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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
To Refund
 the Coal Duty

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington, May 26.-The House today passed a bill to refund SS4,- ooo to local importers paid as duty on coal imported during the coal strike in 1903. It was stated in explanation Cf the bill that the Secretary of the Treasury had suspended the tariff law in reference to coal during the period of coal famine in order that suffering might be relieved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
Two More Flood Victims.

Fort Worth, May 26.-Two more bodies were recovered here today. making the total deaths from the flood in this city nine
 The second rise came down the West Fork today and will send the Trinity much higher at Dallas. No Fort Worth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
hetty Green Gives
 Swell Dinner

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 New York, May 26.-Mrs. Hetty Green today gave dinner to sixteen guests costing $20 a plate with floral decorations which cost $50 and bell boy service costing $50 It is said that Mrs. Green has planned series of such dinners at the Plaza Hotel, where sfe is now stOpping
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
An Airship
 for Uncle Sam

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Springfield, O., May 26.-Orville Wright today announced that he had completed an aeroplane for the govern nient which he will turn over Sep tcmber 2S.
 The test of the machine is to be made at Fort Meyer, near Washington, with two persons in machine, and Wright says it will make 40 miles an hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
Woman Autoist
 Reaches New York

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, May 26.-Mrs. Jacob H. Murdock of JohnstoWn, Pa, the first woman who ever endured an automO- bile trip across the continent, reach ed here this afternoon, having made the run from Los Angeles in twenty five and half days actual running.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
Three Bishops
 Elected Yesterday

Baltimore, May 26.--Dr Wilson F. Lewis of Sioux City, Edwin II. Hughes, president Depauw University. and Robert Mcintyre of Los Angeles were elected bishops today at the Methodist general conference. But one more remains to be elected 10 complete the ten.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27

Former Deputy Sheriff Jesse Smith was operated on for appendicitis at Florence Sanitarium Monday and was doing nicely yesterday. The opera tioH~ is said to have been most sue cessful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
Every Man Needs One

An extra pair of pants. If you want stylish trousers have them made by Eisenkremer the Tailor, over Citl- zens Bank, Second avenue, corner Pine street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-27
Mrs. Wm. Thaw
 Issues UItimatum

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, May 26-Mrs. William Thaw today issued an ultimatum .o Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and instantly
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
ROBERT ]. PECC
APPOINTED Trustee

Our townsman, Robert J. Pegg. has
been appointed trustee of the hos
pital for the insane at this place vice
Henry NJ Schoch. deceased.
Mr.. Pegg was formally notified of
his appointment Tuesday morning.
While he highly appreciates the hon
or, yet he had made no effort to secure
the appointment and had not the re-
motest idea that his name was being
mentioned in connection with the
trusteeship. His surprise can be i'm
agined, therefore, when the morning
mail brought him communication
from Secretary of tho Commonwealth
Robert McAfee informing him that
Governor Stuart had appointed him
to be a member of the board.
Later in the day, pursuant to in
structions, Mr.. Pegs took the requir-
ed oath. Next in order the commits
sion will be issued and will probably
arrive in a day or so.
Mr. Pegg is one of our best known
and most conscientious citizens and
the choice of Governor Stuart in ap-
pointing him to the trusteeship is un.
iversally approved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
WashingtonvilIe Items.

Miss Annie Seidel returned to her
home at this place Saturday evening
after an extended visit with relatives
at Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Yerg returned Yesterday
to her home at Schuyler after a visit
at the home of her brother 7. B. Yerg.
Charles Reeder, of Milton, spent
Sunday with friends at this place.
Rev, Roth and wife, of Turbotvi lie,
were visitors to this place Monday
evening.
Cleaver Wagner, of Danville, visited
his father on Sunday, Strawberry
Ridge. r f. d.
Mr. and Mrs John Coleman, Of near
Mooresburg, were guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Messersmith
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herr. of Schuyl-
er, were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gibson, OF this place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Tube Works In Operation.

