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The primaries come on apace.
Did you begin the year aright?
Have you learned to write it 1906?
Be careful there, don't make it a 5.
Plenty of time yet for au ice har
vest. Dealers should not lose heart for
a few weeks yet.
Every good resolution that you ad
here to will add strength to your good
character.
Keep the snow shovel handy now.
That big snow storm can't be much
longer delayed.
Don't expect your political friends
to furnish you a pass now if you want
togo away on a trip. Just step up to
the ticket window ami shell out.
Let the city keep up the progressive
habit this year with all the vim at its
command.
Dr. T. B. Wintersteen has resumed
his practice sit his office on East Mark
et street.
The hope of the world is for less
bloodshed during the year that is to
come.
The surplus dog population of this
city is gifted with plenty of ability to
yelp, especially in the still hours of
the uight.
WANTED. —Bright, honest young
mau from Danville to perpare for pay
ing position iu Government Mail Ser
vice. Box one. Cedar Rapids, lowa.
In reapportioning the state the rep
resentatives should sidetrack local in
terests for the general good. If this be
done there will be no difficulty.
Michigan has a law making it a
crime to accidentally kill a man in the (
woods by carelessness while hunting.
The maximum penalty is fixed at ten
years. A man has just beeu found ,
guilty under this law, he having kill- i
ed a fellow hunter thinking he was a ]
bear. This is a good law and Pennsyl
vania ought to have a similar law up- ,
on its statute books. »
WANTED.—By Chicago wholesale s
and mail order house, assistant man- ;
ager man or woman for this county
and adjoining territory. Salary S2O and (
expenses paid weekly ; expense money I
advanced. Work pleasant; position i
permanent. No investment or cxj>eri <
ence required. Write at once for full I
particulars and enclose self-addressed 1
envelope. Coojier & Co., 182 Lake ]
Street, Chicago, 111. <
There to 1H- a boom in hi- 1
cycle circles this year. The healthful '
exercise is about to resume its popu- 1
larity.
The Boston Star Specialty Company,
in high class minstrelsy, will perform '
in the Hall at Washiugtonvilie, this 112
Thursday evening.
Even the directors of the various
railroads are feeling the anti-pass reg
ulation. They are now permitted to (
ride free upon the partculsir lines that 1
they direct ami upon no others. 9
The students from ibis city and vi- t
cinity at the various colleges and l
schools are returning to re«u::i n their 112
studies, after enjoying their holiday .
vacation with relatives. >,
The lawmakers of the state are mak- '
ing ready for that extra session, and ,
this time the railroad trip figures in j
the personal expense account. •
A decrease of 1,400 marriage licenses '
in Philadelphia this year is said to lie j
due to the fact that hundreds of young ,
folks in thftt city goto New York and <
elsewhere to avoid publicity. Danville 1
trirls are not so bashful.
" i!
In recognizing the needs of the work
ing newspsqier men the Capitol Com j
mission has shown a proper apprecia- j
yon of the function of the press, i
Placing galleries in the Senate and (
House is a decent departure from the j
stand of certain members of the Leg
islature who vainly imagined they |
could keep their doings from the pub- ,
lie by excluding the newspajier men
from the floor of either chamber.
Keep up the record of public im- J
provements. It means much for the '
city. J,
Governor Pennypacker is wisely con- j
suiting the prominent bankers of the j
State in the matter of State Treasury ]
reform, especially as to an increase of I
the interest on State deposits.
For the first time in many years a ]
man of the cloth lias been selected for I
jury duty in Luzerne county. He is r j
Rev. Father Curran. of Wilkes-Barre. I j
the great temperance advocate and
friend of President Roosevelt, whom •'
he entertained on the visit of the chief j
executive to Wilkes-Barre. last Au- j
gust. Rev. Curran has been drawn as ]
-one of the twenty-lour graU'l jutoW •
atfrvth# this" wfteV. I'
Jliiflitto ut r* m* nt i ic^n.
"Tills COI NTRY WILL NEVKR BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOVVN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
01.. NO 1
BORiiUUI FA I lIhRS
CLOSE THEIR ROOKS
!
The Borough Council held a special
meeting Saturday night for the pur
pose of winding up the business of the
year 1905. With one exception every
s member was present as follows : Gib
son, Roifsiiyder. Vastine, Sweisfort,
: Boyer, Jacobs, Magill aud Hughes.
» Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment Edward Purpur presented his re
port for the year 1905.
He enclosed an inventory of the
equipment of each of the four com
panies and recommended the purchase
of gum coats and four pairs of gum
gloves for each company, to be used by
the men who work at the nozzle.
