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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
Governor Spares These Trees.

The Civic club, composed of the fore
most women of Harrisburg, learned
recently that it was suggested by Jo-
seph NJ. Houston, of Philadelphia,
architect of the new capitol, that the
trees in the park be cut down in order
to show off the building to better ad-
vantage.
Tuseday afternoon a delegation of
the Civic club presented petition to
the governor asking him to prevent
the destruction of the trees.
The governor said that he took a
great interest in preserving old trees,
especially those in capitol park, and
assured the ladies that he would dc
everything In his power to prevent the
destruction.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
WILL RETURN TO
PHILIPPINES

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brinton, train
ed nurse of wide reputation, who lab
ored in the government service, and
has filed many important positions in
private families of wealth and influ-
ence. who is now spending few days
in this city among the friends of ear
lier days is preparing to carry her
chosen life labor into altogether new
sphere of activity-that of the mis-
sionary field.
On May 2nd Mrs. Brinton will sail
from San Francisco for the Philippine
islands, where she will take charge of
the new Presbyterian mission hospital
at Iloilo on the island of Panay. The
mission hospital. which was founded
through the efforts of Rev. DR.. Hall,
a noted missionary on the islands, will
fill a long-felt want at Iloilo, as aside
from the natives, to whom the hospit-
al will prove a great blessing, there
are on the island large number of
foreign residents including those con-
nected with the consular service, trades
people and others who have emigrated
from the States all of whom previous
ly, if they needed hospital treatment,
were obliged to journey $50 miles north
ward to Manila. 1t was largely through
the help received from the foreign
residents that DR.. Hall was able to es-
tablish the institution. The mission
hospital, therefore, while primarily
built for the natives, will contain
rooms for the foreign residents, who
will pay for their treatment.
Mrs. Brinton was nurse in the
Philippines for three years under the
United States government during the
uprising of the natives. In that time
she not only became accustomed to the
climate and the conditions of life and
society there but she also demonstrat-
ed her rare ability and tactas nurse.
1t was at the request of DR.. Hall, the
missionary on the islands, that the
Woman's Presbyterian Board of the
Northwest appointed Mrs. Brinton as
the chief nurse of the mission hospit-
al, a position which gives her sole
charge. Nurses for the institution will
have to be supplied by the islands and
to Mrs. Brinton will belong the honor
of starting the first training school of
native girls.
Mrs. Brinton enters upon this de-
partment of missionary work for life,
unless it should occur that health does
not hold out. She stated yesterday that
she will leave Danville ON next Tues
day stopping at Niagara Falls, after
which she will proceed to Chicago,
where on the 10Th and 20th she will
meet the Presbyterian woman's board
of the northwest. Her next stopping
place will be at Denver where she will
remain until the Gath, when she will
proceed to San Francisco, where three
weeks from yesterday she will sail ON
the steamship China.
At the expiration of six years Mrs.
Brinton will be entitled to a vacation
of one year, which she will no doubt
spend in the United States.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
Artistic Piece of Work.

David @. Hunt, the we'll known car
riage and wagon maker of this city.
has just completed a most artist !
piece of work, which will be sure to
attract attention abroad and may be
the forerunner of great deal of work
of precisely the same kind that will be
turned out of his factory. The work
alluded to is the painting of three wag-
ons for the Moxie Nerve Food COM
pany, of New England, two of the
vehicles being in the form familiar to
most persons, big bottle on wheels,
and the other, top wagon with the
roof supported by four big bottles, one
at each corner.
Mr.. Hunt is one of the finest carri-
age painters in this section and the
unique and ornamental form of the
Moxie wagons lend themselves very
nicely to his extraordinary ability and
the result is something little short Of
dazzling. Only one wagon is wholly
completed. The main body that is
the big bottle-is painted French
carmine. the lettering being of gold
shaded tastefully in variety of col
ors. The running gear is painted
white, striped and ornamented in blue
and red. In addition there is an abund-
ance of scroll work.
These wagons will be completed and
put out ON the road in time for the
summers trade. Mr.. Hunt is consider
ing a proposition from the Moxie peo-
pie to enter upon the work of repaint-
ing for them on large scale next fall
and winter, after the Moxie season is
over. In case he takes the contract the
wagons will arrive by the car load
from all over the country and Mr..
Hunts painting department will have
all that it can accomplish between fall
and spring.
Arthur M. Heddens, agent for Moxie
in this section, has been very anxious
to bring this branch of the work to
Danville and he called attention OF the
Moxie company to Mr.. Hunts fine
facilities and his skill as a carriage
painter. Mr.. Hunts own ability as
demonstrated in his work did the rest.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
AN INTERESTING
EXPERIMENT

