DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER V< L LXXV. ORDERS FOR ENGAM MENT Colonel Olement.of the T» ft'i t «i --ineut, N. G. P., lias Uhuiiil i.s lii-i o.ders about the guard i>ii"HlU et I • he held at Gettvshu) g Jul.v :i 3 i in clusive Tim advance p»rt\ «m l'ii in camp on July 20, mil tlm fullinvind ottlotim have been cl'tail I I" 'lntv wi'li tile O'lmpiug party: Captain W. O. Grotzinger, quarter 111 inter ; Lii-ut. W W. Fetzer,assistant quartermaster ; Lieut. l'arazi>tte Hopkins, commander or the party ; Lieut. Krank K. Shell, assistant commander; Lieut. Krank Keefer, assistant commander; Lieut. George E. Deppen,commissary; Lieut. F. 12. Oruniheler, surgeon; sergeaut, E L. Jacohr. The following details for loadi tif? aud moviug bagg•»««• , horst sand troops to Gettysburg a e announced: OUH b»x i*!ii* to planed at. Lock Haven hml omleil before 2 p. m. July 21, then togo t > Williaiuspori ou train No. 32 to bn loaded with baggage bund; two box cai'N aud flat »« held hi t'ie High School room Monday evening. SB The lull h a i nf school directors w rt piesoi.t tpl «»r with the fol io* ing teaciiuis : Professor Dieffon baohor, Miss Musselman, Miss Bird Miss Wilson, Miss Boudman, Miss Welsh, Miss Bennetts, Miss Keim, Miss Gallagher, Miss James, Miss Guont, and Miss Lawrenco. The repoit of tie Committee on Text Books was read and as the diff erent- recommendations were taken up the teachers belonging t) the g ados for which the b ioks are designed were called upon for an expression o( opin ion concerning the merits of the series. The following new books oil the rec ommendation of the Committee on Text Books and on the endorsement of tho teachers and the Borough Superin tendent were unanimously adopted for use in the Borough schools: Ten copies of Well's Plane Trigo nometry. Fifteen copies of Bergen's Element-i of Botany. Seventy copies of Adams' Element ary Commercial Geography. cost of tho new adoptions is $73.10. A numbor of other books previously adopted and required to All tho place of worn out copies were ordered pur chased. The total cost of all the boobs included iu the above listn amounts to about $250. On motion the joii.t meeting ad journed, after whioh the teachers re tired nnd the Sohool Board withdrow to itH own room aud went into its reg ular semi-monthly session. The lengthy miuutes of the previous meeting being read and approved tho Board proceeded to reconsider the ques tion of salary, which was acted upon at the last meeting. The cases of sev eral teachers were tikou up who it was held did uot receive salary com mensurate with the work required of them aud with their experience aud standing as teachers. The result of it ail was that the salary of Profossor Dietfeubaoher, first assistant of the High School, was advanced to $75 per month, aud that of Miss Welsh, a junior secondary toacher, to S3B per month. Mr. Fischer presented the report of the Committee on Building and Re pairs, showing what work would have to bo put ou the various buildings be fore they could bo cousidored comfort able and presentable for another year. The most oxpensivo item was calci mining, which was recommendedf or ten rooms. Two chemistry tables were also recoiumended,which as the Board figured it would cost considerably. On motion the report of the Com mittee ou Building and Repairs was adopted. In the matter of calciraining it was decidod that the Board purchase the material aud lot out the work ; al so that bids be invited for the latter. It was decided also to invite bids for the chemistry tables. The following bills were approvod for payment: S. J. Welliver I 1.40 Standard Gas Co 60 Montour Democrat 8.25 Morning News 8.50 Setli Lormnr 153.50 Robert Miller 15.00 Lamp Exploding Causes. The explosion of a lamp at tho resi dence of George Lovett, Lower Mul berry street, about 9 o'clock last even ing, came within an ace of causing a vory bad fire. A lamp buruiug low had been left upon a buieau in a front room up stairs, while the family had tempor arily withdrawn from the house and were seated outside. About 9 o'clock the alarm of fire was raised on the streot and the family were surprised to find the blaze locat ed iu their owu house. The lamp had exploded, the bureau had ignited and was homing rapidly, the light shining oat of the wiudow into the street. Several buckets of water