DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVI.
11. C. A. STAR
LECTDBE COURSE
| The arrangements have born com
pleted (oi the Y. M. O. A. Star Course
for tlie coming season. The course
next winter will be by far tho Huest
ever presented In this oity.
Last winter the Star Course was dls
aootluaed and tho faot that the Y. M.
O. A. purposes holding the Course
again will be received witii uioch
pleasure by the people of Danville who
have always appreciated the efforts of
the Association to provido n sories of
high class entertainment!!.
' The Course as arranged by tlie com
mittee for the ooining season oonsists
of Sve numbers to be given in the
Opera House, all high class talent, se
oured from the Central Lyceum Bureau
of Uarriaburg.
The first enteitainiuent will bo Car
meu's Italian Boys.fivo in number, all
taleuted inuHioians and Elbert Poland,
humorist, November 20th.
On December Bth, Dr. M. W. Chase,
of Ohioago, will lecture on the sub-
Jeot: "Why; or the Problem of Life."
Dr. Chase is a most pleasing speaker,
and his leoture abounds in humor,
anecdote aud illustration.
The third number, Koeati and his
Royal Italian Concert Band, on Feb
ruary 9th, will be one of the finest at
tractions ever brought to Danville.
Miss Nellie Turuwall, soprano,accom
panies the baud.
Ou February 2Hrd, Gay Carletou
Lee, Ph. D., LL. D.,will lecture. Dr.
Lee is one of tho foremost scholars of
the oouutry, formerly having been a
member of the faculties of Johns Hop
kius and Columbian Universities. He
is a journalist, historian, author and
orator.
The last number of the Coarse will
be the Ueorge Crampton Concert Com
pany, whioh will appear March Bth.
This company consists of four taleut
ed artists, Oeorge Crampton,baritone.
Plorenoe Pettigrow,contralto, Blanche
Sage— Holcouib, pianiste aud Nicolai
Zedeler, cellist.
Aim of the Common Schools.
That the building of character is the
real aim of the schools and the ulti
mate reason for the expenditure of mil
lions for their maiutenauce. There is
in the minds of tho children aud youth
of today atendenoy toward a disregard
for ooustltuted authority; a lack of
ruapeot for age and superior wisdom,n
weak appreoiation of the demands of
doty, a disposition to fallow pleasure
aud interest rather tiian obligation
and order.
These resolutions are by the Na
tional Eduoational association whioh
coucluded its sessions last week.
Tli- ednoatois have gotten hold oi
the right end of tho string.
The prime purpose of our common
school system, that lor whioh it wax
ordained, kept in inind from its very
inception, is the making of good citi
zens.
The teaching of text books is hut a
means to an end.
The object to be aimed at is tlie
makiug of cliaraotor.
It is necessary that the future oitl
zeu should be taught to read and write
aud spell and compute. But it is far
more ueaessary that he should be
taught.to live soberly and righteous
ly,loving justice and hating wroug,
having respect for authority, regarding
duty as above pleasure and purity
above all things.
Therefore—
Whatever is necessary to he studied
in order that suuli lessons may be iu
onlnated must be employed.
And it is no suHlcleut answer to saj
tnat BUCII studies are "fads."
It la the proper study of history am:
1 ograpliy and music and drawing au<
the manual arts oontilbnte to the
teaohing of truth aud justice ane
beauty aud purity then these studiei
•re a necessary part of education.
The weaknesses of the rising genera
tion as pointed out by these resolu
tiona are also the weaknesse< of oui
day and civilization. They are daug
eroua weaknesses. Disrespect for law
and order, lack of luspiration to duty,
aeifiahness—these must be counteracted
by the teaohing aud inttueuce of the
■ohoola.
Above all other tilings tlie publii
aohools muat teach ethics.
The three K's are all right in theii
plaoe.but it should never be forgottei:
that the one great purpose of tlie
American sohoois is to put moral fibn
into the coming oitizeu.
Southern Dealers Buying.
Dealers from the South are passing
through this section of the Stato buv
log up or endeavoring to purchase al
the peaches iu sight. As a business ex
perieuoe this is something entirely
new to most peaoii growers in this sec
tlon and is hard to account fores
peoially in view of the fact that tin
prospect tor peanhos is considered gooi
over tlie whole country. iJr. S. Y
Thompson, who expe'ots a yield of a
least two thousand bushels,lias sold hi
eotlre orop at "Pilgrim's Kest" to i
Baltimore dealer.
Dr. Thompson says tlie experience i
entirely new to Inui. He has sold tin
peaches ou tlie tree at a tlxnd price pe
basket to he paid for hofoie being re
moved from the orchard. Somo pei
sons regard the activity of tlie buyer
in this section as significant of th
faot that there is a shortage of peache
10 some other suctions.
The earlier varieties of peaches ar
already maturing and the fruit wn
never flner. Several tiees on Di
Thompson's farm winch are alread
ripe, ware not inoluded in the Bale.
