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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
INAUGURATION JAN. II

Now that the election is over atten-
tion is being generally directed to the
Inauguration of Governor-elect John
X. Tener. The Inauguration will oc-
cur on the third Tuesday of January,
the 18th, and as soon as the Legislature
assemblies arrangements for it will be
made.
The legislature will meet January
3. The caucus meetings for election Of
candidates for presiding officers and
for United States senator will be held
the might before.
The inauguration vii, occur on the
same day as tbo election Of the soHot-
or. 1t is generally believed tina Gao.
T. oliver will be- reelected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
ON THE GROUND

A. S. Clay, engineer of the State
highway department, was in this city
yesterday and together with Borough
Surveyor George +, Keefer, went over
East Market street extension where
the macadam road is to he built with
state aid.
The lines and the grade for the road
were run by the borough surveyor.
While the road is being reconstructed,
however, the engineer of the State
highway department will be ON the
job.
Whether the road can be completed
this fall or not is matter of good
deal of doubt. The job will probably
require month. If we should have
much rainy weather the work will
necessarily he much delayed and the
probability is that winter will set in
before the road is completed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
IN NEED OF REPAIRS

There is no street in the borough
that is in worse condition than North
umberland street, especially the first
square west of Mill street, What makes
the situation acute is the fact that
Northumberland street is one of the
most frequently travelled thoroughfaIes
in town and also bears the hrunt of
heavy. hauling,
Not only is the driveway badly cut
up, rough and muddy, but the drain
age is so imperfect that all along the
curb ON each side of the street lie un-
slightly pools Horses hitohed to the
posts stand in water, and in stamping
splash it along with the mud over the
sidewalks. Pedestrians passing are OBJ
liged to run the gauntlet and frequent
ly have their clothing badly spattered
with mud and water
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA

First City Troop Of Danville. BOY
Scouts Of America. has been officially
organized In this city and is already
holding wood drills and outings in the
fields aud mountains around town.
Not ~ be fully informed on the sub.
iect Of the Boy scouts" is to be
ignorant Of one of the most sweeping
and unique movements of the present
day, which has as its object character
building and the promotion Of educa-
tional work among bows It was be-
gun by Thompson Seton as wood
craft movement. General Baden po-
we'll embraced the idea and organized
the famous English Boy Scouts.
The Scout idea has sprung up spon-
taneously all over America. Prominent
business men and leading educators
are behind the movement Theodore
Roosevelt, Clifford Pinchot aud Gen.
eral Leonard Wood are the vice presi-
dents of the National council Of the
Boy Scouts of America.
The Danville troop was organized
last month with eight members. It
now contains twenty We members and
Judging by the popularity Of the idea
it will no doubt continue to grow un :
til Danyille has boy scouts by the hun
dreds.
Tho first troop uac Druap;,aI NJ &.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church.
Bruce McCracken is the Scout master {:
Allen Fornwald is adjutant, and the
Rev. George S. Womer, chaplain.
Meetings are held each Friday night
in the basement of the church. The
boys have been in the woods twice.
and under the skillful leadership of
Scout master Mr. McCracken, on both
occasions found their experience to be
exhilarating and full of fascination.
Boys are eligible to membership he
tween the ages of II and Is years.
Those of the First City Troop tor the
most part belong to St. Paul's church
or Sunday school In selecting new
members especial efforts will be made
to pick up boys that are not identified
with any church.
The object of the boy scouts as ofiici-
ally stated is TO combat the system
that has turned such large proper
tion of our robust, manly, self-reliant
boyhood into lot of fat-chested
cigarette smokers by substituting the
better, cleaner and saner pursuits of
woodcraft and scouting "
Before he becomes a scout the boy
takes an oath that he will do his duty
to God and his country; that Ee will
help other people at all times that he
will obey the scout law.
The three classes of scouts are: Ten
derfoot, Second Glass Scout and First
Glass Scout 4 scouts hCnor is to be
trusted. He is loyal to his country, his
officers, his parents, and his employ
ers. He must try his best to do good
turn to somebody every day 4 Scout
must never be a snob He is a friend
to animals. He smiles and whistles
under all circumstances He is thrifty
and he saves every penny that he can.
Scoutcraft embraces first aid. life
saving, tracking, signaling. cycling,
nature study. seamanship and other
instruction.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
ITEMS CONDENSED.

