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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
ROOSEVELT HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
W WASHINGTON June 3.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt late Yesterday
afternoon had an exceedingly narrow
escape from serious acoident while
horseback riding in Rock Greek Park.
Mrs Roosevelt was with the president
and the rumors of the affair which
gained currency last night were denied
at the White House at the time. As
neither the president nor Mrs. Roose
velt spoke of the affair upon their re-
turn.
The rumors came from the occupants
OF several carriages who saw he accid-
ent.
WAS RIDING NEW HORSE.
The president was riding a new
horse, a young animal The party rode
down through cut in bank, forded
a creek and were ascending the bank
ON the other side. The presidents
horse reared, the president leaned for
ward in the saddle and threw the reins
down in loops so as to avoid pulling
the horse backward Again on reach
ing the top of the bank the horse rear
ed a second time, ana the president
leaned forward again, but the animal
stood up straight on its hind legs and
then went over backward into the
creek with the president.
SLIPPED FROM SADDLE.
Feeling that he was going back
ward, the president slipped from the
saddle, and as luck would have it, fell
into the creek close beside the horse.
which landed on its back. TIE horse
fe!! on the downstream side of the
I president, who. realizing that he would
be in danger from the animals feet
/ should the horse turn towards him, got
out OF the way as rapidly as possible.
The horse, however, turned over from
the president and got up. He was cap
tured at once, the president remount.
ed and rode for an hour and half be-
fore returning to the White House.
The fall from the horse S back to the
stream bed was a distance of more
than ten feet. The stream was about
two feet deep with an exceedingly rocky
bed Neither the president nor the
horse received the slightest injury.
HAS TENDENCY TO REAR.
President Roosevelt's two regular
riding horses were out of commission,
yesterday, both being indisposed. The
PRESIDENT orderly wished to try out
the new horse but the president took
it upon himself to do this He regards
the horse he rode as good one, but be-
ing young, he has tendency to rear
up on slight provocation.
The president was dressed in khaki,
and the fact that he got thoroughly
wet did not become apparent to those
who saw him alter the accident. Sew
eral carriages which had crossed the
ford just ahead of the president stop
ped and the occupants were alarmed
at what was happening. The expert
ence with its many serious possibilit-
les has not dulled the edge of the
| presidents pleasure in riding, and he
takes considerable qualification in the
| test of his horsemanship as both times
| the animal reared he instinctively
/ threwhimself forward so that his head
was directly beside that of the rearing
animal and the reins being thrown
loose had no tension whatever to pull
the horse backward.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

That's a portrait of your grand
mother as she Looked when she was a
young lady, is it? How strongly 1t re-
sembles you, Miss Flutterby."
You say that only to flatter me, Mr..
Spooner. Grandma was quite a beau
ty, and everybody knows that l make
no pretensions of that kind"
Il assure you that flattery is far
from my thought, Miss Flutterby. The
family resemblance is striking. I've
often known cases of that kind, There
were two sisters l was acquainted
with when l was q boy. They looked
wonderfully alike, just as that portrait
looks like you, and yet one of them
was as beautiful as poets dream, and
the other was dreadfully-that is,
mean she wasn't at all-or rather she
was lacking in that-.attractive quality,
you know, that constitutes-what a
lovely frame this portrait has, hasn't
itr'-Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
To Cut Out clappino In Tbeater.

\ new method by which the audience
at a theater can show its approval or
disapproval of Il play without disturb
ing the performance is suggested 10y
the Italian dramatist. Traversi. Before
leaving the theater every person is to
drop a ticket into one of three boxes
marked good" indifferent" or bad"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
news Items FROM
ROUND THU State

On Sunday William Kottcamp, of
York, while taking stroll in the
country, was attacked by savage dog
and bitten dozen times before he
succeeded in throttling him by grasp
ing him by the throat and choking
him. He then beat out his brains with
his heels.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Andrew Slovack fell asleep in his
hammock on the front porch of his
home in Shamokin on Sunday even
ing, and was awakened about II
o'clock by two.men who were rifling
his pockets. He resisted but they beat
him severely, robbed him Of 81 and
escapeG
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

While Miss Ella Ludwig was board
ing trolley car in Reading on Mon
day, with her.arms laden with pack
ages, stranger kindly helped her to
seat and,at the same time stole her
purse containing s25 and $50 promis-
sOry note
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Forty teamsters working on a new
oil line near Apollo, Armstrong coun-
ty, for the Standard Oil company. have
gone Oh strike because they were
notified that they must haul five joints
of pipe TO a load for the same price
they had been .ecaiving for four
iOints
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Samuel Richards, jr., aged 80 years,
who had years of experience in hand
ling firearms in the regular army and
in actual warfare, accidentally shot
himself through the heart, causing in
stant death. at his home in Philadel.
phia on Monday while loading a re-
volver that he had just cleaned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Nr:. @llnier Convalescent.

