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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

THg trial Of Senator Snoot is
reported % the Senate As I'm
finished business. This wi.
prevent the senator from seeing
his finish at the present session
a least.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

FIVE Russian voters have been
sem 70 al! for free thinking. The
f.uss.an system Of popular gov
eminent differs from ours. We
wouli have merely sen. them to
N asylum.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Chan5erlaiG's S1Iys Is good for any
disease OF the skin IL ailays the itch
lng and burning sensation INSTANTLY
For sale By A. H. keniel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

VERY lev men are really as
wealthy as they are repUted 70
bo. \ glance ut the tax returns
made by these men Will convince
you OF this fact.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

THE new battle5hip Constitu-
ton Will cost just SlO,000,000. Il
is evident that a congressional
appropriation has to follow the
constitution these DAYS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

AGUAEASrEED CURE FOR Piles
Itching, blind, bleeding protrudins
tlies. Druggists are authorized 10
refund MONEY If PAZD OINTMENT
fails 20 cure in 20 Ii laws. sec.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Living indoors so much during the
winter months creates . sort of a sort
OF stuny, want-of-czoue condition
IN the blood and system generally.
Clean up and &c: ready for spria-
axe fex Early Risers These Ia
moGs iistie pill cleanse the liver, bow
els and stoEa AMI give the ol0oI 4
chance II purity it>eif. They relieve
hcadIche. salios complexion, etc.
SOLD By A. II. kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

SECRETARY WILSON says that
there viii be no more crop fall
ures. The secretary is getting
almost as rash in his predictions
as : weather bureau man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
aYIo- items
= by : riend.

aYlo- Items.
BY = friend.
Ms. ). j. Browning and Mrs.
H. a VILLAINS are on the sex list
Miss NIFa Williams has r~tara-
ed home from Caffeeville.
Mrs ). A Williams aud Hiss
SAi.ie Williams visited Mrs. 5. Ill.
Sanders IN Oxford last week
Ar. Herm-a Bond Is IN Mem.
All are eHjayin: the beautiful
Spring weather now.
iaere Was large crowd out
sunday afternoon for preaching
aod Sunday school.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Err. r.-c-tT-, tie newly aQ-
p4a- governor ~ Alaska. is a
Pr. ilere's hero the per-
e1.-l 1hio man iostoutlo- once
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

10 Ct RE \ coin N oSEDAY
laie Laxative 8rOmo Quiuine Tablets
druggists refund money 4 it fails -
cure r. ". GROVES signature Is
CT Zach box. . csnts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

sorT S4ssFays says this.
le opinion is behind Pf5i-
s. Roosevelt Yes, and get
behind hia, every day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

tsP%; f. now troubled with q
.-r--e. This tning % win
Ming u g GREAT war ISN'T a
is csa ked up 70 b..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

The price d kerosene oil has
been advanced another half cent
Mr. Rockefeller may be absent
but he has left { very capable
hired man IN charge Of the busi-
ness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

\ st5c00.0C0 malt trust has
9een organized in New Je-sey.
However, i etec miat trust is
er-aaized,ve are willing 10 wager
Eat Il viii be done n Kentucky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Subscribe FOR The EAGLE.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
BUILDING BOATS IN DANVILLE.

County Commissioner George r.
Sechler has come to the front with
some interesting information relating
to the old boat yards of Danville, a
full recollection of which fingers in
the minds of only a few persons. p.
G. Baylor of South Danville, also re-
calls the boat yard on East Market
street, Daniel Lynn, one of the pro-
prietors being his uncle. Mr. Sechler
says that Daniel Lynn was in partner
ship with Henry zimmerman and that
their boat yard along about 1877 was
situated along the canal at the rear of
Esterbrook' S store. Our county COM
missioner says as boy of ten years he
used to sit and watch the workmen as
they drew the boats oot of the canal
by the clumsy methods then in vogue.
Another boat yard was near the Jack
son zimmerman building on the site of
what was in later years Shepperson S
coal yard. Here several boats were
built that had long and useful career
ON the canal, among them being 'Pris-
ella E. Thompson, rs. B. Thomp-
son" and 1.-THE Ladies Friend "
At an earlier day packet boats were
built in Danville, at yard on the
site now occupied by the Struc-
tural Tubing Works Early in the 40's
two very handsome packet boats were
built here, one the Eagle" and the
other the New York, ~ to ply between
Northumberland and Wilkes-Barre
Mr.. Sechler was present at the launch
ing of these boats, which was great
event. Among the old-time mechanics
who worked at boat building in Dan
vile besides Daniel Lynn and Henry
zimmerman were John Kulp, Oscal
Ephlin and Charles Leighow, the lat
ter still surviving.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
SOME PLANkS In
GRANGERS' IPLATFORr1

