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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
Y. M. @. A. Special Announcement.


Alta meeting of the Board of Direct
ors held Tuesday evening, June 14th, a
resolution was adopted that does away
with the monthly payment plan on
membership tickets Persons who are
now paying on the monthly plan are
privileged to continue until the ticket
is paid for but hereafter there will be
no tickets of this sort issued. This ac-
tion of the Directors was made ne ces-
sary, for the reason that the kindness
is greatly abused by a number of young
men who use the privileges of the
gymnasium and baths, but who fail to
pay for what the Association has been
providing for their benefit. There are
a number who are still in arr ears, and
it is expected that they will come
forth and pay what is still owing. The
Association can in no wise provide
the Equipment and pay it's men unless
those who make use of the privileges
pay for what they get. --sa
The Directors of he Association de.
sire to be fair with everybody, hence
this notice is given in all kindness, SO
that it will be understood that from
this date persons who join the AS
sociation will be asked to pay the full
membership fee and those in arrears
are expected to pay up their member
ship and locker rent or discontinue
the use of the privileges. To those
who desire to be fair in this connec-
tion there need be no occasion for mis-
understanding. The Association is
simply asking those who mean bust
ness to do the straight thing by the
institution that is endeavoring to fur.
nish everything for their comfort.
The gymnasium will open next fall
with a number of new pieces of ap-
paratus, and Improvements will be
made about the baths, so that every.
thing will be in good order for sue
cessful season. S work.
Another important matter that must
be attended to at once is that persons
who have clothing in their gymnasium
lockers will come and take it away
and have it washed up or renovated,
by the 25th of this month. On this
date the lockers are to be scrubbed and
cleaned, and it is necessary that every
thing be put back in good order. If
things are not takon out of the locker,
they will be taken out and tied up
and put aside until cleaned. This
cleaning process is necessary to insure
proper sanitary condition. 1t is hop
ed that the matter will be attended to
ut once.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
Dissertation of the Sabbath

The riot and conhagration in st.
Louis Sunday, because bull fight was
not permitted is logical outcome Of
the Sunday amusement sentiment. OBJ
serves the Williamsport Evening News.
If Sunday baseball is permitted the
next step will be Sunday horse races
and Sunday bull fights. the full con.
tinental Sabbath of Sunday political
meetings. Sunday elections and gen.
eral go-as-you- please on Sunday for
verything. The best part of this
country, including all the great and
prosperous eastern, western and north
ern states, were built upon the Pur.
itan Sunday for corner stone. For
many reasons besides religious consid-
erations it will be better to remain
upon it, Nine people of every ten need
and desire one day of seven as day
of rest and quiet. It is manifestly un-
necessary to appropriate Sunday for
day of sports and for the transaction
of private or public business. The de-
sire of three-fourths or nine -tenths Of
the people for quiet Sunday should
be respected.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
WILL BE ARGUED
ON 9TH INST

1t is pretty evident that the old riv-
er road, which the township desires
to vacate, will become the subject of
warm fight before the matter is final
ly disposed Of
1t was on the list for argument be-
fore Judge Little on Saturday, but
the attorneys opposing vacation were
not ready to proceed and the case
was continued until the 27th inst
James Scarlet and r. S. zimmerman
represent the township. III. NJ. Hinck-
ley and L. S. Gearhart are on the op-
posite side.
The County Commissioners Saturday
afternoon went down to the mouth of
Mahoning creek to look over the site
where the bridge has been swept away.
The destruction was found to be most
complete. The bridge, total wreck,
lies in tho bottom of the creek and at
the present stage Of the water is out of
sight. The County Commissioners had
previously gone on record to the effect
that they would not rebuild the bridge
at that point and they found nothing
iu the situation Saturday to prompt
them to reconsider their decision.
The river for many years past has
been cutting into the bank between
the creeks mouth and Lovers Leap,
but the great flood of last spring broke
all records. For considerable dis
tance the roadway used last summer
has disappeared and the wheat in Mr..
Shepperson s field is growing up to the
very brink of the embankment.
1t is claimed that to reopen the road
for travel would necessitate relocation
and involve an expenditure of many
thousand dollars On the other hand,
| it is held that the road. which is the
very oldest highway in this section, is
quite necessary to accommodate travel.
Another argument relied upon to keep
the road open is the fact that its vaca-
tion would leave large tract of land
without an outlet,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
WILKESBARRE'S
RIVAL TO MARCONI