The Structural Tubing works start
ed up Monday morning, the rolling
mill as well as the other departments
Of the plant being il operation The
full complement of hands are employ
ed.
At the Reading Iron works the guide
and the bar mill, in addition to the
new puddle mill are in operation
These are the same departments that
have been in operation during cou-
pie of weeks past. The stove works is
making something like half time.
The outlook'during these dull times
of course, is rot especially rosy at eth
er of the above plants. At the same
time it is gratifying to learn that none
of them foresee the necessity of an
actual shut down between the present
and spring, when a general revival is
anticipated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
HOT BOX CAUSED
a SHUT DOWN

Owing to an accident at the light
plant the borough was obliged to
temporarily adopt the moonlight
schedule" last night, although the
condition Of the weather was such
that the moon was not very much in
evidence. The streets accordingly
were rather dark.
The accident occurred about o'clock
yesterday morning and consisted in
the burning out of the babbitt metal
in the bearing of the generator. 1t
was necessary to shut down the plant
Immediately For the first thing yes.
terday morning Electrician Smith be
gan the work Of putting new babbitt
metal on the bearing
1t was necessary to take the dynamo
apart and by last ring the repairs
w7re not completed, although every
effort had been made to push the work
along.
Electrician Smith yesterday stated
that he had hopes that all repairs
would be completed by tonight and
that the streets as usual would be
lighted up by the borough plant.
The burning out of the bahbitt metal
on the same bearing occurred twice
previously. 1t is regarded as a rather
unfortunate occurrence, as hot box
is pretty sure to cause more or less
damage TO the journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
WILL CELEBRATE
40TH ANNIVERSARY

Beaver lodge, No. 1872, Knights of
Pythias, is planning for the elaborate
celebration of its 4Oth anniversary
which will take place en- Washington's
birthday at z 80 O'Clock in the even
ing.
A fine turkey banquet to be served
in the K. of P. rooms is to be one Of
the features Of the evening. The in
vitations are being issued today Also
a fine program of music and addresses
has been arranged. The speaker of the
evening will be Hon. James Watkins,
grand vice chancellor of the grand
lodge of K. of p, Pennsylvania.
4 The committee in charge of the af-
fair is composed of w. T. Speiser, d.
J. Reese, John Richards Harry Saund-
ers, Wesley Hollobaugh, Evan Thom-
as, Frank MoArran and David Evans.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Funeral of Hayes Bedea.

The funeral o. James Hayes Bedea,
whose death occurred Saturday night,
was held at 80 o o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon from the residence of T. w.
Bedea, father of the deceased, East
Front street. InteTment vas made in
Odd Fellows cemetery. The services
were conducted by the Rev. John
Sherman. pastor of the First Baptist
church The pail bearers were George
Bomboy, Charles i. Lewis, James
Jones, and George, Harry and Clark
Bedea, the three latter being brothers
of the deceased. The floral tributes
were very beautiful.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral Daniel W.
Bedea and Harry Bedea, of Shenan-
doah Mrs r. G. Mitchell, of Phila-
delphia; Daniel Williams, William D.
Williams, Lewis Williams, Miss Hattie
Williams and Mrs. Mary Browaud, of
New Columbia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Foreigner Goes to Jail.

A foreigner with an unpronounce-
able name, was arraigned before Just
ice of the Peace Oglesby Tuesday
morning charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. The man was
an employe of the Reading Iron works
and is said to be Russian. He is
known on the list of employees as No
81.
"No. 81" imbibed quite too freely
Monday afternoon and went on a ram
page. He was arrested on two charges,
one preferred by the mill authorities
and the other by Joseph Yusack, an
other foreigner. When taken into Gus
tody the man was not in a fit eondi-
tion for hearing and Chief Mince-
moyer placed him in the lookup.
When arraigned before the justice
yesterday morning it was discovered
that the defendant didn't know a word
of English. Joseph Yusack. who was
present in the role of prosecutor, agre-
ed to act as interpreter and thus the
case proceeded.
The man arrested was quite willing
to settle, but unfortunately his money
did not hold out He liquidated the
costs in the case brought by Joseph
Yusack, but in the other case brought
by the Reading Iron company he lack
ed the wberewithal TO meet the de
mands of Justice. In default of fine
and costs he was committed to Jail for
ten days
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Glass Room I1useum.

