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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
FISH WARDENS'
WAR OF PROTECTION

John w. Criswell chief warden has
made his first annual report to Fish
Commissioner Meehan. There are
seven regular wardens including him
self and 1876 special waldens, Five reg
ulsr wardens and 65 specials made ar
rests in the year for violation of the
fish laws.
The arrest from December /, 1905, TO
December |. 1905, numbered 495. There
were al convictions. 54 acquittals, 80
eommitted to Jail, Sl4. 1862. so imposedin
fines, and 2S522 80 collected. Forty
two cases were appealed to the county
courts. IA were otherwise disposed of,
and we're appealed to the Superior
Court. OF the 495 arrests 900 were
made by the regular wardens, 203 by
special wardens and 81 by the State
police and consUables Tie regular
wardens obtained the conviction of 23l
and the collection of 1885. The speci-
al wardens obtaind 1873 convictions and
the collection of $4637. so in fines
State police and constables brought
about 2S convictions and the collec-
tion of 1896 in fines.
In many OF the counties, some of
which year or more ago the enforce.
ment of the fish laws was opposed the
people seemed to realize the good that
In being derived from the work of pro-
lection and urged further protection.
The resistance to wardens was great
ly diminished among native citizens,
but class of the unnaturaliZed for
eign element is still very persistent
and defiant, and must be approached
with care when arrests are necessary.
Many put up stubborn fights to scare
arrest, and it is often hazardous un-
dertaking to take them into custody.
During the year one warden was mur-
dered and two others seriously wound
cd while arresting unnaturalized for
eigners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
A New Years Surprise.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Hartman, Derry township, Was the
scene of "a very pleasant surprise party
on New Years day. The occasion was
given in honor of Mrs. Hartman's 59th
birthday and was complete surprise
A fine dinner was served AMI the day
was spent with music ami dancing
Late in the afternoon the guests re-
turned to their homes wishing Mrs.
Hartman many returns of the day and
Happy New Year.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs!
Sebastian Delsite, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Artley, of Ottawa; Mr.. and Mrs Ben
jamin SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Latimere
Whipple. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hollo-
baugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Dietrich,
Mr.. and Mrs William Hollobaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Cotner. Mr.. and
Mrs. William III. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer D. Phillips, Mrs. G. NJ.
Werle, of Danville Mrs. Frank Whip.
pie, of Montgomery Mrs. Augustus
Ortman, Mrs. Samuel Britain. Mrs
Harriet Stackhouse, of Pine Summit
Misses Mabel Foust, Katherine Diet
rich, Sarah Whipple, Anna Werle,
Anna Cotner, Messrs George Werle,
Alonzo Phillips, Lester Werle, Lee
Artley, Albert Ortman, Thomas Stack
house. Reuben Lobach, Charles Shap-
pell. of Ohio; William Britain, Ralph
Ware, William Lormer, Harvey Whip
pie, Francis Delsite, Charles Dyer,
Lester Cotner, Edward Delsite, Paul
Cotner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
A Session
Of COURT

"A session OF court was held Fri
day afternoon with his Honor, Judge
Evans, and Associates, b lee and Wag-
ner. on the bench. The object of meet
ing was to hear argument on chang
ing the route of public road at the
township.
The matter at issue involves only IA
short section of highway III rods in
length, on the road leading from Lime
stoneville to California. It is long
enough, however, to stir up consider.
able feeling, to cause a vast amount of
controversy and invite exceptions from
several different sources. which have
resulted in holding up the matter for
over a year.
On March 2, 1905 viewers were APP
pointed on petition from citizens,
which set forth that section of high
way at Mr.. Benfield's was "incon
venient, useless and burdensome' and
| prayed for Ii relocation of the same
The viewers reported in favor of
changing the route of the road. re
locating it so as to intersect the farm
of j. G. Benfeld, thereby avoiding the
hill which at present makes the road
burdensome" The report of the
viewers was filed May. 1905, and con.
| al ici I,o = : I
| fixed at 33 feet.
| On September term following petit.
tion was presented to court praying
for review, which was granted. TC
the report of this review exceptions
were filed from two different sources,
one being citizens or tax payers OF
Limestone township and the other the
county commissioners. Hon. Il. 5
| zimmerman represented the exception!
and Hon. H. NJ Hinckley and Charlie:
V. Amerman, the original petitioners
The argument Friday did not en-
| ter into tie merits of the case-as tc
whether or not there are grounds fol
changing the route of the road as pro
posed-but was restricted to the single
question of whether or not as the cast
stands exceptions can legally be filed
Mr.. zimmerman opened the argu
ment. contending that there are er
rors of record, which are fatal to til,
whole proceeding MIR Hinckley fol
lowed assigning number of reasons
to show that the petitioners hay,
no grounds for asking for rule
Mr.. Gearhart appeared for the count,
commissioners
The court tork the papers and wi
hand down an opinion on the phase o
the question involved at the earlies
possible day, after which another dat
will be set for argument on the merit
of the case.
| J. G. Benfieid and Ambrose Cromi
of Limestone township We're intereste
spectators at court during the progres
of the argument.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
1aSQuerade Party.

