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COKNSED SEWS.
Splendid ice.
Tlie loafer probably has his uses iu
the economy of nature.
Tlie world will eagerly listen to the
bearer of a real message.
Every good citizen ought to interest
himself in local politics.
For a short month February is full
of important dates.
Publicity is the best cure for certain
social evils.
Street corner gossip is attended by
so much discomfort these days that it
is (sparingly indulged in.
At liceuse court in Schuylkill couu
tv ouly tweuty-oue of the 400 applica
tions were granted. Reductions of sa
loons is dne to wholesale violations of
Sunday law.
An eight town base »all organization
is now proposed, which will include
Shamokin, Pottsville, Hazleton,Allen
town, Mt. Carmel, Sunburv, Milton
and Bloomsburg.
The simplified spelling project seems
to have accompanied the wise ground
hog into his hole.
There seems to be no special reason
whv Danville should not also have a
State armory.
Councilman Challis Evans, of Sha
mokin. found a pear shaped pearl in
an oyster that would have been worth
|2OO but it was damaged by having
been boiled.
There are momonts when silence is
the highest wisdom.
Hills before the legislature to pro
mote private ends should receive scant
consideration.
It is the belief of many that Gover
nor Stuart in spite of his gentle ways
is capable of cultivating the veto hab
it.
The social side of human nature
should not be neglected, but it should
not be permitted to dominate the
whole life.
"The absence of the free i>«4ss should |
make no difference iu the attitude of
statesman, and yet it does.
Fear is frequently the active ally of
virtue.
Ninety-four relatives came in lor a
ghare of the $3,696 estate left by the
late Isaac Krick, of Sinking Springs,
Berks county, which was adjudicated
by Judge Bland in Orphans' court.
Curiosity is a pretty nearly univers
al possession,but there are times when
it should be severely regulated.
The morally unfit are usually the
first to vauish from the world.
East Bangor, Northampton county,
claims to l<e the healthiest town in the
State. Not a case of contagious disease
occurred in the town last year.
A local firm in Pottstown has been
convicted and fined SIOO for selling
adulterated chicken feed. The feed
was purchased from a New York firm
and the local firm says it was repre
sented to be absolutely pure.
A revision of the property asses
ments iu Luzerne county has raised
the valuation over $20,000,000, mainly
arising from an increase in the valua
tion of coal lands.
The police of West' Chester are look
ing for a slick forger who passed some
forged checks upon'several citizens. j
Temperance iu eating and drinking I
is essential to long life.
It is hinted that gloves date back to
the earliest ages. No doubt of this,ac
cording to the looks of some you notice
worn on the streets.
The man who wants work anil can
not find it is one of the curiosities of
the age. Indeed, it is a lu?ky job that
can find a man.
Tokio is to have an international ex
hibition next year, from March 30 to
September 30. This is in addition to
the large exposition fixed for 1910.
Oil painting was an art thoroughly
understood by the ancients, but was
ost sight of.and only revived about
the end of the thirteenth century, A.
D. s
The reign of tlie snow king thi
winter has been all that any one could
desire.and the sleighing party is mak
ing the most of it.
There really is going to he an elec
tion next week One would not think
so. to judge from the lack of interest
manifested.
Over 7,000 tfickle-iu-the slot gambl
ing machines have been driven out of
Schuylkill county by the crnsade of
the Law and Order society.
Lincoln was iu his early days a
temperance lectmD" and all his life a
total abstainer from intoxicants. He
never tasted liquor.
A Berlin scientist claims to have
found a way whereby a head can be
made to grow again on a human body
after decapitation. If he comes to this
country he will fitl a long-felt, want
after every change of administration.
The man who pays attention to an
ions letters is almost as unworthy
as those who write them.
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"THIS COINTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS"
• OL. 53—NO 7,
FIRST DAY OF
i KIIIE;
From all over the section within a j
radius of 8 miles of Washingtonville
thero gathered vesterdav iu the Luth
jerau church, of that town, the tillers
of the soil, to absorb the information
that emanated iu rhetorical cascades
from the lips of the speakers of the ;
annual Montour county farmers' iu- j
stitute.
The Lutheran church, which com
fortably seats about 400 people, was
nearly filled at the first session yester
day afternoon. Last evening the aud- 1
itorium was packed with interested
auditors.
The complete program of the in
stitute was printed in this paper last
week. Two sessious were held yes
terday, at 1:30 in the afternoon and at
7:80 in the evening. Excelllfnt ad
dresses by well known authorities ou
agricultural subjects were iuterspers- |
ed with music aud recitations, making
the meetings most enjoyable.
