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Daily picayune., 1908-05-20

In other words, for x paid on subscription on \ and Weekly, either res rears, will count one vo,'
 We have arranged VA Short, the jeweler, to ,s y;s' lady that casts the great,' Der of votes in this \ gold-handled, $1O N and a beautiful $l6 cboca,I which is now on exbib;s, store.
 10 the man who ca, greatest number of vote, contest we will give RI of merchandise at s York Store. N
 Young man, young l,.] hllSv and haln ,od 'd Confederate to attend <, tional reunion. It nav last time he will have 2, tunity to go. Let him more and meet the old b,e
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20

most popular young ladies of the town. In this contest the young lady, as well as the young man, the married lady and the mar ried man, will all have a chance to show their popularity, as we'll as help some worthy Cofederate veteran.
 In this contest the following rules will be ovserved:
 Every Daily and Weekly Plea yune printed between now and the above date will contain a coupon, good for one vote. There will be no Weekly Picayunes sold over the counter, but will be sent only to bonafide sub- scribers. The Daily will be sold over the counter and on the streets at one cent per copy. and each paper will contain one cou- pon, good for one vote.
 Every cash subscription to the Weekly Picayune for one year will count 100 votes.
 One months cash subscription to the Daily, 2 votes.
 Two months cash subscription to the Daily, 50 votes.
 Three months, 75 votes.
 Four months. 100 votes.
 One years subscription to the Daily, 250 votes.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
WARDS CHAPEL.

MT. Geo. Moore, who has been work ing at Schaal for the past few months visited friends and relatives here Satur- day and Sunday.
 The excessive rain has slightly dam aged crops in these parts.
 Miss Belle Arnott returned Saturday from visit to her uncle at Gurdon.
 MT. Will Billingsley was reelected school director in this district, a seven mill tax was voted, and there will be a summer school. r Mir. J. A. Billingsley. and family visit ed at w. P. Buchanan's last Sunday.
 Our Literary Society continues to grow. The people of the community manifest much interest in this work, and the attendance is greatly increas- ing.
 Don't forget to go to Sunday school on Sunday.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
exchange campfire stons
 Let everybody vote estI often.
ADDITIONAL PRIzE

The following named fiji Prescott will give the i'd additional prizes to the g ful veteran in the Picayu,. union contest:
 E. A. Short, jeweler-I Tea Spoons, worth $1.N.
 Prescott Hardware Rocking Chair, worth SQ
 W. T. Hart, One Shirt
 $1.50
 New York Store-PardI worth $500
 Moncrief Drug Store and Brush, worth Sl.OO.
 Variety Store, a pocket worth S1. 00.
 Hesterly Drug Store, sn, of cigars worth $l. .W.
 J. K. Hamilton & Co.,, q shirt worth $1. 50.
 Steed, Callicott X O., N derwear, worth Sl.W.
 D. M. City Go. Suit undsl worth $1.00
 Mcdaniel HdW Co.,, kel
 ter Razor, worth S2.9
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
ARTISAN

The heaviest rain of the season fell here Wednesday night and did some damage.
 c. w Ross and family spent a couple of days visiting Jake Sanders and fami- ly, of near Emmet, returning home "Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. o. T. Ingersoll is visit ing Levi Francisco and family at Elm met.
 Jim Dickerson was the guest of Bro. Pursery, south of Prescott, Sunday
 The continued wet weather is making the farmers think what battle they will have with Gen. Green when they meet.
 School election passed off quitely Saturday. PosT CARD.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
 % Hrs. Jennie Carr piffmdn,
 Editor.
4 CHRISTIAN JUDGE

