DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
VOLUME 78.
MCE ACCEPTED
etcirwEs
AH details seem to be arranged aud
the fact is understood that the big
mill, idle since June, will start up
on Monday next. December 3rd.
The advauce granted by the Read
ing Iron company, which grew out of
the recent revision of the wage sched
ules, was submitted to the workmen
on last Thursday. It amounted to a
13Jli P el " cent, advance for the pud
dlers, which raises the price to
per ton. lu addition to this the com
pany makes slight advances to the
lower x»riced employes of the finishing
mills.
Saturday forenoon the employes of
the Rending Iron works held a meet
ing at their usual meeting place in
the arnnry, when the advance sub
mitted to the men Thursday was form
ally considered. It was agreed to ac
cept the proffered terms and after the
the committee waited upon
the general manager at the company's
office and informed him of the action
taketi hy the employes. This was
about all that was necessary and it
now seonn to be perfectly understood
between the management and the men
that the plant will start up next Mon
day.
The old employes will all go back
to their places. A large number of the
nix or seven hundred men employed.it
is true, are out of town working else
where, hut they have a week in which
to adjust affairs where they are em
ployed aud to get back to town.
The Ren-ling Iron works is the main
standby i i the town. During the long
period of its idleuess.covering a period
of Ave mouths, the business interests
of Danville suffered materially and
until assurance was given that an
agreemeut had fiually been reached be
tween the company and the employes
everyone looked forward to the long
wiuter ahead with dread aud misgiv
ing. Uu ier the circumstances Thanks
giving, t uly a few days distant, will
have ano .v significance to our peo
ple. Trad • will no doubt instantly re
vive ami in a short time Danville will
assume its wonted activity.
Too much can not be said for the
conduct of the workmen during the
long Htrike. At no time was there the
least semblance of disorder. The rank
and file seemed to act upon the advice
of those who had been entrusted with
the leadership aud fortunately for the
success of the cause these were men
cool-headed and discreet in every em
ergency aud who seemed influenced by
one consideration aud that was the
general good. All classes were well
taken care of aud HO far' as kuowu
there were uo cases of destitution or
suffering
Death of Edward Foley.
Edwant roley, one of Danville's
most notable uitizeus, aud a mau who
has lieeu identified with the iron in
dustry in lliis city for over lialf a cent
ury, died Tuesflav at 6 :S0 o'clock
at hia home on East Front street from
the infirmities of old age.
Mr. Foley came to this country from
Staffordshire, England, ill 1848 with
Charles Hunt awl William Twist,both
of whom are now dead. By occupation
a roll turner, he was employed at the
Co-operative mill and later at the
North branch and Mahoning. About
six years ago he retired owing to fail
ing health.
The deceased was aged 81 years and
9 months tie is survived by his wife
and the following sou anil daughters :
Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. T. J. Price
and Miss Kate Koloy.of this city, Mrs
Jennie Eavenson, of Kingston, and
William Foley, of Berwick.
He was a life long member of the
Methodist church and a charter mem
ber of Beaver lodge. No. 182, Knights
of Pythias, of Danville.
The funeial will take place Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late
residence. The Knights of Pythias
will havo charge of the services. In
terment. will be made in the Episco
pal cemetery.
Sunday Services at St. John's.
Arrangements have beeu made where
by service will be held at St. John's
German Lutheran church twice each
Sunday, morning and evening. Ser
vices will l>e held for the Lutheran
congregations at Grovania and Ridge
ville on alternate Sunday afternoons.
This arrangement of services will be
in effect after next Sunday.
Practicing for Christmas.
Sinoe Christmas is but four weeks
away, the Sunday schools are begin
ning to practice tho work by which
they expert to observe the birth of the
Christ child aud at the same time en
tertain tfieir friends. The practice at
the present time consists largely in
in the musical numbers mid the
itwsitative will lie taken up later. The
present judical ions are that the ser
vices in all of our churches will be
vreV beautiful and appropriate.
Robbed Mine Box Cars.
On Sunday night nine Heading
frfe'ght cars on the siding at West Mil
ton were hrokeu Into bv robbers aud a
quantity of wine aud cigars aud other
frjerchaudise was token. The matter
wsm kept as quiet as possible Monday
by the railroad people aud several de
fectives were ou the gronud during
the most of the day. As far as is
known tliera i» no ulna to the thieves.
