DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER V OL. LXXVII. NOT A PAYABLE SHOWING The report printed in the State Medi cal Journal relating to the health of the State reveals that Montour's show ing as to typhoid fevor is Imd com pared with other counties. The article states that during the month of February in the State there were 2,280 cases of typhoid fever re ported, of which only 116 were from the rural districts while 2,172 were from cities and boroughs. Typhoid fever during the mouth was reported in flfty-oue counties, being particular ly prevalent iu Philadelphia,Montour, Fulton, Erie and Allegheny counties. it is not reassuring that Moutour county should be placed iu the same category with Philadelphia, which is considered a hot bed of typhoid fever. By referring to the report of the local registrar for three mouths past we find that during March there were five cases of typhoid fever; that during February there were ten cases and dur ing January there were ten cases. The local registrar's report quoted covers Danville, Mahoning, May berry, Coop er, Valley. Liberty and West Hemlock townships. Just what the showing is in the other district of the county re lating to typhoid fever and other con tagious diseases has not been determin ed, but it is safe to assume that of the cases of typhoid reported in Montour county during any month a big pro portion are found iu Danville. The above report of Health Com missioner Dixon suggests that it might be well to institute an investigation to determine what conditions exist here affecting our water supply that we are ranked next to Philadelphia, a city where typhoid is bred by pollut ed water, itfow would be the time to Me cure an analysis of our river water to see where we stand. Meanwhile it would not be a bad thing to remove the filth from the river bank above the intake of the water works and brush up arouud town generally to make things clean and sanitary.* Enjoyable Blrthd ay Event. Mr. and Mrs.'Albert Lewis gave a party ou Saturday evening at their home uear Mausdale in honor of their daughter, Kssa's seventeenth birthday anniversary An enjoyable evening wan spent with music an 1 « i ne-i. A delicious supper was served after which the guests departed wishing their hostess many happy returus of the day. Miss Lewis was the recipient of many handsome and useful presents. Those preseut were: Mr. Albert Lewis and mother, Mrs. Albert Lewis, Misses Kssa Lewis, Jennie Kindt, Kacliel FeustermncSier, Orgie Winter steen, Emily Lewis. Florence Lewis, Winifred Beyer, Mary Chapel, Anna Foruwalt, Nora Foruwalt, Mrs. John Kocher and daughter Helen ; Messrs. Harry Marr, Grover Winters teen, Jos eph Sweitzer, Harry Oarodisky, Bert Cliurm, Warren Fenstermacher, George Bennett, Kayinoud Lewis, Charles Lewis, William Kindt,Joseph Bryant, Frank Stetler. and Mark Roberts. New Grand Warden. Christian W. Mj u r.;, of Lancaster county, county clerk in the auditor general's ilepartment, at Harrifbtirg, has been elected grand warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, by a big majority. The vote will not be computed until April 25, but from re turns already received there is 110 doubt of Mr. Myers' election. There was but one opponent for Mr. Myers to overcome, attorney Fred B. Hauyen, of Scran ton. Mr. Myers has for years been prominent in Odd Fel lows' circles, having been a member of Peace and Plenty lodge, of Harris burg. for many years. He was sup |K>rted by all of the Harrisburg and Lancaster lodges and was a favorite among the Philadelphia lodges. All election as grand warden means ad vancement through the chairs of the 1 Grand Lodge. D. L. & W. Will Tap Coal Fields. That the Delaware,Lackawanna and Western railroad will tap the Schuyl kill coal field is now believed to be ' certain. It is admitted by civil engi neers who iiave been surveying in the northern end of Columbia county for a tune past that they represent the Lapk awanna.ami that the properties which have been bought along the projected route were for the use of the oompany. Ho far as has been discovered the Lack awanna lias not secured any coal lands though there have been a number of large and mysterious purchases. No Personal Services. The various superintendents of the Pennsylvania railroad have been notifi ed that in the future they will be com (wiled to puroha.se their coal supplies through the general market, the rail road company refusing to sell it to them any longer at reduced rates. They were also told that hereafter they must not use railroad employes for personal services such as makiug repairs around their homes and sim ilar employment as has been the cus tom in the past. In place of these re strictions the superintendents have all received an increase in their salaries. Purchased Another Hotel. Mrs. William Huntssinger and son Robert, former residents of Sunbury, and proprietors of the Broadway House at M|lton, have purchased the Hotel Boyce and Avondalo Park at Win hurno, Clearfield county, There is a large summer theatre in the park,Jand (he hotel is one of the finest in that seotlon. The consideration was si!l,- 000. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL The disgraceful condition of the riv er bank, described iu these columns yesterday morning, came up before council Inst night, but no action was taken. Iu fact the borough fathers did not show very much interest in the matter. They indulged in a good deal of raillery and succeeded in laughing down a motion to clean up the river bank and to offer a reward of five dol lars for information leading to the ar rest of person- found guilty of de positiug objectionable matter there. The most of the members stated that they had not seen the river bank at that point. Que gentleman to whom conditions were explained said that he "didn't believe it." Borough Electrician Jones presented his report for the borough light plant for the month of February, which showed that the plant had ruu 285 hours and 20 minutes. Lights report ed out—arc lights, 0; incandescent, 1. Expense, $250. Coal consumption, 61 tons, 320 pounds. A test of D. L. & W. coal was made embracing time from Marcli 15th. un til March 19th. 5O hours which showed a consumptiou of 23,805 pounds or 476 and one-tenth pounds per hour. A test of P. & R. coal was made embracing time from March 16th. to March 17th—21 hours—showing a con sumption of 11,825 pounds, or 563 and two-twenty-firsts pounds per hour. The plant was reported as running in first class condition except for some trouble with the exhaust pipe, on ac count of which the floor had to be torn out by the water department. Mr. Jones stated that he had asked for repairs several times and that he trust ed they would be made before long, otherwise it might be necessary to stop the plant. Mr. Boyer calle 1 attention to the fact the that term of W. H. Woodside as health officer of tl»e second ward had expired and that as a consequence that ward was without a representa tive on the health board. He recom mended that J. H. Woodside. the fath er of the retiring member, he appoint ed to fill the vacancy. It was decided to adopt the recommendation and the chairman accordiuglv declared J. H. Woodside appointed as a member of the health hoard from the second ward. ! Mr. Boyer, of the committee of streets aud bridges, reported that the , posts supporting the guard rails on Northumberland street in the vicinity of the dug road are yielding very rapidly to decay, and should be re placed with new ones. One hundred posts will be needed. He said these could be procured from George Diehl | for fifteen cents apiece. On motion I the street commissioner was instruct | ed to purchase the posts needed at the price quoted and to proceed to erect a ' new guard rail, using instead of the wooden rail second hanct iron pipe, j Mr. Boyer called upon the chief-of police to explain to council the difli -1 culty he experiences with the merch ants in getting them to live up to the ordinance in relation to keeping the sidewalk clear. Instead of confining their goods on display to the space ' ]>ermitted, some of them take up four feet, while others leave only a few feet for pedestrians. He has tried the remedy of arrest on the same party with no effect. He asked council to take some special action. The matter was discussed and the members could see no other way out of it than that ; the officer should keep on enforcing the ordinance even if it were necessary to arrest the same offender a half dozen 1 times. The officer will therefore hew to the line in the future. Mr. Diets reported that the commit tee ou firo had made a tour of the four lione houses aud had closely examined the equipment of the fire department. They found that some of the hose was in poor condition; also that rubber coats and rubber gloves are needed. Council will purchase new hose and went on record as favoring the Eureka hose. The clerk was instructed to write to dealers and obtain prices ou rubber coats aud