Home Paper For the Home I he circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you •o advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DK. IK VIM. H. .JENNINGS, ' >filer Hours A. M to VI M tOi Mill >t.. /'. .)/ to J I'. M Uouville. I'a. SlltlLTZ, M. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLK, I'A. iliseases of the Stomach and Intestine? a Specialty CONDENSED \HK Protect youself from grip. Don't fret, winter is not over. Pad weather aud bad roads go band in hand. Are you still sticking to that New Year's resolution? It will never be possible to recall the time we waste. A faithful friend and a bitter enemy are both blessings. Our new governor says some mighty good things in small space. The roads will have to answer tor the aggrivatiou of much profanity. Andrew Carnegie contributes an article to the English Review of Re views iu which he advocates the taxa tion of fortunes aud predicts that the day will come when the urgent desire to make money will be regarded as an ignoble ambition. Last Saturday Abraham Francis, agcM 81 years, and Mrs. Anna Snow den, aged 87 years, were married at York, but their honeymoon was cut short, as on Thursday a warrant was served on Francis, charging him with being a bigamist. In the sentencing of Harry Hum zuer at York, on Thursday, for steal ing seve al turkeys about Christmas time, Judge Bittinger announced from the bench'that he would shoot any man he might catch prowling about bis hen roost. Mr. and Mrs. Myer Schoenenberger, of Lehigh county. were convicted in conrt of scalding Constable Henry when he called at their home to serve a legal process, and Judge Trexler sentenced the husband to six months' imprisonment. Richard Thomas, of York, aged 15 years, who was a bright high school pupil, left his parents' home about a week aeo, and his whereabouts is a mystery. He was a boy of good habits and it iB believed he has left home be cause he had a desire to work for a living. James H. McCreary, formerly a prominent alwyer in Beaver, has been arrested in Philadelphia for giving his landlady a worthless check for S2O In payment for a board bill. The check was in excess of his bill and he re ceived the change. A few months ago Rev. Benjamin Girk aud wife, of Abilene, Kansas, came east to visit relatives at their former home iu Lancaster county. Last Wednesday Mr. Girk died after a few days illness and on Saturday Mrs. Girk died also. Both were well ad vanced in years. Much complaint is heard about dogs from town chasing up rabbits in the country out of season. The farmers threaten to shoot any dog they catch on their land. The car shortage lias struck the Pittsburg industrial district causing much inconvenience aud many disap pointments. It has been discovered that 200 Pennsylvania cars are some where about San Francisco. A gang of thirteen boys have been arrested at Darby, near Philadelphia, for stealing several hundred dollars worth of copper wire from a car of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. They have been committing other thefts al so for some time. ' There are three sisters in Chester county whose ages sum up 273 years. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Rambo, of West Chester, aged 93 years; Ann Cloud,of East Gorben towanship, aged 91 and Mrs. Hannah Iliff, of West Chester, aged 89. A new trial has been refused to William Reddintou, a Mount Carmel politician, who was recently convicted of murder in the second degree for striking Frank Simmons with a brick and fatally injuring him. J. A. Madalis aud his sou James, of Sheuindoah, were attacked by two high waymen. After the father had knock ed a pistol out of the hand of one of tho miscreants he was severely cut with a razor, and tl»e son was badly beathen. The highwaymen finally fled. Martin Reese, a school teacher, jus tice of the peace,surveyor and farmer, and the father of sixteen children, is dead at his home iu Providence town ship, Lancaster county, at the age of 78 years. Dr. Dixon, the State health com missioner, after an examintaion of Lebanon's water supply, has approved the recommendation of the city water department for the construction of 2,- 000,000-gallon filter plant on South mountain. Funeral This Afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. Edward Cze •z will take place at the resi ' W. H. Ammerman, Mill *>o o'clock this afternoon, -de iu Odd Fel the funeral k trolley the < ' ' "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." • OL. 53-MO 3, ■I! AlllS COWLEIE WORK The county auditors have completed their labors aud the couuty statement will be printed iu the weekly papers in February. The total receipts for the past year were $36,857.39, which includes a bal» auce of $1480.60 ou hand at last settle ment. Of this $960.