At conference of leading Grange
workers and representative members
of agricultural organizations, held re-
Gently in Harrisburg, it was decided
to arrange platform for the farmers
for the coming State and county cam
paign. and ask their political parties
to insert the same in their respective
platforms, and to endeavor to secure
pledges from candidates for State
office, including House and Senate, to
support the reforms. The leading
planks of the proposed platform are as
follows
Trolleys to be given the right to car
ry freight.
No candidate to accept free pass
during his term Of office.
Corporations to live up to the con-
stitution Of the State.
No mining of coal by transportation
companies; directors in corporations
not to furnish supplies to them; no
owning or operating of parallel or
competing lines of railroads.
No discrimination in freight rates
Licenses and personal property taxes
to be returned to the counties.
A uniform passenger rate of two
cents a mile.
Equalization of taxation.
An increase in State aid for town
ship roads from fifteen to fifty per
cent.
An increased appropriation for GEN.
tralized township schools and town
ship high schools.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
Linker-Ammerman.

Harry r. Linker and Miss Margaret
zimmerman were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony on Saturday even
ing. The ceremony was performed at
8 O'Clock by Rev. DIR. M. L. Shindel,
at the residence of the latter, Lower
Mulberry street. After the knot was
tied the newly welded couple proceed
ed to their own newly furnished home,
in the Lyon block, Ferry street. where
they at once entered upon the expert
ence of housekeeping.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel zimmerman of Gull
ick's Addition and is well-known and
esteemed. The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Linker, West Nah.
oning street. He is stove moulder
employed at the plant of the Danville
Stove and Manufacturing company.
He is skilled workman and an in
dustrious and popular young man.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
Severe on OuackS,

State Health Commissioner Samuel
G.. Dixon would make short work of
the "quack' doctor, by having his
state medical license revoked, the mo-
ment it was proved that the man was
carrying on business or acting in his
professional capacity in such man
ner as to bring disgrace upon the
medical profession and harm to the
victims of his charlatanism.
DR.. Dixon brought out this point
very forcibly Monday night, in OPEN
ing the discussion at the College of
Physicians, following a paper on
"Quackery: What are we going to do
about it," read by Champe S. And
rews, Esq, of New York, before the
Medical Jurisprudence Society of Phil
adelphia.
''If lawyer in this State said
Health Commissioner Dixon, "trifled
| with the affairs of his client or carri-
ed on the montebank operations like
some of the so-called physicians who
| are openly trifiing with the lives OF
their patients by knavish practice OF
medicine, they would be at once de.
barred from practicing law. Yet the
present laws of this State permit the
medical auack to go on acting as q
family physician, practicing under the
official license that bears the seal OF
this great Commonwealth. He may
have been convicted of NAL practice
yet go about Haunting a State license
1T is time," continued Healtl
Commissioner Dixon, "that we bant
together and prepare a bill to be pre-
sented to the next legislature empow
ering the State medical examining
board to revoke medical licenses whel
it is proven that they have fallen into
the hands of charlatans and quacks. -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
old SOLDIERS
Still, ACTIVE

