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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Silver Mines In World.

Robert Adams, Friday evening, re-
turned home from an extended tour
through Canada. Mr.. Adams, several
weeks ago, left Danville in company
with W. j. Baldy, Esq, of this city,
and Frank j. Watson of Philadelphia
Mr. Watson left Toronto Friday morn
ing along with Mr.. Adams, but pro-
ceeded direct to Philadelphia. Mr..
Badly will continue his sojourn in
Toronto for some time longer.
The objective point of Mr.. Adams
trip was Cobalt, Ontario,a a point three
hundred and fifty miles above Toron-
to, where the greatest silver mines of
the world are located.
No more interesting trip can be con-
ceived of than the one to Cobalt Mr..
Adams and party have stored their
minds with many useful facts relat-
ing to the production of silver, while
lingering in their minds are many
pleasing pictures of life as seen out
side of Uncle Sans domain.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
MEETS DEATH
By PISTOL SHOT

The home of Pierce Appleman, Val
ley township, has been darkened by a
sad tragedy. Mr.. Appleman, the hus-
band and father of the household,
meeting his death as the result of a
pistol shot.
The dreadful affair occurred about
one O'Clock Friday morning. A
thunder shower arising about that
time Mrs. Appleman arose and went
out into the hall to lower a window.
She had just returned to the room
when she heard report near at hand,
which sounded like pistol shot. She,
however, thought it was due to the
lightning and calling to her husband
asked him if he d id not think the house
had been struck. Receiving no reply
she was alarmed and striking light
was Mortified to find blood oozing from
a bullet wound in his temple. On the
pillow lay the revolver and close be-
side it rested the helpless hand of the
man.
Mrs. Appleman quickly called the
other members of the household, who
in turn summoned Edward Frazier,
X. w. Farnsworth and other neigh
bors. The man was to all appearances
dead nevertheless a messenger was
dispatched for DR.. Paules of this city,
who Immediately went to the Apple
man farm. OF course, medical aid was
unavailing. The bullet had entered
the right temple and ploughed its way
through the base of the brain. Dr.
Paules Friday stated that in his
opinion death was instantaneous. No
inquest was held.
Pierce Appleman was 55 years of
age. He was leading and representa-
tive citizen of Valley township. He
member of the Mausdale Reformed
church He was man of genial
manners, of cheerful disposition and
possessed many friends. He was per-
son of careful business habits and no
cause can be assigned for the rash act,
which cut his own career short and
cast a pail of gloom over the commun-
ity.
On Thursday Mr.. Appleman trans
acted business in Danville. During the
evening he was at Mausdale. AT the
latter place he collected tax from sew
eral persons and no one, even his most
intimate acquaintances, detected any
thing unusual in his manner. In the
night few minutes before the fatal
shot was heard Mrs. Appleman was
converslng with her husband and even
then there was nothing to excite sus
picion.
Besides his wife the deceased is sur
vived by three sons and two daught-
ers; Charles, Frank, Horace, Bertha
and Alice. Charles and Frank reside
in Berwick. Alice and Horace live at
home Bertha is trained nurse in the
U. of p. Hospital, Philadelphia. Rog-
er Hendricks, father in law of the de-
ceased, resides with the family.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
On Site of Fort Augusta.

The Sunbury chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, has decided
to erect a boulder ON the site of Fort
Augusta at Sunbury.
The petition to the Sunbury council
to erect the memorial was prepared
and presented by Charles A. Slider,
ESD, whose wife is regeut of the Sun
bury chapter.
The specifications of the boulder are
four feet in length and four in thick
ness. A fiat side will face the road
and on its face will be placed a bonze
tablet bearing an appropriate inscrip-
tion.
This tablet will be presented to the
daughters by Mrs. Il. X. Hahn, of New
York City
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Prohibition Conference.

