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DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
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IP. M.to 4P. J/. Danville. Pa.
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l-"> Mil.i. Sr., Danvii.i.k, Pa.
diseases of the Stomach and intestines
a Specialty
ITEMS CONDENSED, j
Tho bravo man gets up after he has
fallen and tries it again.
Que man's sunshine may be auoth- |
er's darkness.
Adversity is powerless to subdue
the brave and resolute spirit.
Sometimes it looks to one as if truth
has mighty few followers.
Those of us who are iu tho minority !
are not necessarily wrong.
The sting of disappointment, paiu- i
ful as it is, may bring health.
Ignorance and illiteracy are two
vastly different tilings.
Language is not always equal to the j
emotions of the human heart.
A political obligatiou should be as |
sacredly regarded as any other.
The socialists talk of nominating W. i
D. Haywood for president.
To remove the snow that fell during i
Now York's spectacular blizzard cost j
the city $300,000.
Twenty minutes of rain in a year is !
all that southern Egypt gets and there
is nu dew iu that country.
While Tennessee has 3,575 miles of
railroad track it is rather unevenly
distributed, for there are fourteen
counties iu that state that never hear
the whistle of a locomotive.
Up to this time anti-local option
organizations have been formed in
forty-six counties iu the State, to op
pose candidates for the State legisla
ture who may favor the submission ot
the qin -tion of local option to a vote
of the people.
While seeking work, Robert Steel,
of Patersou, N. .T., crawled under a
furuac at Ilazzard. mar Bethlehem,
to find a warm place.to sleep and was
so badly burned that he died.
Two colonies of Japanese,numbering
eighty iu all,are now located in Kaus
as City. They are intelligent and
polite.
The wise man does not cultivate an
appetite for the morbid.
The committee on railroads of the
lower branch of the legislature of j
Kansas has reported adversely a two
cent fare bill
The charm of a perpetual youth may
distinguish the spirit of man.
The Monarch silk mill at Xork.own
ed by the American Silk company, re
sumed operations on Monday after a
suspension of four weeks. Two hun
dred persons were given work.
Grip is so prevalent iu Schnylkll |
county that tho civil court for the
week was concluded uu Monday, in
the briefest time on record,ou account
of the illness of so many of the law- i i
yers, clients and witnesses.
The r-eadiug Coal and Iron Go's,
thirty-five collieries resumed opera-j
tions on Monday, giving employment
to 28,000 men. Thero is a great quan
tity of coal on hand and further sua
p- unions are expected.
The oity councils of I'ittsburg ou
Mouda. night authorized a bond
of $3,00 1 010 to provide labor for the
nnc tip ve lof the city. The city has
considerable money in re- 'rve, and
will purchase most of lis own bonds.
Five bojs ranging in age from !) to
13 years, on Monday on their way to
school stopped to skate ou a pond in
the northern part of Wilkes-Barre, j
when they broke through into twelve
feet of water and three of the boys
were drowned.
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j PERSONALS. ||
Bianwm'jja-A <*>-*» ■ ®6»-'
Mrs. Marian Magill r> turned to
Milton yesterday after a visit with
Miss Laura Leui :cr, Pine street.
miss G i die returned to
York yesterday aft r a visit, with
friends u this city
Mij-s Mary Eaton, of Scranton, is a
at the home of Mr and Mrs F.
H. Vaunan, South Dtuville
Mrs. Harry Christian, gf Briar Creek,
Bpeut yesterday with friends in Dan
ville.
Mrs. H. U. llees left yesterday for |
a visit of six weeks with friend in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ne«
York.
Kimber Cleaver, of Huntin don,
editor and proprietor of the bi-weekl>
News of that place,returned yesterday
after a visit at the home of liis moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Cleaver, Sonth Dan- S
ville. a ;
THE HE
LB Cliil
The annual license court was held in
this county Friday, Hou. C. C.
Evans, president judge, and Associates
I 'fi. G. Blee and Hou. L. W. Welliver
being on the bench. Each application
J for license was gtanfed.
| During the session Judge Evans took
occasion to define his position very
j clearly,not ouly as to the enforcement
j of the liquor law, but also the law ro
| ,'ating to slot, machines. He explained
' that it had been brought, to the atten
j tion of the court, that a number of slot
j machines are Iu operation in Danville.
