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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Shot by Highwaymen.

With q bullet in his left side, which
he claims was the work of highway
men, Nelson Hoover. aged thirty years.
of Shamokin, was brought to the Mary
M. Packer Hospital for treatment, Sun
day
Hoover contends that he was on his
way home Saturday night, when he
was attacked at the intersection of
Commerce and Pearl streets, Shamok-
in. by two strange men.
To defend himself, Hoover drew a
revolver from the hip pocket of his
trousers, but before he could use it,
the men disarmed him and shot him
in the side with his own pistol.
They then placed him in bag and
carried him up the railroad track half
mile, and took all his money, which
amounted to twenty dollars.
1t was nearly morning when he re-
gained consciousness.
There seems to be suspicious parts
to the story and Hoover's word is
doubted in the vicinity he alleges the
assault was committed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
The Berwick Bridge.

Looking into Berwick's future a
great growth of population may be
seen and wide expanse of territory
covered with residences. business
places. shops, and mills. All of this
can be readily foreseen when author
itative announcement is made that the
Berwick plant of the American Oar
and Foundry Company will be made
the largest car manufacturing plant of
the sixteen owned by the company.
Along with Berwick, West Berwick,
North Berwick. Nescopeck and all
smaller towns on both sides of the
river will grow and here we center
down to the objective point. With the
towns on both sides of the river grow
ing it can readily be seen that the
traffic across the new bridge will be
greatly increased. Possibly to start
with there will be ten times as many
persons and conveyances to cross the
new bridge in day as there were to
cross the old bridge. This traffic may
be increased within few years to
such an extent that there will be more
people crossing the Berwick Nescopeck
bridge than any that spans the Sus-
quehanna. Danville with handsome
new bridge, concrete floor and all
modern in construction would be no.
where in comparison in traffic with a
bridge at this place.
We now look with pride and salts
faction upon the progress being made
in preparation for the building of the
piers and the work which is to follow
in the erection of our bridge. But here
the conservative citizen stops to think
and look into the future. 1t is a fact
that the State will build our bridge
and the people are pretty we'll acquaint-
ed with the plans. We all of us know
that the floor in the bridge is to be of
plank and a plank floor on such a
bridge doesn't seem to come up to our
expectations. 1t isn't in keeping with
our progress and from an economical
standpoint of view it is agitated that
action should be taken at the present
time toward having the plank floor
stricken from the plans and a concrete
floor laid.
The engineer in charge states that
the iron work will be just as heavy as
was recommended in the report, which
entailed the concrete floor, and there
should be no reason why concrete can
not yet be laid.
1t is the duty of the Commissioners
of Columbia county and Luzerne coun-
ty to consider this point carefully
Take up the matter with the trolley
company which expects to enter the
Borough of Nescopeck by crossing the
bridge. If the subject is thought over
carefully the Commissioners will
doubtless see the chance to eoonomize
by arranging for concrete floor. .-Ber-
wick Enterprise.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
REDUCED RATES TO WILKEsBARRE

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Meet
ing Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America.
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the meeting of the Catholic To-
be held at Wilkesbsrre, Pa August 8
to II the Pennsylvania Railroad Oom-
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Wiikesbarre ON August 8, 8 and 10,
good for return passage until August
Ia, inclusive, from all stations on its
lines in the State of New Jersey from
all stations on the Maryland and Oen-
erai Divisions of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad ;
from Wilmington. Townsend, and in
termediate stations on the Delaware
Division; from all stations on the
Northern Central Railroad, Baltimc a
to Sunbury, and Williamsport to Wat
kins. inclusive from all stations on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad,
including branches, east of and in
cluding Driftwood and from all sta
Jions ON the Pennsylvania Railroad
Division, including branch lines, east
of and including Altoona, at rate of
single fare for the round trip. plus %
cents minimum rate, so cents). For
specific rates apply to nearest ticket
agent.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Private in '61..NOw a Colonel.

