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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
"GirlS Will Be Girls. "

William A. Brady's big musical
comedy company will present "Girls
Will Be Girls" at the Opera House ON
Thursday evening, April eth. "Girls
Will Be Girls" is a novel musical
comedy, containing many original
ideas. a consistently funny story and a
group of characters new to the stage,
there is said to be over twenty catchy
musical numbers and a large aud at
tractive male and female chorus, who
wear fetching costumes. The we'll
known eccentric comedian, Mr.. AL.
Leech. has made great hit as Pro-
fessor Ebenezer Dodge His perform
ance is said to be the funniest that has
bet seen in years. Mr. Leech is aid
ed by the Three Rosebuds and COM
pany of fifty. The production and com
pany is the same as that which just
closed a six weeks run at the Four
teenth Street Theatre, New York City.
A crowded house will no doubt greet
"Girls Will Be Girls"
Jewish Feast of Passover.
The Jewish Feast of the Passover
began at sunset last evening, and will
be celebrated by Hebrews throughout
the world for period of seven days.
The Passover is one of the most i'm
portant feasts in the Hebrew calendar,
commemorative the deliveranoe of the
children of Israel from Egyptian bond
age, and it has been observed, even un-
der the most adverse circumstances,
down to the present time. During the
week of the feast the Jewish people
do not partake of leavened bread.
Services were held at the Temple
Beuai Zion last evening at z O. clock to
celebrate the beginning of the feast.
A 81 ecial service will also be held this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
"reminiscences of the Past.

The old we'll discovered by linemen
while planting telephone pole Mon
day was the subject of disoussionS u
NJ. H. Schram's last evening where
among other we'll informed people sew.
eral old timers nightly drop In for q
few minutes conversation. Oscar g.
Mellin was present last night and he
added his testimony to that Of George
W. Miles which was printed in these
columns yesterday.
Oscar says that in 1S4S when the
Heddens House, then Union Hall, was
the leading hotel of the town. he was
small boy and set up ten pins on the
alley opposite the hotel on the lower
end of what is now the Court House
ground. That...was fiftyseven years
ago and Oscar says there was no we'll
on that spot then and he never heard
Of one. The we'll belonging to tie no.
tel was on the opposite side of the
building. 1t does not seem unlikely
that the we'll accidentally uncovered
Monday went out of use and was GOV.
cred up more than sixty years ago.
In recalling the past last evening
Mr.. Mellin drew some very graphic
pictures of Dsnville's past, which seem
very interesting to US Of the present
day. While Oscar was setting up ten
pins the Mexican soldiers came home.
His companion in the bowling alley
was John Miller. The soldiers arrived
at Danville on several canal boats. On
that memorable day in the forenoon
the two boys we're permitted to go
down to the canal to see the soldiers
land, but in the afternoon they had to
set up ten pins. william Henrie was
landlord of Union Hall then and Geloss
Beecher was proprietor of the ten pin
alley
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
StrauSSer--Creveling.

Miss Annie M. Creveling and j. A.
Strausser. who have been employed at
the Danville State Hospital for some
time past as trained nurses, were in
town over night as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Learn. Catherine street.
They left this morning for Milton
where they will be married. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. K.
Creveling, Mifflinville. The young
couple will make their home for the
present at Knoustown, Juniata coun-
ty. y.-Bloomsburg Daily.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
EMPTY CIGAR
BOXES FOR DISPLAY

