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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Locusts Blight Chestnut Grove.

In the chestnut grove of Coleman
X. Sober, of Lewisburg. in Irish val
ley the work of destruction wrought
by seventeen year locusts can be seen
on every tree and shrub.
Fully mile before the grove is reach
ed the effects of the blight are notice.
able, the great trees in the distance
presenting the appearance of having
been the centre of forest fire. The
leaves are brown and sere. as if killed
by heavy frost.
Professor Nelson Il. Davis, professor
of biology at Bucknell university, who
recently inspected the grove. says it
Will take the trees three years to re-
cover from the blight.
The injury is caused by the sting of
the female locust when she deposits
her eggs in Sits which she makes in
the smaller branches of the trees.
Mr.. Sober has nearly 400 acres in
Paragon chestnuts. The trees are still
young, from three to seven years old,
but as they are grated OH native chest
nut sprouts they begin to bear early.
1t was estimated that Mr.. Sober's
crop this year would be considerably
over 1000 bushels of chestnuts, but ow-
ing to damage done by the locusts it
will not be half that quantity.
In sections of the orchard fully three
fourths of the bearing branches have
been killed by the locust sting.
On several trees not a green leaf was
left, but new shoots are starting again,
and very few trees will be killed.
When the locusts began to swarm in
to the grove in June Mr.. Sober made
an effort to keep them off, but it was
like fighting against an incoming tide.
4 Chickens were placed among the
trees, and they did valuable work,
They would leave corn and run after
the locusts, chasing them from morn
ing until night A few trees around
the hennery, with nearly all their
leaves green, shows the work done by
the chickens.
Birds also did their part we'll; the
English sparrow, robin, flicker, spar
row hawk and woodpecker were al
ways on the alert But what are few
hundred birds and chickens to the mil
lions of locusts?
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
VERY FEW TRAMPS.

According to the York Gazette, res
idents of the rural districts of York
county declare that they never see the
typical tramp any more. One promi-
nent farmer who lives along a main
highway upon which n dozen years
ago tramps were seen in swarms, de-
clares that he has seen but one tramp
i'll two years, that the lone wanderer
passed the house only few days ago
and the children looked upon him as a
veritable. curiosity. Must be in ex-
traordinary luck those York county
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
An Enyiable Reputation.

dian Base Ball Team has travelled
throughout the length and breadth of
the country and it has made an envi-
able reputation for itself wherever it
has appeared. There is no question
that the team embraces the finest In
dian base ball players in the world.
Our people will have an opportunity
to see this aggregation of red experts
soon. They will play the Danville
team at DeWitt's park on Friday, Aug.
H. Game called 3 :l5. Admission 25c
to everybody.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
$50 Shut Outs.

No other team in the world has such
record of shutouts as Green's Neb-
raska Indians. In 1908 the husky red
skins shut out their opponents 81
times. In 1904 they succeeded in let
ting the other team down without a
run in 40 instances, and in 1905 they
prevented the teams contesting with
them from reaching home plate on 43
occasions. This makes record of 1866
shutouts in three years. The Nebraska
Indians will play the Danville team at
DeWitt's park next Friday. Admis-
sion 25 cents to everybody.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Danville Quot Club.

The Danville quot club, of which
David ID. Williams is president. has
grown very rapidly during the month
or so and quoit pitching has become
one of the most popular forms of
amusement about town.
The Danville quot club now num-
bers twenty eight members. A double
set of hubs have been installed at the
grounds at the old planning mill and
there every afternoon between 2:30
o'clock and dark, the sport goes on
merrily, eight men most of the days
pitching at the same time. In the quot
club are several retired citizens along
with number of our leading business
and professional men.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
WROOPING COUGH
House PLACARDS

