DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
A Olj. LXXVII.
TWO ENLISTMENTS
ARE MADE
Bert Light, of Miltcii, ami Fre«l
Hopkins, of Mt. Oarmel, have enlisted
at tlie local recruiting station. They
were accepted Tuesday evening and
Wednesday they left for New .York
where they will join the coast artil
lery. William Koncslor of Mt. Car
luel, another applicant Tuesday, was
rejected on account of impaired vis
ion.
The recruitiug office was opened
here on Juue 4th uuder Corporal Coh
en. There have been, all told, a round
dozen of applicants,but th jtwo above
named, accepted Tuesday were the
first that came up to all the requiro
ments.
Corporal Cohen Tuesday 'stated that
recruitiug officers generally expect to
reject at least 70 per ceut. of those
who apply. The principal defect seems
to be iu the hearing and sight; heart
trouble, also, is often the cause of re
jection. The very general defect in the
heart, the recruitiugofficer explained,
is largely due to cigarettes and exces
sive smoking of cigars. This does not
always disqualify the applicant; in
cases where in other respects the man
is all right, if the heart action is only
slightly impaired, aud the applicant
will agree to modify his indulgence in
tobacco it very frequently happens
tliat he is accepted notwithstanding.
Defective eyes are apt to occur at.
places like Dauville, where meu are
employed about mills and furnaces;
the glare and the intense heat of the
fire often proves injurious to the sight,
to say nothing of the effect of foreign
matter,which is so apt to find its way
into the eye The best material for
the army as well as for any other call
ing, the officer states, comes from the
country.
Dodging Taxes in Schuylkill.
The recent sale of a tract of coal
laud is Schuylkill county valued at
one thousand dollars an acre,is assess
ed at fifty dollars. With this as a basis
an investigation was made and it has
developed that coal lands generally are
assessed at about one tweutieth their
real value, which meaus an evasion of
taxatiou to an enormous exteut. The
coal compauies are all represented in
what they call the "Taxpayers' As
sociation" and have for years used
their influences with the county com
missioners to get a rate of taxation on
their coal lauds far lower in propor
tion than that paid by the working-'
meu aud buniuean men on thoir omnll
homesteads. In order to combat the
work of the corporations through the
Taxpayers' Association the small prop
erty owners have formed a "Home
Owners' League." This organization
is being perfected in Pottsville aud
will extend to all parts of the county.
It is proposed to ask the county com
missioners at the time of the revision
of the valuation of taxes to raise the
assessment upon corporation lauds
many million dollars. If the commis
sioners do uot comply with this re
quest these people will go into politics
and elect their own commissioners two
years from now.
Frazier Farm Was Not Sold.
One of the biggest crowds that over
gathered at a public sale in Montour
county was present yesterday when
the fino Frazier farm near Washing
tonville was put under the hammer.
The farm was not sold however. It
was bid up to $10,700 by Clarence
Campbell, but the owners refused to
let the property go for that juice. All
the other articles were sold, including
5 prime horses, stock, farming imple
ments, etc.
Some idea of the enormous crowd
that was preseut can be gathered when
it is stated that nearly 500 wagons and
carriages were tied near the scene of
the sale. '
At West Point Commencement.
Mrs. Philip Mettler, Mrs. Eckman,
of Kliuesgrove, ami C. P. Gear hart,
Esq,, returned Friday evening from
West Point Military Academy, where
they attended the couimeucoiueiit ex
ercises. in the class that just graduat
ed was Charles Mettler, who stood
14th. out of a class of (»8.
Hiss Weiss Resigns.
Miss Elfftede Weiss, who lor the
past three years has held the position
of teacher of music in the public
schools of Danville, has accepted the
position of supervisor of music in the
Tyrone public schools.
Married at Philadelphia.
David C. Williams and Mrs. Ida
Van Horn,both of this city, wore mar
ried iu Philadelphia Tuesday even
ing.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the groom's sister at 8 o'clock.
For Excellence In Vocal Music.
Among the iustitute prizes awarded
at Buckuell university appears the
name of Miss Emma Gearhart, of this
city,as having won the aviraguet prize
for excellence in vocal music.
Farmers'* Picnic.
The members of the farmers' tri
couuty picnic association will meet, at
the courthouse Saturday morning at
10 o*clock. A full pt.tendanco is re
quested.
Moved to Danville.
Mrs. Margaret Girtou, who resided
with her mother, Mrs. B. Stohuer, ou
Irou street, is moviug to Danville to
day.—Bloomsburg Daily.
NEWTON SMITH
ELECTRICIAN
Newton Smith, engineer at the pow
or house of the Danville and Blooms
burg trolley company, was Friday eve
elected borough electrician to succeed
Samuel H. Jones.
