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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
Insurance Policy Slot Machines

Peanuts and accident insurance poll
cies can now be obtained from slot
machines. There is enough money to
be made from vending them to induce
men associated with the Standard Oil
company to organize a million dollar
concern to manufacture and place the
slot machines. 1t is expected that this
company will in time control all slot
machines that have anything to sell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
SUES MONTOUK
co. FOR Sl7OO

Claiming that the county of Montour
was neglectful in not keeping one of
its bridges, located in Anthony town
ship, in good repair, by which his
traction engine went through it and
was damaged and himself injured, H.
b. Mordan, of Millville, through his
attorneys William and Neil Chrisman,
of Bloomsbury, on Saturday brought
suit against the local commissioners,
claiming $17OO damages. The suit was
brought in this county. The engine
was valued at $1400.
.-Mr. Mordan details his expenses in
the following manner:
Money, time and labor expended up
on repairs of the traction engine, ex-
tracting it from the bed of the creek,
transporting it to and from the shop
for repairs, including all expenses by
reason of the damage, $700; damage to
the business and loss of profits in bust
ness by reason Of delay, $500; injuries
to the plaintiffs person, consisting of
sprained back, finger hurt suffering
and loss of time, $500, total $l7OO.
Mr.. Mordan alleges that, on the 2Sth
day of July last while crossing Il
bridge over Chillisquaque creek, in
Anthony township, ON the public road
leading from the cross road school
house to Hidlay school house, and
known as the Menschke Diehl or Carey
bridge, the traction engine went
through the bridge, 12 feet, to the bed
of the creek, carrying its owner along,
injuring him and damaging the engine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
CARRIED FINE STOCK.

More heavily stocked than at any
time in the history of the store the fire
came at an extremely bad time. All of
the Christmas shipments, with the ex-
ception of one lot of ladies' and misses
notions, which were at the station and
We're to have been taken to the store
this morning, all Christmas goods had
| been bought and in the store. Of these
there were more than $4,000 worth.
| Only Wednesday 5000 worth wholesale
of fine china had been unpacked and
marked i'll the basement. A lot of TOYS.
games, etc, amounting to 81 900 had
also just been received and stored in
the basement. Other stock in the base
ment was crockery and some general
lines of merchandise, in storage ready
to be unpacked as needed.
On the first floor on the west side
was complete stock of women's mus
lin and dress goods and was worth
easily from S25, 600 to $50, 600; on the
east side of this floor was the big groc-
cry stock and shoe stock. In the centre
of the floor was the office and safe.
There was very little money in the
safe, and the books and records were
all inside. Whether these are damaged
or not is not known, as the safe has
not yet been opened As it is of mod
crn make it is not expected that there
will be any damage there.
Stocked on the second floor was $40, p
600 worth of fine furs and ladies
cloaks, suits and skirts. All of the
winter and Christmas stocks were in
and on display.
Displayed on the third floor was $40, O.
900 worth of fine furniture and bed
dings. In the attic was stored knock
ed-down from 400 TO 600 rockers. din
ing chairs and number of tables
/ Mr.. Pursel entered the store % years
ago as clerk in the employ of l. ".
Mckelvey. Fifteen years ago, when
the property went into the hands of "a
receiver Mr.. Pursel with S. II. Hart
man bought the stock and continued
the business for two years when the
former became the sole owner In 1903
| the property was rebuilt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
LIE Woes of a Rent Paunr

Warren Foster. a newspaper man of
Ogden. Utah. left letter at his death
asking that his body be cremated or
ted to the coyotes. Il have paid rent
all my life" he wrote. "and mean to
quit when | die In no event am 7
to be buried in cemetery where rent
al is CHARGED. | want no landlord
calling me up from rest to pay his
rent"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
FIREMEN HANDICAPPED

