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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Death of rlrs. Julia Boyer.

Our citizens Tuesday morning we're
panied to learn of the demise of Mrs.
Julia Ann Bowyer, ono of our very
oldest residents. Mrs. Rowyer was
taken sick only last Saturday. People
generally did not know that she was
i'll and the news of her death WAS a
great surprise.
Mrs. Bowyer Was ninety-one years
of age Time had dealt kindly with
her. however; her faculties we're we'll
preserved and she seemed to enjoy
life On last Saturday she was seized
with an attack of dysentery. Her con-
dition at once became critical aud the
disease speedily ran its course, death
ensuing at A O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing.
The deceased Is the widow of John
Bowyer. who departed this life some
ten years ago. and is survived by two
sons and three daughters: James d.
Bowyer of Philadelphia, W. O. Bowy-
or, Anna e. Bowyer, Mrs. M. g. Gear
hart and Mrs. +. @. Derr of this city.
Mrs. Bowyer spent her entire life in
this immediate locality. Before mar
riage she was Miss Julia Ann Deem,
the daughter of John Deem. who at an
earlier day was one of Danville's most
prominent residents. With her death
the last survivor of the family passed
away.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
GRAND ARMY
VETERAN DIES

Robert Noodle, an old and respected
citizen, who was born and raised in
Danville, died at his home on d. l..
g. W. avenue, yesterday morning at
0:l6 O'Clock of complication Of dis.
eases.
4 Mr.. Noodle held the position Of
watchman at the steel plant property
for sixteen years prior to his death.
He was compelled to stop work last
April. however, on account OF i'll
health. but It was not until last Fri
day that his indisposition took ser.
ious turn. On that day he took to his
bed and his condition rapidly grew
worse until the end.
The deceased was q member of Good-
rich Post, No. 30, g. A. R.. and has
an excellent war record. He enlisted
twice. the 6rst time, June. 1868. in
Company A,l0th Regiment. Maryland
Volunteers. He received an honorable
discharge from this enlistment In Jan.
uary, 1864. In February. 1864. ha
again enlistad in Company A, 9th
Regiment. Connections Infantry. In
which command he served until hon.
orably discharged in June. 1865. At
Cold Harbor lie was severely wounded
in the arm. and 1t was OH this account
that he was never afterward able to
perform arduous labor. Mr.. Noodle
was also a member of a Baltimore
lodge of Knights If Pythias.
Mr.. Noodle lived in Baltimore for
number of years after his discharge
from the army. and returned to- this
city to reside in 1884, He was SO years
Of age the 18th of last April. ana
by his wife and seven chill.
dren. all of whom live in Danville:
Mrs. James MoVey. Charles. Allen,
Sarah. Isabel. Martha and Hazel.
The funeral will take place from the
family home Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Picnic on Saturday.

The Amalgsmated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers did not
hold their picnic at Hunters Park
Labor Day as advertised. but decided
to postpone the event until next Sat
urday. September 9th. when it will he
held In DeWitt's Park.
The same program of sports includ.
ing tug of war and dancing, which
WAS arranged for the picnic on Labor
Day, will be pulled off at the picnic
Saturday. In addition there will be a
game of base ball between Locust Gap
and Danvilie. A general invitation
to the public Ia extended. The picnic
10 gotten up for the benefit of the A..
A. Of I. 8. and T. w.. who are very
seldom before the public and therefore
should be we'll pAtronized.
The order. which Is composed ex-
olusively of skilled workers, in Dan.
Vile. 10 less than two years cid, al.
though 1t boasts of 1878 members. The
local lodge held its first picnic In
Hunters Park ON Labor Day. last year
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Judge White Injured.

