illnntnur nfeafe American. VOL. 54—NO. 14 DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Office. Hours A. M.to li M■ 104 Mill St., IP. M.to &P. M. Danville, Pa. p BIIVLTZ, M. 125 MILI. ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty ITEMS CONDENSED. Joseph H. Jameson, a farmer of Elverson, Chester couuty, owns three cows that in a year produced milk valued at $393. 38. Reading hotels have put pet dogs oa their black list and none can be taken to the rooms of the guests. George Smith, of Marshall's Creek, Monroe county, has a lamb six weeks old that has six perfectly formed legs. Four cows and two horses perished in the incendiary fire which destroyed the large barn of Levi Kepler, near Pottstown, early Sunday morning- Pittsburg will entertain the nation al council of the Presbyterian Broth erhood today. Tiie State railroad commission lias oompleted its preliminary work of or ganization and is ready togo to work. An individual who advertised for a wife through the columns of a Pitts burg paper received 131 replies from women living in Pittsburg and vicin ity- A confiding young woman has jour neyed all the way from Damascus, tiie world's oldest oity, to Greensburg, to wed a fellow countryman who await ed her there. Crazed by Spiritualism, Sarah Mor dell, aged 30 years, committed suicide at her home in Philadelphia by drink ing wine, morphine aud pru9sic acid. She longed for the joys painted by the mediums. Thomas Robinson, whose home is near Outcrop, Fayette county, was 91 years old last Saturday. He has never been over 100 miles from the place of iiis birth and during tiie sixty years of his married life has not been away from home more than one day and night. Rufus Eschbach, who owns a farm near New Tripoli, Lehigh county, has a very valuable ram among his other belongings. The other night a strange dog entered the sheepfold and attacked a yew. The powerful rani charged the dog. breaking a leg and inflicting other serious injuries. Lat er on the intending sheep thief was shot by Mr. Eschbach. State Treasurer-elect JSheatz has written to John J. Oates, a business man of Charleroi, Washington county, to tlie effect that when he assumes the duties of his office he will deposit the funds of the state in the differeut banks aud trust companies in as equit able a manner as possible and no po litical party organization or clique will be permitted to liavo anything to do with the placing of the people's money. A Kittanniug justice has dismissed the charges brought against four prom inent residents of that town for using dynamite to remove the ice in the n n which threatened the destruction of their boats.The charges were instituted by direction of the de partment of fisheries which held that the men should have obtained permis sion before using the dynamite. A dispatoh from Oil City says that the Petroleum bridge, the first struct ure to span the Alleghony river at tiiat point, thirty-five years old and recently purchased by the county, has been condemned and closed to vehicles and street car traffic. During a drunkou brawl among a lot of aliens at Monongahola., George Slawicshy, a Pole, was slashed t»vice across the face by a knife in the hfinds of au unknown assailant. The sight of both eyes was destroyed. The nineteenth annual commence ment exercises of the Carlisle Indian school are in progress this week.There aio twouty-seveu graduates. Tho novel spectacle of moving a fire to ;» position couvcuieut to water phu") was witnessed iu Chester rooent ly when « blazing box car was manned aud run to a position near the water supply. Then the fire was extinguish ed. Six Itnliaus arrested at Sewickley, Allegheny county, last February for alleged threats'agaiust prominent par sous, have been discharged aud the costs put on the county. Tho district attorney admitted that the sensational charges brought against the accused could not be substantiated. The Franklin constable who threat ened to arrest every woman giving prizes at a card party has got into the toils himself, having been arrested and fined $5 and costs for tacking a notice on a telegraph pole. RET I. FOSTER'S CLOSJNC SINDAV The Rev. M K. Foster Sunday officiated'for tlie last time at St. Paul's M. E. church, closing a ivro year's pastorate. Incidentally lie has round ed out fifty years in the ministry. Rev. M. E. Foster ranks with the leading pulpit orators of the Oential Pennsylvania conference and it is worthy of note that, notwithstanding his fifty years of unremitting labor in the ministry his discourse Sunday was of the same high order that char acterized liis efforts when in the prime of strength and manhood. The sermon was indeed a treat, a clear and logical —indeed, an eloquent—presentation of gospel truth, throwing light upon a point which with some people is the cause of a good deal of doubt and per plexity. The sermon, showed how man is justified in the sight of God in hold ing the lower animals, in subjection, making beasts of burden of them or