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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
200 rliIeS of New Road.

State Highway Commissioner Hunt
er expects to build more than 200 miles
of good roads in Pennsylvania during
the present year.
The time limit for making applica-
tion for this years appropriation for
State support for the building of roads
expires on April 80. Blanks have been
sent by Commissioner Hunter to every
township in the State,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
SurpriSe Party.

A pleasant surprise party was held
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Wertman, Grand and
Honeymoon streets, in honor of Mrs.
Wertman's twentieth birthday. Mus ic
and games helped to pass the evening
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wertman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jon.
athan Baylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Cook, and children Charles, Stella and
Anna, Harry Wertman, Miss Amelia
Lehman, Wesley Cooper and children,
Grace, William and Walter, Miss Ida
Moser and Miss Isabel Snyder.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
F. p. Angle Manager.

The Minstrel Association of Lehigh
University has disposed of funds in it's
possession raised by the students in
dramatic performances by giving 800
to the base ball team. $25 to the la
crosse team and $15 to the University
Y. M. @. A. The association elected
F. P. Angle, manager; f. V. Bechtel,
assistant manager J. w. Stair, music
al director, and L. Thomas, stage man
ager. r.-Philadelphia Press.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Hit by Cannon Ball.

Everett Foresman, a four-year-old
hoy who resided with his parents at
New Columbia, above West Milton,
was struck by the fast northbound
Reading passenger train known as the
Cannon Ball." Monday afternoon
and received injuries from which he
died an hour later.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
SOlOiSt With SOuSa

In the advance notices in the New
York papers of the engagement of
sousa's band at the Hippodrome, which
will begin April 8th., the name of
Ross Millhouse, cornetist, is mention
ed as one of the four soloists. The 9th
er solosts who are classed with Mr.
Millhouse are Elizabeth Schiller, So
prano; Jeanette Powers, violiniste
and Herbert Clarke, cornetist.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Has Removed to Riverside.

Rev. Charles Barnitz, former pastor
of St. Peters M. E. church, River
side, now retired from the ministry,
has moved to South Danville and tax
en- up his residence in Mrs. 8. X.
Hummer's dwelling on Gearhart street
near st. Peters church. 1t was twelve
years ago that Rev. Mr.. Barnitz was
place and formed attachments there,
however, and now having retired from
the ministry he has decided to make
his home there. Rev. E. 7. Swartz,
the pastor, being too ill to officiate
Rev. Barnitz will occupy the pulpit
at st. Peters M. E. church on Sunday
next, morning and evening.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
Painting Letter Boxes,

The mail boxes amt posts supporting
the same in the borough are all receiv-
ing a coat of green paint, Charles Rob-
son being the artist employed. The
painter took Mill street yesterday af-
ternoon and that he made good job
of the work all seem to agree.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
LOWrie..knOhIe.

Miss Ella Knoble, of near Elysburg,
and Mr.. James Lowrie, an attache of
hospital for the insane, were married
by Rev. Joseph L. Guy, at the par
sonage of the Shiloh Reformed church
yesterday afternoon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06

There is plenty of evidence seen
daily between the teeth of minors to
prove that the cigarette law is still be-
ing violated.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06
The Crest Minstrel ca

The Crest Minstrel Company will
give an entertainment in Heddens' Hall
at Washingtonville, Saturday evening,
April 7th.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06

Soon will the snow shovel and the
ice pick give way to the grubbing hoe
and the garden rake.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06

The pure food law does not define
the status of Limberger cheese, but
fortunately the cheese is able to speak
for itself.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-06

The snow heaps are growing beauti.
ully less. ..-.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-14

good for the bride to go forth from
her house when she is to be Joined,
neither is it fit for the ceremony to be
performed without the atmosphere of
the temple. Consequently a reproduc-
ton of the holy edifce is built against
the family residence. The maid comes
forth arrayed in rare vestments, ana
the habiliments of the groom are none
the less wonderful to behold The
priest ties their thumbs together with a
shoestring, sprinkles them with water,
after which they are one. 1t is the pre-
of the bride to keep the shoe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-14

Gem of the Earth, - another who swag-
gers under the valiant title of ''The
noyal Lion, and still another who
moves among his fellows as 1.-THE Ruler
of Heaven The smallest girls often
have the longest names, in witness
whereof the following is offered: Jaya-
wardene Liyanazey Wickranuaskere
Punchi Mona. When simmered down to
it's literal definition this simply means
80 A little lady To the western mind
it seems that such a weIghty eogno-
men could hardly be other than blight
upon the most promising career
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-14

1t is difficult to tell the men from the
women of Ceylon, because they both
wear skirts and have long hair done
up with combs. 1t is said that during
war in the olden times these men
We're good fighters, but were sure to
be whipped if surprised because it took
so much time for them to do up their
back hair. Babies go entirely naked
until they are two or three years old,
during which time they can gather
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-14
Are Fond of Long Names.