Through the courtesy of our former
townsman, John G. Brown, now of
Meriden, Conn. "a series of interesting
experiments have been conducted by
M. H. Schram to illustrate a wonder
full discovery, by which pure nickel is
produced.
Mr.. Brown sent Mr. Schram quaint
ity of nickel thermit, the invention of
Professor Goldschmidt and one of the
most wonderful things known also
three small crucibles and the same
number of small packages called zig
milton powder. Accompanying were
full directions for the experiment.
which Mr.. Brown thought would
prove very interesting to Mr.. Schram
and the group of inquiring minds who
are apt to drop into his place of bust
ness
Among other features the experiment
produces heat of 5000 to $500 degrees
without flame or fire. melting nickel
in the open air.
One of these experiments was con-
Quoted in M. H. Schram's store on
Saturday night. The small crucible,
less in size than an ink stand, was
placed on the floor and into it was pour
ed a small quantity of green powder.
known as the nickel thermit. On the
top of this was placed small quantity
less than a thimble full-of the
other or ignition powder. A tiny fuse
was inserted, which was lighted with
a match. In an instant there was
chemical change, fierce white blaze.
the brilliancy and heat of which was
such that no eye could stand it. 1t
burned only for minute, after which
in the crucible where the two powders
had been placed was found lump of
nickel. Mr.. Brown states that in pro-
ducing nickel for manufacturing pur-
poses they fire large quantities of the
nickel thermit in the machine shop
where he is employed, revealing that
the method is found to be a wholly
practical one.
The whole thing of course. is diff
cult to understand. That the pupils
might have the benefit of the expert
ment on Friday afternoon Mr.. Schram
took one of the crucibles, quantity
of the nickel thermit and ignition
powder to the high school where in
the laboratory a demonstration was
held. The pupils and the faculty were
alike much interested and are now
conducting investigation along new
lines to learn something more about
the discovery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
D. F. Ross Laid to Rest.

Daniel Il. Ross, whose death occurr-
ed Wednesday night, was laid to rest
in Odd Fellows cemetery on Satur-
day afternoon. The funeral was one
of the largest that has taken place in
this city for some time.
The deceased was a member of Mon
tour Castle No. 1856, X. G. E., and a
delegation of that lodge comprising
some thirty-fiv members attended the
funeral in a body. The pail bearers,
all members of the X. G. E., were as
follows: Harry G. Miller, Clyde Dy-
er, John Lee, Lafayette Foust, David
Grove and George Barrett. He. was
also member of the local lodge, A.
A. of l. S. & L. W., labor organiza-
tion, which was also represented at the
funeral by some fifty members.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. N. f. Cleaver, pastor of Trinity
M. E. church, who paid a fine tribute
to the memory of the deceased. At the
grave the burial rites of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle were observed.
Seldom have the flowers formed a
more beautiful and touching tribute.
The casket was more than covered by
profusion of rich and fragrant
blooms. There was large wreath
from the local lodge of X. G. E., a
pillow from the A. A. of 1. s. and Z.
W. and large number of beautiful
tributes from individual friends.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were: Miss Kate
Baylor, of Catawissa; James Baylor,
of Mt. Carmel; Peter Shut and family
Of Milton, ard James Jones, of Sun
bury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
NOT A FAVO.D,ABLE
SHOWING