Judge Mckenzie Cleland. of the Municipal Court Chicago, has been placing criminals ad- dicted to drinking on parole. The plan seems to be quite suc- cess. It is interesting to read the following from the Judge himself:
 "One lesson I learned over and over again-the lesson of faith | in our poor fallen humanity. l learned that no man or woman has travelled so far on the road to ruin as to be beyond recall.
 "One day there was brought in before ca member of one of our large churches, charged with drunkenness and with abusing and neglecting his family. There was much evidence against him and no one spoke a word in his favor. He was anxious to be given another chance, but his wife and friends objected. 1 f- nally allowed him to go upon his promise to do right. For six months now he has kept his promise to do right, although his wife still refuses to live with him. He lives in a little room by him. self, turns over his wages to his wife and children, has denied himself even the luxury of an ov ercoat the whole winter, and told me this week that he had taken two of his old friends to mission and seen their souls sav- ed.
 Of the 1,231 persons whom 1 placed on parole during the year all were not only willing but eager to grasp the opportunity to do better. Some about seven per cent of the total-failed. be- cause unable toleave liquor alone. but 1, 134 were able to win out become sober, industrious citizen. Many men came in voluntarily and asked the help of the court to enable them to reform, and their gratitude toward the law for this assistance was wonder full.
 But the law by itself can do nothing for man. He needs most of all the Gospel; but the law and Gospel working together for the salvation of fallen men and women would be ideal and irresistible. /"
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
OFF FOR THE
 CONFED. REUNION
The Daily and Weekly Plea yune Will Send a Veteran
 to Birmingham.

The Daily and Weekly Picay- une will pay the railroad fare and hotel bill of the ex-Confederate soldier, living in Nevada county, who receives the greatest num- Der of votes, under the condi- tions of this article, up to 4 0 clock D. m., June 1.
 Usually, when newspapers are striving for greater circulation, a contest is put on between the
Daily picayune., 1908-05-20
Next Door To Postoffice.

Next Door To Postoffice.
 Clarence Firth and wife, of Little Rock, are spending a few days in the city.
 Dr. and Mrs. Wren, of Sutton, are in the city visiting their daughter, Mrs. James w. Franks.
 There will be service at the Catholic church next Sunday, May 24. Father Waldron pastor.
 Hamilton & Chapelle come after your pictures, frame and deliver them. Residence phone, 275.
 The third degree was conferred upon w. A. Newth and Wm. Cor nelius last night at the I. o. o. F. lodge meeting.
 On June 1st, Mrs. 1. s. Black will again assume charge of the Black Restaurant, now being run by Mrs. Mahoney.
 Mrs. W. A. Huff left this morn ing for Gurdon, where she goes to attend the marriage of her friend, Miss Pearl Whitmore.
 Have vO,1r harness and sad- dies repaired by man of exper- fence. Buggies painted, and all other repair work. Mention your trouble. Phone 219. John Lancaster.
 On June 1st 1908, I will again take charge of my restaurant on West Main Street, and respect fully solicit your patronage.
 MRS. 1. s. BLACK.
 Cape Jessamine Buds Want ed. cents for 10, 50 cents for 100. Buds showing white and those partly open or just open wanted. Cannot use old flowers. At my office tomorrow morning.
 ELLSWORTH.
 Last night was regular meeting night for the city council, but on account of the absence of the mayor and an alderman or two the councilmen failed to assem- ble.
 J. M. Denman of Rolf, Okla. who has been visiting his brother Judge A. M. Denman, for the past month, left this morning on his initial trip with the Smith, Lockwood Whip Co.,. of Westfield, Mass.
 The editor of the Picayune is in receipt of a letter from Prof. Dunaway, who says that he and family are having a pleasant time at Conway, and will go to Bee Branch about May 25. The i0it toSOi say . CildC llc CcI CdlIliy enjoys the Daily Picayune.
 Four months ago today, January 20, the Daily Dinner Horn was launched. The Dinner Horn be- came so popular that the adver- tising patronage would not justi- fly us in printing as many copies as there was demand for, and many solicited us to start the Daily Picayune. We did so and today we have sworn circula- ton of three hundred and fifty subscribers. Now, on the square, isn't that going some for a daily paper in small town like Pres colt not yet two months old?
 Special Spring clearing sale during May. Pianos and talking machines on installment. All other goods cash; all goods at a cut price except talking machines at A. Monson's Music Store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
WILL G. BROWN WAS
HANDED A LEMON

All the way from Texas Will G.
Brown, of this city, was handed a
lemon Monday, and it was evidently
the original skidoo package-the faith
er of them all. 1t weighed 1 pound
end IL ounces and measured 10 inches
around.
The lemon came from Charles N
Kight, San Antonio. Texas, a former
Danvillian, who accompanied the pre-
sent with the following letter:
"Using the Pacific Express company
as an intermediate, l hand you lem
on, which hope you will receive in
good condition. l have had it ON ex-
hibitfon in my office for 10 days re-
sulting in its shrinking about one
fourth. -
The mammoth size of Mr.. Brown S
lemon may be understood when it is
stated that an ordinary lemon weighs
between three and four ounces
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
NEW RECTOR ON
THE SOUTH SIDE

