LOCAL TIIVU: TAIJI.ES.
PEN.V'A R K
BAST. WEST.
7.25 A. M. 9 00 A. M.
0.22 " 12.10 P. M.
2.21 P. M. 4.31
V 55 " 7.51 "
SUNDAYS
10.22 A.M. 4.81 P.M.
D. L. & W. K. R.
EAST* WEST.
7.05 A. M 9.10 A.M.
t0. 19 " 12 51P.M.
2.11 P. M. 483 "
544 •• 9.10 "
SCNDA YS
7 05 A. M. 12.44 P. M.
■>.44 P. M 9.10 '
PHIL A. & READING R. R.
NORTH SOUTH.
7.53 A- M 11.23 A.M.
156 P M. 6.35 P. M.
BLOOM STREKT.
1 55 A. M. 11.21 A. M.
3 58 P. M. 6 33 P. M.
JANVILLE AND BLOOMSBUK'«
STREET RAILWAY CO.
PauviUe tf 00. 6.40, 7.30, 8.20.
lift. 10.00, 10.50, 11 40a m., 12.30,
'.30,2.10.3.00. 3.50. 4.40, 5.30, 6 20,
? to. 8.00. 8.5", 9.40. 10.30, 11.20 p. m,
-»ve Bloomsburg 6.00, 6.40, 7.H8, 8.28,
13, 10.03. 10.68, 11.43 a.m., 12.33,
1 23, 2.18, 3 08. 3.53. 4.43, 5.38, 6 23.
18. 8.03. 8.53. 9.43, 10.33, 11.20 p. in,
, T«r oar Sunday morning 7.30.
L-i-t car, 11.20 at nigbt goes to Grova
•lis only.
Wm. R. Miller. Gen'l Manager
FATHER FEESER
IN A RUNAWAY
Rev. Father A. M. Feeser of the
Holy Family convent, and Adam W.
Mayan of this city figured in a most
thrilling runaway Sunday,being drag
ged in an overturned vehicle and left
by the wayside at the foot of a long
hill covered with a mass of wreckage,
while the horses, entirely released,
galloped out of sight.
Rev. Father Feeser holds services in
the Catholic church at Exchange ev
ery two weeks. On Sunday morning,
accompanied by Mr. Mayan, he left
Danville about 8 o'clock for Exchange.
They had a two seated carriage, hired
at one of our livery stables. The liv
eryman sent a driver aloug witli the
team, who occupied the front seat.
All went well until they reached the
top of the second hill this side of Mos
er's hotel, in Valley township, where
the horses took fright at a traction
engine standing in the field about
twenty feet from the road. Ahead lay
a long steep hill and down this the
horses plunged at a breakneck pace.
The driver after a futile effort to
check the team called upon Mr. Mayan
to assist. Glad to render assistance Mr.
Mayan stood up behind and seizing
the lines along with the driver began
tugging at them with all his might
aud main. The united strength of the
two meu was inadequate to control
the horses. As the frantic team dashed
down the highway past the residence
of William Wintersteen the runaway
was witnessed by the family and is
described as a positive thriller, while
to the occupants, who knew that a
short distance ahead lay another steep
hill there were visions of terrible in
jury and probable death.
At some distance below the Winter
steen farm, however, there is a road
which branches off toward Moores
burg. Something induced the horses
instead of continuing on along the fre
quently traveled road to turn the cor
ner and head for Mooresburg. By this
time the carriage was badly shattered
and in making the short turn one of
the wheels flew off, which caused the
vehicle to upset, in which positiou
with the occupants inside it was drag
ged some distance. There is no telling
what the fate of the party would have
been, had not the swingle tree broke
at that juncture, which enabled the
horses to break loose from the wagon.
By the time the men could think at
all they found themselves lying by the
roadside entangled in the wreckage
and crawled out in time to see the
runaway horses disappearing iu the
distance. Relief had come so suddenly
as the result of such a thrilling climax
and as the men realized that none were
hurt they could not but laugh at the
way in which thej were all three de
posited by the roadside.
Mr. Wintersteen came to the rescue
and hitching up drove Father Feeser
and Adam Mayan to Exchange where
church services were held as usual.
The driver went in search of the horses
which were caught near Mooresburg.
School Board Meeting.
The prevalence of sickness in the
borough was illustrated by the truant
officer's report presented at the meet
ing of the school board Monday night,
which revealed that 235 pupils are de
tained from school by illness.
During the mouth there were 12
truants on the list; 22 pupils were de
tained at home through want of shoes.
Twenty notices were sent out.
On motion of Mr. Haring it was
ordered that the building and repair
committee be instructed to inquire iu
to the feasibility of installing drink
iug fountains in the school building*.
This grew out of a discussion as to
the danger of infection during preval
ence of diphtheria and other infectious
diseases.
