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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
New PHYSICAL Director Here.

The Y. M. @. A. has another new
physical director. James o. Aims
worth, of Wilmerding, Pa. was in this
city yesterday and after looking over
the local field decided to accept the
position which had been offered him.
1t will be remembered that another
man, Harry Felix, of Reading, lad
accepted the position, and had con-
tracted to be in this city about the
first of September. After having left
Danville for several days, however, he
communicated with General Secretary
Bernhard to the effect that he had
changed his mind and that he would
not fill the position of physical di-
rector at the Danville Y. M. @. A.
1t then devolved upon the secretary
to look after another man. He had
one in view, and in answer to let
ter, Mr.. Ainsworth came to this city
yesterday.
Mr.. Ainsworth has had seven years
experience in gymnasium work, and
is now assistant physical director at
the Wilmerding association. Besides
being an all around athlete, Mr.. Aims
worth is an expert ON the mats. He
will come to Danville as near the first
of Septem ber as possible
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24

Adolf Van Ziel, prince of Wurtem-
burg and special embassy is a Shamo-
kin visitor. No :one knows he is n
prince save himself. Adolf arrived in
that town "A short time ago coming
from New York to take the position
of a painter at the new Graeber hotel.
He is doing ordinary painting. That
is all so far as his trade goes.
But Adolf claims he is of royal
blood. He hands out highly engrav-
ed and embellished card bearing the
title Prince Adolf Won Ziel. He
talks of Germany and his title, saying
he is here to study American life, to
learn of our people, customs and habits,
to study the workings of the great
trust and lastly, and most important,
on special and very secret mission
| which he absolutely refuses to divulge
He says it is most important. He is a
middle aged man, very well educated,
| refined and speaks the German langu-
age like a native. He expects to re-
main in Shamokin until Saturday
! when he will leave for another part OF
he country.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Jack Wilson Under Arrest.

John Wilson, better known as Jack, "
who during last spring operated bar
ber shop on Spruce street, this city,
was arrested yesterday morning in con-
nection with robbery at Sunbury
and is now behind the bars.
Jack" appeared in Danville last
spring and was here until the latter
part of June, when for reasons best
known to himself he left.
The SunbuTy Daily Item has the fol-
lowing to say concerning the arrest
Some time during last April daring
robbery was committed at the barber
shop of Oscar Speece, ON North Third
street. opposite the Pennsy station,
Sunbury, and over sixty razors were
stolen, valued at two hundred dollars.
Later Officers Gross and Mcpherson
found that Wilson had left Sunbury
and had gone to Danville where he
had opened up barber shop. using
the stolen razors to start himself in
business. A short time later Wilson
quit the barber business and got away
before the officers could capture him.
The officers then discovered where
Wilson was keeping the razors and by
the aid of search warrant the stolen
goods were recovered The officers
kept lookout for Wilson and he was
captured when he returned home We'd
nesday morning, and placed in Jail.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Bees Swarmed I'm Chimney.

A swarm of innocent little honey
bees has been causing Harry Gibbons,
a farmer of Benton township, Colum-
bia county, all kinds of trouble during
the past several days, and just what
method it will be necessary for him to
employ to get them back into the hive
he has not been able to determine.
On Saturday last the bees came to
his home and took up their abode in
the chimney of the house. Mr.. Glib
bons tried to hive them, but the little
fellows persistently refused to enter
the hive. Coming out of the chimney
they flew all about the house and the
family was obliged to remain indoors
to avoid being stung, but in spite of
this precaution one of his children
was stung several times.
Mr.. Gibbons tried smoking out the
bees, and was in manner successful
in driving them away from the house
fol- time, but they again took refuge
in the chimney, and should they re-
main there, Mr.. Gibbons will no doubt
have considerable trouble in getting
their honey.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Bow Sustained Broken Arm.

