LOCAL TIME TABLES.
PENN'A. R. R.
BAST. WEST.
7.11 A.M. 9.00 A.M.
10.17 " 12.10 p. M.
8.21 P. M 4-31 "
5.50 " 7.51 '
SUNDAYS
10 17 *. M 4.81 T. M.
r» I, to W R R.
EAST." WEST.
7.05 A. V. 9.10 A.M.
10.19 " 12.51 P. M.
8.11 P. M 4.83 "
5.44 " 9.10 "
SUNDAYS
7.05 A. t. . 12.44 P. M.
5.44 P. M. 910 "
PHI I.A * HF.ADIN'I R. R.
,-IORTH. SOUTH.
7.55 A M. 11.83 A.M.
8.56 P M «.BBP. M.
BNOOM STKKttT
7 55 A. M 11.21 A. M.
8.58 P. M. 8.33 P. M.
~ DANVILLE ANn^BLOOMSBUttU
STREET RAILWAY CO.
Leave Danville 6 00, 6.40, 7.30, 8.20.
9.10. 10.00, 10.50, 11.40 a. in., 12.30,
1 20, 2.10, 3.00, 3.50, 4.40, 5.80, 6.20,
7.10, 8.00, 8.50, 9.40, 10.30, 11.20 p. m,
Ijeave Bloomsbnrg 6.00, 6.40, 7.83, 8.28,
9.13, 10.03. 10.68, 11.48 a. in., 12.33,
1.28, 2.13, 8.08. 8.53, 4.43, 5.33, 6.23.
7.18, 8.08, 8.53. 9.43, 10.33, 11.20 p. 111,
First uar Snnday morning 7.30.
Last nar, 11.20 at night goeß to Urova
nla only.
Win. R. Miller, Cien'l Manager
REMARKABLE RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT
Three men and a young boy,Nichols
Ernest, 75 years, Ed. Derk, 33 yoars,
John Warren, 28 years, and Willie
Derk, aged 4 years, had a most mira
culous escape from meeting a horrible
death in a crossing accident, which
occurred oil the Pennsylvania railronil
at the Ohillisquaque crossing in Cllil
lisquaque township, Northumberland
county, late Monday afternoon.
The men mentionod above, who all
reside at Ohillisquaque, wore engaged
in hauling sand and with the littlo
boy were seated on the wagon when
they arrived at the railroad crossing.
As it was after the time for the Buf
falo flyer going toward Sunbury, to
pass by the crossing the driver of the
team did not hestitate or use any pre
caution as lie was not aware that the
train was behind time. Just as he
drove the horses on the crossing the
passenger train running at the rate of
fift-v miles an hour bore down on
them and before they hnd a chance to
make an effort to save themselves the
engine crashed into the wagon, but
luckily struck it at the roar wheels
where none of the occupants wore
seated at that time. The part of the
wagon that was struck was entirely
demolished and the three men were
hurled quite a distance from the track.
A strange fact connected with the
accident is that the littlo boy wasjuot
thrown from the wagon by the col
lision but later fell out when the
thoroughly frightened horses ran
away.
The engineer and fireman of the
train and the passengers who realized
what had occurred felt certain that
some one had been killed or badly in
jured and imagiuo their surprise when
they found that all of the outire party
had escaped without sustaining the
least injury. The horsos were captur
ed some time later and they were not,
even scratched or bruised.
The members of the crow of the
passenger train state that it was a
most remarkable accident.
Improvements on Mill Street.
The fate of the pavement on North
Mill street it would seem, is hanging
in the balance. Siuco the fact has
been established that the State will
pave only three-fourths of twenty-foot
in width, all are now waiting for a
further report of the State engineer as
to the specifications that will accom
pany paving. Should the State agree
to utilize the excellent roadbed at pre
sent on the street, merely adding a
course of sand along with the paving
blocks it is not improbable that the
borough will see its way clear to pro
ceed with the paving, even though the
aid roceived from the State is much
less than figured upon. On the other
hand, if the State highway department
insists upon the usual thorough ex
cavation and reconstructed roadbod, ■
no one would be surprised if the bor
ough would be deterred by the cost
and should abandon the paving prop
osition on North Mill street. In the
lattereveut the borough would improve
the street by some simpler process that
would make it possible to ntilizo the
firm roadbed existing and which mod
ern methods can not improve upon. A
report from the engineer of the high
way department is expected by the
next meeting of council, Friday night,
when no doubt Bpeedy action will bo
taken looking,to the much needed im
provement of North Mill street.
AS IT AFFECTS THE FARMS.
The present year promises to be an
other prosperous one for the farmers.
