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The daily tribune., 1905-07-28
DOESN'T WORRY
PRESIDENT MORTON
Says Suit Brought by Policy
Holders is Nothing.
Claims Company Has Assets of
Four Hundred Millions and
There is No Show to
Get q Receiver.

New York, July 2s- President
Paul Norton Of the Equitable insur-
anos company stated today thas be
was not at all disturbed BY the suit
brought BY policy holders to place the
Equitable IN the hands Of . receiver
and declaring the company insolvent
whom its assets are placed at four hun
dred millions Of dollars. Mr.. Nor
ton asya the suit will amount to moth
ing and 70 far ~ he is concerned will
pay littls or no attention to 1t.
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28
Nan Patterson Again Gay.

New York. July 2s-This mornings .
paper cay that Nan Patterson 10 back
In the tsnderloin district, having
thrown away her simple black dress
and tsars Of repentance. and II now
leading gay life. Mans sister who
gave up every dollar she had on
earth to clear the unfortunate woman
has gone to work In . factory st
o8 Dor week.
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28
Scheme Failed of Purpose.

st. Petersburg. July 2s-It IL
semi .ofiioially announced here that
the recent meeting between the
kaiser and the car was with the
distinct understanding that the con.
ference might bring about . change
In the intern patiopal situation. II WA
. bold plot on the part Of the kaiser to
partition of Europe. bot the scheme
was . complete failure.
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28
JOHANNE HOCH
GETS REPR|EVE
Governor Consents to Grant
1t at Eleventh Hour.
Was to Have Been Hanged To-
day, but Rich Widow Fur
nished Money for Him
to Take an Appeal.

the wife murderer. who was TO have
been hanged this afternoon. was
granted . reprieve at the eleventh
hour by the govsrnor until August
25th. In order that he might take an
appeal. A rich widow, Mrs. Mary
Wilson, came to his relief and fur
nished the money for him to appeal
the case.
Johann Hoch or Schmidt ~ he de-
olares bis correot name 10 be IL .
heavy set. pleasant appearing Ger.
man Frenohman. whose manners are
20 quiet a. to be almost wooanly
Hoch's plan was to meet middle
aged German widows. when hc I'd.
opted the attitude Of . refined Ger
man tradesmsn. endeavorins to rea-
lize the ideal Of the illiterAts Gar-
man woman who has toiled for years
to amass few dollars. His refined
manner, black brosdcloth suit aud
glistening shirt front usually CON-
WINGED his victim that he VA . Dc.
sirable catoh. Hoch's motive was al.
ways gain. Other men deal 10 com.
modities to profit BY the labor Of the
producer. Hooh dealt In crime.
The oredulity Of his victim produced
his profits. While making love 70 the
women. 'twas ever on Hoch's mind
to poison them ~ soon - he could oh.
tain possession Of their scauty savings.
Hooh had . pleasing personality and
he sold IL many times. He had NO
conscience to b narrowed BY remorse.
no moral nature 70 $50 wrong In In.
juring others. His intelligence ap-
peared only capable Of realisins it
was necessary to destroy life 70 oh.
tain he results desired. He WAS =
modern Heury VIII. without the pow.
er Of the regal exercise. He tried
the plan Of marry ing . woman to get
her money and then poisoning her
and having onoe succeeded. he adopt-
cd IL regular business. Hooh wss
. smiling demonstrative. afIeotionate
villain. Whsn bis wife became Ill
from the arsenic be wss admintster.
ing. he would sit BY her bed side.
hold the sick ONES hand and call her
sweesheart. The muTderer's doninat.
ing trait was bis vanity. When.
during bis trial the courtroom was
crowded With women. Hooh would
primp. manicure bis nails straightsn
his hair and Be quito the primNng
dude.
Information leading to his arrest
~ given BY last wife Mrs.. Emelis
Fischer, who was married only . few
days after the death Of her sister. ono
of the murderer's wives, who died BY
unable 70 b st the party. Az the
close Of the svening's entertainment
refreshments were served.
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28

STORES CLO6ED-Ths stores OF
nearly all Of them closed sheir DOOR
at O'Clock this afternoon 10 allow
their employees 70 ses the oiTcus. A
little oourtssy Of his kind brings the
interests Of ths two closer.
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28

W. o. Acker delivers coal oil and
gasolips daily TO all parts Of the city
66.tf
The daily tribune., 1905-07-28

Seh the choicest resi-
denes lots In the city =
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Placing Concrete on Bridge.