He was not prepared to state whether
this report was well founded or not,
but he wished it distinctly understood
that, if slot machines are maintained
iu Montour county they will have to
SO. In Columbia county there were
j three prosecutions for maintaining
! slot machines. Conviction followed
; iu two cases, fine and costs in one case
approximating 8400.00. The operation
i ol slot machines is contrary to tho act
of assembly and Judge Evaus warned
all dealers that if prosecution occurred
j in this county and conviction follow
ed the court could be relied upon to
follow the mandate of the law.
j William Ease West withdrew the
! application of William Spade for li
i cense in the Trainor building. North
i Mill street. Before taking up the oth
er applications Judge Evans read a
i communication addressed to tho court
and signed by six married women, in
| which it was ohargod that the liquor
laws are violated at the Cilendower
i housc—tliat boys and girls between
; the ages of IB and 20 are iu the habit
! of frequenting the place,playing baga
telle and drinking.
Joseph Smith, the proprietor of the
Gleudower house, was summoned to
the caurt, house aud called before Judge
Evans. Ti-.e court apprised him of the
charge brought against him, inform
ing him that it was only just that he
should have au opportunity to auswer.
Mr. Smith,the proprietor, emphatic
! ally denied the charge. Iu no inst
ance, he said, are any children ever
! permitted iu his hotel.
Judge Evaus stated that similar re
ports affeotiug another house had
reached him and he sounded a note of
warning to tho effect that if such re
; ports could bo sustained prosecution 1
would follow aud iu case of convic
tion the full penalty of the law would
be imposed.
Judge Evaus stated that in his opin
ion there are too many licensed places
iu Danville. This, however, he said,
is a matter for the people of tho town
to take up. It will be only a matter of
time until a number of houses will
have to go. It will be a question of
the survival of tho fittest. The dealers
who violate the law will be the first
to lose their license.
Judge Evaus stated also that he lias
heard that the order requiring licens
ed places to be closed between mid
night and 5 a. m. is being violated by
some. This order, he said, is still in
force and must bo obeyed.
The court after looking over the ap
plications selected a batch that repre
sented houses now licensed, where the
applicants are the same as last year.
In view of the fact that no remonstr
ances were filed these applications
were granted.
There were still remaining three
applications representing houses at
present licensed, but where the ap
plicants are new. These men were one
at a time called before the court aud
examined as to their character and
general fitness for the business.
Thomas Gernhiyt of Anthony town
ship, who was an applicant for license
,it Strawberry.ridge at the hotel stand
formerly occupied by Mr. Beaver, was
j lirst called before court. Among the
witnesses who testified iu his favor
w ro Joseph W. Koons and .loliu A.
Ellis, of Anthony township.
Francis Slietler. who has purchased
the Fred Moser hotel in Valley town
-hip and who had applied for a license
for that stand, was next examined.
Frank Ellis aud John A. Ellis of An
thony township testified as to his
character and standing in the com
munity.
Charles A. Rausch of this city was
an applicant for license at the Trainor
i house, formerly kept by William
Spade. George R. S<chl»v, Samuel
Lunger, George Freeze, Jacob Goss,
Charles II Getz, O. C Moyer and
•Sheriff D C. Williams being called
iiet'ore court testified to Mr. Rausch's
;ood character and fitness to conduct
, a hotel.
The three applications last consider
id were gtanted along with the others
h fure adjournment.
An infuriated hull killed Adam D
j Clay, a 10-year-old adopted son of
| reuius R. Grim of Monterey. Berks
unity, on Mouday. A strauge fatal
ity lias befallen the Olav family, as
die father was killed ou the railroad,
| ie mother took her own lift* and a
i son was frozen to death.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1908
EKE CLASSES
Willi I ill
Mr Joseph R. Leisenring, of Mex
ico, whose arrival iu this city was
noted iu these columns Thursday, was
the object of special interest and at
tention during his brief sojourn at the
home of his cousin, Henry Leisenring,
West Mahoning street.
Mr. Loibenriug was born in Dan
ville. Hhas had an a'itive career,
which lets carried hiui to the southern
part of Mexico where lie is engaged in
the cultivation of coffee. The interest
which attaches to his visit is due to
these circumstances along with the
additional fact that during his life
Mr. Leisenring maintained intimate
social relations with the Lincoln fam
ily and treasueres a couple of valuable
gifts frotn the wife of Robert Lincoln,
among them being a pair of gold
framed spectacles, which belonged to
Abraham Liuooln, the martyr presi
dent.
