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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
FIRST DAY OF
THE INSTITUTE

From all over tue section within a
radius of miles of Washingtonville
there gathered yesterday in the Luth-
erau church, of that town, the tillers
of the soil, to absorb the Information
that emanated in rhetorical cascades
from the lips of the speakers of the
annual Montour county farmers in
stitute.
The Lutheran church, which com
fortably seats about 400 people, was
nearly filed at the first session yester
day afternoon. Last evening the aud
itorium was packed with interested
auditors.
The complete program of the in
stitute was printed in this paper last
week. Two sessions were held yes
terday, at 80 in the afternoon and at
80 in 'he evening. Excellent ad-
dresses by well known authorities on
agricultural subjects were interspers-
ed with music aud rpcitations, max ing
the meetings most enjoyable.
These institutesare held thr ough-
out the State during the winter under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania de-
partment of agriculture The depart
ment has a chairman for each county,
Hon. @. a. Wagner occupying that
position in Montour. The department
also furnishes the speakers, for the
principal addresses. The arrangements
of time, ,lace, etc, are made by the
local chairman.
The institute will continue today at
Washingtonville with three sessions.
Tomorrow three sessions will be held
at Exchange.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Present Session VIII be Long

In the opinion of what is regarded
as excellent authority the present ses.
sion of the Legislature will not come
to an end before July Ist
All of the conditions favor long
session. There are hundreds Of bills in
committees already, and not a fair
fraction of them have been considered
many of the most important being left
that argument may be heard ON them.
Only few of those demanded by this
platforms of the dominant political
parties have been considered, and at
least half a hundred are locked up in
the desk of the committee chairmen.
Some of these bills will halt the atten.
tion of TIE Legislature for many hours
and before they are whipped ints
shape and passed they will have to be
dissected and examined as under @
microscope. This all takes time
The new capitol investigation com.
mittee cannot possibly. in the opinion
of the best authorities, report before
June 30th. and until it's report is made
it is folly to say when the Legislature
shall adjourn finally The accountants
are busy going over the bills for the
new capitol at present, occupying =
room in the Auditor Generals depart,
ment, aud until they are we'll advanced
the committee has nothing ON which
to commence. After the investigation
begins it will hardly sit while the
Legislature is in session, for the rea.
son that every member of the commit.
tee is interested. more or less, in leg
islation on its way through the var.
ious stages
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
BAIT AND LAWBOOKs

The Harrisburg Star-Independent
declares that $50 many game and fish
laws have been enacted in Pennsyl-
vania that the man who goes out hunt.
ing or fishing must needs carry with
him a lawbook and a scales and foot
rule, all of which he must put to pra-
ctical use frequently. else he will
break some law whose existence he
did not suspect. Indeed, if a man would
keep within the laws he should carry
a few law books with him all the
time 1t is proposed now to amend the
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Birthday Party.

A birthday party " rendered to
Mrs. George Gedling. of Philadelphia,
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David d. Williams, Lower Mul.
berry street, Monday, i'll honor of her
birthday. a fine turkey dinner was
served. During the afternoon Mrs.
Gedling entertained the guests with
several selections on the violin. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gedling and Miss Sarah Fenstermach-
or. of Philadelphia: Mis-. Abigail
Fenstermacher and son Lincoln, Mr..
and Mrs Elias Williams. sons David,
Elias and Selwyn and Miss Mary Hall
man,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
DANY|LLE WATER
FOUND Pure

