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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
To BLOOMSBURY
THROUGH STORM

Braving cold rain driven by an al
most cyclonic wind and oceans of mud
dy slush under foot, DR.. J. Beaver
Gearhart, with Walter Reds" Rupp
as companion, Monday walked to
Bloomsbury in the remarkable time of
= hours and 20 minutes.
The stunt grew out of an argument
at Frank Linker's cigar store and pool
room Monday afternoon. Ed Schaf-
fer, the well known pool room pro-
prietor of Bloomsbury, was in this city
and had stopped at Linker's store.
While there the subject of weather
came up and then walking was dis
cussed. Finally Dr. Gearhart was
pointed ont as the best exponent of
pedestrianism in the room. To this
Mr.. Schailer good naturedly took OK
ception, stating that he did not believe
that he would be much in IA walk,
such rs between Danville and Blooms
burg in stormy day like Monday.
DR.. Gearhart replied that a walk of
that kind would be merely little
pleasure jaunt for him.
Mr.. Schaffer reached III his pocket
and drawing forth large wad peeled
off bill Of fairly large denomination,
laid it on the counter with the state
ment that it would be the property of
DR.. Gearhart if he walked to Blooms
burg.
Hold the money" Gearhart said
to Linker, as he reached for his rain
coat. A proposition from Reds"
Rupp TO go along was accepted, and
few seconds later they We're hitting
the trail down Mill street.
When they got out into the open
country the wind was so strong at
times as to nearly carry the walkers
off their feet; and this in combination
with the rain and slush made the 60
ing particularly tough. But notwith-
standing the adverse conditions they
made Il speedy trip of it. At 4:25-l
hour and minutes after starting
they We're at the Groyania hotel. An
hour and Is minutes later they were
III Bloomsbury.
Mr.. Schaffer had gone ahead in the
trolley and apprised number of
Bloomsburgers that the Danville walk
ers were coming. a large crowd met
to@h ~ %a5 ste too Stgeodd good "f f5t nete1 fRe
steadfastly refused all offers of hospit-
ality, however, and caught the six
O'Clock car home, arriving here at :
O'Clock, soaked to the skin, but not
bit fatigued by the tramp.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
THE CHRISTMAS
VACATION

Six school directors of Danville
brsved the elements Monday eve to at
tend regular meeting of the board.
They were as follows: W. A. Sechler,
w. H. Orth. j. w. Swarts, William
Burns, DR.. Shultz and J. II. Cole.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness Mr.. Orth reported that permission
had been granted to the Parent Teach
er association to hold its regular meet
ings in the high school room.
j. w. Swarts reported that leak
has been discovered in the roof of the
First ward school building. The roof
was ordered repaired.
1t was reported that boards are be-
ing torn off the rear of the fiat"
school house. On motion it was order
ed that n notice be posted ON the
building forbidding trespassing.
On motion it was ordered that the
teachers and ianitors be paid for in
stitute week and two weeks of teach
ing, when the schools close for the
holidays.
DR.. Shultz reported that Miss Law
rence's school in the third ward is ov-
ercrowded. there being 81 pupils en-
rolled. He suggested several plans by
which overcrowding might be reliev-
ed, one being the fitting up of another
room in the building and employing
an additional teacher. 1t is believed
that there will be still larger attend
ance in Miss Lawrence's room after
the holidays. On motion it was order.
ed that the matter be referred to the
committee on teachers and certificates.
On motion it was ordered that the
schools close on Thursday, December
23rd, for the Christmas vacation, re-
opening on Monday, January 3rd
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
REV. GRIMES ORDAINED

The impressive ordination service of
the Episcopal church was performed
by the Rt Rev. James Henry Darling
ton, bishop of the diocese of Harris
burg, in ST, Paui's church, Blooms
burg, yesterday morning at + O'Clock,
when Roy. john Conley Grimes, toIm-
erly pastor Of St. Peters Methodist
Episcopal church, Riverside, and Rev.
John +. Diggles, brother of the rre'o"
of St. Paul's church, and in charge O..
the parish ut Northumberland, w.
accepted into the Episcopal priesthood.
Rev. John p. Tylur, 81 itagoIs,owr,
Maryland, preached tn" ordination
sermon and number ot visiting
priests We're in attendance. The ser
vices also marked the formal reopen
ing Of st. Paul's church after exten-
sive renovations
Rov. Grimes is at present rector of
ST. Mary's Episcopal church, at Will
Transport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
OLD AGE PENSION BILL
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. Is