Mr. Jones, 011 his return home the
week before last, tendered his resigna
tion to the committee on light, which
was acted upon Friday eve. Mr. Jones
asked that his resignation take effect
June 15th. or as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
On motion Friday eve Mr. Joues' res
ignation was unanimously accepted
to take place immediately.
There wore two applications for the
position of borough electrician. D.
L. Doub.who has charge of the United
telephone lines at this place, proposed
for a compensation of $75 per mouth
to do the work in conjunction with
his brother, Clyde Mc. Doub, who is
a skillful eloctrician. Mr. Doub's plan
was to attend to the duties as borough
electrician in coujuuctiou with the
telephone work. The plan, however,
did not find favor with the council
men.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs, Newton
Smith was elected borough electrician
to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Jones
at a salary of ftifi per month. Mr.
Smith gave a long list of references
covering a period of fourteen years
which attested to his skill and experi
ence both as an electrician and a mach
inist.
A petition to the president and di
rectors of the 13. L. & W. railroad
company, signed by 90 of our business
men, was read before council urging
that the D. L.it W. railroad company
permit the Danville & Hloomshurg
electric railroad company to cross the
tracks of the said 1). L. & W. company
on Mill street iu the borough of Dau
ville. In addition 112 'lie other sign
ers the twelve couucilmen last night
affixed t heir signatures to the petition,
after which it will be forwarded to
the railroad company's headquarters.
The attention of the borough solici
tor was called to the fact that the time
limit of ninety days expires today,
which was given the Danville &
Bloomsburg street railway company in
which to make repairs on A street. A
protracted discussion ensued as to what
measures were advisable under the cir
cumstances.
On motion of Mr. ilussoll it was
ordered that the rider ou the plans aud
specifications for improvements on A
..kreofc bo ol(.nmab>.l %ulmraiii work
completed according to s)>ecificatious
was made subject to approval of the
street commissioner and the com
mittee on streets and bridges. Next,
on motion of Mr. Kussell it was order
ed that an extension of ten days be
given the Danville and lUoomshurg
street railway company in which to
begin improvements on A street.
On motion of Mr. Kussell the water
commissi oners wero requested when
extending the water main to Gulick's
addition to make an additional exten
sion of sixty-five feet of one-iuch pipe
to take in the residence of James
Dai ley.
A petition was received from Carl
MeWilliams, Jacob Kugle, aud Mrs.
S. Warga asking that an extension be
made to the sower on Mill street from
the corner of Hemlock street to Lit
tle Ash street..
Jacob Fischer appeared before coun
cil to call attention to the intolerable
conditions existing iu the vicinity of
his residence and store ou North Mill
street.
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was
ordered that the borough sewer be ex
tended from Centre street out North
Mill street to Little Ash street.
On motion of Mr. Finnigau it.was
ordered that, the borough sewer bo ex
tended on Centre street from Mill
street to Pino.
Oil motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was
ordered that a joint meeting of the
sewer committee, the committee ou
ordinance and the borough solicitor be
hold to consider the changing of the
sower ordinance or the enactment of a
wholly new ordinance relating to sew
ers.
The following communication was
received t Wo the undersigned property
holders respectfully petition your hon
orable body to extend the borough
sower 011 Centre street to Pine street
from its prosont terminus 011 Wost
Centre stroot. (Signed) C. IJ.1 J . Mur
ray, John F. Pursell, Josiali Jobbern,
George C. Stickle, 1. X. Grier, Mrs.
13. M. Boyd, Mrs. A. A. Geisiugor.
M. I. O'Keilly, David Sh'olhart ami
Harriot M. Kaufman.
Mr. Jacobs called attention to State
law prohibiting the throwing of waste
paper and other trash 011 public streets,
which is generally violated in our
town, notwithstanding the fact that
garbage cans have boon installed as
receptacles for trash of all sorts. As
it is, ho said, not only market people,
but even merchants throw their refuse
011 the street adding to the work of the
street cleaning gang. He suggested
that the clerk look up the law report
ing at tho next meeting as to its full
provisions. His view prevailed audit
was ordered that the officers in the
meantime do what they can to secure
the enforcement of the law.
Mr. Jacobs culled attention to the
bad condition of the ditch 011 Ferry
street in front of tho residences tf
Wellington Kote and Mrs. Gomor
Thomas, which, he thought, should
undergo extensive improvement. On
motion it was ordered that the com
mit t3e 011 streets and bridges visit the
spot and report at the next meeting as
to what improvement it thinks neces
sary.
