FISH WARDENS' WAR OFJROTECTION John W. Crißwell chief warden has made his first annual report to i'ish Commissioner Meelian. Tliere are seven regular wardens including him self and 186 special waidens. Kive reg ular wardens and 85 specials mado ar rests in the year for violation of ;the fish laws. The arrest from Dceember l f 1905, to December I,l9o6,numbered 4»5. Thero were 141 convictions, 54 acquittals, 31' committed to jai1,514,862.50 imposediu fines, and $8522.50 collected. Forty - two cases were appealed to the county courts, 14 were otherwise disposed of, and 4 were appealed to the Suporicr Court. Of the 495 arrests 260 were made by the regular wardens, 20!3 by special wardons and 82 by tho State police and constables. The regular wardens obtained the conviction of 231 and the collection of SBBBS. The speci al wardens obtaind 188 convictions and the collection of $4637.50 in fines. State police and constables brought about 23 convictions and the collec tion of $695 in fines. In many of the counties, soiuo of which a year or more ago the enforce ment of the fish laws was opposed the people seemed to realize the good that I is being derived from the work of pro- I taction and urged further protection, j The resistance to wardens was great- > ly diminished among native citizens, j but a class of the unnaturalized for- J eign element is still very persistent and defiant, and must be approached with care when arrests are necessary. ! Many put up stubborn fights to scare arrest, and it is often a hazardous uu- I dertaking to take them into custody, i During the year one warden was mur dered and two others seriously wound ed while arresting unnaturalized for eigners. flake Use of New Yerr. When one comes to the last day of the year solemn thoughts are apt to intervene. The birth and death of a cycle of time and the attendant me mories that crowd upon us at this sea sou of the year tend to make us re trospective and thoughtful aud if the i thoughts ara not all that they might bo, we are apt, for a while, to be sad. "* The end of a year, the beginning of another, what does it all mean? New Year's day is not a bit different from any of the rest of the days of the year, in reality. One year is ended and an other is begun simply by an arbitrary division of time, and one might as well make good resolutions on the first of June as on the first of January. And yet, this arbitrary division of time does make an impression upon the most stolid mind. With the close of a year one seems to make an ending of some definite division of time aud to be ready to be gin all over again. And if it is really true that one is possessed with thoughts of amendment more strongly at the beginning of the year than at any other time, it may be a gracious dispensation of providence that we are given this recurring chance to recoup our conscientious scruploa, ou<l tako « fresh start in the battle of life. The most of us need now chances at rather frequent intervals. Certainly once a year is not too often for any man to go apart with his conscience anil talk to it face to face. He who is too proud for that sort of thing does not put the end of one year and the beginning of another to the best use. D. J. Rogers' Heavy Contracts. D. J. Kogers, who has been award ed the contract for paving and street construction in this city, has no less than four important contracts on hand for next summer, with the possibility of reoeiving a couple in addition. During the fall he has been working on a contrast in Shamokin, which em braces the paring of Independence, Market, Centre, aud Shamokin streets of that town. Some three-foui th of a mile, embracing oue half of the whole job, was completed when winter set in aud work was suspended. Mr. Rogers lias also been awarded the contract for constructing a mile of macadam road in Dauphin county,aud will enter upon the work in March. In Lebanon county he has been awarded the contract for a Tolford road, which will be completed next summer. In two other instances Mr. Rogers is the lowest bidder, but in view of thi. work he has on hand he is not sure that he will accept the contract. WIFE BEATERS. Commenting upon the dogmatic di-J claration of that Butler murdorer that he "had the right to kill his wife if he wished to,"the Bradford Era de clares that lie "is certainly a person of brilliant originality." It adds: "Many husbands believe that they have the right to blacken their wives' eyes, compel them to struggle in do mestic slavery and to make their lives a small edition of shoel.but it remain ed for the Butler individual to discov er that a husbaud's ownership of a wife includes the death as well as the life of the woman." The fart is, a country which admits to its shores thousands of men who honestly believe their wives are their property, just as though they were beasts, is going to reap the whirlwind presently. ONE ON THE MINISTERS. Some of the State papers are chuckl ing over an incident which is said to have occurred not long ago at Sun bury. An attorney was Invited to ad dress the ministers at their weekly meeting. Ho accepted tho invitation aud proceeded to tell thein that "they ought to leavo the higher criticism, art, politics aud outside subjects gen erally alone; that men who work all week aud goto church ou Sundays generally want to hear the holy word. They are anxious to hear it aud when they