DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL. LXXVII. PROVISIONS OF FORESTRY LAWS The Bra on Montour Ridge, whiob lias prevailed during two days past, ha* suggested some faots relative to tbe Forestry Laws, which it would be well enoogh for everyone to know. This is especially true in view of the faot, (bat,if any oredenoe is to be giv en to stories, the Ore in question was wantonly started by a orowd of boys. Deteotives to ferret out and bring to punishment persous firing timber land shall be anpoiuted by the County Com missioners, expenses, whioh shall not exoeed SSOO in a single county for oue year, to be paid ona-half by the coun ty and one-half by the State. Arrest of persous reasonably suspect ed of violating or being about to violate the Forest and Timber Laws may be made on view and without warrant. Connty Commissioners, who after being oalled upon by the Commission ers of Forestry Bhall fall to appoint deteotives to ferret out and bring to punishment those who fire timber lands shall be guilty of a misdemean or in office and on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of 1100 or suffer an imprisonment of two yearß or both. Fire Wardens aie the constables of the respective townships: they shall make returns to the Court of Quarter Sessions of all violations of the For estry Laws. Failure or willful refusal to do so, or negleot to perform duty as Ore warden, shall subject the offender to suspension aud indiotment. The penalty is fifty dollars fine and three months' imprisonment,either or both. The penalty for setting fire to bar rens or woodland is |3OO fine and twelve months' imprisonment. Woods Too Dry for Hunters. The hunting season up to the pres ent time has not been very successful, and nnleas rain or suow falls within a day or so the hunters will be obliged to return empty handed. Of oourse snow is preferred, bnt anything that will dampen the leaves in the woods will serve the purpose. Old hunters enter the same complaint—that the woods are so dry that every movement made by a hunter oan be readily de teoted by the game. The layer of leaves craokle under the feet of the hunter and oan be heard some distiuce retarding successful bunting. The rabbit season lias been faiily good so far. M«ny have been slain A large number of deer have beeu seen, bat comparatively few have baen kill ad. The absjnoe of snow, and tho very abort open season, the hunters who have returned say. will doubtless re anlt in the saving of a big majority of the deer that are in the wood*, this meaning that with a continuation of the preient law givlug but fifteen days open season, this game is bound to iu oreaae very materially. The tapid re habilitation of I he mountains that were denuded of timber is affording (he deer natural protection, aud five years htnoe there will b< thousands upon thousands of at r<s in Central Pennsyl vania that will give the game seclu ■ LOD. Death of John Henning. John Henni' g, a well known resi dent of the Fourth Ward, departed this life at a o'clock Saturday after noon, following a brief illness. Had the deoeased survive! until the oth of next mouth he would hate b en fifty years of ago. He was a native of Danville and with the exception of a few years speut iu the ooal region lie always lived here. In early life he was a miner and was employed in the ore mines at this plaoe aud the coal mines at Mt. Carmel. Iu later years be was an iron worker. While working under ground lie de veloped a bronchial trouble oaused by mine smoke. . About three months ago he oontiaoted a heavy eold whioh ag gravated the trouble vary much. Mis oondition was not considered critical, however, until a few days ago when pneumonia set in. The deceased was a number of the Trinity H. E. Church. He belonged to llontour Lodge, No. 109, I. O. O. V., and to Washington Camp, No. 116, P. O. 8. of A. He is survived by hie wife and one aon, John Henulng. h. Rice & Sons flake Purchase. H. Rice & Sons, clothiers, complet ed a real estate deal Saturday that puta them in possession of one of the oott valuab'e bu'ine-is blonks in Sun bury. The prnperty purchased ia sit uated oo the corner of Third and Mar ket streets, where the Arm now has a ■tore. It extends sixty feet on Market ■treet and 106 feet on Third stieot. It !