These iustitutesare held through- I
out the State during the winter under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania de
partment of agriculture. The<lepart- ;
ment has a chairman for each county, j
Hon. C. A. Wagner occupying that j
positiou iu Montour. The department
also furnishes the speakers, for the
principal addresses. The arraugemeuts
of time, place, etc, are made bv the
local chairman.
The institute will continue today at
Washingtonville with three sessious.
Tomorrow three sessious will be held
at Exchauge.
FAST FREIGHT
HITS WORK TRAIN
A score or more employes ou the
Readiug railroad over at Paxinos.uar
rowly escaped a terrible death early
vesterdav morning, when their work
train was dashed into by a fast freight ,
aud several cars were smashed aud set |
on fire.
The work train was standing ou the
main track, when the fast freight came
dashing aloug at a mile a miuute
pace. Orders somewhere had been mis
understood, and the eugiueer not
knowing that the track was blocked,
did not slacken his speed aud when
fiually the work train loomed into
view it was too late to avert a collis
ion. The engineer and fireman jumped
just as the engine struck the rear car.
Several cars of tlie work train wer9
ithrowu from the track, badly splinter
ed and were soon iu flames. By the
best of fortune no one was aboard.
Had there been they would have been
pinned beneath the wreckage aud prob
ably burned to death.
People Pleased With Result.
It was a matter of intense gratifica
tion to our citizens yesterday to learn
the product of our filter plant had been
exposed, to a test in tlie laboratory of
the health department of Pennsylvania
aud that no evidences of bacteria
bacilli were found.
Everyone now breathes freer aud in
some instances the precautiou of boil
ing the water used for drinking and
culinary purpose will no longer be
employed. Many people express sur
prise that the board of health,in order
to see what kind of water the borough
was furnishing its inhabitants,did not
have the water tested lout before the
preseut analysis was made. Thus
would the people have oeeu reassured
at a time when there was much un
certainty and solicitude.
Aeaiu it is suggested that the bor
ough water should be analyzed at reg
ular iutervals throughout the year to
see whether the filter plant is proper
ly doing its work and the inhabitants
of the municipality are not exposed to
danger from typhoid. Iu this the wat
er commissioners who are responsible
for the proper working of the plant,
should likewise be interested, aud, in
the event of the board of health fail
ing to a>'t, should themselves take the
initiative anil endeavor to have the
water regularly tested.
What would add immensely to the j
interest at present would be to have a
sample of unfiltered water, taken di
rectly from the river analyzed. Iu this j
way we might become much enlight- j
eued concerning conditions that would
aid us much in the future conduct of
affairs relating to our water supply.
An Ideal Day.
Yesterday the weather conditions
were nearly ideal 112o t r midwinter. At
sa. m. mercury was at zero. The sky
was cloudless and the atmosphere was
uearly motiouless. As the morning
hours wore away the sua began to as
sert itself. By 10 a m.it was quite
agreeable and by noon mercury had
climbed up to 20 degrees.
Everyone who could possibly spare
' the time made it a poiut to spend an
j hour or so out of doors. Those situat
ed so they could take advautage of
the delightful day to indulge in a sleigh
ride fouud the maximum of delight
and healthful recreation in the sport
As a general thing sleighing is still
quite good, while none of the biting
cold was felt that usually detracts
from the pleasure of a sleigh ride. The
snow clad landscape was bathed in the
brightest of sunshine aud on every side
were evidences of good cheer and re
newed hopefulness It was hard to
realize that so many wintry days 1 e
between us aud the spring.
Miss Mamie Price spent Sunday
with friends in Catawissa.
DEATH OF ALIiEIII
GEORGE PBVEY
Albert George Povey, a very highly
esteemed young man who has been
about Danville for several years past,
died iu Philadelphia Saturday under
sad oircumstances. The body will be
brought to Dauville today.
The deceased was a native of Eng
land. He was 44 years of age and has
a brother and two sisters living in
Loudon. He came to America twelve
years ago, first locating in Canada.
Some years ago when the Salvation
ists were active in Danville he came
here as a member of the army. He was
a man of intelligence and good educa
tion. He was of a generous aud self
sacrificiug disposition, his conduct
uniformly being such as became a con
sistent Christian.
When the branch of the Salvation
Army in Danville disbanded, Mr.
Povey accepted a oositiou as attendant
at the hospital for the insane. He
made the most of his opportunity
there, entering the training school for
attendants aud graduating in the class
of 1905 as a full-fledged nurse.
Within a comparatively recent date,
however, he developed heart disease.
