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A little touch of winter weather
nakes the w hole world feel better.
"The H mie of Mirth" is the one in
which the iai bin is full.
Tli3 maj : itv of men and women
ive in glass houses.
The school children are looking for
ward to vacation.
Counell v. lie has a citizen who re
tired a s.iify senteuce because he not
mly refused to provide for his sick
vife, hut remained at home aud ate
lie provisions sent to her by the neigh
iors.
Miss Po'h Simpson, the heroic little
veystoue telephone girl, who saved
:uudreds of dollars' worth of proper
y by rem iiuing at her post and giv
:>g the ahnu when she discovered the
Jarby building to be on fire
>ji .Tuue '.6. is just recovering from a
ritical illoss,
Henry nkiewitcz, the well known
'olish 'if, has sent to British
•id Freud: newspapers an open letter
-i Emperor William, denouncing
'mssia's :; atment of Poland, especi
ly in collection with the school
aestinu
Rud\ar<i Kipling, who dislikes the
.inter climate of England, is prepar
ng, a* usual, to blot out the winter
ontlis from his calendar by sailing
jr South Africa where he has a
eautiful !k ose near Cape Town giv
n to him by Cecil Rhodes.
Mrs. H< 'y Green, the richest wo
"an in A•: erica, was 72 years old on
ist Wedne-dav, and is in perfect
ealth. She is more deeply engrossed
i busine.flairs than ever, and lets
o opportunity pass to increase her
wealth.
The largest and heaviest deer of the
shot in the vicinity of White
aven has lieen brought in by
enrv Fulk and Lyman Wagner, ot
Jhigli Tannery. It was a five-prong
d buck weighing pounds dressed
id was shot by Mr. Fulk at the junc
on of Single Mill aud Tobvhauua
reeks.
Temperance in eating is quite as
aoessarv, morally, mentally aud phy
cally, as temperance in driukiug.
Business '•« I inning to show the
jliday stimulus.
A mans caeduct always talks loud
• than his iieeds.
Represent itious are being made it is
id,from »u official Bourse urging the
•sirabilitj of the appointment of an
iier American cardinal at the next
tpal consistory. The plea is that
merica is inadequately represented
• the sa< i—d college ami this circum
ance appears to the nation to be a
lght
»'Eve's Dairy," by Mark Twain, a
.py of which is amoug the books
)Ught recently lur Charlton public
brary at Worcester, Mass., has been
\rreu by the trustees becaose there
e pictures in the book of a kind that
e regarded as questionable.
While a party of men were hunting
Elk countv a few days ago John
ielt, aged 18 years, shot a bear, bring
g it down. Thinking it was dead he
eut up to it to bleed it, when the
limal suddenly jamped up and at
cked him, tearing off one of his
ins, one of his legs and disembowel
-2 him.
The school authorities of Chester
II prosecute the dealers who sell
garettes lo children.
The champion checker player of
ostern Pennsylvania is Henry
onaker, of Cooperstown, Venango
uuty, who is in his 99th year. He
allenges to meet auy player at any
r ne. Mr. Slonaker is a stalwart re
iblican and says he never voted a
lit ticket.
The Interstate Improvement company
s decided to drill another well on
lands at Hyner, Clinton county,
.e company has four producing gass
» in its territory. The new well will
'1,300 feet deep.
The city of York has an organized
nevolent society to look after the
•uts of its needy poor. During the
st year was given to 1,'200 persous
d coal, flour,potatoes and other pro-
Jions to the value of over |3,200
■re distributed
3uilding Inspector Ferre, of Harris
rg, says that the building activity
the present year in that city has
ver been surpassed. There are now
der course of construction 260 build
j«, mostly dwellings.
iunday observnee is being agitated
Berwick. The preachers of the town
ve been giving sermons on the sub
t and the citizens are thoroughly
fused. It is hoped that theagitatiou
11 result in a better observance of
,• day of rest
abiding citizens of Scranton
» rejoicing in the successful carry
f out of the mayor's order which
ve Scrauton a "right" Sunday. The
'icemen had to keep a close watch
m midnight Saturday till midnight
<day to keep the caloou bacfc doors
V but they came off victorious.
"THIS GDI NTRY WILT. NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS
OL. 52-NO 48,
ADVANCE AH
81EDIPLOYES
All details seem to be arranged and
the fact is understood that the bin
mill, idle since .Tune, will start up
on Mouday next. December 3rd.
