Home Pater -—.For me Home ' hr circulation >»l this palter is m r casing raptritv it will |>a> vou O advertise in the AMERICAN. o: o: ÜBSCRIPTIOH $1 PER YEAR I»I; :\. .IKNNINGS - Jth \ l /.s T. ■tp.. r h -mr- V 111. Mill St.. 1 it r U Jhiutilie. I'll. / 1 l it. M I - 'I s-T. . |>AN\II IK l'<. -li.niaeh :.nd interlines „ «fialir iS 15 \i\vs. \ uuier of Le«*»|H»rt w ill use .t tail ' i n to hlillt ciHilis this -eHSOIi. K« eist army maiioenvres att- Wing !n/hl\ e >iiipliin«*iif«il hv ex : «*iu ed . il>-«*r\f I - I llr t'hllle-e will i..- M lKt<it in the next far eastern set tlfnieul. whetlter it - |»"«*ftul or by foh* i*rnis. Kh t ...ii dav is the lievt interesting rvelit M Th.- vote* of the sjiellbiiider din's i. t si*.**- cany conviction. Londott 'i.«-n't think Prenidi-nt Boose veil made nil* miMiki* in asking a t«i - r\f on Ins i ibitier. Several of that n»ti HI have served Knglamf well «- ral)iuet officer*. l'lie Ma-s,»ehus«'tts Pi«-s as- .elation waut* pusse* for new-pajK-r advertis tug mid I as prott -ted agaiu-t a ruling «»f the interstate ooniinerce cointnis mnu pndiitntiiig nurli baiter. Half a uosen father- of Monroe cuintT lito*e op n .Te<se .lames club formed l>\ their bov- ju-t entering their teens Their cure wa- the ohl fashioned whipping and it was eflectn al The-teamship llav • rsham Granze. fn»j» New York to Melbourne, has t»«en abandoned at sea The passengers «nd crew were taken otf in safety. The Mteamship from -ome unknown cause caught fin». Tier« are a good many free thinkers aui' ti|t the voters till- vear. Dan Cupid works all seasons of the year, his victims to entangle. Philip Heil, a forn.er uienilier ol the Pennsylvania legislature fiom North ampton county, died .>n Saturda.v at has inline in Palmer townsliip, lie was .*>4 year- < ■ Revival services have juM iH'en con cluded ii • Salem r 41it ist church at Jenkiutowu, York county. It is a colored regal ton and during the revival y-oue negroes presented tlieiuselve- tiefiire the pa-tor ffir bap t ISUI. \\ II Mi-tortune gets on the trail of a man she usually makes it inter esting for him. Miss Blanche Tyler, yf Shamokin, was found unconscious in her bed Saturday moruing and died several iioiirs later The <-orouer is endeavor ing to liud out whether i hs anv i mystery surroutnlnig t'u ea-. lif leet i v»* sidewalk st. uld be put 111 siia ] ie I jr w niter fwo ministers hav< lie n drawn on the Luzerne county t.raud jury. Mauch <* iiuik houseiiol.lf r- are sign mg pledge- not to pay m ire than six cents a quart for miU iieaiers have announci d that the price willlieeight eents after November I. Mailorder houses are sharks that Ifed u|f>ii the credulity of the |H-o|)!e'r Probably the su i is hn: -iMf it- lead until the political campaign is over. Wild ducks are said to be pi t\ i i the npjier Delaware river. Workmen removing l<idies from the old Hartner Hill burying grouuo. near Glfiiside, found the bodies of Thomas Whiteomb aud wife,of Edge Hill,com pletely petrified. while the body of their «on. buried in the same lot, was reduced to dust. Prince Henrv, of Reus*, who has been visiting at the country home of .1 F Sullivan, at Bad nor. expresses himselfjas charmed with America and American home life. A Pike county bull gor™d Mrs. Mag dalena Berger. aged ♦>."> >eaia, w ite of its owner, to death, on Monday. Her daughter conquered the beast with a plt< hfork. but too late to save her mother's life New- ads are iminev uiaker- for both ■nerchaut and customer. Dr. George W. Holstein, for fifty Vfars secretary of the odd Fellows' lodgf ar Norri-town, was honored by a banquet on Monday night and pre sented with a purse containing |lsin gold. Some of u- will heave a lug sigh of relief when the campaign closes. There is only one dangerous end of a gun -the end the fool stands at The deer will s«ion be making tracks for the guidance of the hunter. If some hunters knew as much as their logs they would get more game. The real motner-in law is usually the best friend of her daughter's !ius band. bnt not so often of her so.;' 9 wife. A gilded wooden key made in the manual training school at Norristown, was presented to County Superintend ent Landis at the opening of the Mont gomery county institute. The New York campaign is rivaling the Pennsylvania fight in streuuous -11 ess. The peekatoo waist is being reluct antly relejcated to the winter «|uarters. A single loaf of bread sold at $2.50 at an auction held by the Are com pany at Darby, after a saner kraut sapper. The auction was imprompu aud bidding was spirited on the last loaf "THIS COT'NTKY Wll.l. NliVliß Hli ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL 01 ITS OWN DEMANDSWITU ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS OL. r»:!