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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
COMMENCEMENT
ON JUNE 18th

Considerable time was spent at q
regular meeting of the school board
Monday night in arranging for the an
nual commencement of the high school.
The high school committee made
several recommendations in the mat
ter, which were duly discussed by the
board.
On motion, Thursday, June 18th, was
fixed as the date for holding COM
mencement. 1t was ordered that the
class be permitted TO manage the
finances of the affair and that the
school board contribute ten dollars. the
usual sum.
On motion of Mr.. Sechler it was
ordered that commencement be held in
the opera house, provided the proper
terms can be made. On motion OF Mr.
Burns it was ordered that the secre-
tary write to Hon. II. NJ. Hinckley to
determine whether he can be secured
to deliver an address to the gradual
ing class.
On motion of DR., Barber it was ord.
cred that the baccalaureste sermon be
preached in the Grove Presbyterian
church by the Rev. DR.. Mccormack.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord e
cred that the grammar school COM
mencement. which last year was held
in the Y. M. @. A. hall, this year be
held in the respective school build
ings. AS implied, each grammar
school will hold its own commence
ment instead of consolidating in one
body as was done last year. The ma
ture of the exercises will be left in
the hands OF the borough superintend-
ent.
Mr.. Sechler presented the applica.
tion of Miss Katherine Rogers for a
permanent certificate. The board
satisfied itself that Miss Rogers pos
sesses professional certificate and is
in all respects eligible for permanent
certificate, after which it was ordered
that the officers of the board he re-
quested to sign the application.
The borough superintendent report
ed that Miss Pickard, a primary teach
er of the first ward. is in i'll health
and may not be able to teach her
school any more the present year On
motion, the matter Of a substitute for
Miss Pickard was left in the hands of
the borough superintendent,
The following bills were approved
for payment
Teachers 81 Janitors ........ 1851. 80
Geo. f. Reifsnyder. .......... 1913. 40
A. @. Amesbrry ry............. $50
The following members were pres
ent: Pursel. Orth, Swarts, Burns.
Redding, Foulk, Barber, Fisher, Sech-
Ter, Heiss, Cole and Fish. Chairman
Pursel being absent, at the opening OF
the session, Mr.. Fisher was chosen
Dras ident Dro tom
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
A FIELD nEET
TO BE HELD HERE

Under the direction OF James @.
Ainsworth, physical director OF the
Danville Y. NJ. G. A. the prelimi-
nary preparations are now in progress
for a big amateur athletic meet to be
held at.DeWitt's park on Saturday,
May 23rd. The meet will be held un-
der the auspices Of the Danville High
School Athletic association and the
local Y. NJ. @, A.
A field meet OF this kind is a de-
parture from anything ever held be-
fore in Danville or probably in this
section. 1t is the intention to have
teams from the high schools Of the
surrounding towns. Y. NJ. c. A. teams
and the representatives of other ANA
teur organizations participate.
The events will include running at
100 yards. 22O yards, 440 yards and a
mile; mile relay, also broad jump,
high jump and shot put. For each
event there will be three prizes-gold.
silver and bronze medals. \ silver
cup will be the trophy for the win
ming team in the relay race.
The success of the meet will depend
largely on the responses received from
the different schools and organizations
that Will be invited to participate, but
the promoters anticipate that there
will be no difficulty in inducing a
number of teams to attend. If the out
come of this meet warrants, the affair
will be made an annual occurrence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
DANV|LLE LANDS ODD
FELLOWS FOR 1909
SHAMOKIN. April 2s.
The celebration of the

