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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Five Killed In Celebration.

WILKES-BARRE, July 5.-Five
boys were killed and two others fatal.
ly injured at Fourth of July celebra-
tion at Wanamie,a "a small mining town
ten miles south of this city last night.
The boys intended to give the resi-
dents celebration which they would
never forget. by causing an explosion
which would startle the the whole
neighborhood. They procured a sec
tion of iron pipe five feet long and
four inches in diameter. They filled
the pipe to the mouth with dynamite.
giant powder and stones. While one
of the boys was ramming the pipe the
powder ignited and an explosion that
shock the whole town followed. The
boys were hurled in all directions and
tine dead were found lying on the
ground some distance away, all the
bodies being badly mangled. Alexand-
er Supka, one of the injured, had a
leg blown off and will die, his broth
er, Frank, is in n critical condition
and can hardly live. All the victims
were Lithuanians and were employed
in the mines as breaker or driver boys
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
JOHN ooSTER'S EXPERIENCE

The experiences of John Doster be-
tween IL 80 and IL O'Clock Monday
night leads to the belief that for II
while the men who committed the rob-
berry at Spades and the attempted
burglary at Snyder's were in the Gus
tody of the police, but were afterward
set free.
Mr.. Doster about / / 30 o clock Mon
day night saw two men acting very
queerly in front of the residence of
Fred Held, on Bloom street. He kept
watch on their actions as they made
their way up by the old cemetery on
Bloom street. He then notified the
police. The officers arriving on the
scene took the men into custody and
had brought them down to Mill street,
when they were allowed to go free, as
the plausible stories they told suffici-
emily accounted for their actions to
satisfy the officers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Death of Elijah Wertman.

Elijah Wertman, an old and esteem
ed resident departed this life ON Sat
urday morning after a general decline
of nine months The immediate cause
of death was a stroke of paralysis sus-
tanned on Thursday.
The deceased was born in Mahoning
township. but lived in Danvile prac-
tically all his life. lie served in the
civil war as member of Company
@, lS1th regiment. He WAS 73 years
of age and is survived by his wife and
the following sons and daughters :
William, of Orchard Park, N. Y. : Ar
thur, of Buffalo Mrs Harry N. Ellis,
of Berwick Mrs. Abram Keefer and
Mrs. j. H. Vandine, Ed"ard and
Estella of Danyille,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Bank Directors, First rleetlng.

The board of directors of the new
bank at Exchange hold its first meet
ing Monday for the purpose of elect
ing officers.
The directors are as follows; p j.
Brannen, John A. Ellis, William Bran
nen, r. S. zimmerman, James l.. Bran
nen, James +. Ellis. Stitzel l.. Gard
ner, Alfred II. Litchard, J. N. Herr,
Dorance r. Rishel and +. Augustus
Kleeman.
The officers are rs follows: Presi-
dent, James l.. Brannap; vice presi-
dent, Alfred II. Litchard; cashier,
James +. Ellis.
The bank, which is known as the
Farmers National Bank, of Exchange,
is capitalized at $25, 600. Every sub
scription carries an assessment of
twenty per cent. for surplus. The
stock holders are seventy -four in num-
ber and are scattered over one of the
thriftiest and most prosperous farming
sections of the State.
A fine modern bank building will be
erected. On Saturday meeting will
be held for the purpose of selecting a
site adopting plans and specifications.
Pending the completion of building
business will be conducted in tempor
AIRY quarters. In sixty days the bank
will be doing business.
Hon. r. S. zimmerman and A. II.
Grone of this city were present at the
stock ..holders meeting Monday, the
former as attorney aud the latter as
notary public.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Philip S. MOser Passes Away.

