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The railroads seem determined to
break the freight blockade even if it
becomes necessary to parallel their
lines.
One of thn features of the ice harv
est now is that the principal part of
it is elsewhere.
When you feel bine and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose of Cliain
berltin's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorate your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give
yon a relish for yonr food and make
yon feel that in this old world is a good
place to live. For sale by Paules & Co.
Druggists.
The American Car and Foundry
Company has secured an order for 600
hopper coal cars of 80,000 pounds cap
acity for the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company, to be built at the Milton
plant.
Rural free delivery opens up many
advantages to the farmers of Montour
county.
The best physic. "Once tried and
you will always use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets." says Will
iam A. Girard, Pease, Vt. These Tablets
are the most prompt, most pleasant and
most .reliable cathartic in use. For sale
by Paules & Co.
J. B. Gearhart, the Bloom street
grocer, is confined to his home with
an attack of grippe.
George W. Hendricks, tho woll
kiiown tinner, continues very ill of
rheumatism at his homo on Factory
street.
The scratch of a pin may cause the
loss of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger of this may be avoided,however,
by promptly applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic and
quick healing liniment for cuts, bruises
and burns. For sale by Paules & Co.
Druggists.
Many an epidemic of diseaso can bo
traced to foul cellars and filthy back
yards.
Mrs. Henry Jones, West Mahoning
street, is seriously ill.
One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in
one minute, because it kills the microbe
which tickles the mucous membrane,
causing the cough, and at thf same time
clears the phlegm, draws out the in
flammation and heals and soothes the
affected parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards off
pneumonia and is a harmless and never
failing cure in all curable cases of
Coughs, Colds and Croup. One Minute
Cough Cnre is pleasant to take,harmless
and good alike for young and old. Gosh
& Co., Paules & Co.
The new Washington two-cent
stamp has been issued. It is not an
improvement over the old two-cent
stamp and people will regret the dis
appearance of the old familiar face
that required no label to tell the peo
ple what patriot it represented.
Iu reply to inquries we have pleasur
in announcing that Ely 's Liquid Cream
Balm is like the solid preparation of that
admirable remedy in that it cleanses
and heals membranes affected by nasal
catarrh. There is no drying or sneez
ing. The Liquid Cream Balm is adapt
ed to use by patients who have trouble
in inhaling through the nose and perfer
spraying. The price, including sjiray
ing tube, is 75 cents. Sold by druggists
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren
Street. New York.
Next Saturday is St. Valentine's
day. It will furnish the interested
teacher with an opportunity to show
her special interest iu her children.
Don't forgot tho little love message
sent by mail, which means so much
to every little child. A simple card
board heart with teacher's "I love
you" on it, will win a heart every
time. Again, it is the opportunity for
gathering the children together for a
happy time for themselves or for an
occasion when they can "work out" a
happy time for some one else.
Mysterious Circumstance.
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the dif
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses Dr. Kings New Life Pills to
maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy
organs they compel good digestion and
head off constipation. Try them. Only
25c, at Paules «. Co. Druggists.
"THIS COT NTRY WILL NEVKR BE ENTIRE! .V EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUC TIONS."
VOL. 48—MO T.
1 WATCHMAN
IS WANTIiII
The Borough council held a regular
meeting Friday night, there being a
bare quorum present consisting of
Vastiue, Dougherty. Montgomery,
Swank, Brandt, Gibson and Lloyd.*
Treasurer Ellenbogen presented a
statement of finances which showed a
cash balance on hand of $25180.82.
Mr. Brandt called attention to tho
danger existing at the Ferry street
crossing of the D. L. it. W. railroad.
Ferry street at that point is very much
traveled and ho thought that some
protection should he afforded the pub
lic. He moved that tho clerk of the
Borough bo instructed to address a
communication to tho agent at the
Danville station requesting him to lay
the matter before tho railroad com
pany to tho end that a watchman bo
iustalled at the Ferry street crossing.
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Dougherty and it carried unanimous
ly*
Ralph Kisnor, attorney for tho Dan
ville School Board, called attention
of Council to a bad washout on Cham
bers street, which threatens to impair
tho foundation of tho Welsh Hill school
house. The washout is fifteen feet
deep and has already encroached with
in four feet of the foundation wall.
The next heavy rain, ho said, might
undermine the building and he urged
immediate action on tho part of
Council, as in the premises the bor
ough would bo responsible for any
damage which might ensue.
