DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME 78.
OF m MI
IS A SI! US
There are a certain class of people,
who from lack of sentimeut or pure
meauuess attempt to disabuse the
minis of ohildren of the old aud
beautiful idea of a Santa Glaus. No
doubt there will be -anxious inquiries
this week, by troubled boys and girls
of tender age, whether the dear old
saint sacredly dear to millions on mil
lions of children, is only a myth. We
do not know a hotter answer to the
questiou. tliau that given by the edit
or of the New York Sun, the late
Charles Daua. a number of years ago:
Virginia ia a child wlio is greatly
disturbed on being told tliero is no
Sinta Clans, whereupon she writes to
her editor friend, as follows:
"Dear Mr. Editor:—My friends tell
uie there is no Santa Claus. Papa said
X could write to you. Will you please
toll uie the truth. Is there a Santa
Claus?"
Tin appeal is promptly met:
"Virginia Your friends are wrong.
Thev are tronbled with the unbelief
of a'skeptical age. They do not believe
what they cannot see, and think noth
ing can exist which they do not un
derstand. All human minds are as
nothing compared to the One Great
Intelligence capable of grasping all
there is of boundless truth and knowl
edge throughout this vast universe.
"Yes, Virgiua, there is a Santa
Clnus. He exists as surely as love and
generosity and devotion exist,and you
know that these do abound ami givo
to your life its highest grace and hap
piness.
"Alas! how dreary would bo this
world without a Santa Glaus.
"It would be to have no Virginia,
no child faith and no pleasure except
in sense and sight. The eternal light
with which childhood tills the earth
would turn to darkuess. Not believe
in Sauta Claus? You might as well
net believe in sunshine and hoaoy.
■Suppose no one sees or hears Santa
Clans on- his wondrous way through
the kingdom of love. That is no proof
tiu>t there is tio such being.
"The most real tilings in the world
are those we cannot see. You can tear
apart the baby's rattle and find what
makes the noise, but the matchless
love back of the gift and invisible to
the eye would defy the united strength
of all men to des roy it.
"Ouly sweet faith, hope aud good
ness can sweep aside that veil aud dis
close tlio supernal glory beyond.
Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all
this world there is nothing so real and
abiding No Santa Claus? Thank God,
he lives, aud lives forever!
"A thousand years from now, nay,
ten times ten thousaud years hence,
will Sauta -Claus continue to make
jubilaut the heart of mankind, increas
ingly."
TIIB above respouse is a message to
all oiasses, and is both tender aud
beautiful and the sentiment wortliy
of consideration by thoughtful minds.
As well attempt to blot the shining
sun trow the heavens as to explain
away the children's lover of tlie ages.
Let men and women come to under
stand that Santa Clans represents the
infinite spirit of love, wherein wo
learn "it is more blessed to give than
to receive," aud also learn that this
blissful heritage (if Christmas joy aids
tiie brotherhood of man in universal
harmony. Truth is becoming con
sciously truer.
Bethlehem's star is the star of the
centuries aud shines on undimed and
resplendent. Bethlehem's angels still
chant in exquisite strains of peace aud
good will. Bethlehem's Babe increases
in blessing,wisdom,nower aud might, :
aud the era hastens when the Prince
of Peaoe, whose right it is, shall reign |
forever aud forever.
Peddler Didn't Need License.
* The supremo court of the United |
States Monday reversed the decision
of the superior court of Pennsylvania
in the case of N. L. Rearick against
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
involving an ordinance of the town of
Sunbury, requiring canvassers for the
sale of merchandise to take out a li
cense.
Roarlck was a representative of an
Ohio broom manufacturer,aud was ar- I
rested aud fiugd (35 for the violation |
of the State regulations. The higher i
State courts upheld the proceeding, i
bnt Monday's action over ruled it on
the ground that Rearick was otigaged j
in interstate commerce which was not'
within tiio jurisdiction of State autli- ,
orities.
"The brooms," said Justice Holmes, i
who delivered the opinion "were 1
specifically appropriated to specific
contracts, in a practical if not in a
technical senso. Uuder such circumst
ances it is plain that wherever might,
have been their title the transport of
the brooms for the filling the con
tracts was protected commerce."
The F-ortunate Small Boy.
Though the wreck at Halifax on Sat
urday brought dismay to the officials
of the Peuusylvauia Railroad oom
pauv.it brought ouly joy to the hearts
of tiie youth of Halifax. Iu the wreck
ed train oue of the cars was loaded
with sugar arid tous of sweetness were
scattered over the tracks aud on the
bank. Two cars had Christmas toys
aud candy ami very little of this
freight escaped*damage. Groat quan
tities of the sweetmeats were left
where tiiey fell as being unmarketable
eveu as damaged goods Tiie small boy
reaped a rioii harvest and on Christ
mas morning he will not have to look
to his stooking for his annual supply
of candy.
