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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
FOURTH ATTEMPT
WAS SUCCESSFUL

Mrs. Daniel Cooper, n resident of
Northumberland, after three unsuc-
cessful attempts, instantly killed her
self Saturday morning by shooting
herself with revolver.
Mrs. Cooper lived with her husband
at the Kessler house in Northumber-
land. Mr.. Cooper is employed in the
Pennsylvania freight station at Sha-
mokin and was there when his wife
fired the fatal shot.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Cooper
came down stairs from her room at the
hotel, between seven and eight O'Clock
and meeting Maggie Crothers asked
her to walk along up the Pennsylvania
railroad track saying she wanted to
try and find some keys which she had
lost. During the walk Mrs. Cooper
appeared to be jolly and in a good
humor. Returning to the hotel about
nine O'Clock, she went to her room ac-
companied by Miss Crothers. After
talking for few minutes she went to
boarder's room and secured loaded
revolver from n dress suit case. Con-
cealing the revolver she returned to
her room and after locking the door
turned and said to Miss Crothers, IT m
going to shoot myself. " Miss Croth-
ers thought she was only fooling but
pointing the revolver at herself Mrs.
Cooper pulled the trigger. The first
shot missed her body and she fred u
second time. When the second shot
missed she deliberately placed the
muzzle of the revolver against her left
breast and exclaiming, Dan, Dan,
Dan," fired the third shot. Miss
Crothers, who was almost frantic.
rushed toward Mrs. Cooper saying,
For Gods sakI Cora don't do that !"
and Mrs. Copoer replied, "Go away,
go away" and fell forward to the
floor.
DR.. @. Il. Rutter was summoned but
Mrs. Cooper was dead when he arriv
ed, the bullet having penetrated her
heart.
Mrs. Cooper lad made three other
attempts to take her own life. About
ten days ago she waded into the river
at Island park but found the water too
cold and returned to shore. On We'd
nesday of last week she tried to throw
herself from the river bridge but was
saved by her husband who had follow
ed her. On Friday she attempted to
hurl herself beneath n freight train in
Sunbury but was prevented by some
persons standing nearby.
Before her marriage Mrs. Cooper
was Miss Cora Adams and her parents
reside near Lewisburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
CANDIDATES SCARCE.

Thus far but few Republican citizens
of Schuylkill county have announced
themselves as candidates for Office this
year. The Tamaqua Courier inclines
to the opinion that the corrupt prac-
tices act placed on the statute book
at the extra session of the legislature
has acted as detriment. Candidates
are not exactly familiar with the pro.
visions and do not know just how far
to go in the matter of expenditures
and still be within the meaning of the
act. The same law is creating some
apprehension in Luzerne county, we
are told, and some of the rivals aspir-
ants are charged with hiring detectives
to watch each other. There is gem
eral conviction, however, that the law
was needed and will do good.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Children'S Day Exercises.

Children Day was observed at Pine
The church about the altar was most
beautifully decorated with flowers.
There was very large congregation
present. The following program was
rendered:
Organ Voluntary.
Responsive Reading.
Gloria Patria.
Prayer.
Address of Welcome, ,-IasbelSchoch.
Recitation May Fox.
Song and Chorus" Jesus Call to
the Children. "
Responsive Reading.
Recitation-"M Masters Call" " Edna
Farley.
Solo-Mrs. W. r. Paules.
Recitation-Emma Eyerly.
Recitation-Catherin Evans.
Song and Chorus" Shepherds Care
of the Children"
Motion Song-"What Shall the Chill
dren Bring" Miss Girton's Sunday
school class.
Motion Song by children of Sunday
school.
Song and Chorus" Jesus Can Make
| Them Glad
Recitation-Miss Verda Wingert.
Song and Chorus" Coming tc
Jesus.
Walter Peters.
Offering.
Responsive Reading.
Recitation-"D Despise Not. Edwin
Eyerly.
Song-"Joy of the Children. Mae
Slider.
Recitation - "What the Brides
Say" Frank Kessler.
Song and Chorus-Margaret Byerly.
Address by pastor, Rev. l.. W. Wal.
| ter.
Doxology and Benediction.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Dixon Urges Prompt Attention.

