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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Arrest of Wilkesbarre' Council.

WILKESBARRE. Aug. "A gi-
gantio bomb was thrown into council
manic circles this morning when a
story made its appearance to the effect
that warrants are about to be issued
for the arrest of city fathers who re-
oeive free street car books.
DR.. A. Gordon Finney is back of the
crusade and according to the best in
formation obtainable he is being sup
ported by several prominent citizens
and acting under legal advice. Detec-
tives, it is said. are now securing the
necessary evidence, preparatory to the
issuing of the warrants.
A reporter interviewed DIR. Finney
this morning. and the latter spoke
freely on the matter, not stating how
ever, just when arrest would take place.
my attorneys are now arranging
the necessary details" said Council
man Finney, land as soon as they
complete this work and ascertain if
the evidence is strong enough for cases,
arrests will be made.
"It is as much crime for council
men of the city of Wilkesbarre to 40
cept free street car books as it is for
members of the legislature to take
transportation on steam railroads. The
statutes are directly against this Civ
ing and taking of passes and why this
law is openly violated is something re-
mark able.
Yes" continued DR.. Finney, "a
free Iass was sent to me after my cleo
tion as councilman, but returned it
with my compliments and a request to
give the book to some cripple, who
may need transportation more than 1
do"
The maximum penalty for accepting
a bribe in the shape of a street car pass
is fine of $500 or Imprisonment for a
term of ten years. According to DR..
Finney only few of this city's thirty
two ooupcilmen refused trolley trans
portation. Developments are awaited
with much interest and meanwhile it
is good guess that local Legislators
will be somewhat wary in using their
blue striped tickets for some time to
como
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Finest Barn in this Section.

The new barn at the Hospital for
the Insane is now fully completed S.
W. Armes, who had the contract for
the painting, yesterday putting on the
finishing touches.
The barn is regarded as one of the
finest in this section of the country,
both in point of workmanship and the
choice and costly timber employed in
its construction. 1t is of large dimen-
sions, consisting of main barn 104x52
feet and cattle shed l00x47 feet, both
divisions being 20 feet high to the
square. The roof is of slate and is
surmounted by six ventilators, the
central one of which contains a wealth
er vane.
The timbers are of the finest quality
of Southern yellow pine; the sides
are boarded up with the best quality
of white pine beaded flooring. The
timber is all surfaced or planed. The
barn contains three threshing floors
and two hay mows.
The old barn was destroyed by fire
last October. On November 10th the
contract for the new barn was award
ed to Trumbower & Werkheiser of
this city, who in turn sublet the car
penter work to John A. Mowery. The
contract price was $l2, ,645.
Work on the new barn was begun
shortly after the holidays, but was
much delayed owing to the difficulty
in securing the choice and valuable
tim ber needed. the product of South
ern saw mills, which due to the gen.
eral prosperity are kept constantly
crowded with orders.
The barn. tastefully painted in a
shade of drab, presents fine appear
ance and those who examine the build
ing are loud in their compliments not
only for Trumbower 81 Werkheiser,
who held the contract, but also for
Mr.. Mowrey, who has left the stamp
of expert workmanship upon part of
the building
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
The Soldiers Monument.

Some twenty young men. members
of the grand chorus which scored such
a fine success on Fourth of July. have
a scheme on hand to assist the Sol.
diers' Monument Committee. They
propose to give minstrel performance
in the Opera House some time during
next month.
The young men who volunteer, wit h
few exceptions, are choir singers,
while in the number are several who
won applause as members of the High
School minstrels.
1t is believed that an aggregation
can be gotten together that will be of
real merit. while the object will be q
popular one and large audience will
be the result. A meeting will be held
tonight, at which it is thought the
movemnt will assume definite form.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
MARTINS STORE
IS BURGLARlzED

