DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. LXXVI.
RECEPTION TO
MR. 4 IBS. LAUMASTER
The reoeption for Mr. and Mrs. Lau
master, held in Y. M. 0. A. Hall last
uißht to give expression to tho high
appreciation in which those faithful
workers are held and the regret that
is experienced now that the hour oi
parting has come was an event that
will long liuger in the hearts and mem
ory of every person present. Seldom,
indeed, is there an evont in whioh ev
ery feature,every woid spoken so keen
ly touohed the sympathies.
From 7:80 to 8 u'olock Mr. Launias
ter had before lilui the members of the
Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible Class, lit-
Me fellows ranging in age irotn some
alx years to teu or twolve years.
Mr. Laumaster opened witli prayor,
after whioh tho boyfc—some sixty in
number —saug heartily as is their wont
oil snoli oooasions. Mr. Laumaster
then gave a characteristic address
quite within tho comprehension of tho
little fellows. He tried to impress up
on their minds the importance of a
religious training and showed them
the advantages that they possess over
the oliildren of the very poor who live
in the great oities. He explained to
them the ohange that was about to
take plaoe and exaoted of them a prom
ise that they would be as zealous in
attendance under the new General
Seoretary as they had proven while he
was in oharge. As a partiug verse lie
gave them the following passage from
Proverbs, 8-5: "Trust in the Lord
with all thy heart and loan not to thy
own anderatamliug. " The boys repeat
ed the verse after whioh they were
dismissed with benediction by Hev.
Dr. MoComiack. As they filed out of
the room Mr. Laumaster alTeutionate
ly took eaoh little boy by the hand.
Miss May Books rendered a piano
solo,after which Miss Auiiuetman sung
" Under Southern Skies" with Miss
Books at the piano.
Mr. Soaiht was then introduced
who Bpoko on behalf of tho committee
and the people of the community. His
remarks were must tuuchiug—full of
sentiment and beauty. Addressing
Mr. and Mrs. Laumaster, who weie
seated side by side near the trout of
the hall, he told them how mnoh they
were beloved in the community and
wiiat a high estimate was placod up.
on their work. The world is better
today lhan a thousand years ago, but
it is so only beoanse of the kindly in
flaeuoe of such men and women ns
Mr. and Mrs. Laumaster —because of
the gooduess and the purity they hud
inspired. After expressing the kind
est wishes for them in wliut ever
plaoe their lut in the future might be
oast, he produced a small package,
whioh, on behalf of their friends in
Ihe ooiumunity he presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Laumaster as a token of good
will and good wishes. The bulk of
tIiOBB present had no i lea of the na
ture ot the gift—but for the benufit of
all the statement is here made that
thejtift was a purse of gold.
The valuable token of esteem was
altogether unexpected by Mr. and
Mrs. Laumaster Notwithstanding,
however, that he was taken so much
by sarprise, Mr. Laumaster made a re
sponse that fitted the occasion to a
nicety, although revealing that his
heart was very full. He told how anx
ious both himself and wife had beeu
as to the iesult of their work—how it
had beeu their aim to do just such
work as Mr. Scarlet had plaoed to
their credit. He said he was glad that
lie had come to Danville and that so
far as any plans are formed at pres.
eat there is no likelihood of their
leaving soon. He thought they might
be here a year, although in the prov
idence of Uod they might be called
to any field in six months or in one
mouth. He felt indebted to many
sou roes for the measure of sucoess
aohieved —to the Board of Directors—
to the Ladies' Auxiliary, to the pross,
which had gratuitously printed col
umn after oolumu to help the good
work along. He ooncludod by mak
ing some praotical suggestions as to
the future conduct of the work.
Rev. J. E. Hutchison spoke very
feelingly ou behalf of the clergy and
the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Irvin Vauuau rendered a solo:
"Swinging in the Urape Vine Swing,"
Miss Books accompanying.
He was followed by Miss Luella
Werkheiser who rendered a solo, very
oioely with Miss Dlvel at the piano.
In conclusion everybody shook bauds
with Mr. and Mrs. Laumaster and a
general good time was had for anoth
er hour.
Chapel in Residence.
Bishop James Henry Datliugton, of
the Episcopal diocese of Harrisbarg,
has taken up permanent resident o in
Williamsport. He has expend* d #IOOO
in fitting up a large room on Hie first
floor of his house as a chapel for pub
lics worship, and an invitation is ex
tended to any who earn to avail ihem
selves to repair to this rhapel at any
time of the day for prayers.
There are an altar with brass altar
rail, rich pews, cathedral stained gla«s
windows and other churchly appoint
ments. Iu this chapel, the Bishop,
when home, will eon 'ui t a Inlf-honr
service each day at a fixed time.
