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COMSEII NEWS.
The impression begins to prevail
■tore EXPENSIVELY that the States should
leave the corporations to the federal
government
Iu Turkey the tombstones of the
faithful, were the departed is a man
of eminence, are capped with the fez
carved in marble
The well-written advertisement in a
reputable family newspaper pays for
itself many times over.
Not always is it the big gun who
shoots off his mouth most, us is evid
enced in Danville many times.
The millions spent by Christian na
tion. for bigguus and big ships would
empty our prisons aud poor houses if
properly spent.
The mau or woman who commits
nttble thoughts to the printed page
never loses influence with the sous
an.l daughters of the race.
With the repeated quakiugs of the
earth in all quarters some peoide are
inclined to the belief that there Js
itO'.u thing wrong with the mechanism.
Some people will stand up for them
selves to the very last miuute, oven
though they have to lie to do if.
It is rather an anomalous condition,
but do you know the more you think
of some people the loss you think of
them.
la 1906 two cats inherited $20,000
each from J? F. Diiley. an eccentric
millionaire
A great deal of American manufac
ture* of wood are sold iu Edinburgh,
ScrUaml.
M».re than one-fourth of all the En
glish newspapers are published ii:
Loudon.
The average yield of gold in the
mines of the Transvaal is half an
ounce to the ton.
In Germauy collaugol, a silver sol
utiou, is curing appendicitis without
the necessitv of au operation.
In New York the police arrest on an
average forty eight men every day
who declare tiiey have no ocr ■pation.
It is said that the Crown Prince is
the only one remaiuingof the Kaiser's
children who is not left handed.
A 500-mile canal, projected to drain
the great swamps of Florida, would
reclaim 6,500,000 acres of litnd .
Eardrums made from thin silver
sheets are being used iu Russian hos
pitals to replaco defective organs.
. In Japan every male over tweuty
flve years of age and paying a direct
annual tax of ten yen (|5) is entitled
to vote.
George F. Pride, the last survivor
of General U. S. Grant's staff, died
recently at Huntington, Ind.
Of the twelve members of the new
French Cabinet right have been regu
lar writers for the Paris press.
The population of baptized citizens
iu Japan has increased since 1872 from
nine to more than 60.000.
Providence usually finds a way of
taking care of the man who avoids
evil practices.
The individual who makes a crook
ed trail is sure to come to an evil end.
Oue seldom gets a great deal of
sympathy because of self-invited mis
fortune.
Perhaps the cheapest in the end
would be to relay that old and broken
boardwalk with stone, or some other
permanent material.
New York City's average annual
fail of snow during the last twenty
years has been thirty seven inches.
Probably no mm in Maiue has held
a town office longer than J. Q. A.
Butts of Canaan, who died receutly.af
ter 53 years' continuous service as
town clerk.
A measure has been introduced, and
will in all probability pass the Leg
islature of Texas, requiring all loco
motives to be equipped with electric
headlights.
There would be more miles of rail
road in Tioga county if so many of
♦heir projects did not die a boruin'.
There is a fondness to magnify the
weakness of those who have fallen
rather than to assist such after once
they have fallen.
Some people possess remarkable
memory for all things except the date
when paymeut was due for money bor
rowed.
Tlie "meanest mau in Washington"
earned his title by stealing a small
savings bank belonging to the Salva
tion Army. x
There is naught of lemon iu the aid
extended to charities by the State leg
islature this year.
The best evidence we have that a
mau really believes iu a "hereafter"
is the manner of present living.
So long as they drop the "H," it
will be a hard matter to convince
Englishmen that there is anything
good in The Hague.
Tne incendiary is oue of the most
dangerous criminals in any commun
ity.
' V
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF I' SOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 53—NO 'B,
DEATH OF
on C. KUJfI
Oscar U Mulliu, an old and well- 1
known resident of Danville, departed
this life about 8 o'clock Monday eve
after an illness of some five mouths.
Although bedfast during the greater
part of his illness Mr. Melliu was not
critically ill until within a few days
past. From Saturday ou he was very '
low and Monday afternoon hope was !
abandoned.
The deceased was a man of more .
than ordinary ability. He was well
read aud possessed a rich store of au
ecdotes. Companionable by nature,and
possessing a keen sense of humor his j
society was much sought. He was an
affable wholesouled man aud although
for many years of his life he lived
alone in his homo on the bank of the '
Susquehanna, he ever remained in
touch with public affairs and the so
cial life of the town around him. i
There will he many a sincere mourner
to follow him to the grave.
