POEM STABTS PROCLAMATION Dr. Nathan O. Schaffer, superintend ent of public instruction, "looks to ward" jioetry when he issuod his arbor day proclamation this year. As made public froin-his department, it reads as follows: AUTUMN ARBOR DAY. Of all Nature's children in the school room of the plants, The most studious ami faithful are the treos; For they stand in quiet order, just wherever they are placed, While they bow before the ringing of tho breoze. See them raise their arms together, hear them gently turn their leaves; They perfoot themsolves in evory branch and line. At the opening of the school year they are fresh and green indeed, But they graduate with brilliancy de iviue. —Wildie Thayer. The school can be mado tho place to which the children liko bost to go. The school room can bo made attrac tive witli picturos aud flowors; the school grounds can be lioautifled with trees, walks and other adornments. At suitable timos tho pupil should be taught the valuo of treets for fruit, for shade, aud for use in the arts and industries of civilized life. He should be taught the effect of trees in distri buting rainfall and modifying climato. He should learu the simple lessons in the science aud art of forestry, especi ally how to plant treos aud care for them, and how to fight the enemies that destroy trees aud their fruit. Every school should observe arbor day at least once a year. Since some rural schools are not in session during the April arbor days, it lias become customary in Pennsylvania to design ate an arbor day in the fall of tho year. In harmony with this established cus tom Friday, October 19th., lUOB, is hereby named as autumn arbor day, aud teachers,pupils aud school officials are urged to celebrate tho day by the planting of trees and by exercises de signed to stimulate an interost in the growth aud care of trees. Let poems aud historical incidents connected with famous trees bo studied aud re cited, aud above all elso let trees bo planted that will live long and prove a benefit to future generations Chief of Follce Offers Reward. The bad conduct of boys about town, whioh culminated in the arrest of a couple last week for throwing stones, has assumed a form of malicious mis chief that has thoroughly aroused the borough, and from now 011 the evil disposed fellows will be closely pur sued. Not content with shooting and throw iug stones at the peril of pedestrians the bad boys have now sought new amusement in the breaking of the large globes of the arc lights 011 the streets. This is apt to occur in almost any part of the borough, but it is car ried to extremes in the third and fourth wards. There is scarcely a week but several globes are fouud broken, which in the aggregate entails a considerable loss upon the borough to say nothing of the auuoyauce and unnecessary work caused. There appears to be 110 doubt as to who the guilty parties are, nou as to the fact that the mischief is done deliberately aud maliciously. To detect the guilty partios in the act or to procure ovideuce is not such au easy matter. To secure immediate results, therefore, Chief-of-Police Miucemoyer offers a reward of teu dol lars for information that will lead to the arrest and convictiou of tho per son throwing stones at, or interfering in any way with the borough electric lights. State Will License Hunters. The offloials of the State game com mission are giving much atteutiou to ! the proposed law for tho licensing of all guuuers and it is to bo prosented at the coming sossiou of tho legislat ure, requiriug every guuner to take out a license, costing a nominal sum, say ouo dollar. There will be objec tion to such a measure ou the grouud that it will put the citizens owning a gun too much under the restrictiou of the law, but its advocates arguo that by requiring each ouo to have a liceuso, giving his name and descrip tion of his personal appearance, which must be shown upon demand of a ward en or property owner 011 whose laud the hunter may be, it will do away with irresponsible huuters and boys, who are a uuisance and detriment to game, as in many instances they do not carry away what they kill and dis regard laws. The owners of the laud aud farmers will also liavo to take out license, but this will bo a benefit to them, as farmers aro tho most ardeut supporters of the law licensing all huuters. Consigned to the Grave. Hollaud S. Ammorman,whose death occurred on Wednesday was consigned to the grave in Odd Fellows' cemoterv on Saturday afternoon. The services took place from the home of tho par ents. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ammorman, Ferry street, at 2p. 111. Tho services were conducted by Rev. M. K. Foster and W. D. Laumaster. The pallbearers were: William Limberger, W. J. Rog ers, Harry llixsou, Jacob Fry, E. V. Stroll aud William Kadie, the lattor of Shamokiu. The fuueral was conveyed to the cemetery ill a Danville and Blooms burg trolley car. The following per sons from out. of town wero presont at the funeral: Mrs. William 11 Eadio, William L. Eadio and wife and Mrs. Harriet Lake and Mrs. Brockmau, of Shamokiu ; David Snyder aud wife, j Amos Reoser aud wife, Mrs. Adams, 1 of Shamrock; Miss Lizzie Sober, of Bloomsburg; William Reed and son, Malcolm Lake and Mary Gilner, of Catawissa. Madley's Moving Pictures. The Edwin J. Hadley moving pic ture show will play an engagement in Danville ou tho eveuing of Fridav, October sth., for the benefit of tho local V. M. C. A. The pictures are to be presented in the Mahoning Presby terian church. SIGNS CONTEACT JITH WITCH Having lost nine heart of valuable cattlo within tlio past year and believ ing that a certain neighbor, who has been accused of being a witch,was ex ercising her supposed evil influence over him and his proporty, William Oottshall.a woll known Mahauoy Val ley farmer, has signod a contract with the woman whereby ho agrees to pay her a certain sum of lnonoy in turn for which she consents not to cause injury to him or his for a term of one year. Every now aud then, during the past eleven months Uottshall, who is the owner of ouo of tho finest farms in the Mahanoys and who is noted for being one of tho ablest aud most careful farmers in this section of tho State, has been losing his live stock. Tho auimals were found dead in their stalls or died while in the fields. Tho deaths did not, save tho past few, occur reg ularly. Now a cow would succumb, several weeks later a pig would drop off. Then a hcrse died. Try as he would Mr. Gottshall was unable to fathom the mystery. About four weeks ago deaths among the livo stock became frequent and within two weoks two mules, a calf and a cow died. According to the story told when one of the dead anim als was burned there was a groat noise in a nearby woods as of a rushing of a herd of horses. Unsatisfied with ordinary investiga tions Mr. Gottsliall went to a neighbor who stated that he believed that one of the fivo or six witches, who are be lieved by some residents of the valley to inhabit tho beautiful stretch of farm laud, was exercising her ovil in fluence upon Mr. Gottsliall aud was causing the doath of his stock. Accordingly,determined to do all in his power to prevent any further loss, the farmer went to one of tho witches aud after a lengthy conversation with her finally came to the agreement reached above, namely, that for a cor tain sum of money which he would pay to her if she would agreo not to allow harm to come to Mr. Gottshall's stock for a period of ouo year com mencing from the time tho contract was signed and tho money paid. This was about two weeks ago and since that time nothing has happened on tho Gottsliall farm, the livo stock seemingly in especially good health. Tho uoighbors are watching with in terest the outcome of tho agreement. Some believe in the power ot the witches while others only smile when questioned and state that there is some other cause for Mr. Gottshall's past misfortunes and that time will bear out their statements. Ouo thing is cer tain tho contract has been signed. Plenty of Game. "There will bo moro game this year in Pennsylvania than has been seen in tho State for many years," said State Game Secretary Kalbfus Monday at his department."l am getting splendid accounts from my correspondents all ovor the State. From every section come good accounts of the vast quant ities of game this year. "This is so with pheasants, wild turkeys, deer, quail,gray squirrels aud rabbits. Tlioro will bo more deer kill ed than for many a year. As for quail I have the best kind of reports, es pecially concerning tho quail we got from Alabama for breeding purjioses. ooiuo of them have beou seen lading flocks of twenty-one, which is propa gating some. j "The reports concerning deer nre vory encouraging, but there are also reports that some are being killed out of season. We'll got the people who do that and teach them a lesson. 1 ac count for the increase in the amount of game to the fact that there have been few forest liros this year, owing to the increased vigilance of the forest wardens, who are also game wardons, and the work of the people generally who are taking an interest in the game question and are 011 the watch to pro tect game out of season, the laws re garding tho amount of game one man can kill during a seasou are observed. "Tho day of the pot hunter is gone in this Stato, and the men who kill game to ship it outside for sale have about been eliminated. Tho true sportsman is coming into his own,and ho is taking mighty good care that he observes the law and compels others to observe it." Pleasant Party. The home of Charles Thomas, West Hemlock township, was the sceuo of a delightful party 011 Friday evening, tho occasion being in honor of Miss Maud E. Maus, of Milton. Refresh ments wero served. Tho guests were : Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Hileman, Mr. and