Robert Young, an e1nploye of the
Writ Pen company, discovered the fire,
and smoke was then issuing from the
cellar door and from under the caves.
which would indicate that the fire had
then gained considerable headwav. An
alarm was turned in, but the system
failing to work properly, there was a
slight delay before the first company
arrived on the scene.
with four companies at the fire it
was found that the pressure in the
water mains was not high enough to
do the best execution and the fire eng
inc was brought into play.
The flremen were handicapped by
the immense quantities of smoke that
had accumulated inside the building.
When a door was opened it was impos-
sible to get more than II few yards in
side the building, and then the men
We're driven back again to the open
air. As "A consequence the streams were
played on the fire promisculously from
the outside.
In less than an hour it was apparent
that the entire interior was doomed
flames and smoke had turned the whole
building into "A fiery furnace. 1t lick
ed its way to the third floor, and there
where the fine furniture was stored it
worked with terrible fury Gathering
additional strength from this new fuel
the fire just at 8 80 O'Clock burst
through the roof. Big red hungry look
ing tongues of flame burst high into
the air. and in few minutes after
wards that portion of the roof fell
through, and few seconds after that
the attic or garret floor gave way, and
fell with crash. The other portion of
the roof fell in, and after that the
flames, fought by the firemen. who
Were doing II valiant work, gradually
died down.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

But" said the merchant to the ap.
plicant, ''you don't furnish any refer
ence from your last place"
You needn't worry about that" re-
piled the man with the close cropped
head and strange pallor; II wouldn't
be here now IL it hadn't been for my
good behavior In my last place.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
The Easiest Way.

Dickson-Dobbins formerly opposed
ny views, but now he agrees with me
in everything. Wickson--How do You
account for it? Dickson-Don't know.
Pm not sure whether convince him
or only make him tired.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Lewis on the head with q blackjack.
He had been accustomed to hard
knocks on the gridiron, and he turned
and with quick succession of blows
felled two of his assailants. The crowd
seemed to be hostile to Lewis, and he
telephoned to headquarters for help.
In response Bob Taft and half dozen
of his stalwart companions hurried to
the rescue.
When the relief arrived at the polls
the street in front the place was
filed with jeering, threatening men,
but the mob cooled down at sight of
the determined appearance of the col
lege boys. Nothing further happened,
but it was a trying moment
''It was a great experience, and
feel that l know quite a little about
New York elections in the polling
places" said the presidents son. We
had a busy day, but we did not at
any time feel that there was any dan
GER
MIR. O'DonnelI and the Hour
An excellent bull was perpetratnd 10
the house OF commons one morning at
half past | o'clock. Mr.. O'Donnell was
the author. He rose suddenly to his
feet and cut into the debate with. AT
this late hour of the morning, Mr..
Speaker
EARLY hour you mean" from the.
government benches.
We'll, Mr.. Speaker" he continued
"at this early hour OF the following
day"
Hawk and Weasel In Death Duel
y hawk and weasel were after the
same hen in Elston Trowbridge's farm
yard mt Fairfield. n. j.. when the hawk
got the weasel by mistake. The wea
sci clung to the hawk. and they fought
in midalr until they dropped and kille,i
each other on the ground.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
Painful Cleanliness.

From Vienna paper:
Comfortable pension for English
visitors; good kitchen with continental
eatables or plain rosbeef with pottats
for same prices nice sleeping rooms
with open windows: painful cleanli-
ness; numerous extraordinary refer.
ences."-St. James Gazette.
Would Be Nice.
81 tell you that the world shall yet
give me what l deserver' he ranted
THAT will be nice" replied his wife,
trying to view her back in the mirror.
II look well in black. Houston Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
One Differenee

Examiner-Now, children what is
the difference between pro" and
comp Bright Boy-Please sir, they're
spelt different.-London Punch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
A COMPLETE LOSS.

BY / 80 the fire was well under CON
trol. AT this time glimpse of the in
terror of the building could be had
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
TAKES LOSS PHMosoPHICALLY

Frank P. PuIsel, the proprietor of
the store, was on the ground shortly
after the fire started. He took his loss
stoically, smoked a cigar and smiled.
He was at loss to understand Just
where the fire started, and how. He
cannot make himself believe that it
was in the heating plant, as was re-
ported, as it had just been remodeled
about two years ago and ought to have
been in first class condition.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
STOCK A TOTAL LOSS.

