DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOLCME 78.
UWM DOSE
CAUSED DCAIH
Elmor W. Ruuyan, formerly a well
known farmer of near Grovauia, died
in convulsions yesterday morning at
liia home in Bloomsburg, after having
taken an overdose of laudanum. It is
not known whether he took the dose
with suicidal intent or by accident
took too much.
He procured the laudanum at a
Bloomsburg drug store Tuesday even
ing, saying that he wanted it for the
toothache. His wife leaving her hus
band for a few minutes after his com
ing home, she returned to find the half
empty laudanum bottle on the table.
Rnnyan said that he had drunk the
poison but did not state why.
Runyan became deathly ill,and phy
sicians were summoned. They worked
with him throughout the night, and
succeeded in keeping him awake until
four o'clock yesterday morning when
he went into convulsions and death
occurred.
The deceased had two sons, O. E.
and J. W. Ruuyau, living at home.
Three sisters and two brothers sur
vive: Mrs. Anthony Hill, of near
Jersey town ; Mrs. Jane Williams, of
Spruce Ruu ; Mrs. Alice Farnsworth,
of Pine Summit; Frank Ruuyau, of
lowa, and John Ranvan, of Blooms
burg.
On Anxious Bench.
Northumberland county license
court has ended, and Judges Savidge
and Anten are weighing their decis
ions iu the cases where remonstrances
were filed ; also the various applica
tion for permits to conduct new
staude.
Among the later is one from Walter
Keiner. formerly of Danville, for a
stand of fine location on Market street
in Sunbury near the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks.
After all the testimony had been
submitted by the Riley detectives and
others who opposed to the granting of
these licenses, the court announced
that no decisions would be handed
down at preseut, but that each would
be carefully considered.
The stenographers were instructed
to write out the testimony in each case 1
just as soon as possible and submit the
same to the court so that justice could
be done to all parties concerned.
Much interest is being manifested in
the three Sunbnry applications,among
which is numbered Mr. Reiner's, and
the result of the court's decision is be
ing anxiously awaited.
Duriug court a letter was read pro
testing against the renewal of a license
in Lower Mahauoy township. The
writer,a woman, alleged that her hus
band went to the saloon in question
and got drunk. She forgot to sign her
name.
The court in referring to this mat
ter said that of course the husband got
drunk. If he hadn't got his load of
booze in Lower Mahanoy he would
quite likely have gone to Herndon or
Georgetown or some other place. The
license will be granted.
Aroused over the action of the Sha
rnokin Home Protection league in fil
ing remonstrances against three of its
officers, the Anti-Sunday Selling as
sociation of liquor men are determin
ed to probe to the bottom of the work
of the league aud if poHsiblu briug ac- 1
tion against its detectives.
Receives Black Hand Notice.
William J. Mansfield, of Berwick,
one of the best known citizens of tiiat
town,and a prominent contractor, yes
terday morning received a "Black
Hand" communication that demanded
•5, 000 aud made his life the forfeit.
The letter that Mr. Mansfleld receiv
ed is very poorly writteu, ou a pieoe
of wrapping parer. In oue coruer is a
poor drawing of a hand made black
with pencil marks. The wording is as
follows:
"William Mansfleld: Onr sooiety
wants $5,000 good money and not
marked. Putin oil oloth, take to
Oonynuham grave yard, inside gate on
right side as yon go in. Put flat stone
over it. Do as yon are told aud all
will be well; refuse aud you will uot
live long. This uo fun.
"ASTELLA MONDENO"
Mr. Mansfleld says he will pay no
attention to the letter. He is partly
inclined to thiuk that some oue is try
ing to perpetrate a joke on him.
An Old Time Excursion.
The development of this section, now
girded by steam and electrio railroads
makes interesting au advertisement
in the Colombia Democrat of Satur
day. Oot. 23, 1852, edited by Levi T.
Tate, in which is an advertisement of
a grand excursion twice a week be
tween Wilkes-Barre aud Northumber
land. on the packet boat Northumber
land. Captain O. Teed. The trip from
Wilkes-Barre to Northumberland wus
made from 4 o'clock in the morning to
6 o'clock in the eveuiug, providing
there were no mishaps.
Surprise Parly.
A pleasant surprise party was tend
ered MrH. Joseph Woodruff at her home
in Riverside Wednesday in honor of
her birthday. A flue dinner was serv
ed. Those preseut were: Mrs. Wilbur,
Mrs. L. M. 81eppy, Mrs. W. O. John
son and Miss Webster, of Bloomsbnrg;
Mrs. Kate Johns aud Mrs. Trometter,
of Shamokiu: Mrs. Arthur Myerly aud
Miss Mary Suyder, of Danville; Mrs.