The advance granted by the Head
ing Iron company, which grew out of
the recent revision of the wage sched
ules, was submitted to the workmen
on last Thursday. It amounted to a
12>£ per cent, advance for the pud
dlers, which raises the price to £4 Ti9
per ton. In addition to this the com
pany makes slight advances to the
lower priced employes of the finishing
mills.
Saturday forenoon the employes of
the Reading Iron works held a meet
ing at their usual meeting place in
the armory, when the advance sub
mitted to the men Thursday was form
ally considered. It was agreed to ac
cept the proffered terms and after the
meeting the committee waited upon
the geueral'nianagor at the company's
office aud informed him of the action
taken by tiie employe* This was
about all that was necessary and if
now seems to bo perfectlv understood
between the management and the men
that the plant will start up next Mon
day.
The old employes will all go back
to their places. A large number of the
si* or seven hundred men employed.it
is true, are out of town working else
where, but thoy have a week in which
to adjust affairs where they are em
ployed and to get back to town.
The Reading Iron works is the main
standby in the town. During the long
period of its idleness.covering a period
of five months, the business interests
of Dauville suffered materially aud
uutil assurance was given that an
agreement had fiually been reached be
tween the compauv and the employtffi
everyoue looked forward to the long
winter ahead with dread aud misgiv
ing. Under the circumstances Thanks
giving, only a few days distant, will
have a new significance to our peo
ple. Trade will no doubt instantly re
vive aud in a short time Danville will
assume its wonted activity.
Too much can not be said for the
conduct of the workmen during the
long strike. At no tini" was there the
least semblance of disorder The rank
and file seemed to act upon the advice
of those who had beeu entrusted with j
the leadership and fortunately for the
success of the cause these were men ;
cool-headed aud discreet in every em- j
ergency and w ho seemed influenced by i
one consideration aud that was the
general good. All classes were well
taken care of and so far as known
there were no cases of destitution or '
suffering.
Death of Edward Foley.
Edward Foley, one of Danville's
most notable citizens, and a man who
has been identified with the iron in
dustry in this city tor over half a cent
ury, [died Tuesnav at 5:30 o'clock
at his home on East Front street from
the infirmities of old age.
Mr. Foley came to this country from
Staffordshire, England, in 1848 with
Charles Huut and William Twist,both
of whom are now dead. By occupation
a roll turner, he was employed at the
Co-operative mill and later at the
North brauch and Mahoning. About
six years ago lie retired ojving to fail
ing health.
The deceased was aged 81 years and
9 months. He is survived by his wife
aud the following sou and daughters:
Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. T. J. Price
aud Miss Kato Foley,of this city; Mrs
Jennie Eaveusou, of Kingston, aud
William Foley, of Berwick.
He was a life long member of the
Methodist church aud a charter mem
ber of Beaver lodge, No. 132, Knights
of Pythias, of Danville.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late
residence. The Knights of Pythias
will have charge of the services. lu
termeut will be made in the Episco
pal cemetery.
Sunday Services at St. John's.
Arrangements have been mado where
by service will be held at St. John's
German Lutheran church twice each
Sunday, moruiug aud evening. Ser
vices will be held for the Lutheran
congregations at Grovania and Ridge
ville on alternate Sunday afteruoous.
This arrangement of services will be
in effect after next Sunday.
Practicing for Christmas.
Since Christinas is but four weeks
away, the Sunday sclioqjs are begin
ning to practice the work by which
they expect to observe the birth of the
Christ child aud at the same time en
tertain their friends. The practice at
the present time consists largely in
drill in the musical numbers aud the
recitative will be taken up later. The
present indications are that the ser
vices in all of our churches will be
vrey beautiful and appropriate.
Robbed Mine Box Cars.
On Sunday night nine Reading
fre'ght cars on the siding at West Mil
ton were broken into by robbers aud n
quantity of wine and cigars and other
merchandise was taken. The matter
was kept as quiet a* possible Monday
by the railroad people aud several de
tectives were on the ground during
the most of the day. As far as is
known there uu olue to the thieve*
DRIVERS H
WALK 111 Hl®
Id a few days a notice will be con
spicuously posted at each end of the
river bridge, which will give not only
antouiobilists but drivers of horses
quite a jar. Each board will be some
4'.ix3 l 8 feet, the lettering being of
white on a black surface; so that any
one who "runs may read." Follow
ing is the legend set forth for the
edification of those who use the
bridge:
"To drivers of horses, etc. :
Notice is hereby given that
any person or persons who
shall ride or drive across auy
portion of this bridge faster
than a walk shall forfeit, or
pay a tine of not less than live
dollars nor more than thirty
dollars for each and every of
fense. By order of county
commissioners of Montour anil
Northumberland counties."
