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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
William Martin Laid to Rest.

William Martin. who met his death
on the railroad near Schuylkill Haven
ON Wednesday, was consigned to the
grave in st. Joseph's cemetery. this
city. Saturday forenoon. The funeral
took place from st. Joseph's Catholic
church at O'Clock and was very large
ly attended. The obsequies were especi-
ally sad, several members of the fam
lily being Frustrated as the result of
the terrible affair.
The pail bearers were: William Clip
pie, William Rudy, George Beyers,
Edward McVey, Michael Fallon and
John Reilly.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Misses
Catherine and Margaret McGugart, of
Schuylkill Haven and John Redding-
ton, of Pottsville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Funeral of wellington Rote.

Wellington Rote, whose death occur
red on Thursday, was consigned to the
grave In Odd Fellows cemetery
Monday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the late residence corner of
Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets at 3
O'Clock and was largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. @. Mccormack, d. D., pastor of
Grove Presbyterian church, to which
the deceased belonged. The pail bear
ers were Harry Camp, R. J. Pegg,
John n. Seohler, DR.. Jno. Sweisfort,
B. L. Diehl and d. r. Williams. The
funeral proceeded to the cemetery by
trolley.
Those who attended the funeral from
a distance we're John K. Rote, of Har :
risburg; Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Courson
and Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunbury ::
Mrs. T. Y. Blee and Ralph Blee. of
Allenwood; Mrs. William Rote. of
Shsmokin Miss Bernice CoursoD, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Courson, of Washingtonville Mrs.
Crawford Harvey, of Kingston.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
new DEVELOPMENT
At SHAMOKIN dam

The options on the properties be-
tween Shamokin Dam and Selinsgrove
are being taken up. says the Sunbury
Item. In an interview with a promin.
ent Selinsgrove gentleman Thursday
morning, who is in close touch with
the Africa interests, some new facts
were learned which will add more in
terest to this we'll guessed problem.
During this week another section of
land was purchased in Snyder county
that contains large limestone quarry
and the company intends to construct
a narrow guage road to this quarry for
the purpose Of hauling limestone for
building purposes and the stone also
to be used in making the new road in
Monroe township. 1t was also stated
that land has been purchased adjoin-
ing the canal from Northumberland to
Milton, and it is the belief that large
railroad bridge will be built across
the river at or near Northumberland.
If this is done railroad tracks will be
laid from the bridge to the big CLASH
fication yards that are tn be built ON
the land secured between Shamokin
Dam and Selinsgrove, and from there
the road will be run along the river to
the railroad yards at Enols, opposite
Harrisburg. Continuing the man from
Selinsgrove stated that there was no
doubt but what there would be large
industrial plants located on the land
secured in connection with the rail-
road company's interest. This cannot
be doubted when it is made known
that when all of the options are lifted
about l.500 acres Of land will have
been secured. The large classification
yards recently opened by the Pennsy
company at Huntingdon covers only
thirty-five acres of land and this large
purchase Of land by Mr.. Africa indie
ates gigantic industrial interest of
some character outside of yards
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
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D)6BUktS BRIQUETTES

