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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20
PARpONING CRIMINALS.

There 10 more thAn q suspicion that
q strong tendency exists not only in
this STATE but elsewhere toward n
looseness and leniency 10 the mstter
of pardoning criminals.
The maudin sympathy expressed by
women snd by some men toward Grim
mails or those accused % some heinous
crime 10 usually considered ~ the
manifestation OF an abnormal sent.
Ten; which vetGes on hysteria. bur
there i an illoGicsl and mistaken l.ni-
ency towar' cr minals suffering long
'erG,s 81 imprisonment. expressed by
men usually ~ wrll.hslarc-i mind.
i mau who commits a clid-hlooIed
murder sLd e sentenced O. lmprs IN
neri 'or lie. should no, be psrdoned
/ He may have good record a. a pris.
oLer, he may even have honestly aud
sincerely repenied o. his crime, and il
may te couc' ded. for the sake OF az.
gumeut. that he would no longer be =
menace 10 the community II allowed
10 60 a. large, bot the argument
agsin-, HE release is based upon
grounds which are no; affected by
these facts
The purpose OF punishment for crime
should never be for motives Of re.
venge il should be based upon two
grounds, and two only. the prevention
OF subsequent criminal ac,s upon the
part OF the criminal himself and itt
deterrent effect upon Others.
Now 10 does not require any labored
Argument 10 show that this effect in
the latter instance is seriously weak
ened when practice 10 made OF par.
doOing criminals. and especially in the
case OF those serving a life sentence.
A man who commits cold-bloodsd
murder, deliberately puts himself out
side the pale OF human sympathy; he
should not BE- treated with cruelty or
unkindhss-, hot he should e1pis,e
either 10y death or by life imprison-
ment. release from which should be
hopeless, the results Of his crime
The strongest argument, in our mind |
the only argument which can be re-
garded a. even partially teDable in
favor Of capital punishment, exists IN |
the fact that the frequent misuse Of
the pardoning COVER serves TO min
imize the dread OF punishment on the
part OF the prospective criminal.
Fearing not immediate death, even
10 discovered and convicted. and rely.
ing upon the probability Of pardon
after a few yesrs, he takes chances
which he would be disinclined TO take
10 he knew that life imprisonment, in
name, meant life imprisonment in
reality.
The enactment OF a law 90 the effect
that men convicted OF murder in the
first degree should not be pard oned
under any circumstances, would be
'utile, since subsequent legislatures
would be able to repeal il, bot IL pub
lie sentiment was sufficiently aroused
Ind expressed with Undertaking firm
ness and clearness, weak-kneed exec.
ltives and careless legislative bodies
would cease turning loose upon the
.omm unity men who have been con-
7ieted Of the crime which only God
AN forgive, and OF weakening the i'm
iuence upon the quasi criminal class,
Which 10 one Of the chief purposes Of
punishment.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20

VIVA, does blue blood" amount TO
10 il flows in sluggish streams? Or,
still less, what doe. il amount 10 10
royal blood courses from founs whose
deepest dregs are worse than deadly
pois0ni
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20

The Wsg spoke wisely when he said
that a man ought TO take al the law
allows him, give the other fellow all
the law allows him, keep stiff upper
lip, and let the old world slide.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20
bSrATE OF ONO. Cry oF TOLEDO. 9.
Lucas CoUSTY.


Frank J. Cheney mskes oath that he
. senior partner OF the firmiof +. J.
Cheney q Co.. doing business in the
CITY % Toledo, County and s'sfe
aforesaid, and that said firm will Fsv
the sum OZONE HUNDRED DOLLAR
for each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot BE- cured by the use % Halls
Cs,srrh Cure. FRANK ! CHENEY.
sworn 20 before me and subscribed
in ms presence. this 9th day Of De.
cember. A. II. 1885.
1SR.r) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Cstsrrh Cure IL taken inter.
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mCeocs surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY a Co., Toledo,0.
For sale by all Druggists, 76c.
Take Halls FsDily:Pills for sonsii.
~afi0n~ -. .............
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20

All advertising bills become due after fret
appearance Of advertisement, unless otherwise
stipulated IN contract. IaTtit, not known to -
Gill be required 10 pay iUT sdv,f:isng IN ad-
vlbce. address, THE DAILY sUN.
GAINESVILLE. ELA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20

