LOCAL TIME TABLES.
PRNN'A K R
KAST. WEST,
F. 45 A. M 9.00 A.M.
0.22 '■ 12.10 P.M.
3.31 P. M 4.81
5.55 41 7.51 "
SUNDAYS
10.32 A. M 4.31 P. M.
D L ft W. R. R.
EAST. WEST.
7.05 A.M. 9.10 A.M.
• O.iy " I*3 51 P.M.
3.11 P. M 4.33 "
544 " 9-10 "
SUNDAYS.
7.05 A.M. 12.44 PM.
V 44 P. M 9.10
PHILA. & READING R R.
NORTH. SOUTH.
7.58 A- M. 11.53 A. M.
.156 P- M. 6-35 P M.
BLOOM STREET,
J. 55 A. M. I LSI A. M.
158 P. M- 6 33 P. M.
DANVILLE AND BLOOMSBP *.>»
STREET RAILWAY CO.
.-live Danville «00. 6.40, 7.30. H.'io.
♦.lO 10.00, 10..->O, 11.40 a in., '2 30,
1.20, 2.10. 3.00, 3.50, 4.40, 5.30. H. 30,
7.10. 8.00, 8.50, H. 40, 10.30. 11.20 u ui,
idve Bloomsburg 6.00, 6.40, 7.33, 8.23,
» 18, 10.03, 10.63, 11.48 a ui., 12.33,
123.2 13.3 03. 3.53. 4.43, 5 33, «.23.
T 13 S OK, 8.53. 9.43. 10 33. 11 2" p m.
. r-c» oar Sunday morning 7.30.
.<*••{ nai. II «o m! night to Grova*
;in <>tdy.
Win, R. Mill*: G. ii 1 Ma-:.iKfr
FISH WARDENS'
WAR OF PROTECTION
John W. Criswell chief warden has
made his first annual report to Pish
Commissioner Meehan. There are
seven regular wardeus including him
self and 166 special watdeus Five reg
ular wardens aud 65 specials made ar
rests in the year for violation of the
fish laws.
The arrest from December 1, 1905, to
December I,l9o6,numbered 495. There
were 441 convictions. 54 acquittals, 39
• )muiitted to jai1,514,362.50 imposedin
fines, and $8523.50 collected. Forty
two cases wore appealed to the county
courts. 14 were otherwise disposed of,
and 4 were appealed to the Superir r
Court Of the 495 arrests 2(10 were
made by tne regular wardeus 203 by
special wardens and 32 by the State
police aud constables. The lcgular
wardens obtained the conviction of 231
and the collection of $3885. The speci
al wardens obtaind 188 convictions and
the collection of $4637.50 in lines.
Btate police and constables brought
about 33 convictions and the collec
tion of $695 in fines.
In many of the counties, some of
which a year or more ago the enforce
ment of the fish laws was opposed the
people seemed to realize the good that
is being derived from the work of pro
tection and urged further protection.
The resistance to wardens was great
ly diminished among native citizens,
but a class of the unnaturalized for
eign element is still very persistent
and defiant, and must be approached
with care when arrests are necessary.
Many put up stubborn fights to scare
arrest, and it is often a hazardous un
dertaking to take them into custody.
During the year one warden was mur
dered and two others seriously wound
ed while arresting unnaturalized for
eigners.
Hake Use ol New Yerr.
When one comes to the last day of
the year solemn thoughts are apt to
intervene. The birth and death of a
cycle of time and the attendant me
mories that crowd upon us at this sea
son of the year tend to make us re
trospective and thoughtful and if the
thoughts ara not all that they might
be, we are apt, for a while, to be sad.
The end of a year, the beginning of
auother. what does it all mean? New
Year's day is not a bit different from
auy of the rest of the days of the year,
in reality. One year is ended and an
other is begun simply by an arbitrary
division of time, and one might as
well make good resolutions on the first
of June as on the first of January.
And yet, this arbitrary division of
time does make an impression upon
the most stolid mind.
With the close of a year one seems
to make an ending of some definite
division of time and to be ready to be
gin all over again. And if it is really
true that one is possessed with
thoughts of amendment more strongly
at the beginning of the year than at
any other time, it may be a gracious
dispensation of providence that we are
given this recurring chance to recoup
our conscientious scruples, ami take a
fresh start in the battle of life. The
most of us need new chances at rather
frequent intervals. Certainly once a
year is not too often for any man to
go apart with his oonscieuce and talk
to it face to face. He who is too proud
for that sort of tiling does not put the
end of one year and the beginning of
another to the bent use.
D. J. Rogers' Heavy Contracts.
D. J. Rogers, who has been award
ed the contract for paving and street
construction in this city, has no less
than four important contracts on hand
for noxt summer, with t he possibility
of receiving a conple in addition
During the fall he has been working
on a contract in Shamokin, which oin
braces the paving of Independence,
Market. Centre, and Shamokin streets
of that town. Home three-fourth of a
mile, embracing one half of tho whole
job, was completed when winter set
in and work was suspended.
Mr. Rogers lias also been awarded
the contraot for constructing a mile ot
macadam road in Dauphin county,am?
will enter upon the work in March.
In Lebanon county he has been
awarded the contract for a Telford
road, which will tie completed next
summer.
lu two other instances Mr. Rogers
is the lowest bidder, but in view of
tin, work he has on hand tie is not sun'
that lie will accept the contract.