Rafus Vaßtiue and Mrs. E. Pegg, of
Riverside.
AIIRIN ON
CfIPHOL PIE
HARRISBURG, Jan. 80.
Goveruor Stuart today announced
the members of the committee that
will probe into the alleged graft iu
connection with the building of Penn
sylvania's new State capitol. Repre
sentative R. Scott Ammerman,of Mon
tour, is one of two Democrats on the
committee, aud is the sole representa
tive of his party from the house of
representatives.
The new capitol investigating com
mittee resolution was messaged to the
governor at once after the house had |
been informed tnat the senate had ad- (
opted it. The goveruor lost no time iu i
approving it. Both branches having
been appraised of his approval the fol
lowing were appointed as the com
mittee to do the probing:
Senate—Fisher, of Indiana, and Sis
son, of Erie,Republicans,and Dewalt,
of Lehigh, Democrat.
House—Fair, Westmoreland ; Shields,
Wyoming; Deardeu, Philadelphia.Re
publicans; Ammermau, Montour, Demo
crat.
There are five Republicans and two
Democrats on the committee.
Railroads Turn on Government.
OMAHA, Jan. 80.
That the officials of the big Western
trunk lines Intend to interpret the new
interstate law as strictly toward the
government as the latt.er's representa
tives here forced them toward the pub
lic was made when the Union Pacific
and Northwestern railroads both refus
ed to transport United States troops
from this city to San Francisco for
less tliau the full rate The special rate
heretofore paid was refused peremp
torily by the traffic managers of these
roads.
BIDS ADVERTISED FOR.
The refusal indicated, too, that the
traffic managers had no recourse but
to refuse. They had their instructions
and they stood by them. The specific
case was the need of transporting 600
men, 500 horses aud a large amount of
equipment from Forts Robiusou and
Russell to San Francisco, enroute for
the Philippiues. Bids for the trans
portation were advertised in the usual
way. The first surprise came when I
only the North western aud the Union
Paciflo responded,aud with bids at the
regular rates.
OFFICIALS OBDURATE.
Even then the quartermaster of the
departmeut of Missouri did not realize
the real meaning of the full rate bids.
He thought there must be some mis
take. aud sent a representative to see
the traffic mauagers. When the officer
reported back to his superior that the
railroad officials were obdurate aud re
fused to reduce the rates a penny the
air iu the quartermaster's stores was
sulphurous for some time. Never had
the railroads taken such a stand
against the military authorities of the
United States. It was almost past be
lief.
IN SPITE OF COMMISSION.
This, too, in the face of the fact that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
had held that the new railroad rate
law did not modify or affect the orig
inal interstate commerce law in so far
as it concerned reduced rates for thb
transportation of troops or property
I for the United States. Iu brief, it was
| held that as the money paid to the
railroads came out of the pockets of
the taxpayers it would not be unfair
nor unlawful if the railroads accorded
a reduced rate to the United States.
It would be in no sense a rebate, but a
straight reduction and hence lawful.
Our Industries are Busy.
It is a fact that may not have occur
red to every person that all our in
dustries are ruuning along at their
full capacity,indicating that we ought
to be enjoying the high water mark of
prosperity.
This is a condition uuu*ual at this
season of the year except during periods
of great prosperity. It is significant,
too, that not ouly are our industries
in operation but also that the .uost of
them are rushed with orders. It would
be interesting to know just how mauy
persons in Danville are workiug stead
ily takiug iu thoso who are employed
at the iron works, and other big in
dustries as well as the silk mills,stock
ing factory aud other smaller est
ablishments. Surely no one needs to
be idle.
The conditions are such as to insure
the maximum of comfort and happi
ness to ail classes at a season of the
year wheu there is often a scarcity of
employment and wheu the demands
upou the family exchequer are the
heaviest.
In Danville.
A. L. Caufield, who hah charge of
the New Euglaud and export trade of
the Danville Stove aud manufacturing
compauy,arrived in this city last eveu
ing on business couuected with the
local plant. Mr. Caufield coutrols an
enormous volume of business aud is in
a position to note the condition of
: trade. He is convinced that the fol
lowing year will be one of almost un-
I preoedeuted prosperity for the Dan
! ville stove and manufacturing com
pany. He sees a groat future for Dan
, ville stoves.
I The niueteeu puddle furnaces in the
; new addition to the Olney street mill
| of the Reading Iron company, in Read*
I ing, are to be put on double turn.
