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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
NEW MARRIAGE SERVICE.

A country paper up the state tells of
justice of the peace who was called
upon to perform marriage ceremony.
1t was his first attempt and he was at
loss to know how to proceed, but
rose to the occasion. He commanded
the happy couple to stand and be
sworn as follows: ''Do you solemnly
swear that you will obey the constitu-
tion of the United States and Eof the
State of Pennsylvania, and to perform
the duties of your Office to the best of
your ability, so help you God?" The
couple nodded assent, and the justice
continued: "Then by the power in me
vested by the strong arm of the law, L
pronounce you man and wife, now and
forever, and you shall stand commit
ted until the fine and costs are paid,
and may the Lord have mercy upon
your SOULS
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
READY TO Seal
THE MAUSOLEUM

The grand mausoleum in Odd Fell
lows cemetery the work of T. L.
Evans Sons, is now completed and
ready to be sealed, The large 25-ton
derrick was taken down ON Saturday
and nothing now remains but to clear
up outside when the magnificent tomb
built to withstand the ravages of time,
will be left alone with its treasure of
mortal dust to carry its message up
through future ages.
At an earlier stage of the work some
description of the grand tomb was Civ
ell. The fact was then established that
it was the finest and the costliest piece
of cemetery work ever attempted in
this section, but that description falls
far short of doing justice to the maui
soleum as it appears when completed.
Many miles might be travelled before
we would see anything like it.
The interior of the tomb, ceiling and
all, is formed of Tennessee and Grey
Bend marble, all highly polished. The
floor is tiled. The chaste and beauti-
full tints of the marble employed har-
monize nicely and the general effect
on one standing between the four cata-
combs on each side is pleasing in the ex-
treme and it might not Immediately oc-
cur to one that he is lettering in the
solemn receptacle of the dead.
The entrance is between four stately
pillars, SUPP orting the facade, ON which
is chiseled in raised letters the name
"Geisenger. The entrance is enclos-
ed by handsomely carved bronze doors,
which areiprotected by outside grilled
doors also of bronze.
At the rear of the mausoleum is a
stained glass window four feet, six
inches by three feet, two inches. 1t
bears beautiful picture, the we'll
known representation of our Savior
knocking at the door of the tomb. The
beautiful window, so appropriate in
its conception, adds peculiar charm
and sanctity to the sombre pile of
granite and marble.
There are already six bodies in the
mausoleum, those of persons intimately
related to Mrs. Geisinger, formerly
buried in the cemetery but which have
been disinterred and in new caskets,
tightly sealed, have been consigned to
their places in the catacombs. There
are altogether eight such receptacles
for the dead in the grand mausoleum,
which leaves two yet to be filled.
The mausoleum is built upon solid
bed of concrete, nine feet deep, which
rests upon the eternal rock. 1t is six
teen feet long, fourteen feet wide and
sixteen feet high to the comb of the
roof. 1t is constructed of Barrie gran
ite and is laid up in immense blocks.
Among the large stones employed are
two used in the roof, which weighed
fourteen tons apiece. To give some
idea of the ponderous nature of the
work it might be stated that the roof
alone, which is composed of only three
stones, weighs thirty-fiv tons.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
POLLUTED WATERS
SAYS DIR. DIXON

