DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL. LXXVII. IHIII KIM A Dangerous Diversion That Has Gotten Hoys Into Trouble. During the last two days two boys have been obliged to pay a flue of five dollars aud costs for shooting within the borough. This is a nuisance that goes on pretty much all the time in some form or other despite tl»e watchfulness of the police. The principal offenders are half grown boys armed with air guns or flobert rifles, more frequently, the latter or some other gun equally as dangerous. These are mostly the worst ami most reckless set of boys, who give their parents any amount of trou ble and prove a uuisauce to others. There are a good many buildings .situated in proximity to the stamping grounds of these irresponsible shoot ers that bear evidence of their reck lessness iu the form of window glass perforated or broken by the rifle balls. The meadow along Mohoning creek is a favorite resort and tlie employes at Keim's brick yard often hear the bul lets whizzing by in dangerous proxim ity. Things have reached a crisis and the two arrests noted above have fol lowed with the hope that the example will not be lost on other boys. As a result oft his reckless shooting a boy on West Mahoning street the other day came near losing his life, the bail piercing his hat, aud causing a scalp wound on the top of his head. Accord ing to the stories told the police some of the boys who carry guns show little regard for human life aud perform all sorts of stunts with their guns. One boy's shoes, removed from his feet, were shot full of holes as a diversion. The boy who received the scalp wound, it is alleged, was ordered by the ex pert marksman to throw his hat up in to the air as a target, which the boy refused to do. Section 3 of the borough ordinance 011 "nuisances" is very clear on the subject. It states that it shall uot be lawful for any person or persons to wantonly discharge lire arms of any kind within the limits of the borough of Danville. There is a penalty of five dollars imposed for each and every of fence. Escaped Prisoners Captured. Fred Couuor and ilharles Becker, the men who escape*! f n«n the Columbia county jail at Bloomsburg Tuesday night, were captured at Mud Pond, near Scrautou, early Saturday morn ing by special Officers Mackeu and Fa hey of the D. L. & W. company. The capture was the direct result of their coming out iu the open in an at tempt to get away from the scene of their first break for freedom. When caught they were ou the wav to C'au ada. They were armed and desperate aud ouly the prompt action of the officers prevented the runaways from adding murder to the list of their crimes. Couuor and Becker were first sotted Friday night 011 a north bound D. L. & W. freight, which they boarded at Spoueuberg's siding at Berwick at 7:38. A workman on this train re cognized the men and the officers at once took their trail. At Duryca they left the train and for a few hours all trace of them was lost. Passiug through Old Forge, Austin Heights and Ran som, they arrived at Clark's Summit, from where they made for the oi>en country. At Clark's Summit they were again seen and recognized, aiul the word wired to Seranton. Officers Fahey and Manken again took up the trail which | led out of Clark's Summit about three | miles to Mud Pond, where the fugi- i tives were located in a barn. A thorough search of the barn, however, failed to reveal th£ jail breakers, and the offic ers, sure that their quarry was lurk ing nearby, lay out in the fields near ( the road leading to Clark's Summit.. • About oue o'clock Saturday morn- i ing a farmer with a lantern came along | the road, and when he arrived at a point near where the officers lay in hiding, Connor and Becker sprang up from the side of the road and accosted him, asking for information about the roads. Before the farmer had time to ans wer the queries the secret service men with drawn revolvers, wore upon the fugitives,and had theui covered. Con nor and Becker wore at first startled into inaction, but recovering in a sec ond, Connor tried to pull his revolv er. At the same instant Becker made use of the only weapon ho had.a piece of coal tied in a handkerchief, and tried to strike Officer Fahey, but the policeman was too quick for him and felled the man with a blow from his club. In the meanwhile Officer Mack en had succeeded in disarming Connor. The men were marched three miles into Old Forge, and from there were taken to Seranton on a special en gine. Clark's Summit is a place where a great deal of freight changing is done, ami the captured men say they intend ed to return there with the expecta tion of catching a fast north bound freight with Canada as their ultimate destination. Donsigned to the Grave. William M. Soidel, whose death oc curred Friday, was consigned to the grave iu Odd Fellows' cemetery Mon day afternoon. The funeral, which took place from the late residence No. 344 Mill street at 1 ::tt) o'clock, was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. L. I). Ulrich, past or of Trinity Lutheran church. The Keystone Quartette consisting of Ja- ' cob A ten, William Rishel, Jesse Shan non, J. W. Swartz and Joseph R. Pat tou, rendered two appropriate selec tions: "Beautiful Laud" and "Some Sweet Day" The pall bearers were: J. P. Cleav er, J. H. Cole, Emanuel Sidler, E. C. Voris, Jacob Ateu and John C. Pat- • terson. The funeral proceeded to the 1 cemetery by a Danville and P.looms- ' burg trolley car. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. and' Mrs. George Soidel, of Hazlcton: Mr. and Mrs. John G. Seidel, of Philadel phia: Mrs. O. ,!. Gouger, of Sterling, ill. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Roup, of Turbottville; Mr and Mrs John Seidel, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Soidel, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Snyder, of Washingtou vilie; Mr. and Mrs. George D. Vog netz, of Strawberry Ridge : Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gouger, of Limestone township. Political life is not the unmixed joy some amateurs imagine. COMMITTEES ABE APPOINTED The members of Gootlricli }>ost, No. 22, G. A. It., are perfecting as speed ily as possible all arrangements for memorial day, which is less than two weeks distant. As before stated the memorial sermon will be preached by Rev. L. D. Ulrich at Trinity Luther an church on Sunday morning, May 27th. Hon. Grant Herring will ad dress the comrades at the cemetery on tlie afternoon of memorial day. The parade to the cemetery will be the usual pretentious affair, the veter ans marching to the music of Mech auicsville baud pud probably the Wash ington Drum Corps. In addition to the members of the G. A. H. ami the Sons of Veterans the usual contingent of school chil dren will be in line. An invitation will be extended to the different so cieties of town to join the march. Company F, 12th regimeut N. G. P., has accepted an invitation to join the parade and will be in line if at all possible. Committees to decorate the graves in the different cemeteries have been appointed as follows: William M. Heddens, Henry Kern and J. \V. DeSluiy—Odd Fellows', Re formed and Catholic cemeteries. George Reilly. R. W. Eggert and Samuel Mills—Fairview, Episcopal, Hebrew and Lutheran cemeteries. R. G. Miller ami B. B. Brown- Presbyterian cemetery. John Hale and John Bookiuiiler— Welsh Hill. Samuel Morrall. Joseph W. Shannon ami William H. Treas—Mt. Vernoii cemetery. HarriHOu Kase and William Miuier —Kliuesgrove. Montgomery bird—Sharp Rdge. D. H. P. Childs, Henry Wiutursteeu and James McCcracken —Straubs',Col- umbia hill and Bright's cemeteries. FrauK G. Blee and J. H. Leidy— Washiugiouville. Samuel Kester and Ephriam Bower —Mnoresbrug and Oak Grove. A corresponding number of persons will be appointed from among the Sous of Veterans to assist in decorat ing the soldiers' graves The Sous of Veterans, who are now equipped with muskets, will also furnish a firing squad, relieving the national guards men, who previously helped out the veterans in this part of the pro gram. Ringling Bros.* Excursions. Special excursions on all lines of travel have been arranged for by the management of Mingling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows, and those who wisli togo to Suubury where this great circus exhibits ou Friday, June Ist, can do so at very little expense. This will be the only point in this vicinity whore the show will exhibit this season, aud 110 one should miss the opportunity to witness it. Ring ling Brothers' circus has been the leading arenic exhibition of America for years, but the show has never beeu permitted to rest upon its reputatiou. Although ; t long ago passed the poiut of competition, every season sees a greater and grander show. This year's performance is entirely new, and en tails the combined efforts of 375 won derful artists in the equestrian, gym nastic, equilibristic, acrobatic aud aerial line, together with fifty famous clowns and hundreds of lesser lights. Six hundred aud fifty horses are used and a marvelous trained animal de partment is presented. The circus this season is greatly enlarged by the spectacular production of The Field of the Cloth of Gold, a pantomiuic pre sentation of the well known and beautiful historical meeting between the youug Kings of England and France. The vast menagerie ?>as among hundreds of features the only living pair of giraffes.the first baby elephant successfully bred and reared in America and the only rhinoceros in captivity. There is a gorgeous revival of the Homau hippodrome races, and many other stupendous features iu tliis great circus. Circus day opens with a bril liant street parade, three miles iu length. Don't fail to see it. Pleasant Surprise Party. A very pleasant surprise party was given at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Steinman in Liberty township, Sa turday evening,in honor of Mrs. stein man's thirty-ninth birthday. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all; the evening was spent in social chat,music and merry games by the young folks. Refreshments were served after which all left for their homes. Those present wore: Uev. and Mrs. Philips, Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Messersmith, of. Washing - touville; Misses Mary and Veruie Zartmau, <>f Billmeyer's Park: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoy, of Milton; Mr. Norman Brofeo.of Catawissa; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoy, Miss Miriam and Master Harold Hoy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lahr, Master Malcolm Lahr, "of Limestoneville; Messrs. Curtis Cromis,Sidney. Raymond and Harvey Bogart, of California ; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Golder, Elmer Golder, Misses Olive, Anuie and Maude Golder, of Mexico ; Miss Traca Schott, of Dan ville; Mrs. Mary Steiumau. Mr. and Mrs. John Robbing, Misses Margaret, Flora, Lizzie and Mary Robbins,Messrs Freeman and Martin Robbins, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Beaver, Misses Lizzie, ! Li Hie, El la and Laura Beaver, Miss Kate Mainzer, Mr. and Mrs B. F. Ware, Misses Stella and Minnie Ware. Benefits of Paving. One of ourexchauges quotes a promin ent business man of Sunbury as having said, " the paving of our streets was