Wilkesbarre people can boast of hav-
ing as resident of the city greater
inventor than Marooni. The man is
Rev. Joseph Murgas, pastor of the
Slovak Catholic church, of North
Wilkesbarre. a graduate of the best
universities of Europe, a member Of
the Society Electrotechnique of Wien.
ma, and recognized throughout the
world as one of the greatest and most
successful students of the mysterious
electricity.
Farther Mu-gas began several years
ago to perfect wireless telegraph
system, although he had been study
ing electricity for many years before.
He labored day and night and so hard
did he study that at one time he al
most lost his health. He met with
many reverses like most inventors,
but he was persevering and finally he
achieved results.
1t was three years ago that he first
succeeded in getting sytsem Of wire.
less telegraphy perfected, but it was
not until recently that he secured his
patents, which now number four. So
much different is his system from any
other that he had no trouble whatever
in getting the patent officials to grant
him his rights as a patentee. 1t is new
in every way and all the other wire
less telegraph men acknowledge that
his system is the latest and most i'm
proved of any.
He has constructed temporary ap-
paratus for making a test Of his sys-
tenn and messages were sent from his
home to different points. The test
proved successful in every way and
messages can be sent with more speed
and accuracy than by any other sys-
tenn. Persons familiar with other sys-
TENS have witnessed experiments with
the new system which Father Murgas
has perfected and all of them have
pronounced it the best of any they
have ever tested.
Father Murgas has received fiatter-
ing offers from large companies to sell
his patent in order thrt it may be
placed on the market, bSt he is work.
ing OIL another system and does not
care to sell his rights for while, at
least. He is working hard on his 9TH
er system and when he has completed
it, he will then place the patents on
the market. Since he began his OK.
periments Father Murgas has spent
several thousand dollars and expects to
spend much more before rs has achiev-
ed the desired results.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17

SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION

The first regular meeting of the
School Board Monday brought out a
full membership as follows: Harpel,
Orth, Greene. Burns, Pursel, Haring
Werkheiser, VonBlohn. Fisher, Trum-
bower, Adams aud Jacobs.
The president announced the follow
ing committees:
| Finanoe-RobertA A dams, Jacob Fisch-
er, David f. Haring, Jacob VonBlohn.
Building and Repairs-Jacob Fisch-
or. Walter 0. Green, J. Newton Pur-
sci, Harry E. Trumbower.
Supplies-W. H. Orth, Jacob Fisch-
er, Robert Adams, VIM. J. Burns.
Printing-Samuel Werkheiser. Jaco b
VonBlohn, George B. Jacobs, David
Haring
Bills and Accounts-Wm. ]. Burns,
Samuel Werk heiser, Harry E. Tram
bower, Jacob VonRlohn.
Text Books-Walter o. Green, Wm.
J. Burns, Jacob Fischer, Harry E.
Trumbower.
Transfers-Samuel Werkheiser, Jacob
VonBlohn, David E. Haring, Harry
f. Trumbower.
Teachers and Certificates Walter O..
Greene, Robert Adams, Geo. b. Jacobs,
j. Newton Pursel.
High School, Newton Putsel ,
Jacob Fischer, W. II. Orth, Robe 1T
| Adams.
Grievance-Geo. B jacobs, Ja oh
VonBlohn. VIM. J. Barns, R~beri
Adams.
On motion it was ordered that one
hundred committee cards be printed.
| The bond of Treasurer M. II. Schran
was presented to the Board and on
motion it was accepted. The Treas
urer is under a bond of S25, 900.
On motion the secretary was author.
lied to purchase new book for the
| Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Greene the sccre-
tary was instructed to advertise Cor
proposals for supplying the Borough
Schools with coal the bids to be open
ed on next meeting night, June 9th.
Three hundred tons of coal will be
needed. The advertisement will be
placed in the Morning News.
The secretary reported that the
graduating class this year had done
some pretty good inancierirg and that
after paying all the expenses incident
al to commencement it had over thirty
| five dollars remaining. his is bet
ter showing financially tl.., has beer
made by any class during many years.
| The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
PURE WATER
AND PURE AIR