rubber glovps. On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord ered that new springs be plaoed on the doors of the Frieudship engine house, so that these will open outward. Mr. Dietz said that he had learued that in some of the stores wlrore lit tle onions aud the like are sold liquid measure is wrougly used to the loss of the pnrohaser. He had called the at teutiou of the chief-of-police to the matter, he said. A petition was received from nine citizens of Mahoning township just outside the borough limits, asking that the borough water main be ex tended out Bloom road and agreeing, in case their request be granted, to use borough water. The petition was sign ed by the following: W. A. Leslier, M. P. Scott, Mrs. M. Hock, W. G. Steiumiller, W. B. Hauser, J. W. Heudrickaon, Mrs. G. Heller, Mrs. B. L. Dielil and Alfred Blecher. Tlie !>etitiou was referred to committee. Tlio following members were pre sent : Gibson, Vastiue, Boyer, Dietz, Medea, Sweisfort, Russell, Angle, Hughes, Jacobs aud Finnigan. Chief Burgess Rogers was also present. The following bills were approved for payment: WATER DEPARTMENT. P. H. Foust 130.95 Regular employes .. 1A4.30 Ellis Rank 13.42 Franklin Boyer 14.99 Standard Gas Co 6.04 Curry & Co 6.69 Joseph Leohner 2.96 ■nxson BUT TO TUB TIL. TO t.twiwi AJTD LAW— MO FATOB SWATS UB AMD It VBAB SWiTI AWE" DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, APRIL I'*, 1900. JUDGE EVANS' FIRST COURT Judge C. O. Evans lield Ins first court iu Dauville Saturday. Very lit tle business was on liand, but the oc casion served to briug the associates and attorneys into court with the new judge—to make all well acquainted and at ease witli each other and there by to pave the way for importuut busi ness, which will be oil hand before long. During the brief session both As sociates Blee and Wagner sat on the bench with Judge Kvaus. The picture was a new oue, the 4aces of Judge Kvaus and Associate Waguer appear ing instead of Judge R. K. Little aud Associate Dr. Thompson, who occupi ed the bench only a few mouths ago, all of which illustrates the uncertainty of life and the rapidity with which changes occur. Court conveued at 9:80 o'clock Sat urday. Court Crier William M. Hed dens made the proclamation indue aud legal form,after which business at the bar under the new judge began. A venire was issued for the drawing of jurors for the May term of court. Sixty men will be drawn, to meet the requirements of the two homicide cases that are booked for trial—Common wealth vs. John Sees aud Common wealth vs. Peter Dietrich. Court will begin on the fourth Mouday oard that in asmuch as a good many years have elapsed since the baccalaureate sermon was preached in the Trinity Lutheran church the invitation this year should be extended to the pastor of that church, Rev. L. D. Ulrich. On motion of Mr. Burns, therefore, it was decid ed that Rev. Ulrich bo invited to preach the sermou. Ou motion of Mr. Haring it was ordered that the schools bo closed on Good Friday. Mr. Fischer found objection to the methods of traveling photographers who take pictures of tlio public schools aud explained how several abuses have crept ii£ Iu the first place he declares iu not n few instances the pictures are takcu ou time that belongs to the pub lic schools. Again in Bome instances by some ill advised action ou the part of the pupils the parents feel obligat ed to take the pictures wheu they can illy aflord to expend the mouoy. Sec tion 5,0f the rules governing teachers, he said, forbids them from wasting any time with agents or canvassers. Mr. Parsel said that from what he could learn in many instances not only did the teachers permit themselves to be interviewed by agents but they per mitted the pictures to be taken during school hours and actually assisted to solicit among the pupils. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that the borough superintend ent notify the teachers that hereaf tei section 5 of the rules will be strict ly adhered to. On motion of Dr. Harpel it was ord ered that fifty feet of hose bo purchas ed for each school building of the bor ough for use in case of fire 011 the pre mises. A proposition to place Red Cross Emergency charts in the public schools of the borough was turned down by the board. Dr. Harpel,on the strength of whose endorsement, the agents ex pected to introduce the charts,roundly denounced the methods of the agents, declaring that he was not fully quot ed. The following members were pres ent : Adams,Ortli, Huiss, VouHloliu, Pur s«'l, Fischer, Haring, Hums, Trum bower, Werkheiser and Harpel. The following bills were approved for payment: W. O. Browu $2.00 Standard Gas Co 1 ttO Sam'l Mills ... 