The judicial conference of the Pro-
hibition party was held yesterday in
the office of NJ. p. Lutz q Son, Blooms
burg. M. p. LutZ was elected presi-
dent and Thomas Q. Curry and r. w.
Eggert, secretaries.
On motion of Aaron Kester, of Col.
umbia county, Charles @. Evans, of
Berwick, was named for president
judge of this district. The nomination
was unanimous.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
WOMAN STRUCK
BY CARS

Mrs. Samuel McCloskey, OF Maus-
dale, narrowly escaped death Sun
day morning by being struck by n
freight train She sustained bad
fracture of the left limb and was 9th
erwise injured She was taken to the
Joseph Ratti hospital at Bloomsbury
The accident occurred about seven
O'Clock. Mrs. McCloskey was on her
way to church in this city and was
walking along the p. & r. track. She
had not proceeded very far before
freight train passed through Mausdale
and was soon close upon her footsteps.
According to stories told by the train
men the woman utterly failed to hear
the usual danger signals. As is custo-
mary when any one is found walking
upon the track ahead, the engineer de-
clares he first sounded the whistle.
Apparently oblivious Of all danger and
without even glancing backward the
woman continued walking on still
keeping the track. Meanwhile the
train was gaining rapidly. AS the next
resort the engineer rang the bell and
this together with the sound of the
whistle created quite din, but owing
to some incomprehensible cause the
woman still failed to hear. Up to the
very last the engineer believed that
the next moment the woman would
hnr nd Of a
way otherwise he would have stopped
the train. AS it was, when it became
clear that the woman could not be
made to hear, he endeavored to bring
the train to a sudden stop, but had
only succeeded in slowing down when
the engine struck the woman.
Mrs. MoCloskey was thrown to one
side of the track. The accident occur
red at point directly opposite the
forks of the Jerseytown and Mausdale
roads, where there is low embank-
ment She was badly injured and was
unable to arise.
The train was stopped and the in
jured woman was tenderly picked up
by the train crew and carried into the
caboose where cot was improvised.
Thus she was brought to Danville; ;
where the train lay for some time.
DR.. Paules was called to the station
about Z AS o'clock. He examined the
woman's injuries and found that she
was very seriously, though not fatally
injured. On the left leg below the
knee was a compound comminuted
fracture, embracing both bones. In
addition there was bad scalp wound
on the left side of the head.
On DR.. Paules' recommendation it
was decided to remove Mrs. McCloskey
to the Joseph Ratti hospital at Blooms
burg. She was accordingly placed on
cot and carried down to the under
grade crossing, where she was placed
on Danville and Bloomsbury trolley
car and carried to Bloomsbury.
A telephone message from the Joseph
Ratti hospital later stated that Mrs.
McCloskey was resting very easily.
Her worst injuries as above stated,
consisted of a broken limb and bad
cut on the side of her head There
were. however, minor injuries about
the body, among them several scalp
wounds
The injured woman is some 3S years
of age. She has three small children,
the youngest babe six months old.
Samuel McCloskey, the husband, is a
stove moulder and is employed at
Hooley's foundry, East Mahoning
street. this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Fire In Kitchen.

Timely discovery prevented a bad
fire at the home of Jacob II. Rudy,
East Danville, Monday night. The
fire originated in the kitchen in box
of wood that stood back of the stove.
The family had already retired and
the flames had gained considerable
headway before they were discovered.
A basket of clothes-Monday's wash
was burned and the walls, ceiling and
door we're badly burned.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Sunbury Grants Franchise.

The council, in meeting on Tuesday
night, passed an ordinance permitting
the Sunbury and Selinsgrove Street
Railway company to lay tracks in GER
tain thoroughfares in that town.
The tracks will be laid on Front
street (along the river) from the end
of the new bridge all through town to
the upper borough limits. The line
will cross the new bridge now build.
ing and proceed to Selinsgrove on the
Snyder county side.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
IS
SUSPENDED

