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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

A Wild MAN

Heber l.. Dewitt, of the south side,
extra operator of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, who just now is fill
ing q position at Nanitcoke, while ex-
ploring the West Nanticoke mountain
Sunday afternoon discovered a verit-
able wild man.
1t proved to be most exciting ad-
venture For long time rumors have
been current that wild man subsists
on the bare ana de51iate summit of one
of the remote ranges that rise west Of
the river. Mr.. Dewitt, however, was
not searching for the wild man. but,
with several companions, was enjoy
ing an afternoons stroll over the
mountains.
The weather was of the right sort
for an outing, and, allured by the
romantic scenery they tramped furth-
er and further until they found them
selves on Tillberry's knob, the furth-
erst and the most solitary of the sew.
eral mountains that rise successively
higher and higher.
They were in the act of ascending
the last elevation that leads to the
summit, when on looking upward,
they bsheld an apparition that startled
them. Standing out in bold relief
against the sky and calmly surveying
them as they approached, was gig
antic human figure. He was clad in
rags aud tatters He was bareheaded !;
his disheveled hair hung down upon
his shoulders, while his shaggy beard,
cut off square below his chin as il
with some rude implement, impaired
to him an appearance OF wildness and
savagery, the like of which one would
never expect to behold on the noun
tains OF Pennsylvania.
Heber and his companions, however,
were determined to get all the facts
and they resolutely approached the
wild man The latter stood his GROUND,
As the men came up face to face with
him he uttered a defiant grant. while
his deapset repulsive eyes flashed with
anger.
An attempt was made, to converse
with him He emitted series OF
strange sounds, but there was no aTti-
cuiated speeat
Nearby was the mans abode-an
arched structure. not more than six
feet long by three high, composed Of
branches of trees, pieces Of logs, mere
slabs, and the like. Ii was the crudest
possible kind of shelter, only large
enough to cover the man lying Mt full
length. At one end it was open here
it was protected by log, over which
the wild man was obliged to crawl in
entering or leaving the huff so it
might be called The log at the ent-
rance was worn smooth indicating that
the strange and primitive abode had
been the wild mans shelter for many
years.
Many persons believe that the lone
hermit on Tillberry's knob is no Oth-
er than man who disappeared from
Plymouth years ago foreigner who
on being wronged by a citizen of the
town declared that he would hence
forth have nothing to do with his
fellow man but retired to the solitude
of the mountains to end his days
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
JUDGE evans
'' AFFIRMED

The supreme court Monday handed
down decision affirming the opinion
of Judge Evans in the case OF Simon
Fleishman VS.. Paul p. Swentek, BY
this decision Fleishman loses the goods
as we'll as the claim for damages.
The above case has been in the courts
since 1908. In April 1st of that year
Mr.. Swentek leased his store room on
Mill street to Dreifuss 81 Co. for $40
per month payable i'll advance. On
August /. 1903. Simon Fleishman pur-
chased Dreifuss' stock of goods and
took possession of the store room, en-
deavoring to enter into an agreement
for the leasing of the store of Swentek.
Fleishman claimed that he had enter
ed into new monthly lease with Mr..
Swentek from that time on. Swentek
denied this
FIeishman paid the August rent in
full to Swentek.
On August 30, 1903, being Sunday
night, Fleishman, it is alleged, had
boxed up all the goods in the store
room,and employed drayman to haul
them to the station for shipment.
After the draymau had removed a
couple of loads Swentek, hearing a
noise and discovering that the goods
were being removed, called up the
sheriff aud requested him to prevent
Fleishman from removing the goods,
claiming that there were $3.50 due him
for rent up to the next April.
The removal of the goods was stop
ped and the store locked up for the
night. The next day, August 81, 1903,
Sweutek caused landlords warrant
to be issued and the goods levied up-
on. After due notice portion of the
goods-sufficient to pay the rent-were
sold.
The balance OF the goods were left
in the store room. Fleishmau refused
to take the balance of the goods, claim
ing damages for Illegal distraint. He
claimed that there was no rent due;
thn5 he had paid his rent in full till
September L. 1908.
The case was continued from time
to time until February 25, 1907, On
the day following verdict WAS rend-
erod in favor OF the defendant. On
September 3, 1907, Judge Evans refus.
ed a new trial. On July %, 1908, an
appeal was taken to the supreme court
by Mr. Fleishman, who was represent
ed by Hon. H. NJ. Hinckley and E. 5.
Gearhart. Mr.. Swentek was represent
ed By William Kase West and Hon.
Grant Herring.
The case was argued before the sup
RENE court on March 9Th last. Yester-
day the supreme court filed ali opin.
ion affirming the opinion OF the lower
court and is the final disposition of tie
case.
William Kase West Monday receiy-
ed telegram from the prothonotary
of the supreme court notifying him
that Judgment had been affirmed.
Fleishman hadsbrought suit for the
value of the goods TO the amount of
S2Sj0.
II Fleishmau had recovered the
amount he claimed Swentek, under the
law, would have been compelled to
pay three times the value of the judg.
ment of the value recovered
BY the decision Fleishamn loses not
only his claim for damages but also
room and in the sheriff g hands, having
elected to recover in damages instead
of taking the goods. The goods involv-
81 for many years have been stored in
the sheriif's Office where they have at
tracted considerable attention.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Woman Stops Prize Fight,