A masquerade party was given Mon
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zachariah Warntz at their home
on Cherry street in honor of their son
Heber
Those present were Misses Jennie
Reed. Lizzie Jones. Mary kashner,
Tillie Anderson, Maggie Anderson,
Stella Rank, Sadie Rank, Mary Ever
EFT, Gertrude Everett, Sarah Michael,
Agnes Michael, Agnes Hurley, Clara
Smith, Elsie Keefer, Sue Grausam,
Beatrice keefer. Sadie Keefer. Sarah
Jones, Mary Wands, of Milton; Blanche
Reed. Viola Williams, Bess Bloom,
Barbara Bloom, Helen Phillips. Mrs.
Williams. of Newberry; Mrs. Charles
Keefer, Wilbur Williams. Horace
Swank, Howard Boody. Howard
Freeze, Fred Grausam, George Dyer.
John Jones. James Paugh. Samuel
Douglas. William Breitenbach. Heber
Warntz, John James, Joe Schram, Joe
Prout, Charles Freeze.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
Another Trolley Rumor.

These are the days of troileys and
rumors of trolleys, varied with stories
of auto freight lines. There is scarce
ly day but some new report bobs mp
to excite wonder and cause discussion.
The latest report of the kind is from
Sunbury and is to the effect that a
line of auto passenger aud freight cars
is to be started the coming summer
which will at this end connect with
the Danville trolley road, and Will
run from Sunbury to Lewistown. 1t is
said that the cars will make a speed
of fifteen miles an hour, and will be
operated along the bed OF the old
Pennsylvania canal. \ franchise has
been obtained to supplement the Wat
sontown- -Lewisburg trolley line with
the automobile innovation when the
Lewisburg bridge over the Susque-
hanna is completed. When all these
proposed new lines of transportationin
this section are in operation, it will
be an easy matter to get around almost
anywhere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
TRICKY CONSTABLES.

The Canonsburg Daily Notes at
tributes some odd doings to constables
W hich we do not believe applies TO
these Officials in Montour county.
That paper says: "A wide-awake
citizen who lives within the boundar-
les of the county in Pennsylvania
known AS Washington says thare are
doings among some of the constables
of the county which would not bear
the closest scrutiny. For instance :
Constables will sometimes. make infor
nation before a justice of the peace
for some alleged violation of the law,
say selling liquor without a license,
for illustration. and then almost as
soon as the information is made, Mr..
Constable will go to the accused and
tell him that by all means he should
have a lawyer and that he can recon-
mend him TO good one. The accused
takes to the idea, and asks constable
TO speak to the lawyer for him, and
this is done and the lawyer is secured.
and then when the hearing comes off
there are no witnesses and the case
drops out-but certain people are ahead
financially, all the same, don't you
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hummer was very
pleasantly celebrated at their home, on
Dewart street, South Danville, Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummer are among
| the oldest and best known residents of
the south side. Mr.. Hummer was born
near the spot where with his wife he
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
his married life. Mrs. Hummer, who
before marriage was Amanda Ziegler,
was born in Catawissa.
Four generations were present at
| the golden wedding anniversary. Seven
children-four sons and three daugh-
| ters-were present, along with twenty
grandchildren and eleven great grand
children. The children were; Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, Riverside; Mrs. Will
liam b. Hoover, Sunbury Dallas Hum
mer, Danville; Alfred Hummer, Villas,
| Pa. Frank Hummer and John E.
| Hummer, Riverside. Mrs. Edward
| Hoffner, Elyria. Ohio Many valuable
| presents were received by the vener-
able couple, among them being a bag
of gold from Riverside friends.
| Following were the guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Wheeler, MIR. and Mrs.
Richard Jones, of Scranton; Charles
Mendenhall and daughter. of Berwick ;
Mr. Isaac Hummer, Mrs. Charles Mil
ler, Paxinos; Mrs. William b. Hoover
Mrs and Mrs. Rosencraus and children
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and chill
dren, Mrs. Frank Bucher aud daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Cora Shipe and John Christ
ian, of Sunbury; Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon
Getkin and daughter, Mrs. Jerry
Meyer, Mrs Mary Heacock, Mrs. James
Hartzell Mrs. Perry Heacock, and
daughter, of Catawissa; Mrs. John
Landau, of Washington, d. c.; Mr..
and Mrs A. B. Hummer and children,
of Villas Mrs. Henry Engle and sons,
of Selinsgrove Mrs Hannah Pollock,
of Muncy; Mrs. Edward Hoffner and
daughter, of Elyria, Q. Nh and Mrs.
Dallas Hummer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abby Snyder and daughter, Mr.,
and Mrs John Jones, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Harry Miller and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Angle and Bradley Nc
Lain, of Danville; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. Clay
ton, Mr.. and Mrs John f. Hummer
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shan
non, Mr.. and Mrs. II b. Bird, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Morrall and son, Mr..
and Mrs. John McCloughan, Mr.. anC
Mrs. L G. Mills, Mr. aud Mrs. PhiliI
Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Hummer
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hummer JOSEPH
l.. Shannon, Dr. n NJ. Smith, Mrs
Emma Shannon and daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. Rufus Nastine
Mrs Edward Cuthbrrr Mrs. Elizahetl
Pegg, Mrs G. & Shultz, Mrs william
Kimbel, Miss Mary Pitner, Mrs. Katie
Hazalett, of Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
SNAKE COLLECTORS
CAN MAKE MONEY

