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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-25
White Mountain Ice Cream
Freezers at Cramer Bros.
rheumatism.

More than nine out of ten cases OF
rheumatism are simply rheumatism
OF the muscles, due to cold or damn
or chronic rheumatism. In such
cases no internal treatment is re-
CURED The free application OF
Chamberlaip's Liniment is all that Is
needed, and it is certain to give
quick relief Give It a trial and see
Tor yourself how quickly It relieves
the pain and soreness. The medi.
clnes usually given internally for
rheumatism are poisonous or very
strong medicines They are worse
than useless in cases Of chronic and
rheumatism. For sale by
NJ, Clemens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-25
If You Are Worth $4,000 Don't
Read This.

This will not interest you II you
are worth fifty thousand dollars, but
II you are a man of moderate means
and cannot afford to employ a physi-
clan when you have an attack OF
diarrhoea, you will be pleased to
know that one or two doses of
Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy will cure 1t. This
remedy has been In use for many
years and Is thoroughly reliable.
Price 20 cents For sale by NJ. Glenn
enp
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-25

A $500 Hammock for only $3.50
at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-25
Euvene Raises 8. p. Assessment.

The assessment of the Southern
Pacific company's roadbed and right
of way in Lane county has been
raised from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile, Assessor Keeney having just
announced the advance. This is in
accordance with an agreement made
by the assessors of the several coun-
ties along the main line of the rail-
road at a meeting held in Eugene
several weeks ago. The valuation on
the rolling stock has been raised
from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
APPLYING FIRST
COAT Of PAINT

The decorators at the court house are
making excellent progress. The pre-
liminary work is we'll under way and
today the first coat of paint will be
applied. Four decorators are employ
ed. Two more will be added in few
days.
The scaffolding of the court room
was completed Monday. The first work
undertaken was the repairing OF the
ceiling, which was given over into the
hands Of Boyer Brothers, the we'll
known plasterers. Fortunately the
ceiling was found to be in better con-
dition than was expected. Only at
few spots the plastering WAS found de-
feotive and had to be removed. The
places were all replasteIed and the
ceiling in its entirety is now as good
as new.
Up to the present, the decorators
have been busy going over the plaster
ed surface looking for the least crack
or blemish in the last or outer coat of
paint forming the former decoration
Whenever it has been found necessary
to close these long hairlike tissures
plaster of paris has been applied and
the resultant long irregular lines of
white that zigzag over the surface,
crossing and recrossing each other bear
witness to the enormous amount of
work involved in fixing up the ceiling
and the upper portion of the walls.
Four coats in all will be applied.
Work on the first coat.will begin to-
day. On the first coat the decorations
will be laid out. 1t will require over
a month to complete the work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
FOR RESISTING
HEALTH OFFICER

One or the first arrests made in this
section under the act of April 27, 1905,
took place on Monday, when Jacob De-
Green of Derry township was arraign-
ed before Justice of the Peace Oglesby
to answer the charge of resisting and
interfering with an officer Of the State
board of health while in the perform
ance of his duty.
The information, which was lodged
before the justice by A. A. Sweitzer,
health officer of Derry township, al
legged that case of whooping cough
broke out in the family of the defend
ant, Jacob DeGreen. and that on Feb
ruary 9Th, when the health officer pro-
ceeded to plaoard the house, as requir.
ed by law, the defendant refused to
permit him to do so and as result the
house was not plscarded.
The health officer reported the mat
ter to the State board of health, which
body proceeded at once to enforce the
act of assembly. On Monday Louis
Jaquette Palmer, Esq. of Philadel-
phia. at the instance of the State board
of health, came to Danville to confer
with Hon. r. 5. zimmerman with ref
erence to the case. DeGreen's arrest
followed as sequence
The warrant was served by Constable
William E. Young Monday afternoon.
DeGreen put in an appearance Mon
day evening but waived hearing, en-
tering bail in two hundred dollars for
his appearance at court
Section 10th of the act of April %,
1905, provides that every person who
violates any order or regulation of the
State department. of health or who re-
sists or interfeIes with any officer or
agent thereof in the performance of
his duties shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall upon convic-
tion thereof be punished by fine of
not more than one hundred dollars or
by imprisonment not exceeding one
month or both at the discretion of the
court.
AS indicated by the arrest just made
the State department OF health is de.
termined to enforce the act in all
cases.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
ALASKA AND
THE ALASkANS

