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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE v. Miles

Several candidates for the vacancy
in the board of county commissioners
caused by the death OF George W.
Miles have already materialized.
There is confiotion in the authoris-
les, both as to tile manner in which a
successor shall be chosen and the
length OF time that lie shall serve,
which is somewhat confusing to a
mere layman. The subject was dis
oussed a good deal about the court
house on Saturday but no conclusion
as to the proper form of procedure was
reached. A few weeks may elapse be-
fore a successor to Mr.. Miles is chos.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
ONE AUTHORITY.

Purdou' Digest sets forth the fol-
loving relative to filling such vacau-
cies: IF any commissioner shall de-
cline serving in such Office or shall
die or shall remove out OF the county,
or be removed from office, the remain
ing commissioner or commissioners,
together with the court OF quarter ses-
sions OF the county shall appoint a
suitable citizen to FIJI the vacancy un-
til the next general election, when a
commissioner shall be elected for the
uuexpired term
THE CONSTITUTION.
Section : OF the Constitution of
Pennsylvania provides THAT any
casual vacancy in the Office OF county
/ commissioner, or county auditor shall
be filed by the court of common pleas
Of the county in which such vacancy
shal! occur by the appointment Of al
electcr OF the proper county, who shal
have voted for the commissioner Of
auditor whose place is to be flied.
IN HANDS OF ATTORNEY
According to the first authority cit
ed the county commissioners and th,
court are to act jointly in filing thu
vacancy ana the person selected shal
act only until the next general elec
tiou. In the second, which is the lat
est authority, tile flling OF the vac
aucy rests solely with the court o
common pleas Of the county the un
dsrstan lirg obviously being that tn
appointment is for tie uneXpired term
Which OF the two forms OF procedur
is adopted may mean great deal t
some OF the aspirauts. County Solicit
or r. $. zimmerman, Saturday, sai
he would look mp the decisions an
render an opinion on the subject
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
Shamokin Wants City Charter.

An agitation for city charter has
been started by Shamokin business
meu. There is no reason why it should
not be obtained, as Shamokin is large
enough and wealthy enough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

Many of our citizens are drifting to-
wards Brights disease BY neglecting
symptoms OF kidney and bladder trou.
BILE which Foley's Kidney Remedy
will quickly cure. For sale at Paules
ami Cos Pharmacy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

bladder remedy De
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulhlls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
corrects inability to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

The higher temperatures and sun
shine are welcome to truokmen and
farmers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
state OF ohio. Clty OK Toledo.
Lucas Comfy 80

Lucas County,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF + J.
Cheney ana Co, doing business in the
Citv Of Toledo, County and State atoUe-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLA RS
for each and every case OF CataTrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 6th day OF Decem-
Der \. D. 1886
lSeaD \. ". GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catsrll Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood
aud mucous surfaces of the system.
Send Tor testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o,
sold By all Druggists ,5c
Take Halls Family Pills FOR con-
-tipatiOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

This kind Of weather gladdens the
hotelkeepers at the Summer resorts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DR.. kilmer' $
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

The peanut industry is valued at
Sl2, 600. 000 not counting the peanut
politics crop
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

IT. hlIlltT O 20, Homo OI IsNAWP'II1|a
Binghamton, y. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghamton, n, y, on every bottle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

tndoutlt you have KID
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address TO
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

hold water and scalding pain in passingit,
or bad effects followingus Of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomcs that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-RoOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also a book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-06-12

grievances, she had been in the
wrong, and for hal she could not
forgive himi
Two years after she had left
Stephen Mrs. Fair had died, and
his widowed sister went to keep
house for him. If he thought of
Emily he made no sign. Stephen
Fair never broke a word once
passed.
And now Stephen was III. The
strange woman felt a certain pride
in her own inflexibility because the
fact did not affect her. She told
herself that she could not have felt
more unconcerned had he been the
merest stranger. Nevertheless, she
waited and watched for John Phil
lpses' homecoming.
At ten o'clock she heard his voice
in the kitchen. She leaned out Of
the bed and pulled open the door
She heard voices below, but could
not distinguish the words, 20 she
rose and went noiselessly out into
the hall, knelt down by the stall
railing and listened. The door Of
the kitchen was open below her and
a narrow shaft Of light struck OF
her white, intent face. She looked
like a woman waiting for the decre'
of doom.
At first John and Amelia talket
Of trivial matters. Then the latte
said abruptly: did you ever heal
how Stephen Fair was?"
@He's dying" was the brief re
Spouse.
Emily heard Amelia's startled ex
clamation. She gripped the squar,
rails with her hands until the sharl
edges denied deep into her fingers
Johns voice came up again, harsl
and expressionless.
HE took q bad turn the day be
fore yesterday and has been gettinl
worse ' e since. The doctors dom
expect him to i've till morning"
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THROUGH
THE STORM
By L. NJ. MONTGOMERY


