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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
City Hotel Changes Hands

The many friends of Johnny Meyer,
the popular and obliging landlord of
the City Hotel, will regret to learn
that he has sold out his business and
will leave Danville. The furniture
and fixtures of the hotel have been
purchased by j. p. Buck. a well known
hotel man of Williamsport, who will
Immediately take charge of the host
elry.
Johnny Meyer has conducted the
City Hotel very successfully for sever
al years past. Before taking charge
he was in business in Hazleton, prior
to which he was in charge of the st.
Elmo Hotel, this city, for ma ny years.
He has not as yet decided as to fu-
ture location. He is most experience
ed hotel man and will succeed in any
field.
Mr.. Buck, the new landlord, former
Iy conducted the Henry House in Will
Transport and also ranks as first class
hotel man.
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some INFORMATION
AS TO TAKES

There are not a few persons in Mon
tour county, especially in the borough
of Danville, who, no matter what pro-
cess of figuring they employ, seem un-
able to understand why their taxes
this year should be slightly in advance
of what they were last year.
While, no doubt, to large number
of tax payers the subject is perfectly
plain, yet there are Others to whom
the manner in which taxes are assess
ed is not as clear as it might be, while
there are still others, probably we'll
Informed on the subject, who lose
sight of the fact that this year there
is slight advance in the total mill
age over last year.
The following brief explanation may
be found of value:
The county tax is 80 mills, the same
as in 1905
The borough tax is mills, same as
last year
The school tax is Z mills, one mill
more than in 1905.
The poor tax is mills, one-half mill
more than last year.
The total millage tax for all pur-
poses, it will be seen, in the borough
of Danville is 2l11@ mills for 1906.
In connection with the above it must
be remembered that the school board
assesses a per capita tax of one dollar
on each and every male inhabitant 81
years of age and upwards This per
capita tax is in lieu of occupation tax
and by way of futher explanation, it
might be remarked that the school
board does not assess the occupation
of any person for school purposes.
Further, in the borough of Danville
and Mahoning township, which con-
stitute the Danville and Mahoning
poor district there is no tax collected
on the occupation of the individuals.
| Elsewhere in the county, in Washing
tonville and in the several townships,
of course poor tax is collected on oc-
cupation and on all property.
The following examples will illust-
rate the foregoing: a man has piece
of real estate valued at one thousand
dollars. His occupation is one hundred
dollars making total valuation of
| eleven hundred dollars. According to
the above statement his county tax at
80 mills would be s.. 85 his borough
tax at mills would be SS. 80. The
poor board drops the occupation, one
hundred dollars, and at mills makes
| the tax $500 The school board also
drops the occupation and at z mills
makes the tax 500, adding the per
capita tax of Sl.o0, making the tax
$500.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
rlore Prisoners Than Beds.

In sharp contrast to the conditions
in Montour county where the Jail lis
not only not crowded but often without
any occupants at all, is the condition
in our neighboring counties of Colum-
bia and Northumberland.
Down in Sunbury the sheriff says
that if any more prisoners come to the
Northumberland county Jail they will
have to bring there own cots and sleep
in the corridors. This condition has
prevailed in Sunbury for some time
and the need for more room there is
chronic.
But now from Bloomsbury comes a
similar cry. For sometime the accom-
modations in the Columbia county Jail
have been taxed, and to relieve the
pressure the commissioners have decid-
ed to purchase twelve new cots and
mattresses.
There are twenty male prisoners at
present confined in the Bloomsbury
Jail and there are but Is cots for them
to sleep on. thus it has been necessary
to place two men in some of the beds.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
w. V. Coxey Leaves Sunbury.

w. " Coxey, formerly of this city.
and for some years clerk in the globe
warehouse, at Sunbury, has gone to
Perth Amboy, N. j. where he assumes
the management of the department. of
white and wash goods, in the Boston
dry goods store. the largest store of it's
kind in that city. Mr.. Coxey is a
young man of ability and skilled in
the dry goods business. He will no
doubt make a success of his new ven
ture, and win to his side many
friends" says the Sunbury Item.
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BUSY LAWN MOWERS.

