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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-20
wnrrenton residence Burns.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WARRENTON, VA, May 19.-The
residence of DR.. NJ. G. Douglass caught
FIRE last night from some unknown
cause and was completely Quilted by
the flames The insurance will not
cover the loss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-20
TO TAKE NEW Law EXAMINATION
Certificate. Issued to Large Number b,
Charlottesville Court.

Especial to The Times Dispateh.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, May H.
Certificates for law examination by the
Supreme Court OF Appeals. at Wythe-
willie. June 18th. have been granted by
the Charlottesville Corporation Court
to the following:
Roger A. Bickers. of Culpeper, Va;
Russell Lee Bradford, OF Norfolk. Va;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-20
JUN|0R'S COUNCIL
MAMMAL SESSION
Large Attendance and Interest
ing Meeting Held in Alexandria.
New Officers.
fspecIalto The rIme,-pl.patch. /

| ALEXANDRIA,, VA, May 19.-With
! 100 delegates in attendance. represent
ling the fifty councils throughout the
state, the second annual convention of
! the Virginia branch of the Junior Or
! der OF United Americans con-
withlC. G. Sedwick, State councillor, Of
Norfolk. Va. presiding. and James h
Mansfield, OF Alexandria, secretary.
| Reports. OF the various committees
were read and showed the order to be
lin very flourishing condition,
Throughout the State--financially and
J. otherwise. 1t has membership in vir-
!ginia OF about $500. at 1890 o'clock
ia recess was taken and the members
were photographed. after which a
The session reconvened at o'clock.
when the reports OF committees were
again taken up. The session was
concluded shortly after o'clock this
/ The members were tonight rendered
! a banquet at Odd Fellows Hail. John
| n. Trimyer. treasurer OF this city.
served as toastmaster. and responses
welcome on behalf Of the city was made
by Corporation Attorney Samuel P.
Fisher: Virtue" Rev. G. I. Humphries,
pastor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church; Liberty" w. r. Trower. Nor
Vienna, Fairfax county; Immigration"
Representative Charles c. carln, this
| CITY.
The following officers We're chosen:
Thomas Chauncey. state councillor,
Alexandria: B. B. Bot. vice-councilor,
Norfolk: j. II. Trimyer, treasurer,
Alexandria; H. G. sauis. conductor.
Fairfax: L. D. Addison. warden. Fair
fax: G. NJ. Money. chaplain, Fairfax:
W. D. ZImm erman, sentinel, Alexan-
dria; G. p. Hill. outside sentinel. Nor
folk; w. II. Bowman, Fairfax; ]. T.
Con. Norfolk; G. w. Laycock. Loudoun,
trustees. ,
The next convention will be at Roa-
noke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-20

PRACTICAL, PERSONAL TESTS
arc. of far greater worth than any labora-
tory estimate Of Food Value, and the
large number Of extreme cases wherein
no other food could Be retained, proves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-20

For Alderman-W. A.
Darlington: for Com
w. TONNES, j. Arthur
w Maury and j. Penn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
THE PLAY ITSELF WAS GOOD.
That Much, at Least, the Actor Critic
Had to Admit.

John Hare, the English actor, once
went to see one of Beerbohm Trees
infreQuent performances of Hamlet.
He would willingly have avoided Tree
for some little time afterward for rea-
| sons obvious to others who, like him,
had seen this least impressive of this
actors roles.
Hare chivalrously remained in his
box to the end of the play. As the
curtain descended on each act he had
dreaded the invitation of his fellow
player to his dressing room, where the
usual courtesies would have been ex-
pected
Act by act slipped by without any
word from the stage, and Hare grew
proportionately relieved AS the last
curtain fell, however, and Hare retired
from the box he found a messenger at
the door with MIR. Trees compliments.
and wouldn't he come home for a bite
OF supper with some friends?
At table Hare parried opening after
opening, yet not once did Tree refer
directly to his Hamlet Hare on his
part dreaded every break in the con-
versation would bring the dreaded top.
ic. After decent time he drew away
from table to go home. Tree accom-
panied him to the hall to put on his
coat. "Now's my hour" thought Hare.
Not one word from Tree. They shook
hands on the threshold, and Hare start
ed down the steps in happy relief.
Tree followed him to his carriage.
Hare heard him in dread Still the
topic was avoided. Tree, with cordial
courtesy, opened the door. Hare Slip
ped into the cushions of the carriage,
joyfully heard the door slam and drew |
a deep sigh.
But before the horses started Trees |
head was In at the window, and he I
said, with blighting suavity:
AT least John, you'll admit it's
good play"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
ELECTROCUTED
BY LIVE Wire