In the early days of the OWL War
during the year 1861 the United States
Government opened recruiting office
in this city. At that time John Bubb
was we'll known young man in the
community, and was employed at the
Rolling Mill now owned by the Read
ing Iron Company. Among other
young men who at that time enlisted
in the service young Bubb placed his
name on the roll and was accepted,
and became a private in the 12th
United States Infantry.
He was sent to the front, where he
proved to be soldier as brave as any
who ever entered the service. He was
with the army of the Potomac during
the entire campaign, and through
meritorious service was from time to
time promoted until, at the close of
the Rebellion he had reached the office
of Second Lieutenant. At the expiIa-
tion of his first enlistment he re-enlist-
ed and was transferred with the 18th
Regiment at the close of the war to
the western frontier, W here he continu-
ed to advance until today he is the
Colonel commanding the regiment in
which he originally enlisted. and is
stationed in California.
His long service has entitled him to
the high position he has reached, and
it will be only few years until he
has reached the age limit for Army
Officers. and will be retired on the
liberal allowance provided by the gov
ernment.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO
THE sEAsHORE.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The next Pennsylvania Railroad
low-rate Sunday excursion for the pre-
sent season from Lock Haven, Lewis
burg, Williamsport, Mocanaqua, Sun
bury, Daupbin, and principal inter-
mediate stations to Atlantic City. Cape
May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
Angleses, Wildwood, or Holly Beach,
will be run on July 30. Similar ex-
oursions will be run on August 13 and
az.
Excursion tickets, good going and
returning on regular trains within five
days, will be sold at very low rates.
Tickets to Atlantic City will be sold
via the Delaware River Bridge Route,
the only all-rail line or via Market
Street Wharf, Philadelphia.
Stop over can be had at Philadel-
phia, either going or returning, with
in limit of ticket.
For information in regard to sIe-
ciac rates and time of trains consult
hand bills, or apply to agents, or E.
s. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent,
Williamsport, Pa.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
REDUCED RATES TO sEAsHORE.
d. u. N n Uu Eh,
District Passenger Agent,
Williamsport, Pa.

Annual Low Rate Excursions to Atlantic
City, etc., via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad low.
rate ten day excursion for the present
season from Lock Haven, Troy. Belle
fonte, Williamsport, Mocanaqua, Sun
bury, Mt. Carmel. Shenandoah, Lykens,
Dauphin. and principal intermediate
stations (including stations on branch
roads). to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Wildwood, Ocean City. Sea Isle City,
Avalon, Anglesea. or Holly Beach, will
be run on Thursday, August 10th.
Excursion tickets, good to return by
regular trains within ten days, will be
sold at very low rates. Tickets to At
lantic City will be sold via the Della
ware River Bridge Route, the only all
rail line, or via the Market street
wharf, Philadelphia.
Stop over can be had at Philadelphia,
either going or returning, within limit
of ticket.
A similar excursion will be run on
August "a.
For information in regard to specific
rates and time of trains consult hand
bills, or apply to agents, or e. s.
Hsrrar. Division Ticket Agent, Will
Transport, Pa.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
ARGUMENT WAS
HELD MONDAY

The argument in the injunction pro-
oeedings against the Danville and Sun
bury Street Railway Company in
which M. f. Gulick is plaintiff took
place before Judge Savidge at Sun.
bury Monday. The hearing began on
Monday morning of last week and by
the time evidence was all in it was
time to adjourn. The argument. there
fore, was postponed until Yesterday. !. :,
The injunction proceedings we're in
stituted on July 18th. M. f. Guliok
seeking to restrain the defendants
from laying the track of their trolley
line in front Of his property on Halle
ton avenue without first obtaining his
consent The trolley company desires
to lay its track opposite the GuIick
dwelling next to the railroad, which
it claims is half of the street over
which the plaintiff has no jurisdio-
tion. Gulick, however, takes the posi-
tion that the Pennsylvania railroad
lies in the center of Hazleton avenue
and that as his half he controls the
entire space between the building line
and the railroad.
The hearing was first postponed from
Monday, July nth, to Monday, July
24th. when it was understood the hear
ing would be final. 1t was disap-
pointment therefore when it was dis
covered that the argument could not
be heard on that day.
The argument took place yesterday
as arranged, but those who looked for
a conclusion of the affair were doomed
to further disappointment. George M.
Reimensnyder.o of counsel for the plain
tiff made the opening argument. He
was followed by Grant Herring and
James Scarlet for the defendants, H.
M. Hincsley winding up for the plain.
tiff. Judge Savidge has reserved bis
decision. 1t is not known how long it
will be before an opinion is handed
down. but it is hoped that it may not
he long
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
BARN AND CROPS
ARE DESTROYED