For tiie third time within the last
fifteen mouths burglars have entered
Philip Cohu's clothing store nt Pal
myra, Lebanon county, and carried off
cljthing to tiie value of 1800. A team
WU UM4 to take IH« goods away.
IB ■
mnsoNic DUES
M. F. Uulick, whose death occurred
in Philadelphia on Thursday,was con
signed to the grave in Fairview ceme
tery Suuday afternoon. The funeral,
which took place from the family resi
dence, South Danville,at 1:80 o'clock,
was very largely attended,among those
present being a large number of per
sous from out of town.
The deceased was given a jlasouio
burial. Aniung the members of the
ancient fraternity, that followed the
body to its last resting place, besides
those of Mahoning lodge No. 516, F.
& A. M., of which the deceased was a
member, were those belonging to Dau
ville lodge, No. 224, F. & A. M., and
other lodges of the order situated near
by.
At 13:80 o'clock some forty Free
mason* assembled in the lodge room,
opera house block, where ttie burial
service was performed. At 1:80 o'clock
in throe hacks the members of the
fraternity proceeded to the late resi
dence, whence they joined the cortege
to the cemetery. The pallbearers chos
en from among the Freemasons were
as follows : Lafayette Seohler, M. H.
Schram, Dr. N. M. Smith, Jerome
Flood, Wallace Hoover and W. K.
Clark.
The officiating clergyman was Rev
Edward Haughtou, rector of Christ
Episcopal church. A quartette consist
ing of Miss Weiss, Mrs Williams, W.
R. Miller and Harry Titlev rendered
"Nearer My God to Thee" and "Lead
Kindly Light."
At the conclusion of the church ser
vice at the grave the beautiful Mason
ic rites were performed, Frank Jame
son being worshipful master and M
G. Yonngmau,chaplain.
Among the floral tributes was a
beautiful emblem from the Freemasons
another from the B. P. O. of Elks, of
this cit.?, in addition to a large num
ber of other offerings from individual
friends.
The following persons from out of
town attended thefuneral: Miss-Sallie
Thompson, Miss Nina Thompson, Miss
Lou Thompson, of Philadelphia;
Thomas Ely, Reading; Mr. aud Mrs.
Lloyd Weiugarduer, of Munoy ; Miss
Elizabeth Rucher, Charles Sidler aud
Silas Thurston, of D. A.
Michaol aud family, of Berwick ; D.
L. Gruver and wife, Ray Gruver aud
wife aud F. B. Rhone, of Kupert; J.
O. Ivy, of Philadelphia ; Mr. aud Mrs.
Samuel Loremau, and Daniel Huber.
of Catawissa: Mr, and Mrs, S. M.
Oberdorf and George Stoiuert, of Mt.
Pleasant.
P. O. Box Rent Raised.
A ue»v schedule relating to post
office boxes has been adopted by the
post office department, which resnlts
in materially raising the box rates per
quarter.
Box rent lates it appears, have been
fixed heretofore upon no established
basis with the result that at certain
large post offices rates are lower tliau
at many small offices: that the charge
for small boxes is in many cases high
er than that which should be made for
large boxes; that reuts are sifmetimes
collected at the same rate for boxes of
all sizes; aud that at post offices of
like class, in the same vicinity, equip
ped with similar boxes, reuts are col
lected at widely different rates. It was
in order to remedy these conditions
and to provide a deftuite aud satisfac
tory rule for the collection of box
rents that the new schedule, based up
on the kind and capacity of boxes aud
the gross receipts at post offices lias
been adopted.
The new schedule affects the box
rates at the Danville post office as fol
lows :
The reut for the smallest boxes has
been raised from 50 cents to 60 cents;
reut for the medium-sized boxes, from
50 cents to 75 cents, aud reut for the
drawers from 75 cents to 11.00 per
quarter.
Water System for Cemetery, j
The Odd Fellows are installing aj
very flue improvement at their ceme- |
tery east of the borough, which will j
be much appreciated by those who (
own lots theie. The improvement is i
nothing less than an extensive water
system, arranged to accommodate ev
ery portiou of the cemetery.
Duriug the autumn a well 125 feet
doep was bored, which will yield a.
never failing supply of water. A build
ing, some fourteen by fifteen feet, is I
beiug completed, in which will be in-,
stalled the engine, pump and tank, i
This is located on the highest point, j
which is near the center of the grounds, j
From the pumping statiou iron pipe i
will be sunk below the limit of frost, I
leading to every part of the cemetery.
At couveuieut, points all about the j
grounds hydrants will be installed.
The eugiue aud pump, which are |
furnished by a Williamsport firm, are |
already on the ground ready to be in- !
stalled. The tank will be of iron aud
of sufficient, capacity to meet all re- I
quirements.