FARMERS PICNIC
AT HEWITT'S PARK
A mooting of the General Committee
of the Tri County Farmers' Piomo
Association wan held in the Grand
Jury room Saturday morning at which
time the reports of the special com
mittees were heard and many of the
plans for the outing arranged.
James Shultz, chairman of the com
mittee of arrangements, reportod that
DeWitt's Park had been secured for
Saturday, August 12th, and that tho
Association would have sole use of the
Park on that day. The committee oil
entertainment reported that Mether
ell's five piece orchestra had been en
gaged to furnish music during the af
ternoon There will also bo vocal
masio, graphophoues, and many othor
amusements of tiie usnal picnic kind
such as quoit pitching, base ball, eto.
It was also deoided at tho meeting
to extend au invitation to Hou. W. T.
Creasy, of Oatawissa, to be present at
the alfair and to deliver au address.
Ur. Creasy accepted the invitation
yosterday. Other prominent farmers
will also speak. The addresses will
be delivered at the meeting of the As
sociation to be held in the afternoon.
The picnio will be a basket affair.
A number of small family rouuiona
have been arranged. The Association
extends a cordial invitation to the
public to attend the picnic.
Mrs. Rantz's Great Record.
Mra. Lydia Rautz, who reaidea at
106 Cooper atreet, liaa probably more
direot desoenrtenta than any persou iu
this seotion of tho State.
Mrs. Rautz ia HIS years of age. She
ia a great great grandmother; hor son
John Rautz, of Milton, ia a great
grandfather at the age of (SO years;
and hia daughter, Mra. Mary Lloyd,of
Milton, ia a grandmother at the age of
40 yeara. Mrs. Lloyd has two daught
ers who are married aud have children.
Mrs. Lydia Rantz has (i cnildreu, 35
grandchildren, <S4 great grandchildren
and 7 great great grandchildren ; she
is the great grandmother of three aeta
of twiua aud one set of triplets, the
grandmother of one set of twins and the
great anut of two sets of twius and the
great great auut of two Bets of twiua
Her grandson,Jamea Wertman,Rail
road street,ia the father of 18 children
among them being three aeta of twina
aud oiie set of triplets.
Mr.i. Rantz ia iu fall poaßoasion of
all her faculties, and la a moat inter
eating couverßatioualiat. Her memory
is wonderful. She waa able to give
the naue< aod ages of her desoendauta
without any effort. She omploya her
time with needle work and diaplayed
to a News reporter last evening many
beautiful speoimens of her handiwork.
Survivor of Rebel Prisons.
Charles Augaatua Laumaater, broth
er of oar townsman General Seoretary
W. D. Laumaster, who diod Sunday'
waa consigned to the grave at York
yostorday. Mr. Laumaster,our gouer
al secretary, waa oallod to York by hia
brother's death,but owing to the pres
sure of affairs relating to his position
in thia oity he was unable to remain
for the faueral and returned home
Tueaday evening.
Charles Augustus Laumaster,tho do
coasod, was sixty-six yeara of age. He
was a veteran of the Civil War and a
survivor of Libby and Andersouville
prisons. He went to tho front iu 1801
with Company A,Eighty-seventh Regi
ment, Pennsylvania Voluuteera and
participated in all the engagements of
that command np to July, 18(14, when
ho waa taken priaoner at Monocacy.
B. & L. Benefits.
Wage-earners aro learning to save.
They realize that it is the dollar saved
that counts against a raiuy day. The
total assets of the building associa
tions of the country now exceed six
hundred millions, and Pennsylvania
leads in the animal growth.
This State's associations gaiued over
five and a half million dollars in assets
aud over six thousaui in membership
in a year.
Nearly two million small wage earn
ers of America are learning to save
out of their little incomes and through
these associations are able to admin
ister these savings in large collective
amounts as well as any trust company
conld do the same work.
The Soldiers* Monument.
Some twenty yoaug men, members
of the grand chorus which scored such
a fine success ou Fourth of July, have
a scheme ou hand to assist the Sol
diers' Monument Committee. They
propose to give a minstrel performance
in the Opera House some time daring
next month.
The yoaug men who volunteer,will)
few exceptions, are choir singers,
while iu the number are several who ■
won applause as members of the High i
School minstrels.
It is believed th:»t an aggregation
can bo gotten together that will be of
real merit, while the object will be a
popular one and a large audience will
be the result. A meeting will be held
tonight, at which it is thought the
movemut will assume definite form.
Snyder's Big Peach Crop.
John M. Boyer, of Fremont, Snyder
county,has 80,000 peach trees bearing
aud, in anticipation of enormous ship
ments this season,special railroad con
veniences have been arranged at
Kramer Station for his sole accom
modation. Mr. Boyer has the distinc,
tiou of being the largest peach grower
In this State.
-FKBDOKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO " MM9 ULW—WO FAVOR SWATH U8 AW » WMAM SHALL AWI"
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905.