do not they go away disappoint ed." It was his opinion that sermons ahoudbe carefully studied out aud then delivered extempore aud not from the written manuscript. It is said that few of the preachers agreed with tho speaker, a statement we can readily believe. GOT WIFE'S THROAT WITH RAZOR Another cell in murderers' row at the county prison, Sunbury, is now occupied aud a most cruel and premed itated murder has been added to tiie already long lis' of crimes in the his- i tory of Northumberland county. Unlike the many similar crimes re cently committed in that county, in which the cruel stilletto or the leaden missile of death were guided by the hand of some desperate bloodthirsty foreigner, aud those whose lives paid forfeit were also aliens, the principal actors in this last tragedy are both American born, descendants of good families, aud above the average intel ligence. About two years ago William Whit taker was married to a daughter of Robert Williams,who is a former well known Mt. Oarmel hotel keeper, now engaged as a contractor. The young wife was one of the town's most popu lar young ladies and the marriage seemed to be a very happy one. In a short time differences arose, but by forgiving and forgetting these little ripples that appeared on the sea of matrimony were smoothed out and happiness resulted. Two children came j to more strongly unite the couple, but I later the husband took to drinking and the life of his faithful wife was made J miserable. Two weeks ago, being uu | able to longer stand his abuse, Mrs. I Whittaker left her husband and re -1 turned to her parents. Whittaker then made overtures for a reconciliation, • but all to no avail, as his wife's pati ! euce had been sorely tried and she re | fused to renew her unhappy existence j with him. On Friday evening about five o'clock Whittaker, accompanied by his moth er, went to tho home of his wife's par ents in a last effort to have his wife return to him. Arriving at the house they were admitted and he met his wife aud her mother in the hallway. Going up to his wife he asked her to go back home with him, but she again refused. He partly forced her into the parlor aud then closed the door. Sev eral minutes' time elapsed when the women remaining in tho hallway were startled by hearing a piercing scream. Hurriedly opening the door the young woman's mother was horrified to see Whittaker with his knee on the chest of his wife's prostrate body and just , iu tho act of arising, having a razor in his hand dripping with blood. Wheu he fully arose he was covered with his wife's life blood which was gushing and ebbing from a terrible ; wound in the throat which extended from ear to ear. After committing the deed Whittak . er rushed from the house, and physi cians were hastily summoned to care for the injured woman, but she was past all hope and her death ensued about seven o'clock. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Thomas Burke was pre sent at the time that Mrs. Whittaker died. A search was then instituted for the murderer aud he was found at his ( home, having made no effort to escape. Wheu placed under arrest and inform ed that his wife had died from the in , juries he hod inflicted, he replied, "I am glad slio is doad aud I am satisfi ( ed." lie gave 110 reasons for commit ting the crime, merely to state that when she would not comeback to him i ho became desperate and could not cou i trol his jealous rage. He did not show tho least sign of being sorry or of any nervousness. He was placed in the Mt. Cariuel lockup aud taken to tho Sunbury jail Saturday morning on the early train 1 over the Reading road. After being 1 placed in jail and all during Saturday ho did not betray the loast emotion. He is aged 22 years and his Jwife was one vear older. Coroner Dreher held an inquest over the remaius of Mrs. Whittaker on Sat urday morning, aud the jury rendered ' a verdict that she came to her deatli k duo to having her throat cut by tier ' husband. The fact that Whittaker car ' ried a razor when lie called on his wife shows the premeditation of the | crime and it does not seem possible that he will be able to escape the hangman's noose. i Married New Year's. [ Miss Pearl Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, Upper Mul berry street, and Augustus Lehmaun, ? also of Danville, wero united iu the 112 hoiy bonds of wedlock at high noon <i ou New Year'B day. Tlih ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert J. Allen, of Freelaud. Miss Emma Smaltz, of Williamsport, ■ was bridesmaid and Charles Lake, of . this city, acted as best man. » After the wedding a fine dinner was . served. The bride was the recipient of t a number of beautiful and useful pre sents. Those present at the wedding were Mrs. Eli Hoover and Mrs. Oliver Hoover, of South Danville; Mrs. Wil . liam Hartzell, of Berwick; Mrs. Charles Quick and daughter Ruth, of Bloomsburg ; from Danville there were present: Miss Jennie Shires, Joseph , Udelhofeu, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Udelhofeu and family, Mr. aud Mrs. , James Burns, Mr. and Mrs. John , Burns and daughter Jennie, Mrs. Wil ; liam Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. William , Lowrey and son James. Tuesday evening the bride and groom wore entertained by Mr. Francis Brady with his phonograph, aud last evening a tea was given in their honor at the home of Charles Udelhofeu. Will Remove to Riverside. The old O'Blosser property, corner of Second aud Leuoard streets, this town, was sold last week to Thomas F. Heuuessy. Iu this deal Mr. Heu nessy has oue of the finest corners in that eml of tho town. Mrs. O'Blossor and daughter Mary have purchased a home at Riverside where they will muko their future homo.