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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
THE FIRST DAY
Of School

The public schools of the Borough
Monday afternoon opened with 1l45
pupils enrolled, which is considered
very nearly normal. In the High
School there are 147 pupils. In the
four grammar schools the following
numbers are enrolled: First Ward, 40;
Second Ward, "a; Third Ward, 25;
Fourth Ward, 10. In all the lower
grades the rooms we're we'll filled
Borough Superintendent Gordy last
evening stated that there are still pu-
pills to come in. Some of these are
absent under the mistaken idea that
their presence will not count during
the first few days of school, when the
time is largely devoted to outlining
the work and imparting of the pupils
as definite an idea as possible to what
is to be done and what methods are to
be employed during the term. Those
pupils who miss this essential part of
the instruction will find later on that
they are laboring under serious
handicap. the effect of which will be
apparent in the general result. The
pupil. therefore, who desires to make
good showing during the term had
better get into school without the loss
of a single additional day. %
At the close of yesterday's session
Borough Superintendent Gordy held a
teachers meeting In the First Ward
Grammar school room. The teachers
after their vacation have gone back to
their tasks invigorated and full of
hope. In the group were some strange
faces for in addition to the principal
ship of the High School filed by Prof
essor Taylor there we're three other
vacancies which are filed as follows:
Third Ward Grammar school. Prof
essor J. II. Shay; Second grade, First
Ward, Miss Bertha Miller; Welsh Hill,
Miss Alice Smull. Professor Shaw,
who last year was principal of the
Nescopeck schools, comes to Danville
very highly recommended. That he is
teacher of experience, we'll equipped
for his work is already quite mani
fest. He will undoubtedly succeed in
his new field.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Vacancies PerpIex Officials.

The death of Rev. Amos s. Bald
win. Presiding Elder of the Dsnville
District, and the election of DR.. W..
P. Eveland. pastor of the First NJ. e.
church. of Bloomsbury, as President of
the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary,
have caused two vacancies which are
giving the church authorities much
concern. just how they will be filed
is not yet known. A number of the
leaders feel that the Bloomsbury vac
ancy and the presiding eldership should
be supplied by substitutes until the
conference next spring They argue
that if one change is made a number
are likely to follow, and all will be
among the most important churches in
the conference.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
"ImpOssible" Port Arthur

Less than year ago famous mil
itary expert said "It takes men drunk
with victory aud strong aud ancient
might to dare the risk Of taking Port
Arthur; human energy and pro wess
cannot force it only madmen would
attempt it,
What prompted such positive die.
tum from such an authoritative source
may be realized from the only authen-
tic reproduction in existence of the
great battle field to be exhibited by
Lyman II. Howe in Trinity NJ f.
church on Thursday evening, August
3lst.
: This series of moving pictures in
Mr.. Howes new program cannot fai
to inspire true sensations of the ele-
mental contest at the apex of the
world, where two civilizations were
in life and death throes sensation
and Impressions that nothing short of
these graphic, sweeping animated
scenes alone can afford. They Degin
where all mere description ends. Here
is a great army from a warlike nation
equipped for scientific fighting and
otficered by men trained in the world s
best schools twenty thousand men
driven in hole; men of the same
blood that defeated Napoleon. stub
bornly contested Sebastopol, and at
appalling loss of life reduced the mar.
velous Blevna. Pitted against them
is an entirely new world power, an
other army little known and less hon
ored. They are engaged in mighty
struggle on the grandest battle field
the world has ever seen.
Only ten neutrals had the hardihood
and pluck to risk their lives daily TO
record for history this immemorial
conflict. Only ten neutrals are accord
ed the privilege by the Japanese Gov.
ernment to do so. Only one of these
ton secured an enduring history of it
in moving pictures, and this one was
the personal representative of Lyman
H. Howe. Through special facilities
extended him because of his indomit.
able zeal and personal bravery, by Bar
on General Nogi. he has secured for
Mr.. Howe the only absolutely authen.
tic reproduction of moving pictures
direct from the firing lines of Port
Arthur. Mr.. Howe will neither sell
nor lease them to any exhibitor or
theatre in America. They can be seen
at his own exhibitions exclusively and
form but one of many equally interest.
ing scenes of world. wide interest in
the new propram
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
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BELIEVE CASH IS
FACTOR IN TREATY

