Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, April 16, 1908, Image 1
VOL. 54—NO. l'i I 11. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DEMIST. 'JJfice Hour* .1. 31. to 1- it. 104 Mill St., i I\ .1/. (>/ i /'• Danville, I'a. KHIII/l •/., fll. ■!Mil.i St., Dakvilmc, Pa. . >iseases of tlm Stomach ami Intestines a Specialty IE GONDENSED. The Allegheny County Sunday school association claims to be the biggest in the United States. The new state railroad commission, which last week commeuccd formal hearings, lias received numerous com plaints and a set of rules for practice before the body has been prepared. F. W. Ream, whose home is in Mauhiera, Lancaster county, has sued Miss Barbara Wallick, of Marietta, to recover $5,000 damages for breach of promise. Newton Schrock.a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Somerset county at the recent prim aries, was assaulted in the office of the Commercial hotel, Somerset, and ser iously injured because he refused to set up the drinks. Patrrick McKenna and his sister. Miss Cathreiue McKenna, the former aged 75 years,the latter 73, died twen ty-four hours of each other at their home in Pittsburg last week and were buried at the same time. Otis Wood, whose home is at Bald Mount, near Scranton, killed his aged mother, Mrs. Lucretia Wood, shooting her as she entered the house, mistak ing her for a burglar, he says. He was arrested. The man is 45 years old. Venango county has not had an ex ecution for forty years, but a double one is shortly due, Mike Holda and James Strail having been condemned to death. Lawrence county lias kindly consented to loan Venango's sheriff a scaffold for the event. A furious wind storm swept over Berks county early Saturday evening. Its greatest force seemed to be con centrated at Temple, where the roof of the engine house of the Temple fur nace, weighing many tons, was lifted from the building and dropped in a field 100 yards or so away. While the children of Frank Put nam, of Rock Lick, Greene couuty, were playing jail on Saturday, they locked Clara, aged 11 years, in the barn and then set fire to some straw which burned rapidly and destroyed the barn, Clara was painfully burned before she escaped. The heavy wind storm which passed over the state Saturday evening did much damage. In Schuylkill county many barns and samll buildings were blown down. At St. Clairsville a house in course of construction went to bits In the vicinity of Norri&fowu thousands of dollars worth of damage was done, including the unroofing of houses and churches. Physicians at Malianoy City have organized aud hereafter any patient changing doctors will have to prove that the doctor he is dismissing has been paid. John Kesser, aged 60, was put off a trolley car near Schuy'kill Haven,and has died of exposure. His ejection from the (jar is now to be investigat ed. Work is to be resumed on the big dam across tiie Susquehanna river at McCall's Ferry as soon as the water recedes sufficiently to put the men to work. In Mercer couuty last Saturday the primary elections wero so hotly con tested that in some of the precincts the ballots were exhausted. This led to the closing of the polls where the shortage was in evidence. A spark from a locomotive set fire to a house in Plymouth township. Lehigh couuty, and the flames spread to two others aud all three were de stroyed. The families of Frank Kelly, Audrew Getty aud Robert Burns made narrow escapes. .Tohu Rodaman, a cativo of Bridg ton, N. J., died in the jail at York aarly Sunday morning He occupied a call with four other piisonrs and the discovery that he was dead was not made until several hours after it had occurred. Death was caused by con sumption. Sunday night the window of a candy t-llfip in Philadelphia looked so attrac tive to a gang of boys that the wind ows were broken and a raid on the sweets was made. A fight followed and grew to such magnitude that a riot call for the police was feat in. Nine arrests were made. F. C. Stabler, of Topton, Berks county, has constructed an ornament al clock in the shape of a locomotive, aud when the minute hand reaches the half hour and hour points the locomo tive starts to run. HEIli I (11IK IMB The spring primary, which was hold Saturday afternoon. Brought about somo rather unique, if not unexpect ed, results, chief among which is that Hon. R. S. Ammerman received the majority of votes for representative in the legislature not only on the Demo cratic tioket but also on the Republi can aud the Prohibition ticket. John Coleman aud George W. Miles win out in the contest waged by four can didates for the nomination for county commissioner on the Democratic tick et. The primary Saturday was the seo ond one held in Montour county un der the uniform