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Oiseases of the Stomach and Intestines
a Specialty
Selfishness continues to be the world's
besetting sin.
The weather is still too chilly for
the better sort of snake stories.
Heinrich Oonried has announced
that he will retire from operatic man
agement in 1911.
Luke Lee, of Horton, Kan.,has been
an engineer on a Western road for 45
years.
Everybody should be taught that to
protect the native birds is an act of
public bonefaction.
After all it is no more than to be
expected that the late spring should
be followed by an early summer.
Those who adulterate the food of the
people are dangerous criminals.
The loud voiced,arrogant, traveler is
still moving across the country.
The blossoms are just as beautiful as
ever and quite as plenty.
The people always have their way
when they get in earnest.
The shade trees are beginning to
don their summer dress.
It is the intention of the Internal
tional Photo-Engravers' union to est
ablish a fund for aid of consumptive
members.
The lowest birth rate is possessed by
France the births only averaging 81
per of the population.
Many an honest man is the uncon
scious catspaw of the designing swind
ler.
When alienis.'s agr'je on the question
of a man's sanity people may be in
clined to believe that they are "off'"
themselves.
Theio is success which is really a
signal and hopeless failure.
The crusade against dilapidated side
walks should not be relaxed until the
causes of damage suits are all renov
ed.
The percentage of unemnloyed in
Great Britain in 1906 was only 4.1
per cent., or 1.3 less than in 1905, and
2.4 less than in 1904.
The legislature is getting so near
the end now that no time can be wast
ed. Even at the best a great many
bills will never see the light of day.
The Reading company produced
982,000 tons of anthracite in April,
breaking all records.
The fair young ladv that the world
calls May is likewise disposed to turn
a chilly side to her admirers.
Sympathy, properly expressed and
tendered at the crucial moment, often
works wonders.
A gullible man in the seat of auth
ority may easily do as much harm as
a criminal.
The modern traveler has advantages
that would astonish his great grand
parents.
Prominence involves additional re
sponsibility, not exemption from pun
ishment for misdeeds.
Pittsburg has been trying to scare
itself by flood predictions and fear of
being wiped off the map. But the cap
italists are not worrying.
Professoi Burt G. Wilder.of Cornell
university, is out in an opinion fav
orable to the licensing of cats for their
protection.
Commander Peary lia9 selected as
his crew for his trip in search of the
North Pole on July 1 fishers and seal
ers of Newfoundland.
It is when one studies the files of an
old newspaper that the rapidity of
time's changes is realized.
The McQuinston gust mill, near
Adamsville, Crawford county, has
been destroyed by fire. l,osg, *!.\000;
insurance, $4,000.
Frank Kosman was struck and in
stantly killed by the Black Diamond
express as he tried to cross the rail
road tracks near Allenr.own on Mon
day.
The month of April just closed
broke all cold records for the last
twenty-six years, and came within a
degree of being the ooldest April ever
experienced in this country.
The congress of Salvador has auth
orized the president of the republic to
negotiate a foreign loan of |5,000,000.
The child who doesn't ask questions
isn't built the right way.
EFrench and Japanese ministers are
negotiating a new treaty which will
define the relations of each power to
the other in the east.
George Pantz, a young married man
of Meohanicsburg, Cumberland coun
ty, committed suicide after having
lost |l3 playing poker.
COUNCIL
KEEK
The feasibility of the borough tak
ing over the old cemetery on Bloom
street and transforming it into a park
was discussed at considerable length
by council Friday night. It developed
that half enough money is already
; subscribed by citizens for the proposi
tion and that there is a sentiment, in
council in favor of proceeding in the
juattor to see what cau be accomplish
ed.
Mr. Jacobs explained that he has
found that there is a general sentiment
abroad iu favor of abolishing the old
cemetery and making a park of it. The
site, he said, would come in very
handy as a place on which to dump
the excess of earth that will accrue
from sewer extension and reconstruct
i tioii of streets. No less than S2OOO
will bo required to complete the work;
at present ifl,ooo have been subscribed
by citizens to help the work along.