Tho following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Kiseuhart, Jacobs, Fin
nigau, Medea, Dietz, Boyer, Vastiue,
Sweisfort, Russell, Angle and Hughes.
•PLXDOSS BUT TO TBUTH, TO LXBXBTT AH» UW-flO FAVOR SWATS OB AMB W WMAM MATX iVK"
DANVITjLIE, M ONTO UK COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 1900.
MAY CHANGE
_SEWER RATES
It does not seem unlikely that there
may be a radical change in sewer rates
in Dauville, raising the tappage fee
somewhat and wholly eliminating the
auuual rental. The general effect
would be to lower the cost of usiug
the borough sewer. Heavy pressure is
being brought by the property owners
to effect a change in rates and coun
cil, it would seem, is pretty evenly
divided.
At the last meeting au opinion of
the borough solicitor was read, which
advised against such a change. At the
same time it was decided by council
to take the matter up aud to investi
gate it iu all its beariugs. In a few
days a joint meeting of the sewer
committee, the committee 011 ordin
ance and police aud the borough solic
itor will be held to decide whether or
uot a change shall bo made in the sow
er ratos. This may result in a wholly
new ordiuauce relating to sewers.
At present iu additiou to the tap
page fee of ten dollars additioual year
ly charges are made for each conne!-
tion, which are in part as follows:
For each dwelling, store, shop, or
office, throe dollars per year; for each
public hall, each restaurant, or bott
ling works, five dollars per year; for
each hotel, ten dollars per year. The
highest yearly rontal is for breweries,
twenty-five dollars.
It is to the yearly charges that ob
jection is urged. These together with
the tappago fee, it is claimed, make
the cost prohibitive with people of
moderate means. The idea is to elim
inate the annual charges and to raise
the tappage fee. A reasonable limit of
s'■2s or SBO would be set for the latter,
so that while the advauce of tappage
fee would to some exteut compensate
for the loss of rental, the burden of
the property owner who availed him
self of sewage would be materially
lightened and he would not for all
time be burdened with a heavy rental.
No one cau be compelled to connect
with the sewer except where it can be
shown that without such couuectiou
the premises becomes a nuisance. Only
those voluntarily make connection
who can afford to pay auy price for
the luxury. As one of the members in
favor of changing the rates put it, "A
tax is thus placed upon good sauita
t.iou"*with the result that the splendid
sewer which was designed for general
use is limited to a few.
It is true that at each meeting of
oo««nniI thftrn iu nun of tf"-
tious for sewer extension. But it is
shown that while two or more, who
are generally the prime movers, got
onto the sewer as quickly as possible
the rest of the signers are slow enough
iu couuectiug and often do not con
nect at all. It is held that with the
yearly charges out of the way and with
a tappage fee fixed to cover merely
the cost of labor and material in mak
ing the couuectiou the sewer would
come into general use aud would be as
popular iu the secoud aud fourth wards
as it is in the first and third wards.
It would not be long before the sower
would begiu to pay for itself by the
increased revenue from the water de
partment due to the increased num
bers of bath rooms aud like conveni
ences that follow in the wake of the
Those opposed to the change of sew
er rates advance many arguments.
Any ordinance different from the pre
sent, they urge would not bo fair to
the citizeus of those wards into which
the sewer has not yet extended. These
citizens having noue of the benefits of
the sewer should not be expected to
bear the burden, which rather should
be distributed among those who direct
ly share the benefit. It is especially
urged in defense of the yearly charges
that these are needed to meet the after
expenses of extensions ami of keeping
the sewer in repair.
Decayed Floor Cause* Bad Pall.
Mrs. G. F. Smith, Mill street, mot
with a singular accident about i
o'clock last evening, as the result of
which she was obliged to take her bed.
Mrs. Smith was attending to some
household duties on the roar porch,
when a rotten board gave way beneath
her weight and her left limb dropped
down through the aperture. As she
fell her back struck the washing mach
ine and in addition to the injury sus
tained on the limb her back was very
badly bruised by the force of the blow.
For a few moments her position was
most terrifying and perilous. With
her limb imprisoned betwoon the
boards she hung on the edge of the
porch clingiug to a barrel for support.
Charles Schuster heard her cries for
help aud he ran to her rescue.
Before the woman could he released
it WHS necessary to pry up another
board from the porch floor. Although
not seriously injured, so far as could
he determined, yet Mrs. Smith sus
tained several painful abrasions and
bruises and suffered considerably.
The porch is elevated at some dis
tance from the ground. The treacher
ous board, although much decayed un
derneath showed no evidences of weak
ness on the surface.
GOOD HO ADS ASSO 'I \ ri( >N
They have a good roads a- social ion
in Westmoreland couuty also an nd
mirable iusitution which should have
many imitators. At a recent meeting
of the association representatives from
various districts spoke euthusiastical
ly of the prospects for better roads
throughout the county.