Abundant rains seem to insure good
crops, while the general prosperity
prevailing has the effect of keeping
prices up to the top notch. The scarc
ity of help which the farmers have had
to contend with for several years past,
still remains. Through the aid of im
proved machinery and by clubbing to
gether as occasion offers the farmers
manage to get along somehow, al
though it is pretty clear that they are
a hard worked lot during the busy
season. The women folks,too.in many
a crises come to the rescue sharing in
the hardest kind of labor. In a journey
abroad it is no uncommon sight just
now to see women working in the hay
fields or hoeing corn or truck.
Sunhnry Yards Safe.
General Superintendent Myers, of
the Pennsylvania railroad, located at
Williamsport, was interviewed and
states that the company has no inten
tion of discontinuing the yards at
Sunbury and running freight trains
through from Harrisburg to Renovo.
It is probable that atsoino future time
more through freights may be run be
tween Harrisburg and Renovo in order
to prevent a congestion of work in
yards between those two points, but
the Sunbury yards will not be inter
fered with.
PROVISIONS OF
THE ROAD LAW
A groat- many persons aro constantly
making inquiries about the provisions
of the new road law. In order that
authentic information may be avail
able upon the subject, Commissioners'
Clerk Horace C. Blue has obtained the
following explanations from Attorney
Gouoral Carson, which by his kiud
ness we aro enabled to print:
Taxable, moans of being taxed; li
able by law to tlio assessment of taxes.
This moans that a woman owning prop
erty must bo assessed the dollar pro
vided in the act and every ostato as
sessed as an ostato must be charged
the dollar. The dollar is assessed
against the property and must bo paid
by lion residents as woll as resident
owner.
A single woman not a real estate or
porsonal property owner [cannot be as
sessed the dollar; she is not taxable.
The tax of ouo dollar is to be paid
in cash and not worked out.
The treasurer appointed by the sup
ervisors is entitled to a compensation
on money rocoived and distributed by
him. This does not mean if he re
ceives $2,000 that he is to bo paid a
percentage 011 the $2,000 when lie re
ceives and on the samo amount when
he pays oat. II is entitled to the per
centage only. Ho can receive 110 per
centage on the work tax.
The secretary of the board can and
should receive compensaiton for his
services the amount to bo fixed by the
supervisors.
A member of the board of supervis
ors must not furnish articles of any
kind that aro to be used in the im
provement of the road.
Any supervisor can work out his
taxes whoro the work tax system is in
forco.
Tho discount to be allowed on the
payment of taxes by Juno Ist is not on
the work tax.
The supervisors receive 110 compensa
tion and do not give bond.
The board divides the township into
one or more districts and appoints a
road master for each district and fixes
their wages. Also the wages to be paid
to tho laborers and the amount for
team hire.
Taxpayers will have togo to the
treasurer of the board to pay the tax
levied for road purposes.
In townships that have not abolished
work tax it is the duty of the board to
givo notice to all persons rated for the
work tax by advertisement or other
wise, to attend at such times and places
as such supervisors may direct. Tho
supervisors may havo notices printed
and direct the road master to serve
them.
Tho treasurer must givo a written
notice to all taxable persons if tho
amount of tax that has been assessed
against thorn within ten days after re
ceiving tho duplicate. This can be
done by mailing a Mil toea< h taxable.
The levying of taxes in townships
where the work tax has been abolished
would be done in the manner hereto
fore in vogue.
Neither the treasurer of a township
auditor can si rye as r >ad master.
"Necessary expenses" would include
traveling expenses, meals, horse feed
and such othor like items but would
exclude any compensation of any kind
for the time spent by the supervisors
in the discharge oi' their duties.
If the interests of the township can
be host taken care of by employing
some one outf ide 'oi Ihe tow uship as
roadmaster the supervisors have the
right i<> employ such assistance.
New Bridge is Assured.
The Sunbury Item is authority for
tho statement that within ton days
time tho work would bo started on tin*
new bridge to 1." l.uili across the Sus.
quehanna river from that town to the
Snyder county side.
Last Thursday several <>l the em
ployees of the York Bridge company
arri .ed in Sunbury and were ougagod
in making soundings of tho location
of the bridge piers
On Friday evening Guv E Webster,
the president <>l tho York Bridge com
pany, arrived in Sunbury and gave out
tho welcome news that the work will
surely be commenced early next week.
To verify this he made arrangements
to receive the derricks, engines and
other paraphernalia used in the con
struction work which have been ship
ped and will arrive in Sunbury Tues
day, according to the progress made
onroute from Pittsburg at which place
' tho bridge company have just complet
ed the building of a bridge across the
Monougahela river.
Funeral of Daniel S. Mull.