Nine alarms of tire were responded
to during the year, which is consider
• ed a very fortunate showing. In each
case the loss was small and was cover
ed by insurance. The total loss sus
tained by fires during the year is put
down at one hundred dollars. In four
cases the damage was inconsiderable;
in four cases the loss was estimated at
ten dollars; in one case, that at the P.
& R. Railway, the loss was #6O.
On motion it was ordered that the
report of the Chief of the Fire De
partment be accepted and the recom
mendations as to rubber coats and
gloves be referred to the Committee on
Fire for investigation.
Chief of Police J. C. Miucemoyer
presented his report for the Police De
partment, which showed that during
the year 1905 there were twenty-nine
arrests f>r violations of Borough Or
dinances. In twenty-two cases the
offenses were drunkenness or drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. In one
case the offense was drnnkennness and
cursing and the penalty paid consisted
of thirty-days in j »51. Another case
was fighting and the penalty paid was
thirty days in jail. There was one
case of fast driving and one case of
obstructing the sidewalk. In the
"drunk and disorderly" cases the
penalty paid was iu all cases seven
dollars. A plain drunk was only two
dollars. There were several cases of
"disorderly conduct," in which drink
did not seem to play a part, the penalty
being five dollars.
During the year 156 tramps wore '
sheltered in the lock-up.
On motion of Mr Goeser it was or
dered that the report of the Chief-of-
Police be accepted aud placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Dietzan order was
drawn in favor of the Chief of the
Fire Department for his annual salary
of fifty-two dollars.
It was ordered that the fourth quart
erly appropriation of $37.50 due the
fire department be paid.
On motion of Mr. Magill it was also
ordered that the anuual Hilary of twen
ty-five dollars be paid the Executive
Board of the Fire Department.
On motion of Mr. Vastine it was
ordered that iron guard rails be erect
ed at the canal culverts both at Ferry
and at Church streets as a precaution
against accident at those points.
Jacob Shelhart appeared before
Council aud complained that while he
has gone to the expense of repairing
the sidewalk in front of his property '
on Mill street,the pavement adjoining
his own belonging to the Chalfant aud
Rodenhoffer properties respectively is
permitted to remain iua very bad con
dition. He said he had reported the
neglect previously and here id the
Borough Fathers quite a little lecture '
warning them against the fault of dis
crimination.
On motion of Mr. Goeser it was or
dered that Messrs. Chalfant and Rod
enhoffer be notified to repair their
pavement in thirty days,otherwise the : 1
Borough will have the work done at j,
the owners' expense.
Mr. Dietz complained that the For
ough light is turned off too early these
winter mornings, stating that it has
become a matter of common complain ■ ;
in the Second Ward. Borough Elec- j
trieian Jones was called upon to ex- i
plain and he stated that the plant at i
this season is not shut down until 6 :40 1
or 6 :45 a. m. After discussion it was i
agreed that this was a matter that
should be left to the discretion of the
engineers, who it is believed are men j
of judgment and quite conscientious in
the matter. No one denied that at hour j
above named daylight is coming on ;
quite rapidly, nevertheless Council
favored extending the limit of light a
little, if need be.
While on subject of light Mr.
Reifsnyder took occasion to praise the
quality of light and the general efficacy
of the municipal plant, incidentally
paying a nice little compliment to
Borough Electrician Jones for faithful 1
and intelligent service
The prisoners in the lock-up duriyg ,
the year ate sixty-one meals at the
Borough's expense. The meals were
furnished by the Chief of Police, who
as shown by the list of bills paid re
ceived $9. 15 for this branch of service.
The following bills were approved
for payifieut: '
BOROUGH I)EPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $115.00 '
James Gibson 1.50
Thomas Reifsnyder 21 92
John Hixson ... 15.75
J. C. Miucemoyer .. 9.15
A. C. Amesbury 40.95
Frank Schram 4.12 ]
Sarah MoCuen . 5.00
Standard Gas Co .25 (
Labor and Hauling 54.25
T. L. Evans' Sons 1.00
Reading Irou Co 14.00 I
B. B. Brown 82 02 (
Dr. C. Shultz 12.95 ,
(j. A. Rossman 45. ',5
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes $114.88
Robert Arms ... 1.50
Ellis Rank 12."4
T. L. Evans' Sons 5.155
Fidelity Casualty Co . ... 80.00
Atlantic Refining Co 28.19 '
Joseph Lecliner 2.80 j
John Hixsou 4.28 ]
E. Corraan 5.50
H. B. Patton 11.00 1
Frank Schram 2.00
Standard Gas Co 5.40
U&rry Patafo,.., 20.00
> IEI CUNVHMION
1 Colonel Wesley R. Andrews, the
- Republican State Chairman, on Tues
e day night sent out from Washington
the call for the State Convention. If
- will be held at Harrisbnrg on June <>.
