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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
THE LAST RITES

The funeral of Mrs. Robert G. Mill
er took place from the Mahoning Pres
bvterian church at ? 80 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, interment being made
in odd Fellows cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. James Wollaston Kirk. The pail
bearers were: j. e. Moore, DIR. Rob
bins. II. b. Schultz and David Shell
hart
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley steif, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Miller. of Wyoming; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bartlett, of West Pitttson
Mrs. Fannie Griffith and Miss Dora
Harris Of Shamokin; DIR. Warren j.
Miller and Charles 5. Miller of Phila-
delphia; Miss Catherine Miller of AS
burv Park
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
ONE MANS AWFUL EXPERIENCE

Oscar Melhorn, aged twenty five,
was brought into Bismark, n. D., hos
pital with parts of his body frozen.
His hands and feet were amputated
this morning. He says he was turned
ont of a farmhouse of a neighbor with
whom he sought refuge, his own fire
having died out. He was unable to en-
dure the cold in his home and started
to walk twelve miles to Dogden. The
last two miles of his journey was
made on his hands and knees, his feet
having become so benumbed that he
was unable to balance himeslf on
them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
STORM IN THE NORTHWEST
ACCOMPANIED BY GREAT COLD

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-The blizzard
throughout the northwest continues
without abatement. 1t is ten degrees
below zero here and in some parts of
the Dakotas it is thirty degrees below.
One man was frozen to death near
Judith Gap, Mont, while going to
visit his wife at his ranch. He got
lost and wandered far from the road.
A farmer named Isaackson, living near
Lake Chotek, Wis. was frozen to death
while driving from his farm near Flat
land to Couderay. He was found sit
ting upright-on his seat, the horses
still proceeding aimlessly along the
road
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
OUTLOOK IN THE
BUSINESS WORLD

Conservatism and tact in dealing
with the labor situation and with poll
tico-economic questions which are
pressing for solution would seem neces-
sary if what now looks like very ex-
cellent trade outlook is to be fully
realized in 1910 Reasons for confid-
ence in an excellent if not record
trade in 1910 are many, according to
Bradstreet's. The agricultural intere, t
is prosperous as never before in the
country's history, and the first of the
great crops of the year -wheat-enters
the Winter in excellent condition on a
next-to-record area. High prices for
all farm produce would seem to guar
aptee enormous paintings of all crops
this year. Spring orders already re-
ceived by jobbers and wholesalers and
business booked by manufacturers
practically insure the full or over time
now being run until next years crop
and trade outlook takes more definite
form. While it might be erroneous tC
expect the record building expendit-
ures of 1909 to be exceeded in 19lO an
active year, business is looked for. 1t
is generally conceded that the rail.
roads will be free spenders for i'm.
provements in the coming year. Fin.
ally, if reports as to holiday and re-
tail buying are correct, public pur,
chasing power, despite high price.
ruling, seems to be fairly normal. AL
these things Indicate activity i'll {
high degree. Modifying or qualifying
these features somewhat is the ques.
tion of the effect increased price level,
of commodities, and therefore of al
costs of business and industrial opera
| ton, will have upon general business
These have already lessened profit,
and bid fair to be productive of mucI
friction III industrial lines If tn,
activity confidently looked for eventu
ates, active money markets and firm
rates would seem probable. Indeed
/ the calm in speculation after earle
activity resulting in new high recorc
price levels is taken by some to indi
cate that the securities markets hav,
already discounted much of the future
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Charter Notice.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion will be made to the governor of
Pennsylvania, on the 1th day of Jan
nary, 1910, by John \. Leinbach,
Harry G. Wagner and William II.
Sypher, under the Act of Assembly of
the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA
entitled IAN Act to Provide for the
incorporation and Regulation of Ger
tain Corporations, approved April
29th, 1874, and the supplements there
to, for the charter of an intended
corporation, to be called 1.-The Turbot
Telephone Company" the character
and object of which is the construc-
tion, maintaining and leasing lines of
telephone, for the private use of in
dividuals, firms, corporations, muni-
cipal and otherwise, and for general
business in the Counties of Northum-
berland and Montour, in the State of
Pennsylvania, and for this purpose, to
have. possess and enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges of the said Act
of Assembly and its supplements.
VIM. II. HACKENBERG Solicitor.
December llth, 1909.
Dis, 20, 81, J3.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