MOULDERS' PICNIC
FINE SUCCESS
The picnic hold by the Iron Mould
ors' uuiou at DeWitt's park ou Satur
day proved to be a tine success. The
attendance was large, the day's pro
gram was fully carried out aud not an
event occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion.
The parade to the park, shortly after
ten o'clock, was quite a feature ami it
no doubt helped to create au interest
iu the picuic. There were sixty-five
men iu line, music for the march be
ing furnished by the Washington drum
corps.
The game of base ball between
Springfield aud nine picked players
representing Danville and Bloomsburg
was a well played ami iuterestiug con
test, the score being 4 to 1 iu favor of
Springfield. A largo crowd witnessed
the game.
Dancing was much enjoyed during
the afternoon and evening* The merry
go-round, pending the completion of
the electric railway, is being operated
by a traction engine the same as last
summer. It was the center of attrac
tion among the little ones, Saturday,
and the proprietor did a laud ottice
business. All the hacks available wore
kept busy during the day.
The crowd on the grounds surpassed
all expectations and the big supply of
refreshments provided was inadequate
to supply tho demand.
No. 173 was tho lucky number that
drew the chair, which was on exhibi
tion in the window of John Dostor's
Sons for some weeks previous to tho
picnic. The holder the ticket is a
stranger from Chicago. The man
was evidently in Danville when he
bought the tickot to help the moulders
along. In all there were 7.50 tickets
sold for the chair. The stove will not
be disposed of until September.
Tho committee of arrangements, of
which John Mintzer was chairmau,
was kept very busy for several weeks
proceding the picnic and it was due
iu no small degree to their painstak
ing labors that tho picnic proved such
a marked success.
(1. A. R. Picnic at Edgewood.
The picnic executive committee of
the Susquehanna district, G. A. R.,
met in Washington house at Northum
berland yesterday afternoon at 53 o'clock
and decided to hold the veteians' au
uual outing at Edgewood park, near
Shaniokiu. ou Thursday, August 16th.
There were two factious at the com
mittee mewriuK, uun inat tne
picnic bo held at Island park, near
Suiibury.and the other favoring Edge
wood. The Edgewood comrades car
ried the day.
The G. A. R. picnic is always one
of the biggest events of its kind iu
this section of the State, not only the
old soldiers aud their families attend
ing, but also Sous of Veterans aud
kindred organization, besides mauy
outsiders, as the invitation that is ox
tended is general. The Susquehanna
district is composed of some 21 posts.
The executive committee has already
been at work on the arrangements for
tho big day. The newly elected de
partment commander of Pennsylvania,
Comrade Gherst, of Easton, will be
present; also a number of his staff,
[and the newly elected State command
er of the Sods of Veterans.
Present, at the meeting were: Presi
dent Haas, of Northumberland; Vice
President John Osier, of Shamokin;
Secretary .T. C. Miller, of Danville;
ami Comrades Caldwell, of Milton;
Van Uaskins, of Shamokin; Bucher,
of Sunbury; William Heddens.of Dan
ville.
A Berwick Damage Suit.
The Yeager damage suit against the
borough of Berwick on trial at Blooms
burg during the past week came to a
close yesterday with a verdict in favor
of the plaintiffs for $:J,500. The case
attracted a good deal of attention and
will stand as an object lesson for oth
er boroughs, showing the necessity of
properly protecting all dangerous
places. The trial was a very hard
fought one, with James Scarlet of this
city for the plaiutiff and Fred Ikeler
of Bloomsburg for the defeudaut.
The plaintiff in the case was Mrs.
Clara Yeager, who is a sister of Mrs.
George W. Roat.of this city. The ac
cident in which injury was sustained
occurred September 4, 1904, 011 Front
street while a pavement was being
laid before Garrison's store and Hel
ler's saloon. While the work was in
progress an opening where a collar
door ha»l been removed was temporar
ily covered with a board and a box,
the later being placed whore the board
did not reach. The board was either
kicked away or the box was removed
with the result that Mrs. Yeager pass
ing along that way at night fell into
the opening and was seriously injur
ed. The jury went out 011 Tuesday af- j
tornoon. At o'clock p. in. ttie jury
came to an agreement. The verdict
according to instructions was sealed.
The associate judges opened court
yesterday moruiug when the verdict
was opened and read. The jury award
ed Mrs. Yeager and lnr tins
baud, Wilson Yeager, |225.
Largest in the World.