Dr. Harpel presented a petition from
the teachers asking for a considera
tion of an increase of salary. The
matter was discussed at length, when
it developed that the lack of funds
would not warrant an increase of sal
aries at this time. On motiou the peti
tion was laid on the table.
Secretary Orth reported that he had
purchased two formaldehyde regener
ators with two dozen 8-ouuce jars,
pursuaut to actiou taken at last meet
ing.
Treasurer Schram presented a state
ment of finances to date, which showed
rt cash balance ou hand of $9,899.68.
The following members were pres
ent : Unrns, I'ursel, Lutz, Heiss,
Fischer, Trumbower, Swarts, Orrli,
Haring, Fish, Grone and Harpel.
The following bills were approved )
for payment:
Trumbower & Werkheiser ... fIO.OO
Danvillo Stove Mfg. Co .80
U. L. Gordy W 94
Adams Express Co .. . 1.00
Standard Gas Co . 2.91
P. A. Ritter 2.60
C. H. Schmid 13.45
Haughton, Mifflin Co 18.20
LICENSE COURT
ON JANUARY 25
License court will be held Friday,
January 25th., at 10 o'clock a. ra. A
glance at the list reveals that includ
ing hotels, wholesale liquor stores,
brewers and bottlers, there are just 39
applications for license in Montour
county this year.
These are divided as follows: Dan
ville —first ward, 10; second ward, 2;
third ward, 17; fourth ward, 1 ; An
thony township, 1 ; Derry township,2;
Liberty township,l: Valley township,
3; Washiugtonville, 2.
The applications for license ruu
nearly the same year after year. Last
year there were 40applications There
is one less this year owing to the fact,
that Peter Dietrich's place on Upper
Mulberry street has dropped out. The
opinion is entertained by many that it
will never be a licensed house again.
The only other change is occasioned by
the removal of J. T. Findley's whole
sale liuuor store from the first ward
to the third ward, which this year
gives the first ward one less applica
j tion and the third ward one more than
I last year.
Altogether there are twenty-six ho
tels, aud restaurants in Danville, for
which application is made. Only fonr
are restaurants. There are two brew
! eries, aud two wholesale liquor stores
j included in the list of applications.
' Italian Laborers Reported Coming
Charles Battaglia, the well known
Italian padrone, who was here Satur
[day,is the authority for the statement
I that Danville's Italian population is
Ito be increased many times over dur
; ing the next few days.
He stated that during the present
week he would bring 35 or 40 of the
, sons of Sunny Italy now at Berwick to
Dauville to work at the mills, where
there is a scarcity of labor. Accord
ing to his story the Italians will take
up their quarters on Northumberland
street.
Should tilings turn out as described,
in a short time Danville may have a
nucleus of a foreign quarter that
might be a rival of some of our neigh
boring towns. There are not a few
Hungarians and Poles already on the
ground aud these suffice to make things
pretty lively at times. About all that
is needed now is a score or so of
j healthy Italians to introduce all the
' elements of disorder that are needed
to make the foreign quarter a menace
to the rest of the town. It is not too
much co hope, however, that those who
come to Danville may not belong to
the class that has given Berwick a
reputation for lawlessness and blood
shed.
Our town has long enjoyed an im
munity from lawlessness of that type
and our population lias been pointed
j out as being more purely American
than is to be found in any other sec
tion of the State. If foreigners are
brought here, with all that is implied
by such an influx, it is clear that they
come as the result of industrial condi
tions and because they are needed to
keep the wheels of industry moving.
Modern Hilling Machinery.
The Haney-Fraz er Milling company
of Diuville, Pa., have awarded their
contract for one of the finest 100 barrel
flour mills iu the country to the Allis
Chalmers company, of Milwuakee.
through their salesman Wade Wilson,
Now Brighton, Pa. The Allis Chalm
ers Co. are one of the largest flour
mill builders iu the world and have
built the majority of the largest flour
mills in the northwest as well as in
Buffalo, N. Y., New York City, Phil
adelphia and other prominent milling
points. The Haney-Frazier Co. will
have the same line of machinery and
system that is used in the large mills
and will be able to make the very
highest grades of both winter and
spring wheat flour wihch can compete
with the best that is made anywhere.
The mill will be complete in every
detail having the latest up-to-date
Allis rolls, universal bolters with
vibro-motor drives, purifiers, dust col
lectors wheat cleaning machinery and
flour packers. They also have a very
fine arrangement for making the finest
grades of corn meal for family use and
also feeds for farmers. There is every
convenience for handling grain in the
most economical way, saving labor
and power.
FRICTION IN LEBANON.
Leb:unu is another State town in
which friction exists between the
chief magistrate and the couucilmen.