"Briquette" is word not found in
most dictionaries. 1t is a new name
for very new thing, which the at
taches of the D. L. & W. station at
this place have just added to their
vocabulary. 1t signifies new fuel,
which is being used by the D. L. &
W. railroad company in its freight
engines.
Last week station agent Eggert sent
in an order for a car load Of coal to be
used on the switcher. The fuel came a
day or so ago. The car was marked
"Briquettes" and instead of the coal
usually furnished was car load of
egg-shaped masses, which bore little
resemblance to coal beyond the fact
that they we're black in color.
At present the switch engine is u.s.
ing the new fuel and is getting along
very nicely. The principal ingredient
Of the briquettes is coal dust mixed it
would seem, with tar Orher elements
Of course enter into it. but the con-
stituents are not we'll known to the
public
The burning of briquettes on the
switoher is not an experiment on the
d. L. & W.. as the fuel is in use on
the main line in many of the big
freight engines. The shipping of the
car load of artificial fuel to Danville
is in line with q recent order to ex
tend the burning Of briquettes to ey-
cry division Of the System.
II is found to answer the purpose as
we'll as coal even OH the heaviest
freight engines. II there is any differ
ence whatever it lies in the fact that
ID produces "dirtier fire." to use a
railroad expression. For that reason,
as far as perfected at present, it might
be less desirable for passenger engines,
The briquettes are made in moulds,
The presence Of tar can be detected by
the -odor. In burning it acts very near
ly as coal, although it throws off a
heavier flame. It's heat producing pow
er is about the same.
The new fuel solves the problem of
getting rid of the coal dirt at the
mines 1t will also reduce the cost of
operating railroads or of producing
power in manufacturing plants.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party was given
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Armes in Riverside
in honor OF their daughter, Ruth.
Those present were Misses Ella Nor
rail-. Bertelle Wolverton, Nora Unger.
Alice McCloughan, Mable Shepperson,
Ruth Armes, Mabel Kimbel. Helen
Mills, Elsie Fetterman, Annie Kim,
Margaret Kimbel, Helen Armes.
Blanche Armes, Jennie Weaser !;
Messrs. WELLINGTON Young, James
Shultz, Lester Kimbel, Elliot Bird,
Harry Mettler, Daniel Farley. George
Wildsmith, Daniel Brady, Frank OBJ
erdorf, Fred Oberdorf, George Armes,
Earl Weaser, Lloyd Weaser, James
Mills, Paul Hoover and Mrs. Adam
Weaser
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

The jury commissioners, Harry Kerns
and Robert Auten. have completed
their labors. The following names
have been drawn for February court.
GRAND JURY.
Anthony township Charles Mohr
Cooper township Edward Dell,
Malvin Shultz, Nathan Krum.
Derry township William Apple
man.
Danville, LIST ward Harry E. Trum-
bower, Howard Hixson, George HUI
linen, Clark Long, Joseph DeHarr,
James e. Freeze.
Danville, end ward james NJ.
Jones, Harry Marshall. Warren Roat,
Edward Albeck.
Danville. 8rd ward Andrew Fry,
Harry Fleckenstein.
Dsnville. 4th. ward Richard Shep-
psrd, Dallas Hummer, John Mcclure,
Thompson Jenkins.
Valley township:-Charles Bryant,
Charles Lewis.
WoeG ileiuioNh to"uouip - dui
Mausteller.
TRAVERSE JURY.
Cooper township Charles Vert
man, John Christian.
Derry township Edward Hoffman,
William Springer, Frank Courson,
Harry Billmeyer.
Danville, 1st. ward Charles Ruck-
ell, Charles Limberger, Thomas Train
or.
DaDville, 2nd ward Walter Rus
sell, John Freeze, Casper Diserod,
Morris Snyder, Walter Breckbill, Frank
Boyer, F. b. Startzell.
Danville, 3rd. ward Jacob Byerly,
Arthur Lawrence, E. V. Stroh, Conrad
S. Aten
Danville, 4th. ward Lewis Dietz,
John Hughes, Peter Mayan, Thomas
II. Lees.
Liberty township John Robbins,
J. J. Hoffman, Daniel Acor, L. A.
Cuthbert, William G.. Ford.
Limestone township :-E. Anspach.
Mahoning township: - Wellington
Rudy, Edward Maus. Jacob ii. Rudy.
valley township ALBERT Churm,
Albynus Snyder.
Washingtonville Clarence Seidel
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
MAY PETITION
REPRESENTATIVE