The Pennsylvania Si eel company
will build live of the largest open
hnurih steel furnaces in the world at
its works at Steelton. They will eacli
he of seventy-live tons capacity greater
than any now in existence. They will
be ready for operation about the first
of the now year.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Miss Alice Keefer, of Suubury. is
the guest of Miss Margaret Cole, Bloom
street.
Miss Laura Essick, of Bloomsburg
Normal school, was the guest over
Sunday of the Misses Ruth aud Ava
Gearliart.
Johu Dauner, of Shatuokin, spent
Sunday with friends iu this city.
Edward Jennings,of Scrantou, spent
Sunday with his brother, Dr. I. H.
Jennings, West Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cromwell, of
Philadelphia, arrived in this city Sat
urday for a visit at the home of the
former's mother, Mrs. Mary Crom
well, Bloom street.
A. C. Feiuour, of Pittsburg, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. lloss man, Pine street.
Miss Henrietta Lyon, of Williams
port, spent Sunday at the home of her
ister, Mrs. I. 11. Jennings, West Mar
ket street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Border, of Wil
liamsport, spent Suuday iu this city
as the guests of Mrs. Border's parents,
Mr. and Mrs T. J. Rogers, Mill
street.
Mrs. Jaiues Riffel and daughter
Catheriue have loft for a visit with
tho former's sister, Mrs. John Mc-
Glinchy, at Harris, Kansas.
Mrs. Henry Reich of Cooper town
ship, was a visitor iu this city yester
day.
Mis? Helen Lyon, of Mahonoy City,
is visiting Mrs. Eva Mayer, Lower
Mulberry street. ~~
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gross, of
Bloomshurg,s]>eiit yesterday with rela
tives in this^city.
Miss Miriam Smith, of Middleburg,
student at the Bloomsburg normal
school, was the guest yesterday after
noon of Miss Sue Shiudel.
John L. Voris and sou Jack, of
Pottsgrove, called on friends in this
city yesterday.
T. S. Pettijohu, the eutergetic pro
moter of the People's telephone sys
tem, left yesterday for his home in
Illinios.
The Misses Miriam aud Alice Fa
sold, of Burckettsville, Maryland, are
guests at the home of Mr. aud Mrs.
George Rossuian, Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers, Miss
Frances Welliver, Harry Welliver aud
Howard Luturer drove to Muncy yes
terday afternoon in the Welliver Ram
bler car.
Mr. aud Mrs. John Ickesaud daugh
ter Ida aud Mary,of Milton,are guests
at the home of D. F. Slattery, Ash
street.
Miss Martha Gibson is visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Samuel
Worth, Philadelphia.
Mrs W. L. Mverly will return to
Now York today after a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. F. E. Harpel,
Ferry street.
Joy Brader will leave today for New
York City after a several days' stay
with relatives iu this city. Mr. Brad
er has accepted a position there.
Miss Katherine Franciscus returned
to Lewistown yesterday after a visit
with Miss Katherine McCormick, West
Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers, of
Muucy spent yesterday with relatives
iu this city.
Warren Gearhart,of Berwick, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
Miss Louisa Wolf, of Hazleton, is
visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
W. It. Paules, Bloom street.
Miss Lucretia Rhodes, who is tak
ing a course in nursing at Bryn Mawr
hospital arrived in Danville yesterday
to spend a vacation at the home of her
grand father, David Shelhart, Centre
street.
Shareholders Organize.
The share holders of the People's
Telephone company hold an important
and enthusiastic meeting in Exchange
Hall at Exchange 011 Tuesday,at which
an organization was effected and other
business transacted.
The following otticors wore elected :
President, Hon. L. W. Wolliver; vice
president, Dr. J. E. Shumau; secre
tary, D. A. Cox; treasurer, J. W.
Lowrie ; trustees, Lloyd Bomboy, Boyd
Tresscot, B. S. Hartranft, Heury W.
Shade, D. R. Riffel, B. C. Dennin
and C. E. Shires. A constitution was
drawn up and adopted. Thero were
about one hundred share holders pre
sent at the meeting, and an enthusias
tic aud progressive spirit pervaded the
proceedings that indicated that pro
gress will continue to be the watch
word of the company iu the future as
it has beou in the past.
The company now has au extensive
systom in oporatiou taking in parts of
Montour, Columbia, Northumberland
and Lycomiug counties. There are 186
subscribers. 130' phones are installed
ou lti lines aud construction work is
I under way nearly all the time.
Will Graduate in September.
Word was received in this city yes
terday that Randall Jacobs had been
chosen as one of 8? iu the senior class
at (lie United States naval academy at
Annapolis to graduate next fall.
There are 226 in the senior class and
Randall is 66th. iu his class. There
have been chosen 87 of the class to
graduate next September while the
rest will go ou a cruise aud receive
their diplomas in February.