Mayor Weimer seems to have reached
the iimits of his patience and public
ly charges, as we learn from the Le
banon Evening Report, "members of
city councils with refusing to co-op
erate with him for a business admin
istration of Lebanon affairs." He also
declares that they have treated pre
vious official communications with
such flagrant discourtesy that he lias
omitted to send them his annual mess
age this year. He adds that unless
steps are taken to correct the unsan
itary condition of a portion of the
water supply he will invoke the aid
of the State authorities.
Oscar Alexander Suffered Stroke.
Oscar Alexander, of Bloomsburg, a
member of the well known firm of
Alexander Brothers & company, whole
sale dealers iu tobacco and confection
ary,suffered a slight stroke of paralysis
Saturday morning. His right arm and
speech are effected. Mr. Alexander is
well known iu this city.
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Burglars in Midway.
Burglars broke into Achenbach and
Moore's midway at Bloomsburg Mon
day night and secured two Winchester
rifles and some cigars before they were
frightened away.
Thanks to our efficient police force,
tramps are scarce in Danville.
JOINT MEETING
UN SATURDAY
A joint session of hospital trustees
aud a committee of council was held
iu this city Saturday afternoon to fur
ther consider the proposition to enlist
the State in the movement to pipe and
fill up the canal from the hospital to
aud through the borough.
Hon. James Foster of this city, W.
F. Shay, of Watsontown. aud G. R.
VauAlen, of Northumberland, trustees
of the hospital for the insaue, were
present along with George B. Jacobs,
Amos Vastine and Dr. Jno. Sweisfort,
the special committee of council, ap
pointed to act in the matter.Dr. H. B.
Meredith, superintendent of the hos
pital for the insane,and attorney Hon.
R. S. Aminernian,were also present at
the meeting.
The above matter was first introduc
ed at the last meeting of council when
the committee named above was ap
pointed. It is scarcely a secret, how
ever, that the trustees of the hospital
are the prime movers and when the
lunacy commission was here last
week, in furtherance of the matter,
they presented a petition lo that body
revealing that the borougli council is
in sympathy with the proposition and
stands willing to co-operate.
The joint meeting Saturday, follow
ing so early, showed that those back
of the movement are determined to im
prove every moment of time. The
meeting was not open to the public,
and just how much was accomplished
can not be stated here.
It is hinted that the proposition has
taken altogether another form from
what was first understood by the pub
lic and that, if the State can be en
listed, the present system of disposing
of the sewage ou the hospital grounds
will be abandoued aud a sewer con
structed in the bottom of the canal to
connect with the borough sewer at the
aqueduct below Mill street It is well
known that the operation of the sew
age plant at the hospital is burdeu
some and expensive, necessitating au
expenditure of several thousaud dol
lars per year; also that the sewage as
distributed over the farm, instead of
proving a benefit ou the whole, is re
garded as a detriment, to the land.
It no doubt could be demonstrated
that the State would effect a saving by
coustructiug a sewer iu the caual as
proposed above, provided that the con
sent of the D. L. & W. railway com
pany and the borough of Danville
could be obtained. No opposition is
appreheuded from the railroad com
pany, while so far as the borough is
concerned it would be amply compens
ated if property owners were permit
ted to connect with the sewer as a
part of the borough system. Over and
above all is the additional advantage
of getting rid of the old caual, for the
petition as presented to the lunacy
commission calls for a "piping and
filling up of the bed" of the abandon -
ed waterway.
SO SOOTHING
Its Influence Has Been F*-lt by so Mai y
Danville Readers.
The soothing influence of relief
After suffering from itching piles,
From Eczema or any ichiness of the
skin,
Makes one feel grateful to the rem
edy.
Doau's Ointment iias soothed hun
dreds.
Here's what one Danville citizen
says: D. C. Williams, slater,2o4 Low
er Mulberry St., says. : I used Doau's
Ointment some years ago and found it
a most excellent remedy for the pur
pose for which it is inteuded. It is
the only remedy I ever found that gave
me permanent relief from itching piles
from which I had suffered for a long
time. Anyone who has ever had piles
knows what suffering I indured before
I used Doan's Ointment. The burning
and itching was almost intolerable
night and day, and although 1 tried
dozens of ointments,salves aud lotions
I got no relief. I heard so much about
Doan's Ointment that a
box. The first application gave me al- ;
most instaut relief and in a short time
I was cured. That was eight years ago
and I have had no return of the ex
asperating affliction since. "I recom- j
mend Doan's Kidney Pills highly." I
Jorsaleby 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.
Repairs of Chambers Street.
Several of the streets of the borough
are known to be in a notoriously bad
condition, a fact which has frequently
been descanted upon in these columns.
It was hardly expected, however, that
the matter would be carried to court.
Our borough council is fully aware
of the conditions and the fact must be
admitted that, taking recent action as
a criterion, our borough fathers show
a willingness not only to place re
pairs where needed, but to enter upou
street improvements on a large scale.
