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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04
C. A. Muddiman & Co.
Queen of Summer Trips"

Jewel Gas Ranges and Water Heaters.
GIG Eth st. Lamps. 1904 u st.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
FRED'KSBURG & POTOMAC q

WASHINGTON EXPOSITION SPECIAL. d.
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 1907. ri
SOLID VES1IBUIE TRAIN.
PARIOR CAR AND COACHES.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY BETWEEN >
WASHINGTON 'r.1
AND 80 ~
OLD POINT COMFORT g
RICHMOND.
Leave Washington Henna. r. r. " 30 PM
Arrive Richmond Main Street Station 3:45P.Ms
Arrive Williamsburg. Observation-Disclosures. I:50 PM.
Arrive Newport News. ................. $50 PM
Arrive Old Point Comfort. .......... 600 r NJ
Arrive Exposition Pier &C. & o. Ferry. $40 P.Ms
Arrive Norfolk &C. & Q. Ferry. $50 p. Ne
NORTHBOUND.
Leoye Norfolk &C. & o. Ferry. 800 A.Ms
Leave Exposition Pier &C. & o. Ferry. 800 A.Ms
Leove Old Point Comfort. ............. $3.50 AM.
Leave Newport News. 1000 AM
Leave Williamsburg. ..................i0:: 1898 AN,
Leave Richmond Main Street Station. .i2:O5 z. Ne
Arrive Washington Penna. statiop).... $40 Pm,
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SeaD0ard Air Lime Railway

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PENNA. AVE.
NOTlCE.-F0llowing schedule not guaranteed.
For Raleigh. Wilmington. Columbia savannah.
Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta Birmingham, Menu
phis and New Orleans.
9:05 An DAILY-Sea board, Mall. Ttrougft
coaches and Pullman Sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville. Through Sleepers Washington to
Hamlet and Hamlet 10 Atlanta and Birmingham.
Dining Cars.
500 PM. Daily-Seaboard Express. Solid train.
with coaches and Pullman Sleepers Ia SAVANNAH
Jacksonville and Tampa. Through Sleeper TO At.
lauta and Birmingham. Dining Cars.
Z. IL SrANSEII. District Passenger AGENT.
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POTOMAC RIVER ROtrS

xO4OWdC al En- 0UIHS.
lines 1t. coo. st. 81 20. wk.. S225. mo-. &790.
WASHINGTON 4 POTOMAC STEAMBOAT co.
randall Line)
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Str. Harry Randall. Monday and Wednesday at
pm, and Saturday. am, for river landings
10 Wicomico river and Nomini creek laadings-
Lower Machodoc creek Monday and Wednesday, only.
Returning. steamer arrives In Washington Wednes-
day and Friday mornings and Sunday pfi'rnroDs.
Steamer Wakefield Sunday. Tuesday and Thurs
day at am. for river landings inrluding Pose
Tobacco creek and Maddox creek. RrIH, ming, ar
rivcs In Washington Monday, "Wednesday and Frfs
day afternoons.
Steamer for Glymont. Grinders and intermediate
landings. N. daily returning about 30 pm
jy18tf
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1amburg=American Line.
Twlnscrew Express and Passenger Service.
neutrality-suspicious..
.Kaiserin (new)..Aug 'Amerka newJ..Aug. "a
Wnldersee ......Aug 10 Deutschland Aug. %
-Bluecher Aug - Pretoria .....-.. Aug. u
pcInsylvauia -. Aug lT4Skaiserin new. Sept
Among special features of these vessels are:
Grill Room. Gymnasium. Palm Garden, Ritz Carl>
Restaurant. Elevators. Electric Baths.
Mediterranean Service.
TO NAPLES AND GENOA. =.
Hamburg .-.........-...A Aug. b. Sept -, Nov. .
'fNloltke. Sept. 3. Oct is. Nov. ~
HAS GEill Room. HAS Gymnasium
TOURIST BUREAU. -.
T. r. Tickets hotel accommoda tons and general
Information about foreign travel 7
Travellers Checks Good All over the World.
UANBIJRC;- AMERICAN LINE, 81 B'WAY. N. Il
f.. +. DRooP SONS. 90 PA. ave. =,
mh22f Su.m.w -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Believe Driver Was Murdered.

