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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
IN PRISON At
W|LkES-BARRE

The individual, who fleeced several
of our merchants Wednesday by means
of bogus checks, is in all probability
under arrest in Luzerne county. A
fellow who gave his name as Peter
Daley was taken into custody in Nan
ticoke, Friday, for trying to work a
similar game on B. Levy & Bro. of
that place. In his possession was
found an overcoat believed to belong
to r. l.. Marks of this city.
Daley OF Delaney rs he was known in
Danville, bargained for q suit of
clothes of B. Levy and Bro. on Friday
afternoon, presenting check for fif-
teen dollars, which at once aroused
the merchants suspicion. Daley was
arrested and taken before Justice of
the Peace Burnett of Nanticoke charg-
ed with forgery. In default of five
hundred dollars bail he was committed
to Jail at Wilkes Barre. Daley also
attempted to pass a bogus check on g.
H. Lecher of Nanticoke, in each of
the instances cited the checks showed
the payee to be the American Tank
company.
Chief of Police Mincemoyer Satur-
day morning was in communication
over the phone with b. Levy and
Bro, of Nanticoke, the firm that ac.
complished Daley's arrest. There is
no doubt in the officers mind that
Daley is the same fellow who fieeced
Danville merchants last Wednesday,
No action looking to Daley's prosecu-
tion will be taken in this county at
present, as Chief Mincemoyer was as
sured by b. Levy and Bro. that they
have first class case against the
swindler and will see to it that he is
prosecuted to the full extremity of the
law.
An overcoat identified as the one
taken from Il, l.. Marks in this city
was in Daley possession when he was
arrested and will probably be return
ed to the owner. B. Levy, who caught
Daley at his fraudulent game. about
fourteen years ago conducted the cloth
ing business in Danville. He was
located on Mill street in the room now
occupied by Lowenstein Bros.
Daley, the man arrested, is said to
live in Luzerne borough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
FOUR UPSETS
IN ONE DAY

AS the snow and ice accumulates on
the streets the trolley tracks become a
source of great danger to sleighs.
There were four upsets on Saturday.
John Kline met with the first accid-
ent Saturday morning. Accompanied
by G. FL. Arms, he had just driven
over from the south side. In front of
the Riverview hotel one of the sleigh
runners dropped into the deep grove
along side of the rail. Mr.. Keim turn
ed the horse slightly to one side when
without moments warning over
went the sleigh, turning nearly up
side down. Mr.. Keim and companion
along with robesland the seat of the
sleigh were dumped out into the snow.
The horse escaped but was caught near
the Montour house.
An hour or so later Walter Cobb,
who drives the Grand Union Tea wag-
on, had an upset on East Market street
near the electric light plant. To do
service in winter Sthe Grand Union
wagon box is seton runners. 1t is a
trifie top heavy and when it struck a
deep rut atsthe trolley track it easily
capsized. The driver as well as boy
accompanying him was thrown out
along with..a lot,of packages contain
ing tea and'coffee. The horse made no
attempt to run away.
: During Saturday afternoon two SINH
lar accidents occurred near Schatz'
shoe storeronsEast, Market street At
this point very deep rut occurs along
side the trolley track. The first to up
set was sleigh containing Il woman.
Along with several packages she was
dumped out into the snow, but soon
regained her feet and ran after the
horse, which she caught without much
difficulty
a few minutes later young man
and woman came along in a stylish
cutter. They were also dumped out
into the snow. The young man was
soon upon his feet, but the woman,
snugly wrapped in the robe. was help
less until assistance came. The horse,
although spirited looking, made no
attempt to run away.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
BOUGHT JEWELRY STORE

Cleaver W Wagner has bought out
]. W. Lore, the Mill street jeweler,
aud will assume charge of the business
about March list. Mr.. Wagner has re-
Gently returned from Philadelphia
where he took private course in
optics and one also in engraving. He
has had six years experience at clock
and instrument making. For two and
half years he had charge of the fact
ory in this city where the Rempe self
winding clock was manufactured. For
over three years he was employed as
finisher on instruments by the Star
Speedometer company of this city.
Mr.. Lore, who retires was in posses
sion Of the Mill street store for seven
wears. About May 1st he will leave for
the Pacific coast with a view to locat-
ing there
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
"THE THIRD DEGREE"