Those of our citizens who have been
somewhat exercised by reason of the
statement made by Health Commits
sioner Dixon to the effect that the
water of the north branch was not
above suspicion of being infected by
sewage from towns above us where
typhoid fever prevails, will be gratifi-
ed to learn that so far as the hydrant
water in Danville is concerned there
is absolutely no danger of contagion.
The water has been analysed and
found to be pure
This proves nothing as to the purity
or impurity of the water in the North
Branch, but it does go great way to.
ward substantiating the claim made
for our filter system-that it can be
relied upon to eliminate bacteria.
There never was time when condi-
tions existed favorable for more ef-
fectual test than the present.
Typh lid fever is becoming an ever
increasing CAUSE of dread There is
season the number of cases do not
threaten to rise above what is normal,
while here and there dreadful epi-
denies occur. 1t is only natural that
the people of Danville should share in
the general feeling of solicitude, and
those who do not pin their faith to the
full efficacy of our filter plant resort
to the safe precaution of boiling wat
er.
In the present emergency to quiet
all fears the local board of health de-
cided to send away sample of filter
ed water for analysis, confident in the
belief that no germs of typhoid would
be discovered. Accordingly on Thurs
day of last week DR.. Shultz, secretary
of the local board of health, procured
q sample of filtered water from the
reservoir and sent it to the laboratory
of the Pennsylvania department of
health at Philadelphia,
Yesterday Dr. Shultz received re-
port, which brought the good news
that the analysis revealed our water
rs absolutely pure-that there were no
signs of bacteria bacilli."
The water tested, it Will be observ-
ed. was taken from the reservoir, Just
as it is pumped into the water mains
and furnished to our hydrants. This
leaves scarcely any doubt as to the
absolute purity of the water furnish
ed our town.
The water mains themselves, into
which nothing but filtered water has
been pumped for twelve years, should
be absolutely clean and free from in
fection, especially as once or twice
each year all the fire plugs are opened
and the muddy water, where any ex.
lists, is permitted to drain out. pro-
cess which of course takes from the
mains all forms of sediment.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
People Pleased With Result.

1t was a matter of intense gratitica-
tion to our citizens yesterday to learn
the product of our filter plant had been
exposed to test in the laboratory of
the health. departments Pennsylvania
and that no evidences of bacteria
bacilli were found.
Everyone now breathes freer and in
some instances the precaution of boil
ing the water used for drinking and
culinary purpose will no longer be
employed Many people express sur
prise that the board of health, in order
to see what kind of water the borough
was furnishing It's inhabitants, did not
have the water tested long before the
present analysis was made. Thus
would the people have been reassured
at a time when there was much un-
certainty and solicitude.
Again it is suggested that the bor-
ough water should be analyzed at reg.
ular intervals throughout the year to
see whether the filter plant is proper.
ly doing its work aud the Inhabitants
of the municipality are not exposed to
danger from typhoid. In this the wat
er commissioners who are responsible
for the proper working of the plant,
should likewise be interested, aud, in
the event of the board of health fail
ing to act, should themselves take the
initiative and endeavor to have the
water regularly tested.
What would add immensely to the
interest at present would be to have
sample of unfitered water, taken di-
rectly from the river analyzed. In this
way we might become much enlight-
ened concerning conditions that would
aid us much in the future conduct of
affairs relating to our water supply.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15

minutes late and he admitted that he
was making good time.
After hearing the testimony as we'll
as viewing the body and place Of the
accident Justice Oglesby concluded
that there was no negligence that
should be answerable for in criminal
court.
Mrs. Bell, the victim, was 81 yers of
age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two daughters; Emma, Mrs.
Samuel Heimbach, of East Danville,
and Naomi, Mrs. Thomas Good, of
Toby Run hollow.
For many years Mrs. Bell was quite
deaf and to this infirmity no doubt In
great measure the terrible accident
was due. Had she possessed good hear.
ing she would no doubt have learned
of the approaching train.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
RAISE JURORS FEES.

