Mifflin BLORT
AT ITS HEIBHT
The aatumn that is upon us lias beeu
thus far one of the most glorious sea
sons iu years. Barring a few vagaries,
suoh as that of Saturday, when tlie
morning hours on the ferry ohilled
marketers to the marrow, foretelling
winter at haud lustead of the almost
summer warmth of the afternoon, the
weather lias been perfect—clear, crisp
ami braciug. Truly we are enjoying
"the year's last, loveliost smile" and
it is well to make the most of it.
These days fairly cry out "get into
tlte country' - and go there one should.
Everyone can find a few hours iu the
week to turn his back on man's handi
work, no matter how absorbing, to ex
ploit the otteu unrealized wonder of
nature's. If you cannot find time, get
it somehow ; you will never regret it.
The winter is close at hand.when per
haps none but the enthusiast can be
expected to admire, while slowly cou
gealing, the tracery of bare branches
against the frosty sky or long stretohes
of bleak, rutty, snow-flecked fields
broken by sparkling, frozeu streams.
Nature's wiuter charms are for the
warm blooded, but now she offers of
her most bouuteous stores to every eytt
trained to see understandingly.
Jack Frost has wielded a generous
brash this year and the whole sur
rounding country is brilliant with uu
wonted color. The dogwoods iu their
autumn glory of soft purplish piuks and
reds deepening iuto bright soailet ber
ries rival their suowy blossom time ;
maples are aflame every where, oaks as
befit their ago aud diguity flaunt rich
er aud more sober hues; low basket
willows bank the stream iu feathery
copper masses; the fields ploughed for
the fall planting are rich in purple
and brown loam ; the woods aud road
sides are lit witli a blaze of golden rod
aud purple aster; apple trees hang
heavy with ruddy truit, and the per
simmon is ready for the pluokiug;
beeches aud poplars add their touch of
yellow ; on stump and fenoe aud lustic
wall the Virginia creeper trails Its
crimson way; while over all the sky
shines richly, deeply blue.
There are pleuty to appreo'ate the
beauties of the country jast now. Ped
estrians are off for long tramps over
the hills. Every day, with a special
bias toward Saturday,merry parties of
boys aud girls gochestnutting, uncon
sciously absorbing nature's charms.
Hiding and driving parties know no
better season for a tour. The love of
the country—of living iu it seven 01
eight months of the twelve, if one
can ; of seizing every opportunity to
get out into it iu all seasons, other
wise—is growing upou Americans.
They refuse to be cooped up in towns
or oities as formerly. It is a good sign
of the times, this getting back to na
tare, this studying at first haud her
ever cfianging forms. It yields a rich
harvest of physical, mental and spirit
ual growth, a harvest even the unin
itiated can begin to glean right now
by going out into the woods and hills
of Montour county where the autamu
glory is at its height.
Danville Wins Rubber
The decidiug tennis tournament of
Hloomsburg was played lu Bloorushurg
Tuesday and resulted iu a victory for
the Danville team.
Of the two other tournaments play
ed this year the first was played on
the Bloomshurg Y. M. 0. A. grounds
and was decided iu favor of the Dan
ville team after a very close and ex
citing contest. The second was play
ed in Danville and resulted in a vic
tory for the Bloomsburg team.
iu yesterday's games it was decided
not to play deuce Bets. The weather
was just right for a good snappy game,
anil both sides put up a beautiful ex
hibition of fine tennis playing. The
exchanges were very rapid and the
volleying was especially good. There
was more driviug iu this tournament
than in any preoedlng one.
Jennings and Watson were the first
to play, their opponents being Maire
and Carpenter. The Danville players
won in these sets by the following
•cores: 6-1 and 6-3. Gosh and Olark
then played Kishton and Ent, losing
by the soores 6-5, 4-6 aud 2-6. The
wiuniug teams then played for the best
two out of three sets. The first two
sets were won by Watson aud Jen
nings by the scores 6-3 aud 6-4, thus
giving Danville the victory.
Rural Mall Carriers
Article five of the rales of the Civil
Service commission, pertaining to the
appointment of rural delivery carriers,
says: No person shall be examined
who is not a citizen of the United
States, who is not seventeen years of
age, or, except iu cases of honorably
discharged United States soldiers or
sailors, is over fifty-five years of age,
who for at least one year immediately
preceding the date of filing.his appli
cation has not lived within territory
supplied by the postoffice named in
his applioatiou or to be supplied by It
through the establishment of rural
routes previously investigated and re
commended by a rural agent of the
postofflce department, who has beeu
dismissed from the service of the gov
ernment for delinquency or misconduct
within one year next preceding the
date of his application, who is physi
cally or mentally unfit for the posi
tion for which he applies, who has
been guilty of crimiual, infamou*Tdis~-
honcst, immoral, or notoriously dis
graceful conduct, who has intention
ally made a false statement in any
material fact, or has practiced any de
ceit or fraud in securing examination,
who habitually used intoxicating be
verages to excess, whose name is on a
rural carrier register of eligibies esta
blished as a result of an examination
held since February I, 1904.