For the second time within a year
John Martins tobacco and confection-
cry store, East Market street, was
burglarized Sunday night. in all some
thirty dollars worth of goods being
stolen.
Mr.. Martin since in business has
been several times selected as a victim
by the burglars during the last few
years so that while by dint of hard
work and close application he has sue
ceeded in building up a nice little
business not small percentage of his
profits have been carried off in these
occasional raids.
When the store was opened Mou-
day morning glance revealed that
burglars had been on the premises.
The outside door leading into hall
communicating with the store had
been forced upon, while two show
cases, which Saturday evening had
been stocked with cigars were in a
manner empty. An investigation show
ed that large quantity of chewing
tobacco mostly in packages that had
not yet been opened were also missing.
Mr.. Martin yesterday stated that a
conservative estimate places the value
of the goods stolen at not less than
thirty dollars.
The door was forced open by the use
of jimmy or something of the sort
and bears marks where it was insert
ed first at the bottom and then grad
ually worked upward until the lock
gave way.
At what time of night the robbery
was committed is not known, but a
similar and unsuccessful attempt was
made to burglarize the establishment
of Paul Knoch, East Market and
Church streets, about midnight Sun
day night. The robbers here had en-
ployed the very same means inserting
q jimmy at the bottom of the door and
working it upwards. Mr.. Knooh had
been robbed last winter and protitIng G
by the lesson had taken extra precau-
tion by securing the door with an iron
crossbar fastened ON the inside, so that
while two of the locks ON the door
gave way under the strain the orossbar
held intact. The robbers next attack
ed the back door, but their movements
here were heard by the occupants OF
the dwelling adjoining who called
across to the Cousart residence. The
robbers escaped without being seen OF
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
John II. Hartman Dead.

At late hour Tuesday night Chief
Of Police J. o. Minoemoyer was call
ed up by telephone the message, " hioh
proved to be long distance one, came
from Philadelphia and apprised him
of the death of his uncle, John II.
Hartman. who was found dead in he'd.
The deceased, nearly seventy years of
age. was a former resident of this
county. When boy with his parents
he resided at Mausdale and was en-
ployed in hauling iron ore into this
city. When the Rebellion broke ont
the deceased enlisted and after the war
did not return to Danville. He be-
came an expert hand at covering steam
pipe and filed many important con-
tracts at this work in different parts
of the country. Among other places
he was employed at the Hospital for
the Insane at this place, where the OK.
tensive system of pipe covered to this
day attests to his skill.
The deceased was an unmarried man.
His home was in Philadelphia where
for nearly thirty years he boarded NJ
the same hotel.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
New Pavement at Court House.

T. l.. Evans Sons yesterday began
work on the new concrete pavement
and steps in front of the COURT House.
The big flag stones, which were put
down when the COURT House was built
in 1868, were found much the worse
for the long wear and exposure, many
of them breaking under their own
weight as they were pried loose with
the crowbar.
The present contract covers only the
front of the COURT House and there
was some thought of utilizing the best
OF the stone removed in laying new
side walk along the Court House
grounds on West Market street. As is
shown by the sequence, however, it is
doubtful whether the stone from the
front of the building would prove of
much value and repay for the trouble
of relaying. In view of all the facts
a good many people think that the
proper thing for the County Commits
sioners TO do would be to lay con-
crete pavement along West Market
street to correspond with the side
walk and steps In front of the build
ing. 1t is not known how the PROPOSE
tion is regarded by the County Com.
missioners. but it will no doubt be
given some consideration at their next
meeting on Saturday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Chicken Thieving Going On.

There is good deal of petty thieving
going on about town which has just
been brought to the surface through
the robbery at John Martins store,
East Market street, Sunday night.
During Saturday night, especially
when the electric lights were out the
thieves were very active and large
number of rugs. carpets. &c.. were
stolen from the verandas. The heaviest
loser was Mrs. D. O. Jones, E. Market
street, who had IL fine spring chick
ems stolen from the back yard. An at
tempt was made to break into Grant
Fenstermacher' hen roost. but the
thieves were discovered and frighten-
ed away. Among others who missed
rugs and other articles from their
verandas are Emerson Adams. Julius
Helm and Harry Ellenbogen. At Mr..
Ellenbogen a handsome tidy was
stolen. The latter was fastened to the
back of rocking chair and in order
to secure it the sneak thieves used a
knife to cut it loose.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Southern Dealers Buying.