During the parade at Denver, Col
orado, Tuesday Judge Harry White Of
Indiana County. who presided at Court
in Montour County last winter, was
thrown from his horse and slightly ill.,
jured.
Judge White presided at our court
during the trial Of several important
cases, among them being the Oromley
damage suit against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He is most able
Judge. while his natural courtesy no
less than his ability won him many
friends in Montour County. who will
be sorry to learn of the mishap.
As Judge White was riding in the
parade his horse reared at the approach
of an aide to marshal and he fell
heavily to the pavement. He sustain
ed a cut on his left leg. but beyond
this as far as could be asoertained he
was not seriously hurt. He insisted
upon remaining in the parade.
General Harry White has u remark
able military record. He entered the
Union Army at the beginning of hos
tilities in 1861 as major of the Sixty
seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. While
in the army he was elected State Sem
ator. serving in the session of l862-63.
Returning to his command, he was
captured by the rebels during the bat
tie of Winchester. The election Of
1858 made the Senate tie without his
vote, and vain efforts were made for
his release, the Confederate govern.
ment sending him to solitary oonfine-
ment at Salisbury, N. O.. where he re-
mained sixteen months. when he es.
capped. Before leaving Libby he 8, mt
his resi- ignation from the Senate con-
cealed in Testament. Rejoining his
command he served until the end of
the war. having meanwhile been pro-
NOTED to the oolonelcy of the regi-
ment and brevetted brigadier general.
General White is best known in Penn.
sylvania as Judge Harry White, ow-
ing to his long service OIL the bench.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
RURAL SCHOOLS
ARE ALL OPEN

The public schools of the county are
now all open and moving along nice.
ly. In several of the townships the
schools started OH Monday, August
2Sth. The remainder opened this
week. on Monday or Tuesday, as Lab.
or Day in the district happened to be
observed or not.
During conversation with County
Super intendent q. W. Defr last even.
ing it was learned that the schools
throughout ths rural districts never
opened under more auspioious cir.
oumstances. The teachers without ex.
oeption rank we'll in point of learning
and practice in teaching. The schools
are we'll attended considering that 1t
is early in the term when the boys and
girls of the farm as rule are kept
pretty busy at home.
Montour County has enough resident
teachers to fill her schools and few
capable of doing acceptable work are
left over. The number of male and
female teachers are nearly equal. the
females probably being slightly in ex-
cess. In the proportion of male teaoh-
ers, it is said, Montour ranks higher
than most counties of the State.
Probably thirty per cent. of the
teachers employed in the county have
normal school diplomas; a fair proper.
tion have professional certificates,
while the remainder have merely pro-
visional certificates.
The term in the rural districts Is
seven months long and the minimum
salary under the law is thirty five dol
lars. In only two districts does the
salary exceed that of the above limit
in Washingtonville where forty dol
lars is paid. and in MahonIng town.
ship where the salary is forty and
forty five dollars per month, the latter
amount being paid only for the gram
mar school at Mechanicsville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
MIR. Leniger's AQUARIUM.

Druggist o. M. Leniger is an am
ateur aquarist who merits more than
passing notice. He is something
more than mere buyer and seller of
gold fish and kindred species. He has
gone into the subject scientifically and
besides being great lover of the
beautiful little fish he has stored his
mind with vast deal of knowledge
concerning their care, their habits.
mode of living, Sc. Some time ago
our druggist began to interest himself
in the subject of breeding fish and by
and by he thought he had gained
enough information to undertake the
difficult art himself, although 1t is a
fact that breeding is rarely ever at
tempted by persons situated as is Mr..
Leniger,
Among his collection of fish are two
Paradise fish of India. W whioh are bsauti
full beyond description. These being
nest builders the druggist took hold of
the matter according to the informa-
tion he had gained and proceeded to
raise Paradise fish. What he did or
how he did it are matters that need not
be explained here. Suffice it to say
that he was successful and the two
beautiful nest builders have been do
ing their best all summer to prevent
race suicide of their kind. The fish
spawned on June 18th, on July 8th.
on July 22nd and again on August 9Th.
Mr.. Leniger had several things to
learn however, about the care of the
beautiful and sensitive little fish. The
fruit of the second spawning we're all
killed by match falling into the
globe that contained them. The Sec
ond crop we're also killed by some
swamp water which found its way In
to the aquarium. Four of the first
spawning survive and these, which are
now about an inch long. Mr.. Leniger
points to with especial pride. It is the
fruit Of the last spawn, however. that
the druggist expects the most Of.
There are some four hundred of these,
not much bigger than gnats,it is true,
but very active and healthy little fell
lows. which will no doubt profit by
tho experience that Mr.. Leniger has
gained and will grow into graceful
swimmers in all respects As beautiful
as their parents. In due time MIR.
LeniRer will occupy the unique posi-
tion of selling Paradise fish Of his own
breeding.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Robbery at rlartin Landau's 8.