County Secures Verdict.
A verdict was taken iu tho case of
Northumberland oounty against The
Poor District of Mt. Cannot township
for $5041.13 being the sauie|amonut for i
which the trastees of the Danville In- I
sane Asylum reoovered judgment <
against the Oouuty some time ago for |
the maiutenanoe of some of Mt. Car- I
tnel township's insane at that institu- I
tion I
FIFTY YEARS
111 TIE ORDER
A oelobratiou at once unique and
highly impressive aud joyous ended
Monday at the Holy Family Con
vent. There the Golden Jubilee of
Sister Catharine, tho Mother Superior
of the Convent, who has rounded out
fifty years as a member of the Order
of the Sisters of Charity was celebrat
ed. Former pupils, school ohildren,
priests and sisteis joined in special
services in honor of the veuerable sis
ter,upon whom a number of rich gifts
were bestowed.
Preceding the celebration this letter
was sent to her former pupils:
"Veuorable Sister Catharine, the
former Superior of St. Hubert's ohurch
aud at present Mother Superior of
Holy Family Convent, Is to celebrate
her Golden Jubiheas a member of the
Older of tho Sisters of Christian Char
ity, on the 10th day of Ootober, 1 iK)4.
Her former pupils are preparing to
celebrate the day and to offer her their
tribute of Love, Reverence and Grat
itude. We suggest that a fitting testi
monial be offered to her on her Gold
en Jubilee aud we shall be pleased to
receive your contribution as we are
couvinoed that yon, as one of the pu
pils of Veuerable Sister Catharine, will
eagerly seize the occasion to show
your affeotion for your faithful friend
and teaoher."
The Committee having the affair iu
charge was: Clara Hofer, Louisa
Mayan, Lizzie Zielenbach. Mary
Becker,Coletta Goeser, Anna Sohneid
er, Agnes Kinieoinski, Catharine Bey
er, Annie Loeh, Lena Schott, Mary
Leohner, Catharine Henke, Lizzie
Koch, Annie Leuiartz,Mrs. Mary Hock
Sohmidt. The Secretary was Peter
Mayau aud Peter Dietrich was Troas
ner.
The jabileo really began on Sunday,
when iu the afternooii the children of
St. Hubert's sohool tendered their con
gratulations to the Mother Superior,
being followed by the young ladles
and former pupils, who congratulat
ed Sister Catharine in the name of the
parish and gave her the gifts of the
parish. Miss Louisa Mayan made the
speech of presentation, representing
the Mother Superior's former pnpils
of St. Hubeit's parish. After this the
orphan children greeted the Golden
Jubilant aud iu the evening the Sis
ters did likewise. Messages of con
gratulations came from all over Am
i erica and Euprope and there was a
whole table fall of them. Pupils who
had been under Sister Catharine in
i Germany aad then had come to Am
i erica learned of her Jubilee and sent
her congratulatory messages, one such
greeting being sent from Minnesota,
i For 25 yeais Sister Catharine was in
charge of St. Hubert's sohool here and
she became greatly beloved by her
papils.
Monday morning solemn high mass
was celebrated with the Rev. Father
Feeser celebrant, the Rev. Father
Hnber, of Hanover, deaoou, and the
i Rev. Father Foiu of Danville, sub
deacon. Father Disselkamp,of Wilkes
barre, preached the sermon. This ser
vice was attended by 25 papils of the
Mother Superior and by the Sisters,
t It was held in the Convent Chapel.
; celebrated. The Rev. Father Dissel
■ kamp wasjcelebrauf, Rev. Father Foiu,
deacon, Rev. Father Huber, sub-dea
con and Rev. Father Feeser,master of
i ceremonies. A Te Deum followed this
i service.
The gifts received by the esteemed
Sister were a silver chalice aud set of
vestmeuts from her papils, a statue of
St. Barbara from Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Goeser, also gifts from Fathers Hub
er, Feeser, Foin and Disselkamp.
One of Hany.
H. A. Tisdale, of Sammerton, S. 0.,
suffered for twenty years with the
Piles. Specialists were employed and
many remedies used bat relief and
permanent good was found only in the
use of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
This is only one of the many, many
cures that have been effected by this
wonderfnl remedy. In bnyiug Witch
Hazel Salve it is only necessary to see
that you get the genuine DeWitt's
made by E. 0. DeWitt & Co., in Chi
cago, aud a care is certain. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cures all kinds of
piles, oats, burns, braises, eczema,
tetter, ringworm, skin diseases, etc.
