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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
TROOPERS PASS
THROUGH Town

The three troops of cavalry, which
were reported i'm camp near Northum-
berland Sunday, marched through Dan
Vile early Monday morning Il was
probably the first time that United
States cavalry ever passed through our
town and the spectacle was one that
will he remembered for long time by
those vino were 20 fortunate as 10 wit
ness il.
The troops are from Fort Meyer,
Va, aud are on their way to Pine
Plains, New York. to take part in the
regular cavalry nameuvers to be held
there in connection with the quick
mobilization of the army of the de-
partment of the East.
The three troops comprised over two
hundred mounted men. The main
body was preceded by an advance guard
and two sconts, the latter arriving in
Danville about & q. N. The advance
guard went through town quite leisu-
rely, stopping occasionally to converse
with the citizens.
About 80 o clock the main body
arrived. 1t was a spectacle such as the
oldest residents had never seen on our
streets before The cavalrymen rode
two abreast in go-as-you- please man
ner, the long line of troopers extend
ing from point on the Northumber-
land road along the whole length of
Bloom street to the borough lire.
The men were covered with dust as
the result of their ride over the public
road from Northumberland. Officers
and enlisted men, alike wore slouch
hats and olive drab uniforms The
officers wore leather leggins, while the
privates wore leggins Of canvas and
this appeared TO be the only difference
in the uniforms.
The first troop was mounted on sor-
rel horses exclusively. the second troop
on black horses and the third on bay
horses. The horses without exception
had the appearance of being fine well.
kept animals, while the men were &C
complished riders.
1t is said that every horse in the
three troops has been especially train
ed by his rider The advance guard
while in town gave several perform
ances, exhibiting alike their skill il
riding and the extent to which their
horses had been disciplined and train
ed.
The main body of the cavalry was
followed with eight wagons, each
drawn by four mules. There was also
an ambulance in the rear.
The three troops proceeded as far as
Bloomsbury where they spent the day
They were encamped on che fair
ground Of the Columbia county Agri-
cultural society. The tents, which are
small dog tents" are pitched side by
side in three rows. The large covered
wagons arrived about an hour after
the soldiers. They contained the offio-
er's tents. cooking utensils, feed boxes,
etc. The ambulance, which accom-
panied the troopers, fortunately was
empty.
Colonel Dickmau. the commander, is
a well-built man OF about forty-five
years. He resembles President Roose-
welt in appearance, and with his five
officers saw service in the Spanish
American war He is well.liked by all
the soldiers under him
With this body of men is Sergeant
Ocker, one of the best marksmen in
the United States army. He has won
many medals and at the annual con-
tets of marksmen held at Fort Keo,
Ind, last year, won the gold medal
for making the highest score.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
MOST PROSPEROUS
OF SECRET ORDERS

The Independent Order of Odd Eel.
lows is one of the most, if not the
most, prosperous order in existence
today, The 1907 journal of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge gives the following
figures, 1880 to December 81, 1906: In
itiations in subordinate lodges, 3,l91,
676 members relieved, 3. 256, COL wild
owed families relieved. 2SS, 939; men,
hers deceased, 32o, 577; total relief,
$lI5, III, 1885, total revenue, :2OS, e.
46j, GS3. 81, There is no similar organ
ization that can come any way near
showing figures like these OF the 3, =
197,67 initiated into subordinate
lodges, we now have about 1,sOO, COO
counting the Rebehats This places
Us at the head OF the fratorHa, orders,
in point OF numbers. aud we cau e..-
lily retain thag position In face the
rate OF increase each year is grown
larger and larger, and 10 Will NOT la
many years until we win have COO.
600 names ON our rolls II wa could
retain q greater per cent. Of those in.
itiated each year we would grow more
rapidly. But for some unknown reas-
on we lose a large number for nou.psy
ment Of dues and this is the one thing
that causes our grand officers more
worry and trouble than anything else.
There seems to be no remedy for In
however. But Notwithstanding this
fact, we are growing very rapidly,
each year the net increase being great
er than the preceding one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
BIRDS AS THEY SLEEP.
Quail Form Dense Circle With Al
Heads Facing Out.