The board contains a similar notice
to owners and ilrivers of automobiles,
who arc warned not to operate or drive
any automobile or motor vehicle
across any portiou of the bridge at a
speed greater than a mile in six min
utes, uuder penalty of a fine not less
than ten dollars nor more than twenty
dollars
The large boards or notices were
painted bv Chris Hersliey and were
delivered at the county commission
ers' office on Saturday. After some
slight alterations in workmanship they
will be posted at the bridge.The post
ing of the notices imposing these
rather radical restrictions upon drivers
is pursuant to action taken at a joint
meetiug of the county commissioners
of Northumberland and Montour coun
ties recently and grew out of the abuse
of the bridge by automobilists and
persons wishing to show off tliei r
horses, who habituallv used the bridge
as a speedway. The Montour county
board of commissioners might have
compromise !on some rate of speed a
trifle faster than a walk—if the main
taining of any# middle ground were
practicable in the premises—but the
Northumberland county board could
not see that a compromise was practi
cable and insisted on carrying out the
letter of the law in such cases made
and provided, or in other words on
holding all down to a walk.
A great big kick will no doubt re
sult from this action of the county
commissioners. During the year or
more that the bridge has been open
there has been no restrictions as to
speed. The horses have become ac
customed to trotting across and it will
prove a hard job to hold some of them
dowu to a walk. The sweeping restric
ious as to speed has of course been all
brought about by reckless aud incon
siderate people, who are in the habit
of speeding their horses over the
bridge. Whether a slow or moderate
trot injures the bridge to any appreci
able extent might be a question but as
to the racing of horses or speading of
automobiles through the driveway
there can be no difference of oniniou.
The effect on the bridge is perceptible
at such times and no one can doubt
but injury must result.
Dropped Dead on Public Road.
George Watson, a well feuowu resi
dent of .Jerseytown, succumbed sud
denly Monday afternoon to an attack
of heart trouble. Death overtook Mr.
Watson while he was walkiug ou the
public road about a mile from his
home.
Mr. Watson had beeu to the farm of
Charles Martz, about a mile from
.Tersevtown, and was ou his way home
when he was overcome. He was on
foot aud was driving a cow. Mr. Martz
had just said goad bye to his visitor
when a short while later the cow came
running back. Puzzled at the return
of the auimal. Mr. Martz investigated
and fouud the uufortuuate about
500 yards away, he having suuk into a
kneeling positiou. Mr. Watson was
dead when Mr. Martz arrived on the
scene.
The deceased had been a sufferer
from heart trouble for some time, but
his ailment of late had not beeu of
sufficient severity to cause immediate
alarm. The suddeu death came, there
fore, ae a great shock.
The deceased was 52 years of age,
and is survived by a wife, a half
brother. John Watson, principal of the
Third street schools of Bloomsburg and
two sisters, Miss Ella, of Bloomsburg,
and Miss Sallie, who resides in New-
Jersey. He was a member of the
Jerseytown M. E. church, and was
known as a mau of exemplary charact
er. He was generally liked aud his
loss will be felt among a wide circle
of friends.
Cancels Engagement.
Ira T. Howreth, the well known
educator, who was to have beeu one
of the lecturers at the local institute
which conveues iu this city next week
has beeu incapacitated by a serious ac
cident and compelled to cancel all of
his engagements for this fall.
Mr. Howreth was lecturing at an
institute in Indiana when he was
canght under s( falling roof and sus
tained a frinture of both bones of the
right lower leg.
Mr. Howreth was to ha\e taken part
in the institute on Tues
day, lecturing ou "The Teacher's
Art." "The Artist Teacher" and
"The Raw Material of the Common
Schools."
Couuty Superintendent Derr stales
that auother aud competent mau will
be secured in Mr. Howreth's place.
DANVIIjIJE. L'A., THUT?ST)AT, NOVKMKKK 1906.
DEATH AS
HI OF ACCIDENT
I A most unfortunate accident oceur
! red in this city about noon Monday
in which a well-known and highly
respected citizen of Valley township
lost his life. The accident was especi
ally "uufortuuato" in that it occur-
I red under circumstances, which unless
j perfectly understood are apt to give
j rise to false impressions both as re
; lates to the victim and the place where
: the sad affair took place,
j The uan who lost his life was Henry
P. Yorks aud briefly told the circum
! stances under which he sustained fatal
J injury are as follows: During yester
day forenoon Mr. Yorks, who lives at
the eastern eud of Valley township,
! started from home and walked into
town with County Commissioner C.
