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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Resolutions of rIinisterium,

At special meeting of the Danville
ministerium held September 90, the
following resolutions Oh the death of
Rev. M. L. Shindel, ID. D., were ad-
opted:
Whereas, The Great Head of the
Church has called unto himself our
beloved brother, therefore be it
Resolved, That we place upon record
our appreciation of his services to the
Church of Christ. the ministerium,
the cause of tmperance, civic right
eousness, and all kindred associations.
Resolved That the death of our be-
loved brother, in the rich experience
of his years and usefulness, is a dis
pensation of aifliction incapable of
consolation otherwise than by humbl @
faith in the Omniscient One, who is
"too wise to err, too good to be un-
kind -
Resolved, That the death of our
BROTHER convincesus of his endearment
to his ministerial associates exemplifi-
ed in his unfailing generosity, kind
ness and geniality. and to the entire
Church by his effective service and
active benevolence that his earnest
Christian life is an assurance to us
that our sudden loss is his endless gain.
Resolved, That we tender our sim
cerest sympathy to his esteemed wife
and family, and to the membership of
the Pine Street Lutheran church, pray
ing that in this hour of sore affliction
they may find the Savior near, and
that "they may put their trust under
the shadow of His wings"
Resolved, That the secretary be di-
rected to transmit copy of the fore
going resolutions to the family of our
late president of this body. and also
that these resolutions be read to the
council of the Pine Street Lutheran
church and also published in the
Morning News.
REV. VIM. G. McCORMACK,D ID. ID
REV. LLOYD w. WALTER.
REV. CHARLES ID. LERCH.
Committee on Resolutions
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Plenty of Game.

"There will be more game this year
in Pennsylvania than has been seen in
the State for many years" said State
Game Secretary Kalbfus Monday at
his department. Il am getting splendid
accounts from my correspondents all
over the State. From every section
come good accounts of the vast quaint
tiles of game this year.
"This is so with pheasants, wild
turkeys, deer, quail, gray squirrels and
rabbits. There will be more deer kill
ed than for many year. AS for quail
l have the best kind of reports, es-
pecially concerning the quail we got
from Alabama for breeding purposes.
some of them have been seen leading
flocks of twenty one, which is propa-
eating some.
'The reports concerning deer are
very encouraging, but there are also
reports that some are being killed out
of season. Well get the people who
do that and teach them lesson. l ac-
count for the increase in the amount of
game to the fact that there have been
few forest fires this year, owing to
the increased vigilance of the forest
wardens, who are also game wardens,
and the work of the people generally
who are taking an interest in the game
question and are on the watch to pro-
tect game out of season, the laws re-
garding the amount of game one man
can kill during season are observed.
1.-The day of the pot hunter is gone
in this State, and the men who kill
game to ship it outside for sale have
about been eliminated. The true
sportsman is coming into his own, and
he is taking mighty good care that he
observes the law and compels others to
observe it."
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Chief of Police Offers Reward.

The bad conduct of boys about town,
which eliminated in the arrest of a
couple last week for throwing stones,
has assumed form of malicious mis-
chief that has thoroughly aroused the
borough, and from now ON the evil
disposed fellows will be closely pur-
sued.
Not content with shooting and throw
ing stones at the peril of pedestrians
the bad boys have now sought new
amusement in the breaking of the
large globes of the arc lights on the
streets. This is apt to occur in almost
any part of the borough, but it is car
ried to extremes in the third and
fourth wards
There is scarcely week but several
globes are found broken, which in the
aggregate entails considerable loss
upon the borough to say nothing of
the annoyance and unnecessary work
caused There appears to be no doubt
as to who the guilty parties are, nor
as to the fact that the mischief is done
deliberately and maliciously.
To detect the guilty parties in the
act or to procure evidence is not such
an easy matter. To secure immediate
results, therefore, Chief of Police Q
Mincemoyer offers a reward of ten dol
lars for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the per-
son throwing stones at, or interfering
in any way with the borough electric
lights.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Pleasant Party.

