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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
WHY ALL TURN
70 DANVILLE

Daily, on the arrival CT nearly every
train, may be seen, young persons
with suit case in hand, who have al
rived to spend a vacation In DanyilIe.
The most Of these are natives OF oar
town, who have gone ont n the world
to carve a career
There are others, il is true, older IN
years, not natives, who attracted ty
the scenery, the famed sociability and
the hospitality OF our citizens, annual
ly tnrn their footsteps this way at
vacation time. That the toilers in the
cities or vhose who dwell sfar off on
the ulains or by the mountain side
should thus annually turn to Danyille
to spend the week or ten days covered
by well-ea leave Of absence is an
evidence that she famous old town IS
consp!cuous among the municipalities
that stand along the Susquehanns-
that over and above its history and as
sooiations Of she past il has qualities
that make it living force in the life
of today and which appeal TO the
hearts of young and old alike.
Speaking Of scenery where IS the
locality in Pennsylvania where such a
variety and beauty in lsndsoape-such
a combination Of natural views may
be found as in the North Branch val
lev? And where, II might be added, in
the North Branch valley is sucn seen.
cry to be found as right here AZ Dan
VILE?
The river here is unmatched in its
beauty, whether tinted with the hues
of the dawn or radiant with the re-
feuted glow OF the sunset sky--beauti-
fuI with its level shores that spread
oct in green fields where cattle are
grazing and farm houses repose amid
cluster OF fruit laden trees-beautlful
also with its precipitous shores that
rise nearly abrupt from the water, and
seusine.-like, gaze down at their well
defined shadows in the placid stream.
Nowhere does mountain and valley
and river all combine in one scene
with more sublime effect than here Mt
Danyiue. Viewed uDder the proper
conditious-when the atmosphere is
cleaI-in the calm of evening, or at
night when the moon is floating in the
oloadless SKY tire scene Is one that
bHggars description.
Persons who turn this way to spend
vacation. therefore, show a nice dis
cernment. rejecting by their choice a
love of the beautiful in nature ana the
appreciation Of the society Of true
hearted and unostentatious people.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
AUTO IN SAHARA DESERT.
First Trip Excited Genuine Curiosity
Arab Chief Delighted With Ride.

First Trip Excited Genuine Curiosity.
Arab Chief Delighted With Ride.
The first automobile journey in the
Sahara desert was recently made by
Edward Z. Aver of the Field museum,
in Chicago, and Mrs. Aver. Among the
incidents was the acquaintance of the
chief Of nomads, who was given a
seat in the car to insure pacific rela-
tions. The car was shipped from Par
is to Algiers. After skirting northern
Africa Mr.. Aver says:
We kept our course south over the
desert to the oasis of BiSkra. where
we found growing 100000 date palms
At Biskra began the $50 mile trip to-
ward the heart of the desert. Over
the barren desert we urged our car to
Tougart.
This journey over the sands and
rocks was a pioneering effort, so far
as a big touring car was concerned.
We were forced to carry strips Of
mating, each thirty feet in length,
which could be stretched before the
machine when we came TO reaches Of
soft sand
"The automobile excited the most
genuine curiosity. l remember in par
ticular one Arab chief who rode for n
long time on his beautiful horse at the
side Of the car His band followed
not far in the rear. Finally we sug-
Cested that he dismouut and ride with
US. This he did with every display Of
pleasure We speeded the car along,
and he grinned with all the delight Of
a child grasping a new toy"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BULLETIN.
FORTY FAIRGROUNDS BY TIE SEA.
This IS seashore time.

This IS seashore time.
The dog days call the worker in home Office and mill
and the brings up thoughts of the many resorts beside
the where comfort recreaon and pleasure alike await the
coming of the holday-naker
Along the shores Of New Jersey from Cape May to Sandy
Hook lie forty beaches each offering delights for outings long
short and each easily accessible by the splendid train service
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City with its myriad attractions for young and
old needs ntroducton its charms known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Cape May century the summerng place Of satisfied
thousands Of seekers after cool bez fine bathing and the
refined amuements Of the seaside is attractive than
in its new life
Ocean City Wildwood Sea Isle City with their smaller
neghbors Angesea Holly Beach, Wildwood Crest, Avalon,
and Stone arbor afford pleasure to thousands
To the north lie Beach Haven, Seaside Park Island
Heights and the other about Banega Bay where the
lover of fishing and sailinglfnds the choicest sport
Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Spring Lake, Long Branch,
Sea Grit Point Pleasant Alenhurs Eberon, and Bemar
Upper Coast where the country meets the right on the
beach appeal with mighty force to the vacationist.
Any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent will be glad to
give full information regarding rates time of trains
and arrange your outing whether it be for day week
the whole
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