Mr. Jacobs is of the opinion that near
| ly all the money needed can be raised
by popular subscription.
Chairman Sweisfort made some re
marks, explaining that, the matter
would have to be taken before court
i and the result would be no doubt bo
that the old cemetery would be con
! demned, after which those who wish
ed to remove bodies would have ample
opportunity to do so. The church own
ing the ceuiotery would be glad to got
: rid of it.
! On motion of Mr. Jacobs the matter
was referred to the commit.ee on pub
lic improvements, which is to make
an investigation and see what can be
done iu the premises.
SIDEWALKS ON E. MARKET.
Mr. Jacobs, of the committee cm
streets amd bridges, reported that the
committee had examined the "idewalks
on Enst Market street and with few
exceptions found them in fairly good
condition. Iu view of the fact that
East Market, street may be paved be
fore long he stated the committee
deemed it. inadvisable to order general
repair of sidewalks at present and that
it would recommend that further ac
tion be nostponod until it is seen what
step is taken with regard to paving.
SURVEY E. FRONT.
On motion of Mr. Schatz it was ord
ered that Borough Surveyor Keefer bo
requested to survey East Front street
for the purpose of establishing a grade,
according to which all side walks un
dergoing reconstruction are to be laid.
LETTER FROM P. & R.
A communication was received from
J. E. Turk, superintendent of the P.
&R. Railway company, stating,in re
gard to the request of the borough to
lay an 8-inch terra cotta pipe under
the track at Centre street, that the
matter would be investigated promptly
and the borough would be advised.
The communication also stated that
the railroad company would take care
of the matter of cleaning Blizzard's
run culvert at the proper time.
FIREMEN'S AXES.
Mr. Angle of the committee 011 fire,
called attention to the fact that the
fire companies of the borough ate
without firemen's axes, which iu his
opinion should be supplied iu order to
enable them to do effectual work. On
motion of Mr. Schatz it was ordered
that four firemen's axes be procured,
one for each fire company.
ELECTRICIAN'S REPORT.
Borough Electrician Smith present
ed his report for the past mouth, which
showed that tons of coal had been
consumed, valued at #166.25. The total
running expense amounted to $296.64
The plant was in operation 296 hours.
The cost of the new work done by the
light department on Cherry street was
given as 167.58.
MADE SPECIAL OFFICER.
On motion of Mr. Deutscli it was
ordered that J. W. Crossley, who has
charge of street cleaning, be sworn in
as special officer.
On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord
ered that the smaller pieces of scrap
iron stored ou the cinder tip be sold,
along with a disused safe belbnging
to the borough and stored in city hall.
On motion of Mr. Schatz it was ord
ered that the disused lamp post in the
1) trough be taken up by the street com •
u issioner and disposed of as old iron.
Ou motion of Mr. Russell it was
ordered that the committee on streets
and bridges investigate the borough's
claim to the plot of ground on the riv
er bank occupied by the residence of
the late Oscar G. Mellin.
The following members were pres
ent: Sweisfort,, Pursel, Finnigan,
Mover, Deitz,Russell,Angle, Deutscli,
Schatz and Jacobs.
Will Circulate Petition.
I The board of trade will probably
take hold of the movement to secure a
waiting room in connection with the
way station on the P. & R. railroad
at Bloom street. A petition will be
putin circulation at an ealy day ask
ing the P. & R. railway company to
provide accommodations for passen
gers at that point.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1907
FLOWERS ILL
BE SHE
The veterans of Goodrich post, No.
22, G. A. R. are busy endeavoring to
get things iu readiness for Memorial
(lay, which is ouly a matter of three
weeks distant.
The county commissioners ou the
strength of the new law, which auth
orizes them to make a contribution to
G. A. R. posts for the purpose of as
sisting to bear the expense of Memor
ial day, have decided to contribute
fifty dollars to Goodrich post for that
purpose.
The veterans have not been able to
perfect a program fallv, but rather
up to the preseut have teen occupied
with obtaining estimates in an etfort
to arrange a demonstration ou a basis
that will conform with the modest ap
propriation made and other limited
means that may be at their disposal.
