DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
SAFE ROBBERS
FOILED
Might Watchman Hower, of the
Bloomsburg postoffloe, at 2:45 o'clock,
yesterday morning, foiled burglars in
their attempt to blow op the safe.
Mr. Hower entered the alley way in
the rear of the postoftioe to ascertain
if the rear doom were securely locked,
and oaosht the burglars red-handed at
their work, bat the uieu.heariug him,
succeeded in effecting their escape by
way of the front door of the postoffloe,
before he could reaoh them.
The burglars had takeu the precau
tion to cut the aro light wire and the
streets were in total darkuess. It was
about 2:30 o'clock when this was done
and, had they had five minutes more
for their work, before beiug soared
away, they would have succeeded in
blowing up the safe.
The burglars had effected an en
trance into the postoftloe by prying
opeu the front door. This they suc
ceeded iu doing with much appareut
trouble and without defacing the
woodwork. Opening the one door they
then opened the other so as to facili
tate their escape if they were raaght
in the aot. To opeu the door they us
ed two old ohiaels, probably stolen
from some place in the town.
Tiiey had sucoeedeci iu removing the
kuob from tho large safe in the office,
and in the hole they had already plac
ed thier charge of nitroglycerine, run
ning it along a track of soap.
The burglar were careful in their
work to take all precautious not to set
fire to the building, for they placed
the waste basket away trom the wall
aud in the middle of the lobby floor to
lessen the danger of fire.
Two suspicious characters were seen
on the streets on Tuesday evening.
They had just left the postoffioe when
they accosted a citizen for money to
get something to eat, remarking at the
time, "It's better to big than to
steal."
Both men appeared to be under 30
years of age, aud both had beards of
eeveral days growth ou their faces.
They had been loitering around the
poetofflce for some time.
District flust Pay Tuition.
Copies of an act recently passed by
the legislature and signed by the gov
ernor permitting children residing in
school districts in which no public
high sohool is maintained to attond a
high school in some other district,
located near their homes, aud provid
ing for the payment of coat of tuition
aud sohool books were received here
yesterday.
According to the old law pupils were
permitted to atteud a high school in
an adjoiniug district, providing the
sohool direotors of the district in
which the high s :hool was located,
were willing to receive puf ils from
outlying districts mil that such pupils
either pay their owu tuition or that
they arrange with the directors of
their own district for suoh payment.
By the uew law the payment is made
obligatory on the school hoard of the
district iu which no high school is
looated.
The Bach Festival.
Spitta, Bach's biographer, iu de
scribing the third cantata of tiie Bach
festival at Bethlehem, April 12, 13 and
14, says: The expteseive passage, at
the close of the first aria iu "I with
my Cross-staff gladly wander," stands
out iu beauty, both ot rhythm and
melody, like a sigh of deep happiness
after final relief, and it returns with
wouderfnl effect at the end of the last
recitative. This evidently was never
intended by the author; it is Bach who
here has onoe more outdone the poet.
We also traoe an unmistakable poetical
purpose iu the scheme by which the
work is made to die away with the
sixth verse of the chorale "Do O
■ohoues Weltgebaude" on the sub
dominant o( the principal key.
Carpet Beating Hicrobe Spreader.
The beating ot carpets and rugs by
throwing them over a line in the back
yard or spreading them on the lawn is
a menace to the public health, say the
health authorities.
By such beating the microbes are
hammered into the air, where the
spring wiuds distribute them through
the neighborhood. Here is the advice
given householders: "If you have a
carpet to heat do it iu the early morn
ing and oil a still day if possible and
spare your neighbors as much of the
iufliotion as you can. "
Trolley Tickets are Popular.
The tickets issued by the Danville &
Bloomsburg Trolley Company, carry
ing with them a reductiou in fare, are
immensely popular with the public.
Superintendent Davis was kept quite
busy last weok dealing them out. In
order to ta r ilitate the distribution,
tickets have been placed for sale at the
followiug places of business: M. H.
Sch ram's. Fallon Rros., Rodman's
drug store and Hunt's drug store.
Entertained Friends.
Mrs. Harry Neiss entertained a num
ber of friends at her home No. 5 Fact
ory street, Saturday evening, in honor
of her husband's birthday anniversary.
Those preseut were: Walter Gro^s,Ed
ward Aten, John Mintier, Jam< s Upvon,
Walter Ilicketts, Samuel Shirk, Fred
Held, William Hofer, Leo Coleman,
Mr. aud Mrs Walter Lizvey and Mr.
and Mrs George W. Bennett and sou
George of West Hemlock township.
The paiuters and paper hangers are
generally busy.
