SWITCH ononis
PWURIQOETTES
"Briquette" is a word not found in
most dictionaries. It is a new name
for a very new tiling, which the at- i
taches of the D. L. & W. station at
this place have just added to their
vocabulary. It signifies a new fuel,
which is being used by the D. L. &
W. railroad company in its freight
engines.
Last week station agent Eggert sent
in au order for a car load of coal to be
used on the switcher. The fuel came a
day or so ago. The car was marked
"Briquettes" aud instead of the coal
usually furnished was a car load of
egg-shaped masses, which bore little
resemblance to coal beyond the fact
that they were black in color.
At present tlie switch engine is us
ing the now fuel aud is getting along
very nicely. The principal ingredient
of the briquettes is coal dust mixed it
would seem, with tar. Other elements
of coarse cuter into it, but tho con
stituents are not well known to the
public.
The burning of briquettes on the
switcher is not an experiment ou the
D. L. & W., as the fuel is in use 011
the main line in many of the big
freight engines. The shipping of the
car load of artificial fuel to Dauville
is iu line with a recent order to ex
tend the burning of briquettes to ev
ery division of the system
It is found to answer the purpose as
well as coal even 011 tho heaviost
freight engines. If there is auy differ
ence whatever it lies in the fact that
it produoes a "dirtier fire," to use a
railroad expression. For that reasou,
as far as perfected at present.it might
,be less desirable for passenger engines.
The briquettes are made in moulds.
The presence of tar can be deteoted by
the.odor. In burning it acts very near
ly as coal, although it throws off a
heavier (lame. Its heat producing pow
er is about the same.
The new fuel solves the problem of
getting rid of the coal dirt at the
lniues. It will also reduce the cost of
operating railroads or of producing
power in manufacturing plants.
Cremated in Burning home.
"While running"through his burning
iionie to save valuable-papers late Mou-
Robert Fletcher, of North
umberland, was trapped by the flames
aud burned to death. He was fouud
Tuesday morning, arms and legs be
ing burned off, and his body charred
to a orisp, hanging over a joist iu the
floor of the lower front room.
Mr. Fletcher was the baggage mas
ter at the Union station in Northum
berland. He lived in a two-story frame
house on the corner of Nort'iway and
Hanover stroets. Monday night he and
his wife and flve children retired
early. It was nearly eleven o'clock
when they were awakened by the smell
of smoke. Investigation showed that
the kitohen was on fire.
Itiver coal was the fuel used in tho
kitchen stove and a large river stone,
concealed in the coal placed in the fire
when it was banked for the night, ex
ploded and set fire to the building.
The flames rapidly gained headway
and the family had time to save only
a few valuables before the whole build
ing was afire. Mr. Fletcher had made
two trips for cherished family posses
sions when he suddenly remembered
valuable papers which were in au up
stairs room in the roar of thd house.
He rushed into the building aud never
again was seen alive.
Mrs. Fletcher stood in the street aud
watched the flames iu which her bus
baud was being burued to death.
Neither she nor the little oues had
time to dress,and they stood barefoot
ed on the irozen ground)with nothing
to protect them from the bitter winter
air except their thin night dresses. Yet
they were unmindful of themselves in
the horrible facination of the raging
furnace which held the husbaud and
father of the family.
The charred remains of Mr. Fletch
er were discovered Tuesday morning.
He had probably made his way almost
to safety when overcome by the dead
ly fumes.
The house is a total wreck. With
the timely assistance of the neighbors
a few valuables were saved but every
tiling else was destroyed.
Mr. Fletoher is survived beside his
wife by four small children and a mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Melvin Bogart,
who resides at Northumberland. He
was 62 years of age.
Puneral of Wellington Rote.
Wellington Rote,whose death occur
red on Thursday, was consigned to the
gra rein Odd Fellows' cemetery
Monday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the late residence corner of
Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets at 2
o'clook and was largely attended.
The servioes were conducted by Rev.
W. O. MoOormack, D. D., pastor of
Orove Presbyterian church, to which
the deoeased belonged. The pall heal
ers were: Harry Camp, R. J. Pegg,
John M. Seobler, Dr. Jno. S weisfort,
B. L. Diehl and D. R. Williams. The
funeral proceeded to the cemetery by
trolley.
Those who attended the funeral from
a distance were John R. Rote,of Har
risburg; Mr. aud Mrs. A. O. Courson.
and Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunbury:
Mrs. T. Y. Blee and Ralph Blee, of
Allenwood; Mrs. William Rote, of
Shamokin ; Miss Bernlce Courson, of
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Frauk
Courson, of Washingtouville: Mrs.
Crawford Harvey, of Kingston.
ORATITUDE AND VANITY
The philosopher if the Puuxsutawuey
Spirit declares that "the abolition of
the annual pass was really a good
thing. Of course no legislator or judge
of the courts or other official would
admit that the fact that lie had au an
nual pass made any difference in his
conduct toward railroads. But it did,
just the same. And the shrewd meu
who managed the railroads know it
did. There are two elements in human
nature that oould not help being more
or less affeoted—gratitude aud van
ity."
Any oomplaiut to make about this
sample of old fashioned winter.
