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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION

The school board held regular
meeting Monday eve. Owing to the op-
pressive weather the session was a
short one. The following members
were present: Sechler, Orth, Swarts,
Pursel, Fischer, Heiss, Marks, Cole,
Burns and Shultz.
The principal business on hand was
the awarding of the contracts for the
cleaning of the several school build
ings of the borough.
On taking up the subject it was
found that there was no bidder for the
cleaning of the second ward building
and the matter was left i'll the hands
of the directors of that ward, who will
cast about to find some one who is
willing to do the work.
Contracts for cleaning the other
ward buildings were awarded as fol-
lows:
First ward building, Mrs. Ella
Kaufman, $4,000.
Third ward building, Mrs. Caroline
Halderman, S24. 30.
Fourth ward building, Mrs. Amelia
Davis, $22 So
There was only one bid for cleaning
the Welsh Hill school house, which
the school board considered too high.
The cleaning of this building was left
in the hands of the fourth ward d.
rectors.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel it was ord
cred that the borough sewer be extend
ed to the second ward school building.
On motion of Mr.. Burns it was ord
cred that flush closets be installed in
the second ward school building. 1t
was ordered also that bids for the same
be invited to be in by next meeting
night.
Mrs. Kate Maus Jones appeared be-
fore the school board in the interest
of spring water from the Maus farm,
which she desires to supply to the pub
lie schools. The matter was discussed by
Mrs. Jones and several members of the
board, after which it was referred to
the committee on supplies.
The following bills were approved
for
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
WOMAN FIGHTS SNAKE

Mrs. Johnson, wife of the proprietor
of the cafe at the terminus of the
Weigh Scales trolley line, had thrill
ling battle with huge black snake
Monday morning while enjoying a
pleasure jaunt along the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks near Tharptown. Mrs.
Jobson had left her home at Tharp-
town to walk to her husbands place
of business. AS she stepped on to the
path along the railroad a big black
snake leaped at her and in a few min
utes the woman was struggling de-
sperately with the reptile, at the same
time screaming for help. Several men
responded to Mrs. Jobson's cries and
with clubs succeeded in diverting the
snakes attention from the woman and
in finally killing it. The snake mea-
sured five feet, seven inches in length
and was four inches in circumference.
Mrs. Jobson, other than being badly
frightened, was not any the worse as
the result of her battle with the rep
tile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
The following bills were approved
TEACHER ELECTED

Mrs. L. W. Young has been elected
teacher of the intermediate school to
be opened in the joint school district
ON the south side. An agreement has
been reached between the joint school
board and the trustees of the p. 0. S
of A., and agreeably with the plans,
therefore, the additional school will.be
opened in the hall of the latter order.
The school term will begin ON Tues
day, September 9th, Immediately fol-
lowing Labor day.
Mrs. Young, who will teach the in
termediate school, is a very successful
teacher and for some years past has
had charge of the primary school on
the south side. Her promotion leaves
vacancy in the primary school of
Riverside where she taught last year.
Riverside borough will not elect it's
teachers until the first meeting in
August.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
MAKING WASTE
PLACES BEAUTIFUL

The triangular plot of ground op-
Grier and bounded by Walnut street,
Bloom street and the driveway, form
erly occupied by the old scales, which
has ueen enclosed with hedge and
planted with flowers, is forcible il
lustration of what may be done by in
dividuals to transform homely and
waste places into veritable beauty
spots.
Until the citizens living near the
triangular spot in question took the
matter in hand, it was always an eye
sore in the center of what is an at
tractive part of town, being a sort of a
dumping ground and treated as COM
mons usually are.
The fine trees with their shade make
the spot inviting, and all that was
needed was little care and attention
gratuitously bestowed to make the
plot what it is today. The real lesson
conveyed is that the public as body
respect such efforts and aviod trespas S
ing nearly as much as though the spot
were private property.
How many other spots there are
about town that might be cleaned up
by the citizens-sodded and planted
with flowers. What possibilities for
picturesque effect the entire river
front affords, if instead of being made
a dumping ground for trash it were
properly laid out and planted with
flowers and shrubbery.
Up to the present, it is true, those
owning property nearby have had but
little encouragement to fix up the Iiv-
er front owing to the dumping of trash
over the bank, often done without the
knowledge of the authorities. Senti-
ment has changed, however, and the
public is hardly in a mood to tolerate
longer practices that might have been
connived at in the past. 1t is logical to
conclude that our citizens will wake
up and that in the years to come the
river front will be the most inviting
part of town. The wonderful trans
formation wrought at Memorial park
in the brief period of year or so de-
monstrates that the citizens of Dan.
Vile along with their enterprise are
not blind to the beautiful in nature
and art
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
THE LAST RITES