The home of Charles Thomas, West
Hemlock township, was the scene of a
delightful party Oh Friday evening,
the occasion being in honor of Miss
Maud E. Maus, of Milton. Refresh
ments were served
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Shultz, Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Hileman, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Confer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Shultz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hollobaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer d. Phillips, Miss Fannie Sees,
of Washingtonville Misses Margaret
Z. Cook, Grace Shultz, Florence
Shultz, Mary M. Yeager, Lulu Nj.
Yeager, Stella Hileman, Maize Shultz,
Elsie Confer, May Confer, Mabel
Shultz, Margaret Shultz, Messrs.
Charles Flick, of Kaseville: Charles
Boyer, Charles Shelhamer, Charles
Snyder, Grover Hileman, John Hile-
man, William Davis, Samuel Lobach.
Joel Boyer, Harry Yeager, Roy Shultz,
Jacob Umstead, Jesse Shultz. Arthur
Houck, William Britain, George Betz,
Jay Thomas, Wilbur Crossley, Master
Graydon Shultz, Albert, David and
George Zaner.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
State Will License Hunters.

The officials of the State game COM
mission are giving much attention to
the proposed law for the licensing of
all gunners and it is to be presented
at the coming session of the legislat-
ure, requiring every gunner to take
out license, costing nominal sum,
say one dollar. There will be objec-
tion to such measure ON the ground
that it will put the citizens owning
a gun too much under the restriction
of the law, but its advocates argue
that by requiring each one to have a
license, giving his name and descrip-
tion of his personal appearance, which
must be shown upon demand of ward
en- or property owner on whose land
the hunter may be, it will do away
with irresponsible hunters and boys,
who are a nuisance and detriment to
game, as in many instances they do
not carry away what they kill and dis
regard laws. The owners of the land
and farmers will also have to take out
license, but this will be benefit to
them, as farmers are the most ardent
supporters of the law licensing all
hunters
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass the Of lMAZzzM
Birthday Celebration.

The sixty ysixth birthday of Peter ID
Werkheiser was very pleasantly cele
brated on Saturday at the home of his
son -in-law, S. Il. Welliver, Limestone
township. A large number of Mr..
Werkheiser's friends gathered to do
honor to the occasion and a most en-
joyable day was spent.
Those present were Mrs. l. W. Hile
and Mrs. Annie Noecker, of Sunbury
Samuel Werkheiser, daughters Luella
and Harriet, Mr.. and Mrs. O. @. Long,
of Danville: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Werkheiser, daughter Beryl and sons
Myron and Freeman, Reuber Werk-
heiser and daughters Elsie, Anna,
Ruth, May, Jennie, Elizabeth and son
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Heller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Lewis, of Blooms
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Carey,
daughters Maud and Alice and son
Robert, of Berwick; Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Werkheiser, and daughters Eliza
beth and Isabel. of near Jerseytown
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Styers, Miss Ma
tilda Werkheiser, Rev. and Mrs.
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cromis
and son Edwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Dean and sons Ralph and Allan, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Conrad and son Law
renee, Mr.. and Mrs. David Cooper and
daughters Maud and Carrie and sons
Lloyd and Ralph, Mr.. and Mrs. J. O.
Mincemoyer and daughter Ethel, Mrs.
Sylvester Umstead, Mrs. John Dersher
and daughter Helen. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bartlow and George Butterman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
NO CIGARETTES
NOR dime NOVELS

Burgess Walton, of Berwick, pro-
nounced unique sentence on gang"
of bad boys Friday. The method used
by the Berwick burgess might be of
some use to the Danville authorities
in dealing with some of the youthful
desperadoes that infest our town.
The following is from the Blooms
burg Press:
"Twenty-eight boys, who were i'm
plicated in the fight on Walnut street
Tuesday evening, were given hear
ing before Burgess Walton Friday af-
ternoon. They had been given notice
by Chief of Police Clayberger to ap-
pear at the town hall and many of the
parents were present with them. The
ages of the boys ranged from 12 to IS
years, the majority being of IA and 10.
The story of the fight given was that
the trouble started Monday evening
and on Tuesday evening the down
towners gathered gang to do up the
up towners. There was Il clash and
Burgess Walton broke up the fight.
Some of the boys went way when two
boys who were the real instigators of
the trouble that resulted in the injury
of Mrs. Seita, came along in wagon
One jumped off and hit one of the
"up-towners" on the leg with n stone
and jumping back on the wagon drove
off. He was followed by n volley of
stones and one of these hit Mrs. Seitz.
1.-THE boys had been giving trouble
frequently and had refused to accept
warnings so that they deserved no
leniency. The burgess was disposed
to make an example of them as their
ages were such that better conduct was
to be expected from them. He finally
decided to withhold his decision if the
boys pledged themselves not to smoke
cigarettes, read dime novels, congre-
gate OH the street corners, or be upon
the streets, unless with good excuse,
after nine O'Clock. for a period of one
year If any are brought up for vio-
lating their pledge, for being in any
disturbance they will be dealt with
double severity. All the boys signed
their names to the pledge. -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
GRAND JURY
PRESENTS REPORT