MAY PETITION
REPRESENTATIVE
The proposed law to tax all hunters,
now before the legislature, may meet
i with a very determined opposition, if
the sentiments voiced by a number of
sportsmen at the store of M. H. Sohram
the other evening may be takeu as a
criterion.
Mr. Schratu himself belougs to the
class of true sportsmen and among
those who drop into his place of busi
ness for an hour's cliat on hunting
affairs are such meu as James Scarlet,
the lawyer, and others who are care
ful to live up to all the provisions of
existing game laws. As such, there
fore, their opinions have weight.
\t the very beginning it was made
manifest that in the opinion of tliese
men the proposition to tax hunters is
a piece of legislation douigned to shut
out the poor man and preserve the
game for the wealthy rattier than a
measure to protect game and to give
it a better chance to propagate.
The proposed bill sets forth that ev
ery liuntdr be taxed one dollar for the
privilege of hunting wild game or
fowl, either for one day or one sea
son. One dollar, it was held,is a very
small sum to the rich mau, but to the
poor man, who may have one or more
boys who are anxious to hunt, it is al
together another matter.
Mr. Scarlet said that the proposed
law iu his opinion is wrong—that, if
the purpose is to protect the game, a
more ,iust and equally efficacious way
would be to get after the vermin,foxes
and the like, which every year kill off
large numbers of the choicest game.
Mr. Schram called attention to the
fact that the proposed law iu effect
would be compelling the American I
citizen to pay a tax for learning the
art of handling firearms To own and
to handle a gun, he said, is the desire
, of every American youth and any at- !
tempt to destroy this ambitiou should
be resisted. The Americans are the
best marksmeu iu the world as lias
i been abundantly proven iu times of
war, and their proficiency has always
baeu attributed to the freedom with
which they were poimitted to hunt
and to the consequent practice with
fire arms when they were hoys.
? The company—auu every one was a
sportsman—seemed unanimous in the
convictiou that the law should be de
! feated and they approved of a petition
I to bo signed numerously and presented
- to our representative. It was the sense
I that if such legislation be permitted
it will make it just that much easier
to enact other laws objectionable to
■ the hunter, especially to the rural
hunter, until finally none but the rich
* can go into the woods to hunt.
I
I Whipping Post fo/ Boys.
I Judge Eudlich, of fierks county, be
> lieves in tlie whipping post for boys
' convicted of petty larceny. Six boys
t were recently brought before the judge
who had pleaded guilty to the larceny
> of copper sheetings, which they had
. sold to junk dealers. Seutence was sus
' peuded pending an investigation into
• the hoys' careers. His Honor express
ed the view that the wflipping post
1 might with propriety be instituted for
7 this class of offenders. "Before many
years, in my opinion, the legislature
* will be asked with some degree of
• propriety to establish a whipping post
1 for boys who commit crimes of this
character. Conviction does not seem
to lessen the number of offenders. Per
r haps fear of the whipping post might
have a better effect."
1 Jury List.
The jury commissioners, Harry Kerns
and Robert Auten. have completed
their labors. The following names
have been drawn for February court.
GRAND JURY.
Anthony township :—Charles Mohr.
Cooper township Edward Dell,
, Malvin Shultz, Nathan Krum.
J Derry township William Apple
man.
Danville, Ist ward: —Harry E. Trum
bower, Howard Hixson, George Hul
t llhon, Clark Long, Joseph DeHarr,
James E. Freeze.
Danville, 2nd ward James M.
j Jones, Harry Marshall, Warren Roat,
a Edward Albeck.
.. Danville, Brd ward Andrew Fry,
Harry Fleckenstein.
H Danville,4th. ward Richard Shep
pard, Dallas Hummer, John McClure,
Thompson Jenkins.
Valley townshipCharles Bryant,
Charles Lewis.
West Hemlock township:—Paul
Mausteller.
TRAVERSE JURY.
3 Cooper township :—Charles Wert
f man, John Christian
c Derrv township:—Edward Hoffman,
P William Springer. Krank Courson,
, Harry Billmeyer.
Danville, Ist. ward Charles Ruck
el, Charles Limberger, Thomas Train
t or -
DaDville, 2nd ward:—Walter Rus
sell, John Freeze, Casper Diserod,
Morris Snyder, Walter Breckbill, Frank
Boyer, F. B. Startzell.
Dauville, Brd. ward:—Jacob Byerlv,
. Arthur Lawrence,E. V. Stroll, Conrad
S. Aten.
Danville, 4th. ward :—Lewis Dietz,
John Hughes, Peter Mayan, Thomas
( H. Lees.
Libertv township :—John Robbins,
, J. J. Hoffman, Daniel Acor, L. A.
, Cuthbert, William G. Ford.
112 Limestone township :—E. Auspach.
Mahoning township: Wellington
Rudy, Edward Maus, Jacob H. Rudy,
i Valley township :—Albert Churm,
Albynus Snyder.
Washingtouvillo:—Clarence Seidel.
Boy horribly Burned.
While playing around the stove with
I a stick, Doyle Lewis, 10-year-old son
, of Howard Lewis, of Stillwater. Col
umbia county, raked the hot coals out
on himself, and his clothing catching
fire, his legs were horribly burned.