An interesting correspondence is on
foot between Major Gearhart, our dis
trict Attorney, and Professor Surface,
State Zoologist at Harrisburg, relative
to the mooted question whether or not
snakes swallow their young for pro-
lection.
Our district Attorney, who is quite
naturalist and has observed snakes
closely, is convincedthat certain snakes
under some circumstances do swallow
their young. The State zoologist con
siders Major Gearhart's contribution
on the subject as very valuable and in
a letter received Friday invites his
cooperation in carrying the research
to point that will establish the fact
beyond all controversy.
Professor Surface has made the fact
known that if any person in Pennsyl-
vania will be able to kill and send
him snake which has been seen swal-
lowing its young he will be well paid
AOA iAAo bIobDiV. A1'iA1dSC IlC W l5iiCS
the snakes sent dead, but with the
young in the stomach just as they
were swallowed at the time the obser-
vation was made and the parent kill
ed.
'The many stories that are told con-
corning serpents swallowing their
young for protection must have truth
| as their basis" said Surface, but by
the most careful efforts we have been
unable to find any evidence Of this,
excepting from the reports of other
| persons. Iu more than 200 specimens
which we have examined at my office
we have never yet found any Young in
the stomach of the parent
Surface also said the stories some.
times told about garter snakes attempt
ing to choke persons are entirely with
out foundation and that there is nc
reason why superstition and ignorance
should combine to crush outthe life OF
this animal, which is perfectly harm
less and unable to inflict any injury
whatever upon mankind.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
ID. J. Rogers Heavy Contracts.

d. J. Rogers, who has been awarl-
cd the contract for paving and street
construction in this city, has no less
than four important contracts on hand
for next summer, with the possibility
Of receiving couple in addition
During the fall he has been working
on contract in Shamokin, which en-
braces the paving of Independence,
Market. Centre. and Shamokin streets
OF that town. Some three-fouIth of a
mile. embracing one half of the whole
Job, WAS completed when winter set
in and work was suspended
Mr.. Rogers has also been awarded
the contract for constructing mile of
nacadam road in Dauphin county. and
will enter upon the work in March.
In Lebanon county he has been
awarded the contract for "A Telford
road. which will be completed next
summer
In two other instances Mr.. Rogers
ID the lowest bidder, but in view of
th. work he has on hand he is not sure
that he will accept the contract.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
Gave Pleasant Dance.

