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The independent., 1906-12-20
CHRISTMAS FOR WORKERS
New England Employers Give Notice
of Advance in Wages

of Advance IN wages
Boston-The week before Christmas
was ushered in happily today for near
ly 10000 operatives employed in the
cotton mills at Lowell and Chicopee,
when an advanced wage went into
effect.
In Lowell the manufacturers grant
ed to about 1900 operatives last Fri
day a 5 per cent? Increase in wages.
The textile council, however, had been
considering request for a 10 per
cent increase and at meeting held
it was decided to postpone action upon
the 10 per cent demand.
In Chicopee the Dwight Manufactur-
ing company posted notices in all de-
partments in its mills Saturday that
an advanced scale of wages would go
into effect Monday. The amount Oh
the increase was Hol oeoeoo.
company employs 1900 hands. The
action was voluntary on the part OF
the corporation.
At the Chicopee Manufacturing COM
nany's plants the union operatives are
engaged in discussion with the mill
officials over a 10 per cent increase
which the company has said it could
not grant.
BY New Years 175,0oO cotton mill
operatives all over New England are
expected to be participating in an ad
| vance in wages amounting to from to
10 per cent.
The independent., 1906-12-20

mine owners lay the blame on the
MANAGEMENT of the Oregon Short Line
the only railroad in southern Idaho.
Much distress is reported, but there is
little acaual suffering. Two hundred
tons of coal arrived this week and
were distributed over the city. A
hundred more is promised.
The independent., 1906-12-20
OVERCOMING RESULTS OF KISS
r. W. Bemis at Cleveland Shows
Slight Change for Better

Cleveland A slight change for the
better was noted this evening in the
condition of E. w. Bemis, superin-
tendent of the water works depart
ment. who was stricked with diptheria
some days ago shortly after kissing
his little son, who was suffering from
the disease. Mr. Bemis' case is still
considered serious, however, and a
consultation of physicians took place
at his residence this afternoon.
The independent., 1906-12-20
FOREIGN FIRMS BARRED
Contracts for Work on Panama Canal
VIII Not Be Given to
Foreign Firms

Washington, ID. Foreign con.
tractors are to be barred from competi-
tion of the Panama canal Chairman
Shonts of the isthmian canal com
mission, made this announcement this
week Many changes have been
agreed to in the form of contract to
be entered into for the construction
of the canal, but the most important
is the limiting Of proposals to Amer
ican firms.
The right will be reserved by the
commission TO rejec. all the bids sub
mitted, in case none of them Is sat
isfactory, and the commission VIII
then either throw the competition
open to foreign bidders or proceed
with the work without contract. Jan
uary 12 is the date set for the opening
of proposals
substantial reduction in the bond
of the successful bidder was also
made by the commission, in compli-
ance with the request of prospective
bidders The bond will be only S2,-
600 900 and the total liability OF the
contractor Is to be limited to the loss
of percentage and premiums other
wise payable to the contractor and
100000 in addition.
Shaw Favors Credit Currency
Secretary Shaw appeared before the
house committee on banying and cur
rency in advocacy of high-taxed
credit currency, suggesting per cent
as desirable rate. He emphasized
the need for greater elasticity In cur
rencv bnt expressed the opinion that
the plan framed by the American
Bankers association will not bring
about sufficient. elasticity to be very
useful. Granting that the bankers
nlan results In the issuance of $780,
900 900 additional in national bank
notes, Mr.. Shaw said that In his opih-
ion no. more than $20000.000 worth
of these will be redeemed
MIR. Shaw thought the bankers plan
was wholly inadequate to meet the
requirements of the commercial world
and said it was incumbered with too
much machinery for the limited good
results he feels it capable Of accom-
plishing:. He said he did not want
to he regarded as an opponent of the
measure suggested by the bankers, DE-
The independent., 1906-12-20

pany The train was given the right
Of way over all other traffic In some
places the snow has changed to rain
and sleeet and unprotected live stock
will suffer severely.
The independent., 1906-12-20
HEAVY SNOW IN THE SOUTH
General Over Southwestern Missouri
and Kansas