DRIVERS IST
WALK THEIR HORSES
lu a few days a notice will be con
spicuously posted at each eiiil of the
river bridge, which will give not only
automobilists but drivers of horses
quite a jar. Each board will be some
4^x3, feet, the lettering beiug of
white ou a black surface ; so that any
one who "runs may read." Follow
ing is the legend set fortii for the
edification of those who use the
bridge :
"To drivers of horses, etc. :
Notice is hereby given that
any person or persons who
shall ride or drive across any
portion of this bridge faster
than a walk shall forfeit or
pay a fine of not less tliau five
dollars nor more than thirty
dollars for each and every of
fense. By order of county
commissioners of Moutour aud
Northumberland counties."
The board coutaius a similar notice
to owners aud drivers of automobiles,
who are warned not to operate or drive
any automobile or motor vehicle
across any portion of the bridge at a
speed greater than a mile in six min
utes, under penalty of a flue not less
than ten dollars nor more than twenty
dollars.
The large boards or notices were
painted by Chris Hershey and were
! delivered at the county commission
ers' office on Saturday. After some
slight alterations in workmauship they
will be posted at the bridge.The post
ing of the notices imposing these
rather radical restrictions upon drivers
is pursuant to action taken at a joint
meeting of the county commissioners
of Northumberland and Montour couu
ties recently and grew out of the abuse
of the bridge by antomobi lists aud
persons wishing to show off their
horses, who habitually used the bridge
as a speedway. The Montour county
board of commissioners might have
compromised on some rate of speed a
trifle faster thau a walk—if the main
taining of anv middle grouud were
practicable in the premises—but the
Northumberland county board could
not see that a compromise was practi
cable and insisted on carrying out the
letter of the law in such cases made
and provided, or iu other words on
holding all down to a walk.
A great big kick will no doubt re
sult from this action of the county
commissioners. During the year or
more that the bridge has been open
there has been no restrictions as to
speed. The horses have become ac
customed to trotting across and it will
prove a hard job to hold some of them
down to a walk. The sweeping restric
ious as to speed has of course been all
brought about by reckless aud iucou
siderate people, who are iu the habit
of speeding their horses over the
bridge. Whether a slow or nioderato
trot injures the bridge to auy appreci
able extent might be a question but as
to the racing of horses or speeding of
automobiles through the driveway
there can be no difference of opiuiou.
The effect on the bridge is perceptible
at such times aud no one can doubt
but injury must result.
Dropped Dead on Public Road.
George Watson, a well known resi
dent of Jorseytowu, succumbed sud
denly Monday nfteruoou to an attack
of heart trouble. Death overtook Mr.
Watson while he was walking ou the
public road about a mile from his
home.
Mr. Watsou had been to the farm of
Charles Mart?., about a mile from
Jersevtowu, aud was ou his way home
when he was overcome. Ho was on
foot and was driving a cow. Mr. Martz
had just said good bye to his visitor
when a short while later the cow came
running back. Puzzled at the return
of the animal, Mr. Martz investigated
aud fouud tho unfortunate mau about
500 yards away, he having sunk into a
kueeliug position. Mr. Watsou was
dead when Mr. Martz arrived on the
scene.
The deceased had been a sufferer
from heart trouble for some time, but
his ailment of late had not beeu of
sufficient severity to cause immediate
alarm. The suddeu death came, there
fore, as a great shock.
The deceased was 52 years of age,
and is survived by a wife, a half
brother. Johu Watsou,principal of the
Third street schools of Bloomsburg and
two sisters, MiBS Ella, of Bloomsburg.
and Miss Sallie, who resides iu New
Jersey. He was a niemDer of the
Jerseytowu M. E. church, aud was
known as a mau of exemplary charact
er. He was generally liked and his
loss will be felt among a wide circle
of friend*.
Cancels Engagement.
Ira T. Howreth, tlie well knowu
educator, who was to have beeu one
of the lecturers at the local institute
which convenes in this city next week
lias beeu incapacitated by a serious ac
cident and compelled to cancel all of
his engagements for this fall.
Mr. Howreth was lecturing at an
institute iu Indiana when he was
caught under a falling roof aud sus
tained a fruoture of both boues of the
right lower leg.
Mr. Howretli was to have taken part
iu the institute ou Monday and Tues
day, lecturing ou "The Teacher's
Art." "The Artist Teacher" aud
"The Raw Material of the Common
Sohools."
Connty Superintendent Derr states
that another aud competent man will
be secured in Mr. HowretU'a place.
"MJEDOKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LIBKBTT AJTD LAW—HO FAVOR SWAYB US AKB BO JTIAB I*l T.I. iWl*
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900.
