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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Officiated In Shirt Sleeves.

The question of permitting the male
members of his congregation to par
ticipate in the services Sunday even
ing with some degree of comfort was
quickly settled by Rev. Thomas Hoop
er, pastor of the Methodist Protestant
church of West Berwick. who stated
that the men should feel at liberty to
remove their coats and be as comfort
able as possible. When they showed
signs of hesitancy the reverend gentle
man removed his coat and conducted
services in his shirt sleeves. A number
of the men then followed his comfort
able example.
In several other Berwick churches
Sunday evening the men we're invited
to remove their coats and be comfort.
able-or as near comfortable as wealth.
er conditions permitted.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
DANvII1E. 10,
MODERN N--COTH|C
DWELLING

The beautiful locality on the South
side embraced by Riverside and South
Danville possesses building sites which
have been admired time and again by
people seeking new homes. 1t remain
ed however, for Rev. @. M. Barnitz,
to prove his appreciation OF one of the
sites as we'll as his confidence in the
future development of the place by
proceeding to erect one of the most
beautiful homes to be found OH that
side of the river.
The fine residence is already under
roof, and directly in line with the
river bridge, on an elvated spot scarce
ly two hundred yards above the rail
road crossing, it is distinctly in view
from Danville side of the river and is
a conspicuous and striking object. The
site is unquestionably one of the most
desirable on the south side and en-
braces tract of four acres of ground.
The view from the house is most su.
perb, looking down upon the bridge
and the river, taking in Danville and
a vast panorama of country beyond.
The house in design is modern
gothic structure, some thirty five by
thirty seven feet. 1t is two stories in
height with high attic, in which is in
stalled large tank to supply the
house with water. An ornamental
porch, city colonial style, extends
along the front and side of the house.
In the rear is another porch. On the
first floor are three rooms, library
and large hall. On the second story
are four bed chambers and bath
room. The dwelling will be heated
with hot water and will contain all
the modern conveniences. Some forty
feet from the residence is never fail
ing we'll of water, over which will be
built a two-story building, plastered
and otherwise neatly finished, in which
will be installed gasoline engine to
pump the water into the tank ON the
third story of the dwelling.
1t is Mr.. Barntz's intention to
raise chickens on a large scale. The
hennery on the rear, built on modern
lines, will consist of two wings, each
twelve by seventy five feet.
Robert Cornelison is putting up the
dwelling. An effort will be made to
have the work completed before win
fer
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
notices POSTED FOR
Citizens Meeting

| All the affairs pertaining to the i'm
provement on North Mill street are
moving along swimmingly and q
point has now been reached when the
borough sees the way clear for begin
ming the work at an early day. State
Engineer Clay at the meeting of Coun-
Gil on July goth stated that if the bor-
ough succeeded in pushing the propo-
sition along the State highway de-
partment was ready to take hold at
any time and so far as he could see
the work could easily be completed
this season.
Notices as required by law have
now been posted about town appoint
ing Wednesday evening, July 10Th, as
the timGfor the meeting of citizens to
offer objections-if any exist to the
paving and macadamizing of North
Mill street by ordinance from Center
street to borough line, and empower
ing the borough to enter into contract
with the State highway department
in accomplishing the wo k; also to
offer objections-if any exist-to the
paying by property owners for curb
ing in front of their respective proper
ties and to reconstructing the same,
elevating, depressing, widening them
rs circumstances may require.
The property owners on North Mill
street are practically unanimously in
favor of paving the street as proposed,
under the Sproul good road law.
which relieves them of all expense eX-
cept what is involved in side walk
changes. 1t is regarded as an oppor-
tunity which may not occur soon
again to secure at a trivial outlay a
first class street improvement that will
enhance the value of abutting proper
ties very much. The borough by this
time is convinced that there will be
no objection from any source to pay
ing for curbing and making side walk
changes.
Under the circumstances the meet
ing on the 18th inst will no doubt be
a perfunctory affair, the result of
which is not at all in doubt How
ever, it will suffice to hold up pro-
ceedings for few days The borough
however, has improved the time by
preparing the ordinance authorizing,
providing and requiring the grading.
paving and macadamizing the portion
of Mill street above described. mme-
diately following the citizens meeting
copy will be forwarded to the State
highway department. at Harrisburg
and council will proceed to adopt the
ordinance probably facilitating action
by suspending rules and passing the
ordinance ON two or more readings
the same night. Everything now is in
such shape that not moment need
be lost and it would be a matter of
surprise if work were not under way
in few weeks time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
conference
TO BE HELD HERE