The report printed In the State Medi-
cal Journal relating to the health of
the State reveals that Montour's show
ing as to typhoid fever is bad com
pared with other counties.
The article states that during the
month of February in the State there
were 2,2S0 cases of typhoid fever re-
ported. of which only ll6 were from
the rural districts while 2, ,l72 were
from cities and boroughs. Typhoid
fever during the month was reported
in f1fty-one counties, being particular
ly prevalent in Philadelphia, Montour,
Fulton. Erie and Allegheny counties.
1t is not reassuring that Montour
county shonld be placed in the same
category with Philadelphia, which is
considered a hot bed Of typhoid fever.
BY referring to the report of the local
registrar for three months past we find
that during March there were five
cases of typhoid fever; that during
February there were ten cases and dur
-Ab "OtO tVi tooVo. L hO
local registrars report quoted covers
Danville, Maho4ing, Mayberry, Coop
or, Valley. Liberty and West Hemlock
townships. just what the showing is
in the other district of the county re-
lating to typhoid fever and other con-
tagious diseases has not been determin-
cd, but it is safe to assume that of the
cases of typhoid reported in Montour
county during any month big pro-
portion are found in Danville.
The above report of Health Com
nissi oner Dixon suggests that it might
be we'll to ins titute an investigation
to determine what conditions exist
here affecting our water supply that
are ranked next to Philadelphia, a
city where typhoid is bred by pollut-
ed water. Now would be the time to
secure an analysis of our river water
TO see where we stand Meanwhile it
would not be bad thing to remove
the filth from the river bank above the
intake of the water works and brush
up around town generally to make
things clean and sanitary.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
No Personal Services.

The various superintendents of the
Pennsylvania railroad have been notifi-
cd that in the future they will be com
peiled to purchase their coal supplies
through the general market. the rail
road company refusing to sell it to
them any longer at reduced rates.
They were also told that hereafter
they must not use railroad employees
for personal services such as making
repairs around their homes and sim
liar employment as has been the Gus
tom in the past. In place Of these re-
strictions the superintendents have all
received an increase in their salaries.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
D. l.. & w. Will Tap Coal Fields.

That the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad will tap the schuyl,
kill coal field is now believed to be
certain. 1t is admitted by civil engi-
neers who have been surveying in the
northern end of Columbia county for a
time past that they represent the Lack
awanna. and that the properties which
have been bought along the projected
route we're for the use of the company.
So far as has been discovered the Lack
awanna has not secured any coal lands
though there have been a number of
large and mysterious purchases.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
oldest Test of School Law.

The compulsory education law was
invoked against Anthony Snyder. a
Polish resident of Kingston, Tuesday.
Snyder insisted upon sending his
four children to Polish school, where
it is alleged. English is not taught.
Truant Officer Myer gave repeated
warnings to him, and then placed Sny-
der under arrest He was arraigned
before Magistrate Shafer and fined %
and costs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
NO SCHOOL ON
GOOD FRIDAY

Rev. l.. ID. Ulrich, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church, will be in
vited to preach the baccalaureate SER
mon this year.
Mr.. Pursel called the attention of
the school board to the fact that the
time has arrived when one of the
pulpit orators of town should be sell
ected to preach the sermon to the
graduating class, as it is only matter
of courtesy that the speaker should be
given abundant time for preparation.
1t was the sense of the board that in
asmuch as a good many years have
elapsed since the baccalaureate sermon
was preached in the Trinity Lutheran
church the invitation this year should
be extended to the pastor of that
church. Rev. L. ID. Ulrich. On motion
of Mr.. Burns, therefore, it was decid
ed that Rev. Ulrich be invited to
preach the sermon.
On motion of Mr. Haring it was
ordered that the schools be closed on
Good Friday.
Mr.. Fischer found objection to the
methods of travelling photographers
who take pictures of the public schools
aud explained how several abuses have
crept in. In the first place he declares
in not few instances the pictures are
taken on time that belongs to the pub
lie schools. Again in some instances
by some ill advised action on the part
of the pupils the parents feel obligat-
ed to take the pictures when they can
lily afford to expend the money Sec
tion 5,of the rules governing teachers,
he said, forbids them from wasting
any time with agents or canvassers.
Mr.. Pursel said that from what he
could learn in many instances not only
did the teachers permit themselves to
be interviewed by agents but they per-
mitted the pictures to be taken during
school hours and actually assisted to
solicit among the pupils.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that the borough superintend-
ent notify the teachers that hereaf
tel section of the rules will be strict
ly adhered to.
On motion of DR.. Harpel it was ord
cred that fifty feet of hose be purchas-
ed for each school building of the bor
ough for use in case of fire Oh the pre-
misses.
A proposition to place Red Cross
Emergency charts in the public schools
of the borough was turned down by
the board. DR.. Harpel, on the strength
of whose endorsement. the agents ex-
pected to introduce the charts, roundly
denounced the methods of the agents,
declaring that he was not fully quot
ed.
The following members were pres
ent:
Adams, Orth, Heiss, VonBlohn, Pur-
sci, Fischer, Haring, Burns, Trum-
bower, Werkheiser and Harpel
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL.

