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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-05-18

Things promise to be decidedly
interesting this fall in political
way and the people Of this coun-
ty can expect to see one of the
hottest campaigns ever held in
Idaho county. At the last cleo
ton the republican party had
walk over, not from their own
strength, but through the dem
ocrats scratching their tick
cts. The republicans hardly ex-
pected a victory and were not
particular about putting up a
strong ticket while the democrats
had become SO used to carrying
the election that they nominated
men who had, according to the
voters opinion, held Office too
long, and others who could not
be supported. This year both
parties will be forced to put up
their best men as party politics
has become a thing OF the past
in this county and individual
politics will play the strong hand
in future. Therefore it stands
both parties in hand to put up
their best men for the coming
election and choose them broad
cast and without trying to show
favoritism to any one city or part
of the country. And it will also
stand the county central commit
tees in hand to set the dates for
the coonty conventions at a time
when the farmers will not be tied
up in the harvest field saving
the fruits of their years labor.
The farmers are the persons
paying the majority of the tax
which supports this county and |
they should be given chance to
select the men to administer the
county affairs. The farmers
should not fail to attend the
primaries to select delegates to
attend the county conventions
for the men selected at that time
have much to do in selecting the
persons for the coming
election and all who fail to do
their duty at the primaries have
no right to kick at the SELECTIONS
made later. There are a number
of our state laws that also need
lettering and it is to the inter-
est of every tax payer to send |
people to the state legislature who
are honest and upright and cap
able of making these changes, |
and not to act simply as figure
heads and do nothing but draw
their salaries. The campaign
this year is sure to be a fierce
one and the victory of either
political party depends entirely |
on the candidates put up. and not
on the political dogma advocated,
consequently, Mr.. Party Leader,
if you wish to win do your duty
by your party, and Mr.. Taxpay-
er, do your duty to yourself and
neighbor by attending the prima-
ries and conventions to select
good true men without being die
tated to by any political CRATER
or gang.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Referred to Our COuncilmen.
Dauyille. Pa. ian. 18th. 1

| Danville, Pa, Jan. 18th, 1905.
To The Intelligencer.
One of the most striking features of
a town is the neat and attractive ap-
pearance of it streets and the side
walks and its sanitation. The last
Legislature of Pennsylvania undoubted
| ly thought so when it passed an Act
prohibiting the throwing Of waste
paper, sweepings, ashes, household
waste, nails or rubbish of any kind in
to any street, in any city, borough or
| township of the Commonwealth, affix-
ing upon the violator the cost of pros
ecution and the forfeit and paying of
| fine not exceeding ten dollars, for
| each and every such offence, and pro-
viding that in default of the payment
thereof the violator shall be commit
ed and imprisoned in the County Jail
of the proper county for period not
exceeding ten days. The Act referred
to was approved on the Goth day of
April A. D. 1905.
Notwithstanding, the enactment Of
this meritorious legislation it is a not
orious fact that some of the streets in
our town have had wagon loads of
ashes, containing nails, broken dishes
and tin cans, deposited on them evid-
emily for the purpose of filling up
low place in such streets. We think
the town should have due regard for
the law and be possessed of more civic
pride than to use prohibited article
for street material.
This is not intended to criticise but
simply to suggest what we believe to
be for the betterment of our town.
If a stranger, contemplating locating
here, should pass along this particular
street and see the above described con-
dition, what would be his impression
of our town? Let all public improve
ments bear such appearance as will
cause praiseworthy comment.
n r.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Shot by His Brother.

