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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Increased Pay for Legislators.

Following in the footsteps of the
congressman, some Of the members of
the Pennsylvania Legislature want
more pay for their jobs. They are
agitating movement looking toward
an increase of salary from 81, 500 to
80, 900 for each session. A bill will
probably be introduced after the recess
to add $500 to their compensation.
Should the bill pass and receive the
approval of the governor it would not
affect the present members, as the con-
stitution prohibits an increase of a
public officials salary during the term
for which he has been elected. The
loss of railroad passes is the main in
centive for the demand for higher pay.
Now that the members have to pay
their carfare to and from Harrisburg
it is contended that the job of being a
legislator, at the old rate of wage, does
not pay for the time lost and the neg
lect of business at home while in Har-
risburg.
However. we have heard of no mem
ber of the legislature threatening to
resign his position because he is not
getting pay enough.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11

The elaborate arrangements for the
annual gymnasium exhibition of the
Y. M. @. A, which have been in
course of preparation for the past two
months, are rapidly nearing compile
tion, and the show, which is to be pre-
sented in the Association hall on the
evenings of Friday and Saturday of
this week, promises to be the most
complete, the most amusing and the
most instructive entertainment that
has ever been undertaken by the local
Associ iation.
For the occasion of the exhibition a
stage has been erected, 1Sx34, to ac-
comodate the 80 performers who will
take part dnring the evening. The
different classes, under the careful
supervision of Physical Director Aims
worth, have been rehearsing for over
two months, and have arrived at de-
gree of proficiency that is little short
of marvellous.
On the program will appear num-
ber of special features, some of which
have never before been witnessed IN
Danville. Notable among these are the
Electrical Club Swinging by Mr.. Aims
worth and Marching Song by class
of Japanese Lantern Girls.
Included in the class work will be
Dumb Bell Drills by Juniors and
Seniors, Wand Drill by Girls, Club
Swinging by Intermediates, Advanced
Work on the Parallel Bars, Work on
the Horse, together with other num-
bers that go to make up complete
exhibition.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
boy BITTEN BY
ILL-TEMPBRED DOG

Gerhard Snyder. the little son of
Landlord 1. A. Snyder of the City ho-
tel, was very badly bitten by dog
Monday morning The occurrence
caused a great deal of excitement and
incidentally led to the death of the
dog.
The dog was a piece of canine drift
wood that found its way to town at
the time the Guardsmen came home
from Gettysburg. 1t is said that he
followed the soldiers all the way from
the historic battlefield. Certain it is
that he accompanied them ON the lat
ter stage of the journey and arrived at
town in company with the horse rid
den by DR.. Shultz, the surgeon accom-
panying the guardsmen. When the
horse was returned to his stall in
Hoke's livery stable at the rear of City
hotel the dog went along with him
and the stable was his sleeping place
from that day until Monday when he
met his ignoble death.
The dog was big fellow and no
doubt had Newfoundland blood in his
veins, although there was huge dip
Of other blood not so easily classified
and he bore the unmistakable stamp
of mongrel. He had happy faculty
of making friends, however, and SEEM
ed to be tolerated wherever he went
and he went everywhere. He subsisted
on the offals from the hotel kitchen
and had nothing to do but get acqua-
inted with people. Nearly every day
he selected some new master ON which
to lavish his affections and seeiaed the
best natured dog in the world What
followed Monday morning therefore
came as surprise.
The dog was feasting ON bone
when master Snyder appeared on the
scene. What followed is not exactly
known except that the dog snapped the
boy seizing one of his little fingers,
sinking his teeth in to the bone, and
lacerating the member badly. DIR.
ed the wound.
A short time after the edict went
forth that the dog would have to die
and it fell upon the chief of police tc
perform the act of execution. 1t was
still early in the day when the dog
paid the penalty of his ill temper and
ceased to exist. Master Snyder, the
bov bitten, at last accounts was doing
very well.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Robbers Desperate Work.
SCRANTON, Jan.

A daring and sensational robbery
took place last night at the Office of
the Mountain Lake Coal company at
South Scranton, when eight masked
men dynamited the safe and secured
s25. with which they escaped. The
burglary was the most daring known
here in years and the boldness with
which the desperadoes operated has
aroused the officials of Lackawanna
county and the city of Scranton.
Shortly after midnight eight bur-
glars armed with revolvers, jimmies,
nitroglycerine, drills and a full line
of other foot pads parphernalia, sur
rounded the colliery in question and
gradually drew closer to the Office
keeping a sharp look out the entire
time for any danger that might pre-
sent itself. Surprising the night
watchman, and two teamsters, who
happened to be there, the masked men
dragged them to the stable where they
were tied after being gagged to pre-
vent an outcry.
The men then returned to the Office
where they proceeded to blow open the
safe without molestation while two of
the robbers kept vigil over the three
men locked in the barn. S25 was Sc
cured from the safe and the men made
their way off into the woods. No ar.
rests have as yet been made.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Needs Vast Sum.