-PLJCDOKD BUT TO THIITH, TO LXBKBTT ild) LAW—HO FAVOR SWATB US UT9 BO fill WAUL AVI."
DANVILLE, MONTOUII COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1907.
[III! BIS
Gill io nm
Edward Roberts, a well kuown resi
dent of Valley towuship.met his death
ou the P. & R. railroad near the com
pany barn at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
in#. The accident was a most shockiug
one, all the circumstances indicating
that the man's foot had become wedd
ed fast iu the switch aud that thus
held fast he was struck bv a locomo
tive.
At about 8:30 o'clock yesterday
morning John Thoihas, of Mahoning
township, was walking on the P. & R.
| track ou the way to his work at the
, big mill When about midway be
i tween the switch of the Reading iron
works and the compauy barn he came
across a dead body lying on the rail
road. Hurrying into town he reported
the matter and in response Chief-of-
Police Mincemoyer, accompanied by
Night Watchma u Lewis Byerly and
quickly followed ty Officer Voris, hur
ried to the scene of the accident.
They arrived at the spot just as an
other train was approaching. Chief
Mincemoyer quickly removed the body
from the track while some boys rau
forward aud flagged the train, which
came to a stop. A shocking sight pre
sented itself. On the upper side of the
track seveutv-five feet south of where
the body was fouud lav a severed limb,
which had been cut off at the knee.
Fragments of the other limb, which
had been severed half-way between
the kuee aud ankle aud which had
been literally grouud to pieces were
fouud scattered aloug the track. The
heel aud a portion of the foot was
wedged in the switch. So tightly was
it held between the rails that it could
ouly be released with the aid of a bar
procured from the waiting engine.
The left arm was almost severed. A
terrible injury was inflicted in the re
gion of the left hip, where there was
a deep puucturo aud the bones were
shattered aud protruded from the lace
rated flesh.
There would seem to be no doubt
but that the u r itortuuate man was near
the frog of the switch when the eng
ine, pusher No. 840. ruuniug back
wards,or teuder first, passod over that
portiou of the track at 3 o'clock yes
terday morning ou its way to West
i Miltou. Upon arriving at the latter
place blood stains were discovered up
on the tender by both the engineer aud
tlreiunn, whiol. wuu tlio first intimation
either had that an accident had occur
red.
Iu trying to escape it is altogether
likely that the rnau's foot got fast iu
the switch iu which position he was
struck ou the hip by the teuder aud
shoved or dragged tor at least seventy
five feet, where the body was fouud.
This was indicated by cuts aud ab
rasions about the face iu addition to
the fatal injuries above described.
Justice of the Peace Daltou was call
ed to the spot. After makiug a very
thorough inquiry iuto the cause of
death aud viewing closely both the
body and the surroundings he decided
that an inquest was unnecessary aud
that the man came to his deatli as the
result of au accident, in the manner
above described.
The body was cold when Chief-of-
Police Mincemoyer arrived, which
would indicate,assuming that the man
was struck by eugiue No. 840, that
death was instautaueous or occurred
very soon. Undertaker Frank Heurie
was called to the spot, who took the
remains to his undertaking establish
ment where they were prepared for
burial.
Edward Roberts, the victim of the
terrible affair,was road master of Val
ley township and lived about a mile
from the Forks on the road leading to
Pursell's slope. Ho was fifty-two years
of age aud is survived by three sous
aud one daughter: Clyde, William,
Mark and Miss Minnie, all of Valley
township. The daughter is a school
teacher aud at present has charge of
Styer's school. The wife of the deceas
ed departed this life about one year
ago.
The fuueral will take place today at
2p. m.from the family residence,
Valley township. lutermeut will be
made at Mausdale.
/lore Nominations.
The Democrats of Derry township
ha»e made tho following nominations :
Judge of election, Charles W. Miller;
; inspector, John A. Moser; auditor,
John Wolf: Supervisor, PeterO. Mos
er; assessor, George W. DeGreen;
school directors, George P. Cotner and
Frank Martz; overseer of the poor, W.
L. Whipple
The fo'lowmg ticket has been select
ed by the Republicans of Cooper town
ship: Judge of electiou, John F.
Krum; iuspector, Charles Rishel; ov
erseer of the poor, Daniel Kuorr; tax
receiver, C. D. Garrison ; assessor, I.
W. Krum; school directors, Alouzo
Mauser aud William Black; supervis
ors, Welliugtou Wertman aud William
Heimbach; auditor, I. W. Krum.
Addition to Fair Grounds.
