DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL. L.XVII.
ME MEETING
OWE
A meeting of the People's Telephone
company was held Friday at Ex
change far the purpose of reconsider
ing some of the business transacted at
the last meeting.
At the meeting on June 19th the
r phoue lines were taken from the con
tracting company's hands by the share
holders. It afterward developed that a
number of the Turbotville sharehold
ers were dissatisfied with this action.
At Turbotville the People's wires are
strung on the U. T. & T. company's
poles, and it was thought by the sub
scribers there that the People's com
pany should have a pole line of its
own.
At the petition of ten shareholders,
therefore, the president called Fri
day's meeting. The question of put
ting the line back into the contractor's
hands was thoroughly discussed, but
no action was taken, the disagreement
being amicably adjusted.
The trustees presented a set of by
laws which had been drawn up. The
by-laws were read and laid over uutil
next meetiug before adoption.
Each line, of which there are now
11 completed, has its own sub-organiz
ation, with officers—president, secre
tary and supervisors. These have all
beeu elected since the meeting on
June 19th.
The People's company is steadily
extending its lilies and by fall will
have 17 lines in operation with nearly
950 'phones.
Seventeen 'phones will be installed
within the next few days. Two con
struction gangs are at work now and
will be employed all summer. The
work just now is being delayed some
what by the non-arrival of material
which is expected every day.
Nearly a Mile of Sewerage.
Danville is moviug steadily forward.
Very little noise or ado is being made
about it, it is true, but nevertheless
the fact remains that there is healthy
and material progress. This condition
is most conclusively shown by the fact
that iu the short interval between
April last and the present nearly one
mile of sewer extensions has been add
ed to our splendid system iustalled a
couple of years ago.
The various extensions made this
spring are as follows: Front street,
900 feet; Ferry street, 7(H) feet; two
alleys nearby, 800 feet; Lower Mul
berry street, 700 feet; Mill street, iioo
feet; Centre street, 700 feet. The total
length of sewerage added is 4000 feet.
In addition to this another extension
taking in A street, Bloom and Cherry
streets and comprising a length of
over 1,000 feet, is contemplated and a
petition will probably be presented at
the next meeting of council.
Iu addition to the steady extension
of its sewer our borough is constantly
improving its light plant, adding new
lamps, perfecting aud enlarging the
system. Added to this is the massive 1
retaiuiug wall which the borough is ;
constructing at the water works aud
which represents considerable expend
iture of mouey. The care and activity t
shown in all departments is evidence
that the borough aims not only to take 1
care of its public utilities hut also to j
make further advancement.
THE POPULAR SUMMER RESORT.
The Stroudsburg Times lifts its eyes '
skyward and thanks the creator that
it would be quite out of the question
to form a trust big enough to control
Monroe county's chief source of re
venue aud business—the summer re
sorts. There is too much laud iu sight,
it believes, to be bought up by the
money power, while "the air can nev
er be mortgaged, bonded or sold in
blocks by syndicates. The scenery,
free as the air, can never be feuced iu
by the money grabbers. The water
supply is too natural and free, too
abuudaut to be 'cornered' .'' Every
body will wish Monroe unbounded
felicity and perennial joy with her
air, her sceuery and her water.
habit Is Growing.
Stockholders of the Americau Chic
let coiupauy, of the chewing gum
trust, held their annual meeting in
Jersey City Tuesday. The financial
statement showed that the year had
been a very successful one, the report
showing that the habit of chewing
gum is still growing. Al>out 35,000,000
more pieces of chewing gum were sold
iu the last liscal year thau iu the pre
vious one. Net earnings increased
$200,000, aud the net profit for the
year was $1,404,1KK).
Iron Co. Truck Bro K » I « v i
One of the large truck wagons usod
by the Reading Iron company loaded
with stone broke down Saturday at
the corner of Secoud aud Chambers
streets. The mishap was caused by
the frout wheel gettiug in a rut and
the axle breaking. It was necessary
to get another truck and reload the
stone.
New Postoffice Rule.
Hereafter the "opened by mistake"
excuse will be a mistake that will
cost S3OO. The postoftice department
has ruled that mail must be looked
over before leaving the otHce.aud that
any letter put iu your box by mistake
must be returned before leaviug the
postoftice uuder a penatly of S2OO for
jailure to do so.
