davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
Delegates Left Last Evening.

| The State School Directors Associa-
tion will meet at Harrisburg this morn
ing to hold its annual convention,
which will continue during today and
tomorrow. The Montour County School
Directors Association will be fully
represented. W. H. Orth and Jacob
Fischer, delegates from the Borough of
Danville, and James Shultz, Cooper
township; James Pollock, Derry town
ship, and Joseph Wintersteen of West
Hemlock, representing the school
boards of the rural districts, left Dan
| vile last evening to attend the con-
| vention.
The County Superintendents' con-
vention will be in session at the same
time. At the latter meeting Montour
county will be ably represented by
County Superintendent G. w. Derr, of
| Washingtonville.
The State convention of school di.
rectors has proven very beneficial in
| the past and both Danville and the
| rural districts of the county have felt
themselves we'll repaid for the time
and money spent by the delegates. The
| present convention will be no excep-
! tion. Matters of vital interest to the
schools and the cause of education will
| be discussed by those that have
thought deeply on the subject and have
had much experience in public affairs.
Among the speakers will be Cover
nor Samuel W. Pennypacker, who in
early life was school teacher, and
who subsequently has kept closely in
touch with educational matters. State
Superintendent N. w. Schaeffer will
| also address the convention and will
be one of the principal speakers. NJ.
G. Brmnbaugh, one of the shining
lights of the State on pedagogy, is on
the list OF instructors and last but not
least is Samuel G. Dixon, M. d. State
Commissioner of Health, who will
give his views on vaccination as it re-
lates to the schools as we'll as other
mooted subjects pertaining to the pub
lie health,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
Regular Meeting of Fewing.

The Woman's Benevolent Associa-
tion of Danville will hold its second
regular meeting today in its rooms in
the Thomas Beaver Free Library Build
ing for the purpose of sewing for the
poor.
The repairs on the first story of the
Library building will not interfere
with the success of the meeting, which
will be held on the third floor, where
the apartments will be comfortably
heated. The session will begin at 8
o'clock and will last all day. 1t is very
much hoped that there will be full
attendance, as there are the usual num-
Der Of poor families in town whose
earning capacity through old age or
illness is very much reduced or wholly
cut OFF. In all such cases the neces-
stiles are rendered doubly urgent by
the very cold weather prevailing. The
society is anxious to get little ahead
with is work, making clothing and
bedding to meet present demand and
to have a small stock on hand so as to
be able to respond Immediately when
case Is reported where real want and
suffering exists.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
To File 500 RemonStranees.

Declaring that Luzerne county is
the worst county in the State for liqu-
or traffic, Rev. W. L. Riley, superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
says that he is preparing to file 500 re-
monstrances in license court. There
are 1900 applicants for licenses, $50 be-
ing for new places. Rev. Mr.. Riley
said: 81 say without fear of con-
tradiction that with respect to the
liquor traffic, Luzerne county is pre-
eminently the worst county in the
State. This condition will not con-
tinue when the Christian sentiment of
the community is aroused. >
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
Priest Gives Courtship Code.

Father Bernett Sunday laid down
the following rules in regard to court
ship for the young people of st. Mich
olas' German Catholic church,
Wilkes Barre:
Street fiirtations are not looked up
on with favor.
No courtship should be longer than
six months, if at the end of that time
the young man does not propose then
it is time to dismiss him, as there are
just as good fish in the sea as ever
were caught.
In receiving male company girls
should make the hours between and
10 o'clock p. m. and calls should be
received only once week.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
To Improve Catawissa Branch.

The Philadelphia g. Reading Rail
way Company are shaping for mum.
ber of important improvements along
the Catawissa branch the coming sum-
mer. Paramount among the improve
ments contemplated will be the posi-
BILE abandonment of Ryan's tunnel and
the extension of Alta siding north of
Lofty for distance of 700 feet. With
this plan in view corps of surveyors
are engaged at Ryan's tunnel. The
plan as far as can be ascertaine is to
make new road bed for distance
around the side of Ryan's mountain,
which will reduce the curve of the
road and permit of the abandonment
of the tunnel. The plan has been un-
der consideration for some time and
Judging from present indications it
will soon be brought to successful
issue. The extension of Alta siding
will shortly be commenced. 1t is be-
ing done on account of the increased
traffic on this part of the system.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
Moral Wave at Shamokin.