John E. Campion, the stove mould
er, who fell on the pavement ON East
Market street, March 10th and broke
his ankle, has returned from the Mary
M. Packer hospital, where he received
treatment. The injury is not fully re-
covered, but he can get along very
nicely on crutches. 1t will be some
time before Campion will be able to
work
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
Time to Clean Up.

Nature will soon don her vernal
robes and the eye will be gladdened
by the bright scene. Let the people
do their share in assisting her to
spread out cheerful pleasant view.
The filth of the winter needs to be re-
moved. Back yards and front yards
need to be attended to. A little effort
in this direction will give not only
yourselves but your neighbors and
those who pass by your premises the
prospect of cleanliness and sweetness
during the whole summer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
Exodus of Reptiles.

The Bloomsbury Morning Press opens
the snake season with the statement
that ON the farm of William Hidlay
along Light Street, r. F. D. No. 1,
were killed 25 snakes one day last
week. The snakes were out enjoying
the sun and when discovered there was
about 100 snakes but only 25 were kill
ed with gun. A large black snake,
and many milk and garter snakes were
among those killed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
AS to Disinterring Bodies

1t may be of importance to persons
contemplating the disinterment of
bodies that under State law April
14th will be the last day on which
such disinterment may be made. Be-
tween April 10th and October 10Th
bodies may not be disturbed this being
q sanitary measure.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13
Purchased Another Hotel.

Mrs. William Huntzinger and son
Robert, former residents of Sunbury,
and proprietors of the Broadway House
at Milton, have purchased the Hotel
Boyce and Avondale Park at Win
hurno, Clearfield county, There is a
large summer theatre in the park ::and
the hotel is one Of the finest in that
section. The consideration was $2S, +.
600.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13

A California convict has made 81,
600, 900 while serving a two year SER
vice. The man on the inside gets the
money usually.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13

Stills for use in passing over some
Of the street crossings in this town
might have q good sale.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-13

A clean city is a sanitary city. Dan
Vile should never let up in cleaning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

or two, has found relief from office du-
ties by tramping out to nearby wild spots
for a couple of days beside the campfire.
In his Study from an Empty Creel' Will
Cumback Ludlow explains the pleasures
of a brief trouting expedition in which the
trout were shy. A vigorous description
of a fearless old constable who, unarmed
stopped band of cowboys from shoot
ing up town is found in Franklin Haw-
ley The Constable" In THE Coureur
de Bois' Marstyn Pollough-Pogue tells
a story of an old trapper who having
saved some money, marries and settles
down in Mattawa only to find the temp
tation to go back to the wilderness too
strong TO be resisted, but after deserving
his young wife for the woods. suffers
from remorse. The factor meanwhile
sends two canoemen for the wife and the
meeting of the two al the campfire is
touchingly described. THE Whale Hun
ters of Neah Bay" by Lucien NJ. Lewis
relates to the killing of "Ght-up-puk' by
the Makah Indians of the northwest. A
very instructive serial on Tracks and
Trailing" by Josef Drummer is begun in
this number, and the second paper by
CHARLES A. Sartain on big Game Hunt
ing in the Rockies" follows. The cover
design is by Edward V. Brewer and the
frontispiece by Louis Rhead, both related
to trout fishing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Inside an orange Packing House.