extinguish ed the fire, but uot until an alarm had been sent iu to the firfe department. Au other order quickly followed explain ing that the fire was extinguished so that the companies did not turu out. The iucideut caused great excitement about the street. The loss is not heavy. The Annex at St. St. Hubert's Ohurch. The contract for bnllding the addi tion to St. Hubert's Catholic Church, Bloom street, has been awarded to Trumhower & Workheiser of this city, who yesterday staked off the ground for the annex. The addition will be built of brick and will be forty-six by fifty-two feet, two stores high, with basement. The contract price is seven thousand dol lars, which does uot include heating nor plumbing. The improvement when completed will cost about uiue thou sand dollars. The work will be pushed along as rapidly as possible so as to have the building completed by the time the school term begins. Captain 0 W. Forester. Captain O. W. Ko ester of Chicago arrived in this city yesterday for a visit in Danville mid vicinity. Cap tain Kurunter is a native of this place aud grew to manhood here. Ho has verv many friauds hereabout, who look forward with real pleasure to his oc carioual visits East. Captain Forester is a guest at the Montour House. "PLKDGKD BUT TO TRUTH, TO LIBERTY AICD LAW—NO FA YOB BWAYB US AMD NO FKAB BHAI.It AWE" DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904 ANNUAL OUTING OF TIIE.G. A. R. • Goodrich Post in this city is mak ing extensive prcparat ions lor the an nual picnic, which will be hold at Edgewoud Park, Shamokin, under the auspices of Susquehanna District As sociation, G. A. R., on Thursday, July 2lnt. The G. A. H. picnic last y« ar was held at Shaiuokin and was one of the most enjoyable and best attended out ings ever hold in the history of the Association. Efforts are being made to insure the same degroe of success this yoar. j The Shamokin baud and oichsstra will furnish tnnsio. A camp fire will bo hold during the afternoon Among the spoakets will be John McNovin, Department Commander of Pennsyl vania; Charles A. Snydaiu, Assistant Adjutant General, and Thomas Sam ple, Past Department Commander. A business meeting will be held at 4 P. M. An invitation is extended to the old soldiers, Sous of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and the general public. The accommodations for the comfort and convenience of visitors are unex celed. Tables, benches, ovous, fuel, ice, etc., are free to all. Coffee will also be furnished frco to all old soldi ers and their families. These are re quested,however, to bring cups along. Goodrich Post No. 22, G. A. R.,of this city, will rou an excursiou train to Edgewood Park, Shamokin, via the Reading Railway on July 21st. The train will leave as follows: Danvillo, 8:03 a m., Bloom street, 8:08 ; Mausdale, 8:15; Moorebsurg, 8:25 ; Poltsgrove, 8:35; Milton, 8:45; Lewisburg, 9:11. The train will ar rive at Shamokin at 10:04 a. m. Re turning it will leave Shamokin at ? :30 P. M. Fare for the round trip one dollar. Living at Hunter's Park. The dwellers at Hunter's Park are oujoying themselves immensely this delightful summer weather. There is not a period of the day that docs not possess an especial charm from the earliest dawn when the robins and other birds make the grove musical to tho hour of sunset when the woods be come golden and twilight follows with its restful and moditative oalin. Of tho campers there it is doubtful whether any would exchange their places with those sojourniug at the more expensive resorts on the ocean. Among those at present living at the Park aro: Burgess W. G. Pursel and family, Robert Pursel and family, Druggist O. M. Leniger and family, Charies G. Cloud and family, H. G. Salmon and family, A. C. Amcsbury and family, A. W. Blocher and fam ily. Tho abovo yesterday were join ed by a party of young ladies com posed of Misses Elsie Saiinbury, Frances Welliver, Josophino Cousart and Bessie Drumheller, who will oc cupy one of the tents. Left for the West. Among the passengers that embark ed on the 5:45i D. L. &W. train last evening for a trip to the West were throe young people of our town who will bo greatly missed by their associates. Among the numbor was Miss Helen Irland.who left on an oxteuded trip to Kansas City, where she will bo the guest of her brothor, Robert Irlaud. The