! Daniel S. Mull, whose death occur
red Saturday evening, was consigned
1 to the grave in the Lutheran cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. Tho funeral was
very largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L. D. Ulrich, pastor of Trinity Luth
eran church, this city. The pall bear
ers wore as follows : Peter Burger, Jo
seph Reabuck, Levi Beyer, John Mc-
Cloughan, Warren Cuthbert and Peter
. Startzol.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were : Romauus
Mull, and wife, James D. Mull, W.
H. Mull and w ifc. .1 Daniel Mnil.
Mrs. C. M. Marsh. Mrs. Ada Spren
, Loidy Schurtz and wifo of Mil
ton ;Mrs. Augolino Sloppy, Mrs. Sarah
, Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Eckman.Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moro
-1 lead, Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery,
Luther Mull and George Rosier, of
Potregrove; Frt.uk Paul and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Beck, Mrs.
Martin Zettlomoyer and Mrs. W. 11.
High, of White Deei; Solomon Mull,
Mr. and Airs. John W. Mull and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Roup, of Mooresburg.
Court Notes.
Tho bond of W. .T. Rogers ns guard
ian of Marguerite Evans was approv
ed.
Tho bond of O. L. Cromis, tax re
ceiver of Washingtonvillo, was also
approved.
On petition, David Ungor was dis
charged as executor of the last will and
testament, of Ella R. Oousart.
Tho court issued an order directing
the drawing from tho jury wheel of
100 traverse jurors and 34 grand jurors
to serve at the September term, 1906.
SECOND ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE
A socoud attempt at suicide, this
time by slashing her throat with a
largo carving kuife, was made on Sat
urday afternoon by Mrs. Clyde Van-
Horn, who a couple weeks ago drank
carbolic acid but was discovered in
time to save her life.
It will bo remembered that Mrs.
Van Horn," whoso homo is at Benton,
went to visit her son Elmer in Green
wood township, Columbia county,and
a it in the parlor, she
wont out doors and did uot return.
After a time search was started, and
tho woman found unconscious, with
an empty carbolic acid bottle nearby,
in a secluded corner of the fence.
Strenuous efforts by the physician
finally resuscitated the womau, and
she gradually regained strength until
the last few days she was able to get
up and walk about the house. Her
son's family wore hoping that tho wo
man would shortly bo fully recovorod.
On Saturday afternoon,however, she
was in tho kitchen, and when she
thought 110 one was looking, she sud
denly grabbod a largo carving knifo
and was just in the act of drawing it
across her throat when discovered by
Miss Martha Hoss, who was working
in the kitchen. With a scroam the girl
grabbod Mrs. VauHorn's arm,and pre
vented the awful deed, and together
with Mrs. Elmer Van Horn, who came
running at the scream, tried to take
tho knife front tho older woman. Tho
latter became desperate, aud a terri
ble struggle followed, in tho course of
wliinh the two young women became
badly cut up about tho arms by the
keon edgo of the knife. They wore un
able to take tho improvised weapon
from the older woman, but their cries
brought Elmer Van Horn running from |
the field in which he was working,
and he soon got tho knife from his
mother's grasp.
It now being considered advisable,
arrangements are beiitfc made to have
her taken tin week to a private san
itarium for treatment. She has been
molanchoh for some time, but this
has developed into a form of insanity.
Nearly Buried In Deep Trench.
Peter J. Koefer, superintendent of
sowers, came within an ace of being
buried ill a deep trench at the water
works Tuesday afternoon. He had
just leaped into an excavation where
some men in his employ were digging
for the foundation of the retaining
wall and was giving some directions
when without a moment's warning
the cribbing gave way ou ouo side and
the wall of gravel, which towered
above his head, came rolling in upon
liini.
To escape was impossible and the
first thing Mi Keefer knew he was
buried up to his shoulders. A large
mass of gravel hung above him,which
luckily w.'i not released, othorwiso 110
would have boon buried out of sight
and in all probability killed.
The men working on the trench in
stantly flew to the superintendent's res
cue. While sumo shoveled back the
gravel others tugged at the nearly
buried man. Finally through the
united effort of nine 111011 Mr. Keefer
was pulled out of his perilous position.
He escaped with a few bruises.
EMPLOYED AT MILTON.
The P. & R railway company,
which is building a long siding at
Milton to connect themain track with
Shimer's mill, is not only drawing 011
Danville lor help but also ou tho farm
ing section between here and Milton.
A gentleman from Mooresburg who
was in this city ve terdav stated that
a number of workiu : men from that
placo and Pottsgrove along with oth
ers fi laily taken over
to Milton 011 the morning train and
carried home in the evening by the
railroad company, which pays $1.40
per day aud gives froo transportation.
