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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
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Editor lntelligencer
Sir 1t seems that an individual or
a community no sooner attains one
long sought for Improvement, than ths
desire comes to reach another still
higher plane. Attainment only awak-
ems other and greater ambitions
1t is thus that we Justify ourselves
here in Washingtonville, Mr.. Editor,
for disiring to possess an improve
ment, the thoughts of which are just
now occupying the minds of many OF
the people in this vicinity we want
an electric railway.
Pretty big desire isn't it? But why
shouldn't we have it? Washingtonviile
is an up-to-date little town in many
other respects. 1t has its business ac-
tivities and pleasure resorts. 1t is the
center of the new peoples telephone
system; it has Billmeyer's celebrated
park and the widely known Blue
Snrinus farm Wn-ii---a---.---
center of attraction of picnickers for
large section.
ItS, IL Woulu Do q Bidhu oiNhS W
witness trolley car making its way
through Washingtonville. The benefits
to be derived by the residents Of
Washingtonville and the people Of the
surrounding country would be many
and great. 1t would bring the COM
munity of Washingtonville into easy
distance of the county seat, where the
trading is done.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that the
business people as we'll as the COM
munity at large will urge the good
work along. to the end that before 1907
rolls around Washingtonville may
have the convenience that her neigh
boring towns enjoy.
WASHINGTONvIL
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
father fEESER
IN A RUNAWAY

Rev. Father A. NJ. Feeser of the
Holy Family convent, and Adam W..
Mayau of this city figured in a most
thrilling runaway Sunday, being drag
ged in an overturned vehicle and left
by the wayside at the foot of a long
hill covered with mass of wreckage,
while the horses, entirely released,
galloped out of, sight.
Rev. Father Feeser holds services in
the Catholic church at Exchange ev-
cry two weeks. On Sunday morning,
accompanied by Mr.. Mayan, he left
Danville about o. clock for Exchange.
They had two seated carriage, hired
at one of our livery stables. The liv-
eryman sent driver along with the
team, who occupied the front seat.
All went we'll until they reached the
| top of the second hill this side of Mos
er's hotel, in Valley township, where
the horses took fright at traction
engine standing in the field about
twenty feet from the road. Ahead lay
long steep hill and down this the
( horses plunged at breakneck pace.
The driver after a futile effort to
check the team called upon Mr.. Mayan
| to assist. Glad to render assistance Mr..
Mayan stood up behind and seizing
the lines along with the driver began
/ tugging at them with all his might
and main. The united strength of the
two men was inadequate to control
the horses As the frantic team dashed
down the highway past the residence
of William Wintersteen the runaway
was witnessed by the family and is
described as a positive thriller, while
to the occupants, who knew that a
short distance ahead lay another steep
hill there were visions of terrible in
jury and probable death.
At some distance below the Winter
steen farm, however, there is road
which branches off toward Moores-
burg. Something induced the horses
instead of continuing on along the fire.
quently travelled road to turn the cor
ner and head for Mooresburg. By this
time the carriage was badly shattered
and in making the short turn one of
the wheels flew off, which caused the
vehicle to upset, in which position
with the occupants inside it was drag
ged some distance. There is no telling
what the fate of the party would have
been, had not the swingle tree broke
at that juncture, which enabled the
horses to break loose from the wagon.
BY the time the men could think at
all they found themselves lying by the
roadside entangled in the wreckage
and crawled out in time to see the
runaway horses disappearing in the
distance. Relief had come so suddenly
as the result of such thrilling climax
and as the men realized that none were
hurt they could not but laugh at the
way in which they were all three de-
| posted by the roadside.
Mr.. Wintersteen came to the rescue
and hitching up drove Father Feeser
and Adam Mayan to Exchange where
church services were held as usual.
The driver went in search of the horses
which were caught near Mooresburg.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Over the Line and rlarried.

