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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
. THRILLING
SPECTACLE

a bad accident took place on Mill
street Saturday afternoon. A large
hack driven by Neal Meyer and a
young man named James Shultz collid-
ed with large brewery wagon in
front of d. B. Heddens' restaurant.
The horses were beyond control and as
the hack struck the heavy wagon the
former seemed to fly up in the air and
then TO fall over on its side.
At the moment of the collision Mr..
Shultz was hurled out in front upon
the horses He was agile enough,
however, to regain his feet AT the
same moment he pluckily made dash
for the near horses head. The run
away animals by this time in frenzy,
dragged the overturned hack up the
street.
AS a thriller the spectacle was never
surpassed. Slightly restrained by Mr..
Shultz, who was frequently borne oft
his feet, the horses swung round and
round in circle, dragging the over
turned hack, in which Neal Meyer
was imprisoned, after them.
At Schoch's store the team was
stopped. Mr.. Meyer crawled out of
the mass Of wreckage only slightly in
jured. The hack was not greatly
damaged considering the nature Of the
accident.
Before it had reached Heddens' res
taurant the hack collided with buggy
belonging to Hiram Boyer and tore off
one Of the wheels.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
DEATH OF 1RS.
MARY E. HENRY

Mrs. Mary E. Henry, widow of the
late William Henry, died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Lindner, in Lib
erty township, Montour county, on
Monday morning, at half-past three
O'Clock, of a complication of diseases,
in the sixtyseventh year Of her age.
Her husband died over thirty years
ago. She is survived by two sons,
Samuel aud Clarence, of this place,
and three daughters, Mrs. Lindner, of
Liberty townships Mrs. Brobst, of
Sunbury, and Mrs. Long, of Lewis
burg Her funeral Will take place to-
day. Services at tie house at half. past
twelve o'clock. Interment will be
made in the Chillisquaque cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
DISPOSAL Of
HOSPITAL Sewage

While the subject of river pollution
is being vigorously agitated by the
State department of health the uues-
tion that occurs to many people is how
long it will be before the hospital for
the insane-a State Institution. will
be obliged to permanently divert it's
sewage from the river.
1t is recalled that the last legislat-
ure made an appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose of providing additional
means for the dipsosal of sewage, the
system and plan to be approved by the
State board of health. Much over a
year has expired and nothing has as
yet been done to provide the "addi-
tional MEANS, which, it is understood
is to dispose" of theEsewage on the
hospital grounds in some effective way
that will obviate river pollution.
An effort was made yesterday to
learn something concerning the exact
status of the sewage proposition at the
hospital. 1t was learned that the plans
and specifications are still in the hands
OF the sanitary engineer-that they
are not yet perfected but that there
are prospects that they will be deliv-
cred to the hospital trustees in short
time.
When DR.. Dixon took up the matter
with the hospital trustees about year
ago it was arranged that the latter
should employ sanitary engineer of
high standing, who in the solution of
the problem should work in conjunc-
tion with the State department of
health. The engineer appointed re-
sides in Philadelphia. His plans are
very eagerly awaited, as they are ex-
pected to embody some new.and high
ly approved method of disposing of
sewage. Whatever the plans may be
like, under the circumstances, they
will be sure to have the approval of
DR.. Dixon. How they may be regard
ed by the trustees is not known, but
they most likely will be approved
without delay, after which work will
begin on the new system.
Just how the plans and specifications
may affect the old canal is not clear,
but few persons have not abandoned
hope that it may in some way be
utilized, which would of course imply
that the canal would cease to bo the
nuisance that it is at present
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
A Fishing Party.

A fishing party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Pursel, of Buckhorn on
Thursday. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pursel and daughters
Edna, Mildred and Elizabeth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Fausey and family, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Snyder and family,
Miss Libbie Pursel, Annie Tanner,
Emily Crossley, Maragret Gable, Mable
Snyder. Helen Crossley, Messrs. Jacob
Tanner, Frank Tanner. Roy Vought,
Charles Arnwine, Wellington Pursel,
Stewart Arnwine, John Crossley, John
Wintersteen, Kimber Kitchen Frank,
Crossley, Allen Crossley, Charley Grim.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
TAX RATE FIXED
At seven Mills

