LOCAL TIME TABLES. PKNN'A. R. K. K.\sT. WEST. 7 11 \ M. 0.00 A.M. 10.17 12.10 P.M. 2.21 r M. 4.H1 " 5.50 •' 7.51 " SUNDAYS. 10 IT V M 4.31 P. M. D L. & W. R R. EAST WEST. 7.05 A. V 0.10 A. M. 10 lt» •' 12 51 I'. M. 11l P M 4-38 5 it ylO " SUNDAYS. 7»r. \. M 12.44 P.M. 5.44 p. M 8.10 " I'HIL.V .V READING It R. NOKTH SOT Til. 7.5.5 A M 11.2:1 A.M. k 50 1* M 6.35 P. M. BI.OOM STREET. IMA M. 11.21 A.M. 3 58 p. M <> 33 p. M. •AN V'lid E AND lil.< «)MSKUR«» STREET RAILWAY C<». ivc k .uiville 6 00. it.4o, 7."!0, 8 20. ,1,1 in w 10.50, 11 40 :i in, 12.30, It.j 10 3 HO, r >o. 1.40. ft *», 8.20, | |fl 888 UK, 8.88, 18.88, 11 88 p. m, , tve HhHimsbnrg 8.00, « 40. ?.:;:5, 8.23, • l.i lO.IM. 10. 53, 11.43 a. 111., 12.33, I 2:t 2 13, 8 03. 3.53, 4.43. 8.88, 8. 2:1. |.U s ,i;; &88, 0.4: i. 10 :5:1, 11.80 pm, -'out car Sunday morning 7.30. .•4 ! nr. 11 98 At niuht iroen toOlOTt* »d* only. Win R Miller. Ueti 1 Manager FIMI UNITED CONTROL PRICES Following a tour through the farm ing regions of Schuylkill, Berks, Col umbia, Montgomery aud Northumber land counties, a ]>artv of western l*jnltrv <1 aler- declare that tlie farni • ••- .if ;ill tlie district- appear to have organized and that a "Community of Int. rest-" exists between tiiem. They ,t--t rt that their investigations de veloped the fact that while the farm er- have a-siduously circulated the re port that the heat and the protracted of wet weather were fatal for v tin,; tiirkevs.and that the birds were extremely scarce, just the opposite is the ease. I'h. \ iy t!iat on many of the farms i irge flocks of turkeys were found in ti Id- that are isolated and out of sight from the road. At one farm they said i it they found nearly turkeys l»->-'iing in a hollow about 500 yards from the farm house. When they in terviewed the farmer, an hour later, he - tid : "Turkeys will be high ill price and -■ arce this year. 1 have only 11>ont a half dozen on the place. The - have killed close oil to WHI of tlk-iii on thi- farm alone since last spring." •'How's- your croj) of potatoes?" they iak»l. "Four, jKMir," he answered, dolor u-l> W<-t weather has rotted half I Vm. anil they are all small sized." Later n the party went to a field «• »rhy and dog up six rows of pota t<»- They found the tubers to l»e ex ept i n.tlh large.and amoug them not i -ingle had one was found. For some time past it has l»oeu ka<iwu that aliauces have been organ i (1 throughout the farming districts, and it i- now said that a central or committee fixes the prices ■ I everything the farmers sell and limit* tli»« output, so as to keep the demand strong awl tlie prices high.— '..*111< -kin Daily News. Entertainment Tonight. rii«- Kpworth league of Trinity Methodist church will give.an enter tainment in the Sunday school room tlii • v«-i»i iijj at 8 o'clock at wliioli the following program will bo rendered : Reading St ripture Lesson Miss Viola Young. Invocation Rev. L. Dow Ott. Selection Fettermau's Orchestra. K.i itation Wilbur Lunger. Vocal Si I<> Miss Motteru. R« i itation Miss Jane Lovett. Mandolin and Guitar I)u< t ... Misses Brooks. \ m ;il Solo Miss Thelina Dietfenbacher Recitation Win. G. Rogers. Fiano Solo Kdward Shovelin. Mixed Quartet . .. Trinity. Vocal Solo .. Walter Russell. Recitation Miss Kimerer. March and Waiter Drill I :i girls. Selection Orchestra. Tickets, inluding refreshments, ad ult- 10 cents, children •"» cents. Hiss Shepperson lintertains. Mi-9 Grace Shepperson entertained i unniher of her friends at a euchre at tin hone- of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W .\. Shepjierson, Front street, Sat urday evening. Mi-s Slteppersou's guests «ire Misses Bertha Cloud, Sara Reaver, Marion Jones, Marguerite Ki in-. Helen Shepjiereon, Messrs. Jay Sei hli-r. William Jones, William Han co'k. Harry Orth, Thomas Foltz and James Kasc. Investigated Mental Condition. A jury comjiosed of Kdward <'or mau, John Campbell, Charles Haag, William O. Maiers, (Curtis Cook and I'.ovd Gearhart, yesterday morning in- gated the mental condition of Homer Bryant, an inmate of the hos pital for the insane. Bryant has been in inmate of the local institution since I'.tol, and yesterday the jury adjudged him still insane. BOYS AND BURRS. The small boy is quite in his ele ment these days. With the coming of frost and the opening of chestnut burrs he ha- commenced to "got husv," and any che tnnt tree within the radius of four or five miles from Danville that doesn't receive a dabbing at his bands i-n't worth ttie while. «»ne \ ear ago 8-year-old Frank Du tke. ot AUentown, fell and broke his right arm On the anniversary of that event, this year, lie again fell fraetur ed the same arm in almost the same place. Low Rales to Hilton Hair Via the Reading. Tickets sold Octo l**r J to 5 good to return until Octo ber »>tli inc. Round trip rate to Milton from Danville 60,cts For particulars consult ticket Agent. DIPHTHERIA. IS PREVALENT The ti 1110 of year lias arrived when sickness is more prevalent. The report of the local registrar, l>r. Sliultz, for September shows that there are seven cases of diphtheria in the district, as against one in July and none in Aug ust. Although Danville enjoyed an immunity from diphtheria during the summer the dreaded disease was lurk ing about in the rural districts,notably iu Mahoning township,anil that it has broken over tin* boundaries and taken root in Danville is not at all surpris ing to the physicians. There has been