Hone Pajer —For lie Hone Ihe circulation of tins paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you o advertise in the AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR DR. J HYING 11. JENNINGS. if/fier. /lours ■t .t. .»/. to V> .0/ Wi Will .Sc.. /'. M.to \ I'. .0/ Jhmeillf. /'.f the Stomach an.l lines,ine* .. Specialty. i* I. i. i >r\ - . M N"! IS'I M il li.itiv i :c P* | I»"f»t]«l' < ii. t- firnn Ur-i- i vj.il If I ors <-»!■>• 112 Hill MTilt j Sl*!.. llw ' >-»" Mm sstn W Now watch for the first robin. Oh. well, tliev couldn't all be elect ed. ' j Old winter is flirting with the sleigh era. The corner loafer will soon begin his summer campaign. WANTED.—Bright, honest young man from Danville to prepare for pay- 1 nig position in Government Mail Ser vice. Box one. Cedar Rapids, lowa. But the legislature gagged at the civil service part. * There'll be no excuse for an increase of the price of ice next summer. Those who have been praying for a big ice crop have not had due regard j for the Delaware peach crop's fate. Peter Keck, Berwick's oldest resi dent, celebrated his 97th birthday Fri day. He intends to gu to the polls and vote on Tuesday. Now Washington can resume con sideration of railroad rebates and oth er commonplace subjects. The Maryland Legislature has pass ed a joint resolution to inevestigate the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This is a record breaker year in the investi gating business. The shortening of February demon- 1 Mrates very plainly the lengthening of the days. WANTED.—Two men in each coun-j ty to represent and advertise Hard- j ware department, put out samples of our goods, etc. Traveling Position or Office Manager. Salary #90.00 jier month, cash weekly, with all expenses paid in advance. We furnish every thing. THE COLUMBIA HOUSE, ' Chicago, 111. Dept. 810, 234 sth Ave. In adopting all of the reform legis- ( latiou recommended by the governor , except one bill, the Pennsylvania leg islature did better than was expected, , but it would have improved its action by adopting the civil service bill. ( Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has come in- ! to possession of a large amount of valu able projierty by the death of a rela- ] tive. "Them as has, gits." ; It is estimated that a cent changes ' hand about 150,000 times in the course of it-, life. Then Russell Sage gets hold 1 of it. 1 The State Forestry Commission is ' negotiating for the purchase of 1,000 1 acres of land in Lycoming county for 1 its forestry reserve. The state now « owns 5,000 acres in that county. Newberry young men are making an effort to form a farming colony out side of that town. They aim to secure j; a large tract of land, which they pro- i pose to cut up into farms of four or I five acres each. ] Elias Maier took advantage of the ' iull of trade on election da}* to put a 1 new floor in his restaurant. ' John D. Rockefeller may hi* missing, 1 but the Standard Oil dividends keep ' right on accumulating day bv dav. 1 George Washington never saw an \ automobile or listened to a little Ger-1 ruan band. Altoona Red Men have bought the !, John I*. Leva ii block for S4O,iKK) for a , home. The defeated candidate, should join i the Don't Worry club.i Finding that the word "scab" by 1 the plaint iffs' lawyers probably inflii- ; enceil the jury,the Berks county court awarded a new trial ill the salary suit of Charles T. Lawder against the Star j, Canning company, his former employ- !, ROYAL Baking Powder Menkes Clea.rv Brea.d With Roval Baking Powder there is no mixing with the hands, no sweat of O the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility, sweet, (lean, healthful food. Full instructions I 1 the " Uoval Baker ana PIKTV Cook" book tor making all kinds of hread, hiscui' and cake with R oval Uikir.!/ Powder. (»rat,s ! > any address. HOVAL bAK SQ POWDER CO , 100 Wit LIAW ST., NtW YORK. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WIT II ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." OL. r>:!