5.40 D. Williams. 8.12 Ezra Haas. .1.00 R. J. Pegg .11.80 U. L. Gordy 2,78 Cambridge Hot. Supply . (1.40 Remiiigtou Typewriter Co ... 7.00 H. R. Moore. . 1.85 Setli Lormer 8.25 Baby Hystery. Suubury has a baby mystery. Ou Saturday morning two well dressed women, heavily veiled, weut to the home of Mrs. Chris Martin, in Sun bury, aud asked her if she would take care of a baby three weeks old for a time. Mrs. Martin did not give them any satisfaction. The next evening between eight aud nine o'clock they again appeared at the Martin home with a baby and a bundle containing a line outfit ot infant's clothing. The one was tall and wore a light coat,her faco was hidden from view by a thick brown veil; her companion was clad in a black dress and wore a black veil. The first desoribed woman carried a bundle in her arms which she unwrap ped, disclosing a tiny infant. Placing the child in the arms of Mrs. Martin she remarked :" I have seen your moth er aud she told me you would care for this baby. Her name is Margaret Clark. Please take care of her until Friday aud then I will call for her." Giving Mrs. Martin a dollar and a half in cash to buy milk and a bundle of clean clothes for the child the wo men then quickly hurried away, stat ing that they just had time to ratch the train. The clothes consisted of a white silk 1 coat and underclothes of excellent material. During their stay both times neither of the women lifted their veils or gave any clues that will aid in learning tlio identity of the child. It has since developed that a well knawq woman from the vicinity of Milton, aud a tall, handsome, stylishly drested youug woman with an infant, | who was introduced as Mrs. Shaffer, stopped for a time at a Suubury hotel. They left Suubury Suuday night. The j description of the women, it is said, tallies with the two woman who left the oil 11(1 at Mrs. Martin's. When the latter appeals to the authorities to have the borough take care of the child, this woman will be subpoenaed to tell what she knows about her friend, Mrs. Shaffer. Stilts for use in passing over some of the street crossings in this towu might'liave a good sale. 'PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Urn. George M. Leigliow attended a fuueral at Philadelphia Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson is visiting relatives at Shainokin. John Alheck returned Saturday from a visit with friends at Wilkes-Barre. M : ss Mary Fry lias returned from a triu to Philadelphia. Mrs. Frank N. Keefer has returned from Shickshinny where she was vis iting her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. O. Hart man. The Misses Mary and Margaret Leister of Bloomaburg.speut Saturday in this city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will O. Brown. John L. Voris, of Pottsgrove, spent Sunday at the home of A. L. Voris, Ferry street. Miss Sara O. Diseroad, teacher of stenography in the Sorantou business college will arrive today for a visit with her father, Casper Diseroad, Grand street. John M. Hinckley loft yesterday for a visit with friends at Elktou, Mary land. Mrs. George Maiers and Mrs, Frank G. Peters spent yesterday witli rela tives at Milton. E. T. Linnard, of Philadelphia, ar rived yesterday for a several days' stay at the Montour House. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Angle re turned last evening from a trip to New York City. Mrs. R. Scott Ammerinan and sou William will leave today a visit with frionds in New York City. 'Squire Robert C. Auteu, of Liberty township, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Ray L. Golder, of Milton R. F. D. No. 1, was a Danville visitor yester day. Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Evans and fam ily will leave today for Harrishurg. D. P. Ross Laid to Rest. Daniel F. Ross, whose death occurr ed Wednesday night, was laid to rest in Odd Fellows' cemetery on Satur day afternoon. The funeral was one of the largest that has taken place in this city for some time. The deceased was a member of Mon tour Castle No. 186, K. O. E., and a delegation of that lodge comprising some thirty-five members attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearors, all members of the K. G. E., were as follows: Harry G. Miller, Clyde Dy er, John Lee, Lafayette Foust, David Grove and George Barrett. was also a member of the-local lodge, A. A. of I. S. & T. W., a labor organiza tion, which was also represented at the funeral by some fifty members. The services were conducted by the Rev. N. E. Cleaver, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, who paid a fine tribute to the memory of the deceased. At the grave the burial rites of the Knights of the Golden Eagle were observed. Seldom have the flowers formed a more beautiful aud touching tribute. The casket was more than covered by a profusion of rich aud fragrant blooms. There waH a large wreath from the local lodge of K. G. E., a pillow from the A. A. of I. S. and T. W. and a large number of beautiful tributes from individual friends. Among those from out of towu who attended the funeral were: Miss K>'te Baylor, of Catawissa ; James Baylor, of Mt. Carmel; Peter Shutt aud family of Milton, a"''. James Jones, of Sun bury. Warm Campaign Promised.* Several important county offices will have to be filled at next fall's eleotion comprising that of assemblyman, reg istrar and recorder, sheriff, associate judge, and jury commissioner. The political oampaign especially among the Democrats, promises to bo a pretty lively one. Candidates in that party already are bobbing up nt the rate of one or more a week. Hon. R. S. Ammormau, present in cumbent, has announced himself as a candidate for assemblyman, while there are no less than three candidates for the office of registrar and recorder with one or more additional ones iu sight. Drs. J. Sweisfort aud P. C Newbaker announced themselves as candidates for associate judge yester day. The Democratic primaries will be held ou Saturday, June 2nd, the coun ty "convention taking place on Monday following. The time intervening is not very long considering the amount of work to be accomplished by the candidates. Other announcements, therefore, may he expected to follow 1 during the next few days until all the ; offices are oovered. j So much for the Democrats. The ! Republicans as usual are in no hurry. As yet no announcements relating to any of the offloes are made aud one hears little dis&Ussiou on the subject. j RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL, i 'John E. Campion, the stove mould er, who fell on the pavement ou East Market ttreet, March 10th and broke his'ankle, has returned from the Mary M. Packer hospital, where he received treatment. The injury is not fully re covered, but he can get along very nicely ou crutches. It will be some time before Campion x\iU b,t>. n,lJu to work. A clean city is a sanitary city. Dan Villa should never let up iu cluauing. TO COMPLETE STATEJIGHWAY Colonel William Linn, inspector of the State highway department, has ar rived in this city and is snugly domicil ed at tho Moutour house. He brings the good news that not only will the two sections of State highway between Danville and Mausdale lie completed immediately, but also that there are no grounds for fear that the. State will withhold aid for the reconstruction of North Mill street, nor that there will be any undue delay in getting the work under way. On next Monday Fiss & Hartiuau, who reconstructed the sectiou of high way betweon the Valley township Hue aud a point near Wise's hotel, will be on the grouud to complete their work. Colonel Linu has appeared a few days in advance to inspect the road and de termine fully what remains to be done in order to bring the road up to specifi cations. Fiss & Hartiuau were obliged to leave the ground last fall before they had fully completed their work. They hail adopted the plan, however,of ful ly liuishing the highway sectiou by secliou,as they advanced,so that when winter set in aud they were obliged to abandon the work, although they had not applied the finishing touches to the farther end, yet there was a long stretch of the road that was completed aud turned over to travel. Uufortnnate ly the finished road developed some weak spots, where the wheels cut through the macadam aud before the winter was half over depressions ap peared that made it bad for vehicles aud seemed out of place ou State high way where none but the best of mater ial is supposed to be used and none but the most approved methods of construc tion employed. Colonel Linn explains that such de fects are likely to occur in macadam under certain conditions and are to be attributed neither to poor material nor to careless work. In the present in stance the limestone used happened to be of a