State Health Commissioner Samuel
G. Dixon is after whooping cough.
By seeing to it that the proper precau-
tions are being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease and by educating
the people to the necessity of such pre-
cautions, he expects to materially re-
duce the number of cases of this dis
ease which annually causes the death
of so many infants and small children
in Pennsylvania.
TO PLACARD HOUSES.
An innovation which State Health
Commissioner Dixon will introduce
will be the placarding of houses in
which case of whooping cough ex
lists. The placard will state "All per
SONS are notified of the presence of this
disease and are warned of the danger
of visiting or coming in contact with
those sick with it. ="
In the circular of rules to be observ-
ed in the care and Management of cases
of whooping cough, DIR. Dixon, after
warning persons of the fatal results of
whoopfng cough and its associate COM
plications, instructs that children with
whooping cough must be prevented
from csming in contact with other
children as long as the disease last.
TO PROTECT SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Special precaution must be taken to
prevent the spread of this disease
among the school children, and there
fore children suffering from whooping
cough must be excluded from school
| during illness, and other children in
the infected house hold must be ex.
cluded until it is demonstrated that
they have not contracted the disease.
| Whooping cough is communicated
direct from the sick to the we'll through
the breath--especially during the act
of coughing. However, there is good
reason to believe that the poison may
be harbored about the rooms and cloth
ing, and for this reason Health Com
missioner Dixon calls attention to the
necessity of proper disinfection.
CLOTHING TO BE DISINFECTED
All bed and body clothing including
handkerchiefs,t towels, napkins, cloths
ETC., used for the collection of dis
charges from the mouth and nose Of
the patient should be disinfected be
fore being taken from the sick room
For this purpose he suggests disin
fectant made by dissolving one-fourtl
of a pound of chlorinated lime (bleach
ing powder) in eight gallons of water
and allowing such articles to remail
in the solution at least three hours be
fore being washed.
Eating utensils should be scaldeC
and remnants of food destroyed by
burning.
When in the opinion of the attend
ing physician recovery has taken place
the patient should be given bath ant
be provided with fresh clothing.
Following the recovery, death or re
moval! .the patient the sick room
and it's contents should be disinfected
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Old Academy Burned.

The old academy building at Potts
grove was destroyed by fire which
broke out about two o'clock Saturday
morning. The building has not been
used for school purposes for a number
of years. Lately the Pottsgrove band
has occupied it. Most of the band in
struments were in the building at the
time of the fire and were destroyed.
The loss on the building is about 81,
600, partly insured. The fire is believ-
ed to be of incendiary origin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
JURY LIST FOR
SEPTEMBER COURT

Curtis Cook and W. Boyd Moore yes
terday afternoon finished their work
of drawing jurors for the September
term. A large venire was made neces-
sary by the Dietrich homicide case.
The following is the list
GRAND JURORS.
Anthony township-B. G. Dennan,
William J. Mohr.
Cooper township-David Wertman,
Jacob NJ Shultz.
Danville, 1st Ward-Edward Bell,
John G. Waite, Ellis Reese. 2nd Ward
Ellis Rank, Samuel Sainsbury. 3rd.
Ward-Wellington Rote, John Walize,
John Eisenhart. William j. Rogers.
4th. Ward-George Gething.
Liberty township-Daniel f. Blue,
r. S. G older, J. p. Boudman, Victor
V. Vincent.
Mahoning township - George W.
Rudy, Oscar Vastine, Jacob III. Rudy.
Mayberry township-A. M. Bird.
Valley township-Homer B. Cross
ley.
West Hemlock township-S.B. Flick.
TRAVERS JURORS.
Anthony township-Jacob Holdren,
J. A. Whipple. Amos Johnston, Jacob
Kramer, b. l.. Stead. Daniel Moser,
Peter A. Rishel, W. o. Krumm.
Cooper township-Charles Rishel.
Danville, lst Ward-John II. Hunt,
Geo. b. Wintersteen, Charles Timber
ger, Sam'l M. Waite, Richard B. HUI
linen, David @. Hunt, Walter Gas
kins, Oscar f. Shultz. End. Ward-John
N. Price, David l.. Guest, Harry K.
Seidel, Benjamin Cook, David III. Reed,
Thomas Welliver, John Mowrer. Hugh
G. Pursell. 3rd. Ward James Grimes,
ST., John ID. Moser, George Tilson,
Patrick Finley, Charles Steigawalt,
John @. Patterson, S. J. Welliver,
Thomas j. Rogers, Alfred Forney, Jo-
seph Longberger, Samuel Werkheiser,
Wesley Perry, Jacob II. Cole. 4th. Ward
Joseph Brietenbach, John Bruder,
George Bachinger. Samuel Mortimer,
Augustus Brandt, Thomas Welsh,
Daniel Deiffenbacher, Jasper Perry,
Adolph Boetinger, Nicholas Hill,
Thomas Kear, ST., Thompson Jenkins,
Robert Farley.
Derry township-Charles Il. Shires,
ST., @. H. Springer, Norman +.
Bechtel, James f. Patterson, William
Lobach, Sr.
Liberty township-E. W. Snyder,
G. w. Moser, E. Bastian, B. f. Messer.
smith, Thomas Perry, d. A. Clewell,
Samuel Wagner, James L. Bittler,
John Nj. Robinson, M. V. Madden.
Jonathan Faust, William Curry.
Limestone township-Thomas Watts,
Charles Shultz, Joseph W. Derr, Thom-
as Bailey, Charles Colder, John Zaner,
Ambrose Miller, Elmer Schnure, John
O. Foulk.
Mahoning township - Martin L.
Bloom, Frank Schram, o. S. Edmon-
son, William H. Maust, W. T. Mad
den, Lloyd Cashner, William Sunday.
Mayberry township - Joseph A.
Swank, J. w. Vastine.
Valley township-William s. Churm,
William X. Davis, Samuel ". PuIsell,
James Robinson, J. H. Shultz.
WasEingtonville - Charles Gibson,
William Robinson, George W. Miller,
Benjamin Deiffenbacher, A. b. Gault.
West Hemlock township-Hiram E.
Crumley, A. J. Balliett, L. M. Win
tersteen. Joseph H. Wintersteen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Our Cattle are Healthier.