That the couucilmeu were consider
ably jarred, therefore, Monday morn
ing, when the constable of the fourth
ward reported Chambers street to
court goes without saying.
Evidently the residents of Welsh
hill have a grievance. The road as
described to the court is certainly bad
enough and the only inference is that
the section of town embraced being
somewhat remote from business cent
ers was lost sight of and what was
originally a bad section of roadway
was permitted togo from bad to worse
until it became impassable.
Now that the matter is in the hands
of the district attorney it is safe to
say that repairs will be niado forth
with.
At Joseph Rattl Hospital.
May, tlie daughter of John Patton,
Lower Mulberry street,lias been taken
to the Joseph Ratti hospital at Blooms
burg, suffering with typhoid fever
Accepted Position at Bloom.
Miss Alice Peyton, grailuated from
the Danville high school, commercial
course,last spring,has acoopted a posi
tion with the Magee carpet works, at
Bloomsburg.
DRIVE THE HOBOS
OUT OF TOWN
While the tramp uuisance affords a
problem that Sunbury is trying in
vain to solve and all our neighboring
towns are harassed by the pestiferous
Willies, it is a fact which is causing
much comment that it is the exception
rather than the rule to see a hobo per
ambulating the streets of Danville.
This, it is true, is a state of affairs
that has been brought about comjwra
tively recently, as the day was when
Dauville had its full quota of tramps
to contend with. They appeared on
the streets early aud they staid all day ;
at night they threw themselves upou
the mercy of the borough and were
given the freedom of the lockup—were
kept warm by the borough coal and iu
the morning were turned loose, when
they proceeded to "do" the town over
agaiu. The result of all this was—
more tramps.
The chief of ijolice then adopted a
strict policy of expulsion. At the first
sight of an individual who bore the
"ear marks" of a Willie the officers
did not wait for further evidence; the
fellow had to give a good account of
himself or pass onto the next field.
For some months following the prin
cipal diversion of our police force was
chasing hoboes out of towu.
About all tl at was required, how
ever, was to overhaul the fellows, tell
them what was in store for them, af
ter which they usually went without
au escort. As a result of this policy
the hoboes became fewer aud for
months past the appearauce of one of
these picturesque wayfarers ou our
streets has been an incident far enough
out of the ordinary to be relished as a
diversion.
It is safe to assume that those towns
whnh are infested with this driftwood
of humanity are to blame for it them
selves. It doesu't require very good
treatment to attract a tramp; all he
asks for is a field to work in. Let that
field be closed to the tramps aud to ev
erything that looks like a tramp—let
the officers prove unrelenting and
"hustle them on" aud all the rest will
be easy. The hobo has not been wand
ering up and down the land for noth
ing and he has learned where the
"easy" places are.
To illustrate, in nine cases out of
ten when a hobo is driven out of Dan
ville he inquiros the way to Sunbury
and the last seen of him he is trudg
ing over the hills in that direction.
A Fine Exhibition.
The second presentation of the gym
nastic exhibition at the Y. M. C. A.
was the occasion for another crowded
house Saturday night, aud the enter
tainment went off with the finished
precision that marked the first produc
tion on Friday night.
All who saw the exhibition were
loud in their praise of the work done
by the members of the different class
es. Probably the most surprise was oc
casioned by the fine work done by the
class of girls, fewer of the people be
ing acquainted with this feature of the
Association's effort. The little ladies
at their different appearauces on the
program were loudly applauded.
Much of the credit for the success of
the entertainment is due to Mr. Ains
wroth, the physical director, whose
untiring efforts and thorough capabil
ities were easily discernible in each
carefully prepared and well rendered
number on the program. Mr. A ins
worth was ably assisted by the faith
ful members of his classes, who are de
serving of a share of praise for their
hard work during the months of pre
paration.
nissionary Entertainment
A missionary entertainment, under
the auspices of the young ladies' mis
sionary society, of the Uuited Evan
gelical church, was held at the resi
dence of Miss Euphemia Prentiss,Rail
road street, Saturday evening last.
The program consisted of graphophone
and instrumental music, recitations,
| vocal selections, etc.
Those present were: Misses Ruth
; Dietz, Sarah Deibert, Louise Fuller,
Bertha Fausnaught, Ella Fausnaught,
, Lizzie Hartman,Clara Hartmau, Helen
Kelly, Louise Kelly, Olive and Cora
Smick, Mamie, Lucy and Sarah Price,
1 Katie Wertman,Maggie Willit,Martha
Minsker, Hattie Wilt, Isabel Smidley,
; Mrs. Lizzie Willit, and Mrs. Lizzie
1 Snyder; Messrs. John Kessler, Joe
Weaver, Sidney Riley, William Hart
mau, Harry Wilt, Milliard Minsker,
Roy Woolridge, Will Ranck, John
j Moweiy, Clinton and Frank Willit,
Charles Kear.John Riley and William
! Prentiss.
