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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08

The rubber coats and rubber gloves
for the firemen are now at the city
hall awaiting distribution. The coats
pond with the companies to which
| they are allotted. The stamping was
| very artistically executed by the chief
of-police, while the coats and gloves
are of the very best quality and are
the finest in that line of equipment
| that ever came to Danville. They are
| now in the hands of Clerk Harry Pat
| ton, who will deliver them over to the
| trustees of the different fire companies
as soon as they call for them.
The rubber coats and gloves in the
lot cost the borough sixty-one dollars.
| These together with fifteen hundred
feet of Eureka hose just purchased in
dictate that the borough is determined
to keep our fire department we'll equip
ped regardless of expense. As a reward
for the expenditure the borough has
| the most efficient fire fighters to be
found anywhere, who are not only
careful TO acquit themselves with
who also show pride in the furnish
ing of the care of the hose houses. The
borough has been very careful not only
to keep up repairs on the buildings,
but also to make what improvements
are asked for to contribute to the con
| venienCe and the comfort of the fire.
men. All this might be a useless eX-
| penditure, if it were not for the fact
that each of the fire companies try tC
rival the other in the matter of furnit-
ure and the care of the buildings.
| Many of our citizens would be surpris'
ed if they We're to visit these hose
houses and see the evidences of taste
the good order and the cleanliness
that exists. The parlor of the Contin.
entail boys, which has just been refur-
nished by the company at its own ex-
pense, is probably unsurpassed by that
of any fire company in this section.
Luxurious carpets, handsome lace cur
1
other furniture to correspond give the
parlor most elegant and inviting ap,
pearance. The parlor, however, is re-
served for special occasions and the
hardy fire fighters content themselves
generally with the use of the Other
and less ornate parts of the building.
As Il result of the cooperation exist
ing between the borough and the fire
men it is said that the hose houses in
| the history of the town were never in
such good condition, 50 we'll furnished
and thoroughly equipped as at present.
The three lines of now hose ordered
are expected to reach Danviile in q
| few weeks. Pursuant to action OF
council the street commissioner is re.
moving the couplings from big lot OF
disused hose stored up at the water
| works as we'll as from the hose in use
displaced by the new which upon be-
ing tested shall be found to leak. The
condemned hose, which will bring
about 81. 30 per 100 pounds will net q
nice little sum of money, while the
borough viii also realize well on the
couplings which are as good as new
and will be delivered to the Welliver
| Hardware company, which in turn
| will ship them to the manufactures of
the Eureka hose, who. will allow the
borough deduction of "a per cent
for each set of couplings.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
Saw rIill Installed.

The site of the Bessemer blast fun
mace has become the seat of new in,
dustry during the last few days, a port.
able saw mill being installed there to
cut up the large amount of timber left
on the ground and purchased by w.
A. Shepperson.
Mr.. Shepperson has employed Al
fred Blecher. who has installed his
traction engine and portable saw mill
ON the spot. In saving up the timber
much of it is found suitable for build.
ing purposes and is sawed up into
sizes accordingly, while a large quaint
ity is suitable only for fire wood,
which is being sawed up into stove
lengths.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
WHEN FUEL GIVES OUT.

The inventive genius of man is at
work to supply motive power in
place of fuel, when lumber, oil and
coal shall be exhausted or become so
expensive as to be practically prohibi-
tive. Already water-power, wind
power, tidal-power, and solar energy
are being utilized on large scale in
many ways. There are five principal
water-power regions in our country.
The New England area; Appalachian
power area, Great Lake region; Rocky
Mountain area, and the Pacific coast
area. Already great industrial est
Adjustments are utilizing the high
water heads in electrical power de-
velopment. Tidal power is to be con-
sidered as possible extensive source
of energy, Wind power, from its gem
eral distribution, is valuable source
of energy.
Eliminating the winds. the chief
available source of energy ON large
scale other than hydraulic is solar
radiation. Its full mechanical equival-
ent is something like 10, 0o0lhorsepow-
eriper acre of surface Exposed to Ethe
perpendicular rays of the sun. Outside
of the temperate regions where low
sun excludes this utilization of pow
er, there are extensive areas where
light rainfall and meagre hydraulic
tcnf fnI fnt I,Xr
strong sunshine and the whole arid
= district of the west is "a region of so
per cent. sunshine and is wonderfully
fertile when irrigated.
The plan for transforming this energy
is to build a mirror to heat a boiler,
and it is a parabolic structure of plane
rectangles so disposed that each throws
the solar image fairly upon the boil
,er. The heating is at short range, and
the apparatus is in form somthing like
a large umbrella with slivered glasses
on the inside and boiler (the very
short handle, turned always toward
tile sum. The reflector. therefore, is
. carried on polar axis about which it
is automatically turned so as to follow
the sun.
Motors of this sort.are:not expensive
and are made up to fifteen-borse pow
er output from the attached steam en-
gine; beyond this size it is unwieldly.
1t is also capable of use for small pow
er purposes. If necessary, group
could be coupled electrically, so as to
furnish power on somewhat larger
scale. 1t is really steam plant. with
the sun for the furnace, and the fuel
bill is eliminated.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
SCHEDULE OF
EXAMINATIONS