one new case iu October. Unless pre cautious arc employed diphtheria will no doubt continue to spread. There is a great deal of whooping cough about town. Children can bo heard coughing upon the street and physicians are confident of its preval enre even though they may not in near ly all the cases be called to adminis ter. The results are considerably to ho dreaded in whooping cough and our local physicians heartily endorse Health Commissioner Dr. Dixon's views on the serious after effects of such diseases and the necessity of warding them off wherever possible. During September twenty-two deaths were leported, of which took place at the hospital for the insane. During the month of August there were twenty-eight deaths. During the same month there were eighteen births. While the record for August might indicate a falling off of popula tion to reassure our readers wo have only to refer to the full record from the beginning of the year to Septem ber Ist to show that there is a materi al gain. Up to September Ist the num ber of births was 180, while the num ber of deaths to the same date was 108. Disinterments,which were prohibit ed during the months of July, August and September, with the first of Octo ber may bo permitted and the local registrar is again issuing permits for the same. A Remarkable Record. Emanuel vVertuian, of Philadelphia, an old time resident of Danville, is circulating among relatives and acqu aintances iu this vicinity. Mr. Wert -111 an removed from Danville in 1850 and his present visit is one of several that have taken place to his old home during the long interval that he has lived in Philadelphia Mr. Wertman j is TH years of age anil is a brother of 1 James Wertman, Bloom road, of John ! Wertman and Mrs. John Steiuniaii of j this city. On Monday night Mr. Wertman paid a visit to Montour lodge No. 10i> 1.0.0. F. which he is a member. There are sev eral circumstances connected with th'a visit, which are of nion than passing interest. He was initiated into Mon tour lodge in the year 1818, when the meetings were held in tlie second story of a frame building occupying a site now in the rear of tho courthouse. Two years after Mr. Wertman became a member of the Odd Fellows he left Danville and, although he kept up his stall'ling in Montour lodge, No. Mil, dnting the long interim of nearly sixty years lie never attended any of the lodge meetings, nor did he visit any other lodge. During all the years in tervening neither did he draw one cent of benefit. At the present time there is not a man belonging to Mon tour lodge that he can recall as being a member when he lived in Danville. If an article is imitated, tlie original is always best. Think it over, and when you goto buy that box of salve to keep around the house get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is the original and the name is stamped oil every box. Good for eczema, tetter, boils, cuts and bruises, aud especially recom mended for piles. Sold hy Paules & Co. FIRST GOOSK BONE. Norristown conies to the front with the first goose bone weather tip of the season. David Tyson, a farmer from Port Providence, Montgomery county, had the bone on exhibition on Satur day and the indications are for num erous storms and plenty of snow. NOT ISOLATED. According to the Miners' Journal, Pottsville is the home of a good many young girls who have already begun to tread the downward way and who are a constant menace to the innoc ence and virtue of other young people of both sexes with whom they come in contact. That is a bad state of affairs, but it is to be feared the experience of Pottsville is not an isolated one. Hopelessly 111. Charles Gross, father of our towns man, George Gros-, is lying critically ill at his home in LehnaOu. He was a former resident of Danville, removing from here about eight years ago. His friends in Danville will regret to learn that no hopes are entertained for his recovery. Odd Growth of Apples. A tree on the farm of Mrs. Lydia Kruin, Cooper township, has produc ed twin apples, exactly resembling each other. They have grown side bv side,the stems being united. This odd growth hangs on the extreme end of a small branch. The apples, which art very large, are of the greening var iety. Firemen's Convention. Danville will be represented at the State Firemen's convention, which will be held at Gettysburg this week, although probably the representation will not be so large as on formerj year- The Friendship company will be represented by Harry Saunders and the ('ontinental by William Moyer. Other companies may not bo represent ed. Harry Trumliower, Walter Trum bower, William Roat and Orval Sweitzer, as members of the Friend ship (ire company,will attend the con vent ion. Dwelling Sold. John L. Evans has sold his former homestead,coiner of Church i-treot and I). L. & W. avenue, to Charles Hunt er. Consideration about #2OOO. FELL FROM BRIDGE BROKE NECK IJeorgc Steck, It) years, a resident of Salem, Snyder county, was injured in some unknown manner at the bridge crossing from Selinsgrove to Selins grovo Junction, and as a result .is a patient at the Mary M. Packer hospil al, Sunbury, with no hopes of his re covery. Shortly before daybreak Saturday morning the members of the crew of a Pennsylvania freight train,which was passing over the Selinsgrove bridge, noticed the body of a man lying along side one of the bridge piers. The train was stopped and the man was