-No 11, CELEBMI 100 #11(11 Centenarian Retains Iler I'acultifs Hcarim. de fective. "Anut Peggy" Sechler M. ndav cele • brated her one-hundredth birthday. Seated in hercomfortable old-fashion el rocking chair m the cozy home of I S. B. Kocher, Bloom r i.i l, where sh" lias had her home for many years i> »sr i tin' ajed woman giaeiousl v an I unfir iii;»lv acknowledged the kind eougrat nl;itious of group after crouu of friends and relatives that during the ' day came and wont. Not only did I " Aunt Peggy" receive all dav •. t'i i• ■ ■ • lay, but evmi oil Sunday sin* WHS the mark of muidi honor and she wa- -ur ■ rounded with many reminders that i>i ! last her tottering footsteps had brought i her to the one hundredth mile stone i life's journey. If was happily arrang lel to observe the Sabbath immediate i lv preceding her one-hundredth birth day in a way that would give ap propriate expression to the gratitude for long life and the hlessiug ol' health which dwelt not only in the heart of the beloved and aged woman but also in the hearts of those around her,who love her and rare for her. According ly Sunday afternoon the Keystone Male Quartette of this city repaired to the home of Mr. Kocher and there reu tiered a number of their best selec tions, not forgetting two that are "Aunt Peggy's" favorites: "Jesu*. Lover of my Soul" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee." She understood the siuging; was able to follow nearly all of her two favorite hymns and dwelt most beautifully on the emotions that the singing aroused within her. "Aunt Peggy" was in the very best of spirits and not within many years was her mind any clearer than yester day. Her memory, it is true, revels in the events of the long, long past, hut while in pleasant conversation yes re: day she proved to her friends that she was by no means oblivious of passing events and recalled the iucideuts of last week and last voir with astonish ing accuracy It was, however, of the loiiir past that those assembled Monday desired most to hear and fortunately 'Ann Peggy" wain a reminiscent mood Nearly nil li. r stories related to hei girlhood, nearly or quite ninety years ago. She has a keen sense of humor and laughed heartily as she related many au amusing anecdote, in which the actors were tin S;MIS > ; William Montgomery and others wliow names are familiar but wi om people of the present general ion h>\ i , i seen. At Lie «iune t'u, "\ti t Peggy" thoroughly apjireei i'. l t e -olemnity of the e< nt; for while ti ttainment ol a linn 'red yea: of l : f» : the cause tor rejoicing, yet it is extreme limit tlia: carries the ma:: r woman who survives into the vcr\ si adow of death and eternitv. Yea,- ago "Aunt Heggy" realized i : i,:ts!ii"i;i. lived the allotted year- of lite and Monday .-lie repeated the same beautiful sentiment ' that was recorded of her oil her last birthday thai her .voik i:> ••arth is done and that she is now t. waiting lor the summons; ttiat w i it shall please God in his wisdom m call her heuee she is ready. There is no telling how many years yet remain for the aged wo .i HI. She is only slightly more feeble than on her last birthday. Her hearing, it is true, is defective but her eyesight and her general health is good. Retaining as she does all her mental faculties and surrounded as she is by kind and loving friends tjhe still finds much en joyment in every day life. Probably over a hundred people call ed to visit "Aunt Peggy" Monday. Not a few came from a considerable distance