Clarence Cotner, of Grovania,a a well
known and popular young man who
holds the responsible position of relief
operator on the d. L. g. W. railroad,
and Miss Clara Herman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herman, of Frosty
valley, who formerly resided on West
Mahoning street, this city, were quiet
ly married in Binghamton, New York,
on January 10th by Rev. Phillips.
The affair::was conducted with much
secrecy, not even the immediate fam
lilies of the contracting parties being
apprised of.the-wedding. The brides
parents and friends thought that she
was visiting friends in Berwick while
the groom was supposed to be busily
engaged following his vocation at
Kingston.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
JOINT Meeting
ON SATURDAY

A Joint session of hospital trustees
and a committee of council was held
in this city Saturday afternoon to fur
ther consider the proposition to enlist
the State in the movement tc pipe and
fill up the canal from the hospital to
and through the borough.
Hon. James Foster of this city, W..
f. Shay, of Watsontown. and G. r.
VanAlen, of Northumberland, trustees
of the hospital for the insane, were
present along with George b. Jacobs,
Amos yastine and DR.. Jno. Sweisfort,
the special committee of council, ap
pointed to act in the matter. DR.. ii. b..
Meredith, superintendent of the hos
pital for the insane, and attorney Hon.
r. 5. zimmerman, were also present at
the meeting.
The above matter was first introduc-
ed at the last meeting of council when
the committee named above was ap-
pointed. It is scarcely secret, how
ever, that the trustees of the hospital
are the prime movers and when the
lunacy commission was here last
week, in furtherance of the matter,
they presented petition to that body
revealing that the borough council is
in sympathy with the proposition and
stands willing to cooperate.
The joint meeting Saturday, follow
ing so early, showed that those back
of the movement are determined to inn
prove every moment of time. The
meeting was not open to the public,
and Just how much was accomplished
can not be stated here.
1t is limited that the proposition has
taken altogether another form from
what was first understood by the pub
lie and that, If the State can be en-
listed, the present system of disposing
Of the sewage on the hospital grounds
will be abandoned and sewer con-
structed in the bottom of the canal to
connect with the borough sewer at the
aqueduct below Mill street. 1t is we'll
known that the operation of the sew
age plant at the hospital is burden
some and expensive, necessitating an
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars per year; also that the sewage as
distributed over the farm, instead of
proving benefit on the whole, is re-
aarded as detJ iment to the land.
1t no doubt could be demonstrated
that the State would effect saving by
constructing sewer in the canal as
proposed above, provided that the con-
seut of the d. L. e. w. railway com
pany and the borough Of Danville
could be obtained. No opposition is
apprehended from the railroad com
pany, while so far as the borough is
concerned it would be amply compens-
ated if property owners were permit
ted to connect with the sewer as
part of the borough system. Over and
above all is the additional advantage
of getting rid of the old canal, for the
petition as presented to the lunacy
commission calls for piping anc
filling up of the bed" of the abandon
ed waterway.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
NUMBER l6

moyer, officer Voris, Joseph Beokwith
and Mrs. Mary Beckwith. The evid.
ence went to show that Weller, Boyer
and Hughes, upon leaving the Rail-
road house, where they had been
drinking, were accosted by Richard
Mccormick and another who repre-.
sented themselves as police officers and
threatened to lock them up unless
they paid fine also that Weller who
possessed an openfaced gold-filled
watch with double chain, bearing .
red stone charm in the form of wo.
mans head, was robbed of the time
piece while in the hands of the defend
ant and others that night.
Joseph Beckman and his wife, with
whom Mccormick boarded, stated that
the latter came home about half past
three o clock, Sunday morning, April
Sth. He seemed excited and ill at ease
and latter in the morning explained
that he had better leave, as he was in
danger of arrest. At the same time
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckman detected Q
watch in McCormick's possession.
which correspondent to the description
of the one stolen from Weller.
Richard Mccormick was placed on
the stand. He denied that he had i'm
personated an officer, but said himself
and companion found the farmer boys
outside the hotel badly intoxicated and
they merely undertook to assist the
boys over the bridge homeward He
accounted for having the watch in his
possession by stating that he bought
the watch of stranger at the d. L.
C W. station about half past ten
O'Clock ON Saturday night April 7.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Slippers rlade of Human Skin.