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l5
An old age pension plan for the
United States was proposed to con-
gress in bill introduced by RepIes
William b. Wilson, of Penn
sylvania, yesterday. The bill establ-
ishes the old age home guard of the
army. The secretary of war is direct
ed to enlist into this guard every per
son in the United States who has
reached the ~ of siSty-five, and is
not possessed Of property without in
cumbrance value at 81, 500 or of an in
come of at least S210 year. Persons
to be eligible for the guard must have
been residents of the United States
for twenty five consecutive years and
citizens of the United States for tif-
teen consecutive years. Husbands and
wives are TO be enrolled as one mem
ber
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
WOMAN TRIES TO ENLIST

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.
The second attempt of Miss Adelaide
Portwood, of Decatur Ill, to enlist
in the United States navy, in order to
be with her sweetheart, who has been
ordered to Central America, went awry
yesterday because of certain regula-
tions governing the enlistment of re-
cruits
Her sweetheart is Corporal James
Dixon, Of the marine corps, who re-
Gently inherited about 500, 600, OBJ
tanned his discharge and then re-en-
listed because he could not curb his
martial spirit. Miss Portwood's fami-
ly is said to be prominent in Decatur
Whom the recruiting officer reached
the recruiting station Miss Portwood,
in complete male attire, was waiting
with an eXpectant smile.
just step in the next room and pre-
pare for the physician S examination
directed Sergeant Holman.
Miss Portwood stepped in Fifteen
minutes later when Sergeant Holman
investigated to ascertain the cause OF
the delayed temperance, an open
window told of an escape, and hair
pin and perfumed handkerchief on the
floor told story of their own.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
FLOATS
ARE ASSURED

1t has been decided to have special
train in both directions between Dan.
Vile and Milton on New Years day,
instead Of special only one way, at
night.
This decision was reached at a speci-
al meeting of the Mummers' associa-
tion held Monday night, at which Dis
trict Passenger Agent of the p. 81 r.
Railway George Roper, of Williams
port, was present. The terms were
considered reasonable, the guarantee
for the train both ways amounting to
only little more than what was re-
quired to secure the single night speci-
al, which was at first figured on. 1t
was decided that the special train
should leave Milton at l O'Clock and
West Milton at 1 10 O'Clock on the aft
ernoon of New Years day. Returning
it will leave Danville at 8 O'Clock
p. III.
On next Monday night very i'm
portant meeting will be held by the
Mummers' association, at which the
prizes will be arranged, the judges
appointed, &c. Immediately afterward
large posters setting forth all the feat
ures of the occasion will be printed
and posted in all the neighboring
towns as we'll as in Danville and i'm.
mediate vicinity.
Undoubtedly this year the floats
will constitute a remarkable feature
of the parade. some fifteen being al.
ready assured. While number of the
floats may SAVIOR of advertisement, 9TH
ers will be gotten up purely for the
sake of adding to the interest of the
Newly ears pageant. They will embody
quaint and original conceptions; many
will be very beautiful.
1t has been ascertained that "a large
number of the merry makers are al
ready working on their makeup.
Some of these-the most novel and
grotesque probably-are known to be
entirely new and will produce "a stun
ming effect in the parade. The num-
mers are working quietly and each
one is guarding his secret jealousy.
Some of those who will be in the par
ade have been busy on the idea ever
since last New Years and that they are
evolving something worth while no
s,.,o mill doubt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
GOOD SHOWING

Borough Superintendent Dieffen-
bacher reports that the schools Of the
second ward are making excellent pro-
gress, Notwithstanding the loss of
three weeks time caused by the out
break of diphtheria and scarlet fever
in that ward So diligently did the
pupils of the higher grades prosecute
their studies at their homes during the
period of quarantine that at the pre-
sent time i'll point of proficiency they
compare favorably with pupils of the
same grades in the other wards. The
smaller children, who depend more
upon daily help received from the
teacher were unable to accomplish
quite so much working unaided, but
they also did very we'll
AS measure to enable them to
make up lost time, for awhile it was
thought the second ward schools might
remain open during the holiday week
but in view of the excellent showing
mado this has now been abandoned.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
OIL KING IN NEW ROLE
CHICAGO, Dec.