. Candidates will be nominated for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
- General and Secretary of Internal Af
- fairs.
Membership in the convention will
i be based upon tiro vote cast for Roose
velt in 1904. so that the body of dele
• gates will lie large. Philadelphia will
i have much to say because of the unm
. ber of delegates which are entitled to
go from that city.
I The full text of the call is as fol
lows :
i January 2, 190*!.
To the Republican Electors of Penn
sylvania:
I am directed by the Republican
j State Committee to aim mnee tint the
Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their
(duly chosen representatives, will meet
iu convention at the Opera House in
the City of Harrisbnrg.on Wednesday,
June*!. 1906, at 10:30 a. m., for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices, viz:
One person for the office of Governor.
One person for the office of Lieuten
ant Governor.
One jterson for the office of Auditor
General.
One person for the office of Secretary
of Internal Affairs,
aud for the transaction of such other
business as may be presented,
j In accordance with the rules govern
ing the party, the representation iu
the State Convention will be based up
on the vote polled at the last Presi
dential election. Un-ler the rules each
legislative district is entitled to one
delegate for each two thousand votes
cast for Republican Presidential elec
tors in 1904, and an additional dele
gate for every fraction of two thou
sand votes ]x)lled in excess of one
thousand.
By order of the State Committee.
W. R. ANDREWS, Chairman.
Herman P. Miller, Secretary.
Roll Call Brings 2(M) Responses.
The "roll call" at the Pine Street
Lutheran church Sunday night brought
out a large congregation and the "ser
vices throughout were of a very inter
esting nature.
After the usual opening services
the 2lsrd. Psalm was read ; hymn No.
169 was sung, after winch the pastor.
Rev. Dr. Shindel, lei in prayer. This
was followed by the singing of hymn
No. 149, after which the choir render
ed an anthem.
Next came the "roll call", embrac
ing the names of those who at one
time or au >ther were members of the
Sunday school during Dr. Shiudel's
pastorate, but who are no longer con
nected with it. a large number of
whom are living at a distance. A
number of letters had been receiv
ed from those unable to attend. These
were read along with the responses 1
that came from those present, when
the long roll was called. In this way
about two hundred of the old time
members were heard from.
There was another anthem by the
choir, after which Daniel S. I loom,
who was superintendent of the Sun- '
day scho >1 fifty years auco, gave some
reminiscences touching in a very in
teresting way on the teachers and pu
pils alike in that long departed flay.
Nearly four hundred dollars were 1
raised Sunday, $227 accompanying
the responses of the old time scholars. 1
The members of the church contribute ]
ed the re.-t, placing $l6B in the box. '
The congregation joined in singing, '
"When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder,"
which was followed with doxology >"
and benediction. t
I
Mrs. Kennedy Laid to Test.
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, of River- ?
side, whose death occurred at £5 o'clock i
Monday morning, was consigned to i
the grave in Mr. Veruon cemetery yes- ]
terday afternoon. 1
The deceased was 67 years of age. <
She was a life-long resident of this ]
section and was a well known and i
highly esteemed woman. She was the I
widow of Lafayette Kennedy, who de- 1
parted this life 16 years ago. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. John i
Clarke, of Klinesgrove,and three sons: <
Charles, of Shamokiu ; Walter, of Buf- t
falo; and Harry, who resided with his j
mother in Riverside. •
The relatives and friends met at the J
house at 1:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon and after a short service at 2 1
o'clock proceeded to St. Peter's M. E. 1
church. The funeral was quite large
ly at tended, the services being con- .
ducted by the pastor of St. Peter's, 112.
Rev. E. T. Swartz.
The pall bearers were : W. R. Clark,
Jose jib L. Shannon, Samuel Gulick,
Eli Hoover, John McCloughan and
Peter Burger. ,
The following out of town )>ersons
attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. %
William Fisher, of Catawissa; Mrs.
George Trometer, of Shamokiu; John
Clark and sisters, Alice and Bertha,of
Klinesgrove; Mrs. Arthur Kennedy, of
Little Roaring Creek, aud Mrs. Henry
Howell, of Danville.
c
Protracted rieeiiiij?*.
Protracted meeting; aro being held i -
each evening sit the United Evangelic* j '
a I church by the pastor. Rev. E. 15. j
Dunn. The meetings will contiuuo dur-1 '
iug this and next week.
Many a Chxis'tiuub' trt-i.' t lit Uiir
prK> UOV; *
DANVIU.K. l'A.. TIIUISSDAY JAXUAItV 4, IMWS.
HOW FRIZES
New Year's day dawned bright am
clear. The air was crisp and bracing
without being uncomfortably cold aiu
■•ill conditions were favorable for tin
full enjoyment of the day.
