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The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
KIDNAPPED" BOY FOUND.
He Is Discovered Writing BLACK
Hand" Letters to Parents.

NEW YORK, May while 10000
policemen of New York city were on
the lookout for kidnapped Arthur
Gulden, T.. the bov was selling pa
pers. and writing BLACK Hand let
ters 70 his parents telling them 10 de-
p0sit S200 under n rock in St Mary S
Park. Failing 90 do so, their only son
was % 0e done 90 death In q manner
terrible 20 relate.
"I was going 20 Texas with the
money he told the police when they
found him.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
Michigan Theaters Adop; "opeo Door

NEW YORK. May 3.-The Shubefts
announce that two more circuits ot
theaters have declared for the opcn
door" policy thereby setering their
connection with tnc Klaw K Erlauear
booking agency The TWO circuits are
the Copper and Iron circuit Of 900
theators ln Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin. aud tbo Walker circuit,
which Includes seven theatcrs iu Win.
uipce Fargo Grand Forks and other
cities of the northwestern wheat be-:
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
MlNIsrER votEp ILLEeALLY.

METAMORA. Mich, May Rev
Frederick Kim tcr pastor Of the lora,
Methodist church Who took ara active
part iu the recent local option cam.
paNsn - charged with Illegal VOTING.
Foot one 90 fGr inspectors. Rev Mr.
kmetCi efmc o Michigan from Eng
laEd }n 1900 and declared bis intcn.
tious O.. allegiance d. now claims
tEat he UF fntarwed thHt he couid
yp,c siE months from the time Of talk
ug out h GrEt papers
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
TWO JOY RIDERS KILLED.
Automobile Crashes Into Carriage
Containing Students.


COLUMBUS, o.. May 3.-Two killed
and seven injured was the result Of
Joy riding early this morning whom a
40-horsepower automobile running "a
high speed, crashed into carriage
containing four high school students
Thomas Knauss, Jr, son Of a re-
tired business man, was killed al
most instantly. His neck was broken.
]. II. ShaGer, a travelling salesman,
of Cincinnati, died in St Francis hos
rital this morning from fractured
skull.
Monte Spradley, chauffeur. is uncon-
scious at the hospital and may lie
Robert Sinclair, owner OF the ma
chine, is not believed to be seriously
injured. Rollo Warner, bookkeeper is
In the hospital but not seriously hurt.
Although their carriage was splint-
aercd the four high school pupils es-
capped serious injury.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
Woman's Corset DETECTS a 3uIIett.

IARBY Pa. May "a bullet that
would Otherwise have killed Mrs.
Ju eph % Eueoo. WAS detected into
che wall ay the steel ribs ~ her cor
scts a- Mrs Ellison aud ',rs. 10 Ellis
were moving hCr household goods into
auothor homo AS both women We're
cleaning out % bureau drawer thov
found tAe Weapon "a a2-calibro reyoI.
SCR. and as Mrs Ellis picked IL up it
was dIschligcd
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
Manhattan to Be Vaudeville House

NEW YORK, May Sit was official
Is announced today that the Manhat
tan Opera house. late home of the
Hammerstcin brand Of opera, is TO
become the sister house OF the liam
mcrstein Victoria thcatcr Of varieties
As IS vaudeville house the Manhattan
viii reopen i'm August.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
ELEPHANT HURLs TRAINER.
Mother of Animal That Started Dan
vile -Stampede Becomes Ferooious.

MARIETTA, Ohio, May 3.--An Sele-
phanc owned by the Forcpaugh and
Sells scircus and said to have been
the mother of the elephant which
started the stampede az Danyille, HIS,
resulting ia 10 being later executed by
the Ringing circus owners, today
picked up Samuel Montgomery, an
elephant trainer and threw him.
crushing several ribs and injuring his
spine. His condition is serious.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
Offers $50. 600 Aviation Prize

LONDON. May 3.--The third $50 600
aviation prize offered by the London
Daily Mail was announced today, II
being for a flight from London TO
Paris,
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
ROBBERS WRECK SAFE.
Escape From Postoffee With 500 IL
Cash ard Stamps.