THE BOLDEST
OF BURGLARIES
One of the boldest burglaries ever
committed iu this section took place
in this city Monday night. The shoe
store of Andrew Schatz situated in the
heart of town and fully equipped with
a burglar alarm was broken into at
half past eleven o clock; with the
light dimly burning in the store the
thief carefully selected forty-three
pairs of the most vuluable shoes and
after changing his own shoes and
stockings, which he left behind, Jie
gathered up his booty and escaped
leaving no clue to his identity.
When John Kilgus entered by the
front door Tuesday morning lie was
at first much mystified by the appear
ance of things. The first thing he en
countered were several empty shoe
boxes where he least expected to find
them; the next thing that attracted
liis attention were several shoes that
had been dragged out of the window
and were lying on the floor. A glauce
around revealed more empty boxes and
as the truth that burglars had been at
work began to dawn upou the man he
entered upon a tour of investigation,
which resulted in finding an addition
al pile of empty boxes in the back
room aud discovering that the rear
window had been broken opeu.
The burglar had carefully selected
his booty and the manner in which he
went about, his work would indicate
that ho was 110 stranger ou the pre
mises or at least was familiar with the
value of shoos and the ways of shoo
doalors in nrrauging their goods on
the shelves. Forty-three pairs of shoes,
at least, were stolen and these were
selected from the entire stock of goods,
a couple of pairs being taken from the
shelves at one place,another pair from
the shelf above and so 011 until there
was not a shelf in the entire system
around the store room that yesterda>
morning did not reveal gaps where
shoes had been taken. The burglar's
booty included fourteen pairs of men's
fine shoes, the rest being women's and
misses shoes. Mr. Schatz estimates
his loss at about two hundred dollars.
The surprising part of the whole af
fair is that Mr. Schatz' store is fully
equipped with a burglar alarm, that
the alarm went off in regulation style
and that notwithstanding the fact the
burglar was enabled to proceed un
molested. Every night upon leaving
the store Mr. Schatz is careful to con
nect the burglar alarm, after which it
is impossible to open any of the doors
out the alarm going off. The alarm
was iu good working order Monday
night. When the burglar went in at
the rear window it went off clear and
distiuct. Hon. H. S. Ammermau who
resides ou one side of the store and
Register and Recorder SV. L. Sidler,
whose property adjoins on the other
side, both heard the alarm. It was then
only half past eleven o'clock aud neith
er of the men associated tho alarm
with a burglar at that hour, but thought
it must bo Mr. Schatz, himself, belat
ed at the store, who caused the alarm
to sound.
The burglar must have relied wholly
upou the early hour of the night to
disarm suspicion, otherwise with the
burglar alarm beatiug its lively tat
too iu trout of the store he probably
would uot have veutured to enter the
store. As it is the fellow must have
been a man of infinite nerve. Once
inside the store he proceeded in the
most deliberate and leisurely way,sel
ecting only such goods as ho wanted,
even crawling into the window in full
view of pedestrians still passing and
taking his pick there of the fancy foot
wear on display. That he added to his
recklessness a sense of humor is reveal
ed by the fact that he sat down and
took off his shoes and stockings, evid
ently replacing the shoes with a pair
from the store.
The burglar succeeded in forcing an
entrance through the window, first by
breaking the slats, which enabled him
to reach through and unfasten the
blind. Next by moaus of a jimmy he
forced the window upward. A desk
stood against the window on the in
side and this the burglar iu gaining
admittance pushed to one side. Iu loav
ing the store the burglar passed out
the rear door which was easily un
fastened from the inside. The door
proper he closed after him, but the
screen door, usuallv fastened, was left
swinging open.
Whether there was more than oue
burglar or not is a matter of doubt.
Forty-three pairs of shoes would con
stitute a pretty good load for oue man
but-there is no evidence that one man
did not get away with the booty. As to
the burglar there is no clue.
No Drift Wood in the River.
One fact brought out by the rising
in the river this yoar is that the days
of driftwood are past, as no more tim
ber is seen running with every slight
rise as was the case in years gone by.
The scenes of years ago when boatmen
by the dozen made a business of catch
iug driftwood, good lumber aud tim
ber of all kinds which came floating
down, are recalled aud the question is
asked, why is there no driftwood in
the river at the present day? This is
explained in the fact that the timber
along the river is all cleared out aud
there are no more lumber camps.
Then too, it is said that the ice gorge
aud floods of 1904 so thoroughly swept
the bauks of the river that there is
very little brush, logs and rubbish of
to be swept down with each slight
rise
SUPERVISORS
ARRESTEE
George Y. Mourer, D. L. Gruber
aud Asa Deiley,supervisors of Montour
township, Columbia county, were ar
retted Tuesday eve for ueglect of duty.