a robbery, which tor obvious rea-
sons was kept quiet for some time. was
committed in Martin Landau's es.
tablishment, Mill street. oil Friday
night.
The building occupied is to be rails
ed to conform with the new grade. and
in the rear the process of remodeling
is already under way. The thief took
advantage of this fact and had not
much difficulty in getting into the
store. An improvised door in the rear.
however, was locked, which the bur-
glar broke open.
A variety of articles was stolen in.
cluding a quantity of choice tobacco
and cigars. Mr. Landau estimates his
loss in all at some fifty dollars. Moth.
ing was said about the robbery for a
few days. as the officers had hopes of
finding a clue that would lead to the
recovery of the goods, and arrest OF
the burglar.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Played Street Piano.

There are good ways and poor ways
Of doing everything. and included
among the things to which this axiom
applies is playing a street piano.
The people who happened to be on
Mill street noar Jacobs confectionery
store early Monday evening we're en-
ohanted by beautiful music which. up
on Investigation, they found to be issu-
ing from specimen OF the despised
street piano. The reason for the de.
lightful music was easily found. how
ever, in the fact that the motive pow
er was being supplied to the decrepit
machine by young lady. Miss Emma
Dunn, of Hazleton. a guest at the
Jacobs home.
Miss Dunn. who is an amateur music
ian of exceptional ability, was entirely
displeased with the manner in which
the swarthy sons Of Italy had operated
their musical vehicle, and was show.
ing them the error of their musical
ways.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Concrete Railings rluch Admired.

The concrete railings belonging to
the new steps at the COURT House
which are now approaching compile
tion. prove very ornamental pieces Of
work ald are much admired by the
many comers and goers at the Mon
tour House, who from week to week
watch the progress of the work. The
ratings together with the equally
ornamental newels with which they
are connected. afford a glimpse of what
the improvement will be like when
the whole system, steps and pavement.
are completed.
The contractors have still two weeks
In addition to the present in which to
push the work 80 that it may be COM
pleted by the time court oonvenes.
Unless held up by very bad weather it
Is not likely that any difficulty will
be experienced in getting both the
concrete steps and the pavement In
front completed by court. The side
walk along West Market street will no
doubt be unfinished but that can easily
be spared during court.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
FRACTURED SKULL
CAUSES DEATH

James B. Huntington, q well-known
puddler Of the Reading Iron Works. Is
lying dead at his home. Spruce street,
"a the result Of a fractured skull sus-
tained Friday morning Iunder cir
cumstanoes somewhat peculiar.
The deceased returned to his home
between O'Clock aud 80 O'Clock.
The rest Of the family, all in bed and
sleeping soundiy, did not hear him.
Mrs. O'Brien. q neighbor, heard talk
ing but attached no Importance to it
until later when 1t WAS followed by q
loud noise such as might be produced
by someone falling down stairs.
The Huntington house has base-
ment and contains q high porch Ieach-
ed BY . flight of some ten steps. The
noise that Mrs. O'Brien heard lay in
the direction of Huntington house
and she lost no time In arOusinR the
family. Mr.. Huntington was found at
the foot of the steps. lying with his
feet ON the third step and his head oil
the hagstone pavement below. biood
was oozing from one Of his ears and
Ne was unconscious.
DR.. Stock was Immediately called.
He arrived in half an hour but was
unable to do anything for the man. as
he had sustained q death blow. An
examination convinced the doctor that
the skull was fractured at the base
and that there was great amount of
internal bleeding. The unfortunate
man fingered until 4 80 O'Clock fri
day morning: when he expired with
out regaining consciousness.
James B. Huntington WAS fifty -four
years of age and leaves wife. three
sons and four daughters as follows:
John, Thomas. Ralph. Ellen MRS.
Burke) Emma (Mrs. Kelly, Cora and
Florence.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Crazed From Rlding Truck.