He was takeu to the Joseph Ratti hos
pital at Bloomsburg.
Fined for Swearing.
Jersey Shore officers have decided to
put a stop to profanity on the streets
and public places, and Chief of Police
Green arrested an offender. The young
man was taken before a justice and
fined $4.35 and oosts
LARGE VOTE
ATPRIMARIES
The Republicans iu the borough of
Danville and throughout Moutour
county held their primaries Friday
between the hours of 6 and 7:30.
A very large vote was polled iu each
of tho four wards of the borough of
Dauville. especially when it is consid
ered that the weather was not the
kind that usually brings out a vote of
largo proportions.
The large vote may be accounted
for, however, by the fact that there
were several hard fights to be decided
Friday eve. Iu the first ward Harry
Trumbower successfully opposed Amos
Vastine, present incumbent, for the
three years nomination for council,
Mr. Trumbower polling />3 votos to Mr.
Vastine's 41.
Iu the fourth ward there was quite
a contest for the oflice of oouncilmau,
the two men voted for being Joseph
Gibson, present incumbent, who is
president of couucil, aud Andrew
Schatz. Mr. Schatz defeated Mr Gib
son by one vote.
FIRST WARD.
The first ward nominations were as
follows : Council, three years, Harry
Trumbower 1 school director, three
years, William H. Andy; judge of
election, F. M Herriugton; inspector
of election, W. V. Oglesby; assessor,
J. L. Frame. The delegates to the
borough aud district convention,
Thomas A. Evaus and Orville Sweitz
er, wore instructed for Samuel Mills
for poor director aud for Watkiu Evaus
for auditor.
SECOND WARD.
The following nominations wore
made in the second ward : Council,
three years, J. Harry Woodside ; coun
cil, two years, Joseph K. Bird; school
director, three years, H. H. Redding;
judge of election, Harry A. Shick; in
spector of election, William H. Camp;
assessor, Harry E. Seidel; constable,
William L. Jones. The delegates to
the borough and district convention 1
are W. H. Woodside and William lies.
They were uuinstrucfced for poor direct
or and instructed for William O. Reese
for auditor.
THIRD WARD.
The nominations in the third ward
were as follows: Couucil, three years,
J. B. Cleaver; school director, three
years, O. F. Young; judge of election
George B. Kase ; inspector of election,
Edward V. Stroll; assessor, Harry
| Kearus. The delegates are O. P.
i Young and Seth Lormer, instructed for
Samuel Mills for poor director and for
I Seth Lormer for auditor.
FOURTH WARD.
J In the fourth ward the following
nominations were made by the Repub
licans: Council, three years, Andrew
| Schatz; school director, three years,
t W. H. Orth; judge of electiou, Dallas
I Hummer; inspector of election, John
! Sherwood ; assessor,.John Jenkins. The
I delegates to the borough and district
! convention, John Mitchell and Frank
| Magi 11, were instructed for Samuel
Mills for poor director and for Watkin
Evans for auditor.
TOO MANY LAWS.
The Chambersburg Repository affirms
that " the laws in Pennsylvania are
becoming so numerous that people are
led to believe that the best thing that
! could be done would be to repeal near
ly all of them and commence over
: again, placing on the statute books
I those only that are absolutely essenti
al. This might be rather a drastic
measure, but once done the people
would never regret it." It certainly
would be a commendable thing if the
legislature could muster up courage
enough togo over the statute books
and wipe out all laws that are dead
letters. That much ought to be done,
at least.
LANCASTER COUNTY HOGS.
1 Lancaster county, noted for its im
mense yield of tobacco, is famous also
for its fine livestock reared. At pre
sent the local papers are reporting the
heavy hogs slaughtered, very many of
which weigh from 400 to 600 pounds,
dressed, and some much heavier. Last
week in the eastern end of the county
Levi K. Smoker killed one which
weighed 64? pounds, dressed, Jacob
Speicher one, 700; Harry S. Jacobs
one, 710, and Barton M. Horst one,
728. Newton Horst has killed a bunch
of ten which weighed 4,270 pounds.
None of the hogs mentioned were over
15 months old.
PERSONALLY INVESTIGATE.
The voters of Montour county have
three weeks in which to make up their
minds concerning the personality and
the opinions of the various candidates
who seek their suffrages, as well as
the other important matters awaiting
decision. They should take the time
to personally investigate candidates
and principles.
Tarn Aboat.
Taggs When will you learn that
razors are not things to sharpen pen
cils with? Mrs. Taggs-—Oh, just as
goon as you've learned that hairpins
are not things to clean pipes with.—
Philadelphia Inquirer.
lu Crimson Gulch.
"What became of that man you ar
rested as a horse thief?"
"Lynched," answered Piute Pete.
"I suppose that ends the matter."
"No. Some o' the boys had their
doubts, so we're goin' to call some wit
nesses an' git evidence that he really
were the guilty party."—Washington
Btar.
Presence of Mind.
It Is a mistake to think that it (a
only the Englishman who keept his
head In a crisis. When a passenger
•teamboat suddenly struck a rock off
Hongkong the other day, a number of
Chinese on board promptly started
tooting the passengers' trunks.—Punch.