while still others from Phil adelphia, Reading, and Altooua -enr letters and telegrams conveying con gratulations. She received a large number of presents. A most beautiful tribute came from the ladies' aid so ciety of Sliiloh Reformed church, in the form of one hundred roses,one for each year of her life, which were con veyed to "Aunt Peggy" by the Rev. Joseph E. Guy and Ins wife. Among those who assembled ro do the aged woman honor was Mrs. Fet ter, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. \V. P. Roberts, of Sunbury, nieces; Thomas Sander?, of ths city, a nephew; Mrs. A. .1. Thrash and Miss Lizzie (Junius, of Hazleton, graud nieces; John Cuuius, of Drum's, Mrs. Peter Rishcl of White Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keefer, of Berwick, were also present. Every Loyal PE^NSYIVANIAN SHOULD VOTE FOR EDWIN S. STUART AND THE WHOLE Republican Ticket ON TUESDAY NEXT. I A cross in the Republican! square—That's all! 1.1. USD! BO INI I )iscountenances Omission of ! )anville on Rail road Map. The omission of Danville on the I). L. & W's railroad map dwelt upon in these columns on Saturday has been discountenanced in unqualified terms by the president, W. H. Truesdale. J. II (Josser, president of the lorn I board of trade, on Monday addressed Mr. True-dale a letter enclosing the clip ping from the Morning News. The communication received iu reply ex plains itself and show - that the writer takes much the same view of the omis sion a- the New - article Mr Trues d ile's letter fellow - : October !lOth . JVHI6. \1 •• . • >!111 If. < ioeser, President, Board of Trade, Danville, Pa. Dear Sir:—l beg to acknowledge re ct ipt of sours of the '?lHh, with en closed newspaper clipping, calling my attention to the fact that oil the map ol the I). L. A: W. Railroad published in the Commercial and Financial Chronicle the name of Danville is not shown. The fact that this is the case was a surprise to nie.iis 1 am sure it is to the other officials of our company. I can only assure you, furthermore, that it is not intentional and that we will at once arrauge to have our map as pub 11<!ie iii the above named publication corrected and the name of Danville placed thereon so that it will appear in the next issue ol' the Chronicle iu which this map is printed. 1 sincerely hope that neither you yonself nor any other citizen of Dan ville really believes for a moment that the policy of th™ maugement of this Company is so narrow and shortsight ed as to have attempted to injure you or yonr town and it- business interests hv deliberately and wilfully omitting the name of so important a business mid shipping point a- Danville from the map.just because we happen to have differed from the views of your peo p! • n other matters. It there is any such l aiprt'ssion abroad among your p 1 shall esteem it a favor if you will do what yon can to correct it. I I'II are, furthermore, iu iho inteieM il fair play you will be very glad to ito this for us. Thanking you for calling the matter to my attention, I beg to remain. Fours very truly, \V. H. TRUESDALE, President. ■B, US I HBSy' jBHf j-y-•Ssffifcfo [ Hi For Lieutenant Governor ROBERT S. MURPHY. FEAST OF ALL SAINTS TODAY Moly l)aj' Ihoroughout the Cath olic World. Today i- the feast of All Saints, a holy* dav throughout the Catholic world The chief object of the day is t i thank God for the favors bestowed upon the elect ; the sanctification, glorifie ition and salvation of immort al souls. The church on liiis dav'calls to mind the beautiful virtues the saints put in to practice while living on earth,their great purity of heart, love for God anil zeal for others' welfare. Holy mass will be celebrated at j;:}0 and Ba. m. The services include the benediction of the holy sacrament. ONE KILLED ANOTHER INJURED Eye Knocked Out and Face Disfig urcd as Cousin is Killed. Two cousins meeting with sad accid ents at tin same time, but about a mile apart, is the strange coincidence of Tuesdav afternoon. Ar just about the same hour, two o'clock,when Frank Miller, of Fouu dryville, was crushed so badly that his death resulted a few hours later at the hospital, his cousin, Charles Mill er, son of John Miller, who lives near Berwick, was «tiuck in the face by the belt of a steam thresher on his fath er's farm, and one eye knocked out and his face badly injured and dis figured. He was picked up unconsc ious, his face badly disfigured and one eye knocked completely from his head. He is aged 2*l years. For Sheriff* Vote tor I). C. Williams. DANVILLK. l'A., TIIUHSDA V, NOVEMISEI! 