FRATERNITEs NEW QUART.
ERs. Two fine buildings for secret
society purposes will be- occupied in
Harrisburg In the next few months
In January the Masonic fraternity will
take possession of their magnificent
building at Third and State streets,
aud will do 20 unostputatiuusly and
without ceremony About the same
time the Elks. of which Harrisburg
has a large aud hourishing lodge, will
take possession of their new home at
No. 2l6 North Second street, huiit on
the site Of the old Montgomery Kirk
mansion. The Elks purpose making
the occupancy Of there new home an
event in the history of the order in
Central Pennsylvania, and there will
be much ceremony attendant upon
taking possession.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
DEATH OE A CHILD

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lewis, of Berwick, died at the
home of George Wertman, Riverside,
about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday night
The family was visiting at the home
of Mr.. Wertman, grandfather of the
deceased child, when the little one was
seized with an attack of pneumonia,
which speedily ran its course. The
child was aged ? years and months.
The funeral will take place from the
Wertman home at 80 O'Clock this af.
ternoon. Interment will be made in
Mt Vernon cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
WILKES. BARRE, Pa. Nov. IL.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. Nov. IL.
4 powder mill owned by the Du
Pont Powder company at Moosic, near
here, exploded this morning and re-
snlted in the death of one man. Leo
Adams, aged thirty-tive. Several 9th.
er workmen at the plant had narrow
escapes.
1t is thought that friction in the
machinery produced spark which
ignited some powder.
Adams was blown out of the build
ing and the roof was completely lift
ed off the building siSa
The remaining portions took fire and
were destroyed before firemen reached
the scene.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
Soon To Close HospitAl.

Within two weeks the temporary hos.
pital. which has done such efficient
service during the epidemic of typhoid
fever in Lime Ridge will be closed.
OF the "a patients who at one time
were being treated in the hospital,
only six remain and it is thought that
at least three of these will have suffic.
iently recovered this week to be able
to return to their homes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
Death of DR.. Monroe,

Rev. David 5, Monroe, prominent
Methodist Episcopal minister. whose
serious illness was spokeon of in The
News yesterday, died on Tuesday at
the Altoona hospital The funeral will
be held in the First Methodist church
at Altoona tonight at O'Clock. The
body will then be taken to New Cum
berland where services will be held at
lo:l5 O'Clock Friday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
Sold His Home.

Philip Cromley has sold his resi-
dence No. 416 Church street to Mrs.
George Ricketts,, the consideration be-
ing s1700. The dwelling that has
changed hands is of frame. 1t is COM
modious and conveniently situated. be-
tween Walnut and Lower Mulberry
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
SCHOOL BOARD
SIGNS PETITION

The school boardlheld regular meet
ing Mon ay night with President ".
A. Sechler In the chair Among other
members present were: Orth. Swatts,
Burns, Marks. Shultz. Pursel and Cole.
ON motion il was ordered that one
dozen automatic pencil sharpenors be
ordered for use in the schools.
ON molten of Mr. Swarts il was ord
cred that pipe be sunk connecting the
fiIst ward school building with the
sewer extension being constructed on
East Mahoning street to the end that
next summer everything may be in
readiness for the installing of a new
lavatory system in the first ward build
ing.
On motion il was ordered that suit.
able boards be procured for use at the
bottom of windows in the school rooms
to aid in securing proper ventilation.
Ventilation boards have already been
applied for by Misses Boudman, Welsh
and Smull
DIR. Shultz reported that petition
is being circulated on Bloom street to
secure signers for paving with vitrifi-
ed brick. The petition as drawn up
calls for the paving of Bloom street
between Mill and Church streets, but
DR.. Shultz explained that sufficient
siguers can not be obtained at present
for the entire distance. II the school
board could see its way clear to sign
for the school property he said it would
secure the paving between Ferry and
Church streets.
On motion of Mr.. Cole it was ord
cred that the officers of the school
board sign the petition.
Mr.. Pursel avderted to the recent
game of foot ball played by the high
school, and he asked whether it was
not distinctly understood that none
but the students of the Dauville schools
were to participate III games played by
the High School Athletic association.
In the game in question, he said. he
was confident that at least two men
were played In his opinion, he said.
an explanation was due the board.
The secretary reported that pursuant
to action taken at the previous meet
ing he had addressed "A communication
to the State department of health ask
ing whether its laboratories would
receive and analyze samples of water
from the school district.
a reply received from the depart
ment was read by the secretary, in
which it was explained that the lab
oratories of the State ate not equip.
ped for doing large iamount of Dact-
eriological work and that at the pre-
sent they are going night and day test,
ing samples of water sent in from var.
ious parts of the State twhere typhoid
fever epidemics are prevalent. The
bOald was instructed that, if the pub
lie water supply is suspected of hay
ing caused typhoid fever OF any in
testinal disease, and it would make
complaint 10 that effect, the State de.
partment Of health would investigate
On motion it was ordered that the
schools close Wednesday. November 90
and remain closed until Monday, Dec
ember 9th, Thanksgiving day occurring
on the 24th and the county institute
following the week after.
The following bills were approved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
SMASHED PLATE
GLASS WINDOW