The plant will bo putin operation
as soon as completed, which will be
in a few weeks' time. Hurley Baylor,
the sextou, will be in charge.
"NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME."
It is too late now to advise anybody
to do their Christmas shopping early,
for the rush is on in the stores in full
force, aud growing greater all the
time. Still every day that you put it
off makss it worse.
-PLKDOKD BUT TO TBUTM, TO ÜBKBTT JLHS UW-BO FAVOR SWATS U8 AifD NO nil WHAM. iWE"
DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2J. 1900.
IVALUE OF
DANVILLE INDUSTRIES
A bulletin, entitled "Census of
Manufactures; 1905," issued by the
Uuited States department of commerce
aud labor,contaius.some very interest
ing statistics relating to Dauville,
showing, among other things, that
there are SI industrial establishments
in this city with a capital of #1,571,-
382.
The summary of the statistics in
cludes 541 municipalities in the Uuit
ed States having a population of at
least 8000 in 190 J. It says that our 81
establishments are conducted by 86
salaried officers aud clerks, who re
ceive yearly for their servics $60,087.
The number of wage earners employed
here is given as 1,603, earniug yearly
$616,263. Our wage earners are divid
ed as follows: Meu 16 years aud over,
1,224; women 16 years aud over, 245;
children under 16 years of age, 134.
The cost of tho material used in
Dauville plants for 1905 was $1,102.209,
and the finished products that our
plants turned oat was valned at $2,-
325,227.
Several of the towns in this section
are not mentioned in the bulletin,
among them being Bloomsburg and
Milton. This omission is somewhnt to
bo regretted, as a comparison of the
statistics from these towns with those
from Danville would perhaps prove in
teresting.
Among the towns hereabouts that
are mentioued is Sunbnry. There are
32 industrial establishments in Sun
bnry, with 56 salaried officers and
clerks. The capital invested in Sun
bury establishments is $1,187,811.
This, of course,is exclusive of the rail
road, from which Suubnry receives a
large part of its industrial prestige.
Closes Six Weeks' Campaign.
Evangelist W. D. Laumaster after a
vigorous campaigu covering a period
of six weeks has returned to his home
in Danville fur a rest during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. Laumaster is now well establish
ed as an evangelist and is receiving
calls from all sections. It is seldom
that he is not obliged to make a choice
betweon two or more places, each of
winch want him at the same time.
Duriug the six weeks just elapsed
Mr. Laumaster has been laboring in
Berwick, Kensington, Dallastown,
York county and at Edge Hill, Chest
er couutv.
At Berwick he labored under the
auspices of Christ Lutheran church
and the Y. M. C. A. A feature of the
latter services were noon meetings
held at the plant, of the American Car
& Foundry company.
At Keusington he labored under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. At Dal
lastown he was with the Lutheran
church; at Edge I*ll,with the Presby
terian churoh.
A report for the last quarter shows
that Mr. Lanuiaster, has addressed 166
services, including regulare.augelistic
meetings, Bible readings, shop and
open air meetings. He has addressed
15,167 people. One hundred and seven
teen conversions were made.
Mr. Laumaster will spend the entire
mouth of January in New Jersey in
evangelical labors. The time will be
very nearly equally divided between
the Y. M. C. A. at Elizabeth aud the
First Methodist church at Long
Branch.
Coldest Horning of the Season.
Tuesday night aud yesterday morn
ing were the coldest of the season. At
the Montour house, where the records
are generally very conservative, the
thermometer's registered two degrees
below zero at 6:50 a. m. Elsewhere
about town the extreme degree of cold
was reported at four aud even six de
grees below zero.
The cold came on very suddenly. At
nine o'clock Tuesday night mercury
was 20 dergees above zero; at mid
night it was eight above. It remained
very cold duriug yesterday, although
the sunshine aud the absence of liigti
wind tempered the atmosphere very (
much. Altogether it was not uupleas- t
ant out of doors,provided a brisk walk i
afforded exercise. j 3
Soon after miduight Jack Frost got' '
busy aud between that hour aud the *
dawn yesterday moruing he wrought j *
mauy marvels,transforming the world, j (
usually so homely in its wintry aspect, |
into a veritable dreamland, where ev
ery roof aud wall, street and side
walk, board or stoue by the wayside ]
was coucealed beneath a beautiful (
coat of snow white down, while every j
tree .and shrub resembled forms of del
icate frostwork. Even on the spruce ]
aud the piue trees not a particle of
green was visible aud yet the feathery
brauches aud the long slender needles
were clearly detlued, all hidden under
the uuiversal coat of white.
As the morning wore on and the!