County Superintendent @. W. Derr
has made public his schedule of teach
ers' examinations, and during the com
ing month or so a good many of the
rural teachers of the county will i'm
prove their time by brushing up" so
as to pass the examination with the
highest degree of credit. The law fix
ing the minimum salary and the min
imum school term has undoubtedly
been productive of the most gratifying
results, not only keeping the pupils in
school--a greater length of time but al
so acting as an incentive to.the teach
ers to raise their qualification so as to
merit promotion. The result seems to
be that each succeeding year the rural
school boards find a higher standard
of qualification among the teachers
they are called to make their selec-
tions from in filling the schools.
=. County Superintendent Derr will
hold examinations throughout Mon
: tour County, as follows:
July 5.-Bright's school, Mausdale,
: for-Yalley and West Hemlock town
'fsnips 7
~" July Coax Grove, Liberty town
ship.
July Hill school, Mayberry town
ship.
July 9.-Cross Roads, Anthony town
ship.
July .-Mechanicsville, for Cooper
and Mahoning townships.
July IL. - California, Limestone
township.
July IL. - Washingtonville, Derry
township.
July 14.-Washingtonville, examina,
tion for professional certificates fol
those who have taught three years un'
der County Superintendent Derr's sup
ervision.
For professional studies. "A careful.
reading of Common Sense Didac
tics" is recommended.
Suitable paper and pencil will be
furnished by the examiner for five
cents. All applicants are requested tC
use, the same.
fhe examination will begin at 8 Al
(. 20 clock each day. Those who attent
: are requested to bring a sharp knife
!, and a good eraser; also a stamped self
addressed envelope. which should b'
left with examiner. Patrons and schoo
directors are urged to be present a
the examinations.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
TWO Children
sustain INJURY

Little Mary Mintzer, the siX-year-
old daughter of Henry Mintzer, Wal
nut street, lies at her home in very
critical condition as the result of u
terrible fall.
The little girl last evening stepped
into the cellarway and mounted a
chair that stood ON the landing. While
standing on the chair and probably at
tempting to reach up to shelf she
tumbled over backwards and fell head
first down the stairs.
She was picked up at the bottom
unconscious and up to u late hour last
evening she remained in that state.
DIR. Paules, the attending physician,
stated that he regarded the symptoms
unfavorable, as the little patient was
vomiting blood. There are no extern
al marks, but the indications are that
the skull might be fractured.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
DR.. CHARLES j. HUNT
A BENEDICT

