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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
:: Photo Cost Him His Life.

Utica (SpeciaD Neil Mcdonald,
telegraph operator at Clark's Mills,
a few miles west Of here climbed to
the top of one of the towers, carry
ing the 6O,OOO-volt current wires
which will operate the electric cars
on the West Shore between this city
and Syracuse. Mcdonald had his
camera with him, and it is supposed
that he went up the tower to get
a picture of a snow scene. His hat
blew off and he reached out for it,
touching one of the wires. He was
killed
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
Foreign.

Then Chun Hauan, a prominent
reactionist, has gained the upper
hand at the Peking court, and is re-
versing recent appointments of pro-
gressists and replacing them with
men of his own.
DR.. Beseler, German minister, de-
clared in the Prussian Parliament
that it is impossible to put stop
to dueling in the army by legislation.
Lieutenant Colonel George Vincent
Fosbery, V. c., inventor of the Para
dox gun, an automatic revolver, ETC.,
died in London.
Horace G. Knowles. the new
American minister to Roumania, pre-
sented his credentials to King
Charles.
President Figueroa of San Saliva
dor received Lionel Garden, the Brit
ish minister to Central America.
The British government'ssS Sbin for
home rule does not arouse any ell
thusiasm in the United Kingdom. :
In the French Chamber of Depu-
ties M. Paul Deschanel made an at
tack on the Federation of Labor.
The British government has decid-
ed to make Jamaica gift of $780,
600 and loan of $4,0O0,000.
The British torpedo destroyer
Afrid was launched at the Elsinor
yards.
The approaching conclusion of the
Russo-Japanese negotiations for the
restoration of normal relations be-
tween the two countries is hailed
with qualification by the entire Rus
sian press.
One hundred and eighty Russian
revolutionists who were not permitted
to hold a congress in Norway, Swe-
den or Denmark have arrived in
London for the purpose.
France .isa&es an official note de-
- roorish governments
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
At The NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

The Supreme Court refused to re-
view the proceedings for condemna-
tion OF the proposed bridge of the
Southern Illinois Bridge Company
over the Mississippi near St Louis.
The Supreme Court decided that
the Cramp Shipbuilding Company
cannot recover for delay caused by
the navy officials of two years in the
construction of the battleship In
diana.
The Supreme Court granted an
injunction asked by Georgia against
the Tennessee Copper Company and
the Ducktown Sulphur and Copper
Company restraining those companies
from the operation of their smelterS
at Ducktown, Tenn.
Upon the recommendation of At
torney General Bonaparte, the Presi-
dent approved of the Communication
of the sentence of ]. w. January.
and thAatter will be pardoned Julv
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
Mob Leaders Indicted.

South McAlester, I. T. Especially.
The grand jury in the United
States Court here returned indict-
ments charging ]. S. Newman and
John Williams, of Durant; Thomas
j, I,awreu&Aaf Sterrett, and Seymour
Tale, 3s, with murder. They
are cl With being the leaders
of a Ach hanged a negro
Jam -cnaTgeo VII ., az.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
WHEN ToLsTo1 WAS A COWARD

w HEN IOLSIOt WAS A COWARD
Tolstoi feels very keenly the seem.
Ing inconsistency of his life, the fact
that he cannot make his altruistio
notions harmonic with his daily life
His chagrin has on one or two coca
sions nearly made a coward of him
At night when no one was looking
he has skunk awas toward Moscow,
like a tramp, to be himself some
where. But always before he has got
far voice has said to him: "Lyoff
Nicholayevitch, you are afraid. You
dread the remarks of the crowd. You
shrink on hearing that you preach
what you don't practise. You are
trying to run away from it all, to be
comfortable yourself, whether others
are or not.
Think of your wife and children,
of the home you have made. Is it
your right to sneak away from all
this just to make yourself look and
sound consistent? Have you not
duties toward your. wife and chill
dren to observe? Do you think that
you can throw over all that you were
to them and they to you merely to
satisfy your vanity-vanity, Lyoff,
and nothing more? You are vain in
your very sneaking. You insist upon
appearing all that you think you are.
Back, back, backl Remember
your wife and children. Remember
that you have no right to make them
think and live the way you would.
Remember that to sneak away is
cowardly. Back, Lyof Nicholaye-
vitch!" And back the old man has
trudged to take up his burden rs a
citizen.-Josiah Flynt. in Success.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
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hand the institutf0
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ries Of the founda
College is the first
South he has Wis
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institute visited WI
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General Education
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-16
Her Fathers blessing.