The Columbia County Agricultural
society lias purchased five acres of'aud
adjoining the present fair grounds at
Bloomsburg ou the west.
The society will not be able to ob
tain possession of the ground until
July. At that time work will be start
ed on new stables aud several other
smaller buildings.that are badly need
ed on account of the present cramped
q uareta.
HIGH OFFICIALS
VISIT U IIP
Colonel C. W. Eckmau camp, No.
28, Sons of Veteraus, at its next reg
ular meeting, Thursday night, will
have with it three of the most distin
guished members of the order—State
Commander Ramsey, of Reading;
State Seeretarv McNulty, of Philadel
phia, and Major General Reed of the
Sous of Veteraus Reserves.
The meeting will he open to all sous
of veteraus, as well as veterans and
grandsons of veteraus. It is much re
gretted by those who have the welfare
of the order at heart that Col. C. W.
Eckmau camp has not grown more
rapidly. Nowhere in the State is there
more excellent material out of which
to build up a strong aud prospe ous
camp than is found in Danville. It is
a fact pointed to with considerable
pride that many of those eligible fill
positions of responsibility and are
rauked in the best society of Danville.
In Milton as weli.as other places that
might be named, where strong and
prosperous camps exist,the best youug
men of the town are members of the
Sons of Veteraus. It is believed that
all that is needed, therefore, is to get
the youug meu of Danville properly
interested, when the growth of the
order here will keep pace with that of
camps elsewhere in the State.
The visitation on Thursday uigiit is
designed expressly for the purpose of
arousing an interest in the order of
: Sous of Veterans among those who are
eligible to membership, veterans aud
I graudsous of veteraus as well as sous
of veterans, audit is hoped that all
those included in either of the above
classes will be preseut at the meeting.
A largo attendance is desired.
Orvis Oswald is commander of Col
onel C. W. Eckmau camp No. 23, Sous
l of Veterans. Johu P. Pattou and F.
M. Ilerrington are past commanders.
Third Ward Primaries.
The borough aud district conven
tions of the Democratic party will be
held in the grand jury room, in the
j courthouse, at 7 o'clock this evening.
The third ward primaries, the last
of the borough aud district.took place
| last evening. Considerably before 7
i o'clock a large crowd assembled at the
I voting bootli on Waluut street. The
choosing of candidates began at 7
o'clock aud by 7 :80 all was over.
s*imou nuiriimu presided ac rue
primary. Leslie McLatu aud Michael
O'Briau were chosen as secretaries,
lu the choice of caudidates the voters
all seemed to bo of one mind and the
ticket was framed in record breaking
time. Following are the nominations:
Councilman. Robert Pursel; school
j director, Herbert Dreifuss; assessor,D.
D Williams; judge of election, Leslie
tfcLaiu; iuspector, Henry Miller.
William Lovett aud George Jacobs
wore ohosen as delegates to the bor
ough aud district couvoutious.
For overseer of the poor the dele
gates were instructed for P. M. Kerns.
For auditr they were left uuiustruct
ed.
The interest now C3nters in the dis
trict and borough conventions tonight.
For overseer of the poor P. M Kerns
goes iuto the couveutiou with the
delegates of the third aud fourth
wards.who were iustructed to support
him. For the same office Thomas Wel
livor will go into the couveutiou with
the support of the first aud the second
wards. Mahoning township will have
the decidiug vote.
For auditor Graut Gulick, who was
brought forward by the second ward,
was endorsed by the first ward. Iu the
third and fourth wards the delegates
were uninstructed for auditor. This
loaves the field open for a possible con
test for auditor.
Workman's Odd Injury.
Jacob Miller, an employe at Howe
ami Samuel's puddle mill, was the
victim of a singular accident yester
day afternoon.
The man, who is a puddler's help
er, had just finished his turn and wa
leaving the plant for home. He had
scarcelv more than started when he
became aware that oue of his limbs
was bleeliug profusely. An investiga
tion revealed that a blood vessel had
been ruptured and the loss of blood
was appalling.
The workmen were very much alarm
ed, bu they knew what to do in such
an emergency, so that while eorne ad
dressed themselves to the task of Slid
ing a doctor,others applied such reme
dies as were at hand.
Dr. Paules quickly arrived, but in
the interim the Sow of blood had been
arrested by the employes. The physi
cian discovered au ulcer in the mau's
leg, which had eateu through the tis
sue and opened au artery. The man
was taken to his home and at last ac
counts was doiug very well.
The injury may prove quite trouble
some for a while, but the physician
states that he will rerover from the
effects of it indue time.
Special Assessor.