MARTIN'S STORE
IS BURGLARIZED
For the second time within a year
John Martin's tobacco and confection
ery store, East Market street, was
burglarized Sunday night, in all some
thirty dollars worth of goods being
stolen.
Mr. Martin since in business has
been several times selected as a victim
by the burglars during the last few
years so that while by dint of hard
work and close application lie has sue*
coeded iu building up a nice little
business not a small percentage of his
profits have been carried off in these
occasional raids.
When the store was opened Mon
day morning a glauce revealed that
burglars had been on the promises.
The outside door leading into a hall
communicatiug with the store had
been forced upon, while two show
oases, which Saturday evening had
been stocked with cigars were in a
manner empty. An investigation show
ed that a large quantity of chewing
tobacco mostly in packages that had
not yet been opened were also missiug.
Mr. Martin yesterday stated that a
conservative estimate places the value
of the good* stolen at not less than
thirty dollars.
The door was forced open by the use
of a jimmy or something of the sort
and bears marks where it was insert
ed first at the bottom and then grad
ually worked upward until the lock
gave way.
At what time of night the robbery
was committed is uot known, but a
similar aud unsuccessful attempt was
made to burglarize the establishment
of Paul Enoch, East Market and
Churoh afreets, about midnight Sun
day night. The robbera here had em
ployed the very same means inserting
a jimmy at the bottom of the door aud
working it upwards. Mr. Kuooli had
been robbed last winter and profiting
by the lossou had taken extra precau
tion by securing the door with an iron
oroaahar fastened on the inaide.ao that
while two of the locka ou the door
gave way under the atraiu the crossbar
held intact. The rohbors next attack
ed tho back door,but their movomenta
hero wore heard by the ocoupauta of
the (lwelliug adjoining who called
acroßß to the Cousart residence. The
robbera eacaped without being aeen or
leaving any clae as to their identity.
Birthday SurprlseJParty.
On Tuesday evouiug a large party of
Valley township reaidenta aasembled
at the beautiful home of Mr. aud Mrs.
Levi V. Beyer, near Mausdale,to con
gratulate Mra. Boyer on the Ufty-aeo
ond anniversary of her birth. The
party was a surprise. Refreshments
were served during the evening on the
lawn. Those present were ; Rev. C.
I). Lorch.Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Merrill,
Mr. aud Mrs. Roger Hendricks, Mrs.
and Mrs. F. P Appleman, Jacob Fliok,
Mr. and Mra. James McCracken, Mr.
aud Mrs. Henry Yorks,Lizzie Palmer,
Peter Yorka, and ohildren, Mr. and
Mra. Robert Farusworth, sou and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lowis Pliile
aud ohildren.Mr. aud Mrs. N.O.Kindt
and aon Clifton, Mrs. William Law
renoe, Mrs. G. C. Jenkins, Mr. aud
Mra. William Cope aud daughter Clara,
Mr. and Mrs. Oacar Lookhoof and ohil
dren, Mr. and Mra. Alfrod Bogert.Mra.
Simon Moaer, Olive Beyer,Emma aud
Mary Kline, Regiua English, Mra.
William Adams aud sou Harry, Mrs.
W. D. Wise, Mr. and Mra. Robert Cor
nelison aud daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Snyder aud sous, Mr. and Mrs. E. Reun,
Mr. aud Mrs. J. H. Shultzand daught
er, Hiram Boye , i'ranoia Dolsite, Ed
ward Delßite,Mr. and Mra. Adam Bey
er, Reeda Udelhofeu, Mr. and Mrs.
Goorge Rioketta aud aon Howard, Mr.
and Mra. Malcolm Beyer and Bon Eu
gene. Mr. aud Mra. S. W. Horr aud
aou, Mra. Maggie Cooper, Mr. aud
Mrs. William Flick, Mr. aud Mra.
Jamea Konßtermaoher, Mr. and Mra.
Charlea Coruelison aud aon, Mr. aud
Mra. Lorenza Dulaite aud aoua, Mr
and Mrs. William Hollobaugh,Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Feuatermaoher, Mr. and
Mra.C.Diehl and ohildren,Mra. Annio
Roup, Mra. T. Bennett and Bon Harvey,
Mr. aud Mra. Frauk Feuatermaoher,
Mr. aud Mrs. Frauk W. Diehl, Jacob
Roup, Misses Lettio Morrill, Raohael,
Emma aud Alioe Feußtermacher, Mary
Merrill, Sarah Heudrioks, Nora Coop
er, Maggie Thomas, Jennie Kindt,Ada
Aude.Ruth aud Anna Foinwald, Inoa
Hendricks. Edua Lewis, Winnie Flick,
Eva Beyer. Hannah Fry, Bertha Bell,
Nora Fornwald, Annie and Jeuuie
Murray aud Mesara. Herbert Hend
ricka, Clyde Shultz, Ralph and Oliver
Cope, Roy aud Frank Cooper, Calvin
Deen, John Heller, William Kindt,
Horace Appleman, Eugene Fry, Earl
Reun, Harvey Beyer,Harry Lawrouoe,
Lather Fornwald,Reuben Kelly,Reeco
Merrill, William Parker, Olivor Jolin
i aou, and others whose names could not
| be prooured.