A ten-ceut magaßino free every week
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having.
CUT WIFE'S TIOAT
m RAZOR
Another cell in murderers' row at
the county prison, Suubury, is uow
occupied and a most cruel and premed
itated murder has been added to the
already long lis' of crimes in the his
tory of Northumberland county.
Unlike the many similar crimes re
cently committed in that couuty, in
which the cruel stilletto or the leaden
missile of death were guided by the
hand of some desperate bloodthirsty
foreigner, aud those whose lives paid
forfeit were also aliens, the principal
actors in this last tragedy are both
Americau born, descendants of good
families, an I above the average intel
ligence.
About two years ago William Whit
taker was married to a daughter of
Robert Williams,who is a former well
kuowu Mt. Carmel hotel keeper, now
engaged as a contractor. The young
wife was one of the town's most popu
lar youuji ladies aud the marriage
seemed to be a very happy one. In *
short time differences arose, but by
forgiving and forgetting these little
ripples that appeared ou the sea of
matrimony were smoothed out and
happiness resulted. Two children came
to more strongly uuite the couple, but
later the husband took to drinking and
the life of his faithful wife was made
miserable. Two weeks ago, being un
able to louger stand his abuse, Mrs.
Whittaker left her husband aud re
turned to her parents. Whittaker then
made overtures for a reconciliation,
but all to no avail, as his wife's pati
ence had beeu sorely tried and she re
fused to renew her unhappy existence
with !iim.
On Friday eveuiug about five o'clock
Whittaker, accompanied by his moth
er, went. to the home of his wife's par
ents in a last effort to have his wife
return to him. Arriving at the house
they were admitted and he met his
wife and her mother in the hallway.
Going up to his wife he asked her to
go bacs home with him, but she again
refused, lie partly forced her into the
parlor and theu closed the door. Sev
eral minutes' time elapsed when the
women remaining in the hallway were
startled by hearing a piercing scream.
Hurriedly opening the door the youug
woman's mother was horrified to see
Whittaker with his knee on the chest
of his wife's prostrate body and just
in the act of arising, having a razor
in his baud dripping with blood.
Wheu he fully arose be was covered
with his wife's life blood which was
gushiug aud ebbing from a terrible
wound in the throat which extended
from ear to ear.
After committing the deed Whittak
er rushed from the house, and physi
cians were hastily summoned to care
for the injured woman, but she was
past all hope and her death ensued
about seven o'clock. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas Burke was pre
sent at the time that Mrs. Whittaker
died.
A search was then instituted for the
murderer aud lie was found at his
home having made no effort to escape.
When placed under arrest aud inform
ed that his wife had died from the in
juries he had inflicted, he replied, "I
am uliid she is dead and I am satisfi
ed." He gave no reasons for commit
ting the crime, merely to state that
when she would not comeback to him
he became desperate and could not con
trol his jealous rage. He did not show
the least sign of being sorry or of any
nervousness.
He was placed in the Mt. Caimel
lockup and taken to the Sunbury jail
Saturday morning on the early train
over the Reading road. After being
placed in jail and all during Saturday
lie did not betray the least emotion.
He is aired 22 years and his [wife was
one vear older.
Coroner Dreher held an inquest over
the remains of Mrs. Whittaker on Sat
urday morning, and the jury rendered
a verdict that she came to her death
due to having her throat cut by her
husband. The fact that Whittaker car
ried a razor when he called on his
wife shows the premeditation of the
crime and it does not seem possible
that he will be able to escape the
hangman's noose.
Married New Year's.,
Miss Peari Morris, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. William Morris, Upper Mul
berry street, and Augustus Lehmann,
also of Danville, were united in the
i hoiy bonds of wedlock at high noon
on New Year's day.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Robert J. Allen, of Freelaud.
Miss Emma Smaltz, of Williamsport,
was bridesmaid and Charles Lake, of
this city, acted n» best man.
After the wedding a fine dinner was
served. The bride was the recipient of
a numbei of beautiful and useful pre
sents.
Those present at the wedding were
Mrs. Eli Hoover and Mrs. Oliver
Hoover, of South Danville; Mrs. Wil
liam Hartzell, of Berwick; Mrs.
Charles Quick and daughter Ruth, of
Blooinsburg ; from Danville there were
present: Miss Jennie Shires, Joseph
Udelhofeu, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Udelhofen aud family. Mr. aud Mrs.
James Burns, Mr. aud Mrs. .lohu
Burns and daughter Jennie, Mrs. Wil
liam Sliultz, Mr. and Mrs. William
Lowrey and son James.
Tuesday evening the bride and groom
were entertained by Mr. Francis
Brady with his phonograph, and last
evening a ten was given in their honor
at the home of Charles Udelhofen.
Will Remove to Riverside.
The old O'Blosser property, corner
of Second and Leuoard streets, this
town, was sold last week to Thomas
F. Hennessy. In this deal Mr. Hen
nessy has one of the finest corners in
that end of the town. Mrs. O'Blosser
and daughter Mary have purchased a
home at Riverside where they will
make their future home. —Bloomsburg
Daily.
Test the Fire Plugs.