While the two boys of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. P. Schwalberg, of Nescopeck,
were at play yesterday morning, Rob
ert, aged IA years, shot his brother
Carlton, aged 8 years, through the body
with 3S-calibre revolver, the latter
dying inside of eight minutes.
The two youngsters were awakened
by their mother about eight O'Clock,
but before coming down stairs they
started to romp around the room in
their night dresses, as young lads are
wont to do.
One had a toy pitsol, which had been
gift of Kris Kingle, and the other
bethought himself of a 3S-calibre re-
volver kept locked up in the bureau
drawer by their father. The lads got
the key, and unlocking the drawer took
out the gun, four chambers of which
were loaded.
Not knowing the danger, the two
lads then started to snap the guns at
each other, the younger armed with
the toy pistol, and the older one hold
ing the partly loaded revolver. When
the cylinder had been turned to load
ed chamber, the cartridge was dis
charged and the bullet entered the
younger brothers body just under the
shoulder and over the ribs. 1t pierced
the body and came out at the back be-
tween the backbone and the fourth
rib, and lodged in the wall of the
room The bullet was later extracted
from the wall by the lad who fred the
gun.
When shot, the boy at once scream
ed from pain and fright, and ran down
stairs. Mrs. Schwalberg started up
the stairs when she heard the shot, and
had reached but the fourth step when
the injured lad fell into her arms She
bore him down to the kitchen floor,
where he died in about eight minutes.
The older lad Robert, without wait
ing to dress, ran down the street in
his night gown for DR.. j. j. Myer,
whose house is three blocks distant.
The doctor at once fastened to the
Schwalberg house, but the boy breath
ed his last Just us the doctor reached
there.
The boy who was shot was one of
six children, and both parents are peo-
pie we'll know In NeSoopeck
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
SHORT SESSION
OF COURT

Pursuant-to adjournment on Tues
day evening Court convened on Satur-
day morning and disposed of what
business was on hand. His Honor
Judge Little and Associates Blee and
Wagner occupied the bench.
There were few petitions present
ed, but beyond these there was but lit
tie business ON hand.
Three more townships of the county
Anthony, Derry and Limestone
have fallen into line in favor of alb
olishing the work tax and adopting
better methods in road building. A
petition from each of these was pre-
sented to Court asking for change in
the system of taxation for road pur-
poses. In each case the petition was
granted. There are now but two town.
ships of the county that have not petit
toned the Court for change in taxa
tion as above described.
A divorce was granted Saturday i'll
the case of Albert H. Jones VS.. Mrs
Elizabeth Jones.
A petition was granted relating to
charter for the Fraternal Order of
Eagles Hall Association.
The bond of X. Olive Thompson,
Committee of David Wands, was filed
and approved by the Court.
A petition was granted for rule on
heirs, &C., to accept or refuse real
estate at valuation in the case of
Horace B. Bennett ct. al. , VS.. X. Olive
Thompson.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Fewer Cases of Diphtheria.

Miss Bertha Cloud, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Cloud, East Mar.
ket street, who was taken ill of diph-
liberia last week, is now well along on
the road to recovery. She is already
able to sit up. The disease was of a
very malignant type. But anti toxin
was early administered and this to-
gether with the excellent medical at
tendance and good nursing seems to
have been potent in bringing about
the best of results.
Miss Cloud, who is "a pupil of the
High School, is much beloved by her
teachers and school mates and the fav-
orable tidings from the sick room are
hailed as very good news, indeed. 1t
is worthy of note in this connection
that Miss Clouds enforced absence
from her classes occasioned by her ILL
ness is the first time that she has lost
at school in seven years. In all this
time she has never been absent so much
as a half day.
DR.. Shultz, Secretary of the Board
of Health, states that there is gradu-
al diminution in the number of cases
of diphtheria. Now and then new
case breaks out, but these are more
than counterbalanced by the number
of places where the quarantine is rails
ed. AS usual at this season diphtheria
is in evidence over the country gener-
ally, although at no place nearby has
it assumed the form of an epidemic.
Among the new cases reported within
day or so is one in Mahoning town
ship.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Funeral of Miss Gearhart.

All that was mortal of Miss Emeline
Stuart Gearhart was consigned to the
grave in Mt. Vernon cemetery Satur-
day afternoon. The obsequies took
place from the family residence at 2
p. m, interment being private.
The services were conducted by Rev.
S. B. Evans, pastor of st. Paul's M. E.
church, of which the deceased was a
member, assisted by Rev. Harry Cur
tin Harman, of Milton, former pastor
of st. Paul's. The pail bearers were !:
Major @. p. Gearhart, Charles P. Han
cock, A. H. Woolley, r. b. Diehl, w.
E. Gosh, and DR.. Edward Schultz.
The flowers, indeed, were very
beautiful, and came from many differ
ent sources. Two of the tributes were
especially noteworthy, one being from
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, of which the deceased was men,
Der, and the other from the Order of
Elks, to which DR.. ]. B. Gearhart,
brother of the deceased, belongs.
The following out town people at
tended the funeral: Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Sharpless, of Hazleton Mr..
and Mrs. John R. Rote, Miss Margaret
Rote and Miss Martha g., and Miss
Stella B. Sober, of Harrisburg Mrs.
John X. Kremer, Miss Elizabeth Krem-
er, and John W. Bucher, of Lewis
burg Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Kelley, of
Sunbury Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson and
Miss Helen Jameson, of Berwick; A.
H. Sharpless, of Catawissa and Mrs.
Mary A. MITCHELL of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
ElkS Entertain.