Joseph R. Leiseuring was the son of
John Leisenring, who occupied the
residence on West. Mahoning street at
present the homo of Joseph W. Keely.
In 1855, when the subject of our sketch
was about, ten years of age, the familv
moved to Mt. Pieisant,lowa, where it
settled permanently.
On Saturday, Mr. Leisenring spent
some time looking up his boyhood
cotupauions. Among those whom he
especially recalls are George M. Gear
lmrt,Robert Adams. Joseph W. Keeley,
Joseph K. Pattou, R. W. Eggert and
Benton B. Brown.
Mr. Leisenring is a gentleman' of
pleasing personality, gitfed as n con
versationalist. His active business
career and wide travels afford abund
ant themes and under the magnetism
of his discourse the hours flv by like
minutes. He is a stockholder in a
company that owns a large coiTee
plantation in the State of Oxaco, 300
miles southeast of the city of Mexico,
in the Sierra Madrc mountains. _ For
3 1 .J years he has resided iu Mexico in
charge of the coffee plantation.
The plantation lies 65 miles over the
mountains and is accessible only by
persons on foot or by packlioiscs. The
plantation comprises a tract of 7000
acres and is made up wholly of moun
tain laud. Mr. Leisenring exhibits a
series of photographs,which shows the
coffee growing luxuriantly up to the
very summit of the mountains. Ouly
2400 acres of the tract are under cul
tivation at present, but each year ad
ditional coffee plants are being set out
so that if will be only a matter of
time until the whole 7000 acres will
be producing coffee.
The climate at the great elevation is
mild and equable. The scenery among
the mountain summits, whether under
the sunlight or tlie lfiooulight, the sun
set or the da vn is most beautiful ana
inspiring and life there as described
by Mr. Leisenring must possess a tare
and romantic Charm.
Mr. Leisenring during his visit ex
hibited to his friends a pair of spec
tacles that once belonged and were
used by Abraham Lincoln. While liv
ing at Mt. Pleasant. lowa, the Leis
euring family was a next neighbor to
the faimly of James Harlan, who was
a member of Lincoln's cabinot. The
most friendly relations existed be
tween the two households, Mary Har
lan, who married Abraham Liucolu's
son, Robert, being a lifelong friend of
Mr. Lieseuting.
It was through the friondly offices
of tho lady in question, Mrs Robert
Lincoln that the goldrimmed spec
tacles, after Mr, Lincoln's death, fell
into Mr. Leisenriug's hands. The
lady also presented Mr. Leisenring
with a book belonging to her son,
".Tack" Lincoln, who died some years
ago in Loudon.
A represeutativo of this piper was
permitted to peruse a letter written to
Mr. Leisenring by Mrs. Lincoln, in
which she fondly alludes to the two
mementos presented to him. one relat
lug, as she expressed it.to the "grand
father, Abraham Lincoln,and the oth
er to the grandson,'' her boy "Jaok "
Tims is dispelled all doubt as to the
authenticity of the eyeglasses and the
book.
PHYSICIANS HBET
AT HOSPITAL
The Montour County Medical society
held aa adjourned meeting at the hos
pital for the insane Tuesday after
noon, on which occasion the annual
electiou was held.
The following oHicers were elected :
President, Dr. Keid Nebiuger; vice
presidents, Or. .T. H. Suyder and Dr.
G. E. Stock ; secretary, Dr Cameron
Sliultz; treasurer, Dr. P. O. Newhak
er.
Fry-Beyer.
Mr. Normau Krv, of Be~wick, and
Miss Anna Beyer, of Mooresourg,were
married at 7 o'clock Wednesday even
ing by Kev. O. D. Leroh at No 417
Mill street.. Mr. Fry was a former
resident of Grovania,
SCHOOL BOH
Borough Superintendent Dioffen
bacher presented his report for the
month ending January 14, 1908, at the
regular meeting of the school board
Monday night.
The number of pupils registered
during the month are as follows:
males, 554; females, 586: total, 1140.
Two pupils were promoted during the
mouth.