I. q. Hartman by dint of expert
ment and big outlay of money has
succeeded in accomplishing at his silk
mill here two things which were seem
ingly impossible, namely. absolutely
pure air aud pure water. Contribut-
ing still further to the we'll being of
the employees the device employed sup
plies along with pure air, air reduc-
ed to a comfortable temperature, cool
er than the surrounding atmosphere on
hot day in summer and warmer in
| winter.
AS to air these remarkable results
are achieved by the "aerophor, :"
comparatively new invention, which
outside of Mr.. Hartman's mills is
not in use III this section. The Aero
| phor'' receives stream of water
at pressure of about l40 pounds and
discharges it with great force against
an oxidized silver point. Thus the
air of the room is forced through
minute globules of water, millions in
! number it is washed of all it's impur-
g., tiles, reviyified in transit through the
body of tho humidifier by being de-
prived of some of its carbonic acid
gas, while the atmospheric electricity
is destroyed. A change of tempe nature
is effected by disposing cold water
| during the summer and water warmed
4 al, lo xx-i,, tnp rnr,ys
cubic foot of air in the room is purifi-
ed once every half hour.
The beneficial effects of pure air
where so many people are employed
can not be overestimated. Mr.. Hart
man is quite elated over the success
achieved in this particular alone.
Absolutely pure water is obtained
the silk mill through the agency of a
Philadelphia Water Purifier and Filt-
er Plant. By this process the water is
made Chef cally pure and resembles
| distilled water.
With the filter plant is connected a
re-agent chamber, through which
chemicals are fed to precipitate all
minerals in the water. Mr.. Hartman
uses this water not only in connection
with his silk baths, which require
nure soft water, but also 1000 gallons
| daily as boiler feed. Its purity here
| is we'll demonstrated.
Where previously Mr.. Hartman S
boilers were thickly encrusted with
| scale they are now after trial found
to be clean without any sign of en-
crustation. The natural impurty iof
the water with the consequent forma-
tion of scale in the boiler adds very
much to the cost of manufacture ow-
ing TO the increased quantity OF Goa
required in order to keep up steam.
At many places according to the scale
in the boilers this waste is ten to
twenty per cent The value of any
process, therefore, which will elimin-
ate the mineral from the water is we'll
demonstrated.
As in the case of pure air Mr.. Hart
man is the first in this section to en-
ploy purified water for manufacturing
purposes especially for boiler feed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
Desires to Buy Mulberry Leaves.

To f. Q. Hartman probably belongs
the credit of raising the first crop of
raw silk in the shape of oocoons ever
produced in -Danville. At the present
time three thousand silk worms in
process of development form all inter-
er street. The worms are approaching
the most interesting stage of their ex-
istence when they will,begin the spin
ming of silk in the construction of
their cocoons before changing into
pupa. They are at present very busy
little fellows and they present sight.
especially at feeding time, which is
we'll worth seeing.
At the close of the season last year
Mr.. Hartman secured from the moths
about four thousand eggs. These were
kept in cold storage until spring when
Matching took place. The raising of
raw silk, however. is not carried ON
by Mr.. Hartman for the sake of finan.
cial gain and is not to be viewed from
a commercial standpoint. He has EN-.
barked in the venture purely in the
interest of science and is conducting
his experiments as an object lesson.
No one is more interested than Mr..
Hartman's little son, who feeds
the silk worms, and thus receives his
first training in the silk business.
AS is we'll known silk worms feed
on mulberry leaves and it is in the
matter of food for the insects that
Mr.. Hartman finds himself in an un.
fortunate predicament. He planted a
number of mulberry trees along the
river bank year or so ago, which he
relied upon to furnish food for his
silk worms. Unfortunately when the
ice gorge broke last winter a number
of the trees were destroyed, so that
now he finds himself short of mul.
berry leaves.
Mr.. Hartman desires to purchase
leaves of the mulberry tree and he will
be very glad to hear from any one who
might have leaves to sell. He is anx-
ious that no time be lost and asks
that such persons communicate with
him at once.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
A Visit to Former Pastor.