It has been determined, however, that
while there will be a band employed
along with other music, the time-hon
ored march to the cemetery will be
abandoned or much modified The
marching days of the veterans are over
and this year for the first time the en
tire post will ride to the cemetery in
the trolley cars. A special rate of
four cents has been made for the vet
erans and the cost of transportation to
the cemetery and hack will be paid
out of the appropriation from tin
county.
The post commander yesterday stat
ed that the veterans foresee a great
scarcity of flowors for Memorial day,
owing to the general backwardness of
spring. Other seasons at this date
flowers were already beginning tc
make their appearance iu profusion.
It lias been learned that in view of the
general scarbity many persons are al
ready leaviug their orders with the
local florists for Memorial day.
Remembering the feeble response
from the public that followed their ap
peal for flowers last year and previous
ly the veterans have about decided tc
expend whatever small amount ol
mouey may be available in the imr.
chase of flowers, with wiitrli todecor
ate the graves of thair comrades.
The discovery, however, that flower*
are engaged in advance has led the
members to fear that they will find the
florists a slim source to draw from,
or, at least, that the prices will be so
high that the limited means of the
post will uot reach very far.
The wholesale decoration of graves
on May 30 is, indeed, a beautiful cus
tom. At the same time the fact should
not be lost sight of that Memorial day
was instituted for the express purpose
of decorating with flowers the graves
of Union soldiers and sailors who
fought in the civil war. That the day
should take on a new meaning and
embrace in the scope of graves decor
ated practically all that lie iu the
cemetery is probably not to be deplor
ed. At the same time, care should be
taken that the day be not diverted
from its real purpose to the extent
that no flowers, or none but the leav
ings or those purchased at high price
be left with which to decorate the
soldiers' graves.
The great mass of American people
are generous and patriotic. If through
any thoughtlessness or in advertence
the veterans have been deprived of
flowers in the past it does not follow
that the same will occur again this
season. It. is certainly to be hoped
that some means may be provided for
furnishing all the flowers that may be
needed for decorating the soldiers'
graves without inflicting any hardship
upon the post.
Alleged ilurderer Presented Re
pellent Appearance.
Henry Fisher, the alleged murderer
who was adjuged insane at Snnbury
Tuesday, was brought up to Danville
yesterday and placed in the hospital
for the insane.
Fisher arrived at South Danville on
the 10:22 train in charge of Sheriff
Sharpless and a couple of assistants.
He was indeed a repellent-looking
mortal, although lie offered little or no
resistance and was easily conducted
from the oar to the hospital wagon
which was iu waiting.
The entire trip from the Sunbury
jail to the hospital for the insane was
made without incident.
Hands Scarce.
Street Commissioner Miller yester
day stated that the borough experi
ences great difficulty in securing men
and as a result work on street repairs
and otiier improvements goes slowly.
New Pavement.
Mrs. Mary Cromwell is having a
ooncrete pavement laid in front of her
residence on Bloom street. O. B. Swit
7.er is doing the work.
11l With Pneumonia.
F. J. Riffle, the gateman at the
Pennsylvania crossing in South Dan
ville is ill with pneumonia.
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Special court convened Saturday
mornini; at 10 o'clock with his Honor
Judge Evans and Associates Blee and
Welliver ou the bench. The principal
business on baud was to make pro
vision for a special venire of jurors to
meet the demands of the next term of
court when the case of Commonwealth
vs Peter Dietrich will come up for
trial.
The court issued a precept addressed
to the sheriff and jury commissioners
commanding that, in view of the em
ergencies of tho case,the names of one
hundred and seventy-five persons be
drawn from the wheel to serve as
traverse jurors and that the same be
summoned by the sheriff to appear at
court to be held at Dauville on May
27, 1307. This together with the reg
ular venire issued some weeks ago will
raise the whole number of jurors in
attendance at the next term of court
up to 211. Whether this number to
gether with talesmen, in view of the
two trials preceding, will prove suffici
ent to fill the jury box remains to be
seen. Should it prove impossible to
secure a jury a qhange of venue will
undoubtedly follow.