found to be alive but in an unconscious condi tion. He was taken to the Pennsvl vania railroad station at Selinsgrove and Dr. Yoder was summoned to give him medical aid. An examination showed that he was severely injured and he was placed 011 board the morn ing passenger train and brought to the Mary M. Packer hospital in Sunbury. After arriving at the hospital a care ful examination was made and it was found that. Steck had dislocated i 1 i spine at about the small of the buck and is paralyzed all the way down the bodv from the seat of the injury. When questioned Steck \va< unable to explain how the accident occurred and while some believe he fell while trying to avoid being struck by a train others think that while walking across the bridge he tu some manner tripped and fell. The injury sustained by Stock is of such a nature that although ho may linger for a long time there art; no chances for his recovery and his life will be nothing more than u lingering death. He was employed as a black smith at Salem and has a wife and two small children. Appointed Auditor Ralph Kisuer, Esq., was appointed auditor by Judge Evans, Saturday, to distribute funds to and among the creditors of the Danville and Suiiburv street railway company, which was sold at sheriff's sale on July Oth and the sale of which wis confirmed dur ing last week's session of court A great deal of curiosity is manifest ed by the public to know,now that the sale is confirmed,whether or not there are any prospects of tin- line starting up as far as completed between the hospital for the insane and South Dan ville—also whether any plans are on foot for the completion of the line and whether it is at all likelv that work will be resumed this fall. Persistent inquiry lias tiil< I to bring out any positive information on any of the above points, but it is gen erally conceded a- unlikely (hat any work on construction w ill be done (his fall BACK CiIVFS OU'I Pieiity of D.ii:vilie Readers Have t'liis Experience. You tax the kidney- overwork t hciu They can't keep up the continual strain. The hack gives out it aches and pains; Urinary troubles set in. Don't wait longer take Doan • Kid ney Fills. Danville people tell von how they act. John Tematius.pnddler, ol •!()! Main St., says:"l consider Doan's Kidney Fills an excellent remedy for hack ache. 1 used them and they cured me of backache from which I had suffered for years. My trouble was an indes cribable dull aching pain ri-ht across the loins, sometimes my back was -•> weak that I could harldy do anything, and on this account I have had to lay off wort several times. I was unable to bend or stoop without severe pain and 1 was often obliged to catch hold of something to keep from falling. 1 used liniments and hot applications but until 1 tried Doan's Kidney Fills 1 never had anything to do me any good. Doan's Kidney Fills were just the remedy 1 needed. 1 had taken them only three days when my hack became strong and soon was as strong as it ever was.l have had no backache or any indication of kidney trouble since using Doan's Kidney Fills." tor sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Rutfalo, Mew York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. Double Tracking. The Catawissa division of the Phil adelphia A: Reading railway lias a big job under way. Under the direction of Superintendent J. E. Turk, Wil liamsport eugineers are working on it. Jt consists in the double tracking of the line from East Mahanoy Junction to Lofty. When completed it will mean a straight stretch of double track from Tamaqua to Rrandonville, with the excepton of Ryan's tunnel. M IST AK EN ST ATE M E NT. The statement in some of the State papers to the effect that Judge Sav adge, sitting in the Northumberland I court at Siinbnry fined a Mt. Cai mel saloon keeper > for refusing to sell a 'glass of beer to a customer is ( ntirely 'false. The case out of which this story grew was heard by Judge Auten who commended the saloon keeper for re fusing to sell the lr r but fined him for assault and battery. i'an you win? You realize that to win in anything these days, requires strength,with mind and body in tune. A man or woman with disordered di gestivo organs is not in shape for a day's work or a day's play. llow can they expect to win? Kodol For Dyspe psia contains the digestive juices of a healthy stomach and will put your stomach in shape to perform its im portant function of supplying the body and brain with strength building blood. Digests what you eat, relieves Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Pal pi tat ion of the Heart and ('oust ipa - tion. Sold by Paules Co. Telephone in Schools. The board of directors of the I'otts ville public schools derided to in-tall a telephone in the principal school iiom of each building and one hi the superintendent's ottice, making eleven 'phones in all GRAVEYARDS IN W. BERWICK CELLARS The astounding statement is now mailt' by sonic of tho most reputable citizens of West Berwick,that in their opinion no less than ten murders bave been committed within the last eight weeks in the foreign section of West Berwick and Briarcreek and iliey go further and say that they believe if tlio cellars in that section were dug up graveyards of murdered persons would In' found. These are the statements made to District Attorney Small by respectable foreigners who want steps taken to stamp out tin* lawlessness and restore