Caldwell & Barry began the work OF
placing concrete on ths river bridge
yesterday. On Tuesday the rails and
plates we're all drawn onto the drive
way. The riveters also completed their
work and yesterday the air compressor
and other machinery were removed
from the bridge. All that remains to
be done beyond the putting down of
the floor is the completion of the low
er sidewalk, work on which Yesterday
was unfortunately held up by the non
arrival of plank.
The concreting up to the present has
been carried no farther than ieqL ired
in laying the trolley track, which will
be placed in position before the real
work of oonoreting begins. No ties
are used on the bridge The rails are
supported by steel plates set firmly in
beds of concrete placed at intervals of
every ten feet. Both rails and plates
are distributed along the driveway of
the bridge where they can be oonven-
iently reached.
A gang of Italians are employed mix
ing concrete at the Danville end of the
bridge and the operation offords enter
tainment for the usual big crowd of
spectators.
Up to the present nothing has de-
veloped to indicate that it will be i'm
practicable to keep the bridge open
while concreting is in progress.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Injured While Telling a Tree.

John Casey, a we'll known resident
of this city met with painful sccid-
ent yesterday forenoon, which will
keep him confined to his home for
some time.
Mr.. Casey owns farm III Cooper
township. which is occupied by his
son. He drove out to the farm yester-
day morning and was engaged in out
ting down tree. when the accident
occurred. The tree had fallen and Mr..
Casey was trimming out the club
wood. AS one of the large limbs fell
the man was caught in some way and
thrown to the ground. The injuries
sustained were of painful nature, his
left collar bone being broken and two
ribs fractured James Welsh of this
city was working with Mr.. Casey. He
quickly despatched boy for the SOD
of the Injured man. who in due time
arrived. Mr.. Casey was assisted to the
farm house. after which he was brought
to his home on Spruce street, this city,
where DR.. Paules was called.
The injured man is about sixty-five
years Of age, which adds somewhat to
the gravity of the case. although
there is no doubt whatever but that
full recovery will follow in time. Mr..
Casey suffered a great deal yesterday
afternoon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07

AN EXAMIN.
ALTON MADE

E. Mercer, member of the firm of
the Keystone Premium Book Company.
of Hazleton, appeared in this city on
Monday in response to news that one
of the company's agents had been ar
rested here on Friday night.
Mr.. Mercer, ho was working dill
gently in the interest of his firm dur
ing yesterday, last evening in con.
versation with News reporter stated
that Mrs. DeShsy has withdrawn her
charge; that the premium of her choice
has been shipped and that when she
receives it she will be we'll satisfied.
The case being withdrawn Mr.. Yocum
was released and yesterday in company
with Mr.. Mercer he was working in
the interest of the Hszleton firm.
MIR. Mercer strongly AYERS that the
Keystone Premium Book Company is
legitimate concern, doing business
in a straightforward, honorable busi-
nesslike way. In support of his asser-
tion he furnished long list of people
dealing with the Keystone Premium
Book Company, who have received
premiums and are we'll satisfied with
them. Among others are the following
we'll known persons with the premiums
they have received:
Mrs. Frank z. Ross, Water street,
gold watch.
Miss Anna Nj. Klase, Wafer street,
white enameled iron bedstead.
Mrs. d. Heller, Foust street, tea set
Mrs. Ellen Flanagan, 80 East Mark
ct street, tea set.
Mrs. Waite, East Front street, gold
watch.
Mrs. Shanear, Fulton Court, rocking
chair.
Mrs. Ross took her watch to a jew
eler. Mr.. Mercer says, and was inform
ed that the timepiece was a first class
article for the money. Hs says he has
a list of other persons who are ready
to come forward and swear that the
Keystone Premium Book Company is
no fake. The firm does business in
Eloomsburg, Catawissa, Berwick, Halle
ton and large number of other towns
and the present is the first time that
any trouble has occurred. 1t was
wholly due to mistake, Mr.. Mercer
says, and after this explanation he
warns people that all accusations Of
fraud must cease. as it is the firms in
tention to prosecute any one libelling
IL
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Make Garden,