SPEEDY ACTION
IS NECESSARY
Unless effects follow altogether on
looked for the agitation set on foot at
the conference held at Y. M. 0. A
Hall Thursday night to discuss ways
and means for a successful continua
tion of the Association will result- in
a general awakening of the people
both as to the crisis reaohed in the af
fairs ot the institution and the duty
they owe in tho premises. It is not
unlikely that determined efforts will
be put forth and much earnest thought
expended in devlsiug ways and means
that would prove practical and bring
about the end in view.
The Committee appoiuted consisting
of W. R. Clark, F. Q. Hartinau.T. J.
Price, R. J. Pegg, F. O. Angle.W. G.
Williams,O. P. Hancock, J. K. Moore,
W. G. Pursel and James B. Watson
will be officially advised of their ap
pointment aud requested to meet witli
the Directors at the uext monthly meet
ing ot the latter for further confer
euce.
Whatever ia done will have to be ac
complished without very much delay.
In his address Thursday evening, Gen
eral Secretary Lau master made it very
plaiu that the Association is uot re
ceiving the general aud hearty sup
port to which it is entitled in order
that it might not be hindered or em
barrassed in its special mission,which
is to care for the physical, moral and
spiritual welfare of our young men.
He was emphatic in his declaration
that while he had not lost hope in the
futare of the Association iu Danville
and was williug to stand by it as long
as there seemed to be any probability
of keeping the work op to a staudard
that made good results possible yet un
less things change considerably In the
very near fature lie will be obliged to
seek another field. He taker the view
that although in a separate bnildiug
the Y. M. C. A. is primarily working
with and for the ohorcli —is a part of
the churoh working foraßprciai class,
namely the young meu, and ttiat it
should,therefore,be aocorded tin same
ready support and consideration, as
any other ohuroli enterprise. He feels
that it ahoold not be neceasary for a
work of this kind togo begging for
support in a community where the
ohurohes, Sunday schools, &0., are so
readily and ao generously maintain
ed.
The work of the General Secretary
has four sides, sooial, physical, intel
lectual aud spiritual. Each o? these
departments require special effort and
when there ia added to the sum of
these duties the burden of carrying
along the greater part of the financial
end of the Association work it follows
as a matter of oonrse that some of the
departmeuta must suffer for waut of
proper attention. An especially dis
couraging feature lies in the fact that
notwithstanding that the General Sec
retary nnder hia multiplicity of duties
is obliged to labor night aud day there
are still those who coustantly criticise
the work, minimizing what is accom
plished daily and demanding still larg
er results.
In an interview yesterday Mr. Lau
rnastor stated that so far as he per
sonally is concerned the Association is
larger than ho as an individual—larg
er than any of his private interests,
but he repeated that unless the com
munity iu whose iuterest lie is work
ing comes to the rescue in this crisis
he feels fiat it would be unjust to
himself aud family as well as to the
Association to longer contiuue in the
positiou as Geueral Sooretary.
In view of the above the poblio will
very anxiously await the next develop
ment, traßting that the excellent com
mitteo ohoßeu will be able to evolve
some plan that will speedily put the
Association ou its feet and relieve the
General Secretary of the responsibility
of keeping np its support.
Brick Yards in Operation.
John Keim has already begun the
manufacture of brick for the Beason,
whioh ia much earlier than is common.
He has started up all three of the
yards operatod by him during several
years past—Deibert's yard aud the one
nearer the river above town and the
well-known old plant along the canal
below town.
The briok industry iu Danville is a
bigger faotor in affording employment
than most people dream of. In his
throe yards Mr. Keim already has some
forty meu employed. The number is
likely to be iucreased as the season
wears on. There are times when the
demaud for bricks is brisk that the
three yards employ seventy odd men.
Iu au interview yesterday Mr. Keim
stated that lie doos not foresee any no
usual demand for briok this seasou. It
is trae that it is a little too early to
size up the prospects,as building enter
prises that may develop later may call
for large quantity of brick. Mr. Keim
frequently ships brick to Oatawißsa
aud other towns op aud down the riv
er.
Brick making lias always been an
important industry in Danville. Clay
of first olasa quality la foond in all
portioua of the narrow valley iu which
Danville is situated. The namerons
briok yards have been shifted from
point to point as the olay became ex
hausted. The first briok yard iu Dan
ville, it is said, was sitoated on the
pre-eut site of the Armory.
Married Last Evening.
Miss Ida P. Rofs, of this city, and
Charles E. Forney, of Sonth Daniille,
were united iu matrimony last even
ing. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. N. E. Cleaver at the parsonage
of Trinity M. E. churoh at 8 o'clook.
■fUDOD BUT TO TBUTH, TO tIBIBTT AH® UW-flO FA YOB BWAYS US AIT® NO FBAB HWATA AW*"
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1905
JOHN M. BAUSCH
IS NO MORE
John M Bausch, one of Danville's
old reFident-, whose long business
career is idontitfed with the steady de
velopment of our town, departed this
life Ht 11:45 o'clock Sunday night,
aged cighty-ive years.