The mummers turned out in force
All predictions were fulfilled and tin
New Year's parade surpassed the dis
play of last and of all previous years
It was a grand procession, one tha
could not be outdone in grotesqu<
and outlandish conceptions, the maj
ority of which bore the stamp of orig
iuality; while in point of numbers tlx
wonder was that in a town the siz<
of Danville so many people could b<
found willing to join the mummers,
j considering how much real hard worl
aud exposure was involved. The fan
tastic procession extended along Mil
street from Front street to the Firsl
National Bank.
Hundreds of people were present
from the neighboring towns of Blooms
burg, Catawissa and Suuburv. Mil
street was thronged and presented at
; appearance that could be compared
only to Fourth of July. All present
were delighted and carried home witl
them recollections of the New Yeai
i pageant which will suffice to amuse
i them for many days.
i
Prizes were awarded to the mum
| tutrs as follows:
1. Uncle Tom's Cabin Party—five
dollars.
2. Betsy Ross—one ton of coal.
3. Man and Monk—one ton of coal.
4. Man and Bear—box.of cigars.
5. Giraffe—one box of cigars.
»>. Scare Crow—one toilet set.
7. Satan —one umbrella.
8. House for Rent—one sack of flour
1). Auto Party—two shirts.
10. Siamese Twins—l dozen photos.
11. Boy Drum Corps—five pound ol
candy.
12. Whole Blank Family—one fancy
cake.
13. Hod Carrier and Wife—one sack
of flour.
14. Barber Shop Party—one sack of
flour.
15. Human Frog—pair of gloves.
H'». Rip Van Winkle—a hat.
17. Fishing Party—sack of flour.
18 Drum Major—pair of gloves.
19. Father Time—a pipe.
20. A. D. K. Band —fine picture.
21. The Parson—one enpaud brush.
22. Man and Goat—one whip.
23. Red Riding Hool—mirror and
easel.
04. ft wftt* l».
2">. Happy Hulliliens one box
candy.
2<». Negro Woman—a sack of flour.
27. Japanese—one rug.
28. Old Soldier with big nose—half
pound baking powder.
29. Dick Turpin—one jack knife.
30. Negro Dandies—one box of cig
ars.
31. linv and I >og—one pocket knife.
32. .lame-, Scarlet.Jr.. Frank Sidler
and ! T ugh Pur-el. one box caudv.
Dismantling is Begun.
Work was begun yesterday on the
dismantling of the North Branch Blast
furnace recently purchased by Frank
Samuel, of Philadelphia.
The dismantling will be in charge
of George H. Poulterer, of Philadel
phia, who accompanied by Fun rnn
Mathers, as assistant, aud four expert
dismantles arrived in Danville on
Tuesday evening.
No time was lost and yesterday morn
ing the old furnace was attacked,eight
men being at work. Some ten men
additional will be employed this morn
ing. The number will be increased
from time to time until thirty men or
more are at work.which will probably
be the maximum number that can be
employed to any advantage.
The office building was cleaned out
and a stove installed yesterday so as
to make it answer as a comfortable
headquarters while the dismantling is
in progress. Mr. Poulterer stated that
some three months might be consumed
in tearing down the furnace and get
ting rid of the material. Much de
pends upon the kind of weather that
follows. Deep snows and rough weath
er would of course prevent the com
pany from carrying out its plans, laid
in anticipation of milder weather. Al
ready a number of men have applied
for employment.
Among the product of the dismantl
ing will be not only machinery, some
of which is still in fairly good condi
tion aud may be used,but also railroad
iron, lumber, stone and brick in large
quantities, lire brick,as well a> red or
building brick. The material will all
be sold on the ground for spot cash.
The furnace being dismantled was
built in 1872 and somehow never came
up to expectations. It is safe to say
that it has been idle during at least
one-half the time. It was built as an
anthracite furnace and during the
greater part of its history it possessed
the disadvantage of not being of mod
ern equipment. »
House Party at Turbotville.
on Saturday la<t a jolly party of
young people gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Derr. at Turbot
ville, where a delightful house, party
was held.
With the exception of Miss Blanche
Pursel and Raymoud Pursel, of Frosty
Valley, nu-1 Miss Mary and Frank Fry
of Danville, the party was composed
of Millville people. They were: Misses
Edith Evoi,Nini Eves. Margaret Eves,
Mary Sau:ls, Mame Gardner, Lillian
Gardner. Laura lv st- r, Margaret Hol
ler. Bom ice Eves. Jc- -ie Ikoler, Irene
Ikeler. Me-us. Go >rge Smd-. Millard
Eves. Dr Curti- Eves, Dr. Carl Eves.