Sold by Paules & Co., Gosh & Co.
Good for Ohildren.
The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minate Cough Cure gives instant re
lief in all caseß of Cough, Cronp, and
La Grippe becauso it does not pass im
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effeot right at the Beat of the trouble.
It draws out the inflammation, heals
and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the langs to contribute pure
life-giving and life-sustaining oxygen
to the blood and tissues. Sold by Paules
A Co. and Gosh & Co.
Pleasant Surprise Party.
Mrs. Samuel Fausey was pleasantly
surprised by a number of her friends
at her home at Mausdale on Saturday
evening. A delicious sapper wa-t ser
ved, and delightful music helped to
enliven the evening. Those present
were: Mrs. George Riokotts and son
George and Mr. John Moser of Dan
ville, Mr. and Mrs. William Cope, Mr.
and Mri. T. H. Bennett,Mr. and Mrs.
Albinos Snyder, Mr and Mrs. John
Cooper, Mr and Mrs Clifton Kindt,
Mr. aud Mrs. A. A. Beyer, Mrs. H.
A. Greiuor, Mr. John Hendricks, Mr.
Samuel Fausey, Misses Sara Hend
ricks,Jennie Kindt,Nora Cooper, Clara
Cope, Florence Fausey, Mary Beyer,
Ada May Ando, Messrs. John Edmonds,
William Parker, Walfor Suyder, Ray
mond Beyer, Carry Snyder,Roy Coop
er, Charles Fausey, Dennis Snyder,
Frank Cooper, Harvey Bennett, Will
iam Kindt, Oliver Cope.
Pill Pleasure.
If yoa ev»r took DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for biliousness or constipation
you know what pill pleasure is. These
famous little pills cleanse the liver
and rid tho system of all bile without
producing unpleasant effects. They
do not gripe, sicken, or weaken hut
pleasantly give tone and strength to
the tissues and organs of the stomach,
liver aud bowels. Sold by Paules &
Co. and Gosh & Co. '
NOILBT SUIT
IT SPECIAL TERM
A suit that will enlist much public
interest and involving important liti
gation will be tried at Danville next
mouth, for which a special term of
Court, to convene November 14th, has
been ordered. Mrs. Sarah Gromley of
Limestone township, is trying to re
cover damages from the Pennsylvania
railroad for the loss of hor husband
and son,who were killed on a crossing
at Watsontowu some year, ago, when
the team they drove also was killed
and their rig demolished by being run
dowu by a train.
it will be remembered that at first
the case was non-suited here. Then it
was carried to the Supreme court and
by that body was referred hack here
for trial. %
For this special term ofCouit Sheriff
Maiers aud Jury Commissioners Curtis
Cook aud William B. Moore have
drawn the following:
TRAVERS JURORS.
Authouy township. —William Black,
Elmer Kurtner, David Cox.
Cooper Township. —J. H. Weaver.
Danville, First ward—George Bedea,
Thomas Trainor, Jr., William lieed,
John Campbell, William H. Ammer
niau, Harry Patton, Samuel Lunger.
Danville.Second ward. —William M.
Moyer, Patrick Kerus, Charles Gib
bons.
Danville, Third ward. Elias Maier,
Simon Ellenbogen, George Hunlock,
Jacob Fry.
Danville, Fourth Ward.—Thomas
Neville, William Jordan, Jr., L. G.
Little, David Gibson, William G.
Evans, Thomas Dempsey,Albert Bocik
miller, John Quigg.
Derry township.—Levi Moser,Frank
Courson, Auiandus C. Scliulfz.
Limestoue township. Ambrose
Cromis, James C. Smith,.!. O. Mince
moyer.
Liberty township.—J. 11. Diehl.F.
M. Millheim, Clark 0. Dyer, Willard
Pannebaker.
Mahoning township.—William Bell,
James Morrison,William Scluain, Jos
eph Bitter, J. Lloyd Krumm.
Mayberry township.—Joseph Gear
hart, Charles A. Schultz.
Valley township.—Samuel I'ursel,
William C. Flick.
Washingtonville. —Fiank Umsttad.
West Hemlock township.—Lloyd
Bomboy, J. W. Audy.
TIME IS THE TEST.
The Testimony of Danville People Stands
the Test.
The tost of time is what tells tho
tale. The public soon find out when
misrepresentations are made, and
merits alone will stand tho test of
time. Danville people appreciate
merit, aud many months ago local
citizens publicly endorsed Doau's Kid
ney Pills; they do so still. Would a
citizen make the statement which fol
; lows unless couviuced that the article
■ was just as represented? A cure that
lasts is the kind that every sufferer
from kidney ills is looking for.
1 David B. Jones, printer, of 401
Charch St., says:"l think very high
ly of Doau's Kidney Pills. They cur
ed me of an enervating backache and
lameness across the small of my back.