No man iu Djuville was bettor known
than John U. Bausch. He was a native
of Wnrtemburg, Germany, but oame
to America when a young man and
lived nearly all his life iu Danville.
He went iuto the brewing business,
aud for many years couducted the plaut
now the Germania Brewery,but which
during his ownership was always
kuown as Baosoli's brewery. Iu busi
ness he was successful.
The deceased enjoyed a vigorous and
haidy old age until within less than a
year ago when the infirmities of de
clining years began to tell on him. He
was confined to the house for several
months. A oouple of weeks ago his
ailment took such a form that he was
no longer able to remain in bed aud he
was obliged day aud night to ocoupy a
chair. Following Tuesday of last week
he was practically helpless.
The deceased was for many yearß a
widower, a family of sons aud daugh
ters having preceded him to the grave.
He resided with his daughter, Mrs.
Sate Allgaler, until her death less
than a year ago since wlteu he has
lived with his two granddaughters,
Miss Lillie U. Allgaierand Miss Elsie
Sainsbury.
All that was mortal of John M.
Bausch was laid away iu Odd Fel
lows' oemetery yesterday afternoon,
and the busy oareer, which was begun
among the vine-clad hills of the Fath
erland eighty-five years ago is now
closed to earth forever.
The tuneral, which took plaoe from
the family rosidenoe,Water street,was
very largely attended, among those
who followed the remains to the grave
being a numbei of our Oerman-Ameri
cans, who were bonnd to the deceased
with the tie of nationality aud who
esteemed him for his many sterling
qualities as a man aud an American
citizen.
The remains were borne to their last
restiug place by six Will kuo«u resi
dents, who had known and associated
with the deoeased all their lives—-John
Bruder,Frederick Held. Andrew Scliatz
George Miles, William Russell and
Frank Boyer.
The services were oonduoted by Rev.
Dr. M. L. Shiodel aud word vory im
pressive.
Injured While Felling a Tree.
John Casey, a well kuown resident
of this oity met with a paiuful accid
ent yesterday foreuoou, which will
keep him cunfiued to his home for
some time.
Mr. Oasey owns a farm in Cooper
township, which is occupied by ills
,son. He drove out to the farm yestor
day morning aud was engaged iu out
ting down a tree, when the accident
occurred. The troe had fallen aud Mr.
Oasoy was trimuiiug out the club
wood. As oue of the largo limbs fell
the mail was cauulit in sume way aud
thrown to the ground. Tho iujuries
sustained were of n painful nature,his
left collar bone being broken aud two
ribs fractured. James Welsh ot this
oity was working with Mr. Casey. He
quickly despatched a boy for the sou
of the injured man, who iu due time
arrived. Mr. Caßey was a-sistcd to the
farm house,after which he was brought
to his home ou Spruce street,this oity,
where Dr. Faules was called.
The injured man is aboat sixty-five
years of age, which adds somewhat to
the gravity of the case. although
there is no doubt whatever but tliat
full recovery will follow in timo. Mr.
Oasey suffered a great deal yesterday
afternoon.
Almshouse Inmates Elope-
POTTSVILLE.Pa., April 5.-Prompt
ed by the spring malady of which the
poets suug and a desire to set up house
keeping ou their own hook James
Smith and Lizzie Burns escaped from
the Sohuylkill county poor house last
night aud eloped.
They went to Miohigau it is believ
ed. In some way the man had obtain
ed a pass to Detroit. Both James and
Lizzie were inmates of the institution.
Their courtship was a joke with at
tendants and with other inmates.
Just how Smith got oat of the build
ing is not known. He helped Miss
Burns to desoend from an upper wind
ow by means of a rope ladder.
The man is from New Castle aud the
woman from Girardvtlle.
Fllckerless Pictures.
Mr. Hadley's new invention where
by the flioker is almost eutirely elim
inated from his piotures, has revolu
tionized this popular form of enter
tainment.
This invention is oontrolled by Mr.
Hadley, and is used only by his own
oompany.
Dou't miss this great exhibition—
the leader of all pioture shows. Iu
Danville on Saturday evening, April
Bth. _
"A Royal Slave," oue of the really
great melodramatic successes of reocnt
years is to be seen iu this oity shortly.
The play is strikingly original in that
it deals with life as it was iu old
Mexico—about the time of the down
fall of the hapless Maximilian. Mexi
oan history has never boon used here
tofore as a foundation of a drama,
which makes "A Royal Slave," a wel
oome diversion as to its characters,
costuming and aocnio effects.
A VISIT FROM
i THE GOVERNOR
g The river bridge, wliioli as it ap
-9 proaclies completion proves to be the
. source of no much gratification and de
s liglit to oar citizens according to all
aocoants daring the next few weeks is
to prove instrumental in bringing the
i Governor of the Commonwealth,S. W.