The ,chool board for the year 1908 90
effected an organization Monday night
The school board Of 1907-0S went in
to session at Z 80 with the following
members in their places: Pursel, Orth,
Swarts, Burns, Redding, Fish, Foulk,
Fischer, Sechler. Heiss, Cole and Bar
ber.
The treasurer's report and the annu-
al statement for the school district
were read and accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Burns it was ord
cred that the annual statement be
printed in The Morning News and
Montour Democrat.
The report of the high school and
the auditors report were read and ac-
cepted, after which the bills on hand
were approved. AT s 80 O'Clock the
old board adjourned sine die.
In few minutes the members of the
new board took their seats. There was
only one change in membership, AL
bert Lloyd succeeding Leonard Foulk
in the fourth ward. DIR. l. Grier Bar
ber, of the first ward; w. J. Burns, Of
the second ward; Jacob Fischer, of
the third ward and Augustus Heiss, of
the fourth ward. were reelected at the
last election and thereby succeeded
themselves last night.
Newton Pursel was called to the
chair as temporary president. W. H.
Orth was chosen temporary secretary.
Certificates of election were read. On
motion of Mr.. Sechler the temporary
organization was made permanent. 1t
was decided that the salaries remain
the same as last year.
NJ. H. Schram was elected treasurer
of the Danville school district for the
ensuing year.
Ralph Kisner, Esq, was elected
solicitor of the school district.
On motion it was decided that the
night of meeting be fixed the same as
last year.
TAN RATE FINED.
On motion it was ordered that the
tax rate remain the same as last year.
6la mills for shcool purposes and =
mill for building purposes
SCHOOL BEGINS AUG. 81.
On motion it was ordered that the
school term be fixed at 8 months and
that it begin on August 3lst
The following bills, contracted dur
ing the previous year. were approved
for payment;
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
DANVILLE GETS
$I7,3I7 INSURANCE

During the year 1907, according to
official statistics just issued by the In.
surance Press Danyille received Sl7,.
3l7 in life insurance payments. There
are 200 cities in the United States re.
ceiving 800, 600 or more from the
hands of life insurance companies last
year.
Amounts paid other nearby towns
are Berwick $3,3 Bloomsburg 50, .
2S7 Lewisburg S9l, ,774; Milton sl5,.
$780, Northumberland largely due to
nail mill aooident) sl2, 500; Selins.
grove $500; Shamokin s15, SS1.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
WashlngtonviIIe to Celebrate

The people of Washiugtonylle are
making preparations for a monster
celebration of the birthday of our ma
tional Independence on July 4th, and
for the purpose of perfecting plans a
mass meeting has been called TO be
held in the Washingtonville school
house next Monday evening at o clock
1t is the intention of those who are
promoting the affair to make the cele-
bration one of the biggest in the his
tory of the town, and the aid of all is
desired to make the occasion big sue
cess.
Included in the days amusements
will be two base ball games, festiv-
al, a parade and addresses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

On Sunday afternoon Rev. W. P.
Sachs pastor of st. Andrew S Luther
an church, Pittsburg, got number of
small street gamins into the Sunday
school room Of his church to speak to
them. He mingled among them and
after they left he missed his watch.
He reported his loss to the police and
on Monday George Martin was arrest
ed and he confessed that he had stol-
en- it. The watch was recovered and
the lad was left go as the minister did
not want to prosecute him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
memorial DAY
EXERCISES