In this connection Mr. Montgomery
called attention to the general bad con
dition of Chambers street on Welsh
Hill, which, lie said, renders the
street at times almost impassable.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty the re
pairs on Chambers street at the school
house as well as a! uoiuts adjacent
were referred to the Committee on
streets and bridges for investigation,
who are to act in conjunction with
the borough solicitor so as to be in
formed on how far the Borough's re
sponsibility extends.
Mr. Gibson rais-'d the question
whether it is an "unavoidable evil"
that the electric lights of the borough
should go out on every windy night.
He cited many instances of late when
large portions of the borough were in
darkness. Other members had noted
the same thing.
List month's bill was referred to
when it was found that it contained a
rebate of fifty nine cents for "lights
out." It seemed to bathe consensus
of opinion that there was a mistake
somewhere and that a larger reduction
should have been made. Council decid
ed to resolve itself into a commit
tee of the whole tor the purpose of in
vestigating the matter. Aided by the
policemen the members will try to ar
rive at tho sum total of tho lights out
duriug tho month by making a memor
andum of every light not burning care
fully recording the date, tho length of
time the light is out. On motion of
Mr. Montgomery the clerk was instruct
ed to inform tho Standard Electric
Light Company that henceforth no
bills will be paid unless tho proper re
duction is made for the lights that
wero out.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery the
Borough decided to purchase the pat
ent shelving installed by Seidel &
Baush in the City Hall store. The firm
had offered tie.* shelving to tho bor
ough for three mouths' rent equival
ent to about SSL The question for
Council to decide was whether or not
to accept the offer. There was a divi
sion and a yea and nay vote was tak
en as follows:
Yeas—Vastine, Dougherty, Mont
gomery, Swank, Brandt.
Nays—Gibson and Lloyd.
Tho following bills were approved
for payment:
BOU u'GH DEPARTMENT.
Standard Electric Light Co. . $151.10
Regular employes 82.50
Tax on Borough Bonds 88.00
11. B. Patton (i.75
K. J. Pegg 3.10
Standard Gas Co 4.20
Labor and Hauling 20.77
William Secliler 1.00
Joseph Lechner .75
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes §147.05
Extra Labor IG. 18
Repairs 11.25
Washington Fire Co 3.65
Freight & dravage 2.55
U. S. Express Co .40
Quaker City Rubber Co .24
E. A. Adams 12.25
Atlantic Refining Co 83.20
Standard Gas Co 11.60
Joseph Lechner 15.35
Tax on Water Bonds 332.00
Candidates Are Working.
These are tti • 1 lys when the candi
dates are looking after their interests.
It is seldom t'uit a set of men selected
for office so generally meets the ap
proval of the parties nominating them.
Whatever they stand for in the issues
before rl«o people their attitude all
seem willing to concede is based on
principle. There is a great deal of in
terest manifested already and the
election will no doubt bring out a
large vote.
Returned From Washington.
Harry Billmeyer of Washingtonvilln
son of Congressman Alexander Bill
meyer, returned homo from a visit to
the National Capital yesterday morn
ing. Last week Harry attended the
President's reception at the White
House. Mrs. Alexander Billmeyer ami
daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Kulp, are still
at Washington.
DANVILLE. I'A., THtIiSDAY KKJiIU AliY 12. 190».
MNLMOL ENCAMPMENT
Yesterday was an important day in
the history of Mnemolotou Encamp
ment No. 10, when GO new members
wore initiated into its mysteries and
its session was honored with tho pres
ence of the officers of tho Grand En
campment. Among the Grand Officers
present, who arrived during tho fore
noon, were: P. C. E. Mihlhouse, of
Pottstown, Grand Patriarch; Herman
Roller, of Philadelphia, Grand Junior
Warden; Usher A. Hall, of Philadel
phia.Grand Scribe; Harry H. Hughes,
of Philadelphia, Past Grand Patriarch
and George J. Lafferty, of Pottstown,
Past Chief Patriarch.
These officers iu connection with the
officers of Mnenioloton Encampment,
No 40 duriug the afternoon and even
ing conferred the various encampment
degrees upon sixty candidates.
This is an infusion of now blood in
to the encampment which will make
it one of the strongest in this soction
and will have a revivifying influence
upon the encampment of Milton, Sun
bury, Shamokin, Catawissa, and oth
ers in towns near by.