As a musician the deceased r.iuked ,
high. He was a member of Stoes' band
iu the days when it was the leading
musical organization iu the country.
As a bass singer he had few if any
equals. He was the basso in the old- ,
time quartette, which eujoyed great
popularity' aud was iu demand lor
msny years at all public functions, ;
not only in Danville,but also iu neigh-*
boring towns
Oscar G. Melliu was a veteran of
the Civil war. He enlisted' hi the
Irvin Guards, of Bloomsburz, which
was assigned to the Sixth regiment,
Pennsylvania reserves' baud. Ou the
disbanding of the regimental baud the
deceased was honorably discharged j
Soon afterwards here eulisted and ou
account of his musical talent was de
tailed and assigned to the post band
stationed at Carlisle Later he report
ed to tne 132 nd regiment and was hon
orably discharged at the expiration of
the enlistment
Mr. Melliu possessed considerable
talent as a descriptive writer, both
poetry an t prose coming within his j
scope. His army correspondence is re- j
membeied by his friends as probably
tin most interesting effusion that was
ever penned by an amateur.
The deceased was the son of Gideon
Mel lin and was a represeutative of one
of the oldest families of Danville. He
was 73 years of age and is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, of
this city, and Mrs. Clara Reedar. of
Riverside.
Oscar G. Melliu, whose death oc
curred Monday evening, was consign
ed to the grave in Fairview cemetery
yesterday afternoon. The funeral took
place at 2 .o'clock from the late resi
dence ou Water stieet, which had
been the hone of the deceased for
over twenty-five years.
The services were conducted by Rev.
M. K Foster, pastor of St. Paul's M.
E. church. The pall bearers were:
George W. Miles. Jesse Klase, Robert
Adams, and John Marshall.
Shouted No at the Altar.
Frauk Bartkas (stood before tlie altar
yesterday at Pittston with his brido
elect leaning on his arm When the
1 priest asked the usual question, "Will
yon liav*t;is woina'i for your wife?"
Bartkas yelled "No", and tearing the
bouquet from his coat lapel threw it
on the altar and left the church.
He then drove to the girl's home,
where he demanded the beer he had
bought for the occasion. The girl's
relatives and friends immediataly at
tacked him,and he was landed in jail,
charged with creating a riot. Bartkus
bad twice before jilted girls
Hudson Tunnel Steel Car.
An all steel passenger coach, the
first of an order of forty for the Hud
son River Tunnel company, lias been
completed at the Berwick plant of the
A. O. & P. company, and was shipped
yesterday.
This car is a nearer aproaeh to an
all steel car in every respect than any
that have yet been constructed. The
cars will run between New York and
Jersey City. In a tunnel the greatest
danger is from suffocation and the use
of the steel car makes impossible that
result from any accident that may oc
cur.
Many Attend the Appeal.
Yesterday was appeal day for Wash
i ingtouville and the several townships
of the county. Next Monday will be
appeal day for the borough of Dan
ville.
The county commissioners were ac
cordingly in session yesterday. With
the exception of Washingtonville bor
ough, Anthony and May berry town
shifs every division of the county,
with the excep'ion of Danville, was
represented by those who attended the
appeal
j Crossing of Vitrified Brick.
The street commissioner is laying a
new crossing of vitrified brick ou the
south side of Bloom stroet at the al
ley on which J. B. Cleaver's property
abuts.
The brick are laid on a cushion of
sand supported on a bed of concrete,
while the br>ck themselves are
grouted The crossing is very sub
stantial and will be able to withstand
the wear of the constant traffic to
which it is exposed
Baby Girl.
Mr. and Mrs William 8. Beyer,Col
umbia ave. ,are the parents of a bounc
ing baby girl born Saturday morning.
i
ML BREAKS
II IJI
C 3 uirh'.s Sutton, alias Wrav.a prisou
,er at Fort Williams, broke jail Sun
■ day morning. Binding pursuit he suc
ceeded in getting out of town ou foot
and ha I nearly reached the borough of
Milton when lie was captured. By 3
o'clock iii (he afternoon he was back
I in his old domicile behind the bar?.