Quail Form Dense Circle With All
Heads Facing Out.
The nightcap preparations of the
chubby little quail are very interesting.
Each evening the covey forms in new
place, and this selection of the SPOT
entails serious efforts. Bobwhite nev-
er quite loses remembrance of the
many dangers which make his life in a
wild state one great fear. A white
throated male with soft clucks calls
together a dozen Of his comrades, and
for few minutes they all huddle to-
gether, but soon from the farther end
of the aviary clear "Whew-bobwhite"
rings out, and off scurry the whole
band, this time perhaps TO settle for
the night in the new place-a dense
circle of little forms, heads all facing
out, just as in their native stubble they
rest facing in every direction, so that
Mt the first hint of danger from any
point of the compass the covey may
explode and go booming of in safety
Poor little fellows, their wild life is
strenuous indeed, Wen for their race
that every nest holds from ten to eight
cen eggs instead of three or four
The woodpeckers sleep resting upon
their tails, even the flickers invariably
following this custom, although during
the day the fickers spend much of
their time perching in passerine man
ner, crosswise upon Il twig Small
birds, such as thrushes and warblers,
sleep usually upon some small twig,
with heads tucked behind wings in
orthodox bird fashion, but they occa-
sionally vary this in a remarkable way
by clinging all night To the vertical
wires of their cages, sleeping apparent.
ly as soundly in this as in the usual
position of rest A bluebird in small
cage slept thus about one or two nights
out Of each week. Any explanation Of
this voluntary and widespread habit
among perching birds would be difficult
to suggest.
The little hanging parrakcets derive
their name from their custom OF sleep.
ing always in reversed position, and
when distributed over their roosting
tree they resemble some strange, pend
ant green fruit rather than sleeping
hirds-Outing MAGAZINE
Adam - What are you worrying
about? Eve-Tm afraid these new fig
leaves aren't going to wear wel.-New
York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
Attending Convention.

The aunual bible school convention
of the Northumberland Baptist asso-
citation meets today at Picture Rocks.
The 3. Y p. U. convention will be
in session tomorrow Rev and Mrs.
John Sherman, Mrs. A. j. Still and
Miss Alice Gross are attending as
delegates from the First Baptist
church, this city
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
~ NaturallY.
Towne-S Sleep well?

Towne-Sleep well?
Stubbs-Like a top-never lose a
wink.
Great Scott! What do you takeY"
IAN alarm clock to my room and
then set the alarm for half an hour
after l go to bed. AS soon as it rings
1 naturally roll over and go to sleepr'-
PickMe-Up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
Helping Him Out,

Borrows-I say, old man, wish you
would help me out today.
Busyman-Havent time to do it my
self, but I'll call the porter John,
open the door and help the gentleman
out.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
a oistinetion Without a piffarenoe-

Distinction Without Difference.
Five-year-old Deborah had been in
yited to take luncheon at a restaurant
with Miss X.
DO you like cocoa?" she was asked.
When the answer was yes" the
beverage was duly brought, but re-
mained untasted.
At last Miss X. said, why don't you
drink your cocoa, Deborah, when you
said you wanted it|'
Il didn't say l wanted it." replied
the child politely. II only said that
liked it."-Woman's Home Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11

4 curfew law to drive girls under
l6 years off the streets at Q o'clock p.
M, in summer and in winter, has
been introduced into the Pittsburg
councils.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
Usinu His Voice.

Eliza-Did you say Sam was maxim
a lot of money out of his voice? Cloe-
Sure thing! AT de opera. Eliza-At de
opera? Cloe-Yas: he calls de car
s!-Yonkers Statesman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
Carries Mninlnt.

Pa said Freddy. what is a social
scale?"
"Generally speaking" replied pa. its
q place whore tboy weigh money
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11

Mrs. Alexander Ashton and. child.
ren spent yesterday in Mooresburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11

Friendship that flames goes out In a
hash.-Young.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-11
TREE STRAWB FERRY.
Quantity and Quality of the Fruit Said
to Be Unequaled.

Quantity and Quality of the Fruit Said
to Be Unequaled.
y novelty is advertised in Germany
under the name of the tree straw berry,
and if it comes up to the description
given it is certain to become popular
The raiser, a nurSeryman, states that
after years of crossing and selecting he
has evolved distinct and remarkable
strawberry which for quantity and
quality of fruit has never been equaled
by any strawberry in any other part of
the world.
1t differs from all other Strawberries
IN that it forms erect stems and pro-
duces fruit in large quantities in its
first year at the rate of, on the average.
five stems. with five to ten large fruit
on each. The second year ten stems of
the same description may be expected.
and so on until at ten years Of age
twenty TO thirty stems are produced.
all hearing large, well favored fruits.
In the third year the circumference of
the plant is roughly two feet six
inches
South American Animals.
Many curious animals haunt the
narshy parts of South America north
of the pampas. Frogs big ana fero.
cious the ceratophyrsy, given to max
ing vicious springs when closely an
preached; the capybara, a cavy "con-
tented with the bulk of the sheep" the
huge covDu rat ana the swarthy tapir
are frequently seen. Along the forest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
I'm POSING now
SAID SECY. TAFT.
"IlI Not Do Anything Unnatural"
He Told the Photographer
Who Took His Picture.
AND THEN HE GOT VERY BUSY
After Transacting Some Business Went
Over to White House for
Conference.

