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Tin re is a break in
We l ope fir a ff.TOU il la March.
1 jus the trees ami grape vines now.
Keep the gut:eis open. There'll be
t>eed for it.
Publish the la«s ami give the peo
ple a chance.
Tur March bieaknp ought to be an
early iveat now.
1) u'l look tor iprmg before you
h ar 'h » strains of tin liand organ.
W.tat a chance there would be foi
pensioners in llussia aud Japan il
tho«e countries were a< generous to
their soldiers as Uncle Sam!
There's a pile of snow back in tht
mountains, hut it- quantity is beiuji
steadily decreased There is no dangei
of it goiug off all at once.
Danville has not been troubled this
MI tufer with so many trampa as in
form« r years.
St. Patrick's day is coming on apace
and we are reminded of it by littli
tilrs of the weather.
Many of the states stem c'etorminei
io mate war on consumption, and tin
hop<? is general that good results wil
follow.
The people of Pennsylvania will cor
dia.lv approve any effective measures
tint "may be ti.ken to relieve the over
crowded and unsanitary condition ol
the various insane asylums of the State
pending the completion of the new
asylum at AUentowu.
The man who tal - whisky with hif
quinine destroys th" effect of the laf
i r l»ut ililijjbis iu ilie effect of the
for nif.
Before Imp ("his peake Bay will
hid the tie»i« r | ottinn of the ice
nop of IIIH rtaio
Kv iy fanner in \l*>:itoor ooonty
o
fupjort of the gonri row l # movement.
The railroads have made a record
for handling pa-sengrrs tint will be
hard to heat.
The pneumonia death rate t'
out the country continues to break all
previous record*.
Harrisborg High school Ins been
closed owing to ttie discovery of u<• ise
of smallpox in the school.
Many of the spectators found it hard
er t'J get out of t' un to
get in.
Evidently the Czar is beginning to
realize that the Russian demands have
soiU'! forte back of them.
The blue biids U;d robin* th t VL
tured north m st hav.- been exjetieuc
ing a shivering time.
Ji will h» rem.arkahl • indeed if preti
ojouia does not real) a rich It rwst is
a result of the weather changes cn ihe
luaosorafi' n crowds.
Another demand for a ohante ot in
angnration day is being made. The
only obstacle to it is the unwilling
ness of the people in make the < han^e
Thomas Dietiich wi'l offer st public
•alo *i the Excelsior Hotel, Washiug
tonville, on Wedne-dav, March -".'th,
at I o'clock p. in., a etrload of valu
able Western Horns.
There will beSondav School and n g
olar services in Trinity Reformed
Church, Strawberry Kiffgf, on next
Sundav afternoon. The pa-tor eX| 6« ts
to preach. M.mib r- will please take
nitice.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
iftontour tM
•THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHK HI: ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. f>o--M) 10.
LIMIT SLANT
IS "ITIUHA
The history of electric lighting iu
Danville entered upon a new epoch
last ni'.lu when the municipal plaut
went into commission ami for the first
j time the streets of oor Borougli were
jiLuminatel by the new type of one
huudred hour arc lamps.
Daring y«sterday the final prepara-
I tions were male. The arc lamps,
eijjhtv in number, had all been tested
ami these were hung in their respec
tive po-itions about the streets. The
incandescent lights, twenty-four in
number, were also placed iu positiou
at the poiuts designated.
While work was in progress on the
street system a force of mechanics was
employed in installing the new steam
separator at the light, plant,which had
just arrived. This was very success'
folly inserted in the steam pipe a few
feet above the valve chest of the en
gine and by divesting the steam of all
water will add very much to the effi
cacy of the high speed engine employ
ed.
There was a good deal of curiosity
manifested to s*e how the new plant
would operate and when the lights
went on last night there were few
eyes in town that w« re not bent upon
the lamps. The general success of the
plant, however, had been previously
demonstrated by experiment
It was not claimed lor the munici
pal plant that the lights would estai
liall a new record for brilliancy. Th
object rather was to secure a greater
number of lamps —to secure a more
general diffusion of light throughout
the borough—and to secuie the tesalt
at a diminished cost. Whether Coun
cil has laid its plans well and will ac
complish its object it will take a little
time to d monstrate.