State Veterinarian Pearson has filed
with Secretary of Agriculture Critch-
field his annual report for the year
1905, in which he states that great pro-
gress was made during the year in the
suppression of anthrax, and tuber-
culosis is becoming less prevalent
among cattle and that last year this
disease was the cause for the de-
struction of 1852 head of cattle in
PENNSYLVANIA
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
THE LARGEST (?)

Alex Ashton, ST., of No. 26 Cooper
street, who has had one of the. finest
gardens in that neighborhood for years,
has some fine tobacco growing, a single
leaf measuring in length 33 inches and
1S1s inches in width. A sunflower
stalk in his garden measures 8 inches
in circumference and l11a feet in
height; one flower on it measures 433d
inches in circumference. Next?
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
SPLENDID CROPS.

Agriculture is king, and with the
great crops assured it does not look as
if anything could now dull the pros
pect of another year of prosperity
ahead. Our crops last year approxim-
ated in value all the gold produced in
the world in thirty years. This year $
crops are worth more. The railroads
will have all they can do to move the
crops, in addition to the other traffic,
and busy railroads mean busy coal
and ore mines and other kindred in
1ustries
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Roosevelt at York.

A dispatch from York says: Repre-
sentative Lafean has been officially
notified by Secretary Loeb that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will visit York Thurs
day, October 4. The president will be
Mr.. Lafean's guest during his stay in
the city. President Roosevelt will de-
liver an address at the county fair in
the afternoon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Special Convention.

A special convention of the State p.
o. of A. has been called for Philadel-
phia on August 23rd. to take action
upon the plans for the orphanage at
Mifflinville near Berwick. Each camp
in the State will elect two delegates
and the convention will adopt the
plans and authorize the construction
of the building as recommended in
the report of the Orphanage commit
tee that decided.upon the Mifflinville
site,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
THE SUMMER EXODUS.

The summer exodus is at its height
and the personal columns of the local
newspapers TEEN with the names of
citizens on pleasure bent at the var
ious resorts far and near, seashore,
lake, mountain and country. The
change of food, air and freedom from
work doubtless are of great physical
benefit to many people, but as far as
comfort is concerned, the folks who
remain at home have the advantage
over those who go to the various re-
sorts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Straub's Church at DeWitt's

Straub's church and Sunday school
held its annual picnic at DeWitt's
park Saturday and fine time was en-
joyed by all. During the afternoon
the teams representing Kaseville and
Buckhorn crossed bats, the contest re-
sulting in victory for Kasevllle by
theDsoore of..16-10.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
CAMPING SEASON.

During this delightful summer
weather q large number of Danville
people are enjoying out of door life in
camp. At least half dozen parties
from this city are comfortably ca
housed under canvas in shady hooks.
Frequently the campers are seen re-
turning to town for few hours (pre-
sumably for the purpose of restocking
the larder) and in every instance they
report having a fine time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Camping at Lithia Spring.

The following party of young ladies
left Monday for Lithia Springs where
they will enjoy several weeks of out
door life in camp: Misses Florence
Price, Sara Beaver, Clara Detweiler,
Annie Steinbrenner, and Lorraine
Phillips. The party is being chaperon-
ed by Miss Anna Gearhart.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
A Prolific Garden.