Dealers from the South are passing
through this section of the State buy
ing up or endeavoring to purchase all
the peaches in sight. AS business ex-
psrienoe this is something entirely
new to most peach growers in this sec-
tion and Is hard to account for es-
peoially in view of the fact that the
prospect tor peaches is considered good
over the whole country. Dr. s. Y.
Thompson, who expects a yield of at
least two thousand bushels, has sold his
entire crop at "Pilgrim's Rest" to a
Baltimore dealer.
DR.. Thompson says the experience is
entirely new to him. He has sold the
peaches on the tree at a fixed price per
basket to he paid for before being re.
moved from the orchard. Some per.
sons regard the activity of the buyers
In this section az significant of the
fact that there is a shortage of peaches
In some other sections.
The earlier varieties Of peaches are
already maturing and the fruit wal
never finer. Several trees ON Dr.
Thompson farm which are airead,
ripe, were not included in the sale.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
B. s. l.. Benefits.

Wage-earners are learning to save.
They realize that it is the dollar saved
that counts against rainy day. The
total assets of the building assooia-
tions of the country now exceed six
hundred millions. and Pennsylvania
leads in the annual growth.
This States associations gained over
five and half million dollars in assets
and over six thousand in membership
in year.
Nearly two million small wage earn
ers of America are learning to save
out of their little incomes and through
these associations are able to admin
lister these savings in large collective
amounts as we'll as any trust company
could do the same work.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Local Institute of Sunday Schools

The local institute of Sunday Schools
of Cooper and Mahoning townships
convened Mt St. James church, Ridge
willie, on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
An interesting and profitable pro-
gram was rendered, consisting of music
by the choirs of the church.
Revs. g. O. kunkle and O. D.
Lerch and Mr.. p. E. Matthias present
ed in terse and forceful manner
various phases contributory to the best
success of Sunday School Work.
An organization of Sunday School
workers in these townships. the fourth
district, WAS effected by electing E..
g. Wertman, Presidents Charles Ut.
termiller, Vice President; J. p. Weav-
er, Secretary Charles W. West, Treas
urer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Mr.. MASTERS
RESIGNATION

The news of General Secretary Lau-
masters resignation and the accept
ance of it printed in these columns
yesterday morning struck most people
as great surprise and caused Fro
found regret The facts set forth in
connection with the affair, however,
fully explained the situation, showing
that there was no other alternate left
and that the General Secretary as we'll
as the Board of Directors is wholly re.
moved from any suspicion of faithless-
ness or inclination to shirk.
The only thing that is involved in
any obscurity is the future of the As
sociation in Danville. The Board of
Directors themselves seem wholly at
sea and no one seems to know along
what lines the work might be practi
cally conducted in Danville. The fine
ly equipped building. gift to the Y.
NJ @. A., still remains and will al
ways be big advantage to the work
here. That Y. M. @. A. effort will
not be wholly abandoned in Dauville it
seems safe to predict. A little later
no doubt the work will be arranged
on some basis that will require less
money when it is hoped ways and
means may be adopted that will raise
the funds needed without the worry
and embarrassment, which have prov
en- such detriment in the past.
Mr.. Laumaster has no fixed plans
for the future. He is an evangelist of
experience and of great power and will
not long be idle in country where
there is such a demand for religious
workers. He is widely known and will
no doubt soon receive call.
Mr.. Laumaster's resignation does
not 60 into effect until September 1st.
The period intervening is comprised
IN his annual vacation SO that most of
the time he may be out OF town. The
building during the present month
will be in charge of Ply ysical Director
O. O. Carpenter.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Birthday Surprise.Party.

