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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Xmas Shoppers Out in Force.

The near approach Of the Christmas
season is being heralded in this city
in many ways, but one of the most
noticeable manifestations of the ad-
vent of the Yuletide is the steadily
increasing number of shoppers that
throng the Danville stores. Last even.
ing many persons were on the streets,
and nearly all were bent on gift pur.
chasing expeditions.
In the toyland stores especially large
crowds are to be found, many bring.
ing the little ones to see the wonder.
full collection of toys. This season is
always a delight to the children.
The windows of the stores are also
beginning to reflect the brightness of
the season. Many have taken ON their
Holiday attire, and are beautiful in
their festive decorations. The merch.
ants of Danville deserve great credit
for the attractiveness that is always a
feature of the stores at Christmas time
ia this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Engineer Insane Over Accident.

Worrying for almost year over his
locomotive running down and killing
an old crossing watchman at Mahanoy
Plane, on the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway, Michael MoAndrew. OF
Frackville. has worked his mind into
such condition that it is necessary
to place him under restraint, and q
commission has been appointed to in.
quire as to his mental state, with q
view of placing him in sanitarium
for special treatment.
The stricken engineer was known az
careful man, but when his engine, OH
foggy morning, struck aud killed
Peter Kissinger, the old crossing
watchman, he became unnerved. His
fellow railroaders argued in vain that
he was not to blame, and he finally is
olated himself at home and persisted
in assuming the responsibility. There
is much sympathy for him. and it is
considered possible that change of
location may relieve his mind.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
rlust Pay Annual Tax.

representative Snyder of Schuylkill
county. is preparing bill to present
to the next Legislature ing that a
dollar tax be put upon every man who
carries gun. In every sense of the
word this law would be a good one if
it were properly enforced and the pro-
ceeds of the tax were applied in the
direction of increasing and protecting
the game supply in the State. which,
in this section at least, has reached a
low point.
The tru5 sportsmen will doubtless
welcome law of this character. Ger
tsinly those in those counties where
for many years few men interested
in hunting have dubbed together and
footed bills for importing birds from
the west-putting them out in most
likely places in the county only to
have them slaughtered by the hordes
of guuners who take to the fields the
first few days of the season.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Preparing for the Holiday

The public schools will close for the
holidays on Friday afternoon. Decem-
ber 23. During the closing afternoon
interesting and appropriate Christmas
exercises will be held in the several
buildings Al the grades will be Civ.
en- an opportunity to anticipate and
as a result, the members of the various
lses are k ept busy in the double
task of preparing themselves for the
coming entertainments and keeping up
their regular studies.
The programs will be arranged with
the greatest care, and in manner that
will not only interest the pupils of the
school, but all of the parents and
friends desiring to attend.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Music of Great Composers.

During the time intervening betwee
| now and Christmas day the American
will publish number of music.
al programs to be rendered by the
churches aud Sunday schools on Christ
| mas.
1t has become the custom to present
in the church on Christmas eve OIL
Christmas day, the choicest vocal and
| instrumental sacred music of the great
| est composers with augmented choirs
Elaborate decorations are also an at
traotive feature, and the churches in
every way eDdeavor TO show their
iubilation aud joy in commemorating
the coming of the Savior of mankind.
The choral Holy Eucharist on Christ
mas morning in Christ Episcopal
church has come to be one of the mark
ed religious features of the years SER
vices in the parish. This service seems
to meet the convenience of large
number of people who keep a religious
Christmas before the duties 1.-The day
begin. The service begins at 6 80
o'clock. Following is the musical pro-
gram to be rendered at this and other
services at Christ church OH Christ.
mas day:
Processional-"A Adeste Fideles"
................. ..... Reading
Kyrie Eleison, Gloria Tibi, Gra-
tias Credo Simner in q
BLESSED Morn" ...............Ro Roper
Presentation of Aims. ..... Whitney
Sursum Corda, Sanctus, Benedictus
Qui VENT. Agnus Del, Gloria
Nunc Dimittis in Z Flat Stainer
Recessional-"It 1t Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" "........... Willis
Low Celebration. n..........,...S a. m.
Morning Prayer. er..............10 10 a. m.
Choral Holy Eucharist 10 80 a. m.
"Hark the Herald Angles Sing.
Observation-Disclosures. .Mendelssohn
Kyrie, Gloria Tibi, Gratias. Oredo
.................S Simper in E Flat
"Sing. Oh Sing, this Blessed 80.
"oih ......'.... .omdrt
Presentation of Aims. .......... Anon
Sursum Corda. Benedictus Qui
VENT, Agnus Del, Gloria in
Excelsis. ..., Simper in E Flat
Nunc Dimittis. s..............G Gregory
Adeste Fldeles. s................Re heading
Choral Evening Prayer. .....7 80 p. M
Professional - Regent Square,
....'......,....,... smart
Psalms 80. 40, 1872.
MaRhlHcal. .......,s..,,..,... .SreROIy
Nuno Dimittis. ...... ..... Gregory
Hymn" Little Town of Bethle-
Hymn" While Shepherds Watch
ed Their Flocks by Night.
..................... Tansur
Presentation of Aims. ..... Whitney
Reoessional - "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing" ..... .Mendelssohn.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
An Important Question.