--N () 8 HEATH IN A TERRIBLE FORM Enoch Snyder, a resident of Liberty township and a well known lumber -1 man, met his death Tuesday as the re ' suit of a shocking accident sustained while workiug on a saw mill at the , base of Montour Ridge near Jacob ! Diehl's in Liberty township, i | The saw mill is owned by Charles I Diehl. The deceased, who lived on a ! small farm near by, was engaged in 1 off bearing for Mr. Diehl on Tuesday. | To reach a slab he stepped into the saw j frame and was in the act of returning ! when the mandrel or the revolving | arbor of the circular saw caught the i top of the felt boot that be wore and in an instant he was whirled around the shaft, which was going at the rate of 800 revolutions per minute. He was carried around only once and then was j flung to one side, racked and lacerat ed, an insensible mass of humanity. An idea of the torture and extreme in jury to which the man was exposed I while in the machinery can be formed when it is stated that practically every . hit of clothing was torn off his body, all that remained being a waist band and a moccasin on one foot. Mr. Snyder was removed to his home, but the terrible nature of his injuries ' precluded hope of his recovery. The accident occurred about one o'clock ! and the man expired about T p. in. the same day, surrounded by the mem bers of his family. He opened his eyes for a brief moment before expir ing, but that was the on'y sign that i lie was conscious for a single moment between the time of the accident and death. The deceased was of about middle life and is survived by a wife anil ten children, the eldest of whom is 22 years of age. He was an industrious, hard-working man and was well known about Danville. For some time he was employed in the woods on John Bod en's farm. Stricken With Apoplexy. Mrs. Frank Lewis was stricken with apoplexy yesterday and at last ac counts was lying in a very critical condition at her home in Riverside. Mrs. Lewis came over to Danville yesterday to spend the day with her daughter,Bessie,who lives in the fam ily of Hon. R. S. Ammerman, East I Market street. Mrs. Lewis was in her usual health yesterday morning and seemed to enjoy the forepart of the day very much. At noon she was seized witli a fainting spell, from which she soon recovered. But little was thought of the attaek until about the middle of the afternoon, when she suddenly lapsed into a condition of semi-con sciousness. Dr. Oglesby and Dr. Curry were called, who discovered that Mrs. Lewis had sustained a stroke of apoplexy. Her right side was affected, rendering her helpless ami she was unable to articulate a word. Her condition was considered very grave Last evening the stricken woman was removed to her home at Riverside whne she was put to bed. She was heard from at a later hour but up to that time she had not moved and seem ed to be in a very low and critical condition. Sheriff's Sale Is Stayed. The sheriff's sale of the Danville & Sunburv Street Railway, which was to have taken place on Friday, has been stayed. A petition, Tuesday, was presented to Judge Staples at Strouds bnrg asking that a rule be granted to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. The petition was grant ed in chambers the same day made re turnable on next Wednesday, February 28th, during the session of court in this city. Judge Staples will hear argument by the attorneys and it will depend upon how he views the whole matter wheth er or not he shall appoint a receiver or dismiss the rule. In cither event it is understood that a sale will ultimately follow, the point involved being a question of how the proceeds shall be applied or divided. Yetter, bloom's burgess. Clyde Chas. Yetter was elected presi dent of the Bloomsburg council by a majority of "77 over his Democratic opponent, William Chrisman. 'HI.ECTKICi.VN Borough Electrician Samuel H. Jones H. was re-elected for the ensuing year at a meeting of council Friday night. George Reifsnyder called attention to i the fact that the year for which Mr. Jones had contracted will expire be fore the next meeting. He followed with some remarks highly compli mentary to the electrician, explaining that the municipal light plant during the last few months lias attained "a high degree of proficiency. Mr. Jones being cajleil before coun cil explained that he was well pleased with his position. He made a mild re ! quest for an advance of salary, intiin -1 atiug, however, that if council could 1 not see its way clear to comply, he would consent to continue another j year under the same terms. On motion of Mr. Goeser seconded by Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones was re elected as borough electrician for the ensuing year at the same salary, -■?