LOCAL TIJVLE TABLES. PENN'A. R. R. EAST. WEST. 7.11 A« M. 9.00 A. M. 10.17 " 12.10 P. M. a.ai p. m 4.3i •• 5.50 " 7.51 ' 3UNDAYH 1017 A.M. 4.81 P.M. D. C w. R" RT EAST. WEST. 7.07 A M. 9.16 A.M. 10.19 " 12.44 P. M. 2.11 P. M 4.38 " 5.43 " 9.10 " SrVDAYF 7.07 A." 12.44 P.M. 5.43 P. M 910 " PHII.A .* READING It. R. NORTH. SOOTH. 7.53 A M. t1.83 A. M. 8.5(1 P. M. 8.85 P. M. LOOM HTKEKT. 7.55 a. M lt.ai A. M. 8.58 P.M. 0.33 P.M. DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBUKH STREET RAILWAY CO. Leave Danville 6.00, (1.40, 7.30, 8.20. 9.10, 10.00, 10.50, 11.40 a. m., 12.30, 1.20,2.10,3.00,3.50, 4.40, 5.30, (5.20, 7.10, 8.00, 8.50, 9.40, 10.30, 11.20 p. m, Leave Bloouubnrg (5.00, (1.40, 7.83, 8.23, 9.13, 10.03, 10.53, 11.43 a. ill., 12.33, L23, 2.13, 8.08, 3.58, 4.43, 5.33, (5.23. 7.18, 8.03, 8.53. 9.43, 10.33, 11.20 p. lu, First oar Sunday morning 7.30. Last oar, 11.20 at night goes to Orova uia only. Will. R. Millar, Gen'l Manager SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS County Superintendent C. W. Dorr lms made public his schedule of teach ers' examinations,and during the com ing month or so a good many of the rural teachers of the county will im prove their time by "brushing up" so as to pass the examination with the highest degree of credit. The law flx ing the minimum salary and the min imum school term has undoubtedly been productive of the most gratifying results, not only keeping the pupils in school'a greater length of time but al so acting as an incentive teach ers to raise their qualification so as to merit promotion. The result seems to be that each succeeding year the rural school boards find a higher standard of qualification among the teachers they are called to make thoir selec tions from in filling the schools. Coiyjty Superintendent Derr will l throughout Mon *"*wur' cfruuty, as follows: July 5. —Bright's school, Mausdale, * ami West Hemlock town #i*»*Pß. * J ' July 6. Oak Grove, Liberty town ship. July 7.—Hill school,Mayborry town ship. July V).—Gross Roads, Anthony town ship. July 10.—Mechauicsville.for Cooper and Mahoning townships. July 11. California, Limestone towns nip. July 12. Washingtouville, Derry township. July 14.—Washingtouville, examina tion for professional certificates for those who have taught three years un der County Superintendent Dorr's sup ervision. For professional studies.—A careful reading of "Common Sense Didac tics" is recommended. Suitable paper and pencil will bo fnrnished by the examiner for five - cents. All applicants are requested to /y. use tho same. V/ examination will begin at 8:45 r . ; o'nfock eacli day. Tlioso who attend are requested to bring a sharp knife and a good eraser; also a stamped self audressed euvelope, which should bo left with examiner. Patrons and school directors are urged to be present at the examinations. WHEN FUEL GIVES OUT. The inventive genius of man is at work to supply a motive power in place of fuel, when lumber, oil and coal shall be exhausted or become so expensive as to be practically prohibi tive. Already water-power, wind power, tidal-power, and solar energy are being utilized on a large scale in <nauy ways. There are five principal water-power regions in our country. The New England area; Appalachian power area, Great Lake region; Rocky Mountain area, and the Pacific coast area. Already great industrial est ablishments are utilizing the high water heads in electrical power de velopment. Tidal power is to bo con sidered as a possible extensive source of energy, Wind power, from its gen eral distribution, is a valuable source of energy. Eliminating the winds, the chiof available source of energy on a large scale other than hydraulic is solar radiation. Its full mechanical equival ent is something like 10,000|horsopow erjper acre of surface Joxposed to [the perpendicular rays of the sun. Outside of the temperate regions where a low sun excludes this utilization of pow er, there are extensive areas where light rainfall and meagre hydraulic resources are compensated for by strong sunshine; and the whole arid district of the west is a region of 80 per cent, sunshine and is wonderfullv fertile when irrigated. The plan for transforming this energy is to build a mirror to heat a boiler, and it is a parabolic structure of piano rectangles so disposed that each throws the solar image fairly upon the boil er. The heating is at short range, and the apparatus is in form somthiug liko a large umbrella with slivered glasses on the inside and a boiler (the vorj T short handle, tnrued always toward the sun). The reflector, therefore, is • carried on a polar axis about which it «.is automatically turned so as to follow * # the sun. Motors of this expensive and are made up to fifteen-horse pow er output from the attached steam en gine; beyond this size it is unwieldly. It is also capable