The short hours are exactly to the
men s liking, whilo tho wages area
little bettor than aro commonly paid
for laboring. Meanwhile the farmers
aro much in need of help and the
township supervisors, who are respon
sible for the condition of the roads,
aro begging for hands, but as tho lat
ter pay only $1.25 per day and have
no premium to offor in the form of
short hours and free rides their work
has no attraction for laborers.
RECOVERED HIS P< )OKET BOOK
A gentleman from Williamsport
who, accompanied by his family, ar
rived in this 51 tj yesterday fQr a pleas
ant vacat ion lo 1 his pocketbook and but
for tho honesty of a trolley conductor
would have be< n minus a big roll of
money, much needed to add zest and
pleasure to his visit.
The Williamsport man arrived early
in the forenoon on a Danville and
Bloomsbnrg car. With iii< family he
had proceeded a short distance from
the oar whou Conductor J. S. Raver
came running after him holding in
his band a large pocket book. Final
ly attracting the man's attention the
conductor presented the purse, saying:
"Here, you had better take this; you
might havens for it before yon go
very far." Tho Williamsport man
stared in amazement. "Why, where
did you get that pocket book?" ho ask
ed. "On the seat whoro yon left it,"
the conductor explained. Tho visitor
was profuse in his thanks and confided
the fact that it contained seventy-five
dollars in cash.
No Talking While Working.
Talking during working hours and
partaking of lunch has been tabooed
by the Lehigh galley officials iu a
notice posted at the Weatherly shops.
The notice says that no employes shall
converse with another during working
hours under penalty* of discharge,
neither are they allowed to eat any
thing during working hours. Tho em
ployes do not take kindly to the now
order, stating that they abnsed no
privileges in tho past. This latest rule,
it is claimed, will simply make them
dissatisfied with their jobs.
Jieat Wagon in flishap.
0110 of the front wheels came off of
the meat wagon belonging to Simon
Hoffman Saturday afternoon ou Mar
ket street. The horse was stopped be
fore? any further damage was done.
ATTEMPT TO ROB
JABBER SHOP
All attempt was made by thieves
during Sunday night to enter the bar
ber shop of Thomas J. Evans on Bloom
street, near tho P. & R. crossing, and
although the robbers were scared away
the evidence of their operations were
easily discernible Monday morning.
Fred Held, Sr., who resides next
door to the barber shop was awakened
by tho furious barking of his dog. He
arose and made an investigation but
was uuable to discover any tiling of a
disquieting nature.
When Mr. Evans opened his shop
Monday morning, however, he found
the screen door at tho rear badly brok
en and the hook fastenor pulled out.
The robbers hadovidently boen fright
ened away in the midst of their raid
by Mr. Hold's dog.
Mr. Evans' shop has been robbod on
two previous occasions. At one time
the thieves got about #I.OO and at an
other time about $7.0(). Ho states that
tho vicinity of tho Heading crossing
on Bloom street is a spot often fro
quented bv thieves and bad charact
ers, who alight from passing freights.
Surprise Party.
A surprise party was held at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hart
man, West Hemlock township, Satur
day ovoniug, in honor of Mr. Hart
man's birthday. All sorts of games
wero played and refreshments were
served: Those proseut were: Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Styer, Mr. and Mrs. P. S.
Bruglor, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doigh
miller, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Flick,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kester, Mr. and
I Mrs. Mathew Maus, Mr. and Mrs. W.
I E. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ando, Mr.
' and Mrs. 1). O. Maustoller, Mr. and
| Mrs. Paul Maustellor, Mr. and Mrs.
|J. H. Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Cromley.Mr. and Mrs. Petor Kitchen,
I Mr. and Mrs O. S. Arnwino, Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Pursol.Mr. and Mrs. Frank
j Orossloy, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mooro,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hartman,Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gabble, Mrs. J. O. Grim,
Mrs. Alice Arnwino, Misses Mary
Grim, Ella Maustoller, Bessie Aude,
May Maustellor, Eilio Deighiniller,
Margaret Fry, Annie Tanner, Myrtlo
Ande,Nellie Deighmillor,Garrie Flick
Emily Orossley,- Mary Arnwino, Sara
Ando, Grace Maustellor, Burdotto
Sturdovaut, Enda Ando, Hattie Aru
,vino, Lihbie Pursel, Bessio Arnwino,
Dora Arnwino,Margaret Gabble,Tillie
Workhoiser, and Annie Styer of Phila
delphia. Messors: S. J. Styer, Chas.
Grim, Paul Maustellor, Frank Tanner,
Jacob Arnwino, Jesso Grossloy, Chas
Maus, J. Blaine Hartmau, Shumau
Ande, Wallace Hughos of Danville.
Chester Gabble of Philadelphia, Ghas.