Iu consideration of the fact that a
ohapel has thus been established in til*
house, the City Councils,at their meet
iug on Monday night, exonerated the
bishop's residence from taxation.
The "Couuty Fairs" are in full
■ wing.
BOROUGH APPLIES
FOIiJTATE All)
The Borough "112 Danville has decid
ed tn apply for State aid in tho recon
struction of Mill street. A special
meeting of Council was held last
night at whioh the preliminary step
was takon.
The following resolution, sign'd by
the Ohiof Hjrgess, the President of
Council and the City Clerk.was unau
imon-ly adopted, whioh sots the prop
osition fairly on its feot and leaves no
doubt but that North Mill street will
bo ni icadamized yet this fall.
"To tho State Highway Commis
sioner: Whereas, The eeotiou of high
way in Danville Borough being about
2038 feet in length and situated be
tween tho northern building liue of
Contor street and the improved publio
road in the township of Mahoning,
which has beeu previously const ructed
by tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, at the point where the said
township forms the uoitheru boundary
line of said Borough -whereas said
section of highway is in need of con
struction and
Whereas, Application has already
beau made for State aid iu the recon
struction of another section of the
game highway connecting with •'lie
section aforesaid, said conuectiug sec
tion lying in Mahoning towuship, and
| Wheieas, State aid is desired for the
permanent improvement of the section
of highway in said Borough of Dan
ville uuder the Act approved May 1,
1905. therefore be it
Resolved, That tho Council of the
said Danville Borough in regular ses
sion in behalf of said Borougii hereby
petition for State aid as hereiubefore
stated and be it furthor
Resolved, That the said Borough
Council do agree for themselves and
their successors in office to provide for
the payment of aud to pay from the
Borough funds iu the mauner provid
ed in the said Act oue-fourth part of
tho oxpon<-e of said improvement to
the Commonwealth when due."
The assessment of damages by the
viewers in the case of the Kmiecinski
aud KautTmau properties ou Mill
street as related in another column
was brought to the attention of Ooun
oil by the Borough Solicitor. The
meinbeis excepted to the awards and
unanimously decided to appeal.
Tho following members were pres
ent: Gibson, Jacobs, Goeser, Dietz,
Boyer, Itoifsnyder, Vastino,aiidllughes.
Death of Hrs. B. R. Uearhart.
Mary Louisa Uearhart,widow of (lie
lato Bonliam H Uearhart, departed
this lil'o at her home, Bloom stieot,
Tuesday morning. The deceased had
been ill for some four weeks suffering
from a complication of diseases. She
WAS thought to be improving and Mon
day evening and during the early imit
of the night her condition seemed quite
favorable. After midnight, however,
she succumbed to weakness and pass
ed away about 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Uearhart was sixty years of
ago. Before marriage she was Miss
Yoiks, the daughter of Samuel Yorks,
President of the First National Bauk,
and was born on the homestead farm,
Bloom road, just beyond the Borough
limits, now owned by James Magill.
She was a lifelong member of the
Urove Presbyteriau church and a con
sistent Christian,beloved for her many
kind deeds, her gentleness and her
generosity.
The deceased is survived by her sou,
Robert Y. Uearhart, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank aud a
daughter, Anna,wife of M. U. Young
man, cashier of the Danville National
Bank. Her husband, Bonham K. Uear
hart, President of the First National
Bank,died about eighteen mouths ago.
Among others who have preceded her
to the grave within a few years past
are her brother, tho late S. A. Yorks,
oashicr of the First National Bank,
and tier sister,, Mrs.. Margaret. Urove,
of Philadelphia. The only surviving
I oue of the family is Mrs. Anua John
son, this city.
Sewer Plant is Working Again.
In tt.ese days of epidemics wlieu the
typhoid and other bicilla are suppos
ed to be abroad seeking whom they may
devour our citizens will be glad to
learn that the sewago at the Hospital
for the Insane is no longer polluting
the river, but that it is being disposed
of on tho Hospital grounds by the new
system installed last spring.
The sewage was not permitted to
draiu iuto the river a day longer than
was necessary to replace the broken
part of the machinery with new. The
pumpH are now runniug perfectly again
aud as far as distributing the sewago
over the land is concerned the system
is doing all that was claimed for it.
The summer's experiment has been
on the whole satisfactory. Just what
the result of the winter's experiment
may be is problematical. It is earnest
ly hoped, however, tlfUt nothing will
occur to intoifero with the working of
tho system, for the citizens of I)au
ville never feel so much at their enso
as wlion the Hospital sewage is not
permitted to enter the river.
Entertained at Blue Spring Farm
Miss Sari E. DeLong entertained a
number of friends at a clam bake last
eveuing at Blue Springs Farm. Miss
DeLong's guests were: Rev. and Mrs.
Edward Haughton. Mr. and Mrs. A.
(I. Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Han
cock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson.of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary Watkin aud
William Watkin.