' This trouble commenced with sharp
shootiug twinges just over my hips
aud later 1 had cousidetalle pain all
pypr. my
where the pain would strike me next.
I saw Doau's Kidney Pills highly re
commended and procured a box at a
drug store. It only required a short
time to show that they were helping
1 me, aud after taking the treatment for
a time the trouble loft me entirely and
I have had no return of it for years. 1
made a statement to that effect in
18% and that statement stands as good
today as it did then."
Plenty more proof like this from
Dan vi He people. Call at druggists aud
ask what their customers report,
cents per box. Foster-Milbnru Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents lor the
United States.
Remember the name—Doan's-and
take no other.
Meeting of Lincoln Society.
The Lincoln society held its regular
meeting at the High School Friday
afternoon. Miss Mary Lyons was in
stalled as president,and Miss Lucretia
Rhodes as secretary. The following
progam was rendered :
Piano Solo "The Mystic Spell"
Miss Jenkins
Recitation "The Land of the
Afternoon"
Miss Marks
Essay. ."The Bird's Christmas Carol"
Miss Hinckley
Declamation.." On the poetry of
city and country life"
Mr. Moyer
Reading "The one horse shay"
Miss Kilfoil
Debate—Resolved. "That a boy or a
girl should be required to study sub
jects in which he or she takes no in
terest or delight"
Discussion reuderod in favor of the
Negative debaters.
Piano Solo . ."Scarf Dance"
Miss Gearhart
Recitation " 14U2"
Mlsh Hooley
Poem "That Trolley Oar"
Mr. Connolley
Declamation "The Present Age"
Mr. Evans
Report of Critic.
A Love Letter
Would not interest you if you'r
ooking for a guaranteed Salve for
lores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo., writes: "I suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, hat a box of
Buck leu's Arnica Salve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth." 25c at Paules
& Co's Drug Store.
Mr. Swartz Will Wed.
Invitations have been received here
issued by Mr. and Mrs. John Watts,of
510 Carpenter street, Germautown,
Philadelphia, for the wedding of their
daughter, Elizabeth May,ami William
Grant Swartz, which will occur on
Tuesday, October JBth. Mr. Swartz
was formerly manager of tho *i 1 otx■
Warehouse here and went from D.m
ville to Norfolk, Va., to engage in
business for himself.
To (Jure a Uold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund money
if it fails to cure. E. W Grove's sit?na ,
ture is on each box. 21 ft;.
NO MATERIAL
FOR THE BRIGDE
E. J. Newton, of Harrisburg, con
tracting agent for the King Blidge
Company, was in Danville yesterday,
but could not tell when the iron for
the superstructure of the new liver
bridge will bo shipped here. The King
Bridge Company is under contract to
finish the bridge by the first of next
April and the Caldwell, Barry & Leo
nard company is under contract to
tiuish the masonry by the first of Jan
uary. The latter firm agreed with the
former to finish the abutment and first
pier by October 15th and has doue even
better than that for by next week
enough of the masonry will be com
pleted that three spans of the bridge
could be constructed if the material
were here.
The Caldwell, Barry & Leonard peo
ple, with energy and progress that is
commendable have worked wonders on
their part of the work. They have i'o
intimation when the King company
will ship its material here, so it looks
as if the superstructure is not to be
started at once, as it should be. The
feeling in the matter on the part of
South Danville residents is very in
tense and there is a possibility of a pe
tition being circulated for signatures
and thou sent to the governor and the
authorities at Harrisburg asking them
to take action looking to the hasten
ing of work on the bridge and requir
ing tlte King company to show mote
activity to insure the prompt comple
tion of the bridge at the earliest pos
sible date.
niners Form Y. M. C. A.
The coal miners in Pennsylvania are
forming Youug Meu's Christian -As
sociations for mutual improvement in
the evenings and hours after their
work in the mines. Already thirty of
these Associations have been formed in
Pennsylvania, where the Y. M. C. A.
State Committee has put live secre
taries in the field to assist in this ef
fort. Three thousand three hundred
members are now on the rolls. Educa
tional classes, popular lecture s, instruc
tion in first aid to the injured, base
ball and athletic stunts in the sum
mer, and gymnasium in the winter,
with bowling tournaments, circulat
ing libraries, reading rooms, popular
amusement rooms, with all the club
features, and class rooms are included
in the general equipment, and features
for week days, and on Sunday aftei
noous popular religious services and
liible classes for men are equally ac -
ceptable to the members. The stnallt st
Association equipment is that at Old
Forge, Pa., which has only one small
room,but holds five educational classe>
a week. The coal company at Uppei
Lehigh has given f2,500 for the crec
• tion of a building, and at Trcs-kow
the Lehigh & Wilk«sbarre Coal Com
pany has allotted a store building for
• the Association's use. For most of the
Associations the companies provide
rooms or buildings, and stand back of
hem with uecessaary financial sop
i port. The miners themselves take the
lead as officers of the organizations,
1 and by their membeiship foes of one
to five dollars jay for the class s.lect
i uru«, «vinnaKinm,.etc. In the mcui
rorsfiip are men 01 many national it ie-.