The Attraction.
Nell—lsn't she a peculiar girl? She
wouldn't look at him when he was
rich, but now, after he's lost all his
mouey, she accepts him. Belle—Well,
you know how crazy every woman Is
to get anything that's reduced!
It takes two to make a marriage, but I
•nly one to mar one.—Smart Bet. j
NEW DEVELOPMENT
AT SHAMOKIN DAM
Tlie options on tlie properties be
tween Shamokin Dam and Selinsgrove
are being taken np, says the Sunbury
Item. In an interview with a promin
ent Selinsgrove gentleman Thursday
morning, who ie in close touch with
the Africa interests, some new facts
were learned which will add more in
terest to this well guessed problem.
Daring this week another section of
land was purchased in Snyder county
that contains a large limestone quarry
and the company intends to construct
a narrow guage road to this quarry for
tlie purpose of hauling limestone for
building purposes and the stone 'also
to bo used in making the new road in
Monroe township. It was also stated
that land has been purchased adjoin
iug the canal from Northumberland to
Milton,and it is the belief that a large
railroad bridge will be built across
the river at or near Northumberland.
If this is done railroad tracks will be
laid from the bridge to the big classi
fication yards that are to be built on
tlie laud secured between Shamokin
Dam and Selinsgrove, and from there
the road will be run along the river to
the railroad yards at Euola, opposite
Harrlsburg. Continuing the man from
Selinsgrove stated that there was no
doubt but what there would be large
industrial plants located on the laud
secured in connection with the rail
road company's interest. This cannot
be doubted when it is made known
that when all of the options are lifted
about 1,500 acres of land will have
been secured. The large classification
yards recently opened by the Penusy
company at Huntingdon covers only
thirty-five acres of land and this large
purchase of land by Mr. Africa indic
ates a gigantic industrial interest of
some character outside of yards.
Will Inspect Danville Trees.
A. W. Stephens, who completed
about a month ago a series of demon
strations throughout Moutour county
with the lime-sulphur solution for
.spraying for the San Jose scale, has
awain returned to this city, and will
make a canvass of the town, with the
idea of making war on the pest in the
more densely populated districts.
Formerly the inspectors gave but lit
tie attention to the towns, confining
their work to the country. The depart
ment of agriculture, however, finds
that the people in the towns take a
great deal more interest in the work
of the department along this line than
do the residents of the rural districts.
Naturally, therefore, the department
feels like doing some of the good
work among the people who seem to
most appreciate the effort. Also, Mr.
Stephens said yesterday, a great deal
of scale has been found to exist in the
towns, and he thinks that a little at
tention now will save much destruc
tion from the pest in the future.
Mr. Stephens will be in Danville
for several weeks. He will make a
door to door canvass, asking at each
place to be allowed to inspect the trees
on the premises. If he finds the scale
to be present he will give to the own
er a slip telling of the San .Toso scale
and several different ways that It may
be exterminated.
FENCING OUT RATTLERS.
A rrecanlton of Anlmala TtaKt Man
t'.e. to Advantage.
Did you ever bear of a rattlesnake
fence —not one made of rattlesnakes,
of course not, but one made of prickly
thorns to protect one from the rattlers
and keep tbem away? That Is what
the Arizona campers build, and tbe
only way to keep these deadly poison'
ers away Is by building one of these
fences of oktea, a shrub covered with
thorns which grows on the desert.
As the tents have no doors and are
not set much above the ground, 11
would appear easy for Mr. Rattler to
effect au entrance. Imagine tbe sensa
tion of crawling Into bed some cold
nlglit to strike against tbe clammy
skin of a snake, and tills Is just where
Mr. Snake likes to snuggle, In among
the warm blankets.
To avoid this men who work In the
mines have found that a snake will
not go near this oktea, and they have
built closely knit fences around theit
tents, with little gates togo In and
out, and beyond this the rattler will
not penetrate. It was first the In
dians of the desert who discovered this
deadly shrub, and they got tbe secret
frcm birds and animals, which, to pro
tect their young, travel sometimes
many miles back and forth, bringing
the thorns with which to cover theli
little nests. Gophers and other small
animals there cover their nests In this
manner.
It is strange that In that country, s<
dry and forbidding, many things grow
In exuberance, and especially noticea
ble are the greut fields of Brown Eyed
Susans, the yellow daisies with tbe
brown centers. They grow so bigb
and wild that you can step In a field
and your head will Just peep over the
top of tlie nodding sea of bright eyed
faces.—l.os Angeles Times.
Roil It DOITBI
It is the short piece, be it letter o>
editorial, that catches the reader, and
correspondents who wish their letters
to be read should never extend them
l>eyond a quarter of a column, and half
that length is preferable. Condensa
tion Is an art, but It can be acquired
with a little practice. Never try t<»
see how long you can make your ar
tide, but how short. Use never t
superfluous sentence or word. Be a*
brief n.« an intelligible statement of th'
case will allow and you will have te&
readers where the long winded fellovr
will have one.—Richmond Dispatch.
Given Back.
Never say of anything, "I have lost
It,'' but, "I have given It back." It
your child dead? It has beeu given
given back. Is your estate taken away?