}.08 was from hotel aud other licenses. The total paid out on county orders was $23,684.90. The court expenses aud Common wealth costs amounted to $4353.11, and included jurors' pay, district attorney fees, etc. Fees connected with the sheriff's office amounted to $1012.86. Under the head of couuty commis sioners, auditors, jury commissioners, aud couuty solicitor, $2618.16 was paid out. Election expenses for the year amounted to sl2lO 87. Assessors' pay ran up to $1370.50. The latter includes the triennial as sessmeut, which cost $526. Under the head of bridge and road expenses $1776.37 was paid out. Iu this amouut is included four township bridges. There was $27 expended on the new bridge as incidentals. It cost sl9 to take down the ferry cable. The court house expenditures amount ed to $3228.98. Iu this is included the item of $321.63 paid S. W. Amies for paintiug the courthouse. The uew balustrade aud siieetiug the balcony with lead cost $252.09. The new lav atory complete ran up to $383. Re pairing the heaters cost $112.25. The„ balance of $2228.90 is made up of cur rent and incidental expenses, blank books, coal, gas, etc. The expenditure at the county jail amounted to $461.53. Included iu this are fuel,gas, clotliiug, bedding, medi cal attendance aud general repairs. Under the head of miscellaneous items, which amounts to $8606.57, comes the support of convicts, re demption of couuty bouds, burial of soldiers, couuty teachers' institute and all other items of expense not enume rated in other columns. The fiuaucial statement of assets aud liabilities shows the liabilities in ex cess of the assets to be $5884.26. This comprises a reduction of $2500 from last year, which is au excellent show ing cousideriug the improvements made during last year. If nothing uuforeseeu occurs Mon tour couuty will be out of debt iuside of two years. The tax rate for 1907 will remain the same as last year—3>£ mills. Boy Drowned in River. The 5-years-old sou of P. J. Karsh ner, of Nescopeck, last uight fell from the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge aud was drowned. It is doubtful if his body will ever be recovered. The boy, with his older sister, had been visiting friends in Mifflinviye yesterday, aud got into Berwick on their return last night about ten o'clock. They were making their way home across the bridge when the little boy took his fatal plunge. The Berwick-Nescopeck bridge, in its incomplete condition, is unsafe to traverse except for a grown person. Two planks, ruuuiug lengthwise, aud about 10 inches apart, have been laid for the benefit of the Nescopeck work men who are employed iu Berwick. On either side of the boardwalk is a clear fall to the river. Ahead of the Karshner children was a man with a lantern. The girl was carrying a basket in one hand, and guiding the little boy with the other. The little fellow insisted that his sister let goof his baud Iu some way he missed his foot ing ou the narrow walk, and fell into the river. He fell iuto the Berwick rapids, which is the worst part of the river at that point. With the river iu its i>re sent swollen condition it is extremely doubtful if his body will ever be found. Over the Line and Harried. Clarence Cotuer, of Grovunia.a well j known and popular young man wlio-j holds the responsible position of relief J operator on the D L. & W. railroad, j and Miss Clara Herman, daughter of I Mr. and Mrs. John Herman, of Frosty valley, who formerly resided on West , Mahoning street,this city, were quiet- j ly married in Biughamfcon.New York, 1 on January 10th , by Rev. Phillips. The was conducted with much secrecy, not even the immediate fam ilies of the contracting parties being apprised of.the wedding. The bride's parents and frieuds thought that she was visiting frieuds in Berwick while the groom was supposed to be busily engaged following his vocation at Kingston. Turkey Supper at (jrovania. The following party of men enjoyed a turkey supper last evening at Stonge's hotel at Grovania. W. Kase West, .la cob H. Cole, Henry Divel. Frank Jameson. Harry Ellenbogen, George Youngman, W. Fred Jacobs, Juo. R. Jacobs, I C. Lee, Henry Horner, A. L. Voris. Funeral of Levan Alderman. The funeral of Levau Alderman, whose tragic death occurred on the P. & R tracks, Tuesday afternoon, will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence on Vine street. Interment will be made I in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Sill 1 KILLED BY CARS Levau Aldermau, the youug sou of Mr. anl Mrs. Frank Aldermau, Viue street, was killed, Tuesday afternoon, OH ttie Pliiladelphia aud Reading tracks, in this city, while trying to board o swiftly moving freight train, his hody being found later by the crew of a switcher. The tragic accident occurred shortly after 3 o'clock, and quickly drew a j large crowd to the scene of the catas trophe. Voung Ahleriuau, who was aged 9 years, had been dismissed from school early owing to a teachers' grade j meeting. In company with several j companions, among whom were Ar thur Rockafeller aud