SZSE SHAMOKIN. April 2S.
HwsF The celebration of the
S9th anniversary of the foundation of
the first lodge of Odd Fellows in Am
erica today gave Shsmokin the biggest
day in its history. 10000 Odd Fell
lows, and many thousands more OF
friends, wives, sweethearts and ordin-
ary sightseers,. thronged the streets so
that in some places it was with diff
Guilty that people could move.
A profuson of decorations of all
sorts added to the gala air. Even the
side streets were not neglected in the
matter of gay trimming, so that where
ever the visitor walked delightfully."-
beautiful vista met the eye.
DANVILLE WINS CONVENTION.
The business meeting of the anniver-
sary association was held in the Sha-
mokin lodge room at II 80 this morn
ing. 1t was evident that there would
be big fight on the choice of place to
hold the next meeting. The favorites
were Danville and Tyrone, and both
towns seemed to be running about
even. During the morning large ban.
ners were made and taken over the
town on which were the words, "Vote
for Danville in 1909" The individual
members also did great deal of work
in inducing the tide of sentiment to
turn in favor of Danville.
AT the meeting the vote was close
one, Danville receiving 81 votes. Ty-
rome 90 and Mt. Carmel 2. The meet
ing will be held ON Tuesday. April
eth, 1909.
BIG PARADE.
The feature of the day was the mon
ster parade, in which it is estimated
there were 5000 Odd Fellows in line.
The Danville lodges had the largest
number Of men in Uncover 200-and
the remark was frequently heard along
the line of march: "No wonder Dan
Vile won, look at the delegation they
had" The Danville delegation was
continuously applauded.
Col. Jno. Sweisfort, of Danville,
acted as marshall of the first division
of the parade. Danville marched in
the second division. There were 10
bands in the parade and it took the
column three quarters of an hour to
pass one point. One of the most at.
tractive features of the parade were
two floats in which were the orphans
from the Odd Fellows orphanage at
Weigh Scales.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the business meeting the follow
ing officers were elected President.
W. II. Kiess; secretary, H. B. Eberly ::
treasurer, Abe A. Myers. Out Of sixty
one lodges, etc, in the district fifty
eight were represented at the meeting
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
FINE TROUT FROn
FISHlNGCREEk

Arthur Heddens brought very fine
catch of trout into town last evening
that was caught in the Fishing creek
near Jamison City The fish were
eleven in number and each one was
beauty. The largest was only trifle
short of eighteen inches in length and
weighed 334 pounds. Three others were
very large in size and included Cali
fornia trout.a new species with which
the stream was recently stocked.
The fish were caught Tuesday by Mr.
Heddens aud his friend Mr.. McHenry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
DEATH OF ELYS-
BURG WOMAN

Mrs Arthur Sandel,a widely known
resident Of Elysburg and native of
that village, died Tuesday morning
after short ILLNESS of pneumonia.
The deceased was 46 years Of age.
Mrs. Sandel was the daughter of the
late William Swank, of Elysburg. She
was a member of the st. Jacobs Luth-
eran church. nearsElysburg. Mrs. San
del is survived by her husband and
four children; Cora, Harvey, Jesse
and Oscar.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the Elys-
burg NJ. E. church, Rev. Shannon
officiating.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
A COUPLE OF
PERFORMING BEARS

Two clever performing bears enter
tanned the people along Mill street yes
terday afternoon.
The bears were in charge of couple
of Italians. who as they sang and
prodded the bears along proved by no
means the least interesting half of the
show.
One of the bears was very large
fellow, and was probably the best per-
former of the two. Both were good
dancers as dancing bears go they could
turn so mersaults, wrestle, climb tele-
graph poles, &c.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
AFTER ABSENCE
OF FIFTY YEARS

B. c. McWilliams. of Fort Scott,
Kan, former resident, is revisiting
Danville after an absence of fifty
years.
Mr.. McWilliams is a cousin of Hon.
Alexander Billmeyer as we'll as Of j.
@. and D B. Heddens Of this city.
For few days past he has been visit
ing the latter. Mr. McWilliams finds
many and marked changes in Danyille
and throughout the county.
He is engaged in farming in Kansas.
He speaks highly of the opportunities
of that section as well as of the en-
lightenment and enterprise of the peo-
nile
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Attending Missionary Convention

Mrs. W. II. Orth, Mrs. II. B. Ben
nett, and Mrs. M. p. Scott left yester-
day morning for st. Johns, Luzerne
county. to attend the annual meeting
of the Woman's Missionary society of
Wyoming classis, as delegates from
Shiloh Reformed church, this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
ON
SERIOUS CHARGE

George Folk was arrested in this
city yesterday on a warrant sworn out
by Henry W. Phillips Of Berwick. The
charge was betrayal. Folk was taken
into custody while at work by Ofiic-
ers Mincemoyer and Voris. In custody
of officer voris ON the 1860 trolley
car he left for Berwick for hearing
before Justice Kitchen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

While playing alongIthe new bridge
of the Pittsburg. Harmony, Butler &
New Castle railway, nearIZelienople.
Butler county, on::Monday, Jacob Mill
er. Jr., aged.l 7Eyears, touched live
electric wire and.was instantly killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
On q Vacation.