The season of the year is now ap-
preaching when the veterans of the
G. A. R. begin to bestow some
thought on Memorial day, which is
only couple of months distant. In
conversation with some members of
Goodrich Post yesterday it was learn
ed that Memorial day here this year
will be celebrated with the usual
march to the cemetery and with all
the features that have assisted to make
the occasion so impressive in the past.
This is quite gratifying in view of
the fact that in some other places, not
ably in city like Williamsport, the G.
A. r. camp this year will hold its
last parade. Everywhere the rank of
the defenders of the Union are thin
ming out and those who survive begin
to feel the burden of advancing years
AS body they hardly feel equal to
the task of marching to the cemetery
in military style much longer. Ar
rangements therefore are being made
to observe Memorial day this year all
the more elaborately to mark the pass
ing of the time -honored parade of the
civil war veterans to the graves of
their departed comrades.
The members of Goodrich Post yes
terday stated that not only would the
veterans OF the civil war in Danville
march to the cemetery in true military
style this year, but they would con-
tinue to do so for years to come. Six
teen old soldiers died in Danville dur
ing the past year, of this number
twelve being members of Goodrich
Post. The post has still hundred
members. A large proportion of these
are still relatively young and are still
| able to do some pretty active hustling
while engaged in their daily pursuits.
Danville is fortunate in having a
camp of Sons of Veterans, one of the
objects of which is to perpetuate the
observance of memorial day, taking W
the work of decorating the graves and
| looking after all the other details as
fast as advancing years disqualify the
surviving veterans for the performance
of that tender duty. Colonel Eckmar
Camp No. 23, Sons of Veterans is very
enthusiastic as to its duty in this line
and already last year rendered the
veterans much assistance.
The local camp of Sons of Veterans
has now been fully equipped with guns
and this year they will step in to per.
form the duty of firing squad at the
cemetery,a part of the program which
heretofore was always performed by
the National guardsmen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
SERUM KILLS
DIpHrHBRIA

DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, health COM
missioner, makes the marvellous an
nouncement from records compiled in
his Office, that during the four months
of November and December, 1905, and
January and February 1905, there has
not been single death from diphthe-
ria where the free antitoxin provided
by the State has been used within "a
hours after the onset of the disease
and in doses recommended in the cir
cular sent out by the commissioner.
Gratifying results had been previous
ly reported, but nothing then indicat-
ed the possible eradication of the death
rate in a disease so long and so uni
formly considered deadly. The pre-
vious report, after the most limited
test of the free antitoxin among patti
ents considered too poor to pay for the
serum, showed a decrease of nearly 8
was splendid result and showed the
great benefits of the State paying for
antitoxin for those who might other
wise not be able to procure it and prob
ably die. But the report for the latest
four months is indeed wonderful-an
achievement scarcely dreamed of by
the most advanced and optimistic scien
tist short time ago.
Dr. Dixon attaches great Importance
to this, and hopes that the same re-
suits will be secured in a far larger
number of cases by physicians through
out the State using free antitoxin more
promptly. This prompt use of anti
toxin has been urged by health COM
missioner Dixon from the start of the
| free distribution. He has urged it in
his correspondence with fellow medi
throughout the State, and especially
in the circular which is contained in
every package of the States free anti
| toxin.
1.-THE early use of antitoxin is es-
sential," says Health Commissioner
Dixon in his circular, and he endeav-
ors to impress it upon the people by
heavily underscoring the words of ad-
vice.
In this circular also DR.. Dixon has
given general directions for the ad-
ministration of antitoxin in both cura-
tive and immunizing doses that have
been found exceedingly helpful to ply
sicians in Pennsylvania. Never less
than 1000 units, says Dr. Dixon, should
be used for curative dose in advanc-
ed cases he says to increase the initi-
al curative dose from 5000 to 5000
units.
If improvement is not manifested
within six hours following the initial
dose give 5000 units, and if no benefit
is to be observed within the following
eight to twelve hours, repeat the same
until a change for the better can be
noticed.
All cases showing croupy symptoms
should receive large and often repeat
ed doses.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
AT BURNHAM.