Herman Dens- J berger, boys of about his own age, he i was playing about the P. & K tracks at Hickory alley, between Hemlock ; and Little Ash streets. There is no one who saw the sad ac cideut, but several people saw the lit tle fellow just before he met his death, j Harry Morrall who lives nearby, saw the boys playing about the tracks and Mrs. David Henry saw the lad as lie boarded the cars that caused his death. Mrs. Henry was sewing at a window from which the tracks were iu plain '< view. She was paying uo attention to i the boys playing outside, but as she | happened to glance up at one time she ' saw young Alderman board a freight | train that was goiuf? in the direction of West Milton. The crew of the freight on which the-boy was killed evidently did not know anything of the accident,as they proceeded ou their way. Several min utes later, however, the Danville switcher came along the road at this point, seeing the inanimate form ly ing between the rails, stopped the en gine. The boy was caiefully moved to one side. He lived for about twenty min utes after the crew of the pusher ar rived on the sceue. Alderman was the ouly one of the trio of boys who got on the freight, as it was going too fast for the others to board. When the body was found it was lying between the tracks, ouly about 30 feet from where Mrs. Henry had seen him get aboard. He had evid ently gotten so insecure a hold on the swiftly mov.ug car that he was jolted off almost immediately. The boy's body was terribly bruised aua cut. His worst injuries were about the upper part of his body, hit left arm and head seeming to have re ceived the brunt of the injuries. The whole left side of his head was ground and cut to pieces. Levau Alderman,was the sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Aldermau, who have resided on Vine street, this city, for about two years, having moved here from Ardmore. Mr. Alderman was formerly in the employ of the Welliv er Hardware company as travelling salesman, and now represents a Phila delphia hardware firm, and is at pre seut out on a trip. The mother of the boy is just recovering from an illness, and was prostrated with grief wheft told of the death of her son. The dead lad is survived, beside his parents, by a sister wiio is 11 years of age and by a brother, Samuel, aged 3 years. Levau was iu the third school, attending the fourth ward. George Spaide Passes Away. A telegram readied this city yester day afternoon conveying news of the death of George Spaide, which occur red at No. 1830 Gladstone street, Phil adelphia, yesterday morning. The deceased was nearly a life-long resident of this city,removing to Phil adelphia about three months ago. For a period of thirty-three years the de ceased was janitor at St. Paul's M. E. church, this city, and was known by nearly every person in town. He was a kindly industrious man, faithful to every trust committed to his care. The deceased was sixty nine years of age, aud is survived by his wife, two sous, Emerson, of Sunbury, and Alviu of Pliiladelphia,and one daugh ter, Anuie (Mrs. Henry Trotter) uutil recently of this city. For many years of his life the de ceased was afflicted with asthma, which seems to have been the cause of death. During two weeks past he was ' coufiued to His bed. The body will be brought to this city for burial,but the ! funeral arrangements have not as yet I been made knowu. Court Adjourned Until Saturday. Court adjourned at 3 o'clock yester day afteruoou uutil 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when argument will be held on the motion for a uew trial iu tli6 case of Commonwealth vs. William E. Pensyl. The grand jurors completed their work about three o'clock Tuesday af ternoon and about the same hour yes terday the traverse jurors weje dis charged. There was a great deal of important bnsiuess before the court, but it must be admitted that Judge Evans cleaned up things in record breaking style. Judge Evaus' course in disposing of the several cases is generally approv ed. The sentences imposed, while not uudulv severe show that he intends to see to it that justice is done in all cases ' Associate Judge E. W. Welliver is a new fixuie on the bench, but he main tained (lis seat at the left hand side of the presiding judge with becoming dignity and was faithfully at his post. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17. 