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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
PRIESTS WIRELESS
SYSTEM FIRST CLASS
Father rlurgas, the WiIkesbarre
Inventor Has Pleasure of See
Ing His Service Work

The wireless telegraph system in
vented by Rev. JOSEPH MuTgas. of
Wilkesbarre, was formally tested Tues
day when several messages sent from
the station in Wilkesbarre were re-
ceiyed in Scranton.
The test was witnessed interestetfIy Y
by Father Murgas and James r. Stokes
of Philadelphia, the president of the
Universal Aether Telegraph Company,
the corporation which intends to ex.
plot the system for commercial pur-
poses.
The alphabet was first sent. Operat-
or Thomas ]. Murphy. at Wilkesbarre.
then sent message reading, "Have
you heard from me yet?" A few min.
utes later this message was sent and
received successfully. "Thank God for
His Blessings. Operator Gideon
Shade, at the Scranton end, said that
the instrument worked perfectly.
Father Murgas has just received
Sll5, 900 for his patent rights. He has
stated to friend that he intends to
devote $50. 900 of this to the erection
of church for his congregation OF
Hungarians in Wilkesbarre.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Another GunbOat Victim Dies.

= SAN DIEGO. Gal. July 26.-Anoth.
er death among the injured of the Ben
nington's crew has occurred, the VIC
tim being W. V. Kennedy. The body
will be taken to Alliance, Nebraska.
where the deceased formerly lived.
The investigation of the disaster,
conducted by Commander Young and
Lieutenants Yates and Wade, has been
concluded, and report is being pre-
pared to be forwarded to Washington.
Nothing can be learned as to it's coll
tents from any of the three officers,
but there appears reason to believe
they have decided only one boiler ex-
ploded. but that the explosion broke
the steam pipes of the other boilers,
and that thus the latter contributed
their share of the death dealing steam.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
FARMERS ARE
Being BENEFITED

Great is the rural free delivery SER
vice. But it is not as great as it is 60
ing to be. According to a statemen
just issued by an official of the Post
office Department, during the past year
nearly 40. 900 applications for the es-
Establishments of rural services were re
ceived. UP to the close of the fiscal
year IL, 900 Of these had been rejected,
mostly because the proposed routes fell
below the standard In the matter of
probable patronage, and 7,492 were
granted. So there is quite number
Of applications still to be passed upon
even If the demand does fall off. But
the demand is not going to fall off for
some time to come.
On July 1 there were in actual SER
vice 80, 05S rural routes and many of
these are in such fine shape that the
department. is preparing to have the
boxes numbered so that mail may be
addressed to box numbers as is now
permitted in the case of post Office
boxes. This move in itself may not be
very importanL improvement, but it
is evidence that the authorities are
bent on making the service as nearly
perfect as maybe, and as such it will
be welcomed.
These thirty odd thousand scouts of
the postal service and incidentally of
progress aud enlightenment, cost the
taxpayers a pretty penny each year, but t
they are worth all they cost and more
too. The Postoffioe Department was
recently in receipt of communication
from Georgia which ran to the effect
that the telephone and the rural de-
livery of mail have increased land
values from $40 to 800 per acre
Georgia is no exception; for all over
the land the farmer is beginning to
feel the benefits that accrue from his
being brought into closer touch with
the world. 1t would be vastly better
for all concerned If Uncle Sam were
to devote more money and attention to
development along this line and less
TO building battleships.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
SPECIAL SUNDAY EXOu RsIONS TO
THE sEASHORB.
Via Pennnsylvania Railroad.


The next Pennsylvania Railroad
low rate Sunday excursion for the pre-
sent season from Lock Haven, Lewis
burg, Williamsport, Mocs ,aqua, Sun
bury, Daupbin, and principal inter-
mediate stations to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon.
Anglesea, Wildwood, ~ Holly Beach,
will be run on July 30. Similar ex-
cursions will be run on August l3 and
81.
Excursion tickets, goou 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 sre-
cifc rates and time of trains consult
hand bills, or apply to agents, or E.
S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent,
Willismsport, Pa.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
The knOcker.

