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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
WAS IT A
CASE OF SUICIDE?

The bull terrier, which distinguish
ed himself by holding up supposed
burglar in the dwelling of Franklin
Boyer. Honeymoon street, came to an
ignoble death by hanging Tuesday
night Just one week after the exciting
event.
| 1t is a curious episode. Never befor e
| perhaps was there dog that perform
ed a feat that was so widely exploited
in the newspapers-that figured in such
absurd and gross exaggeration. The
newspapers for thousand miles or
more told how the dog had mauled the
tramp-how he had chewed him-sat
upon him and delivered him over to
the officers.
The dogs name was Prince. He was
year and a half old and weighed
about sixty pounds. He was a good
watch dog, yet withal, kind and gentle
and fond of children. He did his duty
as he understood it and kept the
even tenor of his way without attract
ing notice until the last week of his
life, which was crowded with events.
Apropos of the foolish storiesfecited
in the newspapers Mr.. Boyer yester-
day described the part the dog really
performed in the capture of the de-
mented Swede, who sought shelter in
the Boyer home. AS soon as the fam
IAa Gnt
was in the parlor they opened the door
and turned the watch dog inside. That
the dog did his duty there is no doubt,
but there was nothing to show that he
bit the man or even took hold of him.
When the officers entered the Swede
was entrenched behind the sofa and
the dog was in front barking vigorous
ly and keeping the fellow cornered.
Prince, like all valuable and we'll
cared for dogs, wore a collar and this
mark of care and appreciation, it is
of his death. Yesterday morning he |
was found suspended from the top of |
a fence, his collar having caught on
one of the pales or pickets as he was
attempting to jump over. As he failed |
to clear the fence and fell back to the |
ground the pale under the collar caus-
ed the latter to tighten around his |
neck, preventing him from making an
outcry and strangling him to death.
The above is Mr.. Boyer's view of
the affair, although there are others
who incline to the belief that the dog
was chloroformed and hung upon the
fence to disarm suspicion by persons
who would have good reason for wish
ing the faithful watch dog out of the
way. i
There are still others, who less SER
iously advance the suicide theory. If
there was ever dog that was abused
by the newspapers and had good reason
to become respondent and wish to die
they take the view that it was this
particular dog.
The hobo who was captured through
the instrumentality of Prince had the
first fling at the faithful animal when
he said at the hearing: "Oh, the dog
he no good he not bite" However,
the watch dog may have felt over this
insult he soon recovered and nothing
was noticed about him until
after the Bloomsbury correspondent got
in his work, which attributed to him
capers so insane and extravagant that
even dog would be ashamed of them.
1t may have only been a fancy, but
from that day on, it is said, Prince
detected.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
HUSTLING FOR HIRED MEN.

The farmers this year face gloomy
cerned. For several years past while
good crops came as their reward there
was an increasing difficulty to secure
hands and the farmer from early
spring until late in the fall found him
self head over ears in work, which
often made it impossible for him to
indulge in needed recreation, to har-
vest his crops without loss or to dis
pose Of them when the market condi-
tions were just right. During the
present winter the farmers began to
look around for help early and many
of them thought they were we'll sup
piled for the coming summer only to
find themselves disappointed at the
last moment and obliged to make a
fresh canvass for hired men. The bus
iness conditions, which iave kept
our industries humming even during
the dull months, and affords an en-
couraging outlook for the future, is in
no small measure responsible for this
state of affairs. There is demand
for hands at our town industries. 1t
is easy to find an opening and the
farmer boy, who has always looked
longingly toward town with its short
er hours of labor, &C., does not have
to wait long for an opportunity to try
the experiment. That the boys of the
farm are often disappointed in the
change and are willing to return to the
country does not go very far in solv
ing the problem. The fact remains
that there is a general exodus of young
men from the farm to town and that
the question of farm help constitutes
problem not easy to solve.
A gentleman at the court house yes
terday, the owner of several farms in
the county, was authority for the state
ment that a large number of farmers
are still without sufficient help for the
coming season. He said that one of
the first things to turn the head of the
farmer boy is a trolley car and in
every community intersected by these
lines there is more or less unrest
among the young men. While trudg-
ing over the ploughed ground or per-
spring under July sun in the wheat
fields the boy looks toward the flying
trolley arc as something opening up
a sphere where life is all pleasure.
With something akin to envy he re-
CARDS the uniformed conductor and
motorman; he decides to throw farm
ing to the dogs and to bend all his en-
ergies toward securing place on the
trolley. To accomplish his high aim
he is willing to accept place among
the construction crew with the shope
of working upward. "
Experience is great school and the
boys will sooner or later awake to
their delusion, but that has nothing
to do with it. The farmer boys often
look with longing eyes towards the
trolley and sooner or later many
of them are going to take a whirl on
one of the many lines and that is all
there is about-it
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
Entertainment at White Hall.