The proposed law to tax all hunters.
now before the Legislature, may meet
with very determined opposition, if
the sentiments voiced by a number of
sportsmen at the store of Nj. H. Schram
the other evening may be taken as a
criterion.
Mr.. Schram himself belongs to the
class of true sportsmen and among
those who drop into his place of bust
ness for an hours chat on hunting
affairs are such men as James Scarlet,
the lawyer and others who are care
full to live up to all the provisions of
existing game laws. AS such, there
fore, their opinions have weight.
At the very beginning it was made
manifest that in the opinion of these
men the proposition to tax hunters is
piece of legislation designed to shut
out the poor man and preserve the
game for the wealthy rather than a
measure to protect game and to give
it a better chance to propagate.
The proposed bill sets forth that ev-
cry hunter be taxed one dollar for the
privilege of hunting wild game or
fowl, either for one day or one sea-
son. One dollar. it was held, is very
small sum to the rich man. but to the
poor man, who may have one or more
boys who are anxious to hunt, 1t is al
together another matter.
Mr.. Scarlet said that the proposed
law in his opinion is wronR-that, If
the purpose is to protect the game, a
more just and equally efficacious way
would be to get after the vermin, foxes
and the like, which every year kill off
large numbers of the choicest game.
/ Mr.. Schram called attention to the
fact that the proposed law in effect
would be compelling the American
citizen to pay tax for learning the
art of handling firearms To own and
to handle gun, he said, is the desire
of every American youth and any at
tempt to destroy this ambition should
be resisted. The Americans are the
best marksmen i'll the world as has
been abundantly proven in times of
war, and their proficiency has always
been attributed to the freedom with
which they were permitted to hunt
and to the consequent practice with
fire arms when they were boys.
The company-anu every one was a
sportsman-seemed unanimous in the
conviction that the law should be de.
feated and they approved of petition
to be signed numerously and presented
to our representative. 1t was the sense
that If such legislation be permitted
it will make it just that much easier
to enact other laws Objectionable tC
the hunter, especially to the rural
hunter, until finally none but the ricI
can go into the woods to hunt.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
FENCING OUT RATTLERS.
A PrecautiOp of Animals That Man
Uses to Advantage.

A Prec.ution of Animals That Man
Uses to Advantage.
Did you ever hear of rattlesnake
fence-not one made Of rattlesnakes,
Of course not, but one made of prickly
thorns to protect one from the rattlers
and keep them away7 That is what
the Arizona campers build, and the
only way to keep these deadly poison.
ers away is by building one of these
fences Of oktea, a shrub covered with
thorns which grows on the desert.
AS the tents have no doors and are
not set much above the ground, II
would appear easy for Mr.. Rather to
effect an entrance. Imagine the sensa
ton of crawling into bed some cold
night to strike against the clammy
skin of a snake and this is just where
Mr.. Snake likes to snuggle, In among
the warm blankets.
To avoid this men who work in the
mines have found that snake will
not 60 near this oktea, and they have
built closely knit fences around their
tents. with little gates to 60 In and
out, and beyond this the rattler will
not penetrate 1t was first the In.
dians Of the desert who discovered this
deadly shrub, and they got the secret
from birds and animals, which, to pro-
tect their young. travel sometimes
many miles back and forth, bringing
the thorns with which to cover their
little nests. Gophers and other small
animals there cover their nests In this
manner.
1t is strange that in that country, sc
dry and forbidding, many things grow
in exubcrance, and especially noticea.
BILE are the great fields of Brown Eyed
Susans. the yellow daisies with the
brown centers. They grow SO high
and wild that you can step in field
and your head will just peep over tha
top Of the nodding sea Of bright eyed
faces.--I.os Angeles Times.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
GRATITUDE AND VANITY

The philosopher il the Punxsutawney
Spirit declares that 1.-The abolition of
the annual pass was really good
thing. OF course no legislator or judge
Of the courts or other official would
admit that the fact that he had an an
nual pass made any difference in his
conduct toward railroads. But it did,
Just the same. And the shrewd men
who managed the railroads know it
did. There are two elements in human
nature that could not help being more
or less affeoted-gratitude and van
ity."
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
AMEND THE PRIMARY LAW.

The new primary law seems to have
worked pretty we'll in various parts of
the State. One of the greatest defects,
however, is the absence of provision
for publicity of the returns. If the
election board fails to post the figu
res, and there is nothing compelling
it to do so. voters will have to rely on
statements the board members may
choose to make or else wait until the
following Wednesday when the coun-
ty commissioners begin the count An
amendment providing that the public
be informed officially of results seems
to be needed,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Big Sum In Delinquent Taxes.

An Investigation just concluded by
the Schuylkill county controller and
the county commissioners, shows that
there is the enormous sum of $l79, 5l5. :
on yet due from delinquent tax collect
ors covering the past twenty years,
sufficient to pay off the county's en-
tire Indebtedness. The bondsmen will
be sued and a large proportion of this
money will be realized upon.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
DanviIIe Defeated.