Tho Encampment is the higher order
of Odd Fellows and bears the same re
lation to the subordinate lodges that
the Chapter does to tho symbolic
lodges of Freomasonry. The encamp
ment branch comprises three degrees,
illustrating and exemplifying the sub
lime principles of Faith, Hope and
Charity ami this is supplementary iu
its teachings to the well-known princi
ples of the subordinat • lodge, which
are founded upon Friendship, Lovo
and Truth. Its degrees are elevating,
instructive and ornate; they broaden
in every way the splendid conception
of tho Brotherhood of Man and the
Fatherhood of God, lifting moral pur
pose to a high plane of excellence.
Mnemolotou Encampment is forty
six years old audit had experienced
soma of the infirmities of age. Its
purpose was partly defeated by a lack
of new blood needed to recuperate its
energies and to give it a new aud sus
tained imp'tus to prosperity. The ad
vantages to be derived from a connec
tion with the Encampment could only
bo brought to the knowledge of the
members of the subordinate lodge by
one trained iu its schools and conver
sant with its methods. The active
members of the Encampment, there
fore, decided to bring bore Samuel
McKeover, Past Grand Master, of
Pennsylvania, who should visit the
lodges and inform tho brethren of the
opportunities, privileges aud benefits
to be found in the Encampment branch.
The meeting of yesterday afternoon
aud last evening with its extraordi
nary number of initiations is the re
sult of his two weeks' work iu this
place.
In view of the remarkable accession
to an already existing encampment,
Grand Patriarch Mihlhouse gracious
ly consented to bo present iu person
and with his accompanying grand offic
ers confer upon tin* applicants the var
ious degrees.
Mr*. Perry's Store Robbed.
The siore of Mrs. Lizzie Perry, No.
708 Perry street, was robbed on Satur
day night.
Mrs. Perry's little son Daniel was
the first to enter tho store Sunday
morning. Ho was surprised to find the
front door open aud things generally
topsy-turvy. The door as well as tho
jamb, were, indented, revealing where
the burglars had used a jimmy iu forc
ing an entrance.
► An investigation showed that tobac
co and cigars wore missing to tho value
!of some twenty dollars. There is no
clue to the burglars.
The thieves first attempted to get in
through a window opening on the al
ley, but failing in this it seems they
tackled the door.
Thomas Lee, who sleeps ou the first
floor of tho building adjoining, heard
; some one about the store for a couple
of nights previous to tho robbery, but
ho thought it was some one hunting
boxes and he gave no alarm.
New County Bridge Needed.
Tho County Commissioners have de
cided that a new county bridge is
necessary over a branch of the Chillis
qnaque Creek just beyond Exchange.
Au iron bridge has been decided upon
as tho most economical in the end.
The stream is a small one but the
bridge required at that point will bo
some forty feet in length.
As Council contemplates removing
tho canal bridges in the borough, in
which event they will bo offered for
sale, the County Commissioners may
decide to open negotiations with
Council for the purchase of one of the
bridges for the point above referred
to near Exchange. Tho borough could
afford to sell the bridges considerably
below the cost of new ones, which
would enaido tho Commissioners to
effect <iuite a saving for the county.
Fanners Smoke House Robbed.
Tho smoke house ou the farm of
Prothonotary Thomas G. Vincent,
Mahoning township, was robbed on
Sunday night last. When Henry R.
finch, the tenant, arose Monday
morning he found tho door of the
building broken open and two fine
hams and two shoulders missing. Tho
smoke housocontained the meat of live
hogs and that more was not stolen is
probably duo to tho fact that the
thieves could not conveniently got
away with a larger qu uitity.
Other farmers should take warning
from Mr. Ruch's lo .and look well to
1 the security of their smoke houses.
LEFT ARM
AMPUTATED
Alvin A. Hartzell, formerly of this
city, who about six years ago removed
to Sparrow's Point, Md., met with a
terrible accident on Friday, by which
he lost his left arm.
Precisely how tho accident occurred
has not been learned in this city.
Alvin was employed in the big iron
works at Sparrow's Point. Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Hartzell, Mowrey
street, tho parents, on Saturday morn
ing received a hurriedly written let
ter relative to the affair from which
it was gathered that their son early
Friday morning, while working about
the rolls missed his footing and fell
with tho result that his left arm was
caught iu the gearing.