The home of the Rev. Harry Curtin
Harman, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Milton, was the scene
of an unusually happy gathering yes
terday when forty ladies of this city,
former parishioners OF Rev. Harman.
paid him a visit. In the PARTY were
y Miss Frances Hartman, Mrs. W. j..
Williams, Mrs. d. l.. Guest, Mrs. W..
J. Rogers, Mrs. Ira @. Everhart, Mrs.
Newton Pursel, Miss Mary Rogers,
Mrs. Ella Snyder, Mrs. A. W. Pierce,
Mrs. j. L. James, Miss Mary Yorks.
Miss Bertha Newbaker, Mrs. M. l..
Eyerly, Mrs. b. W. Musselman, Mrs
Lewis Woods, Mrs. Welliver, Mrs.
David Evans, Mrs. Lille Hoffman,
Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. l. Z. Patton, Mrs.
Mary Rogers, Mrs. ID. ]. Rogers, Mrs.
w. g. Brown. Mrs. J. W. Lore, Mrs.
A. LaRue, Mrs. Ella Reifsnyder, Mrs.
George Reifsnyder, Mrs, Paugh, Mrs
Ritter, Miss Beulah Heddens, Mrs.
Elias Lyon, Mrs. Hess, Miss Ida Weir,
Miss Lore, Miss Harriet Albeck, Mrs.
George Roudman, Mrs @. S. Books,
Mrs. Mellin and Raymond Pierce.
Rev. Harman was very glad to see
so many Danville people, especially as
they were those with whom he had
labored as pastor for so long. To show
his appreciation of the visit he char
tered trolley car and took the entire
party to Watsontown and back. The
trip was au interesting one and with
out exception was enjoyed by the
ladies.
The party went to Milton in the Z ;53
Z. e r. train yesterday morning re-
turning to Danville on the G :33 p. m.
train.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17

The bankers are preparing for a big
time at their summer meeting, which
will be held at Hunters Park, Friday,
June 24th. Danville is included in
what is known as "Group Four of
the Pennsylvania Bankers Associa-
tion.
Circulars are being sent out urging
a full attendance and apprising the
bankers of the fact that the river bridge
here was destroyed by the food and
which railroads under the circum.
stances it would be preferable to take
A time table of all the roads as they
relate to Danville is given.
Our townsman, John ~ Mccoy
will act as caterer at the bankers meet
ing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17

The new line of depot clocks or reg
ulators just perfected are being assem-
bled at the Rempe clock factory.
These timepieces are the first of the
self winding clocks that contain Sec
ond hand and are the most interesting
as we'll as the most perfect of any yet
made. In point of beauty they are un-
excelled, the frames being of solid
quartered oak golden oak or mahogany
finish ranging from forty five to fifty
five inches in height and eighteen aud
half to twenty one inches in width.
In depth they range from six to seven
inpbos
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
A Pathetic Incident,

A very sad episode is related in con-
nection with the death of Lieutenant
Nathaniel Bower, who was killed by
lightning at Fort Leavenworth on
Monday. George Bower, brother of
the officer, is telegraph operator. and
Monday evening was on duty at his
post at Mausdale. He was unoccupied
for few moments and in nonchal-
ant way sat listening to the click of
the instrument Suddenly message
passed over the wire which he recog
nized as dealing with affairs of the
government. Owing to the fact that he
had brother in the army such mess
ages always had an interest for him
and he listened intently with hi S
thoughts indirectly upon that brother
nearly two thousand miles away. His
feelings can be imagined as the cold
mechanical click of the instrument
spelled out his brothers. name and
linked it with terrible death by the
lightning's stroke. The message was
being sent to Mooresburg to the par
ents of the unfortunate officer. but the
brother at his post of duty was the
first to hear the dreadful news The
young operator was nearly. Overcome.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
OFFICER KILLED
BY LIGHTNING