The information, which was lodged
by Samuel Harman, of Bloomsburg,
charges the above superviors with
neglect in keeping the roads of the
township aud especially the road be
tween Evans' farm aud the couuty
line near Grovauia in proper repair.
The supervisors waived a hearing be
fore Justice of the Peace Jacoby at
Bloomsburg, at 7 o'clock Tuesdayfaud
furnished bail in one hundred dollars
for their appearance at court.
The stretch of road from Evaus'
farm to Urovania runs parallel with
the trolley track and those who have
uot had the agonizing experience of
driving over the highway have no
doubt noticed its condition while rid
ing in the trolley cars. The condi
tion of the roadway has been much
commented upon.
For long stretches at a time lime
stone, unbroken, has been dumped on
the road. The stone, in all sizes from
that of a brick to a cobble stoue, lies
spread over the surface of the road.
The plau of the thrifty supervisors is
of course to follow the time honored
custom and let traffic break up and
wear down the stone. By this process,
of course, a very good road is finally
evolved, although it is very hard on
the yufortuuate people who aro oblig
ed to use the highway for the lirst
three months or so. It is uot strange
that in these days, when the tendency
is toward road improvement, that a
general protest should be entered and
some method of road improvement
urged that would conform with the
requirements of the law.
The automobilists, especially, are
the loudest in their protests, as the
road in its present state is practically
prohibitive to rubber tires. It is stat
ed that the autoists are back of the
prosecution and will press the matter
until the road is putin better shape,
left behind were No. 6 box calfs and
had a stumpy worn appearance exceed
ingly suggestive of a hobo wearer.
The stockings were nearly worn out
aud were saturated with water. The
shoes were stained with mortar aud
there were chunks of the same adher
ing to the heels. This fact gave rise
to the theory that the burglar was a
workiugmau, but during yesterday it
was discovered that during Ofonday
OOU.O ouo wolkod tl.iougi.
the mortar box at K. S. Ammermau's
uew barn almost iu the rear of the
shoe store where there is no light
sufficient to.make the way clear. A tub
of water near by showed where the
person who had stumbled into the
mortar had attempted to cleau off* his
shoes.
Pavlng Blocks on River Bridge.
The story from Oatawissa relative to
the bulging of the wooden pavement
ou the river bridge as the result of the
frequent rains, which is printed in
these columns elsewhere, has a count
erpart in a clipping from the Harris
burg Telegraph of June, 19th, which
describes a similar defect in the wood
en paving of Pine street, that city.
• Pine street, Harrisburg, was paved
by the United States wood preserving
company,the same firm that put down
the paviug on the river bridge at this
placo and also at Oatawissa. While the
pavement on the bridge here is per
fectly souud aud intact revealiug no
sign whatever of swelling as the re
sult of many rains the wooden blocks
elsewhere, it seems, act quite differ
ently. At Harrisburg the swelling aud
the consequent bulging was more
marked, if possible,than at Oatawissa.
At the corner of Pine and Court streets
the pavement bulged up three feet. A
touting car while passing over the
damaged portion Tuesday afternoon
broke through and it was necessary to
lift the car from the hole.
As a result of these unfavorable re
ports a close watch is being kept on
the paving of our bridge by a good
many persons, but up to the present
not the least evidence of any such a
defect can'be detected. The creo-resiu
ated blocks used here seemed to be of
perfect quality. They were so heav
ily charged with the ingredients that
they readily sank in water aud every
block that fell overboard from the
bridge while building went to the bot
tom of the river.
It was charged at the time the pav
ing was put dowu on the Oatawissa
bridge that the blocks were lighter
than those used on the river bridge
here.
The whole affair is not discouraging
to Danville, as it serves to establish
that our handsome bridge is first class
in all its parts.
Pleasant Pariy.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Pritchard held
a pleasant party at their home ou E.
Front street, Tuesday eveuiug in hon
or of their daughtei Emma. Those
preseut were : Blanche English, Bessie
Bloom, Barbara Bloom, Maggie Kash
ner, Mary Kashner, Lizzie Jones, Sara
Jones, Berttia Foust,Olive Roat, Agnes
Hurley, Lizzie Jenkins aud Anna
Marr; Messrs. John Mourer, Howajd
Freeze, William Vauhoru, William
Rank, William Jenkins, Larry Seidel,
Ralph White, Charles Kear, Grier
Morgan, Howard Boody, John Jones,
George Jones, Harry and David Prit
chard. Mrs Jones and Mrs. Pritchard.