The frequent rains this summer i'm
pose pretty heavy task on those who
have lawns to care for and the fami =
liar sound of the lawn mower is ever
present. The residents on Market
square during several days past have
been giving attention to the common
in front of their dwellings. A crop of
grass has been cut and there are pros
poets of one or more to follow.
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KaSeyiIle Defeats BuckhOrn.

Kaseville defeated the Buckhorn base
ball team Saturday by score of 1S-
12. The game was very hotly contest,
ed, and was played at Rupert where
the Buckhorn Lutheran church picnic
was held Saturday. The feature of the
game was the timely hitting of Ray
mond Pursel for Kaseville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS.
Get rid of the San Jose scale.

Hazleton's old home week is on
The neglected child is almost certa in
to become an adult menace to the
State.
Grown-ups have almost as hilarious
times these vacation seasons as the
boys and girls.
The Sherman house, one of the best
known hostelries in Shippensburg, was
burned to the ground Friday morning.
He is wise husband who treats his
wife as considerably as he did his
sweetheart.
Lebanon county farmers smiles are
unusually broad, and they say they are
justified in their happiness by the ex-
traordinary size of the apples in their
orchards and their good tasting qualit
les.
Work on the trolley line between
Shamokin and Treverton is being
pushed with great vigor, and it is eX-
pected that by the middle of August
the cars will be running between the
two places.
The Pottsville Republican asserts
there is a huckleberry trust in that
vicinity. and complains that the price
has been needlessly increased from 10
cents to l9la cents quart.
The average farmer is probably not
aware of the fact that an average mule
sells for $40 head more than horses.
Such is the case, and the price has
been gradually rising for a number of
years. There has never been what
would be called an overproduction of
mules. while the market has often been
unable to fully supply the demand,
The trees at several points through
out this section begin to show the eff
fects of the locusts. The ends of the
branches are dead or dying and the
leaves present brown and sere ap-
pearance not unlike foliage at autumn.
During severe storm Philip Mace,
a farmer residing near Selinsgrove, was
pinioned to the ground by the roof of
his barn falling on him. He was Sc
verely injured and is in serious con-
dition.
One sometimes wonders why young
person who can dance for hours on a
sweltering night abstains from Sunday
church. going because of the heat.
Grant Lewis, who through an attack
of typhoid fever eleven years ago for
got he had wife and family living
at Shamokin, returned to his home
Saturday and make arrangements to
take his family to Chicago, where he
now resides.
A Scranton dispatch says that John
ID. Lambert, of Keyser Valley, shot
Michael Rupp, l5 years old, while
Rupp was picking apples in one of his
trees. Lambert was arrested and the
boy, who has fifteen buckshot in his
body, was taken to a hospital.
Two pet bears escaped from the Pack
er hotel, Tunkhannock, one of them
attacking its keeper, Hiram Roth. The
animal knocked him down, tearing his
legs. Men armed with pitchforks drove
the bear away. Roth was taken to a
hospital in Wilkes-Barre for treat
ment.
The report of the forest and geo
logical survey shows that SO, 440. 900
cubic feet of round timber and l2l,
565, 900 board feet of sawed timber are
yearly used in the anthracite mines.
Patrick Gallagher. of Leiperville.
Chester county, was so affected by see
ing COW killed by the trolley car on
which he was passenger, that he
swooned and did not revive for an
hour.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
Manu-WendeI,

On Thursday evening, Miss Anna
M. Wendell was united in marriage to
Alexander j. Mann at the Trinity
Lutheran parsonage, Rev. L. d. Ulrich
officiating.
The wedding was very quiet one,
only few of the immediate relatives
and friends being present. After the
ceremony, the bride and groom went
to their newly furnished residence on
Vine street, where they will reside.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
In Summer Quarters.

The families of J. III. Cole, William
Kase West and 1. ID. West are in sum-
mer quarters on Mr.. Coles farm near
Cameron. The outing will continue
during the month of August.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

For the first time since it was built
ten years ago the Austin paper and
pulp mill, Potter county, has been
closed because of insufficient water TO
operate the machinery, and several
hundred men are temporarily idle.
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Sunbury Disbands Again.