Well, and in not that likewise given
back? "Put be who took It away is n
bad mail." What Is It to you by whose
hands lie who gave it has demanded it
again? While he allows you to
possess It, take care of it, but as of
something u >t your own, as travelers 1
do of an Inn.—Eplctetus.
Hifli Life In Gothnm.
"The way them New York folks ait
Is dreadful curious." said my aunt 1
Betsy. "They dew say as Mrs. Demil
llon Is at home on a horse. I'm glad .
she ain't oue on whom I call, for I
calculate I shouldn't know exactly 1
how tew act."—Harper's Weekly. i
DEATH OF A
FOBMER TOWNSMAN
A telegram was received in this city
i from Canal Dover, Ohio, Saturday, an
' uouuciug the death of Richard Jenk
ins, which occurred at that place Fri
day night.
In the absence of particulars it is
' impossible to state the cause of death,
but relatives here are convinced that
his illness could not have been of more
than three or four days' duration. The
Richard Jenkins lived in Danville
for many years. He was one of the
most skilled iron workers to be found
in the country and in addition to Dan
ville was employed at Milton and Wil
liamsport as well as at Tyrone. With
his skill and technical knowledge were
combined all the qualities of sterling
maniiood ; he was a broad - hearted,
broad-minded man, with a kind word
and a helping baud for all that came
his way. He was a remarkably in
telligent man; few were hotter read
ami more able to discuss in all its rela
tions any subject that might arise.
Altogether he was such a person as
any man was glad to met.
No figure was more familar about
town than Richard Jenkins. MTB.
Mary Ooodall, Chambers street, is a
1 sister of t'le deceased ; besides, many
J of those whom he knew when lie lived
in Danville remained bosom friends
nutil the very last. Iu all the years
that he was employed elsewhere be
never forgot Danville and was sure to
turn up here at nearly regular interv
als. His last visit here occurred on
Christmas.
Richard Jenkins was a widower,his
' wife dying some eight years ago. He
was sixty-five years of age and is sur
! vived by four children—Mary, who
resides with her aunt, Mrs. Goodall,
iu this city, and Robert, Dorothy and
William, who live at Canal Dover in
the home of William Jenkins, brother
of the deceased. John Jenkins, of
Milton, is another brother.
At the death of his wife the deceas
ed discontinued housekeeping and has
since divided his time botweeu this
city aud Canal Dover, an arraugemeut
which permitted him to enjoy the so
ciety of Ills childrtn.
Danville Defeated.
The Danville Y. M. C. A basket
ball team was defeated Saturday after
noon by Dickinson seminary in a game
played at Williainsport, the score be
ing 49 to 20. The whole game was
played under A. A. U. rnles, which
put the Danville players at a great
disadvantage as they are entirely un-
I fimiliar with them. Peters, of the
, Danville team, did excellent work
throwing baskets, getting eight goals
I from foul out of eight trials.
I The lineup:
j Y. M. C. A. DICKINSON
t Peters. forward.. Snyder
| VVelliver. . forward Smith
| Edmoudson forward . ....
| Roberts center . . .Pinhead
i Leniger. . .guard Page
Kase guard Bruce
Goals from fiold : Peters 2, Welliver
2, Edmondson 2, Snyder 8, Smith 6,
Page 2, Bruce 2, Ooals from fouls:
Peters 8, Pinhead 13.
MORE LIGHT, LESS MUD.
Dr. Q. T. Everhart, a candidate for
borough council, in Hanover, York
1 county, publishes his platform to be
i " more light and less mud. " Thisloads
the Chester Morning Republican to
i say: "This is a good text for any town
I to take. Cleanliness is next to Godli-
I 1 uess. Light was the first demand made
! in framing the creation. Where mire
' and darkness exist, disease aud crime
1 have plenty of opportunity. An ugly
1 thoroughfare hinders busiuess aud a
| dirty street is a big tax alike on the
I public money and health. When mud
I is shifted we lessen tlie chances of an
. epidemic coming to lodge and play its
I dismal tune. When our streets are
' well-lit, we have au agont better than
! a squad of extra potrolmen, Cleanli
' ness has a close relation to sanity from
every point of view."
I
i William Martin Laid to Rest.
William Martin, who,met his death
lon the railroad near Schuylkill Haven
' on Wednesday, was consigned to the
grave in St. Joseph's cemetery, this
j city, Saturday forenoon. The funeral
took place from St. Joseph's Catholic
church at 0 o'clock aud was very large
ly attended. The obsequies were especi
ally sad, several members of the fam
ily being prostrated as the result of
the terrible affair.
The pall bearers were : William Gip
ple, William Ruuy, George Beyers,
Edward McVey, Michael Fallon and
John Reilly.
The following-persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Misses
Catherine and Margaret McGugart, of
Schuylkill Haven and John Redding
ton, of Pottsville.
AMEND THE PRIMARY LAW.
The new primary law seems to have
worked pretty well in various parts of
the State. Oue of the greatest defects,
however, is the absence of provision
for publicity of the returns. If the
election board fails to post the figu
res, aud there is nothing compelling
it to do so. voters will have to rely on
statements the board members may
choose to make or else wait until the
following Wednesday when the coun
ty commissioners begin the count. Au
amendment providing that the public
be informed officially of results soems
to be needed.