Edward 3uckley,a boy about twelve
years of age, sustained a broken arm
at the Heptasophs picnic yesterday. 1t
is the first serious accident which has
occurred at that resort this. s..summer
Edward Buckley is the son of John
Buckley, Cooper street, and is a very
active little fellow, genera lily first and
foremost in all sports. At the picnic
yesterday Edward took much delight
in operating the big drum. This is
essentially tread mill and the trick
is to keep it rapidly revolving and to
maintain position on top. Few are
able to keep it running very long and
generally take an ungraceful tumble.
Edward had not much experience in
operating the machine and went the
way of most others. In falling he
struck his right arm on the ground and
on arising complained of great pain
and was unable to use his arm.
This was sometime during the after
noon and it was not until evening that
the injured boy presented himself at
the office of DR.. Paules for surgical
aid. In examination revealed that the
radius or smaller bone of the forearm
was broken a short distance above the
wrist. The bone was set, after which
the boy was taken to his home.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Grand Ovation
at Edg'eWOOd
Harmonious Congressional Confer
enCe==JOhn q. MCHenry, of Benz
ton, the Peoples ChOiCe==Many
of His Friends There.
HIS ELOQUENT SPEECH

of the nest and most complete events local politics the
Democratic Congressional Conference of this Sixteenth District which
held Edgewood park Shamok Tuesday and plain
illustrated the popularity the candidate and the friendly feeling his
large circle of friends.
The regular O'Clock the Penna railroad brought
than load of the close Columbia friends the
ate and the South Danvie station the number increased
enthusiastic crowd of admirers Sunbuy joined and by the
the park reached would four hundred of
The many friends of Mr. Mcen with him. Among the number
Hon. Faner Greasy Hon. John G. Haman EXCongman Dcker
and other leading and representative Democrats throughout the
counties comprising the district.
The conference which had been postponed from July 81
the illness and subsequent death of Rohr Mcen father Hon. John
convened ock and the organization effected by the election
John g. Scouen of Sullivan county chairman The meeting then
called to by Mr. Sun after which the John G. McIIeny
placed nomination by Hon. G. H. Dckeman of Milton
and address, and seconded by George E. Ewe Blooms
mously.
Mr. McEIenry having been formally appried of his nomination.
address,
create honor conferred upon him and outlining his policy during coming
congressional campaign.
The onfeee from the different counties composing the district
all and follows Northumberland c. H. Dcke
of Milton, and j. Welsh of Shamkn; SuivanHOn ApOnsus
Walsh and John g. of Dushore; L. Ewe
Esq Bloomsbury and Dr. H. " Hover of NIilnvie MOntour-W
e. Purse and Harry EIenbogen, of Danvle
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Met With Injury at Station.

Mrs. Parmelia Keeler, who resides
with her daughter, Miss Anna M. Keel
or, No. 35l Mill street, met with a
painful accident at the Bloom street
crossing yesterday morning.
She met the Z. 55 train with friend,
who was leaving town. The friend
boarded the train while Mrs. Keeler
stood ON the platform with a package
in her hand. which belonged to the
person leaving Mrs. Keeler was in
the act of handing the package on the
train when the latter suddenly started.
Acting on impulse without thinking
of the danger she seized hold of the
railing as she tossed the package on
the platform.
The train starts quickly at that point
and as it bounded forward it gave the
woman a sudden lurch turning her
quickly upon her foot, with the result
that her ankle was badly sprained.
She suffered intense pain, her an kle
swelling so badly that she was unable
to walk. A vehicle was procured in
which she was driven home from the
station. Last evening she was doing
very we'll and, although recovery may
be slow, it was conceded by those
familiar with the accident that Mrs.
Keeler was fortunate that worse in
juries were not sustained. Had she
been thrown from her feet she could
hardly have escaped coming in con-
tact with the wheels.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24

