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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Dixon Attacks Popular Faliacy.

am not a bit surprised, said
Health Commissioner Samuel G. Dix
on Eat the report got from Wilkes
Barre that mother there placed one
of her children in bed with its little
brother who had measles insorder that
the healthy might, as she said, get
the disease and be over with it
Perhaps this seems like very ex-
traordinary and impossible case, yet
in a way it is quite usual one. For
although mothers do not perhaps place
their other children in bed with the
afflicted one suffering from measles,
they take so few if any precautions to
guard the we'll children from the dis
ease, that it may be said they openly
invite the contagion. And their ex-
planation is that measles is something
everybody has to have once in a life
time, that it is far less harmful in
childhood than in later years, and
therefore, like the Wilkes Barre moth
er, they think it better for all their
children to run the measles gamut.
81 wish could make every mother
in Pennsylvania" continued DR.. Dix
on, understand what dangerous dis.
ease measles is, and more than that,
wish 1 could get the mothers to ap-
preciate the fallacy of the belief that
measles is necessary evil. There is
no more need of our children having
measles than there is of them having
scarlet fever, and when we consider
that there are many more children die
from measles, it's complications and
sequelae than from scarlet fever. il
will be seen how necessary it is to
educate our people to the need of pro-
tecting themselves and others against
this disease.
We must impress upon the people
that besides the danger of death, the
lamentable affliction of damaged eye
sight or hearing frequently follows in
its wake. tuberculosis is frequent
result, and in fact, few other diseases
are SO apt to be followed by serious re-
suits as the traditionally harmless"
measles.
Health Commissioner Dixon states
that the department. of health proposes
to have placard of warning placed
ON the premises where measles exists.
The rules of the department require
exclusion from school of patients an /
those exposed, and disinfection of the
premises. These precautionary mea-
sures, Health Commissioner Dixon saws
will be vigorously carried out.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
WILKES-BARRE TO
BLOOMSBURY

1t is reported in Wilkes-Barre that
the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton rail-
road company, which operates third
rail line between the points named,
will build to Bloomsbury and that
from present indications work will be
started soon. Engineers have been at
work for the past couple of weeks COM
pleting plans for the proposed route.
For some time past it has been known
among railoard men that the Hazleton
company had more under way than
the building of its lines into Wilkes
Barre, and all have been waiting for
the plans to be made public.
The first inkling that the proposed
extension was from Bloomsbury to
Wilkes-Barre became known q few
days ago when number of engineers,
who it is stated were in the employ
of the company, began their work at
Berwick. There were two gangs of
men, one working from Berwick to
Bloomsbury and the other from Ber-
wick to Wilkes-Barre. In the COM
pany's plans already on file provision
is made for a line connecting with the
present main line ON the side of the
mountain, near Sugar Notch, and ex-
tending through Warriors Run toward
Nanticoke, Nescopeck, Berwick and
Bloomsbury
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Four Hours in Lookup.

Hiram E. Cromley of West Hemlock
township, who attended the horse sale
in this city Saturday, fell into the
hands of the police. He did several
hours in the lookup and had to pro-
vide for payment of fine and costs.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Cromley had
been imbibing a little too freely and
made himself Objectionable by ridicul-
ing not only the horses, offered for
sale. but also the Judgment of the
buyers. Reaching a point where for
bearance ceased to be virtue Officer
Voris took him in charge and put him
in the lookup. AT D. m, four hours
after he was arrested, he was taken to
the office of Justice of the Peace Dali
ton where he was arraigned on the
charge of drunkenness and disorderlv
conduct. He did not deny the charge.
Fine and costs amounted to nine dol
lars, and these he obligated himself to
paw
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
New Awnings on Mill Street.

