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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
Money to Loan at Lex
Rates. Hubert Carr
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the First National Bank at Man
chester, in the state Of iowa,
at the Sclose of Business,
June 23rd, 1909.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 120 81
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. SEQ Al
U. s. Bonds to secure circulation.... 1850 90
Bonds. securities. etc................ 4.O6p 0ll
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 1000 OBJ
Due from National Banks (not re-
H. serve agentsl... 5,ih' q |
Due from approved reserve agents. l3t6 "a
Checks and other cash items 22i2 IL
Notes OF other National Banks. 49, ECO 90
and eents...... NJ. :. 80 co
lSpecie. ...;.,............s 2a95J 90
lLegal.tender notes....: 76i5 co Is co, %
Redemption fund with u. s. Treasur-
er Is per cent Of circuiatonl 625 90
Due from us. Treasurer. other than
5 per cent redemption fund........,.....
Total ...................... -. ss70,s3l IS
LIABILITIES.
Capita; stock paid in................S 10000 90
Surplus fund. Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90
Undivided profits, less expenses ana
taxes paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIG 81
National Bank notes outstanding IL 500 on
Individual deposits subject TO check. 92.2ei 20
| Demand certificates of deposit. 1909 I'll
Time certificates OF deposit ........S 1873 46 Gs
| Notes and bills rediscounted . 1880 Gu
Total ...,,......... ss7o.ssl 81
| State of Iowa. County of Delaware.-s
4 !, Nj Il. Leroy. President of the ahovenamed
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
| mel.t is true to the best OF my knowledge az d
i belief. NJ. II. LERoN. President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Goth day
o. June 1909.
Notary Public. corroct-Attest
,ssMS H Hh; f H $sSs directors.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Session Of ARCU-
MENT Court

The session Of argument court con-
vened on Saturday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
with his Honor Judge Evans and AS
sooiates Blee and Welliver on the
bench.
In repetition of Conley W. Foust,
guardian of Walter Foust to dispose OF
property. owned by the latter situated
on the corner of Market and Iron
streets, at present occupied as hotel
by Joseph Smith. to Mary A. Thomas
CT Rhorsburg. Columbia county, for
t le sum of $3.50. The sale was ratifi-
ed by the court.
JUVENILE COURT.
A petition was presented to the
court from Anna r. Simington, pray
ing that the court take jurisdiction
aud make provision for the care and
welfare of Thomas Leroy O'Brien, a
boy under the age of sixteen years,
son of John O'Brien. The petition
further stated that the boy has been
abandoned by his father and has been
at the home of the petitioner since
February 21, 1908; the mother is dead,
there are m other relatives capable of
caring for him and that he is child
dependent and in need of the care and
protection of the court.
A rule was granted to show cause
why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted, returnable on Septem'
ber II, 1909, at 10 O'Clock
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
The hearing was had in the habess
corpus proceedings instituted by Clyde
Appleman of Valley township, to re-
cover possession OF his daughter
Myrtle Appleman, at present in the
care of Mrs. William Wintersteen, Of
Valley township. having been taken
by her on the death of her daughter,
Appleman' wife, about year ago
and nursed back to health. Many wit
nesses were called by Mrs. Winsersteen
to prove her contention that Apple
man was not a fit person to possess the
child. An equal number testified to
the good character of Applemsn.
The morning session came to close
with the case still up.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In short afternoon session testi-
mony was continued. Several wit
nesses were called on both sides. The
court refused to decide the case on
Saturday, took the papers in the case
and will hand down an opinion later.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
FESTIVAL A
BIG SUCCESS