TRANSFER OF LICENSE.
Among other matters that came up
before court Saturday was a petition
for a transfer of license at the Glend
ower house, corner of Irou and East
Market streets. The applicant was
Joseph Smith, recently of Altooua,the
retiring proprietor and landlord being
S. M. Dietz, who will embark in oth
er business.
Joseph Smith being called to the
stand explained that for the last six
teen years prior to coming to Jauville
he was a resident of Altooua, where he
followed boiler making. He was born
in Birmingham, England, in JBSB. A
certificate ol'naturalization was shown
the court along with a letter of re
commendation signed by citizens of
Altooua certifying that the applicaut
is a sober industrious man.
"• Uifltz. William Keeuer Olid
William Wane n:- being called to the
stand gave in testimony favorable to
the transfer of license.
Judge Evans called the applicant be
fore court and informed him that the
court would transfer the license upou
condition that he would promise to
obey the liquor laws, as relates not
only to selling to minors and selling
on Sunday, but also to persons of
known intemperate habits. With char
acteristic frankness Judge Evans in
formed tho applicant that if lie violat
ed the law in any of these respects,no
only would his license be revoked but
that he would undoubtedly pay the
penalty by undergoing imprisonment.
The applioant promised to observe all
the provisions of the law.
APPOINTED SUPERVISOR.
On tho strength of a petition pies
ented by taxpayers H. B. Foust was
appointed supervisor of Cooper town
ship vice Philip H. Boyer, who was
duly elected, but who was holding an
office at the time that was incompati
ble with the office of supervisor and
who, therefore, declined to servo.
The petition was signed by the fol
lowing persons: William H. Leim
bach, Melvin Shultz, Lewis Krum,
George O. Foust, Philip Boyer, Joseph
Cotner, M. O. Foust, John S. Hartzel,
Alouzo O. Mauser, Edward Cashuer,
I. W. Krum and Charles Rishel.
A Surprise Party.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Beyer gave a
surprise party Tuesday evening in
honor of their son Myron's 12th birth
day. Ho was the reoipient of many
beautiful gifts. The evening was de
lightfully spent in musio, games and
dancing. Refreshments were served.
Those present were : Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Fenstermacher. Mr. and Un.
Robert Farnswortli, Mr. and Mrs. H.
N. Beyer, Mrs. Phiie, Misses Bertlia
Moser, Alioe Appleman, Eva Beyer,
Prudence Blizzard, Laura Farnsworth,
Annie Quigg, Bertha Fausnauglit,
Maggie Phile, Eva Nephew. Emma
Phile, Margaret Nephew, Ida Beyer.
Ethel Bennett, Winnie Beyer, Lanra
Bennett, Ida Bennett, Rachel Fenster
macher, Mary Pliile, Florence Fenster
macher, Warren Fenstermacher, Horace
Appleman; Reece Merrell.John Fruit,
William Appleman, Augustus Tanner,
Sidney Beyer,Elijah Strauser, George
Tanner, John Lockhoff, John Fenster
macher, William Beyer, Harry Moser,
George Swank, Myron Beyer, Ralph
Fenstermacher, John Phile, William
Phile, Edward and Franois Delside.
$20,000 for New Y. H. C. A.
The last dollar of a fund of (20,000
required to insure the establishment
of a Y. M. C. A. branch at Narberth,
Montgomery county, was raised on
time on Tuesday night and the result
was announoed by the ringing of
church and fire bells, the display of
fireworks, firing of revolvers and other
demonstrations of rejoioing.
nuns
i mmwi
It iB true that tliere is plenty of
room for new paint along with other
improvements in Danville,but has any
one lately taken note of the many
properties that have been improved
about town, notably in the second and
fourth wards.