The final rupture came two years
after their marriage. Emily in re-
bellious anger told her husband that
she would no longer live in the
same house with his mother. "You
must choose between us" she said,
her splendid voice vibrating with all
the unleashed emotion of her being,
yet with no faltering in it. eff
she stays | 60"
Stephen Fair, harassed and be
wildered, was angry with the relent-
less anger of a patient man, reused
at last.
go, then," he said sternly. "T1l
never turn my mother from my
door for any woman's whim."
The stormy red went out Of
Emily's face, leaving it like amarillo
mask.
"You mean that?" she said calm
ly. "Think well. If I go shall
never return.
81 do mean it," said Stephen
Teave my house if you will, if you
hold your marriage VOW so lightly
When your senses return you art
welcome to come back to me.
Without another word Emily
turned away. That night she wen
back to John and Amelia. They, OF
their part, welcomed her back glad.
ly, believing her to be . wrongeC
and ill-used woman. They hateC
Stephen Fair with a new and per
sonal rancor. The one thing the,
eoeld hardly have forgiven Emil,
would have been the fact Of her re
'enting toward him.
But she did not relent. In he
soul she knew that, with all her jus
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B u

An Irrigated farm in the Antelope Valley, Collar
County, New Mexico.
Where-The farmer can take mis- calendar and mark
down what work he will do in each day for the
entire year, knowing the weather conditions will
not prevent the carrying out of his plans.
Where-The climate is as near perfect as can be found
on the Continent.
Where-It only requires the planting of oats, wheat,
alfalfa and sugar beets TO be assured of magnificent
crops; we have perpetual sunshine and water and
a little work is all that is required.
Where-The Sugar Beet grows best, yielding from 20
to 80 tons per acre worth $500 per ton at F. o. B.
any beet dump. The first crop of sugar beets will
pay you the original cost of your land. This is a
statistical fact( The sugar beet raiser spends his
winters in California or abroad. Why not join this
class?
Let us show you a place to build a home for your
self and family, where the land increases in value while
you SLEEP. We have no crop failures.
Buy in or near French, New Mexico, which is To-
Gated on two railroads, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe and the FL Paso and Southwestern, giving superior
transportation facilities to the town which will soon be-
come an important trade center.
Land with water right selling from $50 to SIS per
acre on easy terms.
The best investment on Earth is Earth" Get
some Of this.
The French Land Irrigation Co.
French, New Mexico.
GEO. w. KERDOLFF
Agent for Lafayette County.
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QUITE ALIVE TO IT.

EditOr-Have you verified this
story Of The morguei
R~epOrter--I am dead sure of it
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AshbrOOk 2S4o5

Troting Record 2:19 IL; Winning ra
2:141- 2.13 IL and 2:14 IL.
SEAL BROWN; is "a hands; yer
sition the best.
The sun., 1909-11-17
BAR ON RECKLESS BLASTING
JERSEY CONTRACTORS MUST
BE MORE CAREFUL.