When Benjamin Lucy found Charles
Huston, his brother law, prowling
about his house in Philadelphia, the
latter fired two shots at him, one glanc-
ing off his watch and the other going
wild. Then while Lucy went for a
policeman, Huston set fire to the house
and killed himself by sending bullet
crashing through his skull. Huston,
the police say, was released from prison
last October and his wife has been
estranged from him ever since he was
convicted. The police believe that it
was Huston's plan to murder the
whole Lucy household.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
HUSBAND ILL.,
WIFE DEAD

Mrs. S. B. Flick, a widely known
and esteemed resident of West Hem
lock township, died at the homestead
farm near Swenoda at 3 O'Clock yes
terday morning after ten days Ill
ness. S. b. Flick, the husband, is ly-
ing verv seriously i'll with but slight
hopes of recovery.
Mrs. Flick was a native of Luzerne
county, but spent the greater part OF
her life in this county. For fifty-four
wears she resided practically on the
same spot where she died. She was
aged 10 years, 0 months and 10 days.
She was "a member of the Presbyterian
church at Swenoda and was consist
ent Christian.
Besides her husband the deceased is
survived by five sons-Cyrus, of Allen
wood: Charles, of Hazleton; William,
of Berwick; Gabriel, of Riverside and
David of Watsontown-also SIX daugh-
ters; Mrs. Martha Miller, of Hughes
vile; Mrs. Mary Guffy, Mrs. Ella
SNYDER, of Berwick; Mrs. Hattie
Sturdevant, of Williamsport Mrs
Sarah Kitchen, OF Eyersgroye; and
Miss Carrie, who lives at home
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day, meeting at the house at p. III.
Interment will be made in the ceme-
terry at Swenoda.
S. b. Flick, husband of the deceas-
ed. was taken i'll last Monday week
ago. about the time that his wife took
her bed. Yesterday symptoms of pneu-
monia developed, which i'll view OF his
advanced age-seventy-five years
lends a serious aspect to the case.
Mrs. Flick along with her husband
was we'll known in Danville. For over
a generation in business and social
way the couple mingled with the
residents of town. The news of Mrs.
Flick's death will cause deep regret,
while all will unite i'll the hope that
the stricken husband may recover.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
OvERPLANT|NG NOT
OVERPRODUCT|ON

Owing to the public statement of
Prof. II. 4. Surface. State ZooIoigst
at Harrisburg, that he feared an over
planting OF fruit trees in Pennsylvania
at the present time, some persons have
construed his remark to mean that
this would result in overproduction
and profitless orcharding. The Zoolog-
ist explains the difference by saying
that while overplanting is easily pos
slble, owing to the planting of many
trees dominated by mercenary motives
only,and which will surely be neglect
ed, oVerproduction will not be possi-
Die for the reason that every tree that
is of the right variety, and is given
proper care, will produce fruit that
can be marketed for better price
than ever before.
Modern facilities, in the form of
refrigerator cars for transportation,
and cold storage rooms for the storage
of perishable fruit, make it possible
for the orchardist to produce fruit in
great quantities and hold the same un-
til the products can gradually reach
the consumer. Under such circumst-
ances the fruit can be sold for good
prices and no one who will make
real study of orcharding, and produce
first class fruit in abundance, need
fear that he will have any difficulty
to dispose of his crop.
The man who has more trees than
he can give his attention to, or, in
other words, who overplants who will
not study the subject of horticulture,
and consequently does not become per-
sonally interested in it, is the one who
will produce fruit of inferior quality,
and consequently be unable to get rid
of it promptly or at an advantageous
price. Such a person will declare that
he is suffering from Overproduction,
when,as matter of fact, his real diff
culties are overplanting and lack of
care.
There has recently developed a com
mon belief that it is possible for any
one, especially professional or bust
ness man, to start an orchard, plant,
spray his trees occasionally, and in
the course of time obtain good crops
| from them at highly profitable prices.
| This is a mistake. The only success
full orchardists will be those who study
their individual trees as the dairyman
| studied his individual cattle.
He will attempt to furnish each with
the balanced ration of fertilizer, ac-
! cording to its own needs and possibili-
ties, and will prune, spray and cul-
tiyate each according to the general
needs of the orchard and the specific
needs Of that particular tree. Those
who determine to raise first class
fruits, and will study, master, and ell
JOY the subject and live among the
trees, rather than expect their employees
only to do this, need not be discour-
aged with the outlook for the pro-
spects of the New Fruit Culture in
Pennsylvania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
LARGE NUMBER
Of CIVIL CASES