sort that lacked cohesive qualities, so that while generally in macadam the tendency of the lime stone is to cohere aud to become cem ented together, developing groai re sisting qualities,oil the Mausdale road at certain spots it lay like so many loose stones, the result that un der heavy traffic deep ruts soon ap peared. Colonel Linu states that it will re quire comparatively little work to fix the highway up as good as new. The road bed may have to be reconstructed at a few spots, but the job will not take long even with the work to finish that could uot be completed last fall. At the furthest Colouel Linu states that Fiss and Hartniau ought to be off the ground iu three weeks' time. The Maryland Construction Com pany will also probably be ou the grouud next week. As before explain ed the last named company have togo over their entire section of highway recrowning the road. After this is done, the inspector states, the highway will show up iu excellent shape aud will really be a flue piece of work. Colonel Ljnn regards the reconstruc tion of North Mill street as an im provement which ought to bo pushed through without a bit of delay. It seems to fill the bill completely as one of those propositions that the Sproul act of May Ist., 1905, was designed to cover. He agrees with council that a sewer should be laid on the east side of the street to take care of the resi dences that abut, but he is firmly of the opinion that nothing less than a sixteen inch pipe should be employed. Deaths Outnumber Births. The book of the local registrar show that twenty-one births took place iu this registration district of Montonr county during the month of March. The number of deaths during March as given when the regular monthly report was printed in theßrd inst., it will be recalled, was twenty five, which reveals that during March our population suffered a slight de cline. During the month of February, however, the number of births were in the ascendency, being twenty-three as against twenty deaths reported. Dur ing January there were twenty births, while only fourteen death certificates were issued,a very gratifying showing iudeed. How the record stood previous ly, before the act to provide for the immediate registration of births and deatlis wont into effect, cannot be so easily determined. i March's report Bhowsthat the tables j occasionally turn and that births do | not uniformly exceed the deaths. The next report in this respect will be ! watohed with a|good deal of interest. Oddest Test ot School Law. ; The compulsory education law was invoked against Anthony Snyder, a Polish resident of Kingston, Tuesday. Snyder insisted upon sending his four children to a Polish school, where ; it is alleged. English is not taught, j Truant Officer Myer gave repeated warnings to him,aud then placed Sny der under arrest. He was arraigned before Magistrate Shafer and fined $6 aud costs. As to Disinterring Bodies. It may be of importance to persoms contemplating the disinterment of bodies that under a State law April 14th will be the last day ou which such disinterment may be made. Be tween April 15tli aud October 15th bodies may not be disturbed this being a sanitary measure. WILL RETURN TO PHILIPPINES Mrs. Elizabeth M. Briutou, a train ed nurse of wide reputation, who lab ored in tlie government service, and lias filled many important positions in private families of wealth and influ ence, who is now spending a few days in this city among the friends of ear lier days is preparing to carry her chosen life labor into altogether a new sphere of activity—tiiat of the mis sionary field. On May 2nd Mrs. Briutou will sail from San Francisco for the Philippine islands, where she will take charge of the new Presbyterian mission hospital at Iloilo on the island of Panay. The mission hospital, which was founded through the efforts of Rev. Dr. Hall, a noted missionary on the islands,will All a long-felt waut at Iloilo, as aside from the natives, to whom the hospit al will prove a great blessing, there are on the island a large number of foreign residents including those con nected with the consular service, trades people and others who have emigrated from the States all of whom previous ly, if they needed hospital treatmeut, were obliged to journey 850 miles north ward to Manila. It was largely through the help received from the foreign residents that Dr. Hall was able to es tablish the institution. The mission hospital, therefore, while primarily built for the