The following is a clipping from
1.-The Scranton Tribune Republican"
of the issue of February % in criti-
cism of THE Third Degree.
Again thanks to the Lyceum man
agement. this time for 1.-The Third
Degree" presented rs it would be
and for so many months was on Boad-
way
There are those who said The
Third Degree" was the best play
Charles Klein has written Like
Elein's other plays, il is buildeI on
something-thi time the foundation
being the evil of persecution supplant-
ing prosecution in the criminal
courts, with inconceivably ambitious
police and INSCRIPTIONS yellow joum.
ais linked as prosecutors The process
of sweating prisoners to make con-
fessions, and the work of the yellow
press in recklessly blackening the char
acter of the accused to make a story
are properly lambasted in this play.
How we'll and effectively these evils
are eXcoriated by Klein is shown by
the fact that the play has succeeded
in inspiring the press, including the
'yellows' to get after the sweating ,
abuse all over the country, with much
reform resulting.
In the company playing here are
George Sumner, Charles Hill Males,
GLADDEN. James, Alfred Moore, Law
renee Eddinger, Marion Kerby and
Eleanor Lyons. Nothing better in the
way of artistic .delineaticn of diff
cult part could be asked than Miss
Kerby's work i'll this play"
1.-The Third Degree" will play in
Danville on Monday evening, Febru-
ay 2S.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
WASHINGTON
LINCOLN DAY

friday was observed as Washing
ton-L1ncoln Day and Parents day in
the public schools of Danville. The
programs rendered were appropriate
and revealed the degree of interest
taken In the subject by teachers and
pupils alike. The only ones who fell
short of expectations, it seems, were
the parents, who failed to turn out in
anything like the numbers expected.
The programs were rendered be-
tween two and three O'Clock. Visitors
began to appear at l O'Clock. They
put in the time very pleasantly exam
ining the pupils papers exhibited,
which represented the everyday work
done in the schools. No one could but
be pleased with the accuracy, the tidi.
ness and the painstaking care revealed
by the papers. The exercises, too,
were of character which could not
help but favorably impress the visitor
The programs consisted of recita-
tlons, singing, reading, &C., the Sc
lections all having reference to Wash
ington or Lincoln. Here and there in
the lower grades two schools com b in
ed and gave the exercises in one room.
In nearly all the rooms Washington
and Lincoln's portrait were in evil
dence.
In the first ward the high school
with it's advanced work and excellent
equipment proved an additional attrac-
tion. The two literary societies held q
joint session, the program being ap-
propriate to the occasion.
The department of Science and
Mathematics was the objective point
of most visitors after the programs
had been rendered Here Mr.. a. B.
Meyer gave Il practical demonstra-
tion of wireless telegraphy, using the
excellent and modern apparatus in
stalled few years ago.
The department of Biology and
Mathematics taught by Mr.. J. II. Gask-
ins, was quite as interesting to visit
ors. The work of the class in botany
especially formed Il most striking ex-
hibit
In the commercial department,
taught by Mr. Magill, the typewriting
class gave an exhibition of speed and
general proficiency. The spectacle of
so many machines in operation at the
same time proved quite novel one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Trains Must Give Warming.

"a charging the jury in civil court
~ Sunbury yesterday i'll the suit of Z.
e. Haas and Chas. McMann, Of Sha.
nohjn, vs.. the Pennsylvania railroad
t. lccover damages for injuries rcceiy-
e. uy the plaintiffs, Judge Auten said
that if the trainmen complied with the
law i'll ringing the bell and blowing
the whistle, as they say they did, on
approaching the crossing where the
team and two plaintiffs were hit. then
the company is not at fault and the
plaintiffs are not entitled to damages
If no proper warning was given then
damages may be given.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
OPENING CUTTERS
ON MILL Street

