Will
liam Rudy. William H. GippIe, John
Kessler, William Edmondson, William
Styers, Churm Bell. John Gipple, Eddie
McVey. Frank Graham, Grier Meyers,
Roy Shultz, Luther Foust, Ralph Dis
singer, David Lowery, Howard Foust,
Thomas Daily, James Ford, William
Fry, Roy Foust, Mont Knorr; Misses
Mary Foust, Edith Lewis, Grace Coop
er, Marion Phillips, Helen Kelly, Liz
zie Hartman, Mary Weaver, Lizzie Nc
Bride, Katie Seitz, Alice Dietz, Tracy
Ledger, Maggie Mourer, Alice Hover,
Mary Ford. Maggie Seitz, Anna Ed
mondson, Margaret Foust. Helen Foust.
Ida Edmondson Mrs. William Fry and
daughter Isabel, Mrs. William Ed
mondson and Mrs. Edward Mourer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
F.hla fUnnA

HNH" .HA N|'.H.".'
Once there vas an Ox lie was r.
Hne betty OK. lie could pull big
load. He never 1mlked. but ALWAYS
lifted to ~ straight ahead.
But the OK had enemies.
There was the Flea aud his whole
big Family. I'VE don't care whether
this OK travels or not, said the Flea
and his Folks. AN We want is some
Of his blood. " Whereupou the Fleas
eternallv pestered the OK and gave
him That Tired Feeling.
Then there was the Tom Cat and his
brothers-thc Doubling Thomases.
we don't know whether this OK is
going the right way or not. said the
Thomases. Anyhow, we'll scratch
his back for him. Whereupon the
FelInes jumped on the back Of the OK
and scratched him for fair. which made
the OK exceedingly sorrowful.
Then there was the Fiste Pup and
his Fellow Fistes-a whole litter OF
Fistes I'VE don't care how slow the
OK goes, " said the Fistes the slow.
er the merrier for Us. All we want is
60 La behind him and bite his Tail. y
whereupon the Fistes snapped con-
tinually at the Tail of the OK, which
gave the Ok mighty mournfulness.
Finally the Ok. pestered constantly
with the Fleas and the Felines and
the Fistes, got to looking sickly. He
stopped and lay down on his job, and
there was no more going forward for
him.
KEY TO THE SITUATION: The
town is the Ok. The Fleas and the
Felines and the Fistes are those citi-
zens who criticise every progressive
movement and do everything they can
in their petty ways to make the OK
quit pulling in the right direction.
MORAL: Give the Ok a chance to
pull Every body holler, 'Git upp'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
High School Boys in Trouble.

\ sensation, involving several promi-
men; members of the 1907 graduating
class of Shamokin high school, was
sprung last evening when the young
men were hauled before Superintend-
ent Howerth and a number of school
directors, charged with the misuse of
school funds entrusted to their care.
The young men are accused of keep.
ing the money which was collected for
The Review, monthly paper issued
by the school, The exact amount
which found its way into their hands
is not definitely known, but it is rea-
sonably sure that it exceeds 500. 90.
For two weeks or more stories of the
alleged misappropriation of the col
lections have been floating about town
but the charges. specific enough for
street talk, did not take tangible form
until few days ago, when it was de-
cided TO bring the matter to the atten-
tion of the school authorities and have
the stories sifted to ascertain if posi-
BILE whether or not there is any found
alton in them.
The meeting was closed to all eX-
cept those interested, and what oc-
Cured has not yet been made public.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Administrator Notice.

Estate of Willism.R. Miller, late OF
the Township of Liberty, in the
County of Montour and State OF
Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the above estate
have been granted to the undersigned.
All persons indebted to the said estate
are required to make payment, and
those having claims or demand against
the said estate will make known the
same without delay to
DANIEL X. MILLER,
Administrator of William r. Miller,
deceased.
P. o. Address; Pottsgrove, Pa, r.
+. d. No. l.
Edward Sayre Gearhart, Connsel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

On Monday morning Mrs. James
Landrum, of Findleyville, Washing
ton county, was awakened by cries and
found an infant almost six weeks old,
on her doorstep, wrapped in blanket
to which was pinned note request
ing her to care for the baby as its
mother was destitute and had decided
to commit suicide. The child has been
taken TO the county chiidren's home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
A Mt, Carmel Hero.