Now that the colli weather is at
hand if would be well for the proper
authorities to see that the fire plugs
are put iu serviceable condition. This
is an important matter and should re
oeive prompt attention.
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
The golden wedding auniversary of
Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Hummer was very
pleasantly celebrated at tlieir home,on
Dewart street, South Danville, Satur
day.
Mr. aud Mrs. Ilnnuner are auiong
the oldest aud best known residents of
the south side. Mr. Hummer was born
near the spot where with his wife he
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
his married life. Mrs. Humiuer, who
before marriage was Amanda Ziegler,
was born in Catawissa.
Four generations were present at
thegoldeu wedding anniversary. Seven
children—four sons aud three daugh
ters —were present, along with twenty
grandchildren and eleven great grand
children. The children were: Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, Riverside; Mrs. Wil
liam B. Hoover, Suubury ; Dallas Hum
mer, Danville; Alfred Hummer,Vilas,
Pa. ; Frank Hammer and Johu E.
Hummer, Riverside. Mrs. Edward
Hoffner, Elyria. Ohio. Many valuable
presents were received by the vener
able couple, among them being a bag
of gold from Riverside friends.
Following were the guests : Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Wheeler, Mr. aud Mrs.
Riohard Jones, of Scrantou; Charles
Mendeuhall aud daughter,of Berwick ;
Mr. Isaac Hummer, Mrs. Charles Mil
ler, Paxiuos; Mrs. William B. Hoover,
Mrs and Mrs. Roseucraus anil children,
Mr. aud Mrs. Fred Miller and chil
dren, Mrs. Frank Bucher aud daugh
ter. Mrs. Cora Shipe and John Christ
ian, of Suubury; Mr. and Mrs. Brvon
Getkin and daughter, Mrs. Jerry
Moyer, Mrs. Mary Heacock, Mrs. James
Hartzell, Mrs. Perry Heacock, aud
daughter, of Oatawissa; Mrs. .lohn
Landau, of Washington, D. C. ; Mr.
aud Mrs. A. B. Hummer aud children,
of Vilas; Mrs. Henry Eugle aud sons,
of Seliusgrove ; Mrs Hannah Pollock,
of Muucy; Mrs. Edward Hoffner and
daughter, of Elyria, O. ;Mi and Mrs.
Dallas Hummer and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Albv Snyder ami daughter, Mr.
aud Mrs. Johu Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Miller and children, Mr. aud
Mrs. A brain Augle and Bradley Mc-
Laiu, of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Clark, Mr. aud Mrs. T. W. Clay
ton. Mr. aud Mrs John E. Hummer
and family, Mr and Mrs. .Jesse Shan
non, Mr. and Mrs. R I>. Bird, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Morrall and sou, Mr.
and Mrs. Johu McCloughan, Mr. and
Mrs. E C. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hummer,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hummer, Joseph
L. Shannon, Dr. N. M. Smith, Mrs.
Emma Shannon aud daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. Kufus Vastiue.
Mrs. Edward Ciitliberr. Mr<. Elizabeth
Pegg.Mrs C. (' Sliultz, Mi- William
Kimbel,Miss Miry Pituer, Mrs. Katie
Hazalett, of Riverside.
Another Trolley Rumor.
These are the days of trolleys and
rumors of trolleys, varied with stories
of auto freight lines. There is scarce
ly a day but some new report bobs up
to excite wonder aud cause discussion.
The latest report of tin; kind is from
Suubury aud is to I lie effect that a
line of auto passenger and freight c:irs
is to be started the coming summer
which will at this end connect with
the Danville trolley road, and will
run from Suubury to Lewistown. It is
said that the cars will make a speed
of fifteen miles an hour, and- will he
operated along the bed 01 the < »id
Pennsylvania canal. A franchise has
beeu obtained to supplement the Wat
sontown-Lewisburg trolley lint- with
the automobile innovation when the
Lewisburg bridge over the Susque
hanna is completed. When all these
proposed uew linesof transportation in
this section arc in operation, it will
be au easy matter to get around almost
anvwhere.
Gave Pleasant Dance.
One of the most pleasant of recent
social events was the dance given Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Pannebaker, Danville li.
F. D. No. 1. Delsite and Hendricks,of
Mausdale, furnished the music. Later
in the evening refreshment were serv
ed. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. James Hilkert, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Hilkert.Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Starner, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pat
erson, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Feaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Carry, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bennett, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Hilkert, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard Pannebaker,Misses Emily Lewis,
lona Hendricks, Flora and Nancy
Fruit, Flora Robbins, Stella and Liz
zie Beaver, Margaret, Anna and Mary
Mainzer, Minnie and Mary Hilkert,
Delia Bogart, Edna Dietrich, Be.i.sie
Shade, Blanche and Alverna Iline,
Wilda Pannebaker, Sarah Acor, Marg
aret and Eloise Curry, Elizabeth Ben
nett,Florence Hilkert and Maud Heud
ricks,Nellie Billmever. Messrs. Spenc
er, Calvin and Purdy Arter, Frank
Patterson, Arthur Magee, Roy Kelly.
Lawrence Billmever, Maurice Hauuty,
Jesse Bond, Arthur McWilliams, Free
man Bobbins, Robert Simingtoii,Jesse
and Clyde Boycr, Francis and Roy
Feaster, Wm. Simington, Oliver Bill
meyer.J. M. Suyder, Albert Billmever,
Thomas Beaver, Warren Fenstermach
er, Harry Crossley. W. B. Stahl, John
Fruit, Stanley Hilkert and Wm. Hil
kert.