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H Aug. 3d.
There is growing suspicion that Rus
sia has agreed to pay to japan sum
of money in lieu of cash indemnity.
| Upon what it is based or how large
the amount cannot of course be learn
ed.
There was very significant feature
of yesterdays conference of the en-
I voys that has almost been lost sight
of. 1t was the dismissal of the score
| taries during certain deliberations ov-
er some of the Japanese demands which
had been left open from previous
meeting
Why this secrecy should have been
maintained if it was clear case
the delivery of an ultimatum and its
acceptance is mystery incapable of
solution at this time. 1t is understood
that the envoys deliberated in the
strictest privacy for over an hour.
Another suspicious feature is the
smoothness with which the negotia.
tions were conducted on a question
which has been the stumbling block
since the first meeting, namely that of
indemnity. From the most accurate
reports it appears that M. Witte laid
down an ultimatum which was &C.
cepted promptly, by the Japanese Gu.
voys.
This may have been due to the fact
that the japanese had become thor.
oughly convinced that further parley
on, this dispute demand would be
futile.
The Japanese ENJOYS. yesterday en-
tered into traffic arrangement with
the Russians whereby direct connec.
tions will be established between the
Chinese Eastern railway which is now
Japanese property and the Siberian
Manchurian railroad, which belongs
to Russia in order to provide through
transportation for freight and pass
engers.
1t hardly seems possible that any in
demnity could be 8oncealetl in that ar
rangement but it must be remembered
that equal treatment of Russia OH the
eastern Chinese railway would prove
valuable concession for which it is
not improbable that Russia would be
willing to pay handsomely. The ori-
entail mind is a crafty one. Then again
the exact details relative to the un-
derstanding reached on the rail road
demand is being hedged about with
more or less secrecy.
1t is hardly probable that such an
arrangement will be written into the
treaty but it is quite possible, in the
opinion of some observers, that at a
future date it may be found that Japan
is obtaining from Russia financial ad-
vantages which while of great value
have not been disclosed at this con-
ference.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
IMPRESSIVE
CERMONLEs

Exceedingly impressive ceremonies
over the mortal remaius of the late
Rev. Amos S. Baldwin. presiding eld-
or Of the Danville District of the NJ .
X. church, we're held in st. Johns NJ.
e. church. Sunbury, Monday morn
ing at eleven o. clock.
Fully a hundred visiting ministers
holding charges in the district over
which Rev. Baldwin presided, we're in
attendance to pay their last sad tIib-
utes of respect and honor to all that
was earthly of man who had through
his loving sympathy, kind and loyal
disposition. integrity of purpose. and
unfaltering zeal in the prosecution of
his labors. won ths=+ove, confidence
apd esteem of his fellow -laborers in
the great work of the church and bu-
manity.
Tears were prevalent all over the
audience as, in glowing words of trib.
ute and praise he speakers enumerat-
ed the good works and grand results
of the life OF this man of God. His
was life worthy of emulation, for,
the influence of that life will live on
and on, resulting in untold and in
estimable good. His works will fol.
low him.
Rev. III. s. Wilcox read the first
Scripture lesson and Rev. II. O. Par
doe the second. Prayer was then offer
ed by Rev. II. Il. Jacobs. Following
this addresses. eulogizing the depart
ed, were delivered by Revs. Emory
Stevens. b. Evans, Thomas Wilcox
George W. Stevens, Q. W. Hartzell,
J. W. Rue. X. II. Gilbert, and W. d.
Eveland.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
FRENCH PRAISE
THE president

PARIS, Aug. 30.-The French news.
papers this morning devote lengthy
and eulogistic editorials to President
Roosevelt. Tho President is the hero
of the hour-indeed little mention is
made of Emperor Nicholas. The
Matin" says:
Roosevelt is the great victor. He
forced the belligerents who were
strangling one another to meet on
neutral grounds with the same tran
guilty that he displayed on the eve of
the battle at the head of his Rough
Riders. He tackled the respective
delegates of the belligerent parties,
facing Japan oupidity and Russian in
fatuation, with the same disdain for
diplomatic usages as when he was
charging the trenches with his slouch
hat on the ground and white hand
kerohief around his neck. He is the
great victor of this battle of giants"
phe Petit Journal says: "All
honor is due to President Roosevelt.
AS the promoter of this conference, he
is benefaotor to humanity"
The "Petit Psrisian" says: 1.-THE
result is due to one man, President
Roosevelt. The Russians and Japanese
and the whole world owe debt of
gratitude to him..
The Figaro" says Japan has
shown moderation in her hour ci vic
tory. She understood that q peace
which humiliates cannot be 4 lasting
peace"
Gil Bias says: 1.-THE Russians were
beaten increasingly and could not con-
tinue the war Peace had to be sign
ed and President Roosevelt hastened
its conolusiOn -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
east MARKET -
STREET PAVEMENT