•TLBDQD BUT TO TRUTH, TO IIBUTT in LAW—NO FA TOR SWATH US AHD HO mi BHATA AW*"
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DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER i>9, 1905.
COMMISSIONERS ARE
HALEDJNTO COURT
John Book, George W. Raudenbush
and Allen W. Cooner,the County Com
missioners of Northumberland county,
who have HO persistently refused to
carry oat tho Court's order in relation
to the building of the approach to the
river bridge oil the South aide, have
boen haled into oonrt at Sunbury.
Acting upon the request of his con
stituents, Hruce McOraoken,Constable
of Gearhart township,in his return to
Court, Tuesday, requested that the
above named County Commissioners
bo indioted and tried on the charge
,of maintaining a nuisance at Kiver
side, of negligenae and of failure to
do their duty.
Tho condition of the approach at the
South side and the attitude of the
County Commissioners toward the im
provement as ordered by the Court has
been the cause of much complaint dur
ing all summer. On tho strength of
tho Constable's retuin, Judge Auten
on Tuesday directed the District At
torney to present a biH of indictment
to the Grand Jury.
It was thought that the indictment
would be preseutod yesterday moruiug
aud a number of witnesses went down
to Sunbary ou the 9 a. m. train. Not
withstanding that a night session was
held Tuesday the District Attorney
was unable to reach the iudiotmeut
relatiug to the approach yesterday an
the witnesses came home on the 2:21
train. The bill will be presented to
the Graud Jury this moruiug and the
same witnesses—P. G. Baylor, O. R.
Smith, D. R. Eckman, P. F. Staitzel,
Oliver Hoover and David Unger—will
go down to Suubury on the 9 a. m.
traiu today to give iu their testimony.
Tho Attorney for tho Commission
ers appeared iu court and admitted
that they have the approach to build.
The witnesses do not thins they will
hive any difficulty iu establishiug the
faot that the approach, said to be one
of- thirty-five degrees,is a difficult and
dangerous one, whioh during the win
ter when ice and snow become a factor
to contend with will be well nigh im
passable. Aside from the diffioult grade
the approach carryiug as it does the
track of the Dauville aud Suubury
Street Kail way Company, is cramped
aud iu a generally bad condition. An
accident is likely to occur on the spot
at almost anv time.
The law is nai(l to bo very clear and
is well established iu the oase of Peuu
Township vs. Perry County, 78 Pa.
Stale Report. If conviction follows
the Oouiinisßioneri may be flued. At
all uvents thoy will havo to boild the
approach or be ousted.
Cars Wrecked at Rupert.
While the P. & K. fast freight, train
No. 59 from Catawissa to Newberry
Janctiou. was coming iiuto Rupert a
timber came down causing the de
struction of a box oar. The wreck oc
curred near the P. & K. freight house
at 7 :lli yesterday morning. The car,
which contained merchandise was
thrown in the air about forty feet.
Merchandise of all descriptions was
strewn along the track.
Some of the people took advantage
of the bursting of a consignment of
cigars and enjoyed a smoke.
The wieck was cleared from the
traok by it o'olook by the Oatawissa
wreck crew and set on Are.
The passenger traiu due at Rupert
bound for Williamsport was detained
from 7 :<l7 to 9:11, while the P. & R.
Annex, which leaves filoomsburg at
7:27, was hold au hour and twenty-six
minutes.
A tramp, who Rave his name as
Frank Ureen, of Elizabethport. N. J.,
aged 67 years, was sitting on the end
of the car jußt ahead when the aooid
ent ocourred, but escaped injury. He
was so frightened, however, that lie
was unable to stand or utter a word
for quite a while.
Hatch (lame Off.
Tho much talked of match game be
tween the Bloomsburg and Berwick
bitse ball teams has fallen through.
At the meeting of the managers of the
two teams Monday evening, the fact
was brought out that the suppoiters
of the Berwick team stipulated at the
beginuiug of the season that all games
must be played at home. Therefore,
as Bloomsburg will uot play in Ber
wick. "all bets are off." A good deal
of talk has been indulged in and a
considerable amount of printers' ink
has bean consumed during the past
few weeks in arriving at the above
conclusion.
One on Judge Staples.
Tho dignity of the Monroe County
Court was considerably ruffled one
day laet week by a witness of tender
»ge hue unabashed manner, who per
sisted iu biting his fiuger nails while
giving testimony. Naturally this made
it difficult to understand what the
youngster s*id,and Judge Staples told
him to take his fingers out of his
mouth aud speak louder. The reply,
"Whose finger nails are these I'm
hitln'? I guess it's none of your busi- j
ness," so surprised the Jud_o that the
incident close 1 without aiy further
remarks upon his part.
Women's Auxiliary.