Will Help Postal Clerks.
Postal employes are elated over the
news from Washington that the pest
office committee has reported favor
ably on the bill increasing salaries and
reading all post offlice employes. If
the measure is finally passed it will
ensure clerks of auuual promotion un
til the maximum pay is reached.
CASTOR IA
For Infant* and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the // W "
Signature of CI
ANNOAL MEETING
DIRECTORS'ASSOCIATIDN
The third annual meeting of tbe
Montour County School Directors' As
sociation was held iu the hall of the
Y. M. O. A., this city, Friday with
a large number of directors present.
The meeting was called to order by
Pres. Jacob Fisher at 10:15,after which
Rev. L. D. Ulrich opened the conven
tion with prayer.
The Convention was favored with a
selection of vocal music by some of
the Danville High School students. D.
F. Fortney, Esq., of Bellefonte, was
then introduced, who delivered au ad
dress on Township High Schools. He
called attention to the fact that the
buildings and grounds of the public
school have an educational influence
upon the children and that dilapidated
bnildings and shabby surroundings are
not conducive to elevating the tastes
of children. There is little progress,
he said, in the matter of buildings in
the country although there have been
advauces in the course of study. He
said we still have in the rural districts
the same style of buildings as that of
50 years ago. It is the same box shape
affair. If one bnrns down, another of
similar shape is built to take its
place. Progress is made in; architec
ture of other buildings. Homes are re
built and improved. New churches
have had some point of architecture
added to them, but in most {cases the
school house is the same barulike af
fair. The time has now come for the
Township high school,aud the Direct
ors have a duty to perform along this
line.
Sixty years ago, oue in high author
ity predicted that high schools would
be found in every district not more
than 6 miles apart,but it has not come
yet. Mr. Fortney stated what should
be taught in these schools and especi
ally brought out the fact that it should
not be less than a 4 year's course aud
in it should be taught agriculture,
horticulture and mechanics. This
would tend tu keep the boys at home.
A boy who studies the sciences of
chemistry, physics, and the like is as
far superior in his thinkiug qualities
over the boy of the country as tlie boy
with the self-binder is to a giant with
a sickle iu reaping .grain. It has beeu
proven, he says, that within a radius
of 10 miles, the childreu are more in
tellectual thau those far removed from
those seats of learning. He also called
attention to the Act to establish the 3
grades of Township high schools, and
said ho took no stock in the third
grade, which was only for a 2 year's
course, not much better than a fair
grammar school.
Dr. N. C. Schaeffer next addressed the
Convention on the two great problems
of school administration, which were
to get all the children to school and
to get good teachers for the school.
This is a duty of the superiuteudeuts
aud the directors. He also spoke of
the disadvantage of the pupil who goes
through life, whoso whole school life
has been spent under poor teachers.
And to get this, he advocated better
pav.Dr. Sohaeffer says that this is us
ually in the eyes of the public,a means
of increasing taxes, when such in fact
is not the case. He called attention to
the fact that how few persons really
know anything about the source of
school taxes. He advocated that the
Convention pass ringing resolutions
in favor of a larger appropriation in
order that there can be better wages
and the schools improved. He said if
you own a good farm, with even horses
and cattle, you do not pay State taxes.
A man in Danville owning his own
home pays no State tax,but if you are
fond of a good drintc of whiskey, you
do pay indirectly State tax. The source
from which the State tax is usually
derived is from the railroads aud corp
orations. It is true if you have money
out on interest you pay a tax of 4 mills
on the same. This tax comes chiefly
from the rich men not from the poor
man. And therefore there is no reason
why anyone should object to an in
crease of the appropriation for better ;
pay. He asseited that there is sufflci- j
ent money to increase the appropria
tion to 8 million dollars, which he
wants to have done without a solitary
individual in this Commonwealth pay
ing one cent more tax. Dr. Schaeffer
next called attention to the establish
ment of the High Schools, in which in
the first year,2s thousand dollars were
appropriated, and whioh resulted in
the establishment of 69 Township high
schools. Since then each Legislature
has increased the amount. There is
now a bill to have the legislature take
care of the boroughs also and give
them State aid as well as the Town
ship High schools. Dr. Schaeffer also
called attention to the advantage a
boy or girl has in the boroughs and
cities because of their educational
facilities over those of the township,
and feels it is a duty of every director
to favor an increaso of this appropria
tion.
At 12:30 the convention adjourned
for dinner. Upon reconvening D. F.
Fortney delivered another address on
"Common Schools from a Common
Sense Standpoint."
Dr. Schaeffer followed with a most
excellent address on "Work and Play
at School".
The election of delegates to the State
convention at Harriaburg resulted in
the choice of Clarence J. Cleaver, of
Mayberry township; George Vau-
Nostrand, of Limestone township, and
Frank Bennett, of Valley township,
D. Aust Lutz and J. Newton Pursel,
of Danville.
Big Sum In Delinquent Taxes.