State Highway Commissioner Hunt.
er wants the legislature to appropriate
80. 900, 600 for the improvement of the
roads in Pennsylvania during the next
two years. This sum, with the 50, 900,
600 available out of the fund of &c.,
500, 900 appropriated by the legislature
of 1908, would give the department. a
fund of 81, 500, 900 annually the next
two years.
" With 50, 900. 900 for two years we
could build from 900 to 1, 900 miles a
year of scientific road in Pennsyl-
vania," said Highway Commissioner
Hunter in discussing his plans for new
legislation. MANY of the countries
have already been allotted their share
of the present fund, and unless the
legislature makes an additional ap-
preparation we cannot continue the
work in these counties.
Certain Legislators and other ad-
vooates of the good roads movement
have suggested that the legislature
appropriate more than IS, 900, 600 for
the next two years, but do not agree
with them. 1t would be simply i'm
possible for this department. to expend
judiciously more than 81, 500, 600 OF
30, 900, 900 year for road building in
this State
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Don't Need Them.
feature of the Forthcoming annual

A feature of the Forthcoming annual
report of Major Isaac b. Brown, sec
retary of internal affairs, will be an
elaborate discussion of the question of
the reconstruction of system of can
ais in Pennsylvania.
Major Brown opposes the project,
and takes up many pages of his report
to tell why. He assumes that the can
ais, generally speaking, are not need
ed for the convenience Of shippers and
that the basis of the agitation is a
theory that their rehabilitation would
keep down freight rates on the rail
roads.
Major Brown believes that that is a
false premise to start from; that the
canals, because Of the universal de-
mands for quick transit, could not be
an important factor, and cites the fact
that in New York, where they have
the Erie canal connecting with the
Great Lakes with tide water, freight
rates are higher than in Pennsylvania,
and the further fact that in Pennsyl-
vania the average receipts per tuu per
mile are very much lower on all the
railroads than they were when the
canals were all in full operation. And
II this we're not 80 and the rate were
not voluntarily kept down to fair
and reasonable figrue the State govern
ment has the power to insure other
shippers reasonable rates, and it only
remains for the State to exercise that
power in just and conservative way.
Secretary Brown concludes that the
millions which would be required in
the useless effort to reproduce canals,
which, he says, have had their day
and are now only reminiscence, as a
means Of creating competition, could
be..invested with much more propriety
in other industrial affairs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
AN OLD PUBLIC BUILDING

The city of Chester has city hall
built in l724, which is claimed to be
the oldest public building in the Unit.
ed States. 1t is substantial and we'll
preserved structure, and the Morning
Republican says that Q committee
from the Delaware County Historical
society appeared at q meeting of the
property committee of the city copu-
ellis and made proposition wherein
they offered to purchase the old his
toric hall provided councils would
name price," AS the building is
eight years older than Independence
hall in Philadelphia and eighteen
years older than the first Fanueil hall
in Boston. destroyed by fire in 1851,
and many important historic events
took place within its walls, the move
ment is laudable one.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
SATURDAY WAS A
BEAUTIFUL DAY

Saturday added marvel to the
weather record. 1t was day seldom
seen in winter, and would not have
been out of place in April.
The last trace of snow and ice had
disappeared. The air was fresh and
invigorating and all day long the sun
shone out of clear sky, flooding the
landscape and bringing light and
cheerfulness into places that had been
dark and gloomy for long time pre-
viously. Everyone who could do so
spent at least a portion of the day out
of doors, while those who were shut
in doors heaved sigh of regret as
they caught glimpses of the light and
cheerfulness outside.
Everyone felt better because of the
beautiful day. which followed as such
refreshing contrast to the sluggish,
unreasonable weather of the week pre-
vious. The grumpy man took on q
smile while to the grip victims the
warm sunshine proved wonderful
balm and they forgot few of their
aches and pains,
Altogether it was an object lesson
to show what wonderful part the
weather plays in the happiness and
welfare of humanity. There is dis
position in some quarters to critize
people for showing such deep con-
Germ in the condition OF the weather.
Perhaps some people are morbidly in
clined in this matter. 1t is certainly
futile and it may be foolish to bewail
the dark and depressing days that oc-
cur. but few are exempt from the fol-
ly. At the same time, man to some ex-
tent redeems himself when he yields
to the influence of such day as Sat-
urday and, in the hundred and one
ways that he is capable of, shows his
appreciation of the good things that
the weather occasionally filings his
way.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Surprise at RushtOwn.