primaries act. The conduct of the election was closely watched by persons who had the re sult near at heart to the end that un familiarity with the system and me thods of voting might lead to no mis takes or irregularities. As a result, there were tnany challenges, although no marked ill feeling occurred any where. Although below the party vote of the sevoral districts yet the vote Sat urday was considerably above wha' is usually polled at primary elections, a fact which attests to the general in terest which had been aroused. The principal contest lay between Hon. R. S. Ammerman and George Maiers, rival candidates for the nomi nation for representative on the Demo cratic ticket. The contest, which was waged along well defined lines, was regarded as very close, both during the campaign and the honrs of voting Sat urday, when both sides began to re veal their strength. The really un ique thing about this feature of the election is that Mr. Ammerman is not only made the nominee of the Demo cratic party, but if majority counts, was also chosen by the Republicans as candidate for representative. So many Republicans exercised their preroga tive as explained at the head of the ticket, "writing or pasting" Mr. Am merman's name in the blank space provided that he received a majority of some 65 votes over Charles W. Cook the Republican whose name was print ed on the ticket. In the three cornered raca for the Republican nominations for county commissioner Jonathan F. Mowrer and George R. Sechler polled the highest number c votes. For county am itor on the Demo cratic ticket, wf ere there were three aspir \nts for the l omination, Benjamin L. Diehl and Thomas Van Sant were the winners. Below is given the vote of each can didate for nomination whore there was any contest: AMMERMAN. Dem. Rep. First ward 120 Second ward 74 Third ward 106 53 B'ourth ward 61 61 Anthony 62 Derry township 43 Cooper township 9 0 Liberty township 46 8 Limestone township 27 0 Mahoning township .. 75 23 Washingtonville 11' 7 West Hemlock 25 3 Valley township 40 8 Total 707 2118 MAIERS. First ward 92 Second ward 42 Third ward 162 Fourth ward ... 76 Anthony township. 32 Derry township ... 37 Cooper to jriiship 22 Liberty township 3{! Limestone township 16 Mahoning township 27 Washingtonville .. 16 West Hemlock 15 Valloy towuship 35 Total 605 COOK. It First ward 40 Second ward 44 Third ward 25 Fourth ward 24 Antiiony township 5 Derry township ... 14 Cooper township 12 Liberty township 5 Liiuestcne township.. 1) Mahoning township 23 Washingtonville . 5 West Hemlock township 5 Valley towuship 19 Total 230 Annnerinaii's Republican majority 68 Ammerman's Democratic majority 102 DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONERS. Follwing is given the vote for the candidates for nomination for county commissioner on the Democratic tick et : JOHN OOLEMAN. First ward 81 Second ward 39 Third ward 58 Fourth ward 43 Anthony township 75 Derry township 68 Continued on 4th Page, DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1908 SCHOOLS CLOSED I CIO FRIDAY The school board held a regular meeting Monday night. The following mf mbers wore present: Pursel, Orth, Bf rber, Swarts, "Burns, Fish, Fischer, Seohler, Heiss, Cole and Redding. A oommittee representing the senior class of the high sohool appeared be fore the board for the purpose of ar riviug at some understanding with the latter concerning commencement, which begins to loom np in the dist ance. The opera house being opan again it will be possible to hold com mencement in that buildiug this spring instead of iu the court housej as has been necessary for a couple of years past. On motion of Mr. Sechler it was ordered that the questlou be referred to the high sohool committee, which is to meet the graduating class and fully discuss the subject, reporting on the matter at the next meeting of the board. Mr. Fischer reported that he was un able to secure the services of a paint j er aud as a consequence the umbrella i stands, recently made, are still stored j away iu the cellar, unpainted. The | doors of the four buildings, which re cently have been remodeled so as to | open outwardly also remain unpainted ! for the want of a painter, i On motion of Dr. Barber it was ord- I ered that the schools of the borough remain closed on Good Friday. President Pursel announced that the school board will meet ou the evening | of Tuesday, May sth at 7 :30 o'clock | for the purpose of electing a borough I superintendent. RUN OVER BY HEAVY WAGON • j John Dennen, of Exchange, is lying | iu a very critical condition as the re sult of being run over by a heavy farm wagon on Friday evening. His should er is dislocated, sevoral ribs are brok i en and he has sustained internal iu ! jnry. Mr. Dennen