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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
2 VICTORIES
ON THE 4TH
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The Fourth of July games in the
Susquehanna league resulted i'll two
more victories for Danville, ,Nescopeck
this time being the losing opponent.
Like the negro pugilist, Jack Johnson,
Danville was compelled to display the
limit of endurance and skill in neith-
er contest-both were easy victories.
The morning game at Nescopeck was
won by score of to 2, Danville scor-
ing the runs necessary to win i'll the
first three innings. The afternoon was
a slaughter with the points at IS to 3.
The rest of the games in the league
disclosed no particular surprises ex-
cept Bloomsburg's unlocked for fall
before Benton in the morning game by
a score of to Z. The afternoon game
Bloomsbury won. Berwick with a
thousand rooters and the Berwick
band entrained on a special and went
to Shickshinny for the morning bout
and won it handily by a score of to
0. The afternoon game also went Ber
wick's way by score of to 5. This
brace of wins boosted Berwick into
second place and dropped Shickshinny
through Nanticoke into fourth.
Nanticoke played two games with
Alden, winning both by to 4 a. m.
and to Up. m. } scores.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
HOW THE FOURTH
WAS OBSERVED

Independence day was fttingly cele-
brated in Danville. The weather was
simply ideal. A large number of per
sons found recreation at Dewitt s
park. Others attended the games of
base ball or found amusement in other
ways. In the early evening the ex-
ercises in Memorial park attracted a
large concourse of people and later the
fireworks on the river became the CEN
ter of attraction.
The explosion of fire crackers and
similar noises produced as is usual on
the Fourth of July, which began i'm
mediately after midnight Monday
morning and continued until midnight
following, gave evidence that fire
works are by no means under the ban
in Danville.
However, there were no casualties
in the least serious to mar the plea
sure and the day will be remembered
as one of the most enjoyable that was
ever celebrated in Danville.
The exercises rendered in the park
and the fireworks on the river were
the crowning features of the day.
The address by Mr.. Scarlet, deliver
ed at 7 10 O'Clock was a gem. 1t was
thoroughly characteristic of the speak
er, being a model of eloquence and
abounding in beautiful sentiment in
spired by the occasion.
The Orpheus Glee Club rendered a
difficult program, holding the people
for about an hour Both the address
and the music were simply inspiring
and the effect of neither was lost on
the big assemblage, which showed its
appreciation by repeated applause.
Both Mr. Scarlet and the club of sing
ers deserve the thanks of the commun-
ity for their efforts to aid in fitting
observance of the Fourth of July.
The display of fireworks was prob
ably the grandest ever seen in Dan
Vile and occupied over an hour. Prac-
tically the whole town turned out to
witness the display, occupying the
bridge and the bank on each side of
the river
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
RURAL DELIVERY

The rural delivery service of the
United States means the distribution
of nearly 1900, 600, 900 letters and par
cells annually along the highways and
byways of every state and territory
from Maine to Alaska. a force of Al, :
600 carriers daily go over the routes
assigned TO them. Bringing the mail
to the farmer now costs the nation
S36, 600, 900 year in salaries for the
carriers, expense of examining new
routes, maintaining postoffices, pay
ments of inspectors, special agents,
clerks and chiefs of bureaus. To Sc
cure information to make changes in
routes and carriers where deemed
necessary, to establish new routes and
to record and tabulate statistics and
data for the postmaster general, as
we'll as for the public, a force of only
one hundred and ten persons is requiI.
ed in Washington in spite of office
work and correspondence that mus
be finished daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
MORNING GAME.

In the morning game the opposing
pitchers were Ainsworth and MADEIRA.
The Nescopeck batters never had a
look in on the Danville boy IS delivery.
Eleven famed futilely and five scat
tered hits were their limit; only two
of these figuring in the getting "a
home run by Haller in the third and a
single by Lavelle which was converted
into a run after an error by Hagy,
Halle1 ; wildness at critical stages,
Nescopeck's errors when runs were
itching to score and six Danville bin
goes account for the seven local tai
lies, but two of which were earned.
Two home runs marked the game
Nipples over the left field fence and
Haller's drive over the center pal
lisade. Danville wound up the game
in the ninth by pulling off a neat
double play.
The score -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
ITEMS CONDENSED.