«>"> per month. On motion of Mr. Diet/, it was or dered that three sections of worn out hose be removed from the Continental hose house to the water works Mr. Reifsnyder called attention to the fact that the old aqueduct at the canal is being removed. The founda tions walls of the abutment on the eastern side, lie explained, protect the borough sewer. If the stone are all re moved, lie said, the sewer will be ex posed and in times of high water much damage may be wrought. He moved that the committee on streets and bridges call on Mr. F. 0- Harfmau, who lias purchased and i> removing the stones, and that he be apprised of , the possible damage that may result to the sewer if the foundation stone be removed. Mr. Reifsnyder believed that 1 Mr. Hartman, as a public spirited i citizen, who lias the good of the bur- j ough at heart, will do what is right , in the premises. The motion c trried I Mr. Reifsnyder further called atfen- j tiou to the fact that the removal <»f 1 the aqueduct has cut off one means the employes of tlie big mill had of cro>s iug Mahoning creek. This taken in connection with the fact that the foot bridge formerly installed at West Mah oning street is very much out of order and hardly passable, tie said, leaves the employes in a very bad way. He , therefore moved tlint the street com missioner be instructed to build a temporary foot bridge at West Malum- j iug street to do service until a better and a permanent bridge can be instal led. The motion was seconded by Mr. j Hughes and it carried unanimously. Chairman Gibson being absent, Mr. Vastiue was chosen president pro fern. Others members present were: (Joeser, Fenstermacher, Diet/.. Buyer. Reif snyder, Sweisfort and Hughes. The following bills were approved ! for payment: BOROUGH I)EPARTMENT. Regular employes $113.00 ■ Standard Gas Co . .50 | Montour American 25.00 j Harry Patton 20.00 J. H. Cole .... 2. H'.l | Rumsey Elec. Mfg. Co .. 54.4 1 ' WATER DEPARTMENT. B. B. Brown, health officer $18.75 Labor and hauling ... 44.12 ; Montour Rolling Mills :i.4t» Foster Bros. 16.90 Regular employes 137.00 i Ellis Rank ... . 10.92 Standard Gas Co . (i.43 William Etsweiler 12.00 Danville Intelligencer . .. 25.00 John Hixson , y.75 ( Washington's birthday. Washington's Birthday will be prottv generally observed about town today. | There will be a general suspension at the post office. The r. 112. d. carriers i will not drive over their routes. The , town carriers will make a delivery and 1 collection at 8 o'clock this morning. The general delivery window will be j open between 8 and 9 a. m.and be tween 6 and 7 o'clock p. m. Beyond this everything about the post office will be shut down tight. The banks will take another day off. which will be the second holiday for them this week. The schools will put Washington's birthday to good use, not by spending the day in idleness or play, but by remaining in session and by conducting instructions on the life of Washington as a man, a patriot and a statesman. Nothing elaborate will be attempted beyond what is neces sary to make definite and substantial impression on the pupils. Notices to the above effect were sent out by Bor ough Superintendent Gorily to each of the teachers in the several grades. Old Glory will be conspicuously dis played today. The store windows about town for some time past have display ed an assortment ot hatchets and oth er traditional reminders of the great George and with these today the stars and stripes will have to divide lion ors. Just Received. The News job department has just received a fine line of bill heads, note heads, letter heads, envelopes and vis iting cards. These will be printed neatly on short notice at reasonable prices. If you want anything in 111i ~- line call at the office. (j. S. Burrows on Sunbury. ' Gilbert S. Burrows, Republican, won out in the chief burgess tight in Sun bury,defeating the Democratic candid ate, John L. Miller, by a majority of '.