When gentle spring comes 80 balm.
ly upon us as it is doing this year,
with the assuring appearance of its
intention to stay, every town dweller
who has a bit of ground about his
house should begin to think Of garden.
ing operations. The plot may not be ex-
tensive no more than few feet square
but he can plant it with peas, onions
radishes. lettuce and other vegetables
aud find room for few flowers to
throw little color and q little fra.
GRANGE Oh the situation.
1t is not only the plsnts and the
flowers that will contribute q pleasure
and reflect benefit upon thu garden
makers. When nature is arraying her.
self in green and throwing out her
sweet odors it is not only the senses Of
sight and smell that appeal to us.
There is an inner feeling impeiling us
to put our hands Mt work in the earth,
to bathe in the sunshine, and to open
our souls to the influences of Spring
that are giving new life to all animate
creation. Therefore begin to make
garden, and do it while the robins
and bluebirds are giving free concerts
from trees that are about to olothe
themselves with leaves and blossoms.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
District rlust Pay Tuition.

Copies Of an act recently passed by
the legislature and signed by the gov.
ernor permitting children residing in
school districts in which no public
high school is maintained to attend a
high school in some other district.
located near their homes. aud provid-
ing for the payment of cost of tuition
aud school books were received here
yesterday.
According to the old law pupils were
permitted to attend high school in
an adjoining district. providing the
school directors of the district in
which the high school was located,
were willing to receive pupils from
outlying districts AM that such pupils
either pay their own tuition or that
they arrange with the directors of
their own district for such payment.
By the new law the payment is made
obligatory on the school board of the
district in which no high school is
located
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Excellent Concert.

New Castle, o., Jan. IA, 1905.
The Colored Canadian Concert Com
pany and Jubilee Singers gave most
delightful concert at the Y. NJ. 9. A.
hall last night before large audi
ence. This is their first visit here and
already they have won their way into
the hearts of their hearers.
The melody put into their planta-
ton choruses, together with the spirit
and soul of rendering same, is not Of
ten heard. The special features of the
evening we're the solos by e. s. Thorn
as. who has wonderful voice for
depth and power, the tenor singing of
O. Il. Mosely, who il a humorist and
actor of merit, as we'll; the singing
by Miss G. E. Fowler and the reading
by Madam Lewis. They were compel
led to return three and four times and
did it as if they thoroughly enjoyed
it.-Herald.
The Canadian Concert company will
appear in this city OH Saturday even
ing. April 18TH, under the auspices
of Stoes' Band.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Surprise Party.

. A surprise party was rendered Miss
Wagner Friday evening at the home Of
Frank Bennett. Valley township. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Wirtersteen. Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Ben
nett. Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Hendrickson,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Boyer, Mrs. r. Rogers and
Mrs. H. A. Bennett; Messrs. Garfield
Rogers. William Appleman. Sidney
Boyer, Jesse Hendrickson, George
Hendrickson, Willard Crossley and
Warren Fenstermscher Master Oscar
Bennett, Clyde Bennett, Vernon Ben.
nett, and Ralph Bennett, Misses
Rebecoa Appleman, Edith Rogers.
Ethel Bennett. Laura Bennett, Ida
Bennett, Ethel Rogers, Esther Rogers.
Effie Hendrickson. Edna Hendriokson.
Olive Wintersteen, Helen Wintersteen,
Ida Boyer, Miriam Hendrickson, Win.
ME Boyer. Gertrude Bennett and
Evelyn Welsh. Refreshments were
served and an enjoyable evening WAS
spent in games, music and dancing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
RETAINING WALLS
FOR A STREET