Danville Lodge, No. 754, B. P. O.,
Elks, entertained number of the
gentlemen friends of the members at
the rooms in the Grone building last
evening.
The large room ON the third floor,
which lends itself easily to the hand
of the decorator, was tastily and
BEAUTIFULLY decked for the occasion.
Here number of tables had been pro-
vided where the members and their
guests might play cards. In the social
rooms on the second floor other games
were in progress. During the evening
refreshments were served.
Last evenings affair is but one of q
series of delightful entertainments that
the Elks have been giving from time
to time. The following committee was
in charge of last nights social: Ralph
Kisner, Edward Purpur, Arthur H.
WooIley, Edward Ellenbogen, Harry
P. Phile, R. B. Diehl and Charles H.
| SNYDER,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
To Abolish Mileage Excess.

"The Homeless 28," an organization
with 5000 members having for its OBJ
ject the promotion among commercial,
business and professional men of acqua-
intance, good fellowship and the mutu-
al interest of each other, has petition
ed the secretary of internal affairs to
proceed against the Pennsylvania rail
road company for transcending its
corporate functions and infringing up
ON the rights of citizens by retaining
in addition to the price of $50 for a
1000 mile mileage book $40 as forfeit
if any but the purchaser shall use the
book.
"The Homeless &c." which is a State
association, regularly chartered, pre-
sents its petition through S. M. Will
liams, member. Mr.. Williams says
he is advised that it Is the special
duty of the secretary of internal affairs
to exercise watchful supervision ov
er railroad and other business corpora
tions of the State, and in case any
citizens shall charge under oath that a
corporation is transcending its corpor-
ate functions or infringing upon rights
of individual citizens the secretary
shall investigate the charges, and re-
quire a special report from the corpo-
ration.
Should the secretary believe the
charges are Just, and the matter be-
yond individual redress, he shall GER
tify the matter to the Attorney Gener-
al, who shall proceed to redress the
same by proceeding in court.
Mr.. Williams charges that the Penn
sylvania railroad company transcends
its functions and infringes on the
rights of citizens because charging $2(
for a 10O0-m mile mileage book and al
additional sum of $40, which latter is
refunded if the ticket is used exclu-
sively by the original purchaser an6
lawful owner.
This, the petitioner holds, is illegal,
and he prays Secretary Brown to take
such action as the law and constitu
tion provide. Secretary Brown, whC
is in accord with all efforts to aholisl
the $40 retention scheme, will consider
the matter and if he finds he can do 81
will lay the matter before Attorne.
General Carson with request to TAX
it to court.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Ripper Repeal Bill Reported.

The House Municipal Corporations
committee yesterday morning decided
to report favorably the Philadelphia
ripper" repeal bill, and held over the
Greater Pittsburg bill, on which an
open hearing will be held on Tuesday
night at O'Clock 1t was quick work
on the ripper" but the Republican
members are tumbling over each other
in fastening to the call for reform leg
islation.
THE CHAPLAIN Is FACETIOUS.
When the House met yesterday morn
ing, Chaplain Moore, who, on the two
previous days had attracted attention
by his prayers, offered the following ::
80 Lord, we commend Thy blessing
to rest upon. these dear Representa-
tives. We verify believe that there is
not man on the floor that money or
political influence could constrain to
puncture the dear old Constitution of
this State. May these Representatives
quickly consummate the legislation OF
this session and go to their homes and
loved ones and then they can afford to
patiently wait their Judgment day in
November.
MR.. CREASY'S TWO BILLS.
Mr.. Greasy, of Columbia, introduced
two bills in which Grangers of the
State have been deeply interested for
years. One provides that the State
shall return to the counties nine tenths
of the personal property tax instead of
three-fourths, as now, and the other
provides that all license fees shall be
returned by counties instead of part
being taken by the State. If the two
bills are both passed and become laws
a difference of considerably over a half
million dollars will be made in the
revenue of the State
Mr.. Fow, of Philadelphia, introduc-
ed bill to provide for the salaries
and expenses of the members, etc.
| Mr.. zimmerman introduced resolu-
SS;cr requiring the Insurance Commits
| sion to report the amount OF fees re.
ceived last year, which was amended
to include the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, and passed.
! AT 10: :25 O'Clock the House adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock this morning.
The two bills which were introduc
ed on Monday by Mr.. Pusey, of Della
ware, placing the Secretary of the
Commonwealth on salary of $40, 00t
per annum and the Insurance Com
missioner upon salary OF 5000 PEI
annum, and abolishing all fees in the
two offices, were reported favorabl,
from committee yesterday morning
and will appear on the calendar thl
morning.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
FAMILY NEARLY
ASPHYXIATED