One determined Venango county We
man put stop to prize fght that
was about to be pulled off in ban,
some ten miles from Oil City. at an
early hour the other morning. She
ordered the fighters and their hackers
to disperse, aud they obeyed her.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
FLUSHING HOSE
HAS ARRIVED

The special hose ordered oy tie bor-
ough for use in flushing the street paw
ing has arrived and will be pat TO use
in a very short time.
The recent rain has cleansed the paw
ing quite effectively, bringing about
condition that will be common
enough hereafter, when the hose, along
with the shovel and broom, is regular
ly employed on the street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

On JUNE 4TH

At regular meeting of the school
board Monday eve it was decided that
the high school commencement be held
in the opera house on the evening of
Friday. June 4th.
On motion it..was:ss decided that the
Rev Edward Haughton be invitedsto
preach the "baocalsuresteEs Esermon Elm
Christ Memorial church the present
year.
A committee representing the senior
class of the high school consisting of
Mr.. Robinson and Misses Cloud and
Fischer, appeared before the school
board asking to be informed rs to the
plans decided upon by the board for
holding encement-whether the
class would be permitted to take
charge. controlling the finances or
whether the school board would con-
troll the affair.
BY referring to the minutes it was
discovered that commencement last
year was held in the opesr house and
that the senior class was permitted TO
control the finances. No sentiment was
expressed antagonistic to pursuing the
same course the present year.
On motion Of Mr.. Sechler it was
ordered that the matter be referred to
the high school committee, it to confer
with the senior class and report at the
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that the building and repair
committee appear before the borough
council at it's next meeting and request
that change be made in the surface
drainage at the Welsh hill school
house, which is in danger Of being in
iured by the action of the water.
On motion Of Mr.. Heiss it was ord
cred that the glass found broken nthe
cupo'a of the high school be replaced
aud that the graduating class be re.
quired to bear the cost.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that the pupils of the schools
be prohibited from entering the oupola
OF the high school and that the penalty
imposed for the violation of the order
be expulsion.
The following members were pres
ent: Pursel, Orth, Barber, Swarts,
Redding. Fish, Lloyd, Fiosher, Sech-
Ter. Heiss and Cole.
On motion Of Mr.. Redding it was
ordered that ten dollars be donated TO
the graduating class, as on previous
years, the same to be applied to liquid
ating the cost of invitations FOR com
menCement exercises
On motion Of Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that the schools be closed on
April 27th. the date Of the Odd Eel
lows anniversary.
The following bills we're approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
School Room Fumigated.