A little girl had been allowed by
her mother to visit the minister's
family and stay for dinner, tells the
Stotesbury Tribune. After the
preacher had finished asking bless
ing, the child said; THAT isn't the
way my papa asks blessing" "And
how does your papa ask a blessingse
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Threw Himself Before Trolley.

Anson Longan, of Milton, an invalid
aged sixty-six years, committed sui
eide Monday evening about s 30
O'Clock by throwing himself in front
Of moving trolley car. He was in
stantly killed, his body being terribly
mangled. He chose place directly in
front of his home on South Front
street, in which to end his life.
Mr.. Longan had been in i'll health
or some time and had often been de-
spondent on this account. He was
practically helpless, needing assistance
in order to get around. Monday even.
ing he managed to get from his home
to the street unaided, and rs the s 80
trolley car came along he stepped in
front of it, There is street light
about 100 feet from where the accident
happened, and Motorman Meagley saw
the man plainly, but did not have time
to stop his car.
Mr.. Longan was crushed about the
head and was probably instantly kill
ed His body was dragged about thirty
feet and was mangled almost beyond
any semblance to a human form.
Squire William @. Miller empanelled
a jury and held an inquest. The ver-
dict was to the effect that death was
caused by injuries received from the
deceased's throwing himself in front
of street car with suicidal intent.
Mr.. Longan was sixty-siX years Of
age and had lived in Milton all his
life. He is survived by his widow
and nine grown children. None of the
family was at home at the time of the
accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
DRIVING ACCIDENT
ON THE BRIDGE

o. @. Ritter, the East Market street
grocer, while enjoying a drive on the
river bridge with his wife and a
couple of lady friends. Monday, met
with bad breakdown, which made it
necessary for the party to complete the
journey by trolley
They were driving along leisurely
when the rear wheel on the right side
of the surrey slipped into the groove
along side of the rail on the trolley
track. Mr.. Ritter undertook to drive
off the track. The wheel, which was
pretty firmly held in the grove, stood
the strain, but the two wheels on the
opposite side of the carriage oddly
enough collapsed.
AS they went to pieces the surrey
on that side dropped to a level with
the floor of the bridge The horse for
tunately was quiet animal and made
no effort to get away The occupants
were thrown to one side of the vehicle
as it went down but they escaped in
jury,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
ELECTRIC CURRENT
KILLS TREES

During an interview with Borough
Electrician Smith the other day some
facts were learned relative to the &C
tion of electricity, which suggests that
the electric light wires may in many
cases be responsible for the unhealth-
full appearance of the trees about town.
which has been commented on in these
columns.
1t was observed at many places that
the trees began to decline, or at least,
to take on the appearance of early
autumn, before the summer was more
than half over. Not few of the
trees at present look as though they
were dying.
The borough electrician explain
that the electric fluid transmitted by
wire is fatal to the life of trees as
we'll as to the life of any other organ
ism. When it is permitted to come in
contact with the limbs or branches
slow death is pretty sure to follow.
The decline may ensue imm odiately,
or there may be no perceptible results
until the year following.
Property owners, who have due re-
gard for their shade trees, the electri-
clan states, make a great mistake when
they object to having them properly
trimmed. so that the electric light
wires may swing perfectly free. Bet
ter sacrifice a few limbs than to have
the branches of the tree in constant or
even occasional contact with the live
wires.
1t is true, trees evidently declining
may be found that are not in contact
with wires, but in large number of
instances the damage was done last
year or previously. There are, no.
doubt, few other causes to which the
decline may be attributed but it would
be we'll at all events for property own
ers to examine their trees to see that
none of them are in danger of coming
in contact with the electric current.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Pleasantly Surprised.

On his return Saturday evening from
Engles Mere, where he has been spend
ing the summer, Ira Swank, Mowrey
street, was very pleasantly surprised
by the members OF the class of 1907,
2nd ward Grammar school. In honor
of the occasion the home was tasteful.
ly decorated with the class colors.
Those present were: Misses Ethel
Roat, Mary Price, Jennie Reed, Ethel
Haring, Myrtle Campbell, Helen Shep-
person, Marion Schoch, Ruth Kase,
Ada Lore, Anna Shultz, Catherine
jameson, Kathryn Kemmer, Nell
Griffin, Anna Springer, and Helen
Ortleib of Hoboken, N J. Messrs.
Groves Kocher, Fred and Earl Wood
side, Stanley Wilkinson, Edward Hur-
ley. Norman Rishel, Edward Jenkins
and Carl Haidacker.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
A Good Ohestnnt Oron.