I
GRIP TREATMENT.
Iu the treatment of grip nearly all
doctors advise against the use of whis
ky and quinine, which is such a fav
orite for colds. Alcoholic liquors of
any kind are supposed to increase,
rather than decrease, the activity of
the grip germ. Here are some in
fluenza rules which' Philadelphia phy
sicians have compiled:
Avoid riding in cold, damp, trolley
cars.
Avoid all unnecessary exposure in
inclement weather.
Avoid sudden changes from warmth
to cold without being properly clad.
Keep the feet day.
Don't associate with persons who
have the grip.
By all neans, keep children,old per
sons, and invalids away from grip
patients.
Avoid mingling iu crowds.
Disinfect all rooms that have been
occupied by grip patients.
Avoid exhaustion.
Keep the system in the best possi
ble condition.
Comment from Scranton.
Commenting ou the statements re.
ceutly made concerning the overcrowd -
ed condition of the State hospitals,the
Scranton Republican says:"From al
over the State of Pennsylvania rumors
of evils chieHy resulting from over
crowding are heard, and if reform is
needed no better time than the pre
sent can be named for correcting the
abuses. The treasury is full enough to
prevent the poverty-stricken, afflicted
charges of the State from suffering
more than their own condition com
pels. It is a disgrace to the Common
wealth that the herding, such as is re
ported In Danville, should conl'aue." i
». IHOILOWAY
CLAIMED BY DEATH
William K. Holloway, a leading and
widely known resident of this city,
passed away at 9:20 o'clock Thursday
night. The cause of death was pneu
monia. On Tuesday morning he took a
turn for the worse anil from that date
until the end came the case was devoid
of hope. Death, therefore,was not un
expected.
The deceased was a resident of Dan
ville for about fifty years. He was
born in Amityvillo, Berks county, on
January 1,1835, and was, therefore, 72
years of age. In his younger days he
worked ou his father's farm, attend
ing the public school of the rural dis
trict in which he lived. At the age of
13 he sought a position in a store in
Reading, receiving there a first-class
training,which assisted him material
ly in the more important and responsi
ble positions that he was called to fill
later ou.
In 185K Mr. Holloway came to Dan
ville. He was first employed as clerk
in the store of the old Montour Iron
company: he was later transferred to
the dry goods department, which posi
tion he retained one year. Just at that
time the old firm was succeeded by
Waterman & Beaver. Mr. Holloway
was promoted to the position of time
keeper aud superintendent of accounts.
Later he was advauced to the more
responsible position of cashier and
paymaster, in which capacity he serv
ed for about 12 years, discharging his
duties iu a way that won the approval
of his employers aud reflected credit
upon himself
In 1880 the store passed into the
hands of Waterman & company, who
subsequently sold out to the P. & R.
Coal & Iron company. After this
change of ownership Mr. Holloway be
came general manager of the entire
business.
April 1, 1887, the deceased, in com
pany with W C. Frick and F. P.
Howe, purchased the store audit was
conducted uuder the firm name of Wil
liam K. Holloway aud company.
Three years later the deceased sold
out his interest to W. C. Frick aud re
tired from active business.
Mr. Holloway never sought political
distinction. He, however, was elected
as borough councilman, to represent
the third ward. He tilled the office for
three terms. He also filled an unexpir
ed term as associate judge of Mon
tour county, a position to which he
was appointed by Governor Beaver.
Mr. Holloway was a self-made man.
His activity and enterprise were
forces that helped to build up the
great industry in this city along with
which our town grew and prospered.
He was a man of strong mentality—an
original and daring thinker. He was
the soul of sincerity aud hated stiam
and hypocrisy iu every form. Of him
it might be said that iu its broadest
sense he was a man with the courage
of his convictions-independent enough
to stand alone in his conclusions when
he believed that he was right. He was
fond of science ami discovery. Au om
nivorous reader, he was familiar with
the great authors,past and present,and
his mind was a storehouse of advanc
ed knowledge.
In 1859, Mr. Holloway was uuited in
marriage to Ruth Yeager, daughter of
Jacob Yeager, of Columbia county.
Mrs. Holloway departed this life on
December 21, 1901. The deceased is
survived by two sons and two daugh
ters: William D. and Dr. Thomas B.
Holloway, Mrs. Eliazbeth Frick and
Miss Mary Holloway. The children
all reside in Danville with the excep
tion of Dr. Thomas B. Holloway,who
is a practicing physician in Philadel
phia.
The fuueral of Hon. William K.
Holloway took place Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock frcm th« family resi
dence ou Bloom street. Rev. J. E.
Hutchison conducted the services, aud
was assisted by Rev. Wm. C. McCor
mack.
The pall bearers were Joseph R.
Patton, M. Grier Youugman, Frank
C. Angle, Jacob C. Miller, John H.
Tooley aud J. C. Peifer.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: W. B.
