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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
DEATH RATE
FLUCRUAqES

The report of the local registrar
for May shows that typhoid fever,
which caused little alarm couple
of weeks ago, is rapidly disappearing
also that the public had an exaggerat-
ed idea of the extent of the outbreak
During May seven cases of typhoid
fever were reported. In all, since the
first case Of the present outbreak. there
have been only nine cases. There are
only four dwellings placarded at pres.
ent. At the other places the patients
are regarded as convalescent and the
premises are released. The last case
Of typhoid fever reported previous tc
the present outbreak occurred or
March Sth. In April there was no ty
phoid. There have been no cases re
ported since May Goth.
The local board OF health requires
the placarding of dwellings in which
typhoid fever exists, not to regulate
intercourse with the family so mucl
as 10 afford a meaus whereby milk
men and others may know tHat the
disease exists on tire premises snG
may take the prescribed pIeGaution
During NAV, seven cases of measle
were reported one C a.e of ohioEeI
pox ami one case OF pneumonis. Tier,
IL probably u.ore than the usua
amount of malatihi fever congiderin.
the season OF the year, but the pubii
health on the whole il good
During May, twenty-five ceath
we're reported. Six OF these occurred
at the hospital for the insane Th
death rate fuctustes considerably. Il
April it was sixteen; in March it wa
thirty-four. Ofsetting the sixteel
deaths in April were twenty. on
births. The report of the births TO
May is not vet complete.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
SPORTS! SPORTS! SpORTsl

II you are au enthusiastic lover of
sports you certainly try to keep in
touch with all sporting events. It may
not he possible for you to attend all
games personally, but you can keep
informed by reading 1.-THE Philsdel-
phia Press, 4" which covers all import
ant sporting events. The scores of the
major and minor baseball leagues are
published in full, as we'll as the many
other games. 1.-The Philadelphia
Press employees large staff of skill
ed writers, and with specially leased
wire service, gives you the news of all
the games and sporting events, com
pletely, accurately, fairly and first
Be real fan and read 1.-The Philadel-
phia Press, daily and Sunday,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
YOUNG PRES
ORDAINED AT MILTON

The following article will be OF in
terest to a number OF Danville people
as relating TO Young man who was
born and raised in this city
Rev. Joseph Reich, q son OF Mrs
Catherine Reich, OF Hepburn street,
was on Saturday ordained TO the Cath
Ollie priesthood in Buffalo, by Bishop
Coulton. The young priest began study
ing under Rev. George J. Breckel dur
ing his pastorste at St. Joseph's
church, and was at first tutored by
Father Breckel. Subsequently he spent
two years at St. Vincent's college at
Latrobe, ard then took a full seven
year course-clsssical philosophical
and theological, at ST. Bonaventure
al Allegheny, New York He offered
his first mass as st. Joseph's church
Sunday morning at balf.Iast ten
o clock The following assisted at the
mass Father Breckel as archpriest;
Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick as deacon and
Mr.. Diamond as subdeacon The ser
mon was preached by the pastor Fs
ther McClary. Father Feeser Of Dan
VILE, was also present. In tile evening
at halt.past seven Rev. Reich oelebrat
ed the solemn vespers and benedic.
tiou.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
Men Past Fifty in Danger.

Men past middle life have found
comfort and relief in Foleys Kidney
Remedy, especially for enlarged pro
strate gland, " hich is very common
among elderly men. L, +. Morris,
Dexter, KY, writes; up to year
ago my father suffered from kidney
and bladder trouble ami several physi- :
clans pronounced il enlargement OF
the PROSTATE gland and advised an op-
Grafton. On account Of his age we
were afraid he could not staud it and
| recommended Foley's Kidney Rem
edy, ana the first bottle relieved him,
and after taking the second bottle he
was no longer troubled with this com
plant ~ For sale at Psules and Co.'S
Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS

County Superintendent Charles W.
Derr, of Washingtonville, has announc-
ed the following schedule of examina.
tious to be held in Montour county
during the latter part of June and
July:
June 2Sth Exchange, Anthony town
ship.
June Goth. Oak Grove, Liberty town.
ship.
June Both Bright's School, Maus.
dale, for Valley and West Hemlock
townships.
July 1st. Valley School, Mayberry
township.
July 2nd. Strawberry Ridge, Derry
township.
July Srd. California. Limestone
township.
July 9th. Meohanicsville. for Coop.
er and Mahoning townships.
July 9th. Washingtonville,e examina-
tion for professional certificates for
those who have taught 3 years under
County Superintendent Derr's super
vision
The examinations will begin at 40
o'clock each day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN SALESMAN