The senior secondary school of the
first ward was closed for fumigstion
yesterday, owing to the development
of a case OF scarlet fever among the
pupils The school VIII reopen this
morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

The Improved Order of keo Men is
erecting a four story building in Read
ing, which, when completed. will be
one of she finest lodge homes in the
city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Mrs. Emma Ashton and daughter
Eleanor, OF Wilkes Barre, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ashton. Cooper
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

James d. Peck. prominent and
wealthy resident of West Chester, is
dead at the age Of 67 years He was
an ardent supporter of the cause of
temperance and was frequently dele
gate to State prohibition conventions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

While walking on a deserted street
in Dorrancetown. near Wilkes Barre,
the other night. Miss Anna Jenkins,
OF West Pittston, was attacked by
highwaymsn. who proceeded to gag
her after which he robed her of $500
necklace and diamond ring worth
Sl5c.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Tamaqua is soon to have brand
new reservoir costing about see, 0oo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Mrs. Paul Clapp and son Marlin re-
turned yesterday after months visit
with friends in Williamsport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Reading authorities have prohibited
roller skating on the public highways
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

Ten members of the Monte Vista
high school left Thursday night
for Boulder TO attend the athletic
exercises. Grace Elliott represents
the Monte Vista High school With
her essay THE Declaration of In
dependence" and will compete at
the annual interscholastic orator.
cal and essay contest held at the
University Of Colorado.
j. F. Thrasher will soon have a
plant for saving stone, the frame
work Of which will be built by the
Schall Plumbing Co.
There were six cars Of hogs
shipped from this station Wetlnes-
day to the Denver market.
G. B. Stutsman is putting on a
large addition to his house in the
West side.
John Fullenwider. Of Romeo.
was doing business in town Tues
day.
j. Alfred Smith returned to
Denver Wednesday night.
FoR RENT: Three roomed house,
furnished, close 10; or furniture
for sale, cheap; also . good stssl
range for go. Inquire At th,a
Office.
Cabbage and Caulidower plants
for sale. E. f. Newtoo.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

A full attendance marked the
closing meeting Of the Tuesday
Morning Club which was held May
18th. Under the tactful leader.
ship of Mrs. Blowers the interest
in the work has been undated and
each subject has been carefully
studied and enthusiastically dis
cussed. The next season will open
Nov. Z, with Mrs. Moore president,
Mrs. Williams, vice president and
Mrs. McKune secretary and treas
urer.
W. X. Smith sold Fred Plum
mer's residence in the east side to
". W. COPYRIGHT from Fort Col
Inns. Mr.. COPYRIGHT is a govern
ment inspector and has some ten
men ut work under him. He will
make Monte Vista his headquart-
ers hereafter.
The district court has been in
session ut Conejos this week. Wea.
yer who killed bar tender Mt Ala.
mosa last fall WAS convicted Of
murder Thursday. At former
trial the jury disagreed.
John Hecker has bough. the q.
foot vacant lot adjoining Mrs.
Fassetts residence and also the lot
next north which 10 now occupied
by Mn. Hageley.
+. H. Shotwell aud wife and G..
NJ. Corlett took the train Thursday
night for Espinola to ses how their
fruit orchards are getting along.
W. w. Reilly has 80 acres Of
land adjoining the town on the
south which he will lay out into
lots y By $50 feet.
Frank Sylvester, president II
The farmer Union Irrigation Co.,
went 70 Denver Wednesday ON q
short business trip.
Joe D'Avignon, of Ls0srita waa
10 tewn Aoaday and bought . 10.
q easdea eeeds from Ed Newton
"a Mathis y shipping In briol
Inn Alamoea with which 70 bald
: hpuoo q his lard north u town.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

John Fullenwider. Of Romeo.
was doing business in town Tues
day.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

j. Alfred Smith returned "a
Denver Wednesday night.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

G. b. Stutsman 10 putting on a
large addition to his house in the
West side.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

John Hecker has bought the q.
foot vacant lot adjoining Mrs.
Fassett's residence and also the lol
next north which 10 now occupied
by Mn. HAgeley.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

Cabbage add Caulidovsr plants
for sale. E. +. Newton.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

Joe DAvignon. of La0srita waa
10 town Monday and bought = 10.
a aesdea ooods from I'd Newton
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

