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The border vidette., 1909-07-10
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Henry Harmon, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, executor and executriX Of the last will and testament of Henry Harmon, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first pub- lication of this notice to the sad ex- ecutor and eXecutriX at the office of r. J. Duffy, on Morley Aye. Nogales, Ariz., the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County Of Santa Cruz.
 ERNEST r HARMON,
 CARMEN HARMON.
 Executor and EXecutrIx of the Last Will of Henry Harmon, deceased.
The border vidette., 1909-07-10

A Washington dispatch says; Ho- val A Smith arrived this morning During the evening he consulted with Delegate Cameron on matters pertain ing to the ter ritory and also about changes in the U. s. district attor- ney's and U. s. marshaPs offices and the appointment of supervisor of the census.
The border vidette., 1909-07-10

A carload of bedding for prisoners arrived at the prison this week. The prisoners have been in the Yuma eli mate SO long they feel chilly in the Florence summer climate. They are of going on strike for over Blade.
The border vidette., 1909-07-10

Our prices are the same as Chicago and New York. w hen you purchase your Machine and Records from us, we save you the EX- press Charges to No gales
The border vidette., 1909-07-10
Victor Talking Machines

We are wholesale and retail dealers for Mex ico for the Victor Talk Ing Machines
The border vidette., 1909-07-10

Our new stock of Re cords comprise ? over 4 900, 10 and is inch and a complete assort- ment of Red Seal
The border vidette., 1909-07-10

Victors from $1O co to S1OO co carried in stock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
ONE SEASON
FOR ALI. GATE

The Pennsylvania game commission
in its annual report, just ont, recon-
mend one open season for taking all
game in this State except wild water
fowl and shore birds and name Novem-
ber 1st as the date for the opening of
that season and declare that 1t should
close not later than December 18th.
In majority of cases" says the
report, I'VE feel that an open season
covering the month of November is
sufficient. Through this shortening of
the season we believe our game will
increase in sections where at present
such game is not found at all. We re-
commend the passage of law of this
character.
Last season dove shooting opened on
September lst; grouse and squirrels on
October 1st; rabbits and turkey on
October 10Th, and quail on November
lst. Ii the recommendation of the
game commissioners are followed the
season for this specie of game will
open on November LIST. The commis.
sioners also recommend better protec-
tion for birds otter than game birds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

FUNERAL OF
MRS. VIM. Bk ENT

The funeral of Mrs. William Brent
took place Tuesday afternoon from
the family residence, Mowrey street.
Rev. Lloyd ". Walter Of the Pine
Street Lutheran church conducted the
services. Interment was made in the
Episcopal cemetery The pail bearers
were Messrs. J. Fl. Woodside. @. NJ.
Johnson, G. NJ. Gibony, Jacob Berger,
William M. Heddens and George Shet-
tier Those attending the funeral from
distance were: Mrs. Joseph Sober
and Mrs. Rogers. of Sunbury: Ms.
Jennie Mills, of Kingston; Miss Luo-
retia Brent and Edward Brent, of
Lewistown Mrs. Frank Lesher, Lewis
burg Mrs. Lewis Ayres aud Mrs Will
liam Shut, of Milton; Mrs. Vial and
Mrs. Pegg, of Bloomsburg: Mr.. and
Mrs. William James, OF Berwick, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson and
son Raymond, of Rush township.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
BAND CONCERT
ON FEBRUARY GOTH

Yesterday the date was fixed for
holding the band concert in this city
which is to be given as benefit for
the Woman's Benevolent association.
Gaskin's Military band, of sunbury,
1t will be recalled, has generously of.
fered to give a concert in Danville
during February, the net proceeds to
be applied to the Benevolent Associa-
tion. All the band asks is that the *.
penses OF the players be paid.
The concert will be given in the
opera house on the evening of Friday.
February Goth. 1t has been decided to
fix the price Of admission at so cents
for all parts of the building down
stairs. Box seats will be 10 cents.
There will be no extra charge for re.
served seats.
There is no doubt but that the orera
house will be crowded on the occas-
ion Gaskins' Military hand is one-of
the leading musical organizations In
the country 1t led the inaugural par
ade at Harrisburg when Governor
Stuart WAS inducted into Office.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
DATEs FOR S. S.
INSTITUTES S

