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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
ONE HUNDRED
VETERANS PRESENT

The meeting of civil war veterans,
comprising the volunteers of Montour
county, held in G. A. r. hall, Mon.
day night, proved to be fine success,
about one hundred being in attend
ance. Resolutions were adopted fav.
oring the passage of State pension
bill and asking our representative in
the general assembly, r. S. Ammer-
man, to support such a measure.
MIR. Ammerman by request delivered
all address at the meeting, explaining
that he supported the Cochran bill
providing for State pension at the
last session of the legislature also
that the bill passed the house with
Only ono dissenting vote. He made it
plain that his attitude remains favor e.
able toward "A State pension bill.
Resolutions were read, and unani-
mously adopted, after which a COM
mittee WAS appointed to obtain sigma
lures Of civil war veterans and bust
ness men OF the county to be affix to
the resolutions.
Following are the resolutions
Whereas, We believe that the pension
bill introduced by Senator Henry
Cochran during the last session of our
State Legislature was just and equi-
table measure designed to extend relief
to the men who fought for the preser.
vation of tile Union and who are just
ly entitled to aid in their declining
years, and,
Whereas, said bill was passed almost
unanimously by both house and senate,
thereby demonstrating beyond quest
ion that the true representatives of
the people recognized that the time
has arrived when the men who gave
some of the best years of their live 5
for the preservation of the state and
nation should be cared for by CRATE
full people; therefore, resolved,
That our representative, Hon. r. 5.
zimmerman, be requested to support,
as he did before, the best measure for
the relief of the veteran soldiers pf
the State which may come before the
house during the coming session.
Resolved, That a committee be ap-
pointed to procure the signatures of
veterans and business meu of our town
and county 10 these resolutions.
Resolved That this post send copy
of this preamble aud resolutions to
other posts throughout the State urg
ing upon all veterans the necessity Of
asking their representatives to stand
by a veteran soldiers pension bill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
READING IRON co.
DOWNS CRESCENTS

In one OF the fastest games ever play
ed in Fest's hall, Boomsburg, the
DanvllIe Reading Iron Co. A. A. bask-
ct ball team defeated the Bloom Cres-
cents Tuesday evening by one point,
saws the Bloomsbury Press.
The teams were evenly matched and
the game throughout was a fine ex.
hibitIon. each team putting up par
ticuIary fast game The score at the
end of the first halt was TO in Dam
villa's favor The final score was lS.
10 with Dauville in the lead This is
the second time the r. |. Co \. A
has defeated the CresCents this Sc tsor,
the rst time being at the armory sew
eral weeks ago when the score was
1925
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
RIVER CLOSED
WITH ICE