On Tuesday evening large party of
Valley township residents assembled
at the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi V. Boyer, near Mausdale, to con-
gratulate Mrs. Boyer on the fifty-seo-
ond anniversary of her birth. The
party was surprise. Refreshments
were served during the evening on the
lawn. Those present were: Rev. O.
d. Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Hendricks, Mrs.
and Mrs. +. P. Appleman, Jacob Flick,
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCracken, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Yorks. Lizzie Palmer,
Peter Yorks. and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Farnsworth, son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Phile
and children Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Kindt
and son Clifton, Mrs. William Law
renee, Mrs. G. O. Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cope and daughter CLARA,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockhoof and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bogert, Mrs.
Simon Moser, Olive Boyer, Emma and
Mary Kline, Regina English, Mrs.
William Adams and son Harry, Mrs.
W. d. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cor
nelson and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rem,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Shultz and daught.
er, Hiram BeyeG. Francis Delsite, Ed
ward Delsite, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bey-
er, Reeda Udelhofen. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ricketts, and son Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Boyer and son Eu-
gene. MIR. and Mrs. S. W. Herr and
son, Mrs. Maggie Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Flick, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fenstermacher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cornelison and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenza Deisite and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hollobaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Fenstermaoher. Mr.. and
Mrs. O. Diehl and children, Mrs. Annie
Roup. Mrs. T. Bennett and son Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fenstermacher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Diehl, Jacob
Roup, Misses Lettie Merrill, Rachael,
Emma and Alice Fenstermacher, Mary
Merrill, Sarah Hendricks, Nora Coop
er. Maggie Thomas, Jennie Kindt, Ada
Ande, Ruth and Anna FoInwald, Inoa
Hendricks. Edna Lewis, Winnie Flick,
Eva Boyer. Hannah Fry, Bertha Bell,
Nora Fornwald, Annie and Jennie
Murray and Messrs. Herbert Hend-
ricks, Clyde Shultz, Ralph and Oliver
Cope, Roy and Frank Cooper, Calvin
Deem. John Heller, William Kindt,
Horace Appleman, Eugene Fry, Earl
Rem, Harvey Boyer. Harry Lawrence,
Luther Fornwald, Reuben Kelly, Reece
Merrill, William Parker, Oliver John
son, and others whose names could not
| be procured.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
7. N. c. A. Star
LECTURE COURSE

4 The arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Y. M. O. A. Star Course
for the coming season. The course
next winter will be by far the finest
ever presented In this CITY.
Last winter the Star Course was dis
continued and the fact that the Y. M.
O. A. purposes holding the Course
again will be received with much
pleasure by the people of Danville who
have always appreciated the efforts of
the Association to provide series OF
high class entertainments.
The Course as arranged by the COM
mittes for the coming season consists
of five numbers to be given in the
Opera House. all high class talent. Sc
CURED from the Central Ly yoeum Bureau
of Harrisburg.
The first enter tainment will be Oar
mems Italian Boys. five in number, all
talented musicians and Elbert Foland.
humorist. November 20th.
On December sth. DIR. M. W. Chase,
of Chicago. will lecture on the sub.
jeot: why; or the Problem OF Life. "
DR.. Chase Is most pleasing speaker.
and his lecture abounds in humor,
aneodote and illustration.
The third number, Rosati and his
Royal Italian Concert Band, on Feb
ruary 9th, will be one of the finest at
fractions ever brought to Danville.
Miss Nellie .Turnwall. soprano. accom-
panies the band.
On February 23rd, Gay Carleton
Lee, PHI. d.. LII. d. will lecture. DR..
Lee is one of the foremost scholars OF
the country, formerly having been a
member Of the faculties of Johns Hop.
kins and Columbian Universities. He
is a journalist. historian, author and
orator.
The last number of the Course will
be the George Champion Concert Oom'
pany, which will appear March 8th.
This company consists OF four talent
ed artists. George Champion, baritone
Florence Pettigrew, ,contralto, Blanche
Sage-Holcomb. pianiste and Nicola
Zedeler. celIist.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
rlarried Tuesday Morning.

At st. Matthew's Episcopal church,
Sunbuly, Tuesday morning, Miss Helen
Yarnall of Sunbury, and Mr.. Edgar
M. Savidge of Klinesgrove, were quiet
ly married by the Rev. Charles Mori-
son, in the presence of relatives and a
few near friends.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Yarnall. and an attrac-
tive young lady with a host of friends
Mr.. Savidge is son of the late Har-
mon Savidge ana nephew of Hon.
@. II. Savidge of Sunbury. He is
equally as popular as his bride. and
both have the best wishes of their
aoquaintanoes for prosperity and long
Ii 70.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Business Men Held Clam Bake.