1907. BOROUGH SCHOOLS WILL BOIL WATER Beginning with today the pupils of the first ward schools will be furnish ed bailed water for drinking purposes, it being a precaution deemed advis able owing to the prevalence ol' ty puoid fever towus, the sewage of which finds its way into the North branch. For some time past, not only the teachers but the pupils'also have been much averse to drinking water drawn from the faucets iu the school build iugs. The warning communication from Health Commissioner Dr. Dixon printed iu these columus last week had the effect of making people more cautious, but even prior to that many families were boiling all the water used for drinking aud thechildreu,in stead of using uuboiled water at school provided themselves witli the boiled article,bringiug ir from honieiu bottles or other vessels. At.'present there is a geueral sentiment throughout the bor ough in favor of boiling the water. Oue of our leading physicians recent ly remarked that in his own household he made it a practice of having all the water boiled that is used for drinking aud that he had done so for a year or more past. The necessity of having drinking water furuished the pupils iu school sterilized by boiling has on several oc casions recently beeu brought to the attention of the school board by citi zens. Iu response to this growing sentiment the matter was brought up at the last meeting Monday night aud, although the subject was fully dis cussed, no action was taken. Since then, it would seem that the board has seen the necessity of having the water boiled for the schools. Yes terday Borough Superintendent Gordy was instructed by the president of the board to proceed at once to make ar rangements for boiling water in all the school buildings of the borough. As the result of plans immediately set on foot the pupils of the first ward schools will have boiled water todav. A large gas plate was installed in the cellar of the school building last night. On this it was planned to place a wash boiler, in which the water could be boiled. What is needed eacli day will be prepared the afternoon be fore and allowed to cool over night. Iu the second and third wards the gas has not been placed in the school buildings, but pipes will be laid im mediately and all connection will be completed in a dav or so, when the gas plate and wash boiler will be brought iuto requisition. By next Monday at the farthest the pupils will have boiled water iu each of the wards. Iu the fourth ward gas ban not yet been brought near the building aud in lieu of tho gas plate there a coal oil stove will be installed. Death of Thomas Kidd. Thomas Kidd, formerly employed as master mechanic at different times in four of Dauville's iron mills,died yes terday at noon at his home in Phila delphia after having sustained a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago. Thomas Kidd was one of the most skilled men iu his business, and had had experience that covered a wide field of labor. He came to Dauville iu 1883 from Bethlehem, where he oc cupied the position of master mechanic at the Bethlehem steel works. Iu this city he filled the position of master mechanic first with the Montour Iron & Steel company (uow the Reading), then with W. C. Frick at the machine shops of the Mahoning Rolling Mill company, theu for Howe aud Polk and just before leaving Danville he was master mechanic at the North Branch. He left this city in 1898. Mr. Kidd was born in Liverpool, England, aud came to this country duriug the civil war, enlisting iu the navy, and fighting with the Union throughout the war. He was 63 years of age the 9th, of last August. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Kidd, and the following sons and daughters: Thomas, of Danville; Joseph, of Leb anon; John W., of Miltou; Dr. Alex ander, of West Newton ; Laura ( Mrs. William Hall), of Philadelphia, and Elizabeth, who resides at the home in Philadelphia. The remains will se brought to Dan ville for burial. Broken Rail Discovered. A broken rail on the D. L. & W. tracks at the grouuds of the hospital for the insane, was discovered at a most opportune time yesterday morn ing. When the rail, which the cold weath er had no doubt caused to snap, was discovered, word was at ouce sent tc the hospital, from where the informa tion was communicated to the D. L &W. station by 'phone. The 10:1 V ptsseuger was about due,and made it way over the broken rail at very low speed. Later yesterday the break wa re paired. Date Changed. It has been made necessary to the date aud the place of meeting fo the third annual meeting of the scho > directors' association of Montour coun ty from Wedues l ty. January 23rd , a 1 i the courthouse, to Friday, .Tauuar; 25tli , in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium The change was made necessary b i the fact that Dr. N. C Sehueffer, Stat superintendent of public instruction ' who is scheduled for tw« addresses a ; the meeting, had conflicting engage ments for Wednesday the 23rd. PERIAL Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett, Dr. and Mrs. Grant. Harding,Mr. and Mrs. Ira George and sin Reynold and Mrs. Margaret Beuuctt, of Nauticoke, were the guests over Sunday of Mr. aud Mrs. John B. McCoy, West Market street. Alfied E .Jacobs, of Pittsburg.spent Snuday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs John Jacobs, West Market street. Mrs. Edward Haughtou is visitiug relatives in Pottsville. Miss Hannah Richards,of Wyoming, is visitiug at the home of her sister, Mrs. Herman Koch, Nicholas avenue. William Kelly, of Nauticoke, spent Sunday at the home of D. C. Hunt, West Mahoning street. Frank Cashuer returned to Sharnok in yesterday afteruoou after a visit at the home of his grandpareuts.