Touching his head against electrical
machinery charged with alternating
current at 10000 volts, Charles Fen
ton, of Sunbury, al employe of the
Sunbury and Selinsgrove Electric
Street Railway Company, was Instant
ly killed at the power house at Hum
mel's Wharf Tuesday night.
He had been working there all day
with i. W. Parkinson. the engineer in
charge of all the electrical work of
the company on the machinery lately
installed for the running of the trolley
line. The, current is obtained from the
Middle Greek Company. At a tension
of 10000 volts it passes into a rotary
transformer. which changes it from
alternating to direct current. and re-
duces it to about 500 volts. At about 8
O'Clock Fenton, while engaged in his
work, backed against the transformer,
touching it with his head back of the
ear. The full high tension current was
grounded through his body and he died
instantly. 1t is probable that he never
knew what had happened.
The remains were taken to Sunbury
yesterday t,where interment will be
made on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was the son of William
Fenton, who resides at the corner of
Walnut and Front streets, Sunbury
He was aged "a years and is survived
by wife and three children. He was
a member of the Americus Hose Com
pany, and the tolling of the bell after
his death spread the sad news among
his many2friends in the third ward.
Before entering the service of the new
trolley line he was employed by the
S. and N. Company, and while in their
employ met with an accident, falling
from pole and breaking his arm.
Since the building of the new road he
has heen operating the construction
car. He recently moved from Sunbury
with his family to Hummel's Wharf.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Auditors S Notice.

The undersigned. an auditor ap-
pointed by the Orphans Court of Mon
tour County, to distribute the funds
in the hands of John T. Blue, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Isaiah Blue,
deceased, as appears by his first and
final account, to and among the parties
entitled thereto, will attend to the
duties of his appointment at his office,
No. 1888 Mill street. Danville, Pa, on
Wednesday the 8th day of April, 1908,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when
and where all parties interested are
requested to present their claims be-
fore the undersigned or be forever de-
barred from coming in upon said fund.
THOS. O. WELSH, Auditor.
M 10, 10, 26, AZ.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
FOUND HARD COAL
In POTTER COUNTY

The people of Hebron township, in
Potter county, are not little excited
over the discovery there of vein of
anthracite coal. OF this important find
the Coudersport Enterprise Of yester-
day says:
Auditor John Schollard, of Hebron,
brings the good news that good sized
vein of anthracite coal was struck on
the farm of Mrs. f. M. Terwilliger
last Saturday. The Cummings Oil
and Gas company were drilling for oil
and gas when they ran into the coal
when about fifty feet down from the
top Of the hill, which brings it about
five feet above South Branch creek, as
their derrick is about seventy-five feet
above the creek level. From what they
could tell by the castings where they
were pulled out there Is streak about
ten or twelve feet thick. II this is true
it is rich find and if it has any con-
siderable length will pay to mine.
The new addition to the riches of the
Hebron field has caused more excite
ment in the neighborhood.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
latest IN Fashions
FOR ALL The WOMEN
The North Americans Big
Spring Number Coming
March y.

