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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
THESE FISH COSTLY

Two Russian boys. for fishing on
Sunday in the stream running through
Briar Creek, were arrested with twen-
ty or more fish three or four inches in
length and the Sstream is one that a
decent sized fish could hardly swim in.
The boys, Steve Miller and John
Sudar, were fined $50 and costs amount
ingIto s26 each but that as they could
not pay the full amount, all the money
they had was taken from them and
they were then let go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
GRAND COMMANDER
LANCASTER, Pa, Nav ,,

LANCASTER, Pa, May %.
John f. Laedlein, of Williamsport,
was this morning elected grand COM
mander of the knights Templar of
Pennsylvania, and Williamsport was
by unanimous vote chosen as the place
Off holding the annual conclave in
1911.
Easton had extended an invitation
for the grand commandery to meet
there next year.
Immediately following the installa-
tion of the new officers Grand Com
mander Laedlein announced his ap-
pointments, as follows: Grand stand
ard bearer, James B. Krause, of Will
liamsport grand captain of guards,
J. r. Stevenson, of Lock Haven; grand
sword bearer, J. H. Lape, of Altoona I;
grand warder, James w. Coddling, of
Towanda; grand herald, Richard p.
Hughes, of Greensburg; grand mar
shall, Bryon Kriner, of Shamokin.
TheiWilliamsport Knights and the
Imperial Teteques will leave for home
this.evening, arriving there at 10:17
o'clock. All of the Communicates here
have announced their intention to be
at the 1911 conclave and the Williams
port Templars are counting upon max.
ing it the greatest ever held in Penn.
sylvania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
PAINTING THE
RIVER BRIDGE

The contract for painting the river
bridge was awarded to r. A. Sim
mons, of Pottsville, at an adjourned
meeting of the board of county com
missioners held Tuesday, the contract
price being $2195
The bids were opened at a joint
meeting of the Montour and Northum-
berland county boards held Saturday.
The bids submitted were three in num-
ber, as follows: II. A. Simmons of
Pottsville, $2195; G.. w. Snyder of
Catawissa, 1904; Thomas w. Haines
of Wilkes Barre, $1999.
The commissioners decided not to
award the contract Saturday but to
postpone action until Tuesday in order
to give the matter the consideration
it merited. They were fully aware,
they explained, that in such work it
might prove cheap in the end to award
the contract to a high bidder. The
work for which the proposals were in
vited, which included the scraping and
cleaning Of the ironwork, in their op-
inion, constituted an enormous prop
osition.
1t was their business to weigh all
matters and see to it that the contract
fell into the hands Of one that had not
underestimated the work, who possess
ed the equipment required and would
be able to do first.class Job for the
money involved. In forming the esti-
mate of the bidders they had to be
governed solely by the references nam.
ed. Mr.. Simmons had recommends
tions from the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, the P. & r. Railway COM
pany and others. In addition he pos
sesses an excellent equipment and has
done great deal of such kind of work
all these circumstances, the commits
sioners state, weighed heavily in his
favor.
At the adjourned meeting Tuesday
the contract was awarded to r. A.
Simmons, who will enter upon the
work as soon as possible. Mr.. Sim
mons will bring few of his regular
painters with him; other competent
workmen Of this city VIII be employ
ed, should they apply.
An enormous amount Of scaffolding
will be required. Mr.. Simmons ex-
planned Tuesday that fixed scaffold
will have to be erected under the bridge
and that large fat boat will have to
be employed in connection with the
work. One span and half will be
scaffolded at time. The scaffold of
each section, will be permitted to re-
main until the work is inspected by
the county commissioners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
The D. L. & w. Ahead.

At the hearing ON Saturday when
fourteen men We're arranged before
Justice Dalton for trespassing on rail-
road property to view the game be.
tween Danville and Alden a man met
a boy squeezing himself out through
the crowd at the door.
Well" said the man, lis the base
ball still on in there"
Yes, returned the boy, "they've
got one more innings, and the D. L.
q w. is ahead -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Thought He Murdered Friend.