The Bloomsburg school board has
decided to employ a special assessor to
make the registration of the school
children between the ages of 0 aud 16
years, to increase the State appropria
tion.
County Convention.
The Northumberland county conven
tion of the Patriotio Order Sons of
America, will be held at Herndon on
Washington's brithday
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Percy Shade,of Buckuell university,
spent Suuday with his mother in
Frosty Valley.
Miss Mary Steward has returned to
her home in New Oolumbus after a
visit at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
George Thomas, Church street.
Mrs. J. W. Bowman, of Pittsburg,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Shepperson, Front street.
Mrs. Irvin Vaunau will leave this
morning for a visit with friends at
Coatesville.
Mrs. David Seeley returned to Chi
cago yesterday morning after a visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Shepperson, Riverside.
O. R. Shilling yesterday attended
the funeral of a nephew at Lewisburg
Mrs. Johu Bowman, of Pottsgrove,
called on friends in this city yester
day.
Rev. Harry Minsker attended a min
isterial meeting at Lewisburg yester
day.
Florence and Miriam Minsker spent
yesterday at the homa of their grand
mother at Lewisburg.
Pretty Home Wedding
Miss Ruth M. Boyer, of this city,
aud Mr. Adam Wagner,of Milton, were
united in matrimony Tuesday. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride's parouts, Mr. aud Mrs.
Reuben Boyer, No. 306 Honeymoon
street, at 12:30 o'clock. The house
was most beautifully decorated with
caruatious, ferns aud smilax.
The nuptial kuot was tied by the
Rev. L. D. Ulrich, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran church. Miss Beruice Cour
sou, of Philadelphia, was bridesmaid
aud Mr. Johu Robiuson, au attache of
the hospital for the insane, was best
man. Miss Josephine Cousart render
ed the wedding march from Lohou
grin.
The bride wore a gown of silk pon
tell and carried a bouquet of white
caruatious. The bridesmaid wore pink
silk aud carried pink caruatious.
At 2 o'clock a sumptuous wedding
diuuer was served. About sixty guests
were present representing Danville,
Wasliingtouville, Miltou aud other
neighboring towns.
The presents were very valuable and
..N.. 0 R 0 ,l u> un'.lo raiuto TIIAM vware a"
verwarc, china, linen ai d all the var
ious articles that enter into a newly
furnished home.
The bride is popular and beloved by
a largo circle of friends. The groom,
wiio was a former resident of Wash
iugtouville, is widely known through
out our county and is much esteemed.
Death of Prominent Farmer.
Jacob Wiutersteeua well known and
highly esteemed agriculturalist of
uear Jerseytown, Madison township,
Columbia count}, died Tuesday af
teruoou at 4 o'clock of typhoid pneu
monia.
Mr. Wiutersteou was very widely
known throughout all this section,aud
at one time was a resident of Dan
ville. Nine days ago he was taken ill
with a bad cold which lie caught
while working about his farm. The
disease that caused his death develop
ed aud rapidly rau its fatal course.
The deceased was born in Valley
township on the farm where William
H. Wiutersteou now lives. Ho was the
sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Wiuter
steou, both now deceased. He is sur
vived by his wifo aud a sou Charles,
who resides on a farm adjoining the
parental homestead in Madison town
ship. Four brothers also survive:
John, David aud Henry, of Valley
township, aud Dr. George Wiuter
steou, of Parkville, New York. Hs
was 59 years of ago.
At one time, for several years, Mr.
Wiutersteeu resided in Danville. Dur
ing his residence iu this city he was
the proprietor of a fine livery stable,
which was ruu in couuectiou with
the old Danvillo house, which stood
where the Thomas Beaver free library
uow stands.
Poor Sleighing,
Sleighing is reported as rather poor,
especially on the country roads. To
begin with the roads at many places
were rough, while as time wears on,
under the inSueuce of the sun, the
snow each day is becoming thinner.
On the whole, however, a sleigh can
get along much better than a wheeled
vehicle and sleighs largely predomin
ate.
The r. 112. d. carriers are very grate
ful for auy change that eliminates the
mud aud rainy weather that were fact
ors during the greater part of the win
ter. As a general thing the carriers
are using sleighs to cover their routes
aud they are not disposed to Snd any
fault with the sleighing.
Ice fleii Are Busy.
W. S. Lawreuce & Sons began cufc
tiug ice on the dam iu Mahoning creek
yesterday morning aud are obtaining
au excellent product seven or eight
inches iu thickuess. The ice men are
all busy by this time aud wagous load
ed with ice may be seen driviug iu al
most every direction through towu.
