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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
Foot Ball OH Saturday.

The Dauville Football Team, an
organization made up of Danville's
best players, will play the Sunbury
High school football team at DeWitt's
Park next Saturday afternoon. The
game will be called at three O'Clock.
Admission 10 cents.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
Plunged From Log
To Death IN Creek
Samuel Henderson Hoses His Balance In Crossing Stream
At Billmeyers Deer Park And Drouns
Funeral Today.

bore no marks of violence and his
clothes even were not dissrranRed, SO
it was evident that he must have lost
his balance and plunged from the log
into the stream.
Before going to work for Mr.. Bill
meyer. Mr.. Henderson was employed
in this city by Mrs. A. A. Geisinger,
as gardener.
The only relatives who survive him
are sister, Mrs. Sarah J. Branch, Of
Burlington, N. J. and a brother, Will
lam Henderson, who lives in England.
The deceased was born in England and
was sixty eight years old.
The funeral will occur at 10 O'Clock
this morning from the Lutheran church
at Washingtonville. burial to be made
in the church cemetery. The Rev.
Owen Reber will conduct the services.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21

Samuel Henderson for the past tif-
teen years employed in the care of
Hon. Alexander Billmeyer's deer park
at Washingtonville. WAS accidentally
drowned about 5 CLOCK Tuesday even
Ing. He had been sent to what is
known as the "lower meadow" after
the COWS and to reach it had to cross
a creek, passing over log that span.
ned it. Falling into the water, nine
feet deep at that point. he must have
struggled 'helplessly until death over
came him, being unable to swim and
there being no one near to rescue him.
Harry BilTmeyer saw the cows re-
turning without Henderson and sur
missed that something was wrong. An
Investigation resulted in the finding
of the mans lifeless body floating on
the surface of the water. His person
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
To Start Winter Drills.

The drills of the local company of
the National Guard will start this
Thursday evening, in the armory, to
he continued throughout the winter.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
Penn Company Gets Contract,

The Penn Bridge Company yester-
day WAS awarded the contract for the
erection of the Breisoh bridge over
Oatawisss Greek in Columbia county,
the structure to cost $9l 900.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21

The funeral of Mrs. Edward German.
which occurred at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from her late home. East
Market street, was largely attended.
Impressive services were conducted by
the Rev. Edward Haughton, Of Crhist
Episcopal church.
The following were the pail bearers ::
f. O. Angle. George Maiers, John Hix-
son and Charles q. Cloud. Interment
was made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Present from a distance at the fun
eral were: DR.. and Mrs. H. Bierman
of Bloomsbury; Hiram Woodruff and
wife, of Elysburg; Mrs. Elias Wood
ruff of Riverside; Mrs. John McBride
and daughter. Mrs. Name Pope. Of
Philadelphia Miss Lulu Ely and Mrs,
Johnson, of Bloomsbury; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bird, of Mt. Carmel; and Will
lam German, of Scranton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
Death of rlrs. Edward German.

News of the death of Mrs. Sallie
German. wife of Water Commission
er Edward German, will be sadly re-
ceived by the many friends of the de-
ceased. She passed away at her home
on East Market street Sunday morn
ing. ...
Mrs. German had been ailing for
about year. During the last couple
of weeks her condition was very SER
ious and in spite of everything that
could be done to overcome disease she
sucoumbed, passing away at 80 o'clock
Sunday morning. Neuralgia, which
went to her heart, was the cause OF
death.
The deceased was aged almost 40
years. Besides her husband she leaves
a son and daughter, John and Eleanor.
She also is survived by sister. Mrs.
Samuel Vought, of Elysburg.
The family has the sympathy Of the
community in their bereavement, for
Mrs. German was woman who was
held in high regard.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21

The pop of the corn is once more
heard throughout the land. 50.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21
Indebtedness in excess of Assets 164
Respectfully submitted

Treas. Danville Y. NJ. q. A.
In the Methodist church appropriate
addresses were made by the Revs. 8.
B. Evans and G. E. Limbert and in
the Presbyterian by the Revs. J. E.
Hutchison and E. B. Dunn. The re-
marks were timely and tributes were
given the Y. M. O. A. as great pow
er for good in the lives of the young
men
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21

Balance on Hand d..............$ .$12. 50
ASSETS.
Miss Hartman Legacy ..... $500. 90
Income only is available.
Water Bonds. $500. 90
LIABILITIES.
Salaries. 1895. 90
Furniture and Repairs. ....... COLT
Physical Department. ......... 46. 80
Periodicals .. ............ 45.00
$477.O7
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-10-21

The leaves are losing their grip on
the trees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
TRAFFIC STILL GOES ON ON
 DARK CONTINENT.
Efforts of Germany are Expected for Its suppression-Report cn Matter from Consul Gen.
 eral Richard Guenther.

