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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
ATTEMPT TO ROB
EXCHANGE BANK

Nu6u tHe village OI EACuduS6, AL
thony township. swoke Sunday
morning for it's usual quiet and resttul
Sunday the entire population WAS
thrown into furore of excitement by
the discovery that determined at
tempt had been made during the night
30 burglarize the Farmers National
bank, that oommunity's newest and
most pretentious institution.
Whether or not the robbers got away
with any large amount of cash is a
matter on which there are conflicting
opinions, although the preponderanoe
of evidence is on the side of those who
bslieve that they LETT with but little
booty to reward them for the danger
and trouble.
The attempted robbery was disoov-
cred by the cashier. James Fs Ellis,
who, upon going to the bank Sun
day morning about O'Clock, found
the front door had been pried open.
He at once apprised the banks presi-
denT, James Bremen and the two men
entered the building to find all the
evidences of operations by most ex-
perienced burglars.
The robbers had evidently made their
entrance through coal window into
the cellar and thence into the main
banking room on the first floor through
trap door The front door they had
pTied open so as to afford ready
means of escape in case of discovery.
Three horse blankets taken from the
stable of Thomas Dennen and several
chisels from the planning mill of W. II.
Dildine, together with big hammer,
a crow bar and monkey wrench were
among the articles left behind
The blankets were draped and pack
ed in front of the door to the bank
vault on timbers secured in the cellar
of the bank; all arranged in a manner
to deaden the sound Of the explosion.
The knob and dial on the vault door
were blown off, and as near as the
officials of the bank can tell now that
is the only damage done by the rob-
bers 1t is thought by many that at
this point in their operations they
we're startled into flight by some men
who were singing on their return home
about O. clock.
There is possibility, however, that
! the burglars gained entrance into the
vault, cracked the safe that stood in
side the vault and after securing the
money closed the vault door and broke
! the knob and dial in order to prevent
entrance yesterday. so that the extent
/ Of the depredations might remain un-
/ known for some time. The bank otfici-
AIS do not lean to this view.
The breaking of the knob and dial
on the vault door have SO damaged the
mechanism of the lock that Sunday
! it would not respond to the combina-
tion. An expert has been called and
until his arrival it will not be posi-
| lively known whether or not the
/ burglars succeeded in gaining entrance
! to the vault.
In any event, whether the robbers
! got to the banks funds or not, the in
stitution is fully insured against
loss, as between seven and eight thou
sand dollars Insurance is carried. suffi -
cient. to cover all possible loss.
/ As near as could be determined Sun
day the only loot the burglars real
ly succeeded in getting away with was
/ 30 cents in money. some postage stamps
and a revolver and shot gun belong.
ing to the president, James Branuen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
EASTER NOVELTIES
APPEAR IN TOWN

In many of the show windows East
er emblems are already appearing and
the variety this year is composed Of
quite q number of novelties. Ohoco-
late rabbits and eggs are always the
leaders, but some original toys are
among the exhibits, being imported
from Germany. Real chicks or duck
lings that were but several days old
when killed, and which are stuffed,
may be purchased as low as ten cents
each. Candy Easter eggs seem to be
the greatest attraction for the little
children and the variety this year is
wonderful.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
CLEANING UP
THE ALLEYS

The early spring makes it possible
to begin the work of cleaning up about
town at an earlier date than usual.
Pursuant to action of council the
street commissioner is preparing to
begin work on the alleys. which this
spring seem in an exceptionally bad
condition.
Property owners and others who
have deposited ashes or other matter
in the alleys are requested by council
to remove them forthwith. II this is
not done by the time the street COM
IN Missioner makes his rounds the ashes,
60. will be removed by the borough
and the cost. with percentage added,
charged to the property owner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Total Costs in Dietrich Case

Judge Evans during his visit to this
city Saturday morning stated that a
number of the newspapers throughout
the country in commenting on the Diet
rich murder trial represent that the
total cost to Montour county amounts
to twelve thousand dollars. This, he
stated, is gross Misrepresentation and
ought to be corrected.
Inquiries at the office of the county
commissioners Saturday afternoon re-
vealed that the costs thus far accrued
in the above case would scarcely ex-
ceed five Thousand dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

st. Miohael's 81. Crescents "a.
In the first game the spectators we're
treated to the sight of two of the in
vincible High School players pitted
against each other. For some reason
Bloomsbury brought along only four
men, Edmondson, of DanvilIe. helping
them out at center. Ryan played his
old position at guard for st. Michael's.
The st. Michael's five took the lead
at the start off By two successful bask-
cts, the Crescents scoring soon after
with two fouls. st. Michael's Gagged
q few more getting a lead which they
held throughout the game, keeping
their score about ten points ahead. AT
half time the score stood 23-13.
Ia the second half Bloomsbury secur-
ed several quick baskets in the start
and encouraged by this played fast
ball the remainder Of the game. Sew
erval times the intricate baskets tossed
by Savage made it look a little dang
erous for the local boys. Ryan, how
ever, managed to hold his man off with
one arm while he tossed a couple in
and placed Bloomsbury out of the run
ming. Edmondson played his usual
good game. The st. Michael's five
gave a nice exhibition of floor work
throughout the contest, helping to
make the game an interesting one from
the side.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
simple Remedy for La Grippe