CHICAGO, Dec. ].
1t is reported today that John d.
Rockefeller is going into the drug
business and is reaching ont to get
control of a chain of drug stores in the
leading cities The by-products Of the
Standard Oil company enter largely
into the retail drug business and it is
said that Rockefeller hopes to gobble
up the big retail stores and thereby
reap the profits of the Standard Oil
company's products.
Mysterious agents who for the past
week have called at leading drug stores
of this city and Milwaukee to ascer-
tain if the stores are for sale, are said
to be agents of the Rockefeller inter
ests.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
12LAWYERS IN MONTOUR

Numerous inquiries received by the
State Bar association as to the number
of members of the Bar i'll the various
counties Of Pennsylvania caused in
Quiry to be made by the secretary,
Judge William II. Stake. After much
correspondence he has at last received
reliable data and finds that there are
1887 such attorneys-at-la This coun-
ty has II; Columbia, IS; Schuylkill,
I25: Luzerne. POS and Lycoming. Is.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16
ALL GOING OUT
WASHINGTON. Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ld.
Like the Christmas shopper, the
Treasury department. is feeling the ap-
proach OF the Yuletide season. More
money is going out than is coming in,
and the working balance" is decreas-
ing in proportion. Unlike the shop
per, however, the treasury is not con
cerned over the situation. for several
times since the beginning of the fiscal
year the working balance has started
on a.toboggan until it was lower than
now, and each time it has recovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16

erside and Gearhart township, read u
most excellent paper entitled, Birds
rs Il Factor in Agriculture. - She was
followed by Mrs. Young, teacher of
tho primary department, who present
ed the subject of Form, introduce
ing class of pupils to illustrate her
method
Then followed an address by Pro-
fessor Y. r. Shannon. teacher of the
joint high school, on the subject of
Pennsylvania in Literature. " 1t was
an able and instructive discourse, re-
vealing that the speaker is well posted
ON literature and that he feels deep
interest in all matters pertaining to
il.
The four walls of the high school
room were covered with specimens of
work-drawing, penmanship, etc. -
executed by the pupils of the three
districts represented in the local in
stitute. Without exception the work
was very meritoriOus.
Under the principalship of Professor
Shannon the high school on the south
side is flourishing The report of the
first months school is phenomenal. OF
| the seventeen pupils enrolled each one
was present every day, neither was
there a single tardy mark.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16

Director Clay, who is making plans
for the Improvement of the police
system of Philadelphia, says that he
hopes to have station in every ward
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16

See that your horse is properly blank
eted if left standing in the street these
days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16

sTo avoid the rush, mail your Christ
mas packages early.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-16

Few of us are any better than we
ought to be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
$4,000 HOUSE BRINGS $3.50.
COMMANDMENTS Dwelling, Erected by
Government at Fort Whipple,
Sold Cheap.

Washington.-A 100000 house was
sold AT Fort Whippe. near Prescott
Ariz.. a few days ago, for $3.50. II
was known as the old Gen. Crook
house, and was owned by the govern
ment Gen. Crook occupied the house
for several months, and 1t was on
Just such a windy day as that of the
sale that Gen. Crook rode away from
the house in March. 1885.
The building was of nondescript
style of architecture, constructed OF
stucco, adobe and frame. II was
roomy and comfortable, with lofty
ceilings and bay windows, through
which could be seen the snow-covered
peaks of the mountains on one side
and Thumb Butte and the city of Pres
colt on the other.
The house contained more than 40,-
600 feet of lumber, and among other
modern conveniences it had two bath
tubs.
The old building is still well pre-
served. When the auctioneer an
nounced the sale the bidding started
at $50, and this figure was raised from
time to time. until it reached $3.50,
at Which sum II was knocked down to
the proprietor Of hotel
The house cost probably more than
$40 600 Every foot of the lumber in
IL was freighted from Los Angeles az
cost of ten cents a pound. II was
considerably enlarged after Gen.
Crook left il. The latter's successor,
Gen. Kautz, lived In It for long time,
but IT has not been occupied for a
number of years At the time Of its
construction a guard of soldiers had
to patrol the vicinity constantly ia
keep away Indians.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
Recalls Esrly DAYS,

Malta Bend. Mo.-A few miles south
of the Missouri river. at the point
where it begins the great curve around
Saline county and not far from the
little villages of Malta Bend and
Grand Pass. stands an old house. II
is weather beaten and low. with dor
mer windows pushing out of its gen
tly sloping roofs.
Il is on the "Petites Sauts' plains
named by early French settlers), re
gion through which passed the first
explorers and traders bound for the
far west
In 1890 William II. Lewis. a Viz
ginia planter. bringing his family and
quite a number OF negro slaves. came
10 Saline county. A year or two
later he built the house with logs
newn in the woods near by. At first
it was merely a large log structure
with four rooms. but later. when ma
chins-sawed lumber came into use. il
was weather boarded" and other
rooms were added.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
FINDS HIS FORTUNE IN BIBLE.
Old Soldier Picks Up Dust-covered
Gift of War Times and Finds One
Dollar Bill in Every Leaf.