An occurrence very much ont of the
ordinary took place in this citv yos.
| terday afternoon About $50 o'clock
a stranger might have been observed
leisurely walking along the sidewalk
on Mill street Upon reaching the
store of Foster Bros he stopped-
STOPPING down ne picked up an iron
pot from among the goods on display
aud deliberately hurled it through the
large plate glass window. lie is now
IN jail trying to discover what Undue
ed him Ito do such a thing.
The incident caused the greatest
kind of excitement. John Foster was
in the rear part OF the store attending
to the fire. Miss Foster was in the nm.
per OF southern window arranging
goods, She observed the man as he
stopped at the door way, which was
nothing unusual. She went on with
her work and barely caught a glimpse
of the fellow as with a quick move he
grasped the iron pot and seemingly
with all the strength he could muster
dashed it through the big window.
There was a loud crash as the lower
half of heavy plate glass was shatter-
ed to pieces, an aperture three feet in
diameter being produced 1t was
moment or so before Mr.. Foster or his
sister could take in the situation.
Meanwhile, the man stood surveying
the ruin he had wrought He was
scarcely more than five feet from Miss
Foster. The very moment after break
ing the glass he seemed to stand trans
fixed holding up his hands as if in dis,
may. Later he turned and walked
aimlossly up the street.
None Of the officers happened to be
on tie spot, and the man might have
escaped, If it had not been for the
presence of mind Of Harry Wenok. who
accosted the fellow good uatursdly and
invited him to step into the pool room.
The man seemed utterly passive and
followed Mr.. Wenck Once in the room
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Sky Cloudy,

Owing to the cloudy condition of
the sky last evening the view of the
total eclipse was very unsatisfactory.
1t was only occasionally that glimpse
Of the moon could be obtained.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17
Woman Dropped Dead.

While engaged in milking her cows
Tuesday night, Mrs. Rumburg. wife
of trucker, who resides several miles
southeast of Milton, dropped dead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17

ABOLISH CHURCH SUPPERS
AND FESTIVALS.-"C Church suppers
and festivals are an abominstion TO
the Lord, and we are not going TO en-
ploy their aid in freeing this church
from debt. " was the declaration of
Rev. NJ. A. Kennedy, of the new
Grace Evangelical church, Broad
street, of York, which was dedicated
on Sunday In denouncing suppers and
festivals as a means of Kidding church
es of financial obligations, Rev. Mr..
Kennedy strikes at custom which
has been prevalent three. "Our debt
will be paid with hardearned money, "
he declares. In the erection of the
church more than $1,000 was saved
through the men of the congregation
doing part of the work with their
own hands.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17

FINE STARTS REFORM WAVE.
After being fined So for failu.e to
clean the snow from one of his side
walks, Freeman Kokensberger told
Mayor Charles Bruch, of Hazleton,
that the law against slot machines
ought to be enforced also Immediate
ly the mayor took some of the council
men around the city and found four
places where the machines were in
operation. The owners were notified
to appear before the mayor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17

ELECTION RETURNS TARDY.-
Fifty of the counties Of the state have
fled election returns at the state cap
itol, and it is hoped to make the ofiici-
al count during the week. So far but
two scattered votes have been record
ed. One was cast for Governor Edwin
S. Stuart, in Franklin county, and
Clarence H. Huth received one IN
Northumberland county. both being
for governor.
COOL AUDIENCE. While tiremen
we're fighting flames In moving pct
ure booth in the Pastime theater at
Easton, the audience, instead OF be-
coming panic stricken and making q
rush for the doors, remained in their
seats and watched the firemen at work
after which the vaudeville rart of the
program was continued
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-17

WOODEN LEG LOST, NEARLY
BURNED TO DEATH. David Fox, a
cripple living at Lower Merton, had
narrow escape from death when his
home burned The fire started in an
adjoining house A trackwalker saw
the flames and gave the alarm. When
Fox jumped out of bed the room was
so full of smoke that he was unable to
find his wooden leg. His cries for help
brought his wife, who assisted him
out of the fast burning house.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THIRD
GLASS CITIES. Mayor Mckeen, of
Easton, president of the League of
Cities of the Third Glass of Pennsyl-
vania. has issued call for special
session to be held at Harrisburg on
December 20 to consider proposed
amendments to state laws regulating
elections, and to receive from the
special committee the report ON plan
for the better government of cities OF
the thirdsclass.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
MAUD ALLAN WILL
DANCE IN AMERICA
Declares Her Ambition Is to Be
Taken Seriously by Press
and Public