In the coming of words none is more
used or appropriate than tho expressive
term "knooker" as applied to the per-
son whose pessimism leads him to
criticize unreasonsbly men and things
He exists every where and his tongue
is a constant menace to the peace of
the community. No cause is too sa.
cred to escape his hammer
Knocking is his trade. He mistakes
it for wit and sarcasm. Public i'm
provements in his opinion are design
ed solely for graft; no one can posi-
bly, favor such movements with disin-
terested motives. Civic pride is a joke,
public spirit another name for selfish
ness.
Thus the knooker reasons, and he
acts and talks accordingly. He has no
faith in anybody or anything. His
views are always distorted and his
hand is against all men. His voice is
loud and penetrating and because
sensible men decline to notice him he
agines his arguments are unanswer-
able.
But it's fortunate that the knocker
SO soon finds his level. He becomes a
public nuisance and is avoided of all
men. He knocks in vain.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Summer TOurs-Niagara Won
derland.

For generations Niagara Falls has
been the great objective point for
tourists in the United States, and de-
spite the prophecies of many savants,
it is likely to continue so for many
more generations.
In early years Niagara Falls trip
was very expensive, the property own
els. guides, cabmen, etc., vying as to
who could quickest drain the pockets
OF the tourists But this is all chang
ed, the state of New York on the one
side and the Province of Ontario on
the other having reserved for Public
Parks the best situations adjacent to
the Falls, with free admissions and a
low rate of charge for licensed car
riages being rigidly enforced by the
Park Commission.
One special expensive trip was the
view of the rapids, but now the Mia
CARA Gorge Railroad Go. running a
line of trolley cars on each side of the
Rapids. affords fine view of the
whirlpool. etc.
One special point of Niagara Falls is
that it does not fall on the senses af.
ter one view, on the contrary. new
beauties are discernable as often as
visited and many persons assert that
the hest of its beauty is not seen un-
til the third or fourth visit.
In contradistinotion to the old sys.
tenn of expensive. wearisome travel
ling necessary TO visit Niagara in for
mer years, the Ten Day Ten Dollar
tours by the Reading I,ehigh Valley
route are very noticeable. Special
trains leave Reading Terminal 8 80 a.
nj. July l3. August and 10, Septem-
Der and IA and October 5. and after
a daylight run through the scenic Le-
high and Wyoming Valleys, arrives at
Niagara Falls in the early evening.
Tickets for these excursions sold at
rate of Ten Dollars for round trip from
Philadelphia and proportionate rates
from other points, are good on special
train or connections only and good to
return within ten days on all trains
except the "Black Diamond Express. "
On return trip stop-overs will be al.
lowed at numerous points of interest,
and holders of these tickets can secure
special low rates on side trips from
Niagara Falls, etc. For full informa-
tion consult ticket agents or address
Edison j. Weeks, Gen'l Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Base Ball Game Postponed.

The third game Of the series be-
tween Danville A. A. ard Bloom 'bCr:
A. A. scheduled at Bloomsharg for
Saturday, July 29th, has been postpou
ed indefinitely at the request of the
Bloomsbnrg management.
The postponement is made necessary
on account uf the absence of several
Bloomsbury players and the illness of
Lewis who is one of the star perform
eTs of the Columbia connty sggrega-
tion.
The series between these two teams
has created lively interest. and the
fans will be disappointed, as large
crowd would have attended the game
at Bloomsbury. The local man agement
will endeavor to secure game for
Saturday at DeWitt's Park AMI, if sue
cessful. due notice will be given.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
POSSE SEARCHING
FOR A MURDERER
Jersey Justice Will be Quickly
r1eted Out--Farmers Are Very
Much Angered.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., July 26--With
guns and revolvers, cooked and prim-
ed. posse of two score or more men.
consisting of angry and determined
farmers, policemen and county detec.
tiVes, began close in ON Dismal
swamp, between South Plaintield and
Newmarket at dawn today in pursuit
of Charles Long the giant negro mur-
derer. whom they have surrounded.
1t the man is caught Jersey justice
will not be quick enough to mete out
his deserts to him for the mob spirit
has taken possession of these farmers
and they are bent on quick vengeance.
Then. too, reward of $3.50 has been
offered for the slayer dead or alive.
All through the night these farmer s
with a scattering police, formed a cir
Gle about the swamp. Now and then
the towering form of the negro appear.
ed in the gloom as he ventured close
to the line of watchers and at such
times bullets went flying about the
head of the fugitive as he dived deep
into the swamp and hid himself in the
tall marsh grass.
Long is wanted for the murder of
Matthew Cunningham, whom he shot
in tit of Jealousy, because he suspect.
ed that Cunningham was attentive to
woman of whom he was enamor-
ed. After blowing off Cunningham s
head with a shot gun, Long escaped.
The crime was committed in Trenton
ON Monday last.
The farmers and police began sur
rounding the swamp last evening and
are confident that they have their man
trapped.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
p. o, S, of A. Picnic,