For the six months prior to death he
was unable to fill his position aud dur
ing this time he made his home with
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Weaver, Ferry
street.
During the last mouth of his lif" he
conceived a desire to revisit his native
laud. Po>sibly a premonition of his
approaching end aud desire to see his
brother and sisters before \w died had
something to do with it. It is hardly
likely, however, that the long voyage
would have been possible for him, had
not kind friends came to his aid
Ou Friday he left Danville on tlie
11:23 P. & R. train for Philadelphia,
intending to embark for Londou on
Saturday. He was then feeling quite
badly, but it was hoped that he would
get along without any difficulty.
He reached Philadelphia safely and
sent a telegram to Dauville to that
effect, although he stated that he was
feeling no better. At 10 a. m. Satur
day a telegram was received from the
Jefferson hospital stating that he was
a patient at that institution and was
in a serious coudition. This was fol
lowed by another telegram at 2:15 Sat
urday, which stated that Povey had
died at the hospital.
First Alarm of Fire In 5 rionths.
About half past 5 o'clock Saturday
evening, for the first time in five
months,the sound of the fire bells was
heard. A small blaze occurred in the
residence of William Turner. West
Mahouing street, which was exting
uished with buckets before the firemen
arrived.
The Friendship fire company prompt
ly responded, but by the time it reach
ed the scene of the fire all dauger was
over and tlie hose was not attached to
the plug. There was a general response
by the fire companies. The"Washies"
got as far as the Thomas Beaver Free
Library when they discovered that
their service would not be needed.
The immunity from fire aud fire
alarms that our towu has enjoyed dur
ing uearly half a year, and that, too,
while the coldest weather prevailed,
speaks well for the care aud watch
fulness of our citizens. It is a record
a little short of remarkable in a town
the size of Danville.
The last alarm of fire previous to
Saturday occurred on September 23rd.,
when a chimney took fire belonging to
a residence on Yorks hill.
Birthday Party.
Mrs. Frank Keefer was tendered a
surprise party Saturday evening at her
home, Pine street, iu honor of her 29th
birthday. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Jessie Boyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Hauey, Mrs. Henry Reich, Mrs.
Robert McCormick, Mrs. McCue,
Misses Kate Booktniller, Sailio Hahu,
Bessie Reich. Viola Reich, Flora Reich
Stella Keefer, Elizabeth Boyer, Doty
McCue, Messrs. Frank McCue. Harry
Strickler, Bud Nevil, Claude Craw
ford aud Charles Edgar, of Blooms
burg; Masters Raymoud Boyer aud
Arthur Keefer. During the evening
music and various games helped to
while away the time, after which re-
served.
Pleasant Party.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Brobst near Buckhoru, was the scene of
a pleasant party ou Saturday night.
The evening was spent most enjoyablv
the time being whiled away with
games aud music. Later in the eveu
ing refreshments were served. The fol
lowing were preseut from Buckhoru
aud vicinity: Miss Margaret Brobst,
Roy Mausteller, Edward Brobst, Ray
' Reifsnyder, Hazel Brobst, Laura Gir
ton, Lloyd Brobst, Maurice Girton,
Charlie Brobst. Charlie Broadt, Lee
and Paul Brobst; from Dauville:
Misses Annie Lee, Susie Lee, Flora
Kashuer,Minnie Mong,Rachel Churm,
Stella Churm, Margaret Beyers, Mary
Everett, Messrs. Arthur Stickliu, Bert
Goss, Harry Rupp, Frank Hartliue,
Jolm T. Jones, Walter Trutnbower,
Harry Harvey and Percy Freeze.
RAISE JURORS' FEES.
In a reference to the bill proposing
to raise the fees of jurors from #2 to
#:{ per day.the Sharon Telegraph says
"This would seem to ho a good move.
I It is really worth a good deal more
than $2 a day to remain in Mercer.
This latter sum barely pays a man >
board to say nothing of compensating
him for his inconvenience. " A juror's
account at the end of a week's ser
vices balances in about the same way
iu uearly every other county seat a«
in Mercer. So that the proposed ad
vance would be no big fee.
DANVILLE. PA., TIIUHSDAY, FEIJHUAHY '4, 1007.
DO OF
SCHOOL BOARD
The school board held a regular
meeting Monday night. A bare quorum
was present consisting of Messrs.
Orth, Fischer, Pursel, Fish, Lutz,
Swartz and Harpel. Chairman Bums
being absent Mr. Fischer was chosen
president pro tem.
Treasurer Schram presented a state
ment of finances to date, which showed
a cash balance ou hand of $9105.