4 man must use his own Judgment
He must think his own thoughts. He
must believe his own convictions, let
them jostle whom they may. There
are ideas which are in the air. They
settle down upon US like smuts in a
manufacturing town. They settle upon
us in the subway and on the streets
We find it difficult to brush them off
our minds, and they grow bigger and
stronger and dominate us.
We think we hold opinions when, as
a matter Of fact, they hold us. And
this would be Of the less consequence
If they were our own opinions But
they are not. And they are not the
opinions Of our friends either. They
have not been made in the sense in
which one builds a conviction or
shapes life. And the trouble is that
we think we are thinking when we are
only obeying the orders Of the opinions
which have taken possession of us.
DR.. Charles T. Aked.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
Trout Season About Closed,

The trgat fishing season Is almost at
au END, ;heres being Just one more
week q it, and on the whole it could
not be considered a very successful one
for tie fishermen in this locality.
True it is, that quite number OF
trout were caught by those who had
the patience and persistence TO put in
day after day along the streams but
she-e were no record catches s: any
time during the season Whether { is
because tile trout are becoming scarcer
or more willy is hard to tell 1t is a
fact that the first half of the season
was spoiled by tie hasd rains and high
wate. but these reasons could not be
considered dnring the past month or
so. The best fishing C; the season vas
on the mountain streams ct Union
county, and rs scores Ut fS.erIea Nt!o
or these streams day after day it va
only tie lucky ones who made good
catches. Put TIE agony will ne over
after Saturday, July 3lst, ana after
that fishermen will have to devote
their time to angling for bass.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
The Oyster Shell.

Every one who has handled an oyster
shell must have noticed the successive
layers overlapping each other. These
are technically named shots, and each
one marks years growth. SO that 10y
counting them the age Of the oyster
can be determined Up to the time
Of its maturity-that is. when four
years of age-the shots are regular and
successive. out after that time they
become irregular and are piled one
upon another SO that the shell becomes
bulky and thickened Fossil oysters
have been seen Of which each shell
was nine inches thick, whence they
may he guessed to be more than 500
years old
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

One day a Burmese messenger
brought me a note. While he was
waiting for the reply I observed an
object something like a boys pop
gun suspended around his waist. On
asking what it was he showed me that
it was an implement for producing
fire. 1t was 4 rude example of a sci
entifc instrument employed by lee
turers at home to illustrate the pro
duction of heat by suddenly compress
ed air \ piston fitted into the tube.
The former was followed at the lower
end and smeared with wax to receive a
piece Of cotton or tinder, which when
pressed into it adhered. The tube was
closed at one end. Placing the piston
at the top of the tube, with a smart
blow he struck it down and imme-
diately withdrew it with the tinder on
fire. the sudden compression of the air
having iGritcd it, l was SO much
struck with the scientific ingenuity Of
this rude implement that l procured
it from the Burman and sent it to the
Asiatic society Of Bengal, with a short
description of its "Recollections
Of Ny Life" by Surgeon General Sir
John Fayer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

Governor Stuart issued respites in
the cases Of three murders whose cases
cane before the board Of pardous IN
its June meeting. Two are from Luz
erne county and are Thomas Willis
and Stanley Nazgrko, whose eXecu-
tion has been postponed from August
10 to September IS. The other is from
York county, and is August Snyder,
whose death day was changed from
August 3 TO September q.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
TAKEN TO
BLOOMSBURY

Daniel Gaumer, who attempted TO
end his lie at a place he was stop,
ping, on Hepburn street, Milton, about
ten days ago and who was subsequent
ly removed to tile poor house, was yes
terdav taken to Bloomsbury by the
authorities from that place. GnumeT
was an inmate OF the poor house there
and ran away almost a year ago, Be
Ing Il charge on the district the poor
house officials saved cost and litiga-
tIon by taking charge of him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that 30 cleo
tion will be held by the Stockholders
of the Pequot silk Mills Inc, at theiI
Offices in the borough of Dsnville,
Penn, on Saturday, July 3lst between
the hours ot two and shree P. NJ for
the purpo.s Il elepiue h Bar r =
rectors fpl ,he euNnlpE yesr su0 f.-
tie pn:ruse q t,aDsac'.E az"
business - lrnv CONE fe'D;. . ,a.
". CUTLER, Secretary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
DEFEATED pop
WATKINS GIANTS