DR.. Charles ]. Hunt, formerly of
Danville, was married in Harrisburg,
Tuesday, to Miss Aurelia Galbraith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram c.
Galbraith. They will be at home at
No. 5043 Spruce street, Philadelphia,
after July lst.
Dr. Hunt has been appointed medi-
cal instructor at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Court convened at O'Clock. After
the jurors in charge of the two tip
staffs had filed into their places, his
honor Judge Evans read the following
order, requesting that record be made
of it:
Commonwealth VS.. Peter Dietrich,
Oyer and terminer, May term, 1906.
Charge murder. And now May 81,
1906, by agreement of William Kase
West of counsel for defendant, and
Charles p. Gearhart, district attorney,
Benjamin l.. Diehl, juror duly inn
paneled in above case may be excused
for the purpose of going home and at
tending a sick child, to report June /,
1906, at O'Clock, if the child is bet
ter, hereby waving all rights as to ex-
cusing juror. In case of death it is
hereby agreed that the eleven jurors
may decide the case the same as if the
twelve jurors were in attendance and
present.
(Signed)
William Kase West,
Charles p. Gearhart,
Dist Atty,
Peter Dietrich.
The above agreement is approved,
Charles O. Evans, p. J.
His Honor Judge Evans explained
that the child of the juryman, Ben
iamin L. Diehl, died during the night
that Mr.. Diehl had returned to court
and had consented to remain during
the trial. Peter Dietrich was then
called before the court and asked
whether, under the above agreement,
he was willing to proceed. MI. Diet
rich replied that he was willing.
Hon. II. M. Hinckley for the Com
monwealth went to the jury at 80
and spoke until 10 80. The address was
one of Mr.. Hinckley's ablest and most
eloquent efforts and the large audience
that had assembled to hear the ad-
dresses sat with almost breathless in
terest. Mr.. Hinckley took the view
that it is conceded that Dietrich kill
ed Jones. Was the killing intentional
or accidental? Was it murder in the
first degree? or in the second degree?
Mr.. Hinckley insisted that the Com
monwealth had proven that "inten-
tion'' existed. He claimed that Diet
rich knew what he was doing-that he
was not so intoxicated but that he was
responsible for his acts. To prove these
points he reviewed the testimony in
detail, leaving not one point untouch-
ed.
After short intermIssion Hon. Fred
keller proceeded with his address to
the jury. 1t was likewise strong and
eloquent effort He defined murder
killing another with deliberation-and
voluntary manslaughter the killing
in the heat of sudden passion-while
reason is temporarily dethroned. The
verdict in this case must be either
murder or voluntary manslaughter.
Voluntary manslaughter, he held, must
be thrown out of the case, as not one
of the essential elements are present.
Dietrich is either guilty of murder
or nothing. The killing was the re-
suit of an accident, without any pre-
meditation or intention on Dietrich's
part.
Mr.. keller addressed himself especi-
ally to the question of intent and de-
liberation when Dietrich rested the
revolver on his arm and the weapon
exploded. He followed the evidence
closely to show that there was no in
tent in Dietrich $ mind when the pistol
went.off. He awelt upon the friendly
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the Of &sHAzzzM
CONSTABLES' RETURNS.

UUNSTABIE5' RET Rms.
The Luzerue county court INDUCED
in some animated remarks to several
of the constables of that county the
other day because they had failed to
return certain bad roads i'll existence
in divers parts of their bailiwicks
There are oonstables in other sections
of the State who would have more
than one bad half-hour if the courts
to which they are subject were to ad-
monish them9 in emphatic language
every time they forget to mention the
condition of the roads in their town
ships. The Luzerne county judge set
a very good example.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08

A spark from dynamo blew up the
Burton Powder plant, near New Cas-
tie, causing a loss of $45, 600.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08

DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBURG
STREET RAILWAY co.
Leave Danville 500, $40, 73O, $50.
$40, 1000, 1880, II. 40 n. m., 10 30,
1.20, 2.1O, 100, $50, -4.40, $50, $50,
ITO, 8. 90, $50, $40. 1890, t1.2O p. IN,
Leave Bloomsbury 500, 6. 40, z. 33, S.23,
913, 1908. 1888, 11.43 a. m., 1888,
LIB, 213, 3.03, 1858, 4.43. 5.33. g. 23.
713, S.03, 8. So, 9.43, 1888, 11.20 p. m,
First car Sunday morning 7.30.
Last car, 11.20 at night goes to Grova.
mia only.
VIM. r. Miller, Gen1 Manager
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
Collar Bone Fractured. .

q While Joseph B. Seidel, of Washing
tonville, was bringing his COWS from
pasture Saturday afternoon he fell ov-
er a SMALL bank, fracturing his collar
bone. DIR. Snyder reduced the frac-
ture.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08

The little German band discoursed
sweet? music in Danville yesterday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
KICKED BY HORSE.