Some time ago an article Of interest
to tobacco dealers went the rounds Of
the press relating to the law prohibit.
ing the use of dummies" with label
led fronts for purposes of display.
There was some doubt as to the intent
Of the law or just how far the term
dummies" which is generally un-
derstood to imply pasteboard or imita-
empty cigar boxes, which we're not
supposed to be under the ban and are
often used for display. In order to
learn the ruling on the matter M. II.
Sohram the other day wrote 8. r.
Penman, Internal Revenue Collector
for the Twelfth District, and on Satur-
daylreoeived the following reply, which
will clear up all doubt:
Scranton, Pa, April IA. 1905.
M. H. Schram, ESQ.,,
Danville, Pa.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 18th
instant has been received, and in reply
to your inquiry you are informed that
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
ON the 21st day of March made rul-
ing the substance of which is as fol-
lows: Empty cigar boxes on which
the stamp has been destroyed, in the
hands of dealers, may be used for dis
play purposes, but the factory brand
and caution notice must also be de-
stroyed if the dealer wishes to sell or
give away such boxes.
A dealer in cigars who buys cigars
properly branded with the proper oau-
tion notice thereon, and the required
revenue stamp, the cigars being thus
In legal condition, and such dealers
sells all the cigars from such box it is
his duty to at once destroy the revenue
stamp on such box, and If he desires
to use the empty boxes for display he
is permitted to do so. but in case he
will give away or sell such empty
cigar boxes, he must before he gives
them away or sells them also destroy
the brand on the boxes and the eau.
tiou notices.
The above is the ruling of the com.
missioner on the matter and will stand
as the law until revoked by the Com.
missioner or decided by the courts that
such ruling is not in accordance with
law.
Yours respectfully,
T. F. PENMAN, collector.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Eggs Will be Plenty.

The hens are at present so produc-
tive that there will be plenty of eggs
for Easter and at prices that are CON
sidered to be exceptionally reasonable
for the festival season. All the local
poultry and egg dealers are receiving
large numbers of eggs aud thousands
Of them are being shipped daily to. the
city markets. The lateness of Easter,
causing ths great church celebration
to be held at time when chickens are
their owners, will result in eggs be.
ing sold cheaper this year than for
many years past.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
BADGES ARRIVE
FOR UUR FIREMEN

The fiiemen's badges recently order
ed have arrived and these add feat
ure to the equipment of our fire de-
partment which places it on par
with that OF the most effective AMI
best regulated ia the State.
The badges, which were procured
through Otto Welp, member of the
Philadelphia Fire Department. are ex-
ceedingly handsome-one OF gold for
the Fire Chief and the others of sill.
ver-one for each of the Assistant En-
gineers and one for esuh of the Fire
Policemen
As performing any pare is concerned
form a new feature Of the fire depart
ment. The Fire Police, three from
each company, have been regularly
elected for years past. but it was a
piece OF idle ceremony. The present
year was the first that they were sworn
In aud assigned to dutv. Henceforth
the Fire Police will be au important
factor at every fire. With the new
badges displayed as a mark of author
ity il will be their duty to keep things
straight about fireto stretch rope
II necessary to keep the crowds back
and TO see to it that property removed
from burning buildings is taken care
of and not stolen.
TIE D,nville Fire Department. is as
we'll l,drilled as it is we'll equipped. Its
prompt response in times of fire has
often been commented upon while in
the actual work of fighting fire our
firemen have always acquitted them
selves in way that called forth
praise.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
DANIILLEs Will
CELEBRATE