Tomorrow one of the biggest ship
ments of bass that ever arrived at this
place will be turned loose i'll the north
branch. The shipment made is in ac-
cordance with applications simultane.
ously sent in, by number of local
fishermen and is in pursuance of q
well defined policy not only to replace
the fish annually taken from the riv-
er, but if possible, to restock the
stream up to a point that will make
fish as plentiful as they ever were in
times before modern conditions con.
spired to make game fish scarce.
The bass fry, which are shipped from
the Pleasant Mount hatchery by Sup
erintendent n. r. Butler, are all of
the small mouthed variety and will
comprise large number of cans sent
on application of W. &. PurseI, DR.. j..
j. Kline, M. II. Schram, W. w. Davis,
George Rowe and others. The fish fry
will arrive at the ID. Il. Il W. station
on the 4 :33 p. III. train tomorrow and
according to agreement will be met by
committee who will formally take
over the fish and receipt for them. The
north branch between Reeds island
and Cameron.
The department. of fisheries has dem
onstrated that it is possible not only
to compel obedience to fish laws but
also by maintaining hatcheries and
Systematically restocking streams to
more than counterbalance the loss of
game fish brought about by stream
pollution whether caused by coal dilt,
or refuse of other sort.
1t was not many years ago that bass
were in danger of becoming extinct in
the north branch Yet at the present
time there are probably as many fish
of that variety in the river as at any
time in the past. Some of the bass
hooked during the few days past were
monsters. Joseph Helm last week
caught one measuring nineteen inches.
A day or so later William LLOYD hook
ed one measuring II inches. During
| the present season Mrs. Winters is
| credited with catching one which
measured 81 inches.
1t is interesting to know that the
above fish, as large as they are, are not
record breakers. The largest bass or
record hooked from the river here was
caught by Jacob Miller some years age
and measured between "a and 81
inches. Another monster, which mea.
sured 22l9 inches and weighed pound
| Schram year or so ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
Enjoyable Dance.

An enjoyable evening was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hollabaugh Monday, when dance was
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Kline. of Lewisburg. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Holla-
baugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Nevius
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweitzer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Keefer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kline. Mr. and Mrs. William Lunger,
Mrs. Margaret Brooks, Mrs. Maize
Lynn. Miss Margaret Hollabaugh, Miss
Bertha Sweitzer. Miss Irene Davis,
Miss Goldie Mockinheim, Mrs. Mary
E. Lentzer, Frank Nevius, Arthur Nc
Williams, John Erlston, Clyde Kesfer,
Sidney Foust, Charles Gardner.
The music was rendered by Stephen
Nevius, Elwood Nevius, Joseph Long
and Frank Nevius.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
ARE HARASSED
By BURGLARS

For the second time within few
weeks burglars attempted to rob the
home of George Deibert, in Toby Run
hollow, early Tuesday morning. The
thieves were prevented from accom-.
plishing their designs only by the
timely awakening of Mrs. Deibert and
the barking of the watch dog.
On the occasion of the first attempt
to burglarize the Diebert home tn
robbers had already gained admittance
to the house, when Mrs. Deibert was
awakened by the presence of the men
in her room. This occurred just three
weeks ago.
Tuesday morning about o'cloc
Mrs. Deibert, who sleeps In a bac k
room down stairs, heard a peculiar
scratching noise in the front of the
house. She quietly called the dog. and
the animal upon hearing the sound be-
gan to bark furiously and to run back
un'i IoIIH through lne lOWtG part Ol
the house. Mr.. Deibert was awaken
ed by the barking, but made only a
casual Investigation, thinking his wife
had been mistaken.
Tuesday morning, however. when
the front of the house was opened, the
work of the burglars was clearly dis
cernable. They had taken cushion
off porch chair and placed it under
meath one of the windows OF the room
directly in front of the apartment us
ed by the Deiberts as n sleeping cham
ber. They had even sawed through
several of the Stats of the shutter, and
opening it, had removed nearly all the
putty from one of the panes of glass in
the window, when evidently they were
disturbed in their work.
Naturally the Deiberts are very much
exercised over the repeated attempts
to rob their home. They say they have
some suspicion as to who the guilty
parties are. and that but for the lack
of corroborative evidence they would
make arrests.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
p. 0. of A. Camp in Riverside.