W. Cook.
After reaching Danville and while
walkiug up Mill street Mr. Yorks he
came desirous of seeking a toilet room
and was directed by Mr. Cook to the
narrow alleyway fcetweeuElias Maier's
restaurant and the property afljoining,
which leads around to the rear of the
• restaurant The man followed the
walk aud understanding tiiat the cou
, veuiences were installed in the house
he entered the side door that leads in
to one of the apartments at the rear. '
\ Once inside he was directed to the
front, apartmeut in which the bar is
located aud from the rear of which
)
opens the door to the room he was in
, quest of.
i Now comes the really remarkable
part of the story. In eutering the bar
room from the rear a person walks
through a short passage from the side
of which opens a door leading into
the cellarway. The cellarsteps art' rath
er steep and treacherous and in order
to prevent persons from falling great
care has always been taken to keep
the door closed. More than this, in
order to prevent even the remotest
possibility of accident, Mr. Maier de
vised an ingenious lock or contrivance
by means of which the door is sure to
fly shut and lock itself. It cau only be
opened bv pulling a cord to which an
iron ring is attached and which pro
trudes at the opposite side of the
door where the hinges are fastened. !
In this way the greatest possible se- ;
curity seemed assured, as no one but
those familiar with the device could
open tlie door at all,aud thus all dang
er that might arise from strangers
mistaking the door for one leading j
outside was obviated.
But alas as the sequel BIIOWS, a
strauge fatality seems to control some
cases and all precautions are in vain.
As Mr. Yorks in obedieuco to direc
tions passing from the rear to the
front room he paused at the celler
door. E. Z. Witman, the bar teuder
observing this called to Mr. Yorks:
"This way, my friend."
At the same moment to the surprise j
aud consternation of everybody the !
door Hew open—inward—and Mr.
Yorks with a crash went head first
down the long steep stairs. How the
man managed to get the door open is i
a mystery. There is but one solution ,
aud that is that in the single moment
that lie was fumbling around iu the
dim light lie accideutly caught his
finger iu the iron ring and opened the
door, at the same moment falling to J
his death.
Elias Maier, C. W. Cook, aud a
couple of others present rushed down
into the cellar aud fouud Mr. Yorks
lying at the foot of the stairs uncon
scious He was carried up onto the first
floor aud placed on a cot in the rear
room. Dr. Shultz and Dr. Newbaker
were immediately called, Dr. Shultz
arriving first.
The physiciaus both agreed that the
man was fatally injured and that he
could live but u short time. The in
jury sustained was at the base of the
brain, causing cerebral hem rrhage
aud geueral paralysis, the sym 1 to:ns
being those of fatal apoplexy. T!. ic
cident occurred just before 12 o'clock
aud the man lingered until about 1
o'clock when he expired. At no time
was he conscious after the accident
The two physiciaus, who remained
with the man until death ensued.were
fully convinced as to the cause of
death and agreed that an inquest was
not necessary.
There never was a death that was
more purely accidental aud for which
more clearly no blame, even in the
remotest degree, attached to anyone.
Mr. Yorks, the victim, was a man of
prudence aud sobriety. He did not re
fresh himself at Mr. Maier's restaur
ant aud as explained above was there
purely for another purpose.
As soon as the accident occurred
word was telephoned out to Mr.
Yorks' home,aud iu response, his soil,
Peter A. Yorks, at once drove into
town. Upou the latter's arrival the
injured man was dead
The deceased was a life-long resi
dent of Valley township lie was sixty
three years of and is survive! by
his wife aud one sou, Peter A. Yorks.
above named,also a resident of Valley
township.
Tendered Chicken supper.
The members of the Keystone quart
ette who gave a concert at the Luth
eran church iu Washingtonville Tues
day evening, wereteudered a fine chick
en supper at the home of Mrs. Moser
after the concert.
Mips Myrtle Sidler, ofOatawissa, is
spending Thanksgiving iu this city as
the guest of Miss Bertha Cromwell,
Blooui street
iPERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Miss Rae Johnson is visiting friends
in Williamsport.
Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Horner,of Rob
inson.Kansas,aro visiting at the home
of the latter's sister, Mrs. Alfred Voris,
Ferry street.
Thomas Bennetts, of Lewistown,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Miss Margaret Austin, of Scrauton,
spent Sunday at the home ot her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Russell.
Mr. aud Mrs. John Limberger and
daughter, of Stiubury, spent Sunday
at the home of Charles Limberger,
West Mahoning street.