♦9. J. Adam Cake, the independent candidate got 113 votes. DANVILLE. THURSDAY CERRUARY 22, liHJG. MIIFJRICII TRIAL i NEXT WEEK ; Peter Dietrich will be tried at the • February term of court, next week,for the killing of James A. Jones. Along i with this fact it is announced that Judge C. B. Staples of Monroe coun ty, will preside during the whole term of February court. Owing to the fact that February term was one of quarter sessions with only thirty-six jurors drawn it did not seem possible that Dietrich could be tried before May. Judge Staples, how ever. who consented to preside in this 1 county during the present month,learn ing what was pending at once took steps to bring the case to trial. He arrived in this city Friday night and on Saturday morning called a meeting of the bar. The meeting was j held in the Prothonotary's office,prac tically all the attorneys being pres j out. His Honor explained that he had heard of the tragedy which had occur ; red here ami that he had decided that the case must lie tried at the February ' term of court. He was aware that this was a court of quarter sessions, but it | was not too late to bring our an oyer I and terminer jury, hence his visit. At this juncture William Kase West, ! counsel for Dietrich, topk occasion to | indicate to the court that he was un favorable to trying the case before May ! and said that if brought up in Feb : ruarv court lie would make a motion |to postpone the trial. Judge Staples ! in plain terms gave him to understand | that such a motion would not avail and | that his mind was unalterably made up to the effect that the trial would ! proceed. He explaine 1 that he could see no reason why there should be a < postponement. If Dietrich is innoc | out, he said, he should not be obliged I to lie in jail; if he is guilty punish ment can nfit come too soon. The court then proceeded to issue an I order for a special venire of twenty | i four jurors, which with the thirty six [ aire idy drawn, raised the whole iinm- ' 1 ber to sixty, which will no doubt prove i ample. Judge Staples directed Sheriff George i Maiers to prevent indiscriminate vis- j iting at the jail. No one, he said, i should be permitted to call upon Diet- : rich except his attorney, his spiritual j ■ advisor or members of his own im- j ! mediate family. The future of the hotel ou Upper i Mulberry street, where the shooting occurred is involved in much doubt. It has been eid since the tragedy. Al ; luding to the license ut the meeting t of the bar on Saturday Judge Staples said that he heard that the court would he asked to transfer the license to an other party; he reminded all present that au application to that effect now would be wholly futile—that the lic ense would not be transferred or any other action taken in regard to it un til after the trial is over. Associate Judge Wagner was pres ent at tho meeting. Freight Wreck on I). L. & W. Three trainmen were injured, one seriously by a wreck, which occurred at Almedia about 11 o'clock yesterday morning on the D. L. & W. railroad. The caboose and rear car of a west bound freight train became detached ju>t before reaching that point. The train slowed up to run onto the Al media sidiag, and the momentum of the two detached cars drove them with much force against the rest of the train. The impact was so great that the car was piled up onto the rear of the train and the trucks driven out of place, throwing the caboose and car off the track. t'onductor M. Flaunigan and brake men John Brennan and James Bren u,iu, all of Kingston, were in the ca boose at the time of the accident. They were thrown around and received severe cuts and bruises and were used up generally. John Brennan was thrown out of tho caboose and down tho em bankment along side the track. A wrecking crew was called out and the cars replaced on the track. The engine was detached and brought the three men to Bloomsburg where they were taken to the Joseph Ratti Hos pital. John Brennan sustained a ter rible gash in the temple. The cut was a deep one and several inches long re quiring about a half dozen stitches to close it. All three men had numerous cuts