Reading, May 25.-Fearing he had
killed the man with whom lie was
fighting, Frank Wright, about 25 years
old, known as the Seventh street
slugger," hanged himself in dark
cell at the station house yesterday.
Whitley, " which was another of the
suicides nicknames, fearfully pummel-
ed his friend, Edward O'Leary, 81
years old, but when Wright commit
ed the rash act, O'Leary was sleeping
in a cell opposite that of the man who
took his life, and while battered and
bloody, was far from dead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
GARFIELD WON
IN THE DEBATE

The annual contest of the Lincoln
and the Garfield Literary societies
took place in the study hall of the
Danville high school yesterday after
noon.
The Garfield society won out on the
debate and defamation; the Lincoln
society ON recitation.
There was a very large attendance
made up of patrons of the schools in
addition to the corps of teachers and the
students. The room although not so
profusely decorated as on some occas-
ions in the past yet appeared very at
tractive. There were flowers in pro-
fusion. Along the front of the hall
stood a row of very fragrant blooms.
In the rear of the hall interwoven with
the stars and stripes was another dis
play of flowers. AT regular intervals
on the front wall appeared large
number of high school pennants with
the colors, royal purple and burnt
orange
THE PROGRAM.
The following program was render
ed:
Vocal Solo. .... -. Miss zimmerman
Defamation" Rienzi, the last of
the Roman Tribunes''
..................R Reed Smith, G.
Defamation "Spartacus to the
Gladiators" -. Edward Gill, L.
Piano Solo. o.................Mi Miss Foulk
Recitation-"The Pilots Story
Howells Miss Phoebe Curry, G.
Recitation-"M Mrcia Saves Marcus
A selection from "The Sign
of the Cross''-Wilson Barrett.
....... Miss Dorothy welliver, L.
Vocal Solo ........ =. Miss Wingert
Debate-Resolved, That all protec-
tive tariffs should be abolished.
Affirmative for the Garfield So
ciety. James Redding, Joseph
.......... Hummer.
Negative for the Lincoln Society.
..... Carl Snavely, Clyde Sidler
Piano Duet. ... Miss Sidler and
'........- MISS CIOuu
Judges. Rev. J. H. Musselman, Wal
ter o. Greene, DR.. Jno. Sweisfort
Thomas G. Vincent, who was chos.
en- as one of the judges, being unable
to act owing to other engagements, Dr.
Jno. Sweisfort was substituted.
In the debate the decision was rem
dered in favor of the affirmative,
which was represented by the Garfield
society. Reed Smith, member of the
Garfield society. and Miss Dorothy
Welliver, of the Lincoln society, were
adjudged the best in elocution.
A person, who desired that his name
be withheld offered handsome pin as
prize for the best all-around debateI.
The pin was awarded to James Red
ding Of the Garfield society.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
STRIKERS AWED
WILKES S-BARRE, Nav %.

Quiet reigns at the collieries of the
Pennsylvania Coal company today.
The strikers have been awed by the
presence of the State constabulary,
who have control of the situation. The
executive committee of the United
Mine Workers, at a meeting held this
afternoon, directed the ~, 600 men now
on strike to return to their work pend
ing the adjustment of their grievances
by the Cancellation board.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Time Changed.

The borough council will hold its
next meeting on Thursday evening,
June 2nd, instead of Friday evening.
June Bird, the regular time of meeting.
The change is made on account of the
presence of the circus in town on the
regular date of meeting, which makes
it somewhat doubtful whether a
quorum will be present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Slayer of Elsie Siegel Located.

Kansas City, Mo. May PA speci-
al to the "Star" from Wellington,
Kansas, says:
Leon Ling, alias William H. Leon,
the Americanized Chinaman, who is
accused of having murdered Elsie
Siegel, a missionary worker in New
York last June, was in Wellington un-
til two months ago.
The New York authorities were
communicated with.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
MAY REMOVE
SCHOOL HOUSE