A delightful surprise was rendered
at the home of MI. and Mrs. S. A.
Eckman, Rushtown. Saturday evening,
in honor of Mr.. Eckman's fifty second
birthday. Mr.. Eckman was presented
with handsome rocking chair by the
party. Games aud music were indulg.
ed in and later in the evening refresh
ments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
P. Reabuck, Mr.. and Mrs William
Gulick, and son Charles, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Eckert, son Paul and daughter
Ethel, Mr.. and Mrs. William Salter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Gademan and son
Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fisher,
sons Arlington and Charles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hummer, son Joseph and
daughter Sue.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Plans for New Pennsy Yard.

The rumors about contemplated inn
provements between Shamokin Dam
and Selinsgrove have been numerous
within the past four months, but were
so indefinite as not to disclose their
real character. The general drift of
the reports assigned the Pennsylvania
railroad company as the protector of
the intended improvements, but there
were wild rumors of other parties
connected with the project across the
river" from Sunbury.
There is now more definite informa
tion which assigns these operations to
the Pennsylvania railroad. James K.
Davis, of Philadelphia, former resi-
dent of Sunbury and Selinsgrove, and
familiar with what is going on in Sny
der county, says he has positive knowl
edge of the Pennsylvania company's
intended operations between the Dam
and Selinsgrove, having seen the plans
of the projected work. A double track
stone bridge is to be built across the
river below the dam, which will con-
meet with the road at Sunbury. A
large classification yard with the re-
quisite number of tracks will extend
from the dam to Selinsgrove and at
the latter point a bridge to be built
across the river will connect with the
tracks Of the Susquehanna division
below Selinsgrove junction. By this
arrangement the lack of trackage at
Sunbury will be overcome and class
ification facilities to the largest extent
will be secured. In conf unction with
this extensive work another company.
jointly with the Pennsylvania, will
erect a street car plant. The expense
of these improvements is put at s5,-
500, Goo
The above information gives the
most logical solution of the reported
improvements across the river in Sny-
der county, as it conforms with the
Pennsylvania company's track neces-
sities at Sunbury where the converg
ence of number of roads requires en-
larged classification facilities.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
Captain Forester Has Retired.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has formally announced the retirement
Of Captain @. W. Forester, superin-
tendent of the Union Line, stationed
at Chicago.
Captain Forrester's long connection
with the company entities him to re-
tirement under the rules of the Penn
sylvania company relating to en-
ployees who have served long and
faithfully. Frank L. Borton has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. The
position that Captain Forester has
lust vacated is most responsible one,
inasmuch as the superintendent of the
Union Line is in charge of the Penn
sylvania' s freight business west of the
Alleghenies.
Especial interest attaches itself to
Captain Forester by reason of the
fact fiat he is native of this section,
and calls panville his home town, hav.
ing served his apprenticeship in the
railroad station here. In his long term
of service with the Pennsylvania com
pany he was constantly promoted, be-
ing located at Louisville for mum.
Der of years. then at Chicago.
1t is the intention of Captain For
rester to return to Danyille, his old
home, and enjoy his first prolonged
period of rest and freedom from bust
ness cares that has come to him since
he has been in the employ OF the Penn
sylvania.
Captain Forester is thoroughly
self made man, and is regarded as one
of the most capable executives of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
'DANVILLE AND
TYPHOID FEVER