One of the most pleasant of recent
social events was the dance given Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Pannebaker, Danville r..
+. ID. No. /. Delsite and Hendricks, of
Mausdale, furnished the music. Later
in the evening refreshment were serv-
ed. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilkert, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hilkert. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Starner, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pat
erson, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Feaster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Curry, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bennett Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Hilkert, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Pannebaker, Misses Emily Lewis,
Iona Hendricks, Flora and Nancy
Fruit, Flora Robbins, Stella and Liz
zie Beaver, Margaret, Anna and Mary
Manner, Minnie and Mary Hilkert,
Della Bogart, Edna Dietrich, Bessie
Shade, Blanche and Alverna Hine,
Wilda Pannebaker, Sarah Acor, Marg-
aret and Eloise Curry, Elizabeth Ben
nett, Florence Hilkert and Maud Hend-
ricks, Nellie Billmeyer. Messrs. Spenc-
er, Calvin and Purdy Arter, Frank
Patterson, Arthur Magee, Roy Kelly.
Lawrence Billmeyer, Maurice Haunty,
Jesse Bond, Arthur McWilliams, Free
man Robbins, Robert Simington, Jesse
and Clyde Boyer, Francis and Roy
Feaster, VIM. Simlngton, Oliver Bill
meyer,J NJ. Snyder, Albert Billmeyer,
Thomas Beaver, Warren Fenstermach
er, Harry Crossley, W. B. Stahl, John
Fruit, Stanley Hilkert and VIM. Hill
karf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03

m A surprise party was tendered Mrs.
Alonzo Krum at her home, East Dan
vile, on Saturday evening in honor of
her 30th birthday anniversary. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzc
Krum. Mrs. Ralph Lieghow, Mrs.
Oscar Kocher, Mrs. Ralph Ritter. Mrs.
John Shank, Misses Lizzie Kochel. V.
w. Krum, Mr.. and Mrs. Albinus Sny-
der, and son Walter, Curry and Den
mis- of Mausdale. Mrs. Peter Kashner
and daughter Carrie, of Boyd's Sta.
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. George Prescott
and daughters Anna and Dorothy, of
Bloomsbury; Miss Alice Thomas. of
Bloomsbury Mrs. George Thomas and
daughter, of Grovania, and Rev. G. d.
Lerch, of Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
-------------------7------
Miners Beat Paid WOrkmen.

According to the statistics presented
in the annual report of the secretary
of internal affairs of the State of Penn
sylvania only two classes of labor III
Pennsylvania are as highly paid as the
mine workers. Last year the hard coal
miners received, on an average, 5000. =
81 each. The average annual wages OF
the skilled and unskilled employees Of
81 manufacturing industries, repre-
senting 7lO establishments. were tabul-
ated in only two of them, the tool
steel and steel pump industries, did the
wages of the employees exceed those
of the anthracite miners although they
are popularity supposed to he under
paid. In 50 out of the 81 industries
cited the average earnings of the work
ers fell considerably below those of
the anthracite miners, and ~ pay their
employees at least. $500 less a year than
the coal companies pay the miners.
The miner pays much less for rent
than the employee OF factory who
generally lives in city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
PERFECT CONFIDENCE
Danvile People Have Good ReosoD For
Complete Reliance.

Danvllle People Have Good ReosoD ! or
Complete Reliance.
Do you know how
TO find quick relief from backache ;
To correct distressing urinary Ills
To surely cure sick kidneys?
Just one way-your neIghbors know
Have used Doan' 8 Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth in many
tests.
Here's Danville testimony.
Mrs. Edward f Lunger, of IL Church
ST., says: Il still think a great deal
of Doan's Kidney Pills. | would not
think of being without them in the
house. | made a statement for publica-
tion in 1896 in which | gave my opin-
ion of Doan's Kidney Pills on account
of the great benefit | had received
from their use. | have never had any
cause to regret making that statement
and now over eight years afterwards, |
can reiterate the statement. Before
taking this remedy | suffered for
months with backache and lameness
and soreness in the back. The pain ov-
er my hips was continuous and when
on my feet it was one steady gnawing
ache. 1t hurt me to do anything re-
quiring a bending position, sharp
twinges would catch me so suddenly
that | had to brace myself until they
stopped. The kidney secretions annoy
ed me and / often suffered from head
aches. / read statements given by peo-
pie in this vicinity who had used
Doan's Kidney Pills and concluded to
try them. They did me more good than
any other medicine ever tried. After
a few doses | no longer experienced
such severe pain and finally the pain
was removed entirely. The annoyance
caused by the Irregularities of the kid
ney secretions was entirely removed.
| can honestly recommend Doan S Kid
ney Pills to those suffering as | did. !"
or sale by all dealers Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doau sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
ONE ON THE MINISTER'S.