Philip S. Moser, proprietor of Mos
er's hotel, Valley township, and for
merly landlord of the Heddens House,
this city. departed this life Saturday
afternoon Although in poor health
for some time his sudden taking off
was utterly unlocked for and his death
caused quite shock.
The deceased was native of Mon
tour county and was one of the best
known citizens of this section. For
several years he conducted the He'd
dens House in this city. Five years
ago last spring he removed from Dan
Vile and took charge of hotel at
New Columbia. Last spring a year
ago he purchased the farm and hotel
stand of his uncle, Frederick Moser
and removed back to Montour county
He was a very generous man, honor
able in all his relations with his fellow
men and naturally had many friends,
who will be sorry to learn of his de-
mise
The immediate cause of his death
was acute meningitis. He was in Dan
vile some ten days ago and it was
evident then that he was declining.
On Wednesday of last week he was
still able to be about and with some
visitors from Danville took stroll
over his farm On Friday. however,
he was very low due to the excessive
heat. For two hours. it was thought
that every moment would be his last.
Saturday afternoon the sinking spell
REQUIRED and between . and 3 O'Clock
he passed away.
The deceased was 40 years of age
and is survived by his wife, his father
and IN ,ther. Mr.. and Mrs George Mos
er, Liberty township, and five broth
ers, Peter, John, Henry, George and
Jacob Moser; also two sisters, Mrs.
Jacob Keefer and Mrs Dallas G Vog
metz, all of this county,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
TELLS HOW TO
AVOID SUNSTROKE

Sunstroke kills thousands of people
annually. How can it be prevented
That is n question Health Commission
er Samuel c. Dixon endeavors to an
swer by few suggestions that he
made Saturday:
Sunstroke occurs most frequently, "
said Dr. Dixon, lin the case of men
who labor under the hot sun and par
ticularly in an atmosphere that is
humid, sultry and still. Indulgence
in alcoholics, mental worry, privation.
or anything that lessons bodily resist
ance tn external high heat may gener-
ally be said to predispose to sunstroke.
''Curiously enough person having
once suffered from an attack is partiu-
larly sensitive to extreme heat ever
afterward, so much so that he is fore
ed to find comforu in cellars during
periods of great heat if he is not able
to journey to cooler climate.
"The danger signal is out when one
stops perspiring and then follow such
symptoms as physical weakness, diZ-
illness, a bursting headache, flushed
face, colored and blurred vision. The
skin becomes hot and dry, the blood
vessels of the neck pulsate violently.
The temperature is elevated and the
respiration is apt to be labored and
noisy Delirium or commissions may
4, L.
"With the occurrence of the above
mentioned symptoms of sunstroke the
victim should Immediately seek or be-
taken to place of shelter, the cloth
ing loosened, and cold water applied
to the surface of the body. Prefer
ably tho patient should be placed in n
tub within which ice is floating and
the body and extremities rubbed brisk
ly with the hands until the physician
arrives, and the physician cannot be
called too promptly.
"The use of alcoholics and excesses
at the table should be avoided by those
who labor under conditions favorable
to sunstroke. Light weight and color
ed clothing should be worn. A light
broad brimmed straw hat is most SER
viceable and the practice of wearing
green leaves or wet cloths within the
hat is a very comforting and good one
for those particularly exposed. This
aids in maintaining lower temperat-
ure of the body. Immersing the wrists
and forearms in cold water induces a
prompt fall of body temperature and
is good precaution to observe before
drinking cold water when overheated.
1t is, of course, important to maintain
activity of the skin by frequent bath
ing"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Judd E. Buley, and daughters,
Beatrice, Dorothy and Madeline, of
Syracuse, arrived Saturday for visit
with Mrs. Buley's mother, Mrs. Hen
rietta j. Angle, Mill street.
DR.. j. Beeber Vastine, of Lewis
burg, spent Sunday with relatives in
Danville.
Mrs. b. B. Roberts and daughter
Marion, of Philadelphia, are visiting
relatives in this city.
Miss CLARA Smith has returned to
Danville after a months visit with
friends in Johnstown, Pittsburg and
Youngstown, Ohio.
Miss Ethel Worge, of Milton, is the
guest of Miss Lois Shultz, Church
street.
Claude Guest, of Mahanoy City, is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Guest, Front
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Guest, of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Guest, Front street.
Frank Trumbower, of Wilkes Barre,
returned home yesterday after visit
with his mother, Mrs. S. Nj. Trum-
bower. East Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l.. Evans and
daughter Anna, of Kingston, are guests
at the home of Mrs. l.. J.tDavis Null
berry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mottern spent
Wednesday at Berwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Krebs of
Frackville are visiting Mrs. s. G.
Mottern. Market street.
DR.. l.. A. Yeiser, of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in this city.
DR.. and Mrs G. T. Steck, of Ber-
wick, were visitors in this city yester-
day.
O. q. Yetter, Esq, of Bloomsbury,
is spending several days in Danville.
William Z, Markee, of Philadelphia,
arrived last evening for business trip
to this city.
A. @. Feinour, of Bloomsbury, spent
the Fourth with friends in Danville
Mrs. s. M. Trumbower will leave
for Johnstown today, where she will
visit her daughter. Mrs. Ralph Foulk.
James @. Heddens returned last even
ing from visit with friends in Will
Transport
Mr. and Mrs O. u. Yorks, of Cen
tral, visited friends in this city yester-
day.
John G. Waite and Harry Johns re-
turned last evening from Williamsport.
George Clark will leave this morn
ing for Mauch Chunk after several
days visit with relatives in Danville.
Jay Sechler has returned from Wis
it with friends at Pottsville
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
BOLD BURGLAR
ROBS RESIDENCE