Augustus Ringland, aged ?, of near
the result of drinking the contents of
bottle of indigo.
Denny Forcle, aged 12, son of the
chief of police at Turtle Creek, on
the Fourth, accidentally killed John
McKeag, aged s, with revolver.
Howard Filson, of Reedsville, after
struggle of more than an hour, land
ed brook trout twenty-five inches
long, weighing five and a half pounds.
AS funeral services were being held
for James H. Watson at Washington,
his 4-month- old son Walter died. The
funeral was delayed and the two were
buried in one casket. tuberculosis
killed both. The mother and widow
is Frustrated.
Oentreville, Crawford county, was
100 years old ON Monday and celebrat-
ed accordingly. John Ira Cleaver, aged
76, is the only surviving descendant
of the founder of the town. Owing to
illness he was unable to participate
in the big time.
When an auto crashed into pile of
iron smoke stacks at Pittsburg, re-
Gently, a. G. Lucas, aged %; John
Miller, aged I24; and Charles Hays,
aged 2S, were seriously injured. Mil
Ter may die. The three young men, it
seems, had taken the machine from
the entrance of Forbes field while
the owner was witnessing the baseball
game inside. None was experienced
in running an auto. The machine was
badly damaged.
Hundreds of Philadelphia youngsters
were injured ON the Fourth. Some
will be blind or manned for life.
Nearly all are of tender age. Thomas
Grouse. aged II, was shot and killed
by one of gang of corner loungers
who was celebrating by firing real
bullets from a 22-calibre revolver. The
lad was with his sister, who says the
loungers laughed at the boy, who rose
from where he fell and ran away.
Later he fell into the arms of a work
man and died in a drug store while
waiting for an ambulance. Paul
Schaeffer, aged II and f. Ollinger,
about the same age, have been arrest
I'D as suspects.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
QUARANTINE
AGAINST DOGS

A special meeting of council was
held at ten O'Clock a. m., Monday, al
which it was decided to request the
State to establish quarantine against
dogs, the borough agreeing to enforce
the rules of the quarantine.
Mr.. Cleaver occupied the chair.
Other members present were: Fin
nigan, Everhart, lies, Connolley, Won
Blohn, Marshall, Price, Helm and
Dietz. Chief Burgess Amesbury was
also present.
President Cleaver explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting, which was to con-
slider the question of establishing a
quarantine against dogs. He called at
tention to the recent outbreak of hy-
drophobia, in which three dogs have
gone mad in a comparatively short
period of time. The conditions in his
opinion fully warrant establishing a
quarantine against dogs. The State
Livestock Sanitary Board, he said,
would establish and maintain the
quarantine, furnishing all printed mat
ter, but it would be necessary for the
borough authorities to agree to strict
ly enforce all the rules of said quaran-
tine.
On motion of Mr.. lies it was order
ed that the State Livestock Sanitary
Board be requested to establish a quar-
antine against dogs.
On motion of Mr. Helm it was ord.
cred that the police be instructed tc
shoot all dogs running at large (afteI
the quarantine is established) that are
not properly muzzled. On motion OF
Mr.. Helm it was also ordered that
only wire mules are TO be used and
that these are to be inspected by the
police. The same guns that were en-
ployed during the quarantine against
dogs two years ago are to be used and
the ammunition is to be procured al
the same place.
The matter has already been taken
up with the State Livestock Sanitary
Board, which will act Immediately.
The notices will not arrive and be
posted until about Thursday. These
will explain just when the quarantine
against dogs shall begin, its duration,
the rules to be obeyed, penalties i'm.
roSed S-c
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
THE LAST RITES

