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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
MRS. GOLDSMITH
CLAIMED BY death

Mrs. Caroline Ramer Goldsmith,
whose serious illness was noted in
these columns, departed this life at
her home, Lower Mulberry street, at
10 80 O'Clock Monday afternoon fol-
lowing a protracted Illness
The deceased was the widow of the
late Samuel Goldsmith, who died sew
ell years ago. She was born in Saxony,
Germany and came to America when
thirteen years of age. She was a resi-
dent of Danville for over forty eight
years. Her age was 6S years. IL months
and days.
Mrs. Goldsmith was most highly
esteemed by all who knew her. Kind
ness aud generosity were the distin-
gushing traits of her character. She
was one of the leading spirits of the
Woman's s Benevolent society and was
never happier than when engaged in
charitable work.
Three sons and five daughters sur
vive: William, Simon and Charles
Goldsmith, of Philadelphia; Rose
(Mrs Max Cross of Bloom sburg
Gertrude (Mrs. Samuel Sondheim) of
Lehighton; Miss Bertha. Minnie (Mrs.
Harry Ellenbogen), Blanche Mrs.
Herbert Dreifuss) of this city.
The funeral will take place today
at II a m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
Building NEW
COAL DREDCES

The extraction of coal from the riv-
er promises to be thriving industry
in Danville next summer. Several new
coal diggers are in process II build
ing; others are being remodeled. In
all something like nine coal diggers
will be ready to operate on the river
here as soon as the water falls.
Among the new coal diggers will
be handsome dredge built by P. G.
Baylor and sons of South Danville.
1t is rapidly approaching completion
and will be launched yet during the
present week.
The fiat on which the dredging
machinery will be installed is 40 feet,
inches long and 13 feet and 6 inches
wide. The sides are sixteen inches
high. The boat is so constructed that
it will draw only minimum of water
in proportion to it's capacity An up
right boiler and 12-horse power en-
gine will be installed. Two coal flats
about the same size as the dredge have
just been completed by Mr.. Baylor.
The Forney brothers have also built
new coal digger and remodeled
their old one, Several new fiat boats
have been added to their outfit. Abra-
ham Hite and Ryan and Gulick, who
were in the coal digging business last
year, in few days it is said, will
naoh ha -;
| dredge.
Immediately below the water works
the two coal dredges belonging to
Ruch & Son of Northumberland lie
moored while on the opposite side of
the river at the lower end of River
side lie the dredge and fleet of fat
boats belonging to Frank Steffin also
OF Northum berland.
These three Northumberland dredges
were operated during last summer at
Danville, and the fact that they were
tied up here during the winter would
| indicate that the owners contemplate
putting in another summer in this i'm
mediate vicinity. Altogether it would
seem likely that there may be nine or
ten coal diggers operating in the river
here during next summer.
River coal was extracted in consid
erable quantities last summer. AS the
result of the movement of ice and con
tinued high water on the river addi-
tional deposits will probably be found
this spring either at Danville or at
points nearby.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
Rural Delivery Self. Sustaining.

The statistics of the postoffice de-
partment indicate that the rural de-
livery system pays its way notwith-
standing its very considerable cost.
The records show that in 1897 the in
itial cost of rural delivery was only
$l4, $40; but there was deficit in thu.
year of $l1, All, 779. Ten years I..ter,
in 1907, the rural delivery expenditu-
res had reached an aggragete of s26. =
755, ,524, but the yearly postal deficit
was only Sc. G53, 2S2. This shows, at
least, that the ratio of deficit moves
in contrary direction to the ratio of
rural delivery expenditure. The fact
appears to be that the rural delivery
has proved bringer-in of new re-
venue.
There has also been accomplished a
saving of Sl2, 900. 900 through the clos
ing of small postoffices and the discon-
tinuance of star routes. Should con-
gress adopt the suggestion of the post
master general, adding parcels de-
livery feature to the rural service,
there is every reason to believe that
the system would add heavily to the
postal revenues and become more self
supporting.
1t is matter of surprise that the
effort of the department. in this par
ticular has not found in more decisive
backing at the hands of farmers, merch-
ants and other country dwellers, for
whom such a service would prove of
the greatest convenience.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
ONE CASE OF
TYPHOID FEVER