1 frostwork on the houses, aud on the |
' trees aud shubbery sparkled likediam- j
j ouds in the bright suushiue the scene |
| became oue of transcendent beauty and
uersous hurrying along through the (
chill atmosphere were glad to brook
the discomfort to pause for a moment
to take in the wonderful scene that
spread out around them.
There are 16,900,000 beehives, pro
ducing 19,000 tons of honey, in Spain,
; which is the second greatest producer
'of honey in the world. Germany,with j
2.000,000 beehives, produces 20,000,
1 toua
CLOSED BARS
ON CHRISTMAS
A short session of court was held
Tuesday afternoon,at which his Hon-'
or Judge Evans,made an order similar
to what has gone into effect in Colum
bia county, prohibiting the sale of
liquor in any of the hotels, saloons or
restaurauts of Montour county on
Christmas day. Although no petitious
looking to the above end were present
ed to court it was generally expected,
after the action taken in Columbia
county, that such au order would bo
made here.
Contrary to what might be supposed
liquor sellers are not as a unit opposed
to the order. A well-kuowu hotel keep
er Tuesday explained that a good
many of them rather like the idea of
closing, as it gives them an opportun
ity to enjoy Ohristmas with their
families without feeling that they are
closing their doors to legitimate trade,
which will be pretty sure to drift else
where. He, himself, was one of sever
al who last year signed a petition ask
ing the court to make an order closing
the bars on Christmas day. Their ac
tion, he said, was so unmercifully
ridiculed by other liquor dealers, who
took a different view of the matter,
that they did not care to repeat the
experiment this year, although they
are well pleased with Judge Evaus'
order.
His Honor Judge Evans and Associ
ates Frank G. Blee and Charles A.
Wagner occupied the bench. After
reading the order Judge Evans ex
plained that Judge Blee did not care
to have a part in the order, which ac
counts for the fact that it is signed
only bv Judge Evans ami Associate
Charles A. Wagner. The order is as
follows:
In the court of quarter sessions of
tho peace iu and for the county of
Moutour.
Now December 18, 1906, it is hereby
ordered aud directed by the court that
the clerk of the said court of quarter
sessions of the peace shall have pre
pared aud printed a notice to this ef
fect :
"That every licensed place, hotel,
restaurant or saloon for the sale of in
toxicating liquors, either spirituous,
vinous or malt within this county
shall close the bar parts of their res
pective places of business on Mouday
night. December 24, 1906, at twelve
o'clock, midnight, aud keep the same
closed until live o'clock Weduesday
morning, December 26,1906, to the eud
that no sales of liquor shall be mado
on Christmas day."
Iu the eveut of any violation of this
order by any licensed place, hotel,
restauraut or saloon keeper aud the
fact being brought to the attention of
the court au application for license of
the said place where such violation
occurs will be refused.
This notice to be delivered to the
several constables iu the several wards,
boroughs, tow us aud townships through
out the couuty aud the same to bo
forthwith served by the said several
constables upon the hotel, restauraut
and saloon keepers and the wholesale
dealers within their respective dis
tricts without any cost to the couuty,
it being part of the duty of said offic
ers to serve orders of this nature with
out compensation. By tho court,
CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J.
C. A. WAGNER, A. J.
Good Skating on the Ponds.
Skatiug was fairly good ou the ponds
about town yesterday and a number of
our young people enjoyed the sport.
Ice is accumulating very fast and un
less mercury takes a sudden rise it
will not be very long before every
stream will bo securely ice bound.
Fishing creek closed Tuesday night
aud yesterday it was covered with a
smooth glassy surface, tho ice being
one and a half inches thick. In a day
or so it will, no doubt, constitute a
famous skatiug gronud.
Ice is accumulating verj fast ou the
river but there is no probability of its
closing very soon owing to the height
of the water, which has riseu some
three feet since last Suudav. The rise
is attributed iu part to the rains in
Now York State aud iu part the slush
ice, which is now accumulating all
along its course aud which has the ef
fect of impeding the flow of tho wat
er
Brought here for Burial.
John Edwards, a former resident of
Montour couuty, died at Ed wnrdsville
ou Tuesday aud will be brought to
this city for burial on Friday.
The deceased was a brother of the
late Dauiel Edwards aud a good many
years ago was u re-ddeut of Frosty Val
ley. Tweuty-three years ago his wife
died aud was buried iu the Episcopal
cemetery, this city. The deceased was
seveuty-seveu years of age.
The body will be brought to this
city from Edwardsville, Friday, on
the 13:51 p. in. train. The funeral
1 party will loave the train at Wall
street, proceeding directly to the Epis
copal cemetery, where iutermeut wilt
take place by the side of the wife of
tliH deceased
If ever there was an absurd idea it
was that the building of a tunuel un
der the English Ohauuel might lead
to the invasion of England bv a hostile
force; but that idea has delayed the
tunuel for many years aud may eveu
now defeat the bill pending iu Parlia
ment for its construction
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
George A. Fry and Michael Sandel
spent Suuday with friends in Ply
mouth and Wilkes-Barre.