Myron Eves, Herbert Henrie. George
Hem e, \xthur Heurie, C<«rl GriaitV,
PEBSOML
niiAGHAI'IK
Barney Armstrong spent Sunda
with friends in Berwick,
John Yonly,of Shamokiu.sjient Sin:
day witlr friends in this city.
Miss Bertha Kramer, of Philadel
jitiia, is visiting at the homo of lie
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Krainei
Front street.
Clarence W. McMahan, of Fhiladel
]>liia, is visiting at the home of hi
mother, Mrs. Thomas McMahau,Sprue
street.
Mr. and Mrs. .Tunics Forest, of Lew
islnirg, are visiting at the home o
Butler Edgar, Mill street.
Albert H. Jones, of Sharon, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R
.maes, Cross street.
Charles A. Hartt sj>ent Sunday wit
j friends in Sunbury.
Mrs. Sarah Forred, of Plymouth, i
I the guest of her brother, Captain Jo
j seph H. Johnson, Ferry street.
| David Foust,of Limestone township
! who was so badly injured by havinj
liis hand caught in a corn sheller som
j time ago, was in Danville yesterday
| having nearly recovered from tlie effec
j of the accident.
J. G. Maurer, of Sunbury, transact
cd business in this city yesterday.
John R. Smith, of Milton, was i
visitor in this city yesterday.
Amaudus C. Shultz, of Jersey town
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Charles Deppin.of Liberty township
made a business trip to this city yes
j tcrday.
Frank Ztick.of Easton,who lias beet
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
j Pursel, Mill street, will return bom*
| today.
Charles A. Sidler, Esq.,of Sunbury.
i transacted business in this city yester
I day.
Miss Gertrude Eckmau, of Rush
town,is the guest of Miss Bessie Hess.
I Bloom street.
Mrs. \V. R. Paules left yesterday foi
j a few days' visit in Philadelphia.
Dr. C. T. Steck and wife, of Ber
I wick, were guests of Mr. M.
1 H. Scliram yesterday.
Frank Zuck,of Easton, Mr. and Mrs.
E. K. Pursel and daughter Edna, and
Mrs. I). A. Montgomery, of this city,
j spent yesterday with frieuds at Will
; iams]K>rt.
Julius Moeschlin.of Sunbury, trans
| m inl uuniucss in tht* < 11j votenlav.
New Year Resolutions.
The year 1900 is but a few days old
and may still be classed as a kid. It
will be some weeks before it will lay
off its ])inafore. but it is in this ad
olescent period tiiat it affords oppor
tunity and occasion for people of eon
trite minds to "swear off'' and turn
over a new leaf. It would be impossi
ble to estimate tiie number of resolu
tion- that have been made by parties
who have resolved to be good during
the coming year, and longer, if possi
ble. The snap resolutions extend to
and cover all manner of short-comings.
Drinkers resolve to stop drinking;
smokers vow that they will no longer
dally with the seductive weed ; swear
ers pledge themselves to total absten
tion from "cuss" words; non-church
goers allow their conscience to prick
them for not being seen in the house
of the Lord and make a resolution to
be in church every Sunday, and, if
jjossible, in a front pew.
These resolutions usually hold good
for a brief period and those who make
them pride themselves in their refor
mation. But in a majority of such
eases the backsliding soon begins. The
drinker, at a very dry moment, will
conclude that a small snifter will do
no harm; the reformed smoker will
yield to the alluring odor of pipe or
cigar ;the swearer who had determined
not to indulge in profanity any more
will find himself lapsing into iiis
former imprecations; the party who
had determined to be at church reg
ularly during the year, eventually
has no difficulty in finding an excuse
for staying at home and reading the
Sunday newspapers.
This unfortunately is too often the
outcome of reform resolutions made at
New Year. It may be safely said that
to so impotent a conclusion three
fourths of them come. But this need
not be so, ami would not be if the res
olutions were made in the right spirit
and with manly determination to car
ry them out.
The Catawissa Bridge.
If the contractors prophecy rightly
pedestrians will be able to walk across
the river bridge at Catawissa by Feb
ruary Ist.
Yesterday all the material arrive 1
for the first of the two spans that re
main to be built, while with the ex
ception of one car load all the iron
work is on hand for the second span.
In two weeks' time the contractors ex
pect to complete the first span anil
with anything like moderate weather
they expect to have the bridge pass
able by the middle of the winter.
Rhone--Rambo.
Ou Saturday evening at St. Paul's
M E. parsonage, William A. Rhone,
of Berwick and Miss Minuio I. Ram
bo, of BloomsUurg, were united in
marriage Rev. S. B. Lvuus pertVrw
ed the ceremony.