The festiaval held on the lawn at
the home of Mrs. Belle Harris, Upper
Mulberry street, last night was COM :
plete success. The worthy object TO
which the proceeds will be devoted, ,
namely, the purchase of flowers for
the beds in Memorial park next spring,
aided much In the success of the un-
dertaking.
The lawn, which adjoins the park
was tastefully decorated with bunting
while Japanese lanters hanging in
every conceivable place, made the
picture a most pleasing one.
The tables, ten in number, were
presided over by some twenty ladies
and were crowded from seven o'clock
until ten, 1t was nearly twelve before
the affair was brought to close.
Too much credit cannot be given &c
the ladies who gave their time and at
tention TO such worthy object. The
affair was gotten up under the direc.
tion of Mrs Maize Renninger, assist.
ed by a number of ladies who take q
deep interest in the appearance OF the
park.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
.DANV|LLE BOY
Wants $4,000

Proceedings to recover $50, 900 as
damages from the American Car and
Foundry company by reason of alleged
negligence OF the company were in
stituted In the CoIumbi county courts
Monday by Oscar Thornton. a we'll
known young man formerly of Dan
vile, who Is at present residing at
Berwick. The papers were filed by his
counsel Paul G. Sherwood, ESQ, of
Wilkes Barre.
The statement sets forth among 9TH
er things that the plaintiff is resi-
dent of Berwick and that he was on
August goth, 1908 employed in the
flushing department of the steel plant
at Berwick as laborer and was sent
to work with reamer upon the con-
struction of cars. That it was the we'll
known duty of the company to furnish
a reasonably safe place to work, safe
equipment, tools, bits, etc., and in
struct the plaintiff in operating said
machine.
That the company gave him no in
structions and that by the breaking of
defective bit about two o'clock that
afternoon he was struck in the left
eye by piece of the tool, the sight
destroyed and the other eye so damag
ed that the sight is permanently dam
aged and slowly being lost. For his
loss, expenses of treatment, glass eye,
etc., loss of earning capacity suffered
and to be suffered, great pain and en-
barassment and inconvenience suffered
and to be suffered the amount of $50,
900 Is asked.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
COMPANY F HAS
FOUR EXPERTS

In the National rife match now 60
lag OIL at Camp Perry, Ohio, Company
+ has the honor of having one of its
members, Private Eisenhower. ON the
Pennsylvania rife team as alternate.
When it is explained that the rife
team is composed of the twelve best
shots chosen from the Pennsylvania
State militia the honor conferred will
be appreciated.
Company f has been improving
rapidly in Workmanship. During the
last four years it has been given more
attention than formerly with crafty
ing results. Last week Captain Her
rington qualified as an expert, bring
ing the total number of experts in the
company up to four. three more than
we have had at any other year, The
experts, in addition to Captain Her
rington, are Private Eisenhower, Cor
poral Beagle and Sergeant Yeager.
The oompany's standing will be
greatly advanced in future inspections
by reason of the additional experts,
each expert being rated at two hun
dred per cent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
NEW APPARATUS
FOR DISPENSARY

DR.. George A. Stock Tuesday re-
ceived from the State department Of
health, for use in the local tuberculos.
Is dispensary, DR.. Stsunton's blood
and most remarkable instruments used
in the detection of symptoms of tuber-
culosis. One of the symptoms of the
dread disease is a lower than normal
blood pressure. This instrument de-
tects such symptoms by a pneumatic
pressure exertei on the blood vessels
way as to equallze the natural pres
sure of the heart, the resulting artifi
cial pressure being shown by the mer-
curry on an indicator attached to the
instrument, in much the same way as
the state of the weather is indicated
on thermometer.
The instrument is so simple that
anyone can operate it properly who
knows the natural blood pressure.
The interest taken by the state in
the fight against the white plague is
evidenced by the additional apparatus
received monthly. The apparatus in.
cludes all the latest instruments foI
the detection and cure of the disease.
The local dispensary is at present
fully equipped, due TO the interest tax
en- and energy displayed by the ply
sician in charge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
HOLE IN COURT
HOUSE CEILING