PERSONAL
MMHS
Miss Kae Johnson is visiting friends
in Williamsport.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horner, of Rob
inson,Kansas,are visiting nt the home
of the hitter's sister, Mrs. Alfred Voris,
Ferry street.
Thomas Bennetts, of Lewistown,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Miss Margaret Austin, of Scrauton,
spent Sunday at the home ot her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Russell.
Mr. aud Mrs. John Limberger and
daughter, of Suubury, spent Sunday
at the home of Charles Liiuberger,
West Mahoning street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Christian,aud
Miss Lucretia Christian, of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday at the homo of
Mrs. Emma Christian, Bloom street.
Miss Jessie Russell, Vine street, is
visiting relatives in Scranton.
Paul Vanuan arrived last evening
fur a visit at the home of his p.ircuts,
Mr. aud Mrs. Irvia H. Vanuan, West
Market street.
Joseph Schwartz and daughters,
Ethel aud Mary, of Plymouth, are
spending Thauksgiviug at the home of
Rush Yerrick. West Mahoning street.
Carltou McHeury arrived yesterday
fiotu Enstou to spend a few days with
his mother, Mrs. Emma McHeury,
Centre street
John Saudel, of Plymouth, is visit
iug friends in this city.
Miss Florence Cousart left yester
day for a visit with relatives iu
Wilkes-Barre.
Misses Stella Saudel aud Bessie Hess
will spend this afternoon in Blooms
burg.
Mrs. Alice Beaver aud Miss Emma
Aten will spoud Thauksgiviug at
Wilkes-Barre.
Miss Sue Shiudel arrived last even
iug from Selinsgrove to spend Thanks
giviug iu this city.
Miss Sarali Uuger, teacher iu the
public schools at Berwick,arrived last
evening to spend Thanksgiving at the
home of her parents at Union Cor
ner.
Miss Elfriede Weiss, of Tyrone, is
visiting at the home of her mother on
Bloom street.
Mrs. Charles Hauver returned last
evening from a visit with friends in
Suubury.
Miss Margaret Aten is visiting
frieuds in Suubury.
Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Jameson, of
Buruham, are speuding Thanksgiving
with relatives in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. Clarence Voris, sous
Archibald aud William, of Milton,are
spending Thanksgiving at the home of
the former's sisters, the Misses Mary
ud Louisa Voris, Pine street.
Arthur Prout is spending Thauks
giviug in Harrisburg.
Miss Lenora Holtzheiser, of Milton,
arrived last eveuiug to speud Thanks
giving with Miss Lorraine Phillips.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. L. McClnre, sous
Harold, Douald aud S. Montgomery,
will leave today for a visit with rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss Bertha Hariug, of Philadel
phia, will arrive today for a visit at
the home of Edward Wetzel, Front
street.
Miss Helen Daniels, of Williams
port, is the guest of Miss Mary Roney,
East Markot street.
Mr aud Mrs. E. W. Peters attended
tho Americus ball at Sunbury last
evening.
Miss Elsie and Edwin Moore spent
yesterday afternoon with friends in
Sunbury.
Mrs. Martha Gearhart will spend
Thanksgiving day at Espy as the guest
of Mrs. Grace Bradbury.
Georgo Jacobs aud Harry Schoch, of
Susquehanna university, Seliusgrovo,
arrived last evening to spend Thanks
giving at the homes of their parents
in this city.
Thomas Foltz will spend Thauksgiv
iug with his parents in Sliamokin.
Bert McClure and Arthur Campbell
will witness the Ponnsylvauia-Cornell
game at Philadelphia today.
Miss Grace Shepperson left last even
ing for a visit with relatives in Scran
ton.
Sarah Wilson left yesterday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. August
Deeuer, Williamsport.
Mrs. Emma Pease left last eveuiug
for a visit with friends in Wilkes-
Barre.
Mrs. James G. Kramer, of Allegh
eny, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G Fred Smith,
Mill street.
Misses Rachel Goodall and Harriet
Boudmau left yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Guest will leave today
foe a visit with friends in Wilkes-
Barre.
John Bntemau, of Sliamokin, sjieut
yesterday with relatives in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. John Hughes and
daughters left yesterday for a visit
with relatives iu Williamsport.
Mrs. Hifrry Savidge, of Bloomsburg,
is visitiug Miss Tillie James, Vine
street.
B. P. Harris arrived yesterday aftei
noou to speud Thanksgiving in Dan
ville.
Stylish Women
Lodged in Jail
Two women, from all appearances
bold aud expert shop lifters, who have
climbed to the top notch of their shady
profession, came to grief in this city
Tuesdoy eve and are now confined lu
the county prison.