Sutton succeeded iu getting out of the
cage iuto the corridor of the jail,after
which by dint of hard work lie mauag
; ed to loosen and remove six brick from
under the southernmost window on
the west side of the jail producing an
| aperture sufficiently largo to admit his
! body.
This was between 2 and 3 o'clock
, Sun lay morning. Had Sutton taken
immediately to the hilis there might
have been some chauce of his escap
ing Instead of this, however, he pro
ceeded directly to the residence of a
family on A street, with whom his
; wife is living. Notwithstanding the
i unseemly hour he aroused family
1 aud asked lo see his wife
Explaining to the litter that he had
broken jail lie begged her to accom
pany hiuj to Mausdale, where her sis'er
i resides The woman evidently not car
ing to cast her fortuue with a tugitive
from justice declined to acoonpiny
; him and Sutton was obliged t > flee
"j alone.
Tne news that Sutton had appeared
iu that part of town soon four i its
way to the Hanover brewery, Spriug
street. Oue of the men on duty called
up Chief Mincemoyer, informing him
that a prisoner was at large. Tnis
i was at 3 :15 o'clock and both police
j men had just turned in.
Chief Mince in oyer called up Sheriff
Williams and informed him that his
prisoners or at least ons of them was
: "running around town." The sheriff
co ald hardly believe it possible, but an
investigation showed that it wa only
ton true.
Sutton was missing ihe door of the
»
cage was t'onud open, while the big
! hole dug out under the window fur h
|er revealed how the escape had beon
| effected. Two other prisoners, Peter
Dietrich and Edward Davis, the latter
serving a short term, could also have
easily escaped, but they declare that
they heard nothing of Sntfcon's move
ments and had uo idea that he had
planned to break jail.
Chief Mincamoyer soon arrived at
the jail aud, accompanied by Sheriff
Williams, he went over to the P. &
R. station and inspected all the empty
freight cars. A freight train was just
pulling out for West Milton. Ac
curate description of Sutton was giv
en to the crew and they were asked to
be 011 the lookout for him. The chief
and Sheriff Williams then wont down
to the Hanover brewery, examining
every place in that section where he
might be in hidiug. Officer Voris was
called up, who joined iu the search.
The chief of police and the sheriff
hired a vehicla aud drove out to Maus
dale, where the sister of Suttou's wife
resides. Finding no trace of him there
the two men drove onto the Krum
home iu West Hemlock township, but
they were soon conviuced that he was
not to be found in that direction and
1 they returned to Danville having com
pleted a drive of some fourteen miles.
Meanwhile Officer Voris had gon
up to the second ward aud searched
the premises of some of Suttou's rela
tives. The officer also called up Mil
ton, Pottsgrove and some other points
by telephone, giving a good descrip
tion of Sutton and asking that a look
out be maintained.
The chief of police aud the sheriff
returned from their drive between 8
and 9 o'clock. Shortly afterward word
was received at the P. & R. station
' here from the crew of the freight
vliich left in the morning with a de
scription of Sutton to the effect that
they had seeu a man who correspond
ed to the description given walking
along the railroad iu the vicinity of
Pottsgrove.
The chief aud the sheriff mounted a
"pusher," which was generously plac
ed at their disposal and started in pur
suit of the fugitive They passed
Pottsgrove and were within a mile of
Milton when they espied Sutton tramp
ing aloug on the track ahead of them.
As they came up to him the engineer
slowed up aud Chief Mincemnyer leap
ed from the engine and collared his
mau.
Sutton was taken wholly unaware
and was very badly frightened. He
was perfectly willing to return. He
' said that no sooner had lie found him
self outside the jail than he regretted
what he had done and felt like crawl
j ing back through the small aperture
that barely admitted his body. Ever
since he had beeu considering the ad
visability of returning and giving
himself up
It was betweeu two and three o'clock
when Sutton was lodged in his cell
Sunday afternoon. He explained
that he opened the lock of the cage
door by means of a piece of wire In
geniously bent. How lie obtaiued th ■
wire he wonld nit toll. Neither would
; he. explain how iie came into posses
sion of a short iron bar and handle of
a mop, which he used in rein !nfr the
brick and which were found on :he
spot. In order to get at the brick the
prisoner had to break a stout iron
plate two inches wide and a quarter
of an inch in thickness,which was ad
justed under the window sill When
I the brick were removed the hole pro
duced was very small and it must have
been all that Sntton conld do to
i squeeze through.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY MAY 2, 1907.