Mercury dropped to go degrees yes
terday morning, which, with one ex-
ception. was the coolest of the season.
The river which during few days
was full of floating ice is now closed
above the bridge. There are a few
clear spaces, but the stream is secure =
lv locked from shore to shore. Below
the bridge there is more open water
but the large ice foes are locked to-
gether.
There is good skating at many places
along each shore and few more
nights freezing will add to the
strength Of the ice in midstream.
Several of the coal dredges are fast
in the ice and the owners are maxi
haste to haul them out OH shore.
Forney brothers already have THEN
dredge high and dry on the river
bank The boat house belonging to
the swimming club is in great danger.
Unless something is done to save it
it will be pretty sure to be carried of
when the first breakup occurs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs George Kircher and
son Bruce, East Market street, left
yesterday to spend Christmas with
relatives at Shippens burg.
Miss Helen Coleman, of New York
City, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Norman Scott, Castle Grove.
Miss Lucretia Rhodes. employed as
nurse at Rryu Mswr college in
tirmaIy. is spending the holidays at
the Shelhart homestead, East Centre
street.
Mrs. David Kurtz, of Sunbury, is
visiting friends in Danville.
Miss Silva Gross, OF Bloomsbury, is
the guest Of Mrs L. Bloch. West Nah.
oning street.
Miss Elizabeth KIeckner returned to
Philadelphia yesterday after a visit
with MIR. and Mrs. I. f. Meyer, Mil
street.
Mrs. G. G. Ritter and Mrs. Daniel
Dietfe Il bacher visited friends in Sun
bury yesterday.
Miss Mary Alice Rishel, Ferry
street, lett Yesterday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Samuel Boyer. Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Ira Young and daughter Helen
of Lancaster, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rick
etts, Church street.
Fred Evans. of Washington, D. c.,
will arrive today for visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans,
East Market street.
Mrs Hannah Chestnut and daughter
Helen, of LewisbuIg are visiting the
former parents MIR. and Mrs. George
W. Roat, East Market street.
Miss Bess Drumht Her. of Sunburv.
aud Mrs. Guy Gregg, of Weston. Vir-
ginia, spent y'steriay with Mrs A.
II. Grone, Mill street.
Joseph Dickey left last evening for
Putfsln, N. Y, where lie will spend
Christmas.
Mrs. Kate Rhodes. of Riverton. n.
j., Is visiting at the Shelhart home
stead, East Centre street
Miss Estella Low ems tsin, a student
at the Broad Street Conservatory Of
Music, artived TUESDAY, evening to
pend the ChTistmss htlidays at the
home of her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel LowensUein, West Market
street.
Jay W. Sechler, of the university OF
FenusN lvsnia, Philade lphia. is spend.
ing tie Christmas holidays at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Secller Market square.
Harmon Sechler, of Philadelphia. is
speun NC few days with friends in
this city.
Dewitt Jobborn will arrive from
( Philadelphia today to spend Christ
mas with his psTeuts. Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Johhorn, Centre street.
Alvin Spaide, OF Philadelphia. is
visiting relatives in Danville.
Miss Lou West, of Philsdelr his. is
spending the holidays W tn her broth
er, George NJ. West. Nassau street.
Mrs. Edward Hartman and Mrs
James Ledger have returned after a
visit witt relatives in Scranton.
Miss Tillie Rockets, of apcaster.
is spending the holidays with her par.
ents in this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
.35TH ANNIVERSARY
OF OPENING NIGHT

Last night was the 35'h anniversary
of the opening OF the DanvllIe 0psr,
house. Dauvrlle's fine play house Wa,
thrown open II the public for the tiIst
time on December 23r1 1873 witt
Caroline Richipgs Bernard OIddt
Folkes. an opera troupe OF the old
6chool as the attraction. 1t was =
gala night and was made the ucraaior
Of benefit performance for the build
er. John Sn, der. who during the uer.
formanoe was taken upon the stage on
the shoulders of an admirrg crowd of
people
In the rear of Hunts drug store
hangs one of the Autographs OF the
fl rst show, 12 OF which we're received
in Danville for advertising purposes.
John II. Hunt was in the box Office or
the opening night and still has cha'ge
of that important department. OF th'
theatre today. the only one OF the
original attaches who Is still connect
with the theatre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
CLOSED
FOR HOLIDAYS

Yesterday afternoon the public
schools Of the borough closed for the
holiday vacation. They will reopen
on Monday, January 4th.
The schools were dismissed some
what earlier than usual. Exercises
appropriate to Christmas were held in
all the grades be'ow the high school.
In most cases two rooms were thrown
together and an unpretentious pro.
gram of recitatioDs and singing was
rendered. The rooms in which the ex
-rc SEES were held were decorated in
II the various WAYS that the fancy of
teachers and pupils could devise. Tie
true Christmas spirit prevailed. One
read il alike in the interest and pains
taking care shown by the teachers and
IN The beaming faces Cf the pupils as
rhe' trooped in and out of the school
building du'ing the day.
perhsl 5 majority of the teachers
W u spend t'te holidays out of town
The pupils, with tie prospect f skat
ing ann eighing ahead. are looking
forward 10 first class joyment dur
ing VACATION
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
FORESMAN CATTLE
WERE klLLED

All the cattle and hogs on the farm
t Foresman Brothers. at Alvira, IL
the southern part of TycomIng coIln
~. were killed Tuesday afternoon aud
rite cacasses buried in the hig trencr
lug for that purpose. There We're
rhrty-seven catte and fifty six hogs
illed the slaughter being couduc tea
ruder the SUI erS ision OF Veterinarians
Church aud Manevsl. The Foresmaus
will be paid for the stock killed. AT.
though they will probably not receiv,
full value. Five other farms in the
vicinity of Alvira are still under
quarantine, but it has not been de-
iuirely "e ided whether Or not the
livestock will be killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Street repairs
AUTHORIZED