~' lie uew year is {jraQuiiliy feVt'ting
Dill IU u^Ulk'
TIOX DISTRICTS
r The new Act to provide for immedi
j ate registration of all births awl
deaths, which affects every cominuu
ty, at the Hospital for the Insane,
where deaths an I removals are likely
to It- if daily occurrence causes some
-1 tiling akin t> a revolution in methods.
' i Un-ler the law formerly in force W.
I 11. Ortli, ('liiel' Clerk, held the posi
" | tion of Deputy Inspector under the
s i State Board of Health and was em
- powered to issue burial and removal
: permits, which rendered it very eon
- I venient. Whether under the new law
[ a registrar can l> • appointed whose
j jurisdiction sliall begin and end with
. jan institution like tjie Hospital or
! whether all business relating to burial
:or removal permits will have to be
I district embraces the Hospital is a
| matter on which full information lias
i 11 >t boon obtained.
In the tir-sf place let it be stated that
the Hospital for the Insane with its
| population of some 1200 persons is a
community in itself—indeed, it might
; be added an afflicted community, in
j which the death rate runs high.
, Some inquiries were made along this
I line yesterday when it was learned
J that a death may occur, vaeli day for
j several days in succession, although it
was tfiought that one death a week at
the Hospital might he a pretty fair
average for the year around. Conven
ience, therefore, in such matters as
burial and removal permits count for a
great deal.
The above suggests some very inter
esting facts concerning the disposition
of the dead at the Hospital. In a gen
eral way of the half a hundred or so
of unfortunates who each year end
their dreary and troublous careers at
the Hospital for the Insane nearly all
are shipped away from the institution
to points designated by relatives, who
make themselves responsible for the
burial.
In very many instances the relatives
are found only after a loug and vigor
ous search carried on over a wide ter
ritory. Xot nnfrequeutly those who
should be near and dear to the deceas
ed endeavor to keep in the dark and
when run down resort to many sub
terfuges to avoid taking care of the
remains. A rather c mimou trick is
to permit the remains to lie at the
Hospital until, as these people view
it, decomposition must have far ad
vanced, when they think the body will
!•«> 1)H tmriml <>U the Hospitfil
ground. Such people deceive them
selves very much; after a reasonable
interval they are very emphatically in
form • 1 by tin* Hospital authorities
that unless the b »dy is forthwith tak
en away,under the law it will be ship
ped t i Philadelphia where it will find
it~ ,vt\ i i the dissecting table.
Such information generally has the
desire I effect. The relatives and
friends do tliier duty in the premises
and the b >dy is removed. The Hospit
al authorities are very persistent and
leave no stone unturned to find the
relatives. As a result not more than
three or four bodies during the year
find their way from the Hospital to
Philadelphia medical colleges. It is
also true that a very inconsiderable
number of bodies from the Hospital
are interred in the little cemetery on
the grounds, the number being limit
!edt ita ■ that figure in extreme cases
in which decomposition unexpectedly
sets in, before they cm he shipped
either to the relatives or to the medi
cal colleger;.
There is an odd case at the Hospital
at present.in which a ]>oorunfortunate
who is in possession of enough means
to bury him decently, will probably
have to go to the dissecting table. The
man died a few days ago. An effort
to find relatives or at least any capable
of bearing the expense of burying him
proved fruitless. The overseers of the
poor in the district to which he be
longs refuse to use the money in his
possession to provide a decent burial,
but want to apply it tor« imburse the
poor district on which the patient is a
charge. They even putin a claim for
a gold watch, which belonged to the
unfortunate mail. This is the status of
the case at present. Whether the Poor
Board can be induced to relent and
pursue a more humane course remains
to be seen.
Committed to Jail.
Thomas Sheppard was arraigned be
fore Justic-' of the Peace I).lit >n yes
terday afterno m t i answer the charge
of assault and battery committed on
his wife, Mrs. Mary Sheppard.
lli was arrested Tuesday night on a
warrant sworn out by his wife. He
was placed in jail pending a hearing.
Justice Dalton yesterday afternoon
held him for court in JsttOrt bail, which
he was unable to procure. In default
he was committed to jail.
I lie Firemen at Bloomsburg.
The next convention of the Four
County Association of Firemen will
b • held in in June. Al
ready the tire companies of that city
are making preparations for the event
and it promises to be an affair second
only to the Columbia county fair.
Another Mercantile Appraiser.
Another ex-county commissioner has
gone into the mercantile appraising
buKiuess as i- seen from the following
item clipped from the SunlnirV Daily
Item :
'' George Raudeubush, one of the re
tiring county commissioners, has been
uppuluU'U njbrtUuTil'O aWftiiUtt."