The school board held a regular
meeting Monday eve. President w. A.
Sechler occupied the chair. Among
other members present were: Orth,
| Slider, Swarts, Burns, Pursel, Fischer,
Gibson, Heiss, Cole and Shultz.
Some fine specimens of work produc.
ed by the classes in botany and sur
veying, taught by Mr.. Gaskins, was
ON exhibition in the directors room.
The work, which was done by the
junior class of the high school, was
regarded as very meritorious by the
school board.
The botanical specimens embraced
about $50 different kinds of wild and
tame flowers, very neatly and artisti-
cally mounted on white cardboard
The analysis sheets of the botany class
were also on exhibition.
A number of blue prints and geome-
trical drawings produced by the class
in surveying were also on exhibition
and were much admired. The work
represented actual surveys made last
fall.
Repairs at the Welsh hill school
house, which the school board and bor-
ough council propose to undertake
Jointly, were discussed at length. The
school board, accompanied by COM
mittee of council, last week visited
the school house ON Welsh hill and
familiarized themselves with condi-
tions there. During the discussion Mon
day eve the members went on record as
favoring a removal Of the building TO
a new site nearby where better drain
age can be secured. Final action on
the matter will be taken at a joint
meeting of the school board and coun-
Gil.
Borough Superintendent Dieffen.
bacher reported that notwithstanding
the time lost while the schools were
closed on account of the scarlet fever
epidemic last fall the second ward
teachers by jealous effort and by work
ing overtime have succeeded in get
ting their classes nicely over the al
iotted work. - : -
Mr. Pursel declared that the second
ward directors are well pleased with
the advancement made by the schools
of that ward He moved that an order
be drawn for three weeks salary with
held from the teachers on account of
the schools being closed but now due
them as they have brought their schools
up to the standard.
On motion it was ordered that a
vote of thanks be extended to the Rev.
A. J. Trey for his able and appropriate
sermon preached to the senior class in
the First Baptist church, Sunday even
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel it was ord.
cred that Superintendent Dieffenbach-
er be instructed to procure a number
of chairs for use in the high school
auditorium during grammar school
commencement exercises on Thursday.
The board adjourned to meet on
Monday night June 9th.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

Give the heart of humanity a square
deal 1t is not getting it. Humanity
is hungering for heart more than
bread. Look and say and act your
love, the love which is in every soul,
but which in all too many breasts lies
a bruised and MANNED and bleeding
thing.
Have heart big and brave, tender
and unselfish for friend and enemy-a
heart filed with the spirit of the
Christ.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
CHANGE OF TIME

On May Goth change of time takes
place on the Pennsylvania railroad,
which, although important, affects
only one train-the Sunday 30 pass
enger, west, which after the above
named date will not be due to arrive
at South Danville until s 10 p. M. The
Pittsburg sleeper will be run on this
train.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

Ministers of the South Side, Pitts
burg, have decided to invade the
crowds at the base ball games next
Sunday and endeavor to convert the
fans.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
WILL SCAFFOLD
THE CITY HALL

At regular meeting of the borough
| council last night the contract for
scaffolding city hall preparatory to
giving the building coat of paint
was awarded to Price and McCloskey
of this city for one hundred and forty
dollars. Only one bid was received,
that of the above named firm.
The figure seeming reasonable the
contract was awarded. The scaffold-
ing it was ordered, must pass inspec-
tion of the committee on public safety.
1t is to be used both by the painters
and the workmen engaged in pointing
and repairing the wall. The contract
ors will retain ownership of the mater
ial used in scaffolding.
The following communication was
received from the Danville and Sun
bury Transit Co., relating to the paw
ing of East Market street:
Borough Council,
Danville, Pa.
Gentlemen With regard to the
agreement rendered us by You relative
to street paving I am authorized to
say -
THAT the Danville and Sunbury
Transit Co. will not accept said agree
ment, as it in no way carries out the
original proposition named us by your
body, and had this been done there
would not have been the slightest trou-
BILE.
1--WE would like to block up the rails
now laid on East Market street to
grade, pave with the same material
used by the borough contractor. con-
tract with him for Our portion of the
work and to this end ask your con-
siderstion, and remain
Very truly yours,
A. H. WOOLLEY, Gen'l Mgr" "
In the light of the above communi-
cation it remained for council to de-
eide whether it should insist on hav-
ing the present rail replaced by the
heavier one similar to that used on
Mill street or permit the Dsnville and
Sunbury Transit Co. to proceed as it
proposed in the above communication.
On the recommendation of the bor-
ough solicitor, on motion of Mr.. Helm
a resolution was adopted ordering that
notice be served on the Danville and
Sunbury Transit Co. requesting it to
replace the present rail in sixty days
according to ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was ord
cred that the secretary notify the Bell
Telephone Co. that it is now at liberty
to proceed with the Improvement of
its system in Danville as per the ordin-
ance granted at the previous meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Connolley J.
Dallas Hummer of the fourth ward
was elected water commissioner for
the remainder of the present term.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was ord
cred that sewer pump be procured
for use at the sewer extension where
water and quicksand are troublesome
factors.
On motion it was ordered that the
sewer on Ferry street be extended
southwark as far as the dwelling own
ed by George W. Hendricks and that
he be granted PERMISSION to connect
with it.
The following members were pres
ent: Cleaver, Marshal, Curry, Con-
nolley, Won Blohn, Helm, Price and
Everhart.
The following bills were approved
for payment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