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spitler, Riverside. F. P. Confer, of Warriors Mark, Huntingdon couuty,is visitiug frieuds in this city. Mr. Confer is a former resident of Jerseytown. Mrs. Charles W. Derr, of Washiug touville, called on friends iu this city yesterday Mrs. Norma Adams, of Exchange, is speuding several days with her moth er, Mrs. .Vaguer, at Williamsport. Mrs. Frank Ziuu, of Newport, Pa., is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Susan Esterbrook. Etsf Market street William Jefferies, of Williamsport, was a business visitor in this city yes terdav. Harry Caterall, of Connelsville, vis ited relatives in Danville yesterday. Miss Harriet Mellin, of Trevorton, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Mrs. Marsh Zehnder aud daughter Mary returned to Scrautou yesterday morning after a visit at the home of Hon. aud Mrs. James Foster, Walnut street. Miss Nelio Gerriuger returned to Manassas, Virginia, yesterday morning after a several days' visit with her sister, Mrs. W. E. Gosh, at the Mon tour bouse. ,\lr. and Mrs. Normau Hess and daughter Mildred, of Bloomsburg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Hess, Bloom street. Stamping Their Goods. The druggists of towu, are hard at work stamping their goods with the cabalistic formula "O H., 12-31 06," which being interpreted is "On Hand, December 31, 1906." lhe regulations of the pure food bill require that all goods on hand at that date may be so stamped. If stamped tliev may be disposed of tiutil October 1, 1907. After that date all foods must conform with the pure food bill. Grocers are receiving their ship ments of goo'.ls stamped or ticketed the same way. This will continue un til October 11, 1907, after which all the gooils must have date of pa king or preparation and the formula used iu manufacture. Here rises the point which legal lights sav makes the bill emasculated. They cannot compel the dealers who have goj is on hand manufactured un der the old law to sell these goods be fore the above date. Yet they canuot compel them to cease selling them be cause to pass a bill prohibiting the salo of goods manufactured before the law is passed is an expost facto law, which in this countrv is forbidden. President McCrea's Special Train. James McCrea, the new president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, passed through South Danville last evening on his special train. The train came down the road,pass ing tne station about 5:50 o'clock. It was what is known as the "president's train," and is an especially grand af fair, consisting of three pullmans and a special locomotive, No. 937. The train stopped at South Danville only loug enough to take orders. There was a general craning of necks about the station to catch a glimpse of the new president among the small com pany of people iu the rear car. Sever al were successful and feel sure that they identified Mr. McCrea. The president's train generally passes over every division of the great system at lea<t ouce every year, on a tour of inspection. Trolley Line to be Sold. The Bloomsburg aud Millville trol ley road has been advertised at con stable's sale The road, which was iu course of coustructiou last summer, has been ex periencing financial troubles, aud the sale is the outcome. The road is com pleted some distance out of Blooms burg and some distance out of Mill ville, about 5 miles iu all. V. M. C. A. vs. Shamokin H. S. The Y. M. O. A. team will line up in it:- opening home game against the '•lroug Shamokin High School Team, Friday nij*ht.January 18th at Armory Hall Danville's liue-up will be as fol lows: Peters, Capta'n ; Wei liver, Ed mondsou, Roberts, Kase aud Leniger. , A fast clean game may be expected. Admission 25 cents. A smiling face is a perpetual bene diction in the home. SIP LIFTERS GET IE TEAR Elizabeth Krebs and Laura Ilarr, the two women arrested iu this city for -.hop lifting about a month ago were sentenced by Judge Evans Monday, eich to one year's imprisonment in the couuty jail aud are already be hind the liars. The case, which came up for the last thiug, Monday, was uothing short of seusatioual audit in jected into the prosaic proceedings of the afternoon a vast deal of spice and a color of pathos. The women pleaded guilty aud on what ground they could hope to es cape, if justice were done, is not clear. Yet the sentence fell like a thuuder bolt not only on the women, but also ou the attorneys interested, those for the prosecution as well as for the de fense. All plaus were laid to bring about the utmost clemency and uo oue seemed to have any