of use for small pow er purposes. If necessary, a group could be coupled electrically, so as to furnisli power on a somewhat larger scale. It is really a steam plant, with the sun for the furnace, and the fuel , bill is eliminated. The little German baud discoursed sweet? music in Danville yesterday. SHULTZ WINS OUT FOR SHERIFF The Democratic county convention mot in the courthouse Monday and notwithstanding the largo number of rival candidates in the field passed off very h arm n ion sly. The general result was as indicated by the table printed in The News Monday morning. The single excep tion occurred in the contest for sheriff, a slight mistako in transmitting the figures by telephone making it appear that Calvin Shultz and W. E. Boyor wore tio wheroas it developed when the official returns were presented that Mr. Shultz was ahead. The convention was called to order at 9 o'clock by County Chairman Horaco C. Blue. Thomas Vansant of Liberty township was chosen chair man of the convention by acclamation. Mr. Vansant acknowledged the honor with a graceful little speech took his seat, after which Thomas F. Kerswell of Washingtouville and Curtis Mince moyer of Limestone township were chosen as secretaries. The roll of dolegatos was called when the following wore found to be present: Anthony township—Loo Snyder and John S. Dennen. Cooper township—William Fern, Ja cob Shultz. Danville—First ward, Harry liupp William Keener; second ward, P. M. Kerns and Hugh Pursel; third ward, James Grimes,Sr. ; fourth ward, James Grlmos, Jr , and August Bachingcr. Derry township—Elmer Cotner and Samuel Brittaiu. Liberty township—Harry Raup and Thomas Vansant. Limostouo township—William Giog er and Curtis Mincomoyer. Mahoning township—Fred Becker and Jonathan Rudy. Mayborry township—Peter 11. Vought and Norman Brofoe. Valley township—Elmer Renn and John Crossley. Washingtouville— T. F. Kerswell and Ilonry S. Moser. West Ilomlock township—William Davis and Olivor Reichard. President Vansant appointed the fol lowing as membors on the committee on substitution, resolutions and con tests: Elmer Cotner, Hugh Pursel, John Dennen, Norman Brofoe and Jonathan Rudy. The convention then adjourned until 2 o'clock to give the committee time to prepare its report. The couvention was called to order at 2 p. m.and immediately got down to work. W. Fred Jacobs,a third ward delegate, being unable to attend, on motion, Elias Maier, was selected to act iu his stead. The committee then mado its report . on tho matter of credentials, and con tests, stating that everything was , found correct. Tho convention then proceodod with the nominations. For president judge Grant Herring and John G. Harnmn were placed in nomination. Ouo ballot settled the . question, Mr. Horring receiving . votes and Mr. Harman five. Mr. Her . ring, therefore, was declared the nominee for president judge. [ The chairman explained that there . was only ouo candidate for congress and ho recommended that John G.. Mc- Henry bo nominated by acclamation, which was accordingly done, after which Mr. McHenry was formally de clared tho nominee of Montour county for congress. At this point on motion of Elias Maier it was ordered that tho nominee for congressman, senator and judge be given tho right to soloct their own oouferrees. For Stato senator J. Henry Cochran was nominated by acclamation. Hon. R. Scott Ammennan being without any opposition for the legisla ture lie was likowiso nominated by ac clamation. For associate judge four names were placed in nomination—Dr. J. Swois fort, L. W. Wellivor,Dr. I. G. Barber and Dr. P. C. Nowbakor. Dr. Swois fort asked permission to withdraw his name, which request, on motion, was granted. This left three candidates in tho field. A ballot was taken with the following result: Nowbakor, 8; Wol liver, 12: Barber, 8. Thoro was no election and a second and a third bal lot was taKou without changing tho result. After tho third ballot tho rules requiro that the candidate having the lowest popular vote ho dropped. It was fouud thatJDr. Nowbaker had 551 votes less than Dr. Barber and his name was accordingly dropped. The convention then proceeded to voto on tho remain ing two candidates, when it was found that Dr. Barber and L. W. Wolliver had each 14 votes, which again mado it necessary to fall back on tho popular voto. Wolliver it was found had 477 votes as aganist Dr. Barber's 5585 and ho was accordingly declared the nomi nee. For sheriff tho names of Calvin Shultz and William E. JJBoyor were placed in nomination. The first vote gave Mr. Shultz Mi and Mr. Boyor 12 delegates. Mr. Shultz, therefore, was declared the nominee for sheriff. For register and recorder W. L. S id ler and Walter O. Groeu wore placed in nomination. Mr. Green withdrew and Mr. Sid ler was nominated by ac clamation. For jury commissioner R. C. Autcu had