order and make life safe. It, is estimated that there are 'J!S()(l foreigners at West Berwick and Briar creek, and while the Slavs, Poles and Huns are mostly a law abiding ele ment, the district attorney estimates that tlieie are fully 800 persons in the section that can be classed as lawless and dangerous to the community. Merchants have sometimes to close their stores owing to the lavvessnessas early as eight o'clock in the evenings. That an organization of the Black Hand exists in that neighborhood, and that secret meetings of the society are held at either West Berwick or Briar creek, is the firm conviction of the district attorney. lie fully realizes that it will take drastic measures to eradicate evil and wrongdoing, but he is determined togo to tho limit, and will ask court to have a competent detective engaged at the expense of the county to ferret out the ;crimiuals that they may bo brought to justice, and the reign of crime abolished. 'rood men, equipped for this work, can be secured at Wi Ikes-Barn* or Philadelphia. The kind of a mail re quired is one responsible and capable, who can [speak the language of the foreigners and mingle with them—in fact adopt the methods similar to those which resulted in the disruption and aholishment of the Molly Muguires. Notable Production. With his usual disregard of expense in everything relative to the maintain inn of his positiou at the head of the moving picture business in this coun try, .Mr. Edwin ,1. lladley.the expert, secured sit considerable expense tho only really satisfactory series of views that intelligently portray tin; actual condition of a Hairs in San Francisco immediately after tho disaster. In a recent conversation Mr. Had ley said "We were not Johnnies on the spot, waiting for the earthquake. We do not present pictures of the falling walls and people fleeing in terror wild with excitement We did not have our camera ready to tale a picture of a thief caught stealing and shot by the soldiers. We do, however, present genuine, authentic and satisfactory views taken after tho shock and when the fire had boon extingishod.onahliiig tho securing of clear negatives, nn inarrod by clouds of smoke. "In presenting this series we appeal to the intelligent common seii.ie class of people who don't believe in being humbugged." Those authentic views are only a small part id' the Hadley program,and the exhibition will be as varied and pleasing as usual. The lladley pictures are to bo pre sented at the Mahoning Presbyterian church two nights, Friday and Satur day, of this week, for the benefit of the V. M. A. Tickets are now on sale at tie Association building. The lladley Pictures. The Edwin J. lladley moving picture exhibition last evening was the best thing of the kind over soon in Burling ton,if tho statement of tho people who are familiar with this class of enter tainment is to be relied upon From eight until half-past ten o'clock there was an almost constant movement of pictures on the canvass and there was not a single awkward hitch or break in the series presented. The subjects were selected with rare discretion to make up a varied evening's enjoyment and nearly every picture wa- heartily applauded. A pleasing feature of the exhibition was the absence of the objectionable (Hitter which usually has accompanied moving pictures. Burlington Vt. Press. The Hadley pictures are to be pros ented at the Mahoning Presbyterian chureh two nights, Friday and Satur day, of this week, for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. Tickets are now on sale at the Association building. (iuardiug Two Dangerous Places. Borough Electrician Smith is erect ing guards at the light plant to keep inquisitive people away the rear of the switch board ami from the "regulat ors," which stand along the wall on the north and west sido. Unless pro tected in this way there is constant danger of accident. If a person were to come in contact with some parts of the switchboard or with the regulators death would be instantaneous. The guards being erect ed are in the form of latticework which will not conceal tlio mechanism, but will suffice to exclude persons who have no business on tlriso spots where danger lurks. When a horse is so overworked it lies down and in other ways declares its inability togo further, von would con sider it criminal to use force. Many a man of humane impulses, who would not willingly harm a kitten, is guilty of cruelty where his own stomach is concerned. Overdriven, overworked, when what it needs is something that will digest the food eaten and help the tomacli to recuperate. Something like Kodol For Dyspepsia that is sold by Paules iV ( ■<>. Will Remain in Danville. Nicholas llayden, for many years fiavt ling freight and passenger agent at the Northern Pacific railroad, w ho came east during the summer for a vacation, has decided to remain in 1 Danville indefinitely. Mr. Havden, who is a son of Mrs. Margaret llayden, Hloom street. Is owner of the fine farm in Cooper township, formerly owned by Matthew llidgeway. lie left Dan ville in 1871* and since that time has been prominently identified with the great railroad enterprises of the grow ing northwest. While in Danville he will live a retired life. WILL REPAIR GILLABPY PROPERTY The borough council held a special meeting 011 Saturday night for the purpose of making arrangements for beginning the work of raising J. V. Gillnspy's building at the