An attorney now comes forward with
the statement that boroughs can not
compel railroad companies to employ
watchmen or to erect gates at cross
ings, that this right is reserved to Sec
ond class cities. He says boroughs may
pass an ordinance regulating the speed
at which trains shall run over cross
ings and if such ordinance is violated
the police may arrest the crew for vio-
lating the same. Plymouth appears to
be ur in arms in this respect. Acoi-
dents at unmatched crossings are num-
erous and the council at recent meet
ing instructed its attorney to draw up
an ordinance amending the present
one, to the end that the evil could bs
remedied.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Ready for Distribution.

The Executive Board of the Dan
willie Fire Department held meeting
Saturday night in the hall of Friend
ship fire company. The department
badge S having arrived, the secretaries
of the four companies we're given them
to distribute to the members. Each
member is entitled to a badge and by
calling on the secretary of their com.
pany they can get one. The badges
must be worn on tho lapel of the fire.
mems coats, especially during fire,
in order that they can he recognized
and admitted within the ropes
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Council Will Attend Funeral.

There was special meeting of Town
Council last night, at Z 80 clock, to
Councilman David A. Montgomery,
of the Third Ward.
Joseph NJ. Gibson, Amos Vastne
and George F. Reifsnyder were ap-
pointed Committee to draft appro-
pirate resolutions. and to report the
same at the next meeting of Council.
1t was decided to attend the funer-
al, which takes place at IL 80 this af-
ternoon, in body. Council will meet
at the City Hall at l2 o'clock. and
from there proceed to the family resi-
dence, corner of Mill and Centre
70
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
National Guard News.

The bill for the construction of arm.
ories has been prepared and will be in-
troduced early in the session of the
legislature.
The olive drab cap. recently made
regulation in the United States army
has not yet been adopted in Pennsyl-
yania but probably will be before the
next encampment.
Some of the companies of tho Twelfth
are making good progress with the
New Drill Regulations but others are
taking things so easy that the spring
inspection is bound to catch them un-
prepared.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Owner Pays if Dog Bites.

The following will be of informa
tion to many person who owns a vic
ious dog. In the case of Joseph Nor
whose son was bitten by dog belong
ing to William Nell, the jury in the
court of common pleas at Carlisle, la It
Wednesday, rendered verdict in fav-
or of the plaintiff. The father receives
$500 damages and the son LOO The
suit was brought for SO. 800 damages.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
An Experienced Electrician.

Harry Murty, former manager of the
at Shamukin, has ben offered and ac-
cepted ths superiteudency of the Sha-
mokin Light. Heat and Power Co. +,
aud Will arrive on Dece nher 10, to as
sume charge a large amru uut Of i'm
provemouts are in contemplation at
tin" plant. but What they will be will
not be settled upon until the arrival
OF NJ. Murty. who is M experienced
electrieian aud will be IL valuable man
to the plant.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Fayorably Impressed.