A stroll through these sections, es
pecially the fourth ward, on one of
these brisk May days will well repay
a person. He will be surprised at the
many changes that have taken place
during the last few years. Probably
comparatively few new houses have
been built, but the work of remodel
i»g and renovation has been steadily
! in progress.
i The result is that many of the old
landmarks have disappeared to the eye
Practically new dwellings occupy the
site, attractive with new paint, clean
and sanitary in their surroundings,
iOn many of the streets the aspect is
wholly changed. The bright new
buildings outnumber the old. An air
; of neatness and order prevails and it
1 is indeed a question whether the prop
erty owners of down-town soctions
would not do well to take lessons from
some of the other sections of town
where so much civic pride and progress
; is revealed.
The secret of the improvements not
i ed no doubt lies in the fact that in the
portions of town alluded to many of
the dwellings are occupied by the own
-1 ers. This suggests the fact that as
I events are shaping themselves the
I fourth ward in a short time should
! become the most popular residential
| portion of town. There are a few
| drawbacks, it is true, but these in
time will all give way to something
! better.
On several of the streets imperfect
drainage,with consequent wet cellars,
has been to contend with,but with the
completion of the sewer being con
structed these conditions will pass
away The streets as well as the side
walks as a rule aro hardly up to the
standard. Bet uoufildariug thu attitude
that council maintains toward im
provements along both these lines bet
ter sidewalks and better streets will
j probably follow as the logical result
during the course of a year.
Will Sue Pennsy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slusser, the young
widow of Bruce Slusser, of Milflin
ville, who was killed by being struck
by a Pennsy passenger train at that
place ou April 22, will bring suit
against the company for SIO,OOO dam- j
ages for the loss of her husband.
Her contention will be that the rail
road company was negligent in allow- :
ing Engineer Raup to operate his en
gine at such a high rate of speed when
it was running " backwards" and that
the engineer should have blown his
whistle when approaching the cross
ing. This is in substanoe, the finding
of the corouer's jury, which inquired
into the merits of the case, ou the sec- '
ond day following the accident.
At the time of the accident it was
stated that the father of young Slusser
had intended bringing suit, but from
information received it is stated that
Mrs. Slussor had already employed |
counsel and that she would bring a
civil action within a short time.
At Grace Church.
Ou Sunday evening the bishop of the
Harrisburg diocese of the Episoopal
church, Rt. Rev. James Henry Darl
ington, made his first official visit to
Grace churoh, Riverside. The services
were of unusual interest, consisting of
an abbreviated form of evening prayer
which was followed first by the bap
tismal service in whioh one adult and
three children were baptized and then
by confirmation, in whioh one person
was confirmed.
The bishop's sermon was eloquent
and able, replete with sound doctrine
and illuminating illustration.
Beginning with next Sunday and
thence on until further notioe, service
will be held at Grace church at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Surprise Party.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pox,
Cherry street, in honor of their
daughter Mae's 15th birthday. Re
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mary Von Blohn.Mae Paugh
Olive Miller, Stella Beaver, Gussie
Bruder, Edna Hughes, Anna Goodall,
Mae Sidler, Mary Bookmiller, Nellie
Fry, Dora Schatz, Emma Fox, Roy
Fox, Wallace Hughes, Luther Fox,
Mao Gearhart, Benjamin McCoy, Roy
Winner, Carlton Rockerfeller, Harris
Reuninger. Harry Stickle, Sam Jacobs
James Redding.
Purchased Property.
Thomas Trainor. Jr., has purchased j
dwelling No. 268 West Mahoning ,
street, of Edward F. Bell,and will oc- '
cupy it as a residence. Mr. Bell with
his family will remove into rooms on '
Mill street adjoining the dental rooms J
of Dr. O. H. Reynolds. j
MSS OF FIFTEEN
JIFimiED
A class of flfteeu was confirmed at
Christ Episcopal church Sunday
morning. Tlie rito of confirmation
was administered by Rt. liev. J. H.
Darlington, bishop cf the diocese of
Harrisburg, who preached a sermon on
the occasion. There was a large con
gregation present.