Rev. John Costello, who has recent
ly been appointed by Bishop Darling
ton to take charge of Grace Episcopal
church, Riverside. was present i'll the
parish on Tuesday and yesterday, Wis
iting among the people, and arousing
interest in the work of the church.
Bishop Darlington has appointed
Rev. Costello to ake charge of the
Episcopal churches at Northumber-
land, Catawissa and Riverside. The
new rector will spend much of his
time on the south side. Rev. Costello
is known in the diocese as being a
hard and successful worker and at 9TH
er places much success has attended
his efforts in putting renewed life in
to parishes.
Rev Costello is arranging to hold
men s mass meeting in Grace church
on Tuesday evening, January 2Sth, at
which Mr.. Haberstro, field secretary
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew will
speak.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
FOOT BALL TEAM
AT BANQUET BOARD

The members of the Danville high
school foot bail team and few invit-
ed guests were rendered banquet on
Tuesday evening at Hcddens restau-
rant by the d. H. S. Athletic associa-
tion At the banquet Edward Price.
quarter back during the season Just
closed, was chosen captain for the fall
of 1908
The banquet was thoroughly enjoy
ed aud after the tempting dishes pre-.
pared by Mr. Heddens had been dis
posed of the following toasts were
responded to:
Toastnaster, Jay Sechler, 0S.
Prof Bream, "Old ID. II. s."
Captain Ryan, "Captaincy of Foot
Ball Team
Prof. Magill, "The Game from the
Sidelines" "
j. 9. Ainsworth, Hints at Train.
ing -
Others present were H. r. Mcclure.
Thomas Ryan, Harry Daley, William
Breitenbaoh, Roy Winner, Arthur
Reifsnyder, f. N Rshel, Thomas
Bowers, Omar Young, William Books.
IL. f. Price, James A. Kase, Jay Sech-
Ter and Harris Edmondson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
TROLLEY COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The stockholders of the Danville and
Bloomsburg Street Railway company
held their annual meeting at the Mon.
tour house Monday afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, f. c. Angle, Esq. vice
president, Thomas b. Illig secretary,
W. Q. Billman; treasurer, G. E. Leip-
pc.
Directors were elected as follows:
Thomas b. Illig, John r. Miller, Frank
P. Lauer and W. @. Billman, of Read
ing and W. r. Miller, of Danville.
w. X. Miller was reelected as gen.
eral manager of the DanvilIe and
bloomsbury Street Railway.
John r. Nesbitt, of Milton was pres
ent at the meeting to present a prop
sition looking to the extending of
the Danville and Bloomsbury line to
Milton. Mr. Nesbitt has discovered
that among the property owners be-
tween Danville and Milton there is a
well-nigh universal desire to see the
two towns connected by trolley. Mr..
Nesbitt himself is thoroughly alive to
the advantages that would aocure from
such line and in order to see what
obstacles might be met with in secur-
ing the right of way he made a can
vass of the entire distance between
Danville and Milton. There are Just
eighty-seven property owners on the
road to be traversed and of these Mr..
Nesbitt got the signatures of seventy
five, who freely accord the right of
way.
1t is difficult to tell at this time
what may grow out of the PROPOSE
tion. 1t is not known whether or not
the Danville and Bloomsbury Street
Railway company is looking to an ex-
tension of its line. However, Mr..
Nesbitt is much commended for his
enterprise and disinterested efforts to
give the people between Danville and
Milton a good trolley service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
INFORMAL TALKS BY
WELL KNOWN MEN