■ at present oooupied by a two story bolldiug ufced as a store and a two ■lory building brick dwelling house, but these will be torn dowu and a large four ktory stei 1 frame building will be eieoted Two floors of this will be used as a clothing store and the other two floors will be fitted up apartment flits. The property was purchased from W. H. Miller and the consideration was $30,000. Philadelphia Wants Elks. If the plans of Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, B. P. O. Elka, bear frait, the Quaker Oity will be the Bcene of the twenty-tlrst annual session and re union of the Grand Lodge of Elks In 1907. Although more than a year and a bolt must pass before that reunion is held, there la already considerable competition among several of the oltiea to beoorae the host of the oooasion. DANVILLE 0 BLOOMSBURG 0 Probablv (lie most interesting anil best played game p( foot ball ever witnessed ill Danville was played at DeWitt's Park Saturday afternoon be tween the Dauville High Soliool eleven and the team representing tiie Blooms borg High Soliool. The prowess of the teams on the gridiron is very truthfully shown in the tie soore of 0-0. In foot ball ezperienoe and in weight the visitors easily led the looal eleven,bnt in all aronnd playing, in determina tion and in pluok and endurance the Dauville boys outshone their oppon ents. As in the game with the Wat soutown High Soliool of several weeks age, the streugth of the Bloomßburg team was greatly augmented by the addition of several ringers, whose pre sence on the team, however, added uothing, either to the visitors' side of the tally sheet or to their reputation for honest athletics. One of tlie visiting towers of strength was Olaod Mausteller a six-footer and an amateur boxer of some ability,who lias served in the United States Army in the Philippines. Another, "Kid" Wilbor.son of Professor Wilbur,of the Bloomsburg Normal School,a graduate and ex-foot ball player of the Normal and Dickinson College. Wilbur played on the Wiltianinport High School team wheu they defeated the Normal on November 7th. Another, bnt what's the nse, they ooaldn't win anyhow. As has already been stated several times this season the members of the Danville team are all pupils in good Btanding in tbe Danville High School. The above is all set forth not as the lamentation of a poor loser, bnt to show what snperb and speotaoolar playing the Danville team pnt op and to make it clear that a glorions victory was gained, the soore to the oontrary notwithstanding. The game from start to finlsii was beautiful to watoh. Bloomsburg's de termined onslaughts and Danville's equally determiued defense were re markable in High Sohool foot ball. 7h? second half especially was absorb ing to the spectators, mere being a great deal of open play. Danville kick ed 00 aud Bloomsburg, showing bet ter form than any time during the game, advanced the ball to Danville's 10 yard line, where they were held for downs. Dreifuss punted, and Blooms burg, with the ball again in her pos session, once more started on the slow march toward the coveted goal, only to be held again on Danville's 15 yard line. Dreifos* again punted aud Bloomsburg returned the kick. Anoth er interchange of kioks lift Danville in possesion of the ball, but danger ously near the goul line. Here n c'lango was made in the stauding of the teams. Bloomsburg, worn out by the grinding assaults that had twice enabled them to carry the ball underneath tho shadow of Dan ville's goal posts, was now pnt upon the defensive, and the Danville boyß, equally woru, but with aonrage rising as strength ebbed, started upon a ser ies of liue plunges that fairly took the Bloomsburg team o3 it? feet. Steadily aud Burt-ly they advauoed, smashing and scattering their opponents, until past t'le middle of the Held, when the time keeper's whistle ended the con test. Captain Morria Dreifuss added (real) Inure Is to Ilia already heavy crown, by his spectaonlar line plunging and tackling. Togo on into a resume of the individual abilitiea of the team wonld be to ooinuieud in unmeasured terms the pitying of each. The line-up: Dauville. Blooinsburg. Sherwood center H. Mauateller Ryan right goard ... Bnckalew Hartline . .left guard.O. Uanateller Tannehill left taokle . Solleder Hecliler right tackle Walters McDennott .. .right end .Geddis William? loft end.. Edwards Morria quarter back. Hagenbnoh Dteifus? . right half back... Saltzer Spaide . loft half back Hemingway Arms fall back Wilbnr Referee. Oohen. Umpire.Alexander. Linesmen, Hanaer, Oglesby. Time keeper, Magill, Time of halves, 20 and IS minntes Danville 0; Blooms burg 0. Associate Judge Sworn In. Charles A. Wagner of Limestone township, who last week was appoint ed Assooiate Judge to fill the unexpir ed term of Dr. S. Y. Thompson, waß in this oity Saturday and was sworn into offloe. The oath was administer ed at the Court House by Register and Reoorder W. L. Sidler. Montour county again has two As sociate Judges, although they both reside in the country, whereaß Dr. Thompson, whom Judge Wagner suc ceeds, was a resident of town, whioli added to convenience in some cases. However, the new Associate Judge is on the rural telephone system aud oan be reachod