)*About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
two prepossessing and stylishly dress
ed woinou entered tfie store of S. Low*
eustein, Mill street, aud requested to
be shown some ladies' cloaks. Miss
Lowensteiu conducted the women to
the rear end of the store where they
examined the goods they desirod to
see, after which they purchased a
couple articles of small valuo and dis
appeared. So much by way of introduc
tion.
Abjut 5 o'clock the woiiieu entered
the store of Abram Roseusteiu and af
ter making a couple of trifliug par
chases requested permission to leave a
package there aud loft the store. The
youug lady clerk did uot like the ap
pearance of the womeu aud instinc
tively felt that something was wrong.
Mr. Kosensteiu was at supper aud as
soon as he returned the clerk com
municated her suspicious.
Mr. Roseustein was at ouco attract
ed by the appearance of tin package,
which was wrapped iu a careless aud
iuexperienced way as though probably
done up in a great hairy. The situa
tion seemed to be oue that demanded
investigation aud Mr. Roseustein
opeued the package and was surprised
to fiud a cushion top from his own
store, whcli had not. been sold, aloug
with a bolt of ribbou, a handkerchief,
a pair of coqne feathers aud two white
wings. The roll of ribbou, which is
uot the way in which such articles
are sold, seemed to confirm suspicion.
The attention of Mrs. Douglas was
called to the feathers aud she identifi
ed them as articles missing from her
sto'jk of goods.
At this juncture Mrs. W. P. Angle,
who was iu her mother's store, notifi
ed the chief-of-police of what had oc
curred. The chief walked down Mill
street accompanied by Mrs. Angle who
pointed out the two women that were
objects of suspicion. At the sight of
the ofliper they showed uneasiness and
seemed to clearly give themselves
away. The officer, however, kept at a
distance uutil the womeu re-entered
Roseusteiu's store aud inquired for
the package
At this point the officer arrested
them. The women both protested their
inuocence and affected to be thorough
ly iudiguaut at the accusatiou. Just
ice of the Peace Oglesby was called
down to the storo aud ou being assur
ed by the women that they were in
nocent ho asked them to give their
names, as by that means he could as
certain whether their story was true.
Ho was somewhat surprised to be in
formed that jt was none of his busi
ness, the women justifying their re
ticence by informing the justice that
they were not at all interested in
knowing his name.
The two women were taken to the
office of Justice Oglesby accompanied
by the goods they had left at Rosen
stein's. Tho ribbon and handkerchief
were identified as articles missing
from the Racket store. At this point it
was learned that a package was also
left at the Racket store. This package
was produced aud ou being opened was
fouud to contain a costly skirt, which
was identified as belonging to Mr.
Loweustein, which had not been pur
chased.
At this juncture Mr. Lowensteiu
formally lodged in formation,charging
the two women with theft. As the
two accused would not divulge their
names the warraut had to be a sort of
a "John Doe" affair, which set forth
substantially a* follows :
That S. Lowensteiu appeared before
Justice of the Peace Oglesby aud on
oath declared that on the 27th day of
November, 1906, at the store of S.
Lowensteiu & Co., Lizzie Doe, tall,
stout, wearing eye-glasses, aud Sal lie
Roe, tall and sleuder, did steal, take
aud carry away from said store ou
Mill street in first ward, borough of
Danville, a black Panama skirt of the
value of ten dollars, property of the
said Samuel Lowensteiu
During this process, "Sallie Roe,"
tall and slender, maintained a stolid
indifference, aud was most of the time
half concealed in the shadows in the
rear of the room. "Lizzie Doe." tall
aud stout, however, adopted different
tactics. She went swinging backwards
and forwards across the room, groan
ing, sobbing, wringiug her hands aud
exclaimiug, "Oh, my! Oh my!" The
room was half filled with men,aud oc
casionally the grief-stricken woman
stopped before some sympathetic face
aud in appealing voice begged to know
if "something could uot be done for
them."
Wheu the information was read aud
the two womeu were asked to plead
they both uuhesitatiugly aud emphat
ically proclaimed their innocence in
these words:
"Why not guilty of course!"
Samuel Loweustein,the first witness
identified the skirt aud said that it
was taken without beiug paid for.
Miss Verdilla Caslmer identified the J
handkerchiefs aud ribbon as articles
taken from the Racket store without
beiug paid for.
Miss Blanche Lowensteiu identified
the womeu arrested as the two who
had been in her father's store; she also
identified the skirt"as_on« taken from
his store.