More Than ZOO Gases Of Injury Since Jan.
From Operations In Erie Cut-vice-
President Of Contracting Company
Arrested-PolIco Put on Guard.
Blasting operations OF the Milliard Con-
struction Company, which Ii. exoavatmg
for the Erie Railroads. new open cut
through the traprock formation, OF the
Bergen Hill in Jersey City. were tenn
porarily tied up yesterday Afternoon by
the action OF Prosecutor OF the Pleas
Pierre p. Garven's Office IN arrestins
Arthur Loeb. vioe-president cf the CON
struction company; John Hencfrie. super
intendent OF the work. and nine workmen
on bench warrants charging them with
conducting and maintaining Ns public
nuisance. The warrants were issued by
County Judge John A. Blair. Il
For two years blasting has been In
progress and the surgical ward Of the City
Hospital has had many cases OF maimed
workmen. mostly aliens, who were injured
by flying rocks. Since January I. accord
ing to data IN the possession OF Prosecutor
Garven, 2l6 men have been hurt and many
have been killed. Much property along
the line Of the cut has been damaged by
showers OF stone from blasts and many
complaints have been made that the hVes
Of the construction company's employees
and of residents in the neighborhood OF
the cut were endangered almost daily
The Hudson county authorities were
stirred to action as the result OF q heavy
blast on Saturday which sent seventy
five pound rock flying through the rooI
at $40 Hoboken avenue. Ihe stone
struck and severely injured Mrs. Annie
Weastell, the seventy-year-old mother OF
John H. Weastell. Supervisor OF Census
Of Hudson county. -
Shortly before noon yesterday eight
Prosecutors detectives and several CON
stables went to the cut armed with yonn
Doe warrants. As soon al three Dig blasts
doomed out in the eastern section OF the
cut the detectives arrested tbs workmen
who seemed to be the most active. In
structions we're given that no more Dan
gerous blasts were TO be set on ana
heavy force OF Jersey City cops was
placed on guard to see that the Prosecu-
tors orders were obeyed.
vice-President Loeb and Supt. Hendrie
were released in 50 800 bail each Tor ex-
animation and the workmen we're let go
Removing rock and drilling holes Tor
future blasts were continued without
interruption, but no more dynamite was
set OF during the rest OF the day.
Later in the afternoon Prosecutor Gar
ven had a conference with representa-
tives Of the Milliard Construction Company.
by an agreement with the contractors,
said the Prosecutor. policemen stationed
there will be permitted to inspect the
way in which the rock to be blasted Is
anchored down. the amount OF the dyna-
mite charge, &C, II the law Is violated IN
any way the policemen will make arrests
on the spot"
The sun., 1909-11-17
MONEY FOR MISSING HEIRS.
queer way In which Ownership Of Aban.
deued Land Was Traced.

There is more than SIC. 900 In the hands
Of the City Chamberlain awaiting dis
tribution among the missing heirs OF
Charles II. Raddernacher. who first made
his home in what was later Long Island
City in 1853 and afterward bought a lot
OF vacant land. which with the building
and recent opening OF the new Queens
boro bridge suddenly increased in value.
II was through the improvement Of
property in the vicinity OF the bridge
that the land, which had been practically
abandoned for about twenty-five years
and on which taxes had been allowed to
accumulate, was brought to light. A clue
to It's ownership was obtained by means of
old Radde street, In the Dutch Kills sec
ton, which led the searchers to believe
that the family had simply out their name
in half and thus Miss Fannie Radde, one
OF the heirs OF Raddemacher, was located
She began an action for q partition Of
the land. Assistant District Attorney
John Hetherington OF Queens county was
appointed referee. and Great Britain.
France and Germany were secured for
traces OF the missing heirs. but in addi-
ton to Miss Raddie the only other heir
discovered was Alfred L. Glosh OF Man
haitian.
The sale was held in Long Island City
yesterday and the property brought
s2e, ,o4s. Miss Raddie receives as her
share six-thirty seconds OF the property.
while Mr.. olosh gets nine-sixty -fourths.
The sun., 1909-11-17
POLICE RAID TEN CENT GAME.
Arrest Twelve Men and seize Roulette
wheel.

Twelve men arrested in a raid made
early yesterday morning on an alleged
gambling house at 90 East Twelfth street
by detectives of Inspector Days stan
were held for trial in 81 900 bail each in
the jefferson Market police court.
The prisoners are Charles Norman
OF 10 Christopher street. charged with
keeping the gambling house; Al Maure
Of 1873 East Fifteenth street. Joseph Moore
OF 2i2 Fast Thirteenth street and Max
X line OF 80 Seventh avenue, charged with
aiding and abetting. and eight others,
charged with being common gamblers.
Inspector DAILY was informed by an
anonymous letter that there was gam
bling going on somewhere on Twelfth
street. He sent Detectives Lavery and
Horrigan to close up the place. Lavery
finally landed in a saloon nearby where
he says he met Norman and Maure. Hor-
rigan waited around outside until IAvery
was invited 10 go around and try his
luck. Horrigan followed in the rear.
IAvery. Norman and Maure entered the
place by a basement door. After a time
Horrigan followed.
When Lavery got inside he bought
thirty chips at 10 cents apiece. and when
Horrigan arrived he had won exactly
s4i0 He did not collect. Horrigan and
Lavery lined the men up so quickly that
they did not have time to try three win
dows in the rear that we're close to the
ground. The detectives got a roulette
wheel and big box OF chips.
The sun., 1909-11-17

Still the Governor as the executive head OF
the State h popularity regarded as charged
with executive administration.
II may be. however. that he has no real
authority over the auditing department.
as that may be In the hands Of an elected
Comptroller. He may have no authority
over the legal department. as that may be
In the hands OF an elected Attorney General.
Frequently important public works are
carried on under the supervision Of elected
boards to which the executive head of the
State may have slight relation or none at
all.
In many OF our cities We have had almost
q hopeless division OF responsibility. so
that IL Is difficult 70 lay default at any door.
When elective offices are made very numer-
Gus the result Is that the people cling so
tenaciously TO a particular form that they
lose the substance OF their rights.
They make IL easy for cAbals and ma
chimes to accomplish their purposes. These
thrive on q multiplicity OF elective offices.
which give them opportunities for combi-
nations and manipulations which would
otherwise be impossible. The remedy may
be sought in a concentration OF RESPONSE
bility in few Offices and short billets. The
people will give their attention to the filling
Of an office in proportion to their concep-
tion Of its dignity. Of the Importance of it's
work. Of the extent Of its responsibilities.
The supposed danger from executive
power and the range Of executive discretion
has its check in enlightened sentiment
and short terms. The head OF a depart
ment should not be. as too frequently has
been the case, q merely titular func-
tionary who holds the ONCE for the sake
Of the salary and Is content with the irre-
ducible minimum OF routine work.
Rather should he be one who. fitted by
aptitude and training for his work. under
stands it, devotes his best energies to it. Is
able to evoke pride and zeal in deputies
and subordinates. who constantly seeks
to avoid unnecessary delays. to introduce
talent into the service. TO ascertain flaws
in the governmental machinery. and by
faithful stewardship to make good showing
to his employers, the people.
Public enterprise requires managerial
capacity Of high order. The equipment
OF governmental departments or bureaus
to aid in the enforcement Of the laws has
been a marked feature of recent legisla-
ton. Experience has shown that IL public
supervision and regulation are TO be ade-
quate they must be made adequate by suit
able administrative machinery. and this
implies a proper complement OF public
officers.
1t is agreeable to note the rapidly grow
ing number Of men and women who are
Interested in philanthropy. and they are
constantly studying means Of improve
meats.
The - ~u-.~d's mc.h~"v under which
the unfortunates were herded together
with slight regard for anything beyond
segregation are in course OF abandonment
Modern philsnthrophy demands suitable
provision for treatment. for occupation.
for recreation.
New lines of effort have been entered
upon. as for example in the State OF New
g.
The sun., 1909-11-17
Obituary Notes.