The Twi,,-a-N,ck sun D. an ,ighi-pag, forty
eClunn papef, published every Monday and
Ifu' sday, and contains all tie new. q the
Geek, iooal, Stale and g,u,fal and vii be
mailed, postage Tree to ATTY f..t Of 3D., ruiied
State. or Canada. Tor So q yeaI-in advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-20

Ryading Io,i,,- ~ l,,-. column cent. . me
tof fret insertion, aud c,u!s ior sa, .-- .,ioual
ssseftion.
Rate for display aG,,f,i,.r., r.--- -. w. on
ap1lica;ion
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
JUMBO WILL BE
SHIPPED TODAY

Jumbo, the big elk. .swill leave the
game preserve at Billmeyer's farm at
4 O'Clock this afternoon for Philadel-
phia, where he will be center of at
traction during the Elks' reunion next
week He will be shipped to Watson
town via the S. B. B. railroad, COM
pleting his journey beyond that point
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Work on the cage or crate in which
the big animal is to make his journey
was begun yesterday morning and will
be completed early today. 1t is mas
sive affair-ten feet long, ten feet high
and six feet wide. 1t is made of heavy
timber securely fastened together with
iron rods and bolts procured at the
Structural Tubing Works. this city.
Whether it will be an easy matter
or not to get Jumbo into the cage is
not clear; but Mr.. Billmeyer. who un-
derstands the ways of elks, is of the
opinion that it can be accomplished.
Jumbo will be driven into his pen,
which will open into the cage. The
cage will be so arranged as to beguile
the animal into the belief that it af-
fords way to liberty. The elk will
attempt to pass through it but at the
proper moment it will be dexterously
closed at each end and Jumbo will he
prisoner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
REV. ]. N. STECK
DIES Suddenly

Rev. J. M. Steck, member OF the
Lutheran synod for over half CEN
tury. died at his home in Pottsgrove,
Yesterday morning of heart disease.
He had been in i'll health lately but
his condition was not considered SER
1ous and his death came as a great
shock to his family and friends. He
was aged seventy-four years and is
survived by the following children ::
Rev. William Steck, of Muncy; Mrs.
Gilbert, wife of Rev. Gilbert. of Pitts
burg: Mrs. Newton Achenbach, of
South Williamsport, and Mrs. John
McMahan. The latter is bride of but
three weeks and was expected home
yesterday from her wedding trip.
Three sisters survive.
The deceased was we'll known in
this section. He was pastor OF Mes
siah's Lutheran church, Williamsport,
when that edifice was built and also
pastor of the Church of the Redeemer
in the east end of the city, He comes
from a family of ministers, among
which were his father, grandfather,
several brothers and several uncles.
He was born at Hughesville, and in
termeut will be made at that place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Charter Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the Honor
able Charles @. Evans, President Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Montour ON the
tenth day of August, A. d. 1907, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, under the Act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, entitled IAN Act to
provide for the Incorporation and re-
gulation of certain Corporations, ap-
proved April goth, 1874, and the sup
plements thereto, for the Charter of
an intended Corporation to be called
EXCHANGE CEMETERY COM
PANY" the character and object
whereof is the maintenance of pub
lie cemetery. and for these purposes TO
have, possess and enjoy all the rights.
benefits and privileges of the said Act
of Assembly and it's supplements, by
John d. Ellis, James +. Ellis, Will
liam Ellis, Frank Ellis, Ida Menges
and Nellie Smith.
WM. KASE WEST,
Solicitor
June 27th, 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
No War Sentiment.

Yoshitsuga Hashimoto, Japanese
commercial commissioner to the Jam
estown exposition, who has arrived in
this country from Toxic, recently
stated in an interview that there did
not exist in Japan any war sentiment.
A sure indication that no war was ex-
pected or wanted, Mr.. Hashimoto
said, was the steadily increasing COM
merce between the United States and
Japan and the desire of his country
men that it should continue to grow.
1.-The business relations between the
United States and Japan are satisfac-
torv," he said. "This country is IS
large purchaser of our silk, and we
use much American cotton and flour
Japan desires to buy as much as pos
sible in this country and to improve
tha commercial relations Japanese
manufacturers have sent an extensive
exhibition to the jamestown exposi-
tion. Nobody in Japan, either of the
higher classes or the lower, has a sim
gle thought of war with the United
States. This San Francisco school
question and that of the wrecked jan
anese restaurants are regarded as loo
al questions which will be satisfact-
orily settled by the proper representa-
tives of the two nations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Vacation at Home.