slaughtering them for food notwith standing that they might seem to be, like man, entitled to life or freedom. The text was found in tiie 10th chap ter of Matthew 31st verse : "Fear ye not, therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows." Taking up the subject of a superin tending providence the speaker passed onto a discussion of the value of men as compared with things. Because as compared with sparrows we are more valuable than sparrows we may lay them to service. Sparrows in this sense must inclndo all life lower than man. God has so ordained that the less shall serve the*greater; that inferior life shall be sacrificed for superior life. The bird eats the worm and man eats the bird. But iias not everything that lives a right to its life? Why then should the bird deprive worms of life or mau take the life of beasts? An answer to these questions will be found in the fact that it is in har mony with God's order that one should be sacrificed for the other. It iB true that God does watch over all his works, that lie feeds the sparrows as well as ministers to-the life and wel fare of man, but at the same time he lias ordained that inferior life should be sacrificed for the well being of the higher order of life. In Genesis God in substance declares that he has giv en toman dominion over the fowls of the air, the fishes of the sea and every thing that lives on the earth. We are not justified in abusing the beasts over which we have dominion, although we may press them into ser vice to us in anyway that they can be useful to us. In this connection the speaker touch ed lightly upon the principle of vivi section. When life is to be sacrificed, it must be of the lower forms. To il lustrate, a horse may be run to death in saving'a human life—if one is to be sacrificed it must be the horse,not the man. How shall we explain this differ ence in value? A iiasty investigation might suggest that the superior value of man lies in his cost—his cost in the way of redemption.This position might be taken if it wero not for the faot that Bacrifioo is involved. Mau is not justified in risking his life to save a brnte, but only to save a human being and this no matter how low down in the scale,how unworthy from a moral or religious standpoint the person in peril may be-even though an imbecile or a child. Indeed, he made it clear tiiat the more morally derelict a man becomes the greater is the necessity for sacrifice to the end that his life may be prolonged and that lie ulti mately may bo won to God By our creation we were made sus ceptible to the keenest pain and en dowed with capacity for the apprecia tion of that which is good and pure, lu the inferior animals the capacity for suffering and for happiness is so small as not to be taken into account. Man is valuable, but valuablo to whom? We are beneficiaries of all that great and good men have accomplish ed in the agesTthat are past. Every poem, every painting, every work of art.every discovery is ours. Mau as he comes into the world and takes his place among men is a debtor to the world's progress. We'ought to see to it that we secure and maintain bodily health. General ly speaking, we ought to be ashamed to be sick. We would do well to avail ourselves of schools, etc.,that we may measure up to all the possibilities that are in us. We should reflect that we are cap able of attaining to spiritual qualities. We are to grow as the lilies grow— into physical stature aud complete ness. We should be valuable to the world—be valuable to ourselves. We should have a good opinion of our selves—that we may not offend God, in whose sight we "are of_"more value than many sparrows." DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. APRIL 2, 1908 IBS. HDSITH MIIOJJ DEATH Mrs. Caroline Ramer Goldsmith, whose serious illness was noted in these columns, departed this life at her home, Lower Mulberry street, at 13:30 o'clock Monday afternoon fol lowing a protracted illness. The deceased was tiie widow of the late Samuel Goldsmith, who died sev en years ago. She was born in Saxony, Germany and came to America when thirteeu years of age. She was a resi dent of Danville for over forty-eight years. Her ago was 68 years, 11 months and 4 days. Mrs. Goldsmith was most highly esteemed by all who kuew her. Kind ness aud generosity were the distin guishing traits of her character. She was one of the leading spirits of the Woman's Benevolent society and was never happier than when engaged in charitable work. Three sons and five daughters sur vive : William, Simon and Charles Goldsmith, of Philadelphia; Rose (Mrs Max Gross) of Bloomsburg; Gertrude (Mrs. Samuel Soudheim) of Lehighton; Miss Bertha, Minnie (Mrs. Harry Ellenbogen), Blanche (Mrs Herbert Dreifuss) of this city. The funeral will take place today at 11 a m. FUNERAL OF HRST P. M. KERNS Mrs. P. M. Kerns was consigned to the grave in St. Joseph's cemetery on Monday morning. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's Catholiociiuroh at 9a. m. High reqiiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Foiu, rector of St. Hubert's church. There was a large attendance. The pall bearers were: Michael Egan, M. J. Kelly, John Farrell, John McGovern, Peter Griffith aud Josepti Sawinsky. Those from out of town who attend ed the funeral were: Mrs. M. A. High ton, New York; Mr and Mrs. J. V. O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. James Kerns and son James, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerns and sou John, Miss Katie Mel lon, of Pl-.ladelphia; Miss Nora Far rell, J. ;F Farrell, M. P. Egan, M. J. Kelley, J. F. McGovern,of New Phil adelphia; Mrs. A. M. Sawinksy,Jami son City, aud Mrs. Joseph Sawinsky, of Berwick. KEPT WEDDING SECRET 3 MONTHS David J. Reese and Miss Jennie M. Carter were married on December 31st by ltev. John Sherman at the parson age of tho First Baptist church. Since then the young couple have kept the secret of their marriage so well that not even their closest friends were aware of the ceremony having taken place. Both Mr. and Mrs. Reese are wide ly known and highly esteemed young people. The groom is employed at the First National bank. Delightful Birthday Party. A very delightful and successful surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Roderick, Pine street, in honor of Miss Anna Reese's birthday. The house was vory tastefully decorated with cut flowers. The evening was very pleasantly spent with various games and music which was furnished by an orchestra. After which a luncheon was served. Those present were Misses Lottie Stiuebaugh of Pottsville ; Bertha Libv Alma Campbell, Anna Freeze, Maud Bennett, Ilattie Adams, Edith Reeso, Sadie Kear, Jessie Roderick, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reese, Mr. and Mrs. Rod erick, Messrs John Pritohard, Ed. Dreifuss, Harrv Kase.Orville and Dur ban Ott, Robert aud William Rabb, Bridge Roundsley, Arthur Reese, Ed ward Roderick and Mr. Frank Downs, of Sunbury. Miss Reeso received a number of gifts. At a late hour they all departed for their homes wishing her many Imp py returns. Pheasant Came from Ireland. Michael Ryan Tuesday received a bird the like of which has probably never been seou in Dauville before. It was an English pheasant, which caino from Belfast, Ireland, and which was consigned to Mr. Ryan in this city. The bird is a very valuable one, tho express charges alone amounting to «26. Tho English pheasant is about as large as a game cock, and with plum age of varied and beautiful hues. It is Mr. Ryau's intention to breed the pheasant with gamo chickens. Another Flood. "Another flood is ou the river, the water being about as high as at any time this season. It is a fact that dur ing the last two weeks the river has been hanging around high water mark and that on the whole the North branch has been higher this spring than for some years past. 11 BE TRANSFERRED A short session of court was held Tuesday morning for the purpose of transferring the liquor license at the hotel at Mooresburg. C. C. Evans, President Judge, and Associates Blue and Wolliver were on the bench. The applicant was William Eckert of Rebersbarg, Center county, who desirod the license held by Adulph Weber at Mooresburg transferred to him. The hotel stand is the well known two-story frame building at the corner of Main aud Coal streets in Mooresburg, owned by Charles S. Middietou. No oral'testimony was given as to the applicant's good character and general fitness to conduct a hotel; a number of letters, however, bearing on the matter from well-known peo ple at Bellefonte and ottier points wore submitted, which seemed to sat isfy the court as to Mr. Eckert's qual iticatious aud, after approving the sureties on the bond, the transfer of license was accordingly made as pray ed for. The hotel at Mooresburg was with out license for many years,but recent ly it has become quite a popular hos telry, as it is the only public house ou the Milton road between Mausdale and Milton. Adolph Weber, the re tiring landlord, has occupied the stand for two years. He will return to Berks couuty, where he was in busi ness before he came to Montour county. MISS McDEKMOTT CLAIMED BY DEATH Miss Maggie McDermott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jolm McDermott, who reside near the fair ground, departed this life at 2 :45 o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon following an illness of nearly three years. The deceased was 24 years of age and beside her parents, is survived by two brothers, Thomas and Michael Mc- Dermott and four sisters, Mary, Alice, Bridget and Nellie, the latter being Mrs. Charles Barnhart. About threo years ago the deceased was bitten by a snake and she never fully recovered from the effects. She was bitten on the end of her finger by a copperhead snake one day during the summer of 1905 while on the farm of Dr. Paules. She suffered very muoh from the snake bite. The eftects finally super induced an attack of rheumatism,from