3 Pennypacker to Danville.
3 Construction Engineer H. R. Leon
-1 ard accompanied by Assistant En
gineer Norman was in this city Satur
day in connection with the laying of
t tlie track of the Danville and Sunbury
i Electric Railway in the river bridge.
« Mr. Leonard had an interview with
. | the County Commissioners while ii).
I this city and gave some information
| I relating to the oompletioli of the
i bridge. He is very well pleised
with the big structure as far as com
i pleted. The entire Committee on Pub
-1 I,c Grounds and Buildings who have
g nad the building of the btidge in baud
i 2.e much interested iu its completion,
i Mr. Leonard is authority for the state
i uicnt that when the time comes for
taking the bridge off the oontraotors'
bauds Governor Pennypacker along
> with others will uome to Danville and
will be present at the inspection.
In reply to some inquiries Mr. Leon
ard assured the Commissioners that the
eastern wingwall at the Danville ap
i proaoh, which is somewhat criticised
owing to its location,is perfectly right
i and proper and juet as intended. He
admitted that at the present stage of
the work when looked at separately,
without any reference to the whole,the
wall might strike the eye oddly, but
when viewed from the bridge or from
any point on Mill street It will be found
to conform with ttie latter thorough
fare and to strike the eye pleasantly.
Besides, when the bridge is completed
the etleot, will be altogether different.
The sidewalk will be extended to the
end of the wing walls and will be pro
tected by the same railing as is used
on the side of the bridge, wliioh will
be planted iu the copiug of the wing
walls.
Mr. Leounrd informed the Commis
sioners that all matters are definitely
settled as to the track of the Danville
and Sunbury Eilectrio Railway. There
will be but one track, as set forth in
the columns of the News last week. He
does not see how two tracks as insist
ed upon b) some could help mattors
very niuah. The present arrangement
with necessary precaution he regards
as perfectly safe. The flue bridge with
its double sidewalks built by the State
at saoh a cost should thoroughly fill
the bill he thinks and leave the public
nothlug further to ask for or desire.
Fire at Big Hill.
A small blaze at the Reading Iron
Wurks at the hour of noon yesterday
caused a ripple of excitement through
out town. The Continental Fire Com
pany Bounded the first alram, which
was quickly taken up by the other
companies.
The fire occurred on the roof, com
municating from the tall Cahill boiler,
which liad become very hot. The ex
cellent tire lightiug facilities together
with the woli drilled employes made
it impossible for the liro to gain any
headway and it was extinguished by
the mill hose almost as soon as dis
covered.
Meanwhile several of the lire com
plines had responded,but they learned
that tl.eir services were not needed be
fore they reached the mill.
Officers Installed.
The newly elected officers of Mahon
ing Couuoil, number 13, D.-gree of
Pocahontas, of this city, were install
ed la-t evening, the following ladies
from the Sunbury Council being pres
ent to assist at the oercmouy: Mrs.
Anna B. Mertz, Deputy Pocahontas of
the D. of P, Mrs. Anna Henuinger,
Mrs. Abby Suydor and Mrs. Susan
Snyder.
After the installation the members
of the Danville Cooucil,together with
their Sunbury sisters, participated in
a banquet served at Wyant's restaurant
Japanese Celebrate Victory.
TOKIO, April 6.—The viotory of
Mukden was celebrated today. The
whole city was gaily deoorted and the
entire population participated in the
great demonstration.
An enormous procession wliioh was
pioturesque in the extreme was held,
thousands of the people joining In the
march to Uyeno park. The costumes
of the people, the decoratious along
the streets and the banners carried by
them and arohes combined to make a
scene that will long be remembered.
At the park General Terauchi, the
Minister of war and Vice Admiral
Yamamoto, minister of marine viewed
the procession. The line of march led
past the palaoe and the marchers cheer
ed the emperor vociferously as tliov
passed that point.
Ephlin-Rainier.
I Joseph W. Ephlinand Miss Winifred
Rainier of this city were mariied on
Tuesday eveniug. The nuptial kuot
was tied by Rev. Dr. McCnrmaok at
the manse of the Gtove Presbyterian
church,Bloniu slreet.at 8 o'clock. The
bride and groom are both residents of
this city.
Prohibition League.
The Danville Prohibition I.eague
will hold a business meeting in the
United Evaugi lical church this even
ing. Election of officers and other
business of impnrtauce will be trans- |
acted. All members are urged to be
present.
AN EXAMIN
ATION MADE
E. Mercer, a member of the film of
the Keystone Premium Book Company,
of Hazleton, appeared in this city on
Monday iu response to news thai one
of the company's agents had beeu ar
rested here on Friday night.