Holidays are popular social events for
, the families. Societies are also form
ed for the sons of the miners, and
! especially for the breaker-boys and
thoso employed in the miues, for their
education and recreation after mining
hours.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was
tendered to Mrs. Frank Hartman last
Friilay evening at her home at Cali
fornia. the occasion being Mrs. Hart
mau's birthday anniversary. Games
and musio helped to enliven the even
ing aud delicious refreshments were
served. At a late hour the guests de
parted for their homes after wishing
the hostess many happy letnrns of the
day. Thoso present were: Mr. aud
Mrs. John Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. Well.
Darlin.Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Herr.Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Hine; Misses Norma.
Blanoh and Grace Durliu,Pearl Funk,
Ella Snyder, Margaret Blaino, Ivy,
Rosie and Annabel Hartman ; Messrs.
Roscoe Blaine, Frank Funk, Mentor,
Curtis and Hoy Cromis,Curtis Durliu,
George Monges, Edward Grittner and
Percy Hartman.
Confessions of a Priest,
ltev. Juo. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "For 12 years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a num
ber of physicians ami tried all sorts of
medioines, but got no relief. Then 1
began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that I am now cured of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years." If you want a reliable medi
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bittors. It's guaranteed
by Paules & Co. Only 50 cents.
Likes the New Trolley.
County Commissioner George Leigh -
ow made his first trip to Danville en
the trolley to attend the commission
ers' meeting on Saturday and found
the new lino a great convenience in
traveling here from his farm in Coop
er township. He warmly praises the
Danville & Bloomsburg system and its
fine equipment.
Saves Two From Death.
"Our iittlo daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis." writes Mrs. W. K. Havi
land, of Armonk, N. V., "but. when
all other remedies failed, we saved
her life by Dr. King's New Discovery.
Our nieoe, who had Consumption in
an advanced stage,also used this won
derful medicine and today she is per
fectly well." Seporate throat aud
lung diseases yield to Dr Kiug's New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for Coughs aud Colds.
50c and SI.OO bottles guaranteed by
Paules it Co. Trial bottles free.
A Sign of Brilliant Hues.
A beautiful electric sign advertising
Jules Verne cigars was hung yesterday '
in front of A 11. Grotto's store, Mill ;
street, and at night attracted much
attention. 1
MR. PASGOB
TELLS WHY
The Danville and Bloomsburg trol
ley company's side of the hearing in
tho grade crossing injunction matter
was taken up in Court Friday morn
ing, Judge Little presiding. Experts
testified against the practicability of
an overhead crossing by either of the
three route- proposed by the D. L. &
W. railroad company, but before even
a single witness was called Attorney
Scarlet had made a strong case for
the trolley people, showing from offi
cial records offered as evidence in tho
case insurmountable obstacles in the
way of an overhead crossing. Objec
tion followed objection to nearly every
move of the attorneys of tho trolley
company and the railroad lawyers
fought hard, but even in cross exami
nation tacts to strengthen the conten
tion that only a giade crossing is rea
sonable and practical hero were
brought out Tho court room was fill
ed nearly all day with citizens intent
ly taking in all ot the testimony.
Tho case began with the offering of
records of the charter of the trolley
line by Attorney Scarlet, of the trans
fer of the Danville & Riverside line
to the Danville & Bloomsburg aud of
tho resolutions of extension. Mr.
Hinckley filed objections to all of this.
The act of assi mbly of 1841) incorpor
ating the bor.iugh of Danville was
cited and the acts of 1851 and 1852 on
the general borough law. Then tho
ordinance of council giving the Dan
ville & Hi verside trolley company now
the Danville & B'oomsburg the right
of way wa-i offered and important sec
tions were read. The ordinance al
low- the trolley line to be constructed
only at the established grades of the
borough and provides among many
other protective clauses that the cars
must stop at steam railroads while the
conductor goes alien I to signal the car
to advance if th • way is clear.
Harry Patton.tlie borough clerk,was
the first witne s, being called to pro
duce the council's ordinance book to
prove that the copy of the ordinance
offered in court was correct and show
that the trolley company had accepted
tho provisions ot the ordinance.
Mr. llin kloy again objected when
Mr. Scarlet proposed to offer a resolu
tion of council to show that the pro
posed Mill street oveihead crossing
not only has hen legislated against,
but council still will not permit of its
construction, saying that public inter
ests demand a grade crossing, which
can be made perfectly sate. At this
point n w is shown that the injunction
grant, d again<t the trolley company
is holdi unp the work of the borough.