other two were Clarence F. Dorr, a clerk of tho Danville National Bank and Joy Brader.a member of the office force of the Stove Works,both of whom will visit the Great Exposition at St. Louis, taking in Buffalo and Niagara Falls during the trip. Coppersmiths Will Soon be Through. The tower of St. Joseph's Catholic Church when tho son shiues takes on quite a resplendent appearance under its new coat of copper sheeting. In process of time the copper will lose its lustre and the high dome will be a less conspicuous object under the mid day sun. Only the dome and the cornice are covered with copper; the tower below those poiuts will be protected with shingles. The coppersmiths will soon complete their work and the carpent ers havo a large portion of the tower already shiuglcd. Death of Charles W. Sherfey. This morning the family of Rev. Harry Curtin Hartnan were saddened by the announcement that Mrs. Har man's father, Mr. Charles Wesley Sherfey of Nebraska City, Neb,, had passed away. Mr. Sberfey was a native of Pennsylvania, but moved to Neb raska in an early day. He was a grad uate of Lafayette College and also of the law department. Ho practiced his choseu profession for some time, but was obliged to abandou it on account of liis health. He was au iutimate friond and near neighbor of J. Ster ling Morgan, secretary of agriculture under Cleveland. Mr. Sherfey was in the seventy-sixth year of his age. His death was caused by a cancerous growth, with which he his suffered for several years past. Miltou Stand ard. Lowery—Brady. William Lowery and Miss Elizabeth Brady of this city were married at St. Joaeph'h Catholic church by Rev. M. I. O'Reilly at 7 o'clock on the morn iug of the 12th inst. Miss Julia Mc- Dermott was bridi s'liaid and Albert Gill, best man. The newly wedded coople will reside in thisr-ity. RRIDCE CONTRACT AWARDED The contract (or building the river bridge between this city aud Sooth Danville nt a meeting of tho Com mittee mi Public Grounds and Build ings hold nt liairi'bnrg Tuesday was awarded lo the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, at its bid of $134,- 900. The contract carries with it a time limit of nix months. It may be some two or three weekß bofore work will begin on the new structure. Attorney W. Kase West and Connty Commissioners Cook of this connty aud Beck of Northumberland county, were present, with the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. Tljp principal object of the Attorney and the two Commissioners iu appear ing before the Committee was to de termine if it could be iuduoed to change the wing wall at the northern entrance of the bridge in order that it might conform with improvements that the Borough has on hand. The proposition as explained by At torney West asks that the wing wall instead of running into the river bank as at present bo exteuded down toward the Water Works to meet a large re taining wall which the Borough con templates building. The Committee on Public Grounds mid Buildingn declined to take the mattor up at presotit, an the bidding firms lind submitted proposals based on tho plans aud spcuiticatious as filed. The Commiltee stated, however, that after the coutraot was awarded and the ongineer appointed, if the latter official should recommend the change in tho wing wall as described then the Committee would ratify it. The oost of such wiug walls, if auy, over aud above such walls shown in the specifi cations will have to be borne by tho two oouuties of Montour and Northum burlaud. From the expressions of the Committee aud of the representative of the King Bridge Company, who was present, it did not seem at all uulike l.v that the matter of wing walls can be adjusted to the full satisfaction of all partios. At 2 p. m. tho Committee on Public Grounds aud Buildings went into ex ecutive session tor the purpose of con sidering and awarding the oontract for bridges. Au hour or more was spent iu deliberating wlieu General Snydor came out of the room and In formed Attorney West that the con tract for the Danville bridge had been awarded to the King Bridge Company at its bid. The time speoifled is that tho bridge shall be oompleted in six mouths No construction engineor was appointed yesterday. General Snydor explained that it would take at least ten days to pre pare the oontract and that it would probably be