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia Foleys Honey and Tar not on
Iy stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no SER
ious results need be feared. The gen
uine Folsy's Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and is In yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. For sale
bv Paules g. %. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
DanviIle Boy Wins Prize.

J. Dewitt Jobboru, son of Mr. and
Mrs Josiah Jobborn. Centre street,
now employed in Philadelphia, was
one OF the second prize winners in the
Press contest on the achievements for
which ex-President Roosevelt will be
most noted. Mr.. Jobbnrn chose as the
ex.presideut's most noted achievement
80 The settlement of the Coal Strike. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
For Young People Ton light.

Rev. James Wollaston Kirk will de-
liver his illustrated lecture, ALASKA
and the Alaskans' at the Y. M. o.
A. this evening at 7:30. The lecture
this evening is for the young people
Admission will be free and an offer,
ing will be taken.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
"Ihe Choir Singer"

The latest New York hit 1.-The Choir
Singer, play with songs with car
load of scenery and big company of
weIl.known players, will furnish the
attraction at she opera house Satur-
day. March 27th. matinee and even
inc
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

How can any person risk taking some
unknown cough remedy when Foley E
Honey and Tar costs them no more? 1t
is a safe remedy, contains no harmful
drugs, and cures the most obstinate
coughs and colds Why experiment
with your health? tInsist upon having
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar.
For sale by Paules q Co.'S. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

my three year old boy was badly
ooustipated, had high fever and was
in an awful condition l gave him
two doses of FolAy's Orino Laxative
and the next morning she fever was
gone and he was entirely we'll. Foley g
Oriuo laxative saved his life p" A.
Wolkush, Oasimer Wis. For sale by
Paules 8 Cos. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach Of medi-
cine. Cures bsckaGhe and irregulari-
ties that if neglected might result in
BriGht's disease or diabe tes. For sale
by Paules & Co.'S. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

The body of a baby was found
wedged in a crevioe of the mountain
of rocks nesrr Freelsnd. Its parents
being too poor to bury IL.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Hore Autos.

The Pennsylvania Highway depart
ment has issue ed 1000 more au utomobile
licenses. thus far than were applied for
during the sans period of 1908
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Royals II Bloomsbury Juniors 6.

Royals II Bloomsbury Juniors 6.
In the second game the teams were
evenly matched and played first class
game. An idea of how close the COW
ering was may be gained from the
score. Hickey and Peyton did the
tossing for Royals. Sickle for tue
Juniors throwing two of the three
basket they secured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Tor Coughs and Colds

Troubled with cough? hard cold bronchitis, or some
chronic lung trouble? There medicine made for just
these cases-Ayers Cherry Pectoral Your doctor knows
all about it. Ask him what he thinks of it. No medicine
can ever take the place of your doctor Keep in close
touch with him. consult him frequently, trust him fully
No alcohol in this cough medicine LCAyer LoueA Mass
Ayers pulls An vegetable Act directly the live! Gently
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

Goals from field w. McVey 2,
Hickey 2, Ryan 10, Mintzer /, J. Nc
Vey 2: Savage 8, Edmondson 3, w.
Deener 8, r. Deener /. Goals from
fouls:-Ryan 3; Savage 2, R. Deener
,.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
TOOK Two FROM
BLUOM TEAMS

In two interesting basket ball games
at the armory Saturday night the st.
Michael's A. A. team defeated the
Crescents, OF Bloomsbury, and the
Royals, of this city. took one from the
Bloomsbury Juniors. Both games
were comparatively clean, due TO the
watchfulness of Referee Dong herty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

The Rev. DR.. John r. Pollock. for
twenty-five years pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Allentown. has
resigned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and
expels colds. Get the genuine in yell
low package. For sale by Paules &
Oo's. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

An occasional moving on the streets
10 . reminder shat the Hitting per-
iod hes arrived.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

Goals from field Hickey ,. Woods
/. Peyton ?; Sickle ?, Mcbride /.
Goals from fouls Woods /.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

Il DTlCk uuSt Stu1-
1nent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
tion of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
naSC II nr r,ait,tr
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
fulfills almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause its remarkable
health restoring prop TTrsssE9I Fi7SsE88
critics. If you need a :.:skss ! : S
medicine you should :.::::::sSs .::::sSs sSs ss%s:a
have the best Sold by sssss-ssE ss EzS9
druggists in fifty-cent 6aSssf .ssgl9hllss:1ssss
and one-dollar sizes. Home Si swanp-izoot seei-
You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DIR. Kilmer s, Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember thename, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.
How To Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
PHTLA, a. READING R. R.