Mt. Carmel is feeling proud about
the heroism of young man of that
town named Lawrence Oster, an able
seaman on board the battleship In
diana, at League Island, who. when
fire broke out on that ship on the 9th
of September, near the magazine, risk
d his life in putting out the flames.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

1907.
May 27.-First and Final account of
William E. Geiger and Geo.
O. Killing, Administrators of
the estate of William D.
Geiger, late of Limestone
Township, Montour County,
deceased.
July 0.-First and Final account of
Clark Heimbach, Admins
traitor of the estate of David
Heimbach, late of Cooper
Township, Montour County,
deceased.
Aug. First and Final account of
Joseph r. Strickland, Ex-
ecutor of the last Will and
Testament of Henry B.
Strickland, late of the Bor-
ough of Danville, Montour
County, deceased.
Aug. l0.-First and Final account of
Mary ]. Appleman. Admin
istratrix of the estate of
Franklin B. Appleman, late
of Valley Township. Mon
tour County, deceased.
Aug. 24.-First and Final account of
William @. Dougherty, Adj
ministrator of the estate of
James +. Dougherty, late of
the Borough of Danville,
Montour County, deceased.
Aug. 24 First and Final account of
James L. Brannen, Admin
istrator of the estate of Pat
rick f. Brannen, late of An
thopy Township, Montour
County, deceased.
Aug. 24.-First and Final account of
William V. Cooper, Admin
istrator of the estate of Sam
uel Britain, late of Derry
Township. Montour County,
deceased.
Aug. 24.-First and Final account OF
Andrew Billmeyer and Sallie
Buss, Administrators of The
estate of Andrew Billmey.
er, late of Liberty Township,
Montour County, deceased.
Aug. 24.-First and Final account OF
Nora J. Gibbons, Admins
tratrix of the estate OF
Charles E. Gibbons, late OF
the Borough of Danville,
Montour County, deceased.
Aug. "a First and Final account OF
Stephen @. Ellis and John
D. Ellis, Executors of the
last Will and Testament OF
Eleanor Rabb. late of An
thony Township, Montoul
County, deceased.
VIM. l.. SIDLER, Register.
Registers Office
Danville, Pa, Aug. 24th, 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

Robert Hartzell, of Allentown, who
pleaded guilty to twenty-three charges
of theft and arson, was on Monday
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment on four cases. On the three cases
sentence was suspended, as the court
might have imposed an Imprisonment
OF two hundred years, but did not
want to sentence the prisoner for the
length of three long lives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

snouen ana patriotic ehoush 70 a.,
fof The preaetva,ion ~ unf uhicA ~
depend 81 n that ssvshlss that I hsa
to a. ~ viii have 10 n With soidisfs
pension bills will be aous fsiFiS zHd
saunfoiy but want : square seal u
return want the truth and nothint
tssrtg
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

When the corner stone of old st.
Paul's Reformed church at Mahanoy
City was opened on Sunday it was
found to be empty except one book.
When it was laid, forty three years
ago considerable coin and other valu-
ables were placed in it. When the
theft was committed is q mYstarv-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

On Sunday night, near Richland,
Lebanon county, Harry Haak aged 10
years and George Becker aged II, sons
of prominent residents in the neigh
borhood, attempted to board freight
train going west when an excursion
train came dashing along eastward
and struck them both. killing them in.
stantly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
Services at Pottsgrove.

Evangelist William D. Laumaster.
of this. city, conduct series of
services at the Centre church, near
Pottsgrove, beginning Friday evening
and continuing over Sunday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

A 212 12-year-old daughter of Harry
Strickler, oil Hopeland, Lancaster coun-
ty, died on Saturday evening in con-
vulsions caused by swallowing a num-
ber of complexion tablets, supposed to
contain strychnine, which the child
found on Bureau in the room of a
boarder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19

Miss Matilda Heidelbaugh, a recluse
living at Springet, York county, aged
70, who refused aid or attention from
neighbors, and medical treatment like
wise, was found dead of infirmities, in
a sitting position in her kitchen, on
Sunday. She left fortune of S25, 900.