The family of John Springer, Mowrey
street, escaped death from asphyxia-
tion by the narrowest possible margin
Monday morning. During the day
1 the entire family was ill, Mrs. Spring
er, especially, being in precarious
condition.
When the family retired Sunday
night the fires were fixed as usual and
it was thought that the stoves We're
closed and the draught properly ar
ranged. About 8 O'Clock Monday
morning Mr.. Springer was aroused by
his wife vomiting. She was very sick.
The man hastily arose but he no soon-
er got out of bed than he fell to the
floor and was unable to arise. About
this time Anna, the half-grown
daughter of the family got awake and
attempted to arise. She, too, fell to
the floor and Law there helpless.
At this juncture Bruce, the son,
who slept in another part of the house
and escaped the effects of the gas,
tilt uOlst lldttit ali
tion. Taking in the situation he quick
ly threw open the windows and assist
ed his father back to bed. Meanwhile
the girl made her way to window
where her cries aroused the neighbors.
DR.. 7. B. Wintersteen was called
and under his care the afflicted per-
SONS soon found relief, although Mrs.
Springer, who has been in poor health
for some time past, seems to suffer the
most. Her condition was by no means
encouraging yesterday. Mr.. Springer
and the daughter yesterday suffered
with headache and nausea, but their
recovery seems only question of time.
By some accident the plate on top of
the heater in the room below became
displaced. The ornament by which
the plate was surmounted was found in
place, but the lid was slightly out of
position permitting the fumes which
should have gone up the pipe to escape |
into the room.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
Sustained Stroke In Store Alone

Stricken with apoplexy while alone
in his place of business at the corner
of Third and Walnut streets, Sunbury,
Harry G. Wallize, groceryman, lay in
an unconscious stupor ON the floor all
night long.
Mr.. Wallize was stricken some time
before midnight Tuesday. His clerk,
Harry Snyder, left the store about half
past nine o'clock Tuesday night. At
that time Mr.. Wallize was in good
health and spirits and cheerfully babe
his clerk good night When Snyder
arrived at the store Wednesday morn
ing he discovered Mr.. Wallize lying
on the floor between the door and
counter, His head rested in small
pool of blood, caused by deep cash in
his forehead and he was unconscious
and breathing exceedingly heavily.
Help was summoned and the victim
was removed to the Mary M. Packer
Hospital. The last reports were that
the condition of the patient showed no
improvement.
The money drawer was open and the
contents were scattered on the counter
and over the floor. The belief that Mr..
Wallize was in the act of settling his
cash account for the day when he was
stricken or was going to lock the front
door.
Mr.. Wallize is aged GA years and is
the father of Arthur B. Wallize, form
er instructor in the Sunbury High
school, and who is now superintendent
of the Milton schools.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
LICENSE COURT
TOMORROW