The regular meeting of tliri Women's
Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. will be
held in Association Parlor this even
ing at ? :H0 o'clock. It is desired that
every member shall be present as offic
ers will be elected for tho ensuing
year.
GRANR JURY RE
TURNS_TRUE BILL
The Grand Jnry Mouday returned
a true bill iu the case of Common
wealth vs. John Sees, the oharge bo
iug murder. Sees, it will be remem
bered, was arrested early last summer
on the strength of a statement made
by iiis wife,who was nigh unto death,
accusiug him of oausing the death of
their infant oliild. Mrs. Sees although
given op to die has partially reoovoi
ed and Monday was Jabie to accom
pauy her parents and the other wit
nesses to Danville. She is a mere child
in appearance with a delioate refined
looking face, which bears the trace of
much suffering. She unconsoiou9)y at
tracted much attention as she n.uved
about the Courthouse.
Agreeably to the announcement made
in these columns Dr. S. Y. Thompson
and Frank G. Blee, Associate Judges,
are presiding at the present term of
Court and they get along very nicely.
Tho session Monday morning begau
at 10 o'olock.
The list of constables was called,all
responding to their names,as follows;
Amos Albeck, Anthony township;
Philip Boyer.Oooper township ;George
Pursell, Derry township; Oharles L.
Gouger,Limestone township; William
Bogart, Liberty township; Oharles H.
Rudy, Mahoning township; G. W
Benuett,Valley township; Mont Gear
hart, West Hemlock township; W. E.
Young, Danville Ist ward; Edward
Ritter, Danville 2nd ward; B. B.
Brown, Danville ttrd ward; Benjamin
Oook, Danville 4th ward ; McClelland
Diehl, Washingtouvillo; William E.
Bird, Mayberry township.
The constables being sworu they
presented their returns to court and
were discharged.
The list of Graud Jurors was called,
all responding to their names with the
exception of Bartholomew James,who
later appeared and took his place.
Levi Fortner of Anthony township,
was excused. Robert Auten was sworn
in as foreman of tho Grand Jury.
Judge Staples, who will preside dur
ing the trial of the cases, tho bills of
whioh are to be passed upon, had pre
pared a oharge to the Grand Jury,
which he caused to be presented
to the Associates aud whioh was read
in open court by Prothonotary Vin
cent.
Judge Staples' charge was a lengthy
and comprehensive one and if oarried
oat to the letter will redoand to last
ing good in the oominnnity. After ex
plaining to the Qrand Jurors their
duties in the premises, the nature of
indictmunts, eto. ,he adverted to some
new laws,which he insisted should he
strictly enforced.
The Act of April 18, 1905, provides
that it shall not be lawful for a lioense
keeper, proprietor, owner or superin
tendent of any pool room, billiard
room, bowling alley, or ten pin alley
in this Commonwealth, knowingly.to
allow or permit any persou under the
ago of eighteen years to be present In
snoli public pool room, billiard room,
bowling saloon or ten pin alley and
that the owner or superintendent of
such rooms, bowling saloon or ten pin
alley, knowingly allowing or permitt
ing any person under the age of eigh
teen years to be present therein slmll
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof be punished by a
fine of not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Also the Aot of Maroh id, 19J5,
whioh provides as follows: That if
any person or personß shall furnish
oigaretteß or oigarette paper by gift,
sale or otherwise to any person or per
sons under the age of twenty-one years
he or she so offending shall be guiltv
of a misdemeanor and upon convic
tion thereof shall be sentenoed to pay
a fine of not more than three hundred
dollars and not less than one hundred
dollars.
The leginlature, Judge Staples wont
onto nay, had in miud the protection
of the young from evil influences, it
being a conoeded faot from experience
that the associations aronud billiard
rooms, pool rooms, bowling saloons, 1
etc., are not good for youths and it
ha 3 further been demonstrated bejoud
dispute that the use of cigarettes by
young boys and youths nnder age of
twenty-one years has been of great in
jury to their physical growth and has
oansed a weakness and deterioration
of their mentality. In the minds ol
many eminent physicians there is con
siderable doubt whether or not the
effeot of cigarette smoking by young
boys has not a worse effect upon them
than the nse of intoxicating spirits
Judge Staples called attention to
the distinction in langaago in the two
aots above cited. Relative to aigaret
tea the faot must appear that the pro- ,
prietor "knowingly" allowed or per
mitted the minor to be present. Bat
with regard to the famishing of min
ors with oigarettes, or oigarette paper
by sale or otherwise it will be uoticed
that there is no qualification what
ever and even if a person should fur
nish the tame to a minor without ab
solutely knowing that lie was suoh it
would be no excuse to a prosecution.
It behooves every citlzeD of this com
munity to bear these two aots in mind
and having at heart the welfare of the
commonity and the good of future
generations, law-abiding citizens
should have the moral oouragn to pre
vent the increased and dangerous use of
cigarettes by boys and youths by hav
ing the manliness to arrest persons
found Violating this act.