Mrs. Mont Confer, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. William Hollobaugh, Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer D. Phillips, Miss Fannie Sees, of Washiugtonville; Misses Margaret E. Cook, Grace Sliultz, Florence Shultz, Mary M. Yeager, Lulu M. Yoager,Stella Hileman, Mazie Shultz, Elsie Confer, May Confer, Mabel Shultz, Margaret Shultz, Messrs. Charles Flick, of Kaseville: Charles Boyer, Charles Sholh<tinor, Charles Snyder, Grover Hileman, John Hile man, William Davis, Samuol Lobaeh. Joel Boyer,Harry Yoager, Hoy Shultz, Jacob Umstead, Josse Shultz, Arthur Houck,William Brittain,George Botz, Jay Thomas, Wilbur Crossley, Master Graydon Shultz, Albert, David and Georgo Zaner. hired Dog Catchers. Berwick is so troubled with worth less dogs that the authorities have hired the Wilkos-Barre dog catcher | and his assistant to act with the local catcher. The men are experienced and will work together. They ha»o the necessary equipment and dogs will do well to take notice and keep under covor. They are paid by the day with out regard to the number of dogs they catch and when they arrive will stay several weeks. Have you laid iu your winter coal supply yet? CLARENCE CADE CASE CONTINUED Court conveuod nt 10 o'clock Mon day morning for the September term. President Judge C. C. Evans and as sociates Frank G. Bleo and Charles A. Wagner occupied the boncli. The list of jurors was callod, after which the constables mado their re turns. Tho constables of Mahoning and Liborty townships reported tho roads in bad condition. In Mahoning township Bloom road was specified, whilo in Liborty township tho bridges wero also reported bad. The court re ferred the roads reported in each town ship to tho district attorney with di rections to tako whatever action may bo necessary in the premises. Kenton B. Brown was appointed tip staff to wait upon tho grand jury and George W. Bennett and McOlellan Diohl as tipstaffs to wait upon the court. W. J. Rogers was excused from tho attendance at court as a grand juror. Wellington Kote was chosen foreman of the grand jury, after which the oatli was administered and the court proceeded with the charge. In this tho grand jurors woro reminded of their prerogative to preserve tho utmost secrecy of their proceedings, to tho end that they might be shielded from all adverse criticism and bo tho bet tor onahlwd to perform their duties un influenced by fear or oilier considera tion. At 10:45 o'clock tho court aunounc od that it was ready to attach tho case of Commonwealth vs. Poter Diet rich. It was docidod, however, not to take up the caso until I :iiO o'clock. Meanwhile the timo was devoted to miscellaneous business. When court convened at 1:80 o'clock the Peter Dietrich homicide case was at once taken up and the examination of jurors began.Peter Dietrich,the de fendant, was brought into court by Sheriff Maiers immediately after tho ringing of the bell. He wore a preoc cupied aud anxious look, but otherwise ho soomed little tho worse for his long confinement and 011 the whole seemed in much bettor condition to stand the ordeal than he did at the first trial. As in the former case William Kase West and Hon. Fred Ikelor appeared for Dietrich while Hon. H. M. Hinck ley was associated with the Common wealth as special council. Mrs. Jones, widow of James A. Jones, the victim of Dietrich's bullot,occupied a seat at the Commonwealth's table. In tho case of Commonwealth vs. : Clarence Carr, the grand jury return ed a true bill. lialph Klsner, attorney for tho defendant, explained to the court that a sister of tho boy had in terested horself deeply in his case and that she alleges to have discovered evidence which has 110 yet boon pre sented. Mr. Kisnor said ho had just been called into the case ami with tho now evidence as a factor moro time was needed to proporly presont the caso. District-Attoruoy C. P. Goarhart informed tho court that under the cir cumstances he had no objection to offer. The court therefore announced that the case of Commonwealth vs. Clarence Carr would be coutinuod un til the next term. The witnesses in the case wore dis charged from furthor attendance at tho present term of court. The first man examined for a place iu the jury box was John H. Hunt. Ho was challenged by defense for cause. Other men were called and accoptod or rejected as follows: Benjamin Cook -Defeuso challenged for cause. James F. Patterson- Commonwealth challenged for cause. C. S. Ediuondsou—Defense chal lenged for cause. D. A. Clewoll—Commonwealth chal lenged poromptorily. Charles Rishol Commonwealth challenged poromptorily. James Robinson Commonwealth challenged for cause. Jasper Perry—Defense challenged for cause. Joseph A. Swank —Defense challeng ed peremptorily Anibroso Miller—Defense challeng ed for cause. William Robinson Accoptod and sworn (2:30). John M. Robinson —Accepted and sworn. John