Health Commissioner Samuel G.
Dixon in speaking of the work of pre-
serving the purity of the waters of the
State in fulfillment of the duty laid
upon him by the act of April %, 1905,
said:
"a lamentable and tremendous
amount of needless suffering. expense
and death annually result from the
wanton pollution of the streams of
Pennsylvania among those individuals
dependent upon these sources of sup
ply for drinking water. Tens and even
hundreds of communities hang in the
balance and at any time may have an
epidemic of typhoid fever stalking
through their midst and decimating
their numbers.
Public and private corporations,
however, even when earnestly inclin-
cd, are often limited in their powers
to prevent sewage contamination of
the source of water supply.
AFTER years of affliction and at a
terrific cost in human life, it has fin
ally dawned upon the people that a
higher authority than the municipal
ity must grapple with the problem and
afford remedy.
"The chief engineer of the depart
ment, F. Herbert Snow, and his as
sistants are now traversing every part
of the State, making examinations of
sewerage systems and water supplies
and collecting data with respect to the
quality of all of the waters in Penn
sylvania. More than this is being
done, sources of pollution and menaces
which can be abated at once are re-
ported to the commissioner and in
many cases request on his part to
the owner of the premises is sufficient
to cause removal of the menace. The
number of letters of encouragement
and cooperation in this kind of re-
form received by the commissioner
splendidly illustrates the willingness
of the-citizens of the State to do what
is right. In q few cases owners will
fully refuse to do away with the cause
Of the disease, in which event they are
being brought into court or forced to
comply with the law.
"Another important feature of the
commissioner work is appealing to
the municipalities, namely, the utiliz-
ing free of cost to them of the services
of the engineering department in con-
sultation and advice respecting the in
stallation of new water works and
sewer systems and the extensions OF
existing systems. This engineering
service does not interfere with the
work of the engineer in private prac-
tice, but increases it. The State de-
partment gives free of cost the very
best engineering advice procurable,
which has already resulted in saving
to municipalities large sums of money
by obviating costly mistakes. In carry
ing out the general advice and sug-
gestions of the State department, the
municipalities must employ their own
engineersS but before plans are finally
adopted they pass for approval to the
health commissioner.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
IdIeneSs Is Expensive.

1t is estimated that the two weeks
suspension of mining has resulted in a
loss of $l4, 900, 600 to the miners, oper-
ators, coal-carrying companies and the
merchants of the coal region. The
heaviest losers are the operators, who
lost, by reason of unmined coal, ap-
proximately So, 200, 600. The loss in
wages to the miners is over So, 600, 900,
and the balance is divided between the
railroads and business men, the former
by loss of hauling and the latter in
falling off of business.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
A Peculiar Fatality.

Herbert Klopp. teamster in the
employ OF Elmer Bardo, Jersey Shore,
had his neck broken while driving
Saturday morning. presumably by a
severe jolt of the wagon. The accid-
ent was not discovered until the horses
stopped, when driver in the rear of
Klopp's wagon went up to discover
the cause of the delay. He found Klopp
sitting bolt upright on the seat, his
hands clinched on the reins, but dead.
His head was hanging Imply on his
breast, and it was further found that
his neck was broken. The road where
Klopp was driving was quite stony
and it is thought that severe bump
caused the fracture of vsrtsbra.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20

Several foreigners came down from
Berwick Monday to work at the Read
ing iron works and these yesterday
were followed by larger number who
entered employment at the same plant.
An inquiry revealed that there is a
deficiency of laborers at our local in
dustries, which at times makes it diff
cult to keep all departments in opera
tion. This scarcity of unskilled labor
is not merely temporary, brought about
by unusual conditions but it is state
of affairs that has become chronic and
was as much factor to contend with
probably year ago as it is today.
Taking the Reading iron works as an
example, of its seven hundred employees
probably 25 per cent. are unskilled. 1t
is class Of labor that is employed in
loading and unloading the cars, that
handle the stock and that fill various
posts all about the mill.
The majority of the native Ameri
can workmen who may have original
ly belonged to this class of wage-ear-
ners have worked themselves up into
what in their estimation is more de-
sirable positions, leaving the work of
laboring at the big mill to be done al
most exclusively by foreigners. The
group of men who came down from
Berwick on Monday were Hungarians
while yesterday contingent was made
up of Italians.
All the other posts about the mill,
where skilled labor is employed are
filed to the man and there is no diff
Guilty in keeping them filled. The only
trouble seems to lie in the domain of
unskilled labor and this seems to be a
problem that defies solution at pres
ent
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss Of &xx2Zzz3
WHAT RUMOR SAYS.

