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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
Montour American
FRANK c. ANGLE, Proprietor.
DanVilIe, Pa, Feb. o, 1908.
Tia Mouth Of =, b-uarv,


The second and shortest month Of
the year made it's entry Saturday with
a snow storm over the northern or
lake beI5 OF the country, followed by
col gave. There are seven hol-
days this month. four Sundays, Lin
coin and Washington birthdays, and
election day. Leap year IenqtheDs the
month ont one day
OF all the months Of the year none
has been the victim of royal almanac
makers as has February. Not only is
it cut down TO twenty eight days
three years out of every four. but the
mutilatiou in the year 1900 and again
in 1900, which failed to be leap years,
started the poor month limping away
in these centuries with only twenty
eight days instead of twenty mine
days.
February was one of the two months
January being the other introduced
into the Roman calendar by Numa
Pompilius when he extended the year
to twelve of these periods. Its name
arose from the practice of religious ex-
piration and publication which took
place at the beginning of this month
februare meaning to expiate, to pur-
ify.
Numa let fall on February the doom
which was unavoidable, for some one
of the months of having three times
out of four day less than even those
which were to consist of thirty days.
That is. he so arranged it that it should
have only twenty nine days excepting
in leap year; when, by the interoala-
tion of a day between the 23d and
gath, it was to have thirty days.
But when Augustus Caesar chose to
add thirty first day to the month he
had named Augustus, that it might
not lack in the Dinghy enjoyed by
six other months of the year, he took
it away from February, which could
least spare it, thus reducing it to
twentyeight days in all ordinary
years
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
GUILTY On MURDER
In SECOND DEGREE

The trial of Mike Bednos, for the
murder of Mike Naraja at Continent
al, a suburb, of Shamokin, last sum-
mcr, which was begun in the North
umuelland county court at Sudbury
IuesasF If moon, was concluded yes
terogy. The jury, after being out lit
tie Over an hcut, brought in verdict
at four o'clu OF murder in the sec
ond degree.
yne trial was one of the quickest ON
record. Sn ely do2.1 witnesses
were call in MI, and the testimony
was all in by IC 80 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The question at issue was
merely :, ether Bednos killed Naraja
Intentionally or accidentally. The
main facts of the shoe ing were SIM
pie and undisputed. The two men
were native of the Same town il
Austria. They came to the small min
ing town ~ Contin tai with Others
of tuoir compatriots about ten months
ago. A number of these Immigrants
boarded II the house kept by Miketa
aud Mary ! raja, relatives of the muir
dered man. The men lived i'll common,
and paid their board bills at the end
OF each month to d 10 one they chose
as manager. On the f. 1 ternoon
Mil o Naraia, tine manager, was max
ing his monthly collections and when
he asked Bednos for his money the lat
ter drew revolver and shot him. The
murderer rushed down stairs and ran
to Brady. a mile and a half away.
where he was caught. He was i'm
prisoned. and with him one OF the
boarders, John Bedr0s, as witness,
who was afterwards released and who
was used by the defense as witness
John Narsia testified hat his broth.
er and Beduos were sitting on the
edge sd the bed, about ave feet apart,
a mall boy between them. His broth
er asked Mike to pay up, but instead
he drew a revolver al 4 said, Here 5
your II nney, firing shot over the
boys head which entered the other
mans temple, killing him il antiy.
The witness aud several others were
sitting on another bed and before they
reco cred from the shock Bed nos es-
caped. Earlier in the day the defend
anl had said, II have bought revolv
ei. and an aftaid Of nobody"
Bednos took the stand in his owr
defeuse. He is a oov about II years OF
age short, heavy set, with g squat
ace. He testified that ne was show
ing the revolver to Nara5jG when j.
exploded u his hand. lie hsd b sh
iSat Shamh n e and h'a he5r
aootiug mark fEalt turrg tie ooy
The wu.ba Ind tuau become c.0gau.
aul le cor. Lot U-si5. He Thought il
Il, as in tia. condition when lie showed
It to Earadja,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
wnuam rlo gan Died Yesterday.