two weeks before tho King Bridge Company would be ready to proceed with the erection of the bridge. Mr. West on behalf of the County Commissioners while at Harrisburg al so made some inquiries concerning the Maryland Construction Company, which has the coutraot for building the road between Dauvillo aud Maus dale. Assistant State Highway Com missioner George Statler on long dist ance 'phone oalled np the Maryland Coustruution Compauy, whose offices are at Philadelphia,and was informed that it will be here on the ground next Monday to begin work. Tho rumor current that tho con st ruction Company contemplates bring ing a crew of colored men here to build the road which has caused a good deal of dissatisfaction among our citizens was found to be nufound ed. In reply to the question tho Con struction Company informed Mr. Stat ler that it would bring only its main men along aud wherever possiblo would employ laborers who reside in Danville or vicinity. Bain Prevents Bay Making. The frequent showers, while vorv beneficial in their way, are causing a great deal of worry to the farmers, who are now in the midst of haymaking. With rain every day it is impossible to get a field of hay dry aud the result is that what happeus to be cut is pretty sure to spoil. Many farmers either postpone haymaking altogether, or they cut down only small patches at a time. In either event haymaking is much delayed. The beneficial effeots of the moist weather is seen in the refreshed and thriving vegetation. Corn, potatoes and other lato crops are especially benefitted and are growing rapidly. Low water on the river attending the ! drought lately prevailing has given place to a much better current so that | the ferry uiakes tolerably good time i in passing backwards and forwards, j while the launches are able to avoid the rocks without much difficulty. ( Will Erect Orphanage. At a meeting of the Board of Direct ors of the Odd Fellows' orphanage, at Suydertown. Tuesday afternoon, the board docided to erect four new build ings at once for the accommodation of tho orphans. The meeting was presided over by President Dr. W. H. Holm.m of Miff lin on, aud convened at 2:00. The new buildings will consist of girls, boys, administration.power house,etc. —five in all. Bids will be advertised for the erection ot the new structures as soon as possible. The old building will be turned ov er for tho use of infirm Odd Fellows, | their wives and widows as a home. Work on the improvements will be poelied forward as soon as possible. A DERAILMENT ON P. & R. SWITCH Four cars on the P. <& R. switch north of tho Borough wero dcrailod under singular circumstances yestor dav afternoon. Tho cars standing upon the siding, it seems, began to movn of their own aocord and ran down over the oiuder tip toward the Reading Iron Works. Several bovs standing near by took iu tho bitnatiou aud belioviug that they could stop the cars jumped on board aud begau to apply the brakes. The oars had gained considerable momentum and wore uot easily brought under ooutrol. Before they could bo stopped just after crossing the arch over Mahoning creek the boys discov ered th.at the switoh just ahead of them was open and that the cars would be sure to leave the track. In the single moment whioh inter vened the boys jumped aud esoaped in jury, while threo of the oara including the ones they were on jumped the track. The damage wrought was not heavy although the mix-up assumed consid erable proportions. It was wit.li some difficulty that the cars wero gotten back upon the track,but it was accom plished during the afternoon. Lowering the Mill Street Pavement. The next thlug to bo done iu the lino of muuioipal improvements will be the lowering of the sidewalks direotl.v north aud south of the new oulvert ou Mill street to conform with tho estab lished grade. D. J. Rogers has taken the contract to lower the pavements on the east side of Mill street iu front of the busi ness plaoes oooupied by Kiun's tobao oo store, Butterwick's jewelry Btore, Miss Waters' millinery,and Bemheim er's clothing store. Mr. Rogers' contract also includes the placing of the ourb at those places in the position it will have to ocoupy when the street is paved. On Friday night Council will take action relating to the lowering of the pavement iu front of City Hall while property owners on tho South side of the oulvert will take up the matter without delay to tho end that the pavomouts may all bo lowered to con form with the established grade on whioh the oulvert is oonstruoted. 