doubt but that the plaus would succeed. It was nearly five o'clock when the court's atteution was called to the fact that the two lady defendants were on hand aud Judge Evans was begged to take the matter up to the end that the case might b&disposed of without auy further inconvenience. It was ex plained that the two women had plead ed guilty and ail that remained was to hear a plea for clemency. Judge Evaus. however, refused to dispose of the case without hearing evidence and demanded that the pros ecutors be brought into court to tes tify. The case of Commouwealth vs. Richard McCormick was resumed uu til the merchants from whose stores goods had beeu stolen by the women appeared when the court ordered the hearing of testimony suspended aud took up the shoplifters' case. S. Loweustein, Abram Rosensteiu aud Fred Howe, as prosecutors, were iu succession called to the stand, each identifying the women,describing the articles purloined, and relating the circumstances attending the theft. There were three iu iictments. Form er district attorney Ralph Kisner then made a touching and eloqueut plea for the women. He did not deuy the mere theft, but said it was a remarkable case, in which there seeiaed to be no criminal intent, as the women merely took the articles from oue store aud left them in another store. They made no effort to get away with the goods anil besides full restitution had been made. It was a case, he said.that call ed for mercy. He believed that the ends of justice would be subserved if sentence were suspended upou payment of costs. When he concluded speaking Wil liam Kase West, who represented the prosecution,arose aud said that he had uo objections to urge against the ex ercise of clemency, even to the extent of suspending sentence. He even ad duced atfme reasons why mercy should be shown,oue of them being that Mrs. Krebs is a married wonnu aud is need ed in her home, her husbaud beiug a trusted employe of the Penusylvauia railroad company. District Attorney C. P. Gearlmrt then explained his position, which was not antagonistic to clemeucv. Meanwhile Mrs. Krebs and Mrs. , Harr occupied sears iuside tlie bar. They were both tastefully dressed auri looked well. It is true they a nervous jud anxious look, although it was pretty clear timt they were satisfi ed with the drift affairs were taking. When the district attorney ceased speaking Judg? Evans called the two defendants before hi in. It seemed a terrible ordeal for the women. Judge Evans reminded them that they had pleaded guilty to larceny and iuformed them that on tlie three iudictmeuts he could send each to the peuiteutiary for uiue years. He asked Mrs. Krebs how old she was and in reply she said she was 34 years. Mrs. Harr in reply to a similar question said she was 31 years of age. .Judge Evans told them that he had no desire to bo unduly severe, but that he could not suspend sentence. Merchants must ho protected aad ]>eople who enter stores and steal goods must expect to pay the penalty. At this juncture it becaino pretty evident that clemency would not ob tain to any extent aud significant glances were exchanged between the attorneys interested,while Mrs. Krebs set up a bitter wail, which revealed that she saw iu part what was coming. In a moment all doubt was removed, when Judge Evans sadi: "Laura llarr, the sentence of the court is that you pay the costs of pros ecution, a fine of s3s,restore the goods that you stole and undergo an impris ! onnieut in the county jail for a period of one year." Mrs. Harr ever since her humiliating arrest iu all her trying ordeals has maintained her composure, but the seuteuce was too much for her aud as she realized its dreadful import she began to weep quietly to herself. There were few who did not feel a pang of pity for the misguided woman. Then addressing Mrs. Krebs Judge Evans pronounced the same sentence. When the dreaifu words year in the county jail" fell from his he woman being senteuced fairly Niriek ed in her dismay aud grief. The women were then delivered over into the lnuds of the sheriff, but as lie had Richard McOormick already on his hands, the police ollicers came to hit- assistance .Mrs in her asrony of trrief hecime almost ungovernable. Seizing her husband iu her embrace ESTABLISHED tNlßsr> she hung onto his shoulders hysteric ally, civing until she could be heard down stairs. Men, especially friends from Northumberland county, who had come up expecting to see the women released, were very much affected by the sceue. It was some little time be fore the two women could be gotten out of the courthouse and taken to Fort Williams, where they will so journ during the next year of their lives. George Gudalevick pleaded guilty to the larceury of coal from the P. & R. Railway compauy and was sentenc ed to undergo an imprisonment of thirty days in the couutv jail. MORNING SESSION- Court convened at 10 o'clock with his Honor Judge