The merchants are getting ready to
ward off the summer sunshine, which
since the general removal of the wood
en- awnings has become quite a factor
on Mill street. Probably never before
have the stores swung out awnings in
such numbers and so early in the sea-
son.
Among those who are putting up
canvas awnings this year and whose
places were already equipped yester-
day or will be completed today are
the following John Eisenhart. Mrs.
Douglas, T. F. Moyer,J. J. Newman,
j. f. Tooley, Cohen Bros. S. ]. We'll
liver, Jesse Shannon, o. M. Leniger,
d. b. Heddens and the Baltimore Fruit
Company.
All of the above awnings are put up
by S. +. Thurman of Scranton, who
has some three or four men employed
on the street. The awnings are bright
and attractive and the fixtures EN-.
brace all the modern improvements.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Death of BENJAMIN Law.

Word has been received in this city
Of the death of Benjamin L. Law,
which occurred at Buffalo, N. Y, on
March 9th. Mr.. Law was i'll for one
week with erysipelas.
Mr.. Law was about fifty years of
age. He was man of good qualities
who enjoyed the friendship and good
will of those with whom he came in
contact. The deceased came to this
country from England about fourteen
years ago, locating at Danville, where
he was employed at the office of Sam
uel Mills and in the works of the Dan
vile Structural Tubing Co. up to the
time of his going to Buffalo about two
years ago.
During his illness he was tenderly
cared for by Mr.. Thomas Black form
erly of this city.
A Presbyterian minister officiated at
the last sad rites and interment was
made at Buffalo.
A number of Danville people now
residing at Buffalo were present at the
funeral, among whom were Mr.. Grant
Sainsbury, Mr.. H. Q. Everett, Mr.
Arthur Wertman and Mr.. John Hoff-
ner, who bore the remains of the de-
ceased to their last resting place.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
SPEAKS OF
r1ISS LIr1BERGER

In longtby article on "Puebla, the
finest Mexican city" a very interest
ing account of the work of Miss Linn
berger at that place is given. Follow
ing is an extract
lone of the most conspicuous OBJ
jects in the town is an American Pro-
testant church-of which Rev. Mr..
Trevino is pastor-with tall spire on
prominent corner near the plaza.
The services are conducted in Spanish.
Behind it, occupying nearly half
block, are two American schools, one
with $50 boys and the other with 3S2
girls. While both schools are entirely
nonsectarian, they are under the care
of the Methodist church.. DR.. f. S.
Borton, formerly of California, is in
charge of the boys department, and
Miss Anna Limberger, formerly of Dan
vile, Pa, is in charge of the girls
school, which will celebrate its tweh-
ty-fifth anniversary in July. Miss Lin
berger is assisted by Miss Purdy and
Miss Seescholtz of Sunbury, Pa, Miss
Pennington, of Bradford, Pa, Miss
Ethel V. Strong, of Philadelphia and
Miss Betz, formerly of Deadwood.
Rev. DIR. Bassett, formerly of Iowa,
is the presiding elder of the Methodist
conference of this district.
Miss Limberger tells me that hel
pupils come in about equal number.
from the Mexican families and from
the foreign colonies of Puebla, an6
that the school takes high standard
because the public recognizes the sup
erior advantages of the American me
thods in instruction, and that the
teachers are more competent than those
of either the public, private or the
parish school of the city. A good deaI
of Jealousy is shown by the teachers
of the church and private schools, but
the teachers of the public schools and
officials of the government are very
kind and friendly.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Bring Salerno to Hospital.

That James Salerno, the convicted
murderer now confined in the Will
Transport Jail, will be sent to the Dan
vile hospital for the insane is now the
opinion of prominent lawyers and
officials of Lycoming county. The
man has been pronounced insane by
the alienist sent to Williamsport to ex-
anime him by the State board of par
dons; and as none of the prisons in
the State have insane wards, being
simply penal institutions, they have no
proper means of taking care of an in
sane patient.
Just at present the status of Saler-
nos case is rather peculiar. The man
was pronounced insane, but the boar d
of pardons has taken no other official
action. 1t is the opinion of some that
the man may not live many months,
and the State does not care to take any
chances by having him committe for
a longer Imprisonment in the Lycom-
ing jail. Nothing definite can be done
by the board, however, until its next
meeting on April 18th.
In the meantime, the board will in
all probability be petitioned to have
the death penalty committed to life
Imprisonment and in this case there
is no doubt that the board, of which
the governor forms constitutional
part, will commute the sentence and
order Salerno taken to the Danville
hospital.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
DAGOS MIGRATE
TO SHAMOKIN