When William NJ. Heddens, court
crier, opened the Montour county
chamber of justice, Saturday morning
he found a startling state OF affairs, q
portion of the ceiling having dropped,
marring the beauty of the one thou
sand dollar decorations that have been
recently installed there by the @. Day
Rudy company of Harrisburg.
The hole left by the falling plaster
is several feet in diameter and the
ceiling for some distance around is
loosened and ready to fall The com :
missioners no not believe that the
damage was caused by any leak in the
roof, but incline to the belief that the
plastering was not secure before the
decorations were put on.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
MARRIED IN
WILLIAMSPORT

Hugh Fisher, of Allenwood, and
Miss Bessie Kspp of this city, were
united in marriage in Willismsport
on Thursday last. The ceremony took
place at the parsonage of Messiah s
Lutheran church, the Rev. r. g. Ban.
men officiating. Both of the contract.
ing parties are we'll known in this
city and have for some time been EN-
ployed at the State hospital. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Kapp, Ash street.
The newly welded couple returned
to Danville Monday evening after q
visit with the groom's parents at Al.
lenwood. They were given a rousing
reception at the home of Mrs. Fishers
parents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
IMPROVEMENTS
IN SAGEBURG

In that busy section of our town in
cluded in the second ward a number
of citizens are improving and beautify-
ing their properties. Among the places
where particular activity is to be
noticed is at the home of Era Haas,
on Mowrey street, where Yesterday
ground was broken for the erection of
a two-story addition to the front of
his home The improvements when
completed will make Mr.. Haas place
one of the most desirable properties in
the upper end.
Also on Mowrey street Mrs. Susan
Keefer has just completed the remodel
ing of the front of her residence, In
stalling larger windows and doors.
The painters are now putting the
finishing touches on Mrs. Keefer' g
home.
William Reese is greatly improving
the appearance OF his two houses at
the corner of Front and Honeymoon
streets. with a coat of paint. The
house facing on Honeymoon and oc-
cupIed by his son David Reese. i
finished and the painters are now ut
work on the house facing on Front
street. James P. Rishell, Honey con
street, has also inst completed the
painting of his home.
Jacob Dietz and Samuel Haas. who
own adjoining properties on East
Market street, have recently repainteo
crete sidewalks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
death Of CIVIL
WAR HEROINE

There will be laid to rest in Sha-
mokin.today, woman who DanvilIe
is proud to honor as a former, resident
and who is mourned in Shamokin as
the city's most patriotic woman. She
is Mrs. John Maincer, who at the out
break of the Civil war enlisted with
her husband in Captain Oscar Ephlin's 8
90. O, 14th regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry from Danville and
served throughout the struggle,
Mrs. Manner departed this life at
her home in Springfield on Monday
aged seventy three years. While'.. her
fame was practically unknown to Dan
whites, she ranks with Mollie Pitcher
and other heroic women of patriotic
spirit developed by the country's need.
When the summons came to Danville
from President Lincoln for recruits to
save the country from the invading
Confederate army, one of the first to
enlist was John Maincer, a stalwart
young man who had recently married.
He became privatesin Co. @, 14th
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers,
infantry.
With a two weeks old babe in her
arms (who is Mrs. Catherine Quinn,
of Johnson City, the young bride de-
termined to join the union forces as a
nurse. She enlisted at the same time
and went throughout the entire war,
alleviating the sufferings of the dying
and nursing the wounded back to
health
1t was duty of devotion to the old
flag. The gallant young soldier fought
in many engagements, was never
wounded but became severely i'll after
the Seven Days Battle and the heroic
wife nursed him back to health.
At the close of the war Mr.. and
Mrs. Maincer returned to Danville,
but later removed to Coal township,
Northumberland county, where they
large family of children.
During all these years neither the
husband nor wife applied for pensions,
although both were entitled to the
same for their glorious sacrifices for
/ their country. Mrs. Manner was re-
tiring in her nature and only at the
fireside of her own home would she
recount to the children the brave and
heroic deeds of her husband and her
self.
! Besides husband, the following
] children survive: Mrs. Catherine
Quinn, Brady; Mrs. Emma Sands, Coal
Run; Mrs. William MADEIRA. Rslpho
tow nship; Mrs. Mary Smith, Marion
Heights; Frank Manner, Brady and
Miss Sadie, at home Deceased is al
so survived by forty eight graDdchil-
dren and thirteen great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at , O'Clock, services in Trinity
Episcopal church. Shamokn. Inter
ment will be made in Shamokin GENE =
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
THE ELkS PICNIC
A GREAT SUCCESS