III. NJ MINER who recently IN
derweui ,u operation at the German
hospital, Philadelphia. is convalesciug
at her home on Cooper street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Miss Anna FedOck, of Shamokin,
was burned TO death in the kitchen at
her parents home on Monday by pour
ing oil on a fire that she was trying
TO hurry up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
A Lcnr Wait.

"Did you and your wife take long
trip on your houeymoon"
1T seemed long to me. Her father
had promised to settle a snug sum of
money on MS as soon rs we got back"
Chicago Record Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

The man who leads two lives is
judged in the end hy the worst of the
r-Philadelphia Ledger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Grammar SCHOOL
commandments

The grammar schools of the borough
Tuesday held their commencement
exercises, which proved to be, as in
past years, full of interest Each OF
the senior classes of the grammar
schools held its own exercises In this
respect commencement the present
year differed from last year, when the
grammar schools of the borough con-
solidated and jointly held commence
meut in Y. NJ @. A. Hall.
Last years arrangement may have
had some advantages. among them be-
ing that it afforded more room for
spectators. There are many, however,
especially patrons of the schools that
desire to attend who seem to prefer
that commencement should be held in
the grammar schools of the different
wards.
Each of the rooms Tuesday was
nicely decorated. They were somewhat
crowded, it is truo, but they presented
a very attractive and cheerful appear
ance The programs without exception
were we'll rendered showing that the
teachers had been doing good work
and that the pupils had improved their
time. Following are the programs
FIRST WARD.
March, Ethel Foust, 7th Grade.
Salutatory and Recitation, "The
Clowns baby, Edna Hendrickson.
Glass History, Ivy Meyer,
Recitation, Mothers Fool, Flor
ence Jones.
Biography VIM. Mckinley, Mary
Gaskins.
Piano Solo, 1.-The Witch's Dance,
Phoebe Curry.
Defamation, THE Vengeance of
the Flag, Fred Rupp.
Recitation, "A Welsh Classic. "
Amy Rebman.
Recitation, Selling the Farm,
Margaret Barber.
Piano Duet, Selected, Leah Hill and
Minnie Cohen.
Defamation, THE New South, "
James Scarlet.
Vocal Duet, A Little Child Shall
Lead Them" Margaret Barber and
Mary Gaskins.
Defamation, Wolf at Quebec, "
VIM. Speiser.
Recitation, The Christening,
Minnie Cohen.
Piano Solo, Selected, Ada Lore.
Recitation, George Washington,
John Deutch.
Recitation. Whistling in Heaven,
Ruth DeMotte.
Glass Prophecy, Mary West.
Recitation and Valedictory, THE
Swans Song" Phoebe Curry.
Presentation of Diplomas, Sup't.
Dietfenbacher.
Song, star Spangled Banner, "
Glass and Audience.
SECOND WARD.
March.
Glass Song.
Presentation of,the Diplomas, Sup.
erintendeut Dieffenbacher.
Salutatory, Margaret Foust.
Last Inaugural of Lincoln, Heber
Treas.
Duet, Pearl Chambers and Tracy
Price.
Success in Life, - Ruth Dietz
Boy in Blue, " Isaiah Nader.
Song, Eight Members of the Glass
Glass Poem, Thurza Baynham.
Abraham Lincoln, George Nice.
Piano Solo, Ruth Dietz
Glass History, Wanda Whapham.
Heroic Bravery, Clyde Shannon.
Piano Solo, Wanda Whapham.
Betsey and 1 Are Out" Nora
Unger.
Americas Greatness" Howa I'd
Weaver.
Piano Duet, Wanda whapham and
Ruth Dietz.
Saratoga, Jesse Gulick.
Josiah and go Visiting, Pearl
Chambers.
Boston Boys, Charles Williams.
Glass Prophecy. Reed Smith,
Valedictory, Tracy Price.
Parting Song Class.
THIRD WARD.
March and Song, Glass.
81,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Like Her Grandmother.