The unfortunate mail was taken to
the hospital at Baltimore, where the
injured member was amputated at the
elbow. He was accompanied to the
hospital by his brother, John Hartzell
and nephew, Blaine James, both of
whom are living at Sparrow's Point.
A telegram was received in this city
Saturday evening by W. E. Lunger, a
brother-in-law, which stated that
Alvin was doing very well and was
suffering no bad effects of the opera
tion.
Tho injured man was married a lit
tle over a year ago to a young lady of
this city. Ho is a cousin cf John
Hartzell who lost an arm in an acci
dent at the Structural Tubing Works a
few years ago.
Transferring the Lease.
There was not a quorum present at
the Council chamber last night. The
special meeting had been called for
tho purpose of takiug action ou tho
transfer of the lease of tho store room
in City Hall held at present by Seidel
& Bauscli, who are about going out of
business. It seemed to bo a matter that
devolved upon the Building Commit
tee of Council, rather than upon the
whole body and in view of the fact
that there was not a quorum present
the committee decided to assume the
responsibility aud took tho necessary
action.
There were two applicants for tho
room,who have been negotiating with
Seidel & Bauscli for their stock of
goods. These are Abram Rosenstein
of this city aud L. F. Stein of Balti
more. The rent asked for the'store
room is £335. Neither of the applic
ants objected to this figure, but Mr.
Rosenstein being a townsman seems to
have the preference with the commit
tee aud the lease will bo transferred
to him on April Ist.
The following members wore pres
ent last night: Vastiue, Montgomery,
Patton, Gibson, Dougherty and Lloyd.
Boys Arraigned Before Justice.
Christian Littorer, Sidlcr Hill, has
trouble with the boys. They throw
stones against his door and annoy him
in various ways. Affairs reached a
climax Tuesday evening when they at
tached a piece of wire to the door knob
and stretching it tight fastened it to
tho porch post, securely locking the
door so that it could not be opened
from the inside. Thoy then resumed
thoir spoit of bombarding tho houso.
Mr. Littorer swore out a warrant for
the arrest of the boys. Che-tor Hope
well and Charles Wolf vv. re arraigned
before Justice Hire last evening They
acknowledged their guilt and named
three others who were implicated.
The hearing was continued until this
evening. Moanwhilo the other boys
accused will bo apprehoudoJ.
No Election of Pastor.
Congregational meetings wore held
at both the Grove and Mahoning Pres
byterian churches last night to take
action on tho calling of a pastor. Rev.
G. 11. Hemingway of Blooiusburg,
presided at the Grove church and Rev.
J. W. Gillaud of Shamokin, at tho
Mahoning Presbyterian church. Noth
ing was accomplished at either church,
a motion to prooeed to tho election of
a pastor being voted down.
A Weak Stomach
causes a weak body and invites disease,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures and streng
thens the stomach, and wards off and
overcomes disease. J. B. Taylor,a promi
nent merchant of Chriesman, Tex.,says:
"I could not eat because of a weak
stomach. I lost all strength and run
down in weight. All that money could
do was done, but all hope of recovery
vanished. Hearing of some wonderful
cures effected by use of Kodol, I con
cluded to try it. The first benefitted
me, and after taking four bottles 1 am
fully restored to my usual strength,
weight and health." Gosh & Co.
Paules & Co.
New Paint at Water Works.
Tho interior of the boiler room sit
tho water works is recoiving a new
coat of paint. Setli Lorrnor is doing
tho work. The brick work will all bo
painted and penciled. It is a much
needed improvement and will help the
appearance of the building very much.
Burned by Gasoline.
Edward Dreifuss, clerk at Cromwell
Bros.' store, was painfully burned
about the face on Saturday by an ex
plosion of gasoline while attempting
to light a peanut roaster.
J. H. Cole President,
At a meeting of tho directors Jield
Friday last J. H. Cole formerly vice
president, was elected president of the
People's Bank, this city, to succeed
John Beufield, deceasod. David Thoni*
as was chosen vice president.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Hugh Bennett of Northumberland,
spoilt Sunday with his parents on
Church street.
R. B. Aul spent Sunday with rela
tives in Espy.
Robert Mapstone aud wife spent
Sunday with relatives in Sunbury.
Y. M. C. A. Secretary W. 1). Lau
master spent Sunday in Berwick.
Jacob Elliott spent Sunday with
friends in Catasvissa.
Miss Mary Pitner of Riverside, has
returned home from a visit to New
York.
William Hunt spent Sunday with
friends in Sunbury.