In view of the terrible epidemic of
typhoid fever in Scranton and the fact
that the disease seems to be gaming
some foothold in Danville there are
| people in town who are considering
the advisability of boiling drinking
water.
| Precautions are always wise. At the
same time people should be properly
informed that they may understand
whether or not there is real danger of
infection from any source
Seven cases of typhoid fever as shown
by the report of the local registrar for
December, is not exactly reassuring,
il is true. in view of the fact that dur
ing November there was not single
case of that disease reported. At the
same time there is nothing alarming
in the present showing, although it
might be we'll enough to set some in
vestigation on foot to determine the
cause of the development of seven cases
in such short time. All depends up
on whether or not the disease remains
nearly in it's present limits or should
spread rapidly.
As to whether or not the epidemic
at Scranton puts the towns further
down the river in peril would, first. de-
pend upon whether or not the sewage
from the stricken city finds its way in
to the north branch and, second. wheth-
er or not the towns further south
along the Susquehanna draw upon that
stream for their water supply.
AS relates to the first, Scranton is
situated ON Lackawanna creek, a trib-
utary of the north branch, so that t
is not beyond the range of possibility
that infected sewage from Scranton
should find its way into the Susque-
hanna. 1t is probable, however, that
in the wholesale precautions taken to
prevent the spread of the disease the
matter of sewage is carefully looked
after.
Wilkes-Barre is not believed to be in
any peril from the Scranton epidemic,
| as the water supply of Wilkes-Barre
comes from a point higher than Scran-
ton. The cases of typhoid in Wilkes
Barre at present are believed to be due
to the victims visiting Scranton and
drinking water there.
Danville is one of the towns that
obtains its water supply from the
North branch. The danger, however.
of taking in disease germs that might
escape from Scranton is considered
remote, indeed.
1t will be recalled that the same an
ixe5y was felt when the epidemic of
typhoid existed at Berwick year or
so ago, but that Danville even then
did not contract the disease-a cir
cumstance that would go to show
pretty conclusively that we are remov
ed beyond the limit of danger in the
present instance.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
To Protect From Bogus Stocks.

An act will be introduced at the
coming session of the Pennsylvania
legislature that will be of interest and
concern to all holders of mining stocks.
1t is asserted by the Legislators who
will father the bill that in nearly ev-
cry section of this State there has been
lot of mining stock sold that is
worth scarcely the paper it is printed
on. These stocks have been sold at
such low figures that when the pur-
chasers find they have been duped they
hesitate to prosecute under the laws
providing for punishment of those
who obtain moneys by false pretense.
Under the proposed law any persons
who advertise or in any way circulate
false or misleading statements about
I the mines on which the stock is issu-
ed, or tell any untruths in connection
with their efforts to find purchasers
for their stock, will be guilty of fraud
and liable to be punished by fine not
exceeding $4,000, or imprisonment
not exceeding ten years, or either or
both, at the discretion of the court
The victims of worthless mining
stock in very many cases are poor peo-
pie who are caught by the offers to
become mime owners" at an expense
of two or three cents share the in
ducement being held out that the stock
will be worth much more in a very
short time. In many cases the purchas
ers can never dispose of the stock and
are out of their savings.
A bill similar to the one that will
be presented at Harrisburg will be in
troduced in every State in the union
and there are good chances of the
law becoming a general one.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
DAN CUPID'S
WORK IN MONT0UR

A statistical review of the marriage
license books at the prothonotary' s
office at the court house will show con-
clusively that race suicide can not be
classed among the imminent dangers
in Little Montour.
The records show number of Ii
censes issued in 1905 that would cause
the face Of even our strenuous Teddy
to be wreathed in smiles.
In the year just closed 131 couples
agreed to trot in double harness over
the matrimonial track, with results
that may be expected to add material
ly to the returns of the next census.
It would no doubt make interesting
reading il we were able to relate the
circumstances that induced these 1862
hearts to beat as 1871, but the ways of
Dan Cupid are many, varied, effec-
tive and often dubious, and to no one
does he disclose his past or future
plans.
The number of licenses in 1906 is
far ahead Of that for 1905, there hav-
ing been 116 issued that year. 1905,
however. can just about hold her own
with the records of the several years
previous, that of 1904 being 1870 and
1908 being 1874.
Several reasons for this seeming dis
inclination to single blessedness have
been advanced Some there are who
profess to believe that men generally
all over the country are coming to find
that what they most need to round
out their character and to develop
their abilities to the best attainable
degree is a helpmeet of the opposite
sex. Others advance different causes,
but it is more than likely that the real
reason for the lack of cautiousness, if
SO it may be called. is to be found in
the more material fact that the pros
perity that is just now pervading the
land has imbued the naturally gener-
GUS spirit of the man with desire to
have one by his side who may enjoy
the outpourings from the horn of
plenty while Dame Fortune smiles.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-01-11
A POPULAR CHORD

The Hazleton Daily Standard says
Governor Pennypacker struck pop
nlar chord in his message in urging
the Importance of continuing and en-.
iarging the good roads" programme.
An excellent start has been made, and
there is widespread demand for still
greater appropriation. Especially
now, when everybody who is obliged
TO use the ordinary mud roads, fnds
them almost impossible, is the need of
solid road beds most keenly felt.