no opposition and was nominated by acclamation. In conclusion Hon. Grant Herring made an eloquent and impassioned speech, thanking tins poople of Mon tour county for their marked expres sion of public confidence as revealed in the nearly unanimous voto bestow ed upon him last Saturday. Ho has come he said, of Democratic stock; Mayborry township—Walter Vought and H. E. Boner. Valley township—W. D. Wiso and N. E. Sidler. W r ashingtonvillo—George K. Hod dens and T. F. Kerswell. West Hemlock township—Charles K. Boyors and W. B. Billheim. Resolutions woro adopted commend ing Hon. J. Henry Cochran and Hon. R. S. Ammerman for tho course they have pursued in office and recommend ing that a committee of five bo ap pointed to draft a set of rules and re port to the county chairman at such a time as ho may deem convenient. | John G. Waite was olocted Demo cratic county chairman by acclama tion. Thomas F. lvorswoll was chosen as State delegate when Democracy lias such bright pro spects of winning. Mr. McHenry was followed with ' Hon. L. W. Wolliver and W. L. Sid- ler, each of whom mado a short ad dress. The following woro elected as mem bors of tho Democratic standing com mittee : Anthony township—P. F. Brannon and J. N. Ellis. Cooper township—Benjamin Buck and Alf rod Biochor. Danville, First ward—Thomas Train or and S. M. Diotz; second ward, Al bert Kommor and W. H. N. Walker; third ward, Elias Maier and M. J. Ryan; fourth ward, George Bachingor and William Moyer. Derry township—Samuel Lobach and G. B. Cotner. | Liberty township—William Curry and William Robbins. Limestone township—Edward F. Balliet and S. F. WelUver. , Mahoning township—Alfred Mellin i and Thomas Madden, from infancy Democratic principles liavo been instilled into him. In his administration on tho bench, ho declar ed, ho will have nothing to do with polities. He has before him,ho affirm ed, an ideal in the memory of Judge Klw T ell and, if electod, ho promised an administration so clean and disint erested that the people of Montour county will have roascfn to he proud of him. John G. McHenry followed Mr. Herring with an address and made a most excellent impression. He ap preciated the honor, he said,conferred upon him and a clean but aggressive campaign. He pleadod for harmony and urged that all accept the verdict of the convention, abiding by tho will of tho majority. If thoro was ever a time when Democratic harmony should prevail it was at the present, OUR HE DEPfIfiUNI The rubber coats and rubber gloves for the firemen are now at the city hall awaiting distribution. The coats and gloves aro all numbered to corres pond with the companies to which they are allotted. The stamping was very artistically executed by tho chief ot police, while the coats and gloves are of tho very best quality and aro the finest in that lino of equipment that ovor came to Danville. They aro now in tho hands of Clork Harry Pat ton, who will deliver them over to tho trustees of tho different fire companies as soon as they call for them. The rubber coats and gloves in tho lot cost tho borough sixty-one dollars. These together with fifteen hundred foot of Eureka hose just purchased in dicate that tho borough isdetormiuod to keep our fire department well equip ped regardless of expense. As a reward for tho expenditure the borough has the most ofilclont fire lighters to be found anywhere, who are not ouly careful to acquit themselves with credit when called out to fight fire but who also show a pride in tho furnish ing of the care of the hose houses. Tho borough has been very careful not only to keep up repairs on tho buildings, but also to make what improvements are asked for to contribute to tho con venience and the comfort of tho fire men. All this might be a useless ox- pondituro, if it wero not for the f;ict tlmt each of the fire companies try to rival tlio other in the matter of furnit ure and the care of the buildings. Many of our c : tizcns would ho surpris ed if they were to visit those hose houses and see the evidences of taste , the good order and the cleanliness that exists. The parlor of the Contin ental hoys, which has just been refur nished by the company at its own ex pense, is probably unsurpassed by that of any firo company in this section. Luxurious carpets, handsome lace cur tains,artistic pictures with chairs and other furniture to correspond give the ( parlor a most elegant and inviting ap pearance. The parlor, however, is ro ( sorved for special occasions and the hardy fire fighters content thomselves generally with the uso of the other and less ornate parts of the building. , As a result of the co-operation exist ing between the borough and the fire men it is said that the hose houses in the history of the town were never in sucli good condition, so well furnished and thoroughly equipped as at present. The three lines