The annual outing Of Danville lodge,
No. 754, b. P. o. Elks, took place yes-
terday at DeWitt's park, and proved
to be one of the most pleasant affairs
ever held by the local antlered herd.
The attendance was quite large.
The Miles & Foulke orchestra fur
nished music for dancing during the
afternoon ana evening. Several hotly
contested base ball games were in pro-
gress during the day and other amuse-
ments filled pleasantly the time be-
tween the excursions to the we'll laden
tables.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
School BOARD
IN Session

The regular meeting of the school
board was heldMonday eve. The fol-
lowing members were in their places ::
Heiss. Sechler, Cole, Fischer, Swarts,
Shultz, Redding, Burns, Gibson, Orth.
MIR. Fischer of the building and re-
pair committee reported that the re-
pairs on all the buildings both inside
and out are approaching completion.
He called particular attention to the
excellent work done by Mr.. Grove on
the desks in the high school room.
Mr.. Burns of the committee on sup
plies reported that but one Remington
typewriter had been exchanged for a
Smith Invisible machine. The supply
committee was instructed to purchase
clock for one of the rooms.
Superintendent Dieffenbacher en-
dorsed the recommendations of Prof
essors Meyer and Biokel in favor Of
the Milliken and Gale text book in
Physics for use in the high school.
On motion this book was adopted by
the board.
Superintendent Dieffenbacher re-
ported thst the senior secondary school
in the first ward will be overcrowded
this year. there being ten more pupils
than there is room for. Room can be
made for these pupils in the other
wards by a system of transfers. On
motion the following system was ad
opted as recommended by the transfers
committee.
All senior secondary pupils living
on West Mahoning street and Mill
street, north of Mshoning street will
be transferred to the third ward senior
secondary school; also all senior Sec
ondsry pupils living north Of Centre
street and east of Mill street will be
transferred to the fourth ward senior
secondary school.
In the grammar schools, il last year :
lines are continued, there will be 81
pupils in the fourth ward, 80 in the
second ward and 90 in the third. BY a
proposed readjustment of the lines it
can be so arranged so that there will
be Al pupils in the second ward. 81 in
the fourth ward and AS in the third
On motion the matter was placed in
the hands of the transfer committee to
act in conjunction with the superin-
tendent.
BILLS PAID.
The following bills we're ordered
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