Ralph, the four-year-old son of Ar
thur Shepperson, Nassau street, was
kicked i'll the head by horse last
evening. A scalp wound an inch long
was inflicted which seems to be the
extent of the injury.
The little boy, it seems, was attract
ed to the stables of w. A. Shepperson,
nearby, and began to amuse himself
by pulling hairs out of the tail of one
of the cart horses The animal which
was enjoying his supper at the time,
resented such an indignity and let
drive with his hind foot striking the
child on the forehead. The wound al
though not deep bled profusely. The
child was taken TO the Office of DIR.
Paules, where two stitches were in
serted
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
FINGER hMPuTATED.

James Robinson, of Mausdale, an
employe at the Reading Iron works,
while at work in the mill Monday, in
iured the middle finger on his right
hand. Mr.. Robinson went home, and
the injured member continuing to
pain him on Tuesday, DR.. Paules was
summoned, The physician found the
injury of so serious nature that it
was necessary to amputate the finger
at the first joint.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
EVERYTHING NEW THIS SEASON.
Norris & Rowe Circus to Furnish a
veritabIe Feast OF Novelties

With the present circus season. the
brate its eighteenth birthday 1t is
but natural 70 suppose that in all this
time a vast quantity Of equipment
should be collected so it was with
considerable relief that Norris &
Rowe accepted the offer of small
circus touring the middle west, to pur-
chase all their old wardrobe, cos
tunes. small cages, dens and chariots
When the clearance was affected H.
S. Rowe hurried to New York and
there made his order of all new dens,
tableau wagons, chariots, cages. floats
etc, superb new wardrobe, attractive
traDpings for the horses and many
novel and uD-todate circus fixtures,
so when the show appears here the
young western circusmen are conf
dent that the public will agree with
ris & Rowe Circus, Museum, Menag
erie and Hippodrome, is the most
appropriate name that could have
been given the new show Not an act
o any kind has been retained from
last season. Many Of the European
bareback riders are making their
first trip to this country and quite a
nurber Of the ath'ates, miI-air per
) 'r,rers end acrobats nave never been
II his sec.icn ana this is just ex-
actlv v:,at Norris 6 howe wanted.
L va Gz missed !cet season that
whea this sh W eera ms way again
very act, feature. G@3slty and all
the equipment would be neo and in
'erosting and Norris & Rowe are sat
isfet In the knowledge that they have
as always. lived up 70 their every
promise. The New and Greater Nor
ris & Rowe Circus will give two exhi-
billions here at Carson City, Monday. !
April 23d.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
ANOTHER PAYMENT MADE
Logan-HuIly People Receive Cash for
Their Property

Yesterday Billy Kearns came down
from the Comstock, as it was payday
for those who formerly owned the
Logan-Hully property in Como. OF
and all wore a broad smile
course Bob Logan received his share
This is the second payment made
by the Eastern people who took over
the property last fall They are sat
isfied that they have secured one of
the best pieces of mining property
in the west end of the State and are
backing up their opinion with ready
cash
The new owners are going into the
property with a vim that is only pos
sible with ready cash and plenty of
it. New hosting machinery, new mill
and other big undertakings are to be
seen while the pay list to miners is
large and growing as development al
lows the hiring of men.
Hully and Logan, who owned the
property for years and in which Mr.
7 0gan invested all his cash, always
believed that they had a mine and
big one. They worked considerable
Of the ore in their mill. but with the
high expense and the limited means
they were compelled to prosecute
thei~ undertaking in such small
way that II vas uphill and high alti-
tude ?. that The sale Of the proDer-
ty has put the former owners on cir
te,t $40 comes Al a time of life when
Feb" en- get Inc best use out of
he coin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
Old Eureka lively Once More

SEARgHLlGHT. April 12-Eureka,
the producer Of over 100000 in sil
yer and gold, ana once town of over
10000 souls, is hustling camp again
after many years Of inactivity. There
is no boom, but the town is gradually
adding to its population and business
conditions are improving. The reason
for the revival is the opening up Of
the copper properties al Ely, recently
purchased : the Guggenheims, and
Of the opening Of the mines on Ruby
Hill, near Eureka Two -undred men
are now at work retimbering and re-
opening these famous old mines. Hun,
dreds of people are entering and leav-
ing Eureka daily.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
Theatrical Treat