and bruises but after having their wound drosed Flaunigan and James Brennan were able to return home. John Brennan, however, will remain at the hospital for some time. The P. O. S. of A. Fair. All the preparations for the Fair to be held by Washington Camp, No. 567, P. O. S. of A, of Riverside, are Hear ing completion. The Fair commences on the evening of Washington's Birth- ; day and continues during the balance j of the week, and in ttint time a series ! of interesting events will follow each j other in quick succession. An especi- | ally interesting feature will lie the box ' social Saturday night. Anyone who has been overlooked in the canvass for supplies will confer a favor by notifying the committee. kreitzer Burgess of Hilton. The quest-ion of increasing tho bor ' ough indebtedness in Milton aroused the voters at that place Tuesday, anil a big vote was polled. The loan ordin ance carried by a good majority. Kreitzer, Republican, for burgess and Galbraith, Republican, for tax receiv er, were elected. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Elizabteh Bucher, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bucher, Riverside. Thomas Cook, of Berwick, spent Sunday at the home of his father.Ben jamin Cook, East Market street. Walter Arms,of Sunbury,spent Sun day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Arms, Ferry street. Mrs. Emerson Lynn spent Sunday with relatives at Boyd s Station. Percy Moyer, of Shamokin, sjient Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bigler Moyer, West Mahoning street. Irank S. Cashner spent Sunday with relatives in Shamokin. Clarence W. McMahau, of Philadel phia, spout Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Caroline McMahau, Spruce street. William A. Waite, of Sugar Notch, is the guest of his brother, John G. Waite on Ferry street. George Van Nordstraud, of Linie stoneville, transacted business in this city yesterday. David Foust, of Limestone township, ; was among tho visitors in this city yesterday. G. E. Wagner, of Limestoneville, I was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mrs. Rebecca Hess and Mrs. Elias i Lyon are visiting at the home of Ed ward Boyer, Valley township. Edward Wilcox, of Wilkes-Barre, is : visiting at the home of Mrs. John Hale, East Front street. Mrs. Edward Albeck ami son John, ' sjlent Tuesday with friends in Sun bury. j Miss Catherine Hale and Miss Mary Smith attended the brotherhood ball at Sunbury Tuesday evening. Samuel Wagner, of Pottsgrove, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Frank, who I have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. | Fred Buckenberger and Mr. and Mr.-. | Charles Strattmitter.of this city, have | returned to their home in Wilkes j Barre, . * " Completes Pastorate. i Rev. E. B. Dunn has completed a | most successful four years' pastorate at | tho United Evangelical church, and will ou Sunday evening preach his farewell sermon and read his report to the congregation. Next week Rev. Dunn will attend the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangolioal church at Milton,and the appointments will then be aunouced giving Mr. Dunn his new charge and iustituting a new minister in Danville. Mr. Dunn's pastorate in Dauville has been attended by the most pleas ant and fortunate circumstances. He has labored unceasingly among his people and has endeared himself to the members of his congregation, who, in dividually and as a body, regret that the arrival of the time limit makes it necessary for Mr. Dunn to leave Dan ville. It was largely through the efforts of the pastor that the congregation was able to witness last fall the burning of the mortgage that represented the last of the church's indebtedness. At pres ent the church does not owe a penny and there are funds in the treasurv of each department. Still greater credit for this fiue showing will be given to the church when it is known that this excellent financial standing has been attained without soliciting and from the public in any way. Rev. E. B. Dunn was secretary of the Danville Ministerial Association for nearly three years, resigning only recently. The following resolutions testify to the high regard in which Mr. Dunn was