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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
JEWS CELEBRATE
THE NEW YEAR

The members of the Hebrew belief
throughout the world are engaged to-
day in celebrating their New Year
which began at sunset yesterday even
ing. This feast is a very solemn relig-
ious occasion, to which honor is done
in q multitude of ceremonies and OBJ
servances. 1t forms, with the follow
ing ten days, the time of penitence,
Day of Atonement, the most import
ant day of the Jewish year. On it, ac-
cording to the Talmud, the people are
inscribed on either the book of the
good or the book Of the wicked. which,
together with the book of the inter
mediate, are opened on New Year ;
day. But if those whose names appear
on the last volume do not become con-
verted to righteousness during the
time of repentance, they are enrolled
among the wicked.
Among the orthodox synagogues the
first two days of the year are observ-
ed, but the reformed synagogues OBJ
serve only one. Fasting is optional
during the period of penitence, but be-
comes compulsory on the Day of Atone
ment.
Rosh Hoshana, as the New Year is
called, was ushered in among the Jews
of this city last evening by services
held at the Temple B'nai Zion. Rabbi
F. W. Jesselson, d. D., spoke on the
subject, A Happy New Year, =" xxx
chap. Deut., 15), Behold l have
placed before thee this day life and
good, and death and evil. - Service
will also be held this morning at 10
O'Clock at which time the Rabbi sub
ject will be, THE Message Of the New
Year"
The regular choir of Temple B'nai
Zion will be assisted at these services
by Miss Bertha A. Newbaker and C.
c. Ritter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
GOOD YEAR FOR GAME
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. 1;

HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. 10.
The State game commission predicts
that all kinds of game will be plenti-
full this year. Reports have been re-
ceived ON all animals except squirrels,
but it is believed the friskers viii be
found in abundance, too.
Bear, deer and rabbit, says Chief
Game Protector Kalbfus, will be
found in larger number than for many
years and so will turkeys and phcas-
ants. l believe the increase is due to
the protective laws, and also to the
fact that the people are learning that
unless due economy is exercised many
of the game animals and birds will be-
come extinct.
More bears We're killed in this State
last year than buck deer The number
of each killed was more than 100.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
CASES OF MALARIA

\ physician states that there is a
great deal of malaria in panville.
The cause of this disease is not diff
cult to discover. With the marshy old
canal, its pools of sewage and stagnant
water daily throwing off their effluv-
ium into the atmosphere it would, in
deed, be a matter of surprise if disease
in some form did not take hold of the
people.
The morbid condition known as NAL
aria is produced by air infected with
noXious substance such as eXhalations
from decaying matter.
We are likely TO have the old canal
with us for some time, but now that
the d. L. and W. Railroad company
has recognized its responsibility in
tho premises the waterway will prob
ably be kept in better condition until
it is finally filled up.
The special officer of the d. L. and
W, who, in company with Chief
Mincemoyer, examined the bank of the
canal Monday, discovered over a dozen
sources of pollution Some of these
were sewers of the most Objectionable
sort. \ few of them We're connected
with properties occupied by tenants.
In all cases the tenants were held re-
sponsible the same as where proper
ties are occupied by owners and were
warned under penalty of arrest to
abate the nuisance forthwith
1t was learned Tuesday that prac-
tically every part of the hospital for
the insane is connected with the sew
age disposal plant, which implies that
we are now nearly rid OF that source
of pollution in the canal. Evidently
better days are ahead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
D. |. & v. LIKELY
To MAKE ARRESTS