Lockhoof, Wellington Pursol, W. It.
Gabble, Glen Grossloy, Harry Maus
tellor, Paul Styer, Eber Maustellor,
Chas. Styer, Kimber Arnwino and
Ghas. Aruwine.
THE BERWIGK ORPHANAGE.
Many of the Stato papers continue
to toll their readers all about the pro
posed orphanage which is soon to be
putin operation at Berwick by the
orphanage and home association "of
the P. O. S. of A." Wo observo in
the Tamaqna Gourior an account of
tho recent visit of Secretary Theodore
Harris, of the association to Berwick
and of how ho was received by the
local camp of tho "P. O. S. of A."
This all shows tho importance of a
single letter. There are two fraternal
organizations in this State with al
most identical names. Tho ono is tho
Patriotic Order Sons of America..lt.
caiuo into being in 18-17, admits men
only and now enrolls over 85,000 mem
bers in Pennsylvania alone. Tho oth
er is tho Patriotic Order of Ameri
cans, a much younger association,com
posed of men and women. This is tho
order which is interested in tho pro
posed orphanage and homo and not the
Patriotic Order Sons of Aiuorica.
Death of Former Danville Han.
Theodore P. Patterson, a former
resident of this city, died Sunday at
tho summer residence of Pedro Salome,
at Valley Forge, where he was a guest.
Mr. Patterson was in Danville from
1895 to 1902, during tho greater part of
that time being tho superintendent of
tho Reading Iron company's Danville
plant.
Born in Pottsvillo, Mr. Patterson
wont to Norristown early in lifo.
Thoro he married Miss Harriet White,
daughter of Duncan White, operator
of several cotton mills. In 18(51 ho eu
listod as a private in the Forty-eighth
Pennsylvania Infantry. A few months
later ho was appointed sergoant. In
J8(52 ho was made first lieutenant in
tho Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania In
fantry. In 18(54 ho accepted a position
in the signal corps and later became
lieutenant in tho corps. Ho was a
member of the Pennsylvania command
ory of the Loyal Legion.
Mr. Patterson is survived by three
children, Duncan W. and George of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Beedeu (Abi
gail), of Haddonfiold, N. J. The home
of the doceased is at 1121 South Forty
eight stroet, Philadelphia.
An Eiffel Tower For Berwick.
The ambitious citizens of Berwick
are now advocating the oroctiou of a
sort of Eiffel tower at that place as a
step towards beautifying the town.
Plans for tho proposed arch are now
being prepared by tho Berwick G. A.
R., who are back of tho movement,
and tho idea is to oroct it either at
Market square or some other suitable
point in tho center of the business dis
trict.
Tho proposed tower would be con
structed of steol, set on stone founda
tions and would rise towards the
clouds to a distance of two hundred
feet, being twice as high as the tallest
church spire ill the borough. Tho top '
would bo surmounted by a largo town
clock which would be visible for miles j
around ;an observation gallory, near ,
the top, would give a view of tho ou
tire surrounding country, and lower
down would be a baud stand.
Undergoing Treatment.
Mrs. W. T. Shepporson of Riverside
is undergoing a month's treatment at
the Joseph Ratti hospital,Bloomsburg. j
That she may speedily regain good
health is the hope of her many friends. '
SUNDAY WOBK FOR
THE AMBULANCE
The good people of Bloom street in
the vicinity of Mill were given a great
scare Sunday morning when a man,
fell from a D. & E. trolley'after mak
ing a frantic effort to catch his hat
which had blown from his'head. Ho
struck the street with a sickening thud
and lay motionless.
In falling the man cut a gash on his
nose that bled rather profusely and
otherwise batterod himself, so that it
was a gruosomo sight that m«t tho
gazo of tho people who hurriod from
their homes to administer first aid to
tho injured. A pillow was procured
and the man was made as comfortable
as circumstances would permit.
Summons flashed over the wire for
the police and for medical aid and in
response quickly camo Chief Miuce
moyer and Dr. Paulos. Tho doctor,
first to arrive, was soou able to sup
ply the information that the man's
dazed condition was not duo to any
extent to his fall but to an overindul
gence in strong drink. Chiof Mince
moyer then arriving on the scone ro
lioved the minds of tho anxious citi
zens of all further doubt by stating
that tho man was Mike Smith, an old
offender, and that this opisodo was
somewhat of a common occurrence
with him.
THE PROBABLE REASON.
