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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Public Urged to Attend.

The school director S association and
especially those who have charge of
the arrangement of the program, feel
confident that the sessions in the Y.
NJ. g. A. hall on Friday will be among
the most interesting ever held in this
city. For this, and some other rea-
sons, the News has been asked to urge
that as many of the people of Montour
county as possible, both from town and
country, attend the meetings.
This will be the fist time that DR..
n, G. Schaeffer, superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, has ever visited Mon
tour county. He is our foremost ed
ucator, a man Of forceful ideas and
possessed of the power to express them
clearly and interestingly. He Will
speak at both the morning and after
noon sessions. d. +. Fortney, Esq, of
Bellefonte, is also an able speaker. He
is one of the prominent school direct
ors at Bollefonte, and has on num-
ber of occasions read papers before the
State directors association at Harris
burg. Like Superintendent Schaeffer,
he will speak both morning and after
noon.
These two men will discuss subjects
pertinent to the practical side of the
public schools. They will not deal with
theories, but will get right down into
the pupils seat, as it were, and tell
of things that they know to be true
from years and years of experience.
There is strong disposition, and
rightly so, too, nowadays, to advance
the standards of education. New stud
les are added ito the curriculum, high
er standing i'll class is demanded, and
rules are being more strictly enforc-
ed. 1t is nearly always the case, how
ever, that the directors are anxious to
advance further aud faster than their
constituents will permit.
The directors. as a rule, have made
a more or less close study of the needs
of education. They see the demand for
increased activity and thoroughness in
this age OF progress
Every citizen should become by his
own appointment school director, and
make it his business to study the needs
of the most important institution for
good that the country possesses. There
will he no better opportunity to be-
come conversant with some of the
more important phases of public school
activity. than on Friday, when DR..
Schaeffer and Mr. Fortney will ad-
dress the directors of Montour coun-
ty. The morning session will convene
at 10 O'Clock sharp, and the afternoon
session at 30
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
rlet Death Under the Cars.

William Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Martin, Spring street, was kill
ed under the cars at Schuylkill Haven
at 8 80 o'clock yesterday morning.
The sad news reached this city q
short time after the accident and wa:
in the form of a telegram addressed tc
p. H. Foust, P. & r. station agent
Details were lacking. All that could
be gathered being that William had
met his death under the cars and that
he was instantly killed.
The deceased had been III the employ
of the p. &c Il. railway for several
years as brakeman. For a while lie
was fagman, but recently he was en-
ployed as brakeman in the yard at
SchuylkilI Haven.
He was Que of a large family of sons
and daughters of this place, his sur.
viving brothers being John, Thomas
and Frank; his sisters, Winifred MRS.
James Daley, Alice (Mrs. Harry
Weniger), Ella Mrs. Robert Paugh)
and Misses Mary and Maggie.
The deceased was in his twenty sec.
ond year and was single man. He
was popular aud was much beloved not
only by the members of his own house
hold. but by the wide circle of young
people with whom he was acquaint.
ed.
y visit TO the Martin homestead yes
terday found the family stricken with
grief; the aged mother especially could
hardly bring herself to realize the
dreadful import of the telegram, whicl
had been received only a short time
before William, it was explained, was
kind brother and dutiful son. He
paid visit to his parents the day fol
lowing Christmas and that was tht
last that he was home. The famil,
then, in view of the perils, tried tt
persuade him to abandon railroadiDs
but he didn' t seem to view the matter
. in a serious light and continued on a:
brakeman.
/ Frank and Thomas Martin, father
aud brother of the deceased, left yes
terday afternoon for Schuylkill Havel
aud will return this afternoon accom-
panied bv the remains Due notice o
the funeral will be given.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Arrested FOR
HORSE Stealing