Judge Staples held a short session of
court yesterday morning. Charles A.
Wagner was the only one of the associ
ates present. The session was very
brief, occupying only some twenty
minutes.
Judge Staples had come down to
Danville for the purpose of disposing
of the case of Commonwealth VS..
Francis Woll, the charge being larceny
and receiving stolen goods, which was
tried before his honor at the Septem
ber term, 1905, and which carried with
it verdict of guilty on the second
count and recommendation for
mercy.
James Scarlet, Esq. attorney for the
Reading Iron company, the prosecutor
in the case, addressed the court. He
said that Woll, was an employe of
the Reading Iron Company, was skill
ed workman and was very valuable
man 10 the company. Whatever he may
have been guilty of in the past he now
seems to have abandoned all such pra
ctices the Reading Iron company is
satisfied with his present course of
conduct and at the company's instance
Mr.. Scarlet appeared before court ask
ing that the recommendation for mercy
made by the jury be carried out and
that in Woll's case sentence be suspend
ed.
Woll was called before court but was
permitted to take seat. From this
point it seemed to be foregone con-
clusion that leniency in some form
was to be exercised. Judge Staples
said he had made some inquiry and
felt convinced that Woll's case was
one that admitted of clemency. Ordin-
arily, he said, in cases where the ver-
dict is guilty it pays to administer
punishment. There are exceptions,
however, where the man instead OF be-
ing punished should have mercy meted
out to him. In the present case, he
said, it seemed to him that the con-
victed man had been severely punished
already. In addition, the costs which
amount to $93. 70, will have to be paid
by Woll. 1t was the recommendation
of the jury backed later by the request
of the prosecutor in the case that NOV
ed Judge Staples toward clemency
and he stated to Woll that he hoped
that if sentence were suspended it
would have the effect of making
man of him and he wished him god
speed on the new life. Judge Staples
reminded Woll of the pathetic picture
presented by his old grayheaded moth
er when in court as witness. He said
he had no doubt that her presence had
its effect ON the jury and he hoped that
Woll would keep her in mind and by
leading better life spare her the pain
and humiliation of coming into court
again.
Judge Staples then formally declared
sentence suspended and after explain
ing just what is implied by a 'suspen-
sion of sentence" formally discharged
Woll. The case was disposed of in
Judge Staples characteristic way,
which aroused a heart-interest in the
whole affair. No one was heard to ex-
press any dissatisfaction with the ac-
tion taken by the court.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
ATTEMPT TO BREAK
OUT Of Lookup

A prisoner came within an ace of
breaking out of the borough lookup
Tuesday afternoon. In This effort to
find the weakest point he assailed his
prison wall at two different points and
when discovered only single spike
stood between him and liberty.
The man in durance was John Quinn,
who has little affair to settle with
the police, the full nature of which
developed at the hearing yesterday.
John kept the officers busy during
the greater part of the time Tuesday
and before they succeeded in laying
their hands upon him they were oblig
ed to tramp over large part of the
borough. 1t was some time after the
hour of noon when they succeeded in
lodging their man behind the bars in
the borough lookup.
John was supposed to be under the
influence of drink, nevertheless he
thought he ought to be entitled to a
few privileges and he begged to be
allowed the freedom of the corridor.
The usual hard lot of those arrested
under similar circumstances is to be
confined in narrow cell, some six by
three feet, in which, q hard bench
however, was touched by John eloqu-
ent plea and after much hesitancy he
consented to leave the cell door open
so that John could get into the corrid-
Oh 1t was a generous act, but he will
never do it again.
Securely boiling the outer door the
two policemen turned their backs up
on the lookup and went up town.
Some time after three O'Clock persons
occupying the rear of City Hall be-
came aware that something unusual
was in progress in the lookup. They
could hear sounds that resembled the
breaking of boards and the drawing of
iron bolts.
They lost no time in getting word
to the chief of police, who in turn lost
no time in getting to the lookup. He
didn't arrive moment too soon. U.s.
ipg the stove poker and the stove
' shaker" as a bar the lone prisoner
had pried two boards off the wainscot-
ing. In the process he had broken and
splintered the boards and one was tax
en- off piecemeal. Underneath he found
firm planking and he concluded that
the way to liberty didn't lie in that
direction.
He next attacked the window, first
tearing off tine stout screen that pro-
tected it on the inside; then forcing
the window up he devoted himself to
the iron bars, which projected the
window on the outside. In due time
he succeeded in loosening one. end of
one of the bars and was just ready to
attack the next one when the officer
appeared. Five minutes more would
have done the work.
Thus the first deliberate attempt to
break out of the lock up in Danville
ended in ignoble failure.
The prisoner paid the penalty by 60
ing into solitary confinement.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Former Resident.

Mrs. Mary Anna Davis, of Spring
fell, Ohio, is guest at the home Of
d. O. Williams, Spruce and Ferry
streets Mrs. Davis is native of Dan
vile. but has not lived here for twen-
ty-five years.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Rev. EritSCh Moves.