An unusually long list of civil cases
for trial at the January term of court
to be held next week has been certified
from the records.
The two cases of Sophie G. Eckman
against respectively the Lehigh and
Wilkes Barre Coal Company and the
Cross Greek Coal company, which have
been continued for several terms, head
the list. The attorneys interested are
the same in both cases-Gearhart,
Hinckley and Mensch for the plaintiff
and Wolverton and West for the de-
PENDANTS
Other civil-cases are as follows:
William r. Pursel, surviving admin
istrator of. Daniels, Pursel, deceased,
now Blanche E. Pursel substituted
plaintiff, VS.. The Reading Iron COM
pany. Assumpsit Johnson, Baldy and
Davis for plaintiff and Kisner and
Scarlet for defendant
Esther A. Smith VS.. Mary E. Smith.
Summons in Partition. West for plain
tiff dsHinckley and Hackenburg for
defendant
Rufus e. Bird VS.. County of Mon
tour. Trespass. f. S. GearhaIt for
plaintiff and r. S. zimmerman for de-
fendant.
Mary McDermott VS.. Ella Barnhart
and Charles!Barnhart. Replevin. E.
S. Gearhart for plaintiff and Thomas
c. Welsh for defendants.
Oliver H. Pitner VS.. Alfred A.
Blecher, executor of the last will and
testament of Jackson Blecher, deceas-
ed. Assumpsit. +. S. Gearhart for
plaintiff and W. Kase West for defend
ant.
EHarryssT. Cromwell VS.. Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company. Trespass. Kisner for the
plaintiff and;Hinckley for the defend
ant
Daniel w. Rank eft al. VS.. Caroline
Maginnis, ct Ial. Ejectment. d. W
Rank and E. s. Gearhart for plaintiff
and II. NJ Hinckley for defendant.
Thomas Welliver VS.. William Mint
ger. Trespass II. NJ. Hinckley for
plaintiff and r. S zimmerman for de-
fendant
o. L. Muffley ct al. vs. G. Yeagle.
Appeal II. NJ. Hinckley for plaintiff
and r. s. zimmerman for defendant.
II. b. Mordan vs. Montour county.
Trespass. William Crisman for plain
tiff and r. S. zimmerman for defend
ant.
In the first of the two cases in which
the county is defendant suit is brought
by Rufus f. Bird to recover damage
for loss sustained by horse falling and
breaking its leg on river bridge. In
the second suit, in which II. b. Nor
dan is plaintiff, the action is brought
to recover for loss sustained by trac-
tion engine breaking through bridge
in northern end of county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

Several hundred men will be given
work in the Fisher foundry and mach.
inc shop at Fort City, as soon as
changes are made, for the industries
will be worked in their fullest cap
acity. Abe Greenbaum, who bought
the place at a recent trustees sale, has
announce that he has disposed of his
holdings in it. The plants of the Pitts
burg Plate Glass company and the
Cook Pottery company, both of Ford
City, have resumed operations after
having closed down on account of gas
shortage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Teaching Music in Oklahoma,

Miss Madge Books Sanders, a native
of this city, is member of the music
al faculty of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college of Stillwel, Okla
homa, having charge of piano instruc-
tion. y newspaper recently received
here gives a lengthy account of an in
formal reception which Miss Sanders
rendered to 1870 pupils of the music
department of the college and mem
bers of the faculty. The paper speaks
of Miss Sanders as mot only charm
ing young lady and an accomplished
musician but also delightful enter
tainer."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
COLDEST WEATHER
OF THE WINTER

Following the coldest weather of the
winter Danville and the State at large
got beneath the predicted blizzard of
snow and sleet, which started yester-
day morning
Snow is expected to continue today
over the State and the forecast issued
last evening from the Harrisburg
branch of the United States weather
bureau, says the fall is likely to last
"a hours longer with warmer weather
today.
There is possibility of the snow
being varied with sleet, and even rain
is among the possible features of the
weather. AS result of the sleet fall
ing on the thin covering of snow yes
terday walking was made extremely
difficult and numerous people had falls.
Elaborate preparations have been
made as result of yesterdays Wash
ington bulletining to guard against a
recurrence of the conditions that fol-
lowed upon the Christmas snow, when
the States railroads were worse de-
moralized than for years.
The snow that was cleared away
then is still piled up alongside the
tracks, and the prospect of another
heavy fall is viewed with apprenhen-
sion by the transportation companies.
Hereabouts and all over Pennsyl-
vania rivers and streams are frozen
tight, and there is little danger of
floods unless very warm weather ac-
compained with heavy rains should
Sat in
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Snecial Revival Meetings.