The report of the local registrar to
the bureau of vital statistics for the
month of March reveals a most en-
couraging state of affairs as pertains
to the public health.
Typhoid fever, which We have had
with us since last summer is now
practically stamped out. The report
for March reveals but one case. There
was only one case Of diphtheria and
one case of mumps, while scarlet few
er and measles are entirely absent
from the report There were four
cases of pneumonia, one death result
ing. There were two cases of pulmon-
ary tuberculosis, with one death from
that disease.
The present is a season of the year
when the doctors usually are kept
very busy. The excellent showing of
the report just turned in should be a
cause for general self -oongratulation
in this district.
The whole number of deaths report
ed for March is twenty eight. OF this
number eleven deaths occurred at the
hospital for the insane.
For February, 26 deaths in the dis
trict were reported. The number of
births for the same month, was twenty.
Figures relating to the births for
March are not available and can not
be presented until next month. In Feb
ruary five cases Of typhoid were re-
ported; in January, four cases. Dur
ing December and a couple of months
preceding typhoid assumed the pro-
portions of an epidemic in Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
Pheasant Came from Ireland

Michael Ryan Tuesday received a
bird the like of which has probably
never been seen in Danville before. 1t
was an English pheasant, which came
from Belfast, Ireland, and which was
consigned to Mr.. Ryan in this city.
The bird is very valuable one, the
express charges alone amounting to
s26.
The English pheasant is about as
large as a game cock, and with plum
age of varied and beautiful hues 1t
is Mr.. Ryan's intention to breed the
pheasant with game chickens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
MIL Burned at Milton.

Monday night about seven O'Clock
the bar mill of the Milton Manufact-
uring company's plant, generally
known as SINNERS lower works, was
discovered on fire. When the fire COM
panies responded the fire had gained
such headway that nothing could be
done to save the building and the
valuable machinery in it.
The building was large frame
structure, S0x2O0 feet, with slate roof.
The fire originated in the lower end
of the building and strong wind
drove the flames through the structure
with great rapidity. In one hour from
the time the fire was discovered the
structure was completely destroyed.
The building was used for making
washers and bar iron. The loss will
run from twenty to twenty five thou
sand dollars, upon which there is an
insurance-of Sl4. 800. Up until last
fall the puddle mill and the bar mill
were under the same roof. When the
new steel annex was built last year,
running from the plate mill to the
railroad, this building was cut in two.
and the puddle department was separat
ed from the burned building by the
steel structure, which constituted II
fire wall. Had this fire occurred n
year ago the loss would have been
three times as great as it 5 now.
The water pressure was very poor,
indeed it was an inconsiderate factor
in subdueing the flames.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
KEPT WEDDING
SECRET 3 MONTHS

David ]. Reese and Miss Jennie NJ.
Garter were married on December 31st
by Rev. John Sherman at the parson.
age of the First Baptist church. Since
then the young couple have kept the
secret of their marriage so we'll that
not even their closest friends were
aware of the ceremony having taken
place.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Reese are wide
ly known and highly esteemed young
people. The groom is employed at the
First National bank.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
A WELCOnE FOR
THEIR PASTOR

Tho parsonage of st. Peters church,
Riverside. was the scene of much hap
piness, when on Tuesday evening, a
large ooncourse of people gathered to
welcome the return of the Rev. John
Conley Grimes and his wife to the
labors of another year in that parish.
Besides kind words of welcome and
heartily expressed gratitude for the re-
appointment of Mr.. Grimes to Saint
Peters church. many good things to
replenish the parsonage larder were
brought.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
WASHINGTONVlLLC
COUPLE Welded

The wedding Of Hiram Elmer Cot
ner, son of Former County Treasurer
George p. Cotner. of Derry township
and Miss Izora Heddens, daughter of
y. l.. Heddens, of Washingtonville,
was solemnized last Friday evening by
Rev. Owen Refer at Long Island. form
er pastor at the Washintgonville Lu.h-
eran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotner visited at the
home of Rev. Reber until Tuesday,
when they returned to Washington-
willie. arrived there late Tuesday
night. They will reside in Washing
tonville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
FUNERAL. OF MRS.
MARGARET KOONS

