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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
"The Switzerland of America

The usual forethought of the Pass
enger Department of the Reading Rail
way is again shown by the opportun-
ity they are giving the people on the
Catawissa branch to visit Mauch
Chunk, "The Switzerland Of America"
at this time of the year. when the
magnificent mountain scenery is at
the height of its grandeur.
The excursion special will leave this
city next Sunday morning at 2 30
O'Clock, and will be conducted per-
sonally by d. l.. Mauger, the. well
known and popular district passenger
agent Of Williamsport. The round trip
fare is 81. so. The train will arrive at
Mauoh Chunk at l0:30. Here the
switch back the most unique railway
in America is at the disposal of the
excursionist. The rOate of this road
Is l8 miles long, and rises, at its high
est point, to /, $3.50 feet above sea level.
It takes In the peaks of Mt. Jefferson,
MT. Pisgah, and Summit Hill, where
anthracite coal was first discovered.
Picturesque America" gives the
following description of Mauoh Chunk,
"Mauch Chunk is doubtless the most
truly picturesque town in the Union !;
it lies in a narrow gorge between and
among high hills. its foot as it were
resting OIL the picturesque little Le-
high river, and it's body stretching up
the cliffs of the mountains; it is so
compact among the hills that its
houses impinge upon its narrow streets
and stand backed up against the rising
ground, with no space for gardens, ex-
cept what the owners can manage to
snatch from the hillside above their
heads.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
EIactric Bells a Nuisance.

The citizens of the Third and Fourth
Wards, in the vicinity of Center and
Spruce street crossings of the P. d X.
Railway, are up in arms against the
electric signals. which they pronounce
an unmitiRated nuisance, one which
will not be tolerated.
1t seems that the residents can not
become accustomed to the loud and in
cessant clamor and scores of families
pass sleepless nights. When people are
in sound health it is bad enough but
in the case of nervous people or when
there is sickness the effect is doubly
distressing. 1t is not disputed that the
electric signals answer the purpose
very nicely at crossings situated else
where than in the heart of town. At
such places as at Center and Spruce
streets, it is argued. they are out of
place, not only because of the densely
built up part of town, but also because
of the frequent stopping and shifting
that takes place on the block.
Ever since installed the bells have
been busy the greater part of each
night. On Monday night, however.
they broke all previous records; at
10 80 p. m, it is said. they began to
ring and they kept it mp without a
single minutes intermission until 80
o'closk yesterday morning. Few, in
deed. found any sleep and it was an
indignant and weary-looking lot of
people yesterday morning that crswled
out of their dwellings and took up
their days vocations. The residents
in the vicinity are a unit in declaring
that the bells will have to go. In all
probability the matter " i'll be brought
before the railway company in a very
short time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
r1idshipman from Honolulu Here.

Midshipman Ellis Lando, of Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands. Randall jacobs
room mate at the Annapolis Naval
Academy, arrived in this city last
evening for a visit at the Jacobs home,
Mill street.
Midshipman Ellis is a native of the
States, having been born and raised in
Oregon, and is the first appointee to
Annapolis from the Hawaiian Islands.
He spent his recent vacation with his
parents at San Francisco, and was re-
turning to the Academy when he
learned of the quarantine there, and
came to Danville as the guest of Mid
shipmsn Jacobs until they are called
back to their studies.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