The sermon which followed con
firmation was a profound and practic
al discourse. The text was taken from
9th verse, 2ud chapter of Colossiaus:
"For in Him dwolleth all the fullness
of the Godhead."
j There is an idea prevalent,the speak
er said, that much of the preaching of
the present day is wasted because it
! does not meet present issues. Whether
this is wholly true or not he would
not say. Beit speaking for himself, he
| has made an effort to discover
j what problems vex—what sbujects of
! discussion are uppermost in the minds
of tht great body of humanity.
In order to place himself more clov>-
! ly in touch with the rank and file.
| while traveling 011 the cars whenever
at all convenient, he makes it a prac
tice to ride in the smoking car, not
j for the purpose of undulging in a
| smoke, but to get in touch with tho
traveling men when they ruay be
, found in a mood most willing to com
! municatu. Practical and observing,
the average traveling man may be re
garded as an exponent of current
i thought.
The burden of tht> talk indulged in
; by these business men the bishop has
found to run along two lines. One of
these seem to centre on the idea that
there i* something radically wrong
with the bible. The men have not got
ten the idea froui personal study; tiiey
had not read books of biblical critic
ism, neither have they listened to any
lectures ou the subject; but so far as
the speaker can determine tliey have
lieeu influenced wholly l>y newspaper
sqnibs.
The bishop paid a flue oompliiuent.
to the mortem uewspajier and held it
up as an indispensable agency in the
twentieth century civilization. The
newspaper, however, is not the place
to look for reliable criticism oil biblic
al subjects. To illustrate how little
weight is to be attached to such at
tacks and criticism found in the news
papers the speaker related an anecdote.
He called one day 011 an acquaint
ance, who was an editorial writer on
a leading newspaper. The latter pre
sented the bishop with a fine work on
theology with the explanation that he
had just written a review of the work
and had no further use for it. The
bishop observed that the leaves were
uncut and asked the writer to explain.
The latter made no secret of the fact
that ho had only referred to tho table
of contents and the last chapter and
from these indirect sources had con
structed a lengthy and exhaustive re
view.
Another burden of thought ou the
minds of men that Bishop Darlington
discovered is that we ''are making too
much of Christ"—that the evangelists
and poets of these latter days are
magnifying him unduly, placing him
on a higher pedestal than the early
teachers of Christianity. Somehow
the idea seems to prevail that the ord
er in which the divine personages are
given in the trinity should be observ
ed and that the Sou should come sec
ond, following the Father. This idea
might be due to the doctrine of Crapsy
recently given publicity or to the
higher criticisms of the day. Most of
these attacks center on the gospels and
the book of revelation, which contain
so much to console the Christian.
Higher criticism, which is attacking
! the bible, is divided into three camps
—the radical and conservative camp of
Germany and the English camp. It is
worthy of note, the speaker said, that
these schools all agree that the epistle
to the Colissians is authentic—a book
which, as revealed by the text, places
Christ upon a very high pedestal:
"For in Him dwelleth all the fullness
of the Godhead.''
Incidentally, the speaker paid bis
compliments to the school of thinkers
who denominate themselves "agnos
tics." The original or literal mean
ing of this work, he said, is "ignor
amus. "
The bishop held that we do not put
Christ high enough. We are too much
tainted with this unitarian heresy.
Christ is the head of the oliurch. In
Him is all fullness and perfection. All
hope is in this great God and Savior.
We know a great deal about Christ in
these days; we read of his life and we
travel over the land where his foot
prints lay. But it is a vastly different
thins to know about Christ and to
know Him, the one thing necessary.
Do we not put Christ too far away
from us—2ooo years ago? Do we get
the real living Christ—the present
Savior?
Very beautifully indeed the bishop
applied these thoughts to the class just
confirmed. Every life, he said, has
its own trials and sorrows—its own
gethsemane. All should endeavor to
so live that when the time of trial
comes they can say with their Savior,
"Thy will, not mine be done."
Bishop Darlington Sunday evening
officiated at Grace Episco]ial church
at Riverside,conducting evening pray
er and preaching a sermon. There was
a large attendance.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
IB 111
HI DEE
The jury in the Whittaker trial at
Sunbury rendered a verdict of murder
iu the first degree Tuesday evening.