-Four grim-looking, smoke blackened
walls, are all that is left of what was
a fine, well equipped 3-story depart
ment store. The entire inside is gutted
from basement to roof.
Not thing was saved The floors.
furnishings, heating apparatus, COM
plete stock, to the cents worth, roof,
and i'll fact everything that was on the
inside of the fine store is loss. In
fact its doubtful if there is load of
good fire wood left.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

and what was once one of the fines
store rooms in this section, was a mass
of charred ruins, the goods being bum
ed or so badly damaged by water that
all are practically useless.
In the cellar the water was 3 feet
deep. There was but one big steel
glrder running through the length of
the centre of the building, on the first
ceiling. This is thought to have saved
the upper floors from going down, al
though it was dangerous to go into the
place for an investigation. As to
whether or not the walls are safe for
rebuilding, no one can tell, until an
expert has made an examination.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away q Cola N the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses OF ft-te and Smell. Full size
SO cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm Tor use in atomizeIs IS cts.
Ely Brothers. So Warren Street, New York
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
His Last Place.

The first and worst of all frauds is
to cheat oneself.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATAR r nh
EIy'S Cream Balm

= = '" = =
Gives Relief al Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased uem-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31

grasp of the coolest weather In years,
Louisville with several million bushels
of Pittsburg coal g,most at its back
door. is facing a threatened fuel short
age. The Ohio river, which has for
two weeks been Unnavigable because
OF floating ice, is today frozen almost
from shore to shore for the first time
in many years and this condition, &C
cording to the river men, precludes
the possibility of bringing any coal
down the river for week, at least
And the fuel is less than twelve miles
away at the pumpkin patch" the stOT-
age place for Pittsburg coal for Louis
Vile and many points South. Realiz-
ing that the heavy demands for fuel
will rapidly depIete the small stores OF
coal here, two railroads today sent
speciaI freight trains into the coal
mining sections nearest Louisville
with Instructions TO bring in an i'm
mediate available supply.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31

full accord with the law of nations
and under no consideration unfTiend
~ to the United States.
''FOurth-The election of Don Ma.
driz as provisional president of
Nicaragua was a happy event because
it prevented anarchy, a second TevoIU-
ton and further complications with
the United States.
"Fifth-The elements Of peace and
the patriotism of the Nicaraguans are
finding their way on both sides, and it
is to be desired that successful negO-
tiations may follow
"Sixth-So far as Mexico is con
Cerned, the policy of my government,
always friendly to the United States,
has been well understood and apPre-
ciated by President Taft and SeCre-
tary Knox. They have both been kind
enough to congratulate me
"Seventh-The United States and
Mexico viii continue acting and CO
operating in full accord 70 consolidate
peace in Central America. 10 give solid
COnsiStence to the Washington con-
yentiOns of 1907 and 70 develop q feel
ing of high respect to the information
al court Of Carriage"
Gov Creel will leave for home i'm
mediately after January J.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31

as many of the Oldest inhabitants in
CaTyvillo, who have never Witnessed
such weather in our sunny cline
Yesterday the wind blew fierce gale
from the north all day, much 10 the
discomfort Of everybody. The wealth
CT continues quite cold this evening,
with rising temperature. however.
Still. We look for another freeze to-
night
Miss Beatrice Cawthon, from Flor
ala, Ala. is in CaryvilIe visiting her
relatives. Prof l.. l. Charles and
family Miss Cawthon will remain
here few DAYS before entering the
teachers training school at Bonifav
for the incoming term.
The bosses Of tle big mill plant OF
the Geo L. Wood Lumber Co. at Cary
Vile have all returned from their
Christmas outings. and arc busy at
work getting things ready for business
next Monday. The several log trains
are making daily trips. as usual, ana
things are getting lively from a bust
ness standpoint.
Aubrey Hutchinson formerly A
druggist al Bombay, has moved to
CaTyvillo and has taken charge Of the
new drug store recently opened I'D bv
T J. Miller, Jr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
CREEL ISSUES STATEMENT
REGARDING HIS VISIT
By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec &o--GOv- Enrique
.C-eeI. OF Chihuahua. and special en-
WOW from Mexico 10 the United states.
in the Efcaraguau affair. today Eavh
70 the Associated Press an authorized
statement regarding his present mis-
sion TO this COuntry- GOV. CreeI de
cIa~ed that he had accomplished his
t7sl- with gratifying results
The RESIGNATION OF Zeiaya and sue.
c.se.on OF President NadTiZ had end
ed many difficulties and prevented an
arChv he declared. and peace and pa
rrfOrfzm were now finding their va
on both sides IN Nicaragua. Tn
granting OF asylum 10 Zelaya by
Mexico, said Gov CTCel- was in no
sense an aCr Of unfrieEdIiness 70 the
United States.
Gov. CreeTs statement in full FOL
lows.
IT is due 20 the press and to the
7ubIic that 7 should make tho fol
lowing statements
First have completed the work
of my mission with gratifying and
satisfactory results
.SeCOnd-The resignation Of PTesi-
dent Zelaya was the proper way for
him TO end his administration under
the prevailing circumstances. Suc1
action has avoided NAM difficulties.
"Third-The asylum granted ~
Naxjcn IA ex-PTeside1t Zelayz vas IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
OFFICERS FEASTED ON
DELICIOUS FRUIT CAKE