LONDON, Jan. S.-'My great ambi-
tion is that the American republic and
the American press will take me seri-
ously. There have been so many imi-
tators of my style of dancing that I
hear America is now overrun with
classical dancers
This was the wish earnestly voiced
by Maud Allan to The Cali on the eve
of the departure of the Lusitania for
the United States. where she viii pre-
sent selections from repertoire of 2s
classical dances at 80 concerts to the
accompaniment of her symphony or
chestra.
During six weeks tour. starting
in Boston on January 1s and including
New York on January 20 and Phila-
delphia. Washington and other big
cities, Miss Allan continued. Il hope
/ have sufficient personality to get over
the footrghts and make my audiences
laugh. cry and enjoy dancing with me.
The American audience is so enthu-
siastic. 1 know that, because as a
young girl in America was an ardent
matinee goer,. although it is Il years
Since left there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
M|LkMAN'S WIFE
Is LEFT 100000
Wealthy Aunt's Bequest Raises
Family From Poverty to
0puIence
[Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

BOSTON, Jan. S.-Mrs. Lavania Long
way of Brockton. the wife of a poor
milkman, was yesterday informed by
wire that she had been left fortune
of 100000 by a wealthy aunt. Mrs.
r. E. Ross of Pasadena
@From hard work on New England
farm to life of ease and luxury in
one day is indeed surprise de-
c1ared the little woman this evening,
but I have always believed that my
aunt would remember me in her will,
but never to the extent which she has.
I have longed for years to live in
southern California, and shall now
realize my dream.
1T is likely that we will all go
there within a few weeks. My hus-
band has been asked by the lawyers to
go out at once and act as administrators
which he will probably do One thing
/ am glad of, my children can all re-
ceive an education such as have long
wished that they could have.''
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
cold STORAGE EGG
MUST HAVE LABEL
State Board OF Health Orders
Importers to Place Descrip-
tion on Cases
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpecIdt ISPdtCH 10 ne Sdul
SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-AIthough
members of the state board of health
may not be able to tell when an egg
is an egg or when it is a pickle. they
dealt the egg importers body blow
today by ordering that cold storage
eggs be labeled.
This product has been kept under
refrigeration for purposes of preserva-
tion," is the label storage egg\s cases
must hereafter carry.
The action of the board is taken as
meaning the defeat of egg importers.
as it will show up the hen product as
picked and give it poor standing in
comparison with the fresh from the
farm product. Housewives will ac-
cept the latter and shun the storage
labeled eggs. it is believed
The health board has not completed
its investigation on the egg question
and final ruling is expected.
The board ordered that a Modoc
county farmhouse should be burned be-.
cause it has proved breeder of diph
liberia germs
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
SHOT IN ATTEMPT
TO MURDER WIFE

DENVER, Jan. S.-Frederick Goebel
packer employed in wholesale dry
goods house, was shot and probably
fatally wounded early this morning
while attempting to break into his
wife's apartments to punish sher for
having instituted divorce proceedings
against him.
The GoebeIs came to Denver more
than year ago from California, where
they were married two years ago.
Recently Mrs Goebel brought suit for
divorce against her husband, alleging
extreme cruelty.
From 4:SO o'clock yesterday after
noon until an early hour this morning
not less than six small riots were
quel1ed by the police at the Goebel
residence in Welton street, resulting
from the efforts of Goebel to break
into his wife's rooms and wreak Ven
geance on her. During the afternoon
he had met her on the street and
nearly choked her to death. Later he
again attacked her in physicians
office.
Guards were stationed around the
Goebel home and Goebel was driven
off a number of times Finally he
eluded the guards. lowered himself TO
the basement, kicked down one door
and was trying to break down another
when he was surrounded. Throwing
one guard aside he ran, pursued by
policemen, who fired at him, and later
he was found lying in a doorway with
bullet hole through his body
At the county hospital it was said
Goebel could not live.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
HEIRESS AND AFFINITY
LOCATED, SAYS RUMOR
Believed to Be Living on Ranch
Owned by Friend

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-AlthouGh
relatives Of the girl persist in their de-
mails, stories that Miss Roberta Buist
de Janon. the missing heiress, had been
found and is in seclusion were again
circulated tonight.
It is declared that the girl is on the
farm Of W. Atlee Burpee, personal
friend of Robert Buist, Miss de Janon's
grandfather The farm is at Doyles-
town. Pa, % miles from Philadelphia.
Timothy O"Leary, assistant superin-
tendent of police, tonight said he had
no knowledge of the girls whereabouts,
but suggested that the newspapers had
better drop the affair.
Mrs. Cohen, wife of the missing wait
er, reiterated her intention to bring suit
for $4,000 against Robert Buist as
guardian of Miss de Janon for alleged
alienation of her husbands affections.