A conference between the division
engineer of the d. L. and W. Railroad
company and the councilmanic COM
mittee on sewers relative to abating
the canal nuisance was held in tnis
city Friday. The old canal was
relating to it closely inquired into.
The conference for the first time made
clear how the ID. L. and W. railroad
company really regards the problem
and the measures it proposes to adopt
to purify the old ditch and to finally
get rid of it altogether. 1t was pretty
clearly established that the ID. L. and
w. railroad company considers itself
responsible for the condition of the
old waterway. Best of all good prac-
tical plan was suggested by the divis-
ion engineer for getting rsd of the
nuisance, which is nothing less than
the filling up of the cana.
Division Engineer r. NJ. White, ac-
companied by his assistant, Cara L.
Camp, arrived at this city in special
or combination car and engine at , 80
p. III. He was met at the station by
Ira G. Everhart, James p. Connolley
and William Deutsch, of the commit
tee ON sewers; A. c. Amesbury, Chief
Burgess Andrew Schatz, President of
Council and P. j. Keefer, Superint-
endent of Sewers. The entire company
boarded the division engineers car
and was taken to the hospital for the
insane, whence all proceeded on foot
over to the canal, examining ON the
way the small stream through which
the sewage drains into the canal.
1t transpired Friday that the
stream in question was at its worst,
plainly showing the presence of sew
age in large quantities, circumstance
which enabled the engineers to see at
a glance what an important factor hos
pital sewage is in polluting the canal.
From that point the party examined
the canal westward, noting conditions
TO drainage and the extent TO
which the waterway is polluted by
residents, whose properties abut ON
the bank. Mr.. Keefer explained the
location of every sewer that opens in
to the canal and showed that these are
nSed for surface water only
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
SCHOOLS CLOSE
At 2:45 O'CLOCK

At regular meeting of the schoo
board Monday it was decided to hole
one session of the borough school:
Tuesday in order to afford the teach.
ers and pupils an opportunity to at
tend the base ball game between the
Lancaster team and the locals.
The matter was introduced by com
mittee from the high school, which
presented a petition signed by the
faculty and over a hundred students
asking that the schools be closed Tues
day afternoon in rder that they might
witness the above game, which will
take place on the local field
On motion of Mr.. Heiss it was ord
cred that one session be held III all
the schools, beginning at the regular
time, . o'clock, and dismissing at , 40
p. M.
Howard Reppert was unanimously
elected as janitor of the first ward
school building vice y. ]. Gearhart,
who rendered his resignation to take
effect Immediately.
President Sechler declared the seat
of DR.. Barber, director of the first
ward, vacant, he having removed out
of the district A successor will be
elected at the next meeting of the
school board.
On motion of Mr. Burns it was de
cided that the teachers be held strictly
accountable for the condition of the
school room property and that they be
required TO report to the school board
every case in which pupils are found
defacing desks.
Three representatives of typewriting
firms We're present. Borough Superin-
tendent Dietfenbacher explained that
two additional type writers can be us
ed to an advantage. The representa-
tives, he said, We're present to urge
the relative merits of their respective
machines. On motion of Mr.. Purscl it
was ordered that the matter be left in
the hands of the supply committee to
act in conjunction with Mr. Magill.
teacher of the commercial department.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
that curtains be hung on the
west side of the fourth ward school
building provided they can be install
led without removing the blinds on
the inside of the windows.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson it was ord
cred that IA sample of the Crystal
Springs water be analyzed in order to
ascertain whether it is absolutely pure.
The following members We're pres
ent: Sechler, Orth, Swarts, Burns,
Shultz, Pursel, Fischer, Glib
son, Heiss and Cole.
The following bills We're approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
NO FURTHER
IMPROVEMENTS

1t seems to be a foregone conclusion
that neither will the river bridge be
painted nor the retaining wall near
the water works be erected this year
The iron work of the river bridge is
simply going to the bad for the want
of paint while the building of the re-
tanning wall on the plot owned jointly
by Montour and Northumberland
counties is an Improvement not only
recommended by several grand juries
in succession as has also been the
painting of the river bridge but it has
been strongly insisted upon by the
judges of the court of common pleas
as a measure necessary to secure safety
to the public.
Both as regards the painting and the
erection of the wall the county COM
mlssioners are alive to the fact that
they can not escape responsibility and
will be held TO a strict accounting if
any damage should result from a post
ponement of the Improvement. New
ertheless it seems, they can not see
their way clear to enter upon the work
at present. They plead the want of
money caused by the drain on the
county finances by the building of
county bridges, the frescoing of the
court house and like improvements.
In the matter of bridges, especially
Montour county undeniably has been
unfortunate this year. six bridges, one
of which broke down beneath a trac-
tion engine, had to be replaced with
steel structures.
The season is now far advanced. 1t
is learned from the commissioners
office that there is no probability that
either painting or the building of the
wall will go forward this year.
The public will no doubt calmly ac-
cept the situation and will forgive the
commissioners their delay if they will
proceed to make the two improvements
mkt year. BY that time the iron work
of the bridge will be corroded to such
an extent that further postponement
of painting you'd cause a scandal.
The people of the southern end of
town are eagerly waiting for the re-
tanning wall and the grading of the
tract owned by the two counties in
order that they may show what a
transformation may be wrought ON the
now unsightly SPOT. 1t will only be
short time until it will be blooming
like Memorial park. As has been dem
onstrated the citizens of Danville are
not deficient in civic pride. All they
want is the proper encouragement and
cooperation from the authorities. The
plan citizens have II view is to
make veritable beauty spot of the
tract, installing flower beds and posi-
bly, fountain.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
After Peroxide Girls.