held by that body: Whereas : The Rev. E. B. Dunn, pas tor of tho United Evangelical church, by reason of the expiration of the time limit, will sever his relation with his congregation and with the Minister ium in March, therefore be it Resolved, That we regret his remov al from among us and that we assure him of our confidence, and be it Resolved, That we appreciate the good work he has done in Danville and trust that lie may be appointed to a pleasant field of labor where he may transfer his good work. JOHN SHERMAN, Sec. Hntertained in Cooper Township. Mr. and Mrs. sVilliam Welliver, of Cooper township, entertained a party of friends at their home 011 Monday evening. The evening was spent with games, music and dancing. Refresh ments were served. Those in the paity were: Misses Louise Miller, Ada Ploch, Gertie Mintzer, Kathryn Deppin,Edith Foust, Bertha Foust, Bertha Mottern, Blanche Lutz,Mabel Askins.May, Jen nie, Lillie and Pauline Welliver, Dora Vought, Mrs. H. B. Foust, Mrs. J. 15. Wyant, Messrs. John Mintzer, John Flanagan, John Winner, Leo Coleman, Edward Aten, William Walker, Joe Hofer, Harry Reinaker, Samuel LWel livcr, Raymond Foust, Thomas Wel liver, Charles Rudy and Master Thom as Welliver. Successful Meetings. The revival .11 St. Paul's M. E. church continues to be well attended. The interest seems to be increasing daily. Three adult penitents were add ed last evening. There was one conver sion. The spirit of conviction seems o be deepening. William J. Rogers Elected Burgess J. P. Bare Defeats James Dalton for Tax Receiver. lid HOFFIN IS POOR ODOR THE NEW COUNCILMEN ARE JOHN L. RUSSELL, THOMAS BEDEA, JAMES FINNIGAN, JOHN EISENHART, AND ABRAM C. ANGLE —A. C. AHESBURY WAS ELECT ED AUDITOR. At the election Tuesday William J. Rogers was elected chief burgess of Danville, defeating Albert Kemmer by a vote of 780 to C:}o. Jonathan Bare won out as tax receiver by a majority of lTfi. Arthur O. Amesbury was elect ed auditor, having a majority of 140. Theodore Hoffman was the choice for overseer of the poor in the Danville and Mahoning Poor District. He had a majority of 72. In the First ward John L. Russell was elected councilman, defeating George Reifsnyder by a majority of 73. In the Second ward Thomas W. Bedea won out for council defeating John M. Gibbons by a majority of 8<». In the Third ward James Finnigau (3 years) and John Eisenhart (1 year) won out for council. In the Fourth ward Abram C. Angle was elected to council, de feating Walter O. Green by 17 votes. The vote polled was above the average for spring election. This was due partly to the agreeable weather conditions, which were of a sort to tempt peo ple out of doors, and partly to the warm contest that existed in all the wards for one or more of the local offices. First of all was the contest for Chief Burgess, in the outcome of which all good citizens were especially interested. Each of the candidates for this office of honor was in the tight to win and he left no stone unturned that would bring him votes. The electors of Danville have established a reputa tion for independent voting, especially at spring election. No one, therefore, thought it worth while to figure along party lines in trying to forecast the re sult. The element of uncertainty and doubt added much to the interest. What is irue of the Chief Burgess was also true of the office of tax receiv er and of overseer of the poor, for each of which there was also a warm con test. In the wards the principal tight was for councilman. The contest was es pecially hard fought in the First ward where for nearly two weeks previous ly the two candidates or their friends were busy nearly all the time. In sev eral of the wards, notably the Fourth, there was an unusually large degree of interest manifested in the contest for school director and the outcome was looked forward to with much interest. DISTRICT. OVERSEER OF THE POOR. Dallas Hummer, R. First Ward 192 Second Ward 135 ; Third Ward .. 'ill Fourth Ward . 21*5 Mahoning Township 90 Total . 744 Theodore Hoffman, D. First Ward .... 203 Second Ward . ... 124 Third Ward .. ... ... 257 Fourth Ward ... 174 Mahoning Township.. ... 58 Total . . . 816! BOROUGH. CHIEF BURGESS. William J. Rogers, R. Firs : t Ward .... 