Washington, June 1s.--Presiden'
Roosevelt and Secy. Taft today had
their fingers on the pulse of the chi
cage convention. Shortly before 10
o'clock this morning the secretary
reached his private office in the war
department and plunged into the busi-
ness of the day. Secy. Carpenter pre-
sented hin, several routine matters
concerning the war department. In the
course of the disposition of these Secy
Taft was requested by n photographer
to pose for a picture
IAN right lie responded, genially,
Tn posing now"
After the instrument was partially
adjusted the photographer asked tho
secretary to sit at the telephone.
II don't sit at the telephone re-
piled the secretary laughing.
Telephone messages are taken by
somebody else. I'll not do enything UNI
natural"
The photograph was taken while the
secretary was sitting at his desk trans
acting the government business.
Awaiting him on his desk, Secy. TAFT
found a bundle of kilograms from Chi
cago and from various other parts ot
the country, nearly all of them relat-
ing to some phase of the convention
proceedings. He received with particu-
lar qualification the information that
the committee on resolutions nau
agreed upon the platform substantially
in the form he desired II to be. over
night exchanges Of kilograms between
the president and Secy. Taft and their
leaders In Chicago had indicated that
a few slight changes had been agreed
upon at the meeting of the resolutions
committee. These changes were not
unsatisfactory 10 either the president
or the secretary.
In the early morning exchanges, the
indications were that no contest over
any of the planks of the platform was
to be expected on the floor of the con-
vention from members of the resolu-
tions committee. It is not regarded
here as likely that a serious contest
over the platform will develop.
Already the matter of the national
Craftsmanship has been taken up with
Secy. Taft and ne is being bombarded
men. 1t can be said that the deter
mination has not been reached respect
ing the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee and none will be reached until
after the convention shall have adj
Journed
After disposing of such business as
was on his desk when nc reached the
war department and receiving two or
three visitors Secy. Taft went TO the
executive offices for a conference with
President Roosevelt. They were Joined
a few minutes later by Soy, Root and
together they discussed the situation
as II was reported to them from Chi
cago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
WATCHING FOR PICKPoCKETs.
Chief -in-Fact Pitt on the Ground With
Eastern IDEAS.

Chief of Police Pitt and his men are
taking every precaution possible to pre-
vent pickpockets and thieves from rob-
city during the u. c. T. convention.
The detective force is under the dlrec-
ton of George a. Sheets, who knows
nearly e.eIS Man gso i 10 srr Wesrsen coun-
picious character and throw him or her
In jail until after the convention, Ac-
cording to detectives. there are num-
her of housebreakers and clever dips
In the city and they will be closely
watched. The police viii not try to
get rid OF the crooks by giving them
"hoaters" but will keep them behind
the bars until the visitors have left
Besides the regular detective force
there will he n number of officers In
plain clothes on the streets and the
cars and depots viii be carefully
guarded by them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
PROFESSOR FINDS GOLD.
Mineral Bearing Quartz Unearthed at
Hoboken, New jersey.

New York, June 1S--Dr. Thomas ..
Stillman, professor of engineering
chemistry in Stevens Institute of Tech
nology at Hoboken, has discovered val
liable gold dirt in the earth taken out
of the excavation made for the annex
to the Stevens preparatory school.
IF this were farm land all round
here. worth from 500 TO 500" said DR..
Stillman yesterday afternoon, 1--WE
might go right in for Hoboken gold.
But 1t would NOT be good business to
disturb the gold already on top of the
ground, which is the institute. you sec
for the possible gold underneath Be
sides, the vein is very thin"
The excavating work is, right by pr.
Stiltman's front grass plot, and the
other day he was watching the Italians
throwing up the dirt DR.. Stillman
for long time did assaying work in
California, and he noticed that some
of the dirt that was coming out Of the
hole resembled very closely the honey
comb quarts. which he used to work over
out OF curiosity he gave some of thu
likely pieces to his son, Albert Leeds
Stillman, a student in the Columbia
school OF mines, who had them assayed
and found that the specimens would
paw $3.50 worth of gold to the ton.
Many mines are run with dirt that pays
only 50 and 81. but the land is cheap
and the supply generous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
SILVER KING CONSOLIDATED.
Desires Order of Court to Examine
Coalition Workings.