Rhoads, of Richmond, Virginia; Dr.
and Mrs. Thomas B. Holloway. of
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Yeager, of Forty Fort; Mr. and Mrs.
Darius Yeager, of Plymouth; Mrs.
Lew B. Crellin.of West Pittstou ; Mrs.
Laura Curry, of Mooresburg; Mrs.
George Wrights, of Catawissa.
SQUIRREL STORY.
People interested in the squirrels
which frisfc in Capitol Park aud ex
plore your pockets should clip this out
and think over it. This is taken from
a Chester county paper: "It lias taken
Fisk Goodyear, of Burchtown, Pa.,
two years to train his pet squirrels,
but his efforts are now repaid, and on
Thanksgiving he treated his friends to
a surprise. Gathering half a hundred
or more gray squirrels, Mr. Goodyear
taught them togo into the woods and
pick up nuts, carrying them to his
home. On Thanksgiving night at a
dinner his guests noticed a small board
running from a window to a nut bowl.
The host gave one knock 011 the table
with his knife. A squirrel hopped
down the plank aud dropped a chestnut
into the bowl. Two raps brought a
squirrel with a walnut, three knocks
a shellbark. Finally, a gray squirrel
took his place and cracked the nuts,
winding up the performance by brush
ing off the crumbs with his thick, |
bushy tail."—Harrisburg Star-lude
pendent.
GOVERNMENT AND ROADS.
The Washington Observer remarks:'
"Representative government may have i
its drawbacks aud failures, but it i.s
the only system which gives all the ,
people au opportunity to have a choice
in the control and every township
should make it its business to elect
the best men to the office of super- !
visor and create such sentiment as will j
make it necessary for them to carry j
out the most progressive and modern
ideas in the improvement and construe
tion of the highways."
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BETS ONE YEAR
Richard McCortnick, charged with
impersonating au officer aud extorting
money aud valuables from three farm
er boys ou the night of April 7th last,
was found guilty Tuesday and was
sentenced to the county jail for one
year.
His case was given to the jury about
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. At 10:30
the twelve men returned with » ver
dict of guilty, as in manner aud form
indicted but recommending the de
fendant to the mercy of the court.
Judge Evans called McCoruiick be
fore him. In reply to a question from
the court lie stated that lie was 28
years of age. He admitted that he was
in jail once before, for fighting, the
other party being an elderly man, who,
McCormick urged, struck the first
blow. Judge Evans reminded him,
however, that the present was a poor
time to justify his conduct aud pro
ceeded to pass sentence, first inform
ing McCormick that he could impose
the full penalty of three years in the
penitentiary, but that he would heed
the recommendation of the jury for
clemency. The sentencw of the court
was:
That Richard McCormick pay the
costs of prosecution, a fine of slooand
undergo imprisonment in the county
jail for one year, the time to be com
puted from the present date.
SUTTON DESERTION CASE.
About 10 o'clock the case of Com
monwealth vs. Charles Sutton was at
tached, the charge being desertion. No
jury was called, Sutton having plead
ed guilty to the charge before Justice
of the Peace Dalton. Mrs. Jennie Sut
ton, wife of the defendant, was called
to the stand, however, and permitted
to tell her story. They were married,
she said. December 31, 1901, and lived
together for five years, until the 4th
of November last, when Sutton left for
parts unknown accompanied by his
wife's sister. Since he left her he has
contributed only two dollars for his
wife's support, which he gave her
since he lias been in jail and a por
tion of which was to be expended for
his own benefit. Sutton aud his wife
are without children.
during his wife's
testimony sat laughing and seemed to
treat the whole matter very lightly.
Judge Evans ordered him to arise and
reprovingly reminded him that he
seemed to "regard the proceedings as
very funny." Sutton quickly stated
that such was not the case and his
manner changed. He admitted that he
had failed to support his wife, but
stated that it was because she refused
togo where he wanted to live,and had
gone to her parents home. His excuse
lost some of its weight,however, when
it was shown that Sutton had gone
aloug with his wife to share tlie hos
pitality of her parents' home.
The sentence of the court was:
That Charles Sutton pay the costs of
prosecution aud pay to his wife, Jen
nie Sutton, the sum of three dollars
per week as support, the pavmeuts to
be made weekly, the defendant to en
ter into recognizance in the sum of
|3OO aud to stand committed until the
sentence of the court is complied with.
Sutton was taken back to jail and
at last accounts was still behind the
bars, having not yet found a bonds
man.
The case of Commonwealth vs. J.
H. Ethworth, Samuel Dunmoyer and
W. E. Pensyl was attached just before
noon. The defendants, who are charg
ed with "couspiring to steal a horse,"
were brought down from jail by
Sheriff Williams and Deputy Maiers,
Ethworth and Dunmoyer being hand
cuffed together. Hon. H. M. Hinckley
is on the case as private counsel for
the prosecution. Ralph Kisner repres
ents J. H. Ethworth and William
Kase West all three of the accused. A
jury was selected when court adjourn
ed to reconvene at 1:30 o'clock.