Boyer Bros. have completed plaster
ing at the undergrade crossing of the
P. g. r. Railway at A and Walnut
streets. The wide crossing together
with its massive finely finished walls
shows up as fine improvement.
The concrete walls already support
the two forty-feet steel girders requir.
ed to carry the P. & r. siding over
the crossing. Everything now is in
readiness for installing the next set OF
girders. exact duplicates, for the main
track, which have been already un-
loaded at the spot. AS soon as this is
done the temporary central support
will be removed aud the crossing will
be given over to general traffic.
The trolley company will next pro-
ceed to fix up A street. The thorough, :,
fare as far as travel is concerned has
been much improved by the deep cut
which does away with the steep grade
between Bloom street and Spring
street. The banks on each side of the
street are washing badly and to pro-
tect these and to place the street in as
good condition as it was found the
trolley company ON each side as far as
the cut extends will build concrete
retaining wall. The retaining walls
will support the bank and sidewalk
aud add very much to The appearance
of the street. Work on the improve
ment will begin in few days.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
SprOui Good Roads Bill.

The conference committees of the
house and senate held meeting Thurs
day and it was agreed to report a
measure apportionins the cost of roads
between townships, counties aud state
as follows: The township and county
to each bear one-eighth of the expense
and the state three fourths. The COM
nittee was composed of Roberts. God
charles and Calpin for the Senate, ant
MGLane, Hunter and Wayne for the
House. This is considered great
victory for the interior districts. Un-
der the late law the bulk of the state
aid was going to the richer eastern
counties because the poorer districts
did not feel able to put up the one.
sixth. Under the proposed bill the
townships will pay but ne.eighth of
the cost of improvement
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
The Bach Festival.

Spitta, Baoh's biographer. in de-
soribing the third Cantata of the Bach
festival at Bethlehem, April IL. 13 and
IA. says: The expressive passage, at
the close of the first aria in II with
my Cross.staff gladly wander" stands
out in beauty, both of rhythm and
melody, like sigh of deep happiness
after final relief, and it returns with
wonderful effect at the end of the last
reoitative. This evidently was never
intended by the author it is Bach who
here has once more outdone the poet.
We also trace an unmistaksble poetical
purpose in the scheme by which the
work is made to die away with the
sixth verse of the ohorale "Du o
schoues Weltgebaude'' on the sub
dominant of the principal key.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Fire at Big r1ill.

small blaze ct the Reading Iron
Works at the hour of noon yesterday
caused a ripple of excitement through
out town. The Continental Fire Com.
pany sounded the first alram. which
was quickly taken up by the other
companies.
The ire occurred on the roof, COM
municating from the tall Oahill boiler,
which had become very hot. The ex-
cellent fire fighting facilities together
with the well drilled employees made
it impossible for the fire to gain any
headway and it was extinguished by
the mill hose almost as soon as dis,
covered.
Meanwhile several of the fire COM
panles had responded, but they learned
that tleir services were not needed be-
fore they reached the mill.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Japanese Celebrate Victory.

TOXIC. April 5.-The victory of
Mukden was celebrated today. The
whole city was gaily decorted and the
entire population participated in the
great demonstration.
An enormous procession which was
picturesque in the extreme was held,
thousands Of the people joining In the
march to Uyeno park. The costumes
of the people, the decorations along
the streets and the banners carried by
them and arches combined to make a
scene that will long be remembered.
At the park General Terauohi. the
Minister of war and Vice Admiral
Yamamoto, minister of marine viewed
the procession. The line of march led
past the palace and the marohers cheer
ed the emperor vooiferously as they
passed that point.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Brick Yards In Operation.