corner of Mill and Front streets,which was left considerably below grade when Mill street was paved. Mr. Gillaspy's prop erty is the last of the several build ings on Mill street damaged when the paving was put down. In the case of the other buildings viewers were appointed, who awarded a certain >lllll of money as damages, which was paid over to tho owners, who made the improvements them selves. Mr. Gillaspy's three buildings adjoining each other and constituting his hotel property, are all more or loss damaged. From the first he has shown an inclination to be liberal and made no special efforts to induce council to take action in the matter. At the last regular meeting lie wa-> present and stated that if the borough would mere ly raise the lower building, which is the one affected most, he would him self make all other repairs necessary aim raise the other two buildings as required. Council unhesitatingly accepted his proposition and the meeting Saturday night was held to adopt specifications and to get ready to invite bids. Mem bers were present as follows: Gibson, Vastiuo, Dietz, Sweisfort. llussell, Angle, Bedea, Fiunignn, Hughes, .la cobs and Eisenhart. The two story building to In raised by the borough will have to be cut loose from the adjoining one. It will have to lie raised abut three feet, inches, so that the first floor of the several buildings will be level with each other. If any decayed sills are found under the building they are to bo taken out and replaced with good sound sills. Foundation walls, eigli- toon inches thick, are to bo luiilt un der tho >i 11 alter the building is rais oil. <hi motion of Mr. Vastiuo it was oriloroil t!i:it council advertise for bids to ra ise tho building according to specificit ion.-', the proposals to lie in by next Friday night. It is desired to enter upon the work as early as possi ble. A Young flother ai 70. "My mother has- uddcnly beou made yontig at 70. Twenty years of intense suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until six months ago, when she hogau taking Electric 15it t< r>, which have completely cured her and restored the strength and activity she had in the prime of life, ' writes Mrs. \V. L <rilpatrick, of Dauforth, Me. (Sreitost restorative medicine on the globe. Sets Stomach. Liver and Kidneys right. purifies the blond, and cures Malaria, Hillionsues.s and Weak ness. Wonderful Nerve Tonic. Price fiOc, Guaranteed by l'aulos iK; Oo's drug store Joseph f : ct(er Badly Injured. Ju~eph Fetter, who resides on West Centre street, was very badlj injured while working in Sunbury last week and is now confine I at the Mary Pack er hospital. The injured man is a widower, but has an adopfo l daughter, fourteen years old. Since he has boon employ ed in Sunbury his house bore has been closed. Although the accident took plac hi~t Wednesday the facts of tho case were not known in Danville un til Saturday night, when some other Danville men working in Sunbury re turned home. Fetter was employed by the Lam ' berry Water company in laying a new j line of sewer pipe. lie was assisting I to unload the pipe from a wagon when i one of the large joints fell on his foot j crushing it very badly, in addition to 1 which his leg was painfully injured. ! He was taken to the Mary Packer hos j pital. where at last accounts lie was j doing very well. Fetter's adopted daughter, Esther, accompanied by Miss Dora Eighiier.at whose home she has been living for several weeks, Saturday evening went to Snnbur.v to visit the injured man. Cost ot September Court. Justice in all ages of the world is a great boon,but as administered by our court it "conies high." The several days' court last week, in which only one case was.tried, cost the county ov er a thousand dollars. The item of jurors and tipstaffs, along with what was paid the cons tables for making returns, footed up #814.«0. The witnesses in the Dietrich homicide case cost $lO5. In addition #SO went to the court stenographer and #12.50 to the court, crier. At the lirst trial of the same homi cide case,in which the jury disagreed, the cost to the county was only a trifle less. The jurors did not cost so much, for while talesmen were called the original panel was not so large. At ' the last trial there were seventy-three ' talesmen summoned into the court room and e.ieii of these received I which after all pretty well repaid I these unwilling gentlemen for their disquietude in being obliged to face an unpleasant duty. The venire issu ed called for a hundred jurors in ad dition to which there were 21 grand jurors. WHKN PKKACIfEKS STEAL. The Dußois Journal waxes exceed ingly warm in its denunciation of the crooked picachcr over there who was preparing to leave the region, carry ing with hi in over #IOO of the church's i money. It was a very wicked act, that's sure, but the intensity of our indignation sou Id be measured by the amount of the man's salary and the si/.e of family. A half-starved , preacher i sometimes quite as likely t togo wrong as a half-starved laborer. A Badly Burned (iirl. or boy. min or woman i- quickly out of pain if Buckleu's Arnica Salve is | applied promptly <l. .1 Welch, <>l Tckonsha, Mich., says:"l use it in my family for cuts, sores and all skin i injuries, and tind it perfect.' | est. Pilo cure known. Best healing . salve made. at Paules &■ Co s drug ( store. MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE Peter Dietrich, 