Just previous to Fourth of July last
year State Health Commissioner Sam
uel G. Dixon through the public press
of Pennsylvania called the attention
of the people to the great danger of
lock jaw (tetanus) from wounds of toy
pistols and other explosives, and he
urged the necessity of immediate med
ical attendance i'll such cases. That
the warning was widely needed was
shown by the great reduction in the
number of tetanus cases following
Fourth of July accidents. Indeed there
were reported only few scattered
cases throughout the whole State.
Health Commissioner Dixon again
sends out warning message in an
ticipation of the coming Fourth.
1.-THE germ which produces tetanus
grows best buried in the flesh away
from the air, ;" says DR.. Dixon, land
this germ which is found in earth, in
the dust and in horse stables, and
sometimes suspended in the air in
windy localities, lodges easily i'll the
small, clean cut wound made for in
stance by the blank cartridge.
"What l wish to impress upon every
one, especially mothers, is the very
great seriousness of these wounds if
they are not promptly and properly
treated by those with full knowledge
of the subject. Early treatment by a
physician will often prevent the de-
velopment of tetanus. Therefore, "A
doctor should be called at once to treat
a penetrating wound even if slight,
such as powder or other explosives are
apt to make. In case of prolonged de-
lay in ortaining the services of ply
sician competent druggist or trained
nurse might thoroughly wash the
wound and apply hot antiseptics -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
SOUVENIRS OF
THE BATTLE FIELD

A couple of very interesting souven-
irs of the civil war have been left at
this office by John b. Sees, of West
Hemlock township, who served in
Company d, 7th., Pennsylvania cav
airy during the great conflict One of
| the. documents is general orders No.
10, issued at military division of the
Mississippi, Macon, Ga, April 23,
1865. which contains the farewill ad-
dress of Brigadier General. Long the
other is copy of the "Selma Union"
a small newspaper printed by the SOL
| ulers at Selma, Ala, and which bears
the date of April 8, 1865. Mr. Sees
thinks it would be difficult to find an
other copy either of the farewell ad-
dress or the little newspaper anywhere
in this section of the country.
General Long, who was seriously
wounded in the engagement before
! Selma, was obliged to retire from SER
vice. The farewell address is of in
terest as showing to what extent offic-
ers appreciate the bravery of the en-
listed men, After commencing them
| for their excellent fighting before
Selma General Long concludes 6 Hav-
ing naturally no love for war and if
| it should be my fortune as l hope it
may be, never again to hear the fire of
gun in battle, shall consider that
it is honor enough to last me the re-
mainder of my life to have had the
honor to command you on that oc-
| casion".
The "Selma Union" is printed on
| one side of a small sheet eight by
twelve inches. Its articles are we'll
| written and possess the true journal
istic ring, while geographically the
little newspaper is creditable piece
of work. Captain w. W. Van Antwerp
| and Theo. T. Scribner were the edit
ors.
Following is one of the news items
| The Selma Arsenal was consumed by
| fire by order of the general cammand-
ing ON Thursday evening. 1t was a
grand confagration and the bursting
of the shells and the lurid flames to-
gether with the smoke that rose in
varied colors presented spectacle
seldom to be witnessed. We felt much
more comfortable than when upon the
field of battle those destructive pro-
jectiles were hurled at our heads This
arsenal was one of the main depend
| encies of the confederacy for muni-
tions of war. and many shell or cart
| ridge manufactured there has caused
the death of Unioff soldier.
A congratulatory order addressed to
! the officers and men printed in the
Soldiers newspaper shows that Selma,
the most important city of the South
west, was taken after march of near
ly three hundred miles, over bad roads,
through sterile and mountainous
country, passing wide and rapid riv-
ers. The march occupied only 12 days.
At the fall of Selma there fell into
the hands of the Union army along
with two thousand prisoners, the naval
foundry and machine shops, and the
extensive arsenal, filled with variety
of military munitions.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
PAINTING THE
COMPANY HOUSES