A daring robbery was perpetrated in
Danville early Tuesday morning,
when the home of Emerson Spade, at
the corner of Church and Front streets,
was entered, and $50 taken from the
house.
The robbers were bold and worked
with skill and cunning and that there
were more gangs than one, or that the
one party operated in different parts
of the town is shown by the stories
that came from several sections of hap.
penings of the early hours of Tuesday
morning.
1t was about 3 O'Clock when Mrs.
Spade was awakened by her husband,
who was walking about the room. ln
reply to her questions, Mr.. Spade said
lie had heard noise as if some one
had been on the steps leading down
stairs, but that he had investigated
and had found no further cause for
alarm. Both retired and again went
to sleep.
Mrs. Spade arose ut an early hour
Tuesday morning, and as she was GO
ing down stairs she found her hus-
bands trousers at the head of the
steps. She at once knew that some
thing was wrong and Fastening back
into their room, she informed Mr..
Spade of her find. In the trousers
pocket the robber had found about $50.
Mr.. Spade always disrnbes before
retiring in small room adjoining the
sleeping apartment. In this room also
Margaret, the little daughter, sleeps.
1t was in this room that Mr.. Spades
trousers were hanging on chair. To
gain access to this room it is neces-
sary to pass through the room in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Spade sleep and pass
very near to the side of the bed. The
robber had evidently gone through in
to the small adjoining room, obtained
the trousers and with these in his pos
session safely made the return trip.
Before going downstairs he ransack-
ed another room but got no more loot.
He also missed the little daughters
bank in the dining room and Mrs.
Spades purse.
The man made an entrance to the
house through the outside cellar door
and thence up the cellar steps to the
first floor. His exit was made through
the out kitchen,
Neighbors of the Spades state that
lately on several occasions they have
seen stranger with u satenel lurking
near the house, and recently one morn
ing Mrs. Spade was startled by seeing
foot prints of ashes in the back yard.
The man had evidently been getting
data for his coup.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Firemen's Picnic Fine Success.

The firemen's picnic held in De-
Wits park Wednesday under the au-
spices of the Continental fire company
proved fine success. There was II
very large crowd present and the day
passed off without any disorder or
serious accident to mar the pleasure.
The hacks were kept busy during the
day and until late at night carrying
the picnickers backward and forward
between the picnic grounds and town.
Dancing was the principal diversion
for the grown-up people, while the
merry round afforded amusement
for the little folks.
The Continental boys are we'll pleas
ed with the patronage accorded them
and the degree of success achieved. 1t
was stated by some of the members
yesterday that the company had realiz
ell four hundred dollars by the picnic.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
THE BOROUGH LOCK UP.

The term "cooler" applied to the
lock up in these days of hot weather
records is misnomer; Judging by its
effect on the unhappy offender who
languishes for awhile under its roof it
might more properly be termed "a
Sweat box ~ The broad shed roof of
the low building receives the rays of
the midsummer sun nearly vertically
with the result that the close stuffy in
terror becomes heated up to an intense
degree. Men who emerge from the
building after few hours confinement
in the day time are soaked with per-
spiration and present decidedly wilt
ed appearance. The extreme discom-
fort of even short confinement sho uld
have deterrent effect on all who are
apt to lapse and render less likely a
deviation from the path of rectitude.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
THE TRAMP.