I Danville will have Fourth of July
demonstration this year Not -Four til
of July celebration, however. to be
compared with any other Independence
day event held in the history of our
town, proud as Danville has done her
self ON some of those occasions, but a
rousing demonstration big enough to
celebrate not only the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence, but also
the opening of the grand bridge, span
ming the Susquelranna AND the compile.
tion of tho whole system Of Improve.
meuts, which is making Danville not
able among the towns in the interior
of the State.
A citizens meeting was held in
Council Chamber Monday for the
purpose of considering the matter of a
demonstration to signalize the compile
tion of the river bridge. The pre-
ponderauce of sentiment, however. was
found to be in favor of demonstra-
tion on the Fourth OF July, not omit
ting proper recognition of the State
officials, should they visit our, town
when the bridge is inspected.
The following gentlemen were at the
meeting: Chief Burgess Pursel, Coun-
cilmen Vastne, Reifsnyder, Goeser and
Boyer, District Attorney Kisner, Just
ice of the Peace w. V. ORlesby, John
Meyer, landlord of City Hotel, F. G
Schoch, Bigler Meyer, W. G. Will
lam, J. II. Cole. J. V. Gillaspy, Fred
Jacobs. Harry Ellenbogen and P. j.
Daley.
Burgess Pursel vas called to the
chair and F. NJ. Gotwads was chosen
Secretary
On motion of w. V. Oglesby second
ed by John Moyer,it was decided that
Danville should hold general celebra-
tion on the Fourth of July to COM
memorate the adoption of the Declara-
tion of Independence and to celebrate
also the completion of the river bridge
aud the other municipal improvements,
}Dn motion of Mr.. Vastine 1t was de-
oided that South Danville and River.
side~be invited to join Danville in the
big celebration.
On motion of Mr.. Risner it was or
dered that the Burgess appoint Citi-
zens' Celebration Committee of five to
have charge of the celebration with
power to appoint sub committees.
As members of the above Committee
Burgess Pursel appointed the follow
ing: Ralph Kisner. ESQ.,, W. V.
Oglesby. Jacob II. Boyer, John MoyeI
aaiiIi
On motion of W. V. Oglesby the
Committee was instructed to secure a
grand display OF fireworks.
On motion of Mr.. Goeser it was Or
dered that committee be appointed d
to draw up suitable resolutions to pre-
sent to the Governor and his staff
should they appear at Danville on the
occasion of the inspection of the liver
bridge. On this committee, which is
to be appointed by the Burgess, are to
be represented the Borough Council,
Board of Trade and citizens.
Burgess Pursel will announce the
committee in day or so.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Rev. Hemingway the rIoderator.

At the meeting of the Presbytery of
Northumberland. Tuesday at Mill Hall,
the invitation of the First Presbyter-
ian church, of Wiiliamsport, to hold
the fall session there next September
was accepted.
The Northumberland Presbytery con-
sists of 40 pastors, 90 churches, 205
elders and more than 5000 members.
At the Mill Hall meeting the Rev.
G. II. Hemingway, of Bloomsbury,
was elected Moderator, for the ensuing
year. Rev. q. II. iraybill, of st.
Mary's, was elected reading clerk, of
the session.
Tie meeting closed Tuesday evening
with a popular session in the interest
Of the board of the church.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Good Friday at Christ Church.

At Christ Episcopal church the ser
vices tomorrow, Good Friday, will
be 10 a. IN. From IL tnoon) to 8 p.
m., Commemoration of the "Three
Hours Agony" Persons will be at
liberty to enter and leave the church
at any time during this service. Even
ing Prayer and address at z 80 p. m.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Decision Affirmed.

o. Monday the Superior Court hand
ed down an opinion affirming the de-
cision in the case of Fetterman and
wife against Rush township, which
was tried in Northum berland county.
Mrs. Fetterman sued the township for
damages claimed by being injured in
runaway due to the neglect of the
township to have guard rail placed
at the location of the accident. Col
onel Clement was the attorney for
Fetterman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
The Big Show,

Barnum and Bailey's greatest show
on earth which is to exhibit at Sha-
mokiu next Month, is a monster at
traction. It includes twelve passenger
coaches, twenty-six stock cars and
forty platform cars, a total of
eighty cars. Four powerful engines
are required to haul the show train
which travs,s In sections.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Odd Fellows Anniversary.

Account above the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway will sell special ex-
cursion tickets to Sunbury good on all
trains Arril 26th as follows:
From Bloomsbury fare 81. 10, Cata-
wissa 81. 10. Rupert sl.l0, Danville s5
cents. Mooresburg.e5 cents, Pottsgrove
so cents.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Danville Is the First.

So far reported Danville is the first
town in this section to decide upon a
demonstration on the Glorious Fourth.
Just where the companies of Sunbury's
fiue fire department. will parade and
take part this year has not yet been
yully decided. -Sunbury Item.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21

Mr.. LeDuo's coal digger Is putting
in full time fishing for the black dia-
monds down the river. Every evening
it brings back fat boat of river coal.
The outlook continues quite promising
for the summer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Dentists Will Convene.