The first witness called was John
W'ardrop, liverystable keeper of Sha
mokin, of whom Ethworth hired a
horse and carriage. When the party re
turned after the visit to J. M. Yought,
about midnight, they had with them
two additional horses, one of them a
fine gray horse. William E. Pensyl
was with the party and boasted of the
fine horse, which "they" had bought,
calling attention to the grey.
Elmer Haas of the Girard hotel,
Shamokin, knows all three of the de
fendants and swore they liad been
drinking together at his place the Sat
urdav before the transaction.
Constable William Taby of Shamok
in, who arrested the defendant,proved
an important witness. He said that
Pensyl had voluntarily admitted his
connection with this case. He told the
constable that he had taken Ethworth
over to J. M. Vought's; also that he
had beeu drinking with him on Satur
day and Sunday previously. The con
stable swore that after the arrest at
Steelton Ethworth admitted that they
had purchased the horse of Madison
Vought aud had given him a bogus
check in payment. He, however, in
sisted that William E. Pensyl was im
plicated iu the affair aud that "he
was the main guy." He was insistent
in this aud said that Peusyl should be
made to auswer along with them.
J. Madisou Vought, the victim of
the alleged conspiracy, was the next
witness. On Monday evening, October
14, Ethworth and Dunmoyer, accom
auied by William E. Pensyl,he swore,
came to his premises aud said they
wanted to buy a horse. Pensyl in
troduced Ethworth, whom lie repre
sented to Mr. Vought as a successful
business man of Suubury. Pensyl ex
plained that Ethworth did business on
a large scale and had use for a num
ber of horses, which he had been in
the habit of purchasing from William
Geist of Ualpho township. In these
deals, however, Ethworth had got the
worst of the bargain aud Pensyl, in
order to help him out, had directed
him to Mr. Vought, as a man from
whom he could expect r. square deal.
Peusyl said that he did a great deal of
business, with Ethworth, delivering
goods iu Shamokin and could recom
mend him.
Mr. Vought took the men to the
barn, where they selected the horse
they wanted,which was one for which
the owuer demanded #175. After some
dickering Mr. Vought decided to ac
cept 112 170 for the horse. Iu payment he
was given a check on the Shamokiu
Banking company, which was subsequ
ently iound to be worthless. No such
a name as the one in the check appear
ed among the depositors of the bank
Mr. Vought was quite insistent that
he accepted the check on the state
ment of Ethworth, backed up by
Pensyl's recommendation, which was
to the effect that Ethworth was a re
sponsible business man of Sunbury.
He finally recovered the horse,in fair
ly gooil condition.
Irvin Drumbach, chief-of-poiice of
Steelton, who arrested the defendants,
Ethworth aud Dunmoyer was sworn.
Ethworth iu Steelton went under the
name of Walter. The conduct of both
Ethworth and Dunmoyer while in
Steelton was suspicious, which first at
tracted the chief-of-police's attention
to them.
\Villiam Geist, the horse dealer of
Ralpho township. Northumberland
county, upon the stand denied that he
ever sold a horse to Ethworth or had
dealings with him.
George E. Hummell, constable of
Tower City, was called. He found that
Ethworth and Dunmoyer had a valu
able gray horse concealed iu a little
obscure stable, used mostly to shelter
a cow. The constable entered the
stable and there found Ethworth and
Dunmoyer with the horse. The horse
was offered for $35. The constable
watched the movements of the defend
ants aud concluded that they were try
ing to get the horse away, when he
decided to take the animal in charge.
Ethworth and Dunmoyer escaped, al
though the constable secured the horse,
which the men had left iu the hands
of Jack Shale.
A. C. Vought and Isaac Clark, a
neighbor, also testified,corroborating
the evidence of J. M. Vought.
E. M. McDonald,warden of the jail
in Sunbury, was called to the stand.
He testified that Ethworth,to the best
of his knowledge, was never in the
green grocery business in Sunbury.
Up to September 27, he was in jail in
Northumberland county, awaiting
trial. Incidentally, he explained, that
the grand jury ignored the bill and
that Ethworth—who there was known
as Frank Rambler, —was never tried.
J. W. Gearhart, the justice before
whom the information was made, was
the next witness. He swore that when
the defendants appeared at the hearing
and he put to them the question of
"guilty or not guilty" they admitted
that their intention was to obtain the
horse with the bogus check. They in
criminated Pensyl, who they stated
had advised them to "sling their pap
er" aud if there was any trouble he
would make it good, as he had prop
erty.