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Divel
took place from the family residence,
Church street, yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. j. II. Musselman, pastor of Pine
Street Lutheran church. The pail bear
ers were: w. Fred Jacobs, Sam A. Nc
Coy. Frank G. Schoch, E. S. Miller,
George y Frey and Samuel Werkheis-
er.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Billman, of Reading; Mrs.
S. G.. Johnson, of Roswell, N. NJ. ;1Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Fleckenstein and son
Jay, Mr. and Mrs. John Beck, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Divel, and Graydon
Meyer, of Milton; Mrs. Robert Mills,
of Lock Haven; Mrs. John Henne and
Mrs. John Helm of Williamsport (;
Henry Yocum and wife, Eugene Strauss
ner, Miss Harriet Brown, Mrs. Joseph
Rearick, of Lewisburg; Mrs. Dough-
erty, Mrs. Charles Yocum, John
Ranck, Mrs. Hendershott, of White
Deer; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rine, of
Kelly X Roads Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown, of Mazeppa; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Chrisman, of Bloomsbury
Charles Reice, of Orangeville; Hon.
John G.. McHenry, of Benton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
SUNDAY WORK

In conversation with News report
er yesterday superintendent of the
Water Works z. J. Keefer adverted to
the fact that he has been.subjected to
adverse criticism for his practice of
selecting Sunday as a time for install
ling fire plugs and making other re-
pairs that necessitates shutting off the
water from portion of town.
r He explained that if persons would
stop to consider they would see the
wisdom of his course. \ shutting off
of the water, he says, always leaves
the portion of town affected without
facilities for fighting fire. When the
industrial plants are in operation a
fire is more likely to occur than when
they are idle. logically, therefore,
Sunday is the time when danger from
fire is reduced to a minimum.
Mr.. Keefer points Ito the fact that
had the water been shut off ON East
Market street Tuesday as it was ON
Sunday afternoon when repairs were
made, the fire which broke out at the
Structural Tubing works would have
swept the whole plant.
Mr.. Keefer says he would much
rather make repairs ON week days, and
he hopes to make it clear that in do
ing such work ON Sunday he is in
fluenced solely by a desire to prevent
loss from fire.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
INTERVIEW WITH
JAMES SCARLET

The article appearing in these col
umns Tuesday, which set forth plan
then on foot to make James Scarlet
the nominee for governor on the Third
Party ticket to be formed at Philadel-
phia today aroused great deal of in
terest throughout this section, especi-
ally in Danville, the home of Mr..
Scarlet.
The plan, however, to make Mr..
Scarlet the nominee for governor has
fallen through. Mr.. Scarlet was inter-
viewed in this city on his return home
from Harrisburg last evening and he
was most emphatic in the declaration
that he could not be induced to ac-
cept the nomination for governor. He
explained that his professional engage
ments in the State cases as we'll as in
the United States government work
absolutely forbid his candidacy or his
entering the field of politics for any
office.
In answer to inquiries from the
Philadelphia Press, Evening Bulletin,
North American and other papers as
to whether he would accept a nomina-
tion for governor, if it were unanim-
ously rendered him by the Third Party
convention, Mr.. Scarlet wired that he
was not a candidate for the office and
could not accept it if rendered him.
1t is an open secret that Mr.. Scar
let prior to the Republican State con-
vention was approached by prominent
leaders of that party, who begged that
he permit them to use his name in
connection with the nomination for
governor. There is not the shadow of
a doubt that had Mr.. Scarlet aspired
to the governorship he would not have
lacked support but would have had
powerful following attesting to his
personal popularity and the high
esteem in which, his services1to the
State are held.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
NO LIGHT DEAL HERE

1t has been reported in this section
for some days that the Wilkes Barre
Gas q Electric Light company, is to
take over all the smaller companies in
Luzerne and adjoining counties. With
that object i'll view $1,000, 600 will be
borrowed to finance the undertaking.
The Pittson, West Side and Halle
ton companies are included in the deal.
The company at Mahanoy City will
also surrender its gas franchise, but
hold on to its electric light plant, it
is said.
1t is said by combining all the COM
panies operating expenses can be re-
duced. 1t is announced.that there will
be no increase in the price of light,
but rather a reduction in some places.
As far as the Columbia Power, Light
and Railways company is concerned
there is absolutely nothing doing. b.
o. Ellis, of Bloomsbury, general man
ager for the company, yesterday stat
ed that it had nothing to do with his
company, no overtures having been
made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
EXCESSIVE SPRINKI.ING

The water works are very heavily
taxed these midsummer days to fur
nish all the water needed for sprink-
ling streets, lawns and gardens. Es-
pecially at the ipresent time, when a
drought is prevailing, the quantity of
water used is much in excess of what
is required at other seasons.
In spite of lavish sprinkling many
of the lawns about town present a
brown appearance, the sod apparently
being dead. Why this should occur if
the sprinkling be done at the proper
time it is hard to tell. Obviously,
there is nothing like the pure rain
from heaven to refresh dropping veg
citation. Nearly every day brings in
dications of rain, but the signs all fail
and the drought continues.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
STILL AT LARGE