Edward Leamey, president Of the
Continental hose company, appear
ed before council Friday to investi-
gate a rumor, which charges that
parties make the hose house loaf
| ing place after midnight. He explain
ed that the Continental company has
rigid rules, which it always strives to
enforce. The company, he said, has
made every effort possible to discover
whether there are any irregularities
about the place, but has always failed
to find any evidence.
The hose company. he said, wants
to know the truth and he asked police
assistance to the end that, if it be true
that parties are found in the eng
inc house after II As O'Clock at night,
they may be arrested and made to pay
fine.
Mr.. Leamey was accompanied by
Thomas McCaffrey, another member
of the Continental hose company.
The chief of police explained that
after midnight he frequently drops in
to the Continental hose house but that
he has never yet discovered anyone on
the premises. He will continue to
look after the property.
On motion of Mr.. Angle the Dan
willie and Sunbury ra sit company
was granted permission to leave its
trolley car stand on Mill street in
front of the opera house between the
hours OF II P. NJ and 40 A. NJ. each
night during the winter months,
The motion carried on the following
vote:
Yeas-Schatz. Pursel, Marshall,
Angle.
Nays-Russell and Meyer.
Not voting-Everhart and Connol-
ley.
On motion of MIR. Marshall it was
ordered that as soon as the weather
permits West Mahoning street be re-
paired by applying course of lime
stone, between the footbridge over
Mahoning creek and the western end
of the street.
STREET REPAIRS.
On motion of Mr.. Connolley it was
ordered that Mill street be swept by
hand during the winter, or until April
lst.
Mr.. Connolley described conditions
on Chambers street, showing that re-
pairs are necessary. On motion of
Mr.. Everhart it was ordered that the
street commissioner be instructed to
make such repairs as are necessary,
not only on Chambers street but also
on the other streets on Welsh hill.
On motion of Mr.. Everhart it was
ordered that the trolley companies be
notified to shovel open the street cross
ings when these are blocked with snow
caused by the action of the snow plow
or sweeper in passing.
The following members were pres
ent Schatz, Pursel, Meyer, Russell,
Everhart, Marshall, Angle and Con-
nolley.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
CHURCFi'S 5OTH
ANNIVERSARY

Trinity Lutheran church, on March
24th next, will round cut half CEN
tury of history. The fftieth anniver-
sary will be celebrated in building
remodeled aud refurnished at heavy
expense, attesting the fact that during
the fifty years of its existence the con.
gregation has not only maintained its
zeal and held fast to things spiritual
bnt hns also prospered well in fin
arcisi way.
Tie remodeling contemplated COM
prises the installation of new pews,
RAISING of the floor, with some
changes at the main stairs, new car
pet and re-fr, SCoipg of the walls. To
complete all the improvements will
require little less than three months,
The old pews, which were sold to
the congregation of the Lutheran
chTuoh at GIov8uis, were removed
from the church here on Tuesday.
Yesterday work on the new floor was
in progress The latter is being rails
ed at the rear so as 20 present an in.
cline. Frederick Moll OF Riverside
has the contract for ise Carpeute!
WORK.
TIE contract for tie frescoing has
beeu awarded to G Day Rudy & Co 3,
OF Harrisburg. Some very fine effects
are promised and this branch Of the
WORK alone will occupy a month.
The Dittman Furniture company of
Williamsport has been awarded the
contract for the new pews. The lat
ter will be something especially fine
and will occupy semicircle, which
will necessitate changes in the cIancel
railing to correspond. The pews will
be of tive-ply quartered oak back ana
three-ply quartered oak end They
will have romanesque end and box
arm, deep panel and oak seat.
The carpet, " hich will be a fine body
brussels. will be furnished by George
W. Rcat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
A Surprise Party

A pleasant surprise party was
'endered at the home of Mr.. and Mr. .
Amos Dietrich. Liberty tow"ship on
nesdsy, in honor of Mrs. Diet icl, +
birthday.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Willard Pannehsker. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Hilkert, Mr. and Mrs. Will,.r
tarner, Mr.. and Mrs William PAT
'erson MIR. and Mrs Amos D etrich
Mrs Phoebe b ,0art Mrs. Peter Rake
Mrs William b gart Mrs. Andrew
%teinman, Misses villa P.nnebakor
Edna ID etrich, S4l 'e Bnvart ~
Manning, and Il ouis Patterson. Mast.
"rs George ID etrich Alexander st in.
man and A lieu Steinmsp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Birthday Party.