Local dentists. who are members Of
the Pennsylvania State Society, have
received the call for the annual con.
vention to be held at the Bellevue
Stratford Philadelphia from June 27th
to 29th. The committee propose max.
ing the event notable.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
SPECIAL TRAIN.
Returning from S::nbury Account
I.O. o. e. Anniversary.

To accommodate persons returning
from the l. o. o. f. Anniversary at
Sunbury the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run special train from
Sunbury to South Danville only, on
April 26, leaving Sunbury at / 100 p.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21

Holy Week services are being we'll
Attended.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-21
Found Dead in Bed.

William GerinRer, an old and wide-
ly known resident of the Fourth Ward.
was found dead in bed Friday after
The Imperial press., 1905-01-07

| TIE EDITOR OF | HE IMPERIAL kESS
 DgAK SIR: Feeling tlut my attitude with reference Co tlr various steps taken by thr Water Users Association in try ing tp reach an agreement with the California Development Company look ing to government ownership of the main Imperial canal system, as we'll as my attitude with reference Co tue dam ayr claims against the California De v.lupmeut Company nu account of water shortagr, was well known to the people of Imperial Valley, and needed no de (rnsr at my hands. 1 have not felt call ed upon tu make public reply To the criticisms and iuueudos that have re- gently appeared in print upon this sub feet. But feel that l cannot allow to 70 unanswered these base iusinuatiuns and the malicious intentional deception contained in the article of |. W. Gleason in certain California Development Company public sheet last week, headed in bold and sensational headlines, "Du- plicity of Ward and His llerlers Re vralrd by Documents In the Hands of 1. W. Gleason, and reading as follows:
 "Documents are now in possession of | ". Gleason, typewriter on Siirley C. Wards letterheads, by his own steno- grapler. and corrected iu his own hand writing, which had his full approval and that ol his -u ,jportrrs, including 6. w. E .thwcll, and which outlines an agree men, to he entered int" between the Inn ,erial Valley Water Users Association and the Colorado River Iand Co, S. A., by which n water right for l50,uOO acres of Mexican land are to he given away, without any consideration, except the payment of 90 cents per acre foot for water, and promise of co.oucratlon for government ownership.
 "Ward's contention being that the Andrade contract provided for a free water right for the Mexican lands.
 "Ii it is crime to give 50,0O acres of water right (the actual value of which IS ouen tu serious question: to Thaver & Rpnkin for solving the legal and inter nati ual questions involved, and bring ing lleber and the government together upo q price, Ca very valuable srrviccl, what ts lt to advlSe lIlS clients to give l5O, ,0O0 acres of water rights for no sub stantal consideration whatever?"
 As the foregoing article touches upon matters with which the people of Inn perial Valley are not familiar, feel that the meudacity of this statement of Glea- sons to deceive the people deserves ex- posture, SO that he may be weighed in public esteem by the peridy of his course. Before taking up the question and ex- plaining the occasion of the meaning of the letter referred to in the Gleason arr ticle wish to say that the original let ter in question was composed by Gleason himself, and in his own handwriting in lead pencil, and now have this original draft in my office, and it will be in lm- perial all next week at the office of Chaplit Bros. for the inspection of all who wish confirmation of Gleason's du- plcity and desperation. That Gleason dictated his draft of the letter to my
The Imperial press., 1905-01-07