A series of FIVE practical lectures
and talks to be delivered by as many
of DanvilIe's most prominent men
have been arranged by General Sec
retary Manley to be given in the
Y. NJ. @. A. on alternate Friday even
ings, starting ON Friday next.
The lecturers and their subjects are
as follows:
Jan 17-"New Years and New Be-
ginnings," W. V. Oglesby.
Jan. 3l-"Disease Germs and How
to Avoid Them" DR.. J. E. Robbins.
Feb. 14-"The Right of the Com
munity in Which You Live" VIM. L.
Sidler.
Feb. 2-"Crime, Its Cause and
Cure" " James Scarlet, Esq.
March 13-"Breaks That Cost, -
Hon. H. M. Hinckley.
These talks will be of a very in
formal nature and will be delivered
in the parlor of the Association build
ing, where ample opportunity will be
given those present to question the
speaker upon obscure points. The sub-
jeots selected are very practical, and
should be Of personal interest to every
young man in Danville.
No admission will be charged to the
lectures, and all men, whether mem
bers of the Y. NJ. @. a. or not. will
be welcome. The time will be from
Z :l9 to Z 40.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
AGED LADY SUS-
TAINS FRACTURE

Mrs. Michael Wallize, Centre street,
mother of Mrs. l. A. Persing, sustain
ed fall Sunday afternoon which re-
suited in an intracapsuIar fracture of
the left hip joint. The fact that Mrs.
Wallize was 81 years of age last Dec
ember makes her injury of very SER
ious nature.
The accident occurred Sunday after.
noon when Mrs. Wallize stepped from
the house onto the porch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16

before the bar and told him that the
court adjudged him guilty. The sent
ence was that the defendant each Sat
urday pay his wife a weekly allow
ance of two dollars or provide a home
for her apart from his father and
mother. He was obliged to pay the
costs and give bond in two hundred
dollars for the faithful performance of
the order and to keep the peace to-
ward all good people and especially
toward his wife.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN MAN

Thomas ii. Kear, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of the fourth
ward, died Monday morning at IL
o'clock of plu. pneumonia, after an
illness of week.
The deceased was aged 40 years. .
months aud IA days and for the past
twenty years had been employed as a
moulder at the stove works. He had
been life long member of the Trinity
NJ. E. church and was also affiliated
with Local No. 1874 of the Iron Nov d.
ers' union. He is survived by his v Ia
Abigail, and ten children. -Four SIS.
ters and four brothers survive.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
SCHOOL BOARD
IN Session

The school board held regular
meeting Monday night. Chairman Pur-
sci being absent Mr.. Fischer was chos-
en- president pro TEN. Other members
were present as follows: Orth, Swarts,
Barber. Burns, Redding. Foulk, Cole,
Heiss and Fish.
Treasurer Schram presented state
ment of finances to date, which showed
a cash balance on hand of S1l, ,724. AZ.
d. W. Sankey of Mifflinburg ap-
peared before the school board in the
interest of floor dressing for use in
the public schools. The school board
since the last meeting has been cast
ing about for a floor dressing that will
be instrumental in keeping down the
dust during sweeping.
Mr.. Sankey explained the merits of
the floor dressing represented by him,
which, he said, is not only dust hold
er, but is disinfectant as we'll. He
explained what terms would be allow
ed to introduce the dressing
Secretary Orth read correspondence
received in reply to letters sent out to
various firms making inquiries con-
cerning sweeping compound" to be
used in schools or other establishments
where dust is apt to become a nuis-
ance. The sweeping compound is to
be sprinkled on the floor and swept
out with the dust and differs from a
floor dressing, which is a preparation
of oil.
Mr.. Sankey proposed to send the
school board half barrel Of oil to-
gether with patent oiler, which he
wishes the board to experiment with.
On motion it was decided that the
matter of floor dressing be left in the
hands of the supply committee to
make further inquiries.
The bids submitted for manufactur-
ing the umbrella stands adopted for
use in the borough schools were open
ed last night. The contract for max
ing "a umbrella stands as per specifica-
tions was awarded to George f. Reif-
snyder for $3.50 80. Other bidders were
Casper Diseroad and Trumbower &
Werkheiser.
The following bills were approved
r..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
Phonograph Party.

A very delightful phonograph party
was held Saturday evening at the
home of Phoebe Bogart, Liberty town
ship. The music was furnished by
Fred Springer's phonograph
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Dietrich, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Readinger, Mrs. Phoebe Bogart, Misses
Della Bogart, Edna Dietrich. Mae
Readinger; Messrs. George Dietrich,
Cyrus Bogart and Fred Springer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
X SHULTZ, NJ.
Items CONDENSED.