Borough Superintenent Gordy report
ed an unequal is distribution of heat in
first ward buildiug.affecting the rooms
of Miss Musselman and Miss Gallagh
er. Monday while Miss Musselmau's
pupils were shivering in lifty-two de
grees, in Miss Gallagher's room im
mediately below mercury stood at 120
degrees and the pupils were literally
roasted out. Both rooms endured the
discomfort until nearly 10 o'clock
when it was decided to dismiss the
pupils uutil noon and employ the in
terim in repairing the defect in the
heating apparatus. Temporary repairs
were made as planned ami at noou
bDtli schools resumed.
Borough Sperintemlent Gordy pre
sented his report for the mouth end
ing February Bth.
Number of boys registered during
mouth, 545; number of girls, 580; to
tal. 1125. Average attendance of boys
during mouth,497; average attendance
of girls, 532: total, 1029. Percentage
of attendance by boys duriug mouth,
94; percentage of attendance by girls
duriug the mouth, 93; average, 93.
Number of pupils who have not at
tended 75 per cent of time belonged,
73; number of pupils reported to tru
ant officer, 34. Cases of corporal pun
ishment. 6. Cases of suspension, 1.
Number of days substitute teacher was
employed, 31. Number of visits made
d'iriug mouth 59. Number of pupils
absent during month, 602; number of
pupils tardy during month 231. Cases
of tardiness bv pupils, 404 Cases of
tardiness by teachers, 5.
On motion of Dr. Harpel it was ord
ered that the firm from whom the
heating apparatus was purchased be
requested to adjust the chain as re
quired to properly regulate the dis
tribution of heat.
On motion of Mr. Swarts it was ord
ered that a coal oil stove be purchas
ed for the purpose of heating the type
writing rojm in the commercial de
partment. On cold days the temperat
ure in this room is apt to fall to fifty
degrees.
On motiou it was ordered that a gas
jet be installed at the foot of the stairs
in the hallway of school buildings of
the first aud third wards.
Truant Officer Youug presented his
report for the mouth past as follows:
Number of pupils sick, 248; truants,
12 : pupils detained at home for want
of clothing aud shoes, 12; number of
uotices sent out, 8.
Iu conclusion Borough Superintend
ent Gordy presented a report of his
visit to the annual convention of the
city, borough and township superin
tendents held at Harrisburg last week.
The report was au extended one and
interested the directors very much.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Peter A. Winters $ 1.30
American Book Co ... .. 10.29
Smith Brevier typewriter Co 8.90
O. M. Leniger 16 40
U. L. Gordy 10 64
Emery Shultz ... 1.85
Henry Hold .. 5.63
U. S. Express Co ... .65
Standard Gas Co 16.16
LAW AND ORDER.
The Franklin News says : Governor
Stuart, iu his address at the dedica
tion of the armory at Pittston paid
high tribute to the national guard
which he says is a body of citizens en
titled to the greatest credit for giving
its time and euergy to make the mil
itary arm of the State effective. "The
guard, as well as the flag," he said,
"stands for liberty regulated by law.
This country coutiuues to be the asy
lum for those of other nations, aud
they, like you and I, must understand
that there is a responsibility connect
ed with American citizenship aud that
no State or nation can be secure where
law and order do not prevail. The na
tional guard is pledged to uphold law
and order. *'
Three Towns Considered.
The American Car aud Foundry Co.
will erect a large plant at an expend
iture of $150,000 or $175,000 for the
mauufacture of tanks for the steel
tank cars. Three towns are being con
sidered as locations, Milton, Berwick
and Madison,lllinois. Milton had been
decided upon as the location of the
plant but complications arose which
have left the location question unset
tled and the order for the material for
the building has beeu held up. The
' question is in the bauds of Presideut
i Frank H. Eaton for decision.
1
A Sad Death.
Gertrude, the young wife of Ci.tud
Unger, Mayberiy township, departed
this life early yesterday morning un
der very pathetic circumstances
The deceased was the daughter ot .1.
Madison Vought.aud was a most high
ly esteemed women. Her illness was
brief. Twin babes survive her death.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning frqin the family
residence near Vought's church. Inter
ment will be made in the cemetery ad
joining the latter church.
TWEIIY TRAINS
FiZE!) OF
As a result of the wreck at Rupert j
tower Tuesday eveuiug, a many |
traius were frozen up along the Peunsy
road in this vicinity during Tuesday
night and yesterday, one of tlie worst
congestions ever witnessed on the div
ision being the result.