III EhiHt tHdt IAlTly slEZteO WIN
brilliant playing by both teams Dan-
Vile Tuesday added another victory
10 their list, Pop Watkins Brooklyn
Giants furnishing the also ran" side
OF the scoring sheet, Danville piled
up ten runs in three Of the innings
and left il go at that The Giants got
/ three.
/ MoCloud was in the box for Dan
vile and played ten pins with the
( Giants. During the first five innings
he smiled on but fifteen men, and a
total of 52 faced him during the entire
game, Only one bad inning did he
have. the eighth, when the visitors
made three of their four hits and scor-
ed all their runs. Honey" passed
but one and struck out 2
/ The team seems TO be playing better
ball each game The support Tues
/ day was fine. Chance after chance,
and some of them hard ones too, were
taken fast and accurately. And hit,
why they just literally pound tua bali
all over the lot.
/ The game went three innings with
ont a tally, but in the fourth Liver
good crossed the pan with Danville 5
first score.
In the sixth the real fun began, the
team batting around and one over
Coveleskie was first up and he selected
pretty one and drove II over the cen.
ter field fence for his sixth home run
/ OF the season. Dooley was hit and
Mackref reached first on Mcdonald s
error; McCloud and Hess both flied
out. UmlAuf drove a long one into
left for two bags, scoring Dooley ;
Thomas duplicated Umlaufs drive
scoring Mau5ers and Umlsuf: Liver
good and Mstzler were presented with
passes, loading the cushions, but Gov
e.eskie, up the second time. hit an in
field grouudsr and Liye.gooI was
caught at second
IN the seventh Dauville took I'VE
tsilies, again batting around Dooley
singled to left; Maokert got first while
the Giants played for Dooley at see
ond McC!oud drove one between short
and third; Hess drove one over the
right field fence, scoring Mackert
UmIaui drove ont his second two bag
ger into left scoring GoCloud and
Thomas two bagger scored Hess
Metzler was hit by pitched ball and
he and Thomas accomplished a double
steal; Thorn as tried TO make home on
Livergood's grounder TO second bat
was caught at the plate on close de.
cision Levergood also scored before
Coveleskie fled out TO Borden.
The Giants did their only scoring in
the eighth, tallyine three times on two
doubles, a single aud a wild throw tc
trst
1t IS only Justice to the Giants 10
say that Tuesl lay was an of day for
them and that they did not pot up the
game Of which they are capable
Giants .......... 100000 s o-3
Danyilie........O 90 ] o ( ) X-lO
Two base hits, Umlaui 2, Thomas
,, Eesa. Reese, Mcdonald. Hone rrr,
Coveleskie. Sacrifice hits, L.vergcoa
Stolen bases, Hess, Thomas 4. Umlauf.
Metzler ,. Left on bases. Dauyille 9,
Giants >. S;ruck ont, by McCl1ad .,
by Mcdonald 4 Double play. Hes.
Thomas, Umlauf. Bases On balls. Of
McCloud I. of Mcdonald t. Hit by
pitched bnli Cmlaut, Dooey, Metzler
Umpire, Aiusworth. Time I55.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

Maurice Leshy, Democratic contest.
ant for candidacy for jury comm =
sioner with NJ, J. Cuff, presented his
appeal from the finding of the county
comm .ssiouers in counting the entire
votes Of the Foarth ana Fifth wards
Of SHENANDOAH, Notwithstanding tie
proc. Il frauds committed there. The
list o; tae names found in the ballot
boxes which is supposed to be written
down in ths order as the citizens vot-
ed, showed blocks ot names in alpha.
betica! order.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

An automobile tour Of 1900 miles
without touching a tire or eXperienc-
ing engine trouble is the good luck rec.
ord established by Sewell Ford. the
author, living at Hackensack. y. J..
who recently returned from his first
long trip in his new touring car. MIR.
Ford and family spent four weeks on
the road, stopping for some tims in
Boston and vicinity and visiting the
various seashorc resorts as far north
as Portland, Me-, then making an in
land detour that took them almost in
to the White mountains. The return
was made by way of Boston. Spring
field. Hartford and New Haven in a
quick run of two days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
SeashoTe Trips

Have you seen the Pennsylvania
Railroad Ticket Agent yet about your
summer outing: He has the list Of
great sesshore excursions for this sea-
son. Low rates and stop-over 81 Phil
adelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
Charter Application.
NOTICE OFAPPLICATION FOR
CHARTER.