There are nuermous inquiries as to
the status of street paving on East
Market street, which some two or three
weeks ago was set down as an assured
thing. Up to the present no petition
has been presented to Council, nor
does it seem that anything whatever
ls being done to get ready for the
work.
Careful inquiry has brought out
facts which seem to make it doubtful
whether East Market street will be
paved-at least this summer. In the
first place there is al organized op-
position against paving the street and
a counter petition. has been circulated
Just how many signers it has is not
known. as neither of the petitions has
as yet been presented to Council.
Those in favor of paving Insist that
at the present time there are enough
signers to carry the proposition
| through. At the same time it was
learned from reliable source yester-
day that complications of a rather
troublesome nature relating to the
cost of the work have arisen which is
bound to cause considerable delay
The same authority admitted that
things at present do not look favor
able for paving the street.
Time is passing rapidly. Even
though all difficulties were to be
speedily and satisfactorily adjusted it
is doubtful whether the work could be
got under way before late in Septem-
ber and the period intervening be-
tween that and winter would be en-
tirely too short to complete the pave
ment. 1t is pretty safe to conclude
therefore that East Market street " ill
not be paved this yeaI.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
EDUOED RATES TO DENVER, O0L-
ORADO SPRINGS, OR PUEBLO.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Account Ma
tional Enoampment, Grand Army of the
Republic.
On account of the National Encamp.
ment, Grand Army OF the Republic, at
Denver, COL, September to Z. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round-trip tickets to Denver, Col
orado Springs. or Pueblo, August 80,
30, .3l, September 1. 2 and 5, inclusive,
at reduced rates. Tickets will be good
returning to reach original starting
point not later than September l5
when properly validated by Joint
Agent at either of the above mention
ed places. Deposit OF ticket with Joint
Agent and payment of fifty cents will
secure extension of return limit to
October 10.
For specific rates. routes, stop over
privileges, and further information,
consult nearest ticket agent.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
PEACH CROP
LARGEST IN YEARS

The curbstone market last Saturday
brought out an enormous quantity OF
peaches. Several well known growers
were interviewed and they all agree
that there is an enormous crop of
peaches, the largest for some five or
| six years past. There will be plenty
I of peaches. therefore. for everybody,
bat just what prices may prevail is
not so certain.
The fruit is divided into three
grades-large. medium and small. To,
| these may be added the culls, which
are frequently sold in small boxes and
are by no means to be despised either
as luxury or source of profit. The
large peaches sell at 75 cents per bas-
ket, the medium at SO cents and the
small at 40 cents The culls sell at
the rate of 10 cents per half peck.
Peaches are just now being showed
Oh the market in enormous quantities
the high water marx will probably
be reached this week, although there
ia pthbtitS III uubll oCtO-
ber The crop, however. now is at its
best and the fruit is more delicious
thau it will be later on. The heaviest
demand for peaches is just now on.
Should the lattor not prove heavy
enough to absorb the supply the price
will fall should the opposite be the
case the price will remain as at pres
ent The result will be watched with
some interest during the next week or
| So
The prices as quoted above are for
half bushel baskets. In this Gonnec-
tion it is worth noting that the pros
pective purchaser in pricing peaches
should know what kind of baskets are
used. There seems to be no law on
the subject and baskets vary much in
size, designated as s quart. 10 quart
aud IL quars baskets in addition to the
full half bushel basket. Purchasers
should insist uPon the full half bushel
or consent only to prices low in pro-
portion.
Among the leading peach growers
who are disposing of their crop at our
ourbstone market are: H. L. Dewitt,
of Walnutdale; William Metler, near
| Klinesgrove John Hendricks, Rush
town the Purdy farm, Rush township.
tenanted by William Ryan. There are
good crops elsewhere, for every tree
this year seems tn hear and there is
scarcely farm, but has more or less
peaches to sell.
I Large growers like DR.. s. Y. Thomp-
son and others sold out their entire
crops to dealers from distance who
canvassed this section some weeks ago
offering one dollar per bushel in the
orchard. These large growers were
wise, as they get rid of their big crop
of peaches without any trouble at
good profit whereas had they thrown
them on the local market there would
have been a glut that would have led
to waste and prices that would have
been poor return, indeed. for the
riss and labor involved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Party at GrOYania