At this juueture things began to
look pretty dark for the women aud
Lizzie Doe, asking permission to use
the 'phone called up the clerk of one
of our hotels aud in a voice that was
low, pathetic and sweet withal said:
i "We are in a nice mess here Some
goods have been stoleu aud they ac
! cuse us of doing it Can't you come
j up here. I'll meet you at the door."
j It is not clear whether the person
; addressed paid any atteutiou to the
appeal. But the subdued conversation
j did suffice to turn atteutiou to the
place where the women were stopping
aud the ohief-of-police lost no time in
visiting the hostelry to determine
whether they might not have left some
goods there. He was rewarded by fiud
ing two pasteboard boxes cram
med full of goods.
Somo of the articles bore the name
of D. R. Eckmau aud others that of
Fred Howe. These goutlemeu beiug
summoned identified the whole batch
of goods. Three pairs of hoso belong
ed to D. It. Eckmau. All the other
articles belonged to Howe and wero as
follows: Suit of underwear, two pair
of garters, three neckties, one pair of
half hose, oue pair of gloves, one
muffler and oue shirt.
i Abouf this time the justice iuforui
led the womeu that he would have to
hold them iu three hundred dollars
bail. At this there was a fresh out
hurst of grief, oil the part of Lizzie
Doe and as it became a clear case of
going to prison she bowed her head on
the justice's desk and faiilv shrieked
iu her dismay. Tlieu arising aud plac
ing iier hands on tne justice's should
er aud lo.veriug her facedown near his
own begged appealingly :
4 ' Can you not show us some'mercy V'
The justice refused to melt. He said
sternly :
"Madam, I liavo my duty to per
form. M
She then fiew to the chief-of-police,
who was getting ready to lead hor to
jail and begged for consideration. The
chief, too, was a stranger to mercy.
The womau then appealed to the
crowd present ami implored :
"Is there no one present—not one
who will have mercy,who will go our
bail."
At this juncture Constable Young,
who doesn't take any stock in senti
ment. said tliore was-enough of it aud
producing the plump lady's cloak, a
very stylish affair, assisted her to get
iuto it aud then handed her over to
the the chiefof-police, after which lie
led Lizzie Doe out of the shadows aud
linking his arm in hers led her out in
to the hallway and onto durance vile,
Chief Mincemoyer following with the
other woman. An enormous crowd of
boys accompanied the two couple up
the street toward the bastile.
At the jrfcil the women still stub
bornly rofused to revea? their identity,
although, there is a theory pretty well
confirmed to the effect that one of the
women is from a neighboring town
aud is-well known. Neither of the
two seems to be ovor 35 years of age.
iV short time after being committed
the stouter and moie nervous of the
two women became hysterical and Dr.
Shultz was summoned to administer
to her.
After thojieariug auother dress suit
case, full of goods, was discovered,
which had been left at Fallon's, but
was later removed by auother known
party, who took orders from the wo
men at' the hearing. This batch of
goods cousisted of a night dress, aud
an assortment of ladies underclothing,
all of which wei'e identified by Abraui
Roseuxtein. The latter is still minus
two furs
That the women are experienced in
their line is evident from the plan
they had adopted, of leaving their
swag at other stores, which relieved
them from the danger of hoiug caught
with the goods. In every iustauce
they said]jtheyjjwould call for the pack
ages later.
MORD SWAG DISCOVERED
The identity of both of the fair
shoplifters arrested in this city
aud committed to jail Tuesday night
was pretty conclusively established
yesterday moruiug. Notwithstanding
her'reticeuce there seems to be no
doubt that one is Mrs. Krebs of North
umberland. The identity of the other
woman has beou established as Mrs.
Laura Harr of Milwaukee. Her par
outs live at Cowau, Union couuty,
tnis State.
Yesterday morning the police made
a round of the stores to see if any ad
ditional goods could be found in the
form of packages left there by tho two
shoplifters to be called for later. The
set of furs aud the sls skirt missed by
Abram Roseusteiu were recovered, in
addition to which the police recover
ed a fino umbrella at Emerick's ten
cent store, which was identified by
Fred Howe as his property. The two
women arrested had purchased a plate
at Emerick's for teu using this
ns a pretext for visiting the store in
order to le ive the umbrella there. The
plate, along with the umbrella, of
courso, was left at the store. As is
customary when packages are left to
be called for later the saleslady placed
the name of the purchaser ou tho pack
age. lu this iustauce she didn't know
| the purchaser, aud was obliged to ask
her name, Iu reply the woman who
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loiofiir
IN II SCHOOL
The subject of self government came
lip fur discussion in the school board
Monday. It was precipitated seem
ingly by a whole lot of mis under
stand in# about the system
Proceedings for a while promised to
become stormy. Aftor a while, how
over, wheu all sides had been heard
and the subject had been talked over
soberly a better feeliug prevailed and
the majority of the members seemed
to thiuk the system employed was not
so bad aftor all.