As the California Development Com pany had years ago given this water right to the Mexican lands for good consideration, it's right of way through Mexico. which Heller claims is worth t10,OOO, GOO. neither the negotiating com mittee cf the Water Users Association nor it's attorney are to be censured for not exacting base charge where none already existed, especially as the Mexi- can lands were to accept only 3O per cen. of the amount of water which they had reasonable right to demand under the Andrade contract.
 No one knows all of this better than S Gleason; but ranking under the odium of the infamous job contained in the employment of Thayer and Rankin to get Heber his price for a contingent fee of 5O, 900 acres of water rights in Mexico, Gleason in his desperation. hit upon this letter as a means of befogging the people in the hope that he and the other spon- sors for the Thayer and Rankin deal might be lost to sight in the fog thus created.
 : As this Thayer and Rankin episode and my repudiation of it, and my resig- nation as attorney for the Water Users Association on account thereof, IS the real occasion of the Gleason outbreak; let us examine this transaction a mom- ent and Gleason's explanation of it, as being a harmless and insignificant fee. ] The infamy of this fee of 50,0O0 acres of water rights lies in the fact that it is only payable "wlrenever the United States purchases the irrigation system referred to UPON TERMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE OWNERS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE" clearly showing that the makers of the contract contemplated that the United States might "purchase" the system from the owners on terms that wele not "ac- cepta ble" to them in which event this big fee would not be payable. ! It is clear this was only offered as an inducement to get Heber his price. MT. ! Heber demands s ,000.0 plus reserva- ! tion, estimated at a million or so more, and has said that nothing less will be accepta ble, but finally finding that he can not get more than one million he takes it, but still it is not acceptable to him, he takes it because it is that or nothing. Under these circumstances Thayer and Rankin would get no con- timgent fee, tEe property having been purchased on terms not acceptable to Heber.
 Therefore 1 say the agreement is in iquitous on it's face. The water users are to pay their attorneys big fee for getting Heber his price, but nothing if they bring about a sale at lower price.
 If We buy the system for million dollars Thayer and Rankin lose their big fee. We pay them nothing if they buy it for low price, but pay them this enormous fee if they get Heber HIS price. In other words We are paying them not to get us government owner ship, but to get Heber his price; if they are human they will be influenced by their own interests in the premises they
The Imperial press., 1905-01-07
Cleason's Bug-a-boo Letter Attributed to Ward Was Written By Himself and
 Proves Boomerang
To Escape the Odum of the Thayer Rankin Incident Gleason Seeks to Befog the People.-Side Lights Upon the Million
 Dollar Fee of the Washington Lawyers.

stenngrapher who reduced it to tpye writing cn my letter head, and that pcnciled in some corrections to conform to the views of the negotiating commit tee, will have to be admitted.
 The statement, however that the let ter contained proposition by which the "a water right for l50, 900 acres of Mexi- can lands are to beGlNEN AWAY with out any consideration except the pay ment of 10 cents per acre foot for water and promise of cooperation for gov ernment ownership" is knowingly and willingly false, and only intended to de- ceive.
 The Mexican lands in question, now known as lands of the Otis syndicate, formerly known as Andrade lands, em- brace over half a million acres. For five or six years these lands have had a water right from the California Development Co.,, through its agreement to furnish them all the water they needed, which is all that the Imperial mutual water com panies possess. This water right, or the contract granting il is prior in date to any of the contracts of the Imperial mutual water companies. This water right was given to these Andrade lands by the California Development Company in ment which Senor Andrade gave to the California Development Co. through such lands, and in further consideration of Andrade selling the California De- velopment Company the most northerly 100, 900 acres of his land adjoining the boundary line at the small price of 50 cents per acre, and giving two-year option on 100000 acres more at small price. This right having its foundation in and going to the very essence of the California Development Co. s right to come through Mexican territory at all, was naturally regarded by the Reclama- ton Service as a serious menace to this California Development Co.'S canal sys- tenn through Mexico, as it was so heavi- ly loaded with water rights in favor of Mexican lands that might be the chief beneficiary of the governments invest ment.
 So the necessity of cutting down and defining the exact amount of water which the Mexican lands should accept in con sideration of being allowed the use ot the government dam and settling basin on the Colorado was fully appreciated by the Reclamation Service, as other wise the government could not entertain the idea of utilizing the California De- velopment Company's easement through Mexico, or no water would be left for the Imperial Valley.
 Hence, in Mir. Lippincott's memoran- dunn, prepared early last summer and delivered to the Water Users Associa- ton, outlining'the plan of procedure and the difficulties to overcome, the necessity of definitely settling with the Mexican
The Imperial press., 1905-01-07

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