which she suffered for a long time,the latter disease finally becoming com plicated with consumption. Mill Burned at Milton. Monday night about seven o'clock the bar mill of the Milton Manufact uring company's plant, generally known as Shimers' lower works, was discovered on fire. When the fire com panies responded the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the building and the valuable machinery in it. The building was a large frame structure, 80x200 feet, witli slate roof. The fire originated in the lower end of the building and a strong wind drove the flames through the structure with great rapidity. Iu one hour from the time the fire was discovered the structure was completely destroyed. The building was used for making washers and bar iron. The loss will run from twenty to twenty-five thou sand dollars, upon which there is an fall the puddlo mill and the bar mill were under the same roof. When the uew steel auuex was built last year, running from the plate mill to the railroad,this building was cut in two, and the pnddledepartment, wasseparat ed from the burned bu.il.ling by the steel structure, which constituted a fire wall. Had this firo ocouned a year ago tlve loss would have been three times as great as it JS now. The water pressure wns very poor, indeed it was an inconsiderate factor iu subdueing the flames. A Million on Pension Rolls More pensioners died during the p-*st year than fought on either side at the famous battle of Sliiloh iu 386 J. This was the stateuiont made in the house when the $150,000,000 geueial pension bill was up for passage. It was shown that thousands had been stricken from the natiou's roll by death. Of ih's number 31,201 were Civil war veter ans. It was predicted that iu nine years Civil war veteram will as scarce as are Mexican war veterans to day. The McCuinber act, which puts the soldiers on the pension roll,accord ing to ago, without examination, in creased the annual pension roll over $15,000,000. Iu 1905 there were 1,004,- 000 pensioners, the highest number ever known, but the next year this dwindled to 985,000 and notwithstand ing the increase during the last year on account of the McCnmber bill, the number went down to 967,871. This number is now the smallest since 1893. ILROAD IN Mill FLOWERS x The D. L. & W. railroad company ia preparing to beautify the ground along its track betweon this oity and the hospital for the insane. Already one large bed of flowers has been planted aud the ground sodded for qnite a distance. In whatever the D. L. & W. railroad company does it studies the artistic effeot. Its polioy is to clean up and beautify and it is not strange that tlioso in whose hands the improve ments rest awoke to the possibilities afforded by the landscape between the borough lino aud the hospital. Even the tool houses on the D. L. & W. railroad' are artistic—in design as well as color. The tool house along the track about midway between the borough and the hospital is no excep tion and it is made the sotting for a nice litSle piece of landscape garden ing carried forward by section Fore man Blizzard. Immediately west of the tool house, on the south side of the track is a bed of narcissuses, some forty feet in length. The hardy flowers have al ready burst through the ground and are an inch or more in height. By Easter they will be in full bloom The entire bank on that side of the track is remodeled, forming a low terrace, all neatly sodded over. Between the tool house and the western end of the hospital ground the strip of laud, owned by tiie com pany, skirting the track, will be lev eled down and sown witli white clov er. Opposite the hospital ground the strip of land belonging to the railroad company will be neatly sodded. •p --posite the gate house .where the tr. in stops, another largo bed of narciesu es will be planted and the bank tin re will be remodeled so as to produci a pleasing and picturesque effect. The intention is to install a flower bed also at the station on the long strip of ground between the track and the new concrete walk leading from the depot platform down to Church street. The latter improvement, how ever, may not be completed the pres ent summer. Rural Delivery Self-Sustaining. The statistics of the postofflce de partment indicate that the rural de livery system pays its way notwith standing its very considerable cost. The records show that in 1897 the in itial cost of rural delivery was only $14,840; but there was a deficit in t!i»* year of $11,411,7711. Ten years in 1907, the rural delivery expenditu res had reached an aggragete of 126,- 755,524, but the yearly postal deficit was only $6,653,282. This shows, at least, that the ratio of deficit moves iu a contrary direction to the ratio of rural delivery expenditure. The fact appears to be that the rural delivory lias proved a bringer-in of now re venue. There has also been acomplished a saving of $12,000,000 through the clos ing of small postotlices and the discon tinuance of star