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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
HOTEL LICENSE
WAS TRANSFERRED

A session of court was held Satur-
day forenoon for the purpose of argu-
ment. His Honor Judge Evans and
Associates Blee and Wagner were on
the bench
Nearly the whole of the forenoon
was consumed in argument. The first
case taken up was an argument on the
exceptions filed against the report of
viewers on the river road, the hear
ing of which was held before justice
of the peace Ogleshy a couple of weeks
ago. The matter was very fully and
ably argued Saturday by Hon. H. NJ.
Hinckley for the petitioners and James
Scarlet and r. S. zimmerman for the
township. Judge Evans took the pap
ers and will render decision later.
The exceptions against the public
road in Limestone township at Clark
Benfield's were also argued, Hon. III.
NJ. Hinckley and Charles ". Amerman
taking up the cause of the petitioners
and Hon.. r. S. zimmerman and Major
@. p. Gearhart appearing for the
township In this case the judge like
wise took the papers.
The license at Titel's hotel was trans
ferred from Elizabeth Titel to James
Tooey. The court wanted full in
formation relating to the matter and
on request several witnesses were call
ed to testify to the good character of
the applicant and his general fitness to
conduct q hotel.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
A LUMBER i.
HAULING FROLIC

A somewhat novel scene presented
itself on Mill street Monday, when
long procession of lumber wagons,
some thirty in number, came across
the river bridge and later disappeared
out over the State highway.
An explanation lay in the fact that
the teams were all from the country
and belonged to farmers who were
participating in lumber hauling
"frolic' to assist two citizens who
were so unfortunate as to lose their
barns by lightning and are rebuild
ing.
The new barns for which the lumber
is intended belong to Emanuel Sidler
of Valley township, and Clarence
Shultz of West Hemlock township
Mr.. Sidler's barn was raised several
weeks ago, since which time the work
has been held up for the want of lum-
ber. Mr.. Shultz has scarcely more than
began the work of rebuilding.
Seldom before in the history of this
county has lumber been brought so
far for any of its barns. The lumber
which is of the long leaf yellow pine
variety, was shipped from Moselle,
Miss. point, only $50 miles from
New Orleans. 1t was just three weeks
ON the way.
The lumber for the two barns arriv-
ed at South Danville on last. Friday.
Lightning played dreadful havoc
among the barns of this section dur
ing last summer and the farmers who
escaped, loss, to show their gratitude
as we'll as their sympathy for those
less fortunate, generously united in a
body and offered their services gratis
to haul the lumber The result of it
all was that what would have requir-
ed few teams several days to accom-
plish was done by the "frolic" in the
fraction of day. The following farm
ers with their teams participated:
For Mr.. Sidler's barn.. +. Hend-
rickson, L. @. Shultz, Hiram Childs,
John Wintersteen, Hurley Benfield,
Charles Ploch, David Wintersteen,
Pierce Gearhart, Harry Yeager. Ed
ward Valkman, William Wintersteep,
William i. Moore, Clyde Slider, Nor
man Kitchen and John Crossley.
For Shultz's barn, - James Haas,
Clarke Boone, Lattimer Whipple, Will
liam b. Shultz, John Shultz. Peter
Shultz, Augustus Shultz, and j.. W.
Ande.
The entire number participating fed
their horses and took dinner in Dan
vile. Those hauling for Clarence
Shultz were entertained at Clarence
Pelfer's hotel, North Mill street. Those
hauling for Mr.. Slider were entertain
ed at the Gillaspy house near the
bridge.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
DON'T DEAL WITH QUACKS.

The Wilkes-B Barre News tells about
the performances of medical fakir in
Scranton recently. Pretending to be
regular physician he called upon a
young lady who was ill and guarantee
ed to cure her. He sold her bottle of
medicine for which she paid him S6. 90.
Shortly after taking dose of the med
icine the lady was seized with VOL
ent fit of vomiting, finally rupturing
a blood vessel in the stomach, which
caused her death. In another instance
he persuaded a young woman that she
was ill and sold her some medicines
which made her actually sick. The
fellow has been arrested and will have
to answer for his conduct before the
courts of Lackawanna county. No,
body should trust travelling doctor.
The family physician is the only one
who should be given control over ones
life
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
24-Inch Pipe Being. Laid.