ESTABLISHED fX 1855
!A (HIT WITH
ll#. [.MASTER
In an interview witJi William D. i
Laumaster, former General Secretary
of Dauville Y. M. O. A., relative to
evangelistic work, to which lie is now
devoting Ins entire time,we are pleas- i
ed f;> learn that his efforts have been
fruitful of good results. His first en- :
gagemeut was in Philadelphia, under
ausj)ices of the Presbyterian Evangel- '
i-tic Association, where he spent a
month in tent and shop meetings, work- ;
ing at various points in the city under
a tent, also at noonday shop meetings
in the Baldwin Locomotive Works, i
His next appointment was at Pen Ar
gyl. Pa., where he spent two weeks, i
From tliis point he went to Suubury,
Bloomsbnrg, Milton, Shamokin, Per- '
wick, Selins Grove and Central Pa., '
spending from two days to two weeks
in each place. Hi- appointments ;it
this time extend to April Ist.
When asked how lie liked his new '
field, lie replied: "I am well pleased
with it in every way. Of course, it
! means close application, hard work
; and absence from home, but. these
tilings are necessary in this field of
j religious work, especially if one ex
| peers to lie of lasting benefit ro his fel
j lowmen.''
| *Mr. Laumaster admitted that evan
gelistic work, like* all other forms of
religious effort, has its peculfar diffi
culties; but this is to be expected,
paticularly in places where interest in
spiritual matters is at low ebb.
"Personally", Mr. Laumaster said,
"I do not believe in or practice sensa
tional. sentimental or extravagant
methods to win men to Christ. The
times demand the same old gospel
message for all men, and it must be
proclaimed so as to reach the head and
heart, and not simply the emotional !
nature. Men must be saved through
an intelligent concept ion and a delibe
rate acceptance of the truth of God's
Word.
"I have 110 sympathy with that form
of evangelist," Mr. Laumaster ex
plained, "that seeks to amuse the jieo
l'le.or that would work up an "amuse
ment" for the sake "of securing a
crowd ;or that would unkindly criticise
the churches or ministers; or that
would introduce unscriptural or man
made methods of any kind. These
practices only serve to bring the work
of evangelists, as a whole, into dis
favor with thoughtful Christians and,
in some places, closes the door for
special work of any sort.
"Tlicro i.: n yv,«y Hirr lnr»it.-.
and consciences of men,and it is found
through the Word of God. If rightly
presented and properly applied.it will
accomplish the end in view."
-Mr. Laumaster has been very strong
ly endorsed as an evangelist. A very
kind testimonial which came to our
notice lately reads as follows:
"Mr. Laumaster has enjoyed a wide
experience both ill Y. M. C. A. and
evangelistic work. He knows the
scripture and lie knows men. His ad
dresses are, straightforward and right
to the point. He does not dodge an
issue. He knows human frailty, but
lie also knows Divine power,and with
the loving sympathy that is ever a
part of those who live in close fellow
ship with their Elder Brother, he is
able to lead men to where they can see
the light."
Another reads:
"Evangelist Laumaster presents
God's Word in an attractive manner.
He manly and fearless, but
withal his messages are full of the
spirit of God. His Bible readings are
gems. The people of B— would do
well to hear him at his afternoon and
evening meetings. He talks to shop
men at noon every day."
The News joins with others of Mr.
Laumaster's friends in wishing him
continued success during this new year
iu his new field of labor.
flasonic Temple at Bloomsbnrg.
The deal has been practically con
summated whereby Caldwell Sover
eign Consistory S. P. K. S. will se
cure the present building and lot of
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion located at the northwest corner of
Market Square, Bloomsbnrg, which
means the erection of a Y. M. A.
building in "a more central location,
and a building, which will be much
more pretentious than the present build
ing. being built of at least several
stories, permitting store rooms 011 the
lirst floor, to be used as a means of rev
enue for the association. It means
the erection of two buildings that will
beautify Bloomsburg to an extent that
cannot at lirst be appreciated.
For the Cousistorj r it will be an
ideal location for a temple, the best
possible location in the town, while
the Young Men's Christian Associa- i
tiou will also gain greatly by the sale j
inasmuch as the purchase price deter
mined upon i> #12,000, which means a
clear profit to the association of At;.- j
000 above the purchase price from the
Neal estate several years ago. With
the money realized from the sale the
Y. M. C. A. will have the nucleus of
l a fund to which will be added the
contributions of the citizens of the
towujthat will result in the securing
of a building that will be a credit uot
| only to the association but to the town
|as well. The sale means the addition
of two of the fiucst buildings iu the
| t< fwu.—liloomsburg Press.
Hetty Greeu is one wealthy widow
who H not iu the majrutgttible claps.
' She Would scald nuy bold mao who
3W li»v srege to bVf flinty bettt.