Washington, Feb. 14-Slavery Is not question of ancient history. notwith- standing the trophies of Twentieth Cen tury civilization. United States Consul at Frankfort, Germany, Richard Guenther, finds in a memorial with reference to the development of the German protectorates in East Africa the following reference to the slavery question. which the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor publishes as bulletin. as below:
 In order to suppress the slave trade which is still secretly carried on in the interior districts remote from the mili- tary stations, the local authorities were instructed to exercise as sharp a surveil- lance as possible over the small colored traders. who occasionally buy slaves in those districts for transmission to the coast.
 It was particularly ordered that in car rying out paragraph of the order of the Imperial Chancellor of November %, 1901, concerning house slavery, only the admin istrative office In whose district the slave is 'domiciled shall be competent to permit the transfer of the masters right over house slave. and that therefore applica- tions with reference to slaves from other districts, particularly from the interior. shall be denied. Furthermore, the legal ity of the bondage shall always be exam ined into, and if it cannot be determined the slave shall be given a letter of free dom.
 In the fiscal year 1902-3 a total of 2,42O letters of freedom was issued. against 2,0S7 the previous year. Of these, 72 were on account of purchase of freedom, G75 for voluntary relinqushment of owner" ship, o65 on account of official declaration of freedom through death of the master, and for other causes 57 slaves received their freedom.
 The much larger number of slaves who became free through official declaration (965 against 444) proves the justice of the order of the Chancellor and of the rules and regulations pertaining thereto. These regulations became quickly known to the natives and today every slave knows that he can purchase his freedom with a pro- portionately small and easily earned sum of money. That under these circum- stances only 723 slaves purchased their liberty, against 646 during the previous year, furnishes proof that the relation of the slave to his master is rather loose It is free from all cruelty is entirely easy and comfortable, and Is not unsuited to the character and customs of the native negro. In the way entered upon by these rules the complete abolition of slavery has begun. It will be possible to declare the freedom of all those born after a certain date, as soon as prospects, for the protectorate to obtain modern economic basis through an improvement of its com mercial conditions as a substitute for the present one, based upon slave labor are apparent R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
THE HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. I4-The naval appro- priation bill will occupy much of the time of the House during the week. As usual. there will be time devoted to general de. bate, when not only t;ie naval program, but many other matters, including for- eign affairs, are likely to bo considered. Then consideration of the bill under the five-minute rule will take much time, as there are features of the measure which will cause debate. Should. the Com. mittee on Rules report favorabiy, Chair man Foss' resolution providing for con. sideration of the paragraph for a naval training station at some point on the Great Lakes, that paragraph win cause a great deal of discussion. as the estab- lishment of such a station has met oppo- sition from Canada as being conflicting with the Rush-Bagot treaty relating to the naval force of the Great Lakes.
 Following the naval bill, 1t is intended to give lime to the bill reported from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish cries, providing for commission to in- vestigate American shipping. ..
 If unanimous consent is not obtained for consideration, the bill, 1t is expected that a resolution will be brought in by the Committee on Rules providing for its consideration,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
The Whitney Type.

Chicago Chronicle.
 The late William c. Whitney was type of men whom many of the Populistic Democrats would forever bar from the party and, of course, from public life.
 Mir. Whitney was we'll born and edu- cated. He made a. great reputation both as lawyer and as an ofi1ceholder whtle yet young man. He was a political pu- pil of Samuel J. Tilden and he assisted that great Democrat in the successful as- sault which he made upon Tammany Hall In the time of Tweed. As corporal tion counsel for the city of New York he saved the people millions of dollars in q situation not unlike that which now threatens to swamp the already bank rupted treasury of Chicago. He was an active supporter of Grover Cleveland and as Secretary of the Navy from 1885 to 1889 he laid the foundations for the new navy which added luster to American arms in the war of 1S9S In business af- fairs he was equally enterprising and suc- cessful.
 But William c. Whitney was a man of wealth and he believed in a Government of law and he did not approve of shirk- ing debts or of debaslng the financial ings Tn the commercial and industrial world. He was a busy man and he had no time to deliver lectures and stump speeches and it never occurred to him that he might get rich by touring the country perpetually and arraying class against class.
 When the Democratic Party made fool of itself he abandoned it and 1t lost a good deal more by the operation than he did. Such a man could no more follow the Populistic leadership of Chicago and Kansas City than he could subscribe to the pretensions of the Llama of Thlbet or the claims of the Mad Mullah. Mill lions of others not so conspicuous but governed by the same principles did like wlse.
 It is men like Mir. whitney whom Dem ocrats are now told that they must have nothing to do with. Energy, ambition, public service. success. wealth and honor are tabooed unless they can be achieved by mere Ioquacity, by demagogy. by de- passing subserviency to a particular iE- terest like that of the silver mine own CTS or. perhaps. by writing wills for rich and eccentric friends.
 On the whole we are inclined to the opinion that the Whitney type will re- main for some time to come nearer ap- proach to the business and political ideals of Americanism than the antagonistic examples which have lately been brought Into view with so much bluster and pre- tension.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
TO VOTE ON FEB. 8
BELIEVED BALLOT ON rnEarv
 WILL THEN BE TAKEN.
Naval e Appropriation Bili Will , Occupy Much of the Attention : of the. House During