The thaw Monday afforded an OPP
portunity to remove good deal of the
ice from the sidewalks and cutters,
where it has lain in a thick mass for
some weeks.
The street commissioner for the first
thing Monday morning put the Dor.
ough employees at work opening up the
cutters on Mill street in order to drain
off the water, which was beginning to
overflow the sidewalks. At many
places the ice covering the paving was
foot in thickness and rose higher
than the sidewalks. 1t was frozen so
hard that cutters could be cut open
only by means of axes o1eother sharp
tools. The ice melted very rapidly
yesterday and together with what was
done to drain off the water conditions
were much improved.
On the other streets of town the
cutters as rule are blocked with
snow and the sidewalks are in a bad
condition as the result. With large
proportion of people it seems to be a
mooted question upon whom the re-
moval of the snow from the cutters
devolves-the borough or the owner OF
OF tenant occupying the property.
That the borough does open the gut
ters in some instances was evidenced
by the work done on Mill street Mon
day. 1t would seem, however, that
work done by the borough in this line
can not be taken as a precedent.
The matter was threshed over at the
last meeting of council. The borough
ordinance is not difficult to interpret,
The language plainly sets forth that
it is the duty of owners or occupants
of property to keep the "pavements,
footwalks and cutters" of their respec-
tive properties free from snow.
The street commissioner Monday
explained that as the business thor
oughfare, where public comfort has to
be taken into consideration, Mill street
is regarded by the borough as forming
an exception, and that the work be-
ing done there by the borough en-
ployes does not imply that the prop
erty owners generally are not regard
ed as responsible where the cutters
are blocked. He admitted, however,
that conditions this winter are ex-
ceptional and that at many places it
may be found impracticable to keep
the cutters Open
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
HORSE BADLY HURT

A horse belonging to William Rea-
buck was badly injured on the Penn
sylvania railroad crossing on the south
side Monday morning. AS he was
being driven over the track along with
another horse one of his hind feet be-
came wedged fast between the rail
and the plank on the crossing. Before
he could be released the horse was
badly injured, the hoof being split
from the top to the bottom. The amin
al suffered great pain and there are
some doubts whether he will ever fully
recover.
One of Spencer Vastine's horses
caught his hoof in the same crossing
Monday. Luckily the shoe came off
and the animal got his foot out with
ont sustaining injury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
UNIQUE TOWN LAW

\ urptry uuosti0n has hecn raised as
to inst how Io,,,. Josanh +. Townsend
eIectod ,,,silan+ Of tho row, of
RI,ousI,nr, last Tnasdo,. u.iu sorro
and +ro A+torr,,, C,srer,I ,,iII ,,roha1,- -
II, bave I'm +o,,. , hand in rre r,,+t.r
Bloomsburr has the only town farm
of government i'm PeuusvIvania irs
fgcorDoration us sueA heinz one of tha
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Small Pox Warning.

DR.. Samuel G.. Dixon Friday issued
warning against smallpox of which
there are now ST cases in the State.
He says: 1.-THE present cases are of a
modified type, the first symptoms much
resembling an ordinary attack of the
grip. This fact is apt to lead to care
less handling of the cases and thus the
spread of the infection. To save the
State from a general epidemic and
preserve the great record which Penn.
sylvania has enjoyed the past two
years by its freedom from the disease.
I cannot urge too strongly the neces-
sity of all health officers and physi-
clans throughout the State being on
their guard for the first symptoms of
the disease. -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
SlO0 Reward, SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, require a
constitutional treatment. Hall, ; Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
Directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing Is work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address L. j. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Directors Elected.

a postponed meeting of the stock
holders of the Danville & Sunbury
Transit Co. was held at the Office of
the company, Danville, Pa, Tuesday,
February 22nd, 1910, at which time
the following directors were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Simon
Krebs, Charles Il. Uhl, Jr, Esq.
George J. Krebs, J I'm Snyder, Somer-
set, Peuna., and ksinh Kisner, Esq,
Charles p Hancoc., and Arthur II.
Woolley of Danvil.g, Penna.
Officers: Simon Nrebs, president;
Charles f. Uhl, Jr, Esq, vice presi-
dent; Charles p. Hancock, secretary
treasurer; Arthur Il Woolley general
manager and purchasing agent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
A Safeguard to Children.

''Our two children of six and eight
years have been since infancy subject
to colds and Group. About three years
ago | started to use Foley's Honey
and Tar, and it has never failed to
prevent and cure these troubles. 1t is
the only medicine can get the child
rem to take without row." The
above from w. G. Ornstein, Green
Bay, Wis, duplicates the experience
of thousands of other users of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cures coughs, colds
and Group, and prevents bronchitis
and pneumonia. For sale by Paules &
Co. Pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
DO 1T NOW
Danvi!le People Should Not Wait Until
1t Is Too Late.