~ - T. A-.ls VI y LlN--- l'l-N A'Lk
CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion will be made by Z. r. Sponsler,
NJ. [ Low, A. ". Duy. @. NJ. Crevel-
ing ana ". +. Lowry to The Governor
of Pennsylvania on the 18TH Gay OF
August 4. D., 1909, st 10 O'Clock 4.
NJ. under the provisions OF an Act OF
Assembly entitled An Act TO pro-
VIDE for the Incorporation and regula-
ton OF certain corporations approved
the 2gth day q April, 4. T., 1874 and
the supplements thereto. For charter
for an intended corporation 70 he call.
ei West HemIock Elsctric Company,
the the character aud object Of which
is to supply Light, heat and power, or
any OF them, ny electricity TO the
township Of West HemlOck. County
OF Montour, STATE Of Eennsylvauia.and
"a such persons. partnerships and cor
porations residing therein or adjacent
thereto as may desire the same, and for
these purposes 10 have, possess and en-
JOY all the rights benefits and privil-
eges of said ACT o' Assembly and the
supplements thereto, conferred
A W. DUY.
". X. SPONSLER,
J2O. 26. 80. Solicitors
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

Ny. aud MIS-. D. ". Morgan and
SONS stephen snl william, # Paila.
delphis, are visiting at tae home q
Mrs. Morgan s motheT, Mrr. tStephen
Johnson. Church street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
Death of Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. Lizzie Jones died at the home
Of her son, Harry Jones' West Mahon-
ing street, at 9:25 o'clock Sunday
night.
The deceased was aged sixty six
years and Is survived by three sons
Harry ana Samuel Jones Of this city
and George Ellis Of Pittston also one
daughter Ms, Ella Good OF RitteTs-
vile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of certain writ OF FIsrl
Facias issued out Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas OF Montour County and 10
me directed. ! will expose to public
sale at the Court House in Danville,
Montour County, State Of Pennsy!.
vaBia, on
Thursday, July 20, 1909
at 10 O clock A. NJ, the following de
scribed Real Estate
An that certain messuage or tene.
ment snd town lot OF land situate in
the First Ward of the Borough Of
Danville County Of Montolr and
State OF Pennsylvania, Bounded and
described as follows, viz: On the
West side ~ Mil Street Immediately
Sonth of ana adjoining the Pennsyi.
vsnia Canal, bounded on the East by
Mill Street foIty-two feet; on the
West by an alley about sixty feet;
on the South by lot formerly OF Adam
Garriuger, later of Oliver DrUmleller,
about one hundred and ninety feet !;
and on the North by the Pennsylvan-
ia Canal about Que hundred and sew
entv feet.
On which is erected a large
TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE
nsed for two dwellings and contain
inc two store rooms on Mill Street
and ons shop In basement, together
with usuai mt tuild'rFs
SeiZsd aud taken iDsU execution anu
Tn he sold as the property Of Jacob Ii.
Snerring. Joseph E. SperriDg and Lee
titia Fiewig.
D. G. WILLIAMS. Sheriff,
H. NJ. Hinckley, Atty.
Danville, Pa,
ssbe1,d's Office, June 80 1909.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
State FORESTRY
At WILLIAMSPORT I