The attention of the Qrand Jury was
[Continued on Fourth Page. J
BALKY HORSE
BACKS HOME
A halky horse maintained in connec
tion with a business place rtCfiitly
opened in this city distinguished him
self by a peiformauce yesterday which
cast far iiHo the shade the antics of
any other balky horse that r held
forth in this section.
The animal is a grey, a healthy able
bodied specimen that does not differ
from any other gray horse. With a
small load of goods a boy counected
with the establishment yesterday fore
noon started to drive over to South
Danville. The horse didn't want to
go, but after many halts and by dint
of mocli coaxing the outfit got ns far
as the courthouse
Here the horse stoppe 1 and refused
togo iu any other direction than back
ward. The boy used the whip, and
then got out and tried to lead the
horse but it was tin same old thiug.
The animal wanted togo home and
seemed to understand that he would
get there by backing. The boy tried
to preveut this and turned the horse
toward the curb. Still the horse back
ed aud the wagon being of the plat
form sort it was easily turned and th<j
horse was half of the time looking
homeward.
Time and again some kind-hearted
aud disinterested person camo to the
boy's assistance and got the horse
headed in the right direction. The
animal could bo induoed to take about
two steps forward wheu he stopped
short aud with a sullen vicious look
repeated the process of backing around
In a circle.
All the time he was getting ou fur
ther aud further down the Rtreet and
iu the course of an hour aud a half ho
had retraced his way as far as the
oaual culvert.
At tfiis juncture the Chief-of-Police
took the matter in hand. Stepping up
he took hold at the bit. To the grey
horse, liowover, all men looked alike.
He took two steps forward and then
spun around in a ring three times like
a top taking the man iu blue uniform
along with him.
The boy explained. Said he: "We
bought the horse over the river. The
man said he wouldu't balk and he
wouldu't do notliin' aud ho gave us a
certificate that he wouldu't."
As the town olock struck 12 the boy
gave up the fight and drove back to
the business place.
To Establish Miners' Homes.
The oommisßion to establish miners'
home* iu Peuusylvauia, at a meeting
in Harrisburg. Tuesday afternoon at
the State Department of Mines, for
mulated a plan by whioh it is expect
ed that at least two such homes can
be established from time to time.
The cost of eieuting aud maintain
ing these homes shall bo borne jointly
by the operators and the miners, aud
measures have been taken for tlie col
lection of money front each. It is pro
posed by the commissiou that tne op
erators in the anthracite and bitumin
ous regions each agree to pay an as
sessment of one mill per ton on mar
keted coal.
The minors will bo communicated
with through the District Presidents
of the United Mine Workors in this
state. Each employe in aud about the
mines of both regions of a legal ago,
union or uon-uniou, will bo asked to
agroe to pay an annual assessment of
sixty oeuts per capit:i. Payments by
both operators aud miners are to he
made quarterly to the State Treasurer,
beginning on January 1, 1906.
The commission has, after a caiefu
canvass of the operators and minors iu
both fields, found favorable sentiment
for tho proposed homes.
Trolley Co. Qete Right of Way.
The Northumberland couuoil has
passed an ordluauoo granting the right
of way through the town to the river
bridge to the Northumbe.lanil Trac
tion Oompauy, which is au adjuuot of
the Lewisburg, Milton and Watson
town Oompany.
The ordinance, however, contains
several provisions that may not be
satisfactory to the projectors,the prin
cipal one being the stipulation that
the company giv'e a bond iu tho sum
of live thousand dollars that the road
will be built. The company does not
feel inolined to do this fur the reason
that the right of way hai not all been
secured and until that is obtained,the
company does not feel that they are in
position to guarantee the building of
the road. Superintendent Mountnoy
went to New York last night aud will
lay the matter before the officers of the
oompany.
I •
Death of firs. Susan Lotz.
Mrs. Susan Lotz. widow of the late
Nioholas Lotz, died yesterday at noon
at her homo on Grand street.
Mrs. Lotz has beeu ailing for a num
ber of years, but was confined to hor
bod only for two weoks before her
death. She was born in Columbia
county December 4th., 1813, aud mov
ed to Danvillo in girlhood. She pos
sessed a large number of friends, and
was well and favorably known through
out the tiwn. She was for many yearß
an activo mombttr of Trinity Lutheran
ohuroli.
The deceasod is survived by Ave oliil
rden: Mrs. Mahala Forney, of Ply
month, Elizabeth, (Mrs. Frank Shell,
hauler), Kathryn, Harry and Paul, of
this city.
The funeral will take place Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'olock from Trin
ity Lutheran chuioh. lutermeut in
Lutheran cemetery.