IF 3PGAR
IS HIGH 1
The blue rock shoot held al the lair
ground by the Danville gun club yes
terday has gone on record as one of
the most interesting sporting events
ever held iu this section.
The array of expart marksmen pres
ent, including W. R. Crosby, the
world's champion,was sufficient in it
self to make the event noteworthy.
Visitors were preseut from Scrautou,
Wilkes-Barre, Nauticoke, Plymouth,
Bloomsburg,Berwick, Sunbury.Selins
grove, Northumberland. Milton,Lewis
burg, Shickshinuy and Pittston. Iu
addition a large number of townspeo
ple were present, the crowd on the
grounds during tiie afternoon nuniber
iug uearlv four hundred.
The weather conditions were wholly
unfavorable for high scores. The high
wind interfered with the shooting
very much, while the chilly atmosphere
benumbed the fingers. The most expert
WM T SP:-ISER
l>nnvllle'< Crack Marksman, who Arranged
Yesterday's Shuot.
BliootGi.i irsrc UH..MO 10 '"TO Mißin. >'
justice aud. under the circumstances,
the scores made were remarkable.
There wore in all thirty-one events
aud twelve entries. Neaf Apgar was
hi, Ii gun with 171 out of 180. J. W.
Hawkins was secoud with 170 out of
180. W R. Crosby was third with H>o
out of 180.
The high amateur trophy was won
by Walter Welnoski, of Wilkes-Barre.
The second high amateur average was
won by R. C. Derk, of Northumber
land.
Car Running on Schedule.
The car of the Danville aud Suu
bury Transit company will begin
running today 011 schedule time be
tweeu the hospital foi the insane and
the station at South Danville.
Several trips were made yesterday
between the hospital and the end of
tlie river bridge. Owing to a disagree
ment between the trolley people aud
the supervisors of Gearharf township
the car was not at liberty to pass over
the approach at the south side of the
river bridge. A joint meeting of the
trolley representatives aud the super
visors was held last evening, at which
all difference. 1 ? were adjusted and as
above stated, the car will run to the
station today.
The trolley \Vill begin running at
6:10 a. 111. and coutiuue until 10:4-"i at
night. Except for a five minutes wait
now and then at the hospital or at the
statiou the car will be in continuous
operation during the day.
Richard Hnllihen holds the position
of conductor and E. Z. Witmau as
motormau. The car has been thorough
ly renovated. A coat of paint has be 01
giveu the iuterior, while ou the out
side has beeu iuscribed iu large letters:
"The Danville Traction company."
The name on the car involves a mis- j
take, as the company is known as the
"Danville aud Sunbury Trnusit com
pany."
Those persons who hold tickets issu
ed by the former company will be per
mitted to make use of them under the
preseut company. The above,however,
does not apply to passes.
Death of Mrs. Caroline Loßah.
Mrs. Caroline Loßah died at 1:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her
home iu St. John's court after a ten
days' illness of pleuro pneumonia
Mrs. Loßah had been a resident uf
Danville for many years. She was the
widow of David Benjamin Loßah,
who departed this life 17 years ago.
She was in her 57th year.
Mrs. Loßah is survived by the fol
lowing children : Mrs. George Snyder
aud Mrs. Hadvn Oberdorf, of Dan
ville; Mrs. Walter M. Lotier, of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Marion Lonise Schrod
er, of New York city aud Harmon Lo
Rah, of Brooklaud, Pa.
Died at Hnusdale.
Loda May Copp, the daughter of
Mrs. Smith Temple, of M m-dalo, tie
parted this lifo at 8 o'clock Tuesday
evening after au attack of diphther
itic croup. The deceased was aged 11
years, it months and 1) days. The fun
eral took place yesterday aft iruouti
from the home. Interment was made
in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mis Paul Clapp,East Market street,
is spending a few weeks with her par
ents at Williamsport.
Miss Anna E. Williams, of Bedford,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs 1). R. Williams, Nassau
street.
Mrs. Heury Howell,of East Strouds
burg, is visiting at the home 01 her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Angle.
Cherry street.
Mrs. William Eisenhart, of Pitts
ton. is visiting her sister, Mrs A. C.
Angle, Cherry street.
Mr. Deeuer aud daughter Josephine,
of Williamsport, are visiting at the
home of James V. Wilson, Pine street.
W. E. Lunger, of Treuton. formerly
of Danville, is spending a few days in
this city.