The following notice is taken from
the Harrisburg ar-Iudependent, of
Monday. June 18th:
Granville Slothower, who had been
i'll for seven weeks from erysipelas,
died Saturday evening at is clock
at his home at Lemoyne, Pa. He was
a faithful member of the United Evan
gelical church and of its official board
He was president OF the Keystone
League of Christian Endeavor He was
also member of the l. o. 0. F., Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, NJ. w. Of a. and K o.
7. NJ He had served as q member of
the borough council. file was a travel
ing salesman for about twenty years.
He leaves a wife and six small child
rem, his aged parents, four brothers
and four sisters In his death the
town has lost good citizen who took
great interest in all things that were
for the good of the community.
Mr.. Slothower, who was the agent
for Gottshall's Liniment is very well
known in Danville, being a SON law
Of William Kocher, Grand street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
H4LF=0ROWN FOXES
ATTRACT CROWDS

Three half grown foxes in the wind
ow Of NJ II. Sohram's tobacco store
on Saturday proved an attraction that
kept the sidewalk blocked with people
for several hours.
A full grown fox is an unfamiliar
sight to most people and the three lit
tie foxes proved a still greater rarity.
The little animals came 70 town Sat
urday morning. They were dug out
from among the rocks on Montour
ridge by Clark Hover and John ard
Frank Roup, who reside near Cameron.
The little fellows we're captured about
four weeks ago, when they were only
half As large as at present. They are
exceedingly cunning in appearance
and are ve:y play tul
When they were caught tie mother
fox escaped. Outsiue the den lay the
remains OF animals thas had fallen a
prey to the old fox, such az fur of
groundhogs, and feathers of chickens
and of wild turkeys.
The little foxes are fond OF eggs and
meat and even relish cake. They will
be kept on exhibition at Mr.. Schram 5
store for the next few days
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
DEATti AFTER
LONG iLLNES SIS

After long siege OF Illness cover.
ing period of several years, Annie,
wife of john NJ. Jenkins, died early
sunday morning at the homestead,
East Market street, in the 63rd year of
her age.
The deceased was a native OF Mon
monthshire, Wales. She came to this
country when young woman, resid-
ing for number of years in Philadel-
phia. For % years past she has lived
in Dsnville.
She is survived by her husband and
the following children Mrs George.
+. Deiser, Hannah, Florence and Dora,
OF Philadelphia; Morgan NJ. of Brook
lyn. n. N; David E., of Cement,
California; Mrs. Elizabeth Shepperson
and Edith and Edwin, Of this city.
Mrs. jenkins was a consistent mem
ber OF the Mahoning Presbyterian
church and was loving and devoted
wife and mother.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row. Services will be held at the late
residence, No. 3Ol East Market street,
at p. IN. Interment. which will be
private, will be made in the Odd Eel.
lows cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
Face TO Face
With CROCODILE

John Keim of Riverside has receiv-
ed an interesting letter from his son,
Emerson Keim, who is prospecting for
gold in Central America The letter
was mailed at Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
on May Goth. Following are some ex-
tracts:
Il have just returned from a trip In
the section of the country near Olsn-
ohito, where very few white people
have ever been. There are only Indians
there, who, with the exception of a
breeoh cloth, are entirely naked. They
know nothing at all about money as
we understand it. AS medium of ex-
change they use pieces of copper. They
| shoot with the bow and arrow.
Il saw snakes thirty feet long coil
ed around great trees. l saw big tig-
ers and on several occasions was given
q bad scare. l killed one crocodile
twenty feet long which I saw with
many others on the bank of river. |
also saw the prettiest birds l ever be-
held.
GO IL would be impossible for ms to
describe all the hsrdships / endured
on the trip. When | killed the croco.
| ollie had gone down to tile river 10
take bath aud just rs l was undresa.
/ ing the big fellow came out of the
water right by my side. AS he opened
his mouth it looked to NE big enough
to swallow q man at one gulp. with.
out dressing | ran back 10 camp neal
by and got my life. l had to wait
only few minutes until he came out
again. | shot him back of the heat
and he rolled over in the water dead
| can not say how many orocodiles
saw. | killed two large snakes anC
have the skin of one fifteen feet long
The tigers L saw were at a distance
aud 1 was glad they were.
had with me on this trip two ma
tives and they were almost as good a
no one-such towards l never saw II
my iIie. AHeS "eIe dIAdiu W sieoj "a
night. The natives are said to be very
treacherous and to tell the truth l WA
afraid of them-more so tHau OF tht
animals.
Il have seen a great deal of gold
At one place especially there would
not seem to be much danger sttendan
upon getting at it. am going bscl
soon, but not with two men, but fy
or six 80
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
ONE YEAR
IN PRISON