The average attendance of boys dur
ing the month is 100; of girls, 502;
total, 1001. Percentage of attendance
ly boys during the month 90; percent
age of attendance by girls during the
mouth. 86; average, 88. Number of
pupils absent during the mouth, 614.
Number of pupils tardy during the
mouth, 216. Number of pupils who
have not attonded 75 per cent, of time
enrolled. 55.
The borough superintendent report
ed that the number of pupils detained
at home by illness has been much less
during the present mouth than during
the preoeediug month, when typhoid
fever and mumps were prevalent. The
attendance at present is nearly normal.
The school board indulged in a
lengthy discussion on tho subject of
"tax exonerations," which of late
years have becomo a weighty proposi
tion, cutting pretty deeply into the
revenue of the district. It was the
sense of the board that a more persev
ering effort, should be made to collect
taxes from the class of persons for
whom exonerations are asked
Ou motion of Mr. Sochler it was
ordered that on the first Monday of
Februaty, as provided by the school
law, the tax receiver meet with the
school board for the purpose of ex
amining tli" tax duplicate with refer
ence to delinquents. The secretary
was iustrurted to notify the fax re
ceiver of tho action taken by the
school board in the pr^mls^s,
Mr. Burns of tho supoly committee
reported that after examining various
samples of floor and com
pounds to preveut dust the committee
had decided to recommend a prepara
tion kuown ns "cotto-waxo."
On motion of Dr. Barber it was de
cided t i purchase one barrel of the
compound recommended by the com
mit,tea to be used as nn experiment in
sweeping the school rooms,
The following members were pres
ent: Purse!,Ortli, S warts Burns, Red
ding, Fish, Sechler, Hei.-.s, Cole and
Barber.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Casper Diseroad I 6.70
Allen & Bacon 6.67
J. P. Bare 75.00
LAST SAD RITES
PERFORMED
B. F. Sraither, whose death
occurred ou Wednrsdav, was consign
ed to the gave Monday afternoon.
Tho services were conducted by the
Rev. L. D. Ulrich Interment was
made in Fairview cemetery.
Followiug are the pall bearers:
John Marshall, Joseph L Shannon,
H H. Redding, Charles Johnson, John
Springer and M. R. Steller.
The following persons from out of
town attended the fDueral: Mr-. Clara
Brnder and three children of St
Louis, Mrs. Bruder being a grand
daughter and her children,great grand
children of tho deceased; Mrs. Amelia
ShefTler aud son of Lewistown; Mr.
uud Mrs. James Smither and Jacob
Hill of Williauisnort; Mrs. John
Smither. Mrs. Theodore Huff of Lock
Haveu: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hill
aud daughter of Berwick; Mrs. Rudy
of East Dauvil'e.
ATTACKED WITH
CONGESTION OF BRAIN
Our townsman, George W. Miles,
was taken seriously ill with an attack
of cougestiou of the braiu Tuesday
forenoon. He was walkiug down Mill
street about 10:45 o'clock aud when
opposite the Ctiy hotel was overcome
by the attack.
W W. Gulick of South Danville,
who was following olose behind Mr.
Miles seeing that he was about to fall
caught him iu his arms, aud, assisted
by a couple of otiiers, carried the in
sensible man into the City hotel where
he was placed in bed. Dr. P. C. New
baker and Dr. \V, R. Paules respouded
! to a call aud by proper treatment Mr.
Miles was soou restored to conscious
ness an'd was able to bo removed to
his home on Ferry street He improv
ed very rapidly duriug the afternoon
aud by evening seemed little the
worse for the attack
J. D. Welsh, a York merchant, was
awakened on Monday morning by the
crying of it pet parrot and going down
stairs to see what was wrong, found
the dining room enveloped in flames,
caused by live coals that had dropped
out of a stove By quick, hard work
the flames were soou subdued.
SEIWS IKE
NUB
From developments it seems alto
gether probable that our former towns
man, Edward F. Reynolds, a seaman
on board the Nebraska, has fallen a
victim to some strange fatality. At
least, the tact is well established that
he has most mysteriously dropped out
of sight aud knowledge.
Mr. Reynolds, who was a skillful
machinist, it will be recalled, a num
ber of years ago enlisted iu the navy.