The members of the Printing Com
mittee of the School Board to whom
the matter was referred at Monday
nights meeting of the Board. are fav-
orably impressed with Professor Cor
dy's proposed Outline of Study, and
shall so report to the Board at the
next mee ting. They have authorized
Mr. GoIdy to get estimates of The cost
of printing the number of books re-
quired, so as to insert that item in the
report.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
THE HOLIDAY
VACATION

The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday. The members pres
ent were: President DR.. Harpel. Sec.
retary Orth, Directors Pursel, Fischer.
Trumbower. Werkheiser. Burns and
Adams.
The Finance Committee reported
81, 584 75 in the hands of the Treasur-
eI. On motion the report was accept
ed.
The matter of moving the trolley
pole from the pavement in front of the
Third Ward school building, which
was referred to the Building and Re-
pair Committee at the last meeting
of the Board, was disposed of.
w. +. Pascoe, General Super
intendeut of the Standard Construc-
tion Company was present by request
of the Building and Repair Commit
tee. Mr.. Fischer, Chairman of the
Committee, stated the case to Mr.. Pas
coe, and informed him what they want
ed done with the pole. The Commit
tee desired that it be moved from its
present location ON the sidewalk out
flush with the curb. Mr.. Pascoe said
that he had no objection to moving
the pole. or of placing it wherever the
School Board should instruct him to
place it, But he thought that it would
be mistake to move it out flush with
the curb. "You will always regret it
If you do, but will put it there if
that is where you want it," he said.
Then Mr.. Psscoe suggested doing
away with the pole entirely. and the
placing of bolt in the school build
ing to which the trolley wire could be
fastened That was objected to on the
grounds that it might be dangerous to
attach the wire to the building. 1t
was finally decided to instruct Mr..
Pascoe to set the pole out flush with
the curb. as had been first proposed.
Mr.. Werkheiser reported that new
furnace pire had been placed in the
Third Ward building.
Superintendent Gordy was called on
to explain a matter he had under con-
sideration. This was relative to a sys-
tematio outline of study in the schools.
There was no complete, uniform line
at the present time, and it was ex
tremely necessary that one should be
compiled, and adopted so that it could
be placed in use at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. 1t should be a course of
study that would be of advantage to
the teachers and understood by the
people. 1t is as important for the
der, as it is for builder to have plans
and specifications of the building that
he is erecting. Mr.. Gordy is compil-
ing the kind of an outline system that
he explained to the Board. He has
prepared sufficient matter to make a
book of about 40 pages, and before he
is through it may reach 60 pages. He
had made inquiries as TO the cost of
getting certain number of the books
printed, and asked the Board to take
some action in the matter. On motion
it was referred to the Printing Com
mittee, to be reported at the next re-
gular meeting of the Board.
1t was decided to close the schools
on Friday, December 23 and to reopen
them on January 8, 1905.
The next meeting of the School
Board falling on Monday, December 26,
which will be observed as Christmas,
it was decided to meet Tuesday even
ing, December 27.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Vacation for Rural Carriers.

Representative Lafean. of Pennsyl-
gress which provides for the granting
to all carriers who have been in service
for over year prior to July /, 1905, a
leave of absence of fifteen days with
out loss of pay. Carriers who have
been less than one year in the service
are to De entitled to a leave of alb
sence of one and quarter days for
each month served. The bill also pro-
vides for the employment of substi-
tutes at a salary of $500 per annum.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Public Library for Williamsport.

The " ill of the late James V. Brown
bequeaths 500, 900 for the building,
equipment and maintenance of pub
lie library for Williamsport. This be-
quest is in accord with the expressed
intention OF Mr. Brown made 10 years
ago. He is estimated to have been
worth 81, 500. 900.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Shoe Shining ParlOr.

William Anderson has opened an up
to-dato shoe shining psrlor in the
Lotier building opposite the Post
Office. This establishment will no
doubt be we'll patronized as it is the
only shoe shining parlor in the city.
Hours from a. m. to p. IN. Satur-
days until 9 p. m. Ladies' shoes a
speciality.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
WalliZe---LuCkenbill.

George f. Wallize, of Exchange. and
Miss Mary Luckenbill,o of Valley town.
ship, Montour county, were married
yesterday morning. The ceremony was
performed a. AIT Mill street, at o clock
by the Rev. O. D. Lerch.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16
Shot a Rabbit.

The Rev. S. B. Evans. pastor of st.
Pauls NJ. e. church, went to the
woods on a hunting expndition on
Tuesday. and baRged rabbit. 1t
wasn't q good day for hunting either.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-16

The person who ht grudges his pirts
or who makes them with the hone of
gett rg the het'or of the exchange has
no true conc ption of tho real Christ.
mas spirit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
OUR "WAR LORD.