The Reading Iron company has en-
tered upon general overhauliug and
painting of its tenement houses in the
borough. These dwellings number
some one hundred and fifty and occupy
Montour row, Bank and Sycamore
street, large portions of Northumber-
land and Mill streets, Chambers and
First, Second and Third streets. of
Welsh Hill and West Centre street.
The amount of work involved is CON
siderable while the improvement, af-
fecting such large portion of the
borough, is one whose Importance is
not to be lightly estimated.
There probably never was a time
when the Reading iron company did
not find regular work ON the company
houses for few carpenters, making
such repairs as were necessary to pre-
serve the buildings and make them
comfortable for the occupants. The re-
pairs in the present instance are more
general and systematic, the carpenters
making clean sweep as they proceed.
Each building receives its quota of re-
pairs. The weather boards where at
all decayed are being torn off and re-
placed with new the porticos, or what
passes as such at many places receive
| new floor and side benches, while un-
der the building itself where the un-
hnc
foundation of brick is built up
Repairs as above described have been
made on Centre street taking in both
sides and along at least one half of
Montour row. The buildings, which
had weathered the storm of some fifty
years had begun to assume an air of
general dilapidation and are much i'm
proved by the general repairs Here
and there it has been necessary to prac-
ticaly weather board the buildings
on one side or another.
The company houses, as they are
generally known, have always been
unpainted, so that what is really the
most marked feature of the present
| improvement is the coat of blood red
paint that is being applied Four
| houses at the southern end of Montour
row are already finished. No attempt
at effect or decoration is made what
ever aud the paint, merely intended to
preserve the wood, is applied by Eu-
gene kim, who recently completed a
contract for painting the smoke stacks
at the Reading iron company's works.
Mr.. kim. Monday stated that he has
contract for painting all the com
pany houses, and although assisted by
four men, he does not expect to COM
plete the work before winter Mr..
KIM has a contract for the glazing
also, which is branch of the i'm
provements which will occupy great
deal of time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
WORK begun
ON "A" STREET

"a" street of the borough, which,
owing to lack of agreement, ever since
the completion of the trolley, has lain
in an unfinished state, is about to be
fixed up precisely as called for by the
plans and specifications The Danville
and Bloomsbury street railway COM
pany has now come to perfect agree
ment with all the property owners
along the thorughfare work on the i'm
provements has practically begun and
it will be the matter of only few
weeks when the street will present al
together different appearance.
The roadbed will have to raised
about six inches along the greater part
OF the street but the principal feature
of the improvements will be the con-
struction of double retaining walls on
each side of the street. One of these
retaining walls on each side will be
constructed on the curb line and the
other on tie building line. Each is to
be constructed of good-sized building
stone, joints close, and to be laid in
good cement mortar composed of two
parts sand and one part cement.
The retaining wall on curb line is to
begin 30 inches below the surface of
the present road way: it is to be "a
inches thick. while the height of wall
from top of foundation shall conform
to grade line fixed and designated up
on plan. The wall is to have batter
of two inches per foot.
The retaining wall on the building
line is to be sunk to depth of thirty
inches below the curb line grade it is
to be twentyfour inches thick con-
forming in height with lot abutting
on it. 1t is to have batter of one
inch per foot.
The road bed, which is some six
inches too low, will have to be practic-
ally reconstructed. The material used
will probably be crushed cinder.
"a" street. which formerly possess
ed grade that was prohibitive in its
nature, since it has been cut down by
the trolley company, has become one
of the most frequently travelled streets
in that part of town. When the re-
tanning walls and the new road bed
are completed according to plans and
specifications the borough will be i'm
mensely the gamer by reason of the
trolley company selecting "a" street
in making up its route through the
city.
The improvements on "A' street
will be carried forward by the trolley
company itself under the supervision
of General Manager w. r.. Miller. The
work of delivering material on the
street began yesterday morning. To
morrow morning work ON the walls
will begin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
COMMENCEMENT
At HOSPITAL

The commencement exercises of the
training school for attendants of the
Danville hospital for the insane will
take place i'll the amusement hall at
the hospital, Thursday evening, july
18th, at clock
The class of 1906 is composed of seven
men and five. women as follows: Alta
II. Doebler, Iva Elizabeth Raup. Nellie
Edna Russell. Clara A. Yocum and
Katherine Regina Yocum; Howard
Cardell, Charles Wesley Crossley, David
Jones, Charles Libby, Arthur j.
Swenk, Frank E. Yocum, Oh arles E.
Wise.
AT the commencement exercises the
following program will be rendered:
Invocation, Rev. Charles d. Lerch.
Selection, Miss Bob White, Spencer.
Orchestra.
Address to Glass s............
Rev. Richard II. Gilbert, ID. d.
March, Flying Arrow, Hollzman.
Orchestra
Comforting Diplomas, .........
...... 49,. The Superintendent.
Sympathy Waltzes, ...... Mezzacapo.
Orchestra.
Awarding Prizes, s,............
......... Ida Ashenhnrst, NJ d.
Benediction, Rev. Charles ID. Lerch.
March, Feather Queen, Mex inley.
Orchestra
Reception 8 to 10 80 p. m. to the Glass
and Graduates.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Lawn Party at YOrks' Farm