The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Koons,
whose death occurred Monday, took
place from the residence of her neph-
ew, f. II. Koons, near the hospital
for the insane at 8 a. m. yesterday.
The Rev. o. w. Raver officiated.
Interment was made at Turbotville.
The long drive Of sixteen miles was
made without much difficulty The
roads were not especially bad between
this city and Washingtonville; at a
few points between the latter place and
Turbotville they were very bad. AT
James church the highway was al.
most impossible.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
Hotel license
transferred

A short session of court was held
Tuesday morning for the purpose Of
transferring the liquor license at the
hotel at Mooresburg. O. o. Evans,
President Judge, and Associates Blee
and Welliver were on the bench.
The applicant was William Eckert
of Rebersburg, Center county, who
desired the license held by Adolph
Weber at Mooresburg transferred to
him. The hotel stand is the we'll
known two-story frame building at
the corner of Main and Goal streets in
Maoresburg. owned by Charles S.
Middleton.
No oral testimony was given as to
the applicants good character and
general fitness to conduct a hotel; a
number of letters, however, bearing
on the matter from well-known peo-
pie at Bellefonte and other points
were submitted, which seemed to sat
isfy the court as to Mr.. Eckert's quail
ifications and, after approving the
sureties on the bond, the transfer of
license was accordingly made as pray
ed for.
The hotel at Mooresburg was with
out license for many years, but recent
ly it has become quite popular hos
telry, as it is the only public house
on the Milton road between Maus dale
and Milton, Adolph Weber, the re-
tiring landlord, has occupied the
stand for two years. He will return
to Berks county, where he was in bust
ness before he came to Montour
Countv
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02
Another Flood.

sAnother food is on the river, the
water being about as high as at any
time this season. 1t is fact that dur
ing the last two weeks the river has
been hanging around high water mark
and that on the whole the North
branch has been higher this spring
than for some years past.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02

Many of the postmasters of Penn
sylvania will meet in Harrisburg on
the 2lst inst, for the purpose of or
ganizing State assooi alton of post
masters.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-02

At Wilkes Barre the Luzerne county
court has decided that indictments
brought again six election officers
charged with fraud at the election in
November, 1905, must be tried.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-03
GETS FACTS FIRST.HAND

+ Secretary Taft's faculty for. acquir-s
ing information is one of his most re-.
markable. aracteristics. He never
depends on subordinates, but goes
to the bottom Of every j. subject
himself. How does he do it? BY
asking questions where he knows
he will get the truth. One day ia cuba
e party Of gentlemen seeking him to
present q memorial, found him in#the
back room of 3 little country store in
deep conversation with an old man 81.
who owned y VINE the place and who had not
the remotest idea that he was enter
tanning the man who held Cuba's des-5
tiny in his hands. In the Philippines
he mad e long trips with great. attend
ant hardships into the interior OF the
Islands. and though he received the re-
ports Of the local auth orities with great
interest he paid more attention to the.
Illuminating side lights he couId gath
81. rom tai Ks wit the servants and
the poor people Of the region
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w ilmOnt.
From the Tribune:

TrOm the lrlDun6:
W. NJ. Scinkle of Dakota City, Ia,
was in this city few days, the fore
part of the week visiting his niece,
Mrs. M. R. Berkhimer, and attending
to business matters at his farm in
Bloom township. He was once
resident of Bloom township. and is
we'll known in this community. ~
Some one in Wilmont has evidently
taken a grudge against the canine
population of this place and has I'M
dertaken to exterminate them by the
poison route. .=% .". - ...~.:.s rs
Attorney RoyV. Lewis left Monday
morning for st. Hilaire, Red Lake
county, Minnesota, where he will 10
cate a law Office. He intended to visit
with friends in Worthington for a few
days on his way, and also at Minnea
polls, where he will add few more
law books to his already large library.
Roy is q bright young attorney, just
launching on the tide Of his profes.
sion and has brig + prospects Of be.
coming an efficient laWer.
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TAFT TALKS TO LAWMAKERS,