Mi 109 Harbor, of Wilke9-Barre, spent
Suuday at the homo of his parents. Dr.
and Mrs. I. G. larber, Perry street.
William McCoy, of State College,
has arrived to spend the Christinas
holidays with his parents in this city.
William Snyder, of Wilkes-Barre,
formerly operator in the broker's office
in this city, is spending several days
with Danville friends.
Miss Myra Lowe.of McKee's Heights
is the guest of Miss Lizzie Wagner at
Exchange.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Johnson,of Mil
ton,spent Sunday with friends in Dau
ville.
Miss Desnia Weisner, of Catawissa,
has returuod home after a two weeks'
visit with Mr. and Mrs Charles Heil
mau, Strawberry Hidge.
Joe Ilonsel and Ed Sholleuberger, of
Montgomery, spent Sunday with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Graut Rockafeller.ot Philadel
phia, is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs John Gnlick, Church
Edwin Moore arrived homo yester
day from Princeton university to spend
the Christmas vacation at tno home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. E. Moore.
Ferry street.
Carlton McHenry, student at Lafa
yette college, arrived yesterday for a
several weeks' visit with his mother,
Mrs. Emma McHenry. Centre street.
George Jacobs arrived home yester
day from Susquehauna university at
Seliusgrovo to spend the Christmas va
cation at the home of his parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs, Mill street.
Miss Estolla Loweusteiu arrived
from Philadelphia yesterday for to
spend tho holidays at the home of her
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Loweu
steiu,West Market street. Miss Loweu
steiu is taking a course at the Broad
Street Conservatory of Music.
A Mysterious Grave.
A in., storious t,rave, evideutly dug
iu the night, has been discovered on a
small island at a most isolated point
in the Fishing Creek, and whether it
points to a crime or not. diligent
watching has as yet failed to reveal.
A half a milo above Benton where
the creek turns through the farm of
Boyd McHenry.is a small island. This
is half a milo away from tho public
road running from Benton to Cambria,
and the road cau only be reached by
climbiug a very steep hill Tho spot
is a very secluded one, no house is
within half a mile of the place and it
is seldom visited by any person. Sun
day morning, however,Clark Shannon
aud Edward Vandiue were going
through tho woods when they cauio
upon a blazed trail leading from the
road to tho creek. Following this they
noticed a holo on tho island aud ou go
ing out aud investigating found it to
be five feet, seven inches loug, aud
thirty inches wide, aud about the
depth of au ordinary grave. The earth
was piled at the side,and it bore every
indication of having been dug for the
burial of a grown person. Iu the sand
was the imprint of a largo hand.show
ing that a man was concerned in the
digging, but on clues could bo found.
James Connor, who lives on tho Dug
road to which tho blazed trail led, was
informed of the discovery. Thinking
that the grave was intended for the
burial of a body to hide a murder, a
few friends wero let into the secret
aud tho spot has beeu watched night
ly since that time Nothing was seen
by the watchers, however, aud deep
mystery surrounds the entire affair.
No ouo seoms to know anything about
tho grave, aud as far as kuowu.no oue
is dead or missiug iu that vicinity. It
is thought that the grave must have
been dug Saturday night or early Suu
day morning judging by tho freshness
of the ground, and by the fact that no
oue was 6eeu going along the road or
through the woods with a shovel at
nuy timo during the day.
News of the affair is becoming gen
erally know throughout that section
aud has occasioned groat excitement
among the people of that vicinity.
Have Probably Passed On.
The visit of expert burglars, a full
account of which was printed in News
columus yesterday, has caused a good
doal of uueasiuess amoug house keep
ers lest the thieves should decide to
muke a second attack. It is safe to as
sume that daring the last, night 01 so
in most households no uncertainty has
existed as to whether or not the doors
were securely fastened, while in scores
of places tho ordinary lock and key
has beeu reiut'orced by a stout bolt,
which is considered the safest of all
ljiks, as it leaves no opportunity for
thieves to operate with false key.
It is altogether likely that the ex
pert thieves have passed on aud that
110 farther robberies will be reported
iu Dauville for a while. At the same
time precautious are always in order.
There is a large deficiency iu the
raisin crop this season, the shipments
to Loudon only auiouuting to 4.500
tons, while tho requirements of the
market amount to 6,500 tons, and
prices are very high.
THIEVES IS! ON
MONDAY NIGHT
Burglars were abroad in Dauville
Monday night. Such visits of uocturu
al marauders are uot of freqneut oc
currence iu our towu. The visitation
Mouday night, iiowever, was charact*
erized with such bolduess aud possess
ed so mauy mystifying features that it
stands as a first class sensatiou aud
shows that Dauville, like neighboring
towns, is likely at auy time to fall a
prey to expert robbers.