PETITION IS
REFUSED
The movement set on foot to secure
the release of Peter Dietrich 011 bail
has ended in failure. On July 7th the
attorneys for the defense asked that a
date be sot for the hearing of the ap
plication for bail. Judge Evans ac
cordingly fixed Monday, July 16th, as
date for the hearing.
The hearing was one in which a
large number of people, including Mr.
Dietrich's personal fiiouds, felt a keen
interest and accordingly when the
courthouse bell proclaimed the hour
of meeting Monday morning,a crowd
of people wore obsorvod wending their
way to tne courthouse.
President Judgo Evans and associ
ates Rlee and Wagner were on the
bench. William Kase West addressed
the court first. lie took the position
that 110 evidence was offered during
the trial of Dietrich to show that he
was guilty of murder in the first or
The second degree. At some length he
reviewed the ovidence of Rogers and
Woll. All iu the bar room ho said had
been drinking and it was a fair pre
sumption that Jones was shot as tho
result of an accident. Dr. Paules' testi
mony ho said showed that the defend
ant's own apparently damaging state
ments were not to be relied on, as he
was 111 a state of collapse and under
tho influence of drugs. A jury of
.Fonos' peers had failed to convict him
but had disagreed. Mr. West remind
ed tho court that it was known that
tho jury at 110 time stood for a verdict
in tho first degreo,but that eight stood
for acquittal and four for some lessor
degree of crime. Personally. Mr. Wost
believed that tho jury might find for
involuntary manslaughter. The ques
tion of bail, ho said, was in tho discre
tion of the court. Dietrich's case af
forded an instance of a man languish
ing in jail, who could never be found
guilty of murdor iu tho first degree
yet. who has important business inter
ests to look aftor and upon whom the
support of others dopoud.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley following,
mildly questioned tho legal phase of
the proceeding. Tho defeudaut, he
said, had made no petition to be dis
charged 011 bail. Thero was only a
written application of counsel. Taking
up the question of evidence, which
Mr. West considered insufficient to
convict of first degree murder, Mr.
Hinckley reminded tho opposing attor
ney that Judge Evans himsolf, as re
vealed by'his charge to the jury con
sidered tho evidence sufficient to con
vict, of murdor iu tho first or tho sec
ond degree. Ho denied that the jury
did not consider first, degree murder
and that it stood eight for acquittal
and four for some lessor degree. He
took the position that 110 one knew, or
should know, how the jury stood. Ho
did not approve of dragging the gossip
of the street into tho court room. He
viewing the testimony Mr. Hinckley
declared that all the evidence pointed
to first degree murder. There was no
evidence of accidental discharge of the
pistol. He claimed that there wAs no
thing to justify tho release of Dietrich
011 hail and that ho should he kept in
prison until given another trial. Tho
only business interest of the defendant
which is suffering or which is likely
to suiTcr, Mr. Hinckley said, is a sa
loon,now closed,but which they want
to open.
Hon. Fred Ikeler of counsol lor the :
defendant explained why habeas corpus
proceeding was not. necessary. All the
evidence in the case he claimed was
brought out. before court at the recent
trial. At considerable length Fie dis
cussed the question of whether or not
a man charged with committing homi
cide could bo admitted to bail. He
claimed that in the present case neith
er is the proof ovident nor the pre
sumption of guilt great, lie reminded
Judge Kvans, if in his own opinion ho
did not believe that the killing of
Jones rose above second degree mur
der, thou he ought to admit him to
bail, even though a second trial from
evidence adduced might result in a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
He cited a number of authorities bear
ing out this viow.
Judge Kvans took the papers after
which court adjourned until 2 o'clock
iu the afternoon. Upon reconvening
Judge Kvans rondored his decision, re
fusing the application. The opinion
carefully considered the points of law,
the rights of the defendant iu the
premisos as well as the charge of the
court given to the jury at the trial.
The opinion in conclusion reads as
follow 8:
"111 charging the jury wo are satisfi
ed that we followed the law as laid
down by the courts.
"It is the nature of the intention
with which the criminal act is com
mitted that constitutes the great dis
tinguishing feature betweeu murder
of the first and murder of the second
degree.
To allow the application to prevail
would in effect, hold that there could
be no conviction of murder in the first
degree in this case; that is, assuming
that the testimony in the second trial
will he the same as it was in the first
trial.