The funeral of James Shultz, whose
death occurred Sunday, took place yes
terday afternoon and was largely at
tended The services were conducted
by the Rev. James Wollaston Kirk,
pastor of the Mahoning Presbyterian
church. Four sons and two sons-in-
law acted as pail bearers Paul, Jacob,
Harvey and Melvin Shultz and II. ID.
Quick and w. II. Berninger.
The following persons from out of
town attended he!.funeral: G. w.
Hendrickson of Williamsport; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. S. Robson of Milton !;
Charles Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Roup of Catawissa Mr. and
Mrs. j. G. Quick, Mrs. Brown. Miss
Bessie Quick, of Bloomsbury; Mr.. and
Mrs, Kinney Shires and daughter
Grace of Watsontown.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mintzer of New
ark, n. J., have returned home after
visit with the formers parents this
city.
Charles Mullen of Newark, n. J.,
has returned home after visit with
Edward Leamey, this city.
Michael Lorme1 has returned to
Newberry after spending the fourth
with his sister, Mrs. John Ross, Mich
olas Ave.
Miss Margaret Shut of Milton, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs John Ross,
Nicholas Ave-
Miss Margaret Giner Of New York
City is visiting at the home of NJ L.
Bloom, Riverside.
Miss Ida Bloom returned yesterday
from trip to New York and Niagara
Falls.
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Trey and Miss
Mary Jane Trey left yesterday for a
visit with friends at Kennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoffner re-
Gurned to Elyria, Ohio, yesterday aft
er a visit with relatives in South Dan
Vile.
Edward Shevlin left yesterday for a
visit with friends in YOUNGSTOWN
Ohio
Mrs. Rosa Welsh and daughter, Miss
Mary Welsh, left yesterday fol visit
with relatives in Youngstown, Ohio.
Miss Jessie Wyant returned to Sun
bury yesterday after visit with
riends in this city.
Miss Anna Yordy returned to her
home in Shamokin yesterday after a
visit with relatives in this city.
Miss Gertrude Thompson is visiting
relatives in Shamokin.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, Front street,
is spending several days with friends
in Numedia
Miss Catherine Rhoads, of Rich
mond, Virginia, arrived last evening
for visit with Mrs. G. II. Frick,
West Market street.
Mrs. d. G. Jones, of Philadelphia,
arrived last evening for a visit with
Mrs. @. W. Lindner, Water street.
Mrs Amanda Zimmerman returned
to Catawissa last evening after visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
lam Mitchell, South Danville.
Miss Ethel Woods, Lower Mulberry
street, is the guest of Miss Anna
Shultz, Mt. Gretna.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. ID. Patton, O
Bordentown, New Jersey, have return
ed to their home after visit will
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hodge, Cherr,
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
NEW POSTAL SAVINGS
WASHINGTON, July 6.

Since the passage of the new postal
saving bank law bankers and post
masters throughout the country have
been slow to demonstrate interest in
it. So far only fifty banks have made
application for designation as deposit
ories of postal funds and only fifty
postmasters have asked that they be
authorized to accept postal savings
The indications are that the board
of trustees, consisting of the Postmast.
er General, the Attorney General and
the Secretary of the Treasury, will be
unable to designate the postoffices that
are to receive postal savings for many
months to come.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Heat Dont's For All.

Don't stay in the sun any longer
than is necessary.
Don't wear dark, close.fitting or
heavy clothing.
Don't wear heavy, badly venti-
lated hat.
Don't fail to wet your hair fire.
quently with cold water.
Don't fail to have as much air as
possible i'll your sleeping room.
Don't fail to bathe at least once a
day.
Don't fail to drink plenty of cool
water to induce perspiration.
Don't drink iced water.
Don't drink alcoholic mixtures.
Don't eat heavy foods, much meat,
or too much of anything.
Don't fail to eat fruits and fres II
vegetables and salads.
Dom get excited.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
ANALYSIS OF
RIVER WATER