Mrs. Sara 11. Wright of Addison, N.
Y., is visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. H.
Reynolds, Mill street.
Miss Ella Snyder lias returned from
a visit with friends in Sunbury.
Rev. L. D. Ulricli, Rev. W. E.
Wenuer, Joseph Ephlin, W. H. Rishel,
Mis. Willud Fettermau, and William
Wertman of Grovauia, returned yes
terday from Wolf's Cross Roads, near
Suuburj*, where they attended tho Sun
day School Convention of the Evangel
ical Lutheran Ministeriuin.
W. T. Sheppersou spent yesterday
afternoon in Sunbury.
Simon Hoffman was a Williamsport
visitor yesterday afternoon.
Miss Pauline Farnsworth spent yes
terday afternoon with friends in Sun
bury.
Miss Laura Peck of Philadelphia,
will arrive today for a visit with Miss
Pauline Farnsworth, West Mahoning
street.
Miss Fannie Lohr has returned to
Watsoutown after a visit with her
cousin Mrs. Charles Nuss, South Dan
ville.
E. G. Kline has returned to Blooms
burg after a visit in this city.
William Laidacker and wife, South
Danville, have returned from a visit
with relatives at Hickory Corner.
Miss Emma A ten left yesterday for
a visit with relatives in Berwick.
Mrs. William Savidge and son
Harold aud daughter, Helen, South
Danville, left yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Sunbury.
Miss Margaret Annnorman left yes
terday tor a visit with relatives iu
Philadelphia.
O. R. Druruheller of Hotel Oliver,
spent yesterday in Sunbury.
W. C. Friek of Now York City, ar
rived in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob 11. Boyer spent yester
day with relatives in Berwick.
William Oliver left yesterday on a
business trip to Hazleton.
John E. Colt of Northumberland,
trausaetod business in this city yester
day.
John H. Goeser left yesterday on a
business flip to Hazleton.
Want Post Office Restored.
The post office, which was removed
from Cameron to Northumberland at
tile outbreak of small pox in the post
master's family at tho former placo
some months ago has not as yet- been
restored, although the quarantine was
raised from the Hassinger home near
ly two months ago and there is not a
case of small pox in tho vicinity of
Cameron.
The farmers down the river com
plain very much of the inconvenience
to which they are subjected. Being
obliged to drive to Northumberland
they scarcely ever get to the post
office now more than once a week,
when thoy find, an armful of mail
awaiting them, a large proportion of
which is necessarily stale and out of
date. The residents of Cameron were
accustomed to a daily mail before the
removal of the post oflico aud the pre
sent state of affairs seems to them like
a return to primitive conditions. The
post office will no doubt be restored to
Cameron in tho very near future.
Joint Meeting of Commissioners.
The County Commissioners of Mou
fcour and Northumberland counties held
a joint meeting at tho Court House
yesterday forenoon for the purpose of
taking further action on the re-roofing
of the river bridge.
The full board of Northumberland
county were present consisting of
George W. Randeubush.John H. Beck
and A. If. Cooner. Messrs. Cook aud
Cooper of Montour county were pres
ent, George Leighow, the remaining
being detained at his home by a bad
attack of grippe.
It was decided o invite bids from
contractors for the work of re-roofing
the bridge. Whether tho new roof will
be of metal, hemlock, white chestnut
or cedar will not be determined until
after the bids are iu. The bridge is
1320 feet long, while the roof from
ridge to eaves is twenty feet, making
the full width 40 feet. Tho area to be
shingled is 52,800 square feet.
Uniforms for Messengar Boys.
It is probable that in the near fut
ure all messenger boys employed by
tho Pennsylvania railroad will be
equipped with uniforms. Now they
are wearing only caps.
Wanted!
An up-to-date man for manager and
general agent of this county by the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia. Salary and com
missions to right man. Address, with
references, CHARLES WILSON, 112
N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
RELATING TO
THE SCHOOLS
Tho School Board held a regular
meeting Monday night, the following
members responding to roll call: Barb
er, Ortli, Redding, Harpel, Werkheis
er, Rockafeller, Fischer, Keofer and
Byerly.
Superintendent Gordy presented his
report for tho month ending February
6, in which the following points were
noted:
Tho total number of pupils in at
tendance during the month was 1231,
GlO of whom arc males and 021, fe
males. The total average daily at
tendance was 1070; males, 530; fe
males, 51<5. Numbor of pupils absent
during the month, 740. Number of
pupils sick, 334. Numbor of deaths, !.