The councilmanic committee ON
streets and bridges has decided upon a
twenty four inch terra Gotta, pipe for
the big drain on Church street, design
ed to carry the surface water off Bloom
street. The arched waterway on
Church street was tapped and several
joints of the big pipe were placed in
position yesterday. The depth attain
ed there was a trifle over ten feet.
while the excavating, which is nearly
all the way through deposit of Stag,
is pronounced by P. J. Keefer, super
intendeut of sewers, to be the hardest
digging yet encountered in the bor-
ough. The work necessarily progresses
slowly although the trench required
will not be so deep further up Church
street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
REVIEW OF TRADE
BY R. G. DUN & co.

II. G. Dun & Cos weekly review of
trade Saturday said:
Lower temperature brought out
much business in seasonable lines of
wearing apparel and most reports from
wholesalers tell of the largest volume
of trade ever transacted. Shipping de-
partments are limited in activity by
inadequate railway facilities and this
difficulty is becoming aggravated by
the free movement of grain and coal
as the season advances. Official crop
reports covering conditions on October
l indicated most satisfactory grain
prospects, but damage has since reduc-
ed the yield of cotton and caused a
violent rise of prices. a-.:.,
In the leading industries it is i'm
possible to secure prompt deliveries,
even contracts for shipment during the
first quarter of 1907 being difficult to
place with the steel mills, and the long
continued lassitude in primary mark
cts for cotton goods has been succeed
ed by an eagerness to purchase that is
advancing quotations.
Conditions in the primary market
for cotton goods shows a radical change
in the recent Indifferent demand and
endeavor to obtain concessions. in
prices. Conditions in the wooden in
dustry do not show similar broaden
ing of interest, few duplicate orders
having been placed, and the market
still waits for some denfiite attitude
by clothing manufacturers.
New England footwear manufactur-
ers received liberal spring orders from
jobbers in all sections of the country.
with the best demand for heavy stock,
such as grain and split goods. Pro-
ducers have large contracts on hand
for winter and spring lines in addition
to supplementary orders for late fall
delivery.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for October amount
ed to 81, 1856, l4l of which $763, 65S were
in manufacturing $955, 1872 in trading,
and 500, FOL, in other commercial lines.
| Failures last week amounted to 217
in the United States against 2l4 last
year. and 2S in Canada compared with
| 20 year ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Bill TO Pension Teachers.

An earnest movement is being made
to secure from the next State legislat-
ure a law that will pension all public
school teachers outside of Philadel-
phia, who have reached certain age,
and have taught prescribed number
of years.
The movement started with the State
Teachers association at its annual
meeting at Altoona, last summer. A
committee is now at work on the pro-
posed bill and after it is drafted a
campaign committee will be appoint
ell to sound every Legislative candid
ate. The bill will be ready to be sent
to all teachers by October 10Th, to Sc
cure their cooperation in having it
passed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
A THANKSGIVING THOUGHT.

The editor of the Milton Standard,
with the profound thoughtfulness that
he usually comedies to matters of great
importance, now remarks:
Thanksgiving is not so far off that
some thought should not be given to
the turkey crop. While we always
have reason to give thanks. it is posi-
BILE that we wouldn't be as thankful
on Thanksgiving without turkey as
with it. Therefore it is of interest to
know what the supply is going to be.
Reports in regard to it are contradic-
tory and unreliable. From some sources
it is reported that these most estim-
able birds are numerous in the coun-
try districts, while other reports re-
present them to be discouragingly
scarce When there is such contradic-
tion the best thing so do is to accept
the average probability and expect
that there will be the usual supply of
turkeys in the,market for Thanksgiv-
iuU -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Found Dead at Berwick.