—Bloomsburg Daily. Test the Fire Plugs. Now that the cold weather is at baud it would be well for the proper authorities to seo that the lire plugs are put iu serviceable condition. This is an important matter and should re ceive prompt attention. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The golden wedding anniversary of 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hummer was very j pleasantly celebrated at their home,on Dewart street, South Danville, Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Hummer are among , the oldest and best known residents of i the south side. Mr. Hummer was born I near the spot where with his wife he celebrated tho fiftieth anniversary of | his married life. Mrs. Hummer, who j before marriage was Amanda Ziegler, | was born iu Catawissa. Four generations were present at the golden wedding anniversary. Seven children—four sons and three daugh ters—were present, along with twenty grandchildren and eleven great grand children. The children wero: Mrs. Elizabeth Miller,Riversido; Mrs. Wil liam B. Hoover,Suubury ; Dallas Hum mor, Danville; Alfred Hummer,Vilas, Pa. ; Frank Hummer and John E. Hummer, Rivorside. Mrs. Edward Hoffuer, Elyria. Ohio. Many valuable presonts were received by the vouor able couple, among them being a hag of gold from Riverside friends. Following wore the guests: Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, of Scrauton; Charles Mendenhall and daughter,of Berwick ; Mr. Isaac Hummer, Mrs. Charles Mil ler, Paxiuos; Mrs. William B. Hoover, Mrs aud Mrs. Roseucraus aud children, Mr. aud Mrs. Fred Miller and chil dren, Mrs. Frank Buoher and daugh ter, Mrs. Cora Shipe and John Christ ian, of Suubury ; Mr. aud Mrs. Bryou Getkiu aud daughter, Mrs. Jerry Moyer,Mrs. Mary llcacock,Mrs. James Hartzell, Mrs. Perry lieacock, and daughter, of Catawissa; Mrs. John Landau, of Washington, D. C. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hummer and children, of Vilas ; Mrs. Henry Engle aud sous, of Seliusgrove ; Mrs Hannah Pollock, of Muucy; Mrs. Edward Hoffuer aud daughter, of Elyria, O. ; Mr and Mrs. Dallas Hummer and family, Mr. aud Mrs. Alby Snyder and. daughter, Mr. aud Mrs. John Jones, Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Miller and childrou, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Angle aud Bradley Mc- Laiu, of Danville; Mr. aud Mrs. W. R. Clark, Mr. aud Mrs. T. W. Clay ton, Mr. aud Mrs. John E. Hummer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shan non, Mr. and Mrs. 11. 15. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Morrall and sou, Mr. and Mrs. John McCloughau, Mr. aud Mrs. E. C. Mills, Mr. an 1 Mrs. Philip Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hummer, Mr. aud Mrs. Frauk Hummer, Joseph L. Shannon, Dr. N. M. Smith, Mrs. Emma Shannon aud daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. Rufus Vastine, Mrs. Edward Cuthberr,Mrs. Elizabeth Pegg,Mrs C. C Shultz. Mrs. William Kimbel.Miss Mary Pituor, Mrs. Katie Hazalett, of Riverside. Another Trolley Rumor. These are the days of trolleys and rumors of trolleys, varied with stories of auto freight lines. There is scarce ly a day but some new report bobs up to excite wonder aud cause discussion. Tho latest report of the kind is from Suubury aud is to the effect that h Hue of auto passenger aud freight cars is to be started tho coming summer which will at this end connect with tho Danville trolley road, and will ruu from Sunbury to Lewistown. It is said that tho cars will muko a speed of fifteen miles an hour, and will bo operated along the bod oi the old Pennsylvania canal. A franchise has been obtained to supplement the Wat sontowu-Lewisburg trolley lino with tho automobile innovation when tho Lewisburg bridgo over the Susquo hauua is completed. When all these proposed new lines of transportations this section arc in operation, it will be an oasy matter to get around almost anywhere. (iave Pleasant Dance. Oue of the most pleasant of receut social events was the dance givou Sat urday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Panuebakcr, Danville R. F. D. No. 1. Dolsito and Hendricks,of Mausdale, furnished the music. Later in the evening refreshment were serv ed. Those present wore: Mr. aud Mrs. James Hilkert, Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Ililkert,Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Starner, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Pat erson, Mr. aud Mrs. Harvey Feaster, Mr. aud Mrs. Stowart Curry, Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hilkert, Mr. aud Mrs. Wil lard Paunebaker,Misses Emily Lewis, loua Hendricks, Flora and Nancy Fruit, Flora Robbius, Stella and Liz zie Beaver, Margaret, Anna and Mary Maiuzer, Miuuie and Mary Ililkort, Delia Bogart, Edna Dietrich, Bessie Shade, Blanche and Alverna Iliue, Wilda Pauuebaker, Sarah Acor, Marg aret and Eloise Curry, Elizaboth Beu nett, Floreuco Hilkert and Maud Hond ricks,Nellie Billmeyer. Messrs. Spenc er, Calvin and Purdy Artor, Fiauk Patterson, Arthur Magee, Roy