New York-Steve Marsh. who for
a pension of $l2 month, which he
earned during the Civil war, took
down the old family bible, left him
thirty-iive years ago by his aunt, Sa-
rah Marsh
The Bible was in good state OF
preservation, save for the fact that
the dust of 80 years was on its bind
ings. Steve Marsh had not in his
seventeen year suddenly become a
Bible student He did not intend to
delye into the scriptures. He was
merely endeavoring to ascertain
whether it were better to give the
volume to the next door neighbor or
to leave ii for the next person who
occupied his hall room
For Marsh was going to Denver to
spend his last years with his son, and
he reasoned there would be plenty Of
Bibles in the Colorado city If he de-
sired to read one
Carelessly his fingers scraped the
leaves of the book Suddenly the
digits stopped. There was something
in this Bible of which he had not
been informed. He opened the book.
4 dollar bill was between it's pages
No longer did he hesitate. He exam
lned every leaf from Genesis to RovC-
lations with care as great and as
eager as that displayed by the most
famous theoogian lie even went
over the pages from birth and death
entries and the index.
=, When he had completed the task
81 Sex laid before him He looked at
il and Nsghed. For thirtyfve years
this money had been in the Bible and
ma had been living on $i2 month.
lie went to pay telephone and
called the railroad station Hello"
he said Ean you change a second
class ticket to frstclasS? And, by
the way, reserve me a drawngroom
to Denver. Dining car all the way?
Good. Wait a minute, mister I'll give
you uD. It pays to read the Bible. =
WlStn Steve Marsh took a taXicab
te>the Grand Central station he held
the Bible clasped close to his breast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
WOMAN RAIDS A POKER GAVE.
She Raids Game, Gathers Much Evil
dence and Takes It to Police
Station.

Newark, n. J. - Mrs. Abraham
Hrsch of Newark, who said she had
had all she wanted of waiting mp al
night for her husband to come home
told Police Capt. Oscar Nogel OF this
city the details of raid she had
made on poker game Unassisted
she said. she entered a restaurant
and surprised a game which she sus.
pected to be poker. She left with
Capt. Vogel five one-dollar bills and
some cards, which she took in the
raid
II found my husband at table
with a man by the name of Gross. =
said Mrs Hirsch, aud they, with sew
eral others, We're playing poker. II II
wasn't poker It was something suspi-
ciously like IT, ! know what poker Is.
When | came In my husband grabbed
his hat and ran He was wise. Gross
tried to cover up the money on the
table by lying on it, but I hit him
with my umbrella and got five dollars
and the cards
Gross denies that there was any
gambling IN the place, saying that he
and IIrsch were playing pInochle liz
asserted that Mrs. lIirsch struck him
with an umbrella.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
HATLESS CLUB YET RECRUITS
Members of Organization Pledged Not
to Wear LID But May
Carry One in Hand.

Omaha, Neb.--The newest organiZa-
ton here to clamor for recognition is
rapidly becoming the most popular
Its name is the "Hatless club and
only men who are bald-headed can
ever hope to become members
The prime mover and organizer of
the Omaha Hatless club is DR. z. d.
Clark. who published a notice in the
city papers two weeks ago inviting all
baldheaded men in Omaha to meet at
his Office. He expected about twenty
five to respond, but there were more
than two hundred
1t is not to be supposed the hatless
club is organized merely for fun. The
members have other motives, the prin-
cipal one of which is to grow hair on
heads where it does nos grow now.
No patent lotions or medicines are
to be used to coax the hair. The sun
and air are TO do the work.
The rules of the club provide that
every member shall go bare-headed or
else wear hat with the crown cut
out. He may carry hat In his hand
and tip II to a woman, but he is pro
hibited from placing 1t upon his head,
no matter what the occasion may be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
SLUMP IN WHEAT
Prices Broke Sharply as Result oil
General Selina-corn Also
Weak-Oats Same.