Twenty different trains were frozen
up yesterday morning between Mifflin
ville and South D iuville. and unable
to move. The wreck caused several
traius to be held up Tuesday night, on
each side of Rupart tower, and it was
not loug before the cold froze up their
steam aud put them temporarily out of
busiuess. The other trains which ap
proached from either end of the div
ision duriug the night an 1 .morning
were compelled to come to a
stand, aud they in turn all froze up,
until every siding aud available track
aloug the stretch named was filled
with stalled and "dead" traius.
As fast as they could become thaw
ed out yesterday they were started ou
their way.bat all the passenger trains
were very late. Tlie morning aud noon
passenger train- were ueaily an hour
and a half behind time.
As an illustration of the hold-up,one
crew which left Sunbnry Tuesday
morning at 3 o'clock, and were sup
posed to be back Tuesday uight, were
still held up yesterday afternoon the
men having been away from home on
their train thirty-six hours then, aud
still having no idea when they would
reach Sunbury.
SAN JOSE SCALE
IN DANVILLE
A. W. Stephens, the orchard demou
strator, who a cinple of weeks ago en
tered upon the jvork of inspecting
fruit trees about towu in order to ful
ly determine to what extent the San
Jose scale has obtained a foothold iu
Montour county, has now completed a
cativa-s of all the upper part of the
borough South of Market street.
When seen yesterday he was busy
plying his vocation. He says that he
finds au abundance aud a flue variety
of choice fruit trees growing in towu j
Of the trees thus far examined, about j
teu per cent have beeu fouud to be in i
tested with the scale. The ravage of ;
the pest, is confined mostly to tlie peach j
aud plum trees. At no place has very j
much damage beeu done, but the mere i
presence of the scale indicates that the j
fruit trees qf town are exposed to j
great dauger, and unless the proper j
remedy is applied without delay the
pest will gain a firm foothold and its i
extermination will be next toimpossi- j
bio.
First Fire in New Capitol.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 13
One of the heavy velvet curtains at ;
one of the windows in tlie private
office of Secretary of Internal Affairs |
Isaac B. Brown, iu the north wing of
the new State capitol,caught fire from
a lighted cigar which bad been left ou 1
one of the steam radiators aud the fire
communicating to the window frame,
damaged the interior of the room to
the extent of about SI,OOO.
Several of the Harrisburg lire de
partment chemical engines responded
to the alarm Wiieu the firemen ar
rived the entire iuterior of the north
wing was filled with blinding smoke
The firemen chopped a portion of the
window frame away and then got their
chemical engines at work on the
blaze.
This is the first fire that has occur
red iu the new State Capitol building.
The loss is covered by insurance, the
building having been recently insured
for $4,000,000.
Sleighing Party.
A sleighing party from Danville aud
Mausdale was most delightfully euter
tained at the hospitable home of Mi.
aud Mrs. Willet Snyder,Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served. Those
present were: Sadie Snyder, Mary
Merrell, Nora Cooper, Rachel Fenter
macher, Eva Boyer, Mamie Yeager,
Lula Yeager, Emily Lewis, Wilda
Paunebaker, Margaret Nephew, Ben ha
Moser, Fannie Sees, Heleu Crossley,
Jennie Garnet, Katie Kiuu, Mamie
Cros-iley, Alice Feustermacher, Lib
bfe Pursel.Emma Feustermacher,John
Fruit, John Miller, Freeman Robbins.
Reese Merrell, Peter Saudel, George
Tanner, Augustus Tauuer, Jacob Mill
er, Pelagius Miller, Jacob Tanner,
Harry Yeager, John Heller, Charles
Snyder, John Foulk,Clark Rishel, War
ren Kens ter mac her, James Snyder.
BAIT AND LAWBOOKS.
The Harrisburg «Star-ludependeut
declares that "so many game and fish
laws have been enacted iu Pennsyl
vania that the man who goes out hunt
ing or fishing must needs carry with
him a lawbook and a scales and a foot
■ rule, all of which he must put to pra
' ctical use frequently, else he will
break some law whose existence lie
1 did not suspect. Indeed,if a man would
I keep within the laws he should carry
a 112 v law books with him all the
tin:? 1 is proposed now toamend the
lis! i !i AS h> protecting pearl mussels."
Death of G. VV. Raudenbush.
(ieoi.'e W. Raudenbush, a former
cjnuty commissioner of Northuuiber
-1 laud county, died at Mt. Carmel ou
Friday morning. He was 63 years old
and is survived by a wife aud nine
children. Deceased was a veteran of
the Civil War and endured the horrors
1 of Anderson prison.
A IFlffl
OF Fill!
William Brent, a well-known resi
dent of the second ward and veteran
of the late rebellion,departed this life
very unexpectedly yesterday morning.