In its issue of March 22 The North
American is going to do something
that will wake up interest among the
women of this community, especially
among the dressmRkers and the women
who want to keep mp to the minute in
matters pertaining to dress,
This issue will be the spring and
summer fashion number of the paper.
1t will illustrate and describe the yerv
latest fashions of France and America
in drawings and photographs in such
way as no American newspaper has
ever done.
There will be drawings by Jeanette
Hope, who in Paris looks at French
fashions with an American eye and
knows what will appeal to the good
taste OF those at home. Miss Hope will
furnish two pages of drawings for this
edition
A staff of fashion diplomats has got
behind the scenes of the great French
workshops, and will give all that is
latest in French blouses and suits and
gowns in excellent photographs. Ac-
cessories of dress for women will also
be pictured in photographs. A page
Will be given to new Paris hats.
Thes American staff hasroutdone it.
self in furnishing photographs and de-
scriptions of the best that there is in
American suits and lcgowns and the
newest in dressy things for children.
The dressmakers. through The North
American, will get the very latest
models from which to furnish their
patrons with the latest things for
spring. They will find the spring
fashion number something worth set
ing and keeping.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
THE OLD SOLDIERS
ARE DYING OUT
WASHINGTON, March 1S.

More pensioners died during the past
year than fought on either side at the
famous battle of Shiloh in 1852 This
was the statement made in the house
today when the $3.50, 600, 900 general
pension bill was up for passage. 1t
was shown that 45. 1858 names had been
stricken from the nations roll by
death. OF this number 81, ,201 were
Civil war veterans. 1t was predicted
that in nine years Civil war veterans
will be as scarce as are Mexican war
veterans today.
The McCumber act, which puts the
soldiers on the pension roll, according
to age, without examination increased
the annual pension roll over $15, 600, =
900. In 1905 there were 1,O04, 600 PEN
sioners, the highest number ever
known but the next year this dwindled
to 9S5, 600 and Notwithstanding the in
crease during the last year on account
Of the McOumber bill the number
went down to 967,37 This number is
now tine smallest since 1898.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
War Stops at a Tollaate.

In Sir Henry Drummond WolnP's
Random necollections" there is q
quaint tale of the Belgian revolution,
when fighting was going on In the
park at Brussels. The Belgians found
themselves short of powder, and or
ders were given for supplies, which
took an unconscionable time In ap-
pearing. 'At length some of the lead
ing men determined on going round
themselves with party In case an at
tack had been made by the Dutch On
their arrival, however, they found the
convoy delayed by one man with Il
white nightcap and the two words La
barriere.' Thus $50 men were stop
ping each to pay his 2 sous toll before
proceeding to engage"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Auditors S Notice.

In the Orphans Court of Montour
County in the matter of the First
and Final Account of Elisha S.
Fornwald and John Morrall, Ad-
ministratoIs d. b. L. c. t. a. of Sarah
Morrall, late of the borough of Dan
Vile, in the County of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, deceased.
The undersigned, appointed by the
said Court Auditor to make distribu
tion of the balance in the hands of
said administrators as shown by their
first and final account as such will
meet all parties interested for the pur-
poses of his appointment, at his Law
Offices, No. 106 Mill street, Danville,
Montour County, Penn "a, ON Friday,
April Gath, 1908, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of the said day, where and
when all persons having claims on said
fund are required to make and prove
the same or be forever debarred from
thereafter coming in upon the said
fund.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Auditor
Danville. Pa. March IS. 1908.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
THE DUST IN THE AIR.
Without 1t tho Heat of the Sun Would
Be Unbearable.

Be Unbearable.
The usefulness of dust is proclaimed
by science despite all the housewives
of all the ages. Dust is part of the ma
chinery that produces cloud and rain.
1t is also a protection from the sun.
Without it the suns rays would be un-
bearable. The reason that sunburn Is
more easily acquired on the mountains
than in the lowlands is said to be prob
ably because of the comparatively
dustless air of the mountainous re-
gions.
A dustless atmosphere during rain
would mean a much greater degree of
discomfort than rain ever brings
Trees and buildings would be dripping
with moisture, our clothing and the
exposed parts of our bodies would be
constantly wet, umbrellas would be
classed as useless curios, and instead
of trying to conquer the dust In the
house we should have to face much
greater enemy in wet floors and drip
ping walls. In every drop of rain and
in every particle of cloud there is a
particle of dust. A sample of air may
be taken anywhere and the number of
its dust particles accurately determin-
ed Dust. too, produces the glorious
sunset effects in the evening sky, thus
causing the faint obscurity we call
twilight.
Twilight is always a reflected glory
The light comes from the sun, which
has in the meanwhile sunk below
the horizon. The reflector is an upper
layer of dust. Were the air perfectly
dustless there would be no twilight.
Darkness would Immediately follow
the sunset.-Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
THE TALL SOLDIER.
Adventure of an English Military Off
Ger In Warsaw