G. H. Lewis. who stated that he
lives on 1.-THE Widow Vastine's farm,
near Boyd's station" drove into town
with horse and buggy yesterday af'
ternoon, bent on trade. He got into
a horse deal at the White Horse hotel,
North Mill street. There were MANY
conflicting stories concerning the
terms of the trade but the outcome of
it all was that Mr.. Lewis got arrested
on the charge of horse stealing, and
was put to any amount of trouble.
The hearing took place before JUS
tice of the Peace W. V. Oglesby at 8
clock last night and attracted an
enormous crowd. The information was
made by Charles Beyers. charging the
accused with stealing horse, which
he described as ''sorrel, with white
face and three white feet.
The testimony of the complainant
was to the following effect: Lewis
came to the White Horse hotel and
soon let the fact be known that he was
open for deal. In no time Mr.. Bey
ers, the landlord, and Lewis had eff
fected trade of buggies Mr.. Lewis
then indicated that he wanted to get
rid of his horse and set the pirce at
fifteen dollars. Mr.. Beyer was willing
to give only ten dollars. Later it was
decided to split the difference and a
price of Sl2 30 was agreed upon, the
money being paid over in the presence
of a witness.
The question then arose as to how
the man from Boyd's station was to
get to his home. At the suggestion of
the landlord it was arranged that Mr..
Lewis was to be permitted to use the
horse and the road buggy obtained
from Mr.. Beyers on the homeward
drive he was to be accompanied by
second party who was to ride the horse,
back to Danville.
Before the time arrived for starting,
however. it was alleged that Mr.. Lewis
broke open the stable, abstracted the
horse and the top buggy, both now the
property of Mr.. Beyers, and by a rapid
drive by way of Ferry street, soon
struck the river bridge. Mr.. Beyers
alleged that he detected Lewis just as
he was starting on the oircuitous route
homeward and saw him thrash the
horse to get good start.
Mr.. Beyers ran up Mill street and
caught the horse on the river bridge.
The horse and buggy were handed over
to the chief of police, while Mr. Lewis
fell into the hands of Officer Voris.
The hearing was very amusing. The
man from Boyd's station denied that
there was anything like horse stealing
about it; it was only trade, he said.
He denied everything that had been
testified to, and was disposed to dom
mate the situation. The chief of pol
ice was endeavoring to throw little
light on disputed point when Mr..
Lewis told him to keep still, that
he-had nothing to say in the matter.
Justice Oglesby dismissed the case.
lne lnau lrom Doyu paIu tle Costs'
Mr.. Boyer and Mr.. Lewis settled all
differences, the former taking the horse
aud the top buggy and gave the latter
the road buggy, as his share.
1t was nearly nine O'Clock by the
time Lewis emerged from the squire's
Office aud began to devise some means
of getting home with his horseless car.
riage.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Road Law Valid.

An opinion has been handed down
by Judge Mcclure, of Union county,
relative to the constitutionalty of the
Sproul road law, which was called in
to question in an action brought by
the taxpayers of Kelly and Buffolo
townships, that county. against the
election of supervisors in those town
ships. Judge McClure's position on
the question is entirely opposed to
those opinions which have been hand
ed down by other members of the
bench, including Judge Evans. He
maintains that the law is oonstitu-
tional and valid.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
BATTLING With
BACTERIA