RALLY DAY AT
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Sunday was observod as Rally
Day at tlie Presbyterian Sabbath
schools in this city. At each of tho
schools the usual lesson was omitted
aud a program especially arranged for
the occasion substituted in its stead.
At the Mahouicg Presbyterian church
the attendance numbered 250, and in
cluded many older persons - ex-mem
bers oi the school. Solos aud duets
were rendered by Mrs. James Scarlet,
Miss Sara Vastino aud Miss Ella Lyon.
A ooruet solo, "Palm Brauhes," was
most pleasiugly rendered by Master
Harry Lattimor.
Addresses appropriate to the day
were made by the pastor,Hev. .lames E.
Hutchison and by tho superintendent,
H. B. Shultz aud assistant superin
tendent, David Shelhart. A collec
tion, which was taken up for the bene
fit of the school, amounted to $216.15.
I The rally at the East End Mission
brought out an attendance that pack
ed the hall, the occasion on the whole
being one that augurs well for the suc
cess of the yoar's work.
Miss Mary Derr, of Lowisburg, saug
tinee selections as follows: "Open
the Gates of the Temple," "Face to
Face." aud "The Half Has Never
Beeu Told." Mis* Dorr is an accom
plished vocalist and her singing lent
an especial charm to tho rally. The
(Cast End Mission has a very tine choir
and the sinking on the whole was
quite an inspiring feature.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley, the Superiu*
teudent, delivered an address on "Why
Must We Rally" Mr. hinekley is au
energetic Sunday school worker. He
has the success of the East End Mis
sion very close to his heart and in his
remarks yesterday showed the neces
sity of regular attendance and of de
voted conscientious effort on the part
of all if the Sunday school at the East
Eud Mission is to be an unqualified j
success.
At the Grove Presbyterian church
the usual Rally Day program was fol
lowed. An address was made by the
pastor, Rev. Dr. William C. McCor
mack.
Killing Rabbits Out to Season.
The rabbit crop this year promises
to be a large one. 11l some sections
the frisky cotton tails may be seen
darting backwards and forwards across
the roadH as one drives along. The
excess in some sections seems to have
brought about some violations of the
gaino law, whioh is unfortunate and
should not lio toleratod.
On several occasions during a week
or so past the attention of this paper
has beeu called to killing of rabbits
out of season, by persons who believe
that a line or so on the subject would
have the effect of stopping the illegal
practice.
The game laws are very plain. The
open season for hares or rabbits is the
month of November each year.
The enforcement of tho game laws
should he lookod after by the respec
tive townships. Any citizen has the
right to prosecuto for violatiou of the
game laws aud is ontitlnd to one-half
of all penalties recovered. Constabloß
of the several wards, boroughs and
townships of this Commonwealth are
ex-officio game wardens and have the
same powers throughout the county as
have the protectors appointed by the
Qumc Commission. Constables are
liable to Ann and imptisonment where
they neglect or refuse to enforce the
game laws after their attention lias
been called to the matter in a prescrib
ed form.
Death of Mrs. W. 5. Reed.
Mrs. W. S. Iteod, of First street,
Bloomsburg, formerly Miss Ella Wil
son, of this city, died yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'olock. For a long time past
she had been in poor health, but had
beeu confined to hor bed for only two
days. Hor age was 152 yours. She was
the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Riohard Wilson, of this oity.and for a
number of years was a teacher iu the
I n'llic schools of this place.
About eighteen yearß ago she was
married to Mr. Kecd aud they have
resided iu Bloonishurg for the past
eight years
She is survived by her husband,three
sisters, Mrs. E. A. Coulter, of thiß
oity, Mrs. Laura Pituer, of Philadel
phia, aud Mrs. Elizabeth Hookinan, of
German town.
Funeral will be private and will
take place Friday at 1:30 p. m. A
trolley oar will follow the 3:20 car
and will oouvoy relatives and intimate
friends to the Odd Fellows' cemetery,
where interment will be made.
Edward White Passes Away.
Edward White, an old and well
known resident of Mahoning township
departed this life yesterday at tho age
of 80 yoars, death being due to a com
plication of diseases. He was the fath
er of Edward L. White, one of the
Supervisors of Mahoning township,and
he lived in that township during the
greater part of his life. His wifo died
some twelve years ago.
The funeral will take plaoe Friday
at 10 a. m. from the late reßidenoe.
lutermeut will be made in the Ceme
tery of the Reformed church.
Sailed for America Saturday.
Mrs. R. K.'Polk, daughters Isabel,
Emma and Rebecca, son Porter and
Miss Esther Oottrell, who have been
spending the summer in Europo, sail
ed Saturday for Amerioa. They will
arrive in New York Oity Tuesday,
Ootober 3rd.