"As wo view the matter the ques
tion of the guilt or innocence of this
defendant of the crime charged against
him in the indictment is a question of
fact to be determined by h jury of his
countrymen.
"Applying the rule as laid down by
Sadler in criminal law(supra) to this
case we have 110 right to admit the
defendant to bail.
And now July 1(>, 1906, application
is denied.
By the Court
CHAKLES 0. EVANS, P. J.
IBDOD MOT TO TBUIH. TO ÜBUTT ARB UV-W VATOB BWATB OS AB M HUI —ATJ. AWE"
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900.
Boy Drowned at
Old Steel Plant
Eleven-Year-Old George Fausnaught
Victim of Horrible Tragedy.
MM OF UUIIO SAW HI DM
WAS PLAYING ON EDGE OF POOL-COMRADE
TRIED TO SAVE HIM BUT FAILED-WAS
IN WATER SEVEN HOURS BEFORE
HIS FATE WAS DISCOVERED.
A shockiug drowning accident was
disclosed late last night when search
ers draggod from the water iu tho bot
tom of a doop pit at the old steel plant
the body of elevou-year-old George
Fausnaught.
The details of the accident aro very
sad and tho affair is enshrouded in an
air of ghastly mystery that was aug
mented last night by the silent shad
ows of the deserted old mill, cast into
relief by the flickering lanterns of tho
searching party.
The unfortuuate lad left homo yes
terday afternoon after diuner, aud in
company with three other boys, went
to tho old stool plant to swim aud fish.
The dismantled mill seems to have (
beeu a favorite playing ground for the
boys. It was about three o'clock when
two of the boys. Gus Earp aud Halph
Hoi 111, lot the mill. Young Fausnaught
and Clarence Oarr remained behind.
The pool in which the drowning oc
curred is the biggest of the soaking
pits—the one last built at the stoel
plant and never used. It is about 40
feet deep, and is now about half full
of water. Ou three sides the brick
walls rise perpendicularly, but on
one side it is approached by a steep
ciuder path. It was ou this bank that
tho two boys, Fausnaught and Oarr,
were playing after the others left.
After his playmate was drowned
Oarr weut home, and saying nothing
of tho accident during tho evening,
went to bed. Tho parents of tho miss
ing boy becauio frightened as tho time
passed and their son did not come
home. He had always been prompt at
meals, and never out at night. The
alarm grew and his companions were
questioned. Young Carr was known to
have been the last one with him, but
oven under repeated questiouiugs ho
steadfastly repeated that he know
nothiiur of his playmate.
As tho evening passed and still the
boy did not appear,his parents' hearts
APPLYING 1
FIRST com
S. \V. Armes, contractor, yesterday
began the work of painting the court
house. It is a pretty big job ami even
with three uieu employed will occupy
the greater part of a month. Three
coatH are to be applied.
The contractor iu assisted by Aug
ustus Armes aud William Black. The
swinging scaffolds usually employed
by painters we»e soon placed iu posi
tion yesterday and by noon a fair start
wax made 011 the south side of the
building.
The first coat is not n factor as re
gards color, and does not add any to
the appearance of the building, being
merely applied as a "binder" to pre
pare for the other coats. It will not be
until the sucoud coat is put 011 that
the building will reveal any change
in appearance. The third coat will
touch the building off iu all itsspleud
The color selected is a dark grey
stone color. The corner blocks ami the
cornice wilt be painted a light stone
color. The effect of the whole, it is
believed, will be quite pleasing to the
eye.
Arrested for Non Support.
Edward l'ercy Biddle, of Harris
burg, was arrested iu this city yester
day afternoon on the chargo of non
support.. The warrant, served by Cons
table W. E. Young, was sworu out by
Minnie Steiner Biddle. Iu the infor
mation she sets forth that she is the
wife of the defendant, that they were
married 011 August 28, 1900, and lived
together until August 6, 1005, wheu
the defendant separated himself from
his family. There were two children
—a girl five years of age aud a boy of
three years.
The defendant was taken to the office
of Justice of the Peace Oglesby,where
he waived hearing and outered bail ill
three huudred dollars for appoarauce
at court.
hazleton's Old Home Week.