Abram Hite, who was arrested one
week ago charged with the larceny Of
lot of brass aud other articles be-
longing so the Danviile Foundry and
Machine company, was Monday sent
euced by Judge Evans to one year in
the county Jail
Hite, who had been confined in jail
in the interim between his arrest and
appearance at court. pleaded guilty to
the charge. Several witnesses were
called, however, that the court might
know all the circumstances.
Walter Ricketts,, the night watch
man who caught the prisoner on the
grounds and discovered the booty, was
the first witness.
Officer John Grier Noris, who made
the arrest and to whom Hite acknowl-
edged that he had taken the articles,
was also on the stand. The articles
stolen and recovered consisted Of brass
valves of different kinds, along with
rolls of betting. some of it new, the
total value being over sos. Some of
the brass recovered by Officer Noris
was found hidden among the springs
of a couch in Hite's residence.
Irwin Vaunan, who was called as
witness explained that he had identifi-
ed she articles recovered as the prop
erty of the Danville Foundry and
Machine COMPANY.
Hite, the defendant, was called to
the stand to show that there were eX-
tenuating circumstances He had be-
come repeutant, he said, and when he
was caught, instead Of stealing goods,
he was in the act of bringing back
what he had surreptitiously removed
from the works the Saturday night
previous. He is tweuty-eight years of
age and has wife and to small chill
dren. He admitted that he drank &C.
cRsionally and that on the Saturday
preceding his arrest he had spent sl.75
TOR drink.
Ia passing sentence Judge Evans
told the defendant that he felt con-
vinoed from his plea that he was a
bad man. The sentence Of the court
was3that Abram Hite pay the costs Of
prosecution, a fine of twenty-five dol
lars and undergo imprisonment in the
county jail for period OF Que year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
Concealed Weapons.

Once in a college town the rumor
that students were carrying concealed
weapons reached the ears Of the local
police. The chief at once issued strln-
gent orders that the hcinous practice
should be stopped. One day group
of them passed policeman. and one
of the students in 50 doing put his
hand to his hip pocket Then us t.
recollecting himself in time he hastil
Withdrew it and looked shecpishly at
the policeman.
"What have you in that pocket" the
latter asked sternly.
Instead of answering. the student
and all his companions, as if panic
stricken, started to run. After a chase
ell the students were cornered and or
dered to deliver up whatever they had
IN their hip pockets.
Mcelly they obeyed. Each one car
ried a corncob. The remarks of the
policemen cannot possibly he record
ed.--Philadelphia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10

NASAL CATARRH, an inhamma-
tion of the delicate membrane lining
the air-passages, is not cured by any
mixture taken into the stomach Don't
waste time on them. Take Ely's Oream
Balm through the nostrils, so that he
fevered, swollen tissues are reached at
once. Never mind how long you have
suffered ncr how often you have been
disappointed, we know Ely's Cream
Balm is the remedy You should use.
All druggists, soc. Mailed by Ely
Bros j6 Warren Street, New Yori
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
Woodmen at Washingtouville

\ Modern Woodman society was
organized at WashingtonvilIe last week
under the direction andisupervision Of
Deputy ". H. Dewitt, of Mt. Gar
mel There we're 81 members Initial
ed by the Milton Forester team. There
were present members OF Milton and
Turbotville camps After the initial
ory ceremonies were performed a
luncheon was served by r. II. Mari.
The following officers were elected :
Consul, G. L. Shires Adviser, $. +.
Welliver; banker, T. b. Yerg clerk,
II. E. Cotner, escort, W, D. Seidei;
watchman, George O. Robbins sentry,
Q. a. Blecher; physician, DR.. J. H.
Snyder; managers,J. Q. Minoemoyer,
/ year. K. O. Colder, years, J. H.
Snyder years chief forester, o. NJ.
Taylor; deputy, l. @. Minoemoyer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
MAKING History.