Arrangements are being made to op
erate the municipal plant with a min
imum of help. Iu point of fact there
is but on) additional man employed
and he is the Boraugh electrician. The
engineers at the water works will have
charge of thi engine and dynamo and
the strett system with its hundred
hour lamps, which reqoire replenish
iug but ouce a week, Mr. Jones, the
electrician thinks, he can attend to
hiiuself.
Yesterday Superintendent George
M. West had a force of men emplo r ed
dismantling the street system of the
Standard Electric Light
, x *-■ W*"' IT! I
lighting th ■ s'reets. The Standard
Electric Light Company owns 125 poles
aud these together with the fixtures
will be removed during the next four
months,which is the time limit allow
ed.
Electric lighting in Danville dates
from 1887. The year pretious the Ex
celsior Electric Light Company es
tablished a small plant on the present
site of the waiehouse of Welliver's
Hardware Company. This company
sold commercial liglit »ni.l in in
stalled a few arc lights about town.on
Mill and Market streets.
On September 30, 1888, the Cousuni
ers' Gas Company equipped a plant
and assumed a contract for lighting
the town. This plant continued iu op
eration until 1898. when the Standard
Electric Light Company was organiz
ed aud with a thoroughly remodeled
plant and up to date svstem of alter
nating current entered upon the con
tract of lighting the town.
During many years past George M
West has been in charge as Superin
tendent. Mr West has brought into
his position all the requisites that go
to make a successful manager. Court
eous, onliging and just to the patrons
he has ever looked after his employers'
interests and impressed all as possess
ing a vast store ot technical knowledge
coupled with much experience which
enabled him at all times to accomplish
ttie best results with the facilities at
baud.
Thirty-one Years in Danville.
R v. Dr. M. I . Shindel has rounded
out thirty-one years as pastor of the
Fine Street Lutheran church. At the
close of his se imoii Sunday morning
he announced to his congte*atiou that
thirty-one years ago on that date ho
lire ached his first sermon in Danville.
The career of Knv. Dr. Shindfl is an
exceptional one. He is in his seventy
seveuth vear and yet notwithstanding
his age he possesses a remarkable de
gree of vigor. His intellect is un
cloaded and he labors with the same
/ aland aggressiveness that character
ized the btst yeais of his life. He
preaches two sermons each Sunday
and d* 1 1 vers the regular Wednesday
evening lecture. Dr Shiudel is you:ig
Ht h"»rt and keeps himself in a happy
fellowship with young and old. He
carrier into Ins work the ripe experi
ence of years and notwithstanding that
he has reached a limit when many
men retire from the mini try Ins lab
ors are still acceptable and bear the
bist of fruit
Breckbill-Sidler.
Walter Y. Breckbill. son of ex-
Sherift Michael Breckbill, and Vli-s
Mary Sidler, daughter of Geo'g" Sid
ler.were married last night at Ho clock
the Hev. N E. Cleaver officiating.
The ceremony took place at the home
of the to ill ', 40fi Railioad street-
Merchants on Alert.
The merchants on Mill street are on
t e alert to detect the lea*t danger of
tn overflow from Mahoning cteek or
other sources and last night were pre
pared to begin removing goods fiom
! their cellars at short uotioe
HIE lit STILL
IHII.IIS FAST
' Thursday partly cloudy, run or
snow in north poitions " SUCH is the
weather forecast for Eastern Peiin-yl
vania
With rain today coupled with tin
downfall of the last twenty lour hour.-
couditions will he such as to make a
general break-up daring the next cou
ple of days almost a sure tiling.
Last night up the river as far as
Wilkeßbatre there was practically 11c
change in the conditiou of the stream
The rain thus tar had not materially
affected it and although the ice as at
Danville and at other points hail a
wasted and unsafe appear,nice there
was 110 positive sign of the ice break
ing.
The can »1. Blizzard's run and other
small tributaries of Mahoning creek
are pretty well filled with water a
the result of the rain, while Mahon
ing creek at a late hour last night be
gan to rise. As a re-ult of the increa-e
of water from the tributaries rtie N.rth
Branch may be expected to rise today
or tonight.
Those acquainted with river condi
tions serun to entertain no fears « 112 a
gioat flood, at least nothing to com
pare with la-it season There are 1
quantities of ice iu the river, but the
great gorges whLh blocked the chan
nel last veer, menacing life and prop
erty happily at present do not exist.