Peter J. Keefer, superintendent OF
the water works, is just now battling
with the microbes and from present
indications it does not seem that he is
going to get worsted.
AS is natural during high water the
river is dirty and Objectionable in the
| extreme. What makes people more
than usually dubious of its immunity
from germs is the fact that it is the
first food of any proportions since the
outbreak of typhoid fever at Scranton,
| Berwick and other towns, the sewage
Of which finds it's way into the North
branch. The cleansing out of the chan
mel, which has brought down an i'm
mense quantity of coal dust and dirt
of other sorts from the coal region
towns, is not above suspicion of de-
posting on our shores with the above
waste matter the microbes that breed
typhoid fever.
Believing that the state of affairs
forms an exigency that demandsprompt
and careful action, Mr.. Keefer has ad-
dressed himself to the task of bringing
the filter plant up to it's highest de-
gree of efficiency. Notwithstanding
that the crews at the water works are
careful and reliable the superintend-
ent is giving everything his personal
supervision. He was busy as nailor
q b,ut tho Ylapt yaStar1ay
1t was with dubious shake of the
head that he watched the inflow of
dirty water that fell into the settling
tank this, however, gave place to
smile of qualification as he viewed the
stream of crystal and apparently pure
water that poured out of the filter tubs
into the reservoir, ready to be pumped
into the mains. Contrasting glass OF
the later with the dirty water pumped
directly from the river he suggested
the question whether it would be qossi
BILE for the process of filtration to
eliminate so much dirt without taking
with it a fair proportion, if not all, of
the bacteria.
1t is tue that the maximum of alum
is being used in the process Of filtra-
tion but no one will object to the
greater use of alum if it carries with
it additional assurance that the bac.
terra are eliminated.
The filter tub that is being re-equip-
ped with shaft and gearing of larger
pattern will probably go into commits
sion today. While it was out of service
the plant has been laboring under con-
siderable handicap, two tubs being
obliged to do the work that was form.
erly accomplished by three. That good
results have been achieved speaks all
the better for the efficiency of the sys.
TEN.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Will Stop Smoking.

The Bloomsbury school board is de-
termined to break up the practice
which has been prevalent for some
time of the students smoking on the
school grounds and on the way to and
from school. This fact was emphasize
ed at meeting of the board last week
when they approved the action Of Sup
erintendent Sterner in suspending two
boys who had been caught smoking.
The boys we're present at the meeting
and when promising that they would
refrain from smoking they were allow
ed to return to school.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
PROCEEDINGS
'''''''''j Of council

David Rank, Jacob Van Blohn,
Henry Moulter, Jno. Wilhelm and Jo-
seph Carpenter. residents of the fourth
ward, appeared before council Friday
night, to protest against the vacation
of Cross street crossing by the P. g.
r. railway company.
The gentleman, all of whom with
one exception, reside OIL Gross street,
appeared on behlaf of the residents of
the fourth ward. who it is alleged, are
much Inconvenience by the closing
of the crossing. Men going backwards
and forwards to and from work object
to going out of their way to use the
undergrade crossing, which, it was al
lged, is muddy and wholly objection
able. The committee claimed that peo
pie living in the vicinity of Gross
street are in manner cut off, and to
reach the southern side of the railroad
it is necessary to travel the alleys.
The committee was informed that
the ordinance vacating the crossing was
duly published, when the citizens
should have taken advantage of the
opportunity and made their objections
known to council. The present, it was
urged, is too late day.
Ou motion of Mr.. Russell the award
ing of the contract for printing the
book of borough ordinances was post
poned until next Friday night, when
a special meeting will be held to ex.
anime samples and award bids. Fred
h. Miller, of Williamsport. who is a
prospective bidder, was present at the
meeting that night and explained to
the councilmen the difference between
"sewed" and stitched" book, a
distinction which was not we'll under
stood here. The specifications call
for a "sewed" book, which it was
learned, would add considerably to the
cost. The samples to be submitted next
Friday night are to contain both sew
ed and stitched books and different
grades of paper, none of which are to
be below the six cents grade.
At 9 80 o'clock council went into
executive session for the purpose of
considering the report of Burgess Rog-
ers and George B. Jacobs relative to
their interview with President Trues
dale and other officials of the d. l.. q
w railroad company concerning the
matter of piping the abandoned canal.
an account of which was printed in
these columns last week.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Second Ward Primaries.

The Democrats of the second ward
held their primary election last night.
p. ]. Keefer was chosen president and
Newton Pursel, secretary.
The following nominations were
made: Councilmen, years, Ira @.
Everhart; 2 years, William Meyer
school director, p. J. Keefer; const-
able, Jacob Winters; auditor, Grant
Gulick; judge of election, Alex. Ash
ton, Sr :; inspector, Samuel W. We'll
liver; overseer of the poor, Thomas
Welliver. George W. Leighow and
Samuel Welliver were chosen as dele
gates to the borough and district con.
yention.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
A Box Car Avalanche.