1t is rumored that several young
school ma 'ams belonging to the local
corps are planning to leave the work
of teaching and enter married life.
The subject has been remotely limited
at by the school board on several oc-
casions recently. No one seems to
know just where the vacancies are
likely to occur, which makes the
school directors all the more anxious
about the matter. There are some very
fine teachers in the local corps whose
places would be very difficult to fill
should report prove true.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
FELL FROr1 SECOND
STORY WINDOW

Little Mildred Mottern, aged about
. years, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Mottern, East Market street, had
a remarkable escape from serious in
jury yesterday morning.
The child fell from the second story
of the Mottern home unto porch roof
and thence to the ground. In alighting
on the earth she fell among some wind
ow sashes, breaking two panes of glass.
Aside from some bruises about the
head and thorough shaking up the
little girl was uninjured.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20

All the registrars recently appoint.
ed by the state commissioner of health
are to receive badges which will show
their authority to enter houses, where
contagion exists. The badges will be
their insignia of office.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20

Teacher You've been very good
boy for the last day or two, Bobbie.
l haven't seen you fighting with the
other boys or romping in the school
room. Bo,b!C Ycs'm. I got stiff
necl,.-Cleva!1nl Lcl lcr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04

an all dem yuddor ole folks chunes
whilst de sweet taters is a-gittin
sngary in dc hot ashes. an de shote
is rnnnin brown grady 20 dem Ia
ters, LAX ter know"
Now the fiddle caught the COVER
nor in a tender spot but with that
editorial ON his desk he couldn't
reward oven that touch OF nature
with a pardon. So he compromised.
II can fiddle litue, aunty. and
TN play for YOU and the 'chIllun'
myself, while they baste the shote
aud roast the potatoes. aud help YOU
to eat them. too.
"Thanl,ye, Marse Bob Thangye.
sab! foan sho is good man, Marse
Bob! but who gwiue to git me dat
shote?"
The pardon was signed without
more ado. New York Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
SOCIETY MAN
RUINS GIRL.

New York. July O. Henry Afford
Short. society man and member Of
the swell University club. is held q
prisoner in the West side Court pris-
on. charged with having ruined two
fourteen year old school girls. The
police have searched Shorts apart
ments. and say they have complete
evidence tha Short made practice
of running girls
BARBARA Livingstone. young Nor
wegian. Is also under arrest. charged
with traGicking 10 young victims.
The sensational stories that appear
ed in connection with the Thaw
White case led 10 shorts arrest The
police received an anonymous con.
munication stating that Short prac-
ticed the ruination OF girls. He was
arrested az his home on West Fifty
dftg street after the police had
chased him 10 the roof 4 search
was made Of HIS apartments and the
police say that they found a notebook
which they allege contains names
Of many young girls. giving their age.
size and looks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
haw's Original Plea To Stand
TIE WHITE TRAGEDY IS DUPLICATED

on earth in the shape OF some great
sorrow 10 the wrongdoer. Prayers
are not made to the supreme Being.
but To Nature. which is held account.
able for all changes In the elements
and all accidents caused by lire. wind
and water. Communion Is the pri-
mary principle of this queer relig-
Ion the farms Eof the enthusiasts
are worked In common. and IL is
claimed that the wedding. planting.
and hoeing are done ON all fours by
the Knee Benders. They hold knee
bending services fve times day on,
the knoll where Burson was lin
spired." and in the worship their
fares are turned always toward the
sun. Each week revival is held.
and strange and ridiculous as the
thing is. the Knee Benders keep add
ing converts. snch story as this
belongs to 100 years ago. but as an
Illustration OF religious frenzy dom
mating the human mind. 1t is an in
teresting psychological study of the
present day New York Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
3ristol the Scene OF a Deliberate.
Murder Yesterday.

Bristol. Tenn, July s The Thaw
While tragedy was in manner du-
plieated al the union station in Bris-
ol Yesterday when John Orr. me
'hanic. rushed upon George Jones.
a stone cutter on the depot platform
and fired three shots from 80 cal
bre revolver into Jones body. az close
range.
One ball penetrated his head en-
terning behind the right ear. while
the two other shots entered his back
ranging upward through his lungs
and coming out through his breast
The deliberate shots was due to
the alleged intimacy OF Jones with
orr's- wife
II seems that Jones and Mrs. Orr
had planned 20 go away on a trip and
Mrs. Orr had entered coach of an
east hound train ON the Norfolk and
Western railway. The train was
ready to start and Jones was in the
act of getting aboard when he was
shot
As he fell. Jones dropped his rail
road ticket on the platform and 81
was Rural Retreat, Va, the same
place Mrs. orr was supposed to be
going. Orr ran after ,hc shooting
but was arrested and locked up He
said he shot Jones because the lat
ter had ruined his home.
After the shooting. Orr's wife left
The train abandoning her contemi
plated trip.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
REVOLUTION ENDED
SAYS JENKINS.
Revolution la Guatemala is Regarded
As Practically Ended.