The special revival meetings that
are being held each evening at Z 80
this week i'll Saint Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church are proving to be
quite a success. The attendance is
large and the people join heartily in
the service. Next Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock a meeting for men only
will be held. A cordial invitation is
extended to all thoughtful people to
come to these services.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Smith-Dailey,

Charles E. Smith and Nellie J.
Daley were married at Berwick on
Wednesday, Dec Goth, by the Rev.
Chas. Z. Fessenden, rector of Christ
Episcopal church. The groom is a son
of Joseph Smith, proprietor of the
Glendower house. Miss Daley is the
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Cuthbert, Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
DEGIsTER's NOTICES.

To ALL CREDITORS, LEGATEES AND OTHER
PERSONS ISTERESTED-Noticel is hereby given
that the following named persons did on the
date affixed to their names, file the accounts
of their administration to the estate of those
persons, deceased, and Guardian Accounts, &c
whose names are hereinafter mentioned, in
the office of the Register for the Probate of
wills and granting of Letters of Administra-
tion, in and for the County of Montour, and
Court of said county, for confirmation and
allowance, on Monday, the 10th day of
JRn'y, A. d., 1910, at the meeting of the
Court in the afternoon.
1909
Nov. 26, First and Final account of
James Tanner and Charles
Hollobaugh, Administrators
of the estate of Joseph Tan
ner, late of Derry Township,
Montour County, deceased.
Dec. 6, First and Final account of
James b. Forrest, Executor
of the last Will and Testa-
ment of Frances Hartman,
late of the Borough of Dan
vile, Montour County, de-
ceased.
Dec. II. First and Final account of
Sarah Jane Pursel and Ray
mond NJ. Pursel. Executors
of the last Will and Testa.
ment of Ellis Bryan, late of
Valley Township, Montour
County, deceased.
Dec. II, First and Final account of
Mary J. Snyder, Administra-
trix of the estate of John NJ.
Snyder, late of Anthony
Township, Montour County,
deceased.
VIM. L. SIDLER, Register.
Registers Office,
Danville, Pa. Dec. II. 1909.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Welded in Montana,

News has been.received in this city
of the marriage OF Peter ]. Griffin to
Miss Agnes Gerard at Deer Lodge,
Montana Mr.. Griffin is the son of
Patrick Griffin, Foust street, this city,
and formerly resided here. He now
holds a position with the Northern
Pacific railway at Deer Lodge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
INIOWA AND NEBRASKA

The blizzard reached its sheight in
Iowa and Nebraska. Reports from Des
Moines indicate that it's the worst
storm of many years and the damage
will be enormous.
At Iowa City :the State university
was compelledEto close because of a
shortage of fuel and many other Iowa
towns had a similar shortage. The fire.
quency of the recent storms!had delay
ed traffic for days and it has been inn
possible to ship enough coal to supply
all the Iowa towns. Numerous rail
road wrecks are also reported from
Iowa. In Nebraska similar conditions
prevail. The storm has tied up street
traffic. In Omaha and Lincoln streets
were closed. In the northern part of
the State many trains are reported
stalled. The railroad trouble is so
great that it will be.many days before
traffic resumes its normal condition.
Missouri and Colorado conditions have
become worse over night according to
meagre reports received today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
Early Closing.

Our stores are now nearly all closing
at six O'Clock or shortly afterward.
As result Mill street seems quite de-
serted during the long evenings and
there is little doing even at those est
ablishments that remain open. Early
closing will be the order from now
until the approach of Easter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
The County Audit.