At intervals of several years he was in
the habit of revisiting Danville, where
his mother and sister along with
friends of a life time resided. His last
visit occurred during tho latter part
of last summer. Ho was then on the
Nebraska aud as tho rewnrd for con
tinued service had been promoted to
be a patty or suboflicer. While in the
navy, Mr. Reynolds had been over a
large portion of the globe. That the
life of a seaman was congenial to hta)
aud that ho contemplated following
the sea still further is attested by the
fact that he had recently re-enlisted.
Upon leaving Dauville he bade his
friends good-bye with the avowed in
tention of returning to the Nebraska.
He was in the best of spirits and there
was no premonition of ill. He actual
ly returned to the ship, a friend in
this city receiving a letter written on
shipboard. The letter was of the usual
characteristic sort aud contained noth
ing that could be construed into a
hint of pending change.
A few weeks Inter Burgess Rogers
of this city received a communication
from the commanding officer oT the
Nebraska informing hiru that Edward
F. Reynolds had disappeared. His per
sonal belongings remained on ship
board and th?se after the usual interv
al were disposed of according to the
rules that obtain in the navy.
Burgess Rogers at once to.i'.c the
matter tip with tii- friends of the
missing man in Danville, who were
amazed at the news, but Wbre unable
to account for the disappearance.
Mn. A. M. R. Russell, sister of ih
missing man,is in California and Mr-
Reynolds, the mother, is visiting
friends in another part of our State
Nothing Ims boen omitted that might
lead to the discovery of the mi-sing
man, if living, hut after the interval
of a month or more not a siuglo clue
has been found and the friends here,
in view of all tlie circumstances, have
reluctantly come to the conclusion
flint he has been overtaken by some
fatality. Just what has occurred,how
ever. to bring about his disappearance
is enshroudetl in mystery. »
CASH TAX OR
WORK TAX SYSTEM
Valley township at the next olection
will vo'o on the question whether the
township shall pay an all-cash road
tax or contribute labor on tlio high
ways in payment of said tax.
At present, it appears, that M i hon
ing township is the only township in
the county that is woiking under a
cash tax system. The experiment is
said to be a success. in the other
townships of the county senliuieut is
divided on the question, with the pre
ponderance probably ill favor of
"working out the tax," according to
the custom that has always prevailed.
In those townships wheie the question
was voted, on previously, with the ex
ception of (lahoning township the cash
tax proposition was defeated. The out
come of the election in Valley town
ship, therefore,because of the question
involved will be watched with a good
deal of interest. Printed on the bot
tom of the bail will be two lines,
one readiug : "i' ir an all-cash road
tax" and the other, "Against an all
cash roa 1 tax."
The man who supports an all-cash
road tax does not vote away his priv
ilege of working on the township
highways aud in that way of earning
something to balauoe or reduce his
road tax. It merely implies that for
the work he does he will i Hive pay
ment in cash and that lie i,i turn will
have to pay the full amount of road
! tax in cash.
At the annual convention of the road
supervisors held in this city last Feb
ruary the relative merits of the cash
tax system and the work tax system
were fully discussed. Several p rsons
were pronounced in their view that
the casli tax system in a few years will
prevail, aud that the work tax opens
I the way for abuses and is in no small
inoasire responsible for the general
condition of the roads, which 112 <r many
years past has been the sulvject of
! criticism.
| Whether any of the other townships
| propose to vote on the su'j ■<" of tax
ation is not known at present.
Judge Sadler,of Cumberland con t>.
| sitting iu license court this wetl< has
I decreed that no musical instruments
shall be operated played or n-■ . 1 in
bar-rooms, and license* may be sum
mar ly revoked for a vlolatl"n r.t rhi
order.
SCHOOL OBIS'
The fifth animal session of the Mon- !
tour county school directors' associa
tion will convene at the court lion ;e at
10:15 a. tn. today. The print jui
speakers will be Professor C B Al
! Bert of the Bloomsburg State normal
school and W. W. Evans, Boperinremi
ent of scliools of Columbia county.
The sohool directors' convention,
| which is open to the public, inv.iri
j ably proves interesting, as in point of
: experience as well as iu ability to in
struct nouo but the of speaker:*
are employed, while the interchange
of practical thought that takes place
during the discussion by the directors
is bound to prove edifying
Following are the school directors
of the different districts o the
county:
Anthony township—P. Z. Snyder,
Levi Fortner, John S. Deunin, Sam
uel Dewald, Allen Watson and Jacob
Kreatner.