Miss Jennie Van Horn.of Allontown,
will return today after a visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. D. C. Wil
liams.
Miss Agnes Jacobs returned to Phil
adelphia yesterday after a short visit
with friends in this city
Peter Berger, of Riverside, spent
yesterday iu Sunburv.
Miss Mabel Mollieu returned to her
home in Picture Rocks yesterday af
ter a several days' visit at the liome
of Wi". J. Williams, Mahoning street.
Mrs. Rebecca Hess is visiting her
sou Norman at Bloomsburg.
Hand Cart in Commission.
The new baud cart ordered to be
used in keeping Mill street clean has
arrived and gone into commission.
J. W. Crossley is the man employed
in ci.njmiction with the hand cart by
the borough iu its uew experimeut.
Pursuant to well defined instruct
ions Mr. Crossley will proceed to
gather up all forms of "coarse refuse" !
and to remove it to convenient,
though out-of-the-way points, in the j
alleys at tiie rear of Mill street,whence
it will bv retuov. d by the borough to
the regular dumping ground on the
cinder tip. Mr. Crossley is expected to
putin tan hours per day, a limit of i
time which, if rightly employed, it
is believed will Drove sufficient to ,
enable one 111111 to keep the paving j
clean.
Mr. Crossley with hand cart bogau
work yesterday morning. If at the
expiration of a mouth the uew meth- !
od is found unsatisfactory it will be
abandoned and one of the other new
methods prop ).-ed will be given a
trial.
Street Commissioner E. S. Miller
yesterday stated that in his opinion
au occasional sweeping as practised
formerly will be necessary in order to
keep the paving thoroughly present
able. The removal of the coarse ref
use will be all right as far as it goes,
but unless the street is flushed by lre
queut heavy rains there will be a
heavy accumulation of dust that has
escaped the shovel of the man employ- i
ed with the hand cart.
Given Hearing at the Jail.
Charles Sntton, whose escape from |
jail and quick capture afforded a seu- j
sat.iou Sunday, was given a hearing
last evening charged with breaking
prison and in default of bail was held
for court.
The hearing was held before Justice j
of the Peace W. V. Oglesby, who
temporarily removed his office from the j
Pursel building. Mill street, to the j
sheriff's residence.
Sutton was brought out of the jail
into the office by Sheriff Williams.
Upon finding himself confronted with
the justice he demanded that the war
rant be read to him.
As soon as the latter formality was
complied with Justice Oglesby read
the information, explaiuing to him
what his prerogatives were in the pre
mises.
Sutton, minus coat and vest, stood
puffing a cigarette uouchalautly, as if
deliberating. Finally in au emphatic
tone he responded :
"Why, guilty."
But little more remained to be done.
The justice formally remarked:
"Two hundred dollars bail."
Sutton making no reply, Officer
Voris asked liim if he conld obtain
bail. The defendant signified that he
did not think it worth while to make
the attempt aud a moment later he
was remauded to his cell.
Bloomsburg Man Has Disappeared
The many friends of Alex. C. Cohen,
iu this city, will learn with regret
that that popular young Bloomsburg
man has disappeared and lias not been
seen or hoard of by his friends since
last Friday.
Mr. Cohen is the son of Louis Coli
en, of the firm of Alexander Brothers
& company, of Bloomsburg. For some
time ho has beou conducting a tobacco
business in Wilkes-Barre.
Last Friday afternoon he left his
home, apparently in the best of spirits.
Since then no trace of him cau be
found. It is stated authoritively in
Bloomsburg that there are no financial
troubles.
In view ot his long absence it is
feared that foul play only cau account
for his strange absence. When last
seen on Friday morning he was in the
best of spirits, and nothing extraord
inary in his conduct cau be recalled.
The big people are just as curious
abont "the animals" as the children.
PETER MUCH
GETS NEW TRIAL
Peter Dietrich, convicted of murder
! iu the secoud degree at the January
j term of court, has beeu granted a new
trial by the Supreme Court. The
opinion setting aside the conviction
was handed down by Justice Elkin.
The appeal on which the decision
was made was based upon an error in
the charge of the judge in the lower
court. Dietrich had pleaded not guilty
and set up the defense that the kill
ing was an accideut. In charging the
jury the trial judge said :
We further say to you that the
burden is upon the defendant Dietrich
to convince you beyond a reasonable
doubt that the killing of Jones was
purely accidental before lie should
I be acquitted upon that ground.
