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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
JOHN DENNEN
DIES OF iNJURIES $

John Denueu, of Exchange, who was
thrown out of his wagon while return.
ing home from Danville Que week ago
last Friday, died from the effects of
his injuries at S:l5 o'clock Monday
morning.
Death occurred az the hotel of Francis
Shelter on the Washipgtonville road,
where the injured man was taken aft
er the accident.
Mr. Dennen, it will be recalled,
while driving was seated on a nigh
spring seat He was in the act of
reaching for his whip when at the
same moment the front wheels dropped
into deep water cour rse. The jolt
caused him to lose his balance and he
fell down in front of the wagon, the
heavy wheel passing diagonally over
his breast. His shoulder was dislocat-
ed, several ribs were broken, in addi-
tion to which, as IS indicated by his
death, he sustained internal injury.
At no time did his condition war.
rant removing him from Shelters no.
tel to his home. He seemed, however,
to improve for several days, but later
he grew worse. For several days pre-
ceding death he was very low.
. The deceased was 40 years of age
He was one Of the leading citizens of
Exchange. Besides his wife he is sur
vived by son James and a daughter,
Marie.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at 10 a. M. from ST. James Roman
Catholic church at Exchange. There
will be solemn high mass and requiem.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
A SUPERIOR
COURT DECISION

Among the superior court decisions
is one reversing Judgment in the case
of the Hospital for the Insane at Dan
Vile VS. the Danville and Mahoning
Poor district.
This involves an action Of assumpsit
brought to recover for medical care,
maintenance and clothing rendered
Catherine Hahn, an alleged pauper,
committed to the care and custody of
the plaintiff by the overseers of the
poor of the defendant poor district.
The case was heard before Judge
Evans April %, 1907. the counsel hav-
ing entered into an agreement to dis
pense with trial by jury and to submit
the decision of the case to the court.
The Judgment of the court, however,
was to be subject to writ of error or
of appeal as in other cases at law or
in equity. Hon. Il. s. zimmerman ap-
peared for the plaintiff and ". Kase
West for the poor district.
On October IL Judge Evans handed
down an opinion directing that in case
no exceptions were filed in 80 days,
upon proof of service, Judgment be en-
tered in favor of the plaintiff for the
sum of s1OO.SO.
On November 8, 1907, exceptions to
the findings of fact and conclusion of
law were filed by the defendant.
The above exceptions were dismissed
by the court following argument, after
which the case was taken to the sup
erior court by Attorney W. Kase West
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

treated to as fine an exhibition of
craftsmanship as they had ever wit
messed. Both the contestants were
shooting in fine form. Mr.. Hansell
shot first, and killed up to his 18th
without miss. His total score was
24 cut of %. Speiser killed p straight.
The shoot was largely attended and
larRe amounts of money changed hands
as Eausell had been picked as the win
ner by most of the sportsmen present.
The distance shot at was 33 yards,
which is the limit in riseou shooting
distance.
W. Il. Speiser's live bird record for
the year 1906 was Shot at 634. killed
6I8, which is the best amateur record
for that year. Daring the year he
made run of 264 without a miss
which was the longest -traight run
made for that year
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