A delightful entertainment was CIV
en- Friday evening by the pupils of the
White Hall school. A large audience
was present and the success of each
number on the program was attested
by the frequent applause. Among the
most pleasing features was the singing
of several songs by the school and a
very pretty solo by Miss Mary Cox,
"I'll Remember You Love in My
Prayers. "
Numbers that deserve especial men
tion were "The Joker in Disgrace"
and the "White Hall Fisherman a
very funny burlesque. The recitations
were excellent.
During the intermissions the time
was taken up most acceptably by Mr..
Lloyd Confer and his graphophone.
All credit for the entertainment is
due to the teacher, Mr.. Mont. Derr,
and the people of White Hall and vic
Unity greatly appreciated his untiring
efforts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
pANVILLE SCALPED
THE INDIANS

The Danville basket ball team scalp
ed the Carlisle Indians in the most ap
proved manner Saturday evening. Th'
game was beautiful exhibition of thu
finest kind of basket ball, well played
by both teams and intensely absorbing
and exciting throughout. Score, Dan
vile So; Indians %.
The contest was impartially summed
up by Sheldon, the Indians time keep
er, in statement that he made after
the game. He said, "The Danville
boys, individually and as team, play
an excellent game>of basket ball-they
,, won on their merits.
A great deal of interest was added
! to the occasion by the fact that the
Carlisle players are all full blooded
Indians. The visiting team is under
the management of Alfred M. Venne,
member of the Sioux tribe. The IN
dians played a sharp. aggressive, though
sportsmanlike, game.
The first half was played under A.
A. u. rules, with Gardner (Carlisle)
umpire and Rosenthal referee. During
the first part of this half the scoring
was slow, neither team seeming able
to get away from the other long enough
to score. About the middle of the first
half Danville put the score keeper to
work. Peters and Russell divided the
honors, each playing almost faultless-
ly. The Indians were able to score but
goals from the field to Danville's 8
in the first half, their lack of scores
being due to an inability to locate the
basket, as they had plenty of tries for
goal.
In the first half fouls were called
on Danville and ON the visitors, most
of them being due to Danville's ignor-
ance of the A. A. u. rules. The half
ended 1912 in Danville's favor.
The second half was played under
National League rules, and the locals,
proved themselves to be once more at
home by scoring 15 seconds after the
play started. From this time on till
the final whistle blew it was con-
tinuous procession of fast, brilliant bas-
ket ball, neither team having much the
better of the argument. The Indians
passed beautifully and located the bas-
kets with greater accuracy than in the
first half, while the Danville boys,
spurred OH by their success in the first
half, played with determination, that
showed they did not intend to lose the
advantage they had gained. The scor-
ing in the second half was I'LL in
favor of Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
ODD ACCIDENT
IN RAILROADING

One of the oldest of all accident.
that ever occurred ON the rail took
place at South Danville yesterday af
ternoon, which demonstrates that in
railroading no matter how much care
is exercised it is impossible to detect
all the sources of danger and forestal1
accidents.
In the first place it should be ex
planned that during yesterday owing
to the accident at Rupert Tuesday
night there was great freight con-
gestion at South Danvillo. Two large
extras, east, were lying upon the sid
ing all day waiting tor orders to move
The entire siding from the lower end
of Riverside TO the station was occupi-
ed, with the exception of break of
some thirty feet at the crossing below
the freight house. Immediately above
the crossing stood the caboose of one
extra and Immediately below the en-
gine of the extra following after.
About half past three O'Clock an ex-
ira, west, drawn by engine No. 2673,
came down the track. Receiving ord
ers at the station it started off at the
usual rate of speed, and had probably
attained ten miles an hour when it
reached the crossing below the freight
house.
AT that spot without the least warn
ing the cylinder and steam chest broke
loose from the locomotive and fell to
the ground. The huge driving rod,
which clung to the wheels, struck the
ground with each revolution and in
an instant was bent into corkscrew,
while the cylinder and steam chest
rammed in between the two tracks as
the moving train forced them along,
ripped up the inner rail of the siding
Gaping steam was soon shut off and the
train brought to stop without any
one sustaining injury.
The several crews of railroaders ly-
ing at South Danville last night stated
that the accident was of sort that
they had never heard of i'll all their
experience. Had any one told them
previous to yesterday that such an ac-
cident could occur they would have
laughed at him. 1t was bare theory
with them that at some time the cyl
inder had received bump, which had
caused slight break that became larg-
er and larger as time wore on.
Had it dropped ten feet further east
ward it would have ploughed into the
caboose of the first extra, which was
filled with the waiting craw, wrecking
the car and no doubt causing loss of
life. Had it fallen ten feet further
westward it would have struck the en-
gine of the second extra, no doubt
causing much damage and throwing it
from the track.
The railroaders could not help but
shudder when they reflected what
might have occurred had the steam
chest and cylinder fallen while the
train was rounding Blue Hill. Owing
to the want of room at that point there
could have been but one result-the
engine would have been thrown down
over the embankment into the river.
The locomotive that suffered the mis-
hap is one of the largest on the road
of the big 'S-6, A" type. 1t was on
the siding at South Danville last night
while the cylinder and steam chest, an
immense mass weighing many tons,
lay on the railroad where it had fall
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
Our Island Possessions