Friday evening Rev. J. W. Kirk will
give in the Y. NJ. @. A. hall lecture
on Alaska and the Alaskans, illustrat-
ed with the stereopticsn.
The slides to be used, over seventy
in number, are many of them beauti-
fully colored and comprise views of
scenery about Cape Nome, aud the
Yukon, the famous Chilcoot pass, the
Muir glacier and other places OF in
terest The life of the Esquimaux,
their homes, dress, occupations and
modes of travel, are all graphically
portrayed. The homes of the Clif
Dwellers, the only remnant of this
primitive people, are also shown.
Mr.. Kinks intimate knowledge OF
this interesting country and people
gained by residence Of over seven
years places him in q position to give
a most entertaining and instructive
lecture.
No admission Will be charged but a
silver Offering will be taken to pay the
expense of slides, etc 4 cordial in
vitation is extended to all except chill
dren under 10. for whom a special lee
ture with the same slides will be Civ
en- later. The lecture will begin
promptly at o'cIock
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
COUNTY TAX
FOUR MILLS

The county commissioners held a re.
gular meeting Saturday with George
W. Miles. George R. Seohler and John
Coleman present.
On motion the rate of county tax
was fixed at mills. the same as last
year.
The matter of decorating the court
house for the Odd Fellows anniver-
sary was duly discussed, when on mo-
tion IL was ordered that the court
house be decorated so as to conform
with the other public buildings of the
town. The contract was given to the
W. W. Stoddard company. which has
been awarded the contract for decorat-
ing by the Odd Fellows committee.
The assessors will be given their
books about March 3lst to the end that
they may be able to begin their work
about April lst
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
ODD FELLOWS
LODGE ROYMS

The improvements in the Odd Eel
lows rooms, city hall. are completed
and nothing now remains but to lay
the new carpet, when the rooms will
show up in manner that will make
them hardly recognizable and in point
of elegance will surpass nearly every
other lodge room of the order in this
section.
Among the improvements installed
is new floor in the lodge room. In
all the rooms the wood work was re-
painted. The lodge room alone was re-
papered. The painting and papering
was done by Emerson Adams.
The stairs, the hallway and ante
rooms were papered quite recently and
all they needed was repainting to
cause them to show up in excellent
style. 1t is in the lodge room, how
ever, that the changed appearance
bursts upon one like revelation.
Never has the paper hangers art been
employed to better advantage. Beauti-
full designs adapted to the size and use
Of the room, rich harmonious colors
with excellent workmanship all com
bine to produce a matchless effect.
A stylish new carpet, procured
through J. B. Clesver. to be laid in a
day or so. will enhance the general
effect
Among other improvements installed
in the rooms are gas and electric light
fixtures of ornamental design.
At meeting of the borough council
Friday night the committee will re-
port on the painting of city hall on
the outside. 1t is hoped that the report
will be favorable and that council will
decide to authorize the painting of the
brick work otherwise the big building
on the exterior will not conform with
the interior.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
ONE YEAR IN
COUNTY prison

Peter Dietrich, charged with shoot.
ing James A. Jones, who was found
guilty Of voluntary manslaughter in
Wilkes Barre last September, was sent
enced by Judge Lynch Monday morn
ing to undergo imprisonment for one
year in the Luzerne county jail
This sentence following the fourth
trial of Dietrich for the killing of
James A. Jones in this city, it is gen.
orally believed, will bring this noted
case to a close. The sentence is not re-
garded as severe enough to bring out
an appeal.
Embracing the time spent awaiting
trial along with the time served in the
penitentisry Dietrich has already
spent over three years in prison.
The shooting took place February
13. 1906. The first trial, which was a
mistrial, occurred on May 2Sth follow
ing. In the interim Dietrich was CON
fiued in the county prison.
The second trial took place in Sept
ember, 1906. The verdict was murder
in the second degree with a recon-
mendation for mercy. The sentence of
the court was that Dietrich undergo
an Imprisonment in the Eastern pen
itentiary for fifteen years. The case
was appealed, the appeal being allow
ed as a supersedeas.
The supreme court reversed the low
er court and remanded the case for
trial.
The third trial began June s, 1907.
The verdict as in the preceding trial
was murder in the second degree. Diet
rich was sentenced to IA years in the
Eastern penitentiary.
The defense again appealed the case,
but the appeal was not made a super.
sedeas and Dietrich was removed to
the penitentiary,
Meanwhile the supreme court again
reversed the lower court and remand
ed the case for trial. Accordingly last
spring Dietrich was brought back to
Danville and placed in the county Jail.
The court was petitioned for a
change of venue, which was granted.
The case was taken to the Luzerne
county court and tried at Wilkes
Barre last September. A verdict of
voluntary manslaughter was returned.
A new trial was applied for and refus-
ed
During January, 1907, Dietrich was
out on bail for couple of weeks.
With the exception of this brief period
he has BEEN in prison ever since the
shooting. The years sentence just i'm
posed extends the total time spent in
duranoe to over four years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
OLIVER FORMALLY
ELECTED SENATOR
HARRISBURG, March II.