There are people in Shamokin who
believe that Shamokin should be bet
ter than Shamokin really is, that is
morally better. They want to wash
the place out;and the people who think
she does not need it are the people who
don't often wash themselves. A public
meeting was held on Sunday afternoon
at which steps were taken to set the
machinery in motion that will give
the town securing out and make it
cleaner and better in every way. How
successful these efforts are going to be
the futrue must tell.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
THROWN OUT
OF CARRIAGE

A bad driving accident occurred just
beyond Mausdale on the Washington
vile road, Sunday, in which Robert
Farnsworth, wife and children were
thrown out of the carriage sustaining
bruises of more or less severity and mar
rowly escaping injuries of graver
sort.
1t happened about II o'clock in the
forenoon. Mr.. Farnsworth with his
family consisting of wife and little
son and daughter, were driving into
Danville to call upon relatives. Driv-
ing two spirited horses they were ap-
preaching Mausdale from Fenstermach
er's corner and had reached point
some three hundred yards west of the
Reformed church when the king bolt
broke, which caused the front part of
the carriage to drop to the ground,
throwing all four of the occupants out.
The horses, frightened by the accid-
ent gave aspiring forward and drag
ging the front wheels after them ran
toward Mausdale.
Mr.. Farnsworth and family so un-
tremendously dumped by the road
side gathered themselves up and were
glad to find that no bones were brok-
en- Mr.. Farnsworth sustained some
rather bad bruises about his face, while
the little boy had a badly confused
wound ON the mouth. Each one of the
family yesterday We're suffering from
the effects of the Jar and bruises sus-
tained.
The horses were caught near the
church and taken back to the scene of
the accident Beyond the loss of the
kingbolt the carriage was not badly
injured. but the trip to- Danville was
abandoned for the time being.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

John w. Roat, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 9. Roat, whose death occurred on
Sunday morning, was consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows cemetery yes
terday afternoon. The funeral was
largely attended.
Services took place in Trinity Luth-
eran church at 2o'clock and were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. D. Ulrich. pastor.
No more impressive funeral has been
seen in this city for long time.
The pail bearers were six cousins OF
the deceased Warren Roat, Harry De-
Lanty, Bruce Springer and Clyde,
Harry and Walter Swank. The remarks
of Rev. Ulrich were very touching,
very beautiful and very appropriate,
perfectly attuned in all their illusions
to the innocent young life just closed
and the deep grief of the parents, be-
reft of their only child.
A quartette consisting of Sam A.
Mccoy, J. B. Mccoy, Miss Margaret
Aten and Miss Lucinda Leighow rem
dered three beautiful selections Safe
in the Arms of Jesus" 'Some Time
We Will Understand" and "When the
Mists Have Cleared Away"
The casket, of pearl grey, was nearly
covered by a profusion of beautiful
flowers which represented offerings
from the Sunday school, the pupils Of
public schools and from large num-
ber of individual friends. The Sunday
school class to which the deceased be-
longed accompanied by the teacher
Mrs. Evans, was present at the funeral
in body and stood as guard around
the casket. The members of the "A'
class of the First Ward grammar school,
taught by Miss Musselman, were also
present in body and formed dou-
BILE line between which the casket was
carried from the hearse to the church.
The following persons from out OF
town attended the funeral: G. W.
DeLanty and wife, of New York ; Mr..
and Mrs. John Epler of Northumber-
land; Miss Anna Van Kirk and Will
liam Wolfinger, of Milton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Billmeyer and Alexander
Maths, of Pottsgrove.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
A VICTIM
OF MENINGITIS