The deceased was ill only a couple
ot days, death being due to an attack
of pueuraouia, which speedily ran its
course. He worked all last week, oc
cupy i:ig his post as laborer at tlie pud
dle mill of Howe & Samuel. He was
taken with a chill Sunday. Mouday
eveuiug he took his b3d. That his con
dition was critical was not dreamed of
by he family. He was couscious and
rational up to within a few minutes
of tlie end Betweeu 4 aud 5 o'clock
yesterday morning he sat up iu bed
and conversed pleasantly with the fain
ily. About 5 o'clock he breathed his
last.
* William Brent was born iu Somer
setshire, England. When he was three
years of age his parents emigrated to
America. The family lived for a short
time in Pottsville and other towns in
the coal region, but removed to Dan
ville while the deceased was still a
mere boy.
Duriug the civil war the deceased
enlisted in Compauy B, 194 th regi
ment, under Captain Winner and at
the expiration of his enlistment was
honorably discharged. He was a steady
industrious man, a good citizen, a
dutiful husban 1 aud a kind iudulgent
father. His sterling qualities won for
him the respect of the entire commun
ity.
He was sixty-three years of age aud
is survived by his wife, two sons, Ed
ward and Arthur, aud two daughters,
Mrs. Pearl James and Miss May Brent,
who resides at home. One brother and
two sifters of the deceased also sur
vive: Joseph Brent of Lewistown;
Mrs. Jane Kirkham of Plattesmouth,
Neb., aud Mrs. Lizzie Lunger, widow
of John Lunger, this city.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, from the
late residence, Mowory street. Inter
ment in Episcopal cemetery.
ALL VETERANS PENSIONED.
There are comparatively few sold
iers of the civil war who are not yet
62 years of age, so that it may be said
from last Thursday, when the presi
dent signed the service pension bill,
every, vetorau of the union army has
been entitled to a pension, whether he
suffered iujury or not. If he is 62
years old he receives sl2 a mouth; if
he is 70 he receives sl6 a month ; if he
is 75 he receives|2o a month. It is esti
mated that this will swell the aunual
pension bill anywhere from £6,000,000
to #15.000,000, but that iu a few years
there will be a heavy decline in ex
penditure ou that account. There are
now 985,971 persons ou the pension
roll, and in 1906,J'0r the first time, the
roll showed a falling off In numbers
Our pension bill was $ 138,864.409 last
year.
Millvilte Tablet up in Smoke.
The two-story frame structure in
which is housed the printing office of
the Miltvilie Tablet, was totally de
stroyed by fire Tuesday uight
The building was owned by J. G.
Potter, who was also editor of the
Tablet. The printing offices occupied
the whole building.
Machinery, stock, printing equip
ment, in fact everything, is practical
ly ruined. The paper was to be have
beeu issued yesterday,but the forms all
made up for the press shared the fate
of the rest. The building and equip
ment was valued at betweeu SI6OO and
•31800; and iusurauce to the amount of
SBOO was carried.
Death of Isa?c Levy.
Isaac Levy, Mollie Levy
(nee Beusbach) died at bis home in
New York ou Sunday the 10th iust.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.
m.from Weehawkeu Ferry. Burial
took place at Mt. Hope.
The deceased, whose wife was the
daughter of Benjamin Bensbach. was
well known iu Danville and the news
of his death will caute much regret.
Services at Rushtown.
A very successful ser ; es of evangel
istic meetings by Evangelist Wm. D.
Laumaster, of this city, was complet
ed Sunday evening at the Rushtown
Presbyterian church. The meetings
were largely attended,the good sleigh
ing helping to swell the attendance.
There were a number of couversidus
aud many strengthened in their Christ
ian life.
New County Bill Passed.
Among the bills that hive beeu pass
ed by the House of Representatives at
Harrisburg ou the first reading is thjt
making a new county of the lowereud
of Luzerne.
riahanoy's New Station.
The new $30,000 Reading station at
Mahauoy City is completed aud is
ready to be turned over by the con
tractors, Smith «Vr Campion, to the
company.
A thrilling serial story appears in
every issue of"THE DAILY PRESS."
It is one of many good features. All
the news aud departments worth
while are adequately treated in"THE
PRESS." Buy "THE PRESS" every
day. It insures your getting the best
newspaper.
Miss Katie W'ertmau isvisitiug rela
tives in Catawissa.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
IS. BELL KILLED
Bf THE CARS
The grade crossing of the D. L. & i
W. railroad at the upper entrance to
the hospital grounds, Saturday morn
ing, was the scene of a most shocking
accident, iu which Mrs. Mary E. Bell,
a well known woman of Mahoning
township,lost her life,while the horse
she was driving was killed and the
sleigh reduced to splinters.