The acts of this life are the destiny
Of the next.-ChineSe Proverb.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

The fshhook cactus is the compass
OF the desert, for it always points to
the south.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Low Rates to Williamsport on Ac-
count of Parade Day, Sons of
Veterans, June IL.

THE Reading" will sell round trip
tickets from DanviIle to Williamsport,
June llth, good going on any train on
that day and good to return on any
train leaving Williamsport before II
o'clock noon, June 12th at rate Of
$l.35. JAG, 8, 10.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Moral greatness does not always ac-
company physical bigness.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Fall Causes Death

Pendleton TrusSell. while de-
Scendlng the stairway south of
Carpenters Racket Store. while
somewhat under the influence o!
;iluor. fell over the bani>tar Mon.
day evening about four O'Clock
and died as result without re-
gaining consciousness. lie fell
en- his head and fractured his
skull A wife and three children
survive, He was nearly forty
seven years old, His funeral oc-
Cured at his residence ON North
Benton Wednesday afternoon. He
came here from Morgan county
about nine years ago.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Montgomery's Tomato Crop

w. II. Montgomery. Of CrcLcher
who has just purchased IA 200
acre farm near Marshfield. Mo,
handed US the following item
from the Marshiic'd Mail for
publication
Reports from the Gamers from
different parts Of the country in
d.cate that the years yield of
tomatoes will clunl if it does not
exceed, that OF last ySar, VIII G
the acreage II almo t double lost
years.
Packing Is now in full b,ast
and 1t Is generally believed that
over half the crop IS in. The
Marshfield Canning Company
have about thirty car loads up
and expect to pack twenty or
more yet. They have made
some record breaking runs this
season. On last Tuesday they
packed in ten hours. 26,265 cans
or 2265 cans over two car loads.
Another day. in fifteen hours,
! they packed 400, or 81 cans
a minute.
The small packers over the
country are having the same sue
, cess and have put up all the way
from 1 to 10 car loads each.
| Some heavy Yields per acre
are already announced. w. A.
Wilson has picked 1926 pounds
from a half acre. II. Lawson, 10,
600 pounds from one acre and
VIII Montgomery 39.527 pounds
from three acres. All of these
have many tomatoes on them
yet.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Barnhill-Pi'e.

Miss Elizabeth Pile OF Wanama
ker Saturday afternoon gave an
elegant "at home" at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. anl Mri. w. s.
Pile, to about fifty Of hor friends
at which she announced her COM
ing marriage to Leonar1 NJ.
iIarnhlll OF this city, tt take
place Wednesday. October 21st,
at 3 p. IN. The home was pretty
decorated and delicious refresh
Eients we're served to the many
visitors.
The Floral Wedding" a guess
Ing contest, was the interesting
diversion for the afternoon. The
answers to the questions were
the names OF some old love
ballads, and snatches of these
were played by Miss Frances
Napton. Misses Julia Thorp ana
Emma Allison answered every
question correctly and drew for
the prize. and this drawing prov
led to be the feature of the after
noon. Miss Thorp held the win
Ming number. and when she open
ed a dainty puff box handed her
she found the prize, a card con-
tanning the wedding announce
ment.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Plague is Checked

st. Petersburg, September 27.
Since the beginning of the cpl
demic there have been 1893
cases OF Aslatic cho'era reported
In Russia. and 71O2 deaths. In
|St. Petersburg alone. since the
presence OF the disease was Of
ficially admitted. September 8,
there have been 1891 cases and
1875 deaths reported.
The figures, with reference to
the invasion OF the city by the
disease. can not be reliel upon
as on number OF occasions pri-
vate but trustworthy satisfies
showed the number OF cases and
deaths in single day to be far
in excess OF that announced by
the authorities.
The efforts OF Premier Stolyp'n
and some OF the higher govern
ment officials, however, which
recently have been directed to-
ward arousing the municipal au-
thorities to action. have result.
Ell in an ap.reciable better
ment OF the sanitary condition
. and a consequent decrease in the
disease. as shown by the figures
| given out to-day.
For the twenty-four hours end
ing at noon the number OF new
cases In the city was EOS, and
the number OF deaths 143.. as
compared with 312 new cases
and 15S deaths for the previous
previous twenty-four hours. ant
357 cases and 162 deaths be
tween Thursday noon and Friday
noon, The people have taker
heart because Of this improve
ment..
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Missouri
State Fair.
1t Will Be the Largest Exhi-
bition Ever Held in
the State