Some thirty dagos in solemn array
bearing their worldly effects upon their
backs marched up Mill street yester-
day forenoon and passed over the river
bridge. A flock of wild geese had just
passed over town and the migration of
the dagos like that of the geese was
taken as another evidence of spring.
There was a good deal of conjecture as
to where the Italians came from and
whittier they were bound. An inter-
view with the padrone finally estab-
lished the fact that they were lately
employed on the improvements at the
State normal school at Bloomsbury and
were on their way to work ON the new
trolley line near Shamokin.
A lot of raw immigrants such as
these always forms an entertaining
subject of study. A greater variety of
costumes it would be hard to conceive
of. The head gear was varied enough,
but was eclipsed by the wide range
covered by the foot wear. A few of
the--men wore suits that might find a
counterpart in the back woods among
the lumbermen and others and they
dragged along on their feet ponderous
felts and rubbers much too large. 9th
ers, who affected the genteel, wore
suits of indescribable cut and texture
that couldn't have been made any
where else than in Italy and wore gait
ers in various stages of dilapidation,
whichswould seem very poorly adapt
ed for work on the trolley line. There
were long coats on short men and ex-
ceedingly short coats ON men compar-
atively tall. There were trousers th at
were too short and trousers that were
too long and all of them soiled and
ragged. One half of the dagos and
probably those who wore the most
motley, the most illfitting and ragged
costumes sported gaudy silk necktie
or more properly a neckerchief-soiled
like the rest of the apparel. One
picturesque fellow wore a carnation.
Add to the above the bundle of bag
gage which each man jealously guard
ed the ceaseless chatter in strange
foreign language, which Americans do
not understand-nor want to under
Standard we have picture which
has become very common in these days,
but which is nevertheless very enter
tanning.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Will Receive New Uniforms.

Company F, 18th regiment, N. G.
p, yesterday received requisition and
measurement blanks for new cotton
khaki service coats and breeches and or
Thursday night the members of the
company will assemble at the armory
for the purpose of being measured.
The illustrations accompanying the
blanks show that the suits contain
many departures from those formerly
in use and are models of comfort and
convenience.
The service coat consists of stand up
roll collar, in which are placed b1onz-
ed collar ornaments with the insignia
of department or arm of service there
on. There are four patch pockets-two
ON each side. They are form fitting,
faring out at the hips.
The breeches are for foot service and
are entirely new in pattern, fitting
snugly at the waist, wide at the hips
and tapering down to the ankle, where
they are tightly laced. These breeches
are worn only with leggins.
Company f will also be equipped
with new leggins and campaign hats.
New hat cords in blue will take the
place of white ones formerly in use.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
ROAD MASTERS
APPOINTED

After considerable delay and Difficult
ty the four roadmasters needed in
Valley township have been secured and
roadmaking will now no doubt, proce.
ed without delay and along thorough.
ly approved lines.
The road masters are: Elmer Sidler.
Edward Roberts, J. F. Hendrickson
and John Hendricks.
The supervisors of Valley township
organized by electing D. r. P. Childs,
president and p. E. Maus, secretary.
David Wintersteen is also member of
the board. F. P. Appleman was chos-
ell treasurer.
Valley was the second township in
the county to apply for State aid in
the reconstruction of road and at the
present time has a section of State
highway nearly completed, taking in
the Danville road and extending from
the Mahoning township line to point
near Wise's hotel at Mausdale.
Valley township unassisted in the
past has done great deal of good work
ON the public roads and its highways
compare favorably with those of any
other township in the county. Under
the new law, no doubt, the very best
of results will be achieved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
IMPENDING STRIKE
BLIGHTS BUSINESS