When Kinglake was writing his his
tory of the Crimean war he received
letters from all sorts Of people CON
ccrncl in the war one day letter
with a deep black border came from
two people in the colonies husband and
wife. describing their grief Their only
ch.ld had been killed In the Crimca.
They wanted to have him mentioned
in the History Of the Crimean War"
Kingllilc was touched and replied by
post that he would do his best if they
would send him the necessary particu.
lars Again Il letter. also black Dor
dered. full Of thanks. but with the fol
lowing conclusion: I'VE have no par
ticulars whatever to give you. He was
killed on the spot like many others.
but anything you may kindly invent
will be welcome We leave it entirely
to your ginatlon."-London Chron.
icle
Pasteurization Plant For Toronto.
Steps were taken in New York rr.
Gently to establish in Toronto. Canada.
system Of infant milk depots for the
distribution Of pasteurized milk. A
delegation from Toronto visited New
York for the purpose of consulting
Nathan Straus. 1t was decided to
order pasteurizing plant capable of
supplying milk for 1000 babies a day.
and Mr. Straus agreed to send Dr.
Arthur Randolph Green to Toronto to
install the plant and to put the enter
prise in working order. Among the
Canadians were Ross Robertson, chair
man of the board of trustees of the
Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto;
DR. Charles J Hastings. chairman of
the milk commission of the Canadian
Medical associations: DR.. c. A. Hod.
Ectis chief health officer of the PROV
a-e of Ontario. and Professor John
Arp"f director oe the laboratory Of
lHU ''r wi board Of health.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
DauViiIe.

Do the right thing at the right tine.
Act quickly in times OF danger. .,,.- ,..-
Backache is kidney danger
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly,
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Robert q. Miller, 3l5 Ferry street,
Danville, Pa says "Doan's Kidney
Pills were first recommended to me
about ten years ago. Prior TO shat
time | had consulted physicians and
was toll that | had lumbago ia its
worst form aud that the trouble would
develop into Bgight's disease II not
checked, 1 had pains III my back, so
severe at times that was hardly able
to move and there was a soreness
across my kidneys. A lameness across
my loins added 10 my misery and there
was a complete retention OF the kid
ney secretiuns at times. At other times
the secretious caused me great annoy
ance by their frequency in passage,
forcing me 30 arise during the night,
The least cold | contacted would Sar-
tie on my kidneys aud greatly aggGav-
ate my suffering used plasters and
remedies but failed 70 find RELIEF un-
til | procured Duan'5 Kidney Pills at
Hunts drug store. ! still take this
remedy off aud on AMI it serves to
keep my kidneys in healthy condi-
tiOn.
For sale byisalI dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the nsme-Dosn sand
take no other
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
THE SPRING
PRIMARY ELECTION

The spring primary was held on Sat
urday afternoon. The figures received
at this office show that John B. Mour-
er, Republican, and William B. Star.
tzel, Democrat, received the majority
of votes for nomination for sheriff
For jury comm issioner on the Re-
publican ticket Curtis Cook wins out,
receiving 164 votes as against Joseph
L. Frames 1874. On the Democratic
ticket Charles E. Shires, Sr., is the
nominee.
Beyond the above offices there was
no contest except in the case of dele
gate to the State convention on the
Republican ticket, in which Ralph
Kisner, Esq won out, receiving 200
votes as against W. Haydn Woodside' s
9S. On the Democratic ticket Arthur
Q. Amesbury wasschosen as delegate
to the State convention.
W. L. Slider is the nominee of both
parties for the office Of register and
recorder.
Joseph r. Patton, Democrat and
Alex Foster, Republican, were chos,
en- county chairmen.
The election passed of qulesly.
Showers during the day made it some.
what unpleasant. bur the weather did
not seem to interfere much with vot.
ing. As shown by the results the vote
was quite up to that oommonly polled
at primary elections.
CONTEST FOR SaERIFF
| There were seven Democratic candid
ates for sheriff The usual rivalry ex.
listed and a close personal canvas wa:
made, yet there was an absence of per
sonality and partisan bitterness in the
campaign. The same might be said al
related to the Republican csndidateI
for sheriff. of whom there were two.
The total vote received by each of thC
candidates for sheriff is given in tht
table at the head of this column.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
with Four Men Made Is Points,

With but four men the Danville
high school team entered the field
meet at the Bloomsbury Normal school
Monday afternoon, competing with
Normal and Berwick high school ath-
letes. In spite OF her small team Dan.
Vile did very we'll securing a total of
fifteen points
The events in which Danville scored
were as follows 100 yard dash, Price,
third. 22O yard dash. Price second,
beating the well known Frantz out
for that position. Hammer throw and
shot, Ryan first in both. distance, shot
$685., hammer llS. Two mile ruu,
Ricketts, third. Mccoy fourth.
Berwick had eight men entered and
scored but II points Normal led with
IS points. having fifteen men entered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
May Get New York.Pullman Service.