Miners Beit F-'aid Workmen.
According to the statistics presented
in the annual report of the secretary
of internal affairs of the State of Penn
sylvania only two classes of labor in
Pennsylvania are as highly paid as the
mine workers. Last year the hard coal
miners received, on an average, $690.-
84 each. The average annual wages of
the skilled and unskilled employees of
84 manufacturing industries, repre
senting 710 establishments. were tabul
ated ; in only two of them, the tool
steel and steel pump industries,did the
wages of the employees exceed those
of the anthracite miners although they
are popularly supposed to he under
paid. In 82 out of the 84 industries
cited the average earnings of the work
ers fell considerably he low those of
the anthracite miners,and 43 pay their
employees at less a year than
the coal companies pav the miners.
The miner pays much le-s for rent
than the employee of a factory who
generally lives in a city.
SAN JOSE SCALE'S
FIRM FOOTHOLD
A W. Stephens, orchard inspector,
called at this office Saturday and gave
some account of the progress of his
work and the exact state of affairs dis
covered as it relates to the ravages of
the San Jose scale in Montour county.
Mr. Stephens has now covered every
section of the county with the excep
tion of Mayberry township, which
will be taken up at an early day. The
fact has now been discovered that
while the scale is not as bad as in
some counties, yet there is not a sec
tion of Montour county that may be
said to be wholly exempt from the
pest. The orchard inspectors arrived
here just in the nick of time to catch
the scale before its ravages assumed
the most dreaded form. The orchard
owners will be able to exterminate the
scale,but to accomplish this they must
act promptly,following directions im
plicitly,employing all the means plac
ed iu their hands by the State.
Mr. Stephens came to this county
last July and since then he has most
of the time been in the rural sections,
conducting,it might be said,a "camp
aign of education" among the farm
ers Mr. Stephens is a man of winning
personality, who impresses, one on
short acquaintance with his sincerity
and trustworthiness as well as with
his grasp on the subject and the effic
acy of the methods he employs to ex
terminate the scale. Under such a
teacher the farmers ol the county have
benefited much aud have learned how
to detect the presence of the scale and
how to make and apply the mixture
so as to secure the best results.
Mr. Stephens speaks very highly of
the farmers of Montour county. He
finds them intelligent aud progressive
ly inclined. He was everywhere re
ceived in the most kindly and hospit
able manner and when he leaves he
will carrv away with him none but
the most pleasaut recollections.
Mr. Stephens gave his last demou
j stratiou iu Rush township at the farm
I of Amos A. Geary near Rush church.
This farm is located ou the outer edge
of the peach growing section of Rush
township, where every farm for sever
al mile has a peach orchard of greater
or less dimensions. Especial interest,
therefore, attached to this demonstra
tion, as it was expected to reveal
whether or not the San Jose scale has
begun its ravages among the fine peach
orchards.
The demonstration was generally
• attended by the farmers owning peach
i orchards, nearly all bringing with
them specimen branches from their
peach trees for examination by the ex
. pert. The result of it all was that not
| only was the scale found in Mr.
: Geary's orhcard, but in nearly all the
! fifteen orchards represented by fann
ers that were present.
That the state of affairs discovered
was a revelation to the peach orchard
| owners goes without saying and the
| task which these men have now ad
dressed themselves to is the extermina
| tion of the pest. Mr. Stephens says
1 that the owners seem very much in
I earnest and with the slight foothold
' the pest has gained as yet he thinks
[ that if they carrv out instructions aud
| enter upon a systematic work of spray
ing they will have nodiftlcultv iu get-
I ting rid of the scale.
PERFECT CONFIDENCE
i Danville People Have Good fteosou For
Complete Reliance.
Do >ou know how—
To find quick relief from backache;
To correct distressing urinary ills;
To surely cure sick kidneys?
Just one way—your neighbors know
Have used Doan's Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth in many
tests.
Here's Danville testimony.
Mrs. Edward E Lunger,of 11 Church
: says: "I still think a great deal
!of Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 would not
think of being without them iu the
house. I made a statemeut for publica
tion iu 189(5 iu which I gave my opin
ion of Doan's Kidney Pills on account
of the great benefit I had received
from their use. I have never had any
cause to regret makiug that statement
and now over eight years afterwards,l
can reiterate the statement. Before
taking this remedy 1 suffered for
months with backache and lameness
and soreness in the back. The pain ov
er my tiips was continuous and when
on my feet it was one steady gnawing
ache. It hurt me to do anything re
quiring a bending position, sharp
twinges would catch me so suddenly
that I had to brace myself until they
stopped. The kidney secretions auuoy
ed me and I often suffered from head
aches. I read statements given by peo
ple in this vicinity who had used
Doan's Kidney Pills and concluded to
try them. They did me more good than
any other medicine 1 ever tried. After
a few doses I no longer experienced
such severe pain and finally the pain
was removed entirely. The annoyance
caused by the irregularities of the kid
ney secretions was entirely removed.
I can honestly recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to those suffering as I did."
!■ or sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name- Doan's—and
take no other
ONE ON THE MINISTERS.