Harried Tuesday Morning.
At St. Matthew's Episcopal church,
Suubu.y,Tuesday morning, Miss Helen
Yarnall of Sunbury, and Mr. Edgar
M. Savidgo of Kliuesgiove, were quiet
ly married by the Rev. Charles Mori
eon, in tho prosence of relatives uud a
few near friends.
The hrido is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Yarnall, aud an attrac
tive young lady with a host of friends.
Mr. Savidge is a son of the late Har
mon Savidge and a nephew of Hon.
|C. U. Havidgo of Sunbury. He is
I equally as popular as his brido, and
both have the host wishes of their
' aoquaintauoos for prosperity aud long
li to.
AT TRINITY !
LUTHERAN CHURCH'
ROT. L. D. Ulrich liaa returned from
h mouth'a vacation spent in Philadel
phia and services at Trinity Lath
era!) chnrch were resumed Sunday.
Kev. Ulrich preaolied at both the
morning and evening services and was
greeted with good sized congregations.
In tho morning he took as hiß text:
James 5-lfi; "And Pray for one An
other" His thome was the aniversal
power of prayor to overcome evil, and
he nrged his people to pray unooasing
ly for the nation, the ohnrch, for one
another and for themselves.
Iu the evening Rev. Ulrich took liis
text from Nambers 33-20. "Behold I
Have Roceived Commandment to
Bless,and He Hath Blessed and I Can
not Reverse it" He gave a historical
sketch of Balak.King of Boab,Balaam
the prophet and the Children of Israel
and how Balak would have canned
Balaam to curßO the Children of ißrael,
S hereas God had blessed them and
His workings oonid not be nudoue.
He applied the lesson to the people of
the present day by showing hiß con
gregation that God will bless ns and
keep as if we bat give him the op
portunity : no matter how others may
try to do as wrong.
Week ol Delightful Weather.
We do not believe the weather at any
lake,mountain or seashore resort could
surpass the oonditiona in thia section
the past woek.and the tonio iu the air
has been all the more pleasiug coming
after the torrid heat of teu days or
more. There ia no trouble to Bleep
uiglits ou aocoaut of heat, and the
splendid spell of 000l weather comes
as an oasis in the Summer. Taken all
iu all, Danville is favored the year
around, as regards storms aud weath
er. We very aeldom, if ever, get the
great extremes noted in many seotiond.
The weather is changeable, of oourße,
it ia everywhere in the Northern bolt
of the United States, but there are
splendid surprises with their ohtarms.
Glorious May, when Spring magio is
everywhere and the dawn of awaken
ing life aud color is fall apon us; ma
tured Summers, with many daya of
lasting delight; Ootobera.when the air
iB as intoxioating aa good rich wine
and wonderful russets and garnets run
riot; mid-Winters, when the bine sky
overhead liaa an added purity and
depth aud clearness, and barren limbs
are etched sharply against the cold
azare,.or else, when saow is about as.
glorious pinks where the sunlight falls
and magio blaea where the ahadowa
rest. 'Tis a glorious world, after all,
aud while we loug in Winter for soutli
ern California and Florida,take it tho
year around,considering the monotony
of months of rain,or mouths of drouth,
the saud, and other unpleasant feat
urer.the changeableness of this section
of Poniisylvanir.. Hs seasons, inter
aporaod with sanahiue aud shadows,
showers and auows, warm and oold,
balm and tonio, on the whole, it ia
just the best and pleaaantest apot on
old Mother Earth.
Chicken Thieving Going On
There is good deal of petty thieving
going on about town whioli lias jnat
beon brought to the aurface through
the robbery at John Martin'a atore,
East Market street, Suuday uight.
During Saturday night, especially
when the electrio lights were oat the
thlevea were very active aud a large
namber of rags, carpets, &0., were
atolen from tho verandaa. The heavießt
loser was Mra. D. O. Jones,E. Market
streot, who had 11 fine spring chick
ens atolen from the baok yard. An at
tempt waa made to break into Grant
Fenatermaohor'a hen rooat, but the
thievea were discovered and frighten
ed away. Among others who mlased
ruga aud other articlos from tliair
▼erandaa are Emeraon Adams, Julius
Heim and Harry Ellenbogon. At Mr.
Ellenbogen a a handsome tidy was
stolon. The latter waa faßtoned to the
baok of a rooking chair and in order
to secure it the aneak thiovoa used a
i knife to out it loose.
John H. Hartman Dead.