1. HMMS. FOURTEEN YEARS IN PENITENTIARY notion for New Trial Denied and Peter Dietrich Sentenced==Pris= oner Revealed No Weakness and Took Sentence Phil osophically. Judge C. C. Kvans yesterday hand ed down an opinion denying a motion for a new trial in the case ol Common wealth v> Peter Dietrich, which w is argued in court here last week. Oil the same occasion Peter Dietrich was sent enced to undergo imprisonment at separate and solitary confinement at hard labor in the Eastern penitentiary for a period of fourteen years. Court convened at 10 o'clock with ti is Honor Judge Kvaus and associates Blee and Wagner on the bench. The court at once proceeded to dis pose of the reasons assigned for a new trial, which were briefly as follows: 1 That the court erred iu charging the jury that the burden is 011 the de fendant to show that he was so deeply intoxicated with liquor as to be ineap able of forming in his mind a design deliberately and preineditatedly to tire the fatal shot. If you should reach the conclusion from all the evidence that he was not so intoxicated, then his in toxication should go for naught. 2. The court erred in impressing upon the jury that the defendant hail set up the defense of intoxication as a defense and that the burden was up on him to show it and so misled the jur . from the true ground of defense. :s. The court erred in emphasizing the commonwealth's case aud minimiz ing the defense. 4 The court erred in not calling attention to the weight of the testi mony showing that the killing was ac cidental and the weakness and unre liability of the testimony of Dr. Paules going to show that the killing was intentioual aud premeditated. ■') The court erred in charging that the burden is ujxm the defendant to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the killing of Jones was purely accid ental. ti. The court misled the jury in this that the defendant had assumed the burden of showing a defense grounded on intoxication aud in not pointing out to the jury the difference iu the defense of accidental killing. Judge Evans reviewed iu detail the entire charge, with which our read ers are already familar. He took it up poiut by point citing authorities to | show that he clearly stated the law. He emphasized the fact that the de fendant offered 110 evidence in the cause. His counsel endeavored to show by cross examination of the Common wealth's witnesses that 'he defendant was drunk, on the border of delirium tremens at the time of the shooting and that the shooting was the result of an accident. The Commonwealth had offered evidence to show that the defendant had shot and killed Jones, the deceas ed. The opinion of Judge Evans was that the court could not have been more specific or definite in explaining the nature and character of the de fendant's defense to the jury. Upon the question of accidental kill iug the court cited Wharton on Crim inal Law to show that the burden of proof is upon the defendant. In conclusion Judge Evans stated: SUPREME COURT WILL BE INVOKED notion for New Trial in Case of Peter Dietrich Will he Ap pealed. Hon. Fred Ikeler of counsel for the defense in the case of Commonwealth vs. Peter Dietrich stated in Blooms burg last evening that the motion for a new trial denied by Judge Evans yesterday will be appealed. Pending the decision from the supreme court Peter Dietrich, of course, will remain in the Montour county jail. This is a | complication not generally 7 looked for, although a few whispers to that effect were heard in court here yesterday. I President Roosevelt LOOKS ro PENNSYLVANIA TO SUSTAIN HIS ADMINISTRA TION BY SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY You can hfdp bring this about by voting for Stuart and the entire Republican ticket. For Representative Vote for Ralph Kisner. ■ "The question of Ihe defendant's guilt , : was a question 01 fact under the evid ence and we believe that we properly left the same to the jury. There was no occasion for our saying that the ' | testimony of Dr. Panics was weak aud I unreliable. "The charge of the jury must bo ' | considered as .1 whole. We believe ' j that, we fairly, fully and adequately 1 charged the jury in this case and that 1 i the prisoner has no just cause for com •! plaint. "We are of the opinion that the in j terest of public justice require that a • new trial should he refused. The nio ition is accordingly denied and the ! : rule for an arrest of judgment and a ; new trial is discharged. By the Court CIIAULKS C. EVAN'S." P. J. On motion of William Kase West of counsel for defense an exception was noted and bill sealed for the defend ant. When Judge Evans had concluded District Attorney C. P. Gearhart mov ed that sentence be pronounced on the defendant. While the Judge was ren dering his opinion Peter Dietrich sat by the side of the sheriff ou the same ■ spot he occupied during the two trials. He was looking quite well, physical ly. His face bore a serions.au anxious look, but he betrayed no weakness j whatever and seemed to have steeled 1 himself for whatever might come. At the request of the court he moved in front of the bar with unfaltering step. ' Iu reply to a question from Judge j Evans Dietrich stated that he was 41 years of age. Upon being asked wlietli er lie had anything to say why sent- j euce should not be passed upon him he i replied that he had not, beyond the | fact that he was not guilty. The court reviewed the trial aud explained, that the extreme penalty for murder in the second degree was twenty years. The judge said,however,that he would not impose the full penalty, but would heed the recommendation of the jury I for mercy. Passing from the extreme penalty of twenty years, the penalty for the next lower degree, voluntary manslaughter,the court explained was twelve years. It would not do, there- ' I fore to fall as low as this, as such a sentence would be virtually changing! [the verdict of the jury. At this point it became evident that the sentence ! would not be a light one. The sentence of the court was that Peter Dietrich pay the costs of pros- ! edition aud undergo an imprisonment in the Eastern penitentiary at Phila delphia at separate and solitary con finement at hard labor for a period of fourteen years and to stand committed until the sentence of the court is com- ! plied with,the sheriff of Montour coun ty to conduct the prisoner hence in j fifteen days. At 110 time was there any reason to j believe that the sentence in Dietrich's J case would be unduly light; few j thought, that the penalty would reach fourteen years. Peter Dietrich shared the surprise with others, hut he took the sentence very philosophically. Un der the commutation act the time will he materially reduced. INSTALLING NEW LIGHTS Arc Lights Displace Incandescent. Which Are to be Used in Suburbs. Borough Electrician Smith is now ' busy installing the four new electric lights, which were authorized by ' council at its meeting 011 October sth. ' An arc light has been placed at ; Ferry and Spruce streets auil the in t can descent doing service at that point 1 up to the preseut has been removed to » Etter's alley on West Mahoning street, . where it fills a longfelt want. An arc t light also has been placed on Bailroad street at the canal bridge and the in candescent light at that spot will be removed to P. J. Keefer's residence, Wall street. The wires are already stretched to that point, but the iucle ; ment weather yesterday made it neces sary to suspend work, otherwise by ' last night the incandescent light would j have been installed. 1 IM—TCI Jr na rrrv - • ELECTION DAY NEXT JAY N ''til e For Congress Vote for I)r. E. \V, Samuel. 55m l.ar»c and Delightful \f f.