A most enjoyable occasion was the
lawn party given Saturday by several
young ladies at Yorks farm on the
Bloom road. The place was prettily
decorated for the occasion with flags
and japanese lanterns. Tea was served
on the lawn and i'll the evening q
marshmellow roast
In the party were: Miss Agnes Reif-
snyder, of New York City; Miss Laura
Essick, of Highland Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Stees, of Bloomsbury AL
bert Savage, of Sunbury; Paul Eyerly,
Neal Chrisman, Ben Carpenter and
William Fagley, of Bloomsbury and
from Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y.
Gearhart, the Misses Ruth and Ava
Gearhart, Misses Emma Gearhart,
Mary Holloway. and Ida Gallagher
Edward ShultZ George Youngman,
Theo. r. Angle and DR.. Nevinger.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Birthday Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beaver enter
tained number of friends and neigh
bors at their home near Oak Grove at
surprise party on Saturday evening
in honor of their daughter Stella's
eighteenth birthday.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social chat, cards and many games.
Refreshments were served after which
all returned to their homes wishing
Miss Stella many returns of the day.
Miss Beaver received large number
of handsome and useful gifts. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boy
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCracken,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindner, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hilkert, Chas. Robbins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Colder, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Robbins, Thos. Beaver, W.
J. Steinman, Mrs. j. @. Fetzer, Misses
Minnie aud Jennie Boyer, Minnie Hill
kert, Olive, Annie and Maud Colder,
Margaret and Flora Robbins, Wilda
Pannebaker, Emily Lewis, Mary and
Lizzie Robbins. Mary Springer, Ivy
and Rosa Hartman, Nancy and Flora
Fruit, Lizzie, Stella, Lille and Ella
Beaver, Mary and Lizzie Delhi, Gath
crime and Elizabeth Boyer, Laura
Beaver, Messers Fred Wallize, Riley
and Desmond Lindner, Philip Pierce,
Calvin Hilkert, Freeman and Martin
Robbins, John Fruit, Calvin Gresh.
Percy Hartman, Albert Billmeyer,
Charles Ashenfelder. Chris Spranger,
Elmer Colder.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
COUNTY BRIDGES
TOO FRAIL

County Commissioners Leighow,
Cook and Sechler, accompanied by
Charles l.. Pohe, of the Columbia
county board, on Saturday, went up
to Big Roaring creek to examine the
joint county bridge there, which has
been reported as in need of repairs in
order to make it safe and equal to the
demands of present day traffic.
The bridge at Roaring creek is a
covered wooden structure and is in
excellent condition, but like good
many other bridges in the county it
was built before the day of traction
engines, when a six-horse load was the
maximum load that it would be ex-
pected to carry. In the present day.
with a dozen traction engines in Mon
tour county alone, and corresponding
numbers in surrounding territory,
there is not bridge or culvert of the
older class but has to be strengthened
to carry these ponderous machines,
which may weigh twelve tons OIL
more.
The county commissioners, after
carefully looking over the Roaring
creek bridge, decided that the struct-
ure could be rendered safe and dur
able and be made to carry fifty tons, il
necessary, by placing three more sleep
ers under the floor and in addition in
serting four 2-inch iron rods on each
side connecting the bottom stringel
with the top of the arch. This plan
will be adopted and the work of
strengthening the bridge will be enter
ed upon without delay.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Democratic Platform
Adopted Wednesday
Concluded from page y

matter.
"All grants or franchises to corpora
tions should be limited as to time,
purpose and power, and should be re-
claimed by the Commonwealth when
public interest requires.
"That the present libel law, fam
iliarly known as the Press Mueller
Act, " which has been denounced by
the newspapers of the State without
distinction of party should be sub
stituted by more liberal measure. "
1--WE favor the enactment of n rea-
sonable employers liability act. We
appreciate the action of our represent
atives in the Legislature in opposing
the passage of the State police act and
demand its repeal.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29