N. Prico—Accepted and sworn. John O. Patterson—Excused. Alfred Forney—Defense challenged peremptorily. B. F. Mossersmith—Defense chal lenged peremptorily. Samuel Mortiinoro—Defouse chal lenged for cause. B. E. Stead—Commonwealth chal lenged for cause. Jonathan Foust—Defense challenged for cause. William 11. Maust—Challenged by Commonwealth for causo. Charles Shultz—Defense challenged for cause. Jacob Holdreu—Commonwealth dial longed for cause. Peter A. Rishel Commonwealth challenged for cause. Norman Bechtel Commonwealth challenged for causo. Hiram E. Cromley—Defense chal lenged for causo. A. L. Brandt—Commonwealth chal lenged peremptorily. John Bruder—Defeuso challenged for causo. William K. Davis—Commonwealth challenged for causo. James L. Bitler—Commonwealth challougod for causo. J. H. Shultz—Commonwealth chal lenged peremptorily. C. H. Springer Commonwealth challenged peremptorily. Frank Schram—Accepted and sworn. Thomas Welliver—Defense challeng ed for cause. George Tillson—Defouse challenged for causo. Joseph Broitonbach—Dofeuse chal lenged for cause. John C. Foulk—Commonwealth chal lenged for cause. Joseph Longonberger—Defense chal lougod for cause. E. Bastiau—Accepted aud sworn. Charles E. Shires, Sr.—Accepted and sworn. S. J. WeUiver—Commonwealth chal lenged peremptorily. George W. Moser—Commonwealth challenged peremptorily. Harry E. Seidel Commonwealth challenged for cause. David L. Guost—Commonwealth challenged for cause. ■Tames Crimes, Sr.—Commonwealth challenged for canso. Patrick Finley—Defense challenged for cause. Thos. Kear—Excused. Waltor Uaskins—Defense challenged for cause. C. R. Wintersteeu—Commonwealth challenged for cause. Charles Uihsou Clmlleugod for cause. William Sunday—Defense challeng ed for cause. William Lobacli—Defense challenged for cause. Samuel Wagner Commonwealth rhallonged for cause. Uoorge Bachinger—Commonwealth challenged poremptorily. Martin L. Bloom—Commonwealth challenged for cause. David C. Hunt—Defenso challenged peremptorily. A. .T. Halliet—Commonwealth chal lenged for cause. Lloyd Cashner—Defense challenged for cause. Thompson Jenkins—Commonwealth challenged peremptorily. Sauiuol Werkhoiser—Defense chal lenged for cause. William O. Krum—Commonwealth challenged for cause. Amos Johnson—Commonwealth clial leuged peremptorily. Charles Limberger—Defense chal lenged peremptorily. George W. Miller—Defense challeng ed for cause. William T. Madden—Commonwealth challenged for cause. David H. Keed—Defense challenged for cause. Samuel W. Pnrsell—Defense chal lenged peremptorily. William S. Churm—Accepteil and sworn. Charles Colder—Commonwealth chal lenged for cause. Jacob Kramer —Defenso challenged peremptorily. Robert Farley Commonwealth challenged for cause. John D. Moser—Defense challenged for cause. Charles Stoigerwalt—Commonwealth challenged for cause. Thomas Watts—Accepted and sworn. T. M. Wintersteeu—Commonwealth challenged peremptorily. J. A. Whipple—Commonwealth chal lenged peremptorily. D. H. Dieffonbacher Common wealth challenged for cause and excus ed from further attendance at court. Joseph H. Wiutorsteeu—Common wealth challenged for cause. Jacob H. (Jolo—Commonwealth dial longed for causo. Joseph VV. Dorr—Common woalth challenged for causo. Elinor Sellnure—Defense challenged for cause. Samuel M. NVaite—Defense challeng ed for causo. Thomas Bailoy—Common wealth chal lenged for cause. Richard 3. Hullihen commoiiweiilMi challenged peremptorily. Eighty-six men wore examined and out of that numbor only eight jurors wore accepted. The vast majority hail formed opinions aud were not clear to the court to what exteut they might be influenced by these preconcoived notions as to guilt or innocence. Henry Wiutorsteou,Elinor Sidloraml David Wise were appointed as viewers on the petition for the vacation of a public road in Anthony township near Oscar Craig's. The report uf sale was read and con firmed ni si in the estate uf Lncinda E. Thomas, deceased. The sale of real ostato was ordered in the estate of Elizabeth Cook 011 the petition of executor. Elisha S. Poruwalt and John Mor rall wore appointed trustoos under the will of Sarah Morrall, deceased,with all the power aud rights of the orig inal trustee, bail to bo given with surety to bo approved by the court or ouo of the judges. In the estate of Philip S. Mosor the report of sale was read aud confirmed ni si. ' • The inquisition 011 the body of George Fausnaught was approvod by the court. Report, of viewers for bridgo in Limestone townhsip was confirmed ni si. CASTOR 1A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Birthday Celbration. The sixty-sixth brithday of Petor D Werkheiser was very ploasantly cele brated on Saturday at tho home of his son-in-law, S. P. Welliver, Limestone township. A largo number of Mr. Werkheisor's friends gathered to do honor to the occasion and a most en joyable day was spent. Those present wore : Mrs. 1. W. Hilo and Mrs. Annie Noeckor, of Sunbury; Samuel Werkheiser, daughters Luella and Harriet, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Long, of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werkheiser, daughter Beryl and sons Myron and Freoman, Kouber Werk heisor and daughters Elsie, Auna, Kut.li, May, Jennie, Elizabeth and son , Harris, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Heller, -Mr. and Mrs. Moyer Lewis,of Blooms burg; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Oaroy, daughters Maud and Alice and son liobert, of Borwick; Mr. and Mrs. Rov Werkheiser, and daughters Eliza beth and Isabel, of near Jersey town ; Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Styers, Miss Ma tilda Werkheiser, Rov. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cromis and son Edwin, Mr. aud Mrs. Wallace Dean and sous Ralph and Allan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Conrad and sou Law rence, Mr. and Mrs. David Cooper and daughters Maud aud Carrie and sous Lloyd and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mincemoyer and daughter Ethel, Mrs. Sylvester Umstead,Mrs. John Dorsher and daughter Helen, Mr. aud Mrs. John Asheufelder, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Welliver,sous Myron, John and Ralph, James Bartlow and Qeorge Buttermau. NO CIGARETTES HOE DIME NOVELS Burgess Walton, of Berwick, pro nounced a unique sentence on a "gang" of bad boys Friday. Tho method used by the Berwick burgess might be of some use to tho Danville authorities in dealing witli some of tho youthful desperadoes that infest our town. Tho following is from tho Blooms burg Press: "Twenty-eight boys, who wero im plicated in tho fight on Walnut stroet Tuesday evening, wero givon a hear ing boforo Burgess Walton Friday af ternoon. Tlioy had been givon notico by Chief of Police Oayborgor to ap pear at tho town hall and many of tho paronts wero present with them. Tim ages of the boys ranged from 12 to 18 yoars.the majority being of 14 and 15. The story of tho light given was that tho troublo started Monday ovouing and on Tuesday oven ins the down towners gathered a gang to do up the up towners.' Thero was a clash and Burgess Walton broke up tho light. Some of tho boys went way when two boys who woro the real instigators of the trouble that lesulted in tho injury of Mrs. Soil/,, came along in a wagon. One jumped off and hit ono of the 44 up-towners" on the leg with a stone and jumping back on tho wagon drove off. 110 was followed by a volley of stones and one of theso hit Mrs. Soitz. "Tho boys had been giving trouble frequently and had rofused to accept warnings so that they deserved no leniency. The burgess was disposed to make an example of them as their ages wero such that, better conduct was to bo expected from them. He finally decided to withhold his decision if the hoys pledged thomsolves not to smoke cigarottos, read dimo novels, congre gate on tho street corners, or bo upon the streets, unless with good excuse, after nine o'clock, for a period of one year. If any are brought up for vio lating their pledge, for being in any disturbance they will bo dealt with double severity. All tho boys signed their names to the pledge." Resolutions of riinUterium. At a special meeting of the Danville ministorium hold September 20, tho following resolutions on the death of Rev. M. L. Shiudel, D. D., were ad opted : Whereas, Tho Great Head of the Church has called unto himself our beloved brother, therefore bo it Resolved, That we place upon rocord our appreciation of his sorvicos to the Church of Christ, tho miuisteriuin, the cause of tmperauce, civic right eousness, and ail kindred associations. Resolved, That tho death of our be loved brother, in the rich oxperionce of his years and usefulness, is a dis pensation of affliction incapable of consolation otherwise than by humble faith in the Omniscient One, who is "too wise to err, too good to bo un ki nd '' Rosolvod, That tho death of our brother,convineesus of his endearment to his ministerial associates exemplifi ed iu his unfailing generosity, kind ness and geniality, and to the entire Church I>3' his effective service and active bonovolence; that his earnest Christian life is an assurance to us that our sudden loss is his endless gain. Resolved, That wo tender our sin eorost sympathy to his esteemed wife and family, and to tho membership of tho Pino Street Lutheran church,pray ing that in this hour of sore affliction they may find tho Savior near, and that "they may put their trust undei tho shadow of His wings." Resolved, That tho secretary bo di rected to transmit a copy of tho fore going resolutions to tho family of our late president of this body, and also that those resolutions be road to the council of tho Pino Street Lutheran church and also published in the Morning Nows. REV. WM. C. McCORMACK.D.D REV. LLOYD W. WALTER. REV. CHARLES D. LERCH. Committee on Resolutions. Globe Store