Two large, delicious fruit cakes
found their way - tae police station
al . o'clock Ia night, with the com
plinentS Of ru- season from the
sender, who wishes that names be not
mentioned publicly. Some OF the blue
coats who thought things like that
were only made and eaten on Christ
mas days made an onslaught which
leSSoned the shares OF some OF the
more unfortunate cops, because they
came in late The police desire thanks
be extended the sender for their con
sideratiOn. A Journal representative
was lucky enough to show up and gel a
slice or two before it had all disap-
peaTed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
BLUFF SPRINGS.
Special to the Journal.

Bluff Springs, Dec. Goa V. San
ders Slof Benndale, Miss, is home for
the holidays on a short visit to his
father, G. r. Sanders.
Charlie r. and DauPhin r. Sanders
are home for the holidays
Mrs. John Byrd went to HayneviIIe
on a visit TO her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Lee, a few days ago
Miss Ellen Dick. who has been
absent in Pensacola for some time, re
| turned home last Thursday.
Henry Linton went to Pensacola
last Thursday on business.
Misses Bessie Taylor and sister
Kate, OF FOshee, Ala, were Bluff
Springs visitors during the holidays.
Misses Sadie COley and sister, Lena,
who are teaching school at Nuscogee
and Brent, are home during the Christ
mas holidays visiting their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. COley.
Lee Williams, who has been absent
from home for quite a while. being at
work over in FreepOTt, returned home
Christmas eve.
c. W Taylor, of Foshee, Ala, was
Christmas visitor here, shaking the
hands with his many friends
Rush WhitehuTst. Of FOsheC. Ala.
was a Bluff Springs visitor dUrinS
Christmas
NT. and Mrs Roland NcDavid and
children, of Pensacola, We're the guests
of Mr.. Roland's mother. Mrs. D. +
McDayid. during Christmas.
Misses Mamie Lee and Katie BTyaTs
and brother, Everett Brya~s. of Pen
saCOia, were up here Christmas. the
guests of W. T. Dick. and 10 be pres
ent at the marriage of their cousin.
Miss Iona Dick and Henry Bowman.
Clarence Jones, of FOShee. Ala. was
a Bluff Springs visitor during the hOIi-
DAYS
Miss la Williams. Of NcDavid. was
Sunday visitor in BtUf Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas. of For
BarranCaS. were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. !. W. CawthOru during Christ
mas.
MI and Mrs. VIII Fittmau. of Mus
cogee. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jasper Garrett.
M and Mrs RoG King Of Nusco-
gee. are the guests Of M and Mrs..
Jasper Garrett
The following yoUn- people of FIo-
matOn were Bluff Springs visitors dur
ing the holidays Misses Cary Her
be-, Gale Davidson and Miss Powell
Loc Linton, Henry Linton. and Boss
Chandler went 20 Dyds, Ala. to engage
in the shinale mill business recently.
Mrs J. w Sentsrfi1t and child. of
Pensacola. came ND las Monday on
visit 20 her parents. NJ. and MIS-. I'd
NcCaskjU. Sr.
Miss Ethel Hays. OF Pensacola. IS a
BIuh Springs visitor. She arrived
here last Tuesday
George Dunn went to Evergreen On
business one day last week.
Vanderbilt Sanders .5eut To Ben
dale. Miss, last Sunday, after only
being home for Few days.
G. X Sanders Is suffering very much
with u grippe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
PITTSBURG IS FACING ONE
OF WORST FLOODS IN HISTORY