W. r. CLARK. station agent on the
Pennsylvania railroad, at South Dan
willie, is absent on two-weeks' vaoa-
tion. His place is being filed by j.
Thompson Ziegler. of Sunbury, as
special agent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

Driftwood had holiday on Monday
in honor ofi.theNdedication of the
monument erected by the State in
commemoration Of the departure of
three companies underl- Colonel Kane,
which formed the nucleus of the Buck
tail regiment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
OBEDIENCE.

1.-THE true knight is an obedient SOL
der He listens, he follows the com
mand of his captain. The captain in
charge of the castle of mansoul is our
Lord Jesus Christ. The Castle is His !;
he built it for himself alone. Yet he
will never force his way in. The King
has committed the keeping of the cas-
tie to the men Of the town, but he
comes to us, knocking at the door Of
each heart saving :..'Let me in. :,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

The IoIIoWIHR memUers "tIe pTes-
ent: Pursel. Orth, Swarts, Burns.
Redding, Foulk, Barber, Fisher, sech-
ler, Heiss, Cole and Fish. Chairman
Pursel being absent, at the opening of
the session, Mr.. Fisher was chosen
president pro TEN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
THE EYE GATE.
GOOD.

1.-THE castle Of mansoul must be gov
erned with good. An empty heart is
the DEVILS workshop. The weeds OF
the world grow rapidly in the court of
the empty castle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
CITY NEWS

1--WE had more business last week
than we could take care off, said a
Keokuk merchant this morning. This
merchant said the only thing he re-
GREETED about the week was that he
could not take care of all the patron
age that came to him. The business
generally with the merchants was
good.
Earl Marlin, of 2013 Des Moines
street, was awarded the scholarship
of the Tri-State Commercial school,
which was given away street fair
week. There was large number of
registrations for the scholarship, and
the winner considers himself fortunate
in securing the prize.
Gate City subscribers who receive
an Indifferent service from uae carriers
are urged to make known the defic-
iencies to the circulation manager.
The Gate City is little late the last
few days in city delivery on account of
waiting for the complete result. of the
base ball games being played for the
worlds championship between the
Chicago and Detroit teams, and which
are excellently reported by the United
Press for this paper.
Mrs. Kelley of Fifth and Cedar
streets is quite sick at he. home.
The twenty special police WHO serv-
ed last week during the fall celebra-
ton are being paid Off today.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the District court by Josie l.. Williams
VS.. Harlan F. Williams, alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment. The petition
states that they were married in Bur-
lington on August 2S, 1906, and that
the husband has been guilty of strik-
ing and pounding his wife, and threat.
ening to kill her. A divorce is asked
for and the custody of the one child,
also that the plaintiff be given the
right to marry again within one year.
Henry Kesserling rendered the fire
department valuable assistance at the
hotel fire at the Grand this noon and
his services were much appreciated
by the chief and his men also the ho-
tel management
Workmen are tearing down the
Namba Jap troupe's platform this af-
ternoon. This was thought by many
to be the feature act of the street fair.
Many of the fakirs who were here
with their different concessions left
this morning and yesterday for Hot
Springs, Arkansas where there is a
street fair going on this week. After
the Patterson shows have finished
their engagement at Carrollton Mo-
nley will go to Coffeyville Kansas
From there they will go through Tex
as. making Houston, Galveston and
/ some of the larger cities of the south
/ There is also fair at Lancaster this
week and many of the fakirs went tc
that place with their wares.
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Just at noon the fire department
answered call from the Grand Ho-
tel and the department answered in
hurry.
When the hotel was reached smoke
was coming out of the cellar in great
clouds and it look as though the whole
new building was doomed to the
flames.
However the firemen proceeded to
the cellar where underneath the new
addition which is just nearing COM
pletion and in the cellar a lot of shaw
ings and lumber belonging to the car
penters who were working on the new
part, had caught fire.
Jim Stewart, the stable man had
gone into the cellar and was looking
for piece of board 1t being dark
there the man lit match to search
for the piece of board that he want
ed and in striking the match the ig-
nited head flew in between some
boards and ignited some shavings
which We're knee deep on the floor
In an instant the whole pile of shaw
ings were afire.
Stewart tried to use the fire appar-
atus that is kept in the cellar for a
case of this kind but the hose which
is small one was not of sufficient
length to reach the blaze and the
alarm of fire was turned into the sta
ton houses. When the department
arrived the firemen tried at first to
extinguish the blaze with the chemi-
cal water but this being insufficient a
hole was cut in the new floor of the
new kitchen in the addition that is
now nearing completion. large
hose was run through this hole and
one through the cellarway and after
half hours hard work the flames
were conquered.
On account of the dense smoke II
was with difficulty that the firemer
could remain in the cellar and almost
overcome by the smoke they had tc
come from the cellar where the place
was choking.
Inc MOOR ~ tnlS cellar is or cement
and the walls of the same material
and it is because of this fact that
the fire did no. gain access to the 9th
err part of the building. Had it got
to the older part of the building, the
firemen would have had tough prop
osition on their hads.
A line of hose was kept on the firs
until 100 when the fire was under
sufficient control for the men to leave
All of the rooms and the Hobbies o.
the pretty new hotel were filed with
the odor of smoke and one would
thought to see the smoke pouring
from all the windows and doors thai
the whole building was afire
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
A CALL ISSUED
TO KEOKUK BOWLERs
Meeting is to be Held Tomorrow
Evening at the keokuk Club to
Effect an Organization.