\ resolution condemnng dancing
girls at the Bloomsbury fair was adj
opted 10y the Ministerial association of
Bloomsburg and vicinity at a meeting
Monday After passing resolution
commencing the officers Of the fair as
sociation for eliminating gambling
devices and prohibiting the sale of
liquors and like substances on the
grounds, the ministers requested them
to go a step further and prohibit dane
ing girls.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
DEFECTIVE CULVERTS.

The culverts ut Beaver street and
Railroad street, both of which We're
piped by the D. L. and w. Railroad
company, We're examined and found
defective, the pipe in each instance
not being deep enough to drain off the
water from the upper section of the
canal. 1t was satisfactorily demonst-
rated that this defect in the matter of
pipe is responsible for the stagnant and
foul condition of the canal in the up
per part of town, which has caused
such bitter complaint.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
DELANEY APPROVES

The Danville opera house company
yesterday received word from Harris
burg that the local theatre now comes
fully up to the requirements Of the
Pennsylvania department of factory
inspection.
During the past summer a number
of changes we're made ON the interior
of the theatre and plans We're then
drawn by John Brugler and sent to
Harrisburg for approval. These plans
were returned yesterday stamped with
the approval of J. C. Delaney, chief
factory inspector.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16

ticoke also got away with Nescopeck
by small margin, thereby holding
their position close ON the heels of the
Danville aggregation. Shickshinny's
fall from grace practically leaves that
team ont of the race for first or sec
ond place, and puts the running up 70
Danville and Nanticoke.
Three more regular games remain to
be played and one tie game TO be play
ed off with Shickshinny-four in all.
Now for the great finish.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
SOURCES OF POLLUTION.

The close inspection of the old ditch
was probably an eye opener to the
committee itself, which could not help
but be surprised at the extent to which
the residents of town are responsible
for the pollution of the canal. At
many places it is made "A common
dumping ground by persons living
along the canal, not only ashes, but
garbage and even worse finding their
way down over the bank. The mere
sight of the spot is nauseating and the
odor corresponds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16

The division engineer SAID he fully ap-
preciated the position that the borough
is i'll relative to the old waterway and
he went on record as stating that the
d. l.. and W. Railroad company will
do all in its power to assist the bor-
ough i'll getting rid of the nuisance
He asked the committee what it had
to suggest in the way of remedy but
finding that it was regarded as a mat
ter that is solely up to the d. L. and
W. people he suggested that the canal
be filled up, which was heartily ap-
proved by the representatives of the
borough. After an interchange of op-
inion ON the subject he decided that
piping would not be necessary. .provid-
ed cinder or ashes be used as a filling.
He proposed that the several in
dustrics of Danville be permitted TO
dump cinder and ashes into the canal.
il being his view that the owners
would be glad to avail themselves of
such convenient dumping ground.
He requested that the chief burgess
make immediate inquiries to deter
mine how this proposition would be
received by manufacturing firms and
to report to him at the earliest con
venience. The division engineer is of
the opinion that in this way the canal
may be gotten rid of at a minimum of
cost. He did not commit himself as to
what proportion of the expense of fill
ing the canal the d. l.. and w. com
pany might assume, although as was
indicated by his proposition the work
is to go forward under the auspices of
the company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
Standing of the Clubs.