Improved. The extensive improvements at tho Glob store havo boen completed. Tho iuside of the store has been repainted and re pa pored and generally rouiodled and presents a most attractive appear ance. Tho most noticeable feature of the improvements aro tho windows, which havo been enlarged and adorueil with attractive green paneling. Tho windows have also been fitted with new ligiits in a unique manner. The light comes from a number of iucau descont bulbs at tho top of the window whero they are hidden from view and yet show up beautifully tho goods dis played. The store has been attracting a good deal of attention since the com plotion of tho improvements. The work was done by Samuel Arms. Returned from Hospital. John Henry, Ferry street, this city, who has boen receiving treatment at tho Mary M. Packer hospital, Sun bury, was dismissed from that institu tion on Saturday and has returned to this city. As is well known Mr. Henry sustained a fracture of his right leg several weeks ago while alighting from a train near Milton. He is now sufficiently recovered so that ho is ablo to walk with tho aid of crutches. Fine Isass. W. B. Rhodes, accompanied by his valet, George Ronnor, Saturday even ing, returned from his camp at Allen wood with ono of tho fiuost catches of bass that was over brought to town. Iu tho lot, which was oxhibited at M. H. Schram's store Saturday ovouing, j were IU fine bass 18 inches long and over and 18 spocimons 12 inches and . over. Mr. Rhodes easily carries off tho palm among successful anelers. I Pine Farm to be Sold. I' Bills havo been posted announcing tho sale on one of the finest, farms in, this section, that of the late J. Depue Purse 1, in Homlock township, Colum- ! ! bia county. Thero are over 1»8 acres of . land in the farm, some M» acres being : a virgin forest ot' fine timber. A beautiful and substantial brick resi* [ deuce and a large bank barn add to the value of the property. 1 1 GOVERNOR TALKS ON PENNA HISTORY Governor Samuel W. Pen ay packer was among a number of guests to at tend by special invitation the first fall meeting of the Daughters of the Am erican Revolution, which was hold at Harrisburg la«t week. The governor made an informal ad dress to the members, told several stories and concluded by reading a poem. Miss Pearson, regent Harrisburg chapter, presented the governor, who prefaced his remarks by saying that ho was not preparod to give a written address, rather more of an informal talk. Ho spoke first of all of tho patriotism which should abound in us ami of our love of home, and deplored the fact that ill the introduction of divers oloments into our population there should bo a lack of men and wo men to loaru the arts that characteriz ed our early homes. "It is a good thing to be conserva tive —patriotism should begin at home, like other virtues. " " Pennsyl vania, " said he,"always and over ap peals to me, and to all of you. The influence of this Commonwealth upon the nation is powerful. The States of Virginia and Massachusetts are sub stantially alike. In Pennsylvania the Dutch settled on tho Delaware river, followed by tho Swedes. Afterwards camo the William Peuns. Later the Dutch from Holland,the Germans from the upper Rhine somo French Huge nots and tho Scotch Irish, a great div ersity of race and thought. Our State thus differs from other colonies, but it has its disadvantages bccauso the peop'o not united in thought cannot be uuiiud in effort. "Again, it has advantages; people! brought together in this way promote greater intelligence, greater liberality of thought. Philanthropy did for us what accident did for other nations, and laid tho foundation of a Common wealth. " American institutions como from our own State. When the struggle against slavery began ft commenced here. The first abolition society was fouudod iu Philadelphia. Art had its origin in our State ; the first American scientific institution was in Pennsyl vania. The first law school and tho first medical school wore connooted with the University of Pennsylvania. Iu literature the Gorman Bible, works of Milton, Homor, Shakospoaro and others woro all printed for the first time in Philadelphia. In war one-half tho commanders-in-chief of tho army camo from Pennsylvania. The revolu tionary war began in tho east at Lex ington and Bunker hill, but became a strugglo to gain possession of the Dela ware river; nearly all of the battles of Goorgo Washington wero 112 night around or near Philadelphia. The throe most, important events in Ameri can history happened within the con fines of a single State, the signing of tho declaration of independence, the adoption of the constitution anl the battle ot Gettysburg." SECOND TRIAL OF PETER DIETRICH [Continued from First Page] greo,voluntary manslaughter and "not guilty." At 4 :80 o'clock the case was given to the jury. Thero were no other Commonwealth cases for trial. At the last moment it was