natives, will coutai# rooms for the foreign residents, who will pay for their treatmeut. Mrs. Brinton was a nurse in the Philippines for three years under the United States government during the uprising of the natives. Iu that time she not only became accustomed to the climate aud the conditions of life and society there but she also demonstrat ed her rare ability and tactas a nurse. It was at the request of Dr. Hall, the missionary on the islands, that the Woman's Presbyterian Board of the Northwest appointed Mrs. Briutou as the chief nurse of the mission hospit al, a position which gives her sole charge. Nurses for the institution will have to be supplied by the islands and to Mrs. Brinton will belong the honor of starting the first training school of native girls. Mrs. Briutou enters upon this de partment of missionary work for life, unless it should occur that health does not hold out. She stated yesterday that she will leave Dauville on next Tues day, stopping at Niagara Falls, after which she will proceed to Chicago, where on the litth and 20tli she will meet the Presbyterian woman's board of the northwest. Her next stopping place will be at Denver where she will remain until the 24th, when she will proceed to San Francisco, where three weeks from yesterday she will sail on the steamsiiip China. At the expiration of six years Mrs. Brinton will be entitled to a vacation of one year, which she will no doubt spend in the United States. Artistic Piece of Work. David C. Hunt, the well known car riage aud wagon maker of this city, has just completed a most artisti' piece of work, whioh will be sure to attract attention abroad aud may be the forerunner of a great deal of work iof precisely the same kind that will be turued out of his factory. The work alluded to is the painting of three wag ons for the Moxie Nervo Food com pany, of New England, two of the vehicles being in the form familiar to moßt persons, a big bottle on wheels, and the other, a top wagon witli the roof supported by four big bottles, one at each oorner. Mr. Hunt is one of the finest carri age painters in this section and the unique aud ornamental form of the Moxie wagons lend themselves very nicely to his extraordinary ability aud the result is something little short of dazzling. Only one wagon is wholly completed. The main body— that is the big bottle—is painted a French carmiue, the lettering being of gold shaded tastefully in a variety of col ors. The running gear is painted white, striped and ornamented in blue aud red. Iu addition thore is an abund ance of scroll work. These wagous will be completed and put out on the road in time for the summer's trade. Mr. Huut isconsider iug a proposition from the Moxie peo ple to enter upon the work of repaint ing for them on a large scale next fall and winter, after the Moxie season is over. In case he takes the contract the wagons will arrive by the car load from all over the country and Mr. Hunt's painting department will have all that it cau accomplish between fall and spring. Arthur M. Heddens,agent for Moxie in this section, has been very anxious to bring this branch of the work to Dauville and lie called attention ot the Moxie company to Mr. Hunt's fine facilities and his skill as a carriage painter. Mr. Hunt's own ability as demonstrated in his work did the rest. Time to Clean Up. Nature will soon dou her vernal robes and the oye will be gladdeued by the bright scene. Let the people do their share in assisting her to spread out a cheerful pleasant view. The filth of the winter needs to be re moved. Back yards and front yards ueed to be attended to. A little effort in this direction will give not only yourselves but iyour neighbors and those who. pass bv your premises the prospect of cleanliness and sweetness duriug the whole summer. _ A California convict has made (1,- 000,000 while serving a two year ser vice. The man on the inside gets the money usually. NO 20 AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT Through the courtesy of our former townsman, John G. Browu, now of Meriden, Conn.,a series of interesting experiments have been conducted by M. H. Schram to illustrate a wonder ful discovery, by which pure nickel is produced. » Mr. Brown sent Mr. Schram a quant ity of nickel thermit, the invention of Professor Goldschmidt and one of the most wonderful things known: also three small crucibles aud the same number of small packages called "ig nition powder." Accompanying were full directions for the