HASTINGS, Mich, May 3.-(Spe-
cialJ-The safe in the postotfce in
Vaudeville was blown 70 pieces with
dynamite early this morning by bur.
glars who got away with about a hun
bred dollars IN cash and stamps.
Part OF the Keeier building in which
the Office is located WAS destroyed.
There is no night policeman I'm the
village Sheriff Richie is inyestigat
The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
BRAKEMAN is oEcAplrATEo.

MARVI Nich NAY 3-Ouv.
or Gauaier. "a brakeman. AGED IS and
married ten under tho wheels of "a
train here Monday and WAS decapita-
"a.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
MRS. J. B. LLOYD

Our readers will be panied to learn
of the death of Mrs. j. Barton Lloyd,
which occurred at the Presbyterian
hospital, Philadelphia, at 6 o'clock
Monday evening.
Mrs. Lloyd went to Philadelphia
about three weeks ago, her condition
being very critical. On last Monday a
week she submitted to an operation.
No permanent relief was afforded.
Her condition became very grave and
from the time the operation was per-
formed until death ensued there was
little ground for hope.
What adds to the pathos of the event
is the fact that the daughter of the
deceased Miss Mary f. Lloyd, died
under similar circumstances in Phila-
delphia two years ago, having under
gone an operation in the Medico-
Chirurgical hospital
Mrs. Lloyd was 5S years of age. She
is survived by her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. William Kear, of
Wilkes Barre and Mrs. Paul Croft, of
Philadelphia. She was member of
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
and was Il beloved and esteemed wo-
man,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
PERSONALS. NALS......

John G. Peifer left yesterday morn
ing for Philadelphia, where he will
attend the annual Philadelphia poultry
show.
Charles A. Hartt left yesterday for
a several days trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs James Foster, Mrs. J. B. Cleav-
er and the Misses Lucy and Aida Bas-
sett spent yesterday with friends in
Sunbury.
Mrs. Ada Haupt, Iron street, spent
yesterday with friends in Sunbury.
Miss Ethel Reppert has returned
from a visit with friends in Cata-
wissa.
John r. Rote, of Harrisburg, was a
Danville visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Nellie Stohler, Honeymoon
street, is visiting at the home of Mrs.
J. @. Eisley, Sunbury.
Joseph Hofer has returned to Will
Transport after a visit with friends
and relatives in this city.
Miss Ruth Shuman, of Catawissa, is
visiting at the home of her.sister, Mrs.
Carl Ruckle, Mill street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
RIVER RISING

The thawing conditions of couple
of days past have caused a general
hold-up in the harvesting of ice. The
ice ON the river, where the snow was
several inches deep, was found cover
ed with slush yesterday morning, in
addition to which the stream was,
rapidly rising.
The extent of the freshet is proble-
matical, but those familiar with river
conditions agree that a sudden and
marked change in the weather only
can prevent breakup By last even
ing the river had risen couple of
feet and was still rising. Should there
be a continuance of mild weather dur
ing the next thirty-siX hours it is
feared the ice, although foot in
thickness. will weaken and breakup.
The boat house used by the Y NJ.
C. A. swimming class, which is adj
vertised for sale next Saturday, it is
feared will be carried off, should the
ice move. Held fast by the ice it is
partly submerged and lies little dis
tance from shore. An effort yesterday
afternoon TO release it and bring it to
place of safety ended in failure.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
THE COUNTY
STATEMENT