John w. Roat, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew g. Roat, Grand street, whose
critical illness of meningitis was not
ed in these columns a couple Of weeks
ago, departed this life s unday. No
sadder death has occurred in Danville
in long while.
The deceased was fourteen years Of
age, boy of remarkable promise. He
was devoted to his home and to his par
ents to a degree beyond what is com-
mon in this day when there are so
many social attractions outside the
parental. home. He was an only child
and as was natural he was beloved and
idolized' by his parents as only low
able and dutiful child can be. He was
remarkably studious and made rapid
progress at school. He was a great
reader and excepting his parents books
were his only companions. 1t was this
condition of mental activity, natural
with the boy, which the physician
thinks had a great deal to do with bring
ing about the distressing and fatal dis
ease of which he died.
The deceased took his bed three
weeks ago today, but he had been all
ing for some days previously. It was
a fearful seige of suffering practically
hopeless from the start. He breathed
his last at s 80 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing but had been dying since Friday
evening.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
New Phone Line i'm Columbia.

Another new telephone line was add
ed to the United Company's system on
Saturday afternoon. The new line
makes circuit through the country
from Shickshinny, and connects with
the United system at the Benton ex-
change. 1t passes through the towns
of Cambria, New Columbus, Town
Hill, Cherry Hill, Huntington Mills,
Watertown and Harveyville, and has
about 150 subscribers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
FIRE COMPANY
WILL BUILD BARN

James Freeze, Thomas Evans and
James Crotty, committee from the
Washington Hose Company, appeared
before Council Friday with a very
liberal proposition relating to the
building of a stable for the use of that
fire company. They explained the need
of a stable in connection with their
hose house in order to keep their horses
where they could use them in running
to fires. The building they have in
view is one of "a feet 16 feet, built ad-
Joining the hose house Immediately i'll
the rear, the present tower to be re-
moved back to make room for the stable
The fire company proposes to build the
stable at its own expense, asking moth
ing more of council than the mere per-
mission to put up the building.
On motion of MIR. Boyer 1t was decid-
ed that the fire company be granted
privilege to build the stable as propos-
ed, under the supervision of the build
ing committee of council.
On motion of Mr.. Reifsnyder it was
ordered that the street commissioner
be instructed to make repairs on East
Front street before Heister Foust s
residence, where the drainage is very
defective, the result being that the
water runs into Mr. Foust's cellar.
Mr.. Reifsnyder reported that the
street commissioner has installed the
necessary guard rails at the canal cul-
verts at Ferry and Church streets.
In view of the probability of strike
among the coal miners it was the sens
of the councilmen that the borough
should lay in heavy stock OF coal at
the water works. The matter was dis
cussed at length 1t was decided that
larger quantities of coal be purchased
three car loads from the d. L. & W..
railroad and three from the P. q K.
company to the end that stock of
coal be acquired to meet future en-
ergencies.
On motion it was ordered that an
arc light be installed at the lower end
of Factory street to light up the ex-
terror of the water works, where dark
ness now prevails and where more or
less stealing of coal, ETC., from the
borough has been taking place.
Mr.. Sweisfort called attention to. the
fact that between passenger trains on
Sundays the gateman at the ID. l.. d
W. crossing on Mill street does not
seem to be ON duty. On Sunday party,
who was accustomed to seeing the
gates fall, narrowly escaped being run
over by passing freight train. On
motion of Mr.. Sweisfort the secretary
was instructed to write to the d. L.
q W. railroad company, notifying it
of the narrow escape at the crossing
and informing the company that the
borough insists upon the watchman
being on duty Sundays the same as on
any other day.
Treasurer Ellenbogen presented a
statement of finances to date, which
showed a cash balance on hard of
S5561. AZ.
The following members were pres
ent: Vastine, Goeser, Reifsnyder,
Fenstermacher, Sweisfort, Dietz, Boy
er and Magill.
The following bills were approved
for payment.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

In Maryland they propose to make
the smoking of cigarettes an offense
punishable by law. What is the use of
invoking the law to inflict punishment
when the cigarettes can be relied on
to sttAnd to Ii II given time?
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