Mrs. Bell.the deceased,was the wife
of William M. Bell, wiio is employed
in the Dauville Rolling mill,thi« city.
The couple lived on a farm iu Toby
Ruu hollow, which they recently pur
chased. Mr. Bell usually completed
his work about 9 o'clock in the morn
ing and started for home on foot. It
has been customary for some one from
the farm to come to meet him with
horse and sleigh. Mr. Bell seldom
walked very far before the horse and
sleigh appeared. Saturday, however,
he got as far as the hospital for the
insane.
Meanwhile his sleigh, driven by his
wife, crossed the D. L. & W. tracks
at the gas house and drove along par
allel with the railroad until it reach
ed the crossing at the entrance to the
hospital ground at the gate house. One
would think that the most natural
course from that point to town would
be along the regular township high
way on the south side of the track.
The womau, however, assuming that
her husband might be on his way up
the railroad, was afraid she would miss
him by taking the public road and un
dertook to recross the track, intending
to drive down through the hospital
ground, from where the railroad is in
full view.
The train figuring in the accident
was the west bouud passenger, num
ber 715, due to arrive at Dauville at
9.10 a. m. The train was late aud was
running at a high rate of speed. The
locomotive squarely struck both horse
and sleigh.carrying them forward and
hurling the woman on the south side
and the horse uu the north side of the
track. Both were killed instautly.
As soon as the train could be stop
ped it backed to the scene of the ac
cident. Oue of the first to join the
crew was William Bell, the husband,
who from his position at the lower
end of the hospital ground was an eye
witness of the terrible affair. In a
statement subsequently made Mr. Bell
said that he heard the whistle and al
mast simultaneously the collision oc
curred. As he saw the wreckage toss
ed iu the air, the horse hurled in one
direction and the humau body in the
other, he instinctively felt that it was
some oue from his farm who had driv
eu in for him. He hurried forward and
learued the terrible truth—that it was
his wife who was the victim.
Mrs. Bell did not bear a mark to
show any external injury. Death was
undoubtedly caused by internal injury
or the effect of the terrible shock aud
jar. The body was found one hundred
feet west of the crossing, where the
sleigh was struck, and some idea of
the force of the impact when the eng
ine struck the womau may be obtain
ed when it is stated that the body in
alighting struck the ground sixty feet
west of the crossing aud from that
point ploughed a furrow through the
snow forty feet further before it stop
ped. The woman to shield herself from
the cold had put on a man's overcoat
and wore a woolen hood on her head,
which heavy protection no doubt ac
counts for the fact that the body bore
no external injury. The horse lay near
ly opposite the womau, the body con
taining one gash sufficient to cause
death. The wreckage of the sleigh was
scattered all along the track. Seyeral
hundred feet west of the crossing on
oue side lay the shafts and ou the oth
er side oue of the runners of the sleigh
to which clung a remnant of the wo
man's woolen hood.
The womau's body was carried into
ttie waiting room at the gate house
where Dr. Nebinger of the hospital
staff made an examination. He was
couvinced that death was instantane
ous.
Iu response to summons Justice of
the Peace W. V. Oglesby, accompanied
by Chief-of-Police J. C. Mincemoyer,
went up to the sceue of the accident
to determine whether an inquest was
uecessary or not. He learned the facts
as above stated and then arranged an
interview with the engineer of train
No. 715, which struck the womau.
The number of the engine drawing the
traiu was 430 and the name of the eng
ineer iu charge is John Baird, of
Northumberland.
The same traiu returns up the road
at 2:11 p. m. Accordingly at that hour
Saturday afternoon Justice Oglesby,
accompanied by a representative of
the American, was ou hand at the
station. The engiueer having handed
the engine over to the firemau entered
the passenger coach with the justice
and his companion and during the run
up to the hospital told his story.
The engineer said that when he first
saw the woman, she had stopped just
south of the crossing and appeared to
be arranging her hood. At the first
sight of her he souuded the whistle ;
I he had no idea that she would attempt
i to cross.
When only the length of three cars
from the crossing, he said, to his hor
ror, she drove right upon the cross
ing. He applied the emergency brake.
, but was unable to check the speed very
!< much in the short distance and the
collision occurred as above described.
• The eugineer said he left Scranton five
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minutes late and lie admitted that lie
was making good time.
After hearing the testimony as well
as viewing the body and place of the
accident Justice Oglesby concluded
that there was no negligence that
should be answerable for in criminal
court.