Nearly 51)0 invitations were sent out
yesterday to former residents of Haz
letou who now live in distant parts
inviting them to participate iu the
celebration of Old Home Week from
July 21) to August 5.
wore filled with consteruatiou. The
police were summoned, aud Officer
Joliu G Voris, going to tho sceuo, sot
about to determine the missing boy's
wheroabouts.
Ho quostionod young Holm, but he
could ouly tell tho officer that ho had
loft Fausnaught with Clarence Carr.
Carr was then interviewed. Before he
was allowed to speak Officer Voris
told him that he bolieved that some
ill fate had bofallen Fausnaught, aud
that ho must toll what he knew about
it
Tho boy had held his awful secret
too loug. Ho broke down utterly, aud
betwoeu sobs told the story of the sad
affair to which he was a witness.
44 Mr. Voris," the boy said, 44 1'1l
tell you tho truth—Fausnaught is
drowned." In answer to tho questions
then askod him Carr told the pitiful
story.
After the two were left alone they
were playing 011 the steep bank, and ;
as Fausnaught was throwing sticks in
to the water he slipped and fell over
the edge. Carr tried to roach him with
a polo but failed, and before ho realiz
ed the awful troud affairs were taking
tho hoy had disappeared beneath the
dark surface of the pool.
After hearing tho story Officor Voris
at once sent soarchors to tho sceuo aud
just whore Carr said the drowning oc
curred the boy's body was found a few
minutes after 11 o'clock last night.
Justice of the peace Oglesby viewed
the remains hut. decided that au in
quest was unnecessary.
Goorge Fausnaught was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. GeorgoFausnaught, who
reside at tho comer of East Market
and Honeymoon streets. He was a boy
well kuown all over the town, as he
had for some time been one of the
vendors of ice cream cakes. Ho was a
good hoy, and among tho mauy neigh
bors who gathered at the scene of the
accident last night there were many
words of praise spoken for tho mauly
little fellow.
ADVANCE DETAIL
LEAVES TODAY
The national guardsmen are now on
the eve of their departure for annual
encampment at Gettysburg. The boys
of company F, 12ch regiment, began
to get busy yesterday and today their
will bo few idle moments for them.
The advance detail of five men will
leave on the 9 o'clock Pennsy train
this morning. Tho company proper
consisting of sixty five men will leave
tomorrow noon. At 9a. m. Saturday
camp will be formally opened.
The encampment, although entail
ing upon the soldiers dutios of a moro
or less arduous nature, yet affords
many pleasaut experiences and the
boys of company Faro looking for
ward with glee to the week's outing.
The heaviest responsibility aud the
hardest work falls upon the advance
dotail, who have all the baggage to
handle, the touts to pitch aud much
other work to do.
The guard will remaiu in camp just
one wcek,returuing home on Saturday
tho 28th inst. Just what the program
will be for camp is not kuown by the
rank aud file. Captain Gearhart of the
local company yesterday stated that so
much concerning camp, evidently un
founded, has been printed iu the big
dailies, that without exception the
commauds are wholly at-sea as to what
is in store for them.
That tho long practice marches,
which woro a feature of last year's en
campment, will be repeated this year
is by no means certain. There may be
short marches,but it is not likely that
the guardsmen will remain out over
night. On Thursday the 36th inst, the
annual inspection will take place aud
on the day following iu all probability
the governor's review will be held.
Arc Light Removed.
The arc light installed a short dis
tance below the canal culvert on Mill
street yesterday was removed further
northward to a point at the intersec
tion of Swoutek's alley.
One of the reasons urged for the
change is that a fire plug is located at
the lower end of tho alley and that
better light is needed at that point to
guide the firemen when it isjnecessary
to use the plug.
Rabbits are now multiplying rapidly
aud couutry visitors report that the
next season will bo a good one.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
The Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
Haup, of Milton, are guosts at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Andy,
Market square.
Mrs. Frauk Berguer aud sou John
left Saturday for a visit with rela
tives at Nescopeck.
Mrs. J. S. Prout and daughter Vio
let, of Wiconisco, are guests at the
homo of Thomas Prout, Grand street.
Miss Anna Thornton left Saturday
for a visit with relatives at Watsou
town and Miltou.
Dr. Harry Klaso, of Philadelphia, is
visitiug at the home of his parents
Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Klase, Water stroot.
Guy Williams spent Sunday with
his sister Lois, in Nanticoko.