OANylLLE AND 8L0OMaBUHd
STREET RAILWAY GO.
yrave Danvile 900, 6, 40, 1885, $50
$40, 1000, 1850, 11.40 a. m. 1886
20. $40. 500, 3 so, 4.40, 5.3L S 70,
40 soc, 500, $40, 1890, 11.sL ~,
-eeve PIoomsburg 9. 90, 8. 40, 7.SS, -.s8,
Ql3, 1905, 10. bS, I1.4S q. m, 1888,
l.23, 2.18, 3.02, 8. So, 4.46, 5.SS, o.sS,
?.l8, $. .0S, g.50, LAS, 1888, 1890 ?. m,
r.rst car sanday morning 7.SO
Lsat CRY II 90 at hight goes &c aroVa'
MA Gully,
J. ]. Barnick, Superintendent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
What To Do.

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

The lineup
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-07-22

currency act The steel plates for
every national bank in the country
had to be altered. To the legend on
the face of the banknotes and at the
top, Secured by bonds of the United
States" there had to be added
third line, "Or other securities IL
order to add these three words every
plate had to be softened, the extra
words engraved and then the whole
plate retempered. Each of these
banknote plates, which costs $75, VIII
print 10000 bills, then the impressions
begin to get dull and the plate has to
be softened, the dies recut. and the
plate tempered again, after which
about 10000 more impressions can be
taken. The plates are then destroyed
and new ones made.
To-day Mr.. Eldridge sleeps easy
"Let your notes come in as fast as
you can make them" is his message
to the head of the bureau of engraving
and printing. Rush the notes over
until we have stock of 70O,OOO,0o0,
100000 to remain in the upper
vaults for current needs of the banks
and 100000 to rest secure in the
vault beneath the treasury guarded
by its walls of steel and stone and by
its network of wires which never
| sleep"
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the Surplus
Wealth of
Uncle Sam