IL the preparations that are being
made are any indication of magnitude G
tho Riverside p. o. S. Of A. picnic, to
be hold at DeWitt's Park, August 10Th,
will be one of the largest affairs of the
season.
The committee on arrangements has
held number of meetings AMI, al
though nothing definite Las been de-
cided upon. a number of plans have
been discussed for the entertainment
of the picniokers. Invitations will be
sent to many lodges in the surround
ing towns. a number having signified
their intention of attending the picnic
in body.
A base bal, is being arranged
for the afternoon. Dancing Will be an
attraction during both afternoon and
evening. Races, games and many 9TH
er amuseInents are also being arrang.
ed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
New Delivery Wagon.

Arthur Heddens new delivery wag.
on appeared on the streets for the first
time Saturday morning. The wagon
is the product of d. O. Hunts works,
and the decorative work was done by
Benjamin Grubb, and is credit to
his artistic skill. The virtue of the
conveyance, however. does not lie en-
tirely In its ornamental exterior. The
interior is model of utility. The
arrangement of the space, the dust
proof and moisture proof compart-
ments make it one of the finest wagons
of its kind ever sean in this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Will Have Orphans Home.

Following the example of other fra
ternities, it now seems probable that
in the near future the Patriotic Order
Sons of America. the second largest
secret organization in Pennsylvan
will establish home for the care of
its aged and ihdisent members. This
project has been muoh discussed and
frequently urged. but not until recent
iy has the agitation assumed definite
form and shape.
Members of the Danville camps are
enthusiastically in favor of the project
aud will do everything in their power
to establish the home,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS
Low-rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following dates
for its popular ten.day excursions to
Niagara Falls from Washington and
Baltimore July 81, August 1 / and 20,
September and 90. and October l3.
On these dates the special train will
leave Washington at 2 :55 A. NJ. Balti-
more 9 100 A. M, York 0.4O A. NJ,
Harrisburg II 40 A. M, Millorsburg
IL 30 P. M. Sunbury IL :5S p M :,
Williamsport 2 80 p. M. Lock Haven
8:08 P. NJ, Remove 100 P. NJ, Elm.
porium Junction :05 p. M, arriving
Niagara Falls at 8 :35 p. M.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclu-
sive of limited express trains. within
ten days. will be sold at $1,000 from
Washington. and Baltimore 30 :35 from
York; $40 100 from Littlestown; $40. 90
from Oxford, Pa, $9.35 from Colum-
bia: $8. 80 from Harrisburg. 5000
from Winchester, Va. :: $3.50 from AL.
Bellefonte; 81. I50 from Ridgway;
&C. 80 from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre
$6. rs from Williamsport and at pro.
Iortionate rates from principal roints.
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within limit of ticket returning.
The special trains Of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion RAINING through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will
be made for parloI car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excurs-
ion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains. and further informa-
tion apply to nearest ticket agent, or
address Geo. W. Boyd, General Pass
enger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
MINISTER'S ON
VACATIONS