While a large quantity of snow still
lies iu the rural distriots the greater
part of the winter's snowfall wasted
away without affecting the streams
Most persons look for a break-up v\ir'
moderately high water ht t »e« i «li>
and Bnnday A few predict ihit i hen
will be no high water ih - w ui o\\ n g
to the fact that the excess will ;>h - ofl
gradually instead of coming iu a large
volume as was expected.
It is a coincidence that londiii ui
favora'jlo for a break-up this year
should occur on the anniversary of the
greit flood of last vear
Death of firs. Wire-man.
Emily V., wife of Overse r <ii the
Poor Henry Wireman. departed this
life Saturday after a long siege of suf
fering.
The deceased, who reside 1 With h»-r
hnsbaud on Bloom road at u a in. •
out of town, w»»s a widely known at I
highly esteemed resident of M tluniing
iV'W'.ffc*' "jiil«Tr o'i n a complication
nf diseases. She was verv low during
the latter part of last week and on
Saturday morning about I o'clock
death came to her relief.
Mrs. Wireman was tTO years oft ire.
Beside her husband she is survived by
three daughters and one son : Anni
(Mrs. Lewis Oothbert), Rejziin (Mrs.
LJlarenre Ri-hel), Virginia (Mrs Lo
bach), and Kirk, the latter, who has
been blind since his infauoy, being an
inmate of a blind institution in Phila
delphia. The throe daughters reside in
Ibis county. The deceased was a lis
ter of Victor A and O. H. Lotier of
this city. The sfuneral took place
From the late residence Tuesday at
p. m. Interment in Odd Fellow-' cem
jtery.
Lincoln Literary Society.
The Lincoln Literary Society nf the
Danville High School held a regular
meeting Friday afternoon at which
the following program was rendered
Violin Solo "Life Let Us Cherish
Miss Margaret Hooley.
Recitation "The Two Glasses"
Miss Faust.
Declamation. "Greatest
.Americans by Roosevelt''
Mr. Edwin Moore.
Oration "Liberty .Belt"
Miss Mary Lyons.
Reading ... ."The Yarn of the Naucy
Naucy Bell"
Mr. Kostenbauder.
Debate: Question— Resolved. "That
the Academic Edooation is the Most
Practical One.''
Affirmative side was sustained by
Miss Gearhart and Mr. Sechler.
Negative, Mis» Price and Miss Clay
ton.
The judges, Mr. Welliver, Miss
Evans,Mi«H Hinckley,decided in favor
of the Affirmative.
Piano Solo ."Polka de Concert
Miss Doster.
Recitation "An Old Sweet
heart of Mine"
Miss Jenkins.
j.^ sav .."My Three Homes"
Miss Lunger.
Declamation Johnson.
Danville Lady net President.
Mr and Mrs. T. J. Rogers returned
dome from Washington, D. C., yester
-lay afternoon where la«t Saturday
they attended the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt. Mr and Mrs.
RmK' rs during Monday and 1 nesdaj
if this week visited many points of in
;„rest in RB'! abcut the National ( ap
tal, including Washington 'a tomb at.
VI t. Vernon.
()•! Tnesilav Mrs. Rogers had the
ioncr of shaking hands with Presi
lent Roosevelt Mr Rogers was also
looked for the honor of meeting the
President but lie was unable to keep
iappointment. The couple were to
join a party of Michigan people led by
he Governor of the State hut reached
their hotel too late. Mrs Rogers by
tinning was able to drop into line as
tbep.rty entered the White House,
hut Mr Rogers states that, he was a
little teo slow and missed seeing "Ted
dy. " Mrs. Rogers describes ttie Presi
dent's handshake as a very hearty ond
expressive of great warmth and sin
cerity.
*
DAXVILLK. l'A., TIII'IiSDAY MAKCII <».
IDE RIVER HE 111 THIS PUCE
SWEPT HI 91 TEAR AGO I*!
Anniversary of Greatest Flood That liver Swept Down
North Branch \ alley—An Eventful Day of
Thrilling Incidents.