of new hose ordered are expected to reach Danville in a few weeks. Pursuant to action of council the street commissioner is re moving the couplings from a big lot of disused hose stored up at the wator works as well as from the hose in uso displaced by the now which upon be ing tested shall be found to leak. The condemned hose, which will bring about SI.BO per 1(H) pounds will net a nice little sum of money, while the borough will also realize well 011 the couplings which are as good as now and will be delivered to the NVelliver Hardware company, which in turn will ship them to the manufactures of the Eureka hose, who, will allow the borough a deduction of per cent for each set of couplings. CASTOR 1A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought SiguuTure of CONSTABLES' 11ETUKNS. The Luzerne county court indulged in some animated remarks to several of the constables of that county the other day because they had failed to return certain bad roads in existence in divers parts of their bailiwicks. There are constables in other sections of the State who would have more than one bad half-hour if the courts to which they are subject were to ad monish tlieinl in emphatic language every time they forget to mention the couditiou of the roads in their town ships. The Luzerne county judge set a very good example. TYPHOID FEVER STAMPED ODT The salubrious weather ot' May and Juno can be relied upon to improve the general health conditions and re duce tho death rate below what custo marily prevails during the more rigor ous mouths of March and April. According to the local registrar's re port during May tliero were only 18 deaths as against 24 in April and 23 in March. Typhoid fever, which we have had with us during a year or more past is entirely stamped out. This much dread ed disease, which during last February and previously seemed to bo slightly abovo the normal and caused some ap prehension, has been gradually on the docline for somo mouths. There was «»nly one case of typhoid fever in April and during May there was not one ease of typhoid reported. Mumps, which broke out during April, wcro epidemic during May. Chickenpox was also epidemic. There wero a few cases of measles, but this disease could hardly bo said to be epi demic. Diphtheria is also dying out. In April there were five cases of diph theria; in May only one was reported. While the death rate decreases the number of births increases,27 being re ported in May as against. 23 in April. Saw Hill Installed. The sito of the Bossomer blast, fun naco has become the seat of a new in dustry during the last few days,a port able saw mill being installed there to cut up the large amount of timber left on the ground and purchased by W. A. Shepperson. Mr. Shepperson has employed Al fred Blecher, who lias installed his traction engine and portable saw mill on tho spot. In sawing up the timber much of it is found suitable for build ing purposes and is sawed up into sizes accordingly,while a large quant ity is suitable only for fire wood, which is being sawed up into stove lengths. TWO CHILDREN SUSTAIN INJURY Little Mary Mintzer, the six-year old daughter of Henry Mintzer, Wal nut street, lies at her home in a very critical condition as the result of a terrible fall. The little girl last evening stepped into the eellarway and mounted a chair that stood on the landing. While standing on the chair and probably at tempting to roach up to a shelf she tumbled over backwards and fell head first down the stairs. She was picked up at. the bottom unconscious and up to a late hour last evening she remained in that state. Dr. Paules, the attending physician, statecd that he regarded tho symptoms unfavorable, as the little patient was vomiting blood. There are no extern al marks, but the indications are that the skull might be fractured. KICKED BY A HORSE. Ralph, the four-year-old son of Ar thur Shepperson, Nassau street, was kicked in the head by a horse last evening. A scalp wound an inch long was inflicted which seems to be the extent of the injury. The little boy,it seems, was attract ed to the stables of W. A. Shepperson, I nearby, and begun to amuse himself j by pulling hairs out. of the tail of one | of the cart horses. The animal which i was enjoying his supper at the time, ! resented such an indignity and hit drive with his hind foot striking the child on the forehead. The wound al though not deep bled profusely. Tho child was taken to the ofliee of Dr. Paules, where two stitches were in- ! sorted. FINGER AMPUTATED. James Robinson, of Mausdalo, an I employe at the Reading Iron works, ' while at work in.the mill Monday,in jured thi» middle finger on his right : hand. Mr. Robinson went home, and tho injured member continuing to pain him on Tuesday, Dr. Paules was summoned. Tho physician found the | injury of so serious a nature