A LONG AND
USEFUL CAREER

The home of 1. ID. West, Bloom
street, OH Saturday was the scene of a
very pleasant family reunion held in
honor of the eighty seventh birthday
anniversary of George W. West, the
veteran civil engineer. who has labor
ed life time in this section of the
State.
Mr.. West despite his advanced years
is remarkably we'll preserved. He en-
joys life, takes keen interest in affairs
and only last week was engaged in
surveying on the John X. Bennett es-
tate.
Mr.. West was born at Masonville.
N. Y. When boy he drifted down
to Susquehanna county, this State.
Tho next move brought him to Dan
Vile. Here he taught school in the
rural districts and later took course
in the academy at Kingston.
In lSd5 he was married to Miss Oath
crime Ann Kase. Mr.. and Mrs. West
went to housekeeping at the corner of
Pine and East Mahoning streets, this
city, after year or so removing to
the homestead on Pine street opposite
the First Ward school house, now oc-
cupied by George M. West. where
| they resided for AZ years.
Mr.. West is one Of the best known
ana most capable surveyors in this Sec
tion of the State. When Montour
county was formed Mr.. West was ap-
pointed County Surveyor by the Gov
ernor. He was successively re- elect
ed and has held the position from the
day of his appointment until the pres
ent. During the same time mp to two
years ago he was Borough Surveyor Of
Danville.
Mr.. West has been surveyor for
over sixty years. Taking in the whole
of this period probably nine-tenths Of
his work has been performed outside
of Montour county. During his long
career as a surveyor he has trod back
wards and forwards over the noun
tains and valleys of Central Pennsyl.
vania until he has become personally
familiar with the most important land
marks and boundaries of land that re-
late to the vast possessions OF timber
and minerals which make the State
famous. While making some of these
surveys Mr.. West with his corps was
for weeks at a time removed from
civilization and like true explorers
the party slept in tent wrapped in
their blankets or even in the open air
with only bed of spruce boughs be-
tween them and the hard ground. Mr..
West was as frequently under ground
as on the surface and in ascertaining
the limits of coal and iron deposits he
has explored the full extent many Of
the deepest and most famous mines in
the State.
Those present Saturday were: Milo
a. West, of Oxford, N. Y, brother
of George W. West, and himself rs
years of age; Mrs. Harriet Savidge of
Sunbury; J. d. q. Kase, Chittillion
MoWilliams and Miss Nora McWil-
liams, of Elysburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
liam d. Frantz. of Milton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bergstresser, of Mt. Oar
mel Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Kase. Of Riv-
erside Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Diehl, and
! daughters Catherine and Louisa, OF
Pine Grove, West Va. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles West, sons George, Charles,
Gerald, Harrison, Walter, daughters
Catherine, Alice, May and Jessie; Mr..
and Mrs. W. X. West, sons John and
William and daughter Mary Mr. and
Mrs. 1. D. West and sons Karl and
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. g. M. West and
Miss Lou West
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many localities as
Eiy's Cream Balm solid. 1t is prepar-
ed for use In atomizers, and is highly
priced by those who have been ao-
oustomed to call upon physicians for
such a treatment. Many physicians
are using and prescribing 1t. All the
medical properties Of the celebrated
Cream Balm are contained In the Liz
uid form, which is 75 cents including
q spraying tube. All druggists, or by
mail Ely Brothers, Sc Warren st. =.
New York.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Firemen Lost Wager.

John Bainbridge, Edward Templin,
and william Taylor. Shamokin fire.
men, made wagers with friends that
they would walk to Scranton In time
to attend the State Firemen's Conven.
tion. The three men left there on Sat-
urday.
They lost their way on the mountain,
near Berwick. Monday, and wandered
all night iu the woods. At daybreak
they we're found by farmers on the
Bear Gap Mountain. The firemen vare
in a badly exhausted condition fEcm
exposure, and were assisted to Sha-
mokin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Horse Injured by Wire Fence.

A horse belonging to Homer Cross
ley of Frosty Valley. while tied at
Castle Grove yesterday caught his foot
in barbed wire fence. lacerating 1t
very badly. tearing out the quarter.
DR.. Reed promptly responded to
call and succeeded in stopping the
hemorrhage. He took up the artery
after which he bandaged the horses
foot and sent him home.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Quot Pitchers.

The Danville quoit pitchers associa-
tion meets daily ON the grounds at
voris' planning mill and there enjoys
the game to the full extent. The
champions are Jesse Shannon. George
B. Wintersteen, DR.. I. q. Barber, DR..
K. A. Curry and Edward F. Williams.
There are others. but not so expert.
among them being Howard Moore,
Samuel Mottern, o. r. Shilling. r.
W. Eggert aud others. Il.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Death of Mrs. Kriner.

Mrs. Maggie Elizabeth Kriner. wife
of John Kriner. residing near the Phil
adelphia and Reading station, died
last evening at O'Clock. and Is sur.
vived by twin boys, born yesterday
morning. The twins were doing fine
ly last evening. Mrs. Kriner was 2S
years of age.-
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Mid Year Institute.