-iir to Celebrate 1 lallovve'en. One of the largest and most delight ful dances ever given i;> this City took place at the armory last evening when a number of the young people of Dan ville and their friends from nearby towns gave fitting celebration to Hal lowe'en with a masquerade ball. Heautiful and appropriate decora tions had been arranged tor the occas ion. the member.- of the committee ar ranging the large quantities of corn • husks aud pumpkins and the bunting I and (lags to such admirable advantage that they succeeded in hiding from view nearly all of the numerous in terior defects of the dilapidated old building. The deckings of the armory were far out done, however, by the ' adorments of the participants, the i costumes lending not a little to the en joyment of the occasion. Beauty,orig inality and variety marked the crea tions that now struck with awe and 1 again convulsed with mirth. The bur- ! ly policeman, the sedate nurse, the ( 1 lown, the cow hoy, the devout dom- j inie, the graceful dancing girl, the Oriental maid, and all the rest forgot their troubles and gave themselves over to the full enjoyment of the even ing. The unmasking occurred during the tenth dance, and many delightful surprises uusued when the identity of the masijueraders was discovered. Excellent music was furnished by Conistock's orchestra of Sunbury. During intermission refreshments were served in the armory. The committee which arranged the affair was compos ed of Robert M. Jacobs, Charles A. Hartt and Thomas A. Foltz. Those from a distance who attended the dance were: Miss .Tean Andres Miss Claire Gross, Miss Gertrude Gross, Miss May Gross, Gerald Gros .10.-eph Armstrong, Louis Moyer,Albert Sallida,Herbert Henrie, and Jay Grimes, of Bloomsburg; W. H. Wert/, of Lewistowu; Miss Sara Fasold, Irrin Fasold and Hugh Ben nett,of Sunbury: Bud Schuman,Ralph Russell, of Northumberland ; Charles Hausuick aud Charles Evans, of Ber wick ; Robert Bibbv.of Miltou; George Maiers, .Ir , and John Danuer, of Sha mokin; Baldv Smith.of Williamsport. mm M For Governor EDWIN S STUART. STILL SEEING THOSE BEARS Bruin Again Sighted at Mainville by Pennsy Operator. They are still seeing them! The Mainville bear again, this time it is Edward Breisch, night operator at the Pennsylvania station at Mainville who ruus across bruin. Breisch says that Tuesdav night about II o'clock he went out of the station to bring some packs in off the platform aud only a short distance awav he saw a large shaggy animal approaching along the road which crosses the bridge near the station, and Breisch went far enough to make sure it was a bear. He had no gun aud could not leave the sta tion,but saw the bear cut across Bovd Yetter's farm and disappear 111 the darkness. This is the same spot on which bear tracks were found recently NEW RAILROAD GETS 2 MONSTER ENGINES _ I'ittsburg, Binghamton and East ern Holding Them at Towanda. TOWANDA, Oct. 31. On the switch below Washington j street, near the electric light plant, , are two new six driver passenger en gines, Nos. aud '22. consigned to j the Pittsburg, Binghamton and East j ern railroad. ! The engines are of the latest type of j high-speed passenger engines and eap j able of doing heavy work, Both en ! giues are of the same pattern and make | having six five-foot drivers, a water j tank holding 7,000 gallons, a single | door tire h x and weighing over 100 ; tons. They have a height of 14 feet,s I inches over all aud a width of 1) feet ! It) inches at height,ami are fitted with the latest New York brake valve. Ou ' each of the tanks are the letters "P., B. & E. " done in white. For President Judge Vote : for linn. C. 0. Evans. KSTARLISHED IX 1855 IE 1DI! K0 in Mike Zubh Attended Hal lowe'en Celebration at Mt. Carmel. A deliberate murder was committed iu Mt. Carmel Tuesday evening and the murderer is now held without bail in the Northumberland county prison. It is a tale of derided love and pas sionate revenge.The aetors in the trag edy are Slavs, miners in the coal dis tricts about Mt. Carmel. Adam Barder, who resides 011 West Second street, Mt. Carmel, decided to hold a celebration in honor of the ad vent of Hallowe'en, and to the jovial feast lie iuvited