Justice Elkin says amoue other
things:
We are not familiar with any au
| thority which holds that when such a
defense is set up the burden rests upon
the defendant to show that the killing J
was accidental beyond a reasonable
doubt. Such a rule would shift the
burden of proof from the Common
wealth, whose duty it is to establish
the guilt of the defendant in all cases
; beyond a reasonable doubt.
Justice Elkius pointsout that the de
fenFe of accidental killing is clearly
different in this respect from that of
au alibi or insanity.
District Attorney Gearhart Mon
day stated that it is very uncertain
whether Dietrich's case will come up
for retrial at the May term of court or
not. It is quite within the rauge of >
probability that owiug to the difficul
ty of securing jurors there may be a
change of venue.
Court does not occur until the fourth
Monday of May so that there is still
; sufficient time to prepare for the trial
The great difficulty will lie iu se
i curing a jury. A special venire call- 1
ing for at least oue hundred aud fifty
jurors would have to be issued. About
three huudred persons have already
been summOued iu the two trials that
have taken place. Whether under the
circumstances a jury cau be obtained
out of those remaining that are eli
gible who come up to tiie rigid require
meuts in such cases is a matter that
involves some doubt. The district at
torney Monday stated that a change
of venue will not occur unless it
gress that a jury can not be obtain
ed in this county.
The decision of the Supreme Court
settiug aside the verdict of murder in
the secoud degree makes the Dietrich
case a rather noted one. Dietrich has
already faced a jury twice on the
charge of killing James Jones. Iu the
first trial a juror was withdrawn: iu
the secoud trial, as above stated, he
was convicted of murder in the second
degree. He will now be tried for the
third time and the probability is that
the three trials may take place iu the
narrow limit of oue year.
General Health Is Fairly Good. 1
The local registrar's report to the
bureau of vital statistics for the month
of April indicates that the health of
the community is fairly good. Measles
it is true, continue prevalent iu Dan
ville. It is difficult, however, to form
any correct estimate as to the preva
lence of the disease, as only a small
proportion of are reported.
Judging from the truant officer's re
port, showing absentees from school
who are detained at home by illness,
it does not seem unlikely that during
the couple of months past a hundred
or more have been down
with measles at one time.
Iu Danville there was one case of
scarlet fever during April, in which
the patient recovered. There were
two cases of pneumonia,both of which
were fatal.
There was not a single case of ty
phoid fever duriug April, which is ,
most gratifying considering the preva
lence of that disease in near-by local
ities aud the anxiety on the score of
typhoid fever, which existed among
our citizeus duriug the winter. The
local registrar yesterday stated that
the immunity as relates to typhoid
that we have enjoyed uuder existiug
conditions may be taken as a safe cri
terion to indicate that Danville has
little or nothing?to fear from infect
ion through the water supply no mat
ter bow neariDanville the disease may
exist so long as our filter plant is in
good working order and approved
rules are observed in the haudliug of
epidemic.
In Danville there was not a single
case of diphtheria reported during
April. There was, however, a rather
serious outbreak at Mausdale where
oue death occurred on Tuesday night
aud two other children of the same
family are down with the disease.
The number of deaths reported for
April are seventeen. Of these two
deaths occurred at the hospital for the
insane aud one at the Holv Family
Convent.
By a coin. 1 lence the same number
of deaths occurred iu March. In that
month there were eighteen births.
Shot Finger.
Hugh StClair, the 10-year-old son
of Dauiel StClair,of Wasliingtouville,
while visiting his grandfather. Dauiel
Umstead, ou the Greeuough farm in
Liberty township, yesterday morning,
accidentally discharged a flobert rifle,
the bullet taking effect in the index
finger of his left hand. Dr. Snyder, of
I Wasliingtouville, dressed the injury,
' which was not of a serious nature
ESTABLISHED LN 1855
A HOST DM
111 COURT
The session of court Saturday oc
cupied the entire day. His Honor
Judge Evans and Associates Blee aud
Welliver were on the bench. In all
four cases were argued.
While each of the cases were import
ant public interest centered in the
action of assumpsit instituted by the
hospital for the insane against the ov
erseers of the poor of the Danville aud
Mahoning poor district. The point at
issue,along with several other import
ant facts were clearly brought uut in
the testimony adduced.