that it was necessary to amputate the linger at. the first, joint. BODY WAS IDENTIFIED The body found in the river Tues day near Trovorton was doubtless that of Henry Dershon, of Lewisburg. He wont to Sunbury on Friday to attend j tho circus and did not return home and has not been seen since. He was aged about 58 years and had on a black suit of clothing and two fingers of his right hand were gone. He leaves a wife and family in Lewisburg. He went to Sunbury on an early morning train on Friday morning and was seen there on tho street in the afternoon by a number of people from Lewisburg. How ho got into the river is a mys tery. A telephone message was sent to Lewisburg Tuesday afternoon and people in that place from the descrip tion state that it is without doubt the body of Dershon. Court Adjourned Till Saturday. Court in this county adjourned Sat urday evening to reconvene on next Saturday when argumeut court will be held. The Sees homicide case was the last of the Commonwealth cases and the civil list, now cut down to some two or three cases, was continu ed. During the present week Judge Evans will hold court in Columbia county. On Saturday Jonathan Mowror, Nathan Sheep and James F. Ellis were appointed viewers on a county bridge in Limestone township. William Curry, Samuel Sclinuro and George W. Wost.woro appointed view ers on a petition of the inhabitants of West Homiock township for a county bridge over tho North branch of Mah oning creek at. the place where the public road leading from Danville to Jerseytowu crosses said creek in West Hemlock township." Notwithstanding that no court was held on Wednesday, Memorial day, an immense amount of business was dis posed of during last week. The term just closed will also goon record as uniquo no? only in that two homicide cases were tried but also that the two juries in those cases were out occupying adjoining rooms at the same time. THE DIETRICH HOMICIDE CASE \Continued from First Page ] who was joined by Voris started to in vestigate. J»*t as the Chief of Police was in tho act of starting up stairs he met Dietrich coming down. Tho lat ter said ; "No use coming up, Chief; I am coming down. Dietrich then gave himself ovor to the officer, saying: "I am no murderer; I shot in solf-de ousc.'' Tho officers searched him and finding no weapon, rcquosted him to produce the revolver with which ho did the shootiug. Dietrich then direct ed his sister to produce tho rovolvor, which was up stairs. In a few min utes it was delivered over contained in a cigar box. It was not a self cooking weapon. It. contained five chambers, in two of which tho cartridges wore empty. At a later hour, after Diet rich was in jail, the odor of powder could still be detected on the pistol. Tho revolver was offered in evictouce. Officer Miucemoyor testified that he saw another rovolvor lying in the room. On the way to the jail Diet rich repeated that, ho was no murderer but that he did tho shooting in self defense. OfTlcor J. G Voris and night watch man Lewis Byerly,wore also called as wituessos. Their testimony corrobor ated that of Chief Minconioyer. All throo ofticors agreed that Dietrich was very much excited. John Doster was also a witness. Ho heard Dietrich assert that ho was no murdorer, but that ho had shot Jonos in self dofense. Mr. Doster was much impressed with the fact that Diotrich was greatly excited and wrought to a high pitch of nervousness. His talk was rambling. Dr. Paules, who was called to the hotel aftor the shooting, was sworn. He described the bullet wound, which lie said was sufficient to produce in stant death. At. 10 o'clock the day fol lowing the shooting Dr. Paules,assist ed by Dr. Patton, Dr. Stock taking notes, made a post mortem examina tion. Tho ball, the doctor said, had entered an inch below the left eye. It had entered the brain and ploughed through the base of the brain and lodg ed in the posterior skull. The soction of the skull containing tho ball was ofTorod in testimony. Dr. Paulos said ho heard tho defend ant say: "I am no murderer, I shot in self defense." About 2 o'clock that night he went t > the jail to administ er to Dietrich..who was very much ex cited. Dietrich asked • 44 How did I shoot him?" and then without wait ing for a reply he added : "Oh, yes, I know," demonstrating how ho hold the pistol,by placing one arm ovor the other. "I shot, him just whore I aim ed at—an inch bolow tho eye." At 5 p. m. tho Commonwealth rest ed. Mr. Ikeler announced that tho de fense had decided to otter no ovideuce. . FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Court couvoned at 9 o'clock. After tho jurors in charge of the two tip staffs had filed into their places, his honor Judge Evans read tho following ordor,requesting that a record bo made Of it : Commonwealth vs. Petor Diotrich, Oyer and terminer, May term, 1006. Charge murder. And now May 31, 1908, by agreement of William Kase West., of counsel for defomlaut, and Charles P. Gearhart,district attorney, Benjamin L. Diohl, a juror duly im paneled in abovo case may bo excused for the purpose of going home and at tending a sick child, to report June 1, 1906, at 1) o'clock, if the child is bet ter, hereby waiving all rights as to ex cusing juror. In case of death it is lioreby agreed that the eleven jurors may decide tb»» case the sanio as if the twolvo jurors were in attendance and present. (Signed) William Kase West, Charles P. Goarhart., Dist Att'y, Petor Diotrich. 