Cooper township—Harry [Reiser, H.
Barton Foust, William Fern, i. H.
Weaver, Jacob IVt. Shultz, Alfred
Blecher.
Dorry township—William Lob.ieb,
G. P. Cotner,Frank Martz, J. G. Cof
ner, Edward Bogart, Lloyd Ryder.
Liberty township—W. 0. Bobbins,
William Robbins, Benjamin Messer
smith, William Lazarus, Johu Cole
man.
Limestone township—Ueorge Van
Ordstrand, David'Fonst, L. D. Schaef
fer, John N. Heri, David Cooper, P.
F. Croniis.
Mahoning township—Peter Mottern,
J. B. Watson, Howard Fryling, W. S.
Rocher, Michael Breckhill, Alfred
Baylor, James Lewis.
Mayberry township—J W. Vastine,
T. M. Vouglit, William O Rase, C
.1. Cleaver, Ueorge \Y. Faux, Inane
Adams.
Valley township—C F. Ploch, Pi
F. Bennett, H. M. Beyer, H. J Sid
ler. J. P. Sn>iler, J. A Conway.
West. Hemlock town'hip—Charles
Arnwiue, William Sivder, William
Moore, W. Boy 1 Billhirao, Thomas
Gethiug, Jac )b Uinstead.
Pine Grove Independent district—
Charles B. Blne.N. S. Reefer,J. Hoff
man, Edward Ta\"lor, J. Dal Corner,
William Harden.
Washingtonvilla borough—B. Ilea- 1
cock, George Cromij and George B.
Holdren. ,
Danville borough—William A. Seoli
ler, Dr. I. G. Barber, .T. W. Swarfs,
William J. Bums J. Newton Pursel,
Harry Redding, .T. H. Colo, Jacob
Fischer, Jacob 11. Fish, W. H. Ortli,
Augustus Heiss, Leonard Foulk.
SAD DEATH OF
MRS. ROUNDSLEY
Mrs Mary Rouudsley, of the fourth
ward, departed this life Tuesday un
der very pathetic circumstances. She
was stricken when iu the house alone
and died without egaiuiug conscious
ness
Mrs. Round: ley had been ailing for !
some time. Since the holidays, how
ever, she had seemed pretty well and
was much encouraged by her condi
tion. Tuesday especially,
she seemed iu good health and spirits j
ami callod on one of her neighbors.
Tu< sday forenoon she was at home
alone. Exaotlv what occurred will
npvr be known. When the son auil
daughter returned home at noon they
were shocked to find their mother 1»-
ing in the sitting room*unconscious.
Every effort to revive the woman
proved futile. The family physician
was summoned, but medical skill was
ui availing The patient lingered un
conscious until 3:30 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, when she peacefuly pnsseii
away. The fatal attack was superiu
auced by a complication of ills.
The deceased was the widow of
.Tames Rouudsley, who departed this
life about twenty-six years ago She
was a native of Wales,but came to this
country, settling iu Danville with her
parents, when four years old. Her age
was 67 years, it mouths and 7 *iays
She is survived by two sons—John
and Struwbridgc Boundsley, of Dan
ville and two daughters—Olytheria
(Mrs. G. E. Saiusbury) and Miss
Odessa, who resides at the family
I homestead.
The deceased was a member of Trin
ity M. 12. church. She was a consist
! ent Christian woman, a kind mother,
a generous aud obliging friend and
neighbor.
A Birthday Party.
A numb r of little friends gathered
•it ttie home of Mrs. Charle- Rudy,
Bloom road, Saturday evening to cele
brate the eleveuth birthday of her
daughter Mary. A most enjoyable
rim - was spent Refreshments were
serve 1. Those present were: Barbara
MauuiHu. Bertha Manning, Elsie Man
ning, Catherine, Snyder. Ida F slier,
'-Inzel Foust Vera Foust, Ratie Foust,
Villi Finsr, Helen G»ss, Willie Suy
- 1 "r K Manuel Manning. Joe Ga«s, Paul
Gass. Kn nest Rudy. Harold Rudy
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
CUCED 11!