In a reference to the bill proposing
to raise the fees of jurors from SO to
SO per day. the Sharon Telegraph says
"This would seem to be good move.
1t is really worth a good deal more
than 50 day to remain in Mercer.
This latter sum barely pays man $
board to say nothing of compensating
him for his Inconvenience " A juror $
account at the end of a weeks SER
vices balances in about the same way
in nearly every other county seat as
in Mercer. So that the proposed ad-
vance would be no big fee.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
] ALL VETERANS PENsIoNED. |

There are comparatively few sold
iers of the civil war who are not yet
50 years of age, so that it may be said
from last Thursday, when the presi-
dent signed the service pension bill,
every veteran of the union armyI has
been entitled to pension, whether he
suffered injury or not. If he is 81
years old he receives Sl2 month; if
he is 10 he receives Sl6 Il month if he
is IS he receivesS20 month 1t is esti-
mated that this will swell the annual
pension bill anywhere from s6, 900, 600
to Sl5. 900, ,o00 but that in few years
there will be heavy decline in ex-
penditure on that account. There are
now $685. 97l persons ON the pension
ROLL and i'll 1906, for the first time, the
roll showed n falling off in numbers.
Our pension bill was Sl3S, S64, 400 last
year.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
A Sad Death.

Gertrude. the young wife of Claud
Unger, Mayber,y township, departed
this life early yesterday morning nm.
der very pathetic circumstances.
The deceased was the daughter of ].
Madison Vought, and was most high-
" esteemed women. Her illness was
brief. Twin babes survive her death.
The funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning from the family
residence near Vought's church. Inter
ment will be made in the cemetery ad
joining the latter church.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
SIeighing Party.

\ sleighing party from Danville aud
Mausdale was most delightfully."- enter
tanned at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. Willet Snyder, Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Sadie Snyder, Mary
Merrell, Nora Cooper, Rachel Fenter-
macher, Eva Boyer, Mamie Yeager,
Lula Yeager, Emily Lewis, Ida
Pannebaker, Margaret Nephew. Bertha
Moser, Fannie Sees, Helen Crossley,
Jennie Garnet, Katie kim, Mani e
Crossley, Alice Fenstermacher, Lib
bic Pursel, Emma Fenstermacher, John
Fruit, John Miller, Freeman Robbins.
Reese Merrell, Peter Sandel, George
Tanner, Augustus Tanner, Jacob Mill
er, Pelagius Miller, Jacob Tanner,
Harry Yeager, John Heller, Charles
Snyder, John Foulk, Clark Rishel, War
ren Fenstermacher, James SNYDER.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Old Fashioned Quilting Bee.

An old fashioned quilting bee was
held yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCracken, Valley town.
ship. The day was very pleasantly
spent and fine dinner enjoyed by the
following guests: Mrs. Elias viii.
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Boyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Moser, Mrs. James
Fenstermacher, Mrs. G. Roup aud A.
Merrell, of Valley township; Mrs. Re.
becca Sweeney, of Danville, and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. johnson, of Riverside.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Inspection Cost $500.

The inspection of the Berwick. Mes.
copeck bridge will cost Luzerne and
Columbia counties $500. Three days
were allowed and the law provides q
salary for the viewers of $40 and mile.
age, with $5 per day for expenses. The
engineer that accompanies the board
receives s25 per day, mileage and ex.
penses. This expense the counties will
divide equally.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Death of Isaac Lew.

Isaac Levy, husband.-.of Mollie Levy
(nee Bensbach) died at his home in
New York on Sunday the 10th inst
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.
m. from Weehawken Ferry. Burial
took place at Mt. Hope.
The deceased, whose wife was the
daughter of Benjamin Bensbach. was
we'll known in Danville and the news
OF his death will cause much regret
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Birthday Party.