238 Second Ward 127 ( Third Ward 197 Fourth Ward. 168' Total ... ..730: Albert Kemmer, 1). First Ward .. 168 Second Ward ..... 149 Third Ward ... IT4 Fourth Ward 139 Total . ..630 TAX RECEIVER. Jonathan P. Bare, R. First Ward .. .. 240 Second Ward 192 Third Ward . 174 Fourth Ward . 127 i Total . ?33 , James Dalton, D. First Ward 134 Second Ward . 62 Third Ward 192 Fourth Ward . . 169 Total .557 AUDITOR. Harry E. Camp, R. First Ward 152 Second Ward ... 189 Third Ward . .113 Fourth Ward 104 Total ... 558 Arthur C. Amesburv, D. First Ward 222 | Second Ward 69 j Third Ward 222 i Fourth Ward 185. Total ... 695! FIRST WARD COUNCIL. George F. Reifsnyder, R ... 165 John L. Russell, 238 William H. Mauger, P 9 SCHOOL DIRECTOR. John W. Swartz, R 221 David C. Hunt, 1) 157 Richard W. Eggert, P 21 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. William V. Oglesby, R, I).,and P 357 JUDGE OF ELECTK)N. F. M. Herriugton, R 22.1 Joseph R. Patton, 1) 163 Charles Richards, P.... 9 INSPECTOR. Theo. R. Angle, R 161 [ John G. Vastiue, D lt)i» Frank P. Johnson, P 19 ESTAHMSHEJ» IX 185.". SECOND WARD. COUNCIL. Thomas Bedea, R 179 John M. Gibbous, D V>3 SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Joseph li. Bird, R 90 J. Newton Pursel. D . 173 John A. Deibert, P 12 JUDGE OP ELECTION. Harry Woodside, R 192 John A. Carr, D 54 Charles Marshall, P 25 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. Millard Myers, R 137 Samuel Welliver, D 103 Edward Marshall, P. . 26 THIRD WARD COUNCIL. A. L. McClow, R., 1 year 131 Joseph Luiifff'tiberger, R., 3 years. 135 John Eisenhart, D., 1 year 196 James Finnigan, 1)., 3 years 191 SCHOOL DIRECTOR. John L. Jones, R 165 Jacob Fish, D 194 JUDGE OF ELECTION. H. G. Salmon, R 135 Theodore Fischer, D 220 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. Ed. V. Stroll, R 172 Thomas Grimes, D 177 FOURTH WARD. COUNCIL. Abram Angle, R 168 Walter O. Green, D 151 SCHOOL DIRECTOR. Albert L. Lloyd, R 124 D. Aust, Lutz, D 173 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. C. W. Raver, R. and P ISB JUDGE OF ELECTION. John Roundsley, 11 181 Adolph Boettiuger, I) 109 Daniel Nevius, P 14 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. William Jenkins, R 167 Frank Beyer, D 107 David Gibson, P 31 RIVERSIDE. CHIEF BURGESS. R. B. Bird, R. 37 C. E. Mills. D. ... 20 COUNCIL. John Conway, R 28 S. Wesley Morrall, R 25 Benjamin Fry, R 21 Eli Hoover, D .. 43 John J. Kutz, 1) .. 34 Warren Cuthbert, D .. ...... 34 SCHOOL DIRECTORS. John Uuger, R . ... 28 E. M. Yea ger, R . ... 19 H. L. DcWitt, D ... 38 11. S. Shultz, D . . 41 AUDITOR. Grant Huber, R .30 Jerome Flood, I) ... . . 34 TAX COLLECTOR. Joseph L. Shannon, R .. ... 39 Daniel Moll, D .22 OVERSEER OF THE POOR. John Spotts, R . 22 I T. H. Kimbel, R 30 J. T. McCloughan, D . . 44 ! William Minier, D . 26 i JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. W. W. Kimbel, R 41 JUDGE OF ELECTION. John M. Hinckley, It . . ... 27 H. L. DeWitt, D 86 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. William Jackson, R ... 28 W. J. Nuss, D 35 Other Election Returns on 4th Page. J JOB PRINTING The office ot the AMERICAN being furnished with a large af-soi tment of job letter and fancy typ; anr* job material genera ly, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. •JOl5 PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description M IHI'KESSIVE : li XI k;l. SERMON . The funeral of James A. Jones, the victim of the shooting affair which took place Tuesday night, was held on Saturday afternoon and was one of the very largest that ever occurred in this city, there being not only an outpour ing of townspeople who knew the de ceased, hut a large number of relatives and friends from out of town were present. The services wern held in the First Baptist church at z o'clock, Rev. John , Sherman, pastor, officiating. The auditorium was inadequate to hold more than a fraction of those which assembled. Even the vestibule was crowded and many among the late ar • rivals, discouraged at the poor pros pects of gaining admittance, did not linger but at once turned away, j The pall bearers were George L. Rowe, Seth Freeze, John J. Jones, David Henrie, James