The Danville Y. NJ. G. A basket
ball team was defeated Saturday after
noon by Dickinson seminary in game
played at Williamsport, the score be-
ing 40 to 90. The whole game was
played under A. A. U. rules, which
put the Danville players at great
disadvantage as they are entirely un-
flmiliar with them. Peters, of the
Danville team, did excellent work
throwing baskets, getting eight goals
from foul out of eight trials.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Will HeIp Postal Clerks.

Postal employees are elated over the
news from Washington that the pest
office committee has reported favor
ably on the bill increasing salaries and
reading all post office employees. If
the measure is finally passed it will
ensure clerks of annual promotion un-
til the maximum pay is reached.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
PERSONALLY INVESTIGATE.

The voters of Montour county have
three weeks in which to make up their
minds concerning the personality and
the opinions of the various candidates
who seek their suffrages, as we'll as
the other important matters awaiting
decision. They should take the time
to personally investigate candidates
and principles.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Boy Horribly Burned.

While playing around the stove with
stick. Doyle Lewis, 10-year- -old son
of Howard Lewis. Of Saltwater, Col
umbia county, raked the hot Goals out
on himself, and his clothing catching
fire, his legs were horribly burned
He was taken to the Joseph Ratti hos.
rital at Bloomsbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Old Razor Fatal.

PAIRING corn with an old razor caus-
ed the death Friday of John Spencer,
of Hazleton, one of the best known
residents of Luzerne county. Three
weeks ago gangrene developed, and
early last week the toe was amputat-
ed, but too late. The poison had spread
all through his system, and he died In
he greatest agony
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

What became of that man you ar
rested as a horse thief?"
"Lynched," answered Piute Pete.
Il suppose that ends the matter"
mo. Some o. the boys had their
doubts, so we're goln' to call some wit
nesses an git evidence that he really
were the guilty party."-Washington
Star
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

1t is a mistake to think that 1t n
only the Englishman who keeps his
head In crisis. When passenger
steamboat suddenly struck a rock of
Hongkong the other day, a number of
Chinese on board promptly started
looting the passengers trunks.-Punch.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

A broken gas main in Lebanon on
Monday night endangered the lives of
about half dozen families. as gas fill.
ed their houses, while they were sleep.
ing Some of the inmates we're quite
sick
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Fined for Swearing.

Jersey Shore officers have decided to
put stop to profanity on the streets
and public places, and Chief of Police
Green arrested an offender. The young
man was taken before a Justice and
fined ~. 25 and costs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

Nell-Isn't she peculiar girl? She
wouldn't look at him when he was
rich, but now, after he's lost all his
money, she accepts him. Belle-Weli,
you know how crazy every woman is
to get anything that's reduced!
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

Taggs - When will you learn that
razors are not things to sharpen pen
ellis with? Mrs. Taggs-Oh, just as
soon as you've learned that hairpins
are not things to clean pipes with
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
High Life In Gotha m

1.-The way them New York folks act
is dreadful curious said my aunt
Betsy. They dew say as Mrs. Demil-
lion Is at home on horse. I'm glad
she aln't one on whom call, for /
calculate shouldn't know exactly
how tsw act"-Harper's Weekly.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
DR..

To balance due from Treasurer Mt last
-. settiement... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ;t}S "a
To balance due from T.. w. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the year 1904. ................... 100 90
To balance due from T.. w. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
~ the 1905 ..........:::......... 1854
To balance due from + G. Wertman
on duplicate for 1906. ... ..... 80, 2O6 Oa
To amount OF duplicate issued j. p.
Bare for the Borough of Danyille
Tor the year 1905 6.................... $500 oil
To Penalty of per cent on s795 ii dup
licate for the year 1906 ......... 3o76
Amount of duplicate issued Chas Ut
termiller for the township of Ma
-, honing for the year 1905. ..........,,, sle 70
To penalty of per cent on II IS dup
licate for the year 1876 49,. 239
To cash received from Fd Wertman. 6s ~
To cash received from other districts "a 90
To cash received from Comley Dung 1910
TO cash received from Gregory est ... IA 90
To c"sh received from F. J McCafYrey / Is
10 cash received from l.. Thomas est. as 90
To cash received from r. Boyer 1S5
To cash received, borrowed MONEY!. 2400 o
To cash received from Steward for Pro.
duce sold. "....................... 66s AZ
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