several of his friends. Among those present was Mike Zubh Irom Mid Valley, near Centralia, who journeyed from afar both to partake of Adam's hospitality and to judge for himself <>f the beauty of Adam's daugh ter, famous throughout the Slavish settlement for perfection in form and features. Mike partook of Adam's beer and in a moment of confidence disclosed his love for Adam's daugh ter It was love at first sight and Mike asked her hand in marriage. Adam re plied that lie could have her if she would have him. Mike announced his intention of wooing the fair Slavish maiden and left for home. The impertinence of Zubh dawned upon Harder and the rest of the crowd almost before the young man had left the house. With one accord they rush ed to the door and hurled large sized rocks with hoots of derision at the re treating figure. Zubh turned and draw ing his revolver, fired at the crowd, the first and only shot penetrating Barder's heart. The noise of the affray quickly spread and an officer soon appeared, talcing Zubh in custody. The murderer was taken before Justice Reed and was committed to the Northumberland prison without bail. He was taken to Sunbury on the 5:80 train yesterday morning and now lies in jail. A speedy trial will be given him. It is said that Zubh is not at all averse to talking and is perfectly frank in his discussion of the murder. A rumor from the jail has it that he is not "afraid of being hanged. They never hang people in Northumberland county anyhow." wfiMWl IN PENNSYLVANIA Sweep Keystone State and Land Bryanites In Office. HEARST CARRIES NEW YORK STATE—DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL THE LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRES9. Roosevelt Administration Repu diated In Citadel of Republi canism Business Men Alarmed Over This National Calamity. How would you, loyal Pennsylva nian, like to read these startling headlines in your morning newspa per next Wednesday, the day after the election? Does it occur to you that by vot ing the full Republican ticket, and getting your neighbors to do like wise, you can aid in blocking the game of the Democrats and their allies? As "Uncle" Joe Cannon. Speaker of the National Mouse of Repre- "p'd in Philadelphia a Ix day:-: gi \'. Republicans ■ the n.i or.-.! • ! •wet IT IS UP I"! O YOU." King fcr dge C< mptny tints lip. The King Bridge company,of Cleve land, Ohio, which had beeu awarded the contract for the Mifflinville bridge has gone into the hands of a receiver. Iu this failure Columbia county, is just at present vitally interested, for the bridge company now has at its plant part of the structural woik of the Mifflinville bridge. The Columbia county commissioners i have had their solicitor write the re j reiver of the company that under no ' circumstances is he to dispose of the I structural work of the Mifflinville ; bridge which is now in the hands of ! the company. There is a big possibility that the failure of the bridge company may jeopardize the cliaucos of Columbia eonntv in securing an early construc tiou id' the Mifflinville bridge which \va- looked for iu view of the fact that j the only impediment in the way of its j construction by the State—the pay i meut by the Pennsylvania railroad of $13,000 towards the cost of the bridge —has been cleared away. It is possi ble, though, that the work may lie carried on by the receiver of the King Bridge company. The same company was also the con ! tractor for the Danville and East ! Bloomsburg bridges. Are you for Roosevelt? Then vote the Republican I ticket. JOB h The offic o, being furnished assortment of job , faney typ , job generally, the Pubiisht .n --nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at ail times to ex ecute in the nentept manner. JOB PRINTING Of all K Inds and Description WN cum REFUSED HI Witnesses Were Hxamined and Justice Ogles by Gave Judgment. Tnesday was the date set for the hearing before Justice of the Peace Oglesby in connection with the mons issued to the D. L. & W. i road company ou Wednesday, the 24ib iust., as the resnlt of a violation of the borough ordinance by that com