Frank Sylvester, president d
The farmer Union Irrigation Co.
went 70 Denver Wednesday ON 4
shoet business trip.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

There were six cars Of hogs
shipped from this station Wetlnes.
day to the Denver market.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

w. w. Reilly has 30 acres Of
land adjoining the town on the
south which he will lay out into
lots = By l5O feet.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-15

"a Mathis y shipping In brick
hum Alamosa With which 70 build
: hunoo q his lard north u town.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06

THE origin Of the paragraph in the
i last sundry civil bill. restricting
the activities of the secret service.
which provoked the hot denunciation
of the president, is decidedly interest
ing. While subcommittee was fra
ming the sundry civil bill it was
brought to the attention of the men,
bers that a secret service man had
been assigned to keep watch over the
conduct of certain naval officer. The
application for the detail was made to
the navy department by the wife Of
the officer, who was not entirely satis-
fed as to the faithfulness of her
spouse. The officer was not even on
duty at the time, but was away on
leave Of absence.
It occurred to members of the ap-
preparations committee that this was
the limit of governmental espionage
and that the time had come to call a
halt. President Roosevelt, of course,
had secret service sleuth detailed
for such a purpose and when the sub
committee wrote and inserted q pro-
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06

NEW YORK.-Fifty million dollars
~ in gold, silver and currency were
moved across Wall street the other
day, when the National City bank quit
its old home, 81 Wall street, for its
new quarters, the old United States
custom house, remodeled.
The removal of this enormous sum
of money was accomplished by the
banks own clerks and messengers,
who, under heavy guard, crossed and
recrossed the street carrying great
leather bags, each containing not less
than $4,000. The street was filled
with policemen to head off anything
suggestive of trouble.
A year ago the old custom house
was turned over to builders. The in
terror was completely remodeled, but
the granite walls, with the familiar
Ionic columns, were left practically un.
touched. BY adding a Corinthian col.
onnade and adhering strictly to q
scheme of classic simplicity it is be-
lieved an admirable result has been
obtained.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
Time to Call a Halt on the Practice

vision limiting the functions of the
secret service, it was not striking at
the president, but at custom. At
least that is the solemn assertion of
all the members who had anything to
do with it. Representative Walter L.
Smith of Iowa, drafted the provision
and it was put in with the approval of
Chairman Tawney and all the mem
bers of the appropriations committee.
Gradually congress itself has en-
larged the inspection, or espionage,
system of the government, but for the
most part, it has done so under ex-
ecutive pressure. Naturally, the&fact
that the congressman helped to Gre
ate so many "spies" would be expect
ed to stop their criticism, but it is
fashionable now to blame good many
things on the president. The army Of
government detectives numbers all
told about 5000. Nearly all of these
men are engaged In travelling about
the country and mingling with the
S0,000,000 people outside of Washing
ton. The list includes secret service
men, postoffice inspectors, special
agents of the land service, pure food
inspectors, meat inspectors and 9TH
ers. The talk that in some instances
secret service agents have been used
to work up damaging information
about congressman who are objection
able to the administration seems to
be without the slightest foundation.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
How Soon the World Forgot Match
less Art of Booth.

What the poet Gray, in the somber
lines of the Elegy, has said of the
paths Of glory seems to be given
fresh confirmation with each swing of
the pendulum. Last week, at an
auction sale in the city of New York,
the personal effects of the late Edwin
Booth, once the uncrowned king of the
American tragic stage, brought only
the paltry pittance of $4,000. The SIM
pie figures alone constitute an elo-
quent commentary upon the emptiness
of the bauble which men call fame
Few, indeed, were the nights in the
gay flood tide of the theatrical sea-
sons when the box receipts for the
performances of Edwin Booth failed to
net twice the amount which was
realized at the auction sale. The
great American actor was the toast of
both hemispheres. Kings and EN-.
perors We'd with each other in doing
honor to the matchless interpreter of
Hamlet. But when the curtain fell
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
J. K. Tod Now Living Close to Nature