Miss Grace Laird, of Philadelphia,
is a guest at the home of Dr. H. Heu
shillwood.
Miss Gertrude Meyers arrived Satur
day from Philadelphia for a visit with
relatives in this oity.
Miss Lilly Hamburg, of Philadel
phia, arrived Saturday for a visit at
the homo of Mrs. Moses Blocli, Mul
berry street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Clifton Mallieu,
of Flatbush, Long Island, arrived Sat
urday for a visit at the home of the
latter's father, Mr. William M. Lloyd,
East Front street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klase, of Bou
tou, spent Sunday at the homo of Mr.
Klase's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse
Klaso, Water street.
Mrs. William Kershuer.of Berwick,
is visiting at tho home of hor parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. O. B, Sweitzer, Grand
street
Mrs. William Pattison and niece,
Miss Helen Kramer spent yesterday
afternoon with friends in Sunbury.
Hiram Purely, of Sunbury, was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Evau Bovau and John E. Williams
left on Mondav for a trip to England
and Wales.
Jacob Jaffe, of Now York City, is
visiting his sou, Jacob H. Miller, pro
prietor of the home store, Mill street.
Mrs. Elias Maier and Mrs. Eli Rosen
thal left yesterday for a trip to At
lantic City and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Haney and son James,
of Mausdale, called 011 friends iu this
city yesterday.
D. O. McOormick was a business
visitor at Ringtowu yesterday.
Mrs. J. D. Vauhoru.of Philadelphia
and Mr. aud Mrs. James Acor, of
Pottsgrove, were the guests yesterday
at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Starr, Bloom street.
Mrs. Webster Foust and daughter
Ethel aud Mabel left yestorday for a
visit with I). F. Dieffenbacherat Wil
li am sport.
Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Lunger aud son
Robert left yesterday morning for a
visit with friends at Lewistown.
Miss Mildred Geiger, of Northum
berland, is visiting at the home of
William Laidaker, South Danville.
Mrs. W. H. N. Walker aud daugh
ter Mary will leave today for a trip to
Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Balti
more.
S. J. Dougherty, P. & R. operator
at Grovania, left yesterday for Har
risburg, where he will work duriug
the N. G. P. encampment.
Charles L. Mowrer has returned to
Philadelphia after a two weeks' vaca
tion spent at the home of his parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. _E. M. Mowrer, Straw
berry Ridge
ABOUT SCHOOLS.
The superintendent of public schools
of Washington county has recently
been saying some good thiugs which
were published in the Washington Ob
server. He calls attention to the fact
that while Pounsylvauia leads all the
other States in legislative liberality
toward the schools, iu the liberality of
the districts the State stands thir
teenth. And he might have added that
some parsimonious persons out in one
of the western counties are actually
trying to create sentiment favorable
to the enactment of a law relieving
the districts from any financial respou
sibility for their schools. While Penn
sylvania has a minimum school term
of seven months and a minimum wage
of $35 per mouth, Ohio pays S4O and
insists that the school must be kept
open eight mouths. New York forbids
relatives of teachers serving on school
boards. Ohio has five directors in each
district, each of whom receives $25
per year, with a requiremont that the
schools be visited. Here are some good j
thiugs for Pennsylvania to imitate.
New Market Wagon.
I). O. Hunt has rebuilt one of Will
T. Snter's market wagons and it is
now one of the haudsomest vehicles
connected with the curbstone market.
On one side of the wagon iu largo let
ters appears the name "Sunnyside"
having reference to Mr. Sutor'a farm
at Riverside Heights.
SAD DEATH OF
DANVILLE UN
Mrs. W. L. Gouger,of this city,died
Sunday afternoon at the Gyuocian
hospital in Philadelphia. Death fol
lowed au operation that was perform
ed at the hospital last week.
The death of Mrs. Gouger is par
ticularly sad, following as it does, so
closely upon lior marriage,which took
place ou July 4th.
Mrs. Gouger left for Philadelphia
Monday. Saturday tho good news was
given out that her condition was most
satisfactory and that au early recov
ery was anticipated. Yesterday Mr.
Gouger received a telegram from the
hospital that presaged the end. It read,
44 Your wife has changed for tho worso.
Ooine at onco.''