Dougherty and Alfred Mellin. The four first named represented the employes of the Struc tural Tubing Works. James Dough erty and Alfred Mellin represented the Maccabees, to which order the deceas- I ed belonged. The flowers were a conspicuous feat ure of tire funeral. Among the offer ings were the following: A bed of roses from T. J. Price; pillow, from i the butt mill; broken circle, Mac j cabees; broken circle, family of the , deceased; bed of roses, Johnny Moyer, Hayes Bedea and James Henderson. There were also beautiful floral trib j utes from the Love family, Peter Shutt. John Ross, Mrs. Oscar Reilly, Mr-. William Childs and Mrs. Mazie i Lynn. | Rev. John Sherman indulged in ex i tended remarks called forth by the sad and unfortunate circumstances. His discourse was an able one, thoroughly apropos in all its allusions and it made a deep impression on the large assem blage. The discourse was founded on First Samuel. 20th chapter, 3rd verse: "There is hut a step between me and death." Following is a synopsis of the ser mon : In all vocations we are exposed to danger and death. In some call ings, it is true, we are exposed to more danger than in others. The soldier, for instance, is more likely to be kill ed than the man engaged in peaceful piirsuits, and the railroader is more likely to fall a victim to accident than men following other vocations. In all cases, however, it is only the body that is killed; the soul lives on. When the body is destroyed the soul goes to meet its Judge and to receive condemnation or reward. Preparation for reward must be made in this life, there being only ona way to gain reward, namely, by rec onciliation with God through Jesus Christ. There are many agencies tending to destroj - the soul and probably the most potent is strong drink. James A. Jones had his weakness; his sins were mani fest. There are many worse sinners, however, whose sins are covered. Let us turn from Jones, who has passed hence, the speaker said, and look upon the man who did the shoot ing—the poor wreck languishing in prison—nerve racked (according to re port ) from his continued drinking so that, whether it was accidental or de liberate he could not help but take the life of his friend. The speaker made an impassioned appeal to men, with this terrible warn ing before them, so fraught with sor row and so far reaching and grave in its consequences, to pause and consid er before indulging further their ap petite for strong drink. He reminded those who drink that they also are taking human life. "First of all," Rev. Sherman, said, "you are taking your own life, be cause you are not men when you drink. You are taking the life of your wife, whom you swore to love and protect, by killing the spirit and depriving her of love and the necessities of life. You are taking the lives of your children by withholding from them that which you ought to give them. You are tak ing the life of the commuuity because you do not sustain it in its best in terest." In conclusion the speaker veutured the assertion—begging pardon if the remark seemed harsh —that if anything that lie could say on that occasion would lead men to be sober—that if they would heed this terrible warn ing, then probably poor Jones' death would not be too great a sacrifice. He begged of them all "when tempted to drink to remember poor Jim Joues." The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bevau.New Castle; Mrs. Jennie Hughes and daughter, of New castle; Mr. and Airs. James Rishel of West Nanticoke; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shutt and three children, of Milton ; Mrs. Emma .Tones, of Catawissa; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley DeShay and Mrs. Yeager.of Shamokin.and Daniel Bedea of Shenandoah. riaii in hospital Elected. In Shamokiu the Republicans elect ed a majority of couueilinen and school directors, also Burgess John Drum he iser; overseer of the poor. George Shultz. Charles Whary and John Mc- Connell, Democrats, were chosen tax collector and auditor, respectively. Whary was injured in the mines re cently and is still in the hospital. He was nominated and sent a personal ap peal to the voters, irrespective of party, | for their support.