011 trial since Mon day charged with tin* killing of James A. Jones, Thursday was found guilty of murder in the second degree, hut was recommended to the mercy of the court. The case was given to the jury at I:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The case presented many difficulties, the evidence being of such a nature as to invite much controversy. The jury wrestled with the problem during Wednesday night and the greater part of the forenoon Thursday. When court adjourned Wednesday evening, Judge Evans announced that he would not retire until eleven o'clock and arranged that if tho jury reached a verdict before that hour tin* court house bell should be rung, which would bring the court and attorneys interest ed to the courthouse. There was no agreement.however, during the night By a misunderstanding Thursday morning at SI o'clock the courthouse hell was rung, which had the effect to bring a large crowd to the courthouse under the impression that a verdict had been reached. Even the court and attorneys were deceived. A circumst ance which helped to make the situa tion uuiqne was the fact that the jur ors soon after Judge Evans arrived came out of their room and filing into the court room, took their places in tho chairs they occupied during the trial. The attorneys for the defense had not yet arrived and, while Judge Evans was waiting, the twelve men with one accord solemnly arose and filing out through the door returned | to tlioii room, whore they continued their deliberations for au hour or so longer. Their strange action was ex plained by the assumption that they came into court for instruction but finally resolved that they did not need it. People were much disappointed when they found that there was no verdict and the little episode 011 the whole aroused much curiosity. At 10:40 o'clock it was announced that the jury had arrived at a verdict. The large crowd deceived earlier in the day was not on hand when the jury came in. 111 all, probably, there were not seventy-five persons in the court room. As the twelve men, who held the fate of Dietrich in their hands, came into the court room, it was observed that the most of them bore very mark ed signs of fatigue as the result of their night's confinement. Dietrich, who had been brought into the court house at the ringing of the bell,sat by the side of the sheriff at the spot he occupied during the trial. His two trials in a few months have brought him before the public so much that he lias become accustomed to tho situa tion and he attracts only a passing notice from tho public. Thursday, however, brought the crucial moment of his life. While awaiting the arriv al of the attorneys 110 snt ly rubbing his hands together, while Ins suspense and deep anxiety,were plain ly visible in his countenance ~ "Gentleman of tlie jury," inquired tlie prothonotary, "have you agreed upon a verdict? "We have,"was the reply and the foreman of the jury hand ed over the written verdict. This the prothonotary handed to Judge Evans who scanned it a moment and return ed it to Mr. Vincent. The silence was profound as the clear tones of the pro thonotary rang out: "Gentlemen of the jury, harken to your verdict as the court lias recorded it. You say that in the case of Com monwealth vs. Peter Dietrich, you find the defendant, Peter Dietrich, guilty of murder in the second degree and that you recommend him to the mercy of the court." On motion of Mr. lkoler the court ordered that the jury bo polled, by which it is understood that each of the twelve men was called upon to an swer individually as to liis concur rence in the verdict. The response of each juror was that his verdict was "murder in the second dergee, recom mending the prisoner to the mercy of the court." Counsel for the defense objected to the manner in which the jurors were polled. Exceptions were overruled bv the court and bill was ordered sealed for the defendant. Judge Evans then addressed the jur ors, thanking them, after which they were discharged. The defenese then moved in arrest of judgment and for a new trial, ma sons to bo filed in four days. Mr. Ikeler said that a verdict of murder in the second dergee had been returned, which eliminates capital of fense, the case becomes bailable, and he moved that in the interval pending further action Dietrich be admitted to bail, the court being asked to name the amount. Mr. Hinckley objected to l>:iil urg ing as a reason that the defense had moved for a new trial, which nmde it clear that a verdict eliminating cap ital punishment might bo followed by one in a subsequent- trial of altogeth er a different sort. The court appointed Saturday morn ing at 10 o'clock as time for argument on application for bail. The maximum penalty for murder in the second degree is twenty yours. The number of years' imprisonment that may be imposed varies according to the ideas of the judge. The recom mendation for mercy does not neces sarily influence the sentence. Our Water Analyzed. The United States geological survey i> collecting and analyzing samples of water taken from the Susquehanna river at West Pittston, Danville and Williaiusport. The object is to dis cover the amount of mineral matter carried by the water and its variation from week to week. In this manner tin 1 adaptability of the water for diff erent industrial purposes can be ascer tained. The work will be continued for a year at least. The natural heads