The mid year institute of the Gent
raj Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. will be
held this year at Lock Haven, October
gath, 25th and 26th.
About $50 preachers attend these
sessions. which are most interesting.
At this time the candidates for orders
take examinations. Most of the time
the three daily sessions. however, is
devoted to lectures. for which the ser
vices of the best platform orators are
prooured
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

On Saturday 46 young Americans
sailed on the steamship Haverford for
England, where they will enter Ok
ford university by virtue of holding
Cecil Rhodes scholarships. This is the
second batch of such students to go to
Oxford.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
AS Night Operator.

II. l.. Dewitt, who was identified
with the management of DeWitt's
Park during the summer, has accepted
the position of night operator at VOL
verton tower, near Sunbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

1t is too much to hope that if the
dog poisoner ever realizes what mis-
erable our lie is he will take some of
his own medicine. He don't poison
worthless dogs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06
Typhoid at JerseytOwn.

DIR. H. 8. Christian, of Millville, has
now under his care five typhoid fever
patients in the vicinity of Jerseytown
and Eyersgrove.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

Foot ball is strenuous game. in
which those who have not undergone
proper training should not indulge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

October's braoing air should lure
many to take exercise by walking to
the woods
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-06

Harrisburg is making q noise this
week.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-09-14
Council Proceedings.

Thursday evening, Sept. 7th, was the date for the regular monthly meeting of the Town Council, but as there was not a quo- rum present, an adjournment was had to the next evening.
 Friday evening mayor Jensen called the meeting to order, and when clerk Worden called the roll, all the members except Cole and Rosenthal responded to call of their names and business proceeded.
 Alter the minutes had been read and ap- proved, councilman Lloyd reported that the walk on Front street near T. J. Cases was in dilapidated and dangerous condition, and the street committee were instructed to notify property owners and to see that nec- eSsary repairs are made.
 Councilman Lynch reported that the sew CT leading from the school building had been properly put in; that the grading of the grounds had been satisfactorily done and the walks we'll laid, and on motion the re port was adopted
 Secretary II. D. Campbell of the Alert Fire Company, addressed the meeting, stat ing that the fire bell has not the clear ring that it should have, and asking that the reason flr this @ looked into. The matter was referred to tLe proper committee.
 The matter of collecting the annual poll tax, as provided by ordinance, was taken up, and it was determined that this shall be uone. ci nOt!On Ot councilman Coulter, which was du!y seconded and carried, MT. John C. Grant was duly chosen poll tax col- lector.
 Director L. NJ Churchill, of the school board, was present and asked that 50 per cent. of the district license moneys accrling to the town be set aside for public school purpoSes and on motion made and carried the request was granted.
 As the school board had received no reply Y their order sent in for furniture for the new school building, some weeks since, the town clerk was instructed to correspond with the Seattle Hardware Co. regarding the matter.
 BILLS ALLOWED,
 St Michael Trading Co, shut off valves 3 50 W Carlyon, paint, nails, etc........ 12 s5 Henry Strasser, putting in sewer and
 work on school grounds ds......,a...... 1l3 97 J. E. Worden, five months salary. l0o OO Wrangell Electric Light S PowerCo,
 lights for Aug. and one globe...... 35 co
 iOtal. .,,..,s., S2b0 32
 And the meeting adjourned
Alaska sentinel., 1905-09-14

This is day of progression. The gold brick and thimble game have about run their course, as even the most unsuspecting have 'tumbled'' to them. But the idea to ''get money" is as prevalent as ever; if it cannot be obtained honestly, then by sleek trickery-any way to "get money" The latest swindling method that has come un- der our observation, is the writing of cir cular letter by fellow in Chicago offering for SLIP to inform you where you can get a wife worth from $20,000 to S5OO,OOO. Of course this is a snap-one of those snaps that ii pays to jump at. It is not every day that you can pick up such an amount of money at so small an investment. You iu St write this fellow, enclose letter to your imaginary sweetheart with S1.l2 and-zip, boom, bang just listen for a return. Of course this fellow finds thousands of suck CTS, and it is sure money-maker-fort the sharper. Alaska is full of marriageable men out they don't bite at such glittering baits.
 The saw mill still continues to get orders, and it still continues to get logs and cut lumber. It is thought the mill will run well up to the Ist of Dec, this year
Alaska sentinel., 1905-09-14

total. al..'t,'t.''.'''.'... SD And the meeting adjourned.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19
Our First Citizen.