Kansas City, Mo.-The heaviest
snowstorm of the winter is general
over southwestern Missouri, southeast
ern Kansas and parts of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. The snow ranges In
depth from two to six inches. Much
suffering will result from the storm IN
certain parts of Oklahoma where a
fuel famine prevails. The mayor OF
Mangum made such an urgent appear
to the Rock Island railroad offlciais
that traiaload of coal was dispatch
ed to Mangum at once by that COM
The independent., 1906-12-20
ROBBERS CLEAN UP s2,5oo
Cedar Hill, Texas, Bank Was Neatly
Looted of This Sum

Dallas, Texas-The Citizens Bank at
Cedar Hill, fifteen miles south of here,
on the Santa Fe was robbed OF $4,000
The burglars used nitroglycerine IN
forcing the safe and made clean
haul. A hand car was used in ap'
proaching the small station and in
carting away the booty.
The independent., 1906-12-20
)IL FROM AUSTRALIA

aieyes Fuel Famine in Nevada-Fuel
bupply short-causing Much suf-
fering in Other States
carson, Ney. Nevada is passing
fough one of the worst fuel famines
its history, Relief is now in sight,
carloads of Australian coal are now
Eiying, but in spite of this suffering
still very great in many places. The
mime is felt worst in the gold camps
The southern counties. There wood
IS brought $40 per cord.
Fuel Famine Serious Affair
minneapolis, Minn.-The northwest
ces the most serious fuel famine
bee 1903 when several deaths oc-
bTed The situation cannot be avert
unless the railroads furnish mo-
Ne power to move the coal piles in
uluth and West Superior. The rail
pads are making excuses saying there
a shortage of cars because of the
nmper crops. Meanwhile farmers
pd themselves unable to get their
[heat to the market. The coal com
Rnles say since October only a third
the usual supply of coal has been
hipped.
North Dakota Also Short
Genburn, n D.-The scarcity oi
ers makes it impossible for dealers
snip coal and delayed traffic is caus
pg fuel shortage. The coal supply
northwestern Dakota. is limited
Euel dealers place the entire blame
n the railroads for not supplying
FfS. There is no real suffering yet
Dealers Come in for Criticism
sioux Falls, S. D.-The authorities
Rgfee that the coal famine in Soutt
Pakota is due to the fact that, in order
II avail themselves of the 20 per cen
Feuucllon in freight rates upon coal
FAleh became effective October 27
II coal dealers declined to order ear
n with the result the supply in thu
res' Is short. There is no great suf
|eflng SO far because the temperatur,
II not Yet reached much below zero
Ple railroads are doing their best t,
Fush in coal.
Idaho Also Runs Short
Do'Se' ldaho-For the second sea
/ y III succession, Boise and southern
Paano arr suffering from a shortag
4 coal which. for the last six weeks
The independent., 1906-12-20
Idaho Also Runs Short

BOISE ldaho-For the second sea
- III succession, Boise and southern
'uano are suffering from a shortage
I coal which. for the last six weeks,
- amounted to a fuel famine. The
The independent., 1906-12-20

,..~~um,uo years ago py MAKING an at
AN on a bill to make a close season
y or the killing of squirrels. Yesterday
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
THE AMERICAN THEATER.
It Should Not De Toy 1t Should
he Made an Educator.

It Should Not De n Toy-It Should
De Made an Educator.
To claim that the stage, no matter
how improved, could work an immedi-
ate revolution In the manners and taste
of our people would be manifestly alb
surd, but it Is entirely safe to say that
the theater could, in the matters which
areapparentlys so unimportant In life, yet
which mean so much, be an important
factor in molding at least the externals
of our national character. This means,
however, that, busy as we are, We
should give the theater q more impor-
tant place in our thoughts and In our
scheme Of popular education than that
Mt present allotted to it. Nor Is the
claim that the theater might be made
q teacher Of Improvement in the minor
things Of life the only one that can be
made for 1t. 1t might be made the me-
dium for the elevation of the popular
taste in all the arts and in literature
and even for the inculcation Of the prin-
ciples of lofty thought ana right living.
1t may seem strange that people SO
clever as we are have neglected this
potent influence for good and have re-
garded it only as toy for our amuse-
ment, to be shaped and fashioned by
the toy merchant solely with view
to making it catch the fancy and there
fore become salable and profitable
article of merchandise. But, as we are
n busy and, on the whole, a self satisfied
people, beyond our pursuits and ambi-
tions we look only for the amusements
which shall be the least burden to us.
j. S. Metcalfe in Atlantic.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Caution.