A pair of house slippers made out Of
mans dermis and epidermis-to be
more plain, made from skin taken from
the body of man. The very thought
makes creepy graveyard chills ripple
up your spinal column causing an un-
canny CHASTITY sensation. But never
theless this is true and a Sunbury man
is the possessor of these very same
slippers, which the members Of his
family will not allow him to wear
around the house, forcing him to keep
them locked in his room and to carry
an insurance policy against nightly
visitations of ghosts. There is an in
teresting story connected with the
slippers, as follows:
Several years ago railroad man
was killed while at work near Will
Transport. None of mis- relatives could
be located and as no friends came for
ward to claim the body and give him
decent burial the body IN some man
ner reached hospital in the northern
part of this State where it was dissect.
ed. One of the doctors at the hospital
was interested in tannery and SO.
curing the skin from the mans body
he sent it to the tannery and had it
tanned. 1t was then taken to Muncy
shoemaker who made from it several
pairs of slippers and a number Of pock-
ct books and tobacco pouches. The
shoemaker displayed these goods at his
place of business and told from what
they had been made. AS result the
good people of Muncy were SO horrif.
ed that the shoemaker was boycotted
and he was forced to leave the town.
Just at this time the Spanish Ameri.
can war had started and he enlisted
in the United States Navy, serving
through the war as an orderly to Rear
Admiral Bob Evans. Some time after
the close of the war he took sick and
died but before his death he presented
pair of the slippers to his cousin and
it is this cousin who now resides in
Sunbury and who still has the slip.
pers.
In appearance the slippers are Of a
saffron color and are very soft and
pliable In telling of the slippers the
owner stated to newspaper repres-
entative that he had refused an offer
of one hundred and fifty dollars for
them.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
School Board Meeting.

The prevalence of sickness in the
borough was illustrated by the truant
officers report presented at the meet
ing of the school board Monday night,
which revealed that 285 pupils are de-
tanned from school by illness.
During the month there were IL
truants ON the list; % pupils were de-
tained at home through want of shoes.
Twenty notices were sent out.
On motion of Mr.. Haring it was
ordered that the building and repair
committee be instructed to inquire in
to tie feasibility of installing drink
ing fountains in the school buildings.
This grew out of discussion as to
the danger of infection during prevail
ence of diphtheria and other infectious
diseases.
DR.. Harpel presented a petition from
the teachers asking for a considera-
tion of all increase of salary. The
matter was discussed at length, when
it developed that the lack of funds
would not warrant an increase of sal
aries at this time. On motion the petit
tion was laid on the table.
Secretary Orth reported that he had
purchased two formaldehyde regener'
ators with two dozen S-ounce jars,
pursuant to action taken at last meet
ing.
Treasurer Schram presented a state.
ment of finances to date, which showed
u cash balance on hand of 50, 800. 6S.
The following members were pres
ent: Burns. Pursel, Lutz. Heiss
Fischer, Trumbower, Swarts, Orth
Haring, Fish. Grone and Harpel.
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Date Changed.

1t has been made necessary to change
the date and the place of meeting for
the third annual meeting of the school
directors association of Montour coun-
ty from Wednesday. January 23rd at
the court house, to Friday. January
25th., in the Y. M. O. A. auditorium.
The change was made necessary by
the fact that DR.. N. @. Schaeffer, State
superintendent of public instruction.
who is scheduled for two addresses at
the meeting, had conflicting engage
ments for Wednesday the 23rd.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Y. M. G. A. VS.. Shamokin II. 5.

The Y. NJ. G. A. team will line up
in its opening home game against the
strong Shamokin High School Team,
Friday night, January 18th at Armory
Hall. Danville's lineup will be as fol
lows: Peters, Captain; Welliver, Ed
mondson, Roberts, Kase and Leniger.
A fast clean game may be expected.
Admission % cents.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Funeral of Levan Alderman.