The two houses of the Pennsylvania
Legislature voted separately for United
States senator yesterday afternoon,
George T. Oliver, Republican. of Pitts
burg, receiving a majority in each
house to fill the uuexpired term of
Philander @. Knox, who resigned
March 4, to become secretary of state
in President Taft cabinet
State Senator Webster Grim, of
Doylestown, received the Democratic
vote.
In the senate the vote was {: Oliver.
81 Grim, 8; Nathaniel Ewing. /. Alb
sent or not voting, Mr.. Weisartner,
Of Lawrence, voted for ex-Judge Ew-
ing. In the house, Oliver got 164 and
Grim 81, with 10 absentees.
The two houses met in joint session
today, and after comparing journals
Mr.. Oliver was formally declared
elected Mr.. Oliver will serve until
March 4, 1911.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
CHALLENGES PASTOR
TO FIST FIGHT
ALLENTOWN, Pa. March II.


II. Sine Rice, editor OF the Sieg-
fried Independent, has challenged the
Rev. J. G. Rupp, pastor OF Reform
ed church in the same borough, to a
fist fight.
Some days ago Mr.. Rice stated that
of 23l signatures on license petitions,
thirty seven were those of mem bers of
Mr.. Rupp's congregation, and remark
ed the suppression of evils should be
gin in church. Then Rice alleges he
was told that the preacher said he
would give $40 to the man who would
thrash the editor
Rice's reply was this challenge:
II suggest that you and I engage in
fistio encounter to finish, Marquis
of Queensberry rules. in the basement
of your edifce, and charge admission.
The $40 you might be able to earn
yourself and put into the church trea-
sury."
The townspeople are urg ing she past
or to accept.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
SOLEMN EVENT
AT ST. JOSEPH'S

One year ago yesterday the Rev. Fa-
ther O'Reilly, former rector of st. JOS
eph's Catholic church, this city. was
consigned to tie grave at ST. Josephs,
this State, near his boyhood home
The anniversary of the sad event yes
terday morning was observed in the
Catholic church at this place by solemn
requiem mass celebrated by the rector,
the Rev. Father McCann. A large con
gregation was present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
MRS. JAMESON
DIES Suddenly

Mrs. Samantha Jameson, an old resi-
dent and a representative of a promin-
ent pioneer family. died suddenly at
her home. West Mahoning street, at an
early hour Tuesday morning.
Had Mrs, Jameson survived until
next Sunday she would have been
eighty-seven years OF age. All arrange
ments had been made to celebrate her
birthday anniversary with a supper on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jameson was most remark
able woman. She combined with a
strong mentality a vigorous and robust
constitution, which seemed to defy the
debilitating effect of advancing years.
Until the very last she was i'll the full
possession of her faculties and retain
ed her interest in the affairs of life.
Her health was remarkably good for
person of her years. When she re-
tired Monday evening she seemed as
we'll as usual and was in remarkably
good spirits About 80 a. m. she was
taken ill and at a. m. she quietly
passed away, death being due solely
to advanced age.
The deceased was the granddaughter
of Captain Jacob Gearhart, one of the
pioneers of the south side. and SOL
dier in the Revolutionary war. who
was one of the two officers detailed to
take charge of the transports when the
American army under Washington was
rowed across the Delaware on that
memorable night in the winter of 1777.
In 1880, with his wife and ter chill
dren, Captain Jacob Gearhart removed
from New Jersey to Northumberland
county, purchasing 1900 acres of land
on the south side of the river, embrac-
ing the present Gearhart homestead on
the Sunbury road.
Charles Gearhart, the father of Mrs.
Jameson, the deceased. was the young.
est son of Captain Jacob Gearhart
He was a soldier in the war of 1912.
Arthur Gearhart, brother of the de-
ceased, served as soldier all through
the Mexican war aud also through the
civil war, eulisting first when he was
but fifteen years of age. Iu this con-
nection it is proper to note that Thorn
as Jameson, grandson of the deceased.
served in the Spanish American war.
Mrs. Jameson was born in Northum-
berland county, but lived in Danville
for over sixty years. She was the wild
ow of Thomas Jameson, who died
about forty five years ago.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, @. A. Jameson and Frank Jane
son of Danville, and one daughter,
Miss Helen Jameson, of Berwick, who
at the time of her mothers death was
in Florida.
The funeral will be held Friday at
p. IN. from the late residence. Inter
ment will take place in Mt. Vernon
cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
PERSONALS.