Graft Detective Wilson, who went
to Pittsburg from Scranton, has col
lected 50, 900 for thirteen days work.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16
Gov Curls Are Coming in From China

Year. Pounds Value.
1907 56,I5Z i4.SC
l9OS .IV1'zSS I'9S
1909 1888 -321, $50
Note how the price has scared. In
1907 hair was worth only about TWEEN.
ty-ive cents a pound, wholesale, and
we imported only 56.132 pounds of it.
while in 1909 we brought In 445.733
pounds, with the price at something
more than seventy cents. Such a rate
of growth in face of so rapid an in
crease in price is almost unprecedent-
ed in other lines of commerce and IL
another Illustration that woman wants
what she wants when she wants 1t and
is going to have it-expense be
hanged!
Our diplomatic representative leaves
us in the dark as to what woman in
China is doing for hair. If the trade
keeps on, she will certainly be bald in
course of time. He pays a compli-
ment, however, to the genius of the
Chinese artist by remarking that Chi
nese hair Is treated at home in various
ways so as to match almost any tex
ture desired" leaving rs to conclude
that the diversity of color not infre-
quently noted on the same head n
due to lack of circumspection on the
part of American women.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16
p HE experts in both the army and

THE experts in both the army and
i the navy are watching with keen
interest the development of the
heavier-than-air craft. While the Of
ficials are not willing to say much pub
licly about the possibilities of the use
of airships in time of war, they are
saying privately that the probability
is that when the next great war comes
the airship will play a more effective
part than battleships, land batteries,
or great masses Of troops.
The prediction is freely made by
army and navy officials in private that
not a dollar will eve be spent In forti-
flying for the protection Of the Panama
canal. They have arrived at this con
clusion because they think they fore
see hat within a few years the airship
will be brought to a stage Of perfec-
tion that will enable it quickly to de-
stroy any Notifications that might be
erected along the route Of the canal.
Congress at the recent session de-
clined to appropriate money for the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16

INTERNATIONALLY census bureau
w has made public figures concern
ing enough localities to indicate GER
tain interesting trends in the growth
OF American population. What stands
out first Is, of course, the general in
crease in population all ove the coun-
try. While this growth is perhaps
more striking in the middle west, or
even in the far west, the east is little
behind those sections. Increases in
city population rarely fall below 20
per cent. for the last ten years. Often
the increase is considerably In excess
of so per cent.
This growth has been expected, but
there will probably be some surprise
to find how far the growth of the
cities exceeds that of the rural dis
tricts. Here, save in a few localities,
there is ar increase, but generally 1t
is below ten per cent.
Some spot in Illinois may mark the
center Of population for another ten
years. 1t is worth while to emphasize
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16
NOT THE TIME FOR THAI
Scotsmen Objected to Mixture Of Good
Whisky and Religious Con-
v%ersation.