Some oft he State papers are chuckl
ing over an incident which is said to
have occurred not long ago at Sun
bury. An attorney was Invited to ad
dress the ministers at their weekly
meeting. He accepted the invitation
and proceeded to tell tlieni that ''they
ought to leave the higher criticism,
art, politics and outside subjects gen
erally alone; that ineu who work all
week and goto church on Sundays
generally want to hear the holy word.
They are anxious to hear it and when
they do not they go away disappoint
ed." It was his opinion that sermons
shoudbe carefully studied out and then
delivered extempore and not from the
written manuscript. It is said that
few of the preachers agreed with the
speaker, a statement we ran readily
believe.
D. J. MBS
AWARDED CONTRACT
Information was given our by rlie
State Highway department ai Harris
burg labt week and reprinted in these
columns to the effect that Berghans &
Mo flit of Harrisburg were the lowest
bidders for the paving and macadam
to be constructed in this city with
State aid. Since then, it appears, the
schedule of bids has been revised aud
that D. .1. Rogers, of this city, is the
lowest bidder.
The schedule of bids both for the
brick paving aud the macadam was
forwarded to this city Friday, ac
companied by a communication from
the assistant highway commissioner,
addressed to the borough council,
which pointed out that the bids sub
mitted by D. J. Rogers "are not ex
cessive." The assistant highway com
missioner forwarded two copies of the
agreement, which the law requires to
he entered into between the State and
the borough, asking that council sign
the same, if it approves of it, aud for
ward the papers to the State highway
department.
Following is tlie schedule of bids
for brick paving, 1200 feet in length :
Berghaus & Moffitt, Harrisburg, Pa.
—"So, Slag bottom ; Guise No. 1
brick top.
Shamokin Construction Co. .Shamok
in,Pa. —$10,833.00, Slag bottom ; vitri
fied brick, approved by High
way commissioner, top.
D. J. Rogers, Danville Pa. —$6. 124.-
60, shale Mack block; $5,400.00, Mack
Clay block; $5,211.00, Guise shale
block ;$5,400.00, Clearfield clav block ;
$5,400.00, James Potter block.
Schedule of bids for construction of
road in Danville borough
Shamokin Construction C 0.—52,942. -
30, limestone bottom, Dewart or
Mausdale limestone, two top courses.
James L. Frazer, Philadelphia—s9,-
169.75, tiap rock throughout, includ
ing 1200 feet brick paving.
Berghaus & Moftitt —$1,769.38, local
limestone throughout; 61494.07, slag
bottom; McMahan limestone, two top
courses.
1). .1. Rogers—sl,7oo.4s, native stone
bottom, Turbotville limestone, two
top courses; $1881.45, nativestoue bot
tom, trap rock, two upper courses.
Mr. Rogers is awarded the contract
for the paving on the bid of $3,211.00
for Gniso shale block ;for the macadam
road on the bid of $1,881.45 for native
stoue bottom, trap rock, two upper
courses. The total of tiie contracts
awarded him is $7,092.45 The Harris
burg firm was the next lowest, with
$5922.18 for the paving and $1494.07
for the road,a total of $7,416.25. The
other firms bidding, it will lie seen,
simply were not in it.
Our readers will be glad to learn
f hat tiie paving and the road have
been awarded to a local contrarctor.
Mr Rogers lias laid all the paving thus
far put down on Mill street. 11H has
excellent facilities for doing such
work and possesses one of the finest
steam rollers in this section. He is al
so gifted with the requisite energy and
executive ability and has shown him
self qualified along all lines to handle
large propositions of this sort.
Mr. Rogers states thai he is also the
lowest bidder for the construction of
a macadam road at Summit Hill, Craw
ford county. The bids for the contract
are as follows:
Fred Robinson, Meadville, $99.">1.-
89; E. M. Love, Corry, $10,119.14;
Herman Henderson, Pittsburg, $lO,-
408.90; VV. W. Kelly,McKeesport,slo,-
489.55; South Shore Construction Co.,
Erie; $10,714.12 ; I). .T. Rogers, Dan
ville, $9910.19.
Stuart's Cabinet Undecided.
Governor-elect Stuart will announce
none of his appointments until he
takes offlee January 10.
Stuart has advised applicants for
certain important positions under his
administration of his decision. Da
spite the pressure for place under him,
lie feels that nothing is to be gained
by announcing his appointments at
this time.
Both Governors Hastings and Penny
packer announced the selection of
their cabinet officers more tliau one
mouth in advance of their inaugura
tion. After Stuart's election it was
thought he would follow their example
so as to be relieved of the demand for
these choice offices.
Governor Stone did not complete
the formation of his cabinet until a
few hours before lie was inauguated,
but that was because of tho conditions
which arose over the contest for Unit
ed States senator to succeed Matthew
S. Quay in the legislature of 1899.
Stone wanted Quay re-6lected, and
his cabinet was formed with a view
of helping his candidacy. Frank M.
Reeder, of Eastou, who was slated for
secretary of the Commonwealth, was
dropped at tho last moment. His place
was taken by William \V. Griest, who
controlled the two senators and six
representatives from Lancaster coun
ty.
No Occasion for More.