To the Honorable Judge of the Court
of Quarter Sessions of Montour Coun-
ty:
The grand jury having performed its
duty as promptly as circumstances
would permit, desires to report as fol-
lows:
After having acted ON bills present
ed we inspected the court house, pris-
on and county bridge and we recon-
mend the following repairs:
At the court house we find that one
of the heaters needs repairing. The
steps at the rear of said building
should be cemented and a new railing
should be placed there. We also rec
ommend a new slate roof and tin val
leys on said building. We recommend
that the county commissioners at once
purchase new deed and mortgage in
dices for the register and recorders
office.
At the prison we find every thing to
be in frst-class condition.
4 AT the county bridge spanning the
Susquehanna river we find on the
South side of abutment a plot of
ground owned jointly by Montour and
Northumberland counties and we rec
ommend the purchasing at nominal
price of that part belonging to said
Northumberland county.
(signed) WELLINGTON ROTE,
Foreman.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
PEST ENDANCERS
PUMPKIN Pies

There is grave danger to the pump
kin pies of Pennsylvania and indica-
tions are not wanting that there will
be damage done to the crop which fur
nishes so essential part of Thanksgiv
ing day dinner. 1t is due to the pres
ence of southern born parasite which
is boring into pumkins and eating their
seeds.
ago by State Economic Zoologist Sur
face at New Cumberland. He found
that the pumpkin borer had gotten in
to q number of fields and at once took
steps to check its ravages and to kill
it.
Speaking of the matter, Prof.
Surface said: "This pumpkin borer is
another of the Southern insects which
are gradually working their way North
and which unless checked will do
great damage to our crops l have not
some of these Southern insects, this
one, having worked its way up to
Maryland which has heretofore been
it's Northern limit.
"This insect is first cousin to the
harlequin cabbage bug, formerly ma
tive of the South and terror to cab
bage, turnips, squash and the like. 1t
is working into this State, too. Other
insects which we must check before
they get foothold in our State are
the cotton ball worm or as it is also
known, the corn ear worm. These are
noted in this State for the first time.
l have not the slightest doubt now but
that the tobacco worm which was re-
ported eating tobacco seed pods at
Kinzer's, Lancaster county, is anoth-
or Southern pest. We traced that to-
bacco fiend from it's larvae stage, in
which we received it at our labora-
tory, to the moth and it is another in
dication of the migration to Pennsyl-
vania.
"These insects winter underground
and the remedies are either to pick off
the seed capsules, where they live aud
feed, then burning them or to guilty
ate the ground late in the fall or early
spring. The insects in the stage in
which they winter will then be expos
ed to freezing and will quickly die.
It's good thing to pick them off ,
where they are seen and to destroy :
plants which they have attacked to any
extent.'
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Consigned to the Grave.

Holland S. zimmerman, whose death
occurred on Wednesday was consigned
to the grave in Odd Fellows cemetery
on Saturday afternoon. The services
took place from the home of the par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. zimmerman,
Ferry street, at 2 p. IN. The services
were conducted by Rev. M. K Foster
and w. ID. Laumaster The pallbearers
were William Limberger, W. J. Rog-
ers, Harry Hixson, Jacob Fry, E. V.
Stroh and William Eadie. the latter of
Shamokin.
The funeral was conveyed to the
cemetery in Danville and Blooms
burg trolley car. The following per-
sons from out of town were present at
the funeral Mrs. William b. Eadie,
William l.. Eadie and wife and Mrs.
Harriet Lake and Mrs. Brockman, of
Shamokin; David Snyder and wife,
Amos Reeser and wife, Mrs. Adams.
of Shamrock; Miss Lizzie Sober, of
Bloomsbury William Reed and son,
Malcolm Lake and Mary Gilner, of
Catawissa.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Poem STARTS
PROCLAMATION