Kelly, Lawrence Billmeyer,Maurice llauuty, Jesse Bond, Arthur McWilliame, Free man Robbius, Robert Simington, Jesse and Clyde Boyer, Francis and Roy Feaster, Wm. Simiugtou, Oliver Bill meyer, J. M. Snyder, Albert Billmeyer, Thomas Beaver, Warren Fenstermach er, Harry Crossley. W. B. Stahl, John Fruit, Stauley Hilkert and Wm. Hil kert. Miners Paid Workmen. According to tho statistics presented in the annual report of the secretary of internal affairs of theStatoof Penn sylvania only two classes of labor in Pennsylvania are as highly paid as the mine workers. Last year the hard coal miners received, on au average, £C>!K). - 34 each. Tho average annual wages of the skilled and unskilled employees of 84 manufacturing industries, repre senting 710 establishments, wore tabul ated ; in only two of them, the tool steol and steel pump industries,did the wages of tho employees exceed those of the anthracite miners although fchey are popularly supposed to he under paid. Iu 83 out of tho 81 industries cited the average earnings of the work ers fell considerably below tlioso of the authracite miners,aud 42 pay their employees at less a year than the coal companies pay the* miners. The miner pays much le s for rent thau the employee of a factory who generally lives in a city. SAN JOSE SCALE'S FIRM_FOOTHOLD A W. Stephens, orchard inspector, I called at this office Saturday and gave 1 some account of the progress of his ' work and the exact state of affairs dis- ' covered as it relates to the ravages of the San Jose scale in Montoar county. Mr. Stephens has now covered every section of the county with the excep tion of Mayberry township, which will be taken up at an early day. The fact has now been discovered that ! while the scule is not as bad as in 1 some counties, yet there is not a sec- j tion of Montour county that may be i said to be wholly exempt from the pest. The orchard inspectors arrived I here just in the nick of time to catch the scale before its ravages assumed the most dreaded form. The orchard owners will be able to exterminate the scale, but to accomplish this they must act promptly,following directions im plicitly,employing all the means plac ed in their hands by the State. Mr. Stephens caine to tliis county last July and siuco then he has most of the time been in the rural sections, conducting,it might bo said,a "camp aign of education" among the farm ers Mr. Stephens is a man of winning personality, who impresses one on short acquaintance with his sincerity and trustworthiness as well as with his grasp on the subject and the effic acy of the methods ho employs to ex terminate the scale. Under 3uch a teacher the farmers of the county have benefited much and have learned how to detect the presence of the scale and how to make and apply the mixture so as to secure the best results. Mr. Stephens speaks very highly of the farmers of Montour county. He I (iuds them intelligent and progressive- I ly inclined. He was everywhere re j ceived in the most kindly and hospit- I able manner and when he leaves he will carry away with him none but the most pleasant recollections. ! Mr. Stephens gave his last demon ! stratiou in Hush township at the farm of Amos A. Geary near Rush church. This farm is located on the outer edg6 of the peach growing section of Rush township, where every farm for sever al mile has a peach orchard of greater - or less dimensions. Especial interest, therefore, attached to this demonstra tion, as it was expected to reveal whether or not the San Jose scale lias I begun its ravages among the line peach > orchards. The demonstration was generally i attended by the farmers owning peach orchards, nearly all bringing with them specimen branches from their peach trees for examination by the ex i pert. The result of it all was that not i only was the scale found in Mr. ) Geary's orhcard, but in nearly all the i fifteen orchards represented by farm ers that were present. I That the state of affairs discovered was a revelation to the peach orchard owners goes without saying aud the task which these men have now ad dressed themselves to is the extermina tion of the pest. Mr. Stephens says that the owners seem very much in ourtiout and with tho slight foothold the pest has gained as yet he thinks that if they carry out instructions and enter upon a systematic work of spray ing they will have no difficulty in get ting rid of the scale. Death of Mrs. Aaron Sober. Annabel, wife of Aaron Sober, a woman most highly esteemed and be loved, departed this life at 2 o'clock ' Monday morning after a siege of suffering covering a period of several years. Mrs. Sober was in her seventy-third I year. Before marriage she was Miss I Annabel Murray. She was born and spent her early life near Dewart, 1 Northumberland couuty, aud was the last survivor of a family of twelve fc children. Along with her husband she was a resideut of Danville for nearly 1 fifty years. For about the same period , ot time she was a member of tho Bap tist church of this city, r Mrs. Sober's whole life affords a beautiful example of Christian woman hood. She was a fond and devoted wife aud mother and yet her kind ministra tions were felt beyond her family circle. Iu homes darkened by sickness , and sorrow, where help and sympathy I were needed the most, there Mrs. Sob er was always found. Her kind min istrations and gracious motherly in fluence