0. 0. Lunger Draws Stove. Tho Iron Moulders' Union, No. 124 of this oity, held a drawing last even ing to chance off the beautiful Imper ial Beaver range presented to the mouldors by tho Danvillo Stove & Manufacturing Company. Couucilman Georgo Reifsnyder, Chiof-of-Police Minoemoyer and Evan Jones,foreman at Reading Iron Works, conducted the drawing. It was deoidod to adopt the plan of picking out three coupons from tho collection representing the tickets sold, the third to draw tho prize. The lucky uumber fell to C. C. Lunger, tho three tickots selected be ing in ordor: Nos. 227, 88 and 414. Spanish-American War Veterans, The snivivors of the Spanish-Ameri can war held a meeting in tho armory last night for the purpose of taking aotion with a view to organization. About 20 were present. W. Dosli Hoi loway was made Chairman aud J. Beaver Gearhart, Secretary. Sinoe calling the meeting the fact has been discovered that the local owmp,organized a couple of years ago, is still iu good staudiug. No attempt at reorganization,therefore, was v*<». The meeting adjourned to r> > je on Wednesday eveuiug of next week. Considerable enthusiasm was mani fested at tho meeting and it is not nn likely that there will ho a largor turn out next week aud that the camp will soon be in a flourishing condition. Bise in Biver Oausjs Delay. A rise in the river of nearly a foot lias obliged Superintendent P. J. Kcef er to suspend operations on the wells aud to enter upon other branches of work embraced in the improvements on foot. The river has risen above the top of the wells aud they are now re filled with water. The mnd was not more than half removed from the well opened Monday. It may be a few days before the river falls low enough to make it possible to resume cleaning. The men yesterday began the work ot protecting the suotion pipes by cov ering them with a bed of concrete. This branoh of the work will not re quire more than a couple of days. A Victim of Appendicitis. ' The remains of Henry Olay Bennett, accompanied by the father, Wilbur Bennett, were brought to this city i yesterday from Soranton for inter ment. The body arrived on the 12 :44 D. L. & W. train aud was taken direct ly to the Odd Fellows' cemetery where interment was made. Rev. Dr. M. L. Shindel officiated at the grave. The deceased child was 9 years of age, the cause of death being appendi citis. The boy was ill only a few days. Wilbur Bennett, the bereaved fath er, was for many years pattern maker at the Stove Works in this city. Paid Death Benefits, The one hundred dollars death bene fits due the estate nf James Clark, who dii'il on July Ist, have been liauded over to the exocutor by lodge No. 49, A. A. of I. S. &T. W., to which the deceased belonged. OLD TIMERS LOSE TO_SUNBURY The Old Timers accompanied by a large number of rooters went dowu to Suubury yesterday afternoon to play a game of bate ball with the olab of that place. Luck, however, was against them and the game was won by Sun bury. The aggregation left Sooth Danville on the 12:10 traiu returning on the 5:50 train. Among our townsmen and others who accompanied the Old Tim ers were : Capt. O. W. Forester of Chi cago, Dr. T. B. Holloway of Philadel phia, A. H. Woolley, J. H. Brugler, Harry Hartt, D. B. Hoddens, Fred Jacobs, George H. Jacobs, David C. Evans, D. C. Williams, Manager Sam A. McCoy, Assistant Manager Frank G. Sfliouh, E. F. Williams, Philip Beuzbach, Herbert Dreifuss, William Evans, Gearliart Oberdorf, William Haas and Benjamin MoOoy. There were several influences that seemed to conspire to defeat Danville. In the first place the wind was high and struck the ball ground in snoli a way as to make it impossible to pitoh good ball on either side. MoCloud, genorally very steady, seemed to lose control of the ball in two innings. The features of the game wero two run ning oatolies by Gosh. Howell also did good work at short stop. The score was 12 to 2 in favor of Sunbnry. The score : OLD TIMERS R. H. O. A. E. Gosh If 0 0 2 0 0 Kirk, 2b 0 0 12 1 Ross, 3b 1 2 2 2 0 Olayberger, cf 11 8 0 0 Welter, lb 0 1 12 0 2 Howell, ss 0 0 1 4 1 Reilly, rf 0 0 1 0 0 Hummer, o 0 0 2 8 0 McCloud. p 