All that is needed is for the present
state of weather to coutluuo for a few
days, when mauy of the smaller ice
houses will be filled. That on abuud
aut ice crop may yet be harvested is
quite within the range of probability.
| Valoutines are making their appear
I ance iu local store windows.
SMS INT
CLASS PLAY
The senior class of the high school
has in view the production of a class
play at commencement this year in
stead of the regular class day exercises
which were a feature last commence*
| mcnt.
The senior class was represented at
the regular meeting of the school
hoard Monday bv a committee com
posed of Messrs. DeWitt Jobboru,Clyde
Davis, Harry Peters and Misses Kath
arine Marks and Ruth Frick.
Mr. Jobboru in au address.brief and
to the point, explained the position of
the senior class and why it wished to
present a play as a departure from the
order of last year. The class day ex
ercises, Mr. Jobborn said, judging from
various reports, had not proved inter
esting to the public, however, muoh
they may have expressed the culture
of the class. A class plav, it was be
lieved, would not ouly prove more at
tractive to the class, but would at the
name time interest the public much
more. The class. had consulted the
faculty, which was willing that the
class play bo adopted, provided the
school board gave its approval. The
committee, ho said, had been appoint
ed to wait on the school board in ord
er to determine with what favor the
proposition to produce a class play
might be regarded.
The subject was discussed briefly,
no objection developing. On motion
of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that the
request of the senior class be referred
to the high school committee, to act
in conjunction with the faculty, the
borough superintendent and the class
committee which appeared before the
board, the report of the conference to
be presented at the next of
the school board.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
ordered that borough superintendent
Gordy bo sustained in his action of
installing boiled water in the differ
ent school buildings of the borough.
It was esteemed a wise precaution and
Mr. Pursel suggested that the matter
be carried a little further and that the
school board purchase individual
drinking cups, lie thought that the
use of the snine cup by different pupils
might be instrumental in spreading
contagion He tnought that a cheap
granite cup to cost about five ceuts
might auswer the purpose. Cousider
ublo Jiooaooiuu fullunod nhtiu it de
veloped that tlie board contemplates
install ng drinkiug fountains in the
school buildings soouer or later, an
improvement, which would render
drinkiug cups unnecessary. The mo
tion being put to a vote was lost.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Teachers aud Janitors . 11781.50
J. H. Cole 5 60
Charles Mottern 1.25
Ezra S Haas .7d
Dr Geo Leuiuger Chemical Co 19 40
Americau Book Co 3.20
Typo writer supplies 9.00
The following members were pres
ent : Burus, Orth.Swartz, Pursel,Fish,
Fischer, Trumbower, Lutz, Heiss,
Grone.
South Side Wedding.
Miss llauuah Couway, daughter of
Mr. aud Mrs. John Conway, of River
side, was married Tuesday at high
noon to Frank Miller at the home of
the bride's pareuts.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. E. T. Swartz.of Scrauton, form
erly pastor of St. Peter's M. E.
church, of Riverside, before a few in
vited guests
The guests at the wedding were Mr.
and Mrs. K. L. Miller, Mr. aud Mrs.
John Conway, Mr. and Mrs. John
Heudershot, Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Con
wav, Mrs. Mary Cromley, Mrs. Am
brose Vought, Misses Fannie Miller,
Harriet Boudmau, Ada Conway, Mary
Conway, Olive Conway, Mabel Con
way, Frank Appleman, Harold Cross
ley aud Loroy Conway. The bride and
groom left on the 4 :31 Pennsylvania
train for a trip to Washington, D. C.
Ou their return they will reside at
Reedsville, where the groom is em
ployed.
Affects Judges' Pay.
When the judges' salary bill was
passed in the session of 1903 there was
a provision that judges should receive
uo compensation, except traveling ex
ponses, for holding court in other dis
tricts to which they might be called.
Previous to that time they got |lO a
day for services in other districts, aud
oue judge was kuowu to draw from
the State treasury nearly $2,000 a year
for sitting in outside districts. By a
bill introduced by Seuator Laugfitt.of
Allegheny,the practice of paying itin
erant judges is to be revived. It auth
orizes the chief justice of the Supreme
Court, at the request of auy court or
bar association, to designate a judge
to sit iu the court of a district other
thau his own. The judge so assigued
shall be eutitlod to receive in addi
tion to his salary his actual expenses
aud $lO per day, which shall be paid
out of the State treasury.
With the Welliver Company.
Frank Alderman, recently with the
Soltzer-Klahr Hardware company, of
Philadelphia, as traveling salesmau,
has accepted a position with the Wel
liver Hardware company, of this city.