the making of this town." Suubury used to have the reputation of being . one of the dirtiest towns in the State ( and now it is one of the cleanest and most Up-to-date. Every year the bor ough paves one or two squares, and now they are getting bricked streets on the outskirts. The first paving was put down 011 Market street fourteen years ago,and it is practically as good as when first constructed, without cost ing anything for repairs. Thi- was j the testimony of an unbiased citizen who had experienced the benefits ac cruing from permanent street improve ments.both to the individual property owner and to the community. In no town in central Pennsylvania lias there been a more marked increase in real estate valuos than in Suubury,and her good streets are largely responsible. New K. T. Commandery. A charter was granted to the Knight* Templar to organize a commandery in Suubury. This action was takeii al the meeting in Pittsburg yostordaj ; morning. The new commandery will bo composed of about fifty member* from Suubury,Northumberland, Lewis burg and Seliusgrove. * "FLKDQKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBJBBTT Alf® IJ>W —WO lIVC3 BWATS US AHD W VBiK SHAUi Aw** DANVILLE.IIMONTOUTI COUNTY. PA., Fill DAY, MAY 25, lOOCi. RMSINC MIEY FOR Dill HI 111 Stranger Soliciting Will Probably Make ail Explanation. A man appeared iu this city yester day and begau the work of soliciting money for the Salvation army. What success lie met with is uncertain, but from now on lie is likely to be em barrassed by the fact that ho tallies with the description given of a Salva tion army worker iu Berwick, who is regarded as au impostor. The straug er workiug here is entitled to the bene fit of every doubt, and it is not impos sibie that lie may be able to make a satisfactory explanation. The "Bloonisburg Daily"of last evening stated that a stranger iu the garb of a Salvation army worker ap peared in Bloonisburg, Berwick anil other places iu this vicinity last week aud ou a claim that his organization was about to resume work iu this sec tiou proceeded to solicit money. He stated that the army would establish a barracks at Berwick the c lining sum mer. He pointed out the good work done by the army iu Berwick iu 1904-5 aud ou the strength of his representa tions lie is alleged to have raised about one hundred dollars. The"Daily" goes ou to say: "It now appears that the man was a fakir—at least he is not working un der the authority of the regular Salva tion army organization, and is not known to them. William O. Hunter, of Philadelphia, general secretary of the Salvation army, was sent a clipping from the Berwick Enterprise referring to the collection being made at that place. Mr. Huuter now seuiis word that lie kuows no such persou.the man was never sent out by the organiza tion, aud the army had no intention of resuming work iu this section in the near future." The man, who appeared iu Danville soliciting, wore a salvation army garb aud corresponded to the description of the person soliciting money iu Blooms burg and Berwick and alluded to in the above paragraph. The description printed iu the Bloomsburg Daily is as follows: "A tall man with dark hair and mustache, of uncommon intellig ence aud a good talker, although hav ing a pronounced German accent." The stranger made at least a partial canvass of our busiuess street. So far as could be determined he did not suc ceed in getting any money. Neither could he be located here last evening, although the police in view <>t' the above coincidence were anxious to have an interview with him. Death of Mrs. Hugh Pursel. Mary A., wife of Hugh Pursel, de parted this life at 4 fo'clock Monday afternoon after an illness of about four years. The deceased was ■,»t open himself, defying the law. Evid ence was secured against Dolack and he lost his license. All hope that the strawberrv crop has not been materially curtailed by the frost. THE LADIES ABE INTERESTED A uumber of ladies iu the northern part of town, iuclildiug persons of means and influence, deploring a lack of civic pride which would permit such eyesores to exist.aie trying their best to orgauize a movement to ab olish the old cemetery on Bloom street. They enlisted Dr. Sweisfort iu their enterprise aud that gentleman ou Fri day uiglit laid the matter before coun cil'. The ladies, it was explained, are acting upon advice, which makes it clear that the abolishment of the old cemetery is now feasible and that it can be accomplished without opposi tion. That up to within a compara tively recent date there were a very few persons still living, owners of burial plots, who strenuously objected to any interference witli the old ceme tery is a well-known fact; it is now stated, however, that the last of these p3rsons has passed away -that in their latter days they consented ><> be buried elsewhere, removing their opposition to the abolishment of the burial ground. The ladies who have thus taken the initiative in the new movement ask that the borough council take hold of the matter as the body properly con stituted to act in the premises. The ladies nromiso their coustaut support in the enterprise, not only by solicit ing but by contributing money to meet what expenses may be incurred. The aim is to carry out the plan on foot but seemingly abandoned some years ago, namely to transform the old cemetery into a beautiful park. Near ly or quite all the bodies that relate intimately to people living hereabout have been removed and interred in other cemeteries. Those which remain have no near relatives here aud were consigned to the earth many years ago. With the unsightly hollows where the