At a late hour Tuesday night Chief
of-Police J. O. Minoemoyer was call
od up by telephone ; the message, which
provod to be a long distance one,came
from Philadelphia and apprised him
of the death of his uncle, John H
Hartman, who was found dead iu bed.
The deceased,uearly seventy years of
age, was a former resident of this
county. When a boy with his parents
ho resided at Mausdale aud was em
ployed iu hauling iron ore iuto this
city. When the Rebellion broke out
the deceased enlisted and after the war
did not return to Danville. He be
came an expert hand at covering steam
pipe and filled many important, con
tracts at this work in different parts
of the country. Among other places
he was employed at the Hospitul for
the Insane at this place,where the ox
tensive system of pipe ooverod to this
day attests to his skill.
Tlie deceased was an unmarried man.
Ilis home was in Philadelphia whore
for nearly thirty years he boarded at
the same hotel.
Hissing from Home.
Orval, the sixteen-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Holter, of Ber
wick, is missing from home. II.« wnt
to Rloomsburg on Thursday of list
week, to attend the circus and f.tiled
to return home. It is thought he may
have joined the show.
CONTRACTORS ARE
AT WORK
Operations oil thp extension ol the
State Highway to Mausdalo began last
week by tho contractors, Fees and
Hartuian, of Shamokin Dam.who have
taken the joh for 131101.52. An excel
lent has been made on the road
and tho preliminary work has been
undertaken in a manner that speaks
well for the contractors, and indicatoa
an early completion of the road.
Kens and Hartman have purohased
from the Rachel Bennett estate, near
Uausdale, a piece of limestone, aud
have been blasting the stone loose for
uearly a week past. They havo a crash
er ou the ground, which they will
start to operate daring the oarly part
of this week. It is the intention of
tho ooniraotors to use limestone ex
clusively in the construction of the
road. This will make a more solid and
durable road bed than whore oinder is
used for the lower courses.
There liaß alao been some woik done
in filliug in at the aruli bridge. This
is the biggest fill that will be necessary
on the road. Tho grade, as established
by tho survey. doeß uot require much
catting or filling. A steam roller
is at Mausdale ready for nae when it
ia needed ; ao that u' thing remains
that will retard the construction work.
Finest Barn In this Sectiou.
The new barn at the Hospital for
the lusane ia now fully completed S.
W. Armes, who had the contract for
tho [laiutiug, yeaterday putting ou the
finishing touches.
Tho barn is regarded as ouo of tho
finest in this section of the country,
both iu point of workmauship aud the
choice and oostly timber employod iu
its oonstuotion. It is of largo dime",
xious, consisting of main barn 104x52
teet aud a cattle shed 100x47 feet,both
divisions being 20 feet high to tho
square. The roof is of slate and is
surmounted h.v six ventilators, the
oeutral one of which contains a weath
er vane.
The timbers are of the finost quality
of Southern yellow pine; the sides
are hoarded op w.tli the beat quality
of white pine beaded flooring. The
timber is all surfaced or planed. The
baru contains three threshing floors
and two hay mows.
The old barn was destroyed by fire
last Gotober. On November 10th the
oontraot for the new barn was award
ed to Trumbower & Werkheiser of
thfß city, who in turn sublet the car
penter work to John A. Mowory. The
contract prioo was $12,645.
Work ou the new baru waa began
shortly after the holidays, bat was
muoli delayed owing to the diflionlty
iu securing the choice ami valuable
timber needed, the product of South
ern saw mills, which due to the gen
eral prosperity aro kept constantly
crowded with orders.
Tho baru, taatefully painted iu a
shade of drah, presents a fine appear
ance aud those who examine the build
ing are loud in their compliments uot
only for Trumbower & Workheiser,
who held the contract, hut also for
Mr. Mowrey, who haa left the stamp
of expert workmanship upon part of
the building
New Pavement at Court House.
T. L. Evans' Sons yesterday begau
work on the new concrete pavement
aud Btepa in frout of the Court House.
The big flag atonea, which were pat
down when the Court House was built
iu 18(18, wore fouud maoli the worae
for the long wear and exposure, many
of them breaking under their own
weight as they were pried loose with
the crowbar.
The present oontract covers only the
front of the Court House and there
was some thought of utilizing the best
of the stoue removed in laying a now
side walk along the Court House
grounds ou West Market street. As is
shown by the sequence, however, it is
doubtful whether the stone from the
front of the building would prr.ve of
much value aud repay for the trouble
of relayiug. In viow of all the facts
a good many people think that the
proper thing for the County Commis
sioners to do would be to lay a con
crete pavement aloug West Market
street to correspond with the side
walk aud steps In front of the build
ing. It is not kuowu how the proposi
tion is regarded by the County Com
missioners, but it will no doubt be
given some cousideratiou at their next
meeting on Saturday.
riamy Applications for Farms.
The four fine farms belouging to the
John K. Benuett estate advertised for
rent will not go begging for tenants.
Up to yesterday eight farmers had ap
plied,all good praotical men who kuow
how to make farming pay.