AS q sqeuel to a two days and two
nights' ride on the trucks of bag
gage car from Denver to Chicago, Will.
liam Rissell, aged 30 years. Of WILL
Transport. has gone violently insane,
and his physioians say he has but one
chance in fifty to recover.
Rissell, who Ia a Spanish American
War Veteran. a few months ago drew
q pension of several hundred dollars
and went to Los Angeles, California.
There he fell i'll and spent his money.
Such an oppressive inconsistencies over
came him that three weeks ago he be-
gan to best his way homo oil the
freight trains. At Denvor one night,
he seoreted himself on the trucks of a
baggage car In limited express train,
and from that time until he reached
Chicago he had neither food nor drink.
His trip across the alkali desert was
Q terrible one, and when he at last
reached Chicago, he was in a condi-
tion of physical and nervous collapse.
He reached his home at Williams.
port by riding on freight trains but
short distances at time, arriving at
Williainsport one night last week.
He was In q pitiable condition as he
described his trip and the awful sui fer
ings experienced on his ride across the
desert. He said that although he had
several opportunities to leave his hid.
ing place, his desire to reach home
was 30 overwhelming that he deter
mined to hang on as long as he had
strength enough.
He went to bed an hour after arriv-
ing at home and he slept for two days
and one night. When he arose. his
parents noticed that his mind wander
ed. and he rapidly grew worse, labor
ing under the hallucination that rail
road detectives we're after him. Then
the hallucination became more pro-
nounced and he imagined that other
men we're after him for the purpose Of
killing him. A physician was called.
but treatment had no effect OH him.
On Sunday morning he escaped from
the house, and the next seen OF him
was at Sylvan Dell. picnic resort
four miles down the river from Will.
Transport, where. dishe veled and wild
looking. he made his appearance at q
restaurant, and begged to be locked uI
in the ioe house. The proprietor lock
ed him In tool house and telephoned
to Williamsport for the police. but be.
fore they arrived, Rissell had escaped
through q window. Piuniokers saw
him running mp the railroad track.
Sunday afternoon he turned up al
Ralston, 18 miles north of Williams
port. to which place he had gone on {
freight train. There he leaped into
Lvooming Greek to escape his i'm
aginary pursuers, but was rescued by
two men and locked up.
Monday he was taken to the Will
Transport Hospital and placed in {
straight jacket.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08

Henry Rempe, the inventor of the
Rempe self winding clock, along with
his family was in this city last night
and will leave his morning for New
York City. to purchase stock of goods
for tho new department store, which
he proro .es to open in Lock Haven
about S. ptember 25th. Mr.. Rempe was
r. sident of Danville for many years
For Twelve years he conducted jew
clry and china store on Mill street.
He is prominent in Masonic circles. is
an al.-eround good fellow and will
leave for his new field followed by the
best wishes of everyone who knows
him.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
A Prolific Pumpkin Vine.

B. F. Simthers, BOG Grand street,
has in his garden pumpkin vine that
for bearing. surpasses anything Of its
kind thus far reported, having thir-
teen pumpkins ranging in oiroumfer-
ence from four feet. four inches down
TO one foot, eight inches. -Four of the
pumpkins are over four feet in cir.
oumference; ave of them are over
three feet in circumference and two
of them are over two feet in circum.
ference.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
DANVILLE LOSES
Is INNING. GAME