Cornelius MINER has stalk of corn
and tobacco plant growing on his
lot at No. % Cooper street, which
well illustrates the extent to which
vegetation thrives this season. Both
the corn and the tobacco came up of
their own accord, the former attain
ng height of l21a feet, while leaf
of the tobacco plant measures 2 feet,
7la inches in length and is l5h inches
wide.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Cubans at Bloom Normal.

There arrived in Bloomsbury Satur-
day evening ten Cubans and Porto
Ricans who will be educated at the
Bloomsbury State Normal school.
Eight others are expected to arrive
making in all thirty Spanish speaking
students at the school.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Presented by John Evans.

The corner stone of the additions to
with appropriate exercises on Sunday.
The corner stone is of Indiana lime
stone, was contributed by John Evans,
of this city, and bears the inscription {:
Methodist Episcopal Church. Re-
built 1902
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
Not So Horrible, After All.

The office of the Shamokin Dispatch
was entered by burglars recently and
a typewriter stolen. A Mt. Carmel
in commenting upon the
theft makes the cruel remark that "if
the thief had hooked onto the scissors
there would have been no Dispatch for
n week -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17

Factory Inspector Delaney issued in
structions to deputies to order the dis
missal of all children under IA years
of age employed in industrial establish
ments and to prosecute employers
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
DANvILLE AND BLOoMsBURG

STREET RAILWAY co.
Leave Danville 800, $40, 7.30, $40.
$40, 1000, 1880, II. 40 a. m, 1890,
1.2O, 2. 10, 800, $50, 4.4O, $50, $50,
71O, 500. $50, $40, 1890, 11.2O p. m,
Leave Bloomsbury 800, 8.4O, 7.83, S.23,
9.i8, 1908, 1858, 11.43 a. m., 1888,
l.23, 2.13, 3O3. 1853, 4.43, 5.33, 8.23.
7.l3, S.O3, 8. SO. 9.43, 1898, 11.20 p. m,
First car Sunday morning 7.30.
Last car, II. 30 at night goes to Grova.
mia only.
VIM. r. Miller. Gen1 Manager
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
A PRETTY GOOD SWAT.

broken, got pretty good swat the last
few mornings with the temperature
lowering around so degrees at sunrise.
Warmer weather is ON the way. though
no pronounced hot wave.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the Of Z1HzZzzM
Released on Bail.

James Ford and David Lowery, of
Danville, who were committed to Jail
in Bloomsbury. some time ago on the
charge of assault and battery, and re-
sisting an officer, were released on
bail Saturday afternoon. The fight in
which the men figured occurred at Ber-
lick.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17

Every workingman is entitled to
wage that will permit him to maintain
his family in comfort.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-17

Street improvement is thing urg-
emily needed in Danville.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
NORWAY EXPORTS seAWEEo
An Industry That Has Surpassed
Fishing and Agriculture In
That Country.

sca~csd selling IL tho price Of Ger.
tain Norwegian prosperity. Tho gath.
srins 81 sca~cci In southwestern Nor.
Way sss assumed the proportions of
a large industry. which has surpassed
fishing and agriculture In fortune
building. Farmers coiicc, the appar.
entity worthless growth. burn IL. and
sell the ashes to representatives Of va.
iious manufacturing institutions in
ether countries. These ashes contain
'aluabl. chemical properties. inciud.
lag iodine. Old debts have been paid
lad small farms tha, were isolated and
furroundcd by unproductisc land have
ad their boundaries extended by
traininS of marshes and clearing Of
Hcky wastes that have not been utii.
itcj or productive since the stone age.
Twenty years ago there was not nov.
Ing machine in the district. while now
there are mowers. hay rakcs. harrows.
aud other modern machinery on nearly
every farm. Modern dwellings and
barns for grain and stock have re.
placed the ancient hu,s. The trans
formation has been 40 great that farm.
ing In this locality has become veri.
table American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
MARSHALL FIELDS ADVICE.
Embodied in His Words to Young
Nan Who Tried to Sell
Him Bonds.