was felt throughout tho entire - community. That such a woman will be sorely missed, that her death will • ! cause poiguant grief, not only in her own family circle,but among all those who knew and loved her, is a fact scarce ly necessary to add. Mrs. Sober was afflicted with an ailment of tho heart, the especial typo of the malady which resulted iu death, being the Stokes-Adams disease of the heart, which was the identical affec tion which caused the deatli of A. J. Cassett, president of the Pennsylvania railroad. The deceased is survived by her hus band aud six children : Dr. Harry M. Sober and Mary (Mrs. W. W. Davis) of this city; Louisa (Mrs. Henry Bier man), Bloomsburg; Margaret (Mrs. John Armstrong) Grace (Mrs. William Jones) of West Pittstou, and Judson Sober, who lives in the west. FIRE PLUGS IN GOOD CONDITION Auy auxiety|that exists in the bor ough as to the condition of the fire plugs resulting from the recent' cold wave would seem to be without j»ny - good foundation. The water commissioners explain that the fire plugs eud*of the borough to the other, as is customary, were carefully inspected before 'the , advent of winter aud are known to he in good condition. was also made after frost. | Nothing, it is urged, could be more . ill-advised than to open the fire pings at this"seaßonJof thejvear. It is unfor tuuate enough at this season when tho . plugs have to be opened iu case of a fire aud thus be exposed to the danger of freezing. There's not much excuse for tho loaf er iu Danville just now. J. ROGEBS AWARDED CONTRACT j Information was given out by the | State Highway department at Harris ! burg last week and reprinted iu these I columns to the effect that Berghaus & Moffit of Harrisburg were the lowest j bidders for the paving aud macadam to bo constructed iu this city with State aid. Since then, it appears, the schedule of bids has been revised aud that D. J. Rogers, of this city, is the I lowest bidder. j The schodulo of bids both for the brick paving aud the macadam was forwarded to this city Friday, ac companied by a communication from the assistant highway commissioner, addressed to tho borough council, which pointed out that tho bids sub mitted by D. J. Rogers "are not ex cessive." The assistant highway com missioner forwarded two copies of the agreement, which tho law requires to lie entered into between tho State and the borough, asking that council sign the same, if it approves of it, and for ward tho papers to tho State highway department. Following is the schedule of bids lor brick paving, 1200 feet in length : Berghaus & Moffitt, Harrisburg, Pa. —55,022.18. Slag bottom ; Guise No. 1 brick top. Shamokin Construction Uo. .Shamok iu,Pa. —$10,838.00, Slag bottom ; vitri fied brick, approved by State High way commissioner, top. D. J. Rogers, Danville Pa.—s♦». 124.- <SO, shale Mack block; SO,-100.00, Mack Clay block ; $5,211.00, Guise shale block ; $."">,400.00, Clearfield clav block ; •>), luo on, .Fames Potter block. Schedule of bids for construction of road in Danville borough Shamokin Construction C 0.—#2,942. - )10, limestone bottom, Dewart or Mausdale limestone, two top courses. James L. Frazer, Philadelphia—s9,- 169.75, trap rock throughout, includ ing 1200 feet brick paving. Berghaus & Moffitt— $1,709.38, local limestone throughout; $1494.07, slag bottom; McMahan limestone, two top courses. # D. J. Rogers—sl,7oo.43, native stone bottom, Turbotville limestone, two top courses; $1881.45, native stone bot tom, trap rock, two upper courses. Mr. Rogers is awarded the contract for the paving on the bid of $3,211.00 for Guise shale block ;for the macadam road on the bid of $1,881.45 for native stoue bottom, trap rock, two upper courses. The total of the contracts awarded him is $7,092.45 The Harris burg firm was the next lowest, with $5922.18 for the paving and $1494.07 for the road,a total of $7,41(5.25. The other firms bidding, it will be seen, simply wore not in it. Our readers will be glad to learn that tho paving aud the road have been awardetl to a local coutrarctor. Mr Rogers has laid all the paving thus far put down on Mill street. He has excellent, facilities for doing such work and possesses one of the finest steam rollers in this section. He is al so gifted with the requisite energy and executive ability and has shown him self qualified ulou£ all lines to humllo large propositions of this sort. Mr. Rogers states that he is also the lowest bidder for the construction of a macadam road at Summit Hill, Craw ford couuty. The bids for the contract are as follows: Fred Robinson, Meadville, $9951.