It is said that a Schuylkill county
representative to the State legislature
will present a bill at this winter's ses
sion to make it mandatory upon the
court to grant a license to sell liquor
to any one who presents an application
signed by twenty of his neighbors.
When a county has a drinking place
for every twenty-four voters, as is the
statistics for Schuylkill county, there
should be no reason for its lawmakers
wanting to increase its drinking facili
ties.
flay Ask .Scarlet to Run.
There is talk among Republicans of
Schuylkill county of going outside the
district to get a candidate for judge
to fill the vacancy which will shortly
occur in that county. James Scarlet,
of Danville, the well-known attorney,
is favorably mentioned.
Leased Dwelling.
Dr. i G. Barber has leased the
dwelling belonging to the John L.
Evans estate, corner of East Mahoning
and Ferry streets and will take up his
residence ther# on April Ist.
SNAKE COLLECTORS
CAN MAKE MONEY
An interesting correspondence is on
foot between Major Gearhart, our dis
trict Attorney, and Professor Surface,
State Zoologist at Harrisburg,relative
to the mooted question whether or not
snakes swallow their young for pro- i
tection.
Our district Attorney, who is quite
a naturalist and has observed snakes
closely, is convinced! hat certain snakes
under some circumstances do swallow
their young. The State zoologist con
siders Major Gearhart's contribution
on the subject as very valuable and in
a letter received Friday invites his
co-operation iu carrying the research
to a point, that will establish the fact
beyond all controversy.
Professor Surface has made the fact
known that if any person in Pennsyl
vania will be able to kill and send
him a snake which has been seen swal
lowing its young he will be well paid
for his trouble. Surface says he wishes
the snakes sent dead, but with the
young in the stomach just as they
were swallowed at the time the obser
vation was made and the parent kill
ed.
"The many stories that are told con
cerning serpents swallowing their
young for protection must have truth
as their basis," said Surface, "but by
the most careful efforts wo have been
unable to find any evidence of this,
excepting from the reports of other
persous. In more than 200 specimens
which we have examined at my office
we have never yet found any .vonug in
the stomach of the parent."
Surface also said the stories some
times told about garter snakes attempt
ing to choke persons are entirely with
out fonudatiou and that there is no
reason why superstition and ignorance
should combine to crush outthe life of
this animal, which is perfectly harm
less and unable to inflict any injury
whatever upon mankind.
TRICKY CONSUMABLES.
The Canonsburg Daily Notes at
tributes some odd doings to constables
which we do nor believe applies ro
these ofliiciais iu Montour county.
That paper says: "A wide-awake
citizen who lives within the boundar
ies of the county iu Pennsylvania
known as Washington says thare are
doings among some of the constables
of the countv which would not bear
the closest scrutiny. For instance:
Constables will sometimes'ninke infor
mation before a justice of the peace
for some alleged violation of the law,
say selling liquor without a license,
for illustration, and then almost as
soon as the information is made, Mr.
Constable will goto the accused and
tell him that by all means he should
have a lawyer and that he can recom
mend hint to a good one. The accused
takes to the idea, and asks constable
to speak to the lawyer for him, and
this is done and the lawyer is secured,
and then when the hearing conies off
there are 110 witnesses and the case
drops out—but certain people are ahead
financially, all the same, don't you
see."
Fire Companies Elect Officers.
The Friendship Fire company held
its election Saturday night. The fol
lowing officers were chosen for the en
suing year President, Harry E. Trurn
bower; vice president; Thomas G.
Vincent; secretary, John G. Waite;
foreman, Frank Rantz, Ist assistant
foreman, John L. Jones; 2nd assistant
foreman, Albert Stead: trustee, (Jr
ville Swietzer; pipemen, Walter Trum
bower, Will G. Brown, Harry Davis
and Warren Roat; axemen, Ralph
Kisuer, U. L. Gordy, Albert Stead
and Thomas G. Vincent; engineer of
steamer, John L. Russell; asst. en
gineer, Will G. Brown: firemau,Harry
Sanders; plugmen,John L. Rusell and
Harry E. Trumbower; member of ex
ecutive board. Harry E. Trumbower;
member of relief association, Harry
E. Trumbower and William E. Youug;
fire police, Harry Kauffman, John G.
Vastiue, Harry Mapstoue ; torch bear
er, Harry Heller; delegate to the State
convention, John G. Waite: alternate,
William L. Roat.
The Goodwill fire company elected
the following officers Saturday night:
President, Fred Baker; vice president,
Alex. Mann ; secretary, F. W. Magill;
treasurer, Thomas Kear; foreman,
William Baker; Ist asst. foreman,
i" red Wendell; second asst. foreman,
John Scott: trustee, Dallas Hummer.
flasquerade Party.
A masquerade party was given Mon
day eveniug at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Zachariah Warntz at their home
011 Cherry street in honor of their son
Heber.
Those present were Misses Jeuuie
Reed. Lizzie Jones. Mary Kashnor,
Tillio Anderson, Maggie Anderson,
Stella Rink, Sadie Rink, Mary Ever
ett, Gertrude Everett, S.irah Michael,
Agues Michael, Agues Hurley, Clara
Smith, Elsie Reefer, Sue Grausam,
Beatrice Reefer, Sadie Keefer. Sarah
Jones,Marv Wands,of Milton; Blanche
Reed, Viola Williams, Hess Bloom,
Barbara Bloom, Helen Phillips, Mr*.