Constable William Taby, of Shamok-
in, sswas in this city yesterday trying
to obtain some information respecting
a horse and buggy, which was found,
without an owner between Danville
and Shamokin one week ago and
which seems to be linked with mys
terry.
On last Thursday morning the horse
and buggy were found standing in the
woods, by young man. who inn
mediately drove into Shamokin and
notified Constable Taby, who in turn
drove out and took the horse and bug
gy in charge. The constable was of
the opinion that the outfit belonged to
livery stable and Immediately sent
out description of the horse and bug
gy, taking care to reach all the livery
men for miles around.
After the lapse of one week he has
received no response; neither has any
livery stable keeper or other person
advertised the loss of such horse aud
buggy. In view of these facts Const-
able Taby begins to doubt that the
horse and buggy were stolen, but is
rather inclined to believe that they
belonged to the person vino drove them
to the place where they were found.
What became of the man is enshroud-
ed in mystery.
In final effort to clear up the mys-
terry Constable Taby drove over to this
city yesterday, as from the first he
entertained a suspicion that the horse
and buggy came from this direction
The horse is black in color and is a
fairly good animal. The buggy has
cushioned rubber tires with black run
ming gears and is without top. The
constable did not succeed in finding
any clue in Danville.
Many persons begin to believe that
the owner of the horse and buggy was
murdered, 1t is planned to begin a
systematic search today, dragging the
ponds, several of which exist nearby,
and searching in all the out of the
way places.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
PARDON Granted
TWO WOMEN

Mrs. Elizabeth Krebs and Mrs La ura
Harr, sentenced to years imprison-
ment at the January term of court,
were pardoned yesterday and today
will probably step forth into freedom
1t was known that the case of the
two women would go before the board
of par6ons yesterday. AS evening ap-
preached there was much curiosity
about town to know what action had
been taken. The two women naturally
were in dreadful state of suspense
About 7 o'clo5k District Attorney
Q. p. Gearhart received a telegram
conveying the news that the board of
pardons had acted favorably on the
lengthy petition presented asking for
the women's pardon. A few minutes
later the good news was carried to the
two women. When informed that they
were pardoned they seemed dazed for
a moment and then one of them ex.
claimed:
''Oh, can { realize it!'
A moment later they were two of
the happiest mortals that ever occupi-
ed place behind the bars and they
were busy chatting and arranging
plans for the future.
Today in all probability Sheriff
Williams will receive official notifica-
tion that the two women have been
pardoned, after which little more will
remain to be done than to throw open
the prison door and permit them to
depart. The women have served trife
over four months, They were doing
time for shop lifting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Church Street
WATER main

The residents of the third and fourth
wards are still talking over their ex-
perience of being without water for
nearly the whole day on Tuesday.
Naturally theyiare anxious to learn if
some improvement can not be made on
the system that will make the repeti-
tion of such state of affairs impos-
sible.
AS arranged at present, it is held.
the system is defective, in that tile
water is carried to the third and
fourth wards practically in one main.
laid on Mill street When anything
happens to this main, as occurred Tues
day. the two wards are without water
The inconvenience entailed on house
holders is in itself worth taking into
account, but that is not all; the con.
tingency of fire has to be reckoned
with. Who can measure the destIuc-
tion that might ensue if fire were to
break out. with all water cut off and
no possibility of establishing con-
nection for hours:
The fact is pointed out that an eight
inch pipe is laid on Church street both
north and south of the canal, connect
ing respectively with the main on
Lower Mulberry street, and that on
East Market street, but not brought
together at the canal. What was i'm
practicable before the canal was aban-
doned, it is claimed, could be easily
accomplished now since the earth cul
vert has taken the place of the bridge.
The Church street main, which is now
"blind, closed at the canal on each
side, could easily be spliced and car
rie across the old waterway.
This would give the third and fourth
wards two sources of water supply
and no matter what might happen at
one of the mains there would still be
another one to fall back on.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Wreck at rliffIin X Roads.