Mr. Alderman formerly represented
the Welliver company ou the road.
A little more snow would lielp the
sleighing.
MAY HE RENDERED
AS BENEFIT
The oratorio, "The Holy City,"
which proved such a success in Dan
ville, will be rendered in Bloomsburg
in the very near future for the benefit
of the Joseph Ratti hospital, if the
plans set on foot last Saturday cau be
successfully carried out
That the Josoph Ratti hospital is a
splendid charity no one will deny.
That Danville,along with other neigh
boring towns, profits immeusely from
the institution is equally patent to all
who take any note of events. Any
movement in our town,therefore, that
would show proper appreciation of the
charity, and contribute something to
the support of the hospital can not but
meet the approval of all grateful aud
right-minded people.
It was a happy conception, there
fore, on the part of somebody that the
home taleut of Danville should render
the oratorio in Bloomsburg wholly as
a benefit of the Joseph Ratti hospital.
That the people of Bloomsburg will
be sure of a high class entertainment
no one will doubt after the two satis
factory renditions in this city last
week. If they rise equal to their op
portunities and turn out en masse the
full object will be accomplished.
The director of the oratorio had au
iuterview with A. Z. Schoch, presi
dent of the Bloomsburg National bauk
aud a member of the board of trustees
of the Joseph Ratti hospital, and Mr.
Schoch regards the proposition with
the kindliest favor and is at preseut
casting about to find a suitable build
ing for the entertainment. The idea
is sure to he popular in Bloomsburg
and no oue questions success.
The oratorio will in all probability
be given in Bloomsburg the week af
ter next. W. R. Miller, general man
ager of the Danville and Bloomsburg
trolley company, in order to assist the
project, has volunteered to transport
the singers to Bloomsburg and back
without cost.
At a lator date our home taleut pro
poses to render the oratorio in Suubury
as a benefit for the Mary M. Packer j
hospital.
Samuel Mills for Poor Director.
Watkiu Evans has been nominated
by the Republicans as borougli audit
or and Samuel Mills as overseer of the
poor of the Danville aud Mahoning
poor district.
The borough aud district couven
tious of that party wore held at the
Montour house Saturday night.
F. W. Magi 11 was chosen presideut
aud W. 11. Woodside aud O. F. Young
secretaries. The same officers served
in botli conventions.
The district convention was held
first, delegates being preseut as fol
lows: First ward, Thomas A. Evans:
second ward.W. H. Woodside and Wil
liam lies: third ward, O. F. Young
aud Setli Lormor; fourth ward, Frank
Magill and John Mitchell; Mahoning
township, Michael Scott and William
Houser.
There was no oppostiou to Samuel
Mills for overseer of the poor. For
auditor at the primaries Friday night
Watkin Evans, the nominee, received
the support of the first and the fourth
wards.
Revisiting Town.
Arthur F. Alward and wife,of Belle
wood,arrived in this citv yesterday for
a visit at the home of D. C. Hunt.
Mr. Alward, who is an old resident of
Danville and knew Brigadier General
Bubb when a boy, came over to Dan
ville hoping to meet the general. He
was disappointed to flud that General
Bubb had left Danville and lie would
have to forego the pleasure of meeting
him at this time.
Mr. Alward putin the time very
pleasantly circulating among other old
frieuds in Danville. His father was
Benjamin Alward, well remembered
by old lesidents as captain of a packet
boat and one who was prominent in
the town affairs in the olden days.
Death of John Coleman.
James Coleman, a highly esteemed
resident of the third ward, departed
this life last night at 9 o'clock. He
had been ill for nearly a year, death
being due to a complication of dis
eases.
The deceased was 45 years of ago and
is survived by a wife, three sous and
four daughters : Patrick, Michael and
William, Mary (Mrs. Michael Burk),
Nellie, Alice and Catherine. Annie,
a daughter, departed this life ten
months ago.
The deceased was born in Wales,and
came to this country with his parents
when he was 12 years of age. He was
a puddler and for many years was em
ployed at the Readiug irou works.
Lunacy Commission.
In response to a petitiou from rela
tives, Judge Savidge Wednesday morn
ing,appointed a commission to inquire
iuto the mental condition of Augustus
S. Giuter, an aged resident of River
side. The appointments were ,Dr.
Smith, of Riverside; J. H. McDevitt,
J. P. Carpenter, of Suubury.—Suu
bury Item.
Raised $14,500.
A committee of 100, appointed to
raise $85,000 for the ereotion of a
Young Men's Christian association
building in Berwick, Columbia coun
ty, reported subscriptions to the amount
of sl4 500 after two days work, and
there is little duobt but that the de
sired amount will be secured.