Williams, of Newberry: Mrs. Charles
Keefer, Wilbur Williams, Horace
Swank, Howard Boody, Howard
Freeze, Fred Grausam, George Dyer,
John Jonos, James Paugh. Samuel
Douglas, William Breitenbach, Heber
! Warntz, John James, Joe Sohram, .100
Prout, Charles Freeze.
flurderer Unconcerned.
William Whittaker. the young man
who so horribly murdered his wife at j
Mt. Ctuniel, on Friday evening, is the
most unconcerned prisoner*confined in !
the Northumberland county jail. His
appetite is good, bo sleeps well and
does not show the least signs of worri- ,
ment over committing such a terrible
crime and the fate that is in store for
him when called for trial.
Church Street Sewer.
Superintendent of sewers P. J. Keef
er has t>ompleted the big Church street
drain at tne D. L. & W. railroad cross
ing. All that remains is to connect
the sower at Bloom street, which will
only be the work of a day or so, after
which it will be ready togo into com- !
mission.
A SESSION
OF COURT
A session of court was held Fri
day afternoon with his Honor, .lodge
Evans, and Associates, Blee and Wag
ner, 011 the bench. The, object of meet
ing was to hear argument ou chang
ing the route of public road at the
farm of J. C. Ben field in Limestone
township.
The matter at issue involves onl\ a
short section of highway IJI rods in :
length, 011 the road leading from Lime
stoneville to California. It is long
enough, however, to stir up consider
able feeling,to cause a vast amount of
controversy and invite exceptions fioni !
several different sources, which have
resulted in holding up the matter for :
over a year.
Ou March 2, J905 viewers were ap- j
pointed on a petition from citizous,
which set forth that a section of high- \
way at Mr. Beufield's was "incou j
venient, useless and burdensome" and
prayed for a re-location of the same.
The viewers reported in favoi of
changing the route of the road, re- !
locating it so as to intersect the farm j
of .T. C. Benfield, thereby avoiding the
hill which at present makes the road |
"burdensome". The report of the!
viewers was filed May, 190-"», and con- ;
firmed n'si, and the width of the road '
fixed at 33 feet.
< »u September term following a peti- j
tion was presented to court praying j
for a re-view,which was granted. To j
the report of this re-view exceptions j
were filed from two different sources, i
one being citizens or tax payors of i
Limestone township and the other the j
county commissioners. Hon. 11. S. j
Amtnermau represented the exceptions j
and Hon. H. M. Hinckley and Charles ,
V. Amerman, the original petitioners, i
The argument Friday did not en- j
ter into t!;o merits of the case—as to i
whether or not (here are grounds for '
changing the route of the rond a? pro- ■
posed—but. was restricted to the singles
question of whether or not as the case '
stands exceptions can legally be filed
Mr. Ammerinan opened the argu
ment. contending that there are er
rors of record, which are fatal to the
whole proceeding. .Mr 11 inckley fol
lowed assigning a number of reasons j
to show that tlie petitioners have
no grounds for asking for rule ;
Mr. Gearhart appeared foi tim county
commissioners.
The court to k the papers and will
hand down an opinion on the phase of
the question involved at the earliest
possible day, after which another date
will he set for argument on the merits
of the case
J. O. Benfield and Ambrose Crouiis 1
of Limestone township were interested
spectators at cjnrt during the progress
of the argument.
3 A New Year's Surprise.
1 The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11.
• Hart man, Derry township, was the
r scene of a very pleasant surprise party
3 ou New Year's day. The occasion was
' given in honor of Mrs. Hartman's 59th
1 birthday ami was a complete surprise.
A fine dinner was served an 1 the das
was spent with music ant dancing.
Late in the afternoon the guests re
turned to their homes wishing Mrs.
Hartman many returns of the day and
a Happv New Year.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs!
Sebastian Delsite, Mr. and Mrs. 11. .1.
Artley, of Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Spotts Mr. and .Mrs. Latimero
Whipple, Mr. and Mrs. Charles llollo
baugh, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Dietrich,
Mr. and Mrs. William Hollobaugh,
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cotner, Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Hartuian Mr. and
1 Mrs. Elmer D. Phillips, Mrs. G. M.
* Werle, of Danville: Mrs Frank Whip
ple, of Montgomery; Mrs. Augustus
Ortman, Mrs. Samuel Hi it tain, Mrs.
Harriet Stackhouse, of Pine Summit;
Misses Mabel Fount, Katharine Diet
' rich, Sarah Whipple, Anna Werle,
k Anna Cotner, Messrs. George Werle,
' Alonzo Phillips, Lester Werle, Lee
' Artley, Albert Ortman, Thomas Stack
house, Reuben Lobach, Charles Shap
s pell.of Ohio; William Brittain, Ralph
' Ware, William Lormer, Harvey Whip
ple, Francis Delsite, Charles Dyer,
' Lester Cotner, Edward Delsite, Paul
" Cotner.
: Birthday Party.
2 A surprise party was teuaered Mrs.
Alonzo Kruni at her home, East Dan
ville,ou Saturday evening in houor of
her HOfh birthday anniversary. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Kruni, Mrs. Ralph Lieghow, Mrs.
j Oscar Kocher,Mrs. Ralph Ritter, Mrs.