Mr. aud Mrs. William Christiau,and
Miss Lucretia Christian, of Bloorns
burg, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Emma Christian, Bloom street.
Miss Jessie Russell, Vine street, is
visiting relatives in Scrauton.
Paul Vannan arrived last evening
for a visit at trie ho ue of his pireuts,
Mr. and Mrs. Irviu H. Vannan, West
Market street.
.Tosep'i Schwartz and daughters,
Ediel and Mary, of Plymouth, are
spending Thanksgiving at the home of
yßush Yerrick. West Mahoning street
Carlton McHeury arrived yesterday
ftom E is ton to spend a few days witii
his mother, Mrs. Emma McHeury,
Centre street
John Saudel, of Plymouth, is visit
iug friends in this city,
i Miss Florence Cousart left yester
day for a visit with relatives iu
Wilkes-Barre.
I Misses Stella Saudel aud Bessie Hess
will spend this afternoon iu Blooms
burg.
Mrs. Alice Beaver aud Miss Euima
Ateu will spend Thanksgiving at
Wilkes-Barre.
Miss Sue Shinilel arrived last even
ing from Selinsgrove to spend Thanks
giving in this city.
Miss Sarah Uuger, teacher in the
public schools at Berwick.arrived last
eveuiug to spend Thauksgiviug at tlie
home of her p ireuts, at Union Oor
! ner.
i Miss Elfrieile Weiss, of Tyrone, is
visitiug at ttie homo of iior motlier on
Bloom street.
Mrs. Charles Hanver returned last
eveuiug from a visit with friends in
j Suubury.
' Miss Margaret Ateu is visiting
friends in Suubury.
Mr. and Mrs. Tliomas Jameson, of
Bnrnham, are spending Thanksgiving
with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Voris, sons
Archibald aud William, of Milton,are
spending Thanksgiving at the home of
, the former's sisters, tlie Misses Mary
| nd Louisa Voris, Pine street,
j Arthur Prout is spending Thanks
giving in Ilarrisburg.
Miss Lenora Holt/.heiser, of Milton,
arrive 1 last eveuiug to spend Thauks
j giving with Miss Lorraine Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McOlnre, sons
Harold, Donald aud S. Montgomery,
will leave today for a visit with rela
tives in Philadelphia.
Miss bertha llaring, of Philadel
phia, will arrive today for a visit at
the home of Edward Wetzel, Front
street.
Miss Heleu Daniels, of Williams
port, is the guest of Miss Mary Rouey,
East Market street.
Mr and Mrs. E. W. Peters attended
the Americas ball at Suubury last
evening.
Miss Elsie and Edwin Moore spent
yesterday afternoon with friends in
Suubury.
Mrs. Martha Gearhart will spend
Thanksgiving day at„Espy as the guest
of Mrs. Grace Bradbury.
George Jacobs aud Harry Sclioch, Of
Susquehauua university, Selinsgrove,
arrived last eveniug to speud Thauks
giviug at t ho homes of their parents
in this city.
Thomas Foltz will spend Thanksgiv
ing with his parents in Shamokin.
Bert McOlure and Arthur Campbell
will witness the Pennsylvania-Cornell
game at Philadelphia today.
Miss Grace Sheppersou left last even
ing for a visit with relatives in Scrau
ton.
Sarah Wilson left yesterday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. August
Deener, Williamspirt.
Mrs. Emma Pease left last eveuing
for a visit with friends in Wilkes-
Barre.
Mrs. James G. K amer, of Allegh
eny, is visiting at the home of her
Mr. aud Mrs. (t Fred Smith,
Mill street.
Misses Rachel Goodall ard Harriet
Boudman left yesterday for a visit
with relatives iu Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Guest will leave today
for a visit with friends in Wilkes*
! Barre.
j John Bateman, of Shamokin, spent
i yesterday with relatives in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes and
| daughters left yesterday for a visit
[ with relatives in Williamsport.
Mrs. Harry Savidge, of Bloonisburg,
jis visiting Miss Tillie James, Vine
I street.
B. P. Harris arrived yesterday after
I noon to spend Thauksgiviug iu Dau
i ville.
"■IIP"
!i u m
The subject of self government came
up for discussion iu the sctiool board
Mouday. It was precipitated seem
ingly by a whole lot of misunder
standing about the system
Proceedings for a while promised to
become stormy. After a while, how
ever, wlieu all sides had beeu heard
aud the subject had been talked over
soberly a better feeling prevailed and
the majority of the members seemed
to think the system employed was not
so bad after all.