CATTLE CONDEMNED

The tuberoulin test has been applied
TO the herd of dairy cattle at the hos
pital for the insane and twenty.six
out of the herd of seventy eight head
have yielded or in other words ex-
hibited symptoms of being affected
with tuberculosis The above facts
have been established after a series of
careful and exhaustive tests covering a
week or more.
The tubercuin test was conducted
by Veterinarian j. 0. Reed Of this
city acting for the State, the result be-
ing as above stated. On Saturday DR..
CRwley. "a state inspector, was sent by
the department to the hospital for the
insane to make further inspection of
the herd. He made superficial or
physical examination OF the condemn
ed cattle and in every instance the re-
suit confirmed DR.. Reed.
An odd circumstance in connection
with the affair is that the cattle which
failed to pass the test ordinarily would
have been considered far above suspic-
ion. The most of them as far as the
eye could detect were in the very pink
Of condition and were the flower of
the herd. However, in view of the
thoroughness of the test, there is no
reason to doubt that they have the dis
ease in its incipiency. DR.. Cawley,
the State representative, himself, ad-
mitted that he never SAW a finer lot Of
cattle condemned.
AT first sight it might appear that
the number of cattle infected at the
hospital was relatively very large.
Very few people probably have any
idea how prevalent tuberculosis is or
to what extent other institutions that
maintain herds have suffered from the
disease. The hospital for the insane at
Harrisburg, since the holidays, has
lost every head of cattle through tub
erculO3is. Since the holidays the in
stitution at Wernersville lost larger
percentage OF its herd than Danville
had condemned Last week an institu-
tion in Ohio lost sixty per cent of its
herd. The herds maintained by the
above institutions comprise all breeds.
1t will be observed that tuberculosis
among cattle is very prevalent. Wheth-
ra it is a disease that is transmissible
from the animal TO the person using
the milk or the meat is a question not
yet satisfactorily settled by scientists.
At the same time'no risks are taken
and all cattle found to be affected are
killed. At the hospital for the insane
here the very first day when the
cattle gave evidence of being diseased
they were isolated and since then have
been kept under rigid quarantine
The state is doing what it can to
stamp out disease in cattle, but it is
badly handicapped for money. The de-
partment at present has over 500 ap-
plications on hand and it is authoriz-
ing inspections AS rapidly as circumst-
ances will permit. Where cattle are
condemned the owner is reimbursed to
some extent, by the state, generally be-
ing allowed three -fourths of the full
value of the COW, the maximum for
registered cattle being fifty dollars
and for unregistered, twenty five dol
lars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
MISS ALETTA GULICK
LAID TO OREST

Miss Aletta Gulick, whose death
occurred in Philadelphia Monday
morning, was consigned to the grave
in the Lutheran cemetery, this city,
yesterday afternoon The body arriv.
ed at South Danville ON the :21 Penn
sylvania train, the funeral proceeding
directly to the cemetery
Rev. L. d. Ulrich, pastor of Trim
ity Lutheran church, officiated at the
grave. The pail bearers were John
NJ Gibbons, George M. West. W J.
Rogers, Walter Russell, Charles Lyon
and d. O. Jones.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
ELECTION FOR
SEC. LIEUTENANT

Major O. P. Gearhart has received
an order from regimental headquarters
directing him to hold an election in
Company f, on May at s p. m. for
the purpose of eleoting a successor to
Second Lieutenant Frank N. Keefer,
who rendered his resignation.
An election has also been ordered in
Company K at sunbury for the pur-
pose OF choosing successor. to Second
Lieutenant Eckert. Lieutenant Col.
Barber will conduct the latter election.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Died of Burns.

Miss Nettie Herr. daughter of Mrs.
Stella Herr, of Mifflinburg, who has
been sufferer from nervous prostra-
tion for some time, eluded her nurse
about four clock yesterday morning
and wandered to a nearby lime kiln,
where by some means her clothing
caught fire and she was so badly burn
ed that her death followed about eight
o'clock. Her death has caused great
sorrow among her many friends. Her
funeral will take place on Friday aft
ernoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Former DanviIie Man Weds.

Arthur ]. McCloskey. of Berwick.
formerly resident of Sidler hill, and
Miss Mary Flaherty, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Flaherty, of Bloomsbury, were
united in the bonds OF matrimony
Tuesday morning at O'Clock in st.
Columbia's Catholic church, Blooms
burg, by Rev. Father Murphy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

Ten days ago Stanley E. Rhoads, of
Reading, aged. 8 years, while riding
on bicycle with another boy, slip
ped and struck his leg against pedal.
There was no mark where he was
stru5k but he suffered considerable
pain. Last Thursday lockjaw set in
and on Monday he died in great agony.
Men using liquor or tobacco who
apply for bread line" aid in New
Castle are now being refused
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Engagement ANNOUNCED.

DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Harpel announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Martha Harpel to Theodore Rob.
ison Angle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-18