A pleasant birthday party was held
at ne hone of Flank Lynn, Beaver
street. Supper WAS served. Those
present were MIR. and Mrs. William
Fausuaught and family, Mr.. and MIS-.
hrill and family. Mr.. and Mrs Prem
iss and family Mrs. William Nc
'ann. Misses Emma Shank, Katie
Aertmsn l a Shut, E'hel Shutt.
Messrs. Ohsrlts Shut. George Fsus-
'sueht william FausnauRht, Henry
Shut. Walter Burr. Lewis Cromley
aud James Sheridan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
$4,000 FARr1S
ARE INSPECTED
HARRISBURG. Dec. 23.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 23.
The State aud national livestock
authorities have completed their big
task of inspecting the farms in the
section where the foot and tn dis.
ease appeared. A total of thuty-e ght
thousand farms were inspected, which
are distributed as follows:
Montour, 842, the entire number in
the county; Philadelphia, 800 farms
Northumberland, | 200 ov of asa;
Montgomery, 600 out Of $50; Del.
aware, 1877, the entire nun ber in the
c1unty; Chester 6. 202 the entire num-
ber; Lancaster, 437 the entire num-
Der: York 6 600 on, of s COL; Dauplin,
300 out Of 2,S44; Juniata. 600 out o,
10, 55; SNYDER / 500 out of ,S54 Lee
high, B, 299, the entire number; Un.
ion. 1000 out Of 1.521: Lycoming, 80
nut of 3,7S2 and Clinton, 400 out Of
| S62
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Dread Disease Survey.

A typhoid fever survey to determine
the means. aside from domestic water
supplies. by which this disease Is
transmitted is to be conducted in
Pittsburg at the expense Of the Russell
Sage fund.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Stany Marcavage. convicted of the
IN 'i"tr OF ChrrIes Yeshi lonus, the
Snr'rgfelh cr BIB er, was alluwed to go
back to his cell in the Sudbury ja yes
at tr b'ing confined TO the
'ung"on since Sunday night. Stany's
fellow prisoners had been telling him
that infsmnch as he was condemned
man he ought TO receive the hest food
nhttiuahle He believed them and OH
Snn''y raised cain when the Jail at.
"daut> brought around the usual
are. II PROMISED to be satisfied " it'll
tie ".u'l prison fare In the future.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

GuaIs-Rohisou EnRlehart Jaooby
w Diemer, 5: Lovett Pritchard, 4 4;
Johnson, Cooper, 3. Goals from foul>
Cooper, r. Diemer, 2 Referee-
Gilmore. Time OF hslves-20 minute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

"That little girl of Dennerly's is very
precocious, isn't she?"
Eyes, indeed. Why, when she was
four years old her mother heard her
tell another little girl she was afraid
she couldn't come to her party because
she had nothing to wearT-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24
Made Address.

Rev. O. D. Lerch delivered the ad-
dress ~ Christmas services in the
Lutheran church at Grovania last
evening
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-24

Dreams o h'-"one davs should not
shadow the realities of today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Bryce Interfered with Tennis Cabinet

was leaving the building. Excuses
were telephoned the president, who, 1t
is said, is far less apt to look with
leniency on absence from the tennis
cabinet than he is on failure to APP
pear at the regular councils in the
cabinet room. He wished to know
why. 1t was explained that Mr.. Bryce
had come to take up an important
matter, and that Mr.. Bacon's presence
at the department was necessary.
Under the circumstances he had to
let Bacon off. A hurry call was sent
for Secretary Garfield to make up the
set. He could not be found for some
time, so until he reported a three.
handed game was played, Jusserand
and Cooley easily making the presi-
dent their victim.
When Bryce was informed of the
matter he expressed deep regret, say
ing that his interference with the
game was entirely unintentional and
had he suspected such an unhappy
outcome of his visit he would have
delayed the diplomatic interests of
his country for few hours. He laugh
ingly voiced the hope that there
would be no serious ENHANCEMENT be-
tween Great Britain and France on
account of the episode.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
1eir to Mexican Throne Becomes Monk

then known as New Spain, against the
mother country. This war began in
1921, and lasted seven months, ending
in the success of the colonies, the
leader of the army, Iturbide, becoming
emperor. This state Of affairs was
concluded in about a year by the alb
dication Of the emperor, who sailed for
Europe, in which country he made
his home for some time.
Hearing that his native land was to
be made the object of attack by the
European powers, he returned to Mex
leo only to find that the republic which
had existed during his absence had
made law that his life should be for
feited should he again set foot on
Mexican SOIL
This was in 1924. The family of the
emperor came to this country, settling
in Washington and Philadelphia
In Washington fashionable society
Prince Iturbide was prominent for
many years. Suffering recently from
severe illness, he has of late spent
many months in the hospital. Prince
Iturbide now asserts that he has re-
nounced all political ambition, and
that he will never make any attempt
to regain his claims in Mexico.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