Tuesday evening meeting is to be
held at the Keokuk club to which
every person in the city interested in
or enthusiastic about bowling, one of
the most enjoyable of winter past;mes
is invited The increased interest
taken in this indoor sport last winter
leads promoters to believe that an or
ganization can be formed and league
instituted.
The meeting Is open to all and the
Keokuk club, which is instrumental in
making this effort, is especially an
xious that all club teams of the prev
ious year have representatives pres
ent. In glancing over the field 1t is
apparent that there is at least four
clubs ready for an immediate organ
ization but it is hoped that league
with at least six clubs might be form
ed.
At the present time there are three
bowling alleys in the city and all are
in excellent condition. The keokuk
club has always been enthusiastic
about the sport, while the Drexei
usually has team in the field, and the
ST. Mary's club while comparatively
new organization is one of the fore
most in pushing the game. The vet
Grams can be counted upon to again
enter the field and will be represented
! tomorrow evening.
The meeting should be successful
and if so officers will be elected and
/ plans formulated for the league.
! Bowling should make rapid strides
/ in the city during the coming winter
/ and all interested should be present
! Tuesday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
COCHRAN ON TAFT.

There is a remarkable unanim-
ity of opinion of Judge Taft in
all parties and in ali sections
Men pay tribute to his remark
able ability even where party pol
itics may exert such an influence
as to demand the espousing of
the rival presidential candidates
cause. AS an illustration W.
Bourke Cochran in an interview
at Boston the other day said:
Yes, l shall support Bryan; he
is the best candidate the Demo
Gratis could put up. Taft, how
ever. is the greatest and best
qualified nominee ever offered in
any republic in the world. He Is
a greater man than Roosevelt,
and when surrounded by the
same environments that made
Roosevelt great will prove a big
ger man. Taft Is wonderful ad-
ministrator. the greatest the
country has ever seen, and is n
wonderful worker"
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Democratic Inconsistency.

The Democratic leaders have been
for years making loud declarations
against corporations and trusts and
railroads and have, nevertheless, In
stituted no legislative steps In all this
time for the purpose of restraining
abuses. They are now indignant that
the Republican party, in carrying out
the promises of It's own platform, is
putting into practice the principles
which they, with superb self-compla.
cency, claim are really covered by a
Democratic patent -Hon. Vim. Fl. Taft,
at Greensboro, North Carolina.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12

In spite of the general comfort, there
have been made manifest by signs not
to be misunderstood, quickening Of
the public conscience and demand for
the remedy Of abuses, the outgrowth of
this prosperity, and for higher stan
dard OF business integrity. Every lover
Of his country should have feeling Of
pride and exaltation in this evidence
that our society is still sound at the
core.-Hon. VIM. II. Taft, at Columbus,
Ohio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12

The following invitations are being
issued for this social affair: The mem
bers of the Pauline Bible class of the
FIRST Christian church Bible school
corner Tenth and Blondeau street,
VIII be entertained in their class room
by Miss Ruth CASTOR, reader, on
thursday evening. October the fif-
teenth, nineteen hundred eight at
eight o'clock. Come and bring friends.
Music by RABIES orchestra. c. NJ.
Crane, president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
To Hear Walsh Arguments.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Federal Judge
Anderson heard the arguments today
over the bill of exceptions in the case
of John R. Walsh, accused of bank
wrecking. Walsh has secured an ap-
peal from the circuit court and furn-
ished bond. The record of his trial
has been submitted to government at
torneys who object to portions of It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
RUSH HUDSON BAY
RAILWAY SURVEY
Everything Points to the Laying of
Track as Soon as Spring Time
Will Permit.