The matter was brought up by Mr.
Fischer, who demanded to know by
whose authority "self government,"
was introduced into the high school.
Ho denounced the system, as it had
been reported to him, especially the
feature of one pupil marking for the
others.
Professor Taylor was present and
roso to explain. He denied that the
system introduced was "self govern
ment" as that term is understood. His
practice, he said, is merely to appoint
a pupil as a "monitor" to keep his
eye on the school while the princip
al's back is turned. He denied the re
port current in some quarters that
these "monitors" do the markiug.but
stated he in all instances does the mark
iug himself. He is gratified with the
excellent results followiug the experi
ment and clearly defined his position,
showing that there was a vast amount
of misrepresentation.
Borough Superintendent Uordy, be
ing called upon, stated that he was
watching the experiment being made j
in the high school very closely and i
was confident that it was a perfect'
success. *He felt sure, he said, that I
under the system Professor Taylor,
during the past five weeks, lias been
doing better work than has beeu ac
complished in the high school for
years past.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
ordered that the teachers be paid for
couuty institute and oue-half of the
month following.
On motion it was ordered that the
use of the high school be granted to
County Superintendent Derr for teach
ers' institute.
On motion it was ordered that the
schools close on November 28th, and
remain closed until December 10th.
Treasurer M. H. Schram presented
a statement of finances to date, which
sliowod a net rash balance on haud of
113475.07.
The treasurer reported that the school
districts of Liberty and Valley in
Moutour couuty and Uearhart town
ship and Riverside borough in North
umberland couuty liavo not yet, after
a period of ninety days, made a settle
ment with the Danville school district
for nou-residout pupils in the high
school. Tho several districts in arrears
represent 27 pupils.
On motion it was ordered that un
less the above named districts settle
with the Danville school district by
the first of next mouth the treasurer
should give each of them notice that
uuloss payment is immediately made
the pupils from these districts will be
seut home.
The following members were pres
ent: Burns, Ortli, llarpel, Swartz,
Hariug, Fish, Fischer, Trumbower,
Lutz, Heiss aud Grouo.
The following bills were then ap
proved for payment:
James Heckeudoru $4.50
U. S. Express Co .... 1.40
Adams Express Co ... . .35
Water rent .. ... 56.00
Staudard Gas Co 2.25
C. L. Eggert 63
Sibley & Co 15.00
Giuu & Co 13.20
Geo. W. Hendricks 5.69
American Book Co . 5.60
Isaac Pitman Sous... 2.79
J B. Cleaver 2.00
O. M Leuiger .... 14.15
C. H. Schmidt 35.50
Geo. F. Roifsuyder . 82.46
S W. Amies 5.00
Washington Hose Co 3.40
Smith Premier Co . 6.92
Roberts & Meek J94 25
A S. Hartmau 1.00
Emery Shultz. 2.80
Friendship Fire Co 7: 50
Peter H. Winters 1.30
Ezra S. Haas 1.25
Trumbower & Werkheiser. 49.47
Joseph Lechner .. 28.15
Silver Springs Quarry Co.. 18.44
E. W. Peters (com) 50.00
J. P. Bare (com) 50.00
Danville Stove & Mfg Co 599.88
Horses Passed Over His Body.
Six-year-old John Mouahau, sou of
Thomas Mouahau, West Mahoning
street, had an experience yesterday af
ternoon that, the won't forget for a
while.
He was playing in the alley in the
rear of the City hotel ns a cab came
dowu that thoroughfare. The boy rau
straight iuto the horses, aud was
kuocked down, while the animals pass
ed over his body. Tho frout wheel ol
the cab then caught him aud had roll
ed him several feet wheu he was pull
ed from his perilous position by Will
G. Brown, who happened to bo near
by.
The lad was uearly overcome by his
thrilliug experience, aud was removed
to the office ot Dr. Newbaker, where
it was ascortaiuei that his injuries
were not at all serious, consisting of
a few bruises about the mouth.