A camp of the Patriotic Order OF
America was instituted i'm Riverside
Tuesday evening with a charter mem
bership of twenty-six State President
Julia X. Richardson, of Philadelphia,
was present and presided at the install
lation ceremonies.
The affair took place in the p. o. S.
of A. hall, Riverside, and beside the
State president there were present
Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Rittenhouse and
L. B. Kitchen, of Berwick After tn c
initiation banquet was served to the
members and their guests and n most
delightful social session was enjoyed.
The officers that have been elected
for the ensuing year are as follows
Past president, Mrs. Mary Gaskins
president, Mrs. Mary Gottshall; vice
president, Miss Annie SPOTS conduct
or, Mrs. Bertha Hummer assistant
past president. Miss Nettie Yeager; as
sistant president, Miss Claudia Yea
ger; assistant vice president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shultz; assistant conductor,
Miss Hannah Yeager; recording sec
retary, Miss Blanche Riffel, assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. Tamal
Nuss financial secretary, Miss Ruth
Dimmick; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Shultz chaplain, Mrs. Annie MINER
guardian, Mrs. Elizabeth Belford
sentinel, Mrs. Ella Ball orator, Mrs
Sallie Purcell; trustees, six months,
Mrs. Mary Gottshall; twelve months,
Miss Annie Spotts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
A Life-Skefch of Hon. John q. McHenry.

John q. McHenry was born in Benton
township, Columbia County, April &c,
1865. He was educated in the public
schools of the township and the Orange
vile Academy. He began work on the
farm at an early age, having hauled lum-
ber TO Bloomsbury when he was but
thirteen years old. At sixteen he took
his place as a regular hand on the farm
At the age of nineteen the develop
ment and direction of mis- business career
was begun. His father, the late Rohr
McHenry, was operating mercantile
and lumber business and small distill-
cry in connection with his farms. In
1901 the distillery business was incor-
porated, the subject of this sketch be-
came the head of the company, and, un.
der his management, it has attained
great success 1t is now one of the larg-
est establishments in the State, produc-
ing an annual revenue to the United
States Government, on its present pro-
duction, of half million dollars.
Mr.. McIlenry was studious boy and
in early manhood addressed himself to
the investigation of public questions.
Under the tutorship of Professors Harbin
and Fritz he studied the classics and lit
erature during his leisure moments and
at night read law in the same way. He
passed the preliminary examination and
was duly registered as law student, but
never applied for admission to the bar
for the reason that environment combin-
ed with the force of circumstances com.
PEELED him to enter permanently into a
business career.
1 During 1878 Mr., McHenry was Chair.
man of the Democratic County Commit.
tee of Columbia County and attracted
the attention of both State and local
leaders by the clean and able manage
ment of his campaign. To such an ex
tent was his organizing and executive
ability appreciated that he was invited
and finally prevailed upon, to accept the
District Craftsmanship of Division com
prislng seven counties and including the
counties of the Sixteenth Congressional
District which made him member q
the State Executive Committee.
De- Prior to Mr.. McIlenry's county anC
district management the Republican
had secured control of the Sixteenth Con
gressional District in the election o
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24

Farmer" Kulp, but during the period
of Mr.. McHenry's management the dis
trict was swept back into the Democratic
column by the election of his personal
friend, Rufus X. Polk. Subsequently,
when Mr.. Polk desired to withdraw from
public life, he urged Mr.. McHenry to be-
come his successor, but for business rea-
sons he declined to enter so actively into
politics.
When his neighbors in the northern
part of Columbia county determined to
establish National Bank at Benton. Mr.
McHenry, though among the younger of
the number, was unanimously chosen its
president. Without relinquishing his
other business interests and engagements
he gave it sufficient time and attention to
develop its possibilities with the result
that only little more than four years
old it is now one of the strongest of the
younger banks in the country.
The success of this enterprise led Mr..
McIlenry to suggest to the State Grange,
of which he is member, the expediency
of chain of banks under the auspices of
the Grange. He had no idea of partici-
patng in the work, but made it feature
of an address delivered at one of the an
nual picnics OF the organization during
the summer of 1905. 1t met with the
instant and enthusiastic endorsement of
the workingmen of the Grange and Mr..
MclIenry was at once invited to under
take the work. Already a very bnsy
man, he protested, but finally yielded to
the importunties OF his associates in the
order and entered upon the task. Two
banks have already been opened, the
first at Tioga, Tioga county, and the
other at Patton, Cambria county. Both
have already attained measure of sue
cess far beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectations. Ten others are in process OF
formation and will be organized by the
close of the year.
Mr.. MclIenry is man of domestic in.
cllnations and spends his leisure with his
wife and son in his charming home on
the farm on which he was born. His
home is a bower of beauty and comfort
He has a private electric plant which
illuminates his house and grounds
which, sheltered by hills, shaded by
fruit and forest trees and moistened 10y
copionr springs, is veritable utopia.
Continued ON page 2.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-24
BOROUGH OBTAINS
BETTER Terms