NUMHER 18
ALL APPLICATIONS
WERE GRANTED
The annual license court of Montour
county was held Friday morning.
All the applications were granted. In
cidentally the licensees were given to
understand by Judge Evans that the
liqnor laws will be enforced to the
live up to its provisions may expect to
have their lici u<i « revoked. Slot mach
ines will also huie to go.
Judge Evans announced that the ap
plications were all for old houses and
with one exception were made by old
applicants. Neither were there any re
monstrances filed. Under the rule of
court, therefore, he said, nothing re
mained but to grant the licenses, pro
vided the applications were properly
dawn up and the bonds satisfactory.
The judge then read over the applica
tions and all were immediately grant
ed with the exception of the one per
tain iug to the Kailroad house, which
his honor said would be disposed of
later by the court.
At this point Judge Evans announc
ed Boino facts for the special benefit "of
the licensees. He wished it distinctly
understood, he said, that the liquor
law would have to he obeyed. He
spoke with special reference to fur
nishing liqnor to minors by selling or
otherwise: t> sailing liquor on San
day or to persons of known intemper
ate habits or persons visibly affected
by liquor. Judge Evans waß emph
atic iu his assertion that if liquor
dealers violate the law in auy of tbeae
respects and the matter is bronght be
fore the conrt they may expect to
have their licenses revoked.
Judge Evans stated that the court
will not tolerate any "winking" at
violations of the liquor law, a custom,
which, lie said, has obtained a good
foothold iu Columbia conuty, a*
brought to his attention at lioense
court iu that county this week. By
" winking" at violation of the law,
Judgo Evans explained,he meant what
might occur when several persona
among whom is a minor, present them
slves before the bar for drinks and the
(!• aler conveniently does not notice
the one under age but furnishes drinks
to all.
Iu this connection Judge Evans ex
plained that lie lias beeu iu receipt of
a considerable number of anonymous
communications charging certain liqu
or dealers iu Danville with violation
of the law. mostly in the form of sell
ing to minors,one of the dealers being
accused of selling to girls as well as
boys. Judge Evans conceded tint these
communications might have been writ
ten by well-meaning persons, but as
"anonymous" communications they
could not be used as testimony. One
of the dealers, a subject of several of
these anonymous communications was
called before court and closely ques
tioned as to what might have taken
place at his hotel. The dealer Btated
hat so far as he knew no liqnor had
been sold to minors at his bar. The
court quickly told him that it was his
business to know all that took place at
his establishment. His license, how
ever, was granted aloug with the re»t.
Judgo Evans also reminded the li
censees that the law would have to be
strictly observed in tne matter of
gambling. The throwing of dioe, and
the playing of cards,to determine who
shall pay for drinks, is contrary to law
aud liceusees were informed that if
they permit it their license will be
taken away from them. Slot machines
are also under the ban and if any of
these are in operation they mußt be re
moved.
With reference to slot machines
Judge Evans explained whether these
are in hotels or other places, drug
stores, cigars stores or the like, if
they come in under the head of gambl
ing devices, they are in direct viola
tion of the law and must be removed
immediately.
There was a little hitch in granting
the license of the Railroad House.
Amnion Weller and Solon Boyer, two
minors,during court testified that they
obtained liquor there audit was ob
served at the time that Judge Evans
took coguizance of the fact.
Eugene Mover, the landlord, waa
called to the stand and he testified
that botli Weller and Boyer represent
ed themselves as beiug of age. The
court deliberated over the matter for
awhile when Jadge Evans announced
that a conclusion had been reaohed.
The license was granted oti the vote of
the two associate iudges, F. G. Bl»e
and L. W. Welliver, the president
judge not concurring.
Farmers' Institutes.
The farmers of Montour county will
be interested to learn that there will
be held this year a series of farmera'
institutes in this couutv.
The dates and places that have been
selected are as follows : Washington
ville on Wednesday and Thursday,
February 13th and 14th; Exoliange on
Friday, February 15th.
A number of instructors from other
parts of the State will be present to
join witli the farmers of this looallty
in the discussion of topios relative to
agriculture. These meetings are frM
and open to all. and we have no donbt
the farmers of this county will avail
themselves of the advantages to be
gained by attending these meeting!.
While Patrick Salmon,aged 86 year*,
of Mahanoy Oity, was descending •
stairway on Sunday night, carrying a
lighted lamp, he fell and before help
arrived he was burned so badly that
he died at the Miners' hopsltal.