The program for Memorial day was
very successfully carried out. The
slight rain which fell about 10 a. M
interfered somewhat with the cere-
monies on the south side. A very fine
address. however, was delivered there
by the Rev. John Sherman and the
day on the whole was most fittingly
observed.
During the afternoon the sky re-
mained cloudy, but there was an alb
sence of rain and the weather on the
whole proved agreeable Under the
auspices of Goodrich post, No. 90, G.
A. r, the graves were decorated dur
ing the early morning, there being an
abundance of flowers for this purpose.
At O'Clock the parade moved to
the cemetery. The p o. S. of A. with
its drum crops, led the procession.
Next came the firing squad composed
Of John Patton, Charles Gardner, Will
liam Wertman, Edward Aten, Jesse
Weaver and George Mottern. These
in turn were followed by the Sons of
Veterans. The veterans of the civil
war brought up the rear, marching as
far as the corner of Mill and Lower
Mulberry streets, where they took the
trolley cars.
At the cemetery the patriotic ad-
dress Of the Rev. John Conley Grimes
proved an inspiring feature. At the
conclusion the firing squad fired three
volleys. which were followed by taps,
the singal for retiring, which were
sounded by Bradley McLsin. Return.
ing to town the ceremony Of strewing
flowers on the river in memory of the
soldiers and marines took place in the
presence of large concourse of peo-
pie.
The memorial address by the Rev.
John Conley Grimes, abounded in
beautiful gems of thought, rejecting
the speaker S patriotism and his re-
verenoe for the memory of those who
died that the union might live. Fol
lowing are some excerpts :
Time in his rapid flight has borne
rs Oh till we are nearly 43 years from
the close of the great civil war The
asperIties and alterations engendered
by the great struggle between freedom
and slavery have largely passed away
and those who participated as soldiers
on both sides who are still living frat
ernie with each other as soldiers and
fellow citizens.
Soldiers OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, what shall grateful people
render you in return for your price.
less services. | have very little, if
any, patience with pension hater.
Palsied, palsied be the tongue that
would ever in referring to the pension
roll call it the pauper's list. 4" have
heard such treason such disreputable
and anarchistic utterances All honor
the heroic dead Let flowers the most
beautiful and fragrant be wreathed in
W saI4auus VI ueduty anu sHUWerei OH
their graves.
Boys in Blue, - you builded better
than you knew. To save the Union
you battled. What you did was to
make possible for your country a de-
stiny with which none Of the empires
of the past can be compared. Ard not
the least among the results brought
about by the war in which you fought
has been the decoration of American
citizenship with new and sublime
meaning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Girls as PallbearerS.

The funeral of Isabelle Cromis, the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Cromis, was held yesterday after
noon at o clock from the Lutheran
church, Rev. Roth, of Turbotville, con
Quoting the services and preaching the
sermon.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed and there were beautiful array of
floral tributes. The following young
ladies acted as pallbearers Misses Ada
Seidel, Helen Robinson, Irma Dieffen-
bacher and Blanche Watts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
WILL OBSERVE
SHEBUOTH FEAST

The Jewish people all over the world
will observe tomorrow evening and
Saturday morning the Shebuoth feast
in memory of the ten commandments
given TO Moses on Mount Sinai.
Rabbi F. ". Jesselson. of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, arrived in Danville
yesterday to conduct divine services
evening and morning He will also
deliver lecture this evening on the
subject. The Mystery of the Preserva-
tion of the Jewish Race. " All are in
vited-Jew and GENTLE alike. The
service will begin at 7 80 O'Clock at
the synagogue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
CLEANING ROADWAY
OF RIVER BRIDGE

The county commissioners are hav-
ing the roadway of the river bridge
cleaned off. Charles Mottern has been
employed with horse and cart for
couple of days past scrapiug and sweep
ing the paving and hauling away the
accumulation.
This is a very important work, which
had been postponed quite too long, as
the bridge under the deep coat of dust
was beginning to present a forbidding
and neglected appearance. The clean
ing up makes a decided Improvement
on the roadway, which no one will
fail to observe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
PHONE DIRECTORS
ELECT OFFICERS

Seven out of the nine directors chos-
en- at the stockholders meeting on
Tuesday were present yesterday after
noon at Strawberry Ridge to elect
officers for the Peoples Ideal Telephone
company for the ensuing year.
The following officers were chosen /:
President, Lloyd Bomboy; vice presi-
dent, J. B. Dentler; secretary, D. \.
Cox; treasurer. J. w. Lowrie.
Action was also taken at the meet.
ing increasing the salary Of the switch
board operators
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Garfield society
SWEPT THE field