The Sunbury base ball team has been
disbanded again by Managers Stahl
and Clement. This is the second time
this season that the Sunbury team has
been disbanded. Poor support result
ing in no funds is given as the reason.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

An attempt which Jacob Stauffer, OF
New Hanover, made to domesticate
three skunks and convert them into
household pets has proved a dismal
failure For a few days they seemed
to be as docile as kittens. and Mr.
Stautfer believed the experiment would
prove success. But it was soon made
manifest that the odoriferous peculiar
titles of the animals could not be over
come. So Mr.. Stauffer gave up his
scheme in disgust.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

The Red Cross headquarters in Ian
caster, which were opened or the
receipt of contributions for the relief
of San Francisco earthquake sufferers
were closed Tuesday. The total con-
tributions amounted to S15, 600.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

Oliver Dewey Sparr of Pottsville,
was caught under the wheels of a train
at Shamokin Monday the right leg
snd arm being so badly crushed that
amputation was be necessary and ply
aicians have no hope for his recovery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

Water is so scarce at Kane that the
consumers have been warned not to
sprinkle the streets and to exercise
care in the general use of water. AT
Coudersport there is a similar appre-
hension of famine.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

That projected city improvements
may be made the Chester Young Men S
Christian association offers its prop
erty to the municipality for 81, 600 less
than it cost, an exhibition of civic
pride and self sacrifice that should
have good effect upon other owners
of property along the line of be effect
p1
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03

Tamaqua will spend S12, 600 for street
paving and an effort is ON foot to have
a larger amount appropriated for the
same purpose next year.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssass ses Of &HzZzZa

General Grants explanation that the
regular troops are at Mount Gretna
for work and not for play pleases the
people.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
WILLIAM L. SIDLER,
AIToRNEY.AI.LAw.
cor WILL AND MARKET STREETS.
DANVILLK.
| 7 ACKA w ANNA RAILROAD
~ -RLOOMS3URG DIVISION
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad.
In Effect Jan. /, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE.

| In Effect Jan. 1, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE.
EASTWARD.
7.07 a. m. daily for Bloomsbury, Kingston,
Wilkes Barre AID Scranton. Arriving Scran-
ton at 9.42 u. m., and connecting at scranton
with trains arriving mt Philadelphia at S4s q.
M and New York City at $50 p. m.
1913 a. m. weekly for Bloomsbury, ktngsto -
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and intermediate sta.
| tions, arriving at scranton at l285 p. m, ana
connecting there with trains FOR New York
City, Philadelphia and Buffalo.
I'll weekly for OrBlOomsburg, Kingston, wilkes
Barre Scranton and intermediate stations,
arriving Mt Scranton nj 450 p. m.
SAB p. m. daily for Boomsburg, Espy, Ply
mouth, Kingston, Wilkes Barre, Pittston,
Scranton and intermediate stations, arriving
mt Scranton at s25 p IN. ana connecting there
with trains arriving nj New York City at $50
n M. philadelphia 10 n. m. and Buffalo Ia m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DANVILhE
gI5 a. m weekly from Scranton, Pittston,
Kingston, Bloomsbury and intermediate sta
tions, leaving Scranton AT 6.3b a. M, where IL
connects with trains leaving New York City
at 9S0 p. M, Philadelphia at 702 p. m. and
i9iip. m. daily from Scranton Pittston,
Kingston, Berwick, Bloomsburg and interme-
diate stations, leaving Scranton at 10 10 IA. m.
alo ats a. m.
4.3s p. IN. weekly ON Scranton, Kingston,
Berwick, Bloomsbury and intermediate sta.
tions, leaving Scranton at l.5o p. M, where IL
connects with train leaving New YORK city
at 1000 "a. m, and Philadelphia nj 9.00 a. m.
9.0j p. IN. daily from Scranton. Kingston,
dlate stations, leaving Scranton Mt 1886 p. M,
where IL connects with trains leaving New
York City at 100 p M, Philadelphia at 12.00
D. m. and Bufolo at 9.30 n, m.
TIE. CLARKE Genl Supt.
T. W. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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furnace Now do hope they win heed these significant
warnings. :, -Ula Pealstrom
Ninth trade Warren, MINI. ~
VERY GOOD REASONS.