A WAR Lord?" YesI Or course We
have; but by 'War Lord" is meant
The sort OF man who rends a path good
for continent;
Who makes n highway for its work, one
who. without a fear.
Grips situations-cleaves a way across
hemisphere
Our "War Lord" cares for time mes
space.
Just as the Oceans long,
He joins them.-And we lead the race(
The race that's to the strong.
Our "War Lord holds the Oceans traeh
Clean to the Orient,
That we may feed where millions lackl
Where lands and men are spent.
Our WAR Lod" dams the mountain
streams.
Makes trne the thought OF those
Who thought the desert. in their dreanA.
Might blossom like the rose.
Our "War Lord is man Of strength,
\ patriotic man,
But where he'll 40 in, to what great
length
Well--he's Americana
But, rest assured. our "War Lords
wise;
He'll know when to release
The whip upon each enterprise
Our "War Lords" one OF Peace.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
ROOSEVELT is RIGHT.
Presidents Philippine Policy Upheld
by w. X. Hearst.


Theodore Roosevelt tells the men of
the Grand Army of the Republic assem-
bled in Boston, that the United States is
going to hold on to the Philippine ISL
ands, and that the work done there will
not be blamed"
Mr.. Roosevelt is right. The people Of
the United States, when they took the
Philippines, assumed the responsibility,
not only for the present but for the
future, for a good many millions OF hu-
man beings and a large slice of the
sarth's surface.
Laws which are good here must be
good in the Philippines, and they will be
applied there. That which is progress
here must be progress in the Philippines,
and it will be developed there.
The United States will not back out
and invite the Philippines to fight it out
among themselves, leaving the savages
to fall to slashing each other and the
halfbreeds to plotting and selling each
other out. 1t would be the simplest way
out of it, and the most cowardly. That
will not be the American way.
The American people do not want any
imperialism, but they do want expansion,
and they have always had it. They are
not going to back out Of an undertaking,
either on foolishly sentimental or con-
veniently cowardly grounds. They will
do the work they have undertaken in the
Philippines, educating the people there
and, incidentally, educating themselves
In the process.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
PARTY POLITICS.
Striking Contrasts Revealed by q Study
of Official Reports.

OF Official Reports.
Official reports show that protective
tariffs have been in operation in the
United States during practically one-half
of the one hundred and fifteen years
since the adoption of the Constitution.
Official statistics show that during fifty
nine years of low tariff there were but
ten years in which the exports of the
country were as great as the imports,
and that during the entire ffty-nine
years Of low tariffs the total excess of
imports over exports was $4,000. 900.
A study of the commerce of the protec
tive years shows that exports exceeded
imports in twenty-seyen of the fifty 1.-TWO
protective years, and that the net excess
of exports over imports during that time
was $4,000 100000.
To state it in different form, low tariffs
in tifty-nine years of operation show a
net excess of imports over exports of
$515, 100000, while protective tariffs, in
fifty-two years of operation. show net
excess of exports over imports of 3d.
00.00O,000. The protective tariffs Of
ffty-two years have paid the commercial
debts of the fifty-nine years of low tar
ifs, amounting to $515, 900. 900, and. in
addition, placed $2,500.000,000 to the
credit of our export trade.
Another striking example of the
growth of our export trade under pro-
tective tariff is found in the fact that
the excess of exports over imports il
the first three years of President Nc
Kinley's term was nearly four times as
much as the entire excess Of exports over
imports from 100 to the beginning of
the Mckinley administration. From
1870 to March 1, 1897, the excess OF
exports over imports was $3S3.02S.49 7:
from March /. 1897, to March ]. 1900,
the excess of exports over imports was
$1,4S3, 537 ,O49.
A comparison OF these figures shows
the relative effects of Republican pro-
lection and Democratic free trade or low
tariffs on the revenues of the government
and the prosperity OF the country.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
WIND AND WEIGHT.