Taken from Pennsylvania Grange
| News under the head of Legisla-
tive Committee Department-W. T.
Greasy, Editor.
'There is a movement now on foot
to build a State Highway from Phila-
delphia to Pittsburg, some 60 or IS
feet wide and 800 miles or more long.
1t is claimed for this road that it is
going to be special benefit to the
farmer. This may be true. My adj
vice is that any farmer driving on
such a highway would better have his
life insured or he will be run over by
automobiles.
"But let us look at this project a
little further. The cost OF Il first
class macadam road of that width
would be in the neighborhood Of $40, =
600 mile, including the bridges.
This would make total outlay of
S12, 600, 600 for just one public road.
"The farmers of the State built the
first canals and the first railroads and
then they were turned over to the cor
porations, in many instances, for lit
tie or no pay.
at seems those lessons should be
sufficient, but if $12,00O,00O are to
be spent, | believe it would be wiser
to build competing railroad and let
the State try its hand at running
! railroad, and it would be great ben
eft to shippers, as well as to the con-
sumers of produce, and the cost of
this railroad would not be far in ex-
cess of what this public road would
cost.
"We are not opposed to having a
great thoroughtare from Philadelphia
to the Ohio line, in fact, we rather
favor it, but we believe that the auto.
mobile people and the trolley people
should form a corporation and build
the road, and the tolls charged for
automobiles on this road, together
with the income of a double tracked
trolley carrying both passengers and
freight would make good invest
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
GA 3 To1IA.
Ss1a'''' ss &AzzM<

THE railroad rate bill has been
fashioned into q club for extorting
favors from the railroads in the COM
ing elections. 1t allows the roads to
give free passes to every delegate to a
political convention and as the law
does not take effect until after election
every Senator, Congressman, and
Cabinet officer can get pass for this
Falls campaign. If the roads don't
give the passes, the delegates will
"vote according to the dictates OF
Conscience" and the passes will be
forthcoming, and in all future legisla-
ton the roads will be protected as
heretofore.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
SUNBURY HAS SMALLPOX SCARE

Sunbury, July 5.-Considerable a.
larm is felt in this place over the dis
covery of genuine case of smallpox
and every effort is being put forth to
prevent the disease from spreading.
The victim is Elizabeth Kaufman,
of Newton, n. j., who came to this
place several days ago to visit her
grandfather, John r. Kaufman, who
is one of Sunbury's best-known and
wealthiest citizens.
A meeting of the Board of Health
was called and the Kaufman home
placed under strict quarantine and
closely guarded. Where the girl con-
tracted the disease cannot be explain
ed, as there are no cases in or near
her home. This is the first case in
this place for number of years.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

[From the New York World.l
The Pennsylvania Democrats have
risen to their opportunity in making
unanimous the nomination for Cover
nor Lewis Emery, the candidate Of
the Lincoln Republicans.
The Lincolnites are to reassemble
on July 10 and will endorse the Dem
ocratic candidates for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Auditor General and Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs. Fusion for
the fair fame of the Keystone State
will then be complete.
No principle of Democracy suffers
in this action. If worthy candidates
are named for Congress they should
lose no votes by reason of this patri.
otic action of the State convention.
Nor need and Republican, however
strongly partisan upon national issues,
hesitate to profit by this chance to
smash the corrupt old Quay Machine,
now in the hands, feebler but not less
unfit, of Penrose and his pals.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