Number of pupils who left school,
males, 14; females, 7.
Superintendent Gordy stated that
tho schools have been very much
handicapped by the prevalence of
grippe aud bad colds, which have not
only affected the pupils but also the
teachers, several of whom have been
obliged to hand their schools over to
a substitute. The large number of
pupils sick shows to what oxteut ill
ness prevails.
Superintendent Gordy reported that
Mr. Guntor of Bucknell University
who is acting as a substitute for Pro
fessor J. C. Carey, Principal of the
High School,is meeting with good suc
cess aud is very popular with the pup
ils.
Dr. Barber, the attending physician
reported to the board that Professor
Carey,who had a bad attack of grippe
is rapidly convalescent and unless un
foreseen complications arise will bo
able to resnme his place in the High
School next Monday.
Treasurer Schram presented a state
ment of finances to date which reveal
ed a cash balance oil hand of §7408.70.
On motion tho use of the High
School room was granted to the Senior
class one hour each Friday evening for
the purpose of preparing for com
mencement exercises.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
C. H. Schmidt §38.40
H. G. Salmon 3.25
Lonigor Bros 12.25
Standard Gas Co 3.40
H. R. Moore 3.46
U. L. Gordy 2.00
Henry Rempo 1.25
Esther Chesnut 25.00
Inspection Dates.
Here is something which every
member of tho Twelfth Regiment
should cut out and paste in his hat.
Colonel Clement on Saturday issued
General Order No. 1, announcing the
dates upon which the various com
panies of the annual spring inspec
tion. Tho schedule is as follows:
March 14—Company E, Sunbury.
March 16—Company B, Williams
port.
March 17—Company G, Williams
port.
March 18—Company K, Sunbury.
March 20—Company I, Williams
port.
March 21—Company A, Lowisburg.
March 23—Company D, Williams
port.
March 24—Company C, Milton.
March 25 —Company H.Lock Haven.
March 27—Company F, Danville.
Tho officers of the field and staff iu
Sunbury will inspect with Company
E and those in Williamsport with
Company B.
The inspection will cover about tho
same ground covered in tho last spring
inspection though the methods may
vary some. Now that tho dates have
been announced the companies know
just how much time tlioy have for
preparation and as the time is very
short it is necessary for all to do some
hard work during the next few weeks
it they expect to retain thoir previous
records.
Made a Wreck of the Buggy.
Dr. W. R. Paules' horse ran away
shortly after noon Monday making a
complete wreck of his carriago. Tho
doctor was in the act of stepping into
his buggy, which had been driven up
to his residence, when the horse tak
ing fright gave a spring and before
the lines could be seized dashed down
the street leaving the doctor behind.
The horse ran up Mill street and at
J. H. Cole's turned up Lower Mul
berry street. A short distance be
yond one of the front wheels came off.
Dragging the buggy after him the
horso continued his mad flight as far
as Blizzard's run, wliero ho was
caught. By that time tho carriage was
nearly a total wreck.
Jersey Shore Banishes Hogs.
At a recent meeting of council it
was decided to banish all hogs from
Jersey Shore, and the law committeo
was instructed to proceed along legal
lines against all who refuse to obey
council's mandate. Reuovo adopted a
similar ordinance several years ago
and it is an excellent sanitary mea
sure.
The Easy Pill.
De\V T itt's Little Early Risers do not
gripe nor weaken the system. They
cure biliousness, jaundice, constipation
and inactive livers, by arousing the
secretions, moving the bowels gently,
yet effectually, and giving such tone
and strength to the glands of the stom
ach, liver and bowels that the cause
of the trouble is removed entirely.
These famous little pills exert a decided
tonic effect upon the organs involved,
and if their use is continued for a few
days there will be no return of the
trouble. Gosh & Co. Paules & Co.
EST A liUSIIEl) IN 1855.
JACOB MOYEK
IS HEAD
Oar former townsman, Jacob W.
Moyer, of Berwick, who was stricken
with paralysis Thursday last, died
Tuesday morning about T o'clock.
The deceased was a native of Mont
our county and spout the greater part
of his life in this city. He was a mem
ber of the firm of Cruikshauk, Moyer
& Company, being at the head of the
machine department. He was a very
skilfall mechanic, excelling crucially
as a draughtsman. Some years ago he
removed to Berwick, where at. the
time of his death ho was foreman in
the pipe turning department of tho
American Oar & Foundry Company.