The county statement" which
has been published annually since
1884, this year for the first time in the
above long interval will not make it's
appearance before the public, cir
cumstance which will no doubt be a
cause of disappointment to many per-
sons, who are accustomed to seeing
the receipts and expenditures of the
county for the preceding year in the
columns of the local newspaper.
The non-appearance of the annual
statement is due to law enacted by
the last Legislature and approved by
Governor Stuart on May 13, 1909,
which repeals the former acts prov:d-
ing for the publishing of the county
statement.
The act of 1884 provided that full
and accurate statement of all the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the preced-
ing year be published by the county
commissioners annually in one or more
of the newspapers print ed in the
county.
1t appears that in some instances
the statement could not be got in read
mess by Feb1 dary, so that in 1908
another law was enacted extending the
time until June. Section % act of
April 2l, 1908, cited for repeal, pro-
vides that an accurate statement of all
ha intG avran1ifnrnS of fhn
proceeding year shall be published
annually once a week for four con-
secutive weeks ''as soon as it can be
conveniently done after the compile
tion of the report of the county aud
itors but not later than June lst. "
Section % in its entirety is repeal
ed, the act being approved on May l3,
1909.
Up TO late date it was not general
ly known that the law was repealed
1t would be difficult to discover how
the welfare of the public may be con-
served by Withholding the county
statement. The commissioners realize
thatsthe public is entitled to full in
formation on the subject of the coun-
tvs receipts and expenditures and they
would be glad to follow the time hon
ored custom, and have the statement
printed. if they We're permitted to do
so by the law.
AS the law stands at present no pro-
vision, whatever exists for publishing
the county statement. 1t is true, a
copy of the auditors report is on file
at both the commissioner and the
prothonotary's Office and may be ex-
amined by any one who calls at those
places. That the average reader, how
ever, who all his life has been kept
posted as to the conduct of affairs and
the financial condition of the county
by persuing the local newspaper will
hereafter take the trouble to visit
either of the two above named offices
for the purpose of seeing the auditor 5
report is hardly within the range of
probability
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
Birthday Party in Valley Twp.

y party was held in Valley township
Saturday evening in honor of Ray
Colder S birthday. The evening was
spent with games and dancing after
which refreshments were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Rake, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bogart,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Steinman, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Sheatler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Colder, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ware
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hollabaugh, Mrs. Amanda Rake,
Mrs. Mary @. Moser, Misses Matrona
Sheatler, Fannie Sees, Nellie Bill
meyer, Margaret Phile, Myrtle Cor
Nelson, Stella Ware, Emma Phile,
Minnie Ware, BERTHE Moser, Mary
Phile, Olive Colder, Ruth Stineman,
Messrs. Martin Robbins, Herman Hill,
John Ortman, W. Fenstermacher,
John Fruit, Ortman, Atwood Ashen-
fielder, Joe Gresh, Sidney Moser, John
Phile, Elmer Colder Alexander Stein.
man, Homer Sheatler Russell Moser
William Phile, Sam Lloyd, and Casper
Sheatler. Maud, Anna and Stuar t
Colder, Ethel, Allen and Garry
Steinman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
THE EPIDEMIC
IS UNDATED

The ailment known as intestinal
disorder" an outbreak of which
caused the board of health to take
action directing that the water sup
ply be tested seems rather to be gain
ing ground than otherwise in Dan
Vile and vicinity. Monday an order
went into effect directing that the
drinking water furnished the pupils
of the public schools be boiled.
The epidemic seems very distressing
in some cases, one of the symptoms
being extreme nausea and vomiting.
The ailment is quite as prevalent in
South Danville and Riverside as it
is in Danville. The board of health
fearing that the outbreak might be
due to polluted state of our water
supply directed that samples taken
from the hydrants in different parts of
town together with sample of the
effluent discharged from the sewage
disposal plant at the hospital for the
insane be forwarded to the laborator-
les of the State department of health
for analysis. Whether or not the out
break can be traced to the water is
doubtful. Among those afflicted are
persons who use spring water. The
prevalence of the disease on the south
side zoo, where river water is not
available, would indicate that the
epidemic might owe its origin to some
other cause.
Samples of water and of the efflu-
ent have been sent away for analysis
as directed by the board of health.
Pending report as to the condition
of the same the school board has de-
cidedsthat it would be the safest plan
to have the water used for drinking
purposes at the school buildings boil
ed as was done during prevalence of
epidemics in the past
At each of the school buildings an
effort was made Monday morning
to carry the order into immediate
effect. Since discontinuing the use of.
spring water at the school buildings
last fall the pupils have drank the wat
er directly from the faucets. In some
of the wards the buildings are not
equipped for sterilizing the water and
the boiling of the latter has to be
given out by contract to persons re-
siding near the schools.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
TWO SPEAKERS
OF PROMINENCE