Or. W.AB. Millwee, of Greenwood,
aas been spending several days with
ishis niece, Mrs. p. d. Owens, and other
}srelatires here. DR.. Millwee married
land settled at Williamson in 184S,
1sbuildipg the fret house that commenc.
-ssd the town n 1S49, the present house Of
SDr. w. W. Wilson, which has been
@eonsiderably repaired and rearranged
sWr. Miilwee saye that on the liny
Squire Williams. who owned all the
Sgand in this vicinity at that time, deed.
.sed the spring park to the public for
5scomm0n usage his three sons in law,
;sone of whom was DR.. Millwee, offered
Grim 900 for the property, but the
Squire refused saying he wanted the
QHblie at. large to get the benefit of
che mineral water. That was many
sears before railroad waa ever
Shought of as coming through thiy
place. Dr.. Millwee nracticed medicine
at Williamsson for ajont twenty years,
GlaoviRg tosssGCeenwood In 1866. He
Rnew WilliamatOn when it was forest
SaHd the owl and wild cat and other
'yarmintsn were numerous and annoy
ing. We were delighted with these
lind other ,reminiBcences of DR.. Mill.
utee and wa ftOGa he may be induced to
out them on paper so that others may
asnioy them. gilliamsSon News.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19
Mayor Rhett Returns.

Mayor 'Rhett returned to the city
Last night with Major j. g. Hemphill.
from Anderson, where they attended
tiie annual banquet given by the
Chamber of Commerce.
:. Anderson iB one of the mOst hust-
ling towns in the State" said Mayor
$Rhett this morning. land the develop
.sneat CT It's resources has been wonder
'Sf1l. When anything is wanted in An
-aaefson 1t is gotten. Everybody pulls
sSogethere and when question Of pub
1ic good is in the scales private inter-
seats are. put aside. The ladies of An
rderson set an example to those of sieter
acities chat must have influence. They
%hava q civic club that has wrought
Svonders. When they wished to erect
"9he Confederate monument In the pub
Ilc equare they went ahead and held
sfair8 to pay for it. And if anything
seems to need their attention It gets
5iE
eve were treated royalty during our
visit ia Anderson. We were driven
about the city, and shown through tho
dnllts about the euburbs, where the
tszs0st improved methods are used In
manufacturing and given every atten-
! S1on. That 10 q great country and
aaesire moro than ever to get Charles.
tt0n in close touch with the people Of
a&So upper part OF the State. Each
Needs the other. tits only just TO both
>eeotions &hat the closest synpathy
,ehonid, as ie ia growing to be, become
Mrmly knitted between the coast Coun-
cry and the hill disSriotB."--Ch
,.Gvening Post, 10Th inst.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

The banquet given by the Chamber
most pleasant affair, as we'll as being
productive of much good to this city
and 20 this eactiOn There were about
126 representative business and pro-
fessional men present from the city,
: >beeides number of invited guests
from other places. An excellent menu
was served, and then the speechmaking
> began.
President F. G. Brown, of the Cham
tber OF Commerce, acted as toastInaster
{ and introduced the speakers The
toasts and responses were as follows:
Welcome on behalf of the Chamber
: Of Commerce." President f. G. Brown;
: "Welcome on behalf Of the City Of
;Andereon," Mayor j. M. Sullivan;
-'FThe United States," Solicitor j. E..
BoSge; "Eouth Carolina" Congress-
man Wyatt Aiken; "Tidewater and the
/ Piedmont" Mayor r. Goodwin Rhett,
- of Charleston; Finance r. K. Ligon;
<fEhe Press," Maj. j. &. Hemphill, edi-
tor of the News and Courier; "Manu-
featuring in the Piedmont" Capt. Eli
eaon A. Smyth, of Pelzer. Senator Lat
,zEzeE, who was to have been one of the
speakers. was unable to attend the
: Banquet.
Alter tho regular toasts had been
.. responded to, several other gentlemen
wGEa called upon and made brief
speeehes. The occasion was notable
one, and good will como Of it in many
cage. Ghe Anderson Chamber of
. Commerce during its short life has ac-
:. .-ompiish, Il much for the city, and its
good woik Ia only now beginning.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19
Fork Items.