Dates have been selected for four of
the district Sunday school institutes
of Montour county. as follows:
District No. ?. Liberty and Lime
stone townships, Thursday, February
llth at : p. m. in the Mooresburg
Presbyterian church.
District No. s. Valley and West
Hemlock townships. Wednesday, Feb.
ruary 10th at p. m. in Straub's Luth.
eran church. District No. 4. Cooper
and Mahoning townships. Monday.
February Sth at p. IN. in the Union
church at Ridgeville. District No. 6,
Mayberry township, Tuesday, Feb
rusry 9th at : p. m. in Vought's Luth-
eran church
Rev. W ]. Kohler and Miss Martha
Robinson will be the leading speak
ers. Danville aud districts Nos. / and
will arrange dates later.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
SIX months IN
COUNTY JAIL

The application of William Eckert
for license at the Farmers hotel, this
city, was refused at an adjourned ses-
sion of court on Saturday morning.
The application of Charles Burnell for
license at the Mooresburg hotel was
granted.
PRISONER SENTENCED.
Thomas Edwards, alias James Nc
Hale, who was arrested on last Mon
day evening charged with stealing
watch aud chain from John Mintzer,
watchmsn at the Danville rolling mill.
on Saturday night, January 23rd, ap-
peared before court Saturday and
pleaded guilty to the indictment
AT the hearing before Justice Dalton
the defendant pleaded not guilty He
then gave his name as James MoHale,
which it was rumored was not his
right name. When questioned by the
court Saturday he explained that his
right name is Thomas dwards-that
his father, John Edwards, is dead
that his mother lives at East Ply
mouth near Edwardsville He is a
finely bailt, intelligent looking young
fellow, who at first sight is apt to i'm
press one favorably.
He acknowledged that he was sober
when he took the watch. He had been
promised job at the mill, he said.
Meanwhile he was doing "tinkering
jobs about town.
The sentence of the court was that
Thomas Edwards pay the costs of pro-
seoution, fine of ten dollars to the
Commonwealth for the use of Montour
county and undergo imprisonment in
the county Jail for a period of six
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
AN issue At
THE ELECTION

A high school ON the south side will
be an issue at the coming election in
Riverside borough and Gearhart
township. Northumb beIland county.
This Is point in controversy on
which the residents of.both,. the bor-
ough and the township have taken
affirmative and.negative positionsrfor
several years past, but until the pres
ent campaign itshas' never been3put' to
the issue.
Both in the borough and in the
township the citizens have pretty
generally lined up on one. side or the
other. In nominating Candidates for
school directors to be,voted for at the
coming election party lines have been
ignored and candidates have been Sc
l. cted solely with reference to their
position on the high school PROPOSE
tion.
The idea Of high school is probably
more popular in Riverside than in
Gearhart township. where senti-
ment is probably nearly equally divid-
ed. Previously in the township the
high school found little or no favor
in the school board To illustrate the
growth of sentiment it should be
stated that of the four school directors
nominated in the township-two are in
favor of the high school. The other
two, it is stated, fare emphatically op-
posed to the idea. In Riverside also
the tax payers who take the affirm
ative or the negative positions have
each selected their own candidates.
Meanwhile the subject is being
warmly discussed on the south side
and by the time the election occurs the
entire matter will no doubt be we'll
thrashed out.
]. H. Kase, the south side merchant,
an advocate OF the high school, yester-
day advanced several arguments to
support the affirmative side The south
side, he said sends nearly forty pupils
to the Danville nigh school. The town
ship alone sends twenty pupils at pres
ent. The time was, a year or so ago,
when enrolled in the Danville high
school were twenty-six pupils from
Gearhart township Annually he said,
the south side taking in the borough
and township pays into the Danville
school district considerably over a
thousand dollars, which, together
with the regular school tax, constitut-
es an enormous burden on the tax
payers.
Those who advocate a high school
have hopes that some arrangements
may be made whereby it will be pos
sible for Riverside borough aud Gear
arr township to unite as-one school
district, supporting the high school
between them.
Mr.. Kase explained several other
plans in effect ootnbin ,Dg the township
and the borough which in his opinion
are feasible and would require less
outlay for education than is being paid
by the south side At present.
Those not in fa.or of the-~high
school proposition base their objection
mostly on what to the seems it's i'm
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
A NEW TRIAL
IS REFUSED