DR.. Nathan O. Schaffer, superintend-
ent of public instruction, clocks to-
ward" poetry when he issued his arbor
day proclamation this year. AS made
public fromshis department, it reads
as follows:
AUTUMN ARBOR DAY.
OF all Natures children in the school
room of the plants,
The most studious and faithful are the
trees;
For they stand in quiet order, just
wherever they are placed,
While they bow before the ringing of
the breeze.
See them raise their arms together,
hear them gently turn their leaves !;
They perfect themselves in every
branch and line.
At the opening of the school year they
are fresh and green indeed,
But they graduate with brilliancy de-
ivine.
Wilde Thayer.
The school can be made the place to
which the children like best to go.
The school room can be made attrac-
tive with pictures and flowers; the
school grounds can be beautified with
trees, walks and other adornments. At
suitable times the pupil should be
taught the value of treets for fruit.
for shade, and for use in the arts and
industries of civilized life. He should
be taught the effect of trees in distri-
buting rainfall and modifying climate.
He should learn the simple lessons in
the science and art of forestry, especi-
ally how to plant trees and care for
that destroy trees and their fruit
Every school should observe arbor
day at least once year. Since some
rural schools are not in session during
the April arbor days, it has become
customary in Pennsylvania to design
ate an arbor day in the fall of the year.
In harmony with this established Gus
tom Friday, October 10TH, 1905, is
hereby named as autumn arbor day,
and teachers, pupils and school officials
are urged to celebrate the day by the
planting of trees and by exercises de-
signed to stimulate an interest in the
growth and care of trees. Let poems
and historical incidents connected
with famous trees be studied and re-
cited, and above all else let trees be
planted that will live long and prove
benefit to future generations
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Globe Store Improved.

The extensive improvements at the
Glob store have been completed. The
inside of the store has been repainted
and repapered and generally remodled
and presents most attractive appear
ance. The most noticeable feature of
the improvements are the windows,
which have been enlarged and adorned
with attractive green paneling. The
windows have also been fitted with
new lights in unique manner. The
light comes from a number of incan-
descent bulbs at the top of the window
where they are hidden from view and
yet show up beautifully the goods dis
played. The store has been attracting
good deal of attention since the com
pletion of the improvements. The
work was done by Samuel Arms.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
signs CONTRACT
With WITCH

Having lost nine head of valuable
cattle within the past year and believ-
ing that certain neighbor, who has
been accused of being witch, was ex-
ercising her supposed evil influence
over him and his property, William
Gottshall, "a we'll known Mahanoy VAL
ley farmer, has signed a contract with
the woman whereby he agrees to pay
her certain sum of money in turn
for which she consents not to cause
injury to him or his for term of one
year.
Every now and then, during the past
eleven months Gottshall, who is the
owner of one of the finest farms in the
Mahanoys and who is noted for being
one of the ablest and most careful
farmers in this section of the State,
has been losing his live stock. The
animals were found deaf in their stalls
or died while in the fields. The deaths
did not. save the past few, occur reg
ularly. Now COW would succumb,
several weeks later pig would drop
off. Then horse died. Try as he
would Mr.. Gottshall was unable to
fathom the mystery.
About four weeks ago deaths among
the live stock became frequent and
within two weeks two mules, a calf
and COW died According to the
story told when one of the dead amin
ais was burned there was great noise
| in nearby woods as of rushing of a
| herd of horses.
dissatisfied with ordinary investiga-
tions Mr.. Gottshall went to neighbor
who stated that he believed that one
| of the five or six witches, who are be-
| lieved by some residents of the valley
to inhabit the beautiful stretch of
farm land, was exercising her evil in
fiuence upon Mr.. Gottshall and was
causing the death of his stock.
Accordingly, determined to do all in
his power to prevent any further loss,
the farmer went to one of the witches
and after lengthy conversation with
her finally came to the agreement
reached above, namely, that for GER
tain sum of money which he would
pay to her if she would agree not to
allow harm to come to Mr. Gottshall' S
stock for period of one year com
mencing from the time the contract
was signed and tho money paid.
This was about two weeks ago and
since that time nothing has happened
ON the Gottshall farm, the live stock
seemingly in especially good health.
The neighbors are watching with in
terest the outcome of the agreement.
Some believe in the power OF the
witches while others only smile when
questioned and state that there is some
J other cause for Mr. Gottshall's past
misfortunes and that time will beaI
out their statements. One thing is GER
tain the contract has been signed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
GOVERNOR TALKS
ON PENNA HISTORY

Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker
was among a number of guests to at
tend by special invitation the first fall
meeting of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, which was held at
Harrisburg last week.
The governor made an informal ad-
dress to the members, told several
stories and concluded by reading a
poem.
Miss Pearson, regent Harrisburg
chapter, presented the governor, who
prefaced his remarks by saying that
he was not prepared to give n written
address, rather more of an informal
talk. He spoke first of all of the
patriotism which should abound in us
and of our love of home and deplored
the fact that in the introduction of
divers elements into our population
there should be lack of men and wo-
men to learn the arts that characteriz-
ed our early homes.
''It is a good thing to be conserva-
home, like other virtues. " "Pennsyl-
vania." said he, "always and ever ap-
peals to me, and to all of you. The
influence of this Commonwealth upon
the nation is powerful The States of
Virginia and Massachusetts are sub
stantially alike. In Pennsylvania the
Dutch settled on the Delaware river,
followed by the Swedes. Afterwards
came the William Penns. Later the
Dutch from Holland, the Germans from
the upper Rhine some French Huge
nots and the Scotch Irish, great div
ersity of race and thought. Our State
thus differs from other colonies, but
it has its disadvantages because the
pn1p'e not united in thought cannot
be united in effort.
Again, it has advantages; people
brought together in this way promote
greater intelligence, greater liberality
of thought. Philanthropy did for us
what accident did for other nations,
| and laid the foundation of Common
| wealth.
American institutions come from
| our own State. When the struggle
against slavery began 1t commenced
| here. The first abolition society was
founded in Philadelphia. Art had its
origin in our State the first American
scientific institution was in Pennsyl-
vania. The first law school and the
| first medical school were connected
with the University of Pennsylvania.
In literature the German Bible, works
of Milton, Homer, Shakespeare and
others were all printed for the first
time in Philadelphia. In war one-halt
the commanders in chief of the army
came from Pennsylvania. The reyolu-
tionary war began in the east at Lex.
ington and Bunker hill, but became a
struggle to gain possession of the Della
ware river; nearly all of the battles OF
George Washington were fought
around or near Philadelphia. The
three most important events in Ameri-
can history happened within the con-
fines of single State, the signing OF
the declaration of independence, the
adoption of the constitution AMI the
battle OF Gettysburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Fine Bass.

W. b. Rhodes, accompanied by his
valet, George Renner, Saturday even
ing, returned from his camp at Allen
wood with one of the finest catches of
bass that was ever brought to town.
In the lot, which was exhibited at M.
H. Schram's store Saturday evening"
were l3 fine bass IS inches long and
over and IS specimens 12 inches and
over. Mr., Rhodes easily carries off
the palm among successful anglers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
Returned from Hospital.

John Henry, Ferry street. this city,
who has been receiving treatment at
the Mary M. Packer hospital, Sun
bury, was dismissed from that institu-
tion on Saturday and has returned to
this city. AS is well known Mr.. Henry
sustained a fracture of his right leg
several weeks ago while alighting
from train near Milton. He is now
sufficiently recovered so that he is able
to walk with tho aid of crutches.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-28
SECOND TRIAL OF
PETER DIETRICH
CONTINUED from First Pagel

gree, voluntary manslaughter and mot
guilty"
At 80 O'Clock the case was given
to the jury.
There were no other Commonwealth
cases for trial. At the last moment it
was decided to continue the two civil
uits on the list, which left the court
without any further business except
what relates to the Dietrich homicide
case. The grand jurors were discharg-
ed during yesterday afternoon. Last
evening the travers jurors, except those
sitting on the Dietrich case, were dis
charged and court adjourned.