A genuine treat is in store for
theatre goers tomorrow night. IN tie
appearance of the ''Handc If King,
Raymond and his clever company of
specially artists.
The performance will oNen W,
a series o. digital manipuiations ny
Raymond, who is said to surpass Kel-
lar and Hermann in this line. His
easy manners and heavy wit are as
much a part of his work as his battling
tricks. "~
Following the magicians first part
comes a big olio of vaudeville turns.
including singing, dancing, acrobatic
and novelty turns galore.
After the vaudeville numbers Ray
mond will present his hilarously funny
burlesque or trayesty on spirtualism
"A Trip TO Spookville" which is salo
to be the funniest and most wierd
thing ever staged by magician.
3 The performance will conclude witt
the famous challenge handcuff act IL
which Raymond will become released
from all handouts. foot shacllles, etc
Tuesday night an entire change o
I program will be presented
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
Compromise on Lighting Rates

The Union Light and Wtaer Con-
pany appeared before the Reno City
Counsel Wednesday night and agreed
TO cut the rates for electric lights in
Reno 80 per cent if the counsel
would not pass an ordinance cutting
TIE rate 80 per cent lower thu ., ,.r
,ne now in force as !. would %tiu
their business rs il would net -
able to furnish power and light fo'
such low figure. The council has
agreed to compromise the matte by
accepting a reduction of 80 per cent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
Sante Fe Plans SearchIieht Read

SEARCHLIGHT. April 14.-Presi-
dent Ripley of the Santa Fee road, is
authority for the statement that the
road will be built from Manhattan to
Searchlight at once. The Board of
Directors have passed favorably upon
the proposition to incorporate the
Searchlight and Northern Railroad
Division superintendent, Jonn Denair
says the Sante Fe engineers are pre-
pairing estimates for the cost of con
struction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
DICK At TIE WHEEL
Gives His Friends Chance to DUCK
and Run

Dick Kirman, William Borchert, G.
r. Lewis and H. Peck were members
Of an automobile party last Tuesday
which experienced a narrow escape
from death as the machine bucked on
a railroad crossing in front of rapid
~ approaching train near Derby.
Kirman, of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank. was handling the auto
when the thing went wrong, and as
the auto was in a perilous plight the
other members of the party jumped
from the vehicle; but took an awful
chance He managed however, to get
the wheels moving just in time to
escape the oncoming train and not
only saved his own life but the auto.
mobile as well.
A report current on the streets OF
Reno yesterday declared that it was
Joe Short who stuck to the machine
ty at the time. and thus established
an alibi But the Banker Kirman hat
to admit his guilt and said that he
didn't think there was anything il
the episode worth talking about any
how.
But his companions on the auto
mobile maintain that his exhibition o
nerve was as great as any they hat
ever seen, and that he il deserving
of great credit for having Saved tn,
ship. S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
THE BOOM CAMP
Returning carsonites Bring in Con-
trary Reports

Yesterday a number of Carsonifes
who went TO the Boom City, the new
mining strike near Fort Churchill re-
turned to this city. They all come
back with one opinion and that is
that the boom was not warranted, and
that the entire section is covered
knee deep with mineral location. Con
f1icts in locations are as thick as the
stakes, but there is not one location
in hundred that shows mineral val
ueS.
Among those to return yesterday
were Messrs Sheldon, Willard, Trim
mer and others and are all of the
same opinion, that while they may be
great possibilities in the new section
yet the rush was not warranted and
that many people suffered disappoint
ment.
Bohall and Sheldon managed to get
a location in near the Ramsey prop
erty Some of their rock looks good
but as no assays were taken it is i'm
possible to guess even at the vaInes
of the locations
Others who came in state that they
believe the new district is all right
and that when the time comes the
Ramsey's will show the world what
they have. 1t is generally believed
that the rush in was not expected
by the parties and rather than have
their plans upset. thew have refused
TO tell where their finds are and are
keeping the public in the background
until they are ready for the rush ana
have accommodations. The whole
section is staked off and if there is
anything in that section i will he
uncovered in a few months, as some
active development will he started
Immediately
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-04-15
To the Public

Tho trustees and teachers of the
Carson City public school extend
cordial invitation to the people of
Carson City TO attend a reception and
entertainment in the CIV school build,
ing. Tuesday evening, April II. at
8 o'clock No children will be admit,
ted as they will be entertained later
Trustees and Teachers Carson City
Publ Schools. -