AS the first Of April approaches the
strike clouds gather and the industrial
sky looks threatening. 1t is to be hop
ed the wiser counsels will prevail in
both the mine workers and operators
meetings and that serious trouble will
be averted. But if it must conceive
hope 1t will be fight to the finish.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

Berwick had shooting scrape the
other night and the victim is in the
hospital and the Italian is at large.
The word Italian will soon be sub
stitute for murderer in this part of the
country.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09
Purchased by James J. Daley

The property of Lydia E. Gross,
Gulick's Addition, was sold at sheriff S
sale at the court house, Saturday
morning, the purchaser being James
J. Daley. The consideration was $500.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

At any rate the insurance investiga-
tion has been short, sharp and to the
point.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

Vote for the best men among those
nominated for borough offices.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-02-09

No boy who has the least self res.
psot will smoke cigarettes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
TO VISIT EACH
!. COUNTY
United States Government to
Build a Mile Of Model Road
in Each County.

J. NJ. Costello. the chief of the in
dustrial department of the Great
Northern railway, has a proposition
from the good roads department of the
United States government to construct
mile of model road in each county
in the state. The plan Of the depart
ment will be the same as in the past,
the Great Northern will furnish
train which will bear the latest road
making machinery and week will
be spent in each county.
w. B. Sinclair. the station agent
of the Great Northern here, is in re-
ceipt of communication relative to
the work Of the train. A mile of road
will be constructed If arrangements
can be made. 1t is expected that the
department will not have any trouble
in getting the cooperation of bust
ness men here and throughout the
state.
The train will also visit the east
side of the river and will made a
demonstration either in East Grand
Forks or Crookston. 1t is not likely
that it will visit all of the counties
in the western part of the state, but
will go where there seems to be need
of better roads and where their con-
:struction is difficult
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
A POTANTATE
WAS HERE
Exaulted Ruler Of the Mystic Shrine
Of the World Passed Through the
City Last Evening Enroute to Fargo
to the Ball Given By That Order.

Last evening w. L. Collins of Toron-
to, mystic potentate of the order of
Mystic Shriners of the World, was a
transient in the city for a short time
between the arrival of the Winnipeg
train over the Great Northern and the
departure Of train 10 of Fargo. Mr..
Collins was met by a number of the
shriners of Grand Forks and an i'm
promtu reception was rendered just in
front of the station and near the rear
coach of train 10.
Mr.. Collins expressed himself as de-
lighted with the courtesy shown by
the people of Grand Forks and ex-
pressed a wish to meet them all at
some future date. He extended a cor
dial invitation to them to- go to Fargo
tomorrow evening where he is going
to attend the grand bali to be given
there by the order tomorrow evening.
He said hat If Grand Forks was as
cordial and pleasant as the gentlemen
who had done him the honor to come
to the train to welcome him, he would
be delighted to visit the city at some
future date.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
MCDONNELL
WAS DOWN
President Roosevelt Asked
About Duluth Going
Democratic.

"Will you explain how it was that
Duluth elected Democratic mayor"
This, according to a dispatch, was
the question asked by President Roose-
velt in Washington Saturday of Con-
gresham Bede in the presence of con-
tractor P. Mcdonnell, who is we'll
known here, who is at the national
capital on business connected with
his million dollar irrigation dam con-
tract which he secured at Boise City,
Idaho, 10 days ago.
Contractor Mcdonnell on arrival
at Washington sought Congressman
Bede, and with him went to the White
House, where he was introduced to
the president. After mutual greetings
the president nearly swept the Duluth
contractor off his feet by his ready
grasp of local events throughout the
country, as shown by his question re-
garding the local mayorality, especial
ly since the city election had been
held only four days previously.
Mr.. Mcdonnell was for once at a
loss for reply, and Congressman
Bede stepped into the breach by say
ing:
''Oh, well, it's all because our friend
Mcdonnell had a thousand dollar bet
on DR.. Cullum, the Democratic candi-
date"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
GAME PLAYED
BY WIRE
DR.. Kirk OF This City and F. A. Mizen
Of Red Lake Falls Try Conclusions
in Game Of Chess Over Telegraph
Large Number Present.