The Republican conferees of the
sixteenth judicial district will hold
their conference Mt the Montour
House, this city, on Tuesday of next
week, August l4th.
Candidate DR.. f. W. Samuels has
appointed as his conferees in Montour
county: Il. j. Price, Ralph Kisner,
ESQ, ]. w. Farnsworth. These gentle
men were officially notified of their
appointment Tuesday. The. conferees
selected to represent C9lambla county
are w. o. Holmes ands5S.lillard,
Bloomsbury j. II. Cattgdls Ber-
wick and DR.. j. M. Gwi5I&spf Cen
tralia sSEAT
The conferees of the dM1fant coun-
ties will meet at the M6nr House
at II a. m. on the day se named.
The Republicans throlut the six
teenth district have end - Dr. Sam
uels for congress and tmatter will
soon be disposed of aa conference.
The meeting neverthd ss, will bring
together an assemblage of leading and
influential Republicans, who besides
making nomination for congress will
no doubt, consider other important
matters relating to the coming cam
paign.
In Northumberland county Dr. Sam
uels has selected as conferees: ID. e.
Shuster, Shamokin; @. l.. Kremer,
Sunbury; Jacob Wagner, Watsontown;
DR.. b. l.. Kerschner, Dalmatia. In
Sullivan county the conferees are III.
w. Osler, Bernice; and DR.. j. II.
Davies, Forksville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
VIII Meet at Harrisburg.

The Pennsylvania Catholic Mutual
Beneficial Association will be in ses-
sion in Harrisburg September II, 10
and ID. Two hundred and fifty rep
resentatives will attend the meetings,
which will be held in the Board of
Trade Building.
The organization is one of the lar
gest Catholic orders in the country.
There are 1900 members in Pennsyl-
vania and So, 600 members in the Unit
ed States The attendance will be 225
members and % officers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Transferred to New York.

Arthur G. Barnshaw is the new
postal inspector for the Luzerne-
Lackawanna district, taking the place
of Hugh J. Gorman, of Srcanton, who
has been transferred to New York
State territory, with headquarters at
Ithaca, N. Y.
Mr. German was formerly inspector
in the Danville district and is we'll
known in this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Lightning Struck Residence.

During the severe storm. which
passed over this section ON Monday
afternoon, cold bolt of lightning
struck the gable end of the roof Of
John Colts residence at the corner of
Market and Second streets, Northum-
berland, and tore away portion Of
the roof. Hail stones fell the size of
hickory nuts and caused considerable
damage to the crops about Northum-
berland in the country district. Sun
bury was lucky and escaped damage.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Po STAGE MUST BE AFFIXED

An order has been sent To the post
offices prohibiting X. F. d. carriers
from carrying as express matter for
hire or as favor any article or pack
age weighing four pounds or under,
which is mailable, and carriers are re
quested to inform their patrons that
such packages can be delivered by
them only after the required postage
shall have been affixed. 1t is claimed
that in some places the rural carriers
at the request of patrons of their routes
often call at express offices and bust
ness places for packages of mailable
matter and deliver the same outside
the mails to the patrons and OCCASION
ally receive small fees for the service
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Remarkable Reconciliation.

Hazleton' s Old Home Week worked
many wonders, the most remarkable
being the reconciliation of two women
of that town who had not spoken to
each other for thirty years. They
were brought together by the spirit of
the occasion Saturday night, and af-
ter mutual regrets wept ON each
others shoulders.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Foxes Killing Off Game.

Because the county commissioners
took off the bounty on foxes the ami
mails have increased to such an extent
in lower Schuylkill county that they
are now pest. The scarcity of quail
and other game birds in that part of
the state is attributed to the fact that
foxes prey upon them,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Relic 81 Old Days.

A relic of old days is still seen at
Northumberland in sign bearing the
words, Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad and Stage Ticket Office" p"
The lines then ran only as far as
Reading The stage coach carried pas
sengers thence by way of Bear Gap to
Danville, and SO north.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Big Tobacco,

Joseph Longenberger, Walnut street,
has some big tobacco growing on his
lot A leaf ON one stalk is feet, ~
inches long and IA inches wide.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10
Left for PHILADELPHIA.

p. Il. Maus. W. W. Welliver and j.
ID. Magill, left Danville yesterday for
Philadelphia in an automobile. They
went by way of Shamokin.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-10

August is not frosty month, so
don't complain about the heat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
A Good Reply.