0 0 0 4 1 2 4 24 16 o SUNBURY R. H. O. A. E. Egguer, 8b 1 0 0 2 0 Thompson, of 2 2 2 0 0 McOabe, If 2 1 2 0 0 Philips, o 11 6 0 1 Mottitt, ss 0 1 2 8 0 Sohooh, 2b 11 1 4 0 Harman, lb 2 1 12 0 0 Steelo, rf 2 1 2 0 0 Havorstiok, p 11 0 2 0 12 U 27 11 1 Summary : Earued Runs—Sunbury, 3. Three base hits, Harman, Ross, McCahe. First base ou balls—off Haverstiok, 1 ; off McCloud, 6. Two baso hits, Ross. Struck out—by Mo- Oloud 1; by Haverstiok 6. Hit by pitoher. Welter. A. Long Journey on Biojolea. Mr. and Mrs G. H. Kistuer of Elk hart, Ind., who wore visiting in this city yesterday, liuvo earned quite a reputation as long distanoe bioycle riders, having covered ou their wheels the entire distance between Elkhart aud Almedia, Columbia county, in a period of two weeks. The conple startod on their journey, June nth last, aud made the trip in easy stages, euroute passing through one hundred aud two towns. The journey across Ohio took in the towns of Ada. Mausfield, Shreve, Wooster aud Allianoe. Iu the eastern part of' Pennsylvania tho route lay throngh Miffliubarg, Vicksburg, Lewisburg, Montaudon,Chillisquaque,Northumber laud and Danville, the cyclers run ning into Almodia on June 21st. Mr. and Mrs. Kistner rode single wheels. They were held up on their journey three days by rain. Only on ouo occasion did they ride at night and that was between Bellefonte and Oenter Hall, during moonlight. Mr. and Mrs. Kistner were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eck, Walnnt street, aud Joseph Fedder, Montour Row. Mrs. Kistner is the daughter of Mrs Harriet Fedder, Blooinsburg whom she and Iter iinsband are alilo visiting during their trip. Tires Punotured. A big Rambler automobile while coming in Mill street last evening had the misfortune to pjncture both rear tires near the People's store. The machine belonged to George T. Bennett ot Philadelphia and was oc cupied by himself and wife and a couple of lady friends. The party was held up for a long time while the punctured tires were being replaoed with new. There were two automobiles in com pany the second being a'' Searohmont'' owned by ti. D. Burger of Philadel phia, which also had the misfortune to puncture a tire within a day or so past. Picnicked at Bunert. The Suuday school class of the Urove Presbyterian ohoroh taught by Miss Ida Yorks accompanied by a number of friends pionicked in the grove at Rupert yesterday. The picnickers, some fifty strong, left in tho forenoon on the 10:19 D, L. & W. train, returning on the 9:05 p. m. train. The outing was muoli enjoy ed. Eagles Here Excursion. Tuesday, August 2nd the Philadel phia & Reading Railway will ran a low-rate ezoursion to Eagles Mere. Leave—Oatawissa 0:80 a. m.,Blooms burg 6:30 a. m., Rupert 6:40 a. m., Danville 6 :57 a. m., Mooresburg 7:14 a. m., Pottsgrove 7 :24 a. m., Milton j 7:25 a. m., West Milton 7 :39 a. m. j Arrive-> Eagles Mere 10:00 a. m. Re turning leave Eagles Mere 0:30 p. m. Round trip rate $1.50, good that day only on above special train. The weather uiao ought to.be good to the haymakera now. MONTOUR'S DO MESTIC ANIMALS Some very entertaining facts and figures ate gleaned at the County Com missioners' office this year from the tabular statement prepared for the Seoretary of Internal affairs. In the first plaoe it might interest some persona to know that there are 3332 horses in Uontour County with an assessed value of $118,907. Danville has 314 horses valued at $11,745 ; Wash ingtonville has 29 horses, valoed at 92,015. Uontour County has 2.02 ft head of neat oattle with a given value of $40,- 968. Aooording to the statement there are only twelve cows in the Borongh of Danville, distributed as follows: First ward 7 head; Seoond Ward, 4 head; Third Ward, one head. In the Fonrth Ward there are no oows assess ed. Washingtonville has seven cows, whioh seems a very large number com pared with last year, when there was only one oow assessed in that boroogh. Some idea of valuation will be ob tained from the following figures. The one oow in the Third Ward is valued at |35. The two in the Foartli Ward are valued at (95 and the seven head in the First Ward at $97. It is the item of dogs, however,that affords the most food for reflection. Ac cording to the assessors' return* there are just 1,008 dogs in Uontonr Ooun ty, distributed as follows: Anthony township, 131; 