Mr. Mercer,who waH working dili
gently in the interest of his firm dar
ing yesterday, last evening in con
versation with a News reporter stated
that Mrs. DeShay has withdrawn her
charge; that the premium of her choice
has been shipped and that whou she
receives it she will be well satisfied.
The case being withdrawn Mr. Yocum
was released and yesterday iu company
with Mr. Mercer he was working in
the interest of the Hazleton Arm.
Mr. Mercer strongly avers that the
Keystone Premium Book Oompinv is
a legitimate concern, doing business
in a straightforward, honorable busi
nesslike way. In support of his asser
tion he furnished a long list of people
dealing with the Keystone Premium
Book Company, who have received
premiums and are well satisfied with
them. Among others are the following
well-k:uowu persons with the premiums
they have received:
Mrs. Frank P. Ross, Water street,
gold watnh.
Miss Anna M. Klase, Water street,
white enameled iron bedstead.
Mrs. D. Heller,Foust street, tea set
Mrs. Elleij Flanagan, 80 Eusc Mark
et street, tea set.
Mis. Waite, East Front stieet, gold
watch.
Mrs. Shanear,Fulton Court, rocking
chair.
Mrs. Ross took her watch to a jew
eler, Mr. Mercer says,and was inform
ed that the timepiece was a first class
article for the money. Ha says lie has
a list of other persons who are ready
to come forward aud swear that the
Keystone Premium Book Company is
no fake. The firm does busiuess in
h'looinsburg,CatawißFa,Burwick,Hazle
toi and a large number of other towns
aud the present is the first time that
any trouble has oocurrud. It was
wholly due to a mistake, Mr. Mercer
says, and after this explanation he
warns people that all accusations of
fraud must cease.as it is the firm's in
tention to prosecute any one libelling
it.
Placing Concrete on Bridge.
Caldwell & Barry began the work of
placing concrete on tha river bridge
yesterday. On Tuesday the rails and
plates were all drawn onto the drive
way. The riveters also completed their
work and yesterday thoair compressor
aud other machinery were removed
from the bridge. All that remains to
be done beyond the puttiug down of
the floor is the completion of the low
er sidewalk, work o;i which yesterday
was unfortunately hell up by the non
arrival of plank.
The concreting up to has
been carried no farther than tequired
in laying the trolley track,which will
be placed in position betoie the real
work of concreting begins. No ties
ire used on the bridge. The rails are
supported by steel plates sot firmly in
jeds of couurete placed at intervals of
ivery ten feet. Both rails and plates
ire distributed along thu driveway of
he bridge where they can be conven
iently reached.
A gang of Italians are employed mix
tig concrete at the Danville end of the
jridge aud the operation offords enter
rainuient tor the usual big crowd of
ipeotatois.
Up to the present nothiug has de
veloped to indicate that it will be im
practicable to keep the bridge open
while concreting is in progress.
Sproui Good Roads Bill.
The conference committees of the
louse and senate held a meeting Thurs
lay and it was agreed to report a
neasuie apportioning the cost of roads
jetween townships, counties aud stato
is follows: The township aud county
;o each bear one-eighth of the expense
ind the state three-fourths. The com
nittee was composed of Roberts, God
sharles aud Calpin for the Senate,aud
tfoLane, Hunter and Wayne for the
riouse. This is considers) a great
victory for the interior districts. Un
ler the late law the bulk of the state
lid was goiug to the richer eastern
:onnties because the poorer districts
lid not feel able to put up the one
lixth. Under the proposed bill the
;ownships will pay but one-eighth of
he cost of improvement.
The Bach Festival.
The sixth of the cantatas iu the ser
es to be produced in the course of the
3aoh festival at Bethlehem, Pa., on
\pril 12th, 13th aud 14th is "He who
elies on God's compassion,"—"Wer
iur den liebeu Gott lasst walten."
Bach's biographer, Spittasays: The
nusical character of the cantata is
hroughout contemplative. The fer
rency which pervades each separate
lortion of it acquires a peculiar color
ng which is most easily aud plainly
liscernible in the beautiful and touch
ng aria iu E flat major. The cautata,
milt up on the foundation of the faini
iar ch< ral i with which it opens, is
icored for oboes, English horn, string
instruments and organ
Debt Cancelled.
The Pine Street Lutheran church at
i special nn et ing of its Council last
light cancelled a judgment; of SBSOO
leld by the Board of Church Exton
iiou. By special collection ou Sunday
ast over S3OO were raised.
I DOCTORS ADOPT
RESOLUTION
The medical men of Danville held a
meeting on Tuesday night at which an
organization was effected uuder the
name of the Physicians' Protective As
sociation of Danville aud vicinity.
The movement embraces every physi
cian of the county. A presideut, sec
retary and executive committeo were
eleoted.