Williamsport is to nave g State for
est reserve directly st the southern
door o; the city. The negotiations be-
tween Hoover and Bartles on the one
hand and the State forestry depart
msnt on the other came to an end yes
terday with the result that the com
monweRlth has purchased the entire
body OF over 1000 acres owned by
these interests, conditioned upon find.
ing the title free from flaws. Examin-
er Q. o, Dunlap, representing the title
company Of Plttsburg. which passes
on all State forestry titles, spens last
week going over the titles Of various
tracts included IN the new reserve and
is still at it.
PROTECTS HAGERMAN'S
RUN WATERSHED.
The land lies in Clinton, Brady and
Washington townships, Clinton county.
# extends from Nuucy along the Bald
Eagle ridge reaching in some places
TO the Susquehanua river and at 9TH
ers reced!ng TO the top Of the noun
tain. Ii protects the watersheds Of
many streams, notably that OF Hager-
mans run at points where the land
was not bought up by the Williams.
port Water company at the time it
acquired its holdings The reserve lies
both east and west Of the water com
p9ny's lands and also TO the south Of
them. The object Of the State in max
ing this purchase was TO prevent the
land from being denuded OF its timber
by pulp wood cutters and other wood
men. The land will be vigorously pro.
teCted both against unlawful trespsss
and against the rsvages Of fire. Al
though much Of the timber is young
second growtb,is Is rapidly increasing
in size, and there is also large amount
OF timber that might he c!assed as
mature.
CONSIDERATION NOT STATED.
The suouus Of the consideration is
withheld, but as the tract is one Of she
most valuable that has been purchased
by the State the figure is supposed TO
be larger than has been paid Tor some
OF the more remote purchsses The
new acquisition increases the acreage
of the forest reserve tracts in Lyoom.
ing county to nearly 1000 acres and
places it among the large forest re-
serve counties Of she State. The deed
has not been fled, bat Will be as soon
as Examine Dunlap has passed on the
title, unless some unsupported flaw
should be discovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
4 Salty Sentence.

John Smith, ous OF the desperauoss.
VINO shot mp the hotel as Durry' 5 Ran.
Clinton county, several months ago,
was sent need by Judge Hall to TWEEN
ty-seveu years in the peniteutiary.
Jack Anthony, another OF the gang
who escaped from the Jail, and vi 0
was subs5Q 5Quelt!y arrested and sent up
ten years FOR burglary in SanuylkilI
county, wol!d doubtless Lave be L
given like sentence if lie rad uot al
re.ay. been sent up.
TL-n ,-.,.r,I. .,-n -.r.t-r.. q LOO. L.nl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

Calvin Van Why and Joseph Seip!s,
of Stroulsbure. Monroe county, trans
acted business N Danvi!le yesterday,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

DR.. Pierce believes that our American for
ssts aGeSud IN most valuable medicinal roots
ter tie cCrc>Ct most obstinate and fatal dis
essps, II wosw 6c--1 properly investigate them;
and IN SStshr>SatN4n Of this conviction. he
poiIhs/with pride>0 LLe-Almnst -mar1eIars
cuLeS- -eGected-6Y-h his GnIdan-AleGIcaL Dis.
coyeryl1 which has -ELlYe1itSell 70 lie -ils
osLG1lGlGHt-siGLn4ch-tl Ionic liver llyigQr-
stlI. beaEi lcnic-an1 REGULATOR ana blood
cleanser known 20 medical SCIENCE Dyspep-
sia- or Indigestion. torpid liver, functional
ana even valvular and other affections OF
the heart yield 70 its curative action. The
reason tchg IL cures these and many Other
affections IS clearly shown in a little book
Ci extracts from the standard medical works
Eh.cL Is mailed frte % any address by DR.. q
Y. Pierce. of Buffalo. ~ y. to Ill sending
reIuest tlE the same
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

The recp'e are puttius a sooa deal
Of dependence on Taft.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
TWO MOTORCYCLES
STOLEN ALLEGED
THIEVES CAUGHT
Orange Dealer Thought He'd
Lost Only One Till Police
Enlightened Him. Il

A little after 2 o'clock last night .fhs
front window of the automobile shop
of George F. Porter, of Is Park street,
Orange, was smashed and two motor
cycles, valued at more than $500 apiece.
were taken from their stands. At $50
O'Clock Officer Edward williams, of the
East Orange police force, arrested on
suspicion W men pushing motorcycles
down Main street almost in front Of
the police station. At 1890 this morn
ing Porter reported the loss of one
motorcycle to the Orange police, tell
ing them hat the machine had been
left in his shop for sale by Clifford
Gray, of Il Ward street. No mention
was made Of any other machine.
Immediately upon receiving the re-
port Detective John DrabelI- of the Or
ange force, visited the East Orange sta
ton in company with Chief James Bell,
of the East Orange force. There the
third degree was given to the two sus-
poets. and the fact that two machines
had been stolen was discovered. Upon
being informed, Porter's clerk looked
for the other machine and found 1t
The two prisoners gave their names as
Steve Milan, of 1865 Broad street, New
ark. and Nathan Herman, of 428 South
Twentieth street, Newark. The ad-
dresses were later proved false, and the
men admitted that they came from New
York.