Reports of another murder at Ber-
wick eminated in man being found
dead along the d. L. & W. tracks at
that place, in the rear of the Berwick
water works Tuesday morning.
The man was James Dolan of Halle
ton, aged about 30 years, and some
what known in this section. AT first
some mystery surrounded the death,
but an examination by Deputy Coron.
er Sutton and DR.. Hensyl cleared up
the matter, and death was found to
have been caused by asphyxiation due
to the sulphur fumes from the warm
ashes from the pumping station on
which he had evidently laid down to
sleep.
Dolan came to Berwick from Halle
ton ON Friday to secure work, and be-
ing unsuccessful. went to Wilkes
Barre, returning to Berwick Monday.
With friend, he had been about town
all day drinking, and the men parted
in the evening at the ID. L. & W. sta
tion, Dolan going down the track to-
ward the water works. The ashes from
the boiler are dumped on bank in
the rear of the building and as the
warm ashes offered an inviting spot to
rest, the man evidently laid down here
and fell asleep, the sulphur fumes from
the ashes then getting in their deadly
work.
When Robert Edwards, the day en-
gineer. came on duty Tuesday morn
ing at 6 O'Clock, he came across what
he supposed was sleeping hobo, but
efforts to arouse the man showed he
was dead. A big crowd quickly gath
cred and the doctor pronounced him
dead several hours. The whole side of
the body was scorched from the heat
of the ashes. A coroner's jury was inn
paneled, and declared death was due
to asphyxiation The body was taken
to an undertaken, and Tuesday af
ternoon relatives came from Hazleton
and took the body home for burial. A
mother. several brothers and sisters
live at that place.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
IS GOOD YEAR
FOR PHEASANTS
HARRISBURG, Oct. II.

HARRISBURG, Oct. II.
DIR. Kalbfus, secretary of the State
game commission, is receiving reports
from his wardens in different parts of
the State ON the quantity of game thus
far observed, aud all are of the most
encouraging character
"Pheasants will be plentiful every
where" SAID Dr. Kalbfus this morn
ing, "and especially in the southern
tier of counties. In Adams county our
reports are that there are more pleas
ants there than have been for many
years. "
How about wild turkeys" was
asked
WILD TURKEYS NOT PLENTIFUL
"I'm sorry to say that wild turkeys
are not plentiful, but there are some
seen along the Allegheny range and in
the north. What is most gratifying to
us is that there are so few violations
of the game laws reported. 1t shows
that the people are taking an interest
in observing the laws, and are seeing
that others do so. There is but one
complaint now where there used to be
ten'
Secretary Kalbfus has engaged from
private preserves in the northeastern
part of the State sixty does for pro.
pagating purposes, and will place them
on the three forestry game reserva-
tions set apart on land owned by the
State. These reservations are located
in Clearfield, Clinton and Franklin
counties, and are each about four miles
square in size. They are surrounded
by single wire fence. and intended
as refuge for game.
RULES FOR RESERVATIONS.
The State game commission has
posted signs about thirty feet apart,
which read as follows:
mo person shall for any purpose
within the limits of this wire hunt
for or shoot, or in any way intention
ally molest or disturb game of any
kind or any wild bird protected by the
laws of Pennsy
1.-THE land surrounded by this wire
and these notices is owned by the
Commonwealth and has been set apart
by the department of forestry for the
use of the game commission. y
The purpose is to give wild birds a
haven of refuge into which they can
retreat and be safe at all times, thus
giving that feeling of peace and Sc
curity that is necessary to its most ex-
tensive increase, in the hope that the
increase thus fostered will overflow
into adjoining territory where it may
be taken in the open season as fixed by
law"
The close season for all the of re-
servations has been fixed at six years
from July 8, 1906, and violatoIs will
be prosecuted.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
ADVANCE Tips
ON WINTER