N r . Xt the ordinance requiring steam
trains togo no faster than eight miles
an bout in the borough was offered to
show that th 1 Mill street crossing
would not be dangerous with tmins
ruuniug this slow. This also was ob
jected to by the railroad counsel and
from this point on the objections and
exceptions were really too numerous
to mention. The ordinance for the
paving of Mill street outlining tho re
quirements of the trolley company was
offered together with the contention
of Mr. Scarlet that the borough of
Danville is directly interested in the
been made a party to it. All of this
evidence occupied the time of the
Court until 11 a. m.
I). J. Duncan, superintendent of the
Pottsville Electric railway, was call
ed and gave an account of his experi
ence of over 30 years in the street rail
way business. On the Pottsvillo line
lie tuns 22 cars daily aud ofteu as high
as 12 and they pass over 12 grade cross
ings. Fivo cars go over one crossing
over which .'504 tiains pass daily. Wit
nes- said the danger of operating one
overhead crossing has caused him more
trouble in six months than all of his
grade crossings in nine years. He just
paid *ISOO in a case growing out of an
accident on an incline and now has a
*SOOO suit of the same kind to handle.
He most strenuously is opposed to any
grades over two per cent. lake a
sleety day or wet rails and the car can
not he In Id on an incline. The pro
posed overhead crossing in Danville
with either five or seven per cent
grades would be not only dangerous to
passengers but to the people in the
street, for the car might for numerous
reasons run back on the pedestrians
who would feel safe thinking it was
going from them all right. Mr. Dun
can said in nine years he had only one
accident on tho Reading road and that
on a T'.j per cent grade. His conclud
ing testimony was that the Mill street
overhead eros-iug could be built but
to operate it weuld not be safe or rea
sonable.
James M. Irland was called to iden
tify photographs offered as evidence.
Consulting Engineer Darlington, of
Philadelphia, next gave expert, testi
mony very similar to that of Mr. Dun
can. He objects to an overhead cross
ing by either of the three routes pro
posed hee.ui-e it obstructs travel in the
borough and from the danger stand
point lie maintains that almost a thou
sand things may happen that might
result in bad accidents Nothing can
prevent tho car from going back on the
people below if the current should be
cut off and brakes fail to work. Court
adjounrcd to I:30 p. m. while Mr.
Darlintgon was on the stand.
At tho afternoon session the exami
nation ot tie list witness was continu
ed. He stated that ongoing off of the
overhead crossing a trolley car would
run at about 25 miles an hour if
control should be bi-t.an 1 would leave
the track and be demolished. A rail
road train going at 8 miles an hour,
provided by the borough ordinance,
could h stopped within 50 feet and a
troliey car couid be stopped within 30
feet. Witness knows of not a single
place in the United St «tes where such '
a crossing as proposed by the D L. &
W. is operated in a borough like Dan- 1
ville.
Andrew Raedoll, of Bridgeport, j
Conn , at: experienced trolley man, ]
next was called and testified similarly
to flit other expeits saying positively (
that tie Mill stret t crossing at giade j
could be eared for in a way to elimin- r
at ■ all danger. I
J. O. Brown, who made tho survey '
of 1 tie Danville line, for 30 years a
civil eugineer.said the overhead cross
ing would be a source of danger by
obstructing the view of drivers aud
pedestrians.
David Eckman and Henry Beru
heimer next were called to state that
the bliuil alley route proposed by the
D. L. & W. is out of the question for
part of the alloy is private property
and the alley shown on the railroad
maps really dooa not exist.
Councilman George Reifsnyder was
callod to establish that the oveihead
crossing would interfere with tho bor
ough light and tho water main and
gas pipes, also with the appaiatus in
case of fire. Councilman Valine was
examined next aud corroborated the
testimony that the alley in question is
private property. Ho said that the
overhead crossiug would be more dang
erous than tho grade, that the danger
of the grade crossiug was considered
by council wheu they gave tho trolley
line the right of way aud that the
Council certainly would not permit of
the building of the overhead crossiug.
The objection to this testimony was
sustained.
Euigneer Darlington was recalled,
but gave no now testimony. Harry
Patton was again called to produce
records of tho action of Council and
the trolley company.
W. F. Pascoe stated his extended
trolley line experience,qualifying him
to testify as an expert. He said the
trolley company has its share of the
paving to do and if the injunction is
allowed to stand it will delay the bor
ough work. He told of the poles, elec
tric wires,cables, water and gas pipes
being obstacles in the way of the over
head crossing. He recited numerous
overhead crossing fatalities coming
within his own observation. Tho wit
ness deseribbd several devices that
would make the grade crossing safe
, even if the watchman were togo to
sleep at his post, and concluded by
, testifying that tho Mill street crossing
i at grade is an imperative necessity.