\ Pennsylvania extra freight train,
engine No. 4180, running east and
twenty-eight freight cars were piled
up in the bed of Scotch Valley run at
Mifflin Cross Roads at 12 80 o clock
yesterday when the engine jumped the
track at the bottom of steep grade.
The crew escaped by jumping, and no
one was injured. The financial loss to
the company will be fully 500, 600.
The train was made up at Tomhick-
en-, with fifty mixed freight and coal
cars. The engineer was William Stahl
and the conductor was Boyd Haupt,
both of Sunbury.
All went we'll until Mifflin Gross
Roads was reached. There is steep
grade running through a deep cut in
the mountains At the end of the cut
the road twists out and straightens out
by means of curve and along side
Scotch Valley run, with an embank-
ment of about fifteen feet.
The train was running at speed of
fully thirty miles an hour. Twenty
cars of "air" were coupled and the
engineer had his train in perfect con-
troll
When the bottom of the grade out
side the cut was reached the engine,
instead of taking the curve, con-
tinued on straight and went plunging
down over the bank. The engineer,
fireman and conductor were riding in
the cab of the engine and at the first
sign of danger tney all jumped from
the opposite side OF the engine and
escaped with a few slight bruises.
Their escape from injury, however,
was considered miraculous, and they
all said that they expected tina, they
would surely be killed.
The twenty cars followed one
after the other, despite the fact that
the engineer applied the air brakes
and were piled high in the air. Coal,
boxes and barrels, and broken and
twisted parts of cars were mixed in
SItal GOHl uslOli 4iiO '"SA
ty-two cars were prevented from leav-
ing the tracks because the cars in pill
ing up held them back and the last car
off the track fell over upon its side
and the wheels of the next one went
against it.
The Sunbury and Nescopeck wreck
crews were called out and worked all
last night upon the wreck, The loss
financially, will be very great, and it
is said to have been the most expen-
sive wreck that has occurred on the
Sunbury division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. in many years. The cars
and engine are practically destroyed,
and experienced railroad men state
that the loss will be fully $50, 00O
4 broken fiange, it is thought, caus-
ed the engine to leave the rails.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
A Word to the Wheelmen.

Wheelmen have multiplied very rap
idly in Danville this spring and they
nearly all seem imbued with a desire
to ride upon the sidewalk. y good
bit of complaint has been coming into
city hall of late from several parts of
the borough relative to the practice
of riding on the sidewalk indulged in
by wheelmen. The loudest protest
comes from East Market street, where
it is alleged cyclers, with few eXcep-
tions, use the tar pavement exclusive
ly, making it very unpleasant for Pc
destrians, who in many instances mar
rowly escape being run down.
1t is doubtful whether the most de-
tiant wheelman would venture to ride
upon the sidewalks down town, but on
East Market street and other thorough
fares away from the business section,
he feels that he can afford to run the
risk of being caught in the act by the
police
The police, however, are aware of
the infringement and, if they desire
to abate the nuisance, it should be
very easy to obtain the names of the
offenders.
The borough ordinance imposes a
penalty of five dollars for riding a
bicycle on any pavement or sidewalk
within the limits of the borough of
Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
rIcHenry Took First Prize.

The many friends of Carlton Me-
Henry will be pleased TO learn that in
the recent junior oratorical contest OF
Lafayette college he was awarded the
first prize of $50 90. The Easton Free
Press comments as follows:
The first prize of $50 was awarded
to Carlton Shelhart McHenry. of Dan
Vile, Penna. His subject was The
Field Flower" and his speech was tie
most original and best composed ae
dress that has been given in Partve
hall by an upper classman in year
By virtue of this contest, Mr, W.
Henry has been chosen to represei 'eN
college in the State inter-coil, -, e
oratorical contest.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Interesting Home Wedding.