The Montour County School Direct
ors' association will hold it's seventh
annual convention in the court house,
this city, ON Wednesday, January 26.
There will be forenoon and an aft
ernoon session.
County Superintendent Derr has Sc
cured two very able speakers for the
occasion-Mr Fred Robbins, superin-
tendent of the schools of Bethlehem,
and Emerson Collins, Esq, of Will
Transport. Each of the speakers will
occupy a period in the forenoon and
the afternoon.
Mr.. Robbins will speak on two very
practical subjects: Essentials in the
Course of Study and Wisdom and
Economy in School Management. E"
Mr.. Collins has announced the follow
ing subjects: "The School and the
Citizen" and New Problems for Our
Schools. !"
The officers of the association are:
President, DR.. l. G. Barber; secretary,
Benjamin l.. Diehl; treasurer, Jacob
NJ Shultz. Since his election DR.. Bar
beI has removed to Wilkes Barre.
In addition to the four addresses
there will be a general discussion on
points brought out by the speakers.
The new ideas advanced and the gen.
eral interchange of thought cannot but
prove highly beneficial from an educa-
tional point of view. The attendance
and the interest shown in the past
have been highly gratifying. Out of
seventy-fve directors in the county
last year sixty-thIee were enrolled at
the convention.
The directors receive two dollars per
day and milage at three cents per
mile for attending the convention. In
addition to aid in defraying running
expenses the school directors associa-
! tion receives from the county one dol
lar for every director enrolled at the
convention.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
Little Hone for Bishop Eoss.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-The condi-
tion of Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who was
stricken yesterday with paralysis, is
critical today and but little hope for
his recovery is entertained Bishop
Foss was stricken while in street
car and was removed to the Hahne-
mann hospital, where it was found
that his entire right side had been par
alyzed and that he had lost the power
of speech. Bishop Foss is 76 years old
andsis one of the best known prelates
of the Methodist church. He was re-
tired several years ago because of ad-
vancing age.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
REMOVING THE ICE

With the exception of in front Of a
few places the pavements ON Mill
street due to the perseverance of prop
erty owners. are clear of ice. After
two weeks of reeling and tottering
about on the slippery surface it is a
real treat for pedestrian to strike solid
footing.
In nearly all the other streets of
town sidewalks still bear coating of
ice. At some spots melting has occur
red, but, owing to the snow and ice in
the streets, the sidewalks are covered
with water. At most places, however,
the ice is still as solid as rock and
defes all efforts to remove it, Walk
ing continues very bad in nearly ev-
cry part of town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
Sleighing Party at Mausdale.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cope pleasantly
entertained at their homo in Mausdale
Monday evening sled load from Sun
bury and Danville The evening was
spent with music and games. Those
present from Sunbury were Misses
Clara Chappell, Name Newman, Anna
Wier, Katherine Shipman, Mabel
Rauck, Maud Rem, Name Schaetfer,
Mary Shubert, Mae Chamberlin, Anna
Wynn, Mildred Cope; Messrs. Walter
Cope, Stuart Cope, Dan Aurand, Mr..
Willetts, Mr.. +. Dodean, Mr. o. We'll
Ter, Robert Cope, Frank Cope. Harry
Wilt, Bruce Broombach, Bert Barthol-
omew and Chas. McCloud.
Those from Danville and Mausdale
were Misses Hannah Fry, Anna Quigg,
Alice Fenstermacher, Emma Fenster-
macher, Edna Stahl, Clara Cope /;
Messrs. George Dyer, Dennis Quigg,
Ralph Cope, Calvin Smith, Raymond
Yeager and Mr.. and Mrs. John Stahl.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
HARD ON THE SCHOOLS

a general prevalence of mumps,
measles and chicken poX, along with
other ailments peculiar to the season,
is interfering very seriously with
school attendance. 1t is difficult to re-
call year when disease affecting
children appeared in so many differ
ent forms and covered such a long
period of time. Every day the attend
ance officer is given long list of alb
sentees for investigation. Truancy
seems to be but trifiing factor and
at the homes in nearly every instance
absence from school is explained by
the dispiriting placard, setting forth
one of the above mentioned diseases
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
MONTOUR REPRESENTED