A number of merchants all through
the coal region, have already announc-
ed their intention of closing their
stores in case of strike. During the
last strike.a heavy credit business was
done, and great losses sustained as a
consequence. There are already in
dications of families, especially among
the foreigners, laying up stores of sup
plies to thel full extent of their credit.
And Jas it can never be told when any
of these will migrate to other parts
the merchants outlook is far from
bright.
The most sweeping time reduction
for Pennsylvania railroad shopmen at
sunbury, accordingstolthe "Item," of
that place.. since the memorable panic
of 1884, has been ordered by the Phil
adelphia officials of the company, and
as the order includes nearly every de-
partment of the shops there it will
mean blow to Sunbury's prosperity
if it lasts any length of time. Men
WI hihS III oiiOoC oiiopo WILL Dt Cub
twenty-five hours a week beginning
Monday. Five days week they
will work only in the forenoons and
they will have full holiday ON Satur-
day.
Owing to the strike it is said the p.
q r. will take off as many passenger
trains as is possible, the two night
trains between Philadelphia and Will
Transport, known as the Buffalo Ex-
press, being among them. The sus-
pension of trains will be more COM
plete, than during the strike of 1902.
With the taking off of these passenger
trains, the coal trade completely knock
ed out and the freight cut down to
less than half of the normal amount, a
dull summer is in store for the rail
road men.
The Mt. Carmel Item says: calvin
Young, manager of last years A. A.
team, states that he is receiving daily
requests for games for the coming sea.
son. At the present time he could ar
range n schedule to include every
available date in the year However,
the indications are that Mount Carmel
will have no professional base ball this
year. "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Railroads Aid in Bug Killing.

The Pennsylvania railroad author
tiles have responded favorably to the
application of State Zoologist Surface
for permits for his demonstrators to
carry as baggage their apparatus used
in giving demonstrations for killing
the San Jose scale. This apparatus
consists of spray pump mounted on
a barrel, an iron kettle tor boiling the
lime-sulphur wash, and small box of
tools, hose, etc. 1t was found that the
important work of giving these de-
monstrations was greatly incumbered
by demonstrators being obliged to car
ry their outfits as freight, and much
valuable time was consumed by this
method. Carrying them by express
was next tried, but was found so ex-
pensive and troublesome as to fail in
meeting the requirements of the thirty
men, who are now giving demonstra-
tions in various parts of this State.
Upon application to w. J. Rose, of
Harrisburg, who is personal friend
OF Professor Surface, the subject of
permits to aid the work of the State
zoologist was taken up and placed be-
fore the proper authorities of the Penn
sylvania railroad, with the result that
these were granted, and the demonstra-
tors will be able to get more prompt
ly from point to point without the
trouble and expense that they have
formerly been obliged to incur. The
agricultural department is gratified
with the attitude of the various rail
road companies in seconding their eff
forts in this important work.
Last Fall the Reading company gave
similar courtesies to demonstrators,
who are working in the territory reach
ed by the Reading railroad lines, and
they are at present enjoying the bene-
fits of similar transportation of their
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Offers Reward.

Danville has lot of boys who would
seem to be not only unruly, in the gen.
eral acceptance of the term, but who
| are disposed TO be positively lawless
| and whose pranks take the form of
malicious mischief. In the past priv
ate citizens have suffered at the hands
of this element, but now they seem to
have turned their attention to borough
property Just at present the scene of
their operations is in the vicinity of
| the P. 81 R. depot, where they amuse
themselves by breaking the electric
light globes and where they have sue
ceeded in interfering with the light to
such an extent as to seriously weaken
the service.
The point most frequently assailed
is Cross street, where for months pa st
it has been impossible to keep the in
candescent lights burning, which are
the only ones installed there. Time
and again the bulbs have been broken
by stones, showing that the expensiv g
and easily damaged lights are nightly
made targets by mischief loving boys.
Through these overt acts the people on
Gross street have been deprived of
light good deal of the time.
The arc light ON Walnut street as
well as others in the vicinity also has
been. ..interfered with by the boys. The
large globe on the Walnut street light
was broken recently, while the metal
shade was badly battered, by the stones
thrown revealing to what a shameful
extent the depredations are INDUCED
in.
The offenders thus far have been
able to avoid detection. No matter
how frequently the officers visit the
spot when they arrive there the boys
are somewhere else. In order to defeat
the fellows and prevent further de-
struction of property Chief of Police
Mincemoyer authorizes the News to
announce that he will pay a reward of
five dollars for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of |
the persons who have broken the lamps
or who endanger the lights by throw
ing stones at them.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Panther at Central,