David Shuman and his family live
on side hill near Mainville, and the
P. g. r. tracks run along the hill just
abov, their home. Yesterday as a
freight train was passing the spot, a
heavily loaded house Car toppled over
and came rolling and bounding down
the hill directly toward the Shuman
home. stopping, however, about ten
feet from the kitchen door.
The car was loaded with plows and
other heavy farming implements, and
for a while it looked as if destruction
was the fate of the Shumans, but an
apple tree in the way diverted the
course of the car. When 1t stopped the
roof of the car flew off and plows, har.
rows and other of the contents were
distributed over the house and sur.
rounding country.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Good ROADS IN
DERRY TOWNSHIP

The road supervisors of Derry town
ship have gotten the GOOD Roads
fever in earnest. having just sent in
to the State highway department ap
plications for State aid in building
highway in that district, with an ag-
gregate of miles. They stand good
chance of getting it, too, if the high
way department gets that $1,000, ,OUo
appropriation that is spoken of in an
other column of this issue.
The applications from Derry num-
ber as many as have been received
from all the rest of Montour county
put together. Before these applications
from Derry were received there were
8 applications on file from this coun-
ty, numbered between and 8, inclus-
i've. These latest applications are num-
cered between and l6. inclusive.
The pieces of road for which State
aid has been asked are important
stretches of highway, and as such will
stand good chance of being speedily
considered by the highway depart
ment The people of Derry township,
as represented by their officials, de-
serve great credit for the progressive
spirit they have shown.
The applications are as follows:
/. Beginning at the Strawberry
Ridge church, on the Jerseytown road,
TO Boone's bridge. One mile.
2. Beginning at Strawberry Ridge,
on the White Hall road, to the iron
bridge at the residence of George W.
Herr. One mile.
8. Beginning at point on the road
from Straw berry Ridge to White Hall,
near the residence of Charles Stamm.
thence on the road to point in same.
One-half mile.
4. Beginning at point in the road
at Billmeyer's park, thence on the
Washingtonville road, to a point in
the road near Washingtonville borough
line. One mile.
s. Beginning at point in the old
State road and line of Washingtonville
borough, near wagon makers shop,
thence on Muncv road, to point near
covered bridge. Ouehalf mile.
6. Beginning at a point in the road
at the Park hotel and Washingtonville
borough line, thence on Danville road,
to a point near the residence of Sam
uel B. Gresh. One mile.
Z. Beginning at point in the road
at the Milton bridge, thence Oh Mil
ton road. to the line of Limestone
township, near the residence of George
B. Gresh. One half mile.
8. Beginning at point in the road
from Strawberry Ridge to White Hall,
at the residence of W. l.. Snyder,
thence on the Jerseytown road, to the
residence OF Charles Heilmap. One
half mile.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Laying Pipe at Hospital.

UP to the present the winter has not
been sufficiently severe to hold up out
of door work on the hospital grounds.
One of the most important pieces of
work ever carried through during win
ter is approaching completion at pres
ent This is the laying of pipe to con-
duct water from the pumping station
to the gate house, distance of fifteen
hundred feet. The work has been in
progress for some weeks past and al
though rendered unpleasant and at
times difficult by the damp and wet
weather it has suffered but few inter
ruptions. Three-inch pipe is being
laid
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
A WEAR TOO SOON.

After all the glorious time the peo-
pie of Hazleton had at their "Old
Home Week" it does seem too bad
that a borough official should have
discovered that they had it just year
too soon. This discovery was in the
shape of seal which very clearly
shows that 1851 was the year of the
organization of the borough. The
Hszleton Standard says that now is
the time for anybody to come forward
who wants to engineer another re-
union next summer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Will Take i'm rlardi Gras.