Judge Lynch of Wilkes Barre on
Monday refused to grant new trial
to Peter Dietrich, of this city, who
last September was convicted in the
Luzerne county court of voluntary
manslaughter.
The history of this remarkable case
Is we'll known. Dietrich is accused of
killing James A. Jones, an iron work
er of this city. The defense does not
deny the shooting, but it is claimed
that it was accidental.
Dietrich has been tried four times.
AT the first trial the jury disagreed.
On the two following trials he was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. Each Of these cases was appeal
ed to the Supreme court, which order.
ed a retrial In the fourth trial change
OF venue was granted and the case was
taken to Luzerne county and tried be-
fore Judge Lynch. AS above stated the
verdict Was Voluntary manslaught-
er.
a motion was made for a new trial,
errors being alleged. In his opinion
Judge Lynch declares that he "can
find in the evidence no reason what
ever for Dietrich's conduct in handl-
ing u revolver or for the crime of
shooting Jones.
Thomas G. Welsh of this city, of
counsel for defense in Dietrich 8 case,
during an interview Tuesday stated
that he wns not prepared to say for a
certainty whether Dietrich S case in
this instance would be appealed or
not. He, however, inclined to the be-
lief that it would be and he said that
the next step would be to perfect the
appeal. -
On next Saturday it is understood
the district attorney will move that
the prisoner be sentenced when. as is
customary in such cases, a motion will
be made that the appeal be made
supersedeas, the effect Of which will
be to stay proceedings.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
THE / AIS ATE
THE GUN

a stone gaId would seem to be the
last place in the world where rats
would thrive and yet the plant OF T..
l.. Evans sons, stone and marble con.
tractors, is overrun with the rodents to
an extent never dreamed of before
Rats may be seen at all hours of the
day. .peeping around the corners. dart.
ing in and out of their holes and cut
ting up high jinks generally. When
everything else is crowded they hold
an overflow meeting in the barn. 1t
is in the latter place that their pre-
sence is most keenly felt, as they get
away with about as much cats and
other provender as the horses do.
With the hope of exterminating the
rats Mr.. Evans the other day brought
a small rifle down to the stone yard.
Proceeding TO the barn he shot several
rats; the next day he shot more and
on several succeeding days he added
to the slaughter until finally he was
that btlC VI Ihth was
growing perceptibly smaller.
After the final assault he stood the
rifle in the barn believing that the
sight Of the uncanny weapon would be
sufficient to frighten the rest Of the
rats away. 1t was some days before he
could investigate conditions about the
barn but when he came back he found
the rats still there indeed. for every
one he had killed there were two ad.
ditional ones.to be seen. The gun was
also there-what was left of it; for
the hungry rodents, instead Of show
ing fear of the weapon. had fallen up
on it and literally ohewed up a por-
tion Of the stock,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
LINCOLN DAY
IN THE SCHOOLS

The centennial anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln will be OBJ
served in the public schools of Dam
Vile in manner that will do full
honor TO the memory of the great Am.
erican. Incidentally, it will be made
an occasion for bringing the teachers
and patrons of the schools closer to-
gether and for acquainting the latter
with the quality of the work being
done in the schools.
February 18th. the one hundredth
anniversary of Lincoln's birth, occurs
on Friday, day of the week which
lends itself admirably TO special ex-
ercises in the schools On the after
noon of that day but one session will
be held. Between two and three O'Clock
a program appropriate to the day Will
be rendered in each of the schools and
will consist of recitations, dialogues,
readings, and patriotic songs
Borough superintendent Dieffen-
bacher has conceived of q novel feat
ure, which will appeal to everyone: I:
bat whether he will be able to bring
it about or not remains to be seen.
His plan Is to get a number of veter.
ans of the civil war, preferably those
who have seen or shaken hands with
Linooln,t to visit the higher grades dur
ing the exercises and give short talk
to the pupils.
Parents and citizens generally are
invited to be present during the ex-
ercises on Lincoln day. To add to the
interest specimens OF written work
done by the pupils during the term
will be on exhibition. Patrons of the
schools have no adequate idea OF the
really meritorious work done in our
public schools and they are urged to
visit the schools on Lincoln day, as at
no other time will they have such a
good opportunity to judge as to the
progress made by the pupils along the
several lines. The work on exhibition
will be the regular class work and will
not embrace any special preparation.
In few of the rooms the programs
may be modified some what, a class
drill being introduced as feature.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
STORY HAS No
FOUNDATION