Three boys smoking cigarettes in close
proximity to a straw stack in West
Berwick yesterday caused a destruc-
tive fire, which consumed barn and
entailed loss of $4,000.
The fire occurred at about 3 80
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A straw
shed and two wagon houses were built
adjoining to the barn. which was a
good sized structure. All were totally
destroyed, along with the season s
crops and number of farming imple.
ments. Four COWS aud two calves
perished in the flames. A number of
pigs were rescued, but they were bad
ly injured in getting them out of the
fire ana several had to be killed.
The loss foots up at least $4,000.
There was a small insurance, which
only partially covers the loss
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
INDEPENDENTS
STORING COAL

| For the first time in the history of
the anthracite mining region the in
dividual coal operators of this section
are stocking prepared coal at the m lines
says a despatch from Hazleton.
That the mine owners are not actuat.
cd in this matter by philanthropio mo-
tives In furnishing employment for the
coal beavers may be inferred from the
statement of one of these men on Mon
day last, when he said: 1.-The lesson
learned by the mine owners in the last
strike was most valuable one. The
mine owner now fully realizes that
the employees are business entity. and
must be reckoned party to the money
making scheme which the preparation
and selling of GOAL involves.
The action of the Pardees, Leisen-
rings. Markles, Coxes and numerous
small operators who, during the week
began unloading cars of prepared
domestic sizes near the mines, gives
proof positive that they appreciate
coeooh oNCA tho u0Cobslty
for doing as the larger corporations
have been doing-making coal yards
of their own and husbanding a stock
for any emergency.
There is taoit agreement among
the independent operators that. in event
of hostilities being opened next April.
the direction of the fight shall be left
to one Of the larger railroads, either
the Laokawanna or the Reading.
Whatever this influence may direct
will be accepted by shippers of every
calibre. This is part of the lesson
which the smaller operators had fore
IDLY impressed upon their minds dur
ing the last strike, and they are now
profiting thereby in storing coal on
their own property.
That the operators are disposed to
believe that the United Mine Workers
cannot put up as strong front as they
did three years ago was shown at a
meeting held recently in Hazleton,
when representative OF one of the
big coal carrying railroads stated that
the death of Mark Hanna took from
the mine workers their strongest ad-
vocate and most powerful friend.
President Mitchell in an interview
stated that If the United Mine Work
ers' organization has 1870. 900 by next
year he can secure recognition and
present wage conditions. If the organ
ization has half that many members
he can guarantee them nothing
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
STATUS Of THE
CANAL QUESTION

A great deal of inquiry has been
current lately as to the status of the
canal question. The old water way.
since its aband onment. has been allow
ed to remain uucared for until now it
is not only an unsightly ditch that is
not at all in keeping with the other
improvements about the city, but is
also menace to the health of the
community.
During last Spring the matter was
brought to the attention of President
Truesdale of the d. L. q W. Railroad
and he later expressed his desire that
a conference be held between the Rail-
road engineers and the Borough offic-
ers to ascertain what was the best way
to eliminate. the evil. AS a result Div
ision Engineer g. J. Ray with sever
al assistants came to this city on July
9th. and after going over the situation
met with the Sewer Committee of
Council and representatives of the
Danv1lle Board of Trade, the local
representatives explaining to Mr.. Ray
that it was their desire to have ter
ra.oetta pipe line run along the bot
tom of the canal.
On the Sth of July Borough Clerk
Pattons acting under the direction of
Council, wrote to Mr.. Ray. stating
thatthe Borough was willing to fill
in the canal from the squeduct to Wall
street if the d. L. & W. would pipe
the ditch for that distance and turn
the pipe line over to the Borough to
be used for sewage purposes. Since
that time no word has been received
from the railroad.
The people of Danville anxiously
await the decision of the d. L. & W.
Company, and regret the delay in
dealing with SO important question.
There are. however. excuses hich the
d. L. & W. might offer for not giving
immediate attention to the canal ques.
tion in this city. The officials of the
railroad are laboring under press of
work all along the line Division En-
gineer Ray alone having charge of jobs
amounting to s6oo,o 900 between North
umberland and Binghamton, and hav.
ing under his direction IS assistant
engineers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Stricken While Visiting Here.