A number of the ministers of Dan.
vile are at present enjoying their
vacations and others who are now here
will be absent during the month of
August.
Rev. L. D. Ulrich, of Trinity Luth-
eran church, left this city July 1st
and will return for naxt Sunday. Dur.
ng the absence of Rev. Mr.. Ulrich no
services have been held in Trinity
Lutheran church.
Rev. ]. K. Hutchison, pastor of the
Mahoning Presbyterian church, is now
spending a six weeks vacation with
relatives near Pittsburg. He will rs-
turn for Sunday, August 3lst. During
the absence of Rev. Mr.. Hutchison Wis
iting olergymen will be heard from
time to time.
Rev. DR.. Mccormack, of the Grove
Presbyterian church. with his family
is sojourning in Tioga county, and will
return August Goth.
Rev. M. l.. Shindel, ID. D., of the
Pine Street Lutheran church, will not
take a vacation. but will discontinue
the Sunday evening services for the
summer.
Rev. John Sherman, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will remain in
the city during the summer. lie will
not hold evening service on Sundays
during August. Young Peoples meet
ing has also been discontinued until
Septem ber lst.
Rev. Edward Haughton, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, will leave
Danville August 18th. Rev. Mr.. Haugh-
ton will spend two weeks at the Con.
ference of Clergy and Lay Workers
held at Richfeld Springs, Coopers-
burg, N. Y. He will be absent one
month, and during that time services
will be held at Christ church by lay
readers. For special ministrstions a
rector can be summoned from a neigh
boring town.
Rev. E. b. Dunn, of the United
Evangelical church, will be absent
from his church but one Sunday-Au-
gust 18th, at which time he will at
tend the Zion's Grove Camp Meeting
at Rarick's Station.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
GIRL MURDERED
BY STEP-FATHER

WILLIAMSPORT, July 25.-Jim
Salerno, who is already under 81 900
bail to answer to several charges OF a
serious nature at the next term of
court, added another crime, still more
serious. at an early hour this morning
when he out his step-dau Rhter 8
throat. She died several hours later
at the hospital.
creating considerable disturbance on
the South Side, recently and the step
daughter whom he murdered this
morning. is the same STEP daughter
who charged him with serious crime
and whom he. in attempting to save
himself, caused to be arrested, but she
was discharged by the Alderman.
About three weeks ago Mrs. Saler-
no and her daughter left Jim because
of the trouble and took up their resi-
dence OIL Cedar avenue.
Mrs. Salerno and her daughter, Eliz.
abeth Carney, aged IA years. occupied
a room on the second floor of the west
side of the house. The mother slept
on an iron bed on the east side Of tn g
room; the daughter on mattress on
the floor on the west side. A window
.sftuated just at the head Of the daugh-
ter's bed is supposed to have furnish
ed the means of entrance to Salerno,
although there was no visible means
of his reaching 1t and it is possible
that he may have entered at the same
window from which he escaped.
About / 80 O'Clock this morning the
screams of the daughter awakened the
mother, aud she saw Salerno, Iazor
and revolver in hand, standing in the
room and the daughters throat cut al
most from ear to ear.
The frenzied mother grappled with
Salerno and wrenched the revolver
from him. at the same time shouting
to the other inmates of the house
Hearing a call in mans tones, Sal
by way of window to the north side
of the house, leaping down over shed.
The cries alarmed not only the in.
mates of the house. but the entire
neighborhood, and men with revolv-
ers in hand were soon searching the
neighborhood, but no trace of the
murderer could be found.
In the meantime the unfortunate
victim of the Italians razor, with an
ugly cash in her throat. was bleeding,
profusely. in the room in which she
was cut. Such efforts as could be made
to stop the flow of blood were made,
but without avail.
Messengers rushed for medical and
surgical assistance, but were met with
the direction "Take her to the hospit-
al, " and so, about 2 80 pollock she was
taken in an ambulance to that in ,titu-
tion where she expired at 8 O'Clock
The room which the girl occupied
and the hall in front of her door re-
sembled slaughter pen. Great pools
of blood were everywhere, and the
cloths with which it was sought to
stop the flow of blood bore evidence
of the severity of the cut.
Jim Salerno is Of Italian descent and
is about 40 years of age He is about
five feet five inches in height. weighs
about l40 pounds, has heavy brown
moustache and dark hair.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
VIII Pay in Cash.