of the household are the parents. When they abdicate in favor of their children they sow the wind and somebody is going to reap tlie whirlwind. JOHN KEIM'S BIG M OF BRICK Tlio brick manufacturing busini >■ mi Danville will boom between now ami freezing weather. John Keim, who owus and operates the several brick kilns hereabout has just sold 525.000 of Ins big stoek to John ti. Mcllenry, of Pentou Mr. Keiin, who had a stoek of near- i ly a million brick 011 hand was pre paring to shut down for the season at - j ter next week. Mr. Mcllenry "s big j purchase together with the prospects \ of effecting a sale of an additional | 200,000 elsewhere, has induced Mr. Keiin to wholly chauge his plans and instead of shutting down he will put on an additional number of hands and rush all his yards to their full capicity during the month of October. Mr. Mcllenry will greatly enlarge his distillery at Benton, which is a very old plant the business of which has greatly outgrown the capacity. In enlarging the plan originally was to remove the distillery from its present site on the hill down along the rail road, where ground had been purchas ed. It later was decided merely to en large the old plant and as indicated by the number of brick purchased the annex will be a very large one. Mr. Keini is already shipping brick to Benton at the rate of a car load per day and will K.|» on at that rate uu til the big order is filled. Several oth er brick manufacturers are in the market. One or more of these offer brick at a lower figure than Mr. Keiin will sell for, but the Danville brick seems to have the preference, as it is larger and possesses the additional ad vantage of being hand made. ALL THE (tOOD :jl \LM'IK : Ely's ('ream Balm, sopd, ar • found i;. Liquid Cream Balm, whir!.- intended for use in atomizers. That it i; all an unfailing cure for Nasal Carris i., pro ved by an ever inere i it::>> . - t t.-t imony. It does not dry ».n» n.-r insp the tender air passages. Ir alia-,a tl < inllam mation and goes straight t. the root of the disease. Obstinate ol<l e.a-es have been cured in a few weeks. All drug gists, 75c., including spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros , W.u ivn Street New York. FALL OPENINGS. Each season the millinery exhibit in the stores of Danville seems to grow more bewilderingly beautiful and en ticing, and the creations this fall, which adorn our show 'windows, and the openings now in full swing, are proving great temptations to the ladies Many a lady will be tempted,no doubt, to exceed the amount intended in the purchase of a hat or bonnet, but the headgear is one of the most important parts of a good wardrobe, and one of the most conspicuous in a lady well dressed. No good husband or father will deny the wife or datifhie! ? m up-to-date fall or winter outfit, i: lud mg hat, gown, gloves, coal ami shoes. | One should live within his or lit v j means, hut who docs not .tsSarir » r "well-dressed" woman—ami thai <i<>«».- not mean extravagantly or overdress ed. A GUAKANTiiLi) CUfIL 10>. Fii.o.S Itching, Blind, Bleediug, iJrotrud ing Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO < >IN TMKNT fails to cure in ti to 14 davs. 50 cents. Bear at Mainville. While driving along the McAnley road near John Breisch's farm in Main township, Columbia county, Monday evening about t>::so o'clock. Prank Ptir sel, the Mainville merchant, came across a bear. The horse was jogging along at tl e time when bruin came out of the brush on one side of the road, and crossed a few yards ahead of the horse. Purse 1 saw the animal, but as it was getting dark he at first took it for a big dog until the horse became frighten d and then Pursel saw that it was a genuine bear. The animal did not stop, hov - ever, but disappeared in the woods on the other side of the road. This must Do the famous M liuville bear that comes to town about once so often apparently just to let the folks know he is still in business at the same old stand. Blood Poisoning. results from chronic constipation, which is quickly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills. They remove ail pois onous germs from the system and in fuse new life and vigor; cure sour stomach, nausea, headache, ilizzine - and colic, without griping or disc fort. 25c. Guaranteed by Paules & Co , druggists. Hitch Diphtheria in Bloomsbury;. Diphtheria, which figured so threat euinglv in the report of the local reg istrar, is alarmingly prevalent in other nearby towns. Bloomsburg is threat eued with an epidemic of the disease, which in the past two days hasassum ed proportions that moved the author ities to take drastic meaures to bring about its abatement. The Third street school, where the trouble seems to have started,lias been closed indefinitely. Yesterday the di rectors of the Bloomsburg public library closed that institution also in definitely. During Monday and Tuesday five new cases were reported and by !a~t evening nine homes in Bloomsburg were under strict quarantine. Danger From The Plague. There's grave danger trom plague of Coughs and Col> Is that are so pre - valent, unless you take Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Mrs. (seo. Walls, of Forest. City. Me., writes: "It's a God send to people living in climates where coughs and colds prevail. 1 find it quickly en Is them. It prevents Pneumonia, cure* LaGrippe, gives wonderful relief in Asthma and Hay Fever, and makes weak lungs strong enough to ward otT Consumption, Coughs and Colds. 50c aud SI.OO. ■ Guaranteed by Paules & Co's diug 1 store. Trial bottle free. Over=Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes. : The kidneys are youi purifiers, they fil -0 ter out the waste or ; Vt*-It im P uritiesin the blood, jv.v Lxg yT"ft*( If they are sick or out \s. r of order ' they fail to do I their work. I [ Pains, achesandrheu / matism come from ex- I cess uric ac in l ' ie | ——' O blood, due to neglected j kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady ] heart beats, and makes one feel as though I they had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working in pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through veins and arteries. It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning in kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cure:; of the most distressing cases and is sold on its merits f'\ - by all druggists in fifty cent and one dollar siz- j es. You may have a sample bottle by mail Home or swa>np-R<»t. free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper v. hen writing Dr. Kilmet 8c Co., Binghamton, N. Y.' Don't make any mistake, but remem ber the name, Swaup-Root, Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres liiughamton. N.Y.. on every Ywttles. Death of Evan R. Evans. Evan R. Evans, nearly a life-long resident of Danville,departed this life about 7 o'clock Saturday night, after a short illness. The deceased was sixty three years of age and is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Francis R. Jones,both of Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Of 1 ate years the deceas ed has been incapacitated for work. He was a blacksmith by occupation and was especially skilled. In his time be held many responsible posi tions, being foreman of the black smith department of the Reading Iron works. He held similar positions un der Curry & company and at one or another time of his life was promin ently connected with every important industry in Danville.' Few men were more widely known about town. A cold is much more easily cured when the bowels are open. Kennedy's Laxa tive Honey and Tar opens the bowels and drives the cold out of the system in young or old. Sold by Paules Co. Ml. Carmel's Progressive Council. The Mt. Carmel borough council ha* decided to construct a sewer outlet to cost about &JO,OOO. This sewer will cross company ground aud if any op position is shown by any company officials they will be prosecuted by the board of health of that town. True and tried friends of the family— DeWitt's Little Early Rise s. Best t< r results and best to take. ltosy cheeks and sparkling eyes follow the use of hrse.l p ndable little pills. Tliey do not grip or - i.-i:i n. Practical Vi-.-w of Tainted Money. A i .te minister settled the "tiinted money" question quite to the satisfaction id' his hearers on Sun day morning when he declared that lie had no objection to tainted mouey be cause he believed that it had beeu in the devil's hands long enough and tin sooner it got to working for the Lord the better. Keep the bowels open when you have a cold and use a good remedy to allay the inflammation of the mucous membranes The be a t i Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It cont lins no opiates, mows the bowels, drives out the cold Is re li ibb- and t istes good. Sold by Paulei <V Co STRATEGY WINS. There abides in the town of Mones sen, this Slate, a lawless element that threatens to seriously disturb the peace and quiet of that community. The row dies, ! . nvi \ r. pitted themselves against too iron:; an adversary when they at tempted t heat the niaugeinent of the opera house there by getting into the shows, minus tickets, via the fire es cape. 'i'lit* manager spread defeat ami dismay among those who were in the habit of going into the theatre by the aerial route by c harging the fire es cape willl electricity. TO (JURE A GOLD Itf ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BIIOMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money il it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa ture is on i ach box. 25 cents. POLITICALLY QUIET. Election comes five weeks from yes- I tenia,-' but the dose approach of the ciucial moment does not bring with it ,:i\ particularly noticeable activity a along the men or parties that are PX pect-ed to furnish us with pre-election ; concern. Both in Danville and in the | country districts the atmosphere is politically quiet, and if any work at I all is being done by the candidates it ; is of the button holing variety that does not cause much inconvenience to anyone except the two directly con corned. ISMMWrr" *7-, TgTyygß-agii l iiiwi— Does Your Heart Yes. 100,000 times each day. !' Does it send out good blood or bad blood? You Know, for good blood is good health; b.id blood, bad health. And you know precisely what to take for bad Mood Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Doctors have endorsed it for 60 years. Ono frequent cmse of hart blood is a sluggish •:' 1 : ' ' 1 mi ' Um ii absorbed into the blood, ki ♦ p the how Hs < j < ii u lib Ayer's Tills. n in IJMMRMMMHMH by .T. C Ayor Co., Lowell. Ai»o inanufacturerß of J tIAIH VIOOR. / i If/? ¥* O AGUE CURE, ni. -a. i-i V a O ChtURV I'tCTORAL Wc hnvn no Eoorptat We jiubiieh the fcrijiulaH of all our medipines.
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