EASTWARD.
7.0f n. IN. daily for Bloomsbury, Kingston.
Wilkes Barre and Scranton. Arriving Scral-
ton at 9.i2 II. M. and connecting at Scranton
with trains arriving Mt Philadelphia Mt 3.iS a
IN. and New York City at 8.30 u. IN.
1913 n. m. weekly for bloomsbury. Kingston,
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and intermediate sta.
tions, arriving at Scranton at l2.8b D. m. and
connecting there with trains for New York
City, Philadelphia and Buffalo.
Eli weekly forBoomsburg Kingston, w ilkes
Barre, Scranton and intermediate stations,
arriving at Scranton mt 4.50 p. m.
SAB p. m. daily for Bloomsbury, Espy, Ply
mouth, Kingston, Wilkes Barre, pittston,
Scranton and intermediate stations, arriving
at Scranton at s.25 p. IN. and connecting there
n M, Philadelphia 10 a. m. and Buffalo IA M
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DANVlLLE
9.l5 II. m. weekly from Scranton. Pttston,
tions, leaving Scranton at 6.S5 n. m, where If
connects with trains leaving New Ior City
at $50 p. m, Philadelphia mt 7 ~ p. N. and
Buffalo Mt 1920 H. m.
1914 p. m. daily from Scranton PittstOu
Kingston, Berwick, Bloomsbury and interme
diate stations, leaving Scranton at 1910 "a. M
and connecting there with train leaving Bun
alO at rs Il. IN.
4.33 p. m. weekly ON Scranton, Kingston
berwick, Bloomsbury and intermediate sta
tions, leaving Scranton ut l.55 p. m, where 1t
connects with train leaving New York CIT,
mt 1000 a. m, and Philadelphia nj 800 u. m.
Dos p IN. daily from Scranton, Kingston
PittSton, Berwick. bloomsbury and interme-
date stations, leaving Scranton at 6.35 p. IN.
where IL connects with trains leaving New
York City at LOO p. m, Philadelphia nj l2N
y. m. and Buiiolo at 9.3l .. m.
TIE. CLARKE, Gen'I Supt.
T. W. LICE. Gen. Pass. Agl.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
The Editor Appreciated.

At II recent editorial convention {
minister offered the following toast:
'To save an editor from starvation
take his paper and pay for it prompt
ly. To save him from bankruptcy, ad
vertise III his paper literally. To save
him from despair, send him every item
ofznews of which you can get hold
To save him from profanity, write
plainly on one side of the sheet and
send in your contribution as early as
possible. To save him from mistakes,
bury him. Dead people are the only
ones who never make mistakes. -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Libel on the Locust. .

Prof. II. A. Saurface. the State
bugologist ridicules the stories print
ed to the effect that the locusts are
dangerous and sting people. "The
locusts, said lie, "are harmless OK.
cepting that they make a very slight
sting which is not at. all dangerous.
The stories recently printed that
swarms of locusts have chased people
and stung them so badly that they had
to have medical attendance are silly,
for locrst never does any thing of
the kind. ~
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
WHEAT RIPENING.

A farmer i'll this city Saturday stat
ed that Notwithstanding the late spring
wheat would be ready to harvest by
July 4th, if not before that date.
Everywhere the wheat fields are as
suming golden hue and at some
places they already present the ap-
pearance of being nearly ripe. The
crop on an average will be a good one.
The straw is heavy and the heads ap-
pear finely developed and well filled.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
NO TOBACCO IN JAIL.

1t appears that the prisoners at the
Norristown Jail are not allowed the
use of tobacco, a cruel and unusual
punishment. in our opinion, and there
fore contrary to the constitution. The
other day former inmate who had
promised to provide some of the for
hidden article for his fellow unfortun-
ates was caught in the very act, hav-
ing thrown package and broken a
large window. The philanthropist is
back again in his old quarters, tobacco
less himself.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Perfect Cash Register.

j. b. Cleaver has just installed a
National cash register of the latest
and most improved type in his gener-
al store, Mill street. Each clerk has
an individual drawer with II total add
er. Every possible safeguard is pro-
vided and the register is so comprc-
hensive that it is almost impossible to
take in all its parts in a short study.
1t is of oxidiZed metal on an antique
oak case. In addition to its perfection
it is very handsome piece of store
furniture.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-29
Jumping on Trolley Cars.

Chief-of- Police Mipcemoyer is after
the boys who make it practice of
jumping onto the trolley cars as they
pass through town. The practice has
become a great nuisance and sooner or
later there will be a serious accident.
Some of the boys who offend in this
way are quite small. II the policemen
catch any of the boys they declare they
will make an example of them and i'm
prison them in the lookup