An exteuded discussion took plice,
it being the aenso of all that tho doot
ors had long enough been the victims
of injustice aud that tho only remedy
lay iu organizing aud acting as a unit
to defeat the designs of dishonorable
persons who refuse to pay their doctor
bills.
The following resolutions, unani
mously adopted aud signed by all the
medical praotitioners,clearly sets forth
the position assumed by the physicians
in ielatiou to this olass of delin
quents :
Whereas, It appoars by oommon con
sent that upon the medioal profession
are enjoined the performance of so
many arduous aud important duties to
ward the community and that they are
required to make inauy sacrifices of
ooinfort, ease aud health for tho wel
faie of those who avail themselves of
their services; aud after a careful con
sideration of existing conditions which
are detrimental to the good of the pnfi
lm aud unjust to the physicians ; when
as we find upon a careful comparison
of notes that we are being imposed up
on by nuinerouß parties who ask oar
servioes at all timet without any in
tention or desire to compensate us for
the same; therefore be it
Resolved, That we the undersigned
physicians refuse to attend thoso whom
the members of this Association re
port to the Secretary as belonging to
this class,unless said party make satis
factory arrangements with the Physi
cian to whom tliey are indebted or in
an emergency pay tho physician upon
whom he calls before tho call shall be
made.
That wo send a statemeut of account
to each individual having uusettled
accounts on our books at the expira
tion of sixty days and all those who
do not pay their bills within six mouths
from the time of incurring the same
shall be placed npon the "Blaok List. "
That we shall charge the tollowiug
minimum fees:—Office consultation,
fifty ceuts; ordinary visits (in town)
oue dollar ; visits (iu country) 25 oents
per uiilo extra; ordinary obstretric
case, eight to ten dollars; visits after
i) p. m and during office hours,so cents
extra; consultation with another physi
cian five dollars.
That we shall not acoept the posi
tion as club, society or organization
physical! nor agree to do any medical
or surgical work tor any club, society
or organization at a less rate than
regular or customary charges for like
services reudered by other physicians
for patients not members of such club,
society or organization.
That we ehall not forget the worthy
ami needy poor and nothing in these
resolutions shall be as pre
venting any member from attending
the worthy poor at a less rate or to
give frto s rvices to those who are too
poor top ty anything or acting as city,
county, or district physician, health
officer, or uuder any political appoint
ments aud b<) it furthor
Resolved, That we solemnly promise
the faithful observance of these reso
lutions and any one found guilty of
violation shall b3 looked upou as un
worthy of trust.
Lincoln Literary Society.
The regular meeting oi the Lincoln
Liteiaiy Society was held in the High
School room Friday afternoon. The
following program was rendered :
Piano Solo Miss Jenkins I
Recitation ."The Clouds"
Miss Dotweiler
Declamation The Gnat Peril
.......of Unrestricted Immigration
Mr. Hancock
Essay Qeneva
Miss Shepperson
Reading. Topsy
Miss Fry
Debate—Question, Resolved, "That
study of science tends to develop char
acter more than the study of Litera
ture." Affirmative Mr. Alvin Spiade,
Mr. Wolverton. Negative, Mr. Meth
erell, Mr. Bruce Moore. Tne Judges,
Miss Irlaud, Mr. Sohoch aud Mr. Mo-
Henry decided in favor of the affirma
tive.
Song.. Society
Reoitatiou Auntie's Lesson
Miss Magill
Declamation ...Russia, the Enigma
of Europe
Mr. Ed. Edmondson
Poem The Robin
Miss Evans
The delightful weather, which has |
kept people guessing as to whether or
not spring has come, during the last
couple of days has added another
spring-like quality in the form of
April showers. These are of the ap- j
proved traditional sort—gentle rain
accompanied with a warm atmosphere. 1
Vegetation is beginning to respond.
The grass is growing almost every
where. The lilac bushes are bursting
into leaves, and the birds are singing
on every side. Many fields are already
ploughed in our oouuty and a great
deal of oats will be sowed during the
next couple of weeks.
The farmers throughout the country
1 are uow beginning to plow.
RETAINING WALLS
< FOR A STREET
a Boyer Bros, have completed plaster
u ing at the undergrade orossing of the
e P. &R. Railway at A aud Walnut
streets. The wide crossing together
' with its lnarsive finely finished walls
" shows up as a fine improvement.
' The conorete walls already support
the two forty-feet steel girders requir
ed to carry the P. & R. siding over
'' the crossing. Everything now is in
readiness for installing the next set of
8 girders,exact duplicates, for the main
' track, which have been already un
-1 loaded at the spot. As soon as this i<
6 done the temporary central support
r will be removed aud the crossing will
be given over to general traffic.