decided to continue the two civil uits on the list, which left the court without any further business except what relates to the Dietrich homicide caso. The grand jurors wero discharg ed during yesterday afternoon. Last evening tho travers jurors,except those sitting on the Dietrich case, wero dis charged anil court adjourned. GRAND JIT PRESENTS REPORT To tho Honorable Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Montour Coun ty: The grand jury having performed its duty as promptly as circumstances would permit, desires to report as fol lows : After having acted on bills present ed wo inspected tho courthouse, pris on anil county bridge and we recom mend the following ropairs: At the courthouse wo find that one of the boaters neods repairing. Tho steps at tho roar of said building should bo cemented and a new railing should be placed there. Wo also rec ommend a new slate roof and tin vnl leys on said building. We recommend that the county commissioners at once purchase now deed and mortgage in dices for tho register ami recorder's ollice. At tho prison wo find every thing to be iu llrst-class condition, j At tho county bridge spauniug tho Susquehanna river wo find on the South side of abutment a plot of ground ownod jointly by Montour and Northumberland counties and we rec ommend the purchasing at a nominal prico of that part bolonging to said Northumberland county. (signed) WELLINGTON ROTE, Foreman. The New Smuli's Handbook. Tho now Siuull, issue of IDOtt, iias been issued by the Stato printer. It is a radical departuro from the old style, lieing a large book in sizo, but cou -1 taining fewer pages than those of the I last three or four years. The froutispioce is view of tho cap itol and there aro pictuios of other State buildings with a gallery of offlci als. Interesting features are tho new apportionment maps and election stat istics. The book is strongly hound and substantial. There will he no other stylo issued, only one edition being prepared. Missing for some time, Tom, a Mal tese cat, surprised his owner, Thomas Kesh, of Reading, when he walked in to the dining rooui on Saturday with a large copperhead snake in his mouth. QUESTION OF DRAINAGE The old problem of getting rid of the water which drains down from the Magi 11 farm upon the borough at tho head of Centre aud Spruco streets, which has been a cause of contention for many years past, is just now iu danger of leading to strained relations between the borough and Mahoning township, the two parties involved. The committee on stroets and bridges | of council met tho supervisors of Mali- j ouing township on Saturday afternoon and went carefully over tho ground, i The councilmen present were Amos ! Vastino, Oeorgo Jacobs ami T. W. Bedoa. Edward L. White and William I Wertman wore present as supervisors.* Hut little was accomplished by tho meeting, the councilmoii holding to one view and the supervisors to anoth er. At the roar of Cherry street is an alloy, much used by general travel, flankod on tho oast side by a deop gul ley. This alloy in a gouoral way fol lows tho borough line, although it is a matter of dispute just how much, if any, of it is in tho township. Tho councilmen feel convinced that only a few foot of it is in the borough. Tho supervisors feel equally sure that at some points the alloy is practically wholly iu the borough ami in support of their position they cite tho fact that tho township has never repaired the alley, while the borough has. Uu til tho borough line is located boyoud dispute it will be impossible to deter mine whether the borough or township is responsible for drainage as it affects the alley. It was decided therefore on Saturday to take no action iu tho mat cor until the borough surveyor locates the lino. Mr. Keofer, the sur veyor, will probably be called to town this week. Regardless of the location of the lino the township supervisors do not hold themselves responsible for tho water which comes down from Magill'sfarm at the head of Centre and Sprnce streets, Iu taking its courso down through tho borough they claim the water follows the contour or natural fall of rho ground and that iu order to protect the borough they are not ob liged to divert tho water by an artifi cial channel through higher ground,esp ecially as such a courso would load to au uuduo accumulation of water at Bloom streat. Iu this conclusion the councilmen, or at least, some of them, iusist that the supervisors are wrong and that it is the township's duty to opou aud keep freo from all obstruc tions tho deep gutter flanking the east sido of the alley along the borough line. No special provisions liavo boon made on Centre and Spruco stroets for carry ing off tho heavy accumulation of wat er that comes down from Magill's farm and the result is that both thor oughfares were vory badly washed during the summer and had to have considerable money expended upon them and even now are iu bad shape. Just what tho outcome of the matter will be it is difficult to predict at this time.