1 Tho .abovo agreement is approvod, 1 Charles C. Evans, P. J. His Honor Judge Evans explained that the child of tho juryman, Ben jamin L. Dielil, died during the night —that. Mr. Diohl had returnod to court and had consented to remain during tho trial. Potor Dietrich was then called before tho court and asked whether, under tho abovo agrooment, ho was willing to proceed. Mi. Diot rich replied that, fie was willing. Hon. H. M. Hinckley for tho Com mon woalt.h went to tho jury at 9 :30 and spoke until 10:30. The address was one of Mr. Hinckley's ablest and most eloquent efforts and tho large audience that had assembled to hear the ad drosses sat with almost breathless in terest. Mr. Hinckley took tho view that it is conceded that Dietrich kill ed Jones. Was the killing intentional or accidental? Was it murder in the first degree? or in the second degree? Mr. Hinckley insisted that tho Com monwealth had proven that "inten tion" existed. Ho claimed that Diot rich knew what ho was doing—that he was not so intoxicated but that ho was responsible for his acts. To prove these points ho roviewed the testimony in detail, loaving not ono point untouch ed. Aftor a short intermission Hon. Fred Ikeler proceeded with his address to tho jury. It was likewise a strong and eloquent effort. He defined murder — killing another with deliberation —and voluntary manslaughter -the killing in the heat of sudden passion—while reason is temporarily dethroned. The verdict in this caso must bo either murder or voluntary manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughtor.he held, must be thrown out. of tho caso, as not. one of the essential elements are prosent. Dietrich is either guilty of murder or nothing. Tho killing was the re sult of an accident, without any pre meditation or intention on Dietrich's part. Mr. Ikeler addressed himself especi ally to the question of intent and de liberation when Dietrich rested tho rovolvor on his arm and tho weapon exploded. He followed tho evidence closoly to show that there was no in tent in Dietrich's mind when the pistol Ho uwelt upon the friendly relations ex»sting between the two men, which was testified to. Men kill, he said, for greed, for revenge, for passion, but they do uot kill their friends for fun. It was not. the aim of the defense, he said, to show that Dietrich killed Jones and thou to try to excuse him because ho was drunk. The shooting was an accident aud an accident only. Dietrich's guilt or innocence, Mr. Ikeler said, hinges wholly upon tho testimony of Dr. Paules, wherein he stated that Dietrich said : "1 shot him just where I aimed, etc." This re mark, ho said, was wholly irrational, duo to Dietrich's highly excited state. Ho put;it side by side with the defend ant's contradictory statements—first that the shooting was "accidental" and then that he shot in "self defense" to show that it was the incoherent rambling remark of a highly excited and for the moment, irresponsible man. who didn't know what ho was talking about. At 11:25 o'clock Judge Evans began his charge ;o tho jury, speaking for about halfjiu hour and covering tho ground very fully and impartially. He defined muruer in the first degree, murder in the second degroo and vol untary manslaughter and reviewing the testimony closely showod tho jury that their verdict must be either mur der in the first degroe, murder in the second degree, voluntary manslaughter or acquittal. It first remains for the jury to de cido whether murder was committed or in other words, whether there was malice—any attempt to kill or to do bodily harm, from which death result ed. To constitute first degree murder, the act must have been wilful,deliber ate and premeditated—there must have been an intention to take lifo with a previously formed intent. If premedit ation is absont.,if homicide is commit ted without any intention to take lifo, then it is murder in the second degree. It was for the jury to decide wheth er there was malice or intention on the part of Diotrich to kill Jones or to do him bodily harm. If there was no intention or malice, then tho crime might bo manslaughter. If murder, it was for tho jury to decide whether it was murder in the first or in tho sec ond dogreo. Intoxication is