Waliam @o,s-n one OF tha work.
men 1ture as tle one DO ~ at
40 81. uab ...nu, MONDAY, died 5 the
LIy NJ Packer hospital yesterday
morning. Thus death cl; i'm US eighth
CCim .re ,efr 1ie listr'er
cor 5wo ds's Morgsn ar lowering
between -a aud sth suffer ,com
ourns which cuvsrsd two thirds OF his
.o7v. The physician at fir hol eo TO
save him and oid all in then ..n y to
relieve his pain, but he never / ed
aud adual.y sank his dealt.
The tecease1 was aged ab~ut 90
years, and went To Northumbe berland
from Danville about 10 years gu. He
was employed as a puddler in the Dan
Vile iron mills and obtaine- similar
position at the VahAlen works He
made his home with Mrs Sue Faust.
He was unmarried and eurvived
only by one brother, John L. Morgan,
of DanvilIe
The funeral al..na ament. will be
announced later.
The negro tramp who was behind
the furnace when the boiler exploded,
and who took the first freight to Mil
ton after having an injured hand
dressed, returned 10 Nor hum berland
Tuesday to look Tor two other tramps
who were with him. One of them,
John Quickly, is in the hospital the
thought that his body might be in the
ruins. but they have been cleared away
and no trace OF any Other victim has
been found.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
7 KILLED AT
NORTHUMBERLAND
Continued from 1st Page.

townsmau, John L Morgan, who
resides at Grand and Nassau streets.
The injured msu, who is about Al
years Of age. and is single, formerly
lived il Danyi.!e, leaving for North
uniberiand about is years ago.
Others who were seriously injured
in the explosion and removed to the
Mary NJ Packer hospital are Harry
Smith aud Daniel Sanders. John New,
herrT. William T. Craver and Wesley
Rejchcnbach, e. pIoyes Of Van Allen 6
% were also injured hut are being
treated at their homes in Nortbumb ber-
land. A stranger who is thought to
have been a tramp was among the in
juted and is being treated at the hos
pital.
The bodies OF the dead were so bad
ly disfigured as to make Identification
Tins was nearly severed from the body,
willie the skull of another was crush
ed. Word from the Mary M. Packer
hospital Monday eve was to the effect
that tie injured, although very badly
hurt, have each a fighting chance for
recovery.
The people of Northumberland were
just arising Monday morning when
the explosion occurred. It was heard
in nearly every part of town. A few
living near the mill were aroused BY
hearing the flying bricks bombarding
the weather boards of their houses.
Three men were in position to see
the flying boiler as, like mighty pro-
jectile, it was hurled through tn air
for the distance of nearly a square.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
Fast Mail Ran Into Wreckage.
HARRISRIIR : Eeh

In the wreckag following the rear
end COLI, on of two freight trains on
the Middle division of the Pennsl l.
vania Railroad westbounu gt Ryde
MiffliH county, this morning, ma
train 20 (which leaves here at IA
o'cloo-, ran into the debris of the
dan gi reight cars, " scking pass
enger eng ne No 1885,
Al Ser tracks at that point were
bloc - traffic for seysra; hou,s,
and an extra ongin from Altoona lla
to be sent to draw the mai train west
ward.
The fore freight train westbound
stopped at Ryde to leave OIL number
of cars. and while on No. . track an
othe est-pound 1leigh, rrain col!-
ed y ith
Almost simultaneously the ma il train
steamed along and ran into the wreck
age spil.sg over the three uacks COM
plicat ~ the freigh anu passenge,
move, on that division until .,
debris removed by the wreGkinR
foIoa fIJ Altoona
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
ThouqhtfuI.