One of the most novel and interest
ing games ever pulled off on either
side of the river took place last night,
the local man, DR.. Kirk being the vic
tor. The game was decided novelty
in its line, the two contestants being
old hands at the art and consequently
knew their plays as if they were sit
ting at the board together. The play
was started by the doctor and in the
eleventh move when Mr.. Mizen, the
Red Lake Falls representative, made
bad move the game was practically
won. The thirty-third move was the
final. However, as Mr.. Mizen saw
he was defeated he resigned. The play
was interesting in the extreme and
on account of the novelty of the per-
Torrance large number of the local
enthusiasts as we'll as from the west
side of the river witnessed the con-
test. Altogether there were sixty-five
messages sent and the wires were kept
humming for three hours. The chess
players of this side of the river have
never done much together before this
winter, but through the efforts of DR..
Kirk and other good players some
good contests have been played and
arranged for. Such novelties in the
game as was pulled on last night.
helps very materiallyNto arouse inter-
est in the game and some future
events almost as interesting are look
ed for.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
DEPARTMENT
MADE RUNS
Since Saturday Evening the Grand
Forks Firemen Have Been Called
Out Five Times-Antlers Scene of
Midnight Blaze.

There was wild excitement this
morning at the Hotel Antlers at 1925
when a fire alarm was turned in. The
night clerk discovered smart blaze
in the parlors on the second floor and
the alarm Of fire spread throughout
the building. The guests appeared in
all sorts of dishabile and night gar
ments and by their excitement adj
ded to the difficulties of the depart
ment in extinguishing the flames. 1t
was but the work of few moments
and the fire was out. Some $3.50 worth
of furnishings were destroyed and
other damage done by the water.
At 6 o'clock last evening an alarm
was turned in from Werstlein's meat
market at Is North Third street. The
rooms above the market are used by
the girls employed by the Hotel
Antlers. The blaze was in the hall
and burned couple of holes in the.
floor. 1t is believed by Chief Runge
that both fires originated from
matches carelessly thrown ON the
floor.
Saturday evening the department re-
sponded to three alarms, one on Sec
ond avenue and the others on Eighth
street. They were all insignificant
chimney fires.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
The Poor Justice.

In speaking of the delay in the YER
dict in the Bell-Jarvis case one of the
justices in this city said that his pro-
fession could not delay their decisions
for more than three days after the
evidence Is all in, and that if they did,
the justices themselves would not be
allowed his costs, and if the verdict
was allowed to be laid over too long
the plaintiff would be likely to have a
little money coming from the justice.
IAN attorney once came up to me-"
said he, latter the allotted three days
had expired and said that he had me
this time, and that ! would not. get
any costs. Has the three days ex-
pired l asked? He told me yes and
that was the reason why l could not
get my costs. Well replied, the third
day was Sunday and I'm the one that
wins out. He had forgotten that If
the third day falls on Sunday that the
decision could be given on the fol-
lowing Monday"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
WILD GAME IS
PLENTIFUL
Returned Hunter Says That Bears,
Moose, Dear and Especially Wolves
Are to Be Found In Large Numbers
VIII Return in Spring.

Joe Bendeke, who recently returned
from trip to the Iron range district,
and who has been hunting in that
vicinity since last fall, reports that
wild game and especially of the large
species is more plentiful than it has
been for years. Wolves especially are
present in large, numbers this winter
and the hunters make big money kill
ing them and securing the bounties
of $40 for males and SIS for females.
The reason for the enormous num-
Der of big game, is thought to be on
account of the deep snow and the diff
: ficulties the hunters consequently have
in running down their quarry. Bears
are said to be quite plentiful in that
section of the state and a valuable
premium is offered for their hides as
we'll as the meat which is very palata-
BILE as the old timers well know.
Bendeke contemplates returning in the
spring and securing some more game
when the heavy snow is gone and
travelling in the woods is less diff
cult.