Secretary of War Taft recently Dc
livered notable address before the
legislature of New Jersey He dealt
with the duties of the legislature and
discussed the relations of the states
to the federal government. He said:
II think it sometimes takes more
courage to grant a franchise which is
favorable to corporation than it does
to deny such a franchise when the
franchise really operates to the benefit
Of the public by enabling a corporation
legitimately to earn a profit and not
put in such position as to make it
essential that the corporation should
defraud somebody in order that it
should carry on it's business with a
profit
Secretary Taft said the develop
ment of the country had had some fed
eral matters relatively more important
than state matters when COMPARED
with conditions ~ a hundred years
ago, but said this did not mean a sur
render of the states rights. He added:
Il tren1ble to think what this GOV
eminent would be if everything was
centered on the Potomac, in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The states, the gov
errors and the legislatures must not
lose their sense of responsibility in re-
spect to- their duty within their func-
tons, lest the movement in favor ot
minimizing the state power shall gain
in strength" ~ T. IT. -
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sneaked away and came Ito Adrian,
giving as reason that there are 80
many daffy ones here that his condl-
ton would not be noticed. And a
man that can hand out hot bunch
like that is not so crazy as he might
be.
If newspapers are to be boycotted
for expressing an honest opinion, how
is any reader to know what the real
opinion of any newspaper is on any
question? The boycott is weapon
used only by small, contemplate
men, who have no conception of the
meaning of freedom and no regards
for the rights of their fellow man.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Albertus and
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Humiston, of
Worthington, were here Tuesday eve
ming to attend the meeting of the
Unity Circle and hear Rev. Hills lee
ture on Emerson, at the Peoples
church.
Joseph Hasgler returned Tuesday
evening FROM Germany, whe he spent
five months visiting relatives.
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Indian Lake.

Miss Mamie Saxon returned last
Saturday from visit of several
weeks duration at Worthington.
Miss Lulu Thompson OF Sioux
Falls, Soak, was the guest of Miss
Title Larson several days last week.
The LADIES' Aid of the Lutheran
Church met with Miss NM. Nilsson
last Friday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
Church met with Mrs. F. Blixt last
Thursday afternoon.
The ice all left the lakes the first
OF the week which is earlier than
usual though no seeding has been
done yet.
Gust Rudquist arrived from Akely
last Friday and will work for Wal
lace Saxon for his third year.
Joseph Bilsten expects to leave
soon for North Dakota on a land
seeking trip.
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STATE OF M1NNEsorA-countv

STATE OF M1NNEsorA-county 6,
bles-ss
In Probate Court, Special Term, March 80,
1908.
In the Matter of the Estate of John Koehn,
Deceased:
On reading and fling the Petition of Will
liam koehn, administrator Of the estate of
John koehn, deceased, representing, among
other things, that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining, settling and al
lowing the final account Of his ad ministra-
ton, and for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled thereto bv
law.
1t Is Ordered. That said account be exam
med. and petition heard by this Court, on
Monday, the 9th day Of April A. D. 1908
at one O'Clock p M, at the Probate Office in
Worthington, in said County.
And 1t is Further Ordered, That notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this Order once in each
week tor three successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing in the Worthingt ton Ad-
vance, weekly newspaper printed and pub
hshed at Worthington in said County.
Dated at Worthington, Minnesota, the
3Oth day of March, A. D. 1908.
(seal.) G. Nd. Cory.
a3-17 Judge of Probate
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH MI1Rpuv

ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. MURPHY.
Probate Court
In the M after of the Estate of Joseph L..
Murphy, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all whom it
may concern and all persons interested in
the allowance and probate of the will of said
decedent: The petition of A. e. Taft repre-
sentlng that Joseph l.. Murphy, then a resi-
dent OF the County OF Fulton, State of ILL
no1s, died on the 25th day of January, 1907,
testate and that his will has been allowed
ana admitted to probate in the County
Court In and for the County of Fulton, State
OF Illinois, being filed in this Court, together
with authenticated copies of said will and of
the probate thereof in the Court above nam
ca, and praying that said will be admitted
to probate in this State, and that letters
test amentary be thereon granted to A. E..
Tan; Now therefore, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to show cause,
| It any you have. before this Court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
IN w orthington County of Mobiles. State of
Minnesota, on the 9th day of April, 1908,
at ten O'Clock a. M, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court, and the
1908.
Court Sea1.) C.M. CORY,
GEO. w. WILSON, Judge.
| Y~ Attorney for Petitioner. 49,
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Dewald