Hon. R. S. Ammerman, attorney for
the trustees, read the plaintiff's de
mand,explaining that botli sides agre
ed on the facts and therefore had de
cided to dispense with trial by jury
and submit the matter to the court.
William Kase West, attorney for the
overseers of the poor,read the affidavit
of defense.
The first witness called was Dr. 11.
B. Meredith, superintendent of the
hospital for the insane. He testified
that Catherine Hahn was admitted
from the Dauville and Mahoning poor j
district as an indigent patient and
paid for at the rate of $1.75 per week,
which covers a part of the expense,
the State paying the balance. The us
ual sum charged for persons able to
pay is $4 per week although in cases i
where special care and accommoda
tions are involved a larger sum is re- i
quired. In the case of Catherine Hahn
the Danville and Mahoning poor dis- I
trict is charged $4 per week with
credit for $1.75 per week. The suit to
recover the balance was instituted on
the assumption that there were means
for defraying the expenses in this case
outside of the public funds. The pati- j
ent was at the hospital from May 1, j
1903, to May 11, 1904.
Dr. Meredith explained that in such \
oases when the overseers of the poor
commit a patient to the hospital and
the usual bond is given the natural in- j
ference is that the overseers of the j
poor have determined whether the j
patient is indigent or not and no
question is raised.
W. Kase West contended that inas- :
much as the State had made up the
balance due on the support of Gather- j
the, hospital cannot bring i
SUlt TO recover UJUUCJ i
This brought from Dr. Meredith the
explanation that the amount received i
from the State amounts to no more
than $2 per week.
P. M. Kerns, overseer of the poor of
the Danville and Mahoning poor dis- j
trict, was sworn. He said he did not j
learn that Catherine Hahn had prop
erty until after her death. Not to his !
knowledge during her life did the poor
board receive money—at the rate of ,
$1.75 per week—for her support at hos- ;
pital. Some time after her death some
money was received. He said he was ;
acquainted with the sons of Catherine
Hahn. A,t the time he was not sure
of the relationship and had never tak- I
en the pains to determine whether
thev had an estate or not.
Henry Wireman, also an overseer of
the poor of the Danville and Mahon- j
ing poor district, was sworn. He never
heard of any money being paid to the
poor board for the support of Cather
ine Hahn while she was at the hospit-J
al for the insane. He is acquainted
with the sons of Catherine Hahn but j
did not know whether they had estates
or not. The first intimation that wit
ness had that Catherine Hahn was pos
sessed ot property was wheii one of
the sons asked him whether the trea- j
surer of the district had paid any ,
money to the poor board on account of
his mother's estate. The defendant j
district has since received $64 to reim- j
burse it, but during the life time of
Catherine Hahn no money was paid
in.
J. P. Bare, treasurer of the Danville
and Mahoning poor district, was the
next witness. He identified the order ;
of relief issued by him on the strength
of which Catherine Hahn was com
mitted to the hospital as an indigent j
patient. The complaint, on which the
above order of relief was issued, was
lodged by Joseph Halm and Sallie
Frock, the allegations set forth being
that said Catherine Hahn was a poor
and impotent person, had lost her rea- :
son and had no one to look after her,
etc.
The witness swore that about the !
same time on request of the childreu
he took charge of the estate of Cat her- j
ine Hahn. The property consisted of
a double house, each side of which
rented for $5 to $5.50 per month. In
addition, the witness found some per
sonal property on the premises valued
at S2O. As agent it was his duty to
collect the rent, make necessary re
pairs, pay the taxes, etc., besides
which,the witness affirmed,the under
standing was that he was to pay to
the Danville and Mahoning poor dis
trict the sum of $1.75 per week to re
imburse it for what it contributed to
the support of Mrs. Hahn at the hos
pital. When money was received from
the estate, which was at irregular in
tervals, he gave the poor board credit
on liis books.
All of Saturday afternoon was oc
cupied with the testimony. Argument
will be held on some date yet to be
decided on.
THE PETITION GRANTED.
In re estate of John W. Hitter the
petition of Frank Ellis for specific
I performance was granted.
Mrs. Ellon Hitter, administratrix,
being called before court stated that
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at all times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
herself and all the heirs were agreed
that the contract in question should
be carried out.
The court declared that the said con
tract be specifically peiformed accord
ing to the true iutent and meaning
thereof, involving payment by Frank
Ellis to said Ellen Ritter, administr
atrix, |ll3 85 remainder of puichise
money aud the execution of a deed
conveying to Frank Ellis in fee sim
ple the tract of land mentioned in the
contract.