An investigation just concluded by
the Schuylkill county controller and
the county commissouers, shows that
there is the enormous sum of $179,515. -
07 yet due from delinquent tax collect
ors covering the past tweuty yjears,
sufficient to pay off the county's en
tire indebtedness. The bondsmen will
be sued and a large proportion of this
money will be realized upon.
A broken gas maiu in Lebanon on
Monday night ondaugerod the lives of
about half a dozen families.as gas fill
ed their houses, while they were sleep
ing. Some of the inmatftß were quite
sick.
STATEMENT
OF THE
DIRE9TOR3 OF THEPOOB
OP
Danville and Mahoning Poor Dis
trict for the Year Ending
Jan. I, 1907.
J. P. BARK, Treasurer,
in account with the Directors of the Dan
vllleand Mahoning Poor District.
DR.
To balance due Directors at last settle*
ment..; 4 •£»« 24
To cash received from E. W. Peters 011
duplicate for WO4 10 ow
ro cash received from K. W Peters on
dupl cate mo* :mi«j Ci
To cash received from K. <;. Wertman
on account duplicate 11W) p*i 0(
lo essh received from J. p. B„re on
duplicate for 1906 koduj
To cash received fro 1 Olias llttermil
ler on duplicate for liKMi ?20«
To cash received from Ed Wertman... 66 si
To cash recelvec from Cora ley You 11 jr. 10 (K
To cash from ot er d Ist 1 lets 20m
To cash received from Gregory dowerv 14 0
To cash received from I". J. Moi affery 1 p
TO cash received from 1 . Thomas est .. 335 0C
To cash received from M. Cro nwell.. 74 52
To cash received, borrowed money 2400 0C
To cash received from Steward for
produce sold.
♦IU7HB 2)
at.
I By whole amount of orders paid bv the
1 reastirer durlm; the year 1»K) 10247 73
Hal due Directors at present settlement #540 111
Directors of Dancille and Mahoning
Poor District in Account with the
District.
Dlt.
To balance due from Treasurer at last
settlement xih 24
To balance due from K. W. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
1, p , tb ? i' ear )W4. 100 (Hi
ro balance due from E. W. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the 1905 .... 52 * 94
To balance due from E o. Wertman
on duplicate for 19U> 206 04
To amount of duplicate Issued J. P.
Hare for the Borough of Danville
t Jor the year 1906 6W-'Ol
To Penalty of 5 per cent on 97 95 11 dup
licate for the year 1906 89 76
Amount of duplicate issued ( "has ITt
termiller for the township of Ma
honing for the year 190H Hl9 76
I o penalty of 5 per cent on 47 8K dup
licate for the year i9> 6 23H
To cash received from Kd Wertman.. 66 hc
To cash received from other blstrlcts . 20 0C
To cash received from Com ley > oung 10 • G
ro cash received from Gregory est ... 14 oc
To c«sh received from F. J McCaffrey Il*
Jo cash received from L. Thomas est. 825 0C
To cash received from h. Beyer 74 58
To cash received, borrowed money 2400 il
To cash received from Steward for 1'ro
»old Mi:
#12'(04 14
CII.
hxoneratlona allowed E. W. Peter* on
duplicate for the year 1905 40 77
By commission allowed E. W. Peters of 5
percent on #.;5.).20 on duplicate for
l'Hlij 19 26
Balance due from E. W. Peters on du
plicate for 1905 93 91
By exonerations allowed E G. Wurt
nian for the year 1905 7 41
By commission al owed E.G. Wert man
of 5 per cent, on fIW 6HOII duplicate
for year 1905. 968
Bybal. due from E. (i. Wertman on
dupllca.e for year 1906 4 92
By abatement allowed J. p. Bare of
5 per cent on £>37o 50 on duplicate
for year IMM 17(18 52
By contnilHSlon allowed J. P. Bare
of 2 per cent on 51010* on duplicate
for the year 1906 10 2 04
By commission allowed .1 p. Bare of
5 per cent on 62« 31 on duplicate for
year 1906 20 31
By balance due from J. P. Bare for
„ IWW 83190
By abatement allowed ( has Utterinil
ler on 166 10 on duplicate for the
year 1906 23 32
By commission allowed Chas Utter
miller on 13111 for tbeyear 1906 13 29
By commission allowed ('has Otter
rnlller on 305 43 fort he year 1906 .. 15 27
By balance due from Chas Uttermll
ler on duplicate for 1906 50 27
By orders paid by Treasurer during the
„ year 10217 75
By balance due Directors at present
settlement .51019
12301 11
j Statement of Orders issued during the
1 year 1900. Paid and outstanding and
purposes for which the same
were issued
Directors Salaries $ 300 00
Steward .iflo 00
Physicians i;*.;/. JSg
Attorney 00
| Treasurer 75 0
Clerk 75 00
Auditing and Duplicate ... 18 00
' Transient Paupers IK 95
Justices.. HBO
Horse Hire . .... goo
Miscellaneous Items 1290
Printers bills 4^06
}* ent 280*i
1 Insurance 170 25
Debts and Interest paid 2167 17
8750 17
Outside Relief as Folloxos:
I Medicine J5 30
Coal and Wood 74 42
• Shoes and Clothing 29 1>
Undertaker 700
Insane at Hospital 809025
General Merchandise... 817 74
3963 86
For Maintenance of Poor Hou»« and
Farm.