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Senate vu, continue to consider the Panama treaty dualng the week. both in open and in executive session. Senator Morgan has prepared speeches on different phases of the situation. which he will present in open session.
 When these speeches no longer occupv the attention of the Senate, Senator Cui- lom, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committed. will insist that considera- tion Of the treaty in executive session he resumed It is understood there will be considerable discussion. of the treaty be- hind closed doors. It is expected that on Monday or Tuesday time will be hxed for taking of vote on or the treaty It has been agreed already that the vote will be taken on or before Febru- try S. and the general impression ia that the 2Srd. will be the date fixed.
 If Senator Hanna dies. Congress will adjourn for one and possibly two days on account of his death and funeral.
 Should there be any time to spare from consideration of tho treaty and the war; ious resolutions relating to the Panama situation, the agricultural appropriat,on bill will be passed. Senator McCumber expects to have the pension appropria- ton bill ready to consider during the week If there is time to take it up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
Weighing of the Mails.

Time has again rolled around for the railroad companies and the Onlted States Government to weigh mails nam dled by the railroads, in order to deter mine upon the compensation to be pald by the Government for the service. Iae Government has scale of pay for postal cars which Is regulated by the length CT cars they require for their use on certain trains. and in addition to this compensa- ton the railroads are paid so much per mound for each class of matter handled
 The mails are constantly on the H- crease and in arder to decide upon iust rate of pay for weights, every three yeors the Government and railroad ot- ficiaIs cause to be weighed, for period of sixty days. each and every sack pouch or bundle of mail matter that is handled by the railroads in their postal and bag gage cars. ..,
 Aside from the mail transported In nostal cars there is a vast lot of 1t trans ,orted in baggage cars and this is in care of railroad employees. This is known as "express mail" and is locked pouches containing solid matter from one point to another
 on account of the stupendous increase rl the mails since the last period of weigh ing the task of the next weighing will be very great.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
YELLOW FEVER STUDY.
Southern Physicians Aided by the
 Mexican Authorities,

Monterey, Mex, Feb. 14.-Preparations are being made here by Governor Berna- do Reyes and the State Board of Health for the reception of the physicians and health officers of Louisiana, Texas, Mis- sissippi and Alabama. who are at pres ent in TampicO Investigating sanitary conditions, but who are expected to reach Monterey for the same purpose early this week.
 It is stated that the physicians have not as yet decided on a course for the pur- pose of stamping out the yellow fever that meets with their approval, but it IS expected thls will have been accomplished when they complete their investigation here.
 While in Monterey the United States health authorities will be shown every courtesy and will be invited to attend a meeting at which they will be furnished all the available data concerning the re- cent epidemic of yellow fever in the State of Nuevo Leon.
 Governor Reyes and Dr. Carillo of the Board of Health are arranging for their arrival and will see personally that they have every means at their command to study the general conditions here.
 The party will be given several recep- tions by the members of the upper social circles of Monterey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
The Imperialistic Bzways.