The entries for tho 1908 Mis-
souri, State Fair closed Saturday
night, September 26th. The ell
tries in each department are
more than tw.ce as many as
they were last year, giving as
surancc that the Missouri Exhi-
bition this year will b. the best
and greatest In the history Of
the Missouri state Fair. The en-
tries of Live Stock arc especial
~ large, especially in Sheep,
Horse and Cattle Departments.
There will not be sufficient space
to accommodate all of the pens
which will be at the Fair for cX-
hibition, and room will have to
be provided for them elsewhere
In the Sheep and Swine buildings
Al of the best herds and pens Of
Live Stock which have been on
exhibition at the State Fairs In
Ohio, Nebraska, Illinois ana Wis
conSin will b. at the Missouri
Fair, ana the wonderful stock
shows of previous years will be
lontitcly eclipscd at Sedalio dur
ing the first week Of October.
3rd to ton, inclusive.
There are two feature events
which are attracting state wide
interest. The first is the Mis-
souri, Futurity Race, races be
tween Missouri bred 3-ycar o!d
colts which were nominated in
1905; the other Is the Challenge
'Stalllon Race between four OF the
fastest trotting sires in the West
The horses are" Early Reaper. ."
"Falmont," "AShbroOk" and
Roll on" owned respectively by
l.. knell Of Carthage. 49, Is. John
son Of Joplin McsSrs. Todhunter
4 CatrOR of Lexington and l.. s.
Meyer of Spr.ngf.e d. Ea n of
the owners have put ~ $250.0O
and the State Fair added a like
amount. making the purse $1,250
all Of which goes to the winner
Of the race.
The entries in the different
races at the Missouri State Fair
arc larger then ever this year.
the entries ranging from six to
nineteen in each harness event.
The stars of the 1908 racing seas
on will b, at the Fair. among
I"Citation," who has just m0dt
Ia worlds record at Clumbus,
Ohio. The running races viii be
better than in former years. a
feature card ksin& the Great
Missouri Derby"
Cheap rates and excursion
rates from everywhere.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
The New Store.

Most OF our readers no doubt
last week noticed the advertise
ment OF j. Berg & Sons new
clothing store. which we forgot
to mention in our locals. The
firm starts out with very bright
prospect. a good location and a
rushing trade In their first
weeks existence. Mr.. Rerg is
an oId-t,me clothing man and his
long experience Is guarantee of
success in the new enterprise.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Republican Speaking

Secretary of state John F.
SwangCr a"d lion w F Marlng
Republican candidate for state
treasurer will speak at Mar
shall next Friday, Oct. 9th AT
g p. m, ami at Sweet Springs
Saturday, Oct. 10th, at . p. m
The gentlemen will also speak al
Blackwater, Friday at p. m
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
The Selection of Seed Corn.

Our corn yields could be great
~ increased II more attent on
were given to the selec ton and
care Of seed corn.
The frequent complaints that are
heard regarding the germ mt on
of corn arc due in large degree
to tho fact that corn Is not
picked soon enough and il not
cared for properly during the
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