The Singhalese are fond of fine
names, and if it should chance that
the titles parents bestow upon children
are not pleasing to the latter when they
grow up, they are privileged to make
alterations in accordance with their
own tastes. We find one dirty, strap
ping youth who styles himself "The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
The Chinese Boycott.

Not only was the Chinese boycott fail
ure. but at the very time it was reported
to be raging 1t now appears that we were
selling more goods to our Chinese customers
than ever. 1t Is stated that in 1905 Amer
lean imports into China, particularly cotton
fabrics, Increased more than two and two
third times over the previous year." And
yet Congress at the last session was hys-
terically besought to repeal the Chinese ex-
clusion law upon the statement that unless
the step was taken American trade with
China would be wholly destroyed. But
Uncle Sam didn't scare worth cent. He
would neither repeal nor amend the law,
and the Standard Oil Company and the
American Asiatic Association packed up
their TOM toms, which they had been in
dustriously beating, and sheepishly stole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Stensland's Capture.

The capture of fugitive Banker Stensland
formerly of Chicago, in Tangier, Morocco.
is a triumph Of clever detective work and
persistence. 1t should also prove step
toward a stroke of Justice which will teach
this country a wholesome lesson and assist
in establishing a higher standard Of per-
sonal honesty in the management Of i'm
portant financial institutions. All TIE known
facts connected with the failure of the
Milwaukee Avenue Bank point to a crime
of first magnitude. The bank was looted
by Its president. apparently, without con-
science. Already several deaths have re-
suited from the failure. and nobody can
tell what distress has been caused and
how many lives have been started down
the path of ruin. The man guilty of the
chief evil has now been caught. after
chase across the Atlantic. through several
countries, and into a barbarous state. where
he evidently hoped to secure immunity from
extradition. The dispatches, however, state
that he has agreed to return to the United
States peaceably. 1t is at the same time
announced that if he had not SO agreed he
wotfd be promptly brought out of the
country by recourse to irregular but par
dopable means.
With Stensland on his way back to stand
trial for wrecking the institution over which
he presided and Nipple of Philadelphia ly-
ing in a suicides grave, dishonored of men
and execrated by his closest associates of
former. days. the people OF the whole coun-
try have reason to question their safe
guards against financial disaster The case
is worse in Philadelphia than in Chicago.
In the latter city the fraud was compli-
Gated by forgeries The bank examiner
was cleverly deluded. although he is today
properly held under criticism for his negli-
gence. In Philadelphia the game was
played with boldness and defiance of the
laws of banking that can hardly be un-
derstood when the conservatism of the
community is remembered. There are loud
demands for the prosecution of certain
men who were in position either to know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Labor Day.

Labor Day this year has a keener signifi-
canoe than usual. For the first time since
the organization of the workingmen into
associations styled unions, for the improve
ment of their condition, they have, vir-
tually as body. entered the political field.
They have allied themselves with the oppo-
nents of the federal administration and
have declared war upon the republican
Congress. They are, through their leaders,
engaged In campaigning against individuals
who have been chosen carefully with ref
erence to their prominence and to the effect
which their defeat might have upon the
mind of the country at large.
1t is enevitable, therefore, that Labor
Day should now assume a political aspect
which has heretofore been lacking. In the
national contemplation of labor problems
the minds of men will inevitably run to
the question of how far the trades unions
will become a fixed factor In political af-
fairs. 1t is an open question whether sue
cess or defeat this year at the polls will
mean more and bring prosperity more sure
ly to the workingmen of the United States.
and in their discussion of this matter men
are divided according to their prior predi-
lections. No man can confidently predict
the final result. for we have no presidents
an experiment. and it cannot be denied
that it is of vital Importance.
In its broadest aspect American labor is
today more prosperous than for many
years Save for idleness caused by i'll
advised strikes here and there, the work
ingmen of the country are employed to
greater degree than ever. They are get
ting higher wages and working under more
favorable conditions. They are sharing in
the tremendous prosperity of the great
commonwealth. 1t is to be hoped that in
the days celebration in the large cities this
fact will be borne in mind. Labor Day
will have passed in vain IL ii is utilized
as an occasion for pessmistic croakings and
unsound comments upon the present state
OF society. Conservatism of leadership al
ways wins more for a following than radi-
calism at a time of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03