Cleaning seed grain and fixing m
chinery seems to be the order of the
day.
B. J. Dahlbrink and Paul Hise did
trading at Worthington last Saturday.
S.V. Colvin and G. O. Wells mar
keted cattle in Worthington last Sat-
urday.
1t you want some good wild hay,
address Rt. 3, Bx.26, Worthington.
Last Sunday about 26 neighbors
and friends gathered at the home of
A. e. Lamberts in honor of his birth.
day. 1t was a complete surprise to
him. Avery nice dinner was served !,
and all had a good time: =
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route to Sherburne county, this

enroute to Sherburne county, this
state.
B. A. Trip and family are getting
settled on his farm in Round Lake
township, about two miles east of
town. His nephew Harry Elliott will
assist him with his farm work this
selson.
Miss Feuerbach, of Keystone, Iowa,
who visited at the John Nienaber
home in Round Lake township, went
up to Worthington Saturday to visit
an aunt near there.
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MOBILES COUNTY NOTES
Kinbrae.
DR.. Kellen. of Heron Lake, was il
the village Wednesday.

DR.. Kellen. of Heron Lake, was in
the village Wednesday.
Warren Rose, of Worthington, has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Cocks this week.
Mrs. |. S. Swan went to Albert Lea,
Wednesday, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Fritz, for month.
Mrs. Carpenter of P1pestone is in
town this week, organizing a lodge
OF Royal Neighbors.
DR.. McRea of Fulda was called to
Kinbrae on professional business
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. F. Ridgeway was Fulda
visitor Tuesday.
"Blooming'' disagreeable, this all
FOOLS day, April first 1t is VERT
ably day plucked from February.
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Too late for last week.

loo late Tor last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. Oliver Thomp-
son last Thursday afternoon.
Ed johnson returned last Monday
from Sioux Falls, S. D., where be has
been attending business college.
o. H. Nystrom left over the Rock
Island last Tuesday for Des Moines,
to purchase an organ for the Baptist
church. He will also visit friends at
Boon, where he used to make his
home while firing on the railroad. l
Emery Hactor returned home last
Tuesday from Minneapolis where he
has been attending the school of
agriculture. ..@.z. II.
John Anderson of Mexico is spend
ing a few days visiting his brother
Andrew. Mr.. Anderson has seen quite
a bit of the world since leaving here
twelve Years ago, having been twice
nm Alaska and in nearly all the vest
,ern states where he is interested in
mining. He sees q great change for
/ the better since leaving here.
pleasant surpr rise was given Mr..
and Mrs. Frank And erson il their
new home last tuesday evening
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
= and for Hearing Thereon.

Estate of Orange L. Howard. -.
State of Minnesota, County of Mobiles, in
Probate Court. ~ F..1% 1: a#5>,
In the Matter of the Estate of Orange l..
n Howard, Decedent. I'll S%a>e=: a,s,S..5s.s
Letters of Administratio this day having
been granted to Fred A. Howard. fs7s.t *3 E i
1t Is Ordered, that the time within which
all creditors of the above decedent may pre-
sent claims against his estate in this Court,
be, and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after. the date here Of; and
that Monday, The 14th day. Of September,
1908, at one O'Clock F.. M, in the Probate
ington in said County, be, and the same
hereby is fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the examination,
shall be presented within the time aforesaid.
5E5 Let notice hereof be given by the publica
ton Of this order in The Worthinpton Ad.
vance as provided by law. 4ss n w s
81, .s N. BY the Court, zi z
*e4 Dated March 2nd, 19OS G. M. Cory ,s
curt Seal )sas5t Probate Judge
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From the Democrat

Doc" Hatch, who was renowned
veterinarian in this part of the country
fifteen or twenty years ago, was in
Adrian from Friday until Monday.
Doc used ssto make all kinds of
money, but he couldn't stand pros
perity and proceeded to hit the high
places at q merry clip, using booze
as q motive power. Some months
ago he was placed il the asylum at
ST. Peter, where hes was treated 5as d.
''sstrusty q Qne day last week l,e
made up his mind e leave, and 5 i he,