The school board of Danville is
about installing a class room museum,
made up OF geographical collections,
which is being supplied to the schools
of Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia
Museum under a State appropriation.
The matter has been before the local
school board for long time and at
the regular meeting Monday night it
was practically agreed to secure one
of the collections and the committee
on building and repairs was instruct
ed to wait upon the different builders
and ascertain the cost Of suitable show
cases. But little more formality re-
mains to be complied with than to
take the matter up with the local SEN
ator or representative to obtain his en-
dorsement.
The collections are distributed by
the Philadelphia Museums through
the State upon application by the pro-
per school authorities, having the en-
dorsement of the State senators or
representatives. for their respective
districts. The distribution is free and
the only condition imposed is that the
schools provide suitable show cases.
Most people are familiar with the
classes of articles that make up the
collection. The vegetable. mineral
aud other products Of the different
countries of the globe are produced to
aid in the teaching Of geography, COM
merce, and natural science.
Several schools OF Montour county
are already supplied with class room
museums.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
WILL 1OVE TO
NEW YORK STATE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gulick, two Of
Danville's we'll known older residents,
viii in the near future move to Mid
dletown, New York, where they will
occupy farm, which was recently
purchased by their son-in-law, Edward
Hiler, of New York City.
Mr.. Hiler' wife was formerly Miss
Stella Eokman,a teacher in the schools
of this city and still has a wide circle
of friends in Danville. Mr.. Hiler is
credit manager of the Botani Worsted
mills at Passaic, New Jersey, said to
be the largest plant of its kind in the
world. doing business of over SS. 000 =
600 annually. The place purchased by
Mr.. Hiler is one of the finest pieces of
farming land along the Hudson and
will be used by him as a summer
home, while Mr.. and Mrs. Gulick will
make it their permanent abode.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
COURT MAY BE
CALLED OFF

From present indications it does not
seem unlikely that February court may
be called off this year. The matter at
present is under consideration with
the odds in favor of no court.
Last court adjourned on January
18th, while the date set for the con-
vening of February court is the 24th
inst, or next Monday week. There
is only trifie of four weeks interven-
ing between the two terms. In this
short period but little business could
accumulate, in county as small as
Montour. Up to the present time there
is only one Commonwealth case on
hand. Should this defeandanr plead
guilty the case could be disposed of by
the court without the aid of the grand
jury.
Twice in the past, owing to small
volume of business on hand, the trav-
erse jurors drawn have been notified
not to appear at February court. The
grand jurors, however, convened and
passed upon such bills as were pre-.
sented, after which they inspected
the public buildings. All the work
on hand scarcely occupied them one
day.
Especial Importance attaches to the
next term of court, as it is then that
the soldiers monument proposition
will again come up before the grand
jury. In taking action on the petition
of 50 fifty or more" citizens presented
to the grand jury, at the last term of
court, that body recommended that the
sum of five thousand dollars be ex-
pended by the county commissioners
for the building of soldiers monu-
ment.
The law provides that the petition
must be presented to two successive
grand juries. Naturally there is much
curiosity TO know whether or not the
next grand inquest will affirm the re-
commendation of the previous grand
jury.
Should court be called off, during
next week the Jurors will be notified
of the fact by Sheriff Williams.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
COMPANY F
STANDS secure