Mrs. Greene--My husband is such a
thoughtful man! lie always goes down
into the basement kitchen to smoke
Mrs. Gray--And lets the smoke come
upstairs into the dining room through
the dumb waiter Mrs. Greene-Yes,
but that's because he is absentminded,
poor man! That has nothing to do
with his thoughtfulness, you know
Boston Transcript.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06

Bacon's fame is mainly due to books
written in his spare hours while he
was England's chancellor. Humboldts
days were so occupied with his bust
ness that he had to pursue his scien.
tifc labors in the night or early morn
ing. Burns wrote his most beautiful
poems in his spare moments while
working on a farm. Grote wrote his
History of Greece" during the odds
and ends of time snatched from his
duty as q banker. Moments are the
golden sands of time" If rightly used.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
} ENN5YLVAN|A RAILROAD
B u LLETIN.
THE EASE OF TRAVEL TO-DAY

1t has turned century since the first boat pro-
PEELED by steam. There complete locomotive i'll
sence then mile of railroad track But the pendulum
of time has swung rapidly forward within the last genera
tons The railroad the telegraph and the telephone have
have made neighbors of remote people.
First of all in this work of upbuldng expansion, and
development the railroad. 1t the medium of
change the agency transfer and wherever has gone pros
perty has followed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has built thousands of miles
of track and equipped with the best rolling stock 1t has
constructed absorbed branch lines and consolidated them
ing in direct touch with all the of trade and
aordng the people the facilities of travel in all directions
Travel is longer dread, it is pleasure. Comfortable
by day night drawn by the best type of locomotives
roadbed maintained the highest degree of excellence
eliminate possible the of travel and make
receatve rather than budensome Tickets sold at the
with good management and under
dton accommodating the passenger The schedules
of the trains designed the wishes and requirements
of the greatest number of Travellers and the equipment both
vehicles and employees is kept the highest state of e
iciency
the object of the management to travel by
making easy. Interchange the life of the social system
Travel the tiredhe lens of observation all
The Pennsylvania Railroad sells tickets good for mile
well for trip around the world 1t will plan trip tor
you or provide the tickets for of your selection.
1t fine thing to have great transportation agency
like the Pennsylvania Railroad at your command.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
Mixed.

Earnest Female - Professor, l hear
you are a great ornithologist. Profess
or-I am an ornithologist, madam
Earnest Femaie-Then could you kind.
ly tell me the botanical name for a
whale ?-Punch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06

Miss iiora Taylor, Of South Bethle.
hem, agei 20 ears, WI o had bee en-
& ed to be married on Monday, IVES
.aked with u.umnn'a "a few days
b, aud nioa Monday at tn 'gar
appointed FOR the wedding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06

Abr ham Labar, OF Wilkes Bar ,
was found lozen 10 death N = lumbg n,
yard on N Il lay. Ii is thought h'
went there on Saturday night, lay
dow aud Cell nslesp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06

Davi5 Weaver, of Gamansyilie, a
butcher, Oh Monday slaug tered 8 hog
that weighed 7ls pounds drcs Cd. aud
yitl ed 3j1 pounds OF aId.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06

1t is the general impression hat the
figl race c5 bling 81
New York opened by Governor HugheS
in his annual message, will be success
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
GRAND And
TRAVERSE JURORS

The following jurors have been chos
en- for the next court, which convenes
on Monday, February "a, 1908:
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township--Charles Carey
w. g. Love.
Cooper ownship-Charles Fry.
Danville, lst Ward-Ihomas W.
Bedea, II. VI. Goswalds, Morgan J
Williams.
Danville, 2nd Wari-F. R, Harner,
Benjamin Smithers.
Dauville, 3rd Ward-Harry 81. Sob
ers, Robert Miller, John Il. Tooley,
David D. Williams.
Limestone township-John S. Con-
fer. L. D. Shafer.
Liberty township-C. P. Boyer.
Mahoning township-C. III. Diehl,
Jonathan Rudy. William Wertman, s
B. Kocher.
Valley township-Joseph P. Snyder,
Clarence Bennett.
West Hemlock townshiI-Hiram
Sandel, H. E. Cromley,
Washingtonville Borough - George
Heddens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
TRAVERSE JURORS