no excuse for mur der. Intoxication, however, may bo made the ground for' murder in the socond degroo, as it clouds the mind and precludes design. Tho jury was left to decide whether the defendant owing to intoxication was able to form a clear deliberate and premeditated design to tako lifo. If ho was not in that condition, then it may be murder in the second degree. If the jury be lieved that the killing was purely ac cidental then it was its duty to acquit the defendant. The second homicide case, that of Commonwealth vs. John Sees was at tached immediately after noon. Sees, looking none the worse for his long confinement of nearly a year was on hand and took his seat by his attorney Charles V. Amerman. Sees' father and mother along with the witnesses in the case were in court. The calling of the jury was immedi ately proceeded with. As in the case of the preceding trial there were a large number of challenges, mostly from the defense. Tho jurymen were examined aud accepted or rejected as follows : Isaac Rank, second ward, Danville 1 —accepted. Rush Yerrick—challenged perempt orily by defenso. Neal P. Wilson —challenged for cause by defense. Jacob A ton—challenged peremptori ly by defense. Elias Lyon—challenged peremptori ly by defense. Wesley Hartzell—challenged for ' cause by defense. Isaac A cor—accepted. Calvin C. Ritter—accepted. P. F. Brennon—challenged peremp torily by Commonwealth. F. J. Dorr—challenged for cause by Commonwealth. William E. Holler—accepted. Patrick Mcßryau—accepted. Robert Mellin—challenged peremp torily by defense. Ambroso A. Love—challenged per emptorily by Common wealth. Frank Straub—challenged for cause by Commonwealth. William Roat—accepted. Edward Ilallmau—challenged per emptorily by defense. Jerry Donovan—challenged for causo by defense. Daniel Bomboy—challenged for cause by Commonwealth. D. R. Williams—accepted. Charles Dietz—challenged .peremp torily by dofouso. James Morrison—accepted. Goorgo Lonhart challenged for cause by defense. Daniel Frazier—accepted. James McCormick—challenged per emptorily by defenso. William H. Andy—challenged for cause by defenso. Conrad Ateu—challengod for cause by Commonwealth. James Gibson—accepted. McKolvoy Stiue challenged for cause by Commonwealth Loaudor Koclier—accopted. William G. Mollin—challenged for cause by Commonwealth. Clydo Biddle—challengod peremp torily by Commonwealth. John Coleman—accopted. At 3 o'clock tho jury was impauoled and District Attorney C. P. Gearhart opened for the Commonwealth. Tho dofendaut in this case, is accused of killing his infant child. Dallas Sechlor, father of Mrs. Sees, the prosecutor in the case was the first witness. The next witness was Mrs. Sechlor, mother of Mrs. Sees, who was present at the birth of tho child of Mr. and Mrs. Sees, which occurred on October 22,1908. Tho child was perfectly form- , ed aud healthy aud bore no marks ex cept two slight marks, ono on each side of the face, caused by instrument . used at the birth. She described the child's decline and death. , Mrs. Golder, a neighbor of Mr. aud Mrs. Sees, was sw3ru. She was present at the birth of Sees' child on Octobe -22, 1903. There was only a little mark J on each cheek, caused by the instrur j I meuts. There were 110 other marks I and the child was healthy ami well de veloped. There wero then no marks j 011 the back of the head. She saw the child 011 the third, the fifth and the seventh day, when the child was still healthy and doing well. On the tenth day Mrs. Sees came over to Mrs. Gold er's house 011 an errand. The baby then was not well. On Monday Mrs. Gold er went to the Sees homo and found the baby very ill vomitiug, with strings of saliva hanging from its mouth. Mrs. Goldor was present the next day, when the child died, and sho "laid it out." It was during this process that she discovered that the back of the head was soft and discolored, while ho other part of the head was solid. At the samo time, which was immedi ately after death, blood was running out of the child's mouth. At the fuu tral sho cm loci tlio attention of Mrs. Sochler to the condition of the child's head. Mrs. Golder swore that sho hoard the defendant, John Sees, say in her homo that never a living child should couio to his liouso. Again, alter Sees' wife had loft him. ho visitod Goldor's and remarked that he didn't care what became of his wife, but he hoped she "wouldn't leak 011 him." Humor had already associated his name with the death of his child. Other ovidence of a corroborative nature was offered by Wesley Thomp son, Mrs. Mariah Madden anil Mr. and Mrs. James Schell. Dr. Muffley of Turbotville, who at tended Mrs. Sees when the child was born, was sworn as a wit-uoss. He Ob- i served 110 sorious wound upon the I child. It did not suffer any from the j effects of the operation employed. The i child was healthy and well