WINNIPEG, Oct PA survey of
the Hudson Bay railway is being rush.
ed to completion and a large body of
men are now in the north Every
thing points to active work in laying
track as soon as spring opens. It is
said a large body of New York mil
lionaires have organized to buy tim
Der near Huson Bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12

Merchants can get larger circula'
t,on for their advertisements through
The Gate City than through any osher
Keokuk newspaper. Circulation guar
anteed the largest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Oct Butter,
creamery. extra, 271ac.
Eggs Nearby white, fancy, 500
SIC; fresh firsts 25@25c.
Cheese-Full cream specials. 1874
@14Ac: skins, 10Ac.
Dressed poultry firm.
Turkeys-14@20 zoe
Chickeus-12@24c.
Fowls-11@15c.
Ducks-SQ12c.
Live poultry Steady,
Geese-10@12hc.
Ducks-12@13c.
Fowls-15c
Turkeys-14c.
Chickens-15c.
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LOST.

kosT-Large star shaped garnet
brooch between Fourth and Concert !
md Tenth and Main, Sunday morning.
|Rptjrn to this office. Reward. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12

|InsT-Ladies gold watch and fob.
|ayame engraved in back of else.
| return to this o1sce. Liberal re-
ward 1T
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12

MANTED-By wholesale house, two
'yo,ng men about twenty years Of
- to work in stock; must have fair
.Sucation and write good legible
Esra. must give references; no cigar
..,o nsers or beer drinkers wanted.
,ddress wholesale" care thi. office.
AD' ST,
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET,

COi ETeSiQeHt,
WILLIAM HO' ARD TAFT,
For Vice President,
JAMES S. SHERMAN,
OF New York.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TlcKev.
For United States Senator.
.'..,-............ ........
- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ........
For Presidential Electors a. Large
THOMAS T. ANDERSON.
or lndianola. Warren County.
JOHN H. ANUNDSON.
or Mason City, Cerro Gordo County.
For Presidential Elector, First
District
MARSH ". BAILEY.
OF Washington County.
For Governor.
B. F. CARROLL
OF Bloomfield. Davis County.
For Lieutenant Governor.
GEO W. CLARKE.
OF Dallas County.
For Secretary Of State.
w. c. HAYWARD.
or Davenport. Scott County
For Auditor OF State,
JOHN L. BLEAKLY,
OF Ida Grove, Ida County.
For Treasurer OF State,
w. W. MORROW.
or Alton. Union County.
For Attorney General.
H. w. BYERS,
OF Harlan. Shelby County.
Superintendent Public instruction.
JOHN F. RIGGS,
or Sigourney. Keokuk County.
For Clerk 81 the Supreme Court,
(To fill Vacancy
81 l.. BOSQUET
OF Knoxville, Marion County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
NATHANIEL 8. KETCHUM,
OF Marshalltown, Marshall County,
For Congress 1st District,
HON. G. A. KENNEDY,
OF Lee County.
LEGISLATIVE.
For State Representatives,
LEROY g. JONES.
GILBERT LEE.
COUNTY OFFICES.
For County Auditor,
H. HEYING.
For. County Treasurer,
ALBERT R. SMITH.
For Clerk OF the District Court,
ED. S. LOTION.
For Sheriff,
CHRISTIAN TRUMP.
For Recorder of Deeds.
FRED C. CHAMBERS.
For County Attorney,
r. N. JOHNSON.
For County superintendent of Schools
E. c. LYNN.
For County Surveyor,
JAMES KENNEDY.
For Coroner,
e. q. HAWKES..
For Member County Board Of Super.
visors (for term commencing
January, 1907
I. HoSIER. 7~
For Member County Board of Super.
visors (for term commencing
January, 1900
CHAS. MARTIN.
TOWNSHIP OFFICES.
Jackson Township
For Justices of the Peace,
H. G. LANDES,
JAMES S. BURROWS.
For Constables,
JOHN LEINDECKER,
THOS. ]. WARNER.
For Assessor,
8. H. JOHNSTON.
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T GET The HABIT. !
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I ,,rnD--Women to bottle pickles.
an cooper to trim barrels. Keo-
Iii Canning co. -