The silver King Consolidated Min
ing company. as was to be expected
after the experiences of Manager Spiro
and his engineer at Park city last Fri
day, has made application 10 Judge
Marshall In the federal court for an
order to make an examination of the
underground workings ar the silver
King Coalition Mines company At
least such portions thereof as are al
legged to be In conflict with the Con-
aolldated's possessions The matter
win como up for hearing next Mon
day, when In all probability the court
VIII grant the application.
Notwithstanding that the attorneys
" the warning companies agreed 10
STIMULATION whereby the engineers OF
the Consolidated company were 10
have access To the disputed territory,
the permission was denied them by
Supt Daily and consequently II be-
came necessary to resort 10 the court
for legal authority "a do so. on tho
other hand tho silver King Consoli-
dated has lived up To us agreement by
letting tho engineers of the defendant
company have access TO us mine.
thereby LIVING up 10 lis part OF the
stipulated agreement.
Manager Spiro of the Consolidated
Us OF the opinion that tho Coalition
company has simply been snarring for
time, ana 10 give his company just as
much annoyance as possible. infor-
nation has reached his ears TO the ef-
feet that the defendant company has
rcsortcd Ia such tactics as destroying
some of the drifts within the disputed
territory by means ~ dynamite, and
using hulkheads 10 obstruct the en-
trance of the Consolidated's surveyors
when the order OF tho court Is given
for them Ia do So
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
BOSTON COPPER RANGE.
BOSTON CURB CLOSE.
(pollock snecial wire.)

Az. Coml. 17% @1Sh: c. NJ, 42@4S;
Nevada Con. 11% a "a Santa Fee y
G21s; wolverine 130d133; OIL. 25b
as; Cum. Ely, 7S@7s; Helvetia.
29s as: Troy. asa 40; B. Coaln,, 2S@ u;
Mexico Con. 51a@&; osceoa, s2I93;
United Cop, 7Gh; Corbin. l4%@
1915 East Butte, 64S; Nipissing
7%@15; Miami. toss.
Adventure 2d2h; Copper Range, 70
G7Sh; Michigan. 9% Gl0A; Parrot. 23A
42Sia; Wyandotte, lax; Royale, 1S%
41s1s, Davis DAILY. 1h01Ss; Kew, 6A
asa Apex. 4ssq4la: Allouez, 2Sd29:
Atlantic l6Gl6A; c. & H, 6.Io@6,75'
DAILY West. 1OA6l1%; Mohawk, 621aQD
CO; quincy, s4@s5; Trinity, lsb@ls%;
Winona. 57s96; Utah Copper. SlA9
31s. Boston Con, 1i%G12h; b. & L.,
3Sdi0 Globe, 595% Majeshtic, 60G62
Shawmut, 34G36; First National S@SA
c. & A., 10s@110; Greene-Cananea,
11GB: North Butte, 6SG IS; Slanon,
13%@14; Utah Con, aga " U. S. s.,
com, 81 Y @Ss; Giroux, 81 a "; RAJ
ven. Ia ~ Lake. ga ls Arcadian,
3Es "a ~ Bingham, 654 s5c; Centen-
NAL. 24h M35A Mass, 4 Y as; NJ. C.
G., 50G 55c; r. l.. as q y: Victoria,
Ak La Sale, 14A q u Zinc. "a
d2S; Newhouse, 6Gh; Dom. Cop,
1% "a u; Hancock, IA: New Utah.
3h a u S. & p, 1873 a q.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
NEVADA DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR HERE
A. J. 0rem Comes in From Boston
Headquarters On a Brief
Business Trip.
HOPEFUL REGARDING COPPER
Anticipates a Material Improvement in
situation Later In
The Year