developed, j A child mortally injured at birth j would not live and thrive for any , time. It would not rally at all. Such . an injury as had been described as in flicted on the child, ho regarded as j suflicient to cause death. While at tlio Soos house 011 the oc- j casion of the birth Sees made tlio re- ! mark with an oath that he would shcot ' anything around thero even the I "kid." This was just boforc the child j was born. At the close of Dr. Muffley's tosti- J mony the Commonwealth rested and 1 eourt. adjourned until o'clock Sat- • morning. HOW TO SAVE THE BABIES Dr. Dixon has issued a bulletin, with which every mother should bo made acquainted. Ho says it is possible to greatly reduce the summer death rate among babios, by observing the simp lest precautious in respect to their diet and by caring for thum in a sanitary way. Dr. Dixon says : One-fourth of all children in the civilized world die be fore they are five years of age. One- ! half of deaths aro duo to diarrhoeal j diseases. Those maladies prevail in | hot summor months and aro confined mostly to children fed 011 cows' milk, i A mother who fails to nurse child first j yoar places it in shadow of death, j First few drops of cows' milk should bo rejected. It is heavily germ-laden. Milk used in summer time should be sterilized. Pasteurized milk has sav ed many lives. Every sanitary precau tion should be used in taking care of the nursing bottlo. If diarrhoeal sym ptoms appear, use of milk should bo stopped immediately anil a physician summoned. It is not a pleasant thought,perhaps, hut nevertheless a fact, that the niaj ority of diarrhoeal ailments and deaths among babies aro duo to tlio careless ness of mothers in not taking simple precautions and sanitary measures in the caro anil preparation of milk and the vessels in which it is contained and in the nursing bottle. While the farmer is largely responsi ble for the condition,kind anil quality of milk sent to tlio consumer, yet ho can not bo hold responsible for un cleanly or uuscalilod tins or glass receptacles for holding milk in the household, of its being uncovered, or placed near drains or left where dust, flies or unclean may readily get into the lacteal fluid, of unscaldoil or un clean, germ laden nipples. As Dr. Dixon says, by earing for tlio babies in a sanitary way, thousands of lives will be saved. nr. and Mrs. Pannebaker Enter tain. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pannebaker delightfully entertained a number of their friends at a dance at their homo near Oak Grove on Friday. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Curry, Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Hilkort, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Maiuzer, Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Maiuzer, Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Ford. Misses Emily Lewis, Minnio Roberts, Sara Acor, Wilila Pannebaker, Jennie and Min nie Boyer, Maggie, Anna, aud Katie and Mary Maiuzer, Edna and Delia Long, Blanch and Alvena Hine, Alice Bower, Reboeea Quigg.lona and Maud Hendricks, Hattie Burns, Nellie Bill meyer, Lizzie aud Stella Beaver, Mar garet liobbius, Margaret and Eloise Curry, Mary Shade and Florence Hil kort. Messers. Sponcer and Calvin Artor, William Stall I, Samuel Shade, Lawrence Billnieyer, Francis Bowers, W. M. Simington, Freeman Bobbins, Maurice Haunty, Walter Roichard, ' John Frint, Albert Billnieyer, Nelson Hauseknocht,Edward Sinter, Stauleigh Hilkort, Jesse Bond, Harry Hixon, Arthur McWilliams, Willie Hilkort, Herbert Hendricks, John Hendricks ] and Francis and Edward Delsite. DR. CHARLES J. HUNT A BENEDICT j Dr. Charles J. Hunt, formerly of j Danville, was married in Harrisburg, ! Tuesday, to Miss Aurelia Galbraith, i j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram G. I Galbraith. They will be at home at No. 5043 Spruce street, Philadelphia, after July Ist. Dr. Hunt has been appointed medi cal instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. A spark from a dynamo blew up the Burton Powder plant, near New Cas tie, causing a loss of $45,000. i A. H Dressing Nearly every one likes a fine hair dressing. Something to make the hair more manage able; to keep it from being too rough, or from splitting at the ends. Something, too, that w ill feed the hair at the same time, a regular hair-food. Well-fedhairwill bestrong,and will remain where it belongs on the head, not on the comb! The beat kind o! a testimonial— "Sold for over sixty years." Zl J SARSAPARILW. /lifers Collar Hone fractured. g While Joseph I'-. Seidel, of Washing tonville, was bringing his cows from pasturo Saturday afternoon he fell ov er a fracturing his collar bone. Dr. Snyder reduced the frac ture. CHICHESTER'S POLISH PENNYROYAL FILLS ! AT P Nafe. Always reliable. 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