into operation at his handsome home
at Sound Beach, Conn, and not long
ago, when he introduced a new idea
into his simple life scheme, became
talked of as man who had a palace
for his home, but who found Joy in
sleeping in "shack." The structure
is made Of plain boards and so sup.
piled with windows that it has per.
feet ventilation. No matter what the
quarter of the wind, fresh current of
air from the sound sweeps through
the Iiace. ii.
It is located almost ON the water,
and there Mr.. Tod sleeps during the
late days of the spring and through.
out the summer. On a warm morning
he can almost roll out of bed into the
water. Being an ardent lover of out
doors, he is an enthusiastic yachts
man and cruises in his big auxiliary
schooner rigged craft, the Thistle.
Mr.. Tod's place is surrounded on
three sides by the sound, and he owns
a large island to the west which at
low tide is connected with the main.
land. This place is great claiming
ground for the neighbors, and at one
time schooners loaded with sand at
this island, but Mr.. Tod finally stopped
the custom, as the island was being
rapidly removed,
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06

M RS. TOM PIERCE, "sportiest wom-
lv4 an in the world,'' once a leader
of New York's smart set, and most ia
nous woman whip in America, has
been liberated from the private sani-
tarium in Norwalk, Conn.,, being ad-
judged sane on her brothers state
ment that he simply had his sister
placed in the asylum to enable her
to recover from case of alcoholism.
Mrs. Pierce at her fashionable home
in this city, declared she has been the
victim of conspiracy and was SUBJ
jected to the greatest cruelty by her
brother, from which she was rescued
only through the ceaseless efforts of
her friend, Adele Ritchie, the actress.
She also AYERS in no uncertain
terms that the private sanitariums
in Connecticut are filled with perfect
ly sane people, forcibly placed there
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
4 Gossip of Washington E
What Is GOING On at tho
National Capital.
Federal Sleuths Kept on the
Jump

Originally the secret service Of the
United States had two functions and
two only. Those were the detection
of counterfeiters and the hunting
down of illicit distillers. A good many
years ago, however, long before Mr..
Roosevelt entered public life, one OF
the presidents detailed secret serv-
ice men to serve at the White House.
There was not the slightest authority
in law for such procedure, but con-
gress had good deal Of considera-
tion for the executive and this vio-
lation of law went on year after year.
Finally congress, seeing that the prac'
tice had become permanent and not
wishing to engage in a dispute with
the executive branch, conferred the le-
gal authority necessary to enable
presidents to make such a detail.
Gradually the presidents enlarged
the practice of detailing secret serv-
ice men and sent them hither and
yonder on all sorts of errands. Then
other administration officers-cabinet
chiefs and even bureau heads-with-
out the remotest authority in law,
called upon the secret service branch
for agents to send out on confiden-
tial missions. Chief Wilkie of the
secret service was up tree, figura-
lively speaking. He did not have
men enough to 60 around. Congress
allowed him a blanket appropriation,
but it was not large enough to hire all
of the detectives demanded.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
ig Bank Moves Fifty Million Dollars

The entire lower section is given
over to great banking chamber, the
ceiling of which is 60 feet high and
50 feet to the top of the central dome.
Dominating from it's position in the
center of the banking room every other
feature of the ground floor is the great
armor plate safe, weighing 10000 tons.
Bare of disguise or ornament, the
architects are frankly treating it as
a strong box. The safe has every
known effective safety feature, the
most modern and striking of which is
system of steam coils encircling the
great iron box designed to parboil in
a moment any person bent on robbery.
The steam can be shot into these coils
by touching several concealed buttons
in twinkling, making all the space
about the safe a veritable furnace.
The purpose of such feature is to
foil any attempted bold holdup in
banking hours, no matter how strong
or how heavily armed the raiding
force. The safe might be wide open,
with hundreds of thousands of dollars
in plain view, every bank clerk and Of
fetal on that floor might be looking
down the muzzle of a revolver, yet an
Office boy on the upper floor could
touch button and no human being
could approach the safe and live.
The National City bank is just four
years short of 100 years old.