One year ago today. March SVtli, the
greatest flood in the history of Dan
ville readied its height and carrier!
away <lll its crest the fine wooden
bridge between this city and Suntli
Danville, which had served humanitvj
for nearlv a generation and which has:
been HO sorely missed by the inhabit- j
ants on both sides of the river in the j
year intervening.
it will not require much ot a raeiitaJ
effort for the citizens of Danville to !
day to recall very vividly the stirring !
scenes which took place March !'th last
year. One year ago as the News leave
if
the press tli»> morning th Mr w.,orien
liri !««• -till (.panned the river. The
great i< i' gorge at Koaring Creek was
intact. The rivur, however. covered
with ice approximating three feet in
11- fcioa* • > tinji Oi. i.uot.a v.. e
prevailing ! »* Catawieea. At a late
hour the preceding night ttie water
ro-e to a height of 27 feet On Mon
tUy night the 7th 111 st, two spans of
the Catawissa river briilge were raised
lrom their phis. At Wilkesbarre and
points below a great Hood was on, at
the former pi »cp at 9 p »>• <»" the Bth
just. tho watei reaching the ~ s foot
mark. At Naulioobe there wan a 2'.'
foot flood. During March the Bth the
ice gorgo above Berwick moved about
3 miles aud then jammed. At Bo'clock
at night there was a movement in the
Roaring Creek jam, which gave rise to j
the report that the ice was moving
The disturbance, however, was purely
local in its nature and the great gorge
held fast.
When morning dawned the height <>
water in the river at Danville did ti"t
exceed twenty feet. The situation was
full of susjen-e and uncertainty. All
knew that the great ice dam at Roar
ing Cre-k was holding back the might
iest flood that ever swept down the
valley of Susquehanna. How long
would it be able to maintain its su
premacy in the face ot the mighty pre*-
sur• back of it and when it broke
what would it mean to Danville
Tiiese wete the reflections that thrill
ed the people during the morning
hours.
At 10 o'clock in the forenoon the
river at Danville was 23 teet high. It
was then rising rapidly. At. 10:45
O'clock the whistle at the Water Works
sounded. wl.i< h was the prearrange d
warning that the ice was moving. It
was an anxious and excited throng
that materialized from every part of
town and before the whittle had ceas
ed to blow the strret all about the en
trance to the bridge was packed,whil •
tlic river hmk from the Water Works
to Pine street was black with human
ity. There were at least MOO people
in the crowd.
With a S!OW and uniform motion the
ponderous mass of ice. intact troni
shore to shore, moved down upon the
bridge. The ice as it struck the piers
broke up into immense masses, which
revealed a thickness exceeding three
feet. At three of the piers the ice
cakes each manv tons in weight were
driven up against the sidewalks, tear
ing away many of the timbers. At one j
place the railing was broken and there 1
were only thiee plank left to walk up j
on. The aceompnnviug cot shows the
appearance presented by the bridge
during the forenoon while the water
was steadilv rising and after the big !
Crowd had assembled to the ice
move. The number of persons seen on ,
the sidewalk shows that not withstand i
ing the damage wrought by the ice the j
bel ef was not general that the I rid e ;
was in any immediate danger of being
swept away.
Shortly after 11 o clock the ice stop
ped moving. At 3:15 o'clock in the .
afternoon the Water Works again
sound -id the warning that the ice was
moving. In a few minutes the great
mass of humanity present in the fore
noon again lined the liver bank. The
water had reached the 27 loot mark
and the ice was running rapidly. There
was till room for a rise of live feet
before the seemed in any esfecl
al danger. No one. therefore, was tire
pared for what followed.
As during the forenoon the ice
ground against the piets with terrific
force. At half past U the plank sheet
ing on the second pier from the South
side was ripped from its fastening and
fell into the river. The pier, which
was built of stones, laid d»y. being
thus exposed to the grinding action "112
tiie ice, soon began to crumble. In lull
view of the great throng of people on
slinre it went to nieces.
A few minutes later a mighty sound
as of crashing timbers KM t the air ami
a crv went tip from the crowd as tlie
bridge still holding jnttKt was bent
out of lino at h point where it was
robbed of its support. For at lea-t a
hi ß g1 f e?'m'The'fo" • £emg harder to
resist
It wan precisely 4 o'clock, when the
tir-t span, which was the second from
the South end,fell into the river, ca
reened slightly and half buried among
itiu immense ice cakes, slowly floated
d< wn the stream. Two other spans al
ujc-t instantly followed suit and the
ad been borne bat a short dis
iai.cn down the stream when the only
span remaining at the other end lost
its hold and fell into the river. Thin
left but threo spans of the whole
bridge, which were at this end.