During the Apache war in Arizona
in 1866 Maricopa Indian rode hun
dred miles between sun and sun to
warn party of well to do emigrants
that the Apaches had planned to am
buscade them at a certain pass. The
young Indian volunteered to guide the
wagons by another route, and when he
had done this he mounted his horse
to go home.
"See here" said the leader of the
train to the young Maricopa. you have
done us a good service. What Is your
price?'
MY price?" repeated the astonished
Indian.
THAT is what l asked"
81 have no price. Had gain been my
object would have Joined the Apaches
and met you in the pass And so say
Ing the brave wheeled his horse and
rode proudly away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
one Kitchen to a Block.

A cooperative kitchen in the middle
Of every block to serve all the residents
Of that block is the latest solution Of
fered for the eternal problem that
faces every housekeeper, says New
York correspondent of the Pittsburg
Dispatch. The plan seems feasible in
view of the fact that the new Art club
studios have a kitchen in common for
the use of a small army of students
who occupy bachelor apartments. 1t
has been suggested by economists that
a large kitchen be established in every
block and that the place be under the
direction of a chef, with several as
sistants. The housewife could take
her food there to be cooked. thus saving
the price of fuel and keeping the house
free from the odor of cookery, and be-
sides. in many cases, dispensing with
the cost of dyspepsia tablets and pep
sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
BULLIOTS BET.
A Bankers Wager on st. SVithin's
Day Rain Legend.

Day Rain Legend.
There were few frenzied financiers in
England at the beginning of the eight
zenith century IL the banker Bulliot, of
whom the following story is told, can
be taken as an example: The feast of
st. Swithin, July II, 1925, was a par
ticularly wet anu stormy day.
Trusting implicitly in the old super
stition, which says that if it rains on
st. Swithin's day it will rain for forty
days thereafter, Bulliot opened a pool
for every one who was willing to bet
against him. The affair attained so
much notoriety that the wager was re-
duced to writing.
IF dating from ST. Swithin's day."
or little during forty days successfully
Bulliot will be considered to have
gained but if it cease to rain for only
one day during that time Bulliot has
lost"
For two weeks it contained to show
er every day, and so confident did the
banker become that he accepted as
stakes not only money, but gold head
ed canes, jewels, snuffboxes and even
clothes. When his cash gave out he
offered notes and bills of exchange.
Another week passed. and Bulliot's
star was still in the ascendant.
But when the twenty-second day
sank into the west bright and cloud
less the unfortunate banker was ruined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
RADIUM CLINICA POSSIBILITY
Austrian Authorities Collect the Min
eral For Use In Hospitals.

erat For Use In hospitals.
There seems to be q chance of n
radium clinic or special hospital for the
use of radium being opened before long
in Austria, according to a special cable
dispatch from Vienna to the Chicago
News. For months the Joachimsthal
mines have been sending uranium ore
to a firm of light works at Vienna.
amounting to 10000 pounds, which has
been treated by chemical experts in
charge of DIR. Hietsinger. The result
has been the acquisition of some $780,
900 worth of pure radium, which will
be given to various hospitals and scien-
tific laboratories.
The Physical institute of Vienna, in
view Of this experiment. proposes to
set up laboratory at the Joachimsthal
mines for the manufacture of radium
salts. From this has sprung the idea
that the radio active springs, which
abound in the mines. might be used for
drinking purposes. Samples of the wa
ter are undergoing analysis in Vienna
and If the results come up to eXpecta
tons a bath establishment probably
will be Immediately called into exist
ente. The question is exciting wide
spread interest in medical circles and
among people generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
pocket. For women. Dresses.

Women who have for years been
martyrs to fashions prohibition of the
pocket will hear with delight the news
that it is to be restored this autumn
by the arbiters of the mode, says q
special cable dispatch from London to
The Boston Herald The opportunity
10 reinstate the pocket in its old place
Ut inside the left hand seam of the
skirt at the back is afforded by the re-
turn to second empire modes. BY this
is implied a very wide skirt hanging
IN folds which are convenient for the
insertion of a capacious pocket. 1t was
the eel tight skirt that deposed the
pocket and drove women to carry wrist
bags, which have proved perfect
treasure trove to street thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
DAVENPORT
HoIdup EaiIed-Motorman BuckIey