There has been received at the. wat
er works report of the mineral analy-
sis of the water taken from the North
Branch at this place by the Dearborn
Drug and Chemical company of Chi
cago, which firm has undertaken to
produce compound that will prevent
incrustation in the boilers.
The water in the North Branch is
considered very hard and the deposit
of lime, sediment, ETC., on the inside
of the boilers has alwaysIproven
great annoyance to manufacturers. No
boiler compound has as yet been pro-
duced that eliminates the scale pre-
cisely as desired. The Dearborn Drug
and Chemical company, however, be-
lieves that it can accomplish what
others have failed to do.
1t first analyzed sample of the
water taken from the river here to de-
termine just what its constituents are
and then set itself about to manufact-
ure compound that will meet all the
demands. The result of the Chicago
firms experiments will be awaited
with no little interest, not only by the
borough but also by the manufactur-
ing concerns of Danville.
OF late we have had reports of many
analyses of river water made to deter
mine to what extent it is polluted
with organic matter and the illusions
to bacteria and bacilli coli have be-
come quite trite. In the result of the
mineral analysis we have a refreshing
contrast, as altogether another class
of constituents is sought. The first
impression may be that our river wat
er is loaded down with mineral and
organic matter to nearly the limit
and that in a gallon of 23l cubic inch
es in one form or another we are get
ting about all that is coming to us.
However, it is safe to assume that
the water here is little or no worse
than at a hundred other places.
Following is the analysis made by
the Dearborn Drug and Chemical COM
panv:
Grains per gallon, silica, ,070; OK
ides of Iron and Aluminium, OBS;
carbonate of lime, .927 sulphate of
lime, 2. 1879; carbonate of magnesia,
trace chloride of magnesia, .66S; sod
ium and potassium sulphates, trace;
sodium and potassium chlorides,
trace loss, etc, .030. Total soluble
mineral solids, 3. S54 suspended matter
4. 0SS; organic matter, trace; total
soluble incrusting solids, 8. .S24 total
soluble nonincrusting solids, .03o.
Contains a little over 3s4 grains
of mineral matter, trace of organic
matter in solution; aul little over
grains of solid matter in suspension
per I. S. gallon. of 23l cubic inches. -
The river is falling.rapidly and the
tops of the wells" are exposed above
the surface. AS the streamZfalls near
low water mark not only the proper
tion of mineral matter but also the
proportion of cro-organisms increas-
es. At the present time the water in
the vicinity of the wells is by no
means inviting in appearance. 1t
would seem to be fitting time for
/ the borough to obtain an analysis of
the river water with special reference
to bacteria and similar organisms. 1t
would be great relief &c persons who
ere obliged to use river water for all
purposes if assured at this season of
the year that they are not exposing
themselves to danger of typhoid fever
OF other equally dreaded diseases.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
AFTERNOON GAME.

The is to game in the afternoon,
while prolific, could scarcely be styled
inspiring. There was a large crowd
present and everybody seemed to have
u good time at Nescopeck' expense
Good base ball brought gasps of ad-
miration at very infrequent intervals,
while the laughter at Nescopeck S
water colored efforts was almost in.
cessant.
Sweeney essayed the role of slab
artist for the first two innings; after
that HalIer assumed the mantle Both
were pummeled vigorously, but not
withstanding the four hits that were
rung up off the delivery of the former
and the IL safe swats that the latter
allowed, the two visiting twirlers were
far more to be pitied than censured
The playing of Nescopeck would have
taken the heart out of any pitcher who
ever faced batter and some of their
errors would have struck shame to a
grammar school team.
No use in rehearsing the story OF
Continued on End Page.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
DANVILLE BEAT BERWICK

Danville and Berwick Susquehanna
league teams met in an exhibition
game at Berwick yesterday afternoon,
the locals winning by score of to 3.
AinswoIth was in the box for Dan
Vile, he allowed Berwick scattered
hits and struck ont ten men. Mat
thews, a new man on the Berwick line
up pitched for the car town team, Dan
Vile taking II safeties at opportune
moments.
Brennan played third base for Dan
Vile, during the temporary absence of
Veith, and put up a fine game. He had
three hits.
Mackert won five dollars by hitting
sign on the left field fence. The bill
was presented to-the Danville player
at his next time at bat and he follow
ed quickly by lacing out a three bag
ger.
The sensation of the game was a
triple play in the sixth innings. Flah-
erty on third base catching Aims
worth's line drive, retiring Mackert
by touching third bag and throwing
to first and catching Kelly.
r. II. Z.
Danville. Il 0 3 0 2 20 O0-7 II 3
Berwick @ 90 0000 2-3 7 &
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
AT MONTOUR HOUSE


Work has begnn ii the basement at
the Montour house in carrying out the
extensive system of improvements
contemplated. The floor will be re-
moved and the bottom excavated to
the depth of couple of feet and a
modern floor of concrete laid. Along
with the improvements in the basement
a new and ornamental stairway will
be installed near the center of the
building
The bar has been removed to the
large apartment on the first floor,
formerly used as a reading room, where
it will remain until the improvements
in the cellar are completed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
Died at Pottserove.