HI HE
W. H. Temple, Harris Temple and
Hiram Temple, three "brothers, resi
detits'of Danville, were arrested in'
lliis city yesterday, charged with rob
bing a store at Claikstown. A con
-iderable quantity of the goods stolen
was recovered at the homes of the ar
rested men.
Tim robbery was committed on
I > esrlav night, .Taimaiy 21st. the pro
: i (tor nf the store burglarized being
IT. G. Beyer. The robbers effected an
entranco by cutting through the door.
Cpwsrrls of fifty dollars worth of
merchandise was stolen, consisting of
overalls, blouses, "gums and felts,"
baby shoes, gloves and tobacco, &o.
Sometime after the lobbery the Tem
ple brothers became the objects of sus
picion and yesterday Mr. Boyer, the
merchant robbed, accompanied by Jos
eph 11. Smith, policeman aud special
officer of Muncy, came over to Dan
ville for the purpose of making the
arrest.
Immediately on arriving they took
Oliief of Police Mincemoyer and Offio
er Voris into their confidence,explain
ing all the circumstances attending
the robbery and asking their assist
ance iu effecting the arrest.
The officers immediately got busy
and shortly ufter oue o'clock they ran
across all three of the men wanted at
the home of W. 11. Temple on Mon
tour row. Han is and Hiram Temple
are younger brothers of W. H. or
"Bill" Temple, and live with their
father iu another part of town.
The three brothers were immediate
ly placed iu the loßfc-up for safe keep
ing until the time arrived for taking
the traiu. On the way to the lock-up
Hiram practically acknowledged com
pl city iu the robbery, explaining to
Officer Voris that himself and Hariis
merely remained outside while the
elder brother went through the store.
Iu the interim,before the train left,
the three policemen, accompanied by
Mi. Boyer, went out to the residence
of W. H, Temple on Montour row and
there recovered and identified oue
blouse,oue pair of overalls,two -darts,
three pair of gloves three pair of chil
dren's shoes,one pair of gums aud two
pairs of felts. Later Officer Voris re
covered from a trunk belonging to
Harris Temple, which was kept at the
home of the latter's father.ten pounds
of tobacco, three pairs of buckskin
gloves, one pair of buckskin mittens
aud one pair of corduroy trousers. In
addition the men were rigged out in
clothing alleged to have been stolen
from Mr. Boyer, consisting of shirts,
overalls, corduroy trousers, gums and
felts. The wife of W. H. Temple, at
whose homo the most of the loot was
found, explained that it was brought
to the house during the night of Wed
nesday, January 22ud.
On one of the men arrested was
fouud a loaded revolver and a large
bunch of keys comprising a very great
variety as to size and form. None of
the men made any denial of having a
part in the robbery.
Officer Smith and the merchant who
had been robbed, accompanied liy the
three men arrested, left for Muucy on
the 3 :!)ti P. & B. train. The intention
was to give the n;en a hearing at
Muncy last eveniug.
YORK BRIDGE CO.
IS DEFEND NNT
Alleging that the York Bridge com
pany was negligent, aud that it used
old and worn timbers in supporting
the traveler on the new Mifflinvillo
bridge, which collapsed,sending seven
men to their deaths, Mrs. Anna Mus
selman. widow of Adam W. Mussel
man, oue of the victims, has brought
suit in the Colubmia county conrty to
recover 810,000 damages.
Clinton Herring, of Bloomsburg,
Frank Wagenseller.of Selinsgrove.and
Herring aud Wolvertou, of Suubury,
are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
They filed the preliminary papers in
the prothonotary's office Wednesday
afternoon.
The plaintiff farther alleges that
tho "traveler" was insufficiently brac
ed and that because of this it collaps
etl. For this reason she seeks to re
cover pecuniary damages for the loss
of her husband.
John Morrison, a teamster of Anda
lusia, Bucks county, was struck by a
Pennsylvania express train on Mon
day. His wife, who had waited a
long time for him. went iu search of
him and found his mangled remains
j scattered along the track.
.Tust as the funeral services at the
home of Samuel Searfoss, of Norris
town, over the remains of a young
son, were concluded on Monday, a
twin brother died in an upper room,
adding greatly to the grief of the par-
I ents.
The bean crop of Manclinrir. 1
been harvested. It is only about i
cent, of that of an average yei. i u ,l
I prices are consequently very high.