Citizens of Danville have of late
years become more reconciled to re-
naming at home to spend the hot
months of summer, because they have
discovered that they can have as much
fun, receive as much benefit and gath
er as large stock of freckles and sun
burn right at home as they could find
elsewhere. In fact, Danvilie is as fine
a summer resort as is to be found in
this country, and only those who are
looking for excitement go away from
home in the summer.
Aside from the fact that our city is
desirable and beautiful summer re.
sort town there are so many places in
the immediate vicinity in which the
seeker after recreation may encamp
with the assurance that he will have
an enjoyable time that it seems the
height of folly for any one to go else
where for an outing Camping parties
of citizens who revel in the beauties
of nature along the river below town,
the creeks and on the mountains are
numerous. and all of those who par
ticipate in these camping vacations
are greatly benefited.
Why go away from home to find
the health which is lying around
home waiting to be apDropriated?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Grain NOT YET
FIT TO HARVEST

Associate Judge Frank G. Blee,,
whose farm is located in the most fer
tile.part of Montour county, was in
this city on business yesterday. Mr..
BIee stated that the wheat is ripening
very slowly and he feels confident
that no grain will be harvested until
some time next week, probably not
until the latter part. Many of the
fields have taken on rich golden hue,
but upon close examination it is
found that the stalks are still very
green and heavy.
Wheat will be good crop, hut it
must be given an opportunity to ripen
Just in proportion as it was delayed
by the unreasonable weather of May
and early June it will be late in ma
turing this year. :,
Wherever vantage point is gained
in driving over the country and the
eye takes in a wide scope of landscape
the wheat fields, nearly ripe for the
reaper, impart wonderful charm.
Over the wide panorama, side by side
with fields of grass, oats, &C., at near
ly regular intervals the fields of wav-
ing grain appear, the mellow tints of
gold harmonizing pleasantly with the
general hues of green that ciothe the
fields and the mountain sides.
Our readers will be glad to learn
that Notwithstanding the unfavorable
reports earlier in the season, the hay
crop will be fair one. Judge Blee
yesterday stated that where the grass
was not crowded out by plantains and
other weeds, which sprang up as re-
suit of the peculiar weather condi-
tions in May, the yield will be un-
usually heavy this season. Where
haymaking is in progress the crop is
found TO be at least an average one.
With every day the grass takes on a
ranker growth and those fields reserv-
I'd for haymaking after harvest will
no doubt yield enormously.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Birthday Party.

Mrs. L. G. Delsite of Valley town
ship, on Tuesday evening entertained
a company of friends in honor of the
twenty.third birthday of her brother,
Charles F. Snyder. A fine supper
was served.
The following were present: Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Delsite, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Fry. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hollobach. Mrs. A. a. Boyer, L. G.
Delsite, Francis Delsite, Mary Yeager,
Anna Murray, Harry Yeager, John
Heller, Mary Merrell, Mary Boyer,
Lulu Yeager, Peter Sandel, James
Snyder, Eva Boyer. Horace Appleman
Jennie Murray, Walter Fry, Perry
Delsite, Percy Delsite, John Snyder,
Ada Ande. Olive Boyer and Jennie
Garnet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Montour American.
FRANK c. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa, July IL, 1907.
Should Purify the MILK.