Mexico City July 3.-Amerlcan
Counsul jenkins. OF Salvador, also
American Consul General winslow.
of Guatemala city, and party OF
Americans from both Guatemala and
Salvador. are In the city en- route to
the United States.
Counsul General Winslow. who has
been appointed to the consulate at
Valparaiso, Chile. says
lin the city of Guatemala the rev
olutiOn is regarded as ended. Ru-
mors are current telling OF the pre-
gress Of the revolution and that is
about all I know OF the matter"
While Mr. Winslow talked eau
tiously, other members Of the party
paint the situation In Guatemala as
being very gloomy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY
IN MISSISSIPPI.
Ficnd kills wife, Mother in Law
and Ends His Own Career.

' 'f'hH us ONn tAftfF.
Luccdalc. Miss, July S.-In an at
tempt 10 exterminate his family
Charles Brewer last night shot and
Killed his wife and mother in law.
wounded his wife's grandmother and
his infant child. and then shot and
Killed himself The traSedy was
prompted By anger The wife left
ibe home few days ago, alleging
that he was treating her badly. She
went 10 her mothers home, whore
brewer called last night and entreat-
ed her 20 return TO him lie became
angry when his wife refused to leave
her mothers house. and draw ing =
revolver began shooting az the wo-
mon. When his wife and her moth
'r had been Killed, Brewer continued
to shoot until be thought every mem
bor Of the family was dead. and then
fred bullet into his own templ.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04

Miss Ruth Hawkins and Miss All
ME May Green, Of Petersburg. arc
In thc city the guest of r.. -. Haw
kins
Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Gauehoun and
Miss sclia Wit Of Roanoke. arc the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. y. o. Haw-
kins at SO. 21S Mercer street.
Misses Daisy and Halle Morris.
Of Graham. were in the city yesterday
onroutc TO Roanoke to- visit friends.
Mr. Wyndham Stokes and Mr. w.
W. Hughes leading lawyers Of WeIch
and Mr. w y Kegioy leading law
yer Of wythcymc, va. were in tho
city yesterday enroute to Union Mon
roe county on legal business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
THAw'S MOTHER
ARRIVES IN LONDON

London. July g. Mrs Mary ThAv.
mother Of Harry 1haw, arrived her.
ihis morning and was met by IN.
Earl OF Yarmouth. her son In law
She had not yet heard or her SON.
predicament. The Earl requested IN.
newspaper men to say nothing about
'he murder to her as he wished 20
have the Information impaired by
me Countess OF Yarmouth. Mrs.
Ihaw's daughter who came TO visit
Mrs Thaw when she loft tho steamer
was dressed in black and appeared
TO be- nI.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
CONFETTI WILL BE
IN EVIDENCE.
Authorities VIII Allow Throwing Of
Confetti Tonight.
port safely

The celebration today on account
OF the heat will no doubt be- rather
quiet, but tonight the streets Will be
crowded viii young ladies and their
escorts who can indulge in an inno-
cent and harmless amusement. II
is understood that here will De a
large supply Of confetti which will
give the Fourth in Bluefeld gala
decoration Of red, white and blue.
This amusement should be- cucourag-
ed because It is harmless and even
more amusing than "a severe case Of
lock jaw.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
HARRY rH,ws CHIEF COUNSEL.
DECIDES no LET ORIGINAL
PLEA STAND.
rnAw'S WIFE FLarELy DENIES
STATEMENT MADE ny
BEDFORD.

New York. July g. Former Judge
olcott. counsm In chief for Harry
rhaw, decided today to make no mo
tons In thecase at this time and to
let the plea OF not guilty" made by
his client TO the Indictment charging
White remain on the court record.
Vnlil the last moment oIcot had de-
eided to Withdraw tho plea OF not
guilty and submit certain motions OF
the court after which the plea of not
guilty would be made against. Judge
olcott would say littlo about the cas-.
this morning.
Mrs. Thow again visited her hus-
band this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
NO TIDINGS
FROM STEAMEl.
Much. UncasincSS. il Felt by the
Agents of the Company.