Miss Bertha Gertrude Reed daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. J. Miles Reed,
yesterday became the bride of Mr.. II.
W. Meyer, of Freeburg, Snyder coun-
tv.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John Sherman. pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city, and
took place at the Reed homestead in
Rush township at 8 30 o'clock, a. m.
Miss Emma Leffler, of Millersburg,
was bridesmaid, and Mr.. Forrest
Romig, of Selinsgrove, best man. Some
thirty guests were present. The house
was very beautifully decorated with
roses and other flowers.
The newly welded couple left on the
10:17 Pennsylvania train for Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and Toronto. Returning
they will take up their residence in
Freeburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
new WORK
At HOSPITAL

We are informed that the plans and
specifications for the entire new work
at the hospita; for the insane covered
by the big appropriation granted by
the State are being perfected as rapid
ly as possible and that when the trus-
tees are ready to enter upon the work
contractors will be asked to bid on all
the buildings covered by the appropria-
tion. AS will be readily understood
the contract will be large one.
The plans and specifications when
completed at the earliest possible date
will be submitted to the board of pub
lie charities and other necessary form
ality will be completed with to the end
that the trustees may be ready to in
vite bids and to actually enter upon
the work by June lst, when the money
appropriated becomes available. Before
the middle of the summer the hospital
ground will be the scene of extraord-
mary activity
There is no little curiosity to know
Just what the status of affairs is relat-
ing to the old canal. The appropria-
tion to the hospital as made public
would seem TO imply that the old wat
erway is to come in for treatment in
some form that will abate the nuisance
at present existing Already the old
1;+ok I,. koann,o oyoaa1iu fouI q RI
at night the noxious odors can be de-
tected half square away Unless re-
lief is afforded what the town will
have to endure during the hoU months
can easily be imagined.
The matter was casually brought up
by council at its last meeting. There
seemed to be no facts available that
would throw any light on the subject.
1t was stated that in the near future a
joint meeting of committees represent.
ing council and the hospital trustees
would be held, when something more
relating to the outlook might be learn
ed
IL Is no seCEeI, HOMeNeI, WIN tltOSc
in touch with the situation that the
fate of the proposition hangs upon a
slim thread The part relating to the
filling up of the canal on the hospital
ground should meet with no opposi.
tion. but when it comes to piping the
canal through town for the purpose of
diverting the hospital sewage into the
river we have Health Commissioner
DR.. Dixon to reckon with. This offici-
al, as is we'll known, is bitterly oppos-
ed to polluting the rivers of the Com
monwealth with sewage and is always
ready to applaud any such effort as
made by the trustees to dispose
OF the sewage on the hospital grounds.
That he regards the proposition here
to sewer into the river as a step in the
wrong direction is no secret. Whether
or not he will finally approve of the
measure depends upon whether or not
he finds that by reason of the canal
problem the situation here is unique
and that reasons exist why the sewage
should be brought down the canal as
proposed that outweigh all the general
objections
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Court Convenes OF Monday.

Court will convene on next Monday
AS the date approaches it becomes ap-
parent that beyond the case of Com
monwealth VS.. Peter Dietrich, there
will be very little business ON hand
A few trivial cases involving assault
and battery and the like will go before
the grand jury, but they are not like
ly to cut much of a figure in court.
How much time the homicide case
of Peter Dietrich will consume at its
second trial is altogether problemati-
cal That change of venue will be
permitted is not considered likely now
that preparations have gone as far as
they have.
The entire week will no doubt be
occupied with court. In all proba-
bility two or three days will be occu-
pied with the impaneling of a jury in
the Dietrich trial. Still there is lit
tie probability of court occupying any
considerable portion of the week fol-
lowing-a fact which should reassure
the graduating class of the high
school, which has been very much
vexed by the uncertainty as to wheth-
er the court house would be available
for commencement on the date select
ed, Thursday, June 9th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
DEATH Of
BENZ. c. Welsh