dead have been exhumed, with the leaning tombstones and the neglected aspect of the old graves the disused burial ground presents an appearance which is truly forlorn and depressing. With each succeeding year the spot be gins to present a worse api>earauee. The news that there are prospects of getting rid of the nuisance will be hailed everywhere with delight. Council Friday night, took no ac tion in the matter, which was a cause of much regret with the ladies inter ested in the movement. The matter will not bo permitted to ftmt,'how ever. It is likely that council will be still further importuned. Meanwhile the ladies interested will do what they can to achieve the desired end, relying upon a generous and progres sive public for support. IN NEW ORLEANS. Sam Rebmau has just returned from a five weeks' business trip, which ex tended as far south as New Orleans. Mr. Rebmau was describing to some friends yesterday the marked changes which are noted in a long journey southward from this latitude to the Gulf of Mexico. While frost and ice are still among the possibilities here in Now Orleans, he said.they have al readv had seveu weeks of midsummer weather with mercury in the nine ties. Grain is ripening in the south ern limit of tlie wheat belt, but as far soutli as New 'Orleans, wheat, rye, &c., are not factors, cotton being the ruling commodity among the pro ducts of the soil. According to Mr. Rebmau's description nothing more interesting to a northern man can be conceived of than the appearance of the almost illimitable area of cotton under cultivation. The city of New Orleans, too, is novel and has many surprises for the northern man. The people, conserva tive to a degree, are proud of the past, lustead of keeping up to date, con forming with standards elsewhere maintained, in New Orleans there seems to bo a studied attempt on the part of the people to make everything appear as old as possible. Hence as a rule on the exterior the buildings have an ancient aud time-worn appearance, while on tho N inside they are if possi ble still more uueient and out of date. This is true not of the furniture in private dwellings but also of the fixtures aud appointments of public houses. There is by no means a lack of comfort in the city, however, and from the resident's point of view the old city is no doubt very homelike aud in viting. The effect of it all on a hustl ing northern man is to produce a feel ing of depression and cause him to feel that he is out of the race. What Dixon Would Say. Many persons are heard to remark upon the condition of the canal in the vicinity of the Mill street culvert, which with the advent of warm weath er has become very offensive and con ducive to anything else than good health, it seems that such a thing as keeping the ditch clean is out of the question and about all that remains to be done is to drain off as much of the objectionable matter as possibe aud to disinfect the bottom in some way. Several of our citizens discussing the matter yesterday agreed that the use of disinfectants was the best solution of the problem and named several that might be applied among them being quicklime. The question that naturally suggests itself is why water can not be kept out of the canal. If this were accoin plidtled everything else would be easy. During heavy rains, of course, the bottom might be Hooded, but a deep ditch rightly constructed would carry | oil* all the water and the canal would be dry the greater part of the time. Unless something like this is doue it will be only a few weeks until we have mosquitoes by the million as last summer, to say nothing of the other ways in which the stagnant old ditch may be a detriment. State Health Commissioner Dixon in treating rtn good sanitation recently strongly urged the necessity of get ting rid of swamps wherever they ex ist, pointing out their deadly effects. What he would have to say about our old canal if he could see it in its truo light hardly admits of any conjecture. Horse Causes Excitement. A horse belonging to John Dyer, w!»o resides above town, was seized with an attack of e>lie Saturday night H'id caused much excitement. The animal was tied iu front of Phillips' grocery, when all of a siiddeu it seem ed to drop to the pavement. The street was thronged with pedestrians, and it was only a tew moments until some uie.i look in the situation and succeed ed iu unhitching the horse. The an imal soon recovered. The excitement attracted a large crowd of people. Lois of improvements talked about— get several started. TO PURCHASE _NEW HOSE The question of new hose occupied a great (leal of the time at the meeting of council Friday night. Two gentlemen were preseut before council- one of the firm of Wise & Bailey, and the other, Henry R. Early, repre sent iug the Eureka and Paragon hose. The bids were opened, after which a report of John Eisenhart and A. C Augle, lire copyuittfliy recommending that The contract for supplying the borough lire department with 1500 feet of fire hose bo awarded to the Welliver Hardware company for the paragon brand of hose manufact ured by the Eureka Fire Hose com pany, at 90 ccfitp per foot. The commit toe on lire reported, in favor of extending the borough water to Gulick's addition; the question left for council to decide was whether a two iuoh pipe carrying water for do mestic purposos only should be laid or a four inch pipe to afford lire protec tion should be employed. It was esti mated that the two-inch pipe would cost soiue S2OO, scarcely half as much as the four-inch main. On motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Rus sell, it was ordered that a 4-inch main be laid to Gulick's addition. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that a special license of live dol lars per mouth be granted Acheubach Moore for operating shooting gallery. On motion of Mr. Boyer it was ord ered that the street commissioner be instructed to make necessary repairs on the street in co-operative court. On motion of Mr. Boyer it was ord ered that new matting be purchased for the hallway of the city building. The following petition was received aud acted upon : "We the undersigned respectfully request that the borough extend the sower through the alley in the rear of our residences that sve may be able to connect with same." (Signed) George M .Gearhnrt, Cordelia E. (Jearhart, Anna A. Edmoudson. Mr. Sweisfort said that the commit tee on sewers was prepared to recom mend that the sewer be extended up each alley, north and south of East Market, from Ferry to Pine street. Mr. Sweisfort's recommendation prevailed with council and on motiou it was ordered that the sewer be ex tended aloug both alleys. On motion of Mr. Bedea it was ord ered that the arc light at 11• entrance to the hospital for the insane be re moved from that point to Day street, some three huudred feet westward. On motion of Dr. Sweisfort it was ordered that tho superintendent of the light plant be instructed to install an additional arc light in West Mahon ing street, near the foot bridge, at an early date as possible. On motion of Mr. Jacobs tho secre tary was instructed to notify the D. L. & W. Railroad company to replauk the crossing at tho alley oast of Mill street, which has been in bad repair since the siding was constructed at that point. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that hereafter in repairing cross ings ou all the principal streets pav ing blocks be used instead of stone. The following members were pres ent: Gibson, Vastiue, Sweisfort, Rus sell, Angle, Hughes, Boyer, Dietz, Bedea, Jacobs aud Eisenhart. Baccalaureate Sermon. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the high school was preached by the Rev. L. D. Ul rich at Trinity Lutheran churchSuuday eveuing. Along with tin; class, tlu* faculty and the school board of Dan ville were present, all occupying seats that had been reserved in the front part of the auditorium. There was a very large congregation present. Clyde Davis, Miss Mac Dreifuss, Fred Roberts and Miss Lydia Woods, of tin- class of 07' so ted as ushers. A large pennant bearing the class colors, pink and green, and on which was in scribed the year of graduation, *"06," was spread upon the wall over the pulpit. The church was very tasteful ly decorated about the altar, with large palms, ferns and carnations. As usual on such occasions much in terest centered in the class, which was composed of twenty-seven persons, thirteen boys and fourteen girls. The young ladies, while not uniformly dressed in white, were very tastefully attired ami presented a very bright and attractive appearance. The entire class, boys and girls alike, wore the class cylor in the form of a pink rose. The church was opened with the regular service, after which special music was rendered and the sermon was preached. Rev. L. D. Ulrich, the pastor, took his text from Romans, 12th chapter, 11th verse : "Not sloth ful in business; fervent in spirit,serv ing the Lord." The baccalaureate sermon was in doed a sound and practical discourse delivered in Mr. Ulrich's best vein. The discourse throughout was an ap peal to the class, showing how relig ion nud business should go hand in j liaud—how, while a person may be j concerned with the affairs of the | world, he may at the same time serve I the Lord. A very beautiful vocal solo was ren dered by W. R. Miller,entitled: "Oil, Shining Light." A. E. Campbell ren dered a violin solo with most delight ful effect- About James Scarlet. The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday iu its "Men and Matters About the State" column made the following complimentary mention of a Danvill ian : "The Honorable .Tames Scarlet, Da nville, kuowu pretty well in every part of the United States for his signal | ability as a lawyer and his courtesy as a gentleman, writes to the Inquirer, I iu reply to|a question, that the is no ! ajjeandidate for the Republican nonii ! nation for governor. Thoroughly con- I viuced that the Republican nominee will win, yet he discerns the humor in every county having a candidate — j one county at least has two—but with twinkling eyes he says he isn't stand- I ing for Montour. "I fought for the 'party," he says, in effect, "when I was so young that I had to wear a long coat to mnke me look tall. The other fellows may hustle a while now." Aud yet if Mr. Scarlet would accept, there's a candidate that wAuld enroll every laboring vote in the State by the mere auuouucenient of his can didacy, and he's equally strong with the business aud professional men. It's free for all, Mr. Scarlet, this raoe." A Prospective Bidder. There have beeu rumors nfloat for the past few days that the Lewisburg, Milton aud Watsontowu Passenger Railway company would bo a bidder wheu the Danville & Suubury road is put up for sale. WEDDED QUETLY AT HGH NOON Miss Jessie R. Kramer and C. C. Carpenter Married Yesterday. Miss .Jessie R. Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kramer and Charles C. Carpenter were united in matrimony yesterday at high noon at the home of the bride's parents, West Mahoning street. Rev. James E. Hut chison, pastor of the Mahoning Pres byteriap church, performed the cere mouy. Tho nuptial knot was tied beneath a beautiful bower of dog wood. The bride wore a dainty creation of white Swiss aud carried bride's roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Edith Kramer, who wore a gown of white Persian lawn and carried lilies of the valley. Walter Kramer, of Salem, New Jersey, brother of the bride, act ed as groomsman. The ceremony was of beautiful sim plicity, only the immediate families of the contracting parties being pres eut. The bride was the recipient of a number of beautiful presents, among them being a magnificent cut glass berry bowl from the Sinker club, of the V. M. ('. A., and a beautiful lock et and chain from the groom. Mr. aud Mrs. Carpenter left on the 2:11 D. L. W. train for a sojourn in the Pocouo mountains,from where they will goto Philadelphia and thence to Trenton, New .Jersey, where for the preseut they will make their home. Both Mr. aud Mrs. Carpenter are young people well known and very popular in Danville. Mr. Carpenter has been physical director at the local Y.M . C. A. for nearly four years,and in that time has assembled about him a circle of close friends that includes all classes. Mrs. Carpenter is a Dan ville girl bom and bred. She has for some time, filled most acceptably the position of assistant librarian at the Thomas Beaver Free library. At the present time she is president of the Junior Christian Endeavor society of tho Mahoning Presbyterian church. Mrs. M. J. Carpenter, of Reading, mother of the groom, and Mrs. W. P. Pattisou, of Philadelphia, were pres eut at the wedding. I)R. DRUMHELLER TAKES A BRIDE hornier Danville flan Weds Hiss (irace ricAnall, of Berwick. Dr. \V. K. Drumlieller, formerly of Danville, but now of Berwick, one of the best known young men in this sec tion, and a well known athlete, was married yesterday afternoon at New ark, N. J., to Miss Grace McAnall, of Berwick. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. Hunter, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Berwick. The clergyman was a close friend of the bride's family, and as the young couple were anxious to avoid public ity, they decided togo to Newark to have the nuptial knot tied by the form er Berwick minister. The bride is oue of Berwick's popul ar young Indies; while the groom is a sou of O. R. Drumheller well kiiowu in this city us the former proprietor of the City Hotel. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and lias been located at Berwick since start in# practice. Dr. Drumheller is a famous athlete. While in college he won numerous trophies, medals and cups,with which the walls of his office are now adorn ed. He was one of the fastest sprint ers that ever wore Penn's colors, for a long time the collegiate championship for 440 and 220 yards being held by him. He was a member of the Ameri can team which entered the Olympic games at Athens some years ago, and at that time won most of the events in which he took part. After the marriage yesterday, the young couple will spend some time on a wedding tour to Philadelphia and other points and on their return will make their home at Berwick. Rev. Lerch Chosen President. Rev. C. D. Lerch, pastor of the Mausdale Reformed church,was unan imously elected president of the twen tieth annual session of the Wyoming classis of the Reformed church of the United States,being held at Hazleton. Rev. M. L. Firor, of Scrauton, was elected vice president and Rev. W. J. Kohler, of Strawberry Ridge, corres ponding secretary. On the standing committoes appointed by the president pastors of this vicinity figure as fol lows : Rev. J. E. Guy, pastor of Shiloh Reformed church,of this city, is on the committee of minutes of synod, and religion and statistics. Rev. W. .T. Kohler is on the committee on finance. Rev. T. O. Stem, of Turbotville, is on tho committee of religion and statistics. D. R. Williams, of this city, an elder, is on the committee on missions. The session of the classis began on Monday and will close today. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. T. O. Stem. President Lerch was ex cused from attondiug the meetings yes terday on account of a wedding at which he had to officiate. Rev. T O. Stem was chosen delegate and Rev. J. E. Guy alternate to the Eastern synod. The committee on ordination and license reported a request from J. C. Bucher, to be examined as a mission ary to China. Mr. Bucher finished his course of study at Lancaster Theolog ical seminary this spring and comes well recommended. He was ordained at Milton aud expects to sail in Aug ust. Buried at Mt. Vernori. Miss Mary H. Hoffman, agd 14 years, whose death occurred near Berwick, was consigned to the grave at Mt. , Vernon cemetery on Saturday. There- I mains were brought to South Danville ion the 12:10 train,the funeral proceed - I ing directly to tho cemetery. The de ceased with her parents formerly resid ed near Rush town. Some two years ago tho family removed to near Ber wick. This is the period of church re unions and meetings of various org anizations whose work is intimately { connected with the churches. There is I no better way to promote the interest l of religion, aud that good feeling which is so important an adjuuct.than by the gathering of representatives of various bodies, g. CONFIRMATION SERVICES The rite of confirmation was admin istered to a class of nineteen by Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington, D. D., Bishop of Harrisburg, at Christ Epis copal church Tuesday. A .large con gregation was present. Tnere was evensong at 7 :!30 after which followed confirmation, which in turn was followed witli a sermou by the Bishop. Bishop Darlington is a forceful, eloquent and logical speaker. He took as his text Colossians, 1 —18: "The Church