While the farmers of the whole
country are lamenting the scarcity of
harvest hands the perennial tramp
continues to initiate the lily in that he
tolls not, neither does he spin. The
Connellsville News, for instance, in
dulges i II the following remarks ::
"Tramps are fiocking to the coal re-
gions in large numbers. They would
be welcome there if they would work,
as there is plenty of it for them, but
instead of working all of them event
ually find their way to the city bas
tile. A celebration of the Fourth that
would blow all of the worthless and
indolent known as the genus hobo to
some other land would be opportune. "
But then it would be tough ON the
"other land. -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Business Men Defeated.

The base ball game between Wash
ingtonville and the Business Men of
Danville played at DeWitt's park on
Wednes lay for the amateur champion
ship of Montour county, was most
interesting, and with several excep-
tions. well played game.
The scoring happened only in three
spots Washingtonville got 9 in the first
and 2 in the fifth, while the Business
Men got men home in the fourth.
Heddens' twirling for the visitors
was the gilt edged article aud kept
the Danville tossers on the anxious
bench. Only hits were made off his
delivery. Washingtonville had hits.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Distressing Accident.

A distressing accident befell Robert
Darrah, aged thirty years, resident
of Nescopeck, on Wednesday morning
about mile and half below his
home when he was struck by Penn
sylvania freight train.
Darrah was asleep on the tracks and
was thrown to one side by the COW
catcher but not a sufficient distance
for him to escape entirely. His left
leg was cut off above the ankle and
his head and body were badly bruised.
He was taken to the Office of DR.. j.
J. Meyers and then immed lately re-
moved to the Berwick hospital where
the limb was amputated.
Darrah is resident of Nescopeck
and is employed in the works at Ber-
wick. He is single man "and it is
thought that he had been drinking and
fell asleep upon the tracks.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Deaths Fewer Than il y1OO5.

CHICAGO, July 5.-The' Tribune"
today publishes its ninth an iual sum
mary of the deaths and injiTies caus-
ed throughout the United States by
Yesterdays celebration of the Declara-
tion of independence: The figures up
to an early hour today were as fol-
lows:
Dead 3S-By fireworks, .; by can
non, l by firearms, | by explosives,
Z; by toy pistols, 4 by runaways. ..
Last year forty-two persons were
killed outright, but when lockjaw and
other diseases induced by injuries had
completed their work over 400 lives
had been sacrificed.
Injured 2, 7S9-By fireworks, l,099
by cannon, 26l by firearms, 393; by
explosives, 697; by toy pistols, 304 by
runaways, 35.
The number of injured, 2,7S9. is in
excess of last years figures by 35S
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
HOW DANV|LLE
Celebrated

Although Danville indulged in no
special demonstration ON Wednesday
it would hardly be proper to say that
our town had quiet Fourth of July.
There was the usual noise and lots of
it produced by the explosion of all
kinds of fire works. Indeed it is doubt
full whether the town was ever noisier
considering the number of people on
the streets.
Danville had not what is distinc
lively known as a "big time" but the
question might be asked whether there
was ever time when our citizens got
more real pleasure out of Fourth of
July. Those who had no love for the
din and racket of exploding fire works
spent the day resting in the seclusion
of their homes and were delighted to
find how much real pleasure even the
Fourth of July may bring in this way.
Large numbers attended the big picnic
at DeWitt's park while others went to
Williamsport to participate i'll the big
celebration there. Two hundred and
ten joined the 3ig special p. & r.
train that passed through Danville in
the morning of the Fourth. One hun
dred and forty tickets were sold here
for Williamsport during day or so
previously on the p. & r. railway, to
say nothing of the Danville people
carried to Williamsport by the Pennsy
on the Fourth of July.
Fortunately very few accidents oc-
Cured from the use of fireworks and
none of these were at all serious. The
usual aftermath of disfigured faces and
mangled fingers is only slightly in
evidence this year and afford very lit
tie work for the doctors.
1t is remarkable that no arrests were
necessary. While it is probable that a
few things were tolerated that on any
other day than the Fourth of July
would not have been permitted, yet it
is doubtful whether at any time any
thing was witnessed on the streets that
bordered OH actual disorder.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
CAMPAIGN HUMOR