The people of Bloomsbury, it seems,
have gotten it into their heads that
the Danville Stove and Manufacturing
company wants to get out or Danville
and that it has its eye on Bloomsbury
indeed, that 1t already has written to
the latter town with view of negotia-
ting for site.
The rumor was made the subject of
lengthy write up in the Blooms
burg Daily Mail" Saturday, the gist
OF the story being that the ID. l.. q
W. Railroad company owns the land
ON which the stove works stands and
that it has served notice on the stove
manufacturing company that it wants
possession of the land in six months
looking around for new site.
1t is difficult to treat such rumor
seriously, How it ever got a start it
would be difficult to understand.
About all that it is necessary to state
in denial is that the d. l.. g W. rail-
road company does not own a foot of
the ground on which the plant of the
Danville Stove and Manufacturing
company stands. This being the case,
it is hardly necessary to explain that
the stove company has no desire to
leave an advantageous site on which
it's plant has expanded and its bust
ness has grown and prospered. The
story in its entirety is as false as it is
absurd.
Following in part is the article in
the Daily Mail"
Rumors we're afloat on the streets of
Bloomsbury OIL Saturday that the Dan
willie Stove and Manufacturing COM
pany is seeking location in Blooms
burg, il proper arrangements can be
made. The plant employs 150 men and
boys, aud works steadily, but it is
doubtful, if it can be induced to locate
here, or that it is seeking a location.
1t was stated that the Danville stove
plant had received notice from the
Delaware, Laokawanna and Western
Railroad company, which is the own
er of the land, which the stove factory
occupies free of charge, that it wants
possession of the land within six
Rather than move to anoth-
er site in that place, it decided to ask
other towns what they had to offer IL
this plant would locate in their town.
After looking around the company
Williamsport and Bloomsburg
as the two most available places. 1t
had written to Bloomsbury and to
asking for offers, it was
stated.
While Bloomsbury is naturally seek
ing all the new factories it can get, it
is not thought that the Danville Stove
works will move or is even contem-
plating removal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
RAISING TALE
INFIRrIARY

Mosier & Summers the contractors,
have begun work on the raising and
extending of the male infirmary at the
hospital for tho inasne.
1t was found that the appropria-
tion made by the legislature was in.
adequate to complete the whole build
ing according to the plans and specifi.
cations as originally approved.
To overcome the difficulty 1t was ar
ranged to award the work in two dif-
ferent contracts, at present complet-
ing only one wing Of the building,
which is as far as the money available
will go. Last fall the contract for
raising the northern wing of the in
f1rmary was awarded to Mosier &
ing for the acute male insane was
completed, however, that patients could
be removed from the male infirmary
aud the work of remodeling that
structure could begin.
The raising of the building as plan
ned will be exceedingly difficult and
will show what useful and modern
methods are employed by Mosier &
Summers in such work. The roof and
the ceiling, intact, will be raised some
fifteen feet higher, so as to provide
space for an additional floor The cell
ing of the present single story will be-
come the ceiling of the additional or
second story.
Already Tuesday the large chande-
lier was removed aud number of IS
inch iron girders to be used in raising
the bui ding were unloaded on the
premises. With such facilities as
Mosier & Summers command the work
will be speedily carried through to
completion.
The trustees ask the Legislature 10
appropriate $40, 600 for the raising of
the remaining or south wing of the
iufrmary, the work to be complete
as soon as the money becomes avail.
able
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
GROUND HOG
WEATHER O. K.