The appalling death-Iate from kid
ney disease is due in most cases to the
fact that the little kidney troubles are
usually neglected until they become
serious. The slight symptoms give
place to chronic disorders and the suff-
erer goes gradually into the grasp of
diabetes, dropsy, Bright's disease.
gravel or some other serious form Of
kidney com plaint.
Ii you suffer from backache, head
aches dizzy spells; if the kidney Sc
cretions are irregular OF passage and
unnatural in appearance, do not delay
Help the Kidneys at once.
Doau's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney diSordeTs-they cure where
others fail. Over one hundred thous-
and people have recommended them
Here's "A case at home;
A. W. Blecher, 3ll Front Street,
Danville, Pa, says: "When | caught
cold it generally settled in my kid
neys and disordcrpd these organs. l
tried several kidney remedies but
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from
Hunts Drug store gave me the great
est ben it, / know them to be an etYec-
tive kidney tonic and far superior to
the other kidney medicines on the
market.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
MANY Quail Lost.

Heavy loss of game birds because of
the severity of the winter is feared by
State game authorities, who say that
hundreds of quail and other birds
must have perished because of the
deep snow and the inability to get
food. In many sections quail were
saved by sportsmen who trapped and
fed them, while numerous farmers
have Systematically cared for the birds.
In many other cases the birds in we'll
known hunting localities have been
uncared for.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
Birthday Surprise Party.

y birthday surprise party was tend
cred Wolf Kase at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Kase,
South Dapville, on Saturday evening
in honor of his eighteenth birthday
The evening was spent in playing
games after which refreshments were
served. Those present We're Blanche
Arms, Ruth Kase, Helen Arms. Bessie
Uuger, Eva Bird, Fay Freese, Gather
inc Kase, Leah Kase, Alice VanHorn
Lloyd McCloughan, Paul Hoover, Guy
Hoke, George Hummer, Chester Hum
mer, Elliott Bird, Wolf Kase, Gordon
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs Kase.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
FIRST CLASS PRODUCTION

In everything that goes to the max.
ing of IA finished and artistic perform
ance, and in the presenting of an en-
I joyable entertainment. the Chas. Il.
Champlin company eXcels any of the
companies that have appeared here in
repertoire.
In abilities of those constituting the
cast lin the cleverness of the portrayal
of character; and in the scenic garni-
ture the company II not offered at
popular prices, might well hold place e
among the higher priced attractions.
Last nights production was David
Belasco's "The Charity Ball " An
other large audience witnessed the per-
formance and made unanimous procla-
nation of its pleasure and satisfact-
ion. No company that has ever ap-
ed itself in more popular regard with
the theatre patrons. The eight fine
vaudeville acts are alone show i'll
themselves.
This afternoon Her Fatal Mar
riage" will be given and tonight An
drew Mack's great success of last sea-
son 1.-The Royal Mounted. 1t is an
elaborately staged play dealing with
the life of the northwest mounted
police of Canada, being full of comedy
AMI thrilling situations. Mr.. Cham
plin will appear in dialect part that
OF young Irish officer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
MANY DELEGATES
At CONVENTION

