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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
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"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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■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-
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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.
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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.