Rev. George W. Fritsch, pastor of
st. Johns Lutheran church, and fam
lily yesterday moved into the Charles
Welliver home on Vine street. Mr..
Welliver and family have gone to
Bloomsbury to reside.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07

Sir Walter Raleigh was right when
he said that a man must first govern
himself before he is fit to govern his
family or to have place in the pub
lie government.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07

The wedding of Miss Sara S. Fores-
man, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. James
Foresman, to Charles N. Hartman took
place at Pottsgrove Tuesday after,
noon at O'Clock.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07

John Quinn, who attempted to break
out of the borough lookup Tuesday,
was arraigned before Justice Oglesby
yesterday morning and as a penalty for
one of the offenses charged against
him is now doing time in the borough
bastile.
Quinn has occupied good deal of
Justice Oglesby's time during the
week past. He was arrested on Thurs
day of last week for being under the
influence of liquor on Wednesday the
29th. He was released on the promise
that he would stop drinking and would
come into the Justice S office Saturday
evening after drawing his pay, and
square up for fine and costs. When
Saturday came, however. it is alleged,
he forgot his promises, took on more
booze and utterly neglected to settle.
Under the circumstances it is not
strange that the officers wanted John
on Tuesday. His hearing yesterday
morning had to do solely with the
charge of being drunk and the failure
to liquidate fine and costs. The out
come of the whole affair was that
Quinn was sentenced to five days i'm
prisonment in the borough lookup,
the term to begin with yesterday. At
the expiration of his sentence he will
be called to answer for attempting to
break out of the lookup.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
Taken to Hospital.

William Malaney, Front street, was
removed to the Joseph Ratti hospital,
Bloomsbury, yesterday where he will
receive treatment for appendicitis.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07

The book which does not leave a
man better than it found him is not
the best sort of friend.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-07
iii With Pneumonia.

p. +. Brannen is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at his home at Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
W. II. SITHENS,
WOODBURY., NEW JERSEY
GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY.
How to Make Your Guests Happy and
Comfortable.

How to Make Your Guests Happy and
Comfortable.
To give your hospitality graciously
you must give it with decidedly fes-
tive spirit, says writer in the Chi
mander of fighting forces on whose
courage, dash and coolness victory de-
pends, and to be a victorious entertain
er you must not let your needs, wor-a
ries, disappointments, headache or irri-
tation show before your guests. Moth
ing so dismays and discomfits a guest,
nothing so spoils all pleasure as to see
that the head of affairs looks anxious,
that she is kissing, frowning and beck
oning softly at the servant to call her
attention to mistakes, that she is dis
tracted from conversation, that she an
swers some member of the family
sharply or that she is constantly apol-
ogizing and explaining.
While acting in the capacity of host
ess take thought in order than your
manner will be the embodiment Of
placid good temper and allow no acci-
dents, mistakes or shortcomings in
your careful arrangement to bring a
worried look into your eyes and
frown to your brows. Don't let your
company see that in the baking Of
cake, in the busting of rooms, airing
of beds or arranging Of flowers for
their benefit you have worn yourself
into a state of languid fatigue or nerv-
Gus irritation Better no cake baking
if by so doing you incapacitate your
self for bringing into your parlor
clear head, light heart and ready
laugh for your guests. They will like
your gay good humor and simple re-
freshments twice as well as the most
dainty dishes served up by cross,
tired, harassed hostess.
From the moment the first guest ar
rives it is gracious and necessary to
appear at leisure and not only quite
ready but delighted to devote all your
attention to promoting conversation
and diversion. Exercise all possible
control of self and do not look preoccu-
pied or anxious. At any sacrifice of
your feelings do not let your company
be unpleasantly aware that while your
body is in the drawing room your
thoughts are really in the kitchen.
If you continue to look quite salts
fed with or unconscious of mistake
in the serving, the guests, like good
soldiers, will not only take their cue
from you, but they viii far sooner
forget and forgive than if you insist
upon letting the accident dampen your
spirit and If you make profuse excuses
for the momentary inconvenience.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18


We always like to have the winter
come on gently and easy, the nights
growing a bit colder each week as the
sun sinks little farther and farther
south, the first snow just a sprinkle,
soon to melt away, the trees gradually
shifting from their summer green to
their winter browns and grays, have
the wild fowl work slowly south and
tarry awhile and have nature leisurely
go about preparing for the long cold
winter and not have an ideal Indian
summer day wind up with roaring
north wind and big SHOWS, catching
everybody unprepared and sending the
wild fowl at a hundred mile an hour
clip toward the south country, the mer
ciless cold finding every crack in house
and barn.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
vesxels In Tow.