routes. Should con gress adopt the suggestion of the post mastor general, adding a parcels de livory feature to the rural service, there is every reason to believe that the system would add heavily to the postal revenues and b3oomo more self supporting. It is a matter of surprise that the effort of the department iu this par ticular lias not found in more decisive backing at tho hands of farmers,merch ants and other country dwellers, for whom such a service would prove of the greatest convenience. WASHINGTON VI LL~ COUPLE WEDDED The wedding of Hiram Elmer Oot uer, son of Former County Treasurer George P. Ootner, of Derry townsiiip aud Miss I/.or a Heddens, daughter of A. li. Heddens, of Washiugtouville, w as solemnized last Friday evening by llev. Owen Keber at Long Island.form er pastor at the VYashlutgonville Luth eran church. Mr. and Mrs. Ootner visited at the homo of Kcv. lieber until Tuesday, when tliey returned to Washiugton ville, arrived there late Tuesday night. They will reside in Washing tonville. A WELCOHE FOR THEIR PASTOR Tho parsonage of St.'Peter'scliuroh, Riverside,was tho scene of much hap piness, when on Tuesday evening, a largo concourse of people gathered to weluomo tho return of the Rev. John Conley Grimes and his wife to the labors of another yoar in that parish. Besides kind words of weloome and heartily expressed gratitude for the re appointment of Mr. Grimes to Saint Peter's church, many good things to replenish the parsonage larder were brought. 1111 NEW COAL DREDGES The extraction of coal from the riv er promises to be a tiu'ving industry in Danville next summer. Several new coal diggers are in process if build ing ; others are being remodeled. In all something like nine coal diggers will be ready to operate on the river here as soon as the water fails. Among the new coal diggers will be a handsome dredge built by P. G. Baylor and sons of South Danville. It is rapidly approaching completion and will be launched yet during the present woek. The fiat on which the dredging machinery will be installed is 40 feet, 9 inches long aud 13 feet aud <> inches wide. The sides are sixteen inches high. The boat is so constructed that it will draw only a minimum of water iu proportion to its capacity. An up right boiler and a 12-horse power en gine will be installed. Two coal flats about the same size as tiie dredge have just been completed by Mr. Baylor. The Forney brothers have also built a new coal digger and remodeled their old one., Several new flat boats have been added to their outfit. Abra ham Hite and Ryan and Gulick, who were in the coal digging business last year, in a few days it is said, will each appear on the river with a new dredge. Immediately beiow the water works the two coal dredges belonging to Rucli & Son of Northumberland lie moored while ou the opposite side of the river at the lower end of River side lie tiie dredge and fleet of flat boats belonging to Frank Steflin also of Northumberland. These three Northumberland dredges were operated during last summer at Danville, and the fact that they were tied up here during the winter would indicate that tiie owners contemplate patting in another summer in this im mediate vicinity. Altogether it would seem likely that there may be nine or ten coal diggers operating in the river here during next summer. River coal was extracted in consid erable quantities last summer. As the result of the movement of ice and con tinued high water ou the river addi tional deposits will probably be found this spring either at Danville or at points nearby. TROLLEY CAR IN NEW ROLE A Danville and Bloomsburg trolley car entered a new role Tuesday, when it weut to the rescue of a heavy wag on that was mired at Paules' farm and succeeded in pulling it out of the rut. The Hanover Brewery team was em ployed in hauling saw dust from Blechor's saw mill into town. The highway for ao'ne distance in the vic inity of Paules' farm is iu a very had condition. When the heavy brewery wagon came bowling along it sunk in up to the iiub. The horses did their best, hut were uuable to move the wagou. The case proved a very trying one. Tho faithful horses made effort- after effort, but tho wagou remained as though riveted to the earth. Mean while, at least two hours passed and driver and horses were losing patience. The trolley cars passed several times while the wagou was mired, but they were unable to render any effectual aid, until, at fthe advice of Genera! Manager W. R. Miller, a stout chain was procured,_which attached to the trolley car and fastened to the hub of the wagou. After tho horses wore unhitched and taken out of the way tho car was started. It was interesting to see witli what ease tho heavy wagon was pull ed out of the deep rut by the power of electricity. It was the work of only a tew seconds and the wagon stood high and dry on the solid roadway. The horses were hitched up again and the rest of the drive io town was made without incident. FUNERAL OF MRS. MARGARET KOONS The funeral of Mrs. Margarot Koons, whoso death oocurred Monday, took plaoe from the residence of her neph ew, F. H. Koons, near the hospital for the insane at 9 a. m.yesterday. The Rov. O. W. Raver officiated. Interment was mado at Turbotville. The long drive of sixteen miles was made without much difficulty. The roads were not especially bad between this city aud Washingtouville; at a few poiuls bet ween the latter place and Turbotville they were very bad. At James' church the highway was al most impassable. Many of the postmasters of Penn sylvania will meet in Harrisburg on the 21st iust., for the purpose of or ganizing a State association of post masters. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 111 WIN WEST ilji STREET Pursuant to the action of council at the last meeting the committee on streets and bridges is making a thor ough investigation of conditions on West Mahoning street. The latter thoroughfare is the cause of general complaint, it being out of grade, deficient in sidewalks and for a square or go altogether too narrow to accommodate traffio. It is the latter defect, however, that presents the most difficult problem. Mahoning creek, which at that point forms a curve, a short distance below Chestnut street has encroached upon the street, cutting into the high em bankment, narrowing the roadway some ten or fifteen feet. The street is thus affected for a distance of at least a square. At the last meeting a petition was presented to council, signed by fifty four taxpayers and asking that needed improvements be made. The matter was referred to the committee on streets and bridges who were instruct ed to make investigations and report ac the next meeting of council. The matter therefore will be sure to come up at the meeting Friday night. There is muoli curiosity among the fifty-four petitioners to learn what plan will be recommended if any, to improve or widen the street. It is said that the Reading Iron com pany is willing to restore the bank where washed away by dumping cin ders on the spot, if the borough will provide a temporary trestling on which to run the carsncross the mead ow and the creek to West Mahoning street. ELECTION FOR Ist LIEUTENANT Captain F. M. Herrington has re ceived orders from regimental head quarters to hold an election in Com pany F, Twelfth regiment, N. G. P., ;to elect a first lieutenant to succeed W. D. Holloway, whose resig nation was accepted a few weeks ago. Captain Herrington yesterday stated that the election will take place on the evening of April 9th at 8 o'clock. There are no other vacancies and the election will be held solely for the purpose of electing a first lieutenant. Company F han plenty of good mat erial for first lieutenant, but whether the office will be filled from the ranks or by some one chosen from outside the company can not be determined at present. It is understood that one or more young meu not in the company at preseut have fair chance of being elected. At th same time it is quite certain that, i 1 filings being equal, men helougioA' to the company, should any be ni initiated would have a decided advantage. Company F is taking in new mem bers at every drill. The personnel ranks high and the future of the com pany seems assured. There is still room for a few good men. It is hoped that the company wil be successful in securing a first iieuteuant that will measure fully up to the requirements of the situation. ONE CASE OF TYPHOID FEVER The report of the local registrar to the bureau of vital statistics for the month of March reveals a most en couraging state of affairs as pertains to tho public health. Typhoid fever, which wo have had with us since last snmmer is now practically stamped out. The report for March reveals but one case. There was only oue oaso of diphtheria aud one case of mumps, while scarlet fev er nud measles are entirely absent from the report. There were four cases of pneumouia, one death result ing. Thero wero two cases of pulmon ary tuberculosis, with one death from that disease. The present is a season of the year when tfie doctors usually are kept very busy. Tho excellent showing of the report just turned in should be a cause for geueral self-congratulation in this district. The whole number of deaths report ed for March is twenty-eight. Of this number eleven deaths occurred at the hospital for tho insane. For February, 26 deaths in the dis trict were reported. The number of births for the same month, was twenty. Figures relating to tho births for March are not available and can not bo presented until next month. In Feb ruary five cases of typhoid were re ported; iu January, four cases. Dur ing December and a couple of months preceding typhoid assumed the pro portions of an epidemic in Danville. At Wilkes-Barre the Luzerne county oourt has deoided that indictments brought again six eleotion oflioers oharged with fraud at the election in November, 1906, must be tried.
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