With winter approaching the chiefs
of the United States weather Bureau
are stirring themselves to ascertain if
possible, whether severe and stormy
season may be expected. In conjunc-
tion with the American meterologists,
those of France and England are max
ing experiments. Up to the present
India is'the only country in the world
in which seasonable or long distance
predictions have been successfully
made. iiA
The method there in vogue is leen1,
the weighing of the snow fall on the
Himalya mountains for the prior win-
ter determining to certain degree
the atmospheric tendencies for the
twelve month to follow. In this coun-
try two main lines of investigation
have been outlined
First-What extra percentage of heat
is the earth receiving from the cycl-
onic disturbances in the 1000, 900
square miles of the photosphere of the
sun that are commonly known hs sun
spots?
Secondly mean of kites and OBJ
servations at various attitudes it is be-
ing attempted to determine the varia-
tions in barometric pressure and of
temperature in the various air planes
SOME OF THE PREDICTIONS.
But while scientists are .investigat-
| ing, farmers and mariners have other
guides that have been tested from time
immemorial. The homely woodpecker
knows instinetively what is in store
| for it. When he leaves for the south
| cold. weather is assured. When he
pecks low on trees thu farmer says we
will have warm winter. But when
the ivory billed woodpecker begins to
peck low on the trees and pecks all the
way to the top. taking all the bark off,
look for hard winter and deep snow,
say our agricultural friends.
Another prediction is contained in
the familiar rhyme:
If the November goosebone be thick,
So will the winter be.
Ii the November goosebone be thin.
| So will the weather be.
If the breastbone of the goose is red
or has many red spots cold aud
stormy winter is sure, the weather
wise assert.
The first of October was damp anf
chilly, but there. is comfort in the
adage: "If we do not get our Iudial
summer iu October or November VT
shall get it in the winter.
The stock exchange guide says:
dry summer through tho central par
of the United State signifies defici
ency in the corn crop, which means
that our ham and bacon will cost us
during the following winter. A we
spring in the wheat belt means higl
er price for -four. Unreasonable wealth
er in the south signifies that a few
months later we shall be obliged t,
pay more for cotton goods. A frost il
Florida means a higher price TO
oranges.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Death of Elysburg Man.

John Pensyl, an aged and life long
resident of Northumberland county,
died early Tuesday morning at the
home of his son, Oliver Pensyl, at Elys.
burg. Mr. Pensyl has been in feeble
health for some time and his death
was due to the infirmities of old age.
The deceased was born and raised at
Union Corner and moved to Elysburg
several years ago after his home had
been struck Ivy lightning and burned
TO the ground. He was So years of age.
The deceased was brother of Daniel
X Pensyl, Nassau street, this city
He is also survived by his wife and
six children; Oliver and Miles Pensyl
and Mrs. Sarah Reeder, of Elysburg
Silas, of Trenton, New Jersey; Mrs
William Hoover. of Snydertown, ond
Emerson, of Shamokin.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning from the Rush Baptist
church.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Will Abolish Clerical Tickets.

The New York Sun of Saturday
morning is the authority for state
ment that will work partial hard
ship ON ministers as it reports that
one of the actions of the meeting of
the Central passenger association
which is composed of all the general
passenger agents of the trunk lines was
to abolish the clerical tickets after
January |, 1907. .-- :
This action on the part of the cent
raj association comes as complete
surprise, as for years ministers have
paid but half fares when travelling and
there had been no inkling that this
custom was to be discontinued by the
big railroads.
The meeting also decided to issue
interchangeable mileage books good
for any person at fiat two cent rate
basis.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Dove FLOWERS AND
BUNCH OF BANANAS