Tho unusual numbor of barns struck
by lightning in various parts of tho
country is a notable featuro of this
season. Tho frequency of severe thun
er storms this summer is of course the
primary cause, as they are indispens
able factors in performances of that
kind and wo never had rnoro of them
in a given length of time than have
occurred within the last four or five
weeks. But there must be some other
reason for so many barns being made
electrical targets. Have not the farm
ers become more neglectful in provid
ing tho defence of lightning rods than
they wero some years ago? This ap
pears to bo tho case, and why it is so
may bo duo to tho fact that some of
the lightning rod men becamo so slip
pery in their dealings that a farmer
couldn't get his barn "roddod" with
out running tho risk of having a law
suit on his hands before the transac
tion was closed. Tho causo uf action
was often a negotiable note worded in
a way that inado the houost and my
stified granger liablo for an amount
almost equal to half tho value of his
farm. With such risks involved in
"roddiug" barns owners/if those rur
al structures, while not doubting tho
efficacy of Ben Franklin's lighting de
flectors, had reasou to ho shy of tho
lightning rod peddlers.
Bridge Not Up to Contract.
The New Jersoy Bridge company,
which had tho contract for tho erec
tion of the roadways and ot-hor re
pairs on tho bridge across the rivor at
Milton, will lose $2,000 on their job
or make good thoir work according to
specifications and contract on th
structure. Tho bridge was completed
so far as tho contractors woro concern
ed,and rocently viewers wero appoint
ed to inspect the structure and pass
upon the work. Tho expense of tho
repairs is being borne by Union and
Northumberland counties at a cost of
$17,821.25. Tho viewers from Union
county woro Walter Frick, Ghauncy
Foster and Frank Dietrich. Three
wore also appointed from Northumber
land county. J The viewers found tho
brick roadway not up to contract, and
recommended that S2, O(H) ho withheld
from the contractors until tho work
was mado satisfactory, and a reason
able time be given the firm in which
to do it. At argument court last Thurs
day Judge McClnro affirmed tho roport
of tho viowors.
ONE ARMED MAN FAKE.
Faking tho public with his arm tied
tightly behind his back, a stranger,
played upon tho sympathies of tho
residents of a neighboring town, Sat
urday, by posing as the victim of a
bright bolt of lightning. Ho claimed
that he had lost his arm through bo
ing struck by lightning and rather
than beg outright ho had a few lead
poucils for sale with which to keep
body and soul togothor. He did a laud
office busiuoss as the get-up of the arm
was so good that it appoared to bo off
at the shouldor. But the game did not
work long for an officer tumbled to the
gamo and ho placod the lightning vic
tim uudor arrest. At the lockup tho
arm was found to bo swollou from be
ing tied so tightly behind his back.
Ho is a man of about 35 years of ago
and stoutly built. His sympathy racket
had netted him a nice sum
Rural Delivery Popular.
Figures show that the rural froe de
livery service in Pennsylvania is a
popular feature of tho postal service.
While in some States the demand for
additional routes seems to bo on _t.ho
wane, thoro is no such condition in
the Keystone State.
On July 1 there wero 35,7(58 rural
froo delivery routes in operation in the
United Statos. At the same time thoro
wore a total of 3,097 petitions pending
for tho ostablishmout of increased de
livery facilities. Thoro aro 1,y8(5 routes
iu Pennsylvania, an increase of 108
siuco July 1,1905. Tho number of peti
tions pending for now routes in tho
Stato is ninety. Since the inaugura
tion of tho sorvico throe havo boon
2,655 petitions for new routes of which
only 579 have boon adversely reported.
Teachers Elected.
At a special meeting of the Mahon
ing township school board tho follow
ing toaohors wore elected for tho ensu
ing year:
Gravel bank school, Edwin G. Foust;
; Medianicsvilie, first grade, Lloyd
Krnm; second grade, Miss Gortrude
j Mails tone; Sidlor hill, Miss M. C.
Madden ; biild top, Samuel Kruui; Toby
1 run, Miss Soosholtz.
Five 'Phones Installed.
| Five telephones were installed on
line No. 10,' between Exchange and
Turbotvillo yesterday. The new in
struments are in tho homes of Wilson
j Derr, Calvin Dorr.J. Miles Derr.Rob
( ert L. Montgomery and J. William
1 Gouger.
KNITTING MILLS
The Danville Knitting Mills are iu
operation again after being closed
down last week to allow the employes
a week's vacation and to give au op
portunity to take account of stock.
This was the first time the mill had
been closed down for a week sinco it
started. It will bo made au annual
custom to coaso operations during the
week of the Fourth of July.
Iu conversation with Thomas IJe
lany, superintendent, Friday eve, a
lamentable fact was brought out. Mr.
Dolauy stateß that the scarcity of girl
labor or the unwillingness of the girls
togo to work is greatly handicapping
tho plant. Tho mills could, and did
at one time, omploy 210 people; now
there aro but 180 on the pay rolls. Yet
there is no knitting mill in tho Stato
that pays higher, if as high, wages.