-Mrs. Bell, the victim, wasftl yers of
age. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two daughters; Emma, Mrs.
Samuel lleiuibach, of East Danville,
and Naomi, Mrs. Thomas Good, of
Toby Run hollow.
For many years Mrs. Bell was quite
deaf and to tins infirmity no doubt in
great measure the terrible accident
was due. Had she possessed good hear
ing she wouid no doubt have learned
of the approaching train.
ONE CASE OF
EACH REMAINING
It will be gratifying to our readers
to learn that scarlet fever, several
cases of which were known to exist in
Danville at the close of January, has
now been practically stamped out.
there being but one house under quar
antine for that disease, while the case
under treatment is only one of scarlet
rash. /
Health Officer B. B. Brown yester
day stated that "there is also only one
house uuder quarantine iu Danville
where diphtheria exists, a fact which
would show that the latter dreaded
disease has also been well handled by
our physicians and health officers.
The report of the truant officer at
the meeting of the school board on
Monday night showed that 248 pupils
were out of school during the preced
ing month by reason of sickness.
NVheher or not the report for the pres
ent month will be more favorable is
not known, but it is perfectly clear
that contagious diseases of the graver
sort will not be responsible for keep
ing pupils out of school.
P t esent Session Will be Long.
Iu the opinion cf what is regarded
as excellent authority the present ses
sion of the Legislature will not come
to au end before July Ist.
All of the conditions favor a long
session. There are hundreds of bills in
committees already, aud not a fair
fraction of them have been considered
many of the most important being left
that argument may be heard on them.
Only a few of those, demanded by the
platforms of the dominant political
parties have been considered, and at
least half a hundred are locked up in
the desk of the committee chairmen.
Some of these bills will half the atten
tion of tie Legislature for mauv hours
and before they are whipped into
shape and parsed they will have to be
dissected and examined as uuder a
microscope. This all takes time.
The new capitol investigation com
mittee cauuot possibly, iu the op'nicn
of the best authorities, report betore
June 30th, aud uutil its report is made
it is folly to s;ty when the Legislature
shall adjourn finally. The accountants
are busy going over 11le bills for the
new capitol at present, occupying a
room in the Auditor General's depart
ment,aud uutil they are well advanced
the committee has nothing on which
to commence. After the investigation
begins it will hardly sit while the
Legislature is in session, for the rea
son that every member of the commit
tee is interested, more or less, in leg
islation on its way through the var
ious stages.
Old Fashioned Ouilting Bee.
Au old fashioned quilting bee was
held yesterday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James McCrackeo, Valley town
ship. The day was very pleasantly
spent and a fine diuuer enjoyed Dy the
following guests: Mrs. Elias Wil
liams, Mr. aud Mrs. E. J. Beyer, Mr.
aud Mrs. Simou Moser, Mrs. James
Fenstermacher, Mrs. G. Roup aud A.
Merrell, of Valley township; Mrs. Re
becca Sweeney, of Danville, aud Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Johusou,of Riverside.
Birthday Party.
The home of Mr. aud Mrs. William
Shultz, Sidler Hill, was the scene of a
pleasant party on Tuesdav night, got
ten up iu hftiior of Mrs. Shultz's birth
day. A fine supper was served. The
following were present: Mrs. James
Fox, Mrs. Kearus. Mrs. L. R. Walker,
Mrs. Ed. Tovey.Mrs. J. Kessler, Mrs.
Agnes Walker, Mrs. Charles Wolf and
sou Charles, Miss Ruth Kearn.
Sleighing Party EntertalneJ.
A sleighing party from this city was
delightfully entertained at the home of
Mrs. Sara Newberry near New Col
umbia, Tuesday evening. Those pres
ent wore Misses Rosie and Annie Eng
lish, Bessie aud Edua Kapp, Blanche
Morrison. Jeuuie Keeser, Sara Everett,
Rouch, Martha aud Sara Arn
wiue. Messrs. Walter Lovett, Carl
Greeu, Edward lies, Richard Butler,
George Lewis, Will McWilliams and
Kimber Aruwiue. Refreshmeuts were
served.
Inspection Cost S3OO.
The inspection of the Rerwicn-Nes
copeck bridge will cost Luzerne aud
Columbia counties S3OO. Three days
were allowed and the law provides a
salary for the viewers of sloaud mile
age, with |5 per day for expenses. The
eugineer that accompanies the board
receives per day, mileage and ex l
penses. This expense tlie counties will
divide equally.
Seriously 111.
Mrs. Hatfield Carmany is seriously
ill with pneumonia at her home at
Roaring Creek.