The trolley company will uext pro
! oeed to fix up A street. The thorough
' faro as far as travel is concerned has
9 been much improved by the deep out
whioh does away with the steep grade
between Bloom street and Spring
* street. The banks on each side of the
1 street are washing badly aud to pro
' teot these and to plaoe the street in as
" good a condition as it was found the
* trolley compauy ou each Bide as far as
112 the cnt extends will build a ooucrete
- retaining wall. The retaining walls
' will support the bauk aud sidewalk
* aud aid very much to the appearance
1 of the street. Work on the improve
ment will begin iu a few days.
i
1 Contractor in a /"lix-up.
Contractor W. A. Sheppersou. two
r horses and a buggy figured iu an excit
ing mix-up near the site of the old
weigh scales, Mill street, yesterday.
It was what might be called a curious
I combination of oiroamstances. Sever
-1 al tilings occurred at about the same
moment—the town clook aud whistles
1 proclaimed the lionr of noon : a trolley
oar came down Bloom street,turning up
Mill street at the First National bauk ;
Mr. Shepperson driving one horse in
an open buggy and leading another be
-1 hind came around the corner at Oleav
et's store and drove op the street be
side the" trolley car, while to orowu
all at the same moment the fire bellß
began to ring.
The most exciting thing, however,
remained to occur. Mr. Sheppersou's
horse—the oue iu the rear—gut fright
ened and while the staid annual in the
shafts pulled the buggy ahead, the
horse behind as he reared aud plunged
yanked the frail vehicle about in
quite an opposite direction. There was
muoli solioitude expressed for Mr.
Shepperson's welfare, bat he held ou
to the seat and incidentally to the
horse until the latter reariug aloft
oame down with oue of his frout legs
imprisoned between the buggy box and
the wheel.
It was at this crisis that the splin
ters begau to fly. With a orasli the 1
wheel went to pieces as the horse
sought to extrioate himself aud as a '
result the vehiole upset and the driver 1
tock a graoefal tumble. He still held 1
onto the horse,however,and for a few | '
moments the mix-up, whioh seemed i 1
perilous alike to driver aud horses, ! *
afforded a apeotaole whioh bordered j
on the thriling. There was pleuty of i 1
help at baud and order was soon j 1
brought out of chaos. The damage I '
done was restriotod to the brokeu bug- j '
gy wheel.
i I
Excellent Concert. '
i '
New Castle, 0., Jan. 14, 1905. j t
Tho Colored Canadian Concert Com- j
piny and Jabileo Singers gave a most i
delightful concert at tho Y. M. C. A.
hall last night before a large audi-
ence. This is their first visit here and j
alreaiy they have wou their way iuto
the hearts of their hearers.
The melody put into their planta- „
tion choruses, together with the spirit j
and soul of rendering same, is not of- I ,
ten heard. The special feature! of the I 1
evening were the solos by E. S. Thorn- i j
as, who has a wonderful voice for j
depth aud puwer, the tenor siußing ot ; (
C. T. Mosely, who i) a humorist and ;
actor of merit, as well; the singiug j
by Miss G. E. Fowler aud tho reading I 1
by Madam Lewis. They were compel- j
led to retain three and four times aud j
did it as if they thoroughly enjoyed j
it.—Herald. I
The Canadian Concert company will (
appear in this city on Saturday even- j
ing, April 15th, under the auspices u
of Stoes' Band. ♦ j
SI
President's Train over s;
SEDALIA, Mo., April s.—Several
sticks of dynamite were found uear
Montrose, Mo., ou the tracks over
which the presidential special passed s
early today. Traok walkers picked up a
three sticks of the explosive, whioh 0
were lying between the rails. A short
distance away some boys found more ®
of the dynamite. '
The greatest precautions are exerois- ®
ed now. Efforts are beiug made to
hush the matter np. After 7 o'clock S
yesterday evening no one was allowed d
ou the of way. About fifteen meu
were on dnty at the switohes and along P
the traoks daring the night. 8
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Trinity Reformed Church.
There will be Sunday School ami reg
ular services in Trinity Reformed Q
Churoh, Strawberry Ridge, next Sao- j (
day afternoon. The announcement
made last Sunday is reoalled. r|
a
Charles Smedley, engineer at the j
Stove Works, is very critically ill of
appendioitls complicated with an at
tack of peritonitis. His condition ci
was slightly improved yesterday. lii
NO. 2(>
TffO LINES
WJLJJE BOUT
There is no longer any question u
to the sucoess of the Rnral Telephone
System. Long before the Fourth of
Jnly there will be several lines In
working order in Uontonr Gonnty.
The Company has decided togo on
immediately with the constrnotlon of
two lines oonneoting the town* of
Washingtonville, Strawberry Ridge.
White Hall, Exchange and Jeriey
town. The Oompany is now looking
after poles and other needed material
as well as for contractors toondeitake
the construction work. On the two
lines drscril.ed there are some fifty
, sobsoribers.