A strange animal supposed to be a
panther, has thrown all the residents
of the upper Fishing creek, Columbia
county, into state of uneasiness
bordering on terror. The widest ex.
c1tement was created in the little
mountain town of Central Oh Monday
evening by the strange animal which
was seen to come down towards the
village from the direction of the North
Mountain on the west bank of the
Fishing creek The panther, if such
1t is. came within plain sight of sew
era! residents of the village who watch.
ed it as it prowled around through the
trees directly across the creek from
the village.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Big Demand on Forests.

With the life of telephone and tele
graph poles at its present limit, the
800, 900 miles of existing lines, requir.
ing 80, 900, 900 poles, must be renewed
approximately four times before trees
suitable to take their places may grow.
A pole lasts in service about twelve
years, on the average but is made
from a tree about sixty years old. In
other words, to maintain continuous
supply five times as many trees must
be growing in the forest as there are
poles in use. The severity of this drain
on forest resources by the telephone
and telegraph companies is obvious
enough. Just as in the case of rail
road ties, the question of pole supply
has thrust itself into prominence. To
lengthen the life of poles, and in this
way to moderate demand and conserve
future supplies has become an import
ant matter, affecting the public as
we'll as private interests.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
BUSY RUSHING
BITUr1INOUS COAL

The strike rumors have seriously
affected the workmen of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in this section. All
along the Sunbury division the car
penters and section gangs have been
placed on half time.
The strike, however, does not affect
the Catawissa division of the Reading
for while other divisions of the road
are running slack the Catawissa divis-
ion is more congested than ever. This
is explained by reason of the fact that
practically all the traffic on the Cata-
wissa division is that of hauling soft
coal, which is now being rushed over
the line. Train SS several days ago
went over the division in eight Sec
tions which gives an idea of the rush
that is on, while railroad man stated
the outlook at Newberry junction was
for more business than ever.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Danville's Fire Department.

The very effective work done by the
fire department on Monday when the
two barns were burned was much
praised by our citizens and it is a sat.
isfaction to know that our town is
well protected not only by means of
thoroughly modern and approved fire.
fighting appliances, but also by brave
and level-headed set of firemen.
The fire department. is fully organic
ed for the ensuing year except that
the fire police have not as yet been
sworn in. Burgess Rogers is now
ready to administer the oath to these
useful officials and they are expected
to present themselves at his office at
their very earliest convenience.
The duty of the fire police is to rope
off the ground at fire, to control the
crowd and to protect household goods
and other property when removed from
burning building. Each fire com
pany has three fire policemen, but un-
til the oath is administered to them
they are not qualified to act.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Surprise PARTY.

A delightful surprise party was ten
dered Bert Churm Saturday evening at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Churm, Kaseville, in honor of
his birthday. The evening was spent
with games and various amusements
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were: Miss Mamie Mari,
Of Bloomsbury Bert Callen, of Clear
field; Misses Blanche Wilson, Bessie
Wilson, Florence Wilson, Margaret
Cook, Stella Churm. Jennie Kindt,
Sarah Lawrence, Mamie Hughes, La
vinia Bryant, Jennie Upson; Messrs.
Joe Bryant, Charles Lewis, George
Turnbeil. James Upson, Harry Davis,
Walter Ricketts,, William Wertman,
Clyde Snyder and Walter Bowen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
A. S, Libe's Horse Sale.

The horse sale at the White Horse
hotel, Saturday, was fairly we'll at.
tended, but bidding it seems, was not
OF a sort to rightly encourage Mr..
Libe, the dealer, and he refused to let
all the horses go.
Benjamin Miller bought the hand
some black for $245 Matthew Ryan
also bought good horse for $137. The
sorrel team was knocked down to Con-
tractor Hartman of this city for $780,
Beyond the above the horses did not
bring what the dealer considered to be
a fair valuation and he refused to sell.