John Shank, Misses Lizzie Kochei, V.
W. Krum, Mr. and Mrs. Albiuus Sny
der, and sou Walter, Curry and Den
nis of Mausdale. Mrs. Peter Kashner
and daughter Carrie, of Boyd's Sta
tion ; Mr. and Mrs. George Prescott
and daughters Anna and Dorothy, of
Bloomsburg; Miss Alice Thomas, of Bloomsbnrg;
Bloomsbnrg; Mrs. George Thomas and
daughter, of Grovania.and Rev. C. D.
Lerch, of Danville.
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TEMPERANCE LAWS.
One hears almost anything these
, J days. Thpre is a story afloat that two
, I local option bills have been prepared
i by the temperance people and that
! both are to ho introduced. One pro
poses local option by counties,the oth
■! er by precincts or election districts,
i I Another story tells us that a bill is to
i he enacted giving landlords the right
to sell to guests during meals ou Sun
day. Another declares that the State
i is to have an excise board by whom
; the licenses are to be granted. Along
about April 1 the people will know
' just how much of all this is pure in
vention an I how much truth.
Married in New York.
Announcements have been received
in this city of the marriage of Wil
liam Emerick Eggert. of New York
City, ami sou of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Eggert. of Danville, to Miss Grace
Pender, of New York, the daughter
of Mr. ami Mrs. Wjllis Bender, of
Oneonta, New York.
| The marriage took place in JSew
j York Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Eggert will be at home at 4*28 West
Twenty-third street, New York City,
, after the fifteenth of January.
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
, ,, — , and cheerfulness soon
if * ~ disappear when the kid
neys are out of ordec
or diseased.
~ - Kidney trouble has
.jT : become so prevalent
■JSjfc!; V il * s not uncommon
j/n\ r j/ for a child to be born
/ V V V \ afflicted with weak kid-
lif— neys. If the child urin
ates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it.the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these impor:ant organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women a~ well as men are made mis
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both r.*ed the same great remedy.
The mild a.d the immediate effect of
is soon realized. It is sold
free. ai3o pamphlet tell- Home of Swamp-Roof
ing all about it. including many of tht
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmei
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., be sure an*
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
ber tb» rum swanp-lioot, Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root, and the addre*
Binghamton. N.Y.. on ever? bottles.
Death c 112 Mrs. Aaron Sober.
Annabel, wife of Aaron Sober, a
woman most highly esteemed and be
loved, departed this life at 2 o'clock
Monday morning after a siege of
suffering covering a period of several
years
Mrs. Sober was in her seventy-third
year. Before marriage she was Miss
Annabel Murray. She was born and
spent her early life near Dewart,
Northumberland county, and was the
last survivor of a family of twelve
children. Aloug with her husband she
was a resident of Danville for nearly
fifty years. For about the same period
nt time she w as a member of the Bap
tist church of this city
Mrs. Sober's whole life affords a
beautiful example of Christian woman
hood. She was it fond and devoted wife
and mother and vet her kind ministra
tions were felt beyond her family
circle. Li h-mies darkened by sickness
Kiel irrow v. here help aud sympathy
were net tled rhe most, there Mrs. Sob
ei was always found. Her kind min
istrations aid gracious motherly in
liui :ice \va< felt throughout the entire
1 community. Chat such a woman will
he sorely missed, that her death will
' ca'.i-e poignant grief, 110 c only in her
own family circle,but among all those
■ who knew and loved her, is a fact
sc.ncelv necessary to add.
Mrs. Sober was afflicted with an
ailment of the heart, the especial type
of the mahuly which resulted in death,
being the Stokes-Adams disease of the
heart, which was the identical affec
tion which caused the death of A. J.
Oassett, president of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band and six children : Dr. Harry M.
Sober and Mary (Mrs. W. W. Davis)
of this city: Louisa (Mrs. Henry Bier
man), Bloomsbnrg: Margaret (Mrs.
John Armstrong) Grace (Mrs. William
.foues) of West Pittstou, and .Tudsou
Sober, who lives in the west.
TO (JURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE S sigua
ttire is on each box. 25 cents.
WIFE BEATERS.
Commenting upon the dogmatic dej
duration of that Butler murderer that
he "had the right to kill his wife if
lie wished to,'' the Bradford Era de
clares that lie "is certainly a person
of brilliant originality." It adds:
"Many husbands believe that they
have the right to blacken their wives'
eyes, compel them to struggle in do
mestic slavery and to make their lives
a small edition of shoel.but it remain
ed for the Butler individual to discov
er that a husband's ownership of a
wife includes the death as well as the
life of the woman." The fact is, a
country which admits to its shores
thousands of men who honestly believe
their wives are their property, just as
though they were beasts, is going to
reap the whirlwind presently.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud
ing Piles. Druggists are authorized
to refund money ifPAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in 6to 11 days. oO cents.
A Protective flovement.
The Sharaokiu Gun Club is setting
an example which might he followed
with advantage in other neighbor
hoods. It has appropriated 455 0 for the
protection of game through the killing
of foxes, minks and other destructive
animals. A dollar a head to the ex
tent of their fund, will be paid for
each of these animals killed within a
radius of fifteen miles from Shamok
in,the scalp to be delivered to the sec
retary of the club.
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