stantly set off in an adjoining build
ing, where watchmen are constantly
on guard And to make sure that this
electrical appartus is working proper.
ly there is "buzzer" which goes off
every 10 minutes inside the vault. If
the warning apparatus is not working
properly this buzzer will be thrown
out of commission and the watchmen
will be Immediately notified.
Cannot Tamper with Cables.
But what IL the cables connecting
the vault with the watchmen's room
should be cut?" Mr.. Eldridge was
pering with the cable would have the
same effect upon the alarm system as
If the vault itself had been attacked
This enormous vault whose roof is
on level with the pavement, has a
perfect system of ventilation by great
driving and suction fans. which are
turned on when the vault is opened
SO that the air is fresh and cool at oil
times. 1t is lighted by electricity, the
lighting plug being put in place only
after the vault door is opened.
One of the marvels of the vault is
the vault door, complicated mass of
gray steel weighing seven tons, but so
wonderfully balanced on ball-bearing
hinges that it can be opened without
effort. 1t has four combinations, and
no one man in the employ of the gov
ernment knows them. Two men know
two of them, and two others the re-
naming two, so that in order to un-
| lock the money chamber at least two
persons must be present The door
Is, of course, equipped with the time
lock device, which is now in use on
all first-class safes. But even entrance
through the vault door sets off the
alarm in the waSchmen's room. 1t Is
necessary. therefore, to supply the
watchmen's department with sched
ule showing at what hour the vault
will be opened and at what hour u
will be closed. The vault, according
to the schedule, must not be opened
before 8:45 In the morning, and II
must be closed before five every night
old-Fashioned Elevator.
The only way to reach the vault is
by way of tiny hydraulic elevator
which is protected by an iron door
opening almost at the elbow of the
chief of the division OF issues, who
keeps the key in his desk. This ele
vator car was barely large enough te
carry Mr.. Eldridge, the newspaper
man, and a photographer down to the
vault. 1t is operated by the old-fash
ioned rope-pulling device and is the
most prosaic road to millions imagin
able.
On June IS. the morning on which
the photograph from which we go
the illustration was taken, the vaul
contained $309,199,910. in the follow
|, ing denominations: $77,516,660 il
fives, $210,011, 300 in tens and TWEEN
ties, s6,256,200 in tens, and $15,4l5.75t
in fifties and one hundreds. Tht
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cilities come to the fore. In fine
weather the ball expands to the full,
but when rain approaches it shuts like
an umbrella. If the weather is in
clined to be showery, 1t keeps shut all
the time, only opening when the dan
ger from the wet is past.
The ordinary clover and all its vari-
cites, including the trefoil and the
shamrock, are also barometers. When
rain is coming the leaves shut togeth-
er like the shells of an oyster and do
not open again until fine weather is
assured. For day or two before rain
comes their stems swell to an appre-
ciable extent and stiffen so that the
leaves are borne more upright than
usual. This stem swelling when rain
| is expected is feature of many flow
ering grasses.
The fingers of which the leaves of
| the horse chestnut are made up keep
fiat and fanlike so long as fine
weather is likely to continue. With
| the coming of rain, however, they
droop as If to offer less resistance to
the weather. The scarlet pimpernel is
nicknamed the poor mans weather
glass" or wind cope, and opens its
flowers only in fine weather AS soon
as rain is in the air it shuts up and
remains closed until the shower or
storm is over.
The common garden convolvuIus
crumples up its delicate blossoms
within the space of half an hour if
rain drops are on the way. and it
I keeps them thus until the bad wealth.
er has passed.
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ture, furnished with steel racks which
closely resemble safety deposit box
racks. The interior walls are Of Har-
veyized steel, half an inch thick, and
the whole vault is incased In masonry
and cement more than two feet thick
But beneath the masonry and the
shell OF steel lies the chief protec-
tion Of the vault against burglars a
mat of closely woven steel wires.
Now, each of these wires is charged
with electricity, so that when one OF
them is touched with an owl or a bit
or dynamite pump an alarm is in
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on which money is printed has to be
dampened before it takes the impress
sion of the hand press, so that when
1t comes out it is not sized covered
with glossy surface as the result OF
bath in glutinous substance These
treasury notes were issued just as
they came from the press. AS result
the fibers soon began to break through
the surface of the paper. and as each
bit of fiber dropped from the bill the
ink began to fade. so that within two
weeks after the first bill was issued
the treasury had to begin to redeem
the tattered notes and issue new ones.
II was then that a committee appoint
ed to examine into methods OF the
treasury department suggested that
all paper on which banknotes were
printed should be resized after print
ing. Mr.. Eldridge was the aggressive
factor in this particular reform, and
il is to him that the present pleasing
appearance of our paper money is
due.
Prior to the completion of the new
vault the emergency currency was
stored in the basement of the Union
Trust Company, at the corner of Fif-
teenth and II streets, N. w. The first
few millions that were received were
placed in a large iron vault, but when
carloads of money began to arrive
this vault with capacity of a mere
fortymillinns soon overlooked, and then
this enormous wealth was stacked on
tbe floor in ordinary wooden boxes,
which any hatchet could have knocked
IA smithereens. This seemed an
awful risk for the government to take
hut there was nothing else to be done
A tiny dynamite cartridge discharged
/ In a little areaway in the rear of the
hank building would have blown
hole in the cellar wallis that would
( bove barred to view wealth of whicf
4 solomon "in all his glory could moi
/ have dreamed. and which would have
made naughty Croesus green VIII
envy. I'm order TO meet TINS danger
the government employed ten extra
watcbman. who patrolled the streets
and aNevs in the neighborhood of the
Trnion Trust building for nine months
dov and night. These watchmen were
only dropped from the pay roll Of th'
treas,Irv on May 10, when the new
yault was turned over to the govern
ment by the contractors.
Forced Change in Steel Plates.
But the division of issue was no
the only branch Of the government
which found itself extremely bus
after the passage Of the emergenc
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Twenty years ago this vast amount
of printed bills would have been ut
terly worthless until each bill had
been signed by the president and the
cashier of the bank in whose name it
was Issued, but in the ninetles con-
gress passed law making the notes
legal as. soon as placed in circulation.
thus adding materially to Mr.. FL
bridges cares, whose duty 1t then be-
came to handle money, not in the
making, but the perfected cash. Now,
as soon is the bills are entered upon
the ledgers of the treasury as being
shipped to bank, they are considered
money The express companies hand
ling these shipments are bonded for
100000, and in case of loss or rob-
berry the company is held responsible
for the loss. 1t was only a short time
ago that a shipment of $4,000 to the
Pacific coast was stolen in transit,
and the express company was forced
to give check for the full amount.
The treasury is to-day redeeming
some of these stolen banknotes with
out question. although some of them
bear no signature at all, while others
bear the forged signatures of the
president of that bank and of the
cashier. The express company was
never able to recover more than SIS.
coo of the stolen bills. 1t had to lose
the rest