Before another large crowd at Pen
nant Park on Saturday Danville tight
ened its strangle hold on the Suqsue-
hanna league rag by trimming Ber-
wick in a taking candy from baby
contest in which the visitors took
the count with the totals at and ,.
Notwithstanding the lopsided condi-
tion of the tally shet, the game was
al enthusiasm raiser, bristling with
extra base hits and pretty catches.
The crowd didn't mind bit seeing
one sided game In fact they had turn
ed out with the firm belief that il
would be such, and the JOY i'll seeing
the Browns tighten their strangle hold
on the pennant drowned any disap-
pointment that some of the more ferv-
ent fans might have felt at not having
Cook -Pearv finish.
But the safe margin of the locals
should not be taken as indicating in
any sense that Berwick was not in the
game all the time. The car town boys
played hard until the last whistle. and
the fact that they We're playing an up
hill game gives them all the more cred
it for the vim they put into their
work.
Savage boys proved that they would
bear watching by taking the lead i'll
the getaway, while it was not until
the fifth lap that Danville forged to
the front.
A Normal battery, Pace and Morris,
did the honors for Berwick-Morris,
short, red headed, and spectacled, paw
ed the dust behind the plate and Pace,
his antithesis in all, held his position
in the center of the diamond, with
smiling countenance to the end.
The Big Pole was up in front for
Danville and kept a steady stream of
Berwick players marching from the
bench to the plate, and back again.
Four hits was their limit, and several
of these rather shaky. The Danville
pitcher embelished his performance in
the box by driving out his ninth home
run of the season. 1t occurred in the
seventh, Buck Umlauf had reached
first on an error. when "Pinkie" sell
ected his favorite ash, and walking up
to the plate, clamly took two strikes
and three balls before Pace served one
mp that suited he big boy just right.
He looked it over as it came toward
him, then slowly drew back his cudgel
and hit it plunk that echoed back
from Blue Hill as Covie crossed the
plate five minutes later.
Berwick's runs came in the second
and ninth, both gifts. The first one
was started by Meyers single to right
He stole second and scored on Um-
lauf's error Fisher made the second
tally, receiving pass, advancing on
Stock 5 error and scoring on Morris
hit
Danville tailed first in the third
REDS" Metzler opened with a two
sacker, took third on Hess sacrifice
and scored on Umlauf's hit.
In the fourth Danville picked the
proceedings. Again Metzler punched
a hole III the atmosphere for two sta
tions. Hess flied ont, but Livengood' :
swat brought the saffron one home.
Umlauf, next up, sent a two baggel
into left field which brought Liven.
good home Coveleskie flied out &c
Ash. Mackert got life ON Meyer .
error, Umlauf scoring, and then Mack
ert scored on Dooley's third single.
Stock ended the inning by tanning
Two more in the seventh. Then ON,
more in the eighth when zimmerman
sent one to left field for two bags ant
scored on Livengood's long fly into
!
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
BERWICK.

Earned runs, Danville ., Stolen
Bases, Dooley 3, Hess ,. Meyer ,,
Evans, Morris. Left on bases, Dan
Vile 6, Berwick ). Two base hits,
Metzler ,, Umlauf, Mackert, Ammer-
man. Home run, Coveleskie. Sacrifice
hits, Livengood ,, Hess. Double plays,
Mackert to Stock. Stock Struck out,
by Coveleskie 10, by Pace 3. Bases on
balls, off Coveleskie 5, off Pace 1. Hit
by pitched ball. Meyer. Time of game,
? hours. Umpire, Sweeney.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

1t was the committees contention
that the borough has given no one per-
mission to sewer into the canal or to
use it as dumping ground and that,
therefore, whether it is polluted by
the hospital for the insane or by the
residents of Danville the d. L. and w
railroad company as the owner Of the
waterway is alone responsible for the
nuisance and not the borough
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
WILL MAKE ARRESTS.