Osuocratic Chairman Taggart = send
ing out 100000 tons Of campaign liter
sture.)
Fifteen million tons Of wind collected in
one lot
Thirty billion pounds of words assembled
in one spot
In reams and quires;
He who desires
May utilize this rhetoric to light his win
ter fires.
Fifteen million tons of: "Sirs, / point
with loyal pridep'
Thirty billion pounds of: Hal Your
statements are defed"
View with alarm"
And "Strong right arm"
And "Horny-handed sons Of toll in vii
lage and on farm"
Fifteen million tons of wind will through
the land be shot;
Thirty billion pounds Of air-ths kind
that's known as hot
Yet that win wane
In this campaign
And leave million faults that none will
venture to explain.
Fifteen million tons of talk that no one
wants to hear;
Thirty billion pounds of superheated at
mosphere;
The sham what am
But Uncle Sam
Would like an explanation Of that Par
ker telegram.
Fifteen million tons of wind-and who
will pay the freight?
Thirty billion pounds Of words-but
Davis purse is great.
But in the fray
Election day
The ballots of Republicans will leave no
word to say.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
FAVOR SOUND MONEY
WHY FINANcIE WILL SUPPORT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
New Workers Fear tho Democratic
Party and the Past Record of It's Cam
didate, Who Voted for W. J. Bryan
and Free Silver,
New York world, Radical Dem. J

New York World, Radical Dem.]
One of the chief reasons given by Re
| publicans of this city for their support
of Roosevelt is his position on the money
! question. That is made clear by the
answers which the World is receiving to
the note which it has addressed to the
business men who took part in the
Sound Money Parade" here in 1896,
asking them to state their present presi-
Dental preferences
A large proportion of the Republicans
who have given their reasons-more than
twothirds so far-have named sound
money as one of the concerns uppermost
in their minds. Over one-half of the Re-
pubicans put the money question above
everything else. Here are some quota
| tons from answers from Republicans:
| George A. vail-Sound money and
| Theodore Roosevelt.
II. III. Royce-The present administra-
ton is sound on money, Panama and
the Philippines.
f. c. Ayers and f. ]. Pennock-
Roosevelt is the only candidate who
stands for sound money. progress and
true Americanism.
Thomas ]. Atkins-I am still sound
money man. and to be sure that | will
make no mistake shall vote for Roose
welt.
George T. Boggs-I am still for sound
money and the policy of the present adj
ministration as carried out by our Presi-
dent.
George d. Perkins-Always sound
money. always Republican.
William Bishop--I am still for sound
money and Roosevelt.
John j. Tower-For sound money still.
shall vote for Roosevelt.
Tappen & Pierson-As we believe that
sound money requires a more substan-
tial assurance than telegram from the
candidate of a great party to the effect
that the gold basis is already established.
we are earnest supporters of Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
Henry Clews-With the Republican
party in power we are sure of sound
money.
Frank A. Ferris-Now. as then. and
all the time for sound money, reason
able protection. with efficient control of
trusts.
K. G. McKinney-WhileJ Judge Parker
has accepted the fact that the gold
standard is irrevocably Fixed, his party
has not.
Thomas II. Baskerville shall vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks for the
reason that they believe in sound money
on principle. while their opponents have
simply taken up sound money for polit-
ical expediency.
w. M. Seyrelr-Sound money is an
issue. If not why did it take so long at
St. Louis to find it out?
Waker L. Pierce-I shall vote for
Roosevelt. l have no use for a man
who voted twice for Bryan and free sill
yer.
]. F. Fairlamb-For sound money al
ways.
f. B. De Gress-I do not feel that
Judge Parker's telegram pledges the sup
port of the Democratic party to the gold
standard, and in view of this l shall vote
for Roosevelt.
Percy D. Adams-I am supporting the
party of sound money and constitutional
principles. OF course, am for Roose-
welt.
John III. Waydell-I am advocating a
good sound-money President, and Roose-
welt has been tried and not found want
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Paramount and rantamount.

In 1896 free silver was the PARA
MOUNT issue according to the Demo
Gratis.
In 1900 Imperialism had become the
PARAMOUNT and burning ISSUE
nevertheless free silver Tas still TAN
TAMOUNT" to what H. was in 1900.
In 1904 the Democratic convention
wired to Mr.. Parker. 1--WE do not con-
slider the money standafd to be an issue
of this campaign"
Thus free silver, which fell from para
mountcy in 1896 to tantamountcy in
1900 has now struck the ground with
such hard thud that it is simply too
delicate to be mentioned.