One of these a f*w minutes atter 4
o'clock was carried away. The two
remaining spans as is well known we
had with us until they were torn down
by the contractors t<» make room for
the new bridge.
A few minutes before b o'clock in
the evening the water ro«e to tin
height uf 2U teet. (> inches, which wa
ll i ((her than ill either of the great
Hoods of 18(15 or I*7C>. Large portion*
of the Borough weie submerged and
scores of families were driveu away
from their homes.
The river breaking over the bank
above the Borough flooded all the area
above Wall street and following tin
canal poured a miniature river down
through the heart of the town. Mah
oning creek, far-out of its hanks earl\
in the afternoon, flooded the Heading
Iron Work-, Northumberland and West
Center streets. In the Reading Iron
Works the water was over 5 feet deep,
while in the houses: on the two above
named streets the water reached above
the win low sillr-. On Mill street early
m the day the cellars were all flood
ed. Shortly after 4 o'clock the water
made its a) pearance in the street. Soon
tl e pavement- were covin d. As dark
ness closed down the watt r was near
ly three feet deep and extended from
John Eisenhart's meat niaiket to
Bloom street. The novel|jsight ,v> s
witnessed of boats plying oacKwanl
and forwards on Mill_ street rescuiug
people and removing goons.
At the upper end of the Borough
conditions were alarming. On East
Market strait the water extended down
nearly as far as Railroad street. From
Nassau to the upper end of the F>oi
ongh there were few houses whose
first stories were not Hooded, the wat
er in many in-tances reaching half
way to the ceiling. The same state of
atlairs prevailed on the eastern ends
of From, Grand and Cooper streets,ou
Foust.Mowrey and Honeymoon streets
and at tin lower ends of Nassau, Rai
lroad and Iron streets.
Dispensation lor St. Patrick's Day
At the personal request to Archbish
op Farley, of New York, the Pope
bus granted k special dispensat ion fr.mi
abstinence to all the Catholics of the
United St ue< who are to attend cele
brations ami banquets on March 17, St.
Fat rick's day.which thi-. year falls on
Friday. This dispensation is not.how
evt r, univi isul to all Catholics but ri -
stricted to those who by reason of
tin ir utlice or position have to attend
banquet* or c> lebiation- in honor t>!
ihe Irish saint The dispensation if
rather onu-ual, but will no douht be n
welcome addition to the day.
PEBSONJL
pimtmpus
J. T. Tracy, of Bloorusburg, was a
Sunday visitor in tins city.
'V. A. Gray, of Berwick, was a vis
itor in this city on Suuday.
E. G. Walter, of Catawissa, gpent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Margaret Grove, of Philadel
phia, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
N. Ulii and Thomas Brown, of
Bloomsburg,spent Sunday iu this city.
E. H. Brown, of Catawissa, was a
visitor in tuis city on Sunday.
Aider Vastiue, of Catawissa, spent
Sunday iti this city.
Frank Seidel, of Sparrows Point,
Md., is visiting relatives in this city.
Homer Lotier, who was in this city
attending the funeral of Mr.i Henry
Wireman returned to Camden, N. J.,
yesterday.
Mrs. William H. Antrim and daugh
ter of Philadelphia,are visiting friends
in this city.
.Tames P. McCormick, of Shamokin,
transacted business in this city yester
day.
Harry 0. Blue, of Sunbury, was a
Dinville visitor yesterday.
.1. A. Welsh, of Shamokin, was a
ba.-iness visitor in this city yesteiday.
James R. Hitter,of Miffliuburg, wa
j iu this city yesterdsy.
C W. Dielil of Bloomsburg, was n
business visitor in this citv yesterdiy.
H. K. Kresge, of Lehighton, trans
acted business in this city yesterday.
L. G. Halto'i, of Slianiokin, was a
vi>itor in f.liis city yesterday.
Mrs. George Kersher an i son
Bruce, left yesterday for a visit with
i relatives at Shippensbarg.
M. H. Schrarn made a busii ess trij:
to Berwick yesterday.
Hon. .] imes Foster transacted busi
ness at King-ton yesterday.