Some men spend most OF their lives
making the rest miserable.
Some men are 50 little that they can
not see the greatness of trifles.
Some men will waste four dollars
worth of time trying to save twenty
five cents.
Some men think they see everything.
They are the ones who Invariably go it
blind"
Some men are SO dishonest that they
suspect every honest man of playing a
game too deep for them to get on to.
Some men are only little removed
from their monkey ancestors they are
always busy, Yet never accomplish any
thing.
Some men, who readily admit that n
straight line Is the shortest distance be-
tween two Mathematical points. cannot
see that exactly the same principle ap-
plies in morals.
Some men manage to succeed In spite
of their most earnest endeavors.-War,
wick James Price.
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ana Granny of the walls. At night they
loosen themselves and literally swarm
about the grounds. For years it has
been impossible to live in the one-time
mansion Now the heirs Of the Aylett
estate have decided 10 burn the house.
The pest Of the bats began six years
ago. after the death Of William Aylett,
when the house was closed for n time,
the furnishings undisturbcd. When the
house was closed a year later the lessee
could not occupy it, \ literal swarm Of
bats greeted his entrance Every known
means OF determination has been eX-
hnusted without result
An effort to make the house bat
proof was failure. Hundreds Of dol
lars were spent in repairs, but the bats
st!ll found means Of entry. They held
possession against every onslaught
| Thousands were killed by negroes, a
prize having been offered to the person
who killed the greatest number One
man. standing in the doorway one
evening, killed 1000 with a tennis
racquet Still there was no appreciabe
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STATE NEWS NOTES.

AEGONk-Next sunday the corner stone
Of Emanucl's Lutheran church at kolherg,
Wis, Will bc laid.
LENAlI-About half Of the students
of Lawrence university, Appleton. have
come to the lake sorts IN this vicinity to
spend portion Of their vacations.
LA CRDSSE-All but four OF tho seventy
societies Of the Northwestern Sa"ugrrhuud
have applied for quarters here uuriu. tine
Sacugcrfcst In July md the affair promises
to hr the biggest nf is kind IN the history
of the organization.
MADISON-Thn -,ato capital commission
company Of milwaukee" for two general
service pumps and battery of electric
fire pumps for TN ,"parnt" heating auu
power plant of thu Nv capitol for $1,000
PRAIRIE DU CUlEN-The claiming
season has opened though the stage or
the water is high Ehc markctngs Of the
week aggregate urrr 5000. The richest
find was made lay Joseph Nayra, VINO
picked up two gems which brought him
nearly $1,000
GRAND RAPIDS. T. RIodgctt Of
Marshtcd has pure hnsed the building and
property owned 10y Robert Parrish Of this
city. The property Is one ot the best busl-
ness locations in Grand Rapids Mr. Blod-
gctt contemplatcs erecting a hotel and opera
house during this summer
NEENAII-A pest mat has been an uncom
Portable feature of summer resort life on
Lake WinuebagO f. believed to be at an
end. This year it j. noticed that the
discriminating the lake dies. and very few
Of the latter are to br found
LA CROSSE-A Wedding of much inter
est was that OF Mis- Jennie Mueller, daugh-
ter OF Emil u. Mueller, and William Is.
Fraser. Miss Mueller is daughter Of the
manager Of the c. holman Brewing com
pany. Mr. Fraser Is son OF f. +. Fraser.
postutlice inspector Of the western district
Of Wisconsin,
CHIPPEWA FAILS LEON Iomarcs. com.
mitted to the Mendoza asylum from Chip
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diminution of their number. The ne.
groes claim the bats come from all di-
rectlOnS.
"Montville" is the last Of the revo-
lutionary homes in King William
County. The land on which 1t stands
was decided to the first Henry, who
came to America, by Charles II. in
1870. The original "Montville" was
burned by the British in 1878. The
present house was built by Patrick
Henry Immediately after the surren-
der of Corvallis 1t was inherited by
the present owners through Elizabeth
Henry, sister of Patrick Henry, who
married the grandfather Of the late
William Aylett
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is invariably the stronger. The force of law is in
the public opinion which prescribes It. Social esteem
and standing power and high place in the professions
in public Office in all associated enterprise depend upon
conformity to the standard Of conduct in the community
Loss Of these is the terrible penalty society in
dict
The rules Of international law are enforced by the
kind Of sanction less certain and peremptory but
continually increasing in effectiveness of control.
"A decent respect the opinions of mankind did not
begin end among nations with the American decara
ton of independence but It is interesting that the first
public national act in the New World should be APP
peal that universal international public opinion, the
power and effectiveness OF which the New World has
done much to promote.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-18
y !gE!SzE &
.&5gWgJ5 F1cE5Rk'