While he GOES not anticipate any
important improvement in the puce
of copper, or great boom in copper
stocks until after the fall elections. A.
j. Orem. one OF the directors ct The
Nevada Douglas Copper mining COM
pany. is firmly of the opinion thai IN
the meantime there viii be no recess
sion.
Mr. orem is one of the dlrsetors OF
the Nevada Douglas Copper company
and arrived in the city yesterday from
Boston on brief business trip. Il feel
very hopeful regarding the future OF
copper" said Mr. Orem today. THE
Industries OF the country are gradually
recovering from the effects of the paine
Of 1907, and as this improvement in
various lines continues, it naturally
viii stimulate the demand FOR copper.
When the excitement of the preslden-
tial campaign comes to an end | feel
confident that business will settle down
to a normal basis and no matter which
of the tai didates of the two great
political parties are successful. we VIII
see four more years of prosperity. II
will not make any material difference
whether we have a Republican or
Democratic president this country of
ours is going TO keep right on getting
bigger and better"
Mr.. Orem expressed himself as be-
Ing we'll pleased with the progress be-
ing made with the development of
the Nevada Dougles mine at Yearing-
ton, Nevada, and says he IS more con-
WINGED than ever before that 1t will
no IN "a ha ORC n.y. ma no nj
copper produceres OF the country.
Mr.. Orem was accompanied west by
his son. f. NJ Orem the attorney who
is now located in Boston,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Local Bank Clearigns--Today's local
hank cleartngs amounted to $685.
5o0.27 as against sgSS,909.27 Tor the
same day last year
For Obstructing Sidewalk--Today
Asst, CITY Atty. y. A. Rogers issued
complaint against NJ. j. Dixon an em-
plovment agent, charging him with
obstructing the streets. According TO
the complaint, Dixon erected a boot
black stand in front of his place on
east First South street, without per-
mission from the city. The case will
be heard before Judge Diehl tomor-
row.
Miss Stanger's Purse Found--If
Sadie Stranger, the young woman who
left a pocket book with money and
tickets In 1t. at the Hartman ticket
offices in this city few days ago, will
write to L. Keyes of the railroad COM
pany, she will be sent her property
without delay. MIR. Keyes does not
know the young womans address, but
n letter written by herself win be tha
means of restoring the purse and con-
tents TO her.
Glenwood Park Articles-The Glen
wood Park Amusement companv
which Will carry on business at Ogden
has filed articles of incorporation
with the county clerk. The company
is capitalized at $4,000 divided into
shares of the value of $40 each The
officers are as follows; Max Bam-
berger. president; Jacob Bergerman,
vice PRESIDENT; William Sutherland,
secretary and treasurer.
Good for Beets and Wheat---Bishop
j. II. Gardner, superintendent of the
Lehi sugar factory, is in town today.
When asked as to what effect the pro-
longed wet spell was having on crops,
he said that nothing could be better
for beets and wheat. The beet stands,
especially In his district, had never
been excelled. The moisture was hurt
Ing corn and hay, but this damage
would be more than offset by the good
done wheat, beet and other crops,
job Smith Was There--The name
of Job Smith was inadvertently omit
ted from the list of those present at
the outing of the Daughters of the
Pioneers. members of the Nauvoo Lee
gion and other organizations at Wan
damere. Mr.. Smith was present at
Pisgah and Cutters park when the en-
lstments We're made for the Mormon
Battalion. He volunteered for service
but being short in stature and under
1S was rejected. He and Uncle"
Bundy, his guardian, were assigned to
take care of the teams and families of
six men who did enlist and left every
thing at their country's call.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
ON MINING EXCHANGE.
Trading Fair But Prices of Some
Stocks We're Lower.

Only one session OF the mining ex-
change was held today, brokers TAX
ing the afternoon off on account Of the
Commercial Travellers demonstrations.
Trading was fairly brisk, however, but
the market displayed some weak spots.
Sioux Consolidated Iron Blossom. Tetro
and Mountain Lake weakened as did g
number of others
There was some trading in unlisted
shares. Cedar was bought at l0T
cents, East Tintic Consolidated, at 6Ai
and 4; Mason Valley at 81 80; silver
King Coalition at S3.97h; Uintah
Treasure Hill at 20; West Quincy, pre-
ferred. at 16; Mineral Flat at 90 and
Demijohn of Phoebe at 10. For Ohio
Copper s2.40 was bid, with no offer
ings under 90.
The closing quotations and sales
were:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
TO RENEW JUDGMENTS.

Truth 4. Miner. executriX of the es-
tate of Stanley b. Miner deceased. this
morning filed two actions in the Third
district court against the Salt Lake
city Water & Electrical Power COM
pany, and Allan G. Lamson. for the
renewal of judgments, dated respect.
lively September 10, 1900 and October IA,
1901, for the sums OF $2,945.sS and So
1906, The Judgments We're granted
by the courts on the dates named in
favor of Stanley 3. Miner. since de.
ceased.