Tho deceased, who was a brother of
Liveryman C. C. Moyer, William H.,
Biglor D. and Miss Alice Moyer of this
city, is survived by bis wife and five
children : Maggie (Mrs. Fred Kramer),
Misses Ella, Cora and Yirgie and
Horace and Walter Moyer. Ho was 65
years of aye.
Thy deceased was an Odd Follow, a
member of Calumet Lodge, No. 279,
this city. He was also a member of
Goodrich Post No. 22, O. A. R., of
this city. He enlisted twice during
the Civil War. As a member of the
132 regiment ho participated in the
battles of Autietam, Fredericksburg
and Chancellorsville.
There were probably few men who
had more friends than Jacob Moyer.
Modest and retiring in his manner, be
was at the sama time always promin
ent in every movement of reform or
progress. He was the soul of honor
and integrity, true to his friends and
kind and courteous to all around him.
The funeial will be held on Friday
next. After a service at the family
residence in Berwick the remains will
be brought to this city for burial, ar
riving on tho 12:14 D. L. & W. train.
The funeral will proceed directly from
tho depot to the Odd Fellows' cemet
ery where interment will take place.
Important Facts for Voters.
Election day February 17th —is
rapidly approaching,at which import
ant municipal officers are to be chos
en.
There are always some among our
citizens who do not know how to vote
and many who do not know how to
enforce their light to vote if any one
challenges them.
A young man between twenty-one
and twenty-two years of age is entitl
ed to vote on age,without having paid
tax of any kind.
xV young mau who will celebrate the
twenty-first anniversary of his birth
on Wednesday is entitled to vote on
ago on Tuesday. That question has
boon so decidod by the courts. If he
was born February 17, 1882, February
ID, 11)03, will bo tho first day of his
22nd year.
When lie has passed his 22nd birth
day ho can no voto unless he has paid
a state or county tax. Paying a schcol
or borough tax does not entitle anyone
to a vote. The tax must thave been
assessed at least two months before
the election, and paid at least one
month before, and not more than two
years before. If you are iu doubt
about this question look at date of your
tax receipt. If is is not less than a
month or more than two years old and
states on its faco that it was for a
state tax, or for a county tax, you are
a qualified voter, so far as the tax
question is concerned.
If you are an owner of real estate
the title to which is hold by you and
not by your wife or some one else you
can voto 'whether von have paid a tax
or not.
The young man who votes on ago
can voto anywhere that he may hap
pen to bo in the state of Pennsylvania
Ho does not havo togo home to vote.
If he is twenty-one or more years of
ago he can, if qualified, vote only in
bis own precinct. If he is a single
mau and sleops in one precinct and
takes his meals in another.and has his
washing done in a third ho can decide
for himself which of the three pre
cincts he will claim residence,but can
only vote once.
When a man claiming the right to
voto appears at a polling place it may
bo that his name is not upon the list
of voters in the possession of the offic
ers of election, and on that account
his right to vote may bo challenged.
Such non-registered voter need not be
alarmed, he may still be able to estab
lish his right to vote.
Peculiar Incident of Wreck.
Railroaders are talking of a peculiar
incident that was not noticed in the
published accounts of the wreck at
Lofty last Friday evening. When
engine 34<> and tho Flyer crashed to
gether a small caboose was the only
car attached to tho former. Extraor
dinary as it may seem the latter was
not damaged iu any way nor did it
leave the track after the crash which
almost destroyed tho two locomotives.
Instead the coupling between the eu
igne and caboose was broken and tho
latter was shuttled back along the
rails for about 50 yards before it came
to a standstill.
A Mother's Recommedation.
I have used Chamberlain's Cong Rem
edy for a number of years and have no
hesitancy iu saying that it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and croup 1
have over used in niv family. I have
not words to express my confidence in
this remedy.—Mils. J. A. MOOHE, North
Star, Mich. For sale by Panics & Co.
Druggists.
Mrs. Mary A. Faux is ill at her
homo on East Market street.
JOB PRINTING
The olice of the AMERICAN ban
furished with a large assortmcn o
job letter and lancy type and y> -
materia generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he
prepared at all times to execute ir.
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofali Kinds and Description
our prices before yon
place your orders.
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S4OO ll.tll.