The Federal Department of Agrioul-
ture has made a report on the milk
supply of Washington that should be
of interest to-every city. The report
tells how the danger of dissemination
of disease through the consumption OF
impure milk can be minimized or en-
tirelv removed. The committee that
made the report was composed OF
scientists, physicians, veterinarians,
milk producers and dealers. attorneys
and business men of the city of Wash
ington, who were appointed by the
Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to advise what steps
should be taken to improve the milk
supply of the District.
After examining exhaustively the
milk supply of Washington the COM
mittee says that while it compares
favorably with that of any other city,
there is evidence to indicate that stale
and infected milk Is everywhere re-
sponsible for disease and death, and
TiaV leElSldIlbH SllOuINl 10 Nt4t'SNN' ~
prevent the needless sacrifice of life
That applies to every community III the
land-and to Danville as we'll as to
anv other city. The committee went
farther, however. and suggested pre-
cautions to be taken in the household.
They are so good and so simple, that
they are here reprinted for the beneht
of all readers:
First, do not patronize milk deal
er at any price whose milk, after stand
ing for over two hours, reveals vlsl-
BILE sediment at the bottom of the bot
tie. 1t is evidence of dirty habits, en-
tremely suggestive of danger, and en-
tirely preventable by clean, decent
methods without greatly increasing
the cost.
Second, subject all your milk to
home pasteurization by simply bring
ing it to the boiling point, and after
cooling keep the milk on ice. This
will destroy germ life and reduce the
chances of milk borne diseases to a
minimum and if we can reduce our
typhoid fever rate even 10 per cent.
only by this simple method, not to
mention infantile diarrhoeas and 9TH
er infections diseases, it is clearly our
duty to do So"
These simple precautions should
not be neglected by any family that
would preserve the health and life OF
cry one of it's members. from the
youngest to the oldest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Immigration Not Checked.

The new immigration laws, with
numerous restrictions upon the recep-
tiop of undesirable foreigners, which
went into effect the first of the month,
have had no appreciable effect upon
the stream of immigrants passing
through Ellis island into the country.
Immigration UnUers generally sald
that they believed no great reduction
in the number of migrating Europ-
cans will follow the new rules. These
acts, which congress passed last Feb.
ruary, were designed chiefly to pre-
vent the embarkation of undesirable
foreigners and so save them the ex-
pense of the voyage to America. 1t
was not so much the intention to cut
down immigration as to regulate it.
The new law requires the steamship
companies to examine the immigrant
before accepting him for passage, and
makes the companies subject to fine
of 800 for transporting any physically
or mentally defective person or any
afflicted with a loathsome or contag-
ious disease. The government physl-
clans put the newcomers through just
as rigid an inspection as ever, but
through the workings of the new law
far smaller percentage was obtained
as likely to be deporUed. Immigra-
tion Commissioner Watchorn believes
the number of persons sent back to
Europe will be nearly cut in half
The new law increases the head tax
from 81 to "a for each person.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11

At HOSPITAL

The commencement exercises of the
training school for attendants at the
hospital for the insane will take place
tonight. The exercises will be held
in amusement hall at the institution,
beginning at O'Clock.
The class this year consists of eleven
members. The names along with the
program was printed in recent issue.
Rev. Robert Bonner Jack, of Halle
ton, will deliver the address to the
class. DR.. Reid tNebinger of the hos
pital staff will award the prizes. Fol-
lowing the exercises a reception will
be rendered the class and graduates.
The class which graduated last year
was composed of twelve members.
The class of 1905, however, numbered
only six, which reveals that the class
of the present year is not below the
average. \ feature of the exercises
tonight will be the awarding of the
prizes These are medals for scholar
ship and naturally prove great in
centive to diligent and painstaking
study during the year.
The hospital for the insane at Dan
Vile has the honor of Being the first
to establish a training school for at
tendants, just as it was the first to
establish nurses home. One by one
the other institutions fell in with the
idea, adopting a course of study for
attendants, until at present there is
not hospital for the insane in the
State but has training school similar
to the one at Danville. Including the
present year fifteen classes have been
graduated at the local hospital.
That those who have the benefit Of
the practical course of study are bet
ter equipped for caring for the insane
goes without saying. To all attend
ants holding diplomas an additional
salary of three dollars per month is
given and other things being equal
positions of greatest trust and respon-
sibility are assigned them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Will Invite Bids in Ten Days.