Evaus and Associates Blee aud Welliver on the bench. The list of travers jurors was called, after which Elijah Bell, C. G. Garrison, Kudolph Hitter aud W. B. Startzell were excused. The list of grand jurors was next called, after which C. J. Deighmiller was appointed foreman aud the whole body was sworn. The list of constables was called and these presented theii reports. Charles M. Hollabaugh, of Derry township, reported both the Milton and the State road bridge in bad coudition, the de fect occurring at the entrance, which endangers travelling. The court dir ected the district attorney to take the matter up with the township supervis ors, explaining that if they failed to act they would be liable to be indict ed. Benjamin F. Cook of the fourth waid of Danville reported Chambers street in a bad coudition and unfit to be travelled at a certain point, which he named. The district attorney was directed to take this matter up with the borough council. William D. Bird was appointed tip staff to wait upon the grand jury and Charles M. Hollohaugh, tip staff to wait upon the court. Judge Evans addressed the grand jury at length, especially emphasizing the necessity of maintaining secrecy to the end that they might be shielded from adverse criticism aud thus be more encouraged to act with freedom aud impartiality in their delibera tions. The list of civil cases was called when it was decided that the suit of Hugh McCaffrey against the Danville and Bloomsburg Street Railway com - pauy for damages should b9 continu ed, owing to the absence of James Scarlet, attorney for the defendaut, who is attending court in Wilkes- Barre. The two cases of Simon Fleishman vs. Paul P. Sweutek,which have been dragging along for many terms past, were ordered for trial. William Kase West, of counsel for defendant, made an urgent appeal for further coutinu ance, explaiuing that his colleague. Hon. Fred Ikeler, had sent word that he could not, be present this term Hon. H. M. iliuckley aud Edward S G ■arhart, attorneys for the plaintiff, vigorously opposed coutinuauce, ex piaiuing that tlieir clieut iiad come all the way from Pittsburg aud that this was the second time that he had made the trip. To continue the case again aud reuder the loug jouruey fruitless Judge Hiuckley declared would be unjust. Tiie court took this view aud ordered the case to be tried. Involved iu this case is a large stock of dry goods, which for many years past lias been stored iu the sheriff's office. A good bit of interest attaches to the case. Judge Evans granted two divorces Monday. One of these was the case of Sarah C. Wiutersteeu vs. W. J. Wiutersteen and the other of John Fern vs. Lucv Estella Fern. Joseph H. Coons, Joseph Hageu buch, Robert Adams, D. C. P. Gear hart, Michael Breckbill and Charles H. Heilmau were appointed on a jury to inquire judicially in the mental coidition of John Bogert,. a patieut at the hospital for the insane. Tne jury sat at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The proceedings were rendered neces sary iu order to secure the appoint ment of a committee to receive bene fits due trom a lodge to which the patieut belongs. At 11:4o o'clock the graud jury re turned a true bill in the case of Com monwealth vs. Richard McCormick. The defendant was immediately brought down from jail aud a jury ca'led into the box. McCormick being without counsel Charles V. Amerman was appointed by the court to defend him. At 12 :45 o'clock court adjourned. Judge Evans auuounced that out of re spect for the niomory of former As sociate Judge W. K. Holloway, whose funeral took place at 2 p. in., court would not reconvene for the afternoon session until 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon reconvening iu tbe afternoon the hearing of testimony began in the case of Commonwealth vs. Richard j McCormick, the charge being imper ■ souatiug an officer and extorting moil j ey aud valuables. Our readers are pretty familiar with the facts of this case, the details, as j brought out at t.ie heariug having j been printed in these columns at the ' time. On the eveuiug April 7,Ammon j Weller. accompanied hy Solon Boyer, Ira Hughes and Orris Cherry, farmer i boys of Union Corner, came over to i Danville and became intoxicated, j Weller is 19 years of age; Boyer is 17, 1 while Cherry is older. Ammou '.Veller was called as the fir-t wituess. Others who testified wer<- Orris Cherry, Solou Bo.ver aud Ira Hughes, Chief of Police Mince- JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generajly, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description moyer, Officer Yoris,Joseph Beckwith and Mrs. Mary Beckwith. The evid ence went to show that Weller, Boyer aud Hughes, upon leaving the Rail road house, where they had been drinking, were accosted by Richard McCormick aud another who repre sented themselves as police officers and threatened to lock them up unless they