R. H Koch, whqjs at the head of
numerous street railways, was on the
, stand wheu adjournment was taken at
5:15 p. m.
t The preliminary hearing of the In
junction cases of the D. L. & W. rail
! road and the Danville and Bloomsburg
Street Railway Compauy was end d
Saturday morniug at 10:85 o'clock,
wheu Judge Little adjourned court
until Friday next at 9:30 a. m. At
that time the argument of tho cases
will be taken up. It would have beeu
impossible to finish the argument by
noon Saturday so the continuance be
came necessary.
Judge Koch, who was on the stand
at the time ot adjournment Friday af
ternoon, was the first witness. Speak
ing of the proportionate risks of an
overhead and a grade crossing,he said
that at a grade crossing the locomotive
engineer, crossing watchman, trolley
motoruian and conductor all are on
' guard and safety devices minimize any
possible dauger. On an overhead cross-
I ing there is absolutely nothing to ov-
I orcome the numerous mechanical fail
ures that, may result in fatalities.
The examination of the witness was
conducted by Ex-Senator Herring and
Judgo Willard carried on the cross ex
amination. To try to show that the
J. witness, who is a member of the con
struction compauy working on the
trolley liue, is directly interested in
the case in order to question the credi
bility of his testimony the attorney
for the railroad company asked how
much of au interest witness has and
Lawyer Scarlet amusod the spectators
in court by his statuient, wheu wit
ness said ho has a one-fourth interest,
that "well then your credibility is
only affected one-fourth."
F. C. Angle, president of the trol
ley company, was called to produce
the minute book of the Danville and
Riverside company, containing record
of the sale of the rights of that com
pauy to tho Danville aud Bloomsburg
company. Mr. Scarlet objected to the
question asked the witness as to how
1 many shares he and Mr. Pascoo have
1 in the stock of the trolley company.
Shortly after leaving the stind Mr.
Angle was recalled to identify copies
of letters written him by the D. L &
W. people, which the railtoad counsel
offered as evidence. On being cross ex
-1 amined the witness said he gave the
letters to the clerk of the trolley com
pany aud could not say whether Mr.
Pascoo saw them.
Street Commissioner Miller was call
ed to describe the location of the wat
er main on Mill street near the mid
dle of that thoroughfare and five feet
below the surface, the trolley people
contending that the foundations of the
proposed overhead crossing would in
terfere with the water main.
W. F. Pascoe testified that the trol
ley line is constructed and in opera
tion from tie Bloom street Reading
crossing to Bloomsburg. He said all
local consents were obtained. The pap
ers were produced by the trolley coun
sel but were not opened. The cross
examination of Mr. Pascoe was on the
statement he made on Friday that
Superintendent Rine, of the D. L. &
W. .gave him consent to cross the rail
road at Mill street. The witness again
testified that ho talked with Mr. Rine.
who said he (Pascoe) should first give
him a plan of the crossing aud the
witness did so.Riving one of the stand
ard D. L. & W. plans. Asked why he
attempted to cross the railroad at
night, having consent to cross it, Mr.
Pascoe's answer was: "Because it was
the most opportune time aud the work
then could be dono without interfer
ing with the D. L. & W. travel." Mr.
Pascoe was asked if he saw light poles,
wires, and so on,on Mill street before
beginning work on the trolley line.
"Yes, I did, but I didn't see that
camel-hack bridge you propose," was
the answer of the witness.
Tho railroad counsel at. this point
called Superintendent Rine, of the D.
L. & W., in rebuttal of Mr. Pas'-oe's
testimony Superintendent Rine ad
mitted talkiug to Mr. Pacsoe about the
crossing bat claimed to have told Mr
Pascoe that he would have to make ap
plication for a crossing to the engineer
ing department Later witness re- I
ceived a letter from Mr. Pascoe asking
permission to cross the track and re
ferred it to the chief engineer.
Mr. Hinckley at this point offered
in evidence a Borough ordinance con- i
cerning light, and telephone and tele
graph poles to show that the Borough
had control over them but Mr. Scarlet
objected to the offering on the ground <
that the ordinance merely provides for j
the collection of fees and the several
companies have vested rights that ths <
Borough can not touch.
Here the railroad counsel rested their )
ca e. Mr. Scarlet favored having arga- j
incut, at once, utging that the prelim- [
inary injunction ought to be quickly I
dissolved, because of public interests,
but agreed on the continuance to next
Friday iu lieu ot the fact that the case I
could not be argued by noon, when ( <
Judge Little iutouded to adjourn court, c
MERCHANTS DECRY
THE TROLLEY DELAY
Impatience, growing stronger from
day today, finds vent in forcible ex
pressions of prominent Danville rnerch
auts wlio are restlessly awaiting tlie
running of trolley cars into the busi
ness center of this city. The tracks are
laid and the cars run to the city, but
not into it. Every day that tho cars
are kept out of the business portion of
the city now delays the beginning of
a new era of prosperity here.