The farms advertised are all in a
high state of cultivation and will nat
urally bo much in demand. It is like
ly that care will be exercised iu tho
selection of a tenant no that the farms
may fall into the bauds of none but
farmers highly recommended.
Visiting Old Home.
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Moigan and
sons Stephen and William, of Phila
<l. Iphia. art' vi ithtg at Ihe home of
Mrs. iVforgan's parent*, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Johnson, Oburoh street. Mr.
Morgan was born in I) tii\ ilie, hut ieft.
here when ho was siv years of ago. He
visits this city ocoa^iuißlly to see his
old friends. Upon his arrival this time
he noticed with mm h pleasure the
vast improvements that have taken
place since has last visit Mr. Morgan
a now foreman iu tin U. S. Mint.
LADIES MAT BE
ASKED TO SOLICIT
Nothing had been heard from the Sol'
(tiers' Monument Committee for some
time past and tho general supposi
tion was that the Cominitteo had bo
come discouraged at tho slow progress
made by solicitors aud hart abandoned
hope of being alilo at tho present time
to pull together a auflioieut sum of
money to erect a suitable memorial to
the fallen brave of Montour county.
Hon. James Foster, President of the
Soldiers' Monument Committee, as
sures us, however, that such is not the
case, that although the solicitors
in some of tho districts did not show
encouraging results anil that although
the work during the last few months
aloug all lines has been lagging, yet
the intentiou is to make auother grand
ettort putting the matter at least to a
final test beforo entertaining such a
thought as abandoning the proposi
tion.
Mr. Foster has called a meeting of
the Soldiers' Monument Committee to
be held iu Council Chamber ou Thurs
day evening next at 7:30o'olock. Tho
results achieved by tho solicitors iu
some of the districts has been so suc
cessful that Mr. Foster is encouraged
to believe that by adopting proper
methods mouey enough can bo raised
throughout the couuty to euable the
Committee to erect a suitable mouu
mont
A suggestion has beeu made that
tho ladies, who havo nevor yet been
known to fail iu any similar work, be
interested in the project aud luduoed
to assume the work of soliciting. Thia
matter will be brought before the Sol
diers' Monument Committee ou Thurs
day evening and will he discussed
aloug with other measures that may
be proposed. Mr. Foster is quite sau
guino aud believes that tangible re
suits will follow. From now on the
work will uot be permitted to lag.
This Pauper is Wealthy.
Because William Yeager, an inmate
of the insane asylum at Danville, has
by false pretense been a charge upon
Snyder county for nine years, Sheriff
Sampsell on Tuesday served uotico ou
tho Sunbury Safe aud Trust Deposit
Company to rooovor $1234, that being
the amount due the State for hoard.
Yeager, who was a resident of the
township of Beaver,iu Snyder couuty,
and a veteran of tho Civil War, a pen
sioner at the rate of s:io per mouth,
auffored much ridicule from neighbors
aud aooording to Sheriff Sampsell,
once threatened to kill a person. Be
cause of this aud other irratioual ac
tions, he was, in 18H7, declared by tho
courts of Snyder cuunty to be a luuatio.
Proceedings wore thereupon institut
ed to place him in the insane asylum
at Danville. He was admittod as a
pauper, qeating Snyder comity $1 76 a
week, board.
It has beon discovered that the Sun
bury Truat and Safe Doposit Com
pany, at his trustee, hold for Yeager
more than $4,000, the secret accumula
tion of pensions.
R. S. Ammerman, member of tho
Legislaturo from Moutour county, at
torney, also, for the trustees of the
Danville aHylum, has served notice on
the commissioners of Snyder ooanty
to ahow oauso why Snyder county
authorities should continue their sup
port to tho maintenance of said Yeager
iu tho asylum, in the face of tho faot
that lie has ample moans, not only to
pay his futuro aupport, but also to
reimburse the county and State for
what money have already been paid in
Ilia bolialf.
An otfort will bo made to loaru who
it waa I hat had Yeagor admittod as a
pauper. Tho holding of tho supposed
paupoi's wealth by the Trust Com
pany, has caused much heated talk,
because Yeager should have paid $5 a
week board, that being the rate for a
self supporting iumate. Suubury
Daily.
Local Institute of Sunday schools
The local institute of Sunday Schools
of Cooper and Mahoning townships
convened at St. James' church,
ville.on Tuesday evening at H o'clock.
An interesting and a profitable pro
gram wan rendered,consisting ol music
by the choirs of the oliurch.
Revs. G. CI. Kunkle and O. O.
Lerch and Mr. P. E. Mathias present
ed iu a torso and a forceful manner
various phases contributory to the best i
success of Sunday School Work.
An organization of Sunday School
workers in those townships.the fourth
district, was effected by electing E.
G. Wertman, President; Charles Ut
termlller, Vice President; J. P. Weav
er, Secretary ; Charles W. West, Trea
surer.