The matter was brought up by Mr.
Fischer, who demanded to kuow by
whose authority "self government"
was introduced into the high school.
He denounced the system, as it had
been reported to him, especially the
feature of one pupil marking for the
; others.
Professor Taylor was present and
rose to explain. He denied that the
system introduced was "self govern
ment" as that term is understood. His
practice, he said, is merely to appoint
a pupil as a "monitor" to keep his
eye ou the school while the princip
al's back is turned. He denied the re
port current iu some quarters that
these " rnouitors" do the marking,but
stated he in all instances does the mark
iug himself. He is gratified with the
excellent, results following the experi
ment and clearly defined his position,
showing that there was a vast amount
: of misrepresentation
Borougii Superintendent Gordy, be
ing called upon, stated that he was
: watching the experiment being made
iu the high school very closely and
was confident that it was a perfect
success. He felt sure, he said, that
under the system Professor Taylor,
during the past five weeks, has been
doing better work than has been ac
complished in the high school for
years past.
Ou motion of Mr. Fischer it was
1 ordered that the teachers be paid for
comity institute and one-half of the
month following.
Ou motion it was ordered that the
use of the high school be grauted to
j Couuty Superintendent Derr for teach
i era' institute.
On motion it was ordered that the
schools close ou November 28th, aud
remain closed until December iOth.
Treasurer M. H. Schram presented
I a statement of finances to date, which
J showed a uet cash balance on hand of
-$13473.07.
| The treasurer reported that the school
! districts of Liberty and Valley iu
j Moutour county and Gearhart towu
! ship aud Riverside borough in North
i umberlaud couuty have uot yet, after
| a period of ninety days, made a settle
! ment with the Danville school district
; for non-resident pupils iu the high
j school. The several districts iu arrears
! represent 27 pupils.
i
Ou motiou it was ordered that un
less the above named districts settle
with the Danville scuool district by
the first of uext mouth the treasurer
should give each of theui notice that,
uuless payment is immediately made
the pupils from these districts will be
seut home.
The following members were pres
ent : Burus, Orth, Harpel, Swaltz,
Haring, Fish, Fischer, Trumbower,
Lutz, Heiss aud Grone.
The following bills were then ap
proved for payment:
James Heckendorn... . $1.50
U. S. Express Co 1.40
Adams Express Co .35
Water ieut ...66.00
Standard Gas Co .. 2.25
C. L. Eggert ... .68
Sibley & Co 15.00
Giun & Co 13.20
Geo. W. Hendricks 5.69
American Book Co 5 60
Isaac Pitman Sous .. .. 2.79
J B. Cleaver 2 00
O. M I.eniger 14 15
C. 11. Schmidt 35.50
Geo F. Reifsnyder 82.46
S W. Armes 5.00
Washington Hose Co 3.40
Smith Premier Co 6.92
Roberts & Meek . i 94 25
A S. Hartmau 1 00
Emery Sliultz. v ... 2.80
Friendship Fire Co. ... . 7.50
Peter If. Winters 1.30
Ezra S. Haas .. .... 1.25
Trumbower & Werkheiser . 49.47
Joseph Lechuer ..28 15
Silver Springs Quarry Co . . 18.44
E. W. Peters (com) 50.00
J. P. Bare (com) 50.00
Dauville Stove & Mfg C 0... 599.88
Horses Passed Over His Body.
Six-year-old John Monahan, sou of
Thomas Monahan, West Mahoniug !
street, had an experience yesterday af- j
ternoon that the won't forget for a •
while.
He was playing in the alley iu the j
rear of the City hotel as a cab came
down that thoroughfare. The boy ran
straight into the horses, and was
knocked down, while the animals pass
ed over his body. The front wheel ol
the cab then caught him and had roll
ed him several feet when he was pull
ed from his perilous position by Will
G. Brown, who happened to be near
by.
The lad was nearly overcome by his
thrilling experience, aud was removed
to the office ot Dr. Newbaker, where
it was ascertained that his injuries
were not at all serious, consisting of (
a few bruises about the mouth. 1
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
SUM WOMEN
LODGED IN JI
Two women, from all appearances
! bold and expert shop lifters, who have
climbed to the top notch of their shady
profession, came to grief in this city
Tuesdoy eve and are now confined iu
the county prison.
J.'About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
two prepossessing aud stylishly dress
ed women entered the store of S. Low
eustein, Mill street, aud requested to
be shown some ladies' cloaks. Miss
Loweustein conducted the women to
the rear end of the store where thev
examined the goods they desired to
see, after which they purchased a
couple articles of small value aud dis
appeared. So much by way of introduc
tion.