Mr. Gougor lwffc for PhUadolpltfn on
the 4 :81 Pennsylvania train, and soon
after his departure a messago was re
ceived in Danville conveying the news
of Mrs. Gouger's death, which occur
red at 3 o'clock.
Tho deceased was born near London,
England, 49 years ago. She came, to
America in girlhood and sottlod in
Danville, where she has since resided.
For a number of years she has con
ducted a millinery establishment 011
Mill street. Mrs. Gouger was a most
lovable woman. She enjoyed a wide
acquaintance, and had many friends.
Mrs. Gouger is survived by one son
Percy Edward Biddle, of Harrisburg,
and a sister, whoso homo is in Texas.
The funeral of Mrs. W. L. Gouger,
whose death occurred in Philadelphia
Sunday, took place from the residence
of F. W. Howe, East Market sireot, at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon aud was
very largely attended.
On Wednesday, July 4th,at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon the decejised was
marriod. Yesterday afternoon, two
weeks later to the very day and hour,
she was consigned to the grave. Tho
funeral / services were conducted by
Bev. C. I).~Lerch,pa'stor of St." John's
Heformed church, Mausdale, who offici
ated at her wedding.
The flowers wore very numerous aud
beautiful, the tributes of individual
frieuds. The services were very im-
beautiful feature being two
musical selections —■ 44 Lead Kindly
Light" aud 44 Jesus Lover of My Soul"
—rendered by a quartette composed of
Mrs. W. R. Paules, Miss Lizzie Rus
sell, John McCoy and Walter Hnssoll
The pall bearers were: T. J. Price,
Sam A. McCoy, F. G. Schoch, Fred
Howe, H. M. Yocum and Wesley
Perry.
The following persous from out of
town attouded tho funeral: Percy Bid
die, of Harrisburg ; John W. Gouger,
Mrs. Lerch.Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dorr,
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gouger, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Wagner,of Limestone
township, Hon. C. C. Evans aud
Frank R. Jackson of Berwick.
The Biggest Brook Trout.
W. L. McOlure, cashier of tho first
National bank, who returned from a
fishing excursion along the Fishing
creek yesterday, brought along home
as the trophy of his skill the largest
brook trout that ever came to town. It
measured fifteen aud three-eights
inchos.
A brown trout of that size would
not be such a curiosity, as many of
that variety are caught that measure
eighteen inches or over. Brook trout,
however, do not run so large and tho
one hooked by Mr. McCluro is with
out a parallel so far as tho oxporience
of our local anglers goes. It was caught
011 a flv iu the Fishingcreek ui'der the
highest of the series of falls just be
low Coles. Fishermen say that it re
quired a good deal of skill to land the
big trout.
W. W. Davis Writes home.
M. H. Schram and George Howe
have each received a long and interest
ing letter froai former Councilman
W. W. Davis, who is visiting in Wales,
where he was born. Mr. Davis is a
keen observer and while iu a good
many things he sees a great deal toad
mire, yet he is intensely patriotic and
puts America, which ho calls his own
beloved land,over ami above all others.
Mr. Davis crossod tho Atlantic in
the "Oceanic", leaving Now York on
Juue 20th. An interesting feature of
the letter is an abstract of the log,
which shows the number of miles sail
ed and the latitude and longitude at
tained each day. The distance covered
daily varied from 319 to 467 miles.
The total distance was 29ti9 miles and
the time occupied by the voyage 6
days, 7 hours and 45 minutes. The
aveiago speed was 19.5(1 knots. The
weather was generally fair with pass
ing showers or settled rain.
Will Attend Old Home Week.
The Friendship fire company at a
special meeting decided to attend in a
body the Hazletou old home week cole
bration which takes place July 29th
to August sth.
The company's plans for the trip are
not made. A committee composed of
John Jones, Frank Rautz and Harry
Raup, was appoiuted to look into the
details of the journey and make a re
port at the next meeting.
Just 100 Per Cent More.
Figuring yesterday ou building re
pairs which he has to do, a contractor
in this city found that prices have
gone up for material 100 per cent since
1893.
COUNCIL WARNS
THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to action taken by council
at its last mooting notices were post
od about town Monday calling atten
tion to tho act to prohibit tho throw
ing of waste paper, sweepings, ashes,
nails or rubbish of any kind on the
street or tho disturbing of tho contents
of any receptacle placed upon the
street or sidewalk.