| License Court will he held tomor-
row, January 10Th, at 10 o'colck a. nj.
for hotel, wholesale liquor stores, dis
| tillers, brewers and bottlers AS far
as known at present His Honor Judge
Little will preside.
There are just round forty of ap-
plications, thirty-one being in Dan
vile. In Anthony township there is
one; i'll Derry township, two; in Lib
erty township, one in Valley town
ship, three in Washingtonville, two.
In Danville there are twenty three ap-
plicants for hotel license four applic-
ants for restaurant license two applic-
ants for wholesale liquor license and
two applicants Off brewery license.
In the list advertised this year there
are no new applicants; neither have
any remonstrances been filed against
granting any of the applications.
The matter of licenses, therefore, to-
morrow will be very easily disposed
Of and the session of Court need not
necessarily occupy much time.
The application of George +. Oyster
for distillery license, which has been
in the column for many years past, is
absent from the list this year. The
reason assigned is that the distillery
which has been a Landmark near Wash
ingtonville for so long, is going out of
business owing to the changed condi-
tions, which makes it impossible for
small plant of its kind to compete with
the large distilleries that have grown
up in recent years. Mr.. Oyster, who
is now of advanced years, will retire.
Many years ago the plant was operated
by Butler and Oyster.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
DEATH OF MRS.
ROGER HENDRICKS

Mrs. Ellen Hendricks, the wife o.
Roger Hendricks of Valley township
departed this life at noon on Tuesday
Her demise removes one of the old and
highly esteemed residents of Valley
township. She was eighty years OF
age, her death being due to the all.
ments of advanced years. She had been
i'll since October
Besides her husband Mrs. Hendricks
is survived by son and daughter
Horace Hendricks of Berwick and Mrs.
F. p. Appleman of Valley township,
this county. Two brothers of the de-
ceased, John Albright of Wilkes Barre
and Franklin Albright of Philadelphia
also survive.
The funeral will take place, Satur-
day, meeting at the late residence near
Mausdale at Il a. IN. Services will be
held at the Mausdale Reformed church
of which the deceased was member
for nearly forty years. Interment will
be made in Bright's cemetery.
The deceased, who before marriage
! was Ellen Albright, was a native of
Upper Providence township, Mont
gomery County, and belonged to the
group of well-known families from
that township of Montgomery County,
who about 1860 came to Montour, set
tling in Valley and Anthony town
ships-who for many years following
were identified with affairs in their
respective communities, but who as
time wears on are one by one falling
under the burden of years and yield
ing their places to, Others.
1t was in 1860 that the deceased along
with her husband, Roger Hendricks,
came to Montour County, settling on
farm on the Washingtonvlle Road,
where the family lived until few
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks We're about
the last of the Montgomery people to
move to Montour. They were preced-
ed, in 1859, by George Surver and fam
lily. John Hendricks, brother of Roger,
Joel Thomas and Jonathan Kirkner
came up from Montgomery County
about 1858. The two former settled in
Valley township and the latter in An
thony, where the family at present re
mains and is prominently identified
with the affairs of the township. 1t
was at still earlier date, probably as
far back as 1855, that Jesse Conway,
who settled in Valley township, Abram
Moore, who bought farm near White
Hall and John Roberts, who located
at Exchange, turned their backs on the
already densely populated section of the
State in Montgomery County and
sought cheaper land in Montour. Not
one of this trio is any longer living.
Jesse Conway died in this county a
few years ago. Abram Moore after
many years removed back to Mont
gomery where in the fullness of time
he was gathered to his fathers. /
John Roberts spent only couple of
years in Montour. He was man of
fine attainments, fond of research and
was musician Of marked ability. He |
had but little in common with life on
a Montour County farm and after a
couple of years experiment he sold |
out and removed to Philadelphia. He
died few years ago. Among other
county people who came to
Montour at the same time were George |
Supplee, who settled near Jerseytown,
and J. p. Bare, former Justice of the |
Peace of Danville, who accompanied |
the Hendricks family.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-01-19
A Native of Danville.

William Petriken Yerrick, brother
of our townsmen, Rush Yerrick and
Alfred Yerrick, departed this life at
his home in Philadelphia, Tuesday, at
the hour Of noon He was seventy-six
years of age. The funeral will take
place on Saturday at p. m.
The deceased was born in Danville
at the family homestead, West Mahon-
ing street, the site of which is occupi-
ed now by the brick residence of Mrs.
Louisa Bloch, No. 16. He learned the
moulding trade, but did not work very
long at it in Danville, leaving when
still young man for Philadelphia,
where for many years he followed his
trade. The deceased is still we'll re-
membered by some of our older resi-
dents.