A good sized audience was present
at the Emmanuel Baptist church, Sat
urday evening to hear Messrs Bailey
and Riggs illustrated lecture ON "A
Visit to Our Island Possessions
Mr.. Riggs spoke about Cuba and
Porto Rico and Mr.. Bailey about the
Philippines. Both had themselves spent
some time on the islands and had
brought back with them excellent views
showing the different phases of the life
there. The lecture was most interest
ing and greatly enjoyed by all present
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
Supper for Mems Glasses.

A supper will be given to the men,
bers and ex-members of the men 8
gymnasium classes at Y. M. @. A.
hall this evening at s: 80 O'Clock. The
menu will include oysters in all
styles, celery, olives, cheese, pickles,
coffee and ice cream. This event bids
fair to eclipse anything along social
lines yet attempted by the association.
The committee have the assurance Of
between sixty and seventy members
and ex.members being present.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
u. of p. Friday Night.

The management has secured at
great expense the University of Penn
sylvania team to play here on next
Friday evening. This team is COM
posed principally of players in the
medical department and is now play
ing under that name, as the inter COL
legiate schedule has been finished.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
PASSENGER TRAIN
STRIKES WAGON

w. A. Heller, of this city, who re
turned home from business trip las
evening, was passenger on Lehigl
Valley passenger train No. /, which
struck wagon loaded with two tom
of dynamite and powder at Warrior
Run yesterday afternoon. That he sur
vived to tell the tale and that the
whole train was not wrecked ano
blown into atoms is owing to slight
circumstance-th dynamite was froz-
en-.
As the train, which contained along
with other cars some eight or ten pull
mans, was descending the mountain q
wagon heavily loaded with dynamite
and powder drove upon the railroad
crossing a short distance south of War
rior Run. Unfortunately something
happened at that point and the wagon
stuck fast squarely upon the track. The
driver knew the train was approaching
and without wasting any time in a
fruitless attempt to move the wagon
off the track he quickly unhitched the
horses, which, as though appreciating
the danger, ran swiftly away.
Meanwhile the train was approach
ing. The engineer saw the wagon
standing on the crossing, but owing to
the steep grade and the momentum of
the train he saw it would be impossi-
r. BILE to stop. He may or may not have
known that the wagon was loaded with
powder and dynamite. At all events
realizing that he could not stop the
train he decided to do the next best
thing and that was to put ON all the
steam the engine would carry and if
possible to strike the wagon with
sufficient force to hurl the whole OBJ
struotion far out of the way.
The train darted ahead striking the
wagon fairly, reducing it to splinters,
scattering the dynamite all about the
tracks and hurling many of the kegs
Of powder hundred yards or more.
The dynamite was frozen and in
stead of dreadful explosion there was
fash, whirlwind of flame, which
in the brief moment while the locomo-
tive dashed by enveloped engine and
tender burning both the engineer and
fireman, the latter very seriously. In
an instant all the track about was u
mass of fire. Owing to some cause,
probably to the bursting of an air hose
the train came to standstill with
next to the rear car over the very spot
where the wagon was struck. In this
car Mr.. Heller was seated. None of
the passengers knew just what had oc
CURED and not dreaming of the con-
sequences opened the door. Underneath
the cars the flames were roaring like IA
furnace the fire was blazing up be-
tween the cars and darted in through
the open door, the flames almost lick
ing the passengers faces.
The passengers were thrown into
dreadful panic while some thoughful
person slammed the door shut. Luck
lily at the same moment the train was
pulled ahead and the danger was over.
The entire train when it arrived at
Wilkes-Barre bore marks of the terri
BILE collision with the explosives, es
pecially the engine, which was expos
ed to the fiercest fire 1t seldom falls
to the lot of newspaper to chronicle
more thrilling event and the escape
taking all the circumstances into con-
sideration is considered one of the
most remarkable on record.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
NATIVE OF MONTOUR.

D. M. Wilson, who died at Blooms
burg last week and was buried at
Nanticoke on Monday was brother
of J. v. Wilson, this city. He was
born in Liberty township about two
miles this side of Pottsgrove on what
in later years was known as the Hen
Erickson homestead.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
3S,O3l Rural rlail Routes

The operations of the rural free de-
livery service up to March /, 1906, are
shown in statement issued by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General De
Graw. Up to that time 90, 227 petitions
had been received and referred. OF
these 3,7T2 were acted upon adverse
ly. The number of routes in operation
March was 35, OBJ, leaving 8, 424 peti.
tious still pending, of which 294 have
been assigned for establishment.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
Charles M. Schwab May Die.