At 4 o'clock the Commonwealth rest
ed aud W. Kase West opened for the
defense. He said it would be proveu
that there was no conspiracy—that
Pensyl was merely employed to drive
Ethworth and Dunmoyer to the farm
of J. M. Vought, who was induced to
part with his horse for a bogus check
by Ethworth
J. H. Ethworth was the first of the
defendants called to the stand in his
own defense. He said that his home is
in Baltimore,that he is 36 years of age
and that he is unmarried. He explain
ed how he fell in with William E.
Pensyl, who, he declared, had no in
terest in the trip beyond what he was
to receive for taking them out in
search for a horse, which was the sum
of $3.
In cross-examinatiou he made a
sweeping denial, whenever he was con
fronted with iacts testified to by Com
monwealth's witnesses that did not
agree with his testimony. His inten
tion, he said, was not to defraud J.
M. Vought—that he had nearly enough
money in his pocket at that time to
pay for the horse. When lie gave the
check, he said, it was his intention to
deposit money in the bank to meet it.
but that he discovered that the horse
was not as represented and so he took
the animal to Tower City aud left him
there. He denied that he abandoned
the horse because the officer was hot
on his trail.
Dunmoyer next toot tlie stand. He
ia a young man with au artificial
hand. He denied the Commonwealth's
witnesses and told a story,to exculpate
himself and to corroborate Ethworth.
Walter Pensyl, sou of William E.
Peasyl, a rather handsome young man
of 21 years, was the next witness. It
was he, he said, who first fell in with
Ethworth and told a story to show that
his father was not a party to the alleg
ed conspiracy.
William E. Pensyl, himself,was the
next witness. He made many denials
contradicting J. M. Yought and oth
ers in essential points to show that he
was not a party to a conspiracy to de
fraud Mr. Vought.but had beeu mere
ly employed by Ethworth to take them
on a drive across the country in quest
of horses
Mrs. Pensyl was called as the last
witness by the defense. She described
Ethworth's visit to their house, when
lie engaged her husband to drive them
out in the country.
Justice Gearhart was recalled in re
buttal. He swore that Ethworth. when
asked whether he was guilty or not
guilty, said that lie told Peusyl that
they wanted to buy a cheap horse and
that Pensyl told them that he would
take them to a place where they could
get a horse for uothiug—that all they
would have to do would be to "sling
their paper" and if there was any
trouble he would make it good, as lie
had property. If they didn't succeed
there, Pensyl told them, they could
get a horse at his uncle Will's, as he,
Pensyl, "had it in for him, anyway "
J. M. Vought was also recalled He
testified that Ethworth said that
"Peusyl was the whole thiug "
He also corroborated Justice Gearhart
in the evidence he gave in rebuttal.
The case was given to the jury
yesterday morniug.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Iu re-estate of John McWilliams the
return of sale was confirmed nisi.
A return of viewers on roads in
Cooper township and in Liberty town
ship was confirmed nisi.
The following accounts were con
firmed nisi by the court:
First and final account of John
Hendrick9, executor of Lucinda E.
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First and final accouDtof George D.
Arnwine and Charles S. Arnwine, ad
ministrators of Effie J. Arnwine, late
of West Hemlock township, deceased.
First and final account of Charles S.
Hileman, administrator of Elias Hile
man, late of Derry township, deceas
ed.
First and final account of Benjamin
L. Diehl.executor of Rebecca Wright,
late of Mahoning township, deceased.
Third and partial account of Tliom
as J. Rogers,committee of William S.
Roberts.
Widows' appraisement in the estates
of Patrick F. Brennan, deceased; A.
B. Gault, deceased ; J. Burton Adams,
deceased; Frauklin P. Appleman, de
ceased; Philip S. Moser,deceased, and
David J. Williams,deceased, were con
firmed nisi by the court.
Iu rematter of John Bogert.the jury
empaneled find him to be a lunatic.
The civil case of Simon Fleishman
vs. P. P. Sweutek, and the case of
Simor Fleishman vs. Michael Breck
bill, which were put down for trial on
; Mouday, upDU second application of
William Kase West, were continued
for the term at the cost of the defend
ants, the costs of the present and the
previous terms to be paid before the
end of tliis term. The two cases were
ordered to be put upon the trial list
for Febuary term next.
Iu the case of Gertrude E Sweitzer
vs. Issac Sweitzer,a decree of divorce
was granted by Judge Evans.
The grand jury disapproved the re
port of the viewers for a bridge at
Limestouville in Limestone township.
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Dr. Hoffa will move in the residence
! April Ist.
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Seedless Apples.
George Keefer, of Washingtonville,
has accepted the agency for a New
York nursery, and among the many
varities of fruitjthat he will handle
will be au apple tree bearing fruit
without core or seeds.
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Pains, aShes and rheu
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blood, due to neglected
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Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
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over-working in pumping thick, kidney
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It used to be considered that only urinary
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