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 <l3 years, 8 mouths
aud 12 days of age. During her entire
married life she resided in Danville
and was well known. She was a de
voted wife aud mother, a kind and
sympathizing friend aud neighbor. As
her children grew up arouml her and
learned to appreciate her love and
sacrifice she became an idol in their
hearts aud now that the last sleep has
falleu upon her,along with the bereav
ed husband and father they mourn as
only those can mourn who have lost a
loved aud loviug member of a happy
household. A sympathizing commun
ity shares their grief.
The four years of illuess abounded
in the keenest suffering. Several times
the deceased was nigh unto death, but
rallied only to grow worse again. Dur
ing the whole of two weeks preceding
death her couditiou was critical. Dur
i iug the last couple of days the most of
, the time she was only semi-conscious.
For a brief interval sometime before
1 her death she seemed perfectly ration
-lal and engaged in conversation with
' those arouud her. She soou fell in
to a state of coma, however, from
which site never emerged. Her end
was peaceful and painless. She simply
! slept away.
The deceased was a member of St.
I Paul's M. E. church. Besides her
| husbaud she is survived by three sous
and two daughters all of this city:
1 William G. Pursel, Robert B. PlTtsel,
;J. N. Pursel, Mrs. W. J. Williams
| and Miss Agnes Pursel.
Third Ward Grammar School.
The pupils of the Third ward gram
mar school, junior grade, under the
direction of Professor Shaw, have ar
ranged the following program to be
rendered this morning at 10 o'clock :
Class Chorus "To the Evening Star"
Address Robert Miller, president
of class
First Honor— 4 Honor to Working Men'
Leon Droifuss
Recitation—"The Faithful Dog"
Helen McClow
Declamation—" Character''
Samuel Jacobs
Piano Solo-—"The Imperial Russian
March" Robert Miller
Essay—"Harriet Beocher Stowe"
Margaret Lovett
Recitation—"William Tell"
Verda Wingert
Class Journal Margaret Sidler,reader
Vocal Solo—"The Umpa"
.. Rober Moyer
Recitation—"Little Brown Hands"
Frank McKiuney
Class Chorus "Making Hay"
Second Honor: Recitation—"The
Lame Boy's Last Appeal"
Philip Fonst
Piano Solo—"Forget-Me-Not"
I Verda Wingert
Select Reading—"The Last of the
Iriquois" Bessie Pitner
Recitation" —My Home"
. . Mae McKiuney
Recitation—"The Last of the Red
Meu" James Foster
Piano Solo—"William Tell"
Rober Moyer
Recitation —"The Tale of War" ...
William Coleman
("lass Chorus "Woodland Voices"
Lost Mis License.
John Dolack, who for some tn.n
past has been conducting a saloon in
Shamokin, was a surpr - I rami on
Monday morning to learn that Jll
Savidge had revoked his licence r.nd
transferred it to some iu e accept able
party. Dolack allowed some other |h;i -
son to run the saloon while he work- \
in the mines, but on Sundays lie L>■,»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