000per,49; Boroogh of Danville 346; Derry.llß; Liberty, 156; Limestone, 64; Mahoning township, 86; May berry, 37; Valley, 76; West Hemlook, 45; Washingtonville, 30. The 346 dogs in Danville are distrib uted through the wards as follows; First Ward, 70; Second Ward, 74; Third Ward, 40; Fourth Ward, 63. In Mahoning township, where the assessor this year found only 86 dogs last year there were 135 dogs. In the Fourth Ward of the Boroogh in which last year only 38 dogs were assessed this year the assessor returned 63. The latter figures strike one very oddly. Perhaps the corresponding de crease and Increase can be aooounted for on the assumption that a number of canines in the township preferring town life decided to emigrate and orossed the line into the Borongh. Combination is Formed. Although Senator B. K. Focht, of Lewisburg, still insists that he will be renominated by the Republican oonferees of the Union-Snyder-North umberland district, his political ad herents in the distriot iiave given up hope. Focht's competitors, Dr. Peroival Herman, of and ex-Rep resentative Fred A. Oodcharles, of Milton, have formed a combination that it is doubtful if Fooht oan break, even if Senator Penrose and the other state maohine managers should come out in the open for him. Herman has agreed that his con ferees shall vote for Oodoharles when the conference meets again, and in re turn Qodoliarles has promised to sup port Herman for the nomination in 1908. If this agreement is oarried out it will not only prevent Fooht's re nomination now, but keep him out of the senate for eight years. Fooht's adversaries say he realizes he is beaten, and that he will with draw in Oodcharles' favor if he oan induce the state maohine managers to promise him the nomination for state treasurer next year or auditor general the following year. Oodoharles returned Friday from his wedding trip, and it is expected a meeting of the senatorial conferees will be held within the next ten days. Should Focht absent himself from the conferenoe a nomination will be made without 'iim. He says, however, that he will attend the oonferenoe and abide by the result, whioh is oonstru • ed to meau that he knows he is beat en,and is makiug the best of the situa tion.—Shamokin Daily News. _ Lineman's Bad 'Fall. Oeorge Feuton, of Sunbury, employ ed as a lineman by the Sunbury and Northumberland Eleotrio Railway Company, had a narrow esoape from a horrible death shortly before nine o'ciook Wednesday morning, when he fell from a pole, a distance of twenty five feet, due to coming in oontaot with a live wire. At the time of the aooident Fen'.ou was ohanging a wire on the large pole looated on Market Square,Bunbury, at the overhead orossing and in somo manner he received an eleotrio shook and waa hurled to the street paving below. Several parties who witnessed the acoident hurried to his assistance and he was taken to Dr. Stoner's office. MoKinney's haok was then hurriedly summoned and the injured lineman was taken to bis home on South Front street, where an examina tion of his injuries showed that he had suffered a dislocation of the left shoulder, • fraoture of the right fore arm and burns and bruises about the body. Although his injuries are very painful Kenton is very lucky that he escaped death or that his injuries are I not of a more serious nature when taking into oonsideration the distance he fell to the hard pavement. Basket Ball. The High Sohool Reserves want to play a game of basket ball with the Silk Mill boys whenever Che latter feel ready to enter into a contest. The High Sohool Reserves say they have | had uo practice sinoe last winter. NO. 35 RESOIECTM NEAR SHAMOKIN The Sharaokin coal region famishes many startling items of news bat the strangest tale of wonder that it has re cently produced was the resnrreotion of a man whose body had been prepar ed for bnrial by the undertaker. It appears that the Polanders of tha region have a great time at their oiiristenings,at which large quantitiea of beer are indulged in, and when something stronger is wanted dilnted aloohol is substituted. On one of these occasions that ocourred within the past week, a Springfield Polishman named John Faux swallowed a quan tity of alcohol and fell into a deep stupor resembling death. Those pres ent beliered that the spark of life had fled and sent for an