Adventure of an English Military OFF,
Ger In Warsaw.
In Tales of My Father Mr.. Falls
tells of an adventure experienced by
him while visiting a friend in Warsaw.
He had been walking with the prince
and had stepped into small cafe.
At the next table sat a tall Russian
soldier with one or two companions.
The soldier took out box of dominos
and challenged one of his friends to
q game.
The prince said to my father:
'Go ask him to play with you. I
know him. and he is an interesting man
to talk to-"
My father crossed over to the table
with the prince, who said something
In Polish. The soldier Immediately In
vited my father to sit down and play.
At the end of game the soldier re-
marked:
"My regiment is quartered at st. Pc
tersburg. If you ever go there call at
the barracks and ask for Sergeant R."
"If you ever go to London call at the
life guards barracks and ask for Cap
tain H." returned my father.
The Russian rose, saying 1t was not
for him to sit in the presence of his
superior officer, saluted and left the
cafe
''Whoever your friend is, he Is tall
man." remarked my father.
MY friend with whom you have
been talking and playing domlnos Is
the great czar-the Emperor Nicholas.
He has been here for Il week. 1t is
his habit to go about disguised and to
mix among the people. Those who
know him would not lift finger to
harm him. He trusts himself to US
and carries his lifo in his hand He
IS safer in these cafes than in the
gilded halls of the White palace at st.
Petersburg"
The next day my father saw the EN-
peror leave Warsaw, followed by the
muttered curses of the people. With a
wonderful remembrance of faces, he
recognized my father in the crowd and
bowed to him courteously.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
lndia's FiImy Muslin,

A story is told of q weaver who
was "chastised and turned out OF Dac-
ca for his neglect in not preventing Il
cow from eating piece of muslin
spread to dry on the grass, she mis-
taking 1t for a spiders web" Bolts
records the story about Mogul
princess whose father was "angry with
his daughter for showing her skin
through her clothes, whereupon the
young princess reconstructed in her
justification that she had seven suits
on"-Indian World
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Mexican Rapid Transit.

The queerest mode of travel l saw
in all Mexico was that adopted by a
woman who was on her way to the
doctor. seated complacently in chair
borne on the back of d man. Some
Mexican women are afraid even of the
mule cars, while they look upon the
rapidly spinning trolley with such
trembling of knees they cannot be per-
suaded to put foot upon it. Unable to
pay coach hire, they employ the human
carrier at a few cents for each trip
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Extra Pay For Musical Sailors

In future an allowance of . shillIngs
n week will be paid in British ships in
which a chaplain is allowed and In
certain other vessels to any properly
qualified member of the ships COM
pany who plays the harmonium or any
other suitable instrument and conducts
the choir during divine service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Danville, Pa. March IS, 1908.
Peace ard Eistory

Parents and schoolteachers will be
Interested in a new theory called the
Peace Teaching of History" expound-
ed by ]. n. Larned in the January At
lantic. Mr.. Larned's idea is that the
crime of war rather than It's glory
should be emphasized. AS soon as we
abstract the allurements Of drums and
tramplinSs from the history books and
remember the
Broken old mothers and the whole
Dark butchery without q soul
we are so much nearer peace in its uni
versal and highest sense. The staple
of history has always been war" Must
1t always be so?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
ELDERS ARRANGE
CONFERENCE WORK
YORK, March IS.