The company last September pur
chased a small plant, at Hiugtowu and
here the machines that scarcity of lab
or in Danville koops idle aro being
sent. The company, howevor, would
prefer to have all the machines at the
home mill.
If it woro possible to socure the help
desired, the company would enlarge
the mill indefinitely and install its
own dye plant. Within tho past three
months orders for 75,000 dozen hose
wore turneil down because the present
facilities would not ]>ermit their being
filled.
CUTTING DOWN
DEATH RATE
State Health Commissioner Samuel
G. Dixon continues to cut down the
death rate from diphtheria through
the agency of anti-toxin which the
State deparlinont of health is distri
buting freo of charge throughout Penn
sylvania in ail cases whero the pati
ents aro too poor to pay for the serum.
For instance the report of tho auti
toxin division for tho week ending
July 1(5 gives the remarkably low death
rate of three per cent, for all cases
treated with State anti-toxin. There
wero no deaths at all whero instruc
tions of tho commissioner as to the
liberal use of auti-toxiu within tweu
ty-four hours after onset were follow
ed out.
Statistics show that the death rate
in diphtheria is forty-two per cent,
whore anti-toxin is not used; hence
tho splendid achievement of the new
department of health iu saving prec
ious lives by its freo distribution of
anti-toxin.
Borough Offices Go Begging.
A borough with not enough voters
to fill all tho borough offices is the
situation likely to be presontod in
Stillwater, Columbia county. The re
moval of tho Edgar & Stauffer plau
ing mill and many of its employees to
Berwick is tho causo.
Stillwater is a regularly incorporat
ed liorough and boasts of forty-four
qualified voters,tho majority of whom
worked at the planing mill. Tho con
stitution requires twenty officials—a
chief burgess, six couucilmen, six
school directors, two constables, two
justices of the peace, one assessor, one
tax collector, besides election officers
and other minor officials.
his fleasure of Hazieton.
One of the four docorators now in
Hazletou docorating the city for the
Old Homo week in August sized up
that city thusly : "Without any excep
tion Hazletou is the tightest and cheap
est city in tne State. I have traveled
tho State over, and havo never en
countered a city where civic pride is
at such a low ebb as in Hazletou. I
would never have believed it, had I
not had the personal experience and
now full well know why the commit
too is compelled to cringe and beg for
funds to give a celebration that meaiis
all for the ctiy of Hazletou. Never
again will I come to the city iu a
business capacity
All Aboard.
Ordors havo been issued from Phila
delphia headquarters of the Pennsyl
vania railroad requiring all brakemen,
porters, etc., to cry'"allaboard." two
minutes before trains are duo to leave
each division terminal station. Num
erous complaints of passengers being
left behind because in exercising they
have strayed to far away from their
trains to get back after the short no
tico "all aboard" was heard, resulting
iu the change.
Mt. Carmel Sued.
The firm of Richard A. Malono &
Sons have brought a damage suit
against the borough of Mt. Carmol,
their claim being $20700. The Malones
had a contract for sower work in the
town and 011 account of some disagree
ment the unfinished Maloue contract,
was awarded to BcNallo & Klinberg
for completion. The Malone's threat
ened suit at the time and have done as
they said they would.
Protecting Animals.
A number of Lock Haven dealers in
horse and cattle feed have been arrest
ed for the allcgod violation of the law
governing the sale of feed stuffs in not.
having labels showing their ingredi
ents. It would appear that the new
ood law requires not only that hu
man stomach but the stomachs of an
imals shall be protected against iu- (
jurious foods.
What it Cost "Farmer" Creasy.
William T. Greasy, candidate for ;
Auditor General on the Democratic
and Lincoln party tickets,has filod his ! ,
statement of expenses with the Secre- j <
tary of Stato. His Democratic 110111 ina- j
tion cost him $(53, and the Liucolu 1 ,
party nomination nothing. Mr. Greasy j
paid $({() for two rooms at the hotel ' (
and #3 car faro from his homo to Har- • j
risburg and roturu. t
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Anent the Knocker.
Says Congressman Achesou's paper,
the Washington Observer:
"A town is often kept back becauso
some of its citizens kuock on others
who did not fall in line with their
ideas as to the host way to advance its
interost. One man succeeds in his busi
ness because he has good ideas and
carries them out. It is not to bo sup
posed that he can take the idea of an
other man which is contrary to his
own, and make it successful. A man
who is guided by certain ideas and de
fined principles must carry them out
in his relation to every enterprise with
which he is associated. And they will
apply to the advancement, of a town.