Our citizens Tuesday morning were
shocked and panied beyon measure to
learn of the tragic death of Lieutenant
Nathaniel e. Bower, which occurred
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Monday
afternoon.
Lieu tenant Bower was struck by
lightning. As second Lieutenant of
the Engineer Corps he was on the fir
ing line with his men and was watch
ing the targets through field glasses
when thu lightning struck out of al
most IL clear sky.
Tho Lieutenant was holding the
rife under his right arm. The bolt of
lightning ran down tho rife barrel en-.
tering the right side Of the chest aud
passing out of the soles Of the officers
shoes, a wide red scar showing the
mum. who was with the unfortunate
officer Sustained II slight shock.
Lieutenant Bower is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ephraini Bower of Moores-
burg, this county, where the unfor-
tunate young officer was born and
spent his boyhood. Hc graduated from
the Danvile High school in 1896.
From lis earliest childhood he was
distinguished by the most studious and
exemplary habits. At tne local high
school he graduated at the head of his
class and carried or Il prize
He taught school one year, after
which he won an app ointment to West
Point in u competitive examination,
which took in applicants from every
part of tho Congressional District.
He gia'lunt d from West Point in 1901
carrying off the honors of his class
Since then lie has been stationed in
tho West.
Less than two years ago he perfect
ed very useful invention i'll the form
of an arm re for an army saddle,
which is designed to assist an officer
in making sketch of contour while
on hni setback. The invention is pro-
tected by patent and has been adopted
by the government. The young officer
based great expectations upon this in
vention. which was already beginning
to yield a revenue.
Lieutenant Bower visited his parents
here only a few months ago and while
in Danville was interviewed by rep
resentatiye Of the Morning News. He
l,D Pal tp I,o fpt, rn
and gave fine account of what was
being done by the government in dif
erent parts of the West to advance the
interest OF the army, all of which was
printed in these columns, at the time.
Lieutenant Bower was Or years Of
age. In addition to his father and
mother, he is survived by the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Rev. Samuel
e. Bower. a Presbyterian minister
George. a telegraph operator employ
ed at Mooresburg and Thomas and
Ernest, who live at home; Annie,
tMrs. William S. Morrison) of this
city Jennie, wife of DR.. Beach, Mont
oursville; Mary, nurse at the Hos.
pital for the Insane Bessie, school
teacher of Liberty township, and Alice,
who lives at the parental home. The
deceased officer is first cousin of
Prothonotary Thomas G.. Vincent.
A touching circumstance related in
connection with tho sad taking off OF
the young officer is that lie WAS soon
to be married aud that the young lady
Miss Nickerson of San Francisco
was at the military post at the time
of his death, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Captain DeHayne.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17
A Portion of Stream is Dry.

The new sewer has now been in SER
vio5 ohe week and it is found to work
most admirably, one respect wherein
it surpasses expectation being that
along a part of its course it carries off
all the water in sight and leaves the
channel of Billiards. run as dry as the
public highway.
There will be no more complaint of
unsavory odors and unhealthful con-
ditions in the part of town travers9d
by the stream which carries off the
brewery waste. Notwithstanding the
rain of Tuesday night the bed of the
stream yesterday was void of water
between Boyer's coal yard near the d.
l.. 81 W. station and the P. l.. Brew
cry.
The large springs about the brewery
used m the manufacture of beer, all
but the wettest season, practically con-
stitute the source of Billiards. Run.
All of this water being polluted with
waste is turned into the sewer, which
leaves the stream dry.
All waste from the brewery there
fore is now carried off deep under.
ground and nowhere along the stream
is there any suggestion of the bad
odors which formerly prevailed. The
only water which now fluids its way
into the stream is from the large spring
east of the ID. l.. q ". station and the
smaller springs near Church street.
The improved conditions we'll illustra'
ted what can be done for the good OF
the public by the expenditure of lit
| tie money.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-17

Humanity, as a rule, Is always ben
Gifted by change of air, scenery. etc,
hut for good vacation trip nothing
is more restful and invigorating than
the time), spent on the ocean beach.
The finest seashore resorts of the
country are along the southern coast
of New Jersey; Atlantic City, Cape
May, Ocean City, and Sea Isle City
are the most prominent, and while
each is noted for some special qualiti.
cation, they all have the benefit of the
pure, invigorating salt air while the
numerous sports and pastimes are n re-
lief and improvement to the mind
nearly or quite equal to that the body
receives from the healthful surround
ings.
By complete system of close con-
nections, swift, well-equipped express
trains, etc, any of the above resorts
can be easily and quickly reached
from any point Oh the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway or its connections,
Ticket Agents being prepared to sell
tickets and check baggage through tC
these POINTS.
During the summer in addition tC
the regular service of fast express
trains leaving Chestnut Street and
South Street Ferries, Philadelphia, at
frequent, convenient intervals, aud the
one day excursions from Philadelphia
a series of special excursions will be
run from various points. For full in
formation rs to dates. time limit, ratet
of fare, etc, consult any Philadelphia
& Reading Ticket Agent Agent or ad
dress Edison j. Weeks, General Pass
enger Agent. PIiiladelphi.