The coal black steer, belonging to
H. c. Wagner, proprietor of city hall
meat market, which escaped just as he
was to be slaughtered Thursday even
ing, is still at large, Notwithstanding
that searching parties are the most of
the time on his trail. On Monday Mr..
Wagner heard that the steer was seen
on Montour ridge down along the riv-
er, Sunday, but nothing tangible has
grown out of the rumor.
The owner has hopes that he shall
yet recover the steer, the value of
which at the present price of beef rep.
resents n considerable item. Mean.
while it is hoped that the stray amin
al may find plenty to eat out ON the
mountain, otherwise he may lose very
much in weight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
18th REGIMENT TEAM
MT. GRETNA, July 81.

Mt. GRETNA, July 81.
The Junior life team of the Twelfth
regiment won the Wiggens rapid fire
trophy this morning. They had total
of 172 points, which is an average of
43 for each of the four men out of a
possible so.
This is excellent shooting, being a
remarkably high score, equal to that
of the senior teams.
By this match the Twelfth's te,s
wins three out of four trophies which,
is record score.
AS the senior team of the Twelfth
has ON it more experienced marksmen
than the junior team, the two teams
having been chosen in the competi-
tions at the Sunbu1y matches, the pro-
spects are bright for the Twelfth's
carrying off all the honors of the
matches at Mt Gretna.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
TO BE BURIED HERE

Josephine Louise, the ten-months-
old daughter of DR.. and Mrs. John H.
Vastine, of Shamokin, departed this
life at O'Clock yesterday morning
following an attack of whooping
cough.
DR.. Vastine is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Vastine, West Market street, and
was formerly resident of this place
The deceased child will be brought to
Danville for burial. The funeral will
be held Friday, the body arriving on
the 2 "a Pennsylvania train. Inter
ment will be made in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
GROUND BROKEN
FOR BIG SEWER

The second ward sewer extension,
which was begun last April and for a
time was much delayed by a deposit
of quicksand, is at last ON the home
stretch, having wound its course
around from the ID. L. S w. station
to Beaver street, thence to East Mark
ct street, where one branch extends
eastward and the other, on which work
was in progress yesterday, westward
as far as Railroad street.
AT the latter point work has been
abandoned for the present, the work
men, about dozen in number, being
transferred to the big sewer for sur
face water, which will have to be COM
pleted before that section of East
Market street is paved
The completion of the second ward
extension carries the sewer into a very
large area of town that heretofore has
not had the benefit of sewer. The
demand for sewer extension along
with the demand for modern convent
ences in the household, which is i'm
piled, was never more apparent than
at present. Along with a number of
dwellings the second ward school
building will at once connect with the
new sewer extension, installing a mod
ern. n.lavatory system similar to the one
doing service in the fourth ward.
Beyond the corner of East Market
and Railroad streets, where the work
was dropped yesterday, the sewer will
be carried southwark to Front street.
thence westward to Iron street, along
that thoroughfare northward to an
alley midway between Front and East
Market streets, which it will follow
westward, draining all the dwellings
on the south side of East Market
street. All the properties on the north
side of the latter street will be drain
ed into sewer soon to be carried east
ward on Mahoning street from the al
ley at opera house block, where the ex-
tension built last year ends. The COM
pletion of the second ward sewer ex.
tension beyond the point reached at
present will in no way interfere with
the improvement on foot on East
Market street, which explains why the
men were taken off the job yesterday
and put to work on the surface sewer.
The latter is going to prove pretty
big proposition. As far back as any
one can remember the surface water
ON East Market street drained into the
canal. The reconstruction of the lat
ter street makes it necessary to carry
off in pipes underground water which
heretofore drained over the surface
The volume Of ater to provide for is
enormous, nothing less than two-foot
terra Gotta pipe being adequate The
big underground drain will begin at 4
point opposite the yard of the Danville
Foundry and Machine company, ex-
tending eastward to the alley at Cook
court, which it will follow to the can
al.
Ground for the surface sewer was
broken near the canal yesterday. The
pipe-an enormous quantity-is al
ready on the ground. The digging
where the work was in progress yes
terday was not deep, but at certain
points the excavation will have to be
carried to a depth of nine feet or more.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Sustained Painful Injury.

Hon l.. w. Welliver, of Exchange,
met with a painful accident Tuesday
evening, when a chair ON which he
was sitting collapsed. In falling Judge
Welliver crushed the two outside fing.
ers ON one of his hands. After being
helped into the house Mr.. Welliver
tainted from the pain. Dr. Gordner,
of Jerseytown, happened to be in Ex-
change when the accident occurred
and dressed the injury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Moonlight Party.