Let us work for our town but do not.
let us knock becauso other people just
as good as wo are and perhaps better,
cannot work on our ideas "
While this was written to fit local
conditions, it is just as applicable to
some Danville people as to the folks in
Southwestern Pennsylvania whom tho
editor oxcoriates. There is nothing so
coutemptible as the man who decries
everything not done along the lines he i
wants aud who spatters with mud
those who do not see fit to agree with
him.
Sent Obscene Postal.
Since the picture postal card fad has I
struck the people of these United !
States, the mail carriers have been ;
kept busy, Some of tho cards, how
ever, are both insultiug aud criminal
ly offensive.
Not long ago a certain young man |
of Shenandoah, who was in New York
City, sent a card to a lady of that
town. Tho lady bocanio highly insult
ed and when tho follow camo home a
few weeks ago,she met him iu a groc
ery store aud proceeded to trim him a
la Jefferios. After dodg ing washboards
and canned tomatoes for awhile tho
sender of tho postal got out of the
place. It is safo to say ho'll be more
caroful in tho future.
According to a special Berlin dis
patch the governments of the world
will be invited to participate in a
great international exposition in the !
German capital in 1913. '
COMPLETE HISTORY
OKENTRALIA
In the : istory of the anthracite re
gion there has never been a case like
that of the borough of Central ia which
is now threatened with destruction by
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., which
has notified or rather ordered the luck
less projxjrty owners to move out of
their homes.
A newspaper reporter visited the
town which has a population of about
3,000. It is au old town, having been
originally called "Bull's Head." The
name was changed to Centerville aud
then to Ceutralia. The coal lauds in
that neighborhood wore picked up for
a very fow dollars, about sls an acre
iu fact,by Israel W. Morris and others
away back in the early days. They
were thrifty Quakers. They drove
hard bargains and shouted about their
poverty when tho assessor came around
to tax tho laud. Thoy organized che
Locust Mountain Coal aud Iron Co.,
as a holding company. It had a chart
er that allowed it to do anythiug. It
leased lands to operators. It drew up
cut throat leases that marvels of malig
nant ingenuity. They laid out Cen
tral ia. They told tho miners where
they could build. Their agent promis
ed the men,verbally of course, that the
company nooded mou and also houses
and thoy would assist them to build
houses. Tho men bought and built and
paid high pricos—from $250 upwards
for a lot. The Locust Mountain direct
ors gave a deed which had Shylock
skiuued a mile. Tho workmen were
not lawyers. The question of under
ground rights were not understood in
18tf0 even by lawyers and the men
thought they owned their own homes.
They didn't. Tho company had the
right to build railroads, to drive air
holes aud slopes and any old thing
through the lot and not pay damages
for anything. Tho man who bought the
surface hadn't any right to the air in
tho hole over tho ground if ho could
use it.
A man named Michael Madden
brought suit in May J902. In June,
1902 the company's attorneys appear
od. In September, 1902, the defendant
pload not guilty and ruled for a trial
in December, 1902, which was post
poned at tho Lehigh's request to Feb
ruary, 1903. Iu March, 1904 the plain
tiff ruled for trial at the May term,
1904, when it was postponed on ac
count of tho apparently eudless dis
ahilitv of chronic disability of the
court. In May, 190-1, a case stated was
filod and on January lti, 1905, the Col
umbia county court filed its opinion
giving judgment in favor of plaintiff
with costs. Tito opiniou of the judge
who has since died, was a marvel,but
tho supreme court sustained him and
tho compauy now usos the Maddeu
case as a precodent. The company has
now started to draw down the town
and case has attracted the atten
tion of mauy thinkers and property
owners who aro to organize au associa
tion to assist tho poople of Ceutralia
because the importance of the ques
tion cannot be over estimated. It will
take the form of engaging lively law
yors who will act both by criminal
aud civil process. It will have drawn
up cortaiu legislative acts to meet such
cases, because tho entire anthracite
region is threatened. Cauvassers are
out now getting the names of property
owners ami trades bodies will be call
ed upon. Philadelphia and Harrisburg
lawyers who have been cousulted be
lieve the work can be stopped until
tho matter has boon fairly tried before
a jury. A threat has beeu made by au
eminent Philadelphia lawyer who was
appealed to that lie would cause the
arrest of tho president aud board of
directors of the coal company on a
criminal charge, and that he had sev
eral causos for such arrests. The peo
ple of Ceutralia being employed by
the Lehigh, fear to move, but a meet
ing has beon called for next Thursday
when an appeal will bo made to the
governor and State authorities and to
the outside anthracite towns for assist
ance. The metropolitan papers will be
asked to help and it looks as if the old
town will not be destroyed without a
light.
Tho Locust Mountain Coal Co.,has
received in cash for the surface in the
affected district about $830,000.
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