W1'on at nighttime a steamer meets
a vessel which is disabled or for some
other reason cannot proceed she takes
it in tow, and at the masthead two
white lights are shown. This is very
necessary precaution. as a vessel pass
ing her at right angles in the dark
might easily run right into the boat
which was being towed unless some
indication of its presence there were
given. If a steamer is proceeding
alone, however, only one light is shown
at the masthead
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living full century are
excellent in the case Of Mrs. Jennie Dun
can, of Haynesyille, Me, now 70 years old
She writes; Electric Bitters cured me of
Chronic Dyspepsia OF 20 years standing,
and made me feel as we'll and strong as a
young girl Electric Btters cure Stomach
and liver diseases, Blood disorders, General
Debility and bodily weakness. Sold on a
guarantee at j. W. Merritt's drug store.
Price only 5Uc.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
Dated December 10Th 1905.
oF sETTLEMEaT.

Notice is hereby given that the account of
John s. Kincaid administrator Q. I. A., of the
estate of Robert @. Kincaid, deceased, will be
audited by the Surrogate and reported for set
Element to the Orphans Court OF the County OF
Gloucester, on Friday, January &C. A. d. 1906.
JOHN s. KINCAID,
I9-lso5 Adninatrator, @. T. A.
Dated Surrogate's Office, December is, 1900
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
TO CREDITORS.

Hance Helms administrator OF the estate Of
Isaac Derrickson, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate Of the County Of Gloucester. hereby
gives Notice to the Creditors Of the said Isaac
Derrickson. deceased, to bring in their debts,
claims and demands against the Estate OF the
said decedent under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from this date or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor against the
HANCE HELMS.
Administrator
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
NOTICE On sETTLEM ENr.

Notice is hereby given that the account OF
Beckett, deceased, will be audited by the Sur
rogate and reported for settlement to the Or
phans' Court OF the County OF Gloucester, on
JOHN KIRBY,
1ao1-a5 Executor
Dated surrogate's ONCE. December IS. 1905.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
Java Coffee
Does Its Own Talking

So-called Broken Java is being
sold all over the country at from Ia
to 18c. per h., but did you know it
is all a fake?
Broken Java" is a blend ar
ranged and introduced by Mr.. Mel
son, when in Woodbury. few years
ago. And did you know that to get
the secret, I had to, and did pay Mr..
Nelson l cent per lb. for every lb.
sold for years. Whether ycu know
it or not, it 5 fact. That is why l
make my claim as the only original
Broken Java, I" and while this is SO,
my sales go right on. My price is
200. per h., and people tell us it is
better than what they pay So and
$50. for elsewhere. Why is this ? !
will tell you. 1t is backed by
quality-and bang-up quality. The
dollars come by mail and we ship it
all over the county.
Give it a trial. know it will
please you.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-01-18
SEWELL NURSERIES
sEWELL. N. ).
JOHN McCLEARY, Prop.


This is the season when owners of land think
most of putting out fruit, shade and other trees,
and we want them to know how well we can
ness about so years, 16 years OF that period at
Sewel, and we are quite sure we know our
Institute at Swedesboro advised the farmers to
buy their trees Of home nurss4y1nen. This we
know is good advice, because If sell diseased
while the foreign nurseryman is beyond your
reach.
My, trees are all healthy and thoroughly fumi-
gated before being shipped, and State Entomo-
iogist, Jonn B. Smith, after an inspection of my
Nurseries, issued q certificate, pronouncing nay
stock free from the San Jose SCALE
l. have all kinds of nursery stock apples,
pears peaches, plums ounces, cherries, Sugar
and Norway Naples and Sycamores, California
privit speciality; also, all kinds of plants such
as strawberry, raspberry I have 100000 two
wears old Palmetto asparagus plants.
Your order solicited
n-4o4-6m. JOHN McCLEARY.