experiment, which Mr. Browu thought would prove very interesting to Mr. Schram aud the group of inquiring minda who are apt to drop into his place of busi ness. Among other features the experiment produces a heat of 3000 to 8500 degrees without flame or fire, melting nlokel in the open air. One of these experiments was con ducted in M. H. Schram's store on Saturday night. The small crucible, less in size than an ink stand, was placed on the floor and into it was pour ed a' small quantity of green powder, known as the nickel thermit. On the top of this was placed a small quantity —less than a thimble full—of the other or ignition powder. A tiny fuse was inserted, which was lighted with a match. Iu an instant there was a chemical change, a fierce white blaze, the brilliancy and heat of which was such that no eye could stand it. It burned only for a minute, after which in the crucible where the two powders had beeu placed was found a lump of nickel. Mr. Brown states that in pro ducing nickel for manufacturing pur ]K>ses they fire large quantities of the nickel thermit in the machine shop where he is employed, revealing that the method is found to be a wholly practical one. The whole thing of course, is diffi cult to understand. That the pnpils might have the benefit of the experi ment on Friday afternoon Mr. Schram took one of the crucibles, a quantity of the nickel thermit and ignition powder to the high school where in the laboratory a demonstration was held. The pupils and the faculty were alike much interested and are now conducting investigation along new lines to learn something more about the discovery. Funeral of Dr. Wlntersteen. The funeral of Dr. T. B. Winter steeu was held yosterday afternoon from the late residence, East Market street, interment taking place in Odd Fellows' cemetery. There was a large attendance. Montour Lodge, No. 10U, I. O. O. F., to which the deceased belonged, was present at the obsequies. One hundred and ten strong the members marched from the hall to the family residence in a body. Tho pall bearers chosen from the lodge were: Dr. Juo. Sweis fort, William Ellenbogeu, D. R. Wil liams, Charles V. Amermau, J. H. Dietz and Arthur Lewis. The members of the Montour coun ty medical society were present at the funeral and were further represented by a beautiful floral offering. The services were conducted by Rev. C. D. Lercli, pastor of the Mausdale Reformed church, assisted by Rev. John Sherman, pastor of the First Baptist church. Mr. Lerch spoke very beautifully on the life and charaoter of the deceased, while Mr. Sherman made a most appropriate and touching prayer. Mrs. W. R. Paulos, Miss Anna Fry, J. B. McCoy and Sam A. McCoy rendered two very beautiful selections: "Lead, Kindly Light" aud "Jesus b Calling." At the grave the beautiful burial rites of the Odd Fellows were observed. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. anil Mrs. Henry Wohlheiter, of Moores burg; Miss Ella Divel, of Philadel phia; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bill man, of Reading ; Mrs. John Heim, of Williamsport; George, Martin, Rhodes and Charles Saudel, of Lewisburg; Mr. and Mrs. John Beck, of Milton; Wil liam Chrisraau, Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Rioh ard Angel, Miss Lyon,Misses Ella and Martha Sidler, of Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shultz aud family, of Mausdale; Mr. and Mrs. William Hendricks, of Berwick ; Mr. Hains, of Suubury, Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer Sidler, Mrs. Jaue Sidler, Horace Sidler, of Valley township ; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Shultz, Mrs. Benfield and Miss Emma Benfield, of West Hemlock township. In an Acrobatic Engine. "A regular circus stunt." is the way Pennsylvania railroad officials describe the marvelous feat performed by the locomotive drawing the express train botwecn Philadelphia and Potts - ville, which plunged down the 16-foot embankment from the Pennsylvania to the bed of the Reading when it stmok a laud slide near Port Clinton, Monday night. In its flight down the bank the looo motive turned a complete somersulat. For an instant the wheels were high in the air, with Enigneer Hoffmeister and Fireman Weismiller at the bot tom. Then the big engine completely turned and landed on its wheels. That the men were not crushed to death seems a miracle from develop ments in the investigation made Tues day ; but hospital officials say that both men will be out in a few days.