Holdup FaiIed.-Motorman Buckley
and Conductor Timothy of car No. 55
on the Mt. Ida-Rockingham line were
surprised just before daylight yester-
day morning, when two masked men
entered the car and demanded their
cash. The car at the time was at the
extreme end of the Rockingham line,
as lonely and likely place for such an
occurrence as can be found on the en-
tire line The street car men were sur
prised, and when they failed to respond
promptly, the spokesman of the twain
demanded: Have you got any mon
cy?" i've got two dollars replied
Conductor Timothy 1.-THE h-H with
your two dollars, if that's all you've
got," exclaimed the highwayman. and
&c turn ed with his companion and dis
appeared in the darkness. The street
-ar men figure that the highwaymen
either thought the crime too serious for
/ 81 profit, or else considered that if
he conductor had 81 so early in the
morning ii was his own money and not
he company's, and they would not
ouch il. 1t was the first trip for the
ar. which was the second car of the
lay to the west end of the line The
street car men describe the highway
men as short, heavy set fellows, both
masked so that their features were well
hidden Each carried a revolver.
Home Burgiarized.-While the family
was absent the home of John Bredow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
Homeseekers' Excursions.

To points on C. NJ. &c st. p. railway.
every Tuesday, April to December,
1906. Also to Alberta, Manitoba, Mich
igan, Minnesota, North and South Da-
kotas, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wis
consin homeseekcrs' territory, every
Tuesday rate: One first class limited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

Rock Island for the new Gulf Coast
country. just opening up. Rates for
meals and berth on above car $500
per day. Those who expect to make
the trip should make reservation early.
Call at city ticket Office or at car
Twentieth street, near Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
Low One Way and Roud Trip Tickle

Nov 20 the Rock Island will sell
low one way and round trip tickets to
points in southwest Missouri. Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Lou
isiana, Texas, New Mexico, Old Mex
leo. Kansas. Nebraska, eastern Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, and South Dakota.
Also round trip tickets to points iii
northwest and southeast. For full in
formation call at city ticket office, Sec
ond avenue and Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

at $50 Gaines street was entered by
burglars and a lady's gold watch and
chain and quantity of silverware
stolen. But for the burglars being
frightened away by the return of the
have made much larger haul In
their haste to get away they dropped a
sealskin cloak in the doorway.
Takes Up Price of Gas.-Wednesday
evenings city council meeting was no
table for the large number of impor-
tant matters referred to the committee
of the whole, including the matter of
the price of gas introduced by special
message of Mayor Becker, and for the
action that the council took in response
to petitions signed by hundreds of res
idents of Northwest Davenport Alder
man Malloy read two petitions for the
betterment of the car service UP that
way, and offered a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, directing
that larger cars be put on those lines
at once, and run on schedule time The
big cars went onto the Northwest Dav-
export loop the first trip yesterday, and
everything is serene up that way, SO
far as known.
County Will Buy Machines Late
Wednesday afternoon, just before adj
journing, the Scott county board of
supervisors took action in regard to
the purchase of voting machines for
use throughout the county. The board
adopted unanimously a resolution to
purchase from the Moline Voting Ma
chine company. which had two ma
chimes on exhibition in Davenport on
election day, 81 machines, provided the
city of Davenport would purchase nine
more.
Obituary Record.-Forty-one years of
life as a resident of Davenport were
closed yesterday when Mrs. Mary
Dwyer quietly passed away at her res
idence, 541 Bridge avenue. Mrs. Dwy-
er was one month lacking 60 years of
age. She was born in Ireland and was
the widow of Thomas Dwyer, who was
4 member of Company X, 122nd regi-
ment, of New York volunteers. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs Sarah
z. Collins of Sal Bridge avenue, Dav-
export.
The body of Chris Christisen, who
died suddenly Wednesday, will be ship
ped to Clinton tomorrow morning
where the funeral and interment will
be held. He was 81 years of age and
was born in Denmark. In 1890 he came
to America and direct to Clinton, and
seven years ago came to Davenport.
where he remained until his death. De
ceased had been boarding with Mr..
Christisen at S04 -Switz street, where
his death occurred at Z O'Clock. Chris
isen was found dying at the foot of
the stairs and breathed his last while
being lifted into a chair. At a post
norton held by Coroner Lambach at
Runges Wednesday afternoon the
;ause of death was found to have been
gall stones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

The G. M. & st. Paul offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities. sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

further information call or phone any
C. M. & st. p. ticket Office. Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
In boxes with full directions
lOc. and CSC.
RAILW1Y TIPS.
c. M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor.
nation phone or call at any C. NJ. &
st. =. Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16

Hotel Car for Homeseckers' Day.
Tuesday, Nov. 20, Eiomeseckers' day,
the Rock Island hotel car will leave