The funeral of Levan Alderman,
whose tragic death occurred on the p.
g. R. tracks, Tuesday afternoon, will
take place Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the family residence on
Vine street. Interment will be made
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Turkey Supper at Grovania.

The following party of men enjoyed
turkey supper last evening at Stonge's
hotel at Grovania. W. Kase West, ia
cob H. Cole, Henry Divel. Frank
Jameson. Harry Ellenbogen, George
Youngman, W. Fred Jacobs, Jno. R.
Jacobs. l. @. Lee, Henry Horner, A.
l.. Voris.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
At loser Ratti Hospital.

May, the daughter of John Patton,
Lower Mulberry street, has been taken
to the Joseph Ratti hospital at Blooms
burg, suffering with typhoid fever.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18

The high school boys of Meadville
got to playing billiards and rolling
ten pins far into the night. and as
result the graduating class failed on
examination and now the police are
after all the billiard balls and bowling
alley owners
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18
Burglars in Midway.

Burglars broke into Achenbaoh and
Moore's midway at Bloomsbury Mon
day night and secured two Winchester
rifles and some cigars before they were
frightened away.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-18

Thanks to our efficient police force,
tramps are scarce in Danville.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21
Good Hardware News.

It is seldom, if ever, that the
public is given a chance to pur-
chase good hardware at a re-
duction, but this condition now
exists in Cottonwood. In order
to make the public familiar with
the line of goods I carry have
decided to make a sweeping re-
duction of 20 per cent on my en-
tire line of hardware for the
next 80 days. If you need hard
ware of any kind or supplies for
the hay field or harvest, now is
your chance to get the best at
a liberal discount. Act now, as
this reduction lasts only 80 days.
w. G. BRUsT.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

In travelling about the country
we notice number of fields at
this season pretty we'll decorated
with the blossom of the wild
mustard. This may not shock
the casual observer but it will all
who know the quality of this
pest of the field. There is no
weed that will spread faster and
prove harder to kill out than wild
mustard and the farmers of the
prairie should do all in their
power to rid their fields of the
weed before it gains too strong a
foothold. Put a man or two in
the field now and pull up the
plants that are blooming. 1t
may take time but it is money
and time well spent as one
plant going to seed this year
means a thousand to contend
with next>year. If you do not
care for your own field you
should have some consideration
for that of your neighbor. With
your field foul he cannot keep
his clean no matter how hard he
labors for the seed will blow
from your field into his or be
washed down onto his land by
the spring freshets. Let every
farmer try, however, to clean
his land of these weed pests and
with the small start they have
thus far secured it will be only a
short time until all the land is
clean. Let it go and you will
soon have no land left to farm,
the weeds having taken it all.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

The men recently sentenced at
Moscow for perjury and con-
spiracy will appeal their case to
the higher court. If they are
found guilty there they should
be made to serve their sentence
in full. Because they are well
to do and influential should have
no effect in tightening their SEN
tence. They should be made to
feel the law as we'll as the poor
man. The laxity of the law in
dealing with the rich is response
BILE for much of the crime in our
country, for the ordinary citizen
cannot see why he cannot do
and escape punishment as
well as his rich brother.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

1t is said that R. R. Hellman,
a medical student, and Herbert
Joseph Spinder, professor of
authropology in Harvard uni
versity, are soon to leave Boston
to take up life with the Nez
Perez Indians at Lapwai, in
hopes of ultimately winning from
the Indians knowledge they are
said to possess of large gold de-
posits in Idaho and Colorado.
With their purpose announced in
advance it is safe to predict that
all the enlightenment the worthy
get from the Indians
can be safely stored in their eye
without dimming their vision to
any extent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

A New York dispatch says
that Avery C. Moore recently
administered a severe threshing
to a young fellow there who was
annoying a girl on the street.
We never knew Avery was a
pugilist but are we'll aware of his
propensity of getting before the
public eye in some form orc other
at every possible opportunity.
That's Avery's long suit.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21
Cattle Lost.