Evan Beyan of Burnham arrived Sat.
urday evening to spend Sunday in ouI
pleasant town on the North Branch,
which was for so many years his home.
As mill wright and master mechanic
Mr.. Bevan was employed at the big
mill for the period of thirty mine
years. Last August he went to Burn
ham to accept the position of master
mechanic under the Logan Iron and
Steel Company. He is quite we'll pleas
ell with his new position and yester
day gave fine description of Burn
ham, which is the seat not only of the
Logan Iron and Steel Company, but al.
so of Standard Steel works belonging
to the Baldwins, which employs near.
ly five thousand hands. The place is
growing rapidly and under the condi.
tions which exist it does not seem like.
ly that there will be any halt in the
development until Burnham grows in.
to great city. 1t is next to impossi
BILE to secure houses to dwell in there
and large numbers of employees are
compelled to reside out of town, some
of them covering the distance of seven
miles night and morning Mr.. Bev.
an says that a wonderful sight presents
itself when the several thousand elm.
ployes emerge from the great steel
plant at quitting time. The street, he
says, from one end of the other is q
living stream of humanity Burnham
is about three miles from Lewistown
and is easy of access from Danville.
Mr.. Bevan says he is not lonesome
at Burnham, as he has plenty of Dan
vile people to associate with. David
Thomas is Superintendent of the Logan
Iron and Steel Company's" "plant.
Among other former Danville resi-
dents who are working in Burnham
are Arthur Dietrich, Thomas jameson,
Benjamin Andrews, Joseph Osler,
Michael Ryan, Lloyd Jones and Pud-
die Boss Challenger. Miss Sara Wat
ers, formerly saleslady in the Boston
Store here, has responsible position
in one of the leading stores at Burn
ham.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
An Important Opinion.

An opinion relating to constables
fees, which affects nearly every coun-
ty in the State, has just been handed
down in the superior court. 1t is that
of Constable John Newton VS.. the
county of Luzerne. Newton. when re-
fused payment by the controller, sued
the county for bid for subpoenaing
witnesses. He charged 81 for serving
the subpoena, and $50 cents for each
additional one, and 10 cents a mile for
mileage. The constable's bill was bas-
ed upon the sheriff's fee bill of 1901.
The county cut down the bill to 80
cents for serving the two subpoenas
and 8 cents mile for mileage. In a
case stated Newton then appealed to
the superior court and has been worst
a1
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
New Silk r1iIl at Berwick.

In addition to the present silk mill
of f. Q. Hartman, at Berwick. anoth-
er mill, probably in West Berwick,
will be in all probability erected by
Mr.. Hartman in the near future.
Mr.. Hartman has been considering
the purchase of plot of ground in
West Berwick for that purpose and has
already looked over the land that
would make satisfactory site for his
mill. Should the plant be erected in
West Berwick it will be with view
of considering the help question, thus
giving him one plant in each end of that
town and making it more convenient
for the employees.
Should the new plant, which is be-
ing given the greatest consideration
be built, it will require a building
about SO x 200 feet, one or two stories
and would be used as a floss, fringe
and machine twist mill, giving en-
ployment to about 1870 hands, the pres
ent mill employing about the same
number of hands A number of 9th er
improvements have recently been made
to the mill now in operation at Ber-
wick
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
Who CAN RECALL
THE boat Yard ?