About 5 o'clock the women entered
the store of Abram Rosensteiu and af
ter making a couple of trifling pur
chases requested permission to leave u
package there aud left the store. The
young lady clerk did not like the ap
pearance of the women aud instinc
tively felt that something was wrong.
Mr. Rosensteiu was at supper aud as
soon as he returned the clerk com
municated her suspicious.
Mr. Rosensteiu was at once attract
ed by the appearance of the package,
which was wrapped iu a careless aud
inexperienced way as though probably
done up iu a great hurry. The situa
tion seemed to be oue that demanded
investigation and Mr. Rosensteiu
opened the package and was surprised
to find a cushion top from his own
store, wheh had not beey sold, along
with a bolt of ribbou, a haudkerchief,
a pair of coque feathers aud two white
wings. The roll of ribbou, which is
uoi the way iu which such articles
are sold, seemed to confirm suspicion.
The attention of Mrs. Douglas was
called to the feathers aud she identifi
ed them as articles missing from her
sto-ik of goods.
At this juncture Mrs. W. P. Angle,
who was in her mother's store, notifi
ed the chief-of-police of what had oc
curred. The chief walked dowu Mill
street accompanied by Mrs. Angle who
poiuted out the two women that were
objects of suspicion. At the sight of
the officer they showed uneasiness and
seemed to clearly give themselves
away. The officer, however, kept at a
distance uutil the women re-entered
Roseustein's store and inquired for
the package
At tli is point the officer arrested
them. The women botli protested their
innocence aurl affected to be thorough
ly iudiguaut at the accusation. Just
ice of the Peace Oglesby was called
down to the store and on being assur
ed by the women that they were in
nocent he asked them to give their
names, as by that means he could as
certain whether their story was true.
He was somewhat surprised to be in
formed that it was none of his busi
ness, the women justifying their re
ticence by informing the justice that
they were not at all interested in
knowing his name.
The two women were taken to the
office of Justice Oglesby accompanied
bv the goods they had left at Roseu
stein's. The ribbou and handkerchief
were identified as articles missi'ig
from the R icket store. At this paint it
was learned that a package was also
left at the Racket store. This package
was produced aud on being opened was
found to contain a costly skirt, which
was identified as belonging to Mr.
Lowenstein, which had not. been pur
chased.
At this juncture Mr. Lowenstein
formally lodged in formation,charging
the two women with theft. As the
two accused would not divulge their
names the warrant had to be a sort of
a "John Doe" affair, which set forth J
substantially as follows:
That S. Lowenstein appeared before I
Justice of the Peace Oglesby aud ou j
oath declared that ou the 27th day of
Novamber, 1906, at the store of S.
Loweustein & Co., Lizzie Doe, tall,
stout, weariug eye-glasses, aud Sallie
Lioe, tall and slender, did steal, take
aud carry away from said store on
Mill street in first ward, borough of
Dauville, a black Panama skirt of the
value of ten dollars, property of the
said Samuel Lowenstein.
During this process, "Sallie Roe,"
tall aud slender, maintained a stolid
indifference, aud was most of the time
half concealed iu the shadows- iu the
rear of the room. "Lizzie Doe." tall i
aud stout, however, adopted differeut
tactics. She went swinging backwards [
aud forwards across the room, groau- !
ing, sobbing, wringing her hands and 1
exclaiming, "Oh, my lOh my!" The '
room was half filled with men,and oc- I
casionally the grief-stricken woman !
stopped before some sympathetic face ;
and in appealing voice begged to know
if "something could not be doue for '
them."
When the information was read and ,
the two womeu were asked to plead j
they both unhesitatingly aud emphat- '
ically proclaimed their innocence in j
these words :
"Why not guilty of course!"
Samuel Lowenstein,the first witness j
identified the skirt aud said that it ,
was taken without being paid for.
Miss Verdilla Cashuer identified the (
handkerchiefs and ribbon as articles j
taken from the Racket store without
being paid for.
Miss Blauche Lowenstein identified
the women arrested as the two who
had been iu her father's store; she also
identified the one taken from
his store.
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The ot the AMERICAN
being furn ; shed with a large
assortment of j >b letter and
fancy typ and job material
genera ly, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute in the neatest minner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
At this juncture things began to
look pretty dark for the women and
Lizzie Doe, asking permission to us©
the 'phone called up the clerk of one
of our hotels and in a voice that was
low, pathetic and sweet withal said:
"We are iu a nice mess hero Some
goods have been stolen and they ac
cuse us of doing it. Can't you come
up here. I'll meet you at the door."