party of young people from this
city were pleasantly entertained Sat
urday evening at the home of James
Lee, near Grovania. A watermelon
contest was the feature of the evening
Ambrose Prentiss and John Jones
winning the prizes.
Those present were: Misses Dorothy
Horton, Elizabeth Horton. Kate Strouse
Elizabeth Magill, Stella Ohurm. Jennie
Strouse, Elizabeth Lee, Mary Everett,
Annie Lee, Rachel Ohurm and Susie
Lee; Messrs. Cleaver Wagner. Samuel
Strouse, Ira Ohurm, John Jones. Arthur
Sticklin, Ambrose Prentiss and Bert
Gosl.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
FINDING OF BODY rlAY
DISCLOSE A MURDER

From present indications, tho find
ing of the mangled body of all un-
known man near Lewistown, OH the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, Monday
morning, will result in murder sem
sation.
The man had apparently been run
down by a passenger train, and had
been dragged mile.
Along the tracks In the ditch. 200
yards from where the body had been
first struck, was found pool of blood
and a blood soaked handkerchief. club
with blood marks on it, and evidence
in the cinders Of a scutile Although
the trail could not be traced, it is
thought the man was murdered and
thrown in front of an east bound pass
enger train to hide the evidence of the
crime.
J. o. Harshbarger, track walker,
identified the remains as being those
of man to whom he was talking at
midnight at Horningford Station. He
says the stranger was in company with
another man and that both were slight
ly under the influence of liquor, and
spoke of being ell route to some nuI2-
ber on Fifth street, Reading, Pa.
The dead man was of medium build
and height, smooth of face, with black
hair and eyes. and was dressed in a
blue serge suit, percale shirt and pat
ent leather shoes. Everything on his
person was neat and clean. and he had
the appearance of being man of good
circumstances. Although the lid of a
jewelry box was found in his pocket,
and an Eagle button was on his coat.
the box and it's contents were missing
and his official receipt, " ithout which
no Eagle travels, was also missing.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Jurors for September.

List of Jurors for September term
of Court convening September 25th
1905
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township Levi Fortner,
George Johnson.
Danville, lst ward. Thomas A.
Evans. John g. Bryan. W. b. Startzel
aud Jesse Klase.
Danville. 3rd ward. John Rich.
ards, John W. Swoisfort, John Cruik
shank.
Danville, 4th ward. John Steinman,
Thomas Hale, Englebert Albert.
Liberty township. Daniel Hine.
James Foresman, Il. O. Auten, Bar
tholomew James. Charles Robbins.
Limestone township. @. d. Lavan.
= Mahoning township. - George W.
Sandel, George f. Deibert, William
Quigg.
Valley township "A. J. Stineman,
Hiram Wertman.
West HemloGk township. Hiram
Oromley.
IRA VERSE JURORS.
Anthony township. Mont Derr, Jo-
seph Kuhns.
Cooper township. Jacob Shultz.
DanViile. 1st ward. Robert G. Mill,
or, Edward German. Paul Andrews, j.
W. Lore, Joseph r. Ulmer, Henry NJ.
Schoch, William E Gosh.
Danville, 2nd ward. Franklin Boy
er, Albert Kemmer, Waiter Russell.
Danville. Bird ward. William N .
Russell, Jacob Byerly, James Smith,
John Blue, James Ryan, W. Fred ia
oobs, Jacob Fischer. ..FredriGk Vincent.
Dauville, 4th ward Waller bovett,
Patrick Scott, Silas Wolverton, Patrick
Redding. Calvin Eggert, Thomas II.
Lee. Benjamin Cook, Millard Cook.
Derry township. John A. Kester,
Grant W. Roat, John b. Smith, Elias
Appleman, Charles Beaver, Samuel
Britain.
Limestone township. Fl. j. White
night.
Liberty township. Noah Stump, W.
d. Steinbach, Charles Geringer.
Mshoning township. William Dyer,
Edward l.. White, John Litterer.
May berry township-Petor S. Crom-
ley.
Valley township, John Everett, T..
p. Appleman.
Washiugtonville George X. He'd
dens.
West Hemlock township. d. W.
Ande, Albert Hartman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
THIEVES BREAK
into FARM HOUSE