Ford City, Armstrong county, with
a population of 3, 900 has record OF
1870 births during the year 1907 or more
than one birth every two days.
In the town of Klugenberg, Ger
many. taxes are unknown and last year
$40 was paid to every citizen from the
protts of the municipal brick works.
The late King Oscar stopped at the
Swedish embassy when he was in
London, and didn't cost King Edward
penny.
Massachusetts is the most densely
populated state of the Union, having
about $50 inhabitants per square mile.
Every effort possible is being made
to use native woods for ties in build
ing the railways in the Philippines.
The Barbados pigs are kept as pets
by many of the natives, who teach
them amusing tricks and permit them
to run all over their houses.
The Slatington knitting mill has re-
sumed operations after suspension
of several weeks.
Harry Boner, of Franklin, aged lS
years, for some offense was whipped
by his school teacher and afterwards
by his father when he attempted to
commit suicide by jumping in front
of moving railroad train, but was
pulled off the track in time to save his
life by some companions.
Many of the cement mills in Lehigh
and Northampton counties, which
closed down several weeks ago, throw
ing thousands of men out of emplo-
ment, are arranging to resume in a
short time.
Sixty-six cases of measles in Wom-
elsdorf, Berks county, have necessitat-
ed the closing of the schools indefinite
ly.
Carpenters Union No. %, Of San
Francisc the largest union Of the
craft in the world has 2,S25 members
on its rolls.
The efforts to exterminate the plague
in New South Wales led to the killing
last year, of over 81 900 mice and rats.
Plague germs were found in 1913 rat
and l mice.
There is activity among the ice men
on the Pocono mountains, in Monroe
county. and some have begun cutting
although the thickest ice measures
only six inches. As a rule it is not cut
until it is foot thick. More than L.
900, 900 tons are usually cut in that
region.
tuberculosis is spreading to mark
ed degree among cattle in York coun-
ty, and au inspector of the State live
stock sanitary board has just condemn
ed tifty-three head of stock and placed
eighteen head under quarantine.
There has been steady increase of
applicants for admission to the Pitts
burg sanitarium for tuberculosis and
at present sixty-five cases are under
treatment
Mrs. Minnie Myrtle Harton, aged 80
years, of Beaver. committed suicide
on Monday by taking rat poison. In a
note she stated that her husband, who
had died on Christmas day, had left a
will which she could not find and in
consequence 81, 600 and some real estate
were in danger of being taken from
her
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16

Continued on 4th Page.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16
Born, a Girl,

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Hummer, of Philadel-
phia, Tuesday at the home of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. George Ashton, Rail
road street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-16

U. S. Express Co. o..............s AS
D. f. Dieffenbacher. ........ 6.35
Seth Lormor .................. 2.O5
j. W. Lore .................. 6.S5
Ambrose Prentiss ............ 500
Paint .......... ............. 5.66
S. ]. Welliver Sons 90. ..-.. 2.27
Trumbower & Werkheiser ...... 1876
Standard Gas 90. .............. S.13
VIM. Miller. ................ $50
Boyer Bros observation-disclosures. 40
Mrs. l. @. Everhart art............ $50
Ezra S. Haas. ................ 1875
Danville Sto. & Mfg. Go. ...... LAT. 50
Interest on bonds. s.............. 1872. 80
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03

sion, however, the Superintendent was
ordered to continue the installation of
two stills already ordered, and such
other apparatus as previously recon-
mended, and, in the meantime, further
investigation with reference to the
present state of the waters will be
made, such to be reported at the next
meeting of the Board.
President Lees appointed L. Jonas to
attend the July meetings of the City
Council, and DR.. Lotion was appointed
to represent the Board at the National
Educational Association in session at
Cleveland, o.
1t was thought that the Board of
Education would take some action as
to Knowles School, but nothing was
said about the matter. The building
was condemned several years ago by
the city inspector, and is considered
very dangerous in which to house
school children If fire should break
out while school was in session it
would be almost impossible for all OF
the children to escape. The people who
send their children there are very
much concerned about this matter, and
they feel that they are being subjected
to d great danger i'll having them III
daily peril during school, They
are unanimous in the opinion that g
new building should replace this one
at the earliest date possible