drove into Danville on i Friday aud was returning when the accident occurred. Immediately in { front of Mr. Dennen ou the irivo homeward was Edward Smith, a so of Exchange. Mr. Smith had just passed the buildings on the farm occupied by Mr. Delsite, a short distance this side of the hotel formerly kept by Philip i Moser, but '.at present conducted by Fraucis Shetler. Mr. Dennen, seated lon a high spring seat, was just op posite the buildings when the front I wheels of the wagon dropped into a deep water course; at that particular ! moment Mr. Dennen was reaching for the whip. As the effect of the jolt he lost his balance and fell dowu iu frout of the wagon. He was unable to stop the horses aud as he fell his clothing caught in the swingle tree. He was dragged a short distance,after which he fell under the wagon. j The wheels of the heavy wagon pass ed diagonally£over his breast, inflict i ing very grave injuries. The mau lay i in the road uncouscious, after the team passed ou. The accident was wit j nessed by Mrs. Delsite, who at once ran to Mr. Dennen's assistance. ' Mr. Smith as soon as he became ! aware of occurred returned to the spot and assisted by Mr. Delsite | ramoved the injured man to the hotel kejst by Fraucis'Shetler. ! The man's serious condition has made it impossible to remove him from the hotel. Dr. Snyder of Washington ville has been in attendance since the accident. Ou Monday evening Dr. Curry cf this city was called iu cou j sulfation. Both doctors agree that the case is a very grave one, t!>o injuries V"irt u ■ described at the head of this article, i Complications that would preclude hope are feared. | John Denueu is one of the leading and substantial residents of Exchange. He is a married man about forty-nine | years of age. LABOR UNIONS' URGENT REQUEST WASHINGTON, April 15. An effort s being made by the unions of organized labor to prevent the awarding of government contracts to firms and individuals, who do not em ploy union labor,or observe the eight hour law. It is understood that the Typographical aud Bookbinders' uui ous have written to every department iu Washington asking that only bids from firms using the union label and ; employing men working the eight hour shift be honored. The labor uuions find particular fault with the award of contracts by the postofflce department. Jacob Konhans, the oldest and one of the wealthiest citizens of Mechanics burg, Cumberland county, died Mon day iu his 95th year. He was a mem ber of the octogenarian association. . ■HI REVERSES Judge Evans Saturday handed down an opinion iu the case of tho Borough of Danville vs. the Delaware, Lack aw>-nua and Western Railroad com pany : No. 35 January term, IDO7. Certiorari. The court Is of the opin ion that boroughs can not pass a valid ordinance to regulate the speed of railroad trains within tho borough limits. According to the transcript in this 0141 the plaintiff's demand is for the sum of twenty dollars as tho maximum penalty for violation of a borough or dinance. Section ono of the borough ordinance for the violation of which this gait is brought provides that it shall not bo lawful for any railroad locomotive, engine or engines, car or ;ars, train or trains to be run or propt .led through auy portion of the borougli of Dan ville at a greater rate of speed than eight miles an hour. A penalty of not less than tun dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each offence is im posed by the ordinance. The transcript contains this langu age, "After hearing tho testimony, proofs and allegations, I, William V. Oglesby, justice of the peace of the first ward of Danville, do find that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company, defendant herein, did 011 the 9th day of November, ISIO6, run or propel a pussenger train through a portion of tho third ward of the borough of Danville, Montour county, Pa., between the hours of 10 and 11 a. nr., at a greater rate of speed than eight miles an hour, to wit SO miles an hour, contrary to the ahovo recited ordiunnce and I do adjudge that the Baid defendant does forfeit, therefor, to the plaintiff herein, the borough of Danville, the sum of twenty dollars together with costs of suit." The court after citing the specifica tions of error assigned to the record iu this case, proceeds to the main question involved, which is whether or not the borough of Danville can pass a valid ordinaucfe to regulate the speed of railroad trains within the borough limits. The question is as to the power of a borough to require a railroad company to do a particular thing,which, iu the judgment of the borough the company ought to do within the borougli limits for tho safety of tho public in connec tion with the operation of its road. Iu other words, can the borough of Dan ville require the Delaware, Lack awanna and Weatoru Railroad com pany to adopt what it regards as pro per means, viz : not to run nor propel its locomotives,engines, cars or trains through any portion of the borougli of Danville at a greater rate of speed than eigh miles per hour,for the pro tection ot he public.^ This ca e is ruled by Pennsylvania Railroad company's case 213 Pa. 373 and tho Crafton Borough case 17th Dist. Report £O4. la tho Pennsylvania railroad com pany's case the borougli of North Hraddock passed an ordinance requir ing the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany to erect and maintaiu and oper ate safety gates at the point where the tracks of said railroad coinpauy cross Fourth street in the borough of North Bradock aud imposing a pen alty for auy failure to comply with the provisions thereof The > supreme court declared the ordinance invalid in plain terms. Mr. Jnstico Brown iu speaking for Ilia supreme court says: beginning on page 375, "Iu the operation of its road and iu the running of its cars the judgment of the board of directors of a railroad company, in the absence of statutory provisions, is supreme and exclusive. 1" e public safety impera tively requiri j that there be no divis ion of this responsibility with others—not even with the municipali ties through whoso limits railroads may run—for division of it would he the shifting of it in every case of ac countability for failure to properly operate the road or run the cars. What particular means,however, shall be employed to protect the public when using streets or highways at rail road crossings is left to the company operating the road,the law merely de manding and requiring reasonable care in view of all the circumstances. "What is attempted by the appellee in the present case? Having no voice in the operation of the appellant's road itTundertakes to do what the common law itself does not do. It assumes to declare how the railroad shall perform a public duty at a particular point and would substitute its judgment for that of the board of directors as to what kind of protection shall be offered at the grade crossing, but witli no cor responding responsibility resting on it for the inadequacy of the means which it declares must bo adapted. If it has the power to require the appellant to erect safety gates it has the i>ower to require the adoption from time to time of such other means as in its CoLtinued on 4th Page, 1 STANDING CUKE The result of the primary election as relates to the standing committee of the Democratic party presents some thing of a problem. The computation aud cauvassing of returns iu progress in the county commissioners' office yesterday revealed that in at least one township—Liberty—no one was voted for as member of the standing com mittee. Each district is entitled to two com mitteemen and the two voted for re ceiving the highest number of votes are elected. In a couple of the town ships—Limestone and Mayberry— it will bo seen ties occurred It is not clear what means will bo employed to decide which of the tied candidates shall beoomo members of the standing committee. As will be observed from the fol lowing list a large number of men were voted for to be members of the standing committee. Anthony towuship—Mont Dorr, 5; John Dennen, 5; S. J. Dennen. 1; William Mohr, 1. Cooper towuship—Melvin Sliultz, 5; William Fern, 4. Danville, Ist ward—W. Vastine, 1; E. 11. Miles, 2; W. G. Maiers, 1; Geo Maiers, 1; William Linker, 1 ; Thom as Traiuor, 2; J. O. Heddens, 2; W A. Sechler, 1; W. Fred Jacobs, 1; Thomas G. Vicnent, 1; Dr. I. G. Bar ber, 1; George Ross, 1. Second ward—W. H. N Walker, 14; Albert Kemnier, 13; J. W. Pursel, 1; Jno. A. Carr, 1; Grant Gulick, 1 ; P. J. Keefer, 1. Third ward—T. Werkheiser, 97; Frank Russell, 119; Thomas Grimes, 110 ; James Ryan, 1. Fourth ward —Theodore Becker, 18; Willis Murphy, 1; Fred Wendel, 13; George Bachinger, 3; Harry Moyer,2; George Rodouhoffer, 1 ; James McCor mick, 1; Charles Pusey, 1. Derry township—Samuel Lobacli, 14; C. E. Shires, Sr., 9; William L. Snyder, 8. Limestone township—G. Van Orstr and.l; John C. Foulk, 1 ; C. L. Goug er, 1; John Ashenfelder, 1; P. J. Cromis, 1. Mahoning township—Alfred Mellln, 8; Thomas Madden,l; William Sliultz, 2; James Rudy, 1; J. T. Kruni, 1: John Starr, 1. Mayberry township—J. M. Vought, 1; R. E. Bird, 1 ; D. H. Vought, 1 ; Isaac Adams, 1. Valley township—SV. D. Wise, 32; N. E. Sldler, 24; Jonathan Fry, 1; 11. A. Sldler, 1. Washingtonville—W. D. Seidel, 29; T. F. Kerswell, 26 ; Harry Pollock, 1. West Hemlock township—S. B. Flick, 23 ; W. L. Davis,6 ; C. C. Sterl ing, 1. AN ADDRESS BY PROF. LAPLACE An event of unusual importance to the medical fraternity of Columbia aud surrