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VOL. 54—NO. 13
TK. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
Office Hours
M.to 12 SI. 104 SI ill St.,
1 P. SI. to 4 !'■ M, Danville, I'a.
CI MIIUL.TZ, M.
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425 MILL ST., DANVILLB, PA.
Diseases of the Stomach anil Intestines
a Specialty
IMS CONDBHSED.
Dr. Irving Peiffer, a druggists of
Shippeusburg.has been held tinder sl.-
000 bail at Carlisle,charged witli viol
ating the liquor laws.
Five horses have been stolen from
farmers lnjthejviciuity of West Chest
er, within the past two weeks.
The Schuylkill canal has been filled
for navigation and boats have been
started to the coal region to bo load
ed.
The rolling sßating fad has just
struck Reading, and it is estimated
that 5,000 boys aud girls were on skates
last week.
Luzerne county's new #300,000 oourt
house bond issue at per cent went
to Baker, Ayling & Co., of Philadel- ;
phia, at a premium of $37.56 on each :
SI,OOO.
The state authorities have paid over j
$1,000,000 to tho charitable institu- j
tions of the state since the first of the
month without the necessity of draw- j
ing on any of the depositories.
The olothing of Charles M. Moyer, j
of Reading, on Saturday caught on a
rapidly revolving shaft in the Tulpe- ;
hocken paper mill, aud his life was
beaten out by being whirled around j
tho shaft.
On Saturday Heury Zimmerman, I
driver for Dr. A. M. Heilman.of But- J
ler, became insane and threw all his I
savings into the fire. Eva Smith, the '
office girl, tried to snatch the money j
from the flames when he attacked her
with a knife. He was taken to the J
Dixmont asylum.
A number of Scandinavian families
have located in the vicinity of Chadd's
Ford, Delaware county, to engage in
farming.
On Saturday evening the state be
gan to light Capitol park, the state
museum and the conservatory in the
park at Harrisburg,with current from
its own plant in tho basement of the
capitol. It is calculated the Btate will
save nearly SI,OOO per month by doing
this.
The Harbison Walker Refractories
oompanv has been awarded a contract
for immediate delivery by the Car
negie Technical schools for 2,500,000
"front" brick. ; This is believed to be
the largest order for this kind of ma
terial over awarded in Pittsburg. It
will take 357 car loads to fill the ord
or. The brick will be made at Temple
ton, Armstrong county.
While Miss Elsie McDowell, aged 19
years, of Philadelphia, was preparing
breakfast on Saturday morning her
clothing caught fire and she ran
screaming into a neighboring yard.
Mrs. William Dubbs came to her res
cue aud her clothing also caught fire.
Other help soon came and the flames
were smothered with pieces of carpet,
but Miss McDowell was fatally burn
ed.
An 8-year-old daughter of Mrs. Pat
rick McCaney, Eden, Bucks county,
died In convulsions a few days ago
shortly after eating a sardine packed
in mustard in a tin can.
Joseph Boone, of Reading, who lost
a hand two years ago while gunning
for rabbits,still is an oxpert pool, base
ball and basket ball player and a good
shot.
The returns of the seven breweries
in Northampton county for last year
show the manufacture of 146,931 bar
rels of beer un increase of 9,513 bar
rels over the product of the preceding
year.
Shad are reported to have appeared
in great numbers in the Susquehanna
as far as McCall's Ferry where the
great power dam prevents them from
going up higher. The fisheries below
the dam will do a big business but up
river catch, will be poor.
Five minutes after his wife had died
and after he had remarked that he
would soon follow her, John Sclieid
liauer, of Mifflin township, Allegheny
county was stricken with heart failure
and he died beforo a physician could
arrive. Each wag 44 j-ears old almost
to a day.
As the result of a quarrel over a
game of "shoot to keeps" last Thurs
day. Michael, the 8 vear-old son of
John Shomaker, of Superior No. 2,
Westmoreland county, ig i y j ng j,is
home in a dangerous condition, having
received internal injuries from a
severe kick in the abdomen inflicted
by an older boy. His condition 1b re
garded as being very oritical and but
slight hopes are entertained for his re
covery.
con HOLDS
OIF SESSION
The borough council held a regular
meeting Friday night. The memberpjof
the different committees are becoming
accustomed to their duties aud consid
erable business was disposed of in
double quick time. At 8:40 o'clock
council adjourned.
A communication was received from
W. H. Orth, secretary of the school
board, acknowledging receipt of the
official notice relating to the exits of
the sohool buildings sent by council
aud reporting the action taken on the
same as embodied in a set of resolu
tions adopted at last meeting, which
protested against the action of council
as "hasty, ill advised and discourte
ous", aud which also questioned the
authority of council to act in the mat
ter without first enacting ordinance
relating to exits. On iuoti)n of Mr.
Anglo the communication was accept
ed and ordered to be filed.
A petition was received signed by
fifty-four tax payers representing that
a portion of West Mahoning street is
in a "bad and neglected condition,be
ing out of grade and too narrow to ac
commodate the needs of the public.
There is an absence of sidewalks whioh
renders the use of the Btreet dangerous
to the life and health of the citizens. "
On motion the communication was ac
! cepted and the matter was referred to
the committee on streets and bridges,
they to investigate and report at next
meeting.
Mr. Russell reported that the clock
on the steam fire engine is out of ord
er. On motion of Mr. Finnigan it was
ordered that the clock be repaired.
Mr. Moyer called attention to the
fact that a large number of glass globes j
belonging to incandescent lamps about ]
the streets are being wantonly broken
by boys. On motion of Mr. Everhart
it was ordered that a reward of five
dollars be offered by the borough for
information leading to the arrest and
oonviction of the guilty parties.
Peter Fenstermacher appeared before
council to ask permission to raise a
kitchen at the rear of hiß residence,
the story added being of frame. There
was some question as to whether the
proposed raising of the building would
not be in violation of tb« -ordinance,
whioh prohibits the erection of frame
buildings within a distance of 150 feet
of Mill street. After lengthy discus
sion, during which the solicitor gave
an opinion, the matter was left in the
hands of the building committee,
which will make final disposition of
the case.
On motion of Mr. Finnigan it was
ordered that the borough procure two
summer helmets for the police officers.
Mr. Everhart, of the committee of
public safety, called attention to a
nuisance in the form of a yard, in
which chickens are kept.whioh is foul
and unsanitary in the extreme and is
a source of rnuoh annoyance to neigh
bors. On motion Mr. Everhart, who
is also u member of the committee on
health, was ordered to lay the matter
before the local board of health.
Mr. Cleaver, of the committee on
streets and bridges, presented a list of
repairs needed, which on motion were
referred to the proper authorities.
The following members were pres
ent: Schatz, Cleaver, Finnigan, .Tones,
Everhart, Moyer, Russell, Marshall,
Angle and Connolley.
The following bills were approved
for payment by council Friday night:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $127.50
Labor in Light Dep't 84.14
Penna R. R. Co 3.74
Walker & Kepler 8.10
Jere Woodring &Co .. 36.9'.)
Danville Pd'y & Machine Co.. 28.21
Joseph Lechner 39.12
P. & R. R. R. Co 2.50
Washington Fire Co 1.05
George W. Hendricks 3.75
Peoples Coal Yard , 2.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $175.88
P. H. Foust 140.45
Friendship Fire Co 29.06
Washington Fire Co. 20.50
Atlantic Refining Co 28.74
Jere Woodring & Co 3.00
March Meeting.
The March meeting of the National
Issue clnh will be held this evening
in Y. M. O. A., opening at 7:45, Rev.
W. N. Wallis will address the meet
ing. All the members are urged to be
present, and a cordial'Jwelcome is ex
tended to all friends of temperance,
both men and women. A first ward
branch organization will be formed.
Practical Lecture at Y. M. C. A.
The last bomber of the series of
practical lectures, arranged to be held
at the Y. M. C. A.,will be given Fri
day evening next at 7:19 by Hon. H.
M. Hinckley. Tho subject "Breaks
that Cost" is a very practical one,and
the lecture promises to be interesting
and profitable. All men ore welcome.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 26, 1908
JUDGE MS
HU COURT
A short session of court was held
Saturday morning with President
Judge O. C. Evans and Associates Blee
and Welllver on the benoh. Some mis
cellaneous matters were brought up,
but beyond those nothing was acted
upon.
In re Qeorge D. Johnson vs Hattie
Johnson, divorce, R. S. Ammerman,
master, presented his report.
In re Commonweatlh vs. Lafayette
Foust. The defendant presented a
petition for "protection and relief,"
alleging that Hester Foust, the proß
eoutrix was attempting to interfere
with the employment of the petition
er.
OOURT GRANTS A RULE.
And now, March 21, 1908, rule grant
ed on the prosecutrix, Hester Foust, to
show cause why the order of support
heretofore made in the above court
shall not be revoked. Rule returnable
April 11, 1908, at 10 o'clcok a. m. By
the Oourt,
CHARLES C. EVANS, P. J.
The court appointed Edward Mar
shall guardian of William L. Marshall,
a younger brother, and minor ohild of
John B. Marshall late of the borough
of Danville and directed that the said
guardian give bond in SIOO.
Daniel Hotrner was appointed guard
ian of Bertha M. Evans seventeen
years of age, and was directed to give
bond in $250 with surety.
DEATH OF JOHN
J. ARMSTRONG
John J. Armstrong, a former resi
dent of this oity and brother-in-law of
Dr. Harry M. Sober, Mill street, de
parted this life at hiß home in Weßt
Pittston, at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing after a brief illness of pneumonia.
The relatives in this oity did not
know that Mr. Armstrong was ill and
the news of his death was quite a
shock. The deceased was about 45
yearß of age. His wife was formerly
Miss Margaret Sober of this city. Mrs.
Armstrong survives along with a son
and daughter, Paul and Edith.
The deceased was located iu this
city for six years aB the jgauager of
the Grand Union Tea company. Some
fifteen years ago he left Danville for
West Pittston his native place where
in subsequent years he conducted in
surance and real estate business. Early
in life Mr. Armstrong was a newspap
er mau and held an editorial position
the "Pittston Gazette."
The deceased was a persevering, in
dustrious man and is very affection
ately remembered by those of our
citizens who knew him when lie lived
in Danville.
SLIGHT FIRE ON
MONTOUR ROW
An alarm of fire broke the monotony
Tuesday afternoon. A chimney of
one of the houses on Mon tour row be
longing to the Reading Iron company
took fire,slightly damaging the dwell
ing.
Both the Continental and the Good
will hose companies were on the
ground. The former, however, was
the only one that had a stream of wat
er on the fire.
The flames had not made much head
way when they were discovered. Pend
ing the arrival of the firemen a hole
was chopped into the roof, thiough
which water was poured by a bucket
brigade. The firemen chopped another
hole into the end of the house near the
chimney, after which they had no
difficulty in extinguishing the flames.
Repairs will be needed wiiere tho
firemen were obliged to use their axes.
Beyond this, however, but little dam
age was done to the building.
The dwelling was occupied by Wil
liam Slessler. The household goods
were nearly all removed during the
fire.
VALUABLE STOCKT
BRINGS HIGH PRICES
A public sale of personal property
belonging to the Charles Scott estate
took place on the Jennings farm near
Cameron yesterday. A lot of fine stock
was disposed of at good prices. Sever
al flue specimens of blooded cattle
purchased at the sale were driven
throngh town last evening. McClellan
Diehl was auctioneer.
Charles Scott.it will be recalled,
departed this life last fall. The sur
viving widow and daughters will take
up their residence in Danville.
John Jurey.of Pen Argyl, Norhamp
ton county, while standing before the
bar at Eckhart's hotel in Bethlehem,
on Monday, waiting to get a soft
drink suddenly dropped over dead
from heart failure.
Ladles' Auxiliary.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. will meet in the Y. M. C. A.
parlor, tonight at 7 :30 o'olock.
ID «GREAT
IEUI FLEET
Randall Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Fred Jacobs, this city, midship
man on board the U. S. S. Illinois, is
with the great American battleship
fleet that is now making its world en
circling voyage.
Midshipman Jacobs writes moßt in
teresting accounts of the progress of
the big men of war, and through the
courtetyof his parents' The Montour
American is enabled to print his letters,
which will appear from time to time
as they are received in Danville.
U. S. S. ILLINOIS
Callao, Peru, Feb. 20.
We made preparations for leaving
Rio Janeiro on the 24th of January.
That day we full dressed ship in hon
or of President Penna, of Brazil. At
one o'clock the Brazilian President
oame in sight on his yacht and re
viewed the fleet. During the review
the fleet fired a national salnte of
twenty-one guns in union.
The President then boarded the
Minnesota to say farwell. After leav
ing the Minnesota the Brazilian navy
steamed around our fleet. Their navy
was ridiculously small as compared
with our fleet. This parade lasted for
about two hours and immediately on
its conclusion the President stood out
to the entrance of the harbor and
there reviewed our fleet as we passed
out. We got under way Immediately
and as each ship passed the president
ial yacht a national salute was fired
with the Brazilian flag at the foremats >
and the Brazilian national air was
played.
We Boon passed out of the harbor;
Rio disappeared in the distauce, and
we were started on the third leg of
our long cruiso la a way we were
all Borry to leave Rio, for we were
royally entertained there and liked the
city very much.
Leaving Rio on the 23rd everything !
passed smoothly for the first two days. J
Early Sunday morning, though, it
started to blow and all that day we |
had pretty rough weather. However, j
it quieted down that night and we
were all glad of it.
Sometime Sunday night we sighted
a squadron of Argentine men of war,
who had come out to look us over.
They remained in sight and steamed
along with us for nearly a day. Sign- 1
als wore exchanged and they finally !
wished us "God's Speed" and stood !
back toward the coast. We were then j
somewhere off the Argentine Repub- |
lio.
Nothing more of interest occurred
until the next Friday morning, when
we rounded Oape Virgin and entered
the Straits of Magellan. We were un
able to reach Sandy Point (which is
in the Straits) that night, so we anch
ored in Possession Bay. Here, not
many years ago a great naval battle
was fought between Argentine and
Ohili, which resulted in Ohili getting
possession of a good deal of the territ
ory around the Straits. High and dry
on the beach is the wreck of one of
the old men of war.
It became warm enough to shift in
to blue clothes the fourth day out of
Rio and when we entered the Straits
it was cold enough for an overcoat.
We got under way at four o'clock
the next morning and continued on
our way to Sandy Point. During our
passage through this part of the Stra
its we had a glimpse of what was in
store for us when we got into the
Straits further along. Even there the
Straits wero no more than a mile
wide.
We finally anchored in the Straits
off Sandy Point about two o'clock Sat
urday afternoon —about nine days out
from Rio. Here the weather was cool
and pleasant.
Upon our arrival we found beside
the colliers waiting for an English
man of war, the Sappho; a Chilean,
the Chacabuco and an Argentine. We
fired the customary salute upon enter
ing a foreign port.
Punta Arenas, or Sandy Point, is in
Chilean territory and contains about
12,000 inhabitants. Punta Arenas
was formerly a Chilean penal settle
ment, but its nse as such was abolish
ed years ago and it is now a flourish
ing town. The inhabitants are Chil
eans the native Indians, and foreign
ers, mostly English and Germans.
These two latter nationalities control
most of the business of the place.
There are a few Americans here also.
Thoro is a large fur trade at this port,
also trade in wool and minerals.
The Indians there aro called Horse
Indians, for always on horse
back. Across the Straits they are call
ed the Canoe Indians, because most of
them live in canoes.
During our stay in Sandy Point the
Governor gave a dinner, the Chilean
Admiral gave a dinner aboard the
Chacabuco and the Amerioan consul
gave a reception at his home. We
stayed there two days longer thar. we
expected owing to the non-arrival of
our colliers.
Finally,however, we got nnder way
Continued on 4th Page.
HI DC
OF SCHOOL MO
The sohool board at a regular meet
ing Monday night went on record as op
posing tho refunding of money to
townships that has been paid to the
Danville school distriot as tuition for
non-resident pupils in the high school
in oases where paplls drop out of
school before the completion of the
school term.
, The action followed as tho result of
j a communication received from Mah
; oning township requesting that tui
tion be refnuded in the case of a young
lady from that district who during
the month of Jannary decided to leave
the high school. It was the sense of
the board that inasmuch as the Dan
ville sohool district at the opening of
the term is obliged to assume the cost
of books and supplies it can not justly
be asked to refund money whenever a
pupil for one cause or another decides
to drop out of school. It would be es
tablisning a bad preoedent aud the dis
trict might open a way that in time
would lead to considerable loss.
On motion it was ordered that the
request to refund the money for tui
tion be refused.
Mr. Fischer reported that the umbrel
la racks ordered bv the school board
last month have been completed by
George Riefsnyder and are ready for
delivery. On motion of Mr. Heiss it
was ordered that Mr. Reifsnvder be
requested to haul the umbrella racks
to the'first ward sohool building, where
they will receive a coat of paint.
Mr. Fisher reported that the work
of ohanging the doors of the school
buildings so as to oause them to open
outwardly is not yet completed but is
progressing nioely.
On motion of Mr. Heiss it was ord
ered that the waterpipes in the school
building on Welsh hill be repaired,
whioh were reported as having been
out of order for some weeks past.
Mr. Heiss reported that uecessary re
pairs have been made on the roof of
the fourth ward school building.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Jno. Hixon $16.48
U. S. Express Co 45
Frank Henrie 50
O. E. Merrill 4.32
The following members were in
their places : Pursel, Orth, Redding,
Fish, Fischer, Sechler, Heiss, Cole,
Burns. Barber and Foulk.
LONG TRAIN
OP EMPTY CARS
Ac object lessou at South Danville
might have been observed yesterday,
which reveals the unique conditions
that relate to the railroads at present.
About the hour of noon a long train
of empty cars, eighty-nine in number,
passed up over the Hue to the yards at
Honeypot, where the idle cars are
being stored awav until needed. The
long train was'drawu by two eugines
ooupled together. With few exceptions
the cars were of steel, equipped with
modern devices. The sight was a nov
el one.
The conductor without attempting
to account for conditions stated that
notwithstanding the apparent revival
in mauy lines of business the railroads
are doing comparatively little ship
ping. Especially is this true of coal.
In contradistinction to conditions
that prevailed loss than a year ago
when business was handicapped by a
shortage of cars, all over the system
today the sidings are blocked with
empty cars. To beep pace with the
growing demands incidental to con
tinued prosperity the railroads for
years added daily to their rolling stock.
A? long as traffic was brisk the cars
were scattered over tho system and
did not make much of an impression.
As soon as the wheels stopped running
the congestion occurred.The enormous
excess of cars is a revelation to most
people.
The same conductor stated that on
Tuesday ho took a train of 110 em
pties off the Sliaoiokiu sidings, which
was the largest number of ears that he
ever hauled in one train. There are
eighteen tracks at Honeypot and the
orders are to (ill up the yard at that
place, where the empty cars will be
convenient when needed later on.
Fire In Sunday School.
A slight fire broke out in the Sun
day school room of the Presbyterian
ohurch in Portland, Northampton
county, on Sunday, while the school
was in session. The superintendent
called on all to keep their seats, which
they did averting a panic and the fire
was Foon extinguished.
Smouldered 6 Years.
A tiro in the Jersoy colliery of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Ooal company, near Wilkes-Barre,
which it was believed bad been smoth
ered in 1902, was discovered on Mon
day morning to have broken out afresh
and the ofHoiale aro preparing to re
sume the long fight made to extin
guish it.
DEV. WH. BRILL
FIJI. PAUL'S
M. K. Foster, Rev. L.
Dow' Ott and 'Rev. John Oonley
Grimes, pa«tors, respectively, of St.
Paul's, Trinity aud St. Peter's M. E.
churches, of this city, returned home
from the Central Pennsylvania confer
ence yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
L. Dow Ott and the Rev. John Conley
Grimes return to their charges. The
Rev. M. K. Foster was transferred to
Newberry, his place at St. Paul's be
ing filled by tho Rev. William Brill,
who for several years past held a
charge at Sunbury.
The appointments were read yester
day morning and are as follows:
DANVILLE DISTRICT
Presiding Elder Richard H. Gilbert,
Berwick.
Anthracite Mission, Vaclav J. Louz
ecky; Ashland, Johu H. Mortimer;
Beach Haven, John R. Shaffer; Beav
er Meadow, Harry \V. Newman; Ben
ton, William C. Charlton; Berwick,
Orlando G. Heck; Calvary, Bert A.
Salter; Bloomingdale, Thomas F. Rip
ple; Bloomsburg, Edgar R. Heckman ;
Bnckhorn, Albert S. Luring ; Gata
wissa, William R. Picken; Centralia,
Isaac Oaduian; Oonyngham, Frank H.
Brunstetter; Danville, St. Paul's, Wil
liam Brill; Trinity, Lorenzo D. Ott;
Elysburg,Theodore S.'Faus; Espy and
Lime Ridge, Charles H. Campbell;
Excelsior, James Doherty; Freeland,
John C. Young; Gordon, Jacob P.
Benford; Harveyville, Philip Thomas,
(supply) ;Hazleton, Diamond, Norman
H. Smith; St. Paul's Augustus S.
Fasick; Jamison'City, William S. J.
Dumvill; 'Jeansville and Audenried,
Elton H. Wallace; Jeddo, Lattimer
and Milnesville, Jared N. Diehl; (sup
ply) Jonestown,John A. Miller, (sup
ply) Laurelton, Elial M. Chilcote:
Lewisburg, "Nelson E. O. Cleaver;
Mifflinburg, J. Emory Weeks;Mifflin
ville, John W. Worley; Millville and
Jerseytown, j William H. Hartman;
Milton, 'George Leidy; Montaudon,
Henry M. Ash ;Mount Carmel, George
E. King; Nescopeck, John Hording;
Northumberland, Isaac Heckman;
Orangevilie and Light St., Alexander
Scott; Park Place and Delano, George
A. Duvall ;Riverside, John 0. Grimes ;
Roaring Creek, AbnerCogan; Rohrs
burg, Walter S. Jones; Shamokin,
Lincoln St.,' George M. Hoke; Second
Church, Richard Brooks; Shiokshinny
Alexander R. Miller; Snydortown,
George M. Remley; Suubury, George
M. Glenn; Catawissa Ave, Jacob E.
A. Bucke;Town Hill,J. Warren Rcse;
Waller, William B. Cook, (supply)
Wapwallopen, Oliver S. Weistuer;
Washlngtonville, Harry Moyer; (sup
ply). Weatherly, Frank T Bell; White
Haven, Joseph E. Breuuemau ; Wil
burton, Harry E. Crow ; John O. Bick
le, sup't Wyoming Mission.
Joseph Clemens, Chaplain U. S.
Army, member Nescopeck Quarterly
Conference.
Pierre N. Frediu, Missionary iu
Wyoming.
Supernumeraries—Lewis JA. Dyer,
Charles M. Barnit/., William W. Roth
rock. Samuel P. Boone.
Superannuates—John W. Leckie,
William S. Hamlin,Walter R. Witney
Timothy H. Tubbs, P. Franklin Eyer,
George V. Savidge, John 0. Willielni, i
Emory T. Swartz, John Yrooman, \
John W. Buckley, Henry F. Cares.
SUCKERS CAUGHT
IN LARGE NUHBERS
Enormous quantities of suckers have
been taken from the North Branch and i
tributary streams during the last few
weeks.
It is not known to many people that 1
suckers, which are much despised lat- ,
erin the seasou, just now while the ■
water is cold are really a great del
icacy and are much sougiit for. A few j
are being caught in the river below
town, but the most of them are caught 1
in the streams that flow into the riv
er.
Fishing creek is the favorite fishing
ground for suckers. No sooner did the !
ice leave than the fishermen with rod ,
and line appeared ou the shores. While ;
the snow banks still lingered among
the trees men and boys could be seen
in the sunny spots angling for suck
ers. The sight pioved a novel one to
passengers on the trolley, especially t
when the fishermen"were accompanied
by a long string of fish, none much |
less than a foot in length. Several fine
strings of suckers have como to Dan- j
viile that were caught in Fishing
Creek.
While William H. Thompson was
testifying in the Mercer county court
in a suit which he has brought against
the Mercer Valley Railroad company
for |IO,OOO damages for injuries sus
ainod, he fell from the witness stand
stricken with an epileptic fit, which
brought the trial to a sudden termina
tion on Saturday. The attorneys then
got together and effeoted a settlement
allowing him suitable damages.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
STATE HI
ON SOUTH IE
Gearhart township and Riverside
borough are co-operating in an effort
to secnre a mile of State highway on
the Sunbnry road, leading from the
river bridge to a point near the build
ings on John Mowrey's farm.
Neither Gearhart nor Rash town
ship has as yet Imd the benefit of State
j Aid in road construction, for the rea
son that they delayed making applica
j tion. In the present instance all for
| mality in the matter of applications
■ lias been complied with and the peti-
I tioners feel confident that the rond
' will be granted.
j There is, however, a very strong
sentiment against the road on the
] south side, and one of the residents
, opposing the road is authority for
1 the statement that a weighty remon
j stranco will be filed, which he be
lieves will make the construction of
the State highway impossible.
Those who object take the view that
the money spent on the State high
way had better be expended on the
country roads, elsewhere which are in
a notoriously bad condition. It is
their belief that if the Sunbury road
I is reconstructed all effort will be ex
| pended ou that piece of road and that
the outlay will be so great that there
will be no money loft for the other
roads which are much worse than the
j road figuring in the application.
On the other hand those in favor of
the State highway claim that the re
construction of the road as planned is
thoroughly in line with progress, as
; it will add, as it were, another link
|to the chain of paved streets and
; State highway on the Danville side of
the river. They will not admit that
any of the other roads will be neglect
ed but declare [that the construction
of the State highway will be the first
■ step toward a general improvement of
the roads that will take in every part
of the township:
BOY BURNED TO
DEATH IN BARN
Rocci Culdanati, aged 5 years, the
son of Fred Culdanati, of Exchange,
I Northumberland county,weut into his
father's barn at eight o'clock yeßter
, day morning to look for eggs. He
lighted a match, which set lire to the
straw and the flames spread with in
credible rapidity,until the whole build
ing was afiro aud his escape was cut
off. His father tried to rescue him,
hut failed after being severely burned.
A bucket brigade was formed and put
out the blaze. The charred remains of
the child were carried out in a bag.
When tliev were seen by his mother
she became crazed with grief and
tried to hang herself to a tree with a
clothesline. She was restrained with
difficulty. Many firemen were badly
burned in attempting to enter the barn
and save the boy.
EXCAVATION IS
WELL UNDER WAY
W. A. Shepperson, who has the con
tract for the excavations required for
the new buildiugs at the hospital for
the insane, has the work already well
under way. Yesterday he had four
carts and some dozen men at work.
The number of carts and hands will
bo increased as convenient.
Mr. W. .1. Summers of the firm of
contractors yesterday explained that a
quantity of building material consist
ing of stono, sand, cement, &0., has
arrived on the ground. By next Mon
day ho expects to have the stone mas
ons at work.
STAMPS WITH
EVERY FUNERAL
CHICAGO, March 25.
"Trading stamps with every funer
al," is the placard that one may ex
pect to see soon in the windows of up
tu-date Chicago undertakers.
That two or three funeral directors
ou the Morthwest Side of the city have
adopted the trading stamp system to
increase business was revealed yester
day when a bereaved widow cancelled
an order at a downtown undertaker's
because he would not give her some
stamps.
Friends of hers, she said, who re
cently had deaths in their families
were given trading stamps by the un
dertaker and she .insisted on getting
the coupons or she would go else
where.
Wife's Death Killed Him.
John Scheidhaner, of Thompson's
Run, near McKeesport, was taken ill
while holding his sick wife on Sun
day, and letf the room for fresh air
when he fell in a faint at the door.
About the same time his wife died and
when be was restored to consciousness
soon afterwards and was told of her
death ho was so overcome that he died
within fifteen minutes of heart fail
ure.