The home of Mr.. aud Mrs. william
Shultz, Slider Hill, was the scene Of q
pleasant party on Tuesday night, got
ten up in honor of Mrs. Shultz's birth
day. A fine supper was served. The
following were present: Mrs. James
Fox, Mrs. Kearns. Mrs. L. r. Walker,
Mrs. Ed. Tovey, Mrs. J. Kessler, Mrs.
Agnes Walker. Mrs. Charles Wolf and
son Charles, Miss Ruth Kearn.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Services at Rushtown.

a very successful series of evangel.
istic meetings by Evangelist VIM. d.
Laumaster, of this city, was complet-
ed Sunday evening at the Rushtowr
Presbyterian church. The meetings
were largely attended, the good sleigh
ing helping to swell the attendance.
There were number of conversions
and many strengthened in their Christ
ian life
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Meeting Of
SCHOOL BOARD

The school board held regular
meeting Monday night. A bare quorum
was present consisting of Messrs.
| Orth, Fischer, Pursel, Fish, Lutz,
Swartz and Harpel. Chairman Burns
being absent Mr.. Fischer was chosen
president pro tenn.
Treasurer Sohram presented a state
ment of finances to date, which showed
cash balance on hand of $9l05.
Borough Superintendent Gordy report
ed an unequal is distribution of heat in
first ward building, affecting the rooms
Of Miss Musselman and Miss Gallagh-
er. Monday while Miss Musselman s
pupils were shivering in fifty-two de-
grees, in Miss Gallagher's room i'm
mediately below mercury stood at 1870
degrees and the pupils were literally
roasted out. Both rooms endured the
discomfort until nearly 10 O'Clock
when it was decided to dismiss the
pupils until noon and employ the in
ferim in repairing the defect in the
heating apparatus. Temporary repairs
we're made as planned and at noon
both schools resumed.
Borough Sperintendent Gordys pre-
sented his report for the month end
ing February Sth.
Number of boys registered during
month, 545; number of girls, $50; to-
tai. 1926. Average attendance of boys
during month, 497; average attendance
of girls, 532; total, 1929. Percentage
of attendance by boys during month,
"a; percentage of attendance by girls
during the month, 90; average, 80.
Number of pupils who have not at
tended 10 per cent of time belonged,
10; number of pupils reported to tru-
ant officer, "a. Gases of corporal pun
ishment. 6. Gases of suspension, /.
Number of days substitute teacher was
employed, 81. Number of visits made
during month 50. Number of pupils
absent during month, 602; number of
pupils tardy during month 234. Cases
tardiness by teachers. 8.
hon motion of DR.. Harpel it was ord
cred that the firm from whom the
heating apparatus was purchased be
requested to adjust the chain as re-
quired to properly regulate the dis
tribution of heat.
On motion of Mr.. Swarts it was ord
cred that coal oil stove be purchas-
ed for the purpose of heating the type
writing room in the commercial de-
partment. On cold days the temperat-
ure i'll this room is apt to fall to fifty
degrees.
On motion it was ordered that a gas
jet be installed at the foot of the stairs
in the hallway of school buildings of
the first and third wards.
Truant Officer Young presented his
report for the month past as follows
Number of pupils sick, 24S; truants,
12; pupils detained at home for want
of clothing and shoes, 12; number of
notices sent out, 8.
In conclusion Borough Superintend-
ent Gordy presented a report of his
visit to the annual convention of the
City, borough and township superin-
tendents held at Harrisburg last week.
The report was an extended one and
interested the directors very much
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
BILLS EXCEED REVENUE

This is the way it strikes the Halle
ton Daily Standard 90 If one may form
an opinion from the number of bills
offered in the State Legislature, the
members seem to be impressed with
the belief that the income of the State
of Pennsylvania is unlimited. The
bills aksing for money already exceed
in amount the annual revenues, and
not more than half of them are so far
in ~
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Sleighing Party Entertained.