Four houses, three of them adjoin
ing properties, were burglarized. At
neither place is it to a certaiu
ty just how tho theives effected en
trance ;neither did they cause alarm at
auy of the houses eutered. They left
unmistakable evideuco of their pres
ence, however, and at two places car
ried off considerable booty. That they
were experts is pretty evident.
The fact that robbers had been about
was first discovered by Mrs. F. W.
Howe, East Market street. She arose
shortly after six o'clock Tuosday
morning and was walking through the
hallway leading from her bed cham
ber when she stumbled ovor some ob
ject on the floor, which she found to
be her hnsbaud's trousers. These had
been left hanging on a clothes' true at
the head of the bed. By the side of the
trousers lay Mr. Howe's pocketbook—
empty.
A moment's thought convinced Mrs.
Howe that the house had been robbed
aud she lost no time in arousing her
husband. Downstairs everything was
turned topsy turvey. The drawers of
the sideboard were open and while the
silverware and other articles revealed
signs of having been haudlcd, yet so
far as could bo discovered yesterday
uothiug was missing. About eighteeu
dollars in cash wero taken from the
purse contained in the pocket of Mr.
Howe's trousers, which seems to be all
that was stolen from the premises.
That the thieves were expert aud
bold is proven by the circumstance
that iu order to reach Mr. Howe's
pantaloons they were obliged to enter
his bed room at one side of the bed,
pass around the foot to the other side
of the bed, at the head of which hung
his clothes. That they ran a desperate
risk in this is appareiit when it is ex
plained that Mr. Howe is a very light
sleeper, that twice during the night
once about oue o'clock aud again about
three o'clock—he was awake fur long
intervals.
On tho bureau ouly a couplo of feet
from wiioro Mr. Ho we's clothing huug
lay two diamond rings aud a valuable
breast pin containing eight diamonds
belonging to Mrs. Howe, neither of
which were disturbed by tho burglars.
Tuesday morning all the dftiwn and
windows were found securely locked
with tho except iou of tho front door,
which was merely uulo ked; it was
closed aud there was nothing to show
that auy force had been applied. Tho
family is willing to concede that tho
front door might huvo beou left un
locked by mistake on Mouday night.
Wliou the family of T. J. Price,
whose flue residenco adjoins Mr.
Howe's ou the east, awoke Tuesday
moruing the discovery was made that
the house had been visited by thieves.
Dowu stairs every thiug was turned
upside down, but fortunately nothing
was stoleu. While rausackiug the low
er story tho thieves had taken great
precaution not to disturb tho family
sleeping on tho upper floor. That their
footsteps might not bo hoard one of
Mr. Price's overcoats was laid ou tho
floor to cover the margin left bare by
the large rug iu ouo of tho rooms aud
over this tho thieves walked back
wards aud forwards.
One of the rear doors at Mr. Price's,
although closed, was found unlocked
Tuesday moruing. The key had beeu
removed aud was found lying on the
table in the dining room. How tho
vobbers mauagod to get the door open
is a mystery. The lock was perfectly
intact. Tho fact that the key had beeu
removed might be taken to iudicato
that a false key of some sort was used
by which the true key was pushed out
of tho lock. All the windows wore
fastened. Whether the robbers were
frighteuod away before they made auy
selection or did uot discover auythiug
that constituted the kind of booty they
were after, of course is not kuowu.
The house occupied by Heury Trot
ter, adjoining Mr. Howe's premises
on the west was also invaded by the
thieves, although nothing was stolen.
The burglars here gained eutrauce in
the satue mysterious way, leaving no
marks whatever upon the door which
was fouud 'lulocke 1, although closed,
yesterday moruiug.
The residence of W. R. Miller, gen
eral manager of tho Danville and
Bloomsburg trolley company, on Piue
street, was also robbed on Mouday
night, the booty consist iug of a new
overcoat and a pair of gloves. Here
the same mysterv exists as to how eu
trace was effected, as tho family is
perfectly sure chat every dojr aud
wiudow was locked ou retiriug. Yet
ou arising yesterday morning the side
door was fouud unlocked, although
closed. None of the windows had been
disturbed. There was nothing to in
dicate that the key hua been removed,
nor was there any sigu about the door
to show that force had been applied.
The lower story was prettv well ran
sacked but all that the robbers seemed
to waut was the overcoat and gloves,
which belonged to Mr. Miller's son,
Robert, a fourteen-year-old boy.