j")auy as it i ues to speed of railwav trains, 'ihe railroad company, bow ever, failed to appear.although a hear iug was hehl and judgment was ren dered. The time set for the hearing mu be tween the hour of 10 and 10:3 » a. m As soon as ir became evident that no one representing the railroad company would be on hand Justice Oglesby de cided togo ou with the hearing with in the -time limit. Chief-of-Police Mincemoyer and Officer John O. Voris, who timed the train and on whose testimony the summons was is sued, were sworn ami examined as witnesses. The chief-of-police testified that on October 3 the 10:19 D. L. &W. train ran through the borough at the rate of 17 miles per hour, on October 4th, at the rate of 22 miles per hour; and on October 24th,at the rate of 37 1-5 miles per hour. Officer Voris was next sworn, and his testimony agreed pre cisely with that of the chief-of-police. On the strength of the above testi mony the justice gave judgment in sixty dollars embracing the three oc casions ou which the ordinance was violated. About 11 :15 o'clock P. R. Reese, Esq., of Scranton, and Hon. H. M. Hinckley, of this city, both attorneys for the D. L. & W. Railroad company appeared at Justice Oglesby's office. They merely requested of the justice that a copy of the ordinance as it re lates to speed of railway trains be iu corporated in the record. They gave no reason for their non-appearaue at the hearing. Whether the company has found some flaw in the service or in some other way hopes to benefit itself by refusing to appear, of course, is un known. If the case is pushed it is not improbable that the railroad company will make a test case of the matter, endeavoring to show that the borough ordinance is unreasonable and burden some in its provisions relating to speed of railway trains. Meanwhile according to information furnished by the police the D. L. & W. railway trains have not diminished their speed one whit while passing through the borough. Delightful Affair in the Armory. The Knights of the Golden Eagle held an entertainment in the armory Saturday night for the members and their families, which proved a thor oughly delightful affair, enjoyed by a large number of people. Au entertaining program was ten dered and duriug an intermission re freshments were served, the orchestra meanwhile discoursing choice music. The Sir Knights and their families re turned to their homes about 10 o'clock well satisfied with the evening's en tertainment. Following is the program : Opening Ode. by the Castle. Opening Prayer Charles Wagner, H. P. Overture Orchestra. 15 Minute Address Rev. L. Dow Ott. Selection Mandolin Club. Recitation Miss Hodge. Song .. F. M. Herrington. Recitation W. ,T. Rogers Selection Mandolin Club. Song Mrs. Harry Sober Selection ... Orchestra. Recitation .... Miss Kehl. Song Wesley Hoilobaugh. Piano Solo . Miss Richards. Selection. Mandolin Club. Recitation Miss Kehl. Closing Selection. .Orchestra Music was furnished by the McLain orchestra. It was well rendered and highly appreciated. Every number on the program was applauded. For Associate Judge Vote for Charles A. Wagner. Large Rubber flat Procured. A large rubber mat has been procur ed and laid down iu front of the switch board at the borough light plant in order to insure safety to the engineers and others who have occas ion to manipulate the switch board. It is some eight feet by three aud is nearly half an inch thick. Besides protecting the employes ev erything possible is being done to in sure safety to sight-seers,who drop iu to the plant duriug eveuings to in j spect the high speed machinery. ! A neat wooden guard has now beeu constructed by Electrician Smith, which encloses the rear of tlie switch board and the regulators, w'lich oc cupy a position on the floor nearby. Previously while exposed a heedless and inexperienced jiersou might have been tempted to place his hand on any ' of these harmless-looking parts and ' thereby receive a shocK which in all j probability would have caused death. For Jury Commissioner ; Vote for Henry Kern.
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