They came into court at 8:45 o'clock
and announced that they had arrived
at a verdict. Judge Savidge, the pri
soner and the lawyers iu the case were
summoned and a large crowd of spect
ators gathered iu the court room to
hear what tiie fate of the murderer
would be.
The jury was polled, and each man
answered "guilty" as his name was
called.
Attorney Kline, for the defense,
moved for a new trial. The court gave
him ten days in which to file his rea
sons. If satisfactory his motion will
be granted.
The ,iury deliberated slightly over
two hours before arriviug at a verdict.
They took sixteen ballots. On the first,
eight stood for murder in the first de
gree, two for second degree, one for
j manslaughter and one for acquittal on
| the ground of insanity. The dissent
i ing jurors were swung over to the side
| of the majority by the following evid
ence which received but slight con
| sideration in the trial.
| As Whittaker sat beside his wife in
j the sitting room of the Williams resi -
dence in the presence of the two fami
, lies he stroked her throat. He then led
I her into the parlor and slashed her
; with his razor. The jury wero con
-1 vinced that while fondling his wife's
I neck Whittaker was even then tliiuk
' of killing her, and took her into
the other room because he was afraid
to commit the deed in the presence of
! so many people.
The jury gave but scant considera
tion to the insanity plea. As the de
fendant has always acted in a perfect
ly rational manner they believed he
knew as well as auy normal man could
kuow what he was doing when he
murdered his wife.
The remarkable feature of the case
was that the expert testimony that the
prisouer is both an imbecile an i an
epileptic remained substantially in
tact. Dr. J. E. Robbins, whose con
duct on the stand created as fair an
impression as that of any witness who
ever testified in a Northumberland
county court,had stated that Whittak
er doubtless knew the difference be
tween right and wrong, even though
he wasn't saue. But the law does not
recognize insanity except iu so far as
• it impairs a man's ideas of right and
wrong. And so the jury, after the first
ballot, made their deliberations with-
I out considering in the slightest wheth
er the prisoner is sane or not.
Of 113 murders in Northumberland
county only two, Cressinger and Mc-
Manus, have thus far suffered the death
penalty. In the general satisfaction
| which exists over the verdict sympathy
| is felt for the father and mother who
, have already buried eleven children,
; and of whose remaininsg two, one
is subject to almost daily fits, and the
other is doomed to an ignominous
! death on the scaffold.
Plenty of Work.
| There is no probability of any of the
wage-earners of Danville and vicinity
being idle the coming summer,if they
i sincerely desire work.
With all our industries in full blast,
with the reconstruction of North Mill
street and other municipal improve
ments under way, to say nothing of
| the building operation at the hospital
j for the insane and the probability of
■ piping and filling up the canal, there
' should be work for a grout many more
people than are usually employed in
Danville.
As a result the farmers are facing a
crisis in the help problem and there is
more than cue who has not the re
motest idea where the hands are to
come from that he will need to help
to harvest his crops.
It is a question whether in its palm
iest days Danville was the scene of
greater activity than will characterize
the place this summer.
A Surprise Party.
A surprise party was tendered Oscar
Kocher Saturday evening at his home
on Bloom road. Refreshments were
served.
Those present were Mrs. Oscar Koch
er, Mr. and Mrs. Leander Kocher, Mr.
and Mrs. William Houser and daugh
ter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Eifert.Mrs.
Emery Heimbach.Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Balliet and Miss Balliet.Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Breckbill, Mr. and Mrs.
Alonzo Krum, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Kocher, Mrs. Maurice Leighow, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Baylor, Mrs. Lucy
Walter, Missos Sara Krum, Lizzie
Kocher, Pearl Krum, Edna Leighow ;
Messrs. Lewis Snyder, Howard and
David Leighow.
Auto Vs Express Train
A race took plaoe on Sunday <> • i
Hazleton to Delano, a distance of tm:
teen miles, between a Lehigh Valley
railroad express train and A. J. De
pew's large touring car, and the auto
came out ahead.