Randolph Nesbit, an old resident of
Pottsgrove, died as the result of a
stroke of paralysis ON Monday. He
was aged 70 years and is survived by
his widow. The deceased was form
erly resident of Liberty township.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock this morning. Interment will
be made in Harmony cemetery at Mil
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
MORE FLOWERS
FOR THE PARK

A regular meeting of council was
held Friday eve with President Cleav-
er in the chair. Among the members
present were: Cleaver, Price, Ever
hart, Marshall, Curry, Helm, Won
Blohn and Connolley.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented the report of the electric
light plant for June, which showed
that the total cost of operation was
s297. 90. Fifty-nine and half tons of
coal at 50. 3S per ton, were consumed.
The plant was in operation 264 hours.
Mr.. Marshall reported that the EN-
ployes of the water works are desirous
of learning whether the borough in
tends granting them a vacation this
year as was done last year. On motion
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on water.
On motion of Mr.. Everhart it was
ordered that red, white and blue lights
be placed around the soldiers monu-
ment in Memorial Park ITO remain in
position permanently.
Mr. Marshall. chairman of the COM
mittee on Public improvements, recon-
mended that third coat of paint be
put on city hall. Mr.. Yeager, who
holds the contract for the painting
two coats-being called upon express
ed himself in favor of a third coat and
said it would cost some fifty dollars
additional for three sides of the build
ing or fifteen dollars for one-the
southern side. On motion it was decid
ed not to apply additional paint on
city hall.
On motion it was ordered that flow
ers to the value of four dollars be
placed in one of the beds of the park
that yet remains to be planted.
An important step was taken in the
procedure relating to East Market
street paving. The secretary reported
that w. II. Lyon, to whom the con-
tract for paving had been awarded,
had forwarded his bond, on which
were the names of well.known bust
ness men of Sunbury. A communica-
tion from Borough Solicitor Gearhart
was read, in which he insisted that
Mr. Lyon furnish a surety bond
and advised that the bond he offered
be refused, as one that does not meet
the demands of the situation.
Mr.. Lyons bond is for ten thousand
dollars and relieves the borough of all
responsibility for the trolley com
pany's share of the paving. In addi-
tion Mr. Lyon agrees to sign all the
stipulations insisted upon by the bor-
ough, with the exception of the one
which requires him to procure a bond
of the Danville & Sunbury trolley com
pany.
The matter was duly discussed by
council when it was decided that Mr..
Lyons bond be accepted provided that
the rating of the bondsmen be found
satisfactory.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
DR.. SHULTZ RE-APPOINTED

DR.. Cameron Shultz has been noti-
fled by Adjutant General Thomas j.
Stewart that he has been reappointed
as captain and assistant surgeon in the
medical corps of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania. He is assigned to
duty with the Twelfth infantry as
captain and assistant surgeon.
The reappointment dates from July
:. 1910.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
Fight Result Fatal.

Henry Jenkins, a travelling man
from Pittsburg, was so surprised when
he heard the outcome of the Jelrries-
Johnson fight, that he fell backward
over railing on which he was sit
ting at Pottsville and sustained a
crushed skull. He is dying. The man
had considerable money wagered on
the outcome.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
Hemlock Farm Sold.

Charles Werkheiser, of Bloomsbury,
has sold his farm of 81 acres in Hem
lock township, Columbia county, to
John Crossley. Under the terms of
the sale Mr.. Crossley takes possession
on the. lst of April, 1911.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-07
Yesterday Scores.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Athletics, 3; Washington, ,.
Boston, ?; New York, 3.
Boston, >; New York. 3.
st. Louis, Z; Detroit, /.
Chicago, 4; Cleveland. 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn. 6; Phila., ?.
New York, s; Boston, 3.
Cincinnati, /; st. Louis, 0.
Chicago, ?; Pittsburg, 3.