LONG FIGHT STILL ON.
The small ser-tion of highway lead
ing from Liiiibstoueville to California,
specifically embraced between a "cor
ner at farms of Clark Benfield, W. J.
Baldv and Abram Wagner and a point
at the lands of Clark Benfield and
Elizabteh Latimer," which has been
before court for a couple of years oc
cupied two hours of court Saturday.
On ttie strength of a petition setting
fortn that the section of road was in
convenient and burdensome, on March
4, 1905, viewers were appointed to
view and change the road between the
two above points. Then followed a
review and a re-review, exceptions in
the meantime piling up until they
numbered seventeen.
It was on these exceptions that argu*
ment was held Saturday. E. S. Gear
hart and R. S. Ammerman represented
the exceptions and Hon. H. M. Hin
ckley appeared for the view. The
argument was carried on along the
old battle line, but whether the long
drawn contest is really near an end re
mains to be seen.
TO AMEND RULE.
Argument on the case of the over
seers of the poor of Limestone town
ship vs. the overseers of the poor of
West Hemlock township occupied
about half an hour, Hon. W. H. Hack
enbuig.of Milton,appearing for Lime
stone township and W. Ease West for
West Hemlock townsihp. The ques
tion of settlement was not before
court, merely the amount that West
Hemlock should pay to Limestone
township to reimburse it for the sup
port of Mrs. Eva Sees. The question
to be settled was whether the rule of
Judge Staples relating to theibill of
costs be amended in favor of Limetone
township or not.
"Toodles" a Comedy Drama.
' Toodles" is the facinating title of
a comedy drama that will be present
ed by a home talent cast in the Y. M.
C. A. hall next week.
Danville's best known local thespians,
and they promise that their play will
not suffer by comparison with any
former productions that have been giv
en in this city. They have been re
hearsing for a number of weeks, and
have arrived at a degree of excellence
that lacks but little of being equal to
"real actors."
"Toodles" is a comedy drama in
two acts, with the comedy somewhat
in excess of the drama Between
laughs and sighs it tells the story of
the perfidy of a brother and in the last
act shows the timely atonement and
forgiveness. Then} are pretty love
scenes,and woven throughout the play
is a strain of comedy and pathos 60
delightfully intermingled as to be en
traoingly entertaining.
The play is to be presented on the
evenings of Thursday and Friday, May
9th and 10th. Tickets at 25 cents are
now on sale.
Washln&ionville Mas Thriller.
Washingtonville was treated to a
thrilling spectacle yesterday morning
when a team of horses belonging to
Clark Boone and attached to a spring
wagon dashed through the length of
the main street of the village,narrow
ly averting several collisions, only to
come to spectacular grief at the barn
of Joseph Seidel, where the animals
ran headlong into an empty wagen.
Mr. Boone's son James and his sister
had driven from the Boone home be
tween Strawberry Ridge aud Jersey
town to Washingtonville. Miss Boone
was calling on friends in the village
and James was in Kelly's mill. While
left alone the animals took fright and
dashed off through Washingtonville at
a furious pace. A number of vehicles
were on the streets, but all trouble
was averted until the animals collided
with the empty wagon at Mr. Seidel's
barn.
The tongue of the wagon struck one
of the runaways iu the breast, inflict
ing a severe although not fatal gash.
This threw the animal to the ground.
The other horse, frantically trying to
get loose, dragged its mate and the
spring wagon backward ramming the
rear end of the vehicle through the
side of the barn. At this juncture the
horses were caught and subdued.
Delivered Deeds.
Robert M. Anderson, Esq., of Phil
adelphia. representing J. Hector Mc-
Neal, trustee of estate of William 11.
Latimere, bankrupt, was in this city
yesterday delivering deeds to Mark
Graham for farms in Limestone town
ship and to Sophia Crumb for house
and lot on Front street.
Want to Keep Open.
There is a movement afoot among
the saloon men of Shamokin to make
a strong effort toward securing the
withdrawal of the court's ruling that
all saloons shall close at midnight.
Just now the hens are running op
t>ositiou to the incubators. This dis
position contributes some effect on the
price of eggs.
The meanest man has once more
come to the surface. He lives in Ohio
and replevined the jewelry he gave to
his best girl.