A young bond salesman for q New
York house interviewed the late Mar.
shall Field I. the spring Of 1905 with n
view to selling him a number Of renn
syivania railroad guaranteed bonds
yielding a little less than four pc,
cent Young man." said Mr.. Field.
relates Worlds Work. you are only
wasting my time and yours. like
yofr bonds. When the trustees Of my
estate come TO Investing the interest
IN my investment hope they will
huy that kind of bonds. but I am a
sunincss man. and do not care TO put
large part Of my surplus in a fully
developed property any more than I
should care to buy out a business
enterprise that seemed to me to have
reached the limit of its growth. no
ms tier how solid II might he. Your
bonds are too good for me" Mr.. Field
Il will be noted. invested his surplus
on the same principle upon which he
built up his business. namely. to put
the money where 1t has a chance to
grow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
ACTING OF THE AMATEUR.
Illustrative Instance Of the Work Of
Ambitious But Incompetent
Beginners.

II Is surprising to discover how very
differently people who have played
parts all their lives deport themselves
before the footlights. writes Richard
Mansfield. In Atlantic. was acquaint.
ed with a lady In London who had
been the wife OF peer OF the realm.
who at one time had been reigning
beauty. and who came to me. longing
for a new experience. and imploring
me to give her an opportunity to appeas
upon the stage. In weak moment |
consented. and. as ! was producing a
play. cast her for part which l
thought she would admirably suit
that of a society woman. What that
woman did and didn't do on the stage
passes all belief. She became en-.
tangled In her train. she could neither
sit down nor s'Vd up. she shouted.
she could not be persuaded to remain
at respectful distance. but insisted
upon shrieking Into the actors ears.
and she committed all the Gaucheries
you would expect from an unframed
country wench. But because every
body Is acting In private life. every
one thinks he can act upon the stage.
aud there Is no profession that has so
many critics. Every Individual In the
audience Is n critic. and knows all
about the art OF acting. But acting Is
Gift. II cannot be taught. You
can teach people how to act acting
but you can't teach them to net. Act
Ing Is as much nm inspiration as the
making of great poetry and great pie
tures. What Is commonly called
actin. Il acting acting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
KNIFE CURE FOR SNORING.
Operation on the Soft Palate. Says
This Authority, viii Re-
move Cause.

A longtime reader begs for cure
OF the snoring habit. "Yes." he says.
II am snorer from way back and
what that means any member of my
family can tell. as all have had to suf-
fer through II many sleepless night.
II you know something against snor-
Ing please hasten TO my rescue"
Well. no man knows when he snores.
because he Is In deep sleep and slum-
ber profound. says the New York
Press. II his habit of stertorous breath
Ing is an afiiiction to his family let
him call In the household surgeon and
have both his soft palate and uvila
removed. For. be 1t understood. snor-
Ing Is breathing In such manner as
to cause vibration OF the organs
mentioned. II thy throat offend thee.
pluck 1t out!
The lamented John A. Norris was a
mighty snorer. On board his steam
yacht Cora he built a snoring room In
which he hermetlcaliy sealed himself
for the afternoon nap, This room was
walled with n material that was a
noneonductor of sound and the old
gentleman could saw wood. strike
knots and rend powders to his hearts
content without disturbing a soul.
Al the palatiai home OF the Nor
rises on Throg's neck John A. Morris
Initiated the snoring room In the Cora
TO large extent. At some little dis
lance from the south side OF the house
he erected u room OF glass. The
foundations were OF steel and there
were sundry and certain appliances
for deadeninE sound. In this apart
ment the sage slept II our longtime
reader can sleep on his face. NO that
when III. soft palate and nvuia In u
state OF relaxation do not Interfere
with the breathing apparatus. he will
make no noise dufin. the night. II ne
were To sleep on one side or the other
with his mouth shut and could avoid
disturbance OF the oaria there would
be dead silence also. But the trouble
In New fork's peculiar atmosphere Is
that persons nasal cavity n,is with
mucus about b-i,im. and breathing
through the nose Ia an utter impossI-
bility.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-01
HoMELY PHILOSOPHY.

Il Isn't always lucky to trust people
who trust TO luck.
Romance Ia sweet sixteen, religion
In sixty II she's a day.
Happy In he who never knows when
he gets the worst Of II.
A great achievement doesn't need Q
brass band accompaniment.
Most Of us expect better obituary
notices than are coming TO us.
Those who yield TO temptation are
generally looking for a chance.
The optimist looks forward to to-
morrow. the pcssimist sighs for ycs.
tcrday.
There might not bs 20 much room
at the top II there were fewer cushions
at the bottom.
Most Of us are dissatisfied. some
with what We have and some with
what we haven't
The present gets away from a lot Of
people while they sit on park benches
worrying about the future.