undertaker. The supposed dead man was plaoed in an ioe box and the lid was slipped on top. Suddenly there came strange rapa from the interior of the box and upon tha lid being taken off Faux opened his eye<> and leaped out of the freezing and grim bed he ooenpied. This strange happening is said to have ocourred several days ago and al ready preparations were being made for the funeral when the strange noises were heard in the ice box and the mournerß all fled. The undertaker who was supposed to have had oharge of the remains, denies the truthfulness of the story, but others who seem to know all about it.assert that it ißonly too trne. Uncle Sam Looking for Soldiers. A recruiting station has been open ed in Bloomsburg, on Uain street, op posite the P. O. for the purpose of giving young men of this seotion a chance of enlisting in the U. S. Army. Good, able-bodied young men are wanted for all branches of the servioe. Recruits for the Cavalry are sent di reot to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., which is but a short distance from St. Louis, and while there will have an exoellent opportunity of seeing the World's Fair. After arriving at Jefferson Bar racks they are supplied with a cavalry horse, saddle and bridle, dot's revolver, sabre and different uni forms. Each man must take good oare of his horse and keep liis equipments polished up and in good order. He will be shown just how to oare for his outSt. After being taught to drill, eto., they will be assigned to regi ments stationed in the western and southern States. Recruits for the Infantry and Ar tillery are sent to Columbus, Ohio and Fort Slocum, N. Y., respectively, where they are drilled before being assigned permanently to some outfit. Young men who enlist now and de sire to see some of the world, have an excellent chance of being assigned to giments designated for the Philippine Islands or other foreign possessions. An applicant after passing the ex amination at the reoruiting station has no expenses suoh as hotel board, oar fare, etc., all such expenses are paid by the Government. Any desired information concerning the service will be given those apply ing at 108 W. Main street, Bloomshurg. Oherry Pickers Seriously Injured. Uarrie and Blanohe Diehl, (laught ers of William Diehl, of near Ez< ohango, aged respectively 16 and 18 years, were the victims of a terrible cherry tree aooidont Monday, whioh nearly coßt the life of the one,and has oaused the fracture of three ribs of the other. Oarrie was near the top of the tree, about twenty-five feet from the ground. Dnring the morning she had com plained of attackß of giddiness, and it is thought she was seized with one of these while on the tree. At any rate she loßt her balance and crashed down through the limbß of the tree to the ground. Her sister was about ten feet below her and as she fell past her Oar rie caught her in an effort to save her self. She only succeeded In loosening her sister's hold and the two girls fell together the rest of the distance. In the fall nearly every particle of olothing was torn from their bodies. Oarrie was rendered unoonsoious and was found to be suffering from a oon oussion of the brain. Her sister sus tained three fractured ribs on the right side. Dr. Shuraan, of Jerseytown, attend' ed them. For a time it was thought Oarrie's injuries would prove fatal, it being impossible to restore her to con sciousness, but yesterday she Was much improved, and it is thought she will now recover. Oarrie is aged sixteen and her sister eighteen. Hand Ont While Bathing. A. B. J. Lyon, the 11 year old son of William Lyon, of Bellefonte, who is visiting in this city, met with • painful acoident while in bathing yes terday. The little fellow is unable to swim aud was taking his first lessons to acquire that art. He was working himself along in shallow water with his hands resting upon the bottom. In this way one hand came in oontaot with a sharp pieoe of glass and was badly cut about the wrist and palm. The loss of blood was considerable and the little fellow became very weak and faint as the result. He waa given surgioal attention by Drs. Ourry and Holloway, who found it neoessary to insert several stitches in the wound. On aooount of being unable to secure satisfactory hotel rates, the Columbia Oounty Teaohers' Excursion will not goto St. Louis.