pennsylvania Railroad officials have
under consideration plan to do away
with the present plan of paying the
men off by checks each month. This
change. according to reports, is made
for several reasons. and will be given
trial in August when the men re.
ceive their pay for July work. 1t is
said that much time is lost by the men
in going to the pay car each month,
especially about the shops In order
to prevent this each department is to
receive the full amount in cash and
the paymaster will visit the shops per-
sonally and pay the men.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
FORMER SECRETARY
OF WAR BURIED
Funeral uf Daniel S. Lamont was
Largely Attended.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 26.
The funeral of former Secretary of
War Colonel Daniel s. Lamont, who
died at his summer home, at Altamont
Millbrooke, Sunday night was held
shortly after noon today. The SER
vices, winch were very simple, began
at half past twelve
Rev. Merle Smith. pastor of the
Presbyterian church in New York, of
which Mr.. Lamont was member,
officiated. He was assisted by Rev. ].
E. Lyall. pastor of the Dutch Reform
ed church, of M1llbrooke. and Rev.
W.O. Rogers. rector of the Millbrooke
Episcopal church.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
TWO WERE DROWNED
CHANGING BOAT SEATS
Young Ladies while Out Boating
Met Death in the Water.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, July 26.
Miss Hattie Hayden and Ernest
Dosne, both residents of this city, were
the victims of drowning accident on
the Chippewa river on the Canadian
side. last night. They were in a boat
with Gertrude Dick and Charles
Bloore.
An attempt was made to exchange
seats, the boat being capsized Bloore
could swim and after struggle he
managed to save Gertrude Dick. The
other members of the party were un-
able to swim and were drowned. The
bodies have not been recovered.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
WHEN AUTO BLEW UP
1T CAUSED A SCARE
One Man Died of Fright and Two
Others were Badly Burned.

PROVIDENCE, r. L. July 26. An
automobile which last night was
run into at Manchester and Eddy
streets, owned by Duttee Wilcox
Flint, blew up and seriously burned
George A. Brown, "a years old and
James Meyers, "a years. Both are at
the hospital. their burns from flaming
gasoline being serious.
The excitement over the flames viii CHI
caused big crowd to collect, resulted
in the sudden death of Captain Ed
ward W. Hall, of the Providence Tow
Boat Company, who was present as a
spectator.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Through Train to Ocean Grove
August d.

Reading Railway will run special
train from Williamsport to Ocean
Grove on August "a. and issue round
tip tick cts. good ten days at low rates.
Stop-off allowed at Philadelphia re-
turning. Round trip rate 81. so. Leave
Danville Z :53 a. m.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Leg Fractured,

William Helwig, sustained . frac-
ture of the left leg at Hunters Park
Monday Helwis was assisting Jacob
Fry to remove a piano from the music
ians balcony to ths floor of the dane
ing pavilion. The heavy instrument
slipped and caught Helwig's leg frac-
turing it just above the ankle He was
removed to his home on Lower Mul-
berry street where DR.. Paules reduced
the fracture
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
All Physicians Here and in Eu-
rope.

Who have used Speer's Port Grape
Wine or his Burgundy recommend it
in preference to any other for its
medicinal properties, especially for
females, debilitated persons and the
aged.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Claim Paid.

The officers of Lotus Conclave No.
1877, l. o. Heptasophs paid to Mrs.
McWilliams Curry, Saturday. $1,000. 90,
that being the amount of insurance
carried by Mr.. Curry in the order.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Licensed as Lay Reader.

Professor U. l.. Gordy received on
Saturday from Bishop Darlington. a
lay readers license for the Diocese of
Harrisburg The license is for per od
Of oue..year.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
No Demand for Ferry Boat.

The ferry boat was offered at public
auction at the Court House Saturday
afternoon, as advertised. A sale was
not effected, however, as no bids were
received.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28

Mrs. David Reeve, of Wilkesbarre,
and Miss Nellie Robbins. of Kingston,
are guests of Mrs. Elias Lyon. Ferry
street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28

If the dog muzzle is Inot to be use d
in this city it should be countersot q d
by the elimination OF a large peroen t.
age of.ths worthless dogs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28

Mrs CLARK Otis. Of Binshamton. N.
Y, arrived in this city last evening
for visit with her aunt. Mrs. II, b.
Rhodes. West Market street.