It was decided by council to strictly
enforce this soctiou of tho act after a
discussion showing the indifference
and carelessness of most people in mat
ters pertaining to tho cleanliness and
welfare of Mill stroot. It was tho
sonso of tho niomhors that the pro
prietors ol' tho wagons in tho curb
stone market are great ofi'ouders iu
this resnoct. and that each mirket day a
great deal of extra labor is imposed
upon tho borough employes by oblig
ing them to haul away refuso of many
sorts left behind by tho market wag-
All this it was pointod out is* in
clear violation of the above act. It
was also shown that morchauts aud
others residing along Mill stieot ofTeud
in a similar manner aud that the
evidenco of their carelessness can bo
seen at any day by wasto paper and
the like strowu over tho paving.
The act was approvod April 20,1905,
aud to assist in tho observanco of soc
tiou 1 the borough at considerable ex
ponso installed 4 'rubbish cans" at
oouvouiont. intervals along the street.
That those cans are used ouly occas
ionally is a fact woll known to every
porsou acquainted with affairs along
the street. It. is not tho inteutiou of
council that the cans should be used,
at least to any great extent, by the
vendors 111 tho curbstono market, who
aro expected to take care of their own
waste matter and offals, reloading
cabbage leaves,corn husks aud the like
upon the wagon aud hauling them
back to the farm.
The section quoted provides that any
person or persons who violate the pro
vision shall upon conviction thereof
efore any magistrate bo sentenced to
pay tho cost of prosecution and to for
feit and pay a fine not exceeding ten
dollars for each and every offense aud
in default of the payment thereof
shall be committed and imprisoned iu
tho county jail for a period not ex
ceeding ten slays.
The sale course to pursue would be
to comply with the above section, for
council evideutly intends to enforce
the act as indicated by its action in
causing the notice to be posted.
Reform Movement in liloomsburg
Bloomshurg is getting into liue in
the 4 'reform" and "anti-graft" move
ment with a vengeance. Following
closely on the heels of an announce
ment by District Attorney C. A. Small
that the investigation of suspected
cases of irregularity by public officials
would not stop with any oue office,
camo the formal demand to the school
board for an examination of the past
records of the board and a statement
showing in detail all amounts paid to
School Director J. O. Brown for sup
plies furnished to the board or schools.
That move is taken as preliminary
to bringing criminal prosecution
against Mr. Brown, if tho facts war
rant such action,the charge being that
the selling of supplies bv a public
oilicial to any board of which he is a
member is contrary to tho act of assom
bly.
A formal communication was receiv
ed form tho district attorney by Fred
B. Hartman socretary of tho school
board and the lottor had boon read at
the meeting of the board on Monday
ovoning. Tho district attoruoy askod
that all back accounts and rocords bo
gone over,and a full statement of such
expenditures made out by tho aid of
which ho might govern his actions.
No action has been taken on the mat
ter as yet, however, as Mr. Small is
out of town, ami Mr. Hartman wishes
a full understanding of the situation
before taking any steps.
And as yot.uplioavels have only just
begun, it is stated. Mr. Small says
tliis is the beginning of investigations
to some, and asked the amount and
date of every order given Mr. Rrown
since his term as school director which
covors a period of over twenty years.
OATAWISSA WOMEN.
Our neighboring town of Oatawissa
isusually associated with peaceful quiet
gentle unobtrnsiveness. But it seems
that tho women in Oatawissa,at least,
have traits that border 011 the Amaz
onian.
One day recently a couple of men
made some jocular remarks to a woman
they met and she started aftor them.
They thought she was in fun at first,
but sho soou taught them bettor aud
thoy began to run. One of them fell
through a culvert and was seriously
injured. On the same day a woman
was arraigned before a local justice in
Oatawissa charged with having pull
ed a gnu on a man whose language
she didn't admire.
Crawford—Miller.
N. Karl Orawford, of Wilkes-Barre,
and Miss Edith Miller,of Blooiushurg,
were married yesterday afternoon at
12:30 o'clock at the home of tho bride's
parents. Miss Miller is one of Blooms
burg's best known young ladies aud
lias a wide circle of friends in Dan
ville.
Mr. Crawford is socretary for Posteu
Bros, of Wilkes-Barre.