• (Continued on page 4)
STUBBORN FIRE IN
SOFT COAL DUMP
Duriug some weeks past the manage
ment of the Heading Irou works here,
has beeu up agaiust au uuusual diffi
culty. Iu short, fire broke out in tho
big soft coal dump west of the mill
coutaiuing thousudsof tons of fuel and
the problem has beei how to got the
lire extinguished. Although it is by
no means nunsual for heavy deposits
of soft coal to iguite in this way, yet
up to the present uo adequate means
hare been discovered _t,hat will t' or
oughly extinguish the fire an i thus
preveut an auuoyauce aud loss.
The lire at tho Reading Iron works
is no exception. Early in tho autumn
the discovery was made that the soft
coal was on fire. This formed au eu
ormous deposit, built up arouud tiie
high trestliug that carries tho cars and
from which it was dumped. To get at
the seat of tho fire was impossible aud
the best that could bo done was to
drench the coal with water. Although
water was regularly and systematical
ly applied but little was accomplished
iu this way,the water merely ruuuiug
off the ooal without sinking into an>'
depth.
Meanwhile the deposit of soft coal
lay there like a miuiaturo volcano,
day and night emitting clouds of
smoke, and revealing evidence that
not only was the coal slowly but sure
ly burning, but that the entire system
of heavy trestling, nearly new, was
likewise being consumed by the hid
den fire.
Wheu the works started up last
month and the coal was needed for the
furnaces an effort was inado to get at
the seat of the fire or at least to cut
off its progress toward the schutes,
which form a r part of the trestling
system and which were in imminent
danger. By applying water regularly,
as the coal is removed, the progress of
the fire iu that direction has been ar
rested,although the burning elsewhere
is still iu progress and the deposit of
coal eveu on the surface is hot.
| As the coal is hauled away the full
| damage done to the trestling becomes
i apparent. The lower timbers are whol
ly or in part consumed aud at least
two of the large bents aro robbed of
their support aud as the coal is re
moved are held upright by being chain
ed to the top stringer.
The effect of the fire is not to whol
ly consume the soft coal but to burn
it into something like coke,aud in this
form it is still available in the will
aud is used without much uncouveui
ence.
Peniisy Changes Telegraph Wires
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has a force of men employed on the
south side making an improvement
that is very important to the com
pany. This consists of removiug the
telegraph poles aud wires from the
north to the south side of the track.
Up to the present the telegraph poles
have been planted on the north side of
the tracks at South Danville, extend
ing all the way to Suubury on that
side. At a short distance above the
tank the wires were carried across the
track aud thence eastward the poles
were planted on the south side.
There are some objections to having
wires cross the ruilroad track priucip
al among which is the fact that the
action of the steam aud sulphur thrown
off by the locomotives cause the wires
to rust.
The Pennsy, therefore, wherever
practicable carries the telegraph wires
through uuder tho track iu the form
of a cable. The railroad loug ago
planned to romove the poles to the
south side of the track iu South Dau
vilie aud Riverside, implying of course,
that the poles should be on -the same
side of the railroad all the way to Sun
bury. To da this, however, the rail
road people at certain points were ob
liged to occupy laud that came iu un
der the jurisdiction of Gearhart town
ship. The supervisors saw proper to
refuse Hie necessary premission.
At present, however, the township
aud the railroad company seem to have
arrived at an agreemeut. The latter
is contributing liberally of its road
ballast to be used in highway con
struction from the bridge to the sta
tion, while Gearhart township in turn
seeuu to have withdrawn its objection
to the planting of telegraph poles on
south side of the track.
As a result the work is well under
way, the poles being ereoted aud the
wires struug ou the south side of the
track. Iu order to reach the station it
is practicable to employ the modern
method of forming the wires iuto a
cable aud carrying them uuder ground.
This cable, which ruus into the tele
graph office, contains some tweutv-five
wires, ouly ten of which, however,
will bo brought iuto play at present.
A PAPER FROM BERWICK.
The 28-page special industrial edi
tion of the Berwick Enterprise that
has come to the Moruiug News office,
shows that the Enterprise is living up
to its name O. A. Raseley,proprietor
aud manager of the Berwick Enterprise
started several years ago with a small
weekly edition. His latest effort is
from his new Hoe press recently in
stalled, and is a remarkable example
of energy aud skill The Enterprise is
now publishiug eight pages regularly,
audit is full of good news matter aud
bright ndvortisiug.
Sauta Glaus is getting ready to get
busy.
NUMBER \'i
IS fIPPOINIED
ROUIE Or PARI
The meetiug of the Mummers' Par
ade association for the purpose of hear
ing the reports of the committees, was
held at the Baldv hjuse last even lug.
The reports showed that the arrange
ments for the parade are iu excellent
shape, and the affair promises to be
the fiuest demonstration of its kind
that has ever bceu held in Danville.
The ohief marshall was chosen last
evening iu the person of Arthur O.
Amesbury. Assistant marshalls were
named as follows: Edward Purper,
I William Suter, E. D. Pentz, Ralph
Kilmer, Arthur Stohler, Jasper Perry,
Theodore Baker and Harry Rupp.