Mr. and Mr*. William L. Howery
an i grand daughter Miss Cecil Deeri
will leave today for Marion, Ohio,
whera they will reside.
Albert Dreifuss, of Lewistowu, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
several weeks visit at the home of his
patents Mr. and Mra..Si«w fMtr/mm
from a visit with frieuds at Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ilobiuault have re
turned to Milton after a few davs vis
it with frieuds in this oity.
Wesley Morrall, South Danville, re
turned yesterday from Shenandoah.
Hon. H. S. Ammerman arrived home
from Harrisburg last night.
Mrs. John Fleeter and dang iter Mary,
Mis. Fred Purpur and sous Arthur and
George an I Mrs. Peter Oaslmer, of
Boyd's Station, were guests at the
liouie of Edward Shultz, near Roaring
Cieek, Tuesday.
Cost of February Court.
The February term cf Couit may
not have been of marked importance
in point of cases tried and general
business involved, but it added a con
siderable it» m to the county's expense
accounts. The total cost ot the term
was just f.V.'ti.oa.
The tive Commonwealth alone
i'o-t the county sl7fi.3n. The costs ol
each, which includes the fees of Dis
trict Attorney, Clerk of Courts, Just
ice of the Peace, Coustables and wit
nesses, were as follows: Caroline if il
liuger case, *37.85; case against the
two Keefer boys, *43.90; the Arnold
shooting case, $40.20; Arnold assault
and battery case, $34.95; the cast
.gainst William Keefer, in whiol
Grand Jury ignored the bill, fit).4s
The Grand Jurors cost the oouutj
513(5.32; the traverse jurors, sltfo.3fi.
The constables for making their re
turns received 537.50. The court criei
and tipstaffs added another item ol
$1(5.00.
It does not appear that there is any
thing exorbitant in the above figures,
nor that the total oust of couit ha
reached anything like a limit to dis
jourage taxpayers.
Peace and good order is maintain
e<i in many other counties of tin
state at r< latively a much greater out
1 »y of public money. The rule recent
ly adopted which keeps out the petn
jurors until the second day of court is
a very good one and diminishes till
cost of court considerably.
Remaining Open After 6 O clock
Owing to the revival in business in
cidental to spring several of oor stores
which were on the early closing list
are remaining open during the even
nigs. One or more have anuounoet
the fact through the columns of tht
News that they intend remaining opei
after six o'clock. One by one the storei
»re remaining open and already afte
dark Mill street at several points ha
taken on a cheerful and business liki
aspect,quite in contrast with the darl
and deserted appearance presented dol
ing Februaty.
No one will dispute the wisdom o
i-losiug early during the cold and dul
season. The little business done pro
bably did not warrant the burning o
gas anil fuel during the long evenings
Besides merchants and clerks aliki
were given a period when short hour
of labor with plenty of recreation ant
rest fell to their lot preparing then
all the better to meet the heavy do
man da of spring trade. At the sain
time uow that tho season is here th
public during the evenings will hai
the op#a stores with pleasure.
I'.STAHf JSHED IN 185,")
[SENTENCED 111
PENTENTIARV
The cases of George Arnold and Car
oline Fillinger, which figured in court
proceedings during last week, were
both disposed of Saturday morning,
Arnold going to the penitentiary and
Caroline to the Hospital for the In
sane.
Court oonvened at 10 o'clock with
His Honor Judge Little and Associate
Frank G. Blee on the bench. Caroliue
Fillinger accompanied bv the Sheriff
and Arnold in custody of Officer Voris
came into court a few minutes after
the ringing of the bell. Caroliue, very
demure, an if folly appreciating the
importance of the event took lier seat
in an arm chair facing the court. To
her right sat Arnold, his head still
bandaged where wounded with a pistol
ball, and wearing the same indifferent
dejected look that characterized him
during the trial.
Caroline's case first occupied the at
tention of court. After reviewing the
charge that of concealing the death of
her illegitimate child, as well as the
evidence, which showed the woman to
be of unsound mind and :» dezenerate,
the Court cited the Act of Assembly,
whioli provides in such cases.that the
person placed in some suitable in
stitution and maintained at the coun
ty's expense. The order of the Court
therefore was that Caroline Fillinger
he committed to the Hospital lur the
In-ane at Danville and there to be
ki !>t in strict custody at the expense
ot Montour county. The Sheriff is to
OTtiduct her there in feu days and is
to ba allowed one female a^si-tanf.