Anthony township-Jacob Biddle.
Danville, 1st WaTd-Dr. l. II. Jen'
uiugs, George w. Hoffman, DR.. j. j..
Kline, Rev. L. d. Ulrich, James B,
Murray, Alfred NJ. Robinson.
Danville, 2nd Ward-David Guest,
W. A. Shepperson.
Danville, 3rd Ward-Patriok Hickey,
William Confer, John Doster, j. Fl
Cole, Joseph Smith, Josiah Jobborn,
W. L. Lovett.
Danville, 4th Ward-Dallas Hum
mer. George Bachinger, Charles Mill
er. John Deneen, Bernard Shoevlin.
Derry township-James W. Lowrie,
Clarence Rishel, John w. Ready.
Limestone township-Samuel Schnu.
er.
Liberty township-William E. Muir.
ray, Alexander Erb, Oscar Richard.
Mahon'ug township-W. H. Maust,
b. r. Diehl, Alfred Baylor.
Mayberry township-Norman Brof.
fee.
Valley township-A. H. Weitzel,
Hiram Wertman, f. W. Diehl.
West Hemlook township - Lloyd
BomboY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-06
AFTERNOON SESSION

The first speaker Of the afternoon
session was Professor Albe- The
subject of his address was: "What
Directors Gan do 10 Improve the ? ID
lie Schools. " First in importance. p
held, is the practice of frequently Wis
iting the schools to determine the ex-
act condition of affairs not only as
relates to the teaching done, but also
as to arrangement and condition of
the buildings. He urged that farmers
at least should give as much attention
to the care and education of their
children as they would bestow on th,
care and training OF the animals OF
the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
WATER-LADEN SHIP SAILS IN.
Oscar Takes Advantage Of Strong
Wind to Make Port.

The river schooner Oscar reported wa
terlogged and in need e assistance off
Clifton Beach. sailed into port yesterday
morning and is lying at the wharf Of
Carter & Clark unloading her cargo.
In spite of the fact that the hold Of
the schooner was full of water, her crew
took advantage of the strong southerly
wind blowing yesterday and last night to
sail the water-loaded schooner into port
without waiting for the arrival Of the
tug and vessel sent to her assistance.
AS soon as she reached here men were
put aboard with pumps. They soon had
her free of water.
After her cargo of wood was removed
number Of crabs were found in the
hold, where they were carried by the
water as it ran into the vessel through
deck openings
A small portion of the deck load of the
vessel was lost in the storm that caused
her to fill. The injury done by the acct
dent was small.
Capt Frank Posey. who was in COM
mand of the tug D. Nj. Key of the Taylor
fleet has been transferred to the tug
William H. Yerkes. jr.. as mate. to fill
a vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Fred Hayes mate of the tug. Capt. A.
J. Taylor, managing owner of the Key.
has temporarily taken charge Of the pilot
house Of that steamer.
Can't Arthur Bland of Alexandria will
have command OF the schooner Isabelle
when she returns to service on the river
The Isabelle is now at a bay point being
overhauled and made ready for summer
work on the river.
Capt. Thomas Eggers. formerly master
of the ram schooner. Grace G. Bennett
in the lumber trade between North Caro-
lima ports and this city. is here in COM
mand of the Philadelphia coal-carryins
barge Annie McNally, unloading coal at
a Georgetown wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
MAY REPORT MONDAY
COL. MARSHALL'S APPOINT
MENT ENDS CONTROVERSY

The appointment of Col. William L..
Marshall to be chief of engineers of the
United States Army. with the rank of
brigadier general, ends controversy over
the filling of that important office which
has been waged since the retirement of
Maj. Gen Mackenzie May %. At the
time it was supposed that the President s
policy was against the selection of any
officer as the head of bureau who had
less than four years to serve on the active
list. That supposed restriction was gen.
orally believed to bar Col. Marshall from
all chance of the appointment, as he will
retire in June, 1910. Col. Marshall was
also one of those officers who was not
physically capacitated 20 take the horse
back riding test ordered by the President.
which was also believed to militia ate
against him. Being a man of large size
and heavy weight difficulty was expe-
rienced in securing a horse for his use
Col. Symons and Col. Leach. both hav-
ing more than four years to serve. were
regarded as probable appointees, but there
arose a good deal of partisan opposition
TO the selection of either of them. Col
SymOns having left the military service
about five years ago to accept a lucrative
position on the New York state canal COM
mission the idea was advanced that he
was out of touch with the Engineer Corps.
Gen. Marshall has been recently engaged
in conducting a deep-water channel to
New York harbor. and he is regarded as
an engineer of the highest Qualificat ton.
1t is expected that he will assume his new
duties at the War Department next Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
STEAMERS TO BE DRY"
Agreement Made Not to Open Bars
in District Waters