Newton Devinney. school boy or
Pottstown, who was severely injured
while coasting few days ago. died of
his injuries on Monday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
Outside Relief as Follo,os:
p. NJ. KERNS,
THEO. HOFFMAN
II. WIREMAN,

p. NJ. KERNS,
THEO. HOFFMAN directors
H. WIREMAN,
We, the Auditors OF the Borough OF Danyille
and Township of Mahoning have examined
the above accounts and find them correct.
NJ 4 :. 4sSS55ff&&afit' sS5f&ia j 5asHsi Auditors.
Statement Of Real Estate and Personal
Property on hand at date of
.SstfLemsnf
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
FOURTH WARD,

In the fourth ward the following
nominations were made by the Repub-
licans: Council, three years, Andrew
Schatz; school director, three years,
W. II. Orth; judge of election, Dallas
Hummer; inspector of election, John
Sherwood assessor, John Jenkins. The
delegates to the borough and district
convention, John Mitchell and Frank
Magill, were instructed for Samuel
Mills for poor director and for Watkin
Evans for auditor.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

To balance due Directors at last settle
ro ment; 33s "a
10 cash received from T.. W. Peters on
r. duplicate for 1904 lsoi....::...:............. 10000
10 cash received from +. w Peters on
H. dupl cate 1905; ..;;............... 1865 co
10 cash received from f. &. Wertman
m on account duplicate 1905 .... 80. lsi 90
10 cssh received from j. =. Bare on
~ duplicate for 1905 ....;:,:....::. $500 90
Ter on duplicate for 1905 ............ 1000
y, IL cdsh received from Ed Wertman.. &c 80
10 cash receivec from Comley Young 10 90
II % cash from OF er districts. ........ 20 100
!. 10 cash received from Gregory dowery 400
no u , chsh received from II. j. Not atery Is
10 cash received from L. Thomas est 325 10
10 cash received from NJ. Gro nwell. "A I55
10 10 casi received, borrowed money 2io0 90
produce sold. ld......................... 66s II
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
tlU7Ss2i
OR.

By whole amount of orders paid by the
Treasurer during the year 1906 .. lo2i7 rs
Bal due Directors at present settlement $40 40
Directors Of DaariHe and Mahoainq
Poor District in Account cith tie
District
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

Goals from field: Peters 2, Welliver
2, Edmondson 2, Snyder s, Smith 6.
Page 2, Bruce 2, Goals from fouls
Peters 8. Pinhead 13.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
THIRD WARD.

The nominations in the third ward
were as follows: Council, three years,
]. B. Cleayer; school director. three
years. o. F. Young judge of election
George B. Kase; inspector of election,
Edward V. Stroh; assessor, Harry
Kearns. The delegates are o. f.
Young and Seth Lormer, instructed for
Samuel Mills for poor director and for
Seth Lormer for auditor.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

Any complaint to make about this
sample Of old fashioned winter.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

1t takes two to make a marriage, but
only one to mar one-Smart Bet
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
SECOND WARD.

The following nominations were
made in the second ward: Council,
three years, J. Harry Woodside coun-
Gil, two years, Joseph X. Bird school
director, three years, H. H. Redding /;
judge of election, Harry A. Shick; in.
spector of election, William H. Camp ;
assessor, Harry E. Seidel; constable,
William L. Jones. The delegates to
the borough and district convention
are W. H. Woodside and William lies
They were uninstructed for poor direct
or and instructed for William G.. Reese
for auditor.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
DIRECTORS OF THEPOOR
'Danville and Mahoning Poor Dis
trict for the Year Ending
Jan. /, 1907.

j. p. BARE, Treasurer.
In account with the Directors of the Dan.
Vile and Mahoning Poor District.
DIR
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
FIRST WARD.

The first ward nominations were as
follows: Council. three years, Harry
Trumbower; school director, three
years, William H. Andy; judge of
election, F. NJ Harrington; inspector
of election, W. V. OgIesby; assessor.
]. L. Frame. The delegates to the
borough and district convention,
Thomas A. Evans and Orville Sweitz-
er, were instructed for Samuel Mills
for poor director and for Watkin Evans
for auditor.