Business Men Held Clam Bake.
A clam bake participated in by six
teen business men of town was hold at
Colonel Eckman's,Roaring Creek, yes
terday. I!y a ooiucidouce the event
fell on the forly-first birthday of W. j
A. Sechler, Mcucral Manager of the
Danvillo Stove and Manufacturing
Company,a circumstance which threw
additional zest into the festivities.
A. L. Canfleld of Now York, who has
charge of the New England and export
trade of the Stove Works, was present
at the clam bake as the guest of honor.
All hope Abandoned.
John O'Connor still continues very
critically ill at his home on Vine
street. His dealine has been very rapid
during the last few davs and all hope
for his recovery has been abandoned.
, Yesterday he lapsed into unconscious
ess.
MR. LAWMAKER'S
RESIGNATION
Tho news of General Secrotary Lau
master's resignation aud the accept
ance of it printed in these columns
yesterday morning struck most people
as a great surprise and caused pro
found regret. The facts set forth in
connection with the affair, however,
fully explained the situation, ahowiug
that there was no other alternate left
and that the General Secretary as woll
as the Board of Directors ia wholly re
moved from any suspicion of faithless
ness or inclination to shirk.
The only thing that is involved in
any obscurity is the future of the As
sociation in Danville. The Board of
Directors themselves seem wholly at
sea and no one seems to know along
what lines the work might be practi
cally conducted in Danville. The fine
ly equipped building, a gift to the Y.
M. C. A., still remains aud will al
ways be a big advantage to tho work
here. That Y. M. C. A. effort will
not be wholly abandonod in Danville it
seems safe to prediot. A little later
no doubt the work will be arraDged
ou some basis that will require less
mouey when it ia hoped ways and
means may be adopted that will raise
tho fuuda needed without the worry
and embarrassment, whioli have prov
en saclt a detriment iu the past.
Mr. Laumaater has no fixed plaus
for the future. He is an ovangeliat of
experience and of great power aud will
not long be idle in a country where
there is such a demand for religions
workers. He ia widely known and will
no doubt soon receive a call.
Mr. Laumaster's resignation does
not go into effect until September let.
The period intervening ia oompriaed
in hia anuoal vacation so that moat of
the time ho may be out of town. The
building during the present month
will bo iu charge of Physical Diroctor
C. 0. Carpenter.
Arrest of Wilkesbarre Council.
WILKESBARRE, Aug. 2.—A gi
gantic bomb was thrown into council
manic circles this morning when a
story made its appearance totheeffeot
that warrants are about to bo issued
for the arrest of city fathers who re
ooive free street car hooka.
Dr. A. Gordon Finnoy ia hack of the
crusade and according to the best in
formation obtainable he ia being sup
ported by several prominont citizens
and acting under legal advice. Detec
tives, it ia said, are now aeouring the
neceaßary evidence, preparatory to the
issuing of the warrants.
A reporter interviewed Dr. Finney
thia morniug, and the latter spoko
freely on the matter, not stating how
ever, just WIIOD arrest would take place.
"My attorneys are now arranging
the uocessary details," aaid Council
man Finnoy, "and aa 80on aa they
complete this work and ascertain if
the evidence iB strong enough for oases,
arrests will be made.
"It is as much a crime for coancil
mon of the city of Wilkesbarro to ao
cept froe atreet car booka aa it ia for
members of the logislatnro to take
trauaporation on atoam railroada. The
atatutea are directly againat thia giv
ing and taking of paaaea aud why thiß
law ia openly violated ia something re
mark able. "
" Yea," continued Dr. Finney, 'a
free pass was aent to me after my eleo
tion aa councilman, but I returned it
with my compliments and a request to
givo tho buok to aome cripple, who
may need transportation more tliau I
do."
The maximum penalty for accepting
a bribe in the ahape of a street ear pass
is a fine of 1500 or imprisonment for a
term of ten years. According to Dr.
Finney only a few of thia eity'a thirty
two councilnieu refused trolley traua
portation. Developments are awaited
with much intorest and meanwhile it
is a good guess that local legialatora
will be somewhat wary in using their
bluo-atriped ticketa for some time to
como
heavy Sale of Brick.
Brick manufacturer John Keim has
cloHed with Contractor Hathraolf of
Sunbury for the sale of 200,000 briok
to be delivered iu September. Mr.
Keim IH disposing of a large portion
of the prodoot of his yards in Sun
hary and has already shipped to that
plane over 300,000 briok this season.
Whatever ampins remains will be in
demand for the new work at the Hos
pital for the Insane, which will no
doubt get under way yet daring the
present seapon.
Thumb Badly Cut.
Harry Swank, book-keeper at A. O.
Amosbory's, mot with a painful acci
dent yesterday. Daring the forenoon
for the sake of a little exercise he
stepped out in the yard and began to
chop wood. While engaged iu the
work the axe slipped, cutting a very
bad gash 111 his left thumb near the
middle joint. Dr. Wintersteen was
called who found it necessary to in
sort several stitohes.