Managers of steamboat lines running
out OF this city charged with keeping un-
licensed bars on steamers in consequence
of having sold liquor on the steamers ply
ing on the Potomac between this city and
Alexandria have agreed not to sell liquor
while the boats are in District waters
AS a consequence prosecutions under
the warrants recently sworn out by Lieut..
Sutton of the harbor precinct will be
dropped.
The managers of the ferry line between
this city and Alexandria, which navigates
exclusively within the District. have
closed the bar on the ferry steamer
as dry as the most pronounced temper
ance advocate could desire.
Under orders from the general Offices of
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company the bars the excursion
steamers and river line boats operated by
that company will be closed until the
boats are below Jones point. at Alexan-
dria. This action will be followed by the
managers of the other river steamers.
The complete surrender of The steam
boat managers to the District authorities
on this question was unexpected. The
courts three or four times in the last
twenty years. Each time it resulted in
complete victory for the steamboats,
The courts held that the District au-
thoritieS had no power to force the stea m
boat managers TO take out liquor license
in the District. as the vessels while on the
river were under federal jurisdiction. The
internal revenue license was all that was
required.
The last time the question came up was
about eight years ago. Bars on river
steamers were not closed at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
GIFT FOR NEW CRUISER
SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED
THE NORTH CAROLINA.

NORFOLK. Va, July 3-Today a hand
some silver service was presented to the
cruiser North Carolina on behalf OF the
citizens of the state OF that name The
presentation took place OFF. Cape Lookout
Guantanamo. The committee having
charge of the presentation, with their
friends, proceeded from Mporehead City.
Beaufort and other places on revenue cut
tiers loaned by the Treasury Department.
The joint legislative committee in charge
of the presentation was made up of Gov.
Robert B. Glenn. Lieut. Gov. Francis d.
Winston. Speaker E. ]. Justice Senator
John c. Drewry and Representatives
Charles L. Harris and G. F. Hankins
Gov. Glenn however, was unable to be
present. having left earlier in the week
for Denver.
The silver service presented to the vessel
consists of 121 pieces and cost $6.OO0. The
binatiOn of reminders of the state and of
the sea. The principal piece is a combi-
nation punch bowl and centerpiece on a
plate. On one side OF this centerpiece is
an etching of the cruiser and below.
enameled i'm colors, flags of the navy and
of North Carolina.
On the reverse side IS a representation
of the state capitol and below il an etch-
ing of Johnston Blakeley. an admiral in
the navy from North Carolina in the war
of 1872 The plate bears an inscription
of the gift of the service from the citi-
zens of the state to the cruiser by the
legislature of 1897 Representations Of
sea weed. shells and dolphins are around
the base of the bowl. tea set and pitcher.
while. the trays have roped borders, with
the American eagle on each side and the
coat of arms of the state and Of the navy
on each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03

koSciuszko a hero of both hemispheres,
he is usually called by the Poles. AT
the front of the pedestal is a hemisphere
showing the map OF America, with the
American eagle guarding it's liberty. In
the rear the other hemisphere, bearing
the outline of Europe and Asia, is being
strangled by a snake representing despot-
ism, which the Polish eagle is trying to
kill with its beak and taons- To the
right a Polish regular soldier, wounded
and falling. is protected by a Polish
farmer with his Scythe. To the left an
American soldier is cutting the ties OF
the American farmer. thus liberatlng him
from the foreign yoke. Above stands
Kosciuszko with map showing West
Point and Notifications i'll one hand and
the other resting on his sword.
AS the United States Congress has ap-
prOpriated S.u.ND for a monument to
Gen. Pulaski. who fought for the liberty
of this country. and who fell in the battle
of Savannah, in 1919. the Polish National
Alliance considered it a duty of Polish
Americans to reciprocate by presenting to
other Polish patriot who lent his sword
to the cause of American Independence
The monument is to cost 100000.
The Kyle Granite Company erected the
family mauSoleum for the late Gov. Shep-
herd and they also have the contract for
the pedestal of the Shepherd monument.
which in September will be erected in
front of the new Municipal building.