The annual contest of the Garfield
and Lincoln literary societies of the
Danville high school was held yester-
day afternoon in the d. II. S. study
hall. There was large audience pre-
sent, among which were noticed many
alumni and patrons of the public
schools of this city.
The affair was carried forward with
spirit and force, and while the out
come could not be entirely satisfact-
ory to all the contestants and spectat-
ors, still there was a finish and eclat
surrounding the whole event that
could not but delight even the losers.
There were three points contested
defamation, recitation and debate the
contestants all displaying ability and
revealing in their finished perform
ances, a studious preparation
The program was intersperced with
musical numbers of high order, which
were enthusiastically applauded
THE RESULTS.
The judges who had been selected to
award the honors were Rev. James
Wollaston Kirk, Robert Adams and
Thomas G. Vincent After the contest
the result was announced by Rev.
Kirk.
In the defamation John Mitchell, of
the Garfield society won with 81 and
three tifths. while his opponent, Harry
Daley, of the Lincoln society secured
a standing of 81 and three ffths.
In the recitation Miss Ethel Woods,
of the Garfield society. won with a
per centage of % and eighty.th one
hundredths. Miss Margaret Gearhart
was awarded 81 and two.fifths.
The debate was the feature OF the
afternoon and was very closely con-
tested, the points being we'll taken and
most commercially advanced by both
sides The decision of the judges-91
and two-thirds for the Garfield and &c
and one sixth for the Lincoln-in-
dicates how close was the marking.
THE PROGRAM.
Piano Solo-The Hunt, Miss JOS
ephine Cousart.
Deolamation-"T The Grand Army of
the Republic" John Mitchell, G.
Declamstion-''T New South, "
Harry Daley, L.
Vocal Solo-Carissima, Miss Marion
Jones.
Rotation Shifting the Rock -
Miss Ethel Woods. G.
Recitation-"The Whistling Regi-
ment," Miss Marguerite Gearhart, L..
Vocal Solo-Could l But Tell. Mrs.
Joseph Divel.
Debate-Resolved That the child
labor laws of Pennsylvania should be
made more stringent.
Affirmative for the Garfield Society,
Lewis Robinson, Scott Helm
Negative for the Lincoln Society,
Edward Price, Miss Helon Gearhart.
Piano Duet-Lu Spiel. Misses Evans
and Cloud.
Cornet Solo-La Secret, Harry Lati.
mere.
Judges, Rev. James Wollastou Kirk,
Robert Adams, Thomsa G. Vincent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
The First Picnic.

The stove mounters' picnic. which
opened the season at DeWitt's park on
Saturday, was very we'll attended and
proved to be an all-around success.
The hacks were kept quite busy dur
ing the afternoon and evening carry
ing people backward and forward.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
M AN AND WOr1AN
AGREE TO DIE
WILKES S.BARRE, June 3.

WILkES-BARRE, June 3.
Sebastian Guyla and Mrs. Anna
Lares. married woman whose hus.
band had deserted her, entered into a
death pact yesterday.
They made preparations for the
tragedy, being dressed in holiday at.
tire, and wearing buttonhole bouquets.
Both left letters saying they loved
each other, but owing to the that the
husband of the woman was still alive
they realized they could not get mar
ried, and they concluded to give up
life. The man shot the woman first
and then turned the revolver on him.
SELF
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Injured Knee Cap.

Rev. L. Dow OFT, pastor of the Tri-
nifty NJ. E. church, who last week in
jured his knee cap in a fall, is i'm
proving and is able to be about again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Yesterdays $ Scores.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, 8; Philadelphia, IL
Boston, g.; New York. /.
Cleveland, /; Detroit, 2.
Chicago-St. Louis Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, l Brooklyn, ?.
st, Louis, s; Pittsburgh, 4,
New York. 3; Boston, 0.
COLLEGES.
Army, 5; Navy. 16.
Princeton, 8. Amherst, 0.
Harvard, 4 Brown, 0.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Old and worn typewriter ribbons
can be used to good advantage by max
ing writing ink from them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Born, a Daughter,

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles shepperson, Riverside, Mon.
day night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Many a savage looking chap is
veritable sheep when it comes to &C.
tion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

One never realizes the actual value
of friendship until 1t is needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-11
MESSAGES OF MRS. CLEVELAND.
For All Who Have Thought Of Hin
and of Them.