Mr.. White was very severe in his
criticism of the local board of health
for tolerating such Il fragrant nuis-
ance. 1t was at this iuncture that the
division engineer indicated that he re-
garded the condition of the canal as a
matter that is mp to the D. l.. and w.
Railroad company.
He unhesitatingly stated that the d.
L. and W. company will cause these
nuisances to be abated. He declared
that the hospital for the insane will
have to discontinue discharging sew
age into the canal and said that legal
measures Will be adopted.
He declared also that individuals
who throw matter of any kind in the
canal will be dealt with according to
law. He stated that the d. L. and ".
company will ask the borough author
lties to assist ii to obtain the names
of persons who are guilty of throw ing
garbage. etc, into the canal and that
these without exception will be pros
ecuted. The notices forbidding tres
passing on the canal property, he ex-
planned, We're erected for the express
purpose of preventing the dumping of
objectionable matter in the canal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
Eruit Thieves Active.

Thieves who ransack gardens aud
fruit trees are quite active and from
all portions of the town complaints
are heard from the people that their
fruit or garden truck have been stolen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
Results of Saturdays Games.

Danville, s.; Berwick, ?.
Bloomsbury, 6; Benton, l.
Nanticoke, ,; Nescopeck, /.
Alden, 5; Shickshinny, 4.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
Eye Injured.

Charles Lyon, proprietor of the meat
market, is suffering from the effects of
IA sore eye caused by piece of wrap
ping paper flying up and cutting him
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
BERWICK WAS
AN EASY VICTIM

One more game
Dtnv ille's won
column and anoth-
er lap nearer the
goal with the
Browns running to
the fore with a
small lead. Nan
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
FILLING UP THE CANAL.

Inc final disposition of the old can
al was probably the most importapt
topic touched upon at the conference
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-14

regarding the total cost OF the Span
ish American War, which was de
elared to be $500. 100000, A further
amount Of $40, 100000 has since then
been expended on pensions TO Span
ish Mar veterans, an outlay that
viii continue + almost indeflnitely.
Secretary Meyers point was that II
our government had owned eight
more battleships OF the Iowa" or
Oregon" class at an expense then
Of less than $50, 100000. the iramense
cost OF war might not have been in
CURED. The secretary insisted that
the navy IS the most effective and
cheapest insurance in which a nation
can invest for the prevention Of war.
affairs at Washington" Joe Nit
chell Chapple. in the National Maya
zine for August.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-14
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

/, F. n Robertshaw. trustee. .un-
der the provisions Of and by virtue
of the authority conferred upon me
in a certain deed OF trust executed
by Jeff Granville and Isabella
! Granville, husband and wife. to me
as trustee. on the SYST day OF July.
A. D. 1908 to secure certain indebf-
edness owing to Lee A. Bell and H.
c. Watson. Executors OF the last
will and testament of John H.
Evans. deceased. and which said
deed Of trust is recorded in Book
10 at page 462 Of the land records
OF the office of the Clerk OF the
Chanoery Court of Washington
County, Mississippi. to which spec
ial reference Is hereby made, will on
Saturday, August the 18th, AID. 1909
Offer for sale, and viii sell at public
cutlery for cash 10 the highest bid
der at the front door Of the County
| Cont house of said County between
the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriffs Sales the following de
scribed real property lying and be
ing situated in the City Of Green
vile, County of Washington and
State OF Mississippi, aud more par
ticularly described as follows. to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of lot Il
of Block 7 of the 9th Addition to
said City Of Greenville, and being
the same lot as was conveyed to
Jeff Granville by deed of ] Hirsch.
dated June 9th, 1900. which is re
corded in Book vs. at page 682 OF
the land records Of said County. 10
which special reference is hereby
made; also the Northwest quarter Of
lot ! OF Block 4 OF the 9th Addition
to said City, together with all and
singular the improvements thereon
situated on both of the aforesaid
lots and the easements. and appurt-
chances thereunto belonging.
I This sale is made to satisfy the in
debtedncss owing under said trust
deed, default having been made in
the payment thereof and demand
having been made upon me a
trustee to foreclose the same.
Witness my signature this the 4th
day Of August, A. d, 1000
f. y ROBERTSHAW.
1e-4t. Trustee.
Published and posted this the 4lf
day OF August, A. D.. 1000