OenIlnGl.
 MT. Roosevelt is departing a little too rapidly from time-honored and sensible usages. The new rules of precedence put the Supreme Court Judges behind the for eign diplomats. Furthermore, every man entitled thereto must appear before the Presidents eye at White House recep- tions in full uniform. Heretofore evening dress has been deemed sufficient adorn- ment. And since then tho President has seen to 1t that cabinet officers and ex-cab- met officers are provided cavalry escorts in certain of their goings and comings. And for a long time, as The News ob- serves, the Roosevelts have used warships for their little journeys here and there. all of which seems ito indicate that We are really building up very creditable Re- publican court" The word "creditable' is no doubt used in a Pickwickian sense. "Of course, no sensible man will believe that our liberties are in danger, or that We are likely to reach imperilllsm by this road" asserts our neighbor. Why not 2 It | is one of the roads leading into the broad | imperialistic highway. But this running after display is only one of the many tendencies in that direction by Mir. Roose- Welt and will not be the last. If he should by any misfortune be elected Pres ident we would hardly recognize ourselves
 at the end of his term. That celebrated | Arizona bad man." Bat Masterson, gives
 1t out straight from the trigger that his ol1 friend is "the hottest President we ever had" And Bat ought to know.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15

vice" He said that God has the right to require of men complete submission. First, the right of creation; second, the right of redemption; and third, the right of preservation.
 Continuing the speaker said that men must submit their opinions to God. A great. deal has been said about man hav- ing the right to his opinion, but unless he submits that opinion to the great searcher of hearts and His divine ap- proval he has no right to express 1t. our words and our opinions have influence TOT good or evil, and we must submit our very thoughts to God.
 "In the next place we must submit our tempers to God. I have very little con- fidence in the profession made by man who flies off at a tangent on the slightest submissive to God he would be given strength to control it."
 He said then that the. will of man must be under submission, that God recognized the will of man and gave him the power to do as he pleased. He said that Christ would have been under obligation to save every man If he took away from him his own will power. He did not do that but he did expect us to submit our wills to his guidance and leadership. The invita- ton of the Gospel is to "Whosoever will, '" and if men are to be saved and blessed of God they must yield their wills to the divino will.
 "The conscience" he said, ''5 the cap stone of all our faculties.' and that this also must be subject to the heavenly Fa- ther. The conscience must also be en- frightened for Saul of Tarsus verify thought he was doing God service when he persecuted the church, and Saul was not an ignorant and uneducated man, but the very reverse. He said he must seek to know what God would have us to do, and conscientiously perform our duty in the light of the revelation of His Word.
 At dhe conclusion of MT. Rhinehart's address, prayer was offered by the Rev. B. L. Moore. pastor of the Perry Street Methodist church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
MT. RhineharS stY M C A

Rev. J w. Rhinehart the new pastor of the Fifth Avenue Methorist church. at West End, addressed the Young Mems Christian Association meeting yesterdav afternoon. The meeting was well attend ed and the interest in the remarks of the speaker was manifest
 This was the first public appearance of MT. Rhlnehart in Montgomery since as- suming the charge given him by the Con ference. outside of the meetings of his own church. He is a man of perhans thirty-five years of age, rather tall and well built, clean shaven with the excen- lion of a black mustaehe. His voice Is strong and his remarks were delivered with earnestness and force.
 MT. Rhinehart took for his text James iv, 7-S: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners; purify your hearts, ye double minded" He said that submission to God was enjoined upon all men, not only by James, but by the Apostle Paul in l,o. mans kill where he said Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy. acceptab ble unto God, which is your reasonable ser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Program of Services for St. Johns
 and Holy Comforter-

Lenten observance will begin day after tomorrow. Ash Wednesday, at the Church of the Holy Comforter. when a service will be held at Il o'clock.
 Thereafter until the close of the Len ten season, services will be held every afternoon at o'clock.
 At St. Johns Church on Ash Wednes- day there will be prayer and sermon at II o'clock, and a prayer service in the afternoon at o'clock. On every week day services will be held at o'clock On Wednesdays and Fridays short service will be held daily at noon for the benefit of the men of the parish
 On Sunday, March 2O Rt Rev. c. M. Beckwith. Bishop of the Diocese, will visit Montgomery for ordination services,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15

Speaking of damage suits The Ports mouth Star says those which are brought against newspapers 'are particularly objectionable to reputable lawyers. be- cause there is always the presumption that the newspaper has told the truth and that 1t has not been instigated by malice" It sometimes happens that a suit against a newspaper is justified, but more frequently they arise from malice or because those who bring them can find no other means of getting even.
 There are some, however which are brought because of ignorance of a news papers privileges. There are those who appear to think that if an editor pub fishes anything that is not absolutely true, whether 1t comes in the way of regular news or through correspondent, be does 1t purposely and maIciously, and that the law should punish him for 1t. People who bring libel or damage suits under that impression are generally wiser after the suit is ended at their cost.