To deny that any city of size in these
modern times can go forward without
the convonit nee of trolley lines with
in its boundaries, bringing in people
from the outside and making di-tann 1
seem as nothing, is absurd. To even
suggest that huge piles of masonry
i "little slices of cheeso" as they were
facetiously styled at tho injunction
hearings, and posts and braces to
> strengthen the girders of the proposed
overhead crossing should be placed in
Mill street, Danville's business
thoroughfare, obstructing it almost to
the point of impassibility, is even
more ridiculous. The Danville merch
ants do not for a moment entertain
I doubts as to the final outcome of the
i matter, for they believe it impossible
for auy one understanding the situa
) tion to be so blind as not to see that a
5 grade crossing at Mill street is the
- only possibility, hut it is the dei ty
- that stirs them so deeply and their
a feeling in the matter is not to be con
- denined when it is recognise d wh.it a
B damper is boiug placed on the fires of
> public advancement here.
The stores a.o now in their second
t week of keeping open nights. The
0 business is fair, but a large element
j that would increase the Danville trade
T is totally eliminated by the fai uie of
» trolley cur-s to get into the city. Peo
ple living on the route traversed by
112 the trolley I JI •ot near it aro eager to
a use it to com • t<» ibis city to do buy
t iug, but w i 1 net eume when compell
ed to w;clk a great distance after leav
ing the trolley ears. They come from
• points not ree led by railroads and
" when just within sight of having the
< advantages of city people given them
' are held back by the delay in the op
• erating of the trolley line in Danville.
' Many farmers who ase kept busy in
1 day time could come by trolley at
B night to do shopping.
1 lu slioit tho matter is uot one mere*
Ply of interest to Danville citizens but
■ to eveiyoue in this section. All
thoughtful persons are sure of the
' eventual ratisfactory in ling of the
trouble in favor of the trolley and of
tho people, but what they decry is the
delay and the serious retarding of the
progress of Danville.
Can You Eat?
J. B. Tayior.a prominent merchant of
Chriesman, Tex., say*: "I could not
eat because of a weak stomach. I lost
all strength and ran down in weight.
All that money could do was done,
s hut ail hope of recovery vanished.
I Haering ot some wondciful cures ef
fected by use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
concluded to try it. The ffrst buttle
benefitted me, and after taking four
e battles I am fully restored to my usual
strength, weight and health." Kodol
uy.spepgla ouie digest.- «iiat you eat
7 and cures. Sold by Paules & Co.,
Gosh & Co.
Bicyclist Gashes Scalp.
Albert Kesk, of Berwick, was coast
ing down Foundryville hill on a bicy
s cle ou Saturday and encountered
Whirl Sit!<r, of Berwck, who turned
his rig aside to let Keck pass. The
cyclist did not see a wagon hack of
j Sitler's wagon. He ran into it and was
I thrown, sustaining a sca'p wound in
which Dr. Pfahler of Berwick, placed
eight stitches.
Broke Into His Mouse
S. Le Quinn of Caveudish, Vt., was
robbed of his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic Constipation. When
' Dr. King's New Life Pills bioke into
his house,his trouble was arrested and
' now he's entirely cured. They're
guaranteed to cure 2oc at Paules &
' Go's Drug Store.
Captured Big Coon.
A party composed of Charles Beyer,
George Bedea, Wiufield Gresh and
Arthur Beunett returned fiom a chase
1 early yesterday morning with a 211
pound raccoon, which they captured
near Poletown. This is tlitee fourths
of a pound heavier than the one cap
tured two weeks ago by George Swank
and others.
Hack Party.
A party from this city drove to Cat
awissa, where they were entertained
at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Custer. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Haney.Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Keefer, sou Arthur and daughter Stol
la. Mrs. George Hauey, son Ben and
daughter Alice, Mrs. Arthur Shepper
son and son William, Mr. and Mrs.
| Norman Mottern and daughter Hilda.
I Mrs. Edward Ateu.Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Haney, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lyons and Mr. Ammorman.
Ayersi
Doctors first prescribed
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral over
60 years ago. They use it
today more than ever. They
Cherry
Pectoral
rely upon it for colds, coughs,
bronchitis, consumption.
They will tell you how it
heals inflamed lungs.
"I hurt a very hail couch fnr three years
Then I tried Aver'aC'herry rectors! M> sore
luriKS were soon healed iiiul luy cough dropped
away." ■
MRS. PBAUL IITDK. Guthrie Centre. la B ;
Be.,Mc„ 01.00. Co., 1 I
Old Coughs |
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a natural action next morning.
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