In parts Of Alaska Is found kind
of fish that makes a capital candle
when 1t rs dried. The tail of the fish
is stuck into a crack of Il wooden table
to hold 1t upright, and It's nose is
lighted, according to the Fishing Ga
2ette, and it gives a good, steady light
of three candle power, and considerable
heat, and will burn for about three
hours.
1t is reported that Il student of the
Electro-TeChnical Institute Of st. Pet
ersburg named Frendinberg has invent
ell an apparatus for exploding mines
by wireless telegraphy. Numerous eX-
periments already made are said to
have proved remarkably successful.
The apparatus is also claimed to be
suited for directing Whitehead tor.
pedoes at long ranges,
At a recent meeting Of the Royal
Society Of Canada, Sir James Grant,
NJ D, presented a paper on the neu-
rons and cells of the brains in their
relation to the faculty of memory, and,
after stating that. as with the other
tissues of the body, SO with the cells
of the brain, evidence of lessening
power and activity appears with the
passage Of years, he added the very in
teresting statement that the line Of
present investigation demonstrates that
the electrical current through the
brain rotates its molecules to such
degree as to produce n most notable
physiological response in the direction
Of improved memory.
Everybody knows that the water of
the Great Salt Lake is very dense as
well as very salt, but many will be
surprised to learn that its density
varies to n remarkable degree from
time to time. For instance, In 1885 the
density was 1122J, and the percentage
by weight of solid constituents was
1916; In 1903 the density had in
creased to 1,2206, the greatest ever re
corded, and the percentage Of solids
to 27,121 in 1907 the density had d-
minshed to 1.1S1O, and the percentage
1907, 1867 per cent was chlorin, 7.5S
per cent sodium, 1.53 per cent sui
phate radical, O.T2 per cent potassium,
O45 per cent magnesium, and OO4 per
cent calcium.
The famous Neandcrthal skull found
in Switzerland in 1896, and other sim
liar skulls and parts of skulls found
elsewhere in Europe have been re-
garded as representing 4 distinct
species of the human race, to which
the name Homo PrimigenuS has been
given. Prof. w. J. Sollas undertakes
to show that there are no grounds
whatever for regarding the Neander-
thai type Of man as II separate species
On the contrary, he thinks that "the
Neanderthal race, the most remote
from US in time of which we have any
knowledge. and the Australian. the
most remote from US in space probably
represent divergent branches Of the
same original stock" Doctor T.ydellker
remarks that this conclusion of Prof.
Solas' accords with the modern view
that the native Australians are low
grade members of the Caucasian, or
European stock, instead Of as at one
time supposed, half-bred oceanic ne
groes. THE Neddahs Of Ceylon and
the Toalas Of Celebes apparently mark
their line Of march from the west 10
east"
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rnce and dissipation in any way condone failures
which result from these Any university can well afford
students if needs bewl1oh does not at all
followf be rid of those who idle and vicious
and really ignorant.
university degree not only ought to guarantee GER
tain of intellectual training activity and success,
but should be reasonable proof that the holder has been
accustomed industry and responsibility that he Will
b. neither idle inefficient irresponsible at the be-
ginning Of his life work.
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most American colleges show greatest Indifference and
least willingness to accept responsibility.
1t is entirely true that policy Of exclusion to
be administered with greatest sympathy as we'll with
extraordinary But it should be remembered
the path Of every worthy student ousht to be kept free
and clear as possible and that the reputation Of the
university must be considered and maintained
Said an Oxford officer speaking of students who bare
ly meet the formal academic requirements of bachelors
degree, generally known pass The presence Of
man In university Is anomaly closely and
gerously bordering upon a scandal"
1t Is sadly to be feared that some American institu
lions have long endured frivolous md Idle men,
another, that they really fear to apply
the knife.
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JOHN MITCHELL FOR GOVERNOR

CHICAGO, III, June l2.-Iohn Nit
chell. former president of the United
Mine Workers of america. il a candidate
for the ofcye of governor Of Illinois Tn
I'll yesterday he Lad side stepped ev-
Giles that he was II 20 before the Demo.
cratic primaries. Il il understood that he
will not make "A formal announcement Of
his candidacy until after the labor con
sention to be held in Springfield, June Il.
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PATRICK HENRY'S HOME.
Virginia Mansion, Shorn of Former
Glory, Is Now II Bat Roost.