. = Now, my boy, listen to going to tell you
the to question which is puzzng the whole
world - was reading book on the lawn under
tree and naturally this strange declaration startled me,
especially as could tOh do not be afraid;
am Mother Nature said that parsonage, with laugh.
II am invisible but am everywhere at wish to
tell the of the seismic disturbances in Italy
and California | was angry with foolish man. zWhya
you ask. There number Of reasons One is his
Of former lessons given him; another
his pride; another his concet another his departure
from the laws of nature and investigation into the same,
which does not him Indeed there SO many
could not name them all - 81 IL s.
This abrupt ending astonished than did the
opening of the conversation, for call would,
ceived Afterward when told my story, peo
pie said it DREAM but tho do not think So
not prove my point and have accept their way of
thinking -! 2 ar=sz Prank Palmer, =.
Seventh Grade. Devils Lake, N. D..
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there but Nature fairly shook with wrath when she
heard of it, When Nature thought all decided
way in which she could be ridHof s.
will consult Mt Vesuvus about it, When
reached the top she told Mt Vesuvus about the of
her wrath and said, s Mt. Vesuvius, wil1Syou do
favorf II shall have to hear it first = he answered.
want you to give those who keeping these miser
able people underground good shaking IT not
shake those people, but will have to shake the whole
city, he said Shake the whole city then; for
not bear this going said Nature impatienty
II dislike to do it but will - said Mt Vesuvus. The
next day Nature the whole city swept just as
easy sweeping floor. Nature glad as anyone
imagine when she heard Chinatown going
to be built up again. Jean Petri, s*7
b Seventh Grade. szF tx Preston, MINI.
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children severely when they naughty by giving them
nothing to eat Of her children named Frisco
very weak and easily tempted by the others to do
naughty things, his mother put him under her right
where she might easily watch him. But here he was
directly opposite Vesuvius with whom he continually
quarreled Then China her child knowing her weak
ness over, to make matters worse, did many
wicked things She often got rid of those she did not like
by pushing them off This made Nature boiling mad
she punished Frisco by shaking him violently that
he has not recovered from it yet. Amy Peterson,
Ninth Grade, 5Z 385 jerks Street,
Cleveland High School ST. Paul. MINI.
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Bessie 3. Strache,
Howard Lake, MINI.
vExED WITH THE TUNNELS.

One day while was walking along the road I saw
someone coming about fifty yards ahead of said to
ttHello" answered rather slowly, ttHelo - Please,
what is your name7 she asked told her and she said
that she Mother Nature. She asked which way
going. Down to The woods said ito pick
flowers" After we had walked little way she said,
Have you heard how the Chinese digging under the
ground Francscof'' said, &c ST tell you
not going to stand it any The people have very
large buildings there too, and dom like to hold such
would not, - answered. wait and what will
do them she ended About three months later there
great earthquake in San Francisco and
ment Chloe WoOliey, Is
Sixth Grade. Aitkin, Mimi.
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A LITTLE JEALOUSY.

One day Mother Nature told
me the following story: Not
long ago scientists assembled
to examine the moon, thinking
perhaps it was another globe,
and could be inhabited If peo-
pie could reach it. The moon
felt much conceited over this
and so looked her prettiest.
These men began making
speeches all over the world,
stating their discovery. At
first no one believed them;
but some folks are like sheep,
if one starts, all follow. In
western America and southern
Europe where the theory was
most believed, the people be-
gan making preparations for
their departure en- route to the
moon. At first l tried to keep
them by the beautiful weather,
but all in vain. At last when
the people were ready to start
I opened up the earth and it
swallowed many and in one
place I sent forth streams of
! lava which buried them. I
know it was very cruel but I
determined to keep the peo-
pie from going to the moon,
and that was the way ] did
it. - Edna Sitter,
Akeley, MINI. :
Eighth Grade. -.s -.
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THE AUDACnous CANAL MAKERs