Arnold was next called be
fine the bar and asked if he had any
thing to say why sentence shooM not
he passed upon him. His reply was
fat he had not auything to say. Ar
nold, who had been found guilty of
as-aiilt and battery with inteut to kill,
had tieen recommended to the mercy
of the Court. His cas* was obviously
one that called for a good deal of com
miseration and Judge Little very sym
pathetically addressed him a few in
quiries as to his state of health, &c.
In reply Arnold explained that lie suf
fered a gteat deal of pain iu his head
and distress in his stomach. He was
thirty-seven years of age, he said, and
• _ • * (| ■ t ..l, w l/u Ib I iCW *
]« BinalA u -
ed it was in great measure due to
drink ; they would not be unmindful
of the recommendation for mercy. The
sentence of the Court, therefore, was
that Geoige Arnold pay the costs of
prosecution, a fine to the Common
wealth of one thousand dollars and
undergo imprisonment at separate and
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penitentiary for two years and six
months.
As the Judge completed the sentence,
Arnold replied: "I am a thousand
times obliged !"
Arnold is to be conducted to the
penitentiary in tea days.
Death of Mrs. Twist.
Susan A. Twist, au old and beloved
resident of Danville, departed this life
at 10:25 o'clock Tuesday morning.
She had been ill five weeks, death be
ing due to heart trouble complicated
with other diseases.
The deceased was the widow of Will
iam Twist, whc with William Han
cock, John Foley and others, came to
Danville from England in 1845 and as
sisted in the manufacture of the first
T rail in America, which was rolled
on the present site of the Reading
Iron Works. Mrs. Twist was also a
native of England, but came to this
country when but 11 years old. At the
time of her death Bhe was 85 years of
age and had lived iu Danville for 60
years. She was a member of Christ
Episcopal Church, and was widely
knowu. Two sous aud two daughters
survive: Chailes Twist of New \ork,
Edwin of Milton; Miss Kate and Miss
Mary Twift of Danville.
Lewisburg Defeated.
A small audience witnessed the bask
et ball game betweeu the Danville and
Lewisburg Athletic Associations at
the Armory last eveniug. Danville
won easily by a score of 18-12.
The visitors put up a good game,
and during the first half which ended
with the score 8-6 in favor ot Danville,
neither side had any great advantage.
The locals opened the second half with
three pretty baskets in quick succes
sion, which gave Danville a lead that
Lewisburg was unable to overcome.
The line-np:
Danville. Le*isburg.
Rreitonbach guard Stock
A. Klase . guard Besheimer
Seohler center.. .. .Shirley
Hock forward...Johnson
Edmoudson forward . Parry
Goals from the field —Breltenbach 8,
Buck 3, Seohler 2, Klase 1, Stock 2,
Johnson 2, Shirley 1, Besheimer 1.
Keferee. Rosenthal.
School Boy Breaks His Arm.
Ellis, the eight-year-old son ot Aus
tin Roup, tenant on the Ditzler farm
at Cameron, broke his arm while at
school on Tuesday. He got caught in
a jam when school was dismissed aud
was precipitated out through the front
door He struck the ground violently
sustaining a fracture of the right arm
at the elbow. Dr Cameron Shultz set
the broken hone yesterday. Mr. Roup,
father of the injured boy, was former
lv tenaut on the Torrence farm at Riv
erside Heights.
I The sun is ne«ring the joint where
It crosses the line.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of ail Kinds and Description
SEW COUNCIL
ORGANIZED
The Borough Council of 1905-6 or
ganized Monday evening. The initial
meeting was well attended and ex
ceedingly harmonious. Joseph Oibson
was chosen President of Council and
all last year's officers of the Borough
were re-elected.
The old Council went into session at
7 :30 o'clock with the following mem
bers present: Rtifsnyder, Vastine,
Fenstermacher, Boyer, Lloyd, Dietrioh.
David Gibson ana Joseph Gibson, the
latter being called to the chair. The
minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved, after which the
various committees were called over
when it was found that none had any
report to make.