DEATH AS
RESULT 0F ACCIDENT
A most unfortunate accident occur
red in this city about noon Monday
in which a well-known and highly
respected citizen of Valley township
lost his life. The accident was especi
ally "uufortuuate" in that it occur
red uuder circumstances, which unless
perfectly understood are apt to give
rise to false impressions botli as re
lates to the victim and the place where
the sad affair took place.
The man who lost his life was Henry
D. Yorks and briefly told the circum
stances uuder which ho sustained fatal
injury aro as follows: During yester
day forenoon Mr. Yorks, who lives at
the eastern end of Valley township,
started from home and walked into
town with County Commissioner O.
W. Cook.
After reaching Dauville and while
walking up Mill street Mr. Yorks be
came desirous of seeking a toilet room
aud was directed by Mr. Oook to the
narrow alleyway tetweenElias Maier's
restaurant aud the property adjoining,
which leads around to the rear of the
restaurant. The man followed the
walk and understanding that the con
veniences were installed in the house
lie entered the side door that leads in
to one of the apartments at the rear.
Once inside lie was directed to the
front apartment in which the bar is
located aud from the rear of which
opens the door to the room he was in
quest of.
Now comes the really remarkable
part of the story. In entering the bar
room from the rear a person walks
through a short passage from the side
of which opens a door leading into
the cellarway. The cellarsteps are rath
er steep aud treacherous and in order
to prevent persons from falling great
care has always been taken to keep
the door closed. More than this, in
order to prevent even the remotest
possibility of accident, Mr. Maier de
vised an ingenious lock or contrivauce
by means of which the door is sure to
fly shut aud lock itself. It cau only be
opened by pulling a cord to which an
iron ring is attached aud which pro
trudes at the opposite side of the
door where the hinges are fastened.
In this way the greatest possible se
curity seemed assured, as no one but
those familiar with the device could
open the door at all,aud thus all dang
er that might arise from strangers
mistaking the door for one leading
outside was obviated.
But alas as the sequel shows, a
strauge fatality seems to coutrol some
cases and all precautious are iu vaiu.
As Mr. Yorks iu obedience to direc
tious was passiug from the rear to the
frout room ho paused at the celler
door. E. Z. Witmau, the bar teuder
observing this called to Mr. Yorks:
"This way, my frioud."
At the same moment to the surprise
aud cousteruatiou of everybody the
door How opeu inward—and Mr.
Yorks with a crash weut head first
dowu the long steep stairs. How the
mau managed to get the door opeu is
a mystery. There is but oue solutiou
and that is that iu the single moment
that he was fumbling around iu the
dim light he accideutly caught his
fiuger iu the irou ring and opened the
door, at the same moiueut falling to
his death.
Elias Maier, G. \V. Cook, and a
couple of others present rushed down
into the cellar aud found Mr. Yorks
lying at the foot of the stairs uncou
scious He was carried up onto the first
door aud placed ou a cot iu the rear
room. Dr. Shultz aud Dr. Newbaker
were immediately called, Dr. Shultz
arriving firsts
The physiciaus both agreed that the
mau was fatally injured aud that he
could live but a short*time. The in
jury sustained was at the base of the
braiu, causiug cerebral hemorrhage
aud geueral paralysis, the symptoms
being those ot fatal apoplexy. The ac
cident- occurred just before 12 o'clock
and the mau lingered until about 1
o'clock when he expired. At uo time
was ho conscious after the accideut.
The two physiciaus, who remained
with the man nutil death ensued, were
fully couviuced as to the cause of
death aud agreed that au iuquest was
not necessary.
There uever was a death that was
more purely accidental aud for which
more clearly uo blame, even iu the
remotest degree, attached to auyoue.
Mr. Yorks, the victim, was a man of
prudence aud sobriety. He did not re
fresh himself at Mr. Maier's restaur
aut and as explained above was there
purely for another purpose.
As soou as the accideut occurred
word was telephoned out to Mr.
Yorks* home,aud iu response, his son,
Peter A. Yorks, at ouce drove into
town. Upou the latter's arrival the
injured mau was dead.
The deceased was a life-long resi
dent of Valley towuship He was sixty
three years of age aud is survived by
his wife aud oue son, Peter A. Yorks,
i above named,also a resident of Valley
township.
Tendered Chicken supper.
The members of the Keystone quart
; ette who gave a concert at the Luth
jerau church iu Washiugtouville Tues
| day eveuiug.wereteudered a fine ohick
leu supper at the home of Mrs. Moser
: after the coucert.
Miss Myrtle Sidler, of Catawissa, is
spending Thanksgiving iu this city as
j the guest of Miss Bertha Cromwell,
Bloom street.