' SeedlnK drain anil Plants 69 10
| Lime and Manure 287 50
shoes and Shoe Repairing 29 5 «
Blacksmith bills ss7«»
House and Farm Hands 413 ss
Farm Implements and Hardware 221 11
General Merchandise 888 88
,g » 1
V oal 210 98
Improvements and repairs 107 97
Drug Store bills DHO
Tobacco 33 /jo
New Furniture " 38 63
Livestock «,!*
V eterlnay 12 50
$2533 72
P. M. KERNS, i
THEO. HOFFMAN > Directors
H. WIKGMAN, 112
We, the Auditorsof the Borough of Danville
and lownship of Mahoning have examined
the above accounts and tlnd them correct.
JOHN L. J ONE"*, 1
A. C. AMESBURY, v Auditors.
M. P. SCOTT, |
Statement of Real Estate and Personal
Property on hand at date of
Settlement.
Real E5tate.......... $22500 00
House and Kitchen Furniture 1219 40
Hay and Grain 126? .V)
Farming Utensils 115190
Live stock 1802(H)
vegetables 215 00
Meat an«l Lard 262 00
Clothing and Material "44 80
Frult. Preserves, fcc "i S
Vinegar ju«>
.Saner Kraut 7 no
Lumber 2750'
Seperator 7500
CoOce • 196
Coal 67 20 i
Tobacco 13 20
Flour 1 1900 I
$28754 HI 1
Produce Raised.
26 Tons Hay * 784 00 '
671 bushelgPotatoes....; 135(H)
H bushels Onions son
512 busbels of W heat sir* 40
20 bushels Rye . 1200
491 bushels Oats 171 HS
1881 bushels Corn oars 47025 .
JMWO Bundles corn fodder J-'WOO
200 Heads Cabbage 6 0
7HO bushels Beet? 19COO
10 bushels Buckwheat 9 60
80 bushel I urnlps 780
1 bushel Onion Sets.. 2 00
2 bushel of Beans .... ... Bon
1 bushel Dried « orn 400
6 bushel Tomatoes I.M)
15 bunches Celery 7«io
700 lbs Butter 175 00
250 Do* Eg** 5000
12531 10
Stock Raised.
100 Chickens S4OOO !
2 Calves 1« 00 1
34 Pigs 150 00
11 Turkeys 22 00
•'» Ducks 200
13 Guineas.... 3 25
*233 75
I
Paupers admitted during the year 1906 10
Left 7
Died 3 i
Number in House Jan. Ist. 1906 11
*' '♦ Jan. Ist. 1907 h (
Tramps Relieved during the ye ir 1906 lis
Night lodgings furnished Tramps .UK
Meals furnished Tramps 4*
Newtou Deviuuey, a school boy or (
Potts town, who was severely injured ,
whilo coasting a fow days ago,died of
his injuries ou Monday j
r I ■ Mli 1118 HMM——
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Birthday Party.
A very pleasant event was the party
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Crossley, Frosty Valley, in
I onor of Mr. Crossley's 46th birthday.
Refreshments were served and all pre
sent had a flue time.
The guests wore Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. John Tanner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wintersteen, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gable, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Crim, Mr. and Mrs. George
Pa reel, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hartman,
Mrs. Charles Arnwine, Misses Sadie
Welliver, Annie Tanner, Mary Arn
wine, Mary Crim, Margaret Gable,
Libbie Pursel, Emily Crossley, Jessie
Crossley, Bessie Arnwine, Dora Arn
wine, Messrs. Charles Pursel, Shultz
Tanner, William Gable, Jacob Tanner,
Charles Lockhoof, Blaine Hartman,
Charles Maus,John Wintersteen,Stew
ard Arnwine, Frank Crossley, Charles
Crim, Charles Aruwine, Masters Glen
Crossley and Chester Pursel.
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Hours—lo a. m. t«» sp. in.
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Uses ODONTUNDtR for the painless ex
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its branches and all work guar
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CHARGES REDUCED.
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Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Mondav evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Armes in Riverside
iu honor of their daughter, Kuth.
Those present were Misses Ella Mor
rall, Bertelle Wolverton, Nora Unger,
Alice MoOlonghau.Mable Sheppersoo,
Ruth Armes, Mabel Kimbel, Helen
Mills, Elsie Fetterman, Annie Kinn,
Margaret Kimbel, Helen Armes.
Blanche Armes, Jennie Weaser;
Messrs. Well iuu ton Young, James
Shultz, Lester Kimbel, Elliot Bird,
Harry Mettler, Daniel Farley. George
Wildsruith, Daniel Brady, Frank Ob
erdorf, Fred Oberdorf, George Armes,
Earl Weaser, Lloyd Weasor, James
Mills, Paul Hoover and Mrs. Adam
Weaser.
Old Razor Fatal.
Paring a corn with an old razor caus
ed the death Friday of John Spencer,
of Hazleton, oue of the best known
residents of Luzerne county. Three
weeks ago gangrene developed, and
early last week the toe was amputat
ed, but too late. The poison had spread
all through his system, aud lie tiled in
lie greatest agony.