The Labor Day base ball game at
DeWitt's Park. on Monday, proved to
be one OF the most exciting and hotly
contested games ever played on the
local diamond.
Bud Logan, the olG favorite of the
Danville fans. was In his usual posi-
tion at short on Monday but was dead
against us as he was filling the posi-
tion of captain of the strong Milton
aggregation which after 13 exciting
innings succeeded in capturing the
game by score of two to one.
Excitement never ran SO high at the
park as 1t did on Monday as inning af-
ter inning each club retired without
scoring. Bibby. who pitched for the
home team. was an enigma to the Wis.,
itors, as they were only able to secure
five hits from his delivery. and while
Bibby was max ing trouble for the vis-
itors the locals we're experiencing q
few trou bles themselves as they could
not connect to any extent with the
twisters handed up by one man Brown.
of Milton, who had fine control and
all the curves and allowed the home
team only seven hits.
Neither side scored until the fifth
inuing when the visitors get a man
across the plate, DanyilIe barely es-
capped a shut out, and did not score
until the ninth inning when Gosh hit
safe, stole second and third and sue
oeeded in scoring on the squeeze play
which was our only hope and was
tried successfully as a last resort. This
run tied the score and from the ninth
to the thirteenth inning the widest
scenes imagi uable took place on the
ball field at every good play .and there
we're many of them, and each was
oheered to the echo and as the game
proceeded.
Both pitchers received loud applause
as the batsmen we're disposed of. The
game ended at the thirteenth inning
when Hertz made hit. stole second
and scored on Buoher's single to right
field, thus ending q most thrilling con-
test.
Danville and Milton will probably
meet again in the near future on the
local diamond. The large crowd pre-
sent we're highly pleased with the
game. Following is the score in full.
DANVII,I,E
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Toe Badly Cut.

Walter Snyder, Of West Mahoning
street. had one OF his toes very badly
injured while working at the Hanover
Brewing Oompany's plant on Monday
evening. A half barrel filled with
beer fell on his foot, the edge bound
with iron hoop stliking the top of his
big toe and half sevaring that mem
ber DR.. Curry rendered surgical at.
tention.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Doctor Came Along.

The opening of the Eastern Steel
Works, at Pottsville. which will short.
ly give employment to 1000 men. has
led to the transfer of whole oommuni-
ties from the western part of the state
to Pottsville. This has caused some
unique situations. DIR. W. N. House
holder, of Vandergrift. near Pittsburg,
finding that 30 families under his pro-
fessional care were ~ moving to Potts
Vile has decided to move also.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
WOrkman'S Eve Injured.

John Nevius, who is employed by
Fiss q Hartman, had his eye painful
ly injured yesterday afternoon while
working in the limestone quarry near
the new State Highway at Mausdale.
He was engaged in quarryinR ston
when limestone spall struck him in
the eye laoerating the eyelid and
slightly iDjuring the eyeball. He came
into town where he received medical
attention.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
PODe'S Delegate,

Arch Bishop =, mon. special delegate
of the Pope TO Am-rica. TO investigate
the moral and intellectual conditions
of the Poles of this country, arrived at
Shamokin Tuesday. and was met by
ten societies of tls parish there. A
reception was rendered him at the
paroohial residence
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
Church Being Renovated.

The interior of st. Johns Lutheran
church. East Market street, is being
completely renovated. The walls and
ceiling are being repapered ana the
wood work will be repxinted. The
work is being done by Messrs. Startz Q
and Robinson
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
MILTON.

Summary. .-Earneh runs. Danville 1.
Milton /. Base on balls by Bibby 3;
by Meyer 1. Stolen bases. Gosh 8 !;
Hertz 1. Struck out by Bibby l3; by
Meyer Is. Sacrifice. Dugan 1; Clay
berger 1 /; Meyer /. Time of game one
hour and thirty minutes. Umpire
Jones.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-22
A POPULARITY.

There rs a popularity that Is no.
ticeable in the editorials of almost all
daily papers when they feel called up-
on. to comment on q labor trouble.
They generally say something ike
this we do not care anything about
the merits Of the controversy; we do
not care. which side may be in the
right" etc. Right there is where they
jump the track. It is with the merits
Of a controversy that the papers and
the public should deal. There Is toe
snuca OF this business Of concealins
the merits Of cases. The real cause
Of strike or lockout should be the
point on which the light should Be
shed. You can nearly always conclude
that the merits of the strike 10 70 just
one when the daily press Attempts to
cover UP the cause IN this way. r.
there II no merit in It, you may rest
assured that that fact VIII be paraded.
before the public. zss :Zsss..5s 3