Once one Of the most hospitabe
homes in Virginia. scene of some Of
the most notable gatherings that fol-
lowed the surrender of Yorktown,
whose spacious parlors and broad halls
have been graccd by the most gallant
beaus and most beautiful bellies of the
Old Dominion, "Montville," one-time
home Of Patrick Henry, is now the rem
devious OF countless thousands Of bats
They hang everywhere about the
great rooms of the old house. Squeak
ing ropes Of them suspend from the
ceilings. Over the windows they form
ragged curtains that dissolve rs the
twilight grows. They fill every nook
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-18

WI TING FANG. best of goods and with your in
ventive genius and machinery facilities you able to
offer your goods the market at low prices But you
know that it is human nature for a nation trade with
the most friendly country China does not I'M
reasonable advantages and privileges. We want only
fair and equal treatment and l feel sure that your
nation SO scrupuously conscientious Will not grudge us
that ~ 4 -aE Nj .ssJsst y
May China and the United States continue the best
of friends, and may the development Of the trade Of
China with the United States, which hope will increase
every year, bring the nations still closely to-
gether. ~ ~
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COX WILL LEAD
PR0HiBITlONISTS
IN WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEEAN NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR AT CONVENTION
OF PARTY.
COMPLETE TICKET IS NAMED.
Advice of E. w. Chain of Illinois Re-
garding County Option Is Ignored
in the Platform, -,,'r~#
NATIONAL DELEGATES SELECTED.

! MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 12.--19OS.
! W. ID. Cox of Milwaukee Will be the
Prohibition nominee for governor at the
November election. by unanimous
vote of sixty or more delegates his name
was approved to be presented to the
voters at the primaries. Mr. Cox is the
state chairman of the party.
\ complete state tickct was nominated
this forenoon and four MISUNDERSTANDING
to the national convention at Columbus
in July We're chosen
Names on Prohibition Ticket.
Following are the other names TO be
placed on the nOminatug ballot: Lieu
tenant governor, c. H. Forward, OSh-
kosh; secretary of state, L. H. Park, RAJ
cine; treasurer, William Agur, Eau
Claire; attorney genera, j. Is. Smith,
Madison; insurance commissioner, II. w.
Emerson, Emerson. The dclcgates-at-
large are: W. -. Cos, J. Il. Smith,
- William Ag4E andl = W Emerson
There will be f0rty-Ime district dele
gates at the national convention, these
names to be decided upon 10y the nomi>
mating committee.
~,The platform adoptci by the prohibi-
ton men, after much discussion and not
little wrauging, contains planks de
manding a constitutional amendment pro
hibi,ng the sale, importation, eNporta-
ton and transportation of alcoholic
liquor for beverage purposes the en-
iSrecmcnt Of the interstate commerce
law regulating corporations, public own
ershp Of public utilities, prohibiting the
advertisement in newspapers and maya
zines of saloons or other places where
liquor is sold, and the nomination of
President, vice president and senator's
by direct vote of the people.
No Mention of County Option,
No mention is made of local or county
option, although in the discussion prece,l-
ing the adoption of the platform the dele
gates seemed TO strongly favor county
option, entirely disrecar'llng the advice
of Candidate Chain OF Illinois. who de-
clared it to be II farce. The Convention
adjourned this Afternoon, the executive
committee being empowered to- fill vaCan-
cies for district delegates 10 the national
convention.
Il. w. Chafin candidate for governor
on the Prohibition ticket in Illinois.
stirred up the ProhihtiOniStS Thursday
evening when he told them that to sue
ceed as a political factor they must get
over the idea that the drink evil cun be
abolished by the adoption Of resolutions.
The saloon he said, is business and
If the Prohibitonists ever hope to win
a great victory it must be- through a po-
htical party which is opposed to the
traffic. Local option, said Mr.. Chadu,
as a solution of the liquor problem is
the greatest fallacy and the greatest
fraud ever perpetrated IN the name af
justice. He predicted that this would
be the last battle between the Rcpub-
lican and Democratic parties.
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Few Deseyt,ons from Mexican Army.

"Iu,tau,e~ Of de>ertion from thr army
iii Mexico are very rare amt for the best
~ reasons said Senior Jose de Mir,l-
De- Of Nucva Leon. The reaSua lies
in the almost sure capture Of the fugi,
tive aud thr certainty that he will ser
not one bur numerous hoGging> on His
bare back These hshiugS are done in
the presence If the comrades Of the de-
srrter, ana vixen the men see how great
IS the suffering of the miserable wretch
who tried in vain 10 quit his military
obligations they are forced 10 conclude
that ii Il better % stick to the army
than To undergo such a terrible ordeal"
baltimore American.