One 3-year old steer, red, brand
ed with bar down left hip, marked
crop off and underbit in left ear
two red 2-year old heifers, branded
NJ one 6-year old muley COW,
IN branded LIN Above cat
tie were lost last October
and a liberal reward will be paid
for their return of information
leading to their recovery.
G. NJ. COLLIER,
I9-6t. Cottonwood, Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

The daughter of A. w. Maris
returned late last week from Lew
iston where she had been attending
school for several months past.
Alva Coon and Arthur Powell
returned this week to their homes
at Asotin, taking back with them
bunch of horses purchased in
this vicinity.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

S. R. Libbey, who has been i'll
for the past two weeks with an at
tack of rheumatism, is still CON
fined to his bed but it is hoped this
warm weather will soon have him
on his feet again.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21
Collie and Diarrohoea.

Pains in the stomach, collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use
of Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrohoea Remedy, For sale by A. J..
Robinson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

A man cannot raise a crop of
brains by irrigating his stomach
with booze. Many think they
can, though.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21

Subscription one gear. $3.50
Sig Months. 100
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21
FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1907.

Copy for change of ad. must be handed in by
Wednesday noon to insure change.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-21
CAMAS PRAIRIE CHRONICLE
F. S. wlMER, Editor and Proprietor.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY

Entered at the Postof1ce at Cottonwood, Idaho,
for transportation through the mail as second
class matter.
The southern sentinel., 1907-09-27
N. n. Fisher Dry Goods Co.

This establishment is supplied
with all kinds of material in their
line. Their stock is new, CON-
plete and extensive. They can
supply any kind of dry goods for
men or ladies and their goods are
selected for durability and style.
Their establishment is well
worthy a visit and prices to suit
any purchaser. There is no neat
er or more complete store in any
city or town.
The southern sentinel., 1907-09-27

in all the higher branches. 1t
also indicates that tho South is
steadily progressing in all those
branches of educational endow-
ments calculated to best qualify
youthful minds for the hattie of
life, whether in the professional,
agricultural or mechanical pur-
suits. The time has not been so
far distant when this section
could not furnish these educa-
tional advantages.
The southern sentinel., 1907-09-27

Mrs. s. A. Wright keeps an
up to date store 1t is we'll
stocked with something to wear
IS we'll as something to eat, Dress
goods and trimmings, clothing of
all kinds. shoes and hose new and
fresh are kept. Staple and fancy
groceries can be purchased there
at prices to suit all purses. Call
and examine the goods.
The southern sentinel., 1907-09-27
NUMBER 19
A few SPARKS
FROM RAILROADS
Information About the Great
Highways of Steel that Will
Prove Interesting.

The extension of the Farmer
vile & Southern, which will con-
meet with the fremont & Cult,
will give line north to the Iron
Mountain railroad.
Local agents of the several lines
centering in Winfield report
great activity IN passenger travel
to and from this town.
The Southern Division of the
Rock Island railroad has been
open for freight trains to Alexan-
dria since September 1st. The
completion of this line to Eunlce,
now being rapidly pushed, will
open traffic with a rich. and pro-
lific agricultural section of the
State.
The steel rails for the Shreve-
port & Northeastern have been
ordered and As soon as received
track laying on that line will be
rapidly pushed.
Despite the croaking abont leg
islatiOn obstructing railway con-
struction, an unusual activity is
being displayed in pushing the
completion of lines and establish
ing new surveys in Louisiana.
Ward 5, of Ouachita parish, in
West Monroe, on October
10, will vote on the question of a
5-mlll tax for the construction of
a railway from Farmerville to
Monroe. This tax in ten years
will amount to $4,000.
1t is expected that the Rock
Island Southern Division from
Winfield to Eunice will be COM
pleted by October 10. The Crow
ley Signal says of this event:
"The completion of the Rock
Island between Alexandria and
Eunice means straight line from
Crowley to Alexandria, and thence
by way of Memphis to St. Louis
and other northern points. This
will be of the utmost importance
to the Crowley section for the
reason that it will open a quick
route to northern markets for
early vegetables, giving Crowley
an opportunity to develop market
gardening"