His Body." He dwelt upon the uniform methods employed by some of the churches to bring the people to God, which seem to have adults particularly iu view, the revival services beiug shaped to accommodate grown up persons. The old way of the church, he said, is to take up the child—traiu it iu the way it should go, so that wheu it is old it will not depart from it. He invoked the blessing of God on all methods of evaugelization, whether adults or chil dren are sought, but he insisted that the regular, the easiest aud the best method is to take the child, start it right aud keep it right. People say the Episcopal church is the easiest church to join and the Bishop assert ed that such is the case. He dwelt up on the simple requirements needed and said that the church presumes that the child is God's child. Bishop Darlington does uot believe iu death bed conversions and he ex pressed himself in positive terms. He does not doubt that instantaneous con versions have occurred, but they did uot take place on the death bed, when physical and mental powers are wan ing—when the body is racked by pain and the intellect is clouded by drugs. In the matter ot' servico he does not believe in the mere "meeting house" idea, where iu seeking heaveu only such help cau come as meu aud wo meu receive from each other. He com mended the churchly idea. The church is heaven seeking meu—the oue society founded by God. The higher can reach the lower, but the lower eau not reach the higher. He deplored the tendency of the age to sneer at the bible—to question its divinity. It came down from heaven as the church has done. The church stauds for a divine day. Under the pretense of making all days holy men succeed iu making uudolv things seem holy. The church lias a divine ministry—a ministry which represents God, not the people. The church's idea is not the idea <>f sacrifice but of sacrameut. The idea is not to give upeverything that makes life beautiful. God does uot believe in suffering, but in good news. Sacri fice will not avail ; no man cau save himself. Christ must be our great sacrifice. SPIRITUALISM. Ita ManlfeNtHtiuim an Viewed by the World of Seienee. Spiritualism Is the successor of the mediaeval occultism and of the older magic. Today science, without accept ing its manifestations, studies them, and in these troubled waters almost all the facts upon which the new meta physics is founded have beeu fished up. Like magnetism, it has drawn the attention of physicians to the phenom ena of induced sleep aud has given many of the data for the study of hyp nosis and suggestion. The mediums, who believe, like the ancient python esses, that they are possessed by for eign spirits, have served for the study of the change of personality and telep athy. And it has shown that the prod igies, diabolic and divine, recorded in all early religions were not so fabu lous as the critical fancied. At all events science admits that there is a force—call It psychic as I'rookes does, ueuric with Baretz, vital with Bara duc or the odlc force of Reichenbrach —a force which can be measured and described, which leaves Its mark on the photographic plate, which emanates from every living being, which acts at a distance, which saves or destroys. Plato knew it. Great wizards like Car dan made use of it. The charlatans like Cagliostro blundered upon It. The scientists have the last word.—Every body's Magazine. At the MpanlNh Court. Christinas in Spain begius with the midnight mass, when the king and queeii mother, accompanied by the grandees of the court, magnificently at tired, go instate procession to the chap el royal of the palace In Madrid. Oil Christmas morning the king and court again attend mass instate, after which the day is spent in merrymaking. In the afternoou the adoration of the man ger takes place, when a representation of the scene in ltethlebeui Is unveiled in the great hall of the palace. There is also a Christmas tree, from which Alfonso distributes gifts. Throughout the ensuing twelve days the court la all benevolence and ga.vety, and every great institution in Madrid shares in the royal almsgiving. The festival closes Jan. 0. Geuenin of Cotton In America. The first planting of cotton seed In the colonics was In the Carollnas In the year IH2I, when seeds were planted as an experiment In a garden. Winthrop says that In 1G43 "men fell to the manufacture of cotton, whereof we have great stores from Barbados." In 1780 It was cultivated In the gardens along Chesapeake bay, especially In the vicinity of Baltimore, and "at the open ing of the Revolution U was a garden plant In New Jersey and New York, but Its real value seeius to have been almost unknowu to the planters until abjut 1780. Kqunl to the Occasion. A lady entering her kitchen one morning suw a knife, fork and plate as well as the remains of a rabbit pie. Suspecting that a certain policeman had supped at her expense, she ques tioned the maid. "Jaue," she said, "what has become of the cold rabbit pie?" "I gave it to the dog, mum," re plied Jaue. "Does the dog use a knife and fork, then?" demanded the mis tress. "Not very well yet, mum," said Jaue, quite unabashed, "but I'm teach ing him to."—London Telegraph. Inault a nil Repartee. The difference between repartee and Insult depends on whether you or the other man mukes the remark.