- 89; E. M. Lovo, Corry, $10,119.14; Herman Henderson, Pittsburg, $lO,- 408.90; W. W. Kelly,McKeesport,slo, - 439.55; South Shore Construction Co., Erie; $10,714.12; D. J. Rogers, Dan ville, $9910.19. Stuart's Cabinet Undecided. Governor-elect Stuart will announce none of his appointments uutil he takes office January 15. Stuart has advised applicants for certain important positions uader his administration of his decision. De spite the pressure for place undor him, lie feels that nothing is to be gained by announcing his appointments at this timo. Both Governors Hastings and Penny packer announced the selection of their cabinet officers more than one mouth in advance of their inaugura tion. After Stuart's election it was thought he would follow their example so as to be relieved of the demand for theso choice offices. Governor Stone did not complete the formation of his cabinet until a few hours before he was iuauguated, but that was because of the conditions which arose over tho contest for Unit ed States senator to succeed Matthew S. Quay in the legislature of 1899. Stone wanted Quay re-elected, aud his cabiuet was formed with a view of helping his candidacy. Frank M. Reeder, of Eastou, who was slated for socretary of tho Common wealth, was dropped at the last moment. His place was taken by William W. Griest, who controlled tho two senators and six representatives from Lancaster coun ty. Hay Ask Scarlet to Run. Thero is talk among Republicans of Schuylkill county of going outside the district to get a candidate for judge to fill the vacancy which will shortly occur in that county. James Scarlet, of Danville, the well-known attorney, is favorably mentioued. BEST FORTHE BOWELS If yon haven't a regular, healthy movement of the bowels every day, you're ill or will be. Keep your bowels open, ami bo well. Force. in the shape of vi"l- lit jihysi.- < 1 r j»i 11 poison, is dangerous. Tho smoothest, easiest, most perfect way of keeplug the bowols clear and clean Is to take EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Oood, Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaketi or Gripe; 10, 2f» and 50 cents per box. Write for free sample, aud book let on health. Address 433 Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEM SNAKE COLLECTORS CAN MAKE MONEY An interesting correspondence is on foot between Major Gearhart, our dis trict Attorney, and Professor Surface, State Zoologist at Harrisburg,relative to the mooted question whether or not snakes swallow their young for pro tection. Our district Attorney, who fs quite a naturalist and has observed snakes closely, is convincedthat certain snakes under some circumstances do swallow their young. The State zoologist con siders Major Gearhart's contribution on the subject as very valuable and in , a letter received Friday invites his co-operation iu carrying the research to a point that will establish the fact beyond all controversy. Professor Surface has made the fact kuowu that if any person iu Pennsyl vania will be able to kill and send him a suako which has been seeu swal lowing its young he will be well paid for his trouble. Surface says he wishes the snakes sent dead, but with the young in the stomach just as they were swallowed at the timo the obser vation was made and the parent kill ed. 14 The many stories that are tojd cou cerning serpents swallowing their youug for protection must have truth as their basis," said Surface, "but by the most careful efforts wo have been uuablo to find auy evidence of this, excepting from tho reports of other persons. Iu more than 200 specimens which we have examined at my office wo have uever yet found auy young in the stomach of the parent." Surface also said the stSries some times told about garter snakes attempt iug to choke porsous are entirely with out foundation aud that thero is uo reason why suporstitiou aud ignorauce should combine to crusli onttlio life of this animal, which is perfectly harm less and unable to inflict any injury whatever upon mankind. ABOUT THE YBAR 1906 (Continued fioni page 1) Dr. Ospwahl of Germany, confirmed Loeb in tho chemical creation of life. Beobo of Cornell, fouud i cure for Grave's disease, aud Ballaboue of Italy, iudeutified the germ of rehum atisui. At John Hopkins matter was fouud to be synonymous with electric ity. Novy of Michigan, found the germ of the sleeping sickness. Ernst of Harvard, photographed live disease germs. Cobalt was disclosed as the basis of Edisou's revolutionizing elec trical battery. , Simplified spelling was taken up by President Roosevelt. The Nobel peace prize was awarded by Norway in December to President i Roosevelt, and the $40,000 proceeds was devoted by him to the creation of ; a permanent Board of Labor Arbitra , tion at Washiug on. The nation's |.of McKinley ; was uuveilod at Columbus. The American people showed a lot of interest in the marriage of the President's daughter Alice to Repre sentative Lougworth, which took placo at the White Houso February 17. The soil gave us an output valued at s>, 794,000,000, a total of $324,000,000 bigger than last year's. In the crop realm, corn was king at a valuation of;s 1,100,000,000. Agricultural reports reached the high water mark of $!>?«, - 000,000. The railroads dul the biggest busi nessgin their history,iucreasiug'divid euds, and making vast improvements. The coal operators and miners came together and made a three year's truce. Wages were increased by the big railroads, steel and oil trust, cot ton and other manufacturers. The under the Alps was iu operation January 25. The Steel Trust bought laud for the erec tion of the greatest plant in the world on the lake shore in Indiana,the place to be known as Gary. Liues wore laid for the Lake Superior aud Hudsou Bay canal; Chicago [inaugurated its new freight subway August 15. The New- York Central ran its first suburban electric train October 1, and started the system December 11. 