Judging from the burrs there is a
fair prospect of good chestnut crop.
@. K. Sober. the we'll known grower
of Paragon chestnuts in Irish valley,
is especially sanguine about the pros
poets in his orchard. Last season Mr..
Sober sent the bulk of his chestnuts to
California where they were sold at 81
a bushel. The great object of chestnut
growers now is to discover some means
of destroying the chestnut weavel that
is so destructive to chestnuts after
they are gathered and the State agri-
cultural department. is applying itself
to that end.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
A Pleasant PARTY.

Mrs. Sarah Hoffman pleasantly en-
tertained the following party at her
home on Danville T f. d. No. 2, on
Thursday, where a fine dinner and
supper were served:
Rev and Mrs. Owen Reber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, Mrs P. NJ. Diet
rich. Mrs. George Miller, Misses
Dorothy Dietrich, Blanche Stamm,
Mabel Dietrich, Masters John, Luke
and Mark Reber, of Washingtonvilie +;
Mrs. James Smith and Miss Erma
Smith, of Limestoneviile Mrs. John
Mourer and Miss Kate Steinman. OF
Danville William WeidenhameT. Dan
iel Weidenhamer, Mesdames Mary
Mauser M E. Seebold, L. E. Rote,
Jennie Gibson. Kate Hill, christopher
Teufel, Frank Hause, Charles Hause,
William Harter, Miss May Mauser,
Miss Emily Richard and Master
Charles Beck, of Milton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
MOLTEN IRON
RUNS into Shoe

Charles Crumb, an employe in the
moulding department of the Dsnville
stove works, had his right foot shock
ingly burned by molten metal Thurs
day afternoon. the accident probably
being one of the worst Of its kind that
ever occurred at that plant.
The accident took place while the
heat was being poured. The annex at
the eastern end of the plant where the
snap TASKS are used. like the foundry
proper. is equipped with an overhead
trolley, a modern contrivance' by the
means of which the molten iron is
run out from the cupola to any part
of the moulding room where the TASKS
or moulds are situated.
Charles Orumb, being unoccupied for
a few minutes, leisurely threw HIM
self over pile of TASKS. His body was
out Of range but his legs unfortunate
ly extended into the passage way
which is supposed to be clear in order
to admit the ladies as suspended from
overhead they pass swiftly back
ward and forward.
Crumb was probably unaware of his
real position. At all events. when one
of the moulders came along with a
ladle of molten iron he was struck
by the vessel which tipped over and
caused quantity of the liquid metal
to splash out striking Crumbs right
leg and running into his shoe
The terrible effect can easily be i'm
agined. The injured man was in such
an agony of pain as to be helpless. The
other worklnen quickly flew to his res
cue, removing his shoe and freeing
his foot from the burning iron. Brief
as the interval was, however, the
molten iron enclosed in the shoe did
fearful execution. The burns are the
worst over the top of the foot and be
tween the toes. At several spots the
flesh is burned very deeply and recov
cry will be slow.
The injured boy was carried to the
home of his parents in Guilck's addi-
tion, where he received surgical atten-
tion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
A Big CROWD
AND Two BANDS

The annual outing of the Peoples
Ideal Telephone company, which has
gotten TO be one of the largest and
most popular picnics that is held in
this section, took place Saturday at
Billmeyer's park near Washington
vile 1t was most enjoyable day
from beginning to end. everything
combining to add to the pleasure.
Those in charge of the affair estim-
ated that there were at least $500 peo-
pie on the grounds, and they came
from all over the country-from Mill
Vile. Bloomsbury, Buckhorn and
Jerseytown on the one side and from
Milton, Watsontown and Turbotville
on the other-and from all over the
intervening county they came, until
in some places the countryside ap-
peared deserted.
Two bands, those from Exchange
and Buckhorn, furnished music for
the occasion, and furnished it in large
quantities. Other amusements were a
base ball game between Kaseville and
Wahingtonville, and other games in
digenous to the picnic. And then too
the woods were full of good things to
eat, which added not little to the
delight.
The officers had on exhibition the
company's charter recently procured
from the State, and also stock certifi
cate, one of which will soon be issued
to each subscriber.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
STATE EXPERTS
APPROVE WORK