Mr. Pettijolin yesterday stated that
the success nohieved far ezoeedg liia
most sanguine expectations when ha
- entered apon the work in Montoar
County. He finds a large number of
8 'armors, who uot only sab9oribnd for
t -took hat lend their time and their in
-6 tluence to assist the enterprise. Both
R lie and Mr. Amerman acknowledge
e themselvos especially indebted to Mr.
• J. W. Lowrie, of Strawberry Ridge,
4 who has pat in several days iu the in
p terest of the rural 'phone and who has
s been largely instrumental in winning
B -ncness in that locality. The tenti
s me 11 is rapidly growing and those who
1 have subscribed are anxious to have
" tiw line completed. Only a few pre
" limmary details remain to be arrang
el. alter which actual work will be
gin. Sixty days ought to bo suflloient
for winding up work on the two lines.
3 Successful as the promoters have
- been, however, it is not altogether
I clear sailing. A few persons are not
favorable to the rural 'phones. One of
3 the objections urged is that a rural
- telephone system, if established might
) lead to the abolishment of the rural
s free delivery by catting down the vol
' aine of correspondence. Mr. Pettijohn
) declares that nowhere in the West
; where rural telephone systems are
i common has such a thing as the dig
placement of the rural free delivery
ever occurred, while Bhonld a paroel
post maintained in conneotion with
i the R. F. D. ever to pass the
i rural 'phone would beoome a factor
that would add greatly to the general
efficiency of the mail servioe.
Make Garden.
When gentle spring oomea BO balm
ly upon as as it is doing this year,
with the assuring appearanoe of ita
intention to stay, every town dweller
who lias a bit of ground about hi*
house should begin to think of garden
ing operations. The plot may not be ex
tensive no more than a few feet square
—bat he can plant it with peas.oniona
radishes, lettuce and other vegetable!
and find room for a few flowers to
throw a little oolor and a little fra
granoe on the situation.
It is not only the plants and the
flowers that will contribute a pleasure
and reflect a beueOt upon the garden
makers. When nature is arraying her
' self iu green and throwing out her
1 sweet odors it is not only the senses of
1 sight and smell that appeal to us.
I There is an inuer feeling impelling ns
to put. our hands nt work in the earth,
;to buthe in the sunshiue, and to open
\ our souls to the influences of Spring
i that are giving new liie to all animate
creation. Therefore begin to make
j garden, aud do it while the robins
and bluebirds are giving fiee coucerts
I from trees that aie about to clothe
j themselves with leaves aud blossoms.
Surprise Party.
A surprise party was tendered Miss
Wagner Friday evening at the home of
Frank Bennett, Valley township. Those
present were: Mr. and Mr 9. W. H.
Wirtorsteun. Mr. ami Mrs. B. F. Ben
nett,Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hendrickson,
I Mr. aud Mrs. (J. W. Buyer, Mr. aud
Mrs. P. Boyer, Mrs. R. Rogers aud
Mrs. H. A. Bennett; Messrs. Garfield
Rogers, William Appleman, Sidney
Boyer, ,les.se lleudrickson, Qeorge
Hendrickson, Willard Crossley and
Warren Fenstermaoher; Master Oscar
Bennett, Clyde Bennett, Vernon Ben
nett, aud Ralph Bennett, Misses
Rebecca Appleman, Edith Rogets,
Ethel Bennett, Laura Bennett, Ida
Bennett, Ethel Rogers, Esther Rogers,
Eftie Houdrickson, Edna Hendriokson.
Olive Wintersteen,Helen Wintersteen,
Ida Boyer, Miriam Hendriokson, Win*
nie Boyer, Gertrude Bennett and
Evelyn Welsh. Refreshments were
served aud an enjoyable evening was
spent in gameß, musio and danoing.
Her Seventeenth Birthday.
A birthday surprise party was held
Saturday eveuiug at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Murris, Riverside, in honor
of their daughter Pearl's seventeenth
birthday. Those present were: Misse*
Blanohe Earp, Bessie Brooks, Mary
DeMotte, Jennie Dyer, Mamie Weaser,
Hannali Yeager, Uertrade Brooks,
Messrs,. Solomon Yeager. Charles
Shepperson, James Fisher, Frank Sny
der,Samuel Oeasey,Henry Yeager,and
Claude Morris. The evening was very
pleasantly whiled away with games
and musio. A very delioiona snpper
was served.
Trout Will Soon Bite.
The regular season for brook tront
opens on April IS. but despite that it
is still several weeks distant many
fishermen are getting their rods and
reels iu shape for a busy season. Black
aud rock bass cannot be caught before
June 15.
The man who has relied on hia over
coat to hide his threadbare appearanoe
is now beiug compelled to"Bhow up."