without any difficulty or delay when needed. When Court arose last Thursday Judge Staples explained that in case of emergency the two Associates could hold court, provided of oourse that the proceedings came in within a pre scribed limit, that does not call for decisions that involve a thorough knowledge of the law. There is a lively soramble among Harrisburg lawyers for the vacant seat of Judge Weiaa on the Dauphiu county bench. •VUDCDD Mtrr TO TBUTH, TO '«■■■ ■ Airs uw—so FAYOB SWATS ua in i* mi WMAIJL AWB* DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., i'JttDAY, DECEMBER J, 1905. TRIAL AT THE HOSPITAL Aocording to previous arrangements the trial to determine the mental con dition of Michael J. Koran of Susque hanna county took place in the Direct ors' room of the State Hospital Mou day. Foran belongs to one of the most notable families of the northeast seo tion of the State—the youngest of seven children. At the time of his be coming demented he held a very re sponsible position under the United States Government in Cincinnati and had already been very successful in business He owns valuable real estate in Pennsylvania aud personal proper [ty in the Oity of Cincinnati. He is a brother of Hon, John P. Foran of Sooth Dakota; of Uartiu A. Foran, a noted lawyer in Cleveland, O. , of Riohard Foran, Ex-Sheriß of Susque hanna connty ; of Miss Mary A. Foran who is prominently oonnected with a public oharity in the City of Cleve land, O. The following jury was empanelled whioh sat in his case : John W. Farns worth, Henry Kearns, Samuel Mills, Edward Gorman, Edward Purpur and Jesse Beaver. Considerable testimony was taken, particularly that of Dr. H. ff Meredith, Superintendent, who was called and who tostitied at length,giv ing in detail an exhaustive history and description of Mr. Foran's case,which in many repsects seemed to be an un usual one. From all the testimony it was hard to determine any oanse, what ever,for Mr. Forau's marked iusauity. After careful deliberation the jury rendered a verdict of iusauity without lnaid intervals. This verdict will be returned at once to the Oourt of Common Pleas of SUB quehauna county by E. S. Gearnart, Esq , who presided over the proceed ings, wheu said Court of Common Pleas will appoint what is known as a Committee, who will have eutire charge of Mr. Foran's estate uuder the control of the Court. Mr. Koran is fifty years of age and physically a fine specimen of manhood. He was present during the proceedings in charge of a personal atteudaut. Will Rebuild Big Culvert. A foroe of men nnder A. R. Free man began work on repairs at the State Highway yesterday morning,but were obliged to discontinue operations short ly after noon owing to the rain The point attaoked was the big cul vert at the property of Cyrus Ohilds where oast iron pipe four foet in dia meter is sunk under the ground. The culvert has proven of sufficient oap aoity heavy as the aocumnlation of water is at that point, but unfortun ately as at present located the dis charge of water oauses some damage ou the property of Jameß Lewis on the lower side of the road. In order to remedy the evil it has beeu decided to remove the pipe abont ten feet eastward, where the water discharged will not interfore witli the premises in question. The task, how ever, will not be an easy one, as each joint of pipe woiglis some fonr tons. The plan decided upon is to excavate the highway down as far as the bot tom of the pipe for ten feet, the dis tance embraced between the old aud the new drain,and then simply to roll the heavy joints of pipe into their new position instead ofliftiug out and replacing them, as would be neoessary if any other plan were adopted. A good deal of time will be occupi ed at this poiut. Simultaneously with work here the side of the road wliioh at one or two places remains higher than the reconstructed roadway will be out dowu to the same level. This inequality of snrfaoe, it was thought, interfered much with proper drainage of the road last winter aud spring. Entertalement at Riverside. The Junior League of St. Peter's M. E. Church, of Riverside, will give an entertaiuinent Thanksgiving even-, ng, for whioh the following fine pro gram'lias been prepared: Graud Mnrcli. ..."Junior Leaguers" Song "Wo are Junior Reapers" Chorus 28rd Psalm In oonoert Prayer Rev. E. T. Swartz Recitation . "Thanksgiving at Grandma's" Bertha Smith Solo . ." My Pennsylvania Home" Mary Yeager Recitation "Ten Thousand Years Ago" Clyde Shannon Pantomine."Nearer My God to Thee" Seven Girls Recitation "The Camel Legend" Eva Bird Violin Solo George Wildsmith Reoitation "Preserving Time" Miriam Shannon Exeroise " Mother Nature" 8 Girls aud Boys Instrumental Duet Adeline and Mary Yeager Reoitatiou "The