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VOL. 54—NO. 14
DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
Office. Hours
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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.