The Rev. DR.. Michael Augustine Nc
Manus. rector Of the Roman Catholic Church
in in tn the church rectory Dry as Is a. result Of a stroRs
lie Was active in civic Affairs and an earnest
ssa p.crs 70 .Se irish Gase Rs Hs
caused him 20 Be Known Ihrou shout the
ber Of the. dioceasan examining board and
OF the Bishops Council; Or. ,McMsnus
cssries Cha Se'1 coiiese. Maryland. % and At seton on
Institution he was grsduattd In isT1: Among
Woodbury., n, j.. the old church at Newton,
\. J., and the Sacred Heart Church. Newark
Charles 4: Cspen died Yesterday at his
ssSentisth SS . year year, Two weeks ago he had "a
in NsntucEst q family that lived there
Rev. Elmer. II. Cspen. president Of Tufts
Of % Boston. % Mr. cspen came 10 New S SorR
sS ,G bushes. ~sch ha he cs1ried on
with his sons IN East Twenty,third street.
Re GseS e sn n os
was treasurer Of the board Of trustees Of
,h.s that church He sgsr is suryiy:d by by = daufhts,
cap.n' % % fSe latter wss one cf ono the Jurors iuroTs
in the Morse trial.
Frederick Fairchild. manager OF the West
ern Union telegraph once IN New Haven
and the Oldest employee In point of service
IN the ONCE. WAS found dead in bed at bis
home In New Haven Yesterday morning
Heart disease ID believed 20 have been the
cause Of death. He was 81 years old. He
started In al Q messenger boy when - years
Of age In the Western Union once In New
Haven. Mr.. fairchild learned telegraphy
and became chief operator In the local once.
Three yeArs ago he became manager Of the
Office. He is survived by his wife and one
son.
William Roberts. for nineteen years a
seouently superintendent OF the hospital
on Randalls Island. died at the Masonic
Home In Utica on Monday. He was 7s years
old. He was q member OF Atlantic Lodge,
=. and A. NJ. and had lived at the home Ia
Utica during the last seven years.
Carol whitaker. a lawyer, was found
dead In bed at his home in Sauserties, N. Y,
yesterday morning. He had been aillng for
several weeks. He served as q young man
in the navy and was member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. He Is survived
Philadelphia. q soprano soloist.
The sun., 1909-11-17
ROBERT MORRISON A SUICIDE.
Owner OF Factory wherc Fatal FIRE Oc-
cured Kills Himself with Gas.


Robert Morrison. 81 years old. owner
Of the celluloid factory at $50 Columbia
street, Brooklyn. in which q fire occurred
eight days ago resulting in the death OF
his son William Morrison and nine others.
committed suicide early yesterday by gas
asphyxiation In the bathroom Of his home.
% Strong place. Mr.. Morrison himself
was severely burned in that FIRE and was
in the Long Island College Hospital until
Friday.
Mr.. Morriso was much grieved over
the tragedy and the alleged absence OF
safeguards at the factory in case Of fire.
His distress was increased on Sunday
when he was informed for the first time
that his son William, who was recently
made o partner In the business, was one
Of the victims. He became 90 respondent
that his wife and son Robert Morrison,
Jr., feared that he would commit suicide
They concealed a revolver which he
usually carried and also kept close watch
on him. He retired with his wife at about
II O'Clock on Monday night and at A. M.
the latter found that he was missing from
her side. He was discovered after a hur-
bathroom with the gas turned on, and he
died before the arrival OF an ambulance
surgeon from the Long Island College
Hospital. He had placed q bath rug at
the bottom Of the door 90 as to prevent
the escape OF the gas.
The inquest over the victims OF the fire
Ia to be held by Coroner Brewer on Fri
day night. Morrison was to have been
the most important witness.
The sun., 1909-11-17
WANT HOSPITAL PENSIONS.
Legislature to he Asked to Give Them In
state Institutions After n Years.

state Institutions After n Years.
ALBANY, Nov. 1o-The conference OF
medical superintendents and managers
Of State hospitals. with members OF the
State Lunacy Commission, decided to-
day to favor legislation at the coming
session TO provide for an increase Of
about 20 per c4nt. in the salaries OF at
tendants and nurses in the State hospital
service. II is contended that the States
force Of employees Ia constantly being
disor ganized because outside institu-
tions pay higher wages than the State
and as soon as the employees become
valuable they leave the hospitals for the
more lucrative positions in private in
stitutions.
DIR. Mabon. medical superintendent OF
the Manhattan State Hospital, presented
a paper which recommended a system
OF annuities to be paid not only to the
EMPLOYEES but also to members OF the
medical staffs OF State hospitals II they
retire after twenty-five years service.
This proposition was fndorsed by the
conference, which appointed Supts. Mabon,
Hugd and Pilgrim. representing the medi-
cal stats, and DIR. Scholer OF the Man
haitian Hospital; McGregor Smith OF
Central Islip and Jervis Langdon OF Bing-
hampton, representing boards OF hospi-
tai managers. to confer with the Lunaoy
Commission in the drafting OF necessary
legislation.
These annuities as proposed in DR..
Mabon's paper would be an equivalent
Of ~ per cent. Of the annual salary OF
the employee.