In order to obtain the advantages of
law of this State, a number of
prominent farmers of this county have
organized the Montour County Agri-
cultural society. AT the first meeting
held recently at the home of J. Miles
Derr, Limestone township, the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Calvin W. Derr; secretary, James Pol
lock; treasurer, A. Cromis; j. Miles
Derr was chosen as candidate for
member of the State Agricultural
board to represent Montour county.
The law referred to requires that
before county may be represented
upon the State board of agriculture,
there must have been formed in. that
county an organization, and sum of
money raised which shall be devoted
to the promotion of agricultural
knowledge and improvement. The law
also requires that sum equal to the
amount raised by the society be ap-
propriated from the county treasury,
provided that the annual payment out
of the county funds does not exceed
one hundred dollars
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20

he not have taken his wife along with
him? At a great feast no one is so
certainly in the right place as bride.
At no time during the service did
DR.. Mccormack make any direct al
lusion to the dissolution of the pastor
al relations between himself and the
Grove Presbyterian church. By re-
quest the congregation remained stand
ing few moments after the benedic-
tion was pronounced. Stepping asid Q
DR.. Mccormack formally proclaimed
the pulpit vacant in the following
words:
AT the direction and by the auth
ority of the Northumberland presby-
terry hereby declare the pulpit of the
Grove Presbyterian church vacant. "
At the concluding words DR.. McCor-
mack descended the steps leading from
the pulpit and left the church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
FARMER INJURED

Jasper Stetler of West Hemlock
township met with painful accident
on Tuesday.
He was engaged in cutting fodder
for the cattle when his right hand was
drawn into the fodder cutter and bad
ly mangled. The first, second and third
fingers were caught i'll the knives, a
deep cash being inflicted on each ting-
er.
The wounds bled profusely. Some
simple remedies were applied to stop
the bleeding and to ease the pain un.
til yesterday, when the injured man
was driven into this city, where DR..
Curry rendered surgical aid. 1t will
be some time before Mr.. Stetler re.
gains the use of his hand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
NEW TRIAL REFUSED

The clerk of the United States cir
cult court has notified Paul ]. Sher-
wood, Esq, attorney for Oscar Thorn
ton, of Berwick, who recently secured
a verdict of s., 425 and costs in his
damage suit against the American Car
and Foundry company, to the effect
that Judge Archibald has refused the
defendant a rule for new trial and
that its attorneys, Sprout and Cupp,
cannot have any argument before him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
1900 Strike at Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes Barre, Jan. 10. Thirteen
hundred men and boys went out on
strike yesterday at the So. Wilkes Barre
colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal company because the offici-
ais refused to allow them check
docking boss. The decision was reach
ed Monday night at mass meeting at
tended by four-fifths of the men en-
ployed at this mine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
BIG CONTRACT
IS FINISHED

Mosier & Summers have completed
their heavy contract at the hospital
for the insane. which was begun IN
the spring of 1908. The raising of the
male infirmary, the dormitory for em-
ployes, along with the siding and COW
shed, were practically completed some
days ago In the interim the workmen
have merely been applying some finish
ing touches.
The work will probably be examin-
ed and formally accepted by the trus-
tees at their next meeting. There IS
not much doubt but that all will be
approved, as the work throughout ev-
cry stage has been under the eye of an
inspector representing the State.
Mr.. Sweitzer, the inspector, Tues
day stated that the infirmary, dormit-
ory, siding and COW shed, like the
work previously approved and accept
ed by the trustees, is first class in ev-
cry respect. The dormitory, which
will be occupied by male employees, is
already being furnished and in very
short time will be in use.
The contract just completed by
Mosier & Summers represents one of
the largest operations ever set on foot
at the hospital. 1t comprises, besides
the work just completed, the building
of the female infirmary, and the two
large buildings, one for the acute in
sane male patients and the other for
the acute insane female patients. The
work embraced in its entirety has to-
tally changed the aspect of the grounds
and the institution.