A clam bake participated in by six
teen business men of town was held at
Colonel Eckman's, Roaring Greek, yes
terday. BY coincidence the event
fell on the forty-frst birthday of W.
A. Sechler, General Manager of the
Oompany,a circumstance which threw
additional zest into the festivities.
A. L. Garfield of New York, who has
charge of the New England and export
trade of the Stove Works, was present
at the clam bake as the guest of honor.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Aim of the Common Schools.

That the building of character is the
real aim of the schools and the ulti-
mate reason for the expenditure of mil
lions for their maintenance. There is
In the minds of the children aud youth
OF today tendency toward disregard
for constituted authority; lack Of
respect for age and superior wisdom, IA
weak appreciation OF the demands of
duty, a disposition to follow pleasure
and interest rather than obligation
and order.
These resolutions are by the Ma
tional Educational association which
concluded its sessions last week.
The educators have gotten hold of
the right end of the string.
The prime purpose Of our common
school system. that for which it was
ordained, kert in mud from its very
inception, is the making Of good citi-
gems.
The teaching of text books Is but a
means to an end.
The object to be aimed at is the
making of character.
II is necessary that the future citi.
zen should be taught to read and write
and spell and compute. But it is far
more necessary that he should be
taught. to live soberly and righteous
ly,loving Justice and hating wrong
having respect for authority, regarding
duty rs above pleasure and purity
above all things.
Therefore
Whatever is necessary to be studied
In order that such lessons may be in
ouloated must be employed.
And it is no sufficient answer to say
tnat such studies are "fads.'
1t Ia the proper study of history ant
ography and music and drawing ant
the manual arts contribute to the
teaching of truth and justice ant
beauty and purity then these studieI
are q necessary part Of education.
The weaknesses of the rising genera
tion as pointed out by these resolu.
tions are also the weaknesses of ou
day and civilization. They are dang
erous weaknesses. Disrespect for Law
and order, lack of inspiration to duty
sslfshness-these must be counteractet
by the teaching and influence of the
schools.
Above all other things the publi
schools must teach ethics.
The three RS are all right in thei
placs, but it should never be forgotten
that the one great purpose Of th
American schools is to put moral fibr
into the coming Citizen
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Visiting Old Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Morgan and
d, lphia. are vi iting at the homo of
Mrs. Morgsn's parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Stephen johnson, Church street. Mr..
Morgan was born in D.n, lille, but left
here when he WAS six years of age. He
visits this city occasionally to see his
old friends. Upon his arrival this time
he noticed with inu, h Ileasure the
vast improvements that have taken
place since has last visit. Mr.. Morgan
5 now foreman in thi U. S. Mint.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Thumb Badly Cut.

Harry Swank, book-keeper at A. O..
Amesbury's, met with a painful acci
dent yesterday. During the forenoon
for the sake of little exercise he
stepped out in the yard and began to
chop wood. While engaged in the
work the axe slipped, cutting very
bad cash III his left thumb near the
middle joint. DR.. Wintersteen was
called who found it necessary to in
sert several stitches.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
HEAVY Sale of Brick.

Brick manufacturer John Keim has
closed with Contractor Ruthrauff of
Sunbury for the sale of 200, 900 brick
to be delivered in September. Mr..
Keim is disposing of large portion
of the product of his yards in Sun
bury and has already shipped to that
place over 5000 brick this season.
Whatever surplus remains will be in
demand for the new work at the Hos
pital for the Insane. which will no
doubt get under way yet during the
present season
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Writer of Anonymous Letters

There is no meaner type in the hu-
man species than the writer of anony-
nous letters. He is a sneak and q COW
ard by instinct. and low. despioabls
lawless cur In society and business.
For real or fancied grievances he at
tacks people, like the thief and the in.
oendiary. under cover Of darkness. He
does not scruple to ruin home, to in
jure the business reputation of CON-
petitor or blacken the reputation of
an innocent girl, il he can gain a per-
sonal advantage. or crafty his vindio-
tive nature. When the law catches
him. as it often does, it has less re-
spect for him. than any other class of
criminals.