A delightful evening was spent after
which a supper was served.
NO :«>
i READY FOE ROOF
BY JOLY IST
j The walls of F. Q. Hartman's silk
mill in Riverside are now rapidly ap
! proachiug completion and tlie unfinish
ed structure is becoming quite a con
spicuous object, visible from many
diffeient points.
The brick work all around the build
ing lias risen nearly to a with
the top of the door and window frames
all of which have been in ]>osttion for
a week or more past. C. H. Ammer
mau, who has charge of the brick
work, yesterday statod that by July
Ist the building would no doubc be
ready for the roof.
From that point on building will
proceed very rapidly. Work on the
roof and the flooring will soon be out
of the way, after which the machin
ery will be installed. Long before
autumn, according to present indica
tions, the new mill will be in opera
tion.
The building is built along lines
that have especial reference to solidity
and strength. Instead of a thirteeu
inch wall or even thinner as is often
employed in structures of that sort,
Mr. Hartman is building a wall eigh
teen inches thick, the outer course of
which is composed of Keim's best red
brick and the remainder of the wail of
fire brick obtained at the bessemer
blast furance. The effect is to give the
interior of the mill a light or drab ap
pearance. Three walls of solid mas
onry, foundation high, sixteen feet
apart, extend through the middle of
the plant the whole length. On these
walls already rest the heavy oak sleep
ers that will support the floor system.
In some of the other mills the floors
along the center of the building are
sup])orted on piers, but Mr. Hartman
has learned by experience how to con
struct floors that will carry the heav
iest machinery without any of the
evidences of weakness that often prove
a source of trouble.
The silk mill will not be deficient
in light if a multiplicity of windows
count for anything. In the building,
Itfox47 teet, there are just forty-one
windows and three doors.
The boiler house, which will also
contain the engine, will be built at
the rear or western end of the mill.
Tlie foundation walls for this, 27x47
feet,are nearly completed. This annex,
like the main structure will be built
of brick.
No Action Is Yet Taken.
Tim niri rnnal. which ordinarily is
bad enough, due to the frequent rains
this season seems doubly offensive. The
accumulation of objectionable matter
is constantly increasing, while in ad
dition every foot of the bottom has be
come soggy and foul, aud, fermenting
under the sun, exhales noxious aud
disease breeding effluvia, which fre
quently at night is little short of nau-
seating.
At the last term of court the old
ditcii was returned by the constable of
the First ward as a nuisance. This
was a new method of dealiug with the
problem aud there were no doubt some
people who thought the measure would
be productive of results. Judge Evans
promptly referred the matter to the
district attorney, to take such actiou
as might be necessary in the premises.
What course was open for the dis
trict attorney was not exactly clear to
anybody and it will hardly be a mat
ter of surprise to learn tluit at this
date, three weeks after court, nothing
has been accomplished—that no steps
have been taken in the matter.
It is a questiou of expediency
whether the D. L. & W. railroad com
pany should have been returned to
court or the borough of Danville for
permitting the owners of the canal to
maintain the nuisance. District Attor
ney O. P. Oearhart yesterday acknowl
edged that it was exceedingly doubt
ful whether anything looking to the
abolishment of the canal would be ac
complished under the present mode of
procedure.
Woman Drank Carbolic Acid.
With au ompty carbolic acid bottle
in her hand aud uucouscious from the
contents of the bottle which she had
drunk, Mrs. Clyde Vau Horn, of Ben
ton, was found by searchers in a se
cluded spot on the farm of her sou
Elmer Van Horn in Greenwood town
ship, Columbia county, where she was
visiting at the time.
Mrs. Vau Horn and her husbaud had
themselves lived in Greenwood up to
two months ago when they removed to
Benton. Tuesday afternoon she made
a trip tb Greenwood to spend a few
days with her son and from her first
arrival it was noticed that she was in
a melancholy state. As she had beeu
somewhat ailing for the past two
years, nothing was thought of this,
however, until she went out of the
house in the eveuiug about 8 o'clock
aud failed to return. After a half hour
had elapsed, the family became anx
ious and search was instituted,aud af
ter a two hours' search the aged wo
man was discovered iu a secluded cor
ner of the feuce, fifty yards from the
house, lying uucouscious. A % ounce
carbolic acid vial iu her hand told the
story.
Drs. Hess, of Rohrsburg, aud Senn,
of Millville, were summoned, a pump
was called into use, aud after the
; physicians had worked until sa. m.
! yesterday morning Mrs. Vau Horn
partly regaiued consciousness, but in
a half hour again lapsed into a state of
unconsciousness
The unfortunate lady remained un
conscious all day yesterday and last
night her life was despaired of.