NO 84
FEW REPUBLICAN"
CUE
MIUHIDJ
The date set for the Republican pri
maries is Friday, July 37 between the
hours of H aud 8 p. m. Ths county con
vention will be held on Saturday,3Bth
iust, at 10 a. m.
During an interview yesterday with
John E. Koberts, Republican county
chairman, it was learned that notwith
standing the near approach of the time
for making the nominations candid
ates remain scarce and there is little
enthusiasm or interest shown.
I)r. Samuel will be endorsed for con
gross by the Republicans of Montour;
Charles C. Evaus will be the olioice
for judge. Charles A. Wagner, of Ot
tawa, will have no opposition for the
Republican nomination for associate
judge. J. IJ. Bitler aud Harry Kerns
aro rival candidates lor jury commis
sioner. A prominent citizen of West
Hemlock township is said to be an as
pirant for the nomination for sheriff
on the Republican ticket, bnt no an
nouncement has as yet been made. No
candidates are in view for any of the
remaining oflices. Whether any will
materialize between the p resent and
the date of the primaries remains to
be "seen.
Subjected to Severe Test.
The fifteen hundred feet of Paragon
hose recently purchased by the bor
ough of the Eureka Fire Hose com
pany was tested' last night. Some
minor defects were discovered, but the
hose in the main seemed to stand the
pressure pretty well. The test was
made under a pressure of two hundred
pounds furnished by the borough fire
engine, which was stationed at the ping
at ttie coruor of Factory and Water
streets. The hose from the eugiue was
stretched out along Water street in two
parallel lines for a distance of 750 feet.
When it is explained that the ordin
ary pressure exerted by the water
works during a fire is 00 to 95 pounds
the severity of the test to which the
hose was subjected at 300 pounds will
be readily appreciated. The body of
the hose at no place revealed any de
fect, although there was a leak of
greater or less volume at over one-half
of the joints This was especially
noticeable where the old couplings
were used, although some rather bad
leakß occurred where new couplings
were employed.
Messrs. Dietz, Angle and Eiseuhart,
the committee on fire,along with some
two hundred interested spectators,
were present at the test, which occupi
ed nearly an hour. The committee does
not seem to regard the defective coupl
ings in a very serious light. It is the
general opinion that the Eureka Hose
company will send an expert here to
overhaul the couplings. All that will
be needed will be to expand an inner
ring, making the joints perfectly wat
er tight, after which the hose will
stand any sort of a test.
Hay Fever Is Coming.
The hay fever season is almost due
aud those susceptible to the disease are
preparing for a busy campaign of
sneezing aud involuntary weeping.
The subjects are already collecting a
supply of ointniouts, oils, and a thou
sand and one other supposed cures.
The frost is one sure cure, says an ex
j)ert. The victims look with dread up
on the next few weeks.
Bloomsburg Man a Knight.
Joseph Katti, of Bloomsburg, one of
that town's most foremost and Phil
anthropic citizens and founder of the
Joseph Katti hospital there, is on a
visit to his native country of Italy and
King Victor Emanuel has conferred
upon him the order of knighthood.
Will Invite State Convention.
The Shamokiu fire department in
rogular monthly session Monday pass
ed a resolution extending an invita
tion to the State Firemen's association
to meet there in 1907. The department
will send a number of delegates to the
State convention to be held in Gettys
burg the first week in August and
large delegations of the several com
panies will attend so that a hard fight
will be made to secure the convention
for next year.
School for Hello Qirls.
A new departure in the telephone
busiuess hereabouts is the establish
ment of a training school for operators
at the building of the Pennsylvania
Telephone Co. at Scrauton. No applic
ant under 17 will be accepted. The
company believes that this method of
instructing girls will prepare them to
till all emergeuies.
Trl-State Contest Close.
The people of the Tri-State cities are
witnessing a quality of baseball as
good as is to be seeu in the big leagues
aud the contests between the six olubs
is almost if not wholly the record for
j closeness. For the past week or two
there have been several Interesting re-
I versals of position resulting from the
| loss of a game or two by one or the
other of the clubs.
Better Cattle Treatment.
The Reading Railway company hag
issued instructions to its trainmen
relative to live stock while in transit.
This is.in accordance with the new
law. Oattle, sheep and swine moat
not be confined in a car for more tlian
twenty-eight consecutive hours with
out being unloaded and kept in a pen
live hours for rest, food and water.