Mis-. George W. Roat and Mrs. T. J.
Swank spent yesterday with Mrs
Lewis Chestnut, Lewisburg.
Mrs. Harry Fields, of this city, and
Mrs. P. j. Berger, of South Danville
visited friends in Sunbury yesterday.
Edward Edmondson transacted bust
ness in Williamsport yesterday.
Mrs. M. Morsve. Walnut street, has
returned after a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna Bastian, Sunbury.
Miss Mary Grimm, of Strawberry
Ridge, was Danville visitor yester-
day.
Walter Vannan, of South Danville.
left yesterday for visit with friends
in Harrisburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Snyder BUYS Hotel Lee.

Irwin f. Snyder, of Bloomsbury.
formerly proprietor of the City Hotel,
this city, has completed the deal for
the purchase of the Hotel Lee from
Thomas B. Britain. Possession will
be given as soon as the terms of the
lease can be completed. and the trans
fer of the liquor license secured. Ho-
tel Lee is situated on Main street.
Bloomsbury, near the Bloomsbury &
Sullivan tracks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
MRS. A. F. RUSSELL
PASSES away

Mrs. Hannah O. Russell, an aged
resident and representative OF the
oldest and most distinguished family
of this section. died at her home in
the Montgomery mansion at lao
O'Clock Friday night after a protracted
illness due to the infirmities of ad-
vanced a's
The deceased, in addition to living
in the Oldest house i'll Danville' had
the distinction of being the grand
daughter of General William Mont
gomery, who came to this section from
Chester county about 1174 and pur-
chased of the Penns the present site OF
Dauville. How this tract, first known
a Mahoning settlement" and " Mont
gomery's landing" " in 192 was laid
out in town lots by General Daniel
Montgomery, son" of william Mont
gomery, in whose honor the town was
named, are all matters of local. history.
General William Montgomery was a
prominent actor in the Revolutionary
war. Later he was a representative
in congress and president judge OF the
courts OF Northumberland county. He
died in 1916. The deceased was the
ONLY surviving grandohild of this not
ed pioneer of civilization.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter of
Alexander Montgomery, the youngest
son of General William Montgomery,
who was born and died in the stone
mansion built by General Montgomery
ut the corner of Bloom and Mill
streets, or rather in leg house, which
as a wing in the rear still forms a part
of the building. The original log
structure was built prior to I777; the
stone portion was added in 1892.
Mrs. Russell was born August 23,
1914, in log house just below the
present site of the brick residence on
Northumberland street owned by the
Reading Iron company. and occupied
by Superintendent II. T. Hecht. The
brick residence was built by AleXan-
der Montgomery. AS soon as 1t was
completed he removed his family from
the humber dwelling into the new
one In the brick house the deceased
was married to Andrew f. Russell,
ESQ.
After marriage the deceased, with
her husband, removed to Davenport,
Iowa. The family later returned TO
Danville. Mr.. Russell died in 1885,
but Mrs. Russell continuously resided
in the old homestead from the year
1856 the date of their return east, un-
til her death.
The deceased was most remarkable
woman, pleasing and gracious per-
sonality Notwithstanding her very
advanced age she retained her facul-
ties to a wonderful degree. She never
lost her interest in the every day af-
fairs of life; she was in sympathy
with the young and her society was
especially sought by children, who
along with older people, found delight
in her "reminiscences and compan ion
able manners. Her illness was of five
weeks duration.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, William NJ. Russell, of this city.
and Alexander NJ. Russell, of st.
Louis. Mo-: also three daughters, Jane
B., Annie @. and Helen NJ. Russell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Bought q Barn.