A sleighing party from this city was
delightfully."- entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Sara Newberry near New Col.
umbia, Tuesday evening. Those pres.
ent were Misses Rosie and Annie Eng.
lish, Bessie and Edna Kapp, Blanche
Morrison. Jennie Reeser, Sara Everett,
Bsss Rouch, Martha and Sara Arm
wine. Messrs. Walter Lovett, Carl
Green, Edward lies, Richard Butler,
George Lewis, Will McWilliams and
Kimber Arnwine. Refreshments were
served.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15

a thrilling serial story appears in
every issue of ''THE DAILY PRESS. "
1t is one of many good features. All
tive news and departments worth
while are adequately treated in THE
PRESS. Buy 1.-THE PRESS" every
day. 1t insures your getting the best
newspaper.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Death of q. w. Raudenbu sh

George w. Raudenbush, a former
county commissioner of Northumber-
land couuty. died at Mt. Carmel on
Friday morning. He was 63 years old
and is survived by wife and nine
children. Deceased was a veteran of
the Civil War and endured the horrors
of Anderson prison.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
New County Bill Passed.

Among the bills that have been pass
ed by the House of Representatives at
Harrisburg on the first reading is that
making new county of the lower end
of Luzerne.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Purchased Hartman Homestead.

Jackson Wintersteen, who for sever
al years past has lived on the Hyde
farm at Edgemont. has become the
purchaser of the Jacob Hartman home
stead farm in Cooper township. Con
sideration s3, 400
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
A Daughter.

A daughter was born to MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Moody, Frosty Valley, on
Tuesday. Mr.. Moody still continues
seriously i'll with typhoid fever, hay
ing suffered relapse.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
rlahanoy's New Station

, The new $50, 900 Reading station at
Mahanoy City is completed and is
ready to be turned over by the con-
tractors, Smith & Csmpion, to the
company.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15
Seriously Ill.

Mrs. Hatfield Carmany is seriously
i'll with pneumonia at her home at
Roaring Greek.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15

Miss Katie Wertman is visiting rela
tiyes in Catawissa.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-15

Miss Mamie Price spent Sunday
with friends in Catawissa.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-10-11
One Side Contains the cad of King
Leopold of Belgium and the Other
the Famous Exposition Building.

commissioners. In 1906 it was held in
Paris, this year in Antwerp and next year
it will be held in another city of the con-
tinent or in Great Britain. Crowned heads
of Europe unite in aiding its welfare, and
every civilized country each year sends its
most noted scientists to participate in the
gathering together of experts from all
parts of the world In Europe the exposi-
ton is annually given the greatest pub
licity throughout the different centers of
population, it being the understood object
to apprise the people of what is good and
what Is not good for their general welfare.
The expositions of 1906 and 1907 were at
tended by thousands of tourists from
America, the recent rise of public interest
in the subject of pure foods encouraging
investigation in the products of the world
brought together in one vast exhibit.
The department of brewing at the Ant
werp exposition was one Of the chief fea-
lures. The fact that the first beer was
brewed in what Is now the kingdom CT Bel
GUM added to the interest in the exhibit
and inspired wonderful showings from the
different interests OF the world. All the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-10-11

m: Is signed by the president Of the jury
which awarded the honors, by the lord
mayor OF the city OF Antwerp, honorary
member; the administrator general. and
president of the committee of commercial
patronage.
The signatures Of the exposition officials
are verified and attested to by the minister
Of foreign affairs OF the Royal Belgium
government. All these signatures are in
turn attested to by the vice and deputy
consul general representing the United
States government at Antwerp, the two
certifcations being written in the lower
margin of the diploma and accompanied
by the respective seals of office.
The background Of the middle portion of
the diploma sets forth in dim outline a,
view from the harbor of the port Of Ant
werp, showing the great shipping interests
and in the extreme background the IA
nous cathedral Of Antwerp with it's high
steeple.
With the rising interest, much greater
in European countries than in the United
States, in pure foods and the general sub
ject Of hygiene, the International Hygienic
and Pure Food exposition, has assumed an
important place. To-day its exhibits are
the Mecca for thousands of manufactur-
ers scientists, legislators and workers for
the public good from every corner of the
world. The awards of the juries are made
with such unmistakable inlpartiality and
are so decidedly announced for or against
certain food products that the knowledge
gained from a visit to the exposition
serves as absolute protection against
fraud
The exposition is held annually at diff
ferent cities decided upon by the board Of