Although the delay has been greater
than anticipated things are gradually
assuming shape for beginning work
ON the new buildings at the hospital
for the insane. The plans are pract-
ically all completed and on Friday
they will be submitted to Governor
Stuart.
The building committee of the board
of trustees. Hon. r. S. zimmerman,
attorney for the board, and DR.. II. B..
Meredith, experimenting physician OF
the hospital, appeared before the board
of public charities at Philadelphia on
Friday. Arrangements were made for
presenting the plans and specifications
TO Governor Stuart, who according to
the terms of the bill appropriating the
1899. 600 will have to- approve of both
before the money will become avail
able. The plans will be submitted to
the governor on Friday That he will
approve of the plans and specifications
in the premises admits of no doubt,
A sub committee of the board of pub
lie charities will visit the hospital for
the insane here in few days for the
purpose of general approval.
Within week or ten days every
thing will be in readiness for inviting
bids. a period of thirty days will in
tervene during which the advertise
ments are running, but in a very short
time afterwards the actual work of
building should be in progress
Meanwhile excavation for the fe-
male infirmary is progressing nicely
the work being done by the patients
of the institution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
hrs. EDDY TALKS
TO NORTH Ar1ERICAN
Head of Christian Scientists In
terviewed by Leigh Mitchell
Hodges.
PHLIA DELPHIA. JnIv

PHLIA DELPHIA, July ~.
Leigh Mitchell Hodges, special
writer for The North American, has
Just returned from Concord, n H.,
and has brought with him an author
lied interview with Mrs Mary Baker
G.. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science Church.
In view of the legal proceedings re-
Gently brought by Mrs. Eddy's family
to have her affairs administered by
trustees, and the more recent appoint
ment of medical experts to examine
into her mental condition, the inter
view, obtained at first hand. will be
very interesting reading.
The article will be published in next
Sundays North American, July IA.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Ed Sainsbury Lucky Bidder.

AT regular meeting of the county
commissioners held on Saturday the
contract for painting the court house
roof, the railing on the river bridge
and the fence around the yard at the
jail was awarded to Edward Sains.
bury as the lowest bidder.
Three bids were received as follows /:
Benjamin Cook, painting court house
roof and the railing on the bridge,
s90.35.
Emerson Gosh and Ralph Gaskins,
painting court house roof, bridge
railing and fence at the Jail, 800.
Edward Sainsbury, painting roof,
railing and fence as called for in ad-
vertisement for bids, 800.
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Sainsbury as the lowest bidder, who
will enter upon the work in short
time.
The present roof on the court house
has done service ever since the build.
ing was erected in 1868 1t leaks at
a few places, indicating tuat it needs
other repairs as we'll as painting,
which will be made between the pres
ent and the time the painters ger to
work. So far as any of the court
house officials could recall yesterday
the roof has not been painted in many
years. in all probability not since the
building was erected nearly forty
years ago.
The heaviest part OF the contract
consists of painting the railing of the
river bridge, which is very tedious
and troublesome work to say nothing
of the enormous stretch embraced by
both sidewalks of the bridge.
: Mercury is doing its best but don t
IL II.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
New Express Trains.

Two new solid express trains have
been placed on the Pennsylvania rail
road between Williamsport and Har-
risburg. Both trains arrive in Sun
bury from opposite directions at 3 40
O'Clock in the morning and that place
is their passing point. They will carry
express only and their purpose is to
relieve the Buffalo Flyers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Professional Film Crook.

The Jersey Shore Chief of Police
sends out warming against one Bob
Merrill, who claims TO be moving
picture operator, and will accept such
a position at any price in order to
steal the films. He is professional
film crook and should be guarded by
all Nickleodians and Moving Picture
Shows. He is about % years of age; 5
feet 3 inches tall slender built; lean,
smooth face weight about 1875 lbs !;
talks in undertone voice. dark brown
eyes was wearing rather dark suit
and brown soft hat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Auditors Notice.

Estate of Philip S. Moser, late of
Valley township, Montour county,
deceased.
The undersigned, Auditor appoint.
ed by the Orphans Court of Montour
County, to pass upon exceptions and
make distribution of the balance in
the hands of the accountants to and
among the parties entitled thereto,
will sit to perform the duties of his
appointment, at his office 110 Mill
Street, Danville. Pa, on Saturday.
the Sd. day of August, 1907, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. when and where all
parties interested are requested to at
tend, or be forever debarred from any
share of said fund.
RALPH KISNER, Auditor.
Danville, Pa, June 25th, 1907.