NUMBER 10
OUTLINE OF WORK
IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.
With overythiug prepared for smooth
sailing Speaker Cannon in the house,
uiul Vice President Fairbanks, in the
senate, will only have to bring down
their gavels with a resounding thump
at uoon next Monday to start the leg
islativeship on its sluif three months'
cruise. This second session of the fifty*
ninth congress will adjourn March 4.
Ou account of the mauy government
supply bills to be passed it is extreme*
ly doubtful whether there will be a
chance for much general legislation.
There is a stroug probability, how
ever, that a river and harbor billl,
carrying about sixtv million dollars,
will go through. The only obstacle
will bo the possible opposition of the
senate should the advocates of the
ship subsidy measure in that body de«
maud that it stand or fall with the
river and harbor bill.
SCRAPPING ANTICIPATD.
Over these two measnres and the
Philippine tariff bill the politicians
of the two houses will probably do
some scrapping. The administration
earnestly desiers the enactment of the
house bill reducing the tariffs on Phil*
ippine sugar, tobacco and rice to 35
per cent, of the Diugley rates,and ad
mitting free all other Philippine pro
duets. The senate held the measure up
in the last session. If the subsidy ad
vocates in the senate have their way
they will support the Philippine tariff
hill aud the rivor and harbor measure,
which is to contain a provision in
augurating the proposed deep water*
way from the lakes to the gulf.
BILLS TO COME UP.
Senator LaFolette's bill limiting the
hours of coutiuusous labor for rail
road employes will have the boards ID
the senate next week, as the unfinish
ed business. The eight hour and anti
injunction measures, the demand for
which by organized labor prompted
the American Federation of Labor's
recent excursiou into the political field
will come up for discussion during the
session. The eight hour bill has been
favorably reported by the house com
mittee on labor. Speaker Cannon's op
position has prevented it "from being
placed before he house. The anti-in
junction measure, which President
Roosevelt has promised the labor peo
ple the will personally oousider, is
awaiting action at the hands of the
judiciary committee of the honse. The
chauces for the passage of either are
said to be very slim.
PRESIDENT TO WRITE MESSAGE.
The measure making more stringeut
the rules governing tho admission of
aliens into this country will uudoubt
edly become a law. The measure pas. •
ed both houses aud seuate last session
audit is now awaiting completion at
the hands of conferees. Pure food and
railroad rates will be discussed. Early
iu the sessiou President lioosevlet will
seud a special message to congress re
lating to the Puuaina canal. The mom
bers will have something 011 campaign
frauds aud the desirability of publioitj
regarding campaign contributions.
Life insurance aud fire insurance re
forms will be discussed, but there is
little chance of legislation concerning
these two matters in tho present ses
siou.
XMAS OR CHRISTMAS.
Xmas signs add cards are displayed
in the stores, and this calls up the old
discussion for aud against the usage
of the word Xmas instead of Christ
mas,yet few people seem to know that
it is an abbreviation. X represents the
Greek symbol Chi, which is,as nearly
as tho sound of oue lnnguage can be
interpreted iu another,the same as our
two letters C aud H. It is therefore
tho initial or abbreviation of the name
Christmas. Au impressiou seems to
have got about that the X was the
cross symbol, and therefore incongru
ous in combination with so joyful a
season as that of Christ's birth, and
this idea lias been advanced as an
argument against its use. The only
real objectiou to Xmas is that in some
persons' eyes au abbreviation of any
sacred name seems lacking in rever
ence.
Two Puddle Hills Resume.
The old puddle mill of the Reading
Iron works started up yesterday morn
ing aud notwithstanding the long
time that it was idle the machinery
worked very nicely and ran without
a hitch.
The columns of smoke and steam is
suriug from the south side of the big
plant preseuted a familiar sight, which
was welcome enough after the five
mouths' idleness.
Following the Fourth of July sever
al weeks were speut in making repairs
about the mill.so that everythiug now
is in good condition and ready ftfr a
long and steady run.
Mrs. Foulk's Condition.
Mrs. Ralph Foulk.who has been un
dergoing treatment in the memorial
hospital at Johnstown,and whose con
dition was reported as improving sev
eral days ago, has suffered a change
for the worse. Last Friday she under
went a severe operation, but is now
doing as well as can be expected.
Tho luterstate Improvement company
has decided to drill another well on
its lauds at Hyuer, Clinton county.
The company has four producing gass
era iu its territory. The new well will
be 1,800 feet deep.