On mction order.® wers drawn for
the salary of the Borough Solicitor
and Borough Treasurer, due for the
past year. Divid Gib3on of the Fourth
ard, formallv tendered his resigna
tion as member of Ooon< il, assigning
as a reason the fact tint ho did not
112» el physically able tn stand the strain
incidental to the lull performance of
duty as a member.
On motion ot Mr. Fenstermacher
Mr. Gibson's resignation was accept
ed.
Dr. Swe'sfort, <no of the viewers
appointed t'j a-s s- damages sustained
by properties on Mill street by reason
lof the change of gtaie, the report of
| which body wa> excepted to by Coun
cil at it* last session, appeared at the
meeting to explain that the viewers
had no part in presenting the bill for
services, to the amount of sl2 each.
The hill, he thought,was presented by
au attorney. Speaking tor the other
viewers, as well as himself, he declar
ed, no one thought of receiving com
pensation for more than two davs' at
81.50 per day. The view naturally re
solvi d itself into two d-iys' worn, one
for examining the property and the
other for conducting the hearing
At 8 o'clock the Council of 1904-6
adjourned sine die.
The retiring members were: First
I Ward, Davis; Second Ward, Swank;
Third Ward, Montgomery (deceased);
Fourth Ward, Lloyd. These were suc
| ceeded in their order by Dr. Sweis
f?S J X A jpiWiYh isferecT 10 "the" new
members by Burgess Pursel.
Secretary Harry Patton called the
new Council to order,after which Jos
eph Gibson was chosen as temporary
chairman who in turn appointed Harry
Patton as temporary Secretary. A roll
call showed ten members present. J.
H. Goeser was the only absentee, David
Gibson having withdrawn after resign
ing.
Joseph Gibson was nominated as
Chairman of Council. He had no op
position and was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr. Vastine the salaries
were permitted to remain the same as
last year with the exception of Bor
ough Surveyor, which was reduced
from ft? per day to $o per day for time
actually put in. Other salaries stand
as follows: Secretary and Receiver of
Water Rents,sMo per year; Treasurer,
$l5O per year; Borough Solicitor, |IOO
per year; Street Commissioner.lso per
month ; Chief of Police, SSO per month
and house rent; Assistant police, SSO
per month.
There was no opposition for any or
the offices and Secretary Harry Pat
ton, Treasurer Harry Ellenbogen,Bor
ough Solicitor E. S. Gearhart and
Street Commissioner,E. S. Miller were
in Quick succession unanimously re
elected to their old positions. Chief
of Police J. C. Mincenioyer and As
sistant police Johu Grier Voris were
also unanimously re elected.
G. F. Reefer was re-elected Boroogh
Surveyor by tho following vote:
Yeas— Gibson, Vastine. Reifsnyder.
Boyer, Fenstermacher and Hughes.
Not Voting— Dietrich,Dietz, Sweis
fort and Jacobs.
Protected Home Circle.
A local of the Protected Home Circle
was organized in this city on Tuesday
night by John Goldeu of Milton, Dis
trict Deputy, who has been laboring
in Danville at intervals since the Holi
days aud R. McAllister of Bradford.
State Deputy, who was present to as
sist in the organization.
A local of the Protected Home Cir
cle was orgauizad in this city a few
years ago,but owing to some cause the
members lost their interest and the
circle disbanded. The meeting on
Tuesday night therefore took the form
of a re-organization. Twenty-six mem
bers were taken in. The officers elect
ed were as follows: Past President.
George W. Sandel; President. John F.
Heeley ;Viee President. Maiy R. Dletz;
Guardiau.Mary C. Gaskins; Chaplain,
Mrs. Louisa Pusey ; Secretary, Charles
W. Gross; Accountant, George B.
Jacobs; Tieasurer, William T. Ryan;
i Guide, John Winner; Compauion,
Thomas Good ; Porter, Jacob R. Ryan ;
Watchman,Johu English; Medical Ex
aminer. Dr. 0. A. Stock.
Ttie Protected Home Circle pays
benefits for total disability resulting
from old age, acoident or affliction.
The home office is at Sliaron aud the
order is eighteen years old. It claims
to have paid out over $3,000,000 in
benefits, and to have a teserve fund of
nearly 1800,000. li admits both men
and women,
The State Pure Food authorities are
now examining the samples of book
beer which the breweries are puttlnß
forth and it is said a number of brew
era are to be flueil for adulteration.