P. NJ. Herd. of Baltimore. an old
time resident of this county, in lying
very nigh unto death at the home of
his snn.in-law. Charles P. Murray,
Center street.
The case is very sad oDs. Mr..
Herd, who is about eighty years Of
age. accompanied by his wife, few
years his junior, came to Danville a
short time ago anticipating happy
visit with their son-in. law and daugh-
ter. During their sojourn here, how
ever, Mr.. Herd was stricken with ap-
oplexy. the stroke being al exception
ally severe one. affecting both right
and left side. The afflicted man has
regained consciousness but he is help
less and lies awaiting the end.
When resident of Montour County
Mr.. Herd was engaged in agricultural
pursuits and resided in the vicinity Of
Washingtonville. He removed to
Maryland some thirty years ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
EDITOR FLICK
WAS WEALTHY TAN

WILKESBARRE. Aug. 2.-Aocord-
ing to the last will and testament of
the late Liddon Flick, entered for pro-
bate in the office Of the, Register. two
employees of the Wilkesbarre Times
Publishing company are generously
remembered by the testator. Harry
B. Thomas, manager. of the Times COM
pany is devised $1,000 worth of stock
for his faithfulness and hard work and
Editor George Edwards is bequeatbed
$500 in cash.
The rest of the property is given to
the wife, who was also named as OK
ecutrix. After the will was probsted
Mrs. Flick renounced the position of
executrix in favor of r. J. Flick. The
value of the estate is $500, 900.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
REUNION OF
l37h REGIMENT

An interesting military event will
take place in Danville on September
18th next. This will be a reunion of
the One Hundred and Thirty -se venth
Regiment P. V. I. the first reunion of
which took place in our town some
fifteen years ago.
Company A. under Captain Shreve,
was made up in great part Of Danville
men. Captain Shreve was book
keeper in the Company Store. while
among the oompany's survivors are
Hon. James Foster. Thomas Jones, o.
B. Sweitzer. Judge f. G. Blee, Sam
usl Lunger and s. M. Waite. The late
Captain George Lovett was also a
member of Company A and at the last
reunion held on the Battle field at
Antietam year ago he was elected
President of the Regimental Associs-
tion. Owing to the death of Captain
Lovett the Association is without a
President at the present time.
Hon. James Foster is former Presi-
dent Of the Regimental Association.
Survivors representing Companies of
the 137th regiment are located at Dan
Vile, Bloomsbury, Bradford and
other points. Scranton and Mauch
Chunk each had two companies.
A meeting will be held in @. A. r.
Hall on Saturday evening next at z
O'Clock for the purpose of appointing
committees to cooperate with the
officers of the Association in making
arrangements. Daniel J. Newman, of
Scranton. Secretary of the Regimental
Association, will be present at the
meeting.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Washes APPOINTED
PICNIC COMMITTEE

At the meeting of the Washington
Hose Company held Saturday evening
preliminary arrangements were made
for the big picnic to be held by the
Company at DeWitt's Park Oh Labor
Day, Monday, September 4th.
A general committee from the Com.
pany was elected, who will have charge
of all plans for the outing. Those who
will serve on the committee are: Will
lard FetteIman, chairman; Wesley
Hollabaugh. Charles Gibbons, Will
lam McCann, David Evans. Lewis
Wray. William Davis, George Kooher,
and Seth Lormer.
The general committee will meet at
the call of the chairman, and will ap-
point 50 ub-ocmmittees from the men,
bers of the Company who will have
charge of the various departments of
the affair.
The Washes have held a picnic
each summer for a number of years
and their outings have always been
most creditsble affairs. They intend
this year, however, to eclipse all form
or efforts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
INSURANCE MEN
READY FOR PROBE