Despite the inclement weather,
which made it almost impossible for
the delegates living i'll the rural dis
tricts to reach town, there was large
attendance at the annual Bi-County
convention of the p o. S. of a. ,
which assembled in the rooms of Wash
ington Camp, No. 3l9, Bloomsbury,
Tuesday morning.
President Jacob Stiner opened the
morning session and in few well
chosen remarks introduced w. w.
Evans, who welcomed the delegates to
Bloomsbury DR.. L. b. Kline, of Cata-
wissa, gave the response. After sew
eral other talks by various delegates,
the president appointed the following
committees:
Credentials-E V. Ent, a. n. She
erer, A. ]. McHenry.
Resolutions-Dr. L. B. Kline, ]. E.
Snyder, +. W. Gearhart.
Press-Samuel Kashner, w. II.
Kelchner, Francis Good.
Executive-N. w. Hess, J. L. Kurtz,
Stephen Nevius.
Tellers-Stanley Bower, \. e. Arm
old, H. e. Hippensteel
The following delegates from Dan
willie and Riverside were present:
Danville, 364-Isaac Gross. Francis
Good, stephen Nevius, George Vert
man.
Riverside, 567-Joseph Reed.
At the afternoon session which con-
v6ned at : o'clock, the first business
was the election of officers and the
selection of the next place of meeting.
Fairmount Springs was chosen for
the next convention, which will be
hold on February %, 1911.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, DR. L. 3. Kline, of Oata-
wissa; Vice President, J. p. Laubach,
Fairmount Springs; Master of Forms,
j. e. Snyder, Mitflinville; Secretaries,
&. \. Brown, of Light Street; w. p.
Aehuer, of Mainville; J. Y. Wilson, of
Dauville; Treasurer, \. q. Lesher of
Berwick; Chaplain, Rev. l. NJ. Bach
man, Numidia; Conductor, Phillip
Uuau2st, Berwick; Inspector. George
Wertman Danville; Outer Guard,
Francis Good, Danyille.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
To KEEP UP
GAME SUPPLY

To little coterie of Danville sports
men belongs the credit of originating
movement to 'plant" lot of Hun
garian quail in this immediate section
under conditions that will insure their
| absolute protection for several years.
The prime movers are NJ. II. Schram.
Robert Y. Gearhart and Ralph Kis-
ner, Esq
In the first place it hardly admits of
doubt that quail have suffered greatly
during the present severe winter.
Large numbers have died, and it is
not improbable that they will be
found practically extinct in this sec
tion next spring. Hence the necessity
for rehabilitating the quail. In the
choice of birds these times all instinc-
lively turn to the Hungarian quail,
which is larger than the American
quail, ,approximating pheasant in size.
The weather in Hungary is of about
the same degree of severity as in Penn
sylvania and the natural assumption
would be that birds which thrive in
Hungary ought to do well here. Large
numbers have already been brought
over and so far as can be learned they
have proven hardy and adapted to the
climate.
At Yardly, this State, Hungarian
quail are being propagated by private
individuals for the purpose of "plant-
ing" The business is conducted for
profit, however and the price charg
ed for the birds is simply prohibitive,
namely, nine dollars per pair
Mr.. kisner wrote to DIR. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary of the State game
commission and the reply, received
Thursday, heartily endorses the move.
meut. Iu view Of the high price charg-
ed for Hungarian Fquail in this count,
ry, DIR. kalbfus says the sportsmen of
some other states have combined and
sent an agent to Hungary for the pur.
pose of bringing over birds, two thous.
and or more at a time. Thus they are
able to pay expenses and supply birds
at much less cost than is charged by
the !people at Yardley. DR.. Kalbfus
commends the Danville sportsmen for
the interest they are taking in the
matter of supplying game and assures
them that the State game commission
will do everything i'll its power tc
assist in the protection of the bird:
that may be introduced.
Acting on the suggestion found il
DR.. Kalbfus' letter Mr. Kisner at
once wrote TO gentleman of influenc,
in Hungary with whom he has ha,
correspondence and who is so situateC
as to be of Eservice to the Danvill
sportsman. Further action in the pre-
misses Will be postponed until reply
from this gentleman is received.
II the quail can be obtained th,
/ Danvillo sportsmen will organize
/ themselves into n game protective
association subsidiary tn the State
! game commission. Before taking tin,
/ first step several farmers, whose lant
/ is well adapted TO the propagation o
/ quail, were interested in the propo
sitiou. The hungarian quail will ht
planted on these farms, which in ad
( dition TO the protection due the own
/ er under the law Will have specia
protection from the local game pro
/ toCtiVe association.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24
MARRIED AT iLOILO

Announcement OF the marriage OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Brinton to John
Bordman, Jr., at Iloilo, Philippine
Islands, reached this city Friday.
The wedding was solemnized on Jan
uary ., 1910.
The bride rs Mrs. Brintou was we'll
known and had many friends i'll Dan
vile. where her early life was spent.
For several years prior to her marri-
age she was nurse in the Union Mis-.
sion Hospital at lloilo, Island of
Panay.
The groom is an attorney at law,
Mr. and Mrs Bordman will reside on
the Islands.