The board ofEcounty auditors con-
sisting of B. L. Diehl, Mahoning town.
ship; Thomas Vansant, Liberty town
shin. and J. II. Woodside, this city,
beoan the annual audit of accounts in
the office of the county commissioners
Modday. The audit will occupy the
entire week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

In Norristown the court filed an op-
inion in which the three Republican
school directors of Bridgeport are held
responsible for the deadlock existing
in the Bridgeport school board over
the reading of the Bible in the schools
and they were ordered to pay the costs
of the case brought by the teachers
and janitors to get two months salary
which had not been paid them. The
rule forbidding the reading of the
Bible in the schools was passed when
two of the Republicans were absent
and when the Democrats refused to
take back their action, the Republi-
ans stopped work as directors
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

Three inmates escaped from the AL
lenhey county insane asylum at Wood
vile, recently and one of them, Fritz
Moser, was captured later in Carnegie.
The others are at large. The fellows
in some mysterious way gained pos
session of files and obtained their free
dom with the aid of these.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Hushin have re-
moved from the south side to Cata-
wissa where Mr.. Hushin has accepted
a position.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

hOteI, wholesale Liquor STORES, Dlstll
places of residence, location, &C., of e
NAMES OF APPLICANTS.
Ernest N Smith, 1st ward, Danville,
Hotel ....,............... ....
Frank G. Peters, 1st ward, Danville,
James @. Heddens 1st ward, Danville,
Hotel. l................ ..........
S. NJ. Dietz, 1st ward, Danville, Hotel
J. B. Karlson, 1st ward, Danville,
Hotel. ............
Daniel B. Heddens, 1st ward, Dan
vile, Hotel. el.....................
Daniel Marks, 1st ward, Danville,
Hotel. ...............
Emil Gaertner, 1st ward, Brewery e.
William C.sWilliams, 1st ward, Dan
vile, Hotel. ....................
Joseph Smith, 1st ward, Danville
Hotel. ..................... ........
Albert Kemmer, End ward, Danville
Hotel. ....... ....................
W. H. N.sWalker, 2nd ward, Danville,
Hotel. ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Elias Maier, Bird ward, Danville, Res
taurant. t................... .........
VIM. e. Schuck. ,3rd ward, Danville,
Restaurant. ...,................ =.
Paul P. Swentek, Bird ward, Danville,
Hotel.......,.......... ....,.......
James Tooey, 8rd ward, Danville,
Hotel. ............... .......-....
David Steiner, 3rd ward, Danville,
Wholesale Liquor Store ......,...
Augustus Treas, 3rd ward, Danville,
Par+,,r,r+
Peter Treas, Bird ward, Danville, Hote,
Clarence f. Peifer, 3rd ward, Dan.
vile, Hotel ...................
John C. Peifer, 3rd ward, Danville
Wholesale Liquor Store. .........
George y. Meyers, 3rd ward, Danville
! Hotel. l............... .........,...
Thomas Buck. Bird ward, Danville
hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...,
James Ryan, Bird ward, Danville, Hote
Elizabeth Meyer. 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel ............................,
John Kranack, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel. l............. ...................
John Tooey, 3rd ward, Danville, Hote
Harry W. Fields, 3rd ward, Danville
Restaurant Observation-Disclosures.
Hanover Brewing Company. 4th ward
Danville, Brewery y..............
NJ. NJ. Houghton, Exchange, Anthon,
township, Hotel. ......... ....
Luc1etia Beaver. Derry township
Hotel ......... ....... ,.........
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE

held January
places residence location, &c. of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
WORST STORM OF YEARS
IN THE MIDDLE WEST

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The storm which
reached blizzard force in Colorado
moved eastward during the night and
today the middle west is experiencing
one of the worst storms i'll years, ac-
cording to advices received from many
cities. While no reports of fatalities
have been received from the immedi
ate vicinity of Chicago, immense dam
age has been done. Railroad trains are
blocked everywhere and the telegraph
and telephone communication is badly
crippled.
In Chicago the extreme cold wealth
er which has prevailed for several
days moderated today when the city
awoke to find five inches of sleet ON
=
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

Miss Elsie Fetterman, of near Cata-
wissa, is the guest of Miss Bertelle
Wolverton, Riverside.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06

Notice hereby given that the named have filed with
Clerk of
Petitions which
Friday the January, a. O'Clock m.
THOS CT. VINCENT Clerk of O. s..
Danvie, Pa, January
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
LucIetia Beaver, Derry township
Hotel ....... ........

Clarence Frazier, Derry township,
Hotel. l.'.'.,,......'... ...........
Joseph Hilkert, Liberty township,
Hotel. l................ ..........>..
W. D. Wise, Valley township, Hotel. q.
Francis Sheatler, Valley township,
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Fanny Heddens, Washingtonville,
Hotel ....................
Amandus l.. Heddens, Washington
vile, Hotel. ...................