1t was lucky thing for Danville
that Benton was not playing good ball
on Saturday Had the visitors put up
any kind of a fast exhibition the locals
would have been fayed. AS it was
Danville won by score of 6 to 3, and
both teams played ragged ball.
Most of the run getting during the
game was the result of the widest
kind OF work-overthrows. poor judg-
ment, muffed flies and juggled ground
ers, all being on the list. But the
balm of the fact that we won went a
IcnR way with the large crowd pres
ent toward soothing the pain caused
by the up-iu- the air playing.
Coveleskie in the box for Danville,
pitched good game, although not up
TO his best Benton hit his delivery
freely, but were able TO tally but four
shown on several occasions when his
team had gotten him into a bad hole.
Jones, in the box for Benton, was
the mainstay of his team, and about
the only man on it who put up a real
first class exhibition. He had dandy
out and several others up his sleeve,
and he had the Danville heavy hitters
pretty we'll mystified Our friend Nr.
Reichard, of Bloomsburg, of foul
ball' fame. guarded first station for
Benton. He was given rousing re-
ception.
Benton opened the ball by scoring a
run in the first innings. Brannigan
flied out to Metzler, Charles received
a pass and McCsrty singled into centre,
Charles going to third; Long drove a
grounded to Livengood who threw to
first, Charles scoring on the play; E.
Laubach flied out to zimmerman.
The visitors did no tally again until
the 7th when they took two, the result
Of errors and a hit. Coveleskie had
two strike outs in this innings or they
might have been running yet.
Danvilles runs came in twins in
the 3rd, 4th and 9th. Mackert opened
the 3rd by accepting present of first
base; Metzler sacrificed him down,
and then Hess took a pass: Umlaui
advanced the runners base Hess and
Mackert both scored when Bremen
dropped Livengood S easy fly.
TovaIocEio bo q
two bagger into center; AmmermaI
drove an intield grounder which wal
thrown to third to catch Umlauf run
ming for Coveleskie, but the Danvillt
runner was safe by close margin OF
Mackert's fielders' choice Covelesk il
scored and on Metzler's single Am
norman scored.
In the fifth Liyengood opened will
two bagger; Dooley reached first OIL
sacrifice bunt sending Livengood Il
.hird: Stock flied out to Bremen, VIII
without apparent reason threw tn,
ball way over the third bsseman' !
head, allowing Livengood to score
| Coveleskie drove one to NJ. Lsubacl
at short who threw way over Reich
ard 8 head, Dooley scoring.
Hagemyer, Of Bloomsbury, umpiret
the game, and gave entire satisfaction
to both sides. There was not a kicl
registered by either team during th
entire game.
The Scnre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Big Steers Mad Run.

Becoming badly frightened while
being unloaded at the D. L. & w.
stock yards at Bloomsburg yesterday a
steer belonging to George NJ. Hughes,
a butcher, escaped from its driver and
went believing madly through the
town. After long run the animal
ended up with broken neck on a
railroad culvert, a half mile above
Catawisss, three and half miles from
the place where il started.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
CONTRACTS FOR
THE STONE WORK

The Montour county commissioners
on Saturday awarded the contracts for
the stone work of three of the county
bridges as follows:
Coleman bridge, Liberty township,
G. P. Boyer, Of Liberty township,
S1S1.25.
Ootner bridge, Derry township. E.
O. Welliver, of Dsnville, $431. 90.
Buck run bridge. Anthony township,
E. O. Welliver. of Danville, 1888. 90. I.
James Heckendorn was the only 9th.
eI bidder. the latter bidding for she
ork by the perch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
SLICK SWINDLERS
WORK MERCHANTS

About one hundred merchants in Mt
Garnet and its environments bit on
clever swindlipg scheme. Two smooth
tongued strangers pulled off the game
there, and they worked it successfully
in almost every town In the region.
The two men would explain how,
for thirty cents down, they would col.
lect on delinquent accounts for Ger
tain percentage. In this way they got
over 100 of the dealers to cough up.
and the strangers departed with over
$50 Of their money.
1t was all done in one day, and paid
the men fairly we'll They made their
preliminary payment small so that
merchants bit readily, and there would
be little likelihood of squesling.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
TAX RECEIVER
HAS BUSY WEEK

The last week of the five per cent.
rebate for 1909 taxes is on and will end
on next Tuesday, August 31st. AS a
consequence of the approaching time
limit large mbers of people are daily
paying their taxes to Receiver Charles
E. Voris, and his office on Ferry street
presents busy appearance these days.
= Receiver Voris states that so far the
receipts have been we'll up to the aver.
age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26

Two base hits, Coveleskie. Liven-
good. Sacrifice hits. Umlauf, Dooley,
Metzler. Stolen bases. Mackert. Metz
ler, Dooley, Reichard. Struck out, by
Coveleskie 8, by Jones 7. Bases on
balls. off Coveleskie Loft Jones g. Hit
by pitched ball, Hess. Umpire. Hage.
myer.