are peculiarly great and that Its potential
sea-hghting power Is not measured strictly
by the number of its men of war. The bases
of comparison are the navies of Germany,
France ond Japan, and with these the
United States now ranks so high that it Is
by some experts considered to be the lead
ing naval power of the world after Great
Britain.
The modern American navy is a matter
of practically only twenty-five years of
growth. In 1882 Secretary Whitney be-
gan to lay the foundations for the develop
ment which followed. Yet so rapidly do the
conditions and standards change that the
active navy of today contains not one of
the ships commissioned in consequence of
the Whitney campaign of construction In
deed. many of those that won world wide
fame in the war with Spain eight years ago
are now obsolescent. Just how long this
process of rapid replacement will continue
no man knows. It is impossible to fore
tell the end of the period Of swift improve
ment. 1t matters little, however. The
American people are proud of their navy.
and they want it kept up to the top notch of
efficiency. They want 1t to consist of ships
possessing the greatest possible combi-
nation of speed and powers of agrees
sion and defense. They do not begrudge
the cost so long as the result is attained.
and they are content with the assurance
that this tremendous force will never be
invoked for purposes of purely selfish inva-
sion of the rights of other powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
New York and the Presidency.

There Is reform mayor Of Buffalo. and
his friends would like to see him nominated
for governor. They think he would unite
| the two factions of the democracy, and lead
| the party to victory. He is man of ability.
and is serving the town NEST acceptably in
his office. AS he is making a good mayor.
why would he not make a good governor
That is the suggestion put out by his ad-
mirers.
These men bark back to Mr.. Cleveland.
They recall the story of his advancement IN
public life. He, too, was reform mayor of
Buffalo, and was nominated and elected
governor Of New York at time when his
own party needed unifying and the opposi-
ton was In a bitter family quarrel. He was
promoted from Albany to Washington. Why
may not this history be repeated? Why
may not Mayor Adam become Governor
Adam. and Governor Adam President
Adam?
The difficulty is that such histories never
are repeated. Conditions are never favor
able.
Mr.. Adam may be as good a man as
Mr.. Cleveland. His record as mayor Of Buff
falo may entitle him to the respect he en-
joys as an official. He may possess the abil-
ity to fill the office of governor Of New
York as well as Mr.. Cleveland did. But the
plight Of the New York democracy is not
now what 1t was when Mr.. Cleveland uni
fed it as it's candidate for governor. and
the plight of the republicans. bad as 1t Is.
not half so bad as when they split on the
Folger nomination and gave away their
chance to carry the state. Another Cleve-
land could only be produced by the condi-
lions which produced the first Cleveland.
and they do not exist.
The New York situation is interesting in
all Of its aspects. and a close approach to
chaos. Both parties are brawling, and both
meet the same day to make their nominal
lions. The democrats are counting upon a
republican nomination for governor which
will drive thousands of republican voters
into the democratic camp. while the repub-
lcans are equally confident that the demo-
Gratis will blunder in their nomination and
give them. the republicans, greatly the adj
vantage. There are guesses and guesses.
and one mans guess Is as good as an
others. This much seems safe risk: that
the result in New York this year. whatever
1t may be. will not make a presidential
candidate for 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
The Populistic Democracy.

1t is the first step that counts. Gentle
men," said David b. Hill, twelve. years ago
20 his fellow democratic senators, who were
urging him to support the income tax pro-
vision of the Gorman-Wilson tariff bill.
this is not democracy. The democratic
party has never declared for an income
tax in time of peace, and In my opinion
should not. The proposition Is populistic.
If you yield on 1t you will presently be So
liclted to yield on something else, and then
the party will be headed for populism
All but Mr.. Hill yielded, and the income
tax went into the bill. only to be knocked
out by the Supreme Court.
Two years later. at Chicago, there was.
by general agreement OF eastern and mid
die states democrats. veritable populisuc
triumph. Mr.. Bryan. half-populist. was
nominated for President on a platform pop
ulistic in its principal planks. while Tom
Watson, full-blooded populist was nomi-
Ifated by his party for Vice President on a
Bryan ticket, which the populists sup
ported.
Four years later, at Mr.. Bryan's COM
mand, the democratic party at Kansas City
resffirmed the Chicago platform. and again
made appeal for populist votes. 1t Sc
cured a great many. but again at the ex-
Gratis. who supported Mckinley by the
thousands.
Then, in two years. followed Mr.. Hills
own surrender. The man who had fought
so valiantly against the populistic influ-
ence declared for government ownership of
coal mines, and thus took his place along
side of Mr. Bryan and all the rest Of them.
Now we have Mr.. Bryan as the advocate
of the government ownership Of railroads.
Is there a much greater distance for the
democracy to travel In that direction
And. whatever the distance may we expect
to see the party make the Journey? Would
1t lar" anybody to hear that two years
hence a request will be made for a pro-
nouncement in favor of government loans
on harvested crops and fat cattle? That
is in line with the new program. which.
whatever 1t may really be. is labeled demo-
cratic.
What says the Sage of Wolfert's Roost?
Is he following the progress of things? Is
there time from his law business to mark
the changes since 1894. when he was thun-
dering in the Senate for the principles of
the old style democracy, and predicting
with true insight what now stands re-
corded? Where are the interviewers?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03

of the frauds or to suspect and investigate
the banks condition. 1t is plain today
that the system of supervision and the
checks for preventing theft are unreliable.
What is chiefly important is not espe-
cially the Imprisonment of Stensland In
Chicago and the punishment of the Phiia-
delphians who should have prevented Hip
pies operations, but the immediate institu-
ton In every state of the safeguards which
these two failures demonstrate to be clearly
necessary. The public today imperatively
demands the devising OF a method of man.
agement and supervision by which bank
examiners will actually examine and bank
directors will in fact direct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
The American Navy.