The farm house of Milo Reed above
Boyd's Station was invaded by thieves
Sunday night. They. however. left
only a slight trace behind and took no
booty.
Mr.. Reed was spending the day at
Berwick. When evening arrived Mrs.
Reed and the rest of the household left
for church. closing mp the house in
the usual manner WheE they return
ed they we're confronted with unmis-
taxable evidence that thieves had gone
through the house. Mr.. Reed and his
family. however, like wise people make
it a practice to keep as little as posi-.
BILE about the house that thieves might
covet Even the safe, although gem
orally locked, contains nothing more
valuable than books and papers. 1t
could not be ascertained that any ar
ticles were missing beyond some eat
ables In the cellar.
The burglars evidently effected an
entrance through one of the windows,
in which fly screen was inserted and
the shutters of which we're bowed and
fastened in that position. On return
ing from church Mrs. Reed found the
fastening with which the shutters
we're secured broken aud the shutters
themselves wide open, while the fly
screen stood edgewise in the window.
Ground was also found about the floor
where it had dropped from the shoes
of the thieves. The safe. which all
seem sure was closed when they left
the house. was found open. although
its contents not being of a sort to
tempt burglars were undisturbed. In
the cellar were found also evidences
that thieves had been on the premises.
The affair following closely on the
heels Of the daring hold-up in Pine
Swamp Hollow, Thursday. has caused
great deal OF anxiety among the
farmers on the South side of the river,
as no one knows at what point the
robbers may operate next. IL is safe
to say that Mr.. Reeds house will be
impregnable hereafter and that all
over that section the farmers will be
on the alert. Some in market yester-
day we're heard to describe the precau
tion that they have employed In most
instances the family shot gun we'll
loaded and kept handy is relied upon,
while in not few cases the more
effective revolver is just now kept
within easy reach to protect the house.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Tri-County Picnic on Saturday

During this week the farmers will
renew their preparations for the Tri
County picnic, which, postponed from
the 18th inst. will be held in DeWitt's s
Park on Saturday next. The big PIC
mic is being talked of on every side
and indications all point to a great
outpouring of people from Montour
county. a large portion of Columbia
aud from the townships of Rush, Gear
hart, Point and Chillisquaque in North
CUMBERLAND county.
Hon. William L. Greasy along with
other eloquent speakers familiar with
the topics of the farm will address the
farmers. Nothing will be omitted in
the arrangements needed to insure a
good and profitable time. 1t will be a
basket picnic.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Resolutions.

Whereas. In the Providence of an
all wise God our beloved brother
Charles Gibbons has been called from
time into eternity and
Whereas. The said brother has for a
number of years been a devoted and
faithful member of the Washington
Hose Company, No. 3. therefore be it
Resolved. That we the said Wash.
ington Hose Company deeply regret
and sincerely lament the sudden and
untimely death of our fellow fireman
and brother and in his death have..l lost
a worthy member and be it further
Resolved, That we tender to his sor.
rowing wife our heartfelt sympathies.
r. W. FETTERMAN,
1. O. DIMMIOK.
AL. KEMMER,
Committee.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
D Years Ago.

From an old Berwick Independent
published 90 years ago is found the
following: Jsr,es Oham berlain and
William Frantz caught a-salmon in
the river last Tuesday night which
measured thirty-two inches in length
and weighed ten and half pounds
dressed. Fish of that size are not tax
en- from the Susquehanna these days.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
YELLOW FEVER NOW
FOUND AT PENSACOLA

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30. Tho sur.
geon general of the army this morning
received telegram from the surgeon
in charge at the army post of Bar.
rancas, Florida. just off Pensacola,
stating that the mayor, of Pensacola
had officially announced that yellow
fever had broken out in that city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
Will Erect 500, 600 Breaker.

The owners of the Greenough col
liery at Marion Heights, near Sha-
mokin, the breaker of which opera.
tion was totally destroyed by fire on
Wednesday last, have decided to Ie
build and have planned 800. 00C
structure modern and complete in ev-
cry particular.