Chicago, July 6.-WHEAT.-Prices
broke sharply today as result of
general selling prompted by greatly
increased receipts of new wheat at
southwestern grain centers. and by
the glowing reports regarding tho
condition of the new crop. The first
car of new wheat arrived here today
from indiana and was offered for sale
at the sample table as no grade
wheat" Kansas City and ST. Louis
each reported arrivals Of sixty car
loads with 5000 sacks additional ly
water at the latter no;nt. As a result
Of this heavy movement the cash
prices at ST Louis were said to have
been off twenty eel IS compared with
FRIDAYS quotations. The market
closed extremely weak. 13s to > cents
lower.
No. ? red S135; No. red 125m
125 July opened 1.14Kafl5N:
high LIES; low 1.13h closed l.18as.
September 077s.
CORN-Splendid prospects for the
II wv crop caused break from ia t.
3as cents July was especially weak
owing to general raid by local
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
NEW WORK GRAIN

New York. July WHEAT.-Re-
ceipts $4,000 bushels, exports 32.77f:
spot weak: No. > red, old. 81 - in
elevator and fob. afloat: No. red
new. 1.l91s, end Of August over
whelmed by hcarish crop rows. IN
Guiding several very favorable state
reports. wheat broke fully lwo 90 Is
per pushed today, without attra ting
much export Business, TIE decline
causing numerous stop orders which
left the final prices heavy l3sM >
cents net loss .Iu'y lc"as = Saptem-
Der I152s. December 1137>.
CORN Receipts fo,7o5; exports
1862: srot weak: No old 1874
elevator. aud IS fob afcat; No
new. .63ai. winter shipment The
option market was without transac
tions. closing 162 ne. lower july
IN; September Z, :; Deeemb7r
.657s.
OATS-Receirts 20a725 exports
9.612: suot dull mixed IS nominal.
white ,77dG0i3;, clipped white IS
d61.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07
SAYS KISS YOUR HEADS OFF.
Chief OF Police ravors More Accom-
nodatlons in Parks for Osculatory
Efforts of Young People.

Pittsburg, Pa.-"bet EN- kiss their
heads Off give EN- ROOM" was the
gist of an order handed down to the
police of this city by Superintendent
Thomas A. McQuaide when asked for
q decision on spooning In the big pub
lie parks at Pittsburg. As a result
McQuaide is perhaps the most popular
police official that has ever been in
Pittsburg
What is still better, the great Amer
lean privilege of the young man to
take his best girl into the parks and
there kiss her-if she is willing--will
not be curtailed in this city in spite
of the protests of the elderly women
Of Pittsburg, who have gone to see
the chief of police to have lovemak-
ing stopped in the parks. The police
have been ordered not to interfere.
Il don't like the lovers lanes in the
parks-those long dark ways where
lovers have been in the habit of hiding
but favor more benches, where the
light is subdued enough not to embar-
rass the young people in the park.
said Chief McQuaide. IF can assist
the young man and young woman to
an hours quiet time together in our
parks ] am going TO do it. Let EN-
kiss, sure. And, what is more. we
want to give them better accommoda
lions than they have at this time
We want to put in more benches
where more kissing parties can be
held. If a fellow wants TO take his
best girl 10 the park. and there give
q little squeeze and q few kisses. and
she Is wiiling-why, more power to
them both
I'm their friend, and down with
the calamity howlers. More light,
more benches and more kissing in the
parks looks like a pretty good plat
form. Maybe these people who are
bowling so much we're not young once
themselves"
The stand % Mcouaiie on the k:ss-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-07

Stocks, Bonds, Cereals


COFFEE Futures opened at IN
changed prices TO IA advance OF "a
points IN response To the higher for.
cign markets The near months shorts
seemed to be nervous N all the lead
ing markets and July here developed
sensational strength, seu.ng hllN
points above the closing bid CT last
week on covering wine the big bun
interests seemed to be in i.5solu .
control of the nearby situation. Pa,
of the business. waicI was oRiy mod
erately active, consisted of switch g
from July TO later months. Have
closed unchanged 10 franc higher
than last Friday. The local NAH :
closed very steady, net unchanged To
80 points higher Sa.es 27,oG0 bags
August at $40: September $50; De
cember $50 Srot steady; No Z RIO
.o75s@ .C7$4 Santos No. .09a OBS
mild quiet, Cordova .a91a 0,1212.
BUTER-Frm; creamery specials
.25m .2G15. Official pace 90 Extras
25tz@.25a4.
CHEESE Weaker; full crean
specials 1874 a 14A same fancy d.
EGGS-F,rm; western extra frs
.23m 23h; first 2l1a@.22h; seconds
.2CU21