ton.
Little Kate, the three year.oId
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Bolt
mas been very sick with malarial fever.
put we are glad TO say is improving.
Rev. w. b. Hawkine preached q very
interesting sermon to q large and at
tentive congregation at Oakdale last
Sunday.
Rev. Johnny Mann passed through
our section last Saturday on his way
to Townville, where he preached last
Sunday. He was accompanied by Dir.
Harris.
Mrs. Alice Palmer and little daugh-
ter, Della Wright, are vieiting the fam.
lily of j. |. Barton.
Miss Bernie Farmer, of Anderson,
visited her mother, Ars. Lizzie Far.
meI: last Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Emma Kay and Susie Rich.
ardson, of Hartwell, Ca, visited j. G.
day.
There will be an all-day singing at
Oakdale next fifth Sunday. All SINCERE
nave cordial invitation. Evcrybody
10 invited to attend and bring we'll.
filled dinner Baskets.
This section was visited by q con-
siderable cold spell last Sunday and
Monday. The early gardens are dam
aged by the cold. The thermometer
was down to freezing point yesterday
morning (Monday.) X.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19

~
- Stewart Campion, manager OF q
plantation near Tuscaloosa, Ala, was
shot and killed while sitting before
q fire holding his baby. The shot
was fred through . window. The
baby was elightly wounded. Tgo
negro lsborera have been arrested.
w. T. Hill, we'll known and
prosperous merchant OF Smy the, Ala,
was killed and robbed in o shioket
near that place on Saturday after
noon. Saturday was pay day in
Smythe and Mr.. Hill -is known TO
have had considerable money with
him. !.
The home of Geo. T. Maull, in
Clarksburg, w. Va. was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE on Tuesday, 1lth inst,
end four Of his children were burned
TO death. The PARENTS, with fifsh
child, were barely in time TO escape
from the burning building. The
oharred bodies Of the four children,
were recovered. Il .:.5 n
An explosion Of dynamite in
Blossburg, Ala, wrecked the houses
OF o white miner aud colored miner,
both nom union men. The white
man g 10,year-old daughter was killed
and two other children in tho Same
family were badly hurt. .9.s
- Loohie Bunton, q 14-year.old
white girl, was criminally assaulted by
three drunken white men near But
Ter, Tena. The men escaped and are
IN hiding IL che ynountains. sIsa
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-19
Latest War News.

This week closes wit With ~ the Go poIern p m.
ments eyes and hopes centered on
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, and grad
ually something by grave enthusiasm
has been aroused by the Russian ad-
mirals hardihoOd In sailing straight
for combat with the Japanese.
Ihere are many naval officers who
do not believe that Vice Admiral Togo
Will accept this challenge. In their
opinion the Japanese will be too pru-
dent IN such q crises to risk the de-
etructlon OF their feet. They believe
that Iogo'e tactics will be to avoid an
open sea fight and that he will launch
a series OF desperate night torpedo at
tacke in the hope of throwing the
Russian feet into confusion, scattering
the line. Of ships and giving HE faster
battleships and cruisers an opportunity
to surround and destrOy them 1ndivi-
dually, and IL some of RojesIvensky'e
ships escape to Vfadivostok to bottle
them up there.
For the, moment the conservative
council of the peace party, which
party realizes that the military situa.
tlon Will be utterly hopeless If Rojest.
and considera it Eeet to oDen negotia.
tions before the issue is put to q test
are rudely thrust aside. The admiral.
ty clamofs for q chance to retrieve ite
reputation and the war party general
ly SCENE to be convinced that the en-
peroT Of Russia's position will not be
worse II the battle is lost, while the
destruction of Togo's feet would spell
ruin for Japan. The emperor himself.
it is understood, Expresses great conf.
dence in victory, and should victory
come he will undoubtedly fix the i'm
perial seal to the big naval programme
prepared by the admiralty.
Paris, April l6.-Gaston Dru teie.
graphs, from st: Petersburg to The
Echo de Paris that Admiral Roiest.
yensky,s last telegram before leaving
Nosai Be was singularly laconic and
eloquent. He wired: ri will not tele-
graph again before the battle. II !
Togo. II defeat him will announce
1t to you." M. Dru adds that the tele-
gram was accepted as meaning that
the Russian admiral seeks victory Oh
death.