It is not clear whether the person
addressed paid any attention to the
appeal. But the subdued conversation
did suffice to turn attention to the
place where the women were stopping
and the chief-of-polite li-t no time in
visiting the hostelry to determine
whether they might not have left some
goods there. He was rewarded by find
in,' two large pasteboard boxes craui
.ued full of goods.
Some of the articles the name
of D. R. Ecktnan and others that of
Fred Howe. These geutlemen being
summoned identified the whole batch
of goods. Three pairs of hose belong
ed to D. R. Eckmau. All the other
articles belonged to Howe and were as
follows: Suit of underwear, two pair
of garters, three neckties, oue pair of
half hose, one pair of gloves, one
muffler and oue shirt.
About this time the justice inform
ed the women that he would have to
j hold them iu three huudred dollars
: bail. At this there was a fresh out
i burst of grief, ou the part of Lizzie
Doe and as it became a clear case of
| going to prison she bowed her head on
the justice's desk and faiilv shrieked
in her dismay. Then arising aud plac
ing her hands on tne justice's should
er and lo >veriiig her face down near his
| own begged appealiugly :
"Can you not show us some'mercy?"
The justice refused to melt. He said
I sternly:
I "Madam, I have my duty to per
) form."
I She then flew to the chief-of-police,
who was getting ready to lead hor to
j jail aud begged for consideration. The
; chief, too, was a strauger to mercy.
J The womau theu appealed to the
crowd preseut and implored :
"Is there no one preseut—not one
who will have mercy, who will go our
bail."
At this juncture Constable Young,
who doesn't take any stock in senti
rneut, said there was enough of it and
producing the plump lady's cloak, a
very stylish affair, assisted her to get
into it and theu harded her over to
the the chief-of-police, after which he
led Lizzie Doe out of the shadows aud
linking his arm iu hers led her oat in
to the hallway aud ou to durance vile,
Chief Miucemoyer following with the
other woman. An enormous crowd of
boys accompanied the two couple up
the street toward the bastilo.
At the jail the women still stub
bornly refused to revea' their identity,
although, there is a theory pretty well
confirmed to the effect that one of the
women is from a neighboring town
aud is well known. Neither of the
two seems to be over 35 years of age,
A short time after being committed
the stouter and moie nervous of the
two women became hysterical aud Dr.
Shultz was summoned to administer
to her.
After the'hearing another dress suit
case, full of goods, was discovered,
which had been left at Fallon's, but
was later removed by auother known
party, who took orders from the wo
men at. the hearing. This batch of
goods consisted of a night dress, and
au assortment of ladies underclothing,
all of which were identified by Abram
Roseusteiu. The latter is still minus
two furs aud'a §ls skirt, which, it is
thought, will yet be found.
That the women are experienced in
their line is evident from the plan
they had adopted, of eaving their
swag at other stores, which relieved
them from the danger of being caught
with the goods. Iu every iustauce
they said they'would call for the pack
ages later.
Two Puddle flills Resume.
The old puddle mill of the Reading
Iron works started up yesterday morn
ing nud notwithstanding the long
time that it was idle the machinery
worked very nicely aud rau without
a hitch.
Tiia columus of smoke and steam is
suring from the south side of the big
plant presented a familiar sight, which
was welcome enough after the five
mouths' ldleuess.
Following the Fourth of July sever
al weeks were spent iu making repairs
about the mill.so that everything now
is in good condition and ready for a
long aud steady ruu.
New Superintendent.
It is stated, although uuoffieially,
that Mr. George B. Wright has been
appointed District Superintendent of
the United Telephone Company to
succeed Mr. H. N. Dauiell, who re
signed ou November first and went to
Scrautou In the employ of another
telephone company. Mr. Wright it
will be remembered was a former Dis
trict Suoerinfeudeut for the -compauy
aud resided iu Sunbury. Since leaving
there he has been located at Biug
hamton, New York. He has many
friends here who will extend him a
cordial welcome.
Atrs. Foulk's Condition.
Mrs. Ralph Foulk,who has been un
dergoing treatment iu the memorial
hospital at Johnstown,and whose con
dition was reported as iniprofing sev
eral days ago, has suffered a change
for the worse. Last Friday she under
went a severe operation, but is now
doing as well as can be expected.
Miss Helen Irlaud has returned from
a visit with friends in Carbondale.