The route of the parade was mapped
out as follows: Form at the Washing
ton hose house, up Market to Honey
rnoou, to Frout, to Nassau, to Market,
to Ferry, to Front, to Mill, to Cham
bers. countermarch to Market, to Mar
ket square and disband.
The prize committee reported that
I while its work is not as yet finished,
it could be said that the prizes to be
offered this year would be finer than
! ever before, including cash prizes and
• the usual contributions of Danville
j merchants
! The fiuauce committee also reported
' that its work of soliciting was not
tiuished, but that the members were
meeting with good suocess.
A meeting of the committees will
bo held at the Baldy house on Satur
day evening at 8 o'clock.
The Typhoid at Scranton.
SORANTON, Pa. Deo. 18.
The neighborhood ot 100 new cases
of typhoid developed here today, mak
iug a total of about 385. There had
been up to noon 239 cases reported
since the first of December, fifty-four
being reported up to noon for the pre
ceding twenty four hours.
Dr. Arudt, the city bacteriologist,
gave out a statement this evening iu
which lie gave it as his positive opin
iou that the typhoid was traceable to
the water from tho reserve distribut
ing dam at Elmhurst, which had beeu
used for distributing duriug the eight
weeks prior to last Saturday, when
tlie No. 7 dam, tho regular distribu*
I tiou dam, was being cleaued out.
I There have ouly been four deaths as
yet from the epidemic, but one of the
physicians employed iu the battle
against tho spread of the disease stat
ed today that there will likely be
many deaths before the disease is
stamped out. He would not be surpris
ed if the number reached 100.
Water from the Late Scrautou stor
age reservoir is now exclusively used
aud all public places, mills and the
like, are furnished ouly boiled water
under a penalty of SIOO. Soda water
fountains aud bars are advertising
"boiled water only used here."
Mayor Dimmick and the city health
authorities are cooperating with Dr.
Moultou and Engiueor Wetherill, of
the State department of health, are
working night aud day iu a systematic
and thorugh manner to stamp out the
disease. W. W. Scrautou, prosident of
tho Scrautou Gas aud Water company,
has notified the mayor to do anything
the djctors aud engineers direct iu the
way of eradicating the alleged con
tamination of the water and charge
the expense to the company. Milkmen,
at the request of the health bureau,
are refusing to deliver milk in bottles
to any house. The householders must
provide a coutaiuer into which tne
milk can be poured by the milkman.
In Honor of Birthday.
A very pleasant partv was given at
the home of Elmer D. Phillips,in Der
ry towuship, ou Tuesday eveuing, the
occasion beiug in honor of the 26th.,
birthday of Mrs. Wm. Hollobaugh, of
Valleytowuship.The eveuiug was spent
with dancing aud a fiue time enjoyed.
Rerfeshmeuts were served.
Those present were Mr. aud Mrs.
Bcnj imiu Spotts, Mr. aud Mrs. Wil
liam Hollobaugh, Mr. aud Mrs. Fred
Reuuer, Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Thom
as, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer D. Phillips,
Mrs. Normau Leech, of Washington,
D. C. ; Misses Anna Carrol, Fannie
Hollobaugh, Blanche Fry, of Milton ;
Eva Mcurer, Mamie Yeager,Ella Andy,
Mabel Dietrich, Lulu Yeager, Eva
Phillips, Messrs. Charles Hollobaugh
William Fortuer, Uoorge Audy, Chris
Springer, John Heller, Harry Arter,
of Wilkes-Barre ; Charles Dyer. Wil
liam Davis, Philip Confer, John Hile
mau, Howard Voguetz, Peter Sandel,
Archie Hilemau, Harry Yeager, WTil
liam Martz, Charles Mourer, Ralph
Diel.l, Harry Rudy, Edward Delsite,
Harvey Foust,Samuel Lobach, Franc's
Delsite, Charles Dietrich, Harvey
Whipple,Mori is Moser, Adam Phillips,
Charles Chappell, of New York; Wil
liam Brittaiu, David Tanner, Ray
Wintersteeu, Roy Shultz, Albert Tan
uer. Charles Suydor, Alouzo Phillips
aud Jay Thomas.
Engine Broke Down.
Tlie ooutli bound Peunsylvauia pass
enger train, duo.at South Danrille at
4:31, was over au hour lato last even
ing owing to a limit down at East
Bloomsburg.
The train was pulling out of »h«
East Bloomsburg station when the tire
came off of one of the wheels of the
locomotive. Another engine was call
ed fro M Nescopecb.and hauled the de
layed (rain to Snubury. The train ii
due to leave East Biootnsburg at 4:06
hut did not get under way uijtil 6:33.
The up traiu due at South Danville at
8:53 was ajso quite late.