Leaves" Myrtle Campbell Solo "I Am Jesus' Little Lamb" Edna Rudy Drill "The Blue and the Gray" Girle, and Boys Reoitation "Baby's Hair" Bessie Unger Reoitation Nellie Smith Solo "Dear Jeaus Hear Me" Corabel Hendrioksoti Recitation "Thanksgiving Day" Violet Pegg Song Junior League Reoitation "Our Thauksgiviu g" Bertel Wolverton "The Children's Tea Party anil. .Good-Night" Six Little Girls A TEN DAYS VACATION Ou Wednesday afternoon the public sohools of the Borough will oloie to remain closed nntil Monday, Decem ber lltli The vacation provides for the observanoe of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday and the holding of the County Institute next week. Mr. Fisoher brought iup the matter. The Board was unanimously in favor of closing the schools on Thanksgiv ing and following the custom of pre vious years it was not oonsldered worth while to open tliem on Friday, the day following. The fact that County Institute ooours next week brings on quite a lengthy vacation, whioh will be greatly appreciated by the boys and girls. Mr. Fisoher«oalled attention to the ueed of a larger stove in the frame school building at the Fourth Ward. He recommended that a stove In the Third Ward building not in use at present be taken to the Fourth Ward and the stove displaoed there be taken to the Third Ward. His advioe pre vailed and on motion the exohange of stoves was authorized. On motion of Mr. Burns it was or dered that a partition be oonstrnoted in the cellar of the Second Ward aohool building to enclose the fnrnaoe. On motion of Mr. Burns seventeen copies of Richardson's Commercial Law were ordered for use in the Com mercial Department. Borough Superintendent Gordy pre sented liis report for the month end ing November 20th. The number of pupils registered dur ing the month are—boys, 677 ; girls, 624; total, 1201. Number of pupils not absent during term until date.44l. Number of pupils not tardy during term till date, 837. Number of pupils absent during month, 608. Number of pupils tardy during month, 229. Num ber of pupils reported to Truant Otlio er, 61. Cases of corporal punishment, 12. Oases of suspension, 0. Number of visits made during month, 61. It was reported that the practice of Bmoking prevails among the boys of the High School,who are in the-habit of strolling down town at recess and other times to Indulge in a oigarette. The matter was discussed at length under the head of "new rules" and on motion it was ordered that any pupil found guilty of smoking as above,by way of punishment be oblig ed to remain on the sohool ground. The following members were pres ent: Adams, Orth. Burns, Pursel, Haring, Werkheiser, Fisoher. Tram bower, Harpel, Heiss and Grone. The following bills were approved for payment: Danville Stove & Ufg. Co $ 6.33 Thomas G. Vinoent 12.00 Miles, Peifer&Oo 60.00 William Miller 2.00 Charles Mottern 1.00 John Doster 16.86 Ezra Haas 76 Robert & Ueok 1.88 Amerioau Book Co 8.28 Remington Type Writer Co 4.00 William Quigg 23.76 J. H. Cole 80.80 Broken Wheel Causes Upset. The rear wheel nnder a heavily load ed wagon belonging to Oontraotor W. A. Shepperson broke down on Ease Market street, Monday afternoon, and brought abont resnlts not always looked for in a mere break down. The wagon, whioh was equipped with hay ladders, was being nsed to oonvey a lot of old lnmber obtained by tearing down the roll shed at the Bessemer plant to the puddle mill at the Struotural Tubing Works, where it is to be used as kindling. The driv er employed was Francis Delside. A very big load waß piled on the wagon. The material waa dry and light bnt as shown its weight was underestimated. When tlie load reaohed a point near ly opposite the office of the Shovel Works the driver meeting another con veyance took the southern side of the street. While in the aat of turning out the rear wheel on the near side went to pieoeß. The top-heavy wagon not merely dropped, bnt rolled over on its side, while the driver, who was perohed on top, waa precipitated head first to the ground. Delside struck the ground with his head. He was dazed and seemed bad ly injured. James Shultz.East Market Btreet, who just then happened along on his way home from his farm, pick ed the man up and took him to his boarding plaae, Front street. At last aocounts Delside was doing very well and|did not seem to suffer any very serious effeots. Union Service. The following is the program for the Union Thanksgiving Servioe to be held In the Mahoning Presbyterian ohurch, Thursday morning at 10:30. Prelude Organist Doxology Congregation Standing Invocation Rev. N. E. Oleaver Hymn—B2R Rev. E. B. Dunu Soripture Lesson.. Rev. Joaenh E. Guy Antlieui Ohoir Prayer Rabbi Zeitler Announcement of Offering ~ Rev. E. T. Swurlz Offertory Oigauiht Hvmn 