One of the candidates for representa-
tive at the Luzerne county Republi-
can convention the other day has filed
his bill of expenses. Among other
items he records the following June
10, to horse and buggy in driving to
the houses of one honest man and
three liars, So" That is the first bit
of campaign hnmor we have yet OBJ
served in the returns, but there GER
tainly ought 10 be more of it.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
TO EXTRACT DUST
F.. FROM Atmosphere

The stove works will be shut down
for week to enable the company to
| install new system of cleaning room
machinery. From the establishment Of
the plant to the present, the old fash
ioned type of machinery was in use,
which, while very efficacious in clean
ing the castings, permitted the dust to
mix with the atmosphere making it
almost impossible to see from one end
of the room to the other and rendering
I for the employees in that department..
1t is claimed for the new system that
it will not only clean the castings
more expeditiously and with less men,
but that it will also arrest the dust,
preventing it from mixing WITH the
atmosphere of the room; more Rst
this. that it will return the air from
which the dust is extracted clean and
pure into the room to be used over
again. In the summer season the lat
ter may not be much of a considera-
tion, but during winter when heating
is an item it is feature to take into
account
Yesterday the old cleaning room ma
chinery consisting of fourteen cast
iron tumbling mills was torn out and
removed from the works. The new ma
chinery known as the exhaust tumbl-
ing system and consisting of ten steel
mills, five round and five square. were
unloaded from the cars along with one
of Glassford's dust arresters.
The new system will be installed in
the cleaning room today, when Mr..
Glassford. the inventor of the dust ar
roster, will be present and superin-
tendend it's installation. The Glass
ford dust arrester consists of case
and battery of one screens, at
tached to hollow square shaft mount
ed on trunions each end trunion clos
ed the other open. The air laden with
dust can enter the case at any given
point. The fan exhausts the case
through the rotary screens, through
which the dust can not follow but. is
forced to remain in the case and can
be emptied at convenient intervals.
The dust arrester traps the dust with
out passing through the fan. leaving
the air purified, which adds to the life
of the fan, as it has only pure air to
handle.
A brick cement floor is also being
installed in large part of ths foun-
dry during the shut down. The annex
to the moulding room was provided
with brick cement floor when built
year or so ago. r1E
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
BIG WHEAT CROP.

The Hanover Record declares that
the "wheat crop which is being harv-
ested will be one of the largest ever
grown per acre by the farmers of the
Cumberland valley. The heads are
large, full to the tip and we'll formed.
The straw stands thick on the fields and
is straight. The wheat has ripened so
fast that nothing but severe storm of
hail and rain will de roy it, "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

Mrs A. Il. Dewitt, whose death oc.
Cured Monday night. was consigned
to the grave in Mt. Vernon cemetery
Thursday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the family residence, at
9 80 O'Clock and was very largely at
tended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
T.. T.. Swartz, of st. Peters M. E.
church. The pail hearers were: ID. r..
Eckman, W. II. Clark, Peter Burger,
W. T. Shepperson, Oliver Hoover and
Jesse Shannon There were many
beautiful floral tributes.
Beautiful selections of music were
rendered by the choir of st. Peters S
M. L. church. One of the selections
was. Nearer My God to Thee" and
the other, "When the Roll is Called
Up Yonder," which was sung by re-
quest. In addition Mrs. Gephart rem
dered solo, "The Half Has Never
Been Told," with chorus by the
choir
The following persons from out OF
town attended the funeral W. o. De-
Witt and family, of Harvey's Lake
Mr. and Mrs. William Mettler, Brook
lyn Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Rem, Fish
er's Ferry Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn Gift
ford, Augustaville; Mrs. II. Eisenhuth,
of Coburn and Mrs. Barbara Baldy,
of Shamokin.