Give us, oh, give us, writes Carlyle,
the man who sings at his work! Be his
occupation what it may, he is superior
to those who follow the same pursuit
in silent sullenness. He will do more
in the same time, he will do 1t better,
he will persevere longer. One Is scarce
ly sensible of fatigue while one march
es to music. The very stars are said to
make harmony as they revolve in their
spheres. Wondrous is the strength of
cheerfulness; altogether past calcula-
tion are its powers of endurance. Eff
forts, to be permanently useful, must
be uniformly joyous, spirit all sum
shine peaceful from very gladness,
beautiful because bright.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Drowned at Tunkhannock.

Theoris Garman, aged II years,
only son of Democratic Ex-State
Chairman John M. Garman, Esq,
Wilkes Barre, was drowned in a
creek at Tunkhannock on Thursday
last. The family went there about q
week ago to spend the summer, and
as the boy was fairly good swimmer
it is supposed that lie was taken with
cramps,
The father was at Harrisburg,
where he went &c attend the state con.
vention, when the accident occurred.
The funeral took place on Saturday,
interment at Tunkhannock. Mr..
Garman has hosts of friends all ovel
the state who extend their sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
HIS DRAWING UNLUCKY
Finder of $4,000 Gets Only Dollar
Bill for Reward.

Shamokin, July 5.-A travelling
man, who refused to give his name,
dropped wallet containing $4,000 on
street here to-day and the money
was found a short time after, by
Daniel Wertman, coal hauler, who
promptly turned it over to the owner.
The stranger was greatly pleased to
receive his money and then adopted a
unique way of rewarding Wertman.
Before II crowd he held the roll of
bills before the finder, and told him
to close his eyes and draw one bill
which should be his. The roll con-
tained bills from 81 up to 500.
Wertman drew and when he examin-
ed the money he found it was dol
lar.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
MINE OF DAZZLING
RICHES DISCLOSED

Deposite of Silver and Lead Worth
SI5O,0CO.0OO Said TO Have Been
Found in Allegheny County-Indians
Knew of It.
Mckeesport, July ga silver and
lead mine, so rich that the figures
make one dizzy, is said to have been
discovered on a farm four miles above
Mckeesport, on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
There is said to be four-foot vein
running through the place, which con-
sists of 1875 acres. ID. NJ. Clark, of
Pittsburg, member of the Bessemer
Contracting q Ballast Company,
which recently purchased several acres
ON the farm, is trying to obtain an
option on the minerals under the
whole property and failing in this an
option on the whole plot will be
sought. The value of the lode is said
to he $3.50, 100000.
The discovery of the mine was made
by Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Schmidt tells cf
the legend as he got it from a pioneer
named Kellar, whose ancestors knew
the section when the red men roamed
the hills.
Deep in the forest, near where the
vein has been found, was an Indian
village. White men noticed the In
dians many ornaments of silver aud
they seemed to be possessed of large
quantities of lead.
This puzzled the white men for
many years. Finally, in vague
way, it be came known that the In
dians had silver and lead mine
somewhere in the vicinity. They
kept the secret well, however, and
went away without revealing the loca
ton of the mine.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
benevolent and Protective Order
EIks" Denver, Col. July ! 6 to 2Ist.

For the above occasion Lackawan-
ma ticket agents are authorized to sell
round trip tickets to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, for re-
gular one way fare, tickets to be sold
July 18th to 18th inclusive, limited
to continuous passage to first Colorado
common point. On return trip pass
engers are required to leave Denver,
Colorado Springs or Pueblo not later
than Aug. 10th, tickets good for stop
over at Colorado points and passen-
gers must reach original starting point
not later than Aug. Oath. Fare from
Danville S42.2 25. For information in
detail call on local ticket agent.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
D. & S. TROLLEY LINE SOLD

Today { (Friday) at noon the Dan
vile q Sunbury Street Railway was
sold at the court house by the sheriff,
to Simon Krebs, of Summerset, at
s2lO0.0O, subject to the mortgage.
Judge Koch, of Pottsville, was there
in the interest of the Danville e.
Bloomsbury line, and was the only
other bidder.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
A DAY LATE.