830 (Congregation Stand ing) Rev. O. I). Lerch Sermon Rev. Wm. 0. McOornmik, D. D. Prayer Rev. 8. B. Evann Hymn 886 Rev. L. D. LJlricli Benediotion Rev. M. L. Shindel. <J. D. Postlude Organist TYPICAL THANKS GIVING^MARKET Tuesday brooght oat a typical Thanksgiving market. The curbstone was lined with wagons from the oaual calvert to a point beyond Northum berland street. There was everything in abundance— even turkeys,whioh in formation from some quarters seemed to indicate might be scarce. The prioe at whioh thu noble birds were held, however, was so high as to be prohibitive with most people. J. F. Tooley disposed of a fine lot at 18 oents per pound. A farmer, who had exceptionally large turkeys sold out at the same price. It is rumored that an other farmer, whose desires were mod erate, sold out at 16 cents per pound. Along market, however, the farmers were asking 30 oents per pound. How many were disposed of at that price is not known. At 9:30 o'clock there were Btf 11 a score or more of turkeys ou the wagons. Whether these were sold or taken baok to the farm to enjoy a new lease of life until Christmas,is anoth er point on whioh information is lack ing. One thing is certain town people were not falling over each cither to pnrohase turkeys at 20 cents ,er pound. In point of fact, salei were made slowly if at all. The showing made in yesterday's market demonstrated the fact that tur keys are not soaroe and people upon inquiring the prioe turned away from the wagons empty handed declaring that they would forego the luxnry of turkey for Thanksgiving rather than pay an exorbitant price. The next best thing to turkeys were uliiokena and these were large,fat and plentiful. The prioe was more rea sonable— 12 cents per pound live weight and 16 to 18 oents, dressed. A larger number of these were sold than tur keys. It is feared that the thanks of fered up Thursday over a good fat hen or rooster at the above prioe will be rather more ferveut than the thankß iuspired by a turkey at the heavy tariff quoted above. Everything that enters into the Thauksgiviug feast was ou haud In market iu unstinted quantities, fresh looking and luscions. Apples sold at the rat* of 76 to 80 oents per bushel. Potatoes brought 76 oents. Eggs, whioh a couple of weeks ago were 86 oents per dozen, have taken a drop and yesterday sold at 82 oents. There was a large quantity in market and goodly numbers were still to be ■sen on the wagons as the hour of oloalng arrived. The Last Rites Performed. All that was mortal of John Hen- Ding wan consigned to the grave in the Odd Fellow's cemetery yesterday af ternoon. The services were oondocted by the Rev. N. E. Oleaver. A number of the life long friends of the deoeased gath ered at Trinity U. E. ohnrch to pay a last tribute to his memory. The in clement weather prevented the Odd Fellows and the P. O. S. of A. from attending in a body, bat a fair repre sentation of eaoh body was present at the fnuoral. Among these were six members from Washington Camp, No. 116, P. O. S. of A., of Ut. Carmel, of whioli the deoeased was a member: James Thomas, Alfred Edwards, Rob ert Menrick, Alfred Persing.John Ha daoli, Johi^Shermau. The pall bearers were as follows: Montour Lodge, No. 109, I. O. O. F., D. R. Williams, Qeorge Leighow and Joseph T. Secliler; Washington Oamp, No. 864, P. O. S. of A., James V. Wil son, Isaao Oross and Daniel Eyerly. The weather conditions made it im possible at the grave to observe the bnrial rites of the two orders to which the deoeased belonged as was intend ed. The rain whioh was then falling heavily made it neoessary to liavo the serviues in the oemetery as brief as possible. The deceased iu addition to his wife aud sou is survived by two sisters: M» Bingham, of Shamokin, and Mrs. William Gerriuger.of this city. Those from out of towu who attended the fuqeral were: James Baylor, of Mt. Oatmel, Mrs. Croasy and Mrs. Kate Baylor, Oatawissa. flcKinley Society. ~ This afternoon at 2 o'clook the Mc- Kinley Society of the Third Ward Grammar School will hold a meeting at whioh the following program will he rendered : Instrumental Solo "Sunrise" Reber Moyer Recitation "Put Off Town" Verda Wingert Essay Abraham Lincoln Sara Fenstermaoher Vocal Solo " The Burglar and the Child" Margaret Byerly Oiation "Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg" Samuel Jacobs Instrumental Duet "The Golden Star Waltz" Margaret Byerly and Margaret Sidler Vooal Solo." My Pennsylvania Home" Ruth Ease ; Recitation . "Down at Grandpa's" Reber Moyer Instrumental Solo "Rustic Danoe No. 2" V'erda Wingert Select Readim; "The Run away's Return" Lmouln FeuMormaoher Recitation "Autumn" Marlon Gearhart Journal read ..by Martha Gibson Everybody joius in praising the weather. CIGARS FORTY _YEARS OLD Several friends of J. H. Cole, the hardware dealer, aie enjoying the novel eiperience of smoking oigars made forty years ago. Mr. Cole lias a whole box full of the ancient cigars and their history is worth narrating. During and previous to the war there lived in East Dan ville a gentleman by the name of Jo seph Burger, who had two BOUS, Jacob and William, both eigar makers Early during the war the boys en listed, Jacob wns captured by the Rebels and died in one of the South ern prisous. William was wounded in one of the battles and was honorably discharged.'Arriving at home he spent some time at the farm of Thomas Cole, father of J. H. Cole. According to the best of the latter's reoolleotion. this was in the winter of_lß6B or 1864. During his sojourn at the farm of Mr. Cole, the latter employed him to make up into cigars a lot of tobacco, whioh had been raised during the sum mer. He faithfully performed his task and then went ou ills way. The oigars were all disposed of with the excep tion of one box, whioh has been pre served until the present. These oigars after the lapse of forty odd years have become a real curiosity and J. H. Cole, into whose possession they have fall eu, yesterday deoided that it was about time to test their quality. Accordingly he began handing a few of tiie old cigars around among his friends. In this conection it might be stated that uulike wine, oigars do not improve with age. Ou the contrary if the specimens of the weed rolled up forty years ago form a criterion, to baooo may be said to sadly deteriorate. The gentlemen who tried the oigars yesterday—all good judges of tobacco —found that they had lOBt all the Sav or of tobacco and the smoke as one put it, "seemed to resemble that of dried weeds" Another Hurder. TOWANDA. Pa, Nov. 38—Bradford oounty may have another murder that duplicates iu all its fiendishness the (amouß Johnsou oase of last year. The oironmstances surrounding the death of Mary Sliaylor and little Henry Mer ritt here Sunday are such that a most rigid investigation will be made. At an early hoar Snnday morning a house was bnrned down in Towauda township and in the Are the two per sons mentioned lost their lives, the boy being bat an infant. Daring the hoarß preoeding the fire there had been a carousel at the house and at first it was thought that some of the persons while under the influence of liquor had tipped over a lamp and in this manner set fire to the iiouse. Later developments, however, dein oline to the opinion that it was a pre meditated crime and that the two per sons burned lost their lives through willful murder. It is alleged that some persons burned oil through a window into the room whore the lit tle Merritt baby was asleep and threw a lighted matcli into the room thereby causing the baize. It is further olaim ed that there were persons who have reasons for wishing to wreak venge ance on those who took part in the carousal. So strong are the suspicions of foul play tiiat Coroner Holcomb has in structed 'Squire Hull to hold au in quest to inquire into the death of the two and it is scheduled to take place tomorrow evening. Iu the meantime Detective Guy Hollen who so success fully worked up the JohnßOn case is making an investigation. Sold Beer on Trains. Judge Staples created a sensation at Stroudsburg, Monday, when a witness in oonrt testified that he and others had puiohased beer and liquor on a Lackawanna railroad train in the baf fet car without ordering anything to eat, and did tliis within the past year iu Monroe county. "Mr. Distriot Attorney, there is a case for you," said Judge Staples to Mr. Gearhart. "The Lackawanna railroad has no right to sell liquors in this oounty any more than any Indi vidual without a license." Killed Big Black Snake. John Moyer aud John Teitsworth while hunting in the vioinityof Roar ing Creek, on Monday, shoot a blaok snake that measured over five feet iu length. The hunters came upon the big rep tile unexpectedly, while lie was sun ning himself, having his head raised off the ground, and the men promptly shot him. It is most unusual to find a black snake this late in the season, as the time when they start to hibernate is long past. Strangely Afflicted. J. Hyatt Montague, of Danville,has been under the tneatment of Dr. G. W. Furey, of this city, for an unusual and seriooa disease of the eyes. Mr. Montague has a fine Hook of ohiokens and it is supposed that while handling some of the ohiokens afflicted with canker sore mouth the poison was in some way oommunioated to his eyes. His friends will be glad to learn that he is making a good reoovery.