Joseph Lowenstein and @. p. Harder
will leave this morning for a tour of
the southern States, with New Orleans,
Louisiana, as the objective point.
Mr.. Lowenstein and Mr.. Harder
will time their trip so as to be in New
Orleans during the week of the world
famed Mardi Gras carnival. Their first
stopping place will be at Washington,
d. O. They will also stop over At
Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Ala-
bama and many other southern cities
They will be away about six weeks.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Underwent an Operation

Mrs John Krieger, of Snydertown,
underwent a serious operation at Sha-
mokin on Monday, when large tumor
was removed from her abdomen. The
operation was successful and unless
complications set in she will recover.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Funeral of rlrs. Newham

The remains of Mrs, Mary Newham,
who died at Denver, Colorado, on FRI
day, arrived in this city last evening
on the Pennsylvania 3 100 train The
funeral will take place this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the residence of
Mrs. William Shepperson ST.. East
Front street. Interment will be made
in the Episcopal cemetery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Has Danville ANY ?

It is said that civil service men are
in this vicinity for the purpose of Sc
curing evidence against some persons
who have been selling lottery tickets
which are said to be fake schemes,
Some of these lotteries are nothing
more than frauds as no drawings are
ever held and no prizes awarded.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Gold Tied About Waist.

Mrs. Margaret II. Phillips, of Sha-
mokin, who lived sort of hermit
lite apparently in want, died on Sat
urday when it was found that she had
twenty 500 gold pieces sewed in little
bags about her waist and was also the
possessor of government bonds upon
which the interest had not been col
lected.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
rlail Carrier Off Duty.

Arthur Freeze, local mail carrier,
was not able to go over his route yes.
terday owing to a injured hand. Frank
II. Russell. regular substitute, filled tho
vacancy
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
GRAY Haired at 6.

Boyd Ertwine, 6 year-old son of
John Ertwine, of Bloomsbury, who
had dark hair, is rapidly becoming
gray haired. Gray hairs were first
noticed about year ago. He enjoys
good health and the cause of this pee
nliarity is a mystery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
Friendships Annual Inspection.

The annual company inspection of
the Friendship fire company will take
place at the regular meeting ON Satur-
day evening. All the company prop
erty. including uniforms, etc, will be
inspected by the foreman aud his as
sistauts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25
At Old Rush Baptist Church

The weekly prayer and praise SER
vice at tho old Rush Baptist church
will be held this evening. Preaching
service will be held Sunday morning
at 10 80. All are cordially invited.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25

Mrs. H. W. Muvett, of Wernersville,
Berks county, has cactus with l46
flowers.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25

1t is we'll to be slow to anger when
the other man is the better fighter.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-25

Reading has 2a, 1So buildings, Of
which 1S, $3.50 are constructed Of brick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
ECHO OF PRIESTS MURDER.
Young Armenian Arrested Upon His
Return to New York.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Paul Sarka-
sian. in whose room the body of Father
kasper Vartorian, the murdered Arme-
MAN priest was found on May &c last
was arrested last night. Barkasian re-
turned to this country five days ago from
Marseille, to which city he fed after the
murder. He was later arrested there but
as no action looking to his extradition
was taken he was released. Recently. he
told The police, he was told at the United
States consulate in Marseille that he
could safely return to the United States.
Father Vartorian was murdered, pre-
sumably for the money he carried, though
some found a connection between his
death and the political ideas he had pro-
mulgated.
Sarkasian. who is twenty-three years
DID, last night denied completely in the
murder. He said that on the night of
May % he went to his room and there
found the trunk containing the priest
body. 1t had been brought to the room
after he had left that morning. He re-
manned in the room all night, but John
MERIDIAN, his roommate. did not return.
The next day. fearing that suspicion would
be directed toward him, he left for Mon
treal. From there he sailed for Europe.