Harry Evans, of Frosty valley, has
purchased the barn on the Straub
farm. Bloomsbury, and is moving 1t
TO his farm where IL will be erected
to take the place Of his barn which
was recently consumed by FIRE.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Nescopeck Signs Fifteen.

Manager Patterson of the Nescopeck
Susquehanna league team has signed
up 10 men and states the team will be
found in the running when the season
opens. The players signed up include
Fowler, r. Shipe, Remley. @. Splsin,
H. Shipe, Hile. Smith. Gilbert, Law
renee, Derr, Buss. Ed Splain, Henrie.
Meyer and Patterson. Work will be
started Thursday on getting the dia-
mond In shape for this season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
To Pension Guards Widow.

A bill has been introduced in the
house by Mr.. Pensinger, Franklin, to
pay to Sadie Biggs, widow of Lewis
Biggs, pension of IS a month. The
man was member of the Cham bers-
burg company OF the Eighth regiment
who died from sunstroke at the Mount
Gretna enoampment some years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

George Deemish, citizen Of Lack
awanna county, is in trouble because
he is charged with having sworn false
ly to the ages of two children employ
ed In Scranton silk mill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Times Chances.

The captain was receiving the new
MILDLY.
We'll, boy. the old story, I suppose
fool OF the family sent to seaT
"oh. no, sir" piped the boy, that's
all altered since your day."-London
News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
lIaaleaa LuHurY.

A sick peasant motions feebly to his
wife to approach his bedside and whis-
pers painfully, Il think, my dear. ]
could fancy a little broth"
my dear, what do you want of
broth? Hasn't the doctor Just given
you upr
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

York is suffering from a natural ice
famine at the present moment and
fears the worst for the grilling August
days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-27
VISITOR WAS
PARTED FROM
WAO OF MONEY
SEPARATED FROM SUM OF THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS, HE REPORT
ED THAT THIEVES HAD BEEN
WORKING WITH HIM.

Declaring that he had been robbed
of the sum OF $500. a visitor from one
OF the West Florida counties made a
big fuss at the police station early last
night, and expressed the belief that
he had been touched" for his wad.
He made the report from his hotel bv
telephone, and there was some hustIine
about until the money was found and
the fears of the visitor appeased.
It was shown on the record that
the gentleman, reaching town late
Thursday night, had succeeded in get
ting on the outside cf too much liquor.
and was arrested. Special officers
made the arrest When searched the
sum Of 1920 was found on him, in
vest pocket. That was too ulro-s
money for a man who showed every
sign Of not being able to care for him
self in the city to carry around, so at
the station he was relieved Of it. At
ter a nap, during which he had sobered
up, he was allOwed-to go to his hotel.
The sum of $50 was handed him.
although the other and larger sum
was to his credit on the books at the
station. Last night when he made the
report of lost money, the books were
consulted and he was told to come to
the station. That sounded good to
him. and today he has the $500 found
on him. 1t was a case of where the
police had mixed to the mutual ad-
vantage Of both prisoner and police
department, for had the man, who is
in the turpentine business. been al
lowed to remain on the streets in his
alleged intoxicated condition, he would
in all probability have been touched"
for his roll sure enough. Last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-27
ACTIVITY At
BOWLING ALLEY
STANLEYS WON TWO GAMES
FROM HUBS-WINNER OF TEN
AND DUCK-PIN PRIZES AN
NOUNCED-DUCk- LEAGUE.

Two out of three games at the bowl
ing alley last night were taken by
the Stanleys from the Hubs. J.
Jones, for the Stanleys, made a good
average, but E. Gugenheim made the
highest score of the evening, which
was 176.
Last night the winners of the spec
ial prizes which had been offered
were announced VIM. LuTtOn won
the ten-pin prize, in a score Of 220.
J. Miller won the duck-pin prize, in
a score of 1O9-
Special prizes will be offered to-
day and next week the DuCk-Pin
League will be started.
The schedule for next week shows
that four games will be played, as
follows. Monday night, ImpeTials VS.
Pastimes; Wednesday night, Ameri-
cans VS.. Colts; Thursday night, Hubs
VS.. Champions; Friday night, Cres-
cents VS. StanleyS.
With the completing of the contest
of last night, the score for the week
end in percentages was as follows:
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