The following party of young peo-
pie from this city and the south side
enjoyed moonlight hack ride to the
home of Raymond Anderson on Tues
day evening; Misses Maragret Curry,
Nora Unger, Kate Yeager, Josephine
Hummer, Nellie Curry, Thursa Bayn-
ham, Pearl Chambers, Cora Wilson,
Jean Elliott of Shenandoah; Messrs.
Guy Hoke, Bob Mccoy, Howard Nor
rison, John Boettinger, Harry Daley,
Elmer Wagner, Jasper Stetler, Charles
Scrutton. Elliott Bird, Clarence Her
man, VIM. Breitenbaugh, John Deeter,
Ray Anderson, Lester Kimbel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
New High School at Pottsgrove.

The contract for the erection of the
new High School building of the East
Chillisquaque school district, at Potts
grove, was awarded to George W.
Keefer, of Sunbury, when the bids
were opened at the office of Attorney
Edwin Paul last week. The contract
price is $4,S50. There were three other
bids running up to So, 600. The new
building will be erected on the site of
the old one and will be ready for oc-
cupancy late this fall according to the
terms of the contract.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Infantile paralysis has been reported
to the State department of health from
four counties, the last place to be
heard from being Columbia borough.
The health authorities will make an
investigation at Columbia and Shen-
andoah. Tuesday night case of the
disease was reported from Pottsville.
State inspectors will make an inquiry
William Hess, son of Commissioner
and Mrs. j. A. Hess, of Bloomsbury,
was victim of the disease last fall,
his left eye having been affected, but
he recovered.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon
Cox, also of Bloomsbury, died of the
disease few weeks ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

Weather variations have a marked
influence on the efficiency of electrical
wires.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

Under modern conditions it is pos
sible to oIive IL, 600 three quarter inch
rivets in ten hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

The baby's chances of life are i'm.
proving the world over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-21

many woman has cone we'll without
this scientific knowledge other than
gained from her mother, yet IL we
would make progress we must improve
on on" ancestors. The farmer of today
does not farm as his father or grand
father did. He has improved on the OK
power by steam or gas power and to-
day twenty acres are plowed instead of
two acres per day. The mechanic has
improved on the traditions of the past.
The surgeon of today is almost univer
sally successful, while I'm the past sue
cess was the exception in surgery.
Why then should not the girls, the
mothers of tomorrow, improve on what
her mother knew? For what parent
does not long to have his son or
daughter have better opportunities in
in their respective lines than he has
had?
Let us then strive for efficient citi-
zenship, through intelligent mothers
Let us supplant drudgery, which is un-
thinking labor, by knowledge of earn
est. bright enthusiastic, studious wo-
men who delight in each triumph and
glory In the health and strength of a
well nourished, healthy, happy family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-21

CANA.sIES.
For sale; tine very pesr. Ber Hart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-21
Management of the Home.

The management and care OF the
home and it's contents is important.
There is a charm about a systematic
and well ordered house which suggests
power and peace. a careful record of
income and out-go is kept in order
that this firm, the family, may know
where and how everything is spent
and What Is saved. The selection and
care Of linen, draperies, floors, walls,
stoves, dishes, silver, glass are all con-
sidered
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-21

the one kind of teaching which does
not disqualify woman for the home.
But the study of home economics
should not be who " confined to the
school for there IRE always some who
cannot come. Let us hope that the time
is not far distant when North Dakota,
Sou Dakota and Minnesota will 3eI.d
into the rural districts under the aus
pices of the farmers institutes of ex-
tension departments, scientifically
trained women who will teach i'm each
community the duties of the home both
in science and art.
How often we hear the young man
say yes, l wish had home, it would
be more pleasant than to live in a
hotel or boarding house. I'd rather go
home in the evening and sit by my own
fireside and with my family but /
can't afford to maintain a home /
couldn't support a wife noW-a days
And so the young man passes middle
life before he thinks he has money
enough accumulated and then perhaps
he marries. And it's these late mar
riages that cause trouble and cause
race suicide. 1t is the late marriage
pepsia, dissipation and dissatisfaction
But the student OF home economies
finds 1t worthy of her intelligence and
still to so plan her expenditures that
she gets value received. She knows the
relative value of food, from her knowl-
edge of the chemistry and the cost of
food and fuel, she estimates how much
she shall spend for each in order to
keep within the bounds of economy and
avoid extravaganza. Can a man af-
ford to marry, iC 1t true that two can
live as cheaply as one-the answer is,
that depends on the two for they are
responsible, but IL she has
prepared herself for her profession as
well as he must prepare for his, the
chances are that she will make the
income reach. But in this / do not
refer to the man who cannot even sup
port himself. He has no right to
attempt to care for another until he
can at least take care of himself. While