Ell PASO. Texas, March 7.-The
Rock Island train on which Charles M.
Schwab is going east reached here
twenty-six hours late. Mr.. Schwab is
very low and it is expected that he
may die at any time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
Fred Linker on No, Z.

II. H. Stettler, the carrier on r. f. d.. =,
No 2. made his last trip over the route
yesterday Today Frederick Linker
will take charge Of the route and will
hold the position temporarily pending
the result of competitive examination,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09

Umbrellas and over shoes were in
use yesterday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09

Goals from the field-Peters 9, John
son 5, Bedea l., Mt. Pleasant B, Gard
ner 2, Libby, J. l, Wahoo 1. Goals
from fouls-Mt. Pleasant 8, Peters 6.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-31

thence along Henry. Sussex and
Warren streets to the head OF Warren
street; thence a straight line To the
northern boundary OF the city of
Blueheld thence with the northern
line OF Precinct No. 10 the Littles-
burg road: thence with the Littles-
burg road To the southern line OF
(Littesburg) Precinct No. IL: thence
with the southern line OF Littlesburg
Precinct No. IL To the western line
OF the Ada Precinct No. 8: thence
with the western line OF the Ada
Precinct Nos to the northern line
OF Precinct No. 8: thence with the
northern line OF Precinct No. 6 To
the beginning. Voting place at store
building OF A. Loher.
Precinct No. z:
On the south by the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company's right
OF way; on the east by the lines of
Precinct No. &: o. the north by the
corporate limits or BIuefeid, being
also line OF Precinct No. 6 to a point
ON line OF Beasley street: ON the
west by straight line running from
the said corporate line To the head
OF Beasley street: thence with Beas-
ley street To Marshall street: Themes
with Marshall street to Reese street
thence with Reese street 20 the Nor.
folk and Western Railway Company
right OF way. Voting place at Houch.
ms store
Precinct No. 8:
On the north by the corporats
INES OF the city OF Blueneld; on Tn,
south by the Norfolk aud Western
hallway Company's right OF way; OF
ne east by the lines OF Precinct No
g voting place on Allen street IN
store building OF Norfolk and West
ern Railway Company.
IL Is further ordered by the courl
that there be and is hereby estab
lished at Brush Fork Schoolhouse 4,
| Beaver Pond District a voting pIac,
In contormance with the said repor
or K. G. Dangerfield. J. C. Dayidso,
ana Alex Cooper. whose precinc
lines are bounded and described al
follows: Beginning at the corporat.
line OF Bluefield on the county roa,
leading from j. II. Hlgglnbothami
10 Biueheld at or near the dwellin,
mouse OF Thomas Miles on said roat
ana running with said road to u,h
IL intersects the road leading from
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-31

Littlesburg 60 Falls Mile. by way OF
j. Higginbothams and from that
point to the dwelling house OF Mrs.
w. B. Davidson. aud running from
the said dwelling house OF Mr. w. b.
Davidson so as TO include any voter
at said house on a straight line to
the dwelling house OF Hezikiah Poe.
so rs to include any voters that may
be at house on the waters OF LOTIONS
Lick and from that running with
the waters of LOTIONS Lick TO the
line OF Rock District and running
from that point IN south west d.
rection and with said Rock District
line until II connects with line d.
viding Mercer and farewell county.
and with said county line until Il
connects with the corporate lines 4
Blueneld and with said corporate
line OF Biueaeid to the beginning,
and the voting place shall be at
Brush Fork School house.
IL is further ordered that the num-
bering OF the voting precincts In
said district be and f. hereby changed
so that Ada Precinct shall No. Q.
Belcher's School house No. 10, Lit
tlesburg No. IL. Brush Fork school
house No. IL. And the electors with
In the said precincts shall at ensuing
elections vote at the places herein
set forth within their respective pre-
cincts. IL IL further ordered that the
Clerk OF this Court do forthwith
make on and deliver to the sneriff
OF this county four copies OF this
order for each precinct herein de-
scribed and the sheriff shall post
in four public places 10 each pre-
cinct a copy hereof. The Clerk is
also directed To cause copy OF this
J order to be posted at the front door
OF the court house.
IL Is further ordered that the
Clerk do cause copies hereof To be
delivered to the Dainty Leader. a
democratic paper I'm said county and
the Daily Telegraph. a republican
paper In said county. for publication.
and said papers are directed To pub
lish I'm their columns this order for
one month and render their account
TO this Court.
A Copy. Teste:
ESTILL BAILEY. Clerk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-31

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