The First Methodist Episcopal church
of this city will be the center OF in
terest to Methodists of Central Penn
sylvania for the coming week. In this
church the fortieth annual session of
the Central Pennsylvania Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
convened today.
CONFERENCE TRUSTEES.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
business meeting of the conference
trustees was held for the adopting of
the annual report which the president
of the board, DR.. W. W. Evans. will
present to the corporate session on
Thursday at 10 a. III. The trustees are
Rev. Messrs. W. W. Evans, M. L.
Canoe, j. H. Morgan, J. B. Stein,
George Leidy, E. NJ. Stevens, II. L.
Jacobs. This report included the ad-
ministration of the annuity fund and
all trust funds set apart for the board.
The annuity fund is now about $54,
900. Its income, which is about an
average and five and one-quarter per
cent, is distributed to annuitants on
the basis of service in the ministry.
A CABINET MEETING.
A meeting of the bishops cabinet"
as the five presiding elders are term
ed, was held yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. This meeting was designed to
arrange the work Of the conference,
and allotment of ministers. the ap-
pointing power lying with the bis
hop. A meeting of the elders and the
bishop was held in Harrisburg, March
4, at which time the needs of the con-
ference were thoroughly canvassed,
and some provisional appointments
made, though these are not yet an
nouneed.
THE EXAMINATIONS.
All through yesterday the candidates
for admission and the undergraduates
underwent examinations. The follow
ing have taken the examinations NJ.
H. AXE, w. W. Banks, j. E. Beard, A.
w. Bonacci, Harry Daniel, W. S. J.
Dumville,J. E. Dunning,C V. Drake,
F. A. Goeller, w. A. Graham, G. w.
King, ooJ.AW. Long, @. E. McKelvey,J j.
NJ. Phillips, j. s. Phillips, S. J. Pit
finger, j. f. Ripple, W. S. Rose, A.
@. Shae, S. r. Dout, @. @. Kelsey, r.
f. Ruch, D. A. Sower, L. w. Nc
Garvey, ]. R. Shaffer, J. W. SHILLING
ton, Charles E. Leham, N. S. Wistner.
T. F. Fulton.
EVENING SERVICE
AT 80 o'olockssla evening service
was opened by the Rev. J. Ellis Bell,
the conferences host. After prayer by
the Rev. NJ. K. Foster.D. D., of Dam
vile, DR.. Bell introduced the Rev. H.
Frank Rail, PHI. D. pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, of Balti-
more, Md, who preached from the
text Hebrews II 40: apart from us
they should not be made perfect"
Following the sermon. the Rev. A. L.
Miller, of harrisburg, led in prayer.
and the Rev. J. B. Mann, of Dills-
burg, pronounced the benediction.
YESTERDAYS PROGRAMME.
The conference convened at 8 O. o'clook
this morning, with Bishop Luther B
Wilson, of Chattanooga, Tenn, presid-
ing. The business of this session was
largely routine, though many matters
of great Importance were introduced.
Many matters connected with the Gen
eral Conference, which convenes in
Baltimore in May, will make this
most important and interesting confer
ence session from beginning to end.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
Antique.

Says dealer in antiquities: 'T had
a fat woman In here the other day.
Well, sir, she was a caution. She
would have the antique all through her
house, sir, nothing but the antique for
her house decoration. Why, sir, judg
ing by what that fat woman said and
bought In this shop, 1 should judge she
was heartbroken, sir, that she couldn't
get the shades of her ancestors for her
parlor windows"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
AN ORDINANCE

REQUIRING THE STATUTORY
BOND TO BE GIVEN BY THE
BOROUGH SOLICITOR AND FIX
ING THE AMOUNT AND DEFIN-
ING THE CONDITIONS THERE.
OF.
SECTION BE it ordained and en-
acted by the Ohief Burgess, and by the
Town Council of the Borough of DAN
vile. in the County of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, in Council as
sembled. and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same
That the Borough Solicitor shall here
after give bond to the Borough of
Danville, with two or more sureties,
to be approved by Council, in the sum
OF Five Hundred Dollars. conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
official duties as the same are or may
be defined by law and ordinance.
Approved this 7th day of March A.
d. 1908.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,