GRAND JURY
STILL AT WORK
The Grand Jury will probably wiud
up its work today. Yesterday after
noon ouly a couple of bills remained
to be acted upon, aftor whioh all that
remained to be done was for tho Grand
Jury to make a tour of the publio
buildings and present its report.
All dav Tnesday was occnpied with
the seveial bills, in which John Sees,
Kiiner Halderman and David Barrett
figured in one or other of the different
counts. The trio it would seem by
the indictments havu offended various
ly aud by tlioir recent attempt to break
jail have become involved iu the ad
ditional charge of "Conspiracy tn kill
and murder." Tiie returns of the
Grand Jury read as follows:
Commonwealth vs. John Sees, David
Barrett aud Elmer Haldermau. Oharge
" Breaking Jail." A true bill.
Commonwealth vs. John Sees, David
Barrett and Elmer Halderman. Oharge
"Conspiracy to kill aud murder." A
true bill.
Commonwealth vs. John Seitz and
Ralph Hahn. Ctiargo "Aiding and
assisting prisoners to escape." Grand
Jury returns a true bill.
Commonwealth vs. David Barrett
aud Elmer Halderman. Charge, "As
sault and battery with intent to rob."
"Assault aud battery with intent to
kill." Grand Jury returns a true bill
on all counts.
Commonwealth vs. David Barrett.
Charge "Assault and battery with
iutent." A true bill.
In the case of Commonwealth vs.
Stever Raver the Grand Jury ignored
the bill aud placed the costs upon the
prosecutor, Thomas Mcßryan.
The latter case grew out of a dis
pute over change ou a Danville and
Bloomsiiurg trolley car between Rav
er, who was conduotor, and Mcßryan,
a passenger.
Cruelty to Animals.
Editor Intelligencer: Has the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals au agent in this city? The
natural inference would be that it has
not. There are few days when au ob
server about town does not run up
against some spectacle on the streets
that makes his heart bleed for the poor
brutes in harness. It is not an unusu
al thing to see a horse going literally
on three legs or giving evidence of
sore back or sore shoulders, to say
nothing of the offense of overloading.
The drivers iu some of these inst
ances aro ouly thoughtless men and
have never learued to feel for the poor
brutes in their charge. A single ex
perience with the Sooiety for the Pre
vention of Ciuelty to Animals would
be all that would be needed to make
them do the right thiug. There are
others, of course, who are mercenary,
hard hearted and cruel, who could
only bo held within bounds by the
coustant presence of the Agent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
These oflenders have so long had their
own way that they have beoome very
insolent and do about as they please.
Hence as above hiutod one sees sights
about tho streets that are painful to a
porgon of any feeling.
There is no more pathetio sight in
tho world than a disabled horse iu the
harness, mute aud uncomplaining in
his misery aud yet doing hiß master's
will. The same applies to overloading
where the horse conscious that the
task is beyond his strength obediont
to the whip frantically labors aud
plunges to drag the load along.
' Assuming that the Society for the
Prevention of Oruelty to Animals has
no agent in Danville it iB hoped that
before many days more a representa
tive may be appointed here. A vigil
ant officer will have plenty of busi
ness. H. O. W.
Large Bequest to Elks.
Probubly the largest bequest to a
fraternal organization iu this conutry
was made to Philadelphia Lodge No.
a, B. P. O. Elks, by Herman Siebel
ing, of the old established law sta
tionery firm, whom will, whioli was
read Saturday, leaves 150,000 to form
the uuolens of a permanent Elks'
rhariry fond. Iu addition to this large
legaoy Mr. Siebeliug's will bequeaths
(1000 to the Elks' Natioual Home at
Bedford City, Va. Ho subscribed for
110,000 worth of bonds ot the new
Elks' headquarters at Philadelphia.
Children's Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mader entertain
ed a number of little friends at their
home on East Market street, Saturday
afternoon,in honor of tlinir sou, Ralph.
Those present were : Lottie and Elsie
Deitz, May and Huttle HoiTuor, Mil
dred Albeck,Beatrice and Carrie Blue,
Mary Kerns, Cordelia Sochler, Frances
Cashner, Floreuoe Mader, Mary Orti
dorf; Masters William Salisbury,
Franois Kerns. Martin Plae, George
Swayze, Honry Sechler, Losson and
Isaiah Mader,Mrs. Thomas Kerns, Mrs.
George Bine, Mrs. Ed. Albeok sud
James and Alice Kerns of Philadel
phia.
Left For Scranton.
Dr. P. C. Newbaker, aud daughter
Miss Bertha, and Dr. E. A. Curry and
wife left ou the 3:11 D. Li & W. train
yesterday afternoon for Scranton to
■' attend tho meeting of tho Pennsyl
i vania State Medical Society. Dr. New
baker is a member of the Executive
i Counoil of the State Medical OTRaniza
' tion.