From Leslie's Weekly.
The things one sees in an orange pack
ing house are a pleasure to the eye, de-
lightful to the olfactories, and, when the
local manager, or overseer, Is a ,gener-
Gus and ndulgent person. also most excel
lent to the taste The operations are quiet
and simple but systematic and carried on
by all possible mechanical and automatic
devices for the saving of labor and effect
iveness of service. AT one end OF long
building the oranges are unloaded from
the vans; at the other end, a few minutes
later, they are snugly ensconced in rail-
way car, ready at the door to begin its
long journey eastward Between. these
points of exit and entrance much has
been done in a quick and quiet way. First
the oranges are gently dumped into re-
ceptacle. whence they are carried on a
belt or moving platform to an upper part
of the building where they pass slowly
along before a group of workers., VINO
pick out the culls, or imperfect fruit, and
drop them into chutes for disposition else
where. The other oranges are allowed
to pass on down the incline to the sepa-
rators, in the meantime their weight being
taken and registered automatically as
they move along. The separators consist
of long troughs with Sits or openings of
varying widths at the bottom, through
which the oranges drop according to their
sizes as they are carried along, thus sep
arating themselves into the three grades
by which they are known to the market.
These grades are based on size, and are
known as standard the smallest {;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
WITH THE MAGAZINES
The Popular Magazine for May.

There is a glamour of romance about
circus which appeals to almost every
one, and many of us find it hard to believe
that the performers therein are just plain,
every day people. who look upon their
perilous specialtes In the cold light of a
business proposition. A very good pic
ture of circus life as 1t actually Is will
be found in series OF complete stories.
based on the experiences of various men,
bers of one of these mammoth amusement
enterprises travelling abroad. now appear
ing in The Popular Magazine. Phil c.
Stanton the author. is said to have OBJ
tanned a thorough knowledge of his sub
ject from the inside. The first of these
stories, 1.-THE Ringmasters Double Role,
will be found in the May number. Another
strong feature is the novelette,, "Rowdy of
the Cross L. " by B. NJ. Bower, author
of Chip of the Flying o. and other
we'll known tales of the land made famous
by the pen of Bret Harte and the brush
of Remington. The story is written with
great force and vividness. and chains the
attention to the last. THE Law of the
Desert" short novelette, by Bradley Gil
man. is also likely TO attract considerable
attention. The continued stories are THE
AT the Court of the Maharaja.' by Louis
Tracy; "A Plunge Into the Unknown
by Richard Marsh. and The Red Pope
in the Yellow Palace" by George Bron-
son Howard Short stories by Louis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
WAY TO MANAGE WILLIE.
Don't" Said His Mother, and He
Posed for His Picture.

From the Washington Post.
With joyous smile the photogra-
pher bowed his customers out.
Come again." he urged
THANK you" humbly murmured the
father of little Willie, who had just
been taken.
Fathers presence had been dis
pensed with during that operation on
the ground that he was too upsetting.
Still he had been there the first five
minutes of the attempt and he was de-
cidedly skeptical of the photographers
really pining to repeat the experience.
But he was grateful for the bland
ness Of the farewell and turned re-
lieved countenance toward his wife.
She seemed singularly calm after
what she must have been through
DO you think he got him." he
whispered, in dicating Willie.
"Oh, yes" nonchalantly. lawfully
cunning pose, too. He was holding a
tin steamboat"
How in the world did you do it?"
oh" with an easy smile, willie
happened to pick up the steamboat
himself. and the photographer said to
me: You couldn't make him hold
that could your and said: Ger
tainly! Do you want him to hold it?'
and he said he did. So I turned to
Willie and said: Why. Willie, don't
you know YOU mustn't have that
steamboat"
'Well?" inquired Willie's father
. Why" remarked his wife, "of
course, Willie hung on to the steam
boat like grim death then"