CHICAGO, Aug, Am inner cot
erie of state insurance commissioners
at the invitation of Commissi oners
Folk of Tennessee and Prewitt of Ken
tucky will hold secret session In OH
cago today to discuss reforms among
insurance companies and incidentally
among their brother officials.
The object will be first to consider
the Equitable and next to determine
ON some policy that will prevent offic-
ers of other insurance companies from
taking the lib srties charged to Hyde
and A Alexander.
Only such commissioners rs could
be relied implicitly have been invited
to the conference which is preparatory
to the annual convention to be held
next month at Benton Woods.
At the caucus today certain reforms
are to be recommended which the sell
ect commissioners hope to put through
at the convention.
Commissioner Folk, of Tennessee,
Host, of Wisconsin, Voris, of Ohio I;
Vary, Of Michigan Prewitt, of Ken
lucky; Carroll, Of Iowa, and O'Brien.
Of Minnesota. are here.
1t is said that even insurance COM
missioners themselves are not snow
white that the reformers are to begin
with them. Commissioner Folk, is a
brother of Governor Folk. of Missouri,
and has taken the initiative in the
work. 1t was he who recently sent to
the insurance societies of his state
list of questions which. under penalty
of losing license, each company was
required to answer under oath.
One of the most important of the
measures to be advocated is that of an
examining board to be made up of the
commissioners of the several states.
This, in the belief Of the reformers
will eliminate the possibility of graft
and be more satisfactory in the end.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
State rlOney for Schools.

W. O. Shaeffer, superintendent of
Public Instruction at Harrisburg, is
sending out the warrants for the State
appropriation to the various school
treasurers of the county. The special
appropriation which was received by
all the school districts of the State for
the past three years, which was grant
ed by a special act of the Legislature
in 1902, for period of three years. ex-
pired last year. consequently all dis
tricts are just short that much. The
regular appropriation this year is
about the same in all cases as last
year.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Fast Fruit Train.

Since the yellow fever epidemic the
vast trade in tropical fruits done in
New Orleans will largely be diverted
to New York. Most of the fruit is
shipped to the west and northwest
To accommodate the trade the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company will put
on special fast freight train, which
will be run to Chicago on rapid pass.
enger schedule.
Arrangements will be made with the
lines west to inaugurate the sam
source of movement and thus establish
special fruit express from the At
lantio to the Pacific.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Reduced Rates to Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo. via Pennsylvania Railroad.


On account of the Grand Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, on August
IA to "a, the meeting of the American
Osteopathic Association on August 10
to 10. and the meeting of the National
Association of Local Fire Insurance
Agents on August l6 to 1S, at Denver.
COL, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
any will sell round. trip tickets from
all points on its line to Denver. Col
orado Springs, or Pueblo. August H..
10 and 13, good returning to reach
original starting point not later than
August 2S, at greatly reduced rates.
For specific information concerning
extension of final limit. routes. rates,
and stop-over privileges, consult near-
est ticket agent.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
Entertained Blue Bell Club.

Mis-. Cyrus Rudy entertained the
Blue Bell Club at her home, Church
street. Saturday evening in honor of.
Howard Rittenbaoh and Wesley Rem
nard. of Northumberland.
Those present we're Mrs. Mary Ma,
son, Mrs. John Lunger, Misses Eve
line, Mary and Carrie Lunger, Katie
Kim, Edith Ashton. Edith Rudy Liz
zie Hartzell. Katie and Eva Ward,
Messrs. Joseph Weaver. William Rudy.
John Kessler, William Gipple. Lewis
Straub, William Styers, William Bak-
er. Roy Vangilder and William Mar
tin