The annual spring inspection of the
national guard, which took place in
this city on Thursday night has for
the time being focused attention on
Company !, Twelfth Regiment, N.
G. P, of this city.
One fact is quite patent and that is
that the public of Danville feels a
keen interest in our military COM
pany. This interest is revealed especi-
ally by the solicitude always shown
for the outcome when annual inspec-
tion takes place. The occasion Thurs
day night was no exception and the
citizens of Danville would. indeed ex-
perieuce keen disappointment should
the result fall below the standard and
the credit and the permauency of the
company be endangered. In connec-
tion with the inspection few things
have been ascertained and it is gratify-
ing to state that the company stands
in no danger of being disbanded. The
bulk of the membership of company
f is made up of faithful hard work
ing fellows, careful of their appear
ance, diligent to learn and willing to
make what sacrifices may be necessary
in order to build up the guard. Under
the most adverse circumstances, there
fore, such material is bound to ap-
proximate good results when it comes
to inspection
Attendance was the one respect in
which the company showed a defici-
ency at the inspection Thursday night.
The members living in Danville were
generally present, but the Columbia
county contingent was poorly repre-
sented.
The territory On which a company
of the guard may draw for members
has fixed limits. In the case of COM
pany f the field is large one and ex-
tends in one direction further than
Berwick, the only condition imposed
on the members being that they must
attend drills, and, what is practically
the same thing, attend inspections.
That so many of the out-of town con-
tingent Thursday night failed to APP
preciate the responsibility resting up
on them and did not appear at inspec-
tion is, indeed. much to be regretted,
as it is circumstance that can not
but initiate to some extent against
the company's success.
Under the present laws the national
guard is a military organization that
ranks very high and a membership in
it, aside from the drill and discipline
afforded, carries with it fine oppor-
tunities for advancement. Indeed,
companies should not be made up of
the very best young men to be found
in the State.
Undoubtedly a fine opportunity
opens up before company #. Danville
is in line for one of the imposing
armories being built by the State and
nothing but grim failure on the part
of the local company Of the guard can
stand in the way of our obtaining an
armorv in tho very near future. Con-
ditions, however, out of which fail.
ure can grow are not discernible in
the present situation. Captain Her
rington and the other commissioned
officers of company + are alive and
vigilant and it is believed that they
have a sufficient following in the rank
and file to keep the company up to the
required standards, when the armory
in due time will follow as the natural
sequence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
sIeighlng Party From DanvllIe.

The following party from this city
enjoyed sleighing party to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Williams. Val
ley townhsip: Bertha Fausnaught,
Sara DeibeIt, Sara Elliott, Lois Full.
Ter, Lizzie Jenkins Pearl Roat, Mae
Paugh, Mary Katy. Charlotte Shultz,
Carrie Hoar, Marion Smith. Mrs.
Paugh, Fred Aten, Charles Reinaker,
Charles Kear, Ralph White, Charles
Elliott, George Kear, Harry Slider,
Arthur Reese William Jenkins, Will
liam Rank, Kirt Delcamp. Also pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Elias Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Cornelison, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Farnsworth, Percy
Delsite Perry Delsite, Laura Farms
worth, Selwyn Williams and William
Davis.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
'sSHORE ACRES"
PLEASED BIG HOUSE

The Shubert production Of Shore
Acres" at the opera house last even
inggwas rare treat The play was
elaborately staged in true shubert
style. The cast, with the we'll known
actor Digby Bell, at the head, was
most capable.
The play itself is one which the pub
hc never tires of witnessing. One It
the features was the "Shore Acre.
children, Masters Charles Shear
Neyins Goodwin, Helen Chiefa
Gladys Egan, the little ones tabiii|
their parts in just as good form "s
their elders and adding an air of de
light'to the play.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
ITEMS CONDENSED.