Jesse Casbner and William and
Elmer Roan, who were arrested Sun
day charged with breaking into th«-
creamery of Cooper and Savidge, at
Washingtonville,were arraigned tor.-
Just ice-of-the-Peace Ogles by in this
city Monday afternoon. Each of tlio
defendants was held for trial at <-ourf.
The burglary had aroused a gr>-:«
deal of interest and the Jo»tiee>
office was crowded, while a number of
others curious to hear the testimony
were unable to gain admittance.
The hearing was fixed for 3 o'clock
but it was some time later, before the
accused men, who were confiu> d ir
jail, were brought down to the' Squire's
office. The information, which was
sworn to by WiHiam Savidge,was r* el
to the trio and they were asked to
plead guilty or not gnilty.
Jesse Cash tier repeated the story he
told on Sunday, that he had no knov
ledgo of how ho had gotten into t.
creamery. "I was there," he said,
"but I do not know how I got there."
Each of the Roan boys said: "I was
not iu the creamery."
William Savidge, who resides over
the creamery, was the first withe- He
was aroused by the breaking of gla--
He got up but did not venture flown
stairs immediately. He called vigor
ously for help. Later he joined in a
search of tho premises and was present
when Jesse Casbner was fonud iu the
boiler room. He smelt the odor of
whiskey about Casbner, *>ut ho did
not seem to bo drunk. Casbner said
William and Elmer Roan were with
bin*. Nothing was missed. An at
tempt to break into the creamery was
made just two weeks before which led
the witness to think that the intrud
ers might have been after money, as
both of these dates were days when
payment is usually made at the hos
pital.
Winfield Gresh, who played a very
prominent part iu the raid on the
burglars was the next witness. He is
21 years of age. He was aroused iu
time to see two men in the act of en
tering the window. He could make
no identification, as no part of the
men were visible to him but their
heads which rose above the pile of
boxes which they had displaced. Ho
shot twice into the window after
them. He was present when the base
ment was searched and Jesse Casbner
was found in the boiler room. He
identified Cashner as the man fouud iu
the creamery. He said that the wind
ow through which entrance was effect
ed was effectually concealed by a pile
of crates agaust the building. He
himself did not know that there was
Swindow there. Ho had seen Jesse
Cashner and the two Roan boys about
10:30 o'clock Saturday night. "They
seemed all right then."
John Cooper one of the partners,
lives nearly opposite the creamery.
Ho heard Mr. Savidge call loudlv for
help. Ho iu turu called some other
neighbors and then dressed. Mean
while Winfield Gresh armed with his
shot gun, was out in the street all
alone. With fifteen or twenty the wit
ness searched tho creamery, but gave
up without fiudiug auy one. Cashner
was not discovered until a little later
when the two partners and a Jew oth
ers made a second visit to the cream
ery to see if auy butter had been stol
en. They were much surprised to find
Cashner there and Savidge asked him
what he was doing. "Warming up,"
was tho reply. Ho was not intoxicat
ed "to hurt him."
Christian Heckondorn was one ol
tho citizens who was aroused by the
call for help. Ho heard the report of
Gresh's gun. Later ho saw two men
run away from the creamery. He did
not think that Cashner was under the
influence ot liquor to such an extent
as to be unaccountable.
Peter Haupt saw Jesse Casbner and
Elmer and William Roan at Yerg's
corner, Washingtonville, about mid
night. They were not drank.
Jacob Springer, who works for Alex
Billmeyer, while returning home from
Washingtonville about midnight met
Jesse Cashner and Elmer and William
Roan on the road they were "cursing
and swearing" and had taken their
coats off.
The Justice considered the testi
mony sufficient to justify holding the
defendants for court and he fixed bail
at :?400 each.
Railway Men Growing,
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men shows the following figures for
the last year: Number of lodges org
anized, 32; net gain iu membership,
8454 ; total membership,s4,ooo amount
paid in death and disability claims,
|882,000; amount iu treasury,sßo*s,ooo.
The brotherhood beyond a doubt is
steadily gaining ground. It has a great
many members on the local roads and
seemingly is doing much to promote
the welfare of the rank and file.
Nearly Forfeits his Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of.l.
B. Orner, Franklin Grove 111. F»r fonr
years it defied all doctors and all re
medies. But Bncklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 25c at Paules & Co's. Drug
Store.
Misses Sallio and Amanda Shellen
borger of Philadelphia art* guests of
Miss Julia Strouse, Castle Grove
Farm.