II hide many wonderful things and value them too
highly let beings who know nothing
them handle them careessly Besides they
think that all belongs to them and that they do
they please regardless of opinion . said Nature
which have been dspleasng to The idea Of letting
the water of the separate two Of my continents
that have the best Of friends Their bodnes
is shockngI They great depths
to take nay yaluabe ineras and lately have used my
light very lavishIy growing tired Of being thus
she and letting the refuse from my great
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A LITTLE TOO MUCH FAME.

am Mt. Vesuvius. For many years was pretty,
green, topped mountain Villages scattered
far up my sides, and adorned with green grass
and and felt perfectly contented with lot But
pie focked there for Of the mountain which had
suddenly grown active This volcano not nearly
large as was and did not think it fair that it
began to think and think Of how T. too could become
famous finally thought of plan built large fire
and put my largest kettle full of water to boil When
the water grew hot large volume of steam out
then all the lava had in store melted and flowed down
my Large sparks Of fire few into the air People
grew frightened and away The animals places
of shelter until at last there nothing living
All the grass and trees died and when only a
stretch of gray plain felt very sorry for what had
DONE People came look at me- but did feel
=ored at all, as I had thought should.
ss Ninth Grade. beatrice Peterson,
sas.s5 S185=sssE .s#ss< Per1ey. MINI.
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TWO GRUMBLY CHARGES,

Dame Nature was goodhearted, robust creature
about as wide as she was long She fuzzy green
front and either side had beautiful wide watered
ribbon sewed on She had great many children but
they not large enough support themselves they
had to depend upon her and chung tightly her Dress
Tho Mother Nature slow to anger she punished
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Seventh Grade.

ment she comfortably seated, asked her why
had such destruction and unhappiness. Mother
Nature sighed and said It too bad, but the peo
pie wicked that had to teach them lesson
ttBut why did you bring all this disaster San Fran
ciscoa' asked will tell you, she said, tho do
not often tell people why do things The Chinese in
San Francisco had slaves and treated them cruelty The
Americans very proud and let the poor suffer- while
they live comfortably, had to punish them. The peo
pie who iveSnear Vesuvius cruel to animals and
buried their homes in order that they might feel the
effects of cruelty themselves - Ruth Smith,
Sixth Grade. s- Chatfed, MINI.
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sHoWING HOW IT FEELs.

SHOWING HOW IT FEELS.
Mother Natures wrath had
burst forth at last. I had
just been reading about the
eruption Of sVesuvius and of
the earthquake at San Fran
cisco, when in came Mother
Nature herself. She looked
very hot and tired. The mo-
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IF THEY HAD SAID, .THANK YOU

Nature angry, she sent frosts that froze the
plum and apple blossoms and all the garden plants and
then terrible rain that lasted three days. that the
river broke its banks flooded the fields
destruction of property and loss of fe But why had
Nature done this7 The people of the valley poor
and needed her tender care Unfortunately they did not
value her kindness They dle shifess people, who
depended Nature for ALL who did her best by them,
and was repaid by nothing. Thru her kindness they
reaped bountfu harvests year after year They did
share their food with less fortunate people, and often
sent them starving from their doors Now Nature
angry for their treatment and sent the sunshine
and gentle rains to other people while sent
frosts, heavy rains and terrific storms -@ssa4 $50
Ninth Grade. Bessie E. Strache
Howard Lake, MINI.
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TO JOG THEIR MEMORIES.

In recent talk with Nature about the late eruption
Of learned the Of her anger She told
of greater power than human Of which she wished
remind the people She also said that such disasters
for the beterment Of the people and claimed that
her great destruction California been caused for
that purpose Therefore think the Of anger
waste remind the people that they growing
and weaker Notwithstanding Natures beautiful
sark and all this great destruction should
tank Of Natures blessings. Hazel Murphy,
Eighth Grade. Blue Earth, MINI.
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. MEN BEIoNu ABOVE GROUND,

~ In part Of Chinasown, in San Francisco was
passageway underground. No enc knew what under