—Life. NO 20 FISH IB ON 1 GROUND Fishermen Should Keep Well Posted on all the Provisions of the Law. A couple of fish wardens are said to bo oil the ground and are quietly ob serving the manlier in which fish are being taken both from the river and from Mahoning creek. Rumors that fish are being legally taken from the waters here ha\> been current for some time past. The stories, no doubt, reached the department of fisheries at Harrisburg, in which event that fish wardens should be sent here to look over the ground would be the logical sequence. Salmon, brook trout, black bass, green or Oswego bass, straw berry bass, white bass, rock bass,blue pike,perch, sunfish, Susquehanna salmon,pickerel are all classed by law as game fish, and can be legally taken only with rod, hook and line. There is a penalty of $25 for each offense. With the ex ception of trout none of the game fish can be legally taken until after June 15, the season extending from that date until Ferbruary 15th inclusive. The penalty is $lO for each fish illeg ally taken and retained. There shall bo no fishing on the first day of the week commonly known as Sunday. These airl other important provisions of the fish law should be well under stood by persons before they indulge in the sport of fishing by any of the | well-known methods. At the present restrictions are placed upon fishermen that would have been accounted tyran nical a few years ago. Nevertheless no one who desires to see the fish pro tected will dispute the wisdom of justice of the measures. Local fishermen are looking forward to very good fishing the coming sea son. fishing which had been poor enough for several years previously, was exceptionally good in both the north branch and west branch of the Susqrshanna last year and the same conditions, it is thought, will prevail again. The increased number of fish* in the north branch last year would seem to explode the theory that the pollution of the river caused by the coal mines was killing off the bass,un less the better conditions bo attributed j to the fact that the coal oporators may hare adopted another policy and are | permitting little or none of their coal dirt to reach the river. A similar in crease of ti.-h in tile west branch, how - ever,following a corresponding period | of scarcity could not be accounted for in the same way and would seem to I indicate that the better conditions j must bo due to some general and more remote cause. FOUGHT FIRE WITH SAND Building Saved by This Method on Frick Farm After Water Supply Was Exhausted. The handsome barn of William C. Frick in Poplar Hills was destroyed by fire last week Friday night. The loss will reach $5,000. Mr. Flick be lieves the fire was the work of an in cendiary, and lias offered a reward of I SSOO for information that will lead to 1 the arrest and couvkctiouof the guilty ! party. The burned structure was a new building and complete in every re spect. This is the second barn Mr. Frick has lost since ho took possession of the farm a little over a year ago. The other barn was not such an ex- I pensive structure. Its destruction was | also believed to bo the work of an in- I condiary. Mr. Frick and his brother roturned J from the farm Friday after the fire. When they reached home the watch dog, which roams the farm at night, was pacing back and forth in front of the barn, barking furiously. All ef forts to quiet the animal failed. The dog was finally chained but kept on larking. After putting the horse up Mr. Frick wont into the house. He had not been resting long before a man working on the place rushed in crying that the barn was on fire. A bucket brigade was formed and water was thrown on the nearest building, which is the brooding place. After awhile the wat er ran so low that the fire fighters were compelled to abandon the use of water and take sand. It was hard work, but it saved the brooding building, in which were thousands of little chicks and eggs.—Tlio Highlands, N. J., Herald. Attractive Home Wedding. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cornelison, Valley township, was the scene of a very pretty wedding yester day afternoon, when their daughter, Miss Jennie, became the bride of Charles Applemau. i The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. D. Lerch, pastor of St. John's Reformed church, Mausdale. The at tendants were Horace Appleman and Miss Alice Appleman, brother and sis ter of the groom. The bride was attired in blue silk. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served. The groom is the son of P. P. Apple ' man, of Valley township, and resides in Berwick, where the newly wedded couple will make their home. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Appleman, Misses Bertha and Alice Appleman, Horace and Frank Appleman, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hendricks, Roger Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cornelison, Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Cornelison, Donald Cornelison, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cor j nelison,Nelson and Myrtle Cornelison, | Ada Conway, Margaret and Myrtle I Dean, Eli and Theresa Appleman, Mr, j aud Mrs. Alfred Bogert, Jennie M. Shires, Nola Robbins,Blanche Bogert. No Crime to Kiss Girl. In a decision rendered by Justice of the Peace Kuauss.of Macungie, it was held that to kiss a girl does not con stitute a crime. The case in question was that of Rev. N. S. Hawk, formerly pastor of the East Greenville United Evangelic al church, who is accused by Miss An nie Schubert, of Powder Valley. She declared that the pastor kissed her against her will. A committee of clergymen acquitted the pastor. Ho resigned, however. The congregation is divided about the mat ter and disruption is threatened. Broke Small Bone in Ankle. Katheriue.the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry, Biermau, of Blooms burg, while playing yesterday after noon broke one of the small bones in the right aukle