John Keim has already begun the
manufacture of brick for the season,
which is much earlier than is common.
He has started up all three Of the
yards operated by him during several
years past-Deibert's yard and the one
nearer the river above town and the
well-known old plant along the canal
below town.
The brick industry in Danville is a
bigger factor in sffording employment
than most people dream of. In his
three yards Mr.. Keim already has some
forty men employed. The number is
likely to be increased as the season
wears on. There are times when the
demand for bricks is brisk that the
three yards employ seventy odd men.
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Keim
stated that he does not foresee any un-
usual demand for brick this season. 1t
is true that 1t is a little too early to
size up the prospects, as building enter
prises that may develop later may call
for large quantity of brick. Mr.. Keim
frequently ships brick to Catawissa
and other towns up and down the riv-
| er.
Brick making has always been an
important industry in Danville. Clay
of first GLASS quality is found in all
portions of the narrow valley in which
Danville is situated. The numerous
brick yards have been shifted from
point to point as the clay became ex.
hausted. The first brick yard in DAN
Vile, it is said, was situated on the
present site of the Armory.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
The Bach Festival.

The sixth of the cantatas in the SER
les to be produced in the course of the
Bach festival at Bethlehem, Ia, on
April 18th, 18th and 14th is "He who
relies ON Gods compassion, ,"-"Wer
nur den lieben Gott lasst walten. p"
Bach's biographer, Spitta says: The
musical character of the cantata is
throughout contemplative. The fer
vency which pervades each separate
portion of it acquires peculiar color
ing which is most easily and plainly
discernible in the beautiful and touch
ing aria in E fat major. The oantata,
built up on the foundation of the fami-
liar churals with which it opens, Is
scored for oboes. English horn, string
Instruments and organ.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Almshouse Inmates EIope.

POTTSVILLE.P Pa. April 5.-Prompt. 8.
ed by the spring malady of which the
poets sung and desire to set up house
keeping on their own hook James
Smith and Lizzie Burns escaped from
the Sohuylkill county poor house last
night and eloped.
They went to Michigan it is believ.
ed. In some way the man had obtain.
ed pass to Detroit. Both James and
Lizzie were inmates of the institution.
Their oourtshlp was joke with at.
tendants and with other inmates.
Just how Smith got out Of the build
ing is not known, He helped Miss
Burns to descend from an upper wind.
ow by means Of a rope ladder.
The man is from New CASTLE and the
woman from GiraIdville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Contractor i'm q r1ix-up.

Contractor W. A. Shepperson. two
horses and buggy figured in an excit.
ing mix-up near the site of the old
weigh scales, Mill street. yesterday.
1t was what might be called a curious
combination of circumstances. Sever
al things occurred at about the same
moment-the town clock and whistles
proclaimed the holr of noon; a trolley
car came down Bloom street, turning mp
Mill street at the First National bank ;
Mr.. Shepperson driving one horse in
an open buggy and leading another be-
hind came around the corner at Cleav-
er's store and drove up the street be-
side the trolley car, while to crown
all at the same moment the fire bells
began to ring.
The most exciting thing. however.
remained to occur. Mr.. Shepperson 8
horse-the one in the resr-got fright
ened and while the staid animal in the
shafts pulled the buggy ahead. the
horse behind as he reared and plunged
yanked the frail vehicle about in
quite an opposite direction. There was
much solioitude expressed for Mr..
Shepperson's welfare, but he held on
to the seat and incidentally to the
horse until the latter rearing aloft
came down with one of his front legs
imprisoned between the buggy box and
the wheel.
1t was at this crisis that the splin-
ters began to fly. With a crash the
wheel went to pieces as the horse
sought to extricate himself and as
result the vehicle upset and the driver
took a graceful tumble. He still held
on to the horse, however, and for few
the mix-up. which seemed
perilous alike to driver and horses.
spectacle which bordered
on the thrilling. There was plenty of
help at haud and order was soon
brought out of chaos. The damage
done was restricted to the broken bug
gy wheel