Among other improvements at the
hospital for the insane the greenhouses
have been greatly altered and enlarg-
ed, which not only make them more
nearly adequate to supply the demand
for flowers, but also improve their ap-
pearance and make them really one of
the most striking groups of buildings
on the hospital grounds.
The building known as the palm
house has been entirely rebuilt on the
old foundation, being raised during
the process to nearly double its form
er height. 1t is now twenty feet to the
caves, with high and very slanting
roof. The entire surface, end, and
roof, comprising about 1900 square
feet, is formed of glass and the recon-
structed palm house rises from the
centre of the group like crystal tow
er.
In addition to the palm house a
wholly new annex, 4Sx1S feet, has been
constructed TO be used as a carnation
building The improvements have been
made wholly under the supervision of
A. @. Angle, head builder at the hos
pital.
Quite as interesting as the improve
ments about the buildings are some of
the floral and other products on the in
terror. James Benham, the florist in
charge, is one of the leading horticul-
turists in this section and it is seldom,
indeed, that he has not something
beautiful and rare to show the visitor.
Just at present one form of attraction
is some beautifully formed dove flow
ers, which, although in bloom for
some time, are still in good state of
ably one of the greatest marvels in the
floral kingdom and is very rare. The
flower, which is richly fragrant, is snow
white in color; it is not large, being
about an inch and half in diameter.
There are several rows of petals most
curiously arranged, the inner ones
forming, with the central stamen,
nearly perfect image of a dove
with dropping head and wings half
extended.
The dove flower was discovered in
Central America by the Spaniards in
11l4. Its cultivation has never become
general in this country. At the pres
ent time, Mr.. Benham says, there is
none grown nearer Danville than Phil
adelphia and Washington. Mr.. Ben
ham has cultivated dove flowers for l3
years and has been very successful.
He has three large plants which have
| been in bloom for about two months
and are very beautiful specimens.
Another product at the hospital
greenhouse, which is something of a
curiosity, is banana plant This has
attained height of some five feet and
is bearing a bunch of bananas. The
banana of commerce has become very
familiar, but few people lave any cor
rect idea of just how it grows. The
plant at the hospital, therefore, is IA
good object lesson to show what the
growing fruit is like.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
HARTMAN DWELLING
over 90 YEARS OLD

The improvements on the Gerstner
building, Mill street, are nearly COM
pleted and give the structure quite
modern appearance. The new front
with its large plate glass windows,
especially adds very much 60 the ap-
pearance. In remodeling the building
the first floor was raised to conform
with the established grade.
Work yesterday was begun on the
raising of the Gillaspy building, the
contract for which is held by II. B.
Sharpless of Bloomsbury. This leaves
but one house sitting down below the
present grade-the Hartman building
adjoining the Gerstner building, just
raised. Whether any plans are on foot
looking to the raising and remodeling
of this building is not known. The
structure will be difficult one to
modernize owing to the fact that it al
ready has been raised several times.
1t is not generally known that the
Hartman building is one of the Oldest
in Danville and that it was built over
ninety years ago. 1t was one of the
stateliest structures thatlstood in Dan
vile in the olden time. The front is
built of English brick, as at the time
the house was built no brick were
manufactured here. The English brick
belonged to a shipment which was
brought to this locality by the Priest
lys of Northumberland.
When the house was erected Mill
street was on its original level. There
were then four steps leading to the
first floor, which has already been rails
ed as required by change of grade four
feet and six inches and is still about a
foot below the level of the pavement,
The first floor has been raised so often
that further change in the building
seems impossible without raising each
of the floors, which might make it
necessary TO cut out Ole story. On the
whole the remodeling of the building
presents so many difficulties that it
has not been undertaken.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Rally Day Services.

Rally day was observed at st. Pet
ers' NJ. f. church. Riverside, Sunday
and was fine success. The collection
amounted to Sl43. 10, which will be
applied to the PASTORS salary. There
was large attendance at each of the
services of the day. A feature of the
rally was music on the mandolin and
guitar by John Wlldsmith and his son
George. Iu the evening the pastor,
Rev. G. M. Barnitz, preached an IL
lustrated sermon on the Life of
David" There was a packed house.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-10-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones enter.
tanned number of friends at theiI
home on Front street, Saturday even.
ing. The amusements included some
excellent music on Mr.. Reeds phono-
grapl, after which supper was served.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Paush, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reed, Mrs. Louisa Williams, Mrs.
Hurley, Misses Mary Collect, Jennie
Reed, Blanche Reed, Lizzie Jones,
Sarah Jones, Matilda Anderson, Miss
Rank. Messrs. Howard Freeze, Reber
Warntz, James Paugh, John Jones and
Geo. Jones.