winter months.
II corn Is not thoroughly dry
by the time the hard freezing
weather comes its vitality Is
sure to be injured. On the other
hand il the corn is perfectly
free Of moisture it makes little
difference how low the tempera-
turc may fall during the winter.
I 1t is the heavy freezes which
come, either before the corn is
picked, or before it is thoroughly
dry in the crib which are re-
spOnsiblc for low vitality in
much OF our seed corn. IT is
usually thought that if corn
comes up the vitality has not
been Injured, but experiment.,
nave shown that corn stored in
tie CRIB and not thoroughly dried
will fail to make "a much corn
per acre tho next year as that
which has been properly cared
for, the difference ranging from
a bushel to fifteen bushels per
acre.
The best method for selecting
seed corn Is to % through the
field with sack after the corn
, is well ripenal AMI pick the ears
, from the stalk. In that way you
can Observe tho stalk on wh'ic
the ear grows aS wen as the
corn itself, aud one is Just as i'm
portant as the other. The next
best method is to use a basket
or box ON the wagon bed when
you are picking, using this to
gather the best ears for seed.
The difficulty here is that fire.
quently the corn will stand too
long in the fled before picking,
and also one is usually in too
great a hurry to give the proper
attention to the character OF
the stalks.
The corn should never be piled
in large piles after gathering,
but should be placed either in
, small piles where it will dry out
quickly or better still on shelves
or rough board racks in some
we'll ventilated room where the
drying process will proceed RAPID
ly. Another coed method would
be to hang up the corn ether by
the huSkS or with wire or binder
twlnc, the object in all cases he
ing to get the corn dry quiskly
and keep it dry II one will con-
Stantiy keep this princip.e in
mind and will han lie seed corn
accordingly there will be very
little complaint regarding the
vitality of S,el corn.
VI. f, MILLER.
Agticu tural Experiment Sta
ton, Columbia. Mo.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Circuit Court.

In the damage suit OF Nicholas
Talbot against tho city OF Mar
shall the verdict was rendered
in favor OF Mr.. Talbot. He
claims he is damaged by tho city
emptying sewer on his land
and concentrating his water.
The case OF Stonor vs.. Royar
from Miami was withdrawn by
the plaintiff. 1t was over some
accretion land near Miami
There were no other important
cases in court this week.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Looks Suspicious.

We are tod that eight barrels
Of liquor were unloaded at Malta
Bend last week addressed to - 49,
--------- and hauled to Marshall
after dark. The curtain Is then
closely drawn until the flushed
product is seen on our streets in
large numbers, as last Saturday.
Was 1t lemon extract or was 1t
the eight barre'S that caused
this state of affairs ?
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
DEATHS

MRS. BERT GREENLEE died
at her home in Wcst Marshall
Friday evening after week :
Illness of appendicitis, aged 81
yeers. Her death came cute UNI
cx, ected to her fricnl', a. she
had been enjoying the best OF
health. She leaves the sorrowiEG
husband and one child, a boy six
years old Also n Htap.dauEhter
OF fifteen. Rows. Abbott, Trous-
uair and Clemens con iuct,d fu E
neral service. by her wish, at
the residence at o.30 Sunday
morning after which her remains
were taken to Sweet Springs for
burial besiUvj rec MT y deceased
sister.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Corn without Money.

T. J. Rawlings, of east OF town
requests us to state that the
parties who are helping them
selves to his corn along the road
can get some free by calling at
the house and thus avoid taking
chances Of getting hurt or ARE t
ed. He blames some fishermen
for the thefts.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

An unknown man, aged about
40 and appearing prosperous,
was run over by G. & Apasscn-
ger Saturday evening at the
Ruff crossing several miles west
Of town and instantly killed.
There was NJ clue to his Identity
lis remains were taken to the
pUttCr's field for burial.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

A negro cmploye Of Campbell
Bros. circus was left here Dy the
management on account of being
in serious condition from in
jur,cS received several days pro-
riouS. lie died Sunday evening
at the home of Sam Harris, col,
near the G. & A. depot.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

AMY HARRIS, col, d.ed at her
home in West Marshall Tuesday
OF dropSy. Aunt Amy, as she was
known, was unusually large
weighing nearly 400 pounds. Her
sister who died year ago.
weighed over 400 pounds. Fu-
neral at Fairyiew cemetery We'd
nrSday.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02
Campbell Bros. Circus.

The circus Saturday brought q
a very large crowd to Marshall
and everybody seemed pleased
with their performances. The
rain in the afternoon and night
somewhat intcr:eIGd with the
attendance.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

p. d. WILLIAMS d.fi at the
home of his ROa, +. r. Williams,
at Gillian. Tuesday, Snpt. 20tN,
Of consumption. after long i'll
ness. Eight years ago Mr.. VIII
liamS went to C)!ora h for his
health but returned a month ago
in n critical condition. lie il
survived by his widow AMI the
son, f. p, AMI daughter, Miss
Dee. The remains were taken to
Odessa for burial yesterday.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. we are
pleased to state. Is rapidly re-
covering from her late paralytic
stroke.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-10-02

The German st. John church at
Emma will observe miss on'east
on Sunday, oct. 11th, All well
come