So great have been the number of
messages of coincidence received by
Mrs. Cleveland, that she has found 1t
impossible to make personal response
to all OF them. Therefore, she has
given to the press the following COM
munication in acknowledgment Of
these messages:
"In our great grief there have
come to my children and myself from
all over the country and from other
lands expressions of coincidence in
our bereavement and Of a participa-
ton in our sorrow. My heart is
touched by these and by all tributes
paid to Mr.. Cleveland in word and
act. I am deeply grateful for the
comfort that God gave us in this
way. l regret that the multitude of
these messages renders 1t impossible
for me to send a personal word of
thanks to each, The press has con-
sented to bear from me this expires
sion OF my gratitude and apprecia-
ton and hope it will reach all who
have thought of him and Of us.
FRANCES F. CLEVELAND"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-11

he says are looking fairly we'll, all
things considered. The barley crop
with few exceptions, will average
well.
According to Mr.. Michaels there is
no scarcity of men for the harvest
field this year, despite the fact that
wages are somewhat lower than last
last year. Mr.. Michaels said: "I
have never before seen so many idle
men at this time of year. had no
trouble in getting all the men l want
ed at Pendleton Tuesday and 1 did
not have to hunt for them either.
Scores of men are awaiting an oppor-
tunity to get out of Pendleton where
they have collected to find work in
the harvest fields. Last year they
wanted farmers to move their grain
fields into Pendleton, as they did not
care to take the time to go into the
country but this year they are more
than anxious to go to where the work
is to be DONE"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-11
Business Is Better.

Receipts for June on incoming
merchandise at the o. r. & N'depot,
together with passenger receipts,
were $1,000 greater than in June,
1907, which were correspondingly
greater than the June receipts in
1906, says the Weston Leader. In
fact, the receipts from these sources
are nearly three times the volume
they were three years ago. and Agent
Walters is an exceedingly busy man
at present. Merchandise-whic term
is meant to include dry goods, cloth
ing, groceries, hardware and imple-
ments-is now coming into Weston
at the rate Of 100 to 110 tons per
month. Those who incline to the
pessimistic theory that Weston is
closing trade right along" would do
we'll to paste this item in their hats
and study the figures occasionally.
They certainly indicate a gratifying
condition of local trade, and show
that the "Wall street panic" last fall
passed us by without any damaging
local influence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-11
Grading New Road.

A special to the Lewiston Tribune
from Grangeville. Idaho. says:
The work of clearing the right-of-
way for the Johnson railroad at the
point where Contractor Swanson has
q grading contract is now In progress
and the grading work there will be
commenced tomorrow. The work Of
clearing the ground embraces the
cutting of the growing grain along the
right-of-way. Contractor Olson will
also begin work tomorrow. he having
taken equipment today to the section
of the road that will be handled by
him. About three-fourths of the
right for the line has now
been secured. In two or three in
stances 1t might be necessary to con-
denim on account of the prices asked
by the owners of the property. These
instances are few In number and ap-
ply to sections Of the road where
much Of the grading had already
been done by the Lewiston & South
eastern company. Therefore the sit
uation will not retard the grading op-
erations on the new road.
q Next Saturday there will be an Inn
portant melting Of the farmers unions
of the county held at clifford. The
NeZperce union, which has the largest
membership In the county, will send
is delegates to the meeting. A num-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-11
H|DAWAY SPRINGS
PROPRIETOR SAYS SUMMER
RUSH IS NOW ON
Many Already There from Pilot Rock
and Pendleton-Dam Forms Lake
of % Acres-Dancing Pavilion on
Island In Center-Good Rowing
and Fishing.

William Scott, proprietor Of Hida-
way springs, the popular resort in
the south end. of the county, was here
yesterday on trading trip and says
the rush to Hidaway is now on. Many
people from Pendleton and other
points Of the county are now congre-
gated there and others are arriving
daily.
Among those now at the springs
are ]. T. Hinkle and family of this
city, Douglas Belts and ]. P. McMan-
us and wife of Pilot Rock, Mrs. John
Murphy, the Sturdivants and others.
s. H. Forshaw and family left this
morning for the resort.
A large lake, covering % acres, has
just been created by Mr.. Scott through
dam which he placed in Hidaway
creek. The lake will be used for
rowing and fishing and will be
splendid addition to the attractions of
Hidaway. The dancing pavilion will
be located on an island in the lake.
1t is also Mr.. Scott's intention to
spend considerable money next year
in improving the swimming pool.
On the Fourth of July the guests
then assembled at Hidaway held a.
celebration that fittingly observed
the day.
On Tuesdays and Fridays the stage
from Hidaway connects with the
Umatilla Central at Pilot Rock.