—San bury Daily. Wlllam n. Heddens Honored. W. M. Heddens,of this oity, promin ent as a Grand Army man, has been appointed Aid and Assistant Inspector of the Division of Pennsylvania, Sonß of Veterans. A WONDERFUL JMAUSOLEUM The mausoleum being erected by T. L. Evans' Sons in Odd Fellows' ceme tery for Mrs. Geisinger is one of the finest and most oostly pieces of ceme tery work ereoted in this section of the State. The work iiaa advanced far enough by this time to enable a per son to form some idea of the external liues aud the imposing qualities of the structure when oompleted. The aonoeption is out of line with all the ideas that enter into the construction of tombs hereabout. Klegauce, arch itectural beauty,thorough and artistiCß workmanship and finish all enter into it without any apparent regard to cost. But this is not all; the mausoleum is built to'endure through the ages. The base, some tweutv-fonr feet by fifteen, IB constructed on a solid bed of oonorete nine feet deep, four feet of whioh is built in the solid rock. The material used in constructing the mausoleum is Vermont granite, sur faced. The interior, whioh will lie wholly above ground, is some fifteen by thirteen feet and high in propor tion. The imposing faoade with its row of high granite columns will suggest a Btyle of architecture entirely foreign. The mausoleum is situated about fifty feet from the eastern end of the cemetery on very nearly the highest point. Tho (tone are dressed and pre pared for the builders in the firm's Btoue yard in this oity and are hauled to the cemetery on a heavy truok limit for the purpose. Some of the slabs of granite are of immense proportions, notable oue being surfaced in the yard at present whioh is some ten feet square and over a foot in thickness. Another pieoe of work at the yard whioh attracts attention Is a Sight of steps as wide as the inansoleam be ing ohiseled oat of an immense block of granite. Both the steps and the linge slab are to be nsed in the con struction of an approach to the mau soleum and carry out the same idea of massiveness and permanenoy. To facilitate the work T. L. Evans' Sons have installed a pneumatio sur facer, whioh has been in operation for a few days past. The work will pro ceed rapidly from now on and the mausoleum may bo oompleted by the holidays or soon after. The work has been under way for upwards of three months. Claims Half of Ht. Carmel. A lively contest for the possession of a- large section of real estate upon whioh Ut. Oarmel is built is schedul ed for the near future. The contestant will be Urs. William Briuer, of Heading, who was born at Mt. Oarmel in 181 U. She was a daugh ter of John Riffert. At the time of her birth there were only two housus there, the Riffert and the Leroh fami lies being the only oocupants of the territory that now contains a popula tion of 20,000 people. The land in question was considered worthless almost, at that time, and Urs. Briner says her lather abandoned the tract and moved to Berks county. There are several hundred thousand dollars' worth of buildings on the property now. Mrs. Briner was at Mt. Oarmel re cently with her attorney, taking testi mony to validate her claim to the land held by her father at the time of her birth. While in the town she was the guest of the town historian, Wil liam H. Leroh, who played with the aged claimant in childhood. Leroh knows the town from its earl iest days. He tells interesting aneo dotes of the good old days when the hunter oonld stand at his cabin door and shoot deer and bear In abundanoe, and says the presence of ludiaus was not infrequent. Ur. Leroh will be au important wit ness. State College Strike is On. The threatened strike of the stud ents at State College o'er the ediot of the faonltv that the stndent9 be baok at sohool on Saturday following Thanksgiving is now on in full blast. The State students at a big college meeting held Monday disonssed the situation for two hours, and finally agreed to strike. One of the studenta in a letter to lila parents at Blooms burg sayß, "we are all striking this morning—everybody—entire student body, and will do so until we are rec ognized. We are acting like men and will continue to do so—that ia we will not destroy property or do anything whioh is not legal". Yesterday the studenta all laft for their liomeß and they will not return until thoy hear from the faoulty that their demacda have been granted. Calvary Team Coming. The fine Oalvary Team, of Wilkes- Barre, has been secured by William Snyder, operator at Kirby's broker's offioe, to play a game of basket ball in Danville on Wednesday,Deoember 6th. Oalvary haa not been defeated this sea son, and has played BUCII teams as the Americua, of Nanticoke; Taylora, championa of Lackawanna oounty; Pittstou, eto. They defeated the Mon arohs, who played here on Monday night, 60-10. Thanksgiving at Christ Church. At Christ Episcopal Oliuroh on Thanksgiving Day the following aer vioes will be held by Rev. Edward Haughton, reotor: Holy Euohariat at 7:80 a. m. ; Morning Prayer and Ber mon at 10 a. m. NO 2 DANVILLE WINS _Phffl GAME In a fast aud exoitiug game, played at the Armory Monday eve, the Mon tour Basket Ball Association five de feated the strong Monarch!, of Wilkes- Barre, by the soore of S7 to 29. The gamp, notwithstanding the on even sooro, was hotly ooDteßled from start to finish, and was one of th« prettiest gaines that lias been played in Danville this season. The playing of both teams was remarkably olean of foals and miuecess-iry roughness. The Wilkes-Barre boys, under the management of U. J. Morgan, were at some disadvantage, owing to the faot that they had been used to playing un der other roles than were oaed at laat night's game. Also the visiting team was heavily handicapped by the ab sence from the line-op, oo accoont of siokness, of two of the Monaroh's strongest players. The looal five pot op a remarkably olean game,passing qniokly and shoot ing accurately. Russell added to hii already good repotatioo as a goard. He was oredited with 6 goals. Peters equalled this year's reooid with 18 goals. The line-op: Danville. Wilkes-Barre. Peters forward Jones Johnson forward Oole Bechler oenter Wood Uilmore goard Kranoli Knssell gnard Harris Qoals from the field—Peters 19, Ros se!! fi, Johnson 4, Sechler 4, Qllmors 1, Wood 4, Jones 2, Oele 3, Harris 9, Francis 1. Qoals from fools— Peters 1. Harris made 1 goal for Danville. Reforee, Joe Rosenthal. Timers, Ja oobs and Morgan. Old Resident Passes Away. Alexander P. Baker, a well known resident of ROBII township, departed tills life about 2 o'olock yesterday af ternoon at his home near Little Roar ing Greek. The deceased was seventy-five years of age aud had been ill a long time, suffering from a complication of dis eases. He was an old resident of th« township. For a number of years ht had been actively engaged ill farming bat at the time of hi 4 death he was living retired. A wife and five children sorvlvs: Henry H. Baker, of Mitfliutown; Horace aud Arthur Baker, of Rash township: Mißseß Valaria and Lydia Baker, who reside at the parental home. The funeral will be held from tlie late reaidence Friday morning. Inter ment will take place in Odd Fellowa' oemeterj. After Fish Pirates. The State Fish Commission ii tak ing notice of the fish pirates along the Susquehanua river, and Kiali Wardens Oreawell, Nesioy and Knhl have loat computed a tonr of the Susquehauna, dnring which they aconred the river on the Cumberland. York, Dauphin, Periy and Lancaster sidei, destroyed fish baskets, tore ont illegal devioes and gave the pirato* to nnderatand that their work must atop now. They secured evidence to arreat twenty-five men «ha were aoonaed of illegal fishing and Alderman Spurrier, of Lancaster, held twenty of them. Among the men arrested were the half dozen who last spring maro oned Warden Oriswell on an ialand In the Suaquehanna river near Colombia by atealiug his boat when ha waa watching for men engaged in Illegal flahing. The work of the wardena waa not accomplished very eaaily and on a number of oooasions they met with unfriendly treatment. Pushing Work on Capitol. With but six weeks remaining nntll the oontract time for finlahing tbe new Capitol is ended, Payne & 00. have the work well in hand and everything points to completion on time. The fine decorative work In the up per part of tlw dome has been finished and workmen began to remove the huge scaffolding Saturday morning. This moral deooratlon U moat exqui-. site In every detail and is beyond de scription. It must be seen to be ap preciated. Twelve hundred incandesoenl eleo trio lights will illumluate the doma, all of whioh will be so placed that they will cast light only above and will not blind the speotator upon the fioor of the rotunda. Many of tliaaa lights are already in plaoe. Nine Killed In Explosion. Nine men were killed and auothei fatally hurt in an explosion in tha mixing room of the Keyttone Powder company's plant, a mile from Empor ium, at 10 o'clock Uonday morning. These are the dead : Jamei Joyoe, James Oampbell, John Butltir, Jobu Hamilton, Thomaß Weloh, William Hurphy,Frank Harrington,John Bolaa and William Spraue. Joseph Qeney, who ia believed to be fatally burned, was taken to tha Williamsport hoapital. Five of the dead men were married. The explosion ooourred in the mix ing room,and beside killing tha work men wrecked the main part of tha plant. Three months ago an exploaiou oo ourred at tliia plant In which seven men were killed. George Rioketta,machinist at Ourry & Oompany'a plant, ia aufferlng whli an aboeas on tbe band.
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