Some of the State papers are chuckl-
ing over an incident which is said to
have occurred not long ago at Sun
bury. An attorney was invited to ad-
dress the ministers at their weekly
meeting. He accepted the invitation
and proceeded to tell them that they
ought to leave the higher criticism,
art, politics and outside subjects gen
orally alone that men who work all
week aud go to church on Sundays
generally want to hear the holy word.
They are anxious TO hear it aud when
they do not they go away disappoint-
ed. " 1t was his opinion that sermons
shoudbe carefully studied out and then
delivered extempore and not from the
written manuscript. 1t is said that
few of the preachers agreed with the
speaker, a statement we can readily
believe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
TEMPERANCE LAWS.

One hears almost anything these
days. There is a story afioat that two
local option bills have been prepared
by the temperance people and that
both are to be introduced One pro-
poses local option by counties, the 9TH
er by precincts or election districts.
Another story tells us that a bill is to
be enacted giving landlords the right
to sell to guests during meals on Sun
day. Another declares that the State
is to have an excise board by whom
the licenses are to be granted. Along
about April / the people will know
just how much of all this is pure in
vention AMI how much truth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
No Occasion for More.

1t is said that a Schuylkill county
representative to the State Legislature
will present bill at this winters ses-
sion TO make it mandatory upon the
court to grant a license TO sell liquor
to any one who presents an application
signed by twenty of his neighbors
When county has drinking place
for every twenty four voters, as is the
statistics for Schuylkill county, there
should be no reason for its lawmakers
wanting to increase is drinking facili-
ties
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
rIurderer Unconcerned.

William Whitaker. the young man
who SO horribly murdered his wife at
Mt Carmel, on Friday evening, is the
most unconcerned prisoner confined in
the Northumberland county jail. His
appetite is good. he sleeps well and
ment over committing such terrible
crime and the fate that is i'll store for
him when called for trial
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03
SAN JOSE SCALES
FIRM FOOTHOLD

a W. Stephens, orchard inspector,
called at this office Saturday and gave
some account of the progress of his
work and the exact state of affairs dis
covered as it relates to the ravages of
the San Jose scale in Montour county.
Mr.. Stephens has now covered every
section of the county with the eXcep
tion of Mayberry township, which
will be taken up at an early day. The
fact has now been discovered that
while the scale is not as bai as in
some counties, yet there is not a sec
tion of Montour county that may be
said to be wholly exempt from the
pest. The orchard inspectors arrived
here just III the nick of time to catch
the scale before its rayages assumed
the most dreaded form. The orchard
owners will be able to eXterminate the
scale, but to accomplish this they must
act promptly, following directions i'm
plicitly, employing all the means plac-
ttl III blitl4 lldllNlS ny tiiC
Mr.. Stephens came to this county
last July and since then he has most
of the time been IN the rural sections.
conducting, it might be said, a camp
align of education among the farm
ers Mr.. Stephens is a man of winning
personality, who impresses. one on
short acquaintance with his sincerity
and trustworthines as we'll az with
his grasp on the subject and the effic-
| terminate the scale. Under such a
| teacher the farmers Of the county have
benefited much and have learned how
to detect the presence of the scale and
how to make and apply the mixture
| so as to secure the best results.
Mr. Stephens speaks very highly OF
the farmers of Montour county. He
finds them intelligent and progressive
ly inclined. He was everywhere re-
ceived i'll the most kindly and hospit.
able manner and when he leaves he
will carry away with him none but
the most pleasant recollections.
Mr.. Stephens gave his last demon
stration in Rush township at the farm
of Amos A. Geary near Rush church.
| This farm is located on the outer edge
of the peach growing section of Rusi
township, where every farm for sever
al mile has peach orchard of greater
or less dimensions. Especial interest
therefore, attached to this demonstra-
tion, as it was expected to revea
whether or not the San Jose scale has
begun its ravages among the fine peacl
orchards.
The demonstration was generally
attended by the farmers owning peacl
orchards nearly all bringing Will
them specimen branches from thei.
peach trees for examination by the ex
pert The result of it all was that no
only was the scale found in Mr.
Geary's orhcard, but in nearly all the
fifteen orchards represented by farm
ers that were present.
That the state of affairs discovered
was revelation to the peach orcharc
owners goes without saying and tin
task which these men have now ad
dressed themselves to is the eXtermiD;
tion of the pest. Mr. Stephens say
I =,
earnest and with the slight footholC
the pest has gained as yet he think
that if they carry out instructions anC
enter upon systematic work of spray
ing they will have no difficulty in get
ting rid of the scale.