How many of our citizens can re :
member when there was boat yard in
Danviile2 A group of citizens, none
of whom were much over sixty years,
Saturday evening, was discussing the
matter. Only one was able to recall
the boat yard and to describe it mi
nutely. All of the others, although life
long residents of Danville seemed to
have forgotten that such a concern as
boat yard ever existed in Danville.
Charles Mottern, an old-time boat
men, recalled the boatyard, which he
said. was situated along the canal in
the vicinity of Jacob Dietz's property,
East Market street. Here the boats,
which needed overhauling, by means
of long skids and an ingenious sys-
| tenn of trucks and tackle were drawn
up out of the canal. 1t was busy
spot, as boats were constantly being
repaired here, even if some were not
wholly built.
The canal went out of commission
some five years ago. We still have the
old boatmen with us and the converse
tion Saturday night revealed how fond
ly they dwell in memory on the boat
ing days and how much interest they
take in everything that pertains to the
old ditch.
! The well-known boatmen of Danyille
who still survive are the six Mottern
brothers-Charles, Peter, Joseph. Sam
uel, Daniel and jeremiah. the latter
residing at Watsontown. AS success
ful and experienced boatman no one
on the whole canal system was known
! better than our county comm i55ioner,
/ George r. Sechler. Two other we'll
known boatmen of Danville were Ellis
Rank and William Miller. There are
number of others here who followed
the canal as bowsmen and drivers, but
the above is thought to comprise nearly
all those living in our town who rose
to the rank of captain.
These men probably with few ex-
ceptions spent the greater part of their
lives on the canal beginning when
boys as drivers. They became accustom
ed to the business but acquired little
experience that would help them along
in any other pursuit. When the canal
was abandoned, therefore, it was a
hard blow to these men, the most OF
whom had passed the meridian of life
and it is doubtful whether they have
quite succeeded in adjusting them
selves to altered conditions. One of
these ex-boatmen was asked whether
he did not miss the canal very much
when it was abandoned "Yes, we
missed it," and he added significant
ly, 1--WE still miss it. ~ TIE most OF
the old boatmen have gone into haul.
ing, as about the only thing shat re.
manned for them. They probably find
enough to do, but the employment
bears no comparison to the indepen.
dent, the free and easy life on the can
al which they followed for so many
years and came to love with all theiI
hearts
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
A VISIT ENDS
IN DEATH

A sad death occurred in Danville
last evening when Arthur Farnsworth,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Jesse Lunger, Ferry street, succumbed
to an attack of pneumonia.
The young man resides with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Farms
worth, in Point township, Northum
berland county, and came to visit his
sister about a week ago. Several days
ago he was taken with pleurisy, which
developed into pneumonia, and he
grew rapidly worse until his death oc
Cured last night at 80 o'clock.
The deceased was % years of age
and is survived by the following broth
ers and sisters: Robert, Edward and
Harry Farnsworth, Mrs. Jesse Lunger,
Mrs. Charles Diehl and Miss Lizzie
Farnsworth.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23
MAKES PLEA FOR
RIVER FISH

HARRISBURG, March 2O.-Fish
Commissioner Meehan very strongly
objects to the damming of the Susque-
hanna river at McCall's Ferry, where
great power plant is being installed.
1t is rumored that gigantic law suit
will be the outcome of this obstruc-
tion to the stream. Attorney General
Carson is already engaged in looking
up authorities OH the matter. In his
forthcoming annual report Commits
sioner Meehan will say:
"If the dam at McCall's Ferry is
constructed it would mean, if not the
complete wiping out of the shad in
dustry, its reduction to narrow limits,
for the natural migration of the fish
up the stream beyond McCall's Ferry
would only be possible by means of
| fishways. 1t is we'll known fact that
| of all the fishes the shad is the most
timid and it hesitates about going
through any kind of a fishway the has
yet been designed. The more courage
Gus, it is true, pass through, as has
been evidenced by the fishway placed
in Clark Ferry dam by the State, but
the number which go through in COM
parsion to those which refuse is COM
paratively few.
Il feel the shad industry ought to
be developed, not destroyed, or even
interfered with, even for the purpose
for which the Mccall Power company
proposes to build the dam. 1t is not
merely question of dollars and cents
which has to be considered, but the
right of the people to have within
their reach very valuable and i'm.
portant food commodity at little cost.
"It is not merely the shad industry
that would be destroyed, but the eel
industry also, and what is true of the
eel and shad industry is also true of a
number of other fishes, the herring for
example, which ascends for some dis.
tance above McCalls Ferry under pre-.
sent conditions In dollars and cents
the total loss to the people along the
Susquehanna river would be compare,
lively speaking in the neighborhood OF
half million of dollars year, but
more important than the dollars and
cents would be the loss of food. "