A communication was received from
State Highway Commissioner Hunter,
Yesterday. which clears up a misun-
derstanding existing between the bor-
ough and the highway department in
most satisfactory way.
From the first it was the plain un-
derstanding between the borough and
the State highway department that
under the Act of 1905 the State would
pay for the reconstruction of three
fourths of street twenty feet in
width, or Is feet. which would leave
the borough a trifie over the same
width of the street to pay for. This
view was also held by one of the eng
ineers of the State highway depart
ment, who met with council about a
month ago. Had it not been that the
portion of the reconstructed street that
the borough would have to pay for was
limited to about one half the width, it
is doubtful If council would have seen
it's way clear to enter upon the i'm
provement at this time.
Last week communication was re-
ceived from the State highway depart
ment stating that the borough was un-
der a wrong impression-thatt the State
under the act could pay for recon-
structing only three -fourths of l6 feet
in width instead of three -fourths of 90
feet. This communication, which was
read at special meeting last week,
Jared the councilmen considerably.
With the State paying for only twelve
feet the borough would have to meet
the cost of reconstructing some 20 feet.
The additional cost was considerable
and for awhile the fate OF the North
Mill street improvement hung in the
balance. Council finally decided to go
on with the work
In the communication received yes
terday the State highway department.
completely reverses itself and states
that the understanding now is that the
State will pay for three fourths of the
cost of reconstructing road 20 feet in
width. The reason three -fourths of l6
feet was mentioned in the former let
ter, the communication states, was be-
cause of misunderstanding. This,
indeed, is good news. as it brings the
conditions back to what they were in
the beginning, the State paying for
ahout one half of the recou structiOn
of the highway.
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Struck By AN
AUTOMOBILE

A most unfortunate accident occurr-
ed at the corner of Penn and Mill
| streets about 8 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, when Joseph Fausnaught, lab
oring man, was run over by f. H.
Vannan's automobile.
Mr.. Fausnaught's injuries, it is be-
lieved, will not prove of a serious ma
ture. but the accident is unfortunate
| in that 1t should have been caused by
Mr.. Vannan's s automobile, for there is
no more humane, more careful and
withal more experienced sutoist than
Mr.. Vannan, who was himself acting
as driver when the man was struck.
1t was simply piece OF i'll luck all
arou nd. Mr.. Vannan, who was on his
way to Will G. Browns garage, was
coming down Mill street wholly with
in the speed limit, giving warning at
intervals when he saw danger ahead.
About the time he reached the Brown
building Joseph Fausnaught. who was
ON his way to the livery stable, step
ped off the pavement in front of the
City hotel and started down Penn
street. At the same instant Mr.. Van
nan swung around the corner with his
automobile, striking the man almost
before he had left the crossing.
1t was shocking spectacle. The
man was knocked down and in an in
slant was under the machine. Mr..
Vannan struggled heroically to stop
the auto, but with what momentum it
had gained it bowled along ten feet or
more, rolling and dragging the man
underneath.
That Mr.. Fausnaught was not kill
ed or fatally injured is little short o.
miraculous. That he was painfully
hurt was evident. He was unable to
walk while his cries could be heard q
square distant. No one was more ac-
tive in looking after the mans relief
than Mr.. Vannan himself, who, while
Others carried the injured man into
the hotel, hastened to DR.. Newbak-
er's with his automobile and with scar
cely any loss of time had the physic-
ian on the spot. Here Dr. Newbaker
soon after was joined by DR.. Paules,
the family physician.
The injured man was placed on a cot
and made as comfortable as possible.
A cursory examination failed to reve.
al any very serious injury. No bones
were broken. There were contusions
about the thighs, but no serious abras
ions on the body, although the condi-
tion of the mans clothing indicated
how roughly he had been used.
The injured man was taken to his
home, No. 424 Walnut street, by Mr..
Vannan. At last accounts he was still
bedfast, but was resting as comfort
ably as could be expected under the
circumstances. The physician is hope
full that there will be no complica-
tions.