Benjamin q. Welsh. former resi-
dent of Danville. and widely known
over this section as an active business
man, died at his home at Sonestown
at s. 20 O'Clock Sunday evening. The
deceased had been in i'll health for
some six months For two months
prior to death he was in very crit
ical condition and his death was by no
means unexpected.
Benjamin G. Welsh was native of
Philadelphia. He came to Danville
about 1865 lie was an ordained min
lister of the Methodist church and al
though nearly ALWAYS engaged in the
actual pursuit of business, he never
lost his interest in the spread of the
gospel aud very frequently occupied a
pulpit
For some years he was general man
ager of the National Iron works, this
city, at later day known as the
Rough and Ready plant.
In 1872 he secured charter for the
Danville and Riverside street railway,
which charter at present is owned by
the Danville and Sunbury and the
Danville and Bloomsbury street rail
way companies The charter gave
the street railway the right to carry
freight and was secured by special
act of the legislature, which was pass
ed through the efforts of Mr.. Welsh,
1t was before the days of trolley en-
terprises and the road was projected
as a horse railway, the form of street
railway common at that time. The
right to carry freight was provided
for with the object in view of transfer.
ring coal from the Pennsylvania, rail
road on the south side to the National
Iron works IN this city. About this
time. however, the freight rates af-
fecting the three railroads here were
equalized and the horse railway was
not needed. Mr.. Welsh. however,
realizing the Importance of the prop.
bslIlOu. bilIOISll ali liiC CllS SlibtbOu'
ing, was careful to comply with all
formality and kept the charter alive.
During his residence in Danvillt
Mr.. Welsh built fine residence il
Riverside, which he later occupied
for some years He was interested in
real estate there and his enterprise and
efforts played no small part in devel'
opment on the south side.
About 1878 Mr.. Welsh removed tc
Hughesville. where he built the mar
row gauge road from Sonestown tc
Eaglesmere Later he rebuilt the
railroad from Halls to Sonestown
At the time of his death he was alsC
connected with the electric light plant
at Eaglesmere.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, who was daughter of William
Hancock, former leading citizen Of
Danville, deceased for many years. tC
whom he was married about the timt
he came to Dauvilie. His only child
a daughter. lost her life as the result
of railroad accident some years ago
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Renewals Are Not New Ones.

During the past several days there
have been efforts made by several of
the candidates in the Diamond Contest
to palm old subscribers off on the con-
test man as new subscribers. This will
not be tolerated
If person stops the paper for few
days and then starts again, or if the
paper is transferred from one member
of the family to ano -ler, it does not
constitute a new SUI riber Candid
ates please take notic, and prevent
Notwithstanding in the future.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
Ball Team Gets the New Suits.

The new suits for the Y NJ. @. A.
base ball team, which were purchased
with the sixty dollar gift of friend
of the team, arrived in this city yes
terday, and will be used for the first
time on Saturday when the local tos.
sers will play the Benton nine at Ben
ton.
The suits are from Spaulding and
cre beauties The cloth is white and
the letters in black. White stockings
with band of black, caps and belts
complete the outfit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
A congregational rleeting.

A congregational meeting will be
held at the Grove Presbyterian church
on next Monday evening to take action
on the proposition to transfer the dis
used cemetery belonging to the church
to the borough, procedure prelimi-
nary to Transforming the old burial
ground into park
1t does not appear that there will be
a single dissenting voice to the prop
osition. To comply with the law,
however, meeting must be held by
the congregation and the trustees en-
powered by majority vote to transfer
the ground from the church to the
borough. The law requiring that due
and formal notice of such meeting
be given has been carefully complied
with
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
New Floor on Canal Bridge.

The P, & r. railway company is
laying new floor on the canal bridge
at Railroad street The bridge at that
point is the only one. open TO the pub
lie, that remains on the canal, all the
rest having been replaced by culverts.
The Railroad street bridge, fine
iron structure, is owned by the P. q
r. railway company, which sometime
i'll the past in securing the right of
way for its switch became responsible
for keeping up bridge at that point.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-23
New 1ank in Hands of Painters.

The fine modern water tank con-
structed by the D. L. 81 w railroad
company near the stove works, is in
the hands of the painters. 1t has al
ready received its first coat. red in
color; two more coats remain to be
applied. AS finished the tank will
bear the colors red, black and green,
and will no doubt be a striking OBJ
ject.