Pi,tsburg. Pa. Dec. P:ttsburg is
facing one Of the worst foods of local
river history due. so authoritative
rjyarmcn hero say, 70 the unusual and
severe weather conditions Of the past
two weeks. Conditions are such thai
should a sudden thav eliminate. the
extremely heavy snowfall experienced
in western Pennsylvania in that length
Of time. the Allegheny river ice paCEs
will no broken with a rush. the results
Of which viii he intellectually disas-
t-Cus 10 all shipping interests and va
terfrOne property on the Ohio river
south o. here. The official measure
ment Of the sEow during the past two
weeks : nine inches. The fall preced-
ing the flood of 1907 was much less.
Tua river is now at six-fOOt stage
and PItJS5UTc experienced zero wealth
CT lasr night. The Official forecast
suggests no relief. In the river traffic
is still blocked and danger 70 bridges
continues threatening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
ALDERMAN ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING THE STOCK LAW

Among the cases docketed yester-
day in the recorders court was one
against J.. r. ConcannOn, one Of the
aldermen, who is charged with having
allowed stock to run at large in the
city limits. The case against him was
ordered continued. \. 3. Cook, county
superintendent of public instruction,
was also charged with allowing stock
20 roam at large, but the case against
him was mol pressed. Herman Helm
berg was another violator. and a fine
Of s. and costs was assessed against
him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
COOLEST DAY OF THE
WINTER IN NEW YORK

New York. Dec. 30.-New Workers
awOke this morning to find the coolest
day Of the winter upon them. Six de
grees above zero was registered by the
official Thermometer at a. N follow
ing a steady drop OF the mercury
through the night At o'clock the
air was still practically as cold. de-
gTees being recorded, while street
thermometers have chung around the
mark. Outlying districts reported
an even zero during the early hours.
Many pecsOns were overcome by the
cold and the municipal lodging house
and the police stations were crowded
with persons seeking shelter. Reports
from northern. central and western
\ew York show corresponding Sc
we're weather
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31

Continued from First Fass-)
cohoI monopolies. indemnifyinS priv
ate stockholders for the loss OF their
holdings. The revenue on these mo-
n0DoIies will be used for the payment
Of interest on bonds which went for
the enrichment of the relatives and
friends Of Zelaya.
Deputy Luciano Gomez, Zelyan
adherent, who opposed the action, was
hocted. There were cries of bandit,
outlaw" and "disgOTge- Gomez
finally lost his temper and threw 4
glass at his tormentOrs in the gal
leTy.
4 vote Of thanks was proposed 10
Andrew Carnegie on the strength OF
dis0atches from the United States,
published here. quoting him as ready
TO donate twenty millions 10 assure
reace in Central America
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
FATAL ATTACK
OF PNEUMONIA
ALEX. CHESTNUT, YOUNG RAIL
ROAD FLAGMAN, EXPIRED AZ
TER ILLNESS OF BUT WEEK
WITH THE DISEASE.

Alex. Chestnut, - years Of age, re
siding al the home Of his father on /
street, died last night about SO.
o'clock, after an Illness OF but a week
Pneumonia was the cause of his death
The young man was employed b,
the /. & y. railroad, and the attach
vas the result Of a severe cold which
he contracted on the last trip Owe
the road.
Early this morning the funeral hour
was arranged for. The services vii
be conducted Saturday morning at II
O'Clock at the house on L street anC
the interment will be made at ST
Johns cemetery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
HEAVY ICE is SEEN IN
THE CUMBERLAND RIVER

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec 30.-The
heaviest ice seen in the Cumberland
river in years is passing this city. The
river is almost solid ice. A gorge
formed at PaImy Basin, 10 miles be-
low this place last night, but broke
early today. Another gorge is report
ed at Yellow Greek, Is miles below
this city. All boats are tied up and
ferries shut down.
The Red river, which empties into
the Cumberland near here, is frozen
over
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
FROM 5 TO 9 BELOW ZERO
REPORTED FROM INDIANA

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 30-The
temperature ranged from 70 . de
grees below zero in Indiana this morn
ing. In western Indiana and eastern
Illinois it was about . degrees below.
At Danyille Ill, which is a mining
center, retail dealers reported a con-
tinUed coal famine" The Wabash
river is frozen ever az Terre Haute
In Indianapolis the temperature in the
early morning was degrees below
zero. At Fort Wayne il was 9 below
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-31
WILL NOT REPRIMAND
ADMIRAL KIMBALL

Washington. Dec 3U.-RUmOrs that
Admiral kiUoall will be rcprimandeI
for having called upon President Ma
dr., ar ManagUa. were denied by the
state department and navy officials to-
day. Eimhali made no report Of his
unofficial call