WASHINGTON the passing
w Of an emergency currency meas
ure and few remaining appropria-
ton bills, the first session of the Six
tieth congress has passed into his
tory.
What Speaker Cannon calls "the
mill" was we'll nigh choked with
would-be legislation that was
crammed into the hopper during the
session. There have been bills of all
varieties, shades and Sizes Bills for
the regulation of nearly everything
under the sun have been introduced.
Notwithstanding the diminishing rev.
enUes and the warnings that the treas
ury was facing an almost certain def
icit there was no abatement of the
clamor for appropriations. If all the
appropriations asked for had been
granted the government debt would
be multiplied tenfold "If we had put
through one-third of the bills that
were offered u.s." said a prominent
member Of the house, more than a
century would be required to straight
en- out the conglomerate mass"
All records were broken by the num-
Der of bills introduced during the ses-
sion. Senators and representatives
came to Washington last fall with
their grips full of bills, and between
5000 and 5000 were introduced the
first day. Among them were several
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

and another cream deluse before draw
ing on pair of new, loose, white
chamois gloves.
Do not endeavor to economic with
a pair of cleansed party gloves, which
will probably be tight In spots and
certainly soiled inside.
Stains, freckles and tan lend coarse
ness to the appearance of the skin.
Lemon treatment will usually van
quish the effects of the suns rays, raw
tomato juice is excellent for fruit
stains and pumice stone will rub away
ink marks-no longer excusable on the
plea that they suggest literary pIr-
suits, as up-to-date members of the
craft dictate to typewriters.
During chilly weather the hands are
apt to chap If exposed to the outer
air directly after being bathed, unless
thoroughly rinsed in cold, running
water and kept warm and moist in
loose-fitting gloves, which, by the way,
will make tie hands appear smaller.
Moreover, palpably tight gloves lend
their wearer an air of vulgarity, and
if habitUally worn nature will evil
dence disapproval in the form of en-
larged joints.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Court Martial Is On.

Court Martial Is On.
Des Mones.-Theodor Roosevelt
president of the United States, must
sanction any sentence imposed upon
Major Charles P. George, on trial be-
fore a court martial Of army officers
at Fort Des Moines on the charge OF
falsifying his accounts as officer In
command of the recruiting station at
Des Moines.
The signature Of the president
must be attached to the proceedings
before the sentence can be carried In
execution. providing the sentence In
wolves dismissal from the army II
the court finds any evidences of guilt
the sentence is hardly expected to be
less than dismissal, and II the
charges brought are substantiated,
the punishment may be much more
severe.
The court martial sitting on the
case Of Major George at the army
post Is a solemn body. 1t is composed
of some of the highest and most ex-
perienced officers in the middle west
At the head of the table. about which
the thirteen members OF the court lis
ten to the evidence, sits the imposing
Col Edgar l.. Stever, commandant at
FORT Meade, s. ID. Col. Steyer Is
president Of the court.
The officers are required by army
regulations to sit according to rank,
and the highest in command is presi-
dent of the court. In taking a vote
the court shall begin with the young
est In commission.
All Of the officers attend the ses.
sions of court in full uniform, with
swords and all army trappngs,
One of the strict rules of court
martial Is that no members OF the
court, during its sessions, shall read
newspapers or exhibit other evidence
Of inattention. Another rule Is that
the members shall behave with de-
cency and calmness".
The Judge advocate is prosecuting
officer In the name OF the United
States. In the present affair at the
army post, Captain Edward l.. King
of the Second cavalry is acting ably
as Judge advocate. The Judge advo'
cate Is sworn not to allow the ac-
cused to incriminate himself and to
otherwise protect the prisoner from
leading questions.
Contrary to the original intention,
the court was held open to represen.
tatives of the press. Only at the
time when the thirteen members of
the court had point of law to settle
was the room cleared of the news.
paper men.