paid a fine; also that Weller who possessed an opeufaced gold-filled watch with double chain, bearing a red stone charm in the form of a wo man's head, was robbed of the time piece while in the hands of the defend ant aud others t!:at night. Joseph Beckmau aud his wite, with whom McCormick boarded,stated that the latter came home about half past three o clock. Sunday morning, April Bth. He seemed excited and ill at ease and latter in the morniug explained that he had better leave, as he was in danger of arrest. At the same time Mr. and Mrs. Beckman detected a watch in McCormick's possession, which corresponded to the description of the one stolen from Weller. Richard McCormick was placed on the stand. He denied that he had im personated an officer, but said himself and companion found the farmer boys outside the hotel badly intoxicated and they merely undertook to assist the boys over the bridge homeward He accounted for having the watch in his possession by stating that he bought the watch of a stranger at the D. L. & W. station about half past ten o'clock on Saturday night April 7. Want a Trolley. Editor AMERICAN: . Sir:—lt seems that an individual 01 a community no sooner attains one long sought for improvement, than the desire comes to reach another still higher plane. Attainment only awak ens other aud greater ambitions. It is thus that we justify ourselves here in Washingtonville, Mr. Editor, for disiriug to possess an improve ment, the thoughts of which are just now occupying the minds of many of the people in this vicinity— we want an electric railway. Pretty big desire isn't it? But why shouldn't we have it? Washingtonville is an up-to-date little town in many other respects. It has its business ac tivities aud pleasure resorts. It is the center of the new people's telephone system; it has Billmeyer's celebrated park aud the widely known Bhie Springs farm. Washingtonville is the center of attraction of picnickers for a large section. Yes, it would be a grand sight to witness a trolley car making its way through Washiugtonville. The benefits to bo derived by the residents of Washiugtonville and tlie people of the surrounding country would be many and great. It would bring the com munity of Washiugtonville into easy distance of the county seat, where the trading is done. It is to bo earnestly hoped that the business people as well as the com munity at large will urge the good work along.to the end that before 1907 rolls around Washiugtonville may have tlie convenience that her neigh boring towns enjoy. WASHINGTON VILLE. Slippers Hade of Human Skin. A pair of house slippers made oat of a mans dermis and epidermis— to be more plain,made from skin taken from the body ot a man. The very thought makes creepy graveyard chills ripple up your spinil cjlumu causing an un canny ghastly sensation. But never theless this is true and a Sunbury man is the possessor of these very same slippers, which the members of his family will not allow him to wear aiound the house, forcing him to keep them locked in his room and to carry an insurance policy against nightly visitations of ghosts. There is an in teresting story connected with the slippers, as follows: Several year 3 ago a railroad man was killed while at work near Wil liauispoit. None of his relatives could be located and as no friends came for ward to claim the body and give him a decent burial the body in some man ner reached a hospital in tl i northern part of this State where it was dissect ed. One of the doctors at the hospital was interested in a tannery and se curing the skin from the man's body he sent it to the tannery and had it tanned. It was then taken to a Muncy shoemaker who made from it several pairs of slippers and a number of pock et books and tobacco pouches. The shoemaker displayed these goods at his place of business and told from what they had been made. As a result the good people of Money were so horrifi ed that the shoemaker was boycotted and he was forced to leave the town. Just at this time the Spanish-Ameri can war had started and lie enlisted in the United States Navy, serving through the war as au orderly to Rear Admiral Bob Evans. Some time after the close of the war he took sick and died but before his death he presented a pair of the slippers tohiscor.siu and ( it is this cousiu who now resides in Sunbury and who still has the slip pers. In appearance the slippers are of a saffron color aud are verv soft and pliable. In telling of the slippers the 1 I owner stated to a newspaper reores entative that he had refused au offer of one hundred and fifty dollars for them. p __ The high school boys of Meadvilie got to playing billiard* aud rolling ten pins far into the night, and as a > re-ult the graduating class failed on I examination and now the police are i aft r ail the htllard balls and bowling - alley owners.
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