That the d. L. & W. Railroad com
pany is contemplating improved New
| York service for the local division i.
evidenced from the fact that the local
agent, George Eggert, has received
word to give an estimate as TO the
probable business tor a New York
Pullman.
The proposed addition is a parlor
car on she 9 :01 a. m train from New
York, 1919 train to Scranton and 1. 80
P. IN. southbound and 5 Al northbound
trains.
This service the several towns have
long been trying TO secure and the fact
that the company has taken it up is
favorable sign.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
EnrInnd's Generals.


There has not been an English gen.
eral since Marlborough. Wellington
was born at Dangan castle. Meath, OF
an old Irish family called Wesley and
christened In Dublin. Wolfe was born
at FerneauX abbey. kildare, and chris
tened at Westerham-nearly In the
same case as the Brontes (Brunty).
His grandfather defended Limerick
against William III
Sir John Moore and the Napiers were
ScotChmen. and so was Abercrombie
EgypO: so were Napier of Magdala,
Crawford and Clyde. Wolseley, Rob
erts and Kitchener are Irish; so was
Cough. The generals and statesmen
who saved India to Great Britain were
Neill, Nicholson. the two Lawrences
Qrish). Edwards (Welsh) and Rose
Scotch.
l know of Wolfe because my great.
grandfather served under him at Que
bee. His Irish birth was corroborat-
ed to me by Captain Dunno, once we'll
known in literary circles of a Queens
county family. I don't know whether
Scotcnnen IKE 10 be called English.
but certainly Irishmen do not.-,<----
A Needed Change.
The navy department once received
from the commander in chief OF the
fleet an official communication relative
to certain changes recommended by
him to be made in the uniform shirt Of
the enlisted men. In accordance with
custom this letter was forwarded to
various officials for comment or ex-
preston of opinion, the remarks Of
each officer being appended on an in
dorsement slip. Each Endorsement in
troduces the subject matter of the let
ter in a brief, and one of them thus
tersely explained the contents: Com
mander in chief desires to change
shirt rt"-Lippincotts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
PROGRAM OF
THE DEDICATION

Odd Fellows in this part of the State
have received invitations to attend
dedication of the new $40, 900 orphan
age, near Sunbury on Thursday, the
l7fh OF June when addresses will be
delivered by J, S. Montgomery, grand
master; the Rev. B. H. Hart, past
grand master; j. H. Wagner, the head
OF the orphsnage association; Mrs.
Hattie Mandel. president OF the ke-
bekah State Assembly and others. A
number of grand lodge Odd Fellows
will be present.
One hundred of the young inmates
of the orphanage will sing at the can
ton and drill. II the weather is fair,
between 10, 900 and 90, 200 persons are
expected to be present. Excursion 8
will run from all parts of Central
Pennsylvania.
THE PARADE.
Form at old building at 10 30 a. M.
In the following order.
Band.
Members OF subordinate lodges.
Member of the Rebekah.
/ Members OF the Encampment.
Csntons and Patriarchs Militant.
| Members of the Board OF Directors.
Building Committee
Dedication Committee.
/ Officers Of the Home.
Superintendents and matron. chill.
/ 6reG AMI attendants.
Past Grand Masters.
Past Grand Patriarchs.
! Past Presidents of the Rebskah As.
sembly.
Grand Patriarch and members Of the
Grand Encampmeut.
State President and grand officers Of
the Rebekah Assembly.
Grand Master and officers of the
Grand Lodge.
Members will open ranks and ALLOW
the Grand Lodge officers and officers
of the Rebeksh Assembly grand patri
archs, children and officers of thu
Home to pass through.
THE PROGRAM.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Singing, opening ode of the order
sung by members and children.
Ritualistic ceremony by the grant
master and his staff OF officers.
Address, Grand Master Brother ]
S. Montgomery.
Doxology, by audience,
Music by band.
Song by children.
Address by president Of Rebeka
State Assembly, Mrs. Hattie Mandel
Song by children.
Address by past grand master Rev
b. II. Hart.
Song by children.
Address by President &c. @. Wagner
Song by children.
Address by vice president ]. W
Stroh.
/ Doxology by audience.
Drilling exercises by tile Cantons.