A few critics of governmental policies, af-
hicted with chronic distemper of percep-
ton. are prone TO regard the great naval
review in Long Island sound today as a bit
OF personal indulgence by the President of
the United States. shaking of the big
stick and menace TO the pacific policies
OF the republic. This strabismic view of the
case is fortunately not popular, even as II is
not logical The naval review off OYSTER
Bay is. quite to the contrary wholesome
helpful object-lesson. permitting focus
ing of the national attention for the day
upon subject of extreme Importance to the
welfare OF the country.
Such demonstration of our naval
strength Is at the same time a demonstra-
ton of its hawai- weakness. We are likely
to be impressed, as a people with the agE
gregate Of force we assembled, and to
forget for the time comparisons with those
of other powers which must be borne In
mind IL the navy is TO be of practical sery-
ice. The United States is today one of the
naval powers OF the world. 1t must be. Its
geographical situation compels it to main
tain a floating establishment sufficient to
defend its coast. and. in the new conditions,
its distant insular possessions. 1t is a
commercial power with mercantile inter-
ests scattered throughout the world 1t
cannot fall back upon the principle of Sc
surity through helplessness
There is TO-DAY no popular demand for a
navy which will overwhelm all others in
point of numbers and capacity. There is
no demand for tie development of the
navy to point o. competition with that
of England. Tie country generally
recognizes that England's naval needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Nebraska Bill.

Talkin' bout fellers that leave the west
An start in dom their level best
To show New York the proper way
To see high life, an shoot up Broadway,
You never did an you never will
Come cross the beat of OIL 'Brasky Bill.
Scotty? Don't mention him in this class!
He'd have to lay down his cards an pass.
Besides, Scotty used gold-an that, I'm told,
Is somethin' that 'Brasky Bill ud hold
Unsportsmanlike. He quit his range,
With conversation an some small change,
An travelled by rail an some by sea
An whooped things up in the highest key
Till he had both continents standin still,
Sayin' Look out. fellers! Here's 'Brasky
BiIl.'
We got to wonderin how he came
To gather such strong an increasin' fame.
There's no one Twin round OIL Salt Crick
That knew of an easier man to lick
Than 'Brasky Bill in most any fight
But he always seemed to come round all
right
In spite of the punishment he got
An, tell you what. he could stand lot!
An when he come out with a challenge,
boys.
Twas one of life's truest an noblest joys
To read the defiant words he'd throw
Straight in the teeth of the hated foe.
Most heroes will point to the things they've
done
An show off medals for victories won,
But Bill is the queerest of the set
Beloved fur the lckin' he'd always get.
He come aroun' to OIL New York town
An they nearly pulled all the buildin's
down
BY way of welcomin' 'Brasky BILL
A hero licked, but hero still!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Business Activity,
From the st. Joseph News.

From the St. Joseph News.
mon report these days. Nor is the wave
of prosperity central over any particular
section of. the country. It extends up and
down and crosswise the map of the entire
country. Even now leading Industries of
the country are running day and night In
an endeavor to keep up with the rush OF
orders, but they are unable to supply the
demand. Railroads are complaining OF
lack of equipment. despite the fact that
during the last few years hundreds of
thousands of new cars and thousands of
new locomotives have been bought by the
various systems. Traffic officials are at
their wits ends to avert a blockade this
earnest. There is danger, though. that
misguided dealers may take advantage
of the times to put up prices to prohibi-
tive figures, as they did when business
was booming a few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Book News.

There are tricks in all trades
the publishers trick is to
create new binding, issue a
new edition, asking and getting
good price. We old book
worms buy the old edition,
knowing it's just as good, and
revel in bargains"
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choice Of many best titles. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
Good Table Linen.

There are lots of sensible
housekeepers who buy their sup
plies OF table linens at this sea-
son-paying very much less than
usual prices for old patterns, SO
called. They get quality at a saw
ing, as told of below.
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Table Damask: 90 inches wide.
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man Satin Table Damask; 30
inches wide.
ERc for 75c quality All-linen Silver
WV Bleached German Table Damask;
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Irish Table Damask: ~ inches
CT nm dozen for Bleached Irish
~heVV Linen Table Napkins; is
inches.
Sn S61 dozen for All-linen Irish Dam
W Lew ask Table Napkins; 20 inches.