A. S. Clay, engineer of the State
highway department, accompanied by
his first assistant, W. L. Butler, arriv.
ed in Danville Friday afternoon and
made an inspection of the paving on
North Mill street. The two experts
went practically over the whole pave
ment, from Centre street to Chambers
street.
During an interview with MFR. Clay
following the inspection that gentle
man expressed himself as highly pleas
ed with the quality of the work. Dur
ing previous visits, before the brick
were laid, Mr.. Clay likewise express
ed approval of the work Yesterday S
visit had to do mainly with the final
stage of the Improvement in which the
laying of brick is embraced.
The surface of the long street, neat
ly paved presents a thoroughly finish
ed and artistic appearance. Mr.. Clay
spoke in unqualified praise of the job
and said that it was one of the best
pieces of work that he had ever seen.
During his visit, the engineer took
occasion to commendiGeorgeiS. Maiers,
state inspector, for the close atten-
tion he had given the work and the
excellent results that have been achiev-
ed.
Whether State Highway Commits
sioner Hunter. will visit Danville or
not while the reconstruction of the
street is in progress is uncertain. Lat
er on he may put in an appearance
should other business relating to his
department call him in this direction.
North Mill street as far as the in
spection extended is now ready for the
sand, which will be sprinllled over the
surface today. The inspection caused
slight delay. which along with some
other hindrances, will make it i'm
possible to get the street open for
traffic by tonight as was expected
earlier in the week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
6o,oO0 at Graneers' Picnic

The sixty Thousand people who we're
in attendance at the Grangers picnic
at Williams Grove On Thurs lay in
cluded Qaite a number of visitors from
the vicinity of Sunbury. chiefly men
and women connected with agricultur
al interests, the names of many of
whom have been published in the
Daily. The farmres gathering at Will
liams Grove has grown to be one of
the largest agricultural conyooations
in the United States and has from the
start been largely attended by North
cumberland county agricultlrisss.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
New Flagstone Pc Yements.

John H. Goeser Is completing a fine
sidewalk improvement at his property
on Centre street. Large flag stones are
being laid'to take the place OF the old
pavement that did service for so long
in the past.
On the south side the new pavement
extends from Pine street down to the
residence of Charles p Murray taking
in about half Of the square. The three
ancient trees that grew along that por-
tion of the sidewalk were cut down
and uprooted during the summer. The
gutter affected by the removal of these
trees will be neatly cobbled.
On the north side of the street the
flag stone pavement takes in the Sec
tion on which Mr.. Goeser's warehouse
abuts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Veteran Killed in Leap from Train.

Jumping from a passenger train
an old soldier met terrible death at
Fishers Ferry below Sunbury yester-
day morning. The train was running
at full speed, bat he was anxious to
get off and before anyone could detsin
him, leaped from the step into the
darkness, His body was dashed along
the ground by itsiown momentum and
he was crushed, and his face was torn
and filled with cinders so as to be al
most unrecognizable.
He was taken to Harrisburg, where
the remains we're prepared for burial.
The only means of Identification found
on him was Grand Army button.
His body will be held there reason
ably length of time in the hope that
his identity may be learned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
Funeral of Mrs. s. A. Eckman

The funeral of Mrs. S \. Eckman.
which took place on Tuesday, Sept.
3rd., from her home at Rushtown, was
very largely attended The flowers
were very numerous and beautiful.
Rev. W. A. Carver, of Snydertown,
conducted the services and preached
the sermon. The pail bearers were j.
@. Campbell, J. P. Reabuck, Irwin
Enterline, J. F. Eckert, W. H. Gulick
and William Salter.
Those present from distance were
Mrs. John johnson, of Jerseytown !;
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Eckman and sons
Of Sunbury; Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. He'd
dens, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Kase,
DR.. @. Shultz, Thos G. Vincent,
Alex. Grone, Mrs. Rebecca Hess, Bes-
sic Hess, Mrs. Elias Lyon, Miss Daisy
Lownstein, Mr.. and Mrs. d. R. Eek
man, James Shultz and Isaac Hoffman,
of Danville: Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shultz, Mr..
and Mrs. Barber Shultz, Mrs. Welliver
and son, West Hemlock township; Mr.
and Mrs Edward Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Conway, Mr. and Mrs, Hud
Shultz, Mrs. Pierce Gearhart, of Val
ley township; Mr.. and Mrs William
A. Giese, of Shamokin; Edward Shultz
and family, J. NJ. Reed and wife. Mrs.
Ellen Vastine, Mrs. Spencer Vastine,
of Boyds station; Mrs Gal Clark, Mr..
and Mrs Hiram Woodruff of Roaring
creek, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Pensyl, of
Union Corner, Mr.. and Mrs. George
K Eckman, Mr. and Mrs. David How
er. Mrs. Joseph Eckman, Harry Leiby.
of Snydertown Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Eckman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Eokman,
Mr.. and Mrs William Forester, Miss
Gertie Forester, Miss Susie Mettler,
Miss Maggie Berger, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ober-
dorf, Mrs Mar Oberdorf, Of Klines-
grove; Mrs. J. r. Sharpless. Mrs.
Harry Cornelius. of Sunbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carr, of Kipps Run.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-05
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