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To ALL CREDITORS, LEGATEES AND OTHER I'KRSONS INTERESTED—Notice is hereby given that tlie following named persons did on the date allixed to their names, tile the accounts of their administration to the estate of those persons,deceased,and Guardian Accounts, Ac. whose names are hereinafter mentioned, In the office of the Register for the Prolmte of Wills and granting of Letters of Administra tion, In and for the County of Montour, and that the same will he presented totheOrphans' Court of said county, for confirmation and allowance, on Mundny, the lltli day of Jaiiy A. i>., lt)07, at the meeting of the Court In the afternoon. 1906, Dec. 1, First aud Fiual account of John Hendricks, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Lucinda E. Thomas, late of Valley Township Montour County, deceased. Dec. 4, First and Fiual account of George D. Aruwiue audCharles S. Aruwino,Administrators of the estate of Effie J. Aruwine, late of West Hemlock Town ship, Montour County, deceas <■ Dec. 15, First aud Fiual account of Charles S. Heiimau, Adminis trator of tlie estate of Elias Heiimau, late of Derry Town ship. Moutour County, deceas ed. Dec. 15, First aud Fiual accouut of Benjamiu L.Dielil,Executor of tlie last Will aud Testament of Rebecca Wright, late of Mah oning Township, Moutuur Couuty, deceased WM. L. SIDLEK, Register. Register's Office, Danville, Feuu'a. Dec. 15, IHOU. A SESSION OF COURT A session of court was held Kri- ! day afternoon with liis Honor, Jodge Evaus, and Associates, Bloe and Wag ner, on the bench. The object of meet ing was to hear argument ou chang ing the route of public road at the farm of J. O. Benfield in Limestone township. The matter at issue involves only a short section of highway 121 rods in I length,on the road leading from Lime stoneville to California. It is long enough, however, to stir up consider able foeling.to cause a vast amount of controversy and invito exceptions from several different sources, which have resulted in holding up the matter for over a year. On March 2, 1»05 viewers were ap pointed on a petition from citizens, which set forth that a section of high way at Mr. Benfield's was "incon venient, useless and burdeusonio" and prayed for a re location of the same. | The viewers reportod in favor of changing the route of the road, re locating it so as to intersect the farm of J. O. Benfield, thereby avoiding the hill which at present makes the road I "burdensome". The report of the 1 viewers was filed May, 1905, and con firmed nisi, and the width of the road fixed at 38 feet. Ou September term following a peti tion was presented to court praying for a re-view, which was granted. To the report of this re-view exceptions were filed from two different sources, ! one being citizens or tax payers of [ Limestone township and the other the ! county commissioners. Hon. 11. S.i Amtnermau represented the exceptions | and Hon. H. M. Hinckley and Charles ! V. Amerman, the original petitioners. The argument Friday did not en- j ter into the merits of the case—as to whether or not there are grounds for 1 changing the route of the road as pro- ' posed—but was restricted to the single question of whether or not as the case i stands exceptions can legally be filed, j Mr. Ammerman opened the argn- ' meut, contending that there are er rors of record, which are fatal to the whole proceeding. Mr. Hinckley fol- ' lowed assigning a number of reasons ' to show that the petitioners have no grounds for asking for rule Mr. Gearhart appeared for the county , commissioners. The court to k the papers and will hand down an opinion ou the phase of the question involved at the earliest possible day, after which another date will be set for argument outhe merits of the case. J. C. Benfield and Ambrose Cromis of Limestone towuship wore interested spectators at court during the progress j of the argument. A New Year's Surprise. The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hartman, Derry township, was the sceue of a very pleasant surprise party , on New Year's day. The occasion was j given in honor of Mrs. Hartman's 50th I birciiday and was a complete surprise. A flue diuner was served and the day ; was spent with music and dancing. Late in the afternoon the guests re turned to their homes wishing Mrs. Hartman many returns of the day and a Happv New Year. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Detsite, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Artley, of Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. Ben jamin Spotts, Mr. and Mrs. Latimero Whipple, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hollo baugh, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. William Hollobaugh, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cotuer, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer D. Phillips, Mrs. G. M. Werle, of Danville; Mrs. Frank Whip ple, of Montgomery; Mrs. Augustus Ortman, Mrs. Samuel Brittaiu, Mrs. Harriet Stackhouse, of Pine Summit; Misses Mabol Foust, Katiierine Diet rich, Sarah Whipple, Anna Werle, Anna Cotuer, Messrs. George Werle, Alonzo Phillips, Lester Werle, Lee Artley,Albert Ortman, Thomas Stack house, Reuben Lobach, Charles Sliap pell.of Ohio; William Brittaiu, Ralph Ware, William Loruier, Harvey Whip ple, Francis Delsite, Charles Dyer, Lester Cotuer, Edward Delsite, Paul Cotuer. Birthday Party. Z A surprise party was tendered Mr;. Alonzo Krum at her home, East Dan ville,ou Saturday evening in houor of her 30th birthday anniversary. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Krum, Mrs. Ralph Lieghow, Mrs. Oscar Koeher, Mrs. Ralph Ritter, Mrs. John Shank, Misses Lizzie Kochei, V. W. Krum, Mr. and Mrs. Albinns Sny der, and sou Walter, Curry and Den nis of Mausdale. Mrs. Peter Kashuer and daughter Carrie, of Boyd's Sta tion ; Mr. and Mrs. George Prescott and daughters Anna and Dorothy, of Bloomsburg; Miss Alice Thomas, of Bloomsburg; Mrs. George Thomas and daughter, of Grovania.and Rev. C. D. Lerch, of Danville. TEMPERANCE LAWS. One hears almost anything these days. There is a story afloat that two local opt inn bills have been prepared by the temperauce people aud that both are to be introduced. One pro- j poses local optiou by conuties, the oth er by precincts or election districts. Another story tells us that a bill is to be enacted giving landlords the right to sell to guests during meals on Sun day. Another declares that the State is to have an excise board by whom the licenses are to be granted. Along about April X the people will know just how much of all this is pure in vention an:l how lunch truth. Married in New York. Announcements have beeu received in this city of the marriage of Wil liam Emerick Eggert, of New York City, and sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Calvin Eggert. of Dauville, to Miss Grace Bender, of New York, the daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Willis Hender, of Oneouta, New York. The marriage took ill New York Saturday evening. Mr. aud Mis Eggert will be at home at 4'JB West Twenty-tliinl street, New York City, after the llfteeuth of January. My H Extra Long Feed your hair; nourish it; give it something to live on. Then it will stop falling, ard will grow long and heavy. Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only genuine hair-food you can buy. It gives new life to the hair-bulbs. You save what hair you have, and get more, too. And it keeps the scalp 1 clean and healthy. 'j The beet kind of a testimonial I "Sold for over sixty years." A Mado bv J. C. Ayor Co., Lowell, MOBS. M Also manufacturers of :! 112 H J SAKSAPARILLA. I livers wrvpotoralJ J J. RRO'-VN THE £VE A SPECIALTY. \ yea tested, treated, fitted with <laH je 'fl an iici •. ryes supplied. | rout, Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours—-10 a. m.to sp. in. Charles V. Amerman, Altoiney-ut-L w Notary Public DANVILLE, PA. INHI'IIANCK, UKN'L LAW PRACTICE DR. J. 8 WEI 8 FORT, DENTIST. Uses ODONTUNDER for the painless ex | traction of teeth. Dentistry in all i its branches and all work guar anteed. CHARGES REDUCED. Opposite Opera Mouse, Danv lie i SIIOOP HUNT, 4 PRESCRIPTION DRUBOIST, Opposite Opera t}ou»e. j'JAKVIULK, - - fENN'I I** • ar prescriptions u? ROSSMAfi & SON'S PHARMACY, 145 MILL STREET. DANVILLE, PA, Two lUgtatarad Pharmacists In oharg* pare Frash Drags and full 11ns of Paisat Medietas! and fundrlss, PI Ml OIQAM GOOD GOLD IODA, : ' S HuMS C. WELCH, ATTORNIY-AT-LAW. ■MBtrU't Attorn,y of Montoar Oaaatr 107 MILL STREBT, DANVILLB. _ Patronize A. C. AMESBURY, Bent Coal in Town. WM. K ASH WEST. ATIORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 880 MILL STRBBT, DANVILLE. CHARLES CHALFANT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 110 MILL STREBT. DANVILLS WILLIAM L. SIDLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, "Of HIM. AND MARKET STMKTS, IHWILLK. Ml KA AUS A ■■■ ULKOt D " 31 OOM iiJL l-U DIVISION Delaware Lackawanna anil Western Railroad. In Effect Jan. 1, 1905. TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE BASTWARD. 7.07 a. m. dally lor Bloomsburg, Kingston, Wllkes-Barif iiud Scranton. Arriving S'-rau ton at 8.42 a. in., and connecting at Scranton with trains arriving at Philadelphia at 3.48 a, m.and New York City at .H.;io P. in. 10.19 a. m. weekly for Bloomsburg. Kingston, W'llkeH-Bai r .Scranton and Intermediate sta* tlons, arriving at Scranton at 12.35 p.m. and connecting there with trains for Rtw York City, Philadelphia aud Buffalo. 2.11 weekly for Bloomsburg,Kingston, Wilk«| Bur re, scninton and intermediate Htatlons, arriving at Scranton at 4.50 p. m. 5.43 P. in.daily for Bloomsburg, Espy, Ply mouth. Kingston, Wilken-Barre, Pittston, Scranton ami intermediate stations, arriving at Scranton at >.35 p. in.and connecting thers with trains arriving at New York City at 0.50 a* m M Phila lelpt la fl)a. m.and Buffalo7a m. TRAINS ViiRIVE AT DANVILLE 9.15 a.m. v ofckly from Scranton. i'ltlston, Kingston, Bloomsburg and Intermediate sta tions, leaving scranton at 6.85 a. m., where It connects with trains leaving New Yorit City at 9.80 p. m., Philadelphia at 702 p.m. and Buffalo at in. a. m. 12.44 p. m.daily from Scranton Pittston, Kingston, Berwick. Bloomsburg and interme diate station*, leaving Scranton at 10.10 a. m. and connecting there with train leaving Buff alo at 2.25 a. ni. 4.88 p. m. weekly om Scranton, Kingston, Berwick. Bioomsnurg and intermediate sta« Hons, leaving He ran ton at 1.55 p. m., where It connects with train leaving New York City at 10 OU m..and Philadelphia at 9.00 a. m. 9.1)5 p. in.daily from Scranton. Kingston, Pittston, Berwick. Bloomsburg and interme diate Ktations, leaving Scranton at 6.35 p.m., where it connects with trains leaving New YorkCliyatl.OOp.m.. Philadelphia at 12.00 p. m.and Bufloio at 9.30 a. m. T. 10. CLARKK, Gcn'l Sup't. T. W, LEE. Gen. I'ass. Aet. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought sSluTutoof
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