Owen Seaman, editor of Punch, was
the principal guest at a dinner of the
London Authors club recently, which
was followed by a discussion on
"Humor." Mr.. Seaman began with a
story d~eprecating the spelling of good
dinners by any discussion at all.
There were three characters In the
story-a bluebottle and two Scots
men. The story at once struck a note
of probability by showing the Scots
men drinking whisky. The b~luebottle
buzzed on the pane; otherwise 81.
lence reigned.
This was broken by one of the
Scotsmen trying to locate the blue
bottle with geological exactitude. Said
the Scotsman: a
Sandy. I'm thinking II yon fly is a
birdie or a beastie."
The other replied: Man, don't spoil
good whisky with religious converse.
ton"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16
Uncle Sam Watching Aeroplane Men

fortification Of the canal. No public
preparation was ever announced. but
it is now pretty we'll understood that
the experts in both the way and navy
departments suggested that 1t would
be well to defer action until the gov
eminent understands better what to
expect of the airship.
Officials in the army and navy de-
partments are greatly impressed with
the performances of Glenn Curtiss
with his aeroplane at Atlantic City re-
Gently. Those performances were not
under the auspices Of either the war
department or the navy department
but agents of each Of the fighting arms
were present, and were deeply Inn
pressed with what Curtiss was able to
do. They have reported to their re-
spective departments that from .
height that would have protected him
reasonably we'll from a fire directed
at him from either land or water, he
dropped small articles or boats and ON
objects on land with remarkable pre-
cision.
Some of the experts from the de-
partments who saw the Curtiss per
formances came back firmly convinced
that If war should come on tomorrow
the aeroplane would be able to do de-
structive work.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16

~ he treasury building Is undergoing
another overhauling, which thls
time costs $3.50, 900. The renovators
have been at work on the treasury
building for a good many years. Not
very much has been done to the inside
If the great pile Of masonry. where
tho limited States money Is kept, but
more or less work Is all the time going
IN ON the outside. All of the original
~sondstone or soft limestone that faced
the outside Of the building has been at
Loot removed, and granite has been put
IN its place. The principal change that
will Now be made will be to eliminate
; huge granite entrance steps on the
Esfteenth street side. Several new
Messenger elevators Will be installed.
lockers will be furnished sufficient for
ali Of the clerks; the money-handling
divisions will be segregated on the
ground door; supplies will be shipped
from the west entrance instead Of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16
Overhauling the Treasury Building

Fifteenth street; frieze windows will
be placed ON the third floor, and q
general adjustment of bureaus and
divisions will be made to facilitate the
work. The treasury department has
been seriously overcrowded for a mum.
Der of years. One of the very first i'm
provements was the elimination from
the building of the branch printing
office, with It's combustible inks, oils,
etc. With the great Fifteenth street
steps removed. a fine entrance at
grade will be provided for the en-
ployes, and a count will be Kept of the
people entering and leaving the build.
ing, which at the present time seems
to be impossible. At the present time
the employees are obliged to carry
their clothing. hats, rubbers. umbrel.
las and everything Of that character
into their working rooms. so that lock-
ers are imperative. It will certainly
be $18o,O00 mighty well expended. for
In the present condition of the treas
ury department 1t is impossible to
keep it clean or to run It on business
like methods with departments Of the
various bureaus widely separated. SO
that the chief of one of these spends
most Of his time tExveusing the CORR.
doris in his attempt to keep track q
his clerks and of his work.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-16

the word may" because there Is not
available at this time much definite
Information on which to make specula-
ton as to where the center of popula-
ton will be.
The remarkable increase in the pop
ulation of Oklahoma must be taken
into consideration In a speculation as
to where the center Of population is
likely to light" A fact worth bearing
in mind Is that the increases In pOpu-
lation In the east particularly have
been In the larger cities.
The center Of population has moved
almost due westward since 1890, when
1t was at a point 20 miles east of Balti.
more. From 1890 to 1900 1t moved
almost due west to a point 18 miles
west of Baltimore. In the next ten
years, from 1900 to 1910. 1t moved
westward and slightly southwark to q
point about forty miles northwest by
west of Washington.
During the ten years between 1890
and 1900 the center" moved west
ward a little over IA miles and south
ward e little less than three miles, and
halted at a point six miles southeast
of Columbus, Ind. This movement be-
tween 1890 and 1900 was the smallest
in 100 years.
The center will have to trave
something like 70 miles to get beyond
the borders Of Indiana this year.