Many of the stories one hears on the
streets are very much exaggerated.
Boston's free employment bureau is
a useful institution. Last year it
found work and wages for 1C,707 ap-
plicants.
After January 1,19O9, nonBritish
vessels will not be permitted to carry
passengers or freight from one Cana
dian port to another. That Is the new
order just issued by the goyernor-gen-
eral.
If a bill now pending in the Domin-
ion parliament at Ottawa becomes a
law. anybody in that jurisdiction sell
ing liquor to railway employe on
duty will run the risk of a $500 fine
or year in jail
Mexico has only dozen or so modern
shoe factories and these are small.
The output of the largest is about q,
900 a day, while the next largest turns
out only 1000 pairs a day.
Detroit has /, 800 saloons at present
There has been an increase of $50 in a
little over q year and the Free Press
thinks the time has come to call
halt
The Chicago Record under
takes to discourage matrimony by sug
gesting that the girl who gets married
this leap year must be very beautiful
to escape suspicion.
A man who was arrested in New
York the other day complains that he
was compelled to pay 50 to have a
seven-word telegram sent-Sl for
wax candle to light his cell and 80
cents for a newspaper.
A { the coming spring election in
Michigan fourteen counties will vote
OH the question of license or no Ii
cense under the local option law of
the State.
The machine shops of the Vesta
Coal company, near Coal Centre, Wash
ington county, were destroyed by fire
on Sunday entailing a loss of s5, 600.
Fire early on Sunday morning prac-
tically destroyed the Euclid Avenue
African Methodist Episcopal church
in Pittsburg, entailing a loss of $l5,-
900.
Saturday night was the ooldest on
record in the history of the oil region
in and about Oil City, the temperature
ranging from 20 to 30 degrees below
zero.
Z. j. Harkins, a restaurateur, of
South Bethlehem, while opening oys-
ters on Monday uncovered two pearls
which jeweler valued at $780,
William Swinehart was killed and
five miners narrowly escaped being
killed by three runaway wagons at the
North Dakota colliery slope, Trevor
ton, Northumberland county.
While Mrs. John H. Noll. of Read
ing, was preparing a two-pound white
fish for frying she was surprised to
find in the inside of it another fish OF,
the same species six inches long.
On Monday large barn on the farm
of Hugh Pusey, at Pleasant Grove,
Chester county, was destroyed by fire
and while the family and neighbors
cXertel themselves to save the horses
and cattle, Joe Pusey, an S.year-old
son, perished in the flames. The char
red body was found after the fire and
is believed the lad started the fire.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
BOROUGH FACES
A PROBLEM

public thoroughfare of this oity
seems to have gone astray. The bor-
ough council has instituted a search
but at last accounts had not succeeded
in locating it. The road in question
is supposed to lie between Welsh hill
and Slider hill. It first came into
prominence during court last fall.
when the constable of the fourth ward
returned" the road. charging The
borough council with neglect. The
court refer ed the matter to the dis
trict attorney, who notified the bor-
ough authorities
At the January term OF court the
constable of the fourth ward again re-
turned the road as still in a bad con-
dition. The constable's report was
supplemented by a petition signed by
number of citizens addressed to the
court describing the condition of the
street and begging for relief.
In view of all the facts The court
directed the district attorney to send
up bill of indictment, but later re-
considered the matter and gave the
borough authorities time until Feb
ruary term to make the necessary re-
pairs.
The matter was fully discussed by
the borough council at it's last meet
ing, when it developed that a rather
odd state of affairs exists 1t was not
denied that the district attorney notifi-
ed council when the road was first re-
turned to court.
Pursuant to the action of council
the committee on streets and bridges
took up the matter Of repairs, but when
it visited the spot it was unable
to find any street. Instead, between
Welsh hill and Slider hill lay a wide
eXpanse of common and over this peo-
pie who had business in that section
were driving in sort of go-as-you-
please way, each selecting a route that
seemed to him the easiest. There were
accordingly several different roads
worn over the common, but nothing to
indicate which. if any, of them was
the original road.
AS a result no action was taken in
the matter and at the close of last ses-
sion of court, council was rudely awak-
ened by the district attorney who in
formed it of the pending Indictment
1t was the latter phase of the question
that was under consideration at the
last meeting of council.
The members do not see how they
can be held under the circumstances.
First they ask to have pointed out to
them which of the different roads, in
need of repairs, belongs to the borough.
Nevertheless, it was realized by coun-
Gil that action of some sort is neces-
sary and the whole matter was placed
in the hands of the committee ON
streets and bridges, it to make Il full
investigation.
Unfortunately the borough is not in
possession of a map of the town. So
that while originally, no doubt,a we'll
defined road lay between Welsh hill
and Slider hill, for the good repair Of
which the borough was responsible,
yet at the present time for the reasons
above stated it might be practically
impossible to locate the road.
Meanwhile, the citizens demand a
better road between Welsh hill and Sid
Ter hill. In any way that we choose
to regard it council is confronted with
a problem.