1 J
JOE PRINTING
ihe otfica 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 tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofatl Kinds and Description
ml MV ofi-TCERS
_S\VOHN IS
The new county officers have enter
ed upon tlit'ir duties. District Attor
ney-elect Major C. P. Gearhart, was
inducted into office at high noon,
Monday, Prothouotary Thomas G.
Vincent administering the oath. The
i 'ountv (Commissioners-elect—Charles
W. Cook, George M. Leighow and
George R. Sechler—were sworn in al
the same time, Register and Recordei
W L. Sidler administering the oath
of office. The County Commissioner*
at once proceeded to organize, C. W.
Cook being chosen President anil
George M. Leighow, Secretary.
There was a red hot contest for tin
position of Commissioners' Clerk and
there was a go<xl deal of curiosity tc
see whether Horace C. Blue, incum
bent. under the olil board, would win
out or one of several other applicants
who considered their claims for the
position good. The question was set
tled by re-electing Horace C. Blue,
who lias proven a very efficient Clerk
in the past.
Edward Sayre Gearhart was chosen
Solicitor by the Board of County Com
missioners. Dr. Shultz. Dr. Curry
and Dr. Wintersteen were chosen
physicians, each to serve a year in the
order above named.
John Reppert was chosen as janitor
for the Court House.
The last official act of the retiring
Board of Commissioners on Saturday
last was the appointment of James
Ryan as Mercantile Appraiser.
The County Auditors—Thomas Van
Sant, of Liberty township; Amandus
Shultz, of Derry township aud J. H.
Woodside, of Danville—were sworn in
to office at high noon Tuesday.
Farmers Conduct Fire Insurance.
The Montour Mutual Fire Insurance
Company held its annual election on
January Ist. The following directors
were elected: James Shultz,Emanuel
Sidler, Charles V. Amerman, J. A.
Merrill, Henry Cooper, William Cur
ry, J. W. Lowrie, L. C. Shultz, C. M.
Lesher, P. S. Brugler, M. L. Sheep,
N. E. Sidler, Harrison C. Kase.
A. D. Crossley, William C. Ruuyau
and J. M. Shultz were elected as aud
itors.
John F. Mauser, Melvin Shultz and
Samuel Scott were chosen election
officers.
The Montour Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, was organized during the
summer of 15)04, and lias just issued
itc COOOIKI ouuiul ctutouK'tlt. The
showing is quite an encouraging one.
There are no liabilities, while the
total assets are $24,869.92. The amount
of insurance in force January 1, 1906,
was |466,808. Amount of premium
notes in force January 1, 1906, $24, -
436.84.
The above insurance company is
made up of farmers and takes uone
but rural risks.
Diphtheria Claims a Victim.
Nellie May Reed, daughter of Mrs.
Oscar Reilley, No. 6 Pine street, died
of diphtheria at one o'clock yesterday
morning,aged 12 years and 11 months.
The child was not supposed to be crit
ically ill by her mother, but during
Tuesday she took a change for the
worse and the case ran speedily to a
termination.
It was the first death from contagious
disease that came up before local phy
sicians and undertakers since the new
law went into effect, Monday. It was
ii good object lesson to reveal just tiow
much official formality has to be com
plied with—how many troublesome
letails have to be inquired into and
on the whole how much more work is
entailed upon physicians and under
takers by the new law.
In cases involving diphtheria and
other infectious diseases burial has to
take place in thirty-six hours after
death and there can be no funeral. In
yesterday's instance the little victim
who passed away at 1 a. m., was bur
ied about 4p. m.. interment taking
place in Fairview cemetery.
A Handsome riemorial Gift.
Mrs. J. C. Biddle, of Fountain
Springs has presented Christ church,at
that place, with a beautiful silver
communion service and baptismal font
as a memorial to her brother, the late
Robert Buckingham. Esq., of Blooms
burg. The gift is a beautiful one and
is much admired.
Ex-Member is Dead.
MAHANOY CITY, Pa.. Jan. 3.
Captain William E. Jones, a former
member of the Pennsylvania Legislat
ure, died suddenly today at his home
in this city, aged 44 years. Captain
Jones was a prominent member of the
National Guard and served on the staff
of General Siegfried.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral of Aaron Williams'will
take place at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon from the residence of Thomas
Williams, Toby Run. Interment in
Episcopal cemetery.
Gymnasium Classes.
The Y. M. C. A. men's gymnasium
classes will start on full schedule at
4:15 o'clock this afternoon and at 8:15
o'clock this evening. It is desired that
all former members, in addition to the
new men. present themselves for ex
ercises and recreation at the yrymoas
iuin on Monday and Thursday uf tjjf
above slated time.
D' ICN your good it solutiJu sVill
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