* During the meeting Saturday tho proceedings became rather warm at times, but it is hoped that wise counsel and prndenco will prevail. By each sido yielding a little a compromise could be easily effected ami each side would save money. PEST ENDANGERS PUMPKIN PIES There is grave danger to the pump kin pies of Pennsylvania and indica tions are not wanting that there will he daiuago done to the crop which fur nishes so essential a part of Thanksgiv ing day dinner. It is due to the pres ence of a southern horn parasite which is boring into pumkins and eating their seeds. This discovery was made a few days ago by State Economic Zoologist Sur face at New Cumberland. He found that the pumpkin borer had gotten in to a number of fields and at once took steps to check its ravages and to kill it. Speaking of the matter, Prof. Surface said: "This pumpkin borer is auother of the Southern insects which are gradually working their way North and which unless checked will do great damage to our crops. I have not ed from time to time the advance of some of these Southern insects, this one, having worked its wav up to Maryland which has heretofore been its Northern limit. 41 This insect is a first cousin to the harlequin cabbage bug, formerly a na tive of the South and a terror to cab bage, turnips, squash and the like. It is working into this State, too. Other insects which we must check before they got a foothold in our State are the cotton ball worm or as it is also known, the corn ear worm. Those are noted in this State for the first time. I have not the slightest doubt now but that the tobacco worm which was re ported eating tobacco seed pods at Kiuzer's, Lancaster county, is anoth er Southern pest. Wo traced that to bacco fiend from its larvae stage, in which we received it at our labora tory, to the moth and it is another in dication of the migration to Pennsyl vania. j "Theso insects winter underground and the remedies aro either to pick oft' | the seed capsules, where they live and feed, thou burning them or to cultiv ate the ground late in the fall or early spring. The insects in the stage in J which they winter will then bo oxpns I od to freezing ami will quickly dir. ' It's a good thing to pick them off' where they are soon and to destroy plauts which they havo attacked to any exteut." Talking about the proverbial idle penny, Emanuel Zug, of Masterson ville, Lancaster county, has just ex humed an old copper cent which he dropped in the crevice of a beam in the barn which his father built in 184«. The barn was torn down the oth er day and now the peuny may be put to work after an idle period of aixtv years. Pale, Thin, Nervous? Then your blood must be in a very bad condition. You certainly know what to take, then take it Ayer's Sarsa parilla. If you doubt, then consult your doctor. We know what he will say about this grand old family medicine. This In the flr»t question your doctor would ask: " Are your bowel* regular?" lit; known that daily action of the bowel* in absolutely OiiHcntial to recovery. Keen your liver active and your bowel* regular by taking laxative dom\s «»f Ayer's I'llla. M Made by J. C. Ayor Co., Lowell, Mass SW Also manufacturers of o o HA,H V,OOR / \ lipTC AGUE CURE. 8 \J CHERRY FECTORAI. Wo have no eccrota! Wo publish Pi I■■ Mil iiT"" "I I °"r iT imT :M I 111 J. J BROWN THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Kyos tested, treated, lifted with <laKs> e I a 1,,f ,:i! . , supplied. M H ll<Htre«l, itloomshurg, Pa. Hours Ift a. vn. to sp. m. Charles V. 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BEST FOR THE BOWELS If yon haven't a regular, healthy movement of the bowels evory day, you're ill or will ho. Keep your bowel* open, and bo well. Force, In the shape of violent physic or pill poison, I* dangorou*. The BinoothcHt, easiest, inoHt perfect way of keeplug tho bowels clear and clean I* to tako r.-.T TNI LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good, Do Good, Never Sicken, W«>aken or Orlpe; lit, 'jr. and % r.o c<>ntH pcrhox. Write for fn < stiiupl<', anil I k let on hoalth. Address 433 Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS DIAMOND BRAND AT Jr LADIES! Ask your Druggist for A CHI-CHKS-TKR'S PILLS in RED and /j\ GOLD metallic boxes, sealed with Bluet CJ) Ribbon. TAKE NO OTHER. Buy of your y/ Druggist and nsk for C'III.OIIES<T£R'M V KM*LIMII IMLLH, the DIAMOND BRAND, for twenty-five years known as Best, Safest, Al ways Reliable. Sold by Druggists everywhere. CIUCIIKSTKR CHKMICAL CO., PHILA , PA. <i. Fred Smith Convalescent. Q. Frod Smith, who has boon critic ally ill tor the past two woeks, is now able to bo abont tho bonne. During bis illness Baldy SiniMi was called home from Williamsport to attend to the business at Mr. Smith's restaurant.
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