NO. 45
THE JEWISH
NEW YEAH
Tho Jewish Mew Year will begin at
sunset. Friday,tlio ailth Inst., and will
be celebrated the whole day Saturday
following. From the four corners of
the earth daring thin time the prayers
of tho Jews will ascend,to the Xlirone
of Meroy, thanking the Oiver of All
tor the blessings of life, health, peaor
and prosperity enjoyed doring the
past year aud imploring acontinnanoe
of the same blessings daring the year
to come.
Through the courtesy of Rabbi Jo
seph Zeisler of the B'nai Zion Con
gregation the following interesting
data concerning the Jewish New Year
have been obtained. The servioes in the
synagogue here will bo very impres
sive. They will begin at 7p. m.on
Friday. At the morning service on
Saturday the trumpet will be blown
three times according to the Lord's
commandment. The trumpet allnded to
is a ram's horn, prepared in the Holy
Laud. Figuratively, the first blast is
designed to awaken the sleepy from a
condition of lethargy, as life here is
one of work in the gardens of charity
for the betterment of mankind ; the
second blast idealizes the preparation
necessary in undertaking noble deeds.
There is a slight difference in the
ritual of the so-called Orthodox and
the Reformed Jews. The services
among the Reformed Jews are mostly
in the lauguage of the land where they
reside,the only exoeptiou being In the
case of old people and foreigners. The
minister of the Temple B'nai Zion,
here, Rabbi Zeisler, reads the liturgy
mostly in English and makes it a rule
that in all evening services the ser
mon is in the vernacular, while at the
morning service the preaohing is in
the German language.
The Now Year, oalled "Rosh-Hash
onoh," is oelebrated aocording to the
Bible on the first day of the seventh
month, Tisliri, aud tho Jews are com
manded to congregate in a holy con
vocation. Yom-Sippur, the Day of
Atonement, occurs on the 10th day of
Tisliri aud will be celebrated by the
Jews on the 9th of Ootober.
As in the case of all Jewish holidays
Yom Kippnr begins with sunset on
Sunday evening, October Bth, as ao
oording to the Scriptures the day be
gins with the evening.
Yom Kippur with the Jews is the
holiest of all holidays, and is kept as
a Sabbath of the Sabbaths, a day of
striot abstinenoe from all work and
earthly pleasures, a day of repentanoe
of public and striot oonfeselon, a day
of forgiveness and good resolution for
the future. The striot followers of
the Bible deny their physical body all
food for 84 hours.
2 A part of the Youi Kippur luoruiug
service is the "memorial servioe,"
wliere for departed onus special pray
ers are said and their names mention
ed.
The final featnre of the Yom Kippar
service is the "Neilah" or the con
cluding prayers, which promises to be
very solemn this year. Just before
the benediction is given we hear again
the sound of the trumpet oalled "Slio
far," which signifies the time to re
tarn to earthly work.
The third and the last of the Holy
Days of the season is the Feast of the
Tabernacle, whioli is celebrated after
the harvest. The celebration of "Suo
coth," which means a Tabernaole, be
gins on the 15th day of Tishri, or ou
the 14th day of October and aontinaes
seven days,of which the first day only
is celebrated in the ohnrch, the re
maining days being devoted to pleas
ant Intercourse with friends and neigh
bors.
Spanish War Veterans.
Although more than a month Is to
elapse before the reunion of the Span
ish-American War Veterans of the 13th
P. V. 1., at Sunbury, Saturday, Ooto-.
ber 38, everything is getting into the
best of shapo for the oelebratlon.
Extensive plans are already being
made and the eveut promises to be one
of the most successful ever held. Dar
ing the afternoon, the soldier boys
will hold a business meeting in the
Armory, electing officers and disonßs
ing other topios concerning the As
sociation. Following this meeting
they will be served with a sapper in
the Market House, by the ladies of
Trinity Church.
The big meeting of the day will be
held in the Oourt House in the even
ing to which the public is cordially
invited. An Elaborate program is be
ing prepared for the occasion.
A number of prominent State offici
als and high offiaers of the State 1(11-
itia have promised to be present and
make addresses. besides, regimental
officers will also be heard from.
The presont officers of the Associa
tion are: President, 001. J. B. Cory
ell, of Philadelphia; Treasurer, Cap
tain U. H. Taggart, of Sunbary ; Sec
retary, ex-Captain Canyon, of San
bary.
The Spanish war veterans made two
attempts to organize a oamp in Dan
ville, but on eaoli ooeasion the plans
failed. Nearly all the Danville sur
vivors, however, are members of tba
Association, holding a membership in
the oamp at Sanbary or at Milton,and
will therefore be at Sunbury on the
occasion of the big rennion. Those
who are not members are planning to
take the initiative in the organization
of a camp at Danville, whioli will
probably beoome a faot bv the time of
the rennion.