DEAR READERs:-We are I'M
avoidably delayed one day this week
and beg indulgence. Not once since
we are in control of this paper have
we been the fault of it reaching you
late. The delay this week lies out
side our doors, and we promise that
our best effort is ever exercised to
have the Intelligencer reach you as
early as possible.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, international Convention" "
Omaha, Neb. July 18th to 18th.

For the above occasion Lackawanna
ticket agents will sell round trip to
Omaha, Neb. for the regular one way
fare plus $500 good for continuous
passage only, except that one return
trip stop over at Detroit and Buffalo
will be allowed within the final limit.
Tickets will be sold July 9th, 10th
and 18th and final limit will be July
18th except that on payment of 20
cents limit will be extended to Aug.
10Th.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
KIDNEY TROUBLE

The Importance of knowing just what to
do when one has kidney disease or urinary
troubles, is best answered by the following
letter which was recently published in the
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, News-Press:
MILLEEToN, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
cdr. David Kennedy, Dear Sir For
more than eighteen months was so badly
afflicted with kidney trouble could scarcely
walka quarter of II mile without almost faint
ing. | did not gain any until began to use
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
After using the first bottle I noticed de-
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know that
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Wedding Near MOoreSburg.

communicated.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.
Raup, near Mooresburg, was the
scene of a very pretty wedding on
Thursday. June 2Sth, when their
oldest daughter, Bessie May, became
the bride of David Wallace Robin
son.
AT high noon Lohengrin's wedding
march was rendered by Miss Ada
Raup, sister II the bride, while the
bridal party entered tastefully de-
corated parlor. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. NJ. Steck, d.
d., OF Pottsgroye, Pa, in the pres.
ence of about fifty guests. Alma
youngest sister of the bride was maid
of honor, and Edna Fay Robinson, a
niece of the groom was flower girl.
The best man was William S. Robin
son, a brother of the groom. The
bride was attired in becoming gown
of Paris muslin over white silk and
carried II bouquet of white lilies,
while the groom wore the usual after
noon dress.
AT the close of the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs Robinson received the hearty
congratulations of their many friends
and after an enjoyable dinner was
served the happy couple departed or
their wedding tour.
The bride was graduated from
Perkiomen Seminary in the class o
nineteen hundred and two and from
the department of elocution in tn,
same institution the following year
She is also a talented musician.
Mr.. Robinson was graduated iron
Bucknell University in the class o
nineteen hundred and four and hold
a lucrative position in New Rochelle
New York, where they expect to re
side in the future.
Besides the immediate relatives
guests were present from Norristown
Milton, Watsontown and other near
by towns. The bride received man
handsome gifts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
qanrille gntellietnter
Established i'm 1928.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

2 w. c. JOHNSON, ESQ.,, of
Bloomsbury, is the logical candidate
to succeed Hon. VIM. T. Greasy for
representative. Mr.. Johnston has al
ways been an active and influential
party man, and the Democrats of
Columbia county will make no mis-
take in comforting the honor upon
him
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
DR.. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAV0R!TE REMEDY

saved my life, fer was in miserable con-
dition up to the time L began to take it
my friends thought I never would be better
My sister also has been very sick with
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quantities of blood would come from her.
She suffered at times most frightful pain,
and nothing seemed to help her until she
began the use of DIR. David Kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy. She is now using her third
bottle, and is like different person.
MRS. THOMAS DYE"
Write DR.. David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, n. Y,
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
Calendars for 1907,

The Intelligencer Office has received
full and complete line of samples of
fine art calendars, and we are ready
to take your orders for 1907. Be
sure to call ssaa learn our prices be-
fore placing your order. Designs Of
every description to select from.
Remember, we lead and, others fol
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06

After other amusing replies to his
questions, an examining physician con.
nected with big life insurance COM
pany relates that of son of Erin who,
when asked his age, declared that he
was thirty-three years old and added,
"But in two months I will be year
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-07-06
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