The grounding walked right ont and
turned around aud walked right back
again on Tuesday, and yesterday il
showed one of the uncertain kind of
SHOWS like that following a Demo-
cratic victory.
Although the weather depsrtmeut
dldn predict any great fall OF snow
Tor yesterday the beautiful" in its
precipitation became apparent earIy
in the morning and continued most Of
the day at times threatening to divert
to rain.
The neighbor of the man who doesn,t
believe in grounding tIaditions had
his little II told 'you so" salutstion
yesterday. when the fine white fakes
prompted him to button high his over.
coat COLLAR.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
A Horse ON
THE Sidewalk

Two badly frightened horses figured
in an exciting runaway in the third
ward Monday morning.
The horses-a team of spirited blacks
, belonged to o. o. Dyer, who lives
near Mooresburg and were attached to
heavy farm sled ,on which was load
ed barrel of OIL
Iu crossing the D. L. g. W. tracks
the cast iron shoe on one of the run
ners caught on the rail, which brought
the sled to a sudden stop. To release
the sled the horses made an extra ef-
fort, as the result of which the double
tree snapped in two, the broken parts
striking the horses on their heels.
An accident Of this sort is sufficient
to make almost any horse unmanage-
able. Mr.. Dyer's horses with single
bound tore loose from the sled drag
ging after them the driver, Ralph
Dieffenderfer, who pluckily held on
to the lines.
the ends of the broken double tree
beat them on the heels The result was
that the longer the horses ran the more
frantic they became From the mo-
ment they detached themselves from
the sled until they were caught ou'
North Mill street there was not mo-
ment that they were not doing some
thing spectacular.
The sight was especially thrilling
on Ferry street. The driver seemed to
think that he would be able to control
the horses and he did not give up the
attempt until he had been dragged all
the way from the railroad crossing to
the corner of Ferry And Lower Null
berry streets. He escaped serious in
jury, although his oyercoat was worn
through showing how he had been
dragged over the hsrd frozen ground.a
At the corner Of Ferry and Lower
Mulberry streets the horses came in
contact with telegraph pole, which
checked their flight temporarily. y
moment later they dashed diagonally
across the street, strikiny tres ia
front of John Patton's 8 residence.
For moment the two horses were
held fast, one being on each side of
the tree. Finally the harness which
held them together ripped asunder;
the one animal took the street and the
other, scarcely able to retain foothold,
swung in over the sidewalk, stumb-
ling and sliding in way that ripped
the shoe of one front foot and left
deep marks on the pavement.
In another moment the horses, now
separated, were dashing down Lower
Mulberry street They were on a dead
run and at the corner of Mil and
Lower Mulberry streets were unable
to make the turn northward. Carried
along by the momentum one of the
horses dashed over pile of store box
as landing on the sidewalk in front of
James Martins store. For moment
Ii seemed that he would plunge head
long into the store, but he made
short turn. and, while the pedestrians
scampered in every direction. he dash
ed over the sidew toward Northum-
berland street, followed by the other
horse. which succeeded in recovering
himself in the gutter just opposite
store. Both horses we're
caught near the srmory. Nothwith-
standing all that had occurred they
did lot seem to be injured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
FUNERAL OF
BARTLETT III. WAITE

Bartlett II. Waite, whose death oc-
Cured at Parsons Saturday, was con
signed to the grave in the Lutheran
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. l.. W. Walter. The pallbearers
were: Geroge Freeze, John L. Rus
sell, John W. Swarts, Eli Miller, I'd.
ward V. Stroh and Charles Hauver.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. William " Waite, of Sugar
Notch: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waite. OF
Wilkes-Barre; George Waite and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Waite, of Parsons; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Waite and son vii.
liam, of Milton; Walter Waite, of Har-
rishurg; Mr., and Mrs. Charles Mellin,
OF Wilkes Barre
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
In Honor of Birthday.

A number of young people were
pleasantly entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hullihen on Fri
day evening in honor of the birthday
uf their son Arthur. Music was fur
n shei by Wildsmith's orchestra.
Those present were: Mildred Foust,
E sma Nevius Helen Mowrey. Mary
West Augusta Luuger, Ethel Reppsrt,
Flora Gaer'ner, Adelaide Gaertner.
Ellwood New us. George Wildsmith.
Harry Cole, Oscar Dietz. Emil Gaert-
ner aud Michael Dalton.