Will Undergo Treatment.
Dr. W. R. Paulcß last evening re
turned from Philadelphia, whore he
accompanied Henry Weidman to the
Hospital. Mr. Weidman will undergo
an operation for appendioitis.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Perry Deen.fiast Market street,
announces the engagement of her
daughter Miss Sara, to Mr. Edward
Rosser, of Kingston. Pa.
NO. 37
PLANNING TENNIS
JHJRNAMENT
The Y. M. O. A. Tenniß Olab has
deoided to hold a tenuis tournament
for singles and doubles (or the 11)06
championship of the oluj. The tourna
mentis to begin Thursday, Aogußt
3rd, and will end Saturday, August
12th.
The plaus for the tournament were
adopted at the Olub mooting Wednes-
a committee," com
posed of William W. Watkin, W. E.
Gosh and O. O. Carpenter, was ap
pointed to draw up rules and make
the detailed arrangements for the af
fair.
The committee met yesteiday morn
ing and drew up the following set of
ruleß to govern the tournament:
1. The best of three sets shall be
played in oach match. Winner having
right to competo in next succeeding
round.
2. At least one member of the Olub
shall be chosen at each match to aot
as referee and shall decide points,oall
fouls, lots, etc.
8. Tournament matches shall have
right of courts at all times during pro
| gress of tournament.
4. Rules of National Lawn Tennis
Association as per Goodrich or Spauld
ing tennis handbooks shall deoide any
points whioh may arise. Drawing
shall be made by committee In aooord
with them.
The rules for entries are as follows :
Singles: All members of the Olub in
foil standing i.e. having paid assess
ment for 11)05 may enter tournament.
Kntry shall be made by signing tourna
ment lists at Y. M. O. A. Hall or with
chairman of committee, and must be
aocompanind by a deposit of 10 oents
for maintenance of oourts during time
of tournament.
Members of the Y. M. O. A. not
members of the Olub.may enter tourna
ment upon presentation of their names
to O. O. Carpenter, and deposit of In
itiation fee off 2.00.
Tournament in singles shall be
straight championship tournament,
played in preliminary and » successive
rounds. Winner in finals shall be
champion of Club for 1906.
Doubles: Eutry qualifications as in
singles.
Members must enter by pairs, entry
to boar signature of both players and
be accompanied by fee of 2S oents for
maintenance of courts daring toarna
ment.
Tournament in doubles shall be
"round robin" tournament between
pairs entured.
In caso of tie for first place, the
pairs having high soorn shall compete
in 5 set inatoh for championship. Win
nets shall hold title of champions for
11)05.
The members of the Olub are en
thusiastic over the toarnament, anil it
is anticipated that much interest will
e taken in the games.
In the Dog Days.
Why is it, pray, that mail, of all
created things, fails to be at his best
daring the summer solstice?
Vegetables and animals are at their
fullest tide of strength and maturity
daring this opooh. Why should not
man be at his best physioally during
June and August?
Answer:
Man is out of touch with nature. He
dons not live a normal life. He runs
to excesses. He is intemperate.
A highly wrought condition of eith
er body or mind is fatal to strength or
satisfaction during the heated term.
For instance:
Would yon jam the furnaue of yoar
houso fall of ooal on a sweltering Au
gust day ? Yet you stuff yoar stomaob
with heating viands as if it were the
dead of winter and you needed the
higher temperature.
Be very moderate in youreating and
your drinking in dog days. Bat little
if any meats. Rat fruits and veget
ables. Drink plenty of water with no
ice in it.
Above all watch yoar mental ther
mometer.
One may be ever so careful of hia
diet aud yet work himself into a fever
Iby mental tension. Worry Is heat.
Anger is high temperature. Haste is
fuel added to flames. Over-exertion
burns up vitality.
Work, physiaal or mental, will not
hurt.
Indeed, work is necessary. It keeps
one's mind oil the weather, work with
out worry. Laziuoss may be as bad as
work if yoa fame over It. Delibera
tion of eflort, serenity, good oheer,
normality these will take yon
through.
If you lived the natural life yon
would bn at your ripest and best dar
ing nature's maturing season. Instead,
you live at your lowest.
The reason is plain :
lute mperance.
Writer of Anonymous Letters,
Thero is no meaner type in the hu
man species than the writer of anony
mous letters. He is a sneak and a cow
ard by instinot, and a low, despicable
lawless car In society and business.
Kor real or fancied grievanoes he at
: tacks people,like the thief and the in
oendiary, under cover of darkness. He
does not soruple to ruin a home,to in
jure the business reputation of a com
petitor or blacken the reputation of
an innocent girl, if he oan gain a per
sonal advantage, or gratify his vindic
tive nature. When the law catolies
him, as it often does, it has lew re
spect for him, than any other olass of
oriminals.