New York. July 3.-The Havre
line steamer American. now thirteen
days over due at this port. from Mar
seilles, is still missing. no tidings
having been received from the yes
sci Her agents continue TO assert
that nothing serious has happened
and that she will eventually reach
this or some other North Atlantic
port safely.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
COMMISSION HELD
MEETING TODAY
GoVeFnmrn Commission Was in Scs-
sion Today 60 Discuss Matters

sion Today 90 Discuss Matters
Washington. July "a netting OF
the government commission to- pre-
pare for the United States participa-
tion in the jamestown exposi-
tion next year was held today. The
commission consists OF Secretary Shaw
chairman: and Secretary Taft and
and Bonaparte. with Assistant Sec
retary Edwards. Of the treasury de-
partment. as secretary
The commission appointed gov
ernment board to have direct charge
Of the work at the exposition. au-
thorize the supervising architect OF
the treasury to prepare plans for the
FIVE government buildings to be- erect
ed at the exposition; and make such
other preliminary arrangements for
the governments participation In the
exposition as may be necessary.
The naval board composed Of Ad-
miral Harrington. Captain Potter
and Captain PHsbury. charged with
participation in the exposition
participation In the exposition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04

Mrs. Thaw fatty donied this NOR.
ing the statement made by Valet
Bedford, before he died, that ia.
rhaws we're not married In Europe
but that the ceremony In Pittsburs
was the first one, "a was married to
Mr. rhaw while abroad" said Mrs.
rhaw, and before the ceremony took
place In this country. When tho
proper time comes will produce tho
PROOF All statements TO tho con
irhry arr untrue. don't believe
Valet bedford made such state
mont
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-04
WOMAN'S PURSUIT
OF THE IDEAL.

one of the feminine depths which
II is difficult for man TO fathom is
her habit OF unabashod intrusion into
the realm OF the ideal This entire.
lack OF shyness in the face OF a high
ondeayor aud n slight achievement
is not only feminine and maseu-
line distinction. but IS a racial differ.
ence. The Latlns, who are after all,
the feminine half OF the world. glory
la the light they know they are never
60 reach. but the Anglo saxon, with
his masculine stolidity. his ground
Ing In what he calls common sense.
refuses to make ethereal flights: such
good only as he can Immediately at
tain or hope to attain viii he discuss.
u Is the difference too, between tho
decalog and the gospel. Ten definite
rules Of conduct, however difficult,
a man may school himself into obey
ing, but BE ye therefore perfect" is
% distant light No mere man can
hope to reach It.
u is the woman who. having bro
ken a good resolution daily for six
days running, contentedly makes It
hgain on the seventh day. Nor is
this power All mistake. II IS
feminine nature that realizes how
aspiration clears the atmosphere and
relieves as Of the dismal drip OF low
IDEALS. Perhaps, too woman secs
more clearly than man that to protect
ones hope beyond the actual. 10 op-
pose TO ali the woundlng coutradIc-
sens OF life purely spiritual az
h'mation, Is TO free ourselves from
Dee greater part OF our sunerings.
They have none OF that abashedness
At herob gesture and dramatic emo
ION which man avoids.
Apart from the moral side. it is
'his cult of the ideal which lends al
the picturcaqucneas TO ufo. II is
literature, art music and holiness,
90 has made monks and nuns: It
7uilds churches and create religions:
o. sweclons age and sanctnos child
hood o. is the very essence OF that
eternal feminine that leads us on q"
20 Us the glory and beauty OF human
lty that boz the mystery aud darkness
which cuvelops man. be has created
"a light far ahead. toward which to
travel. Uncertain and nictcriug lt|
ls, and that is what makes goodness
possible There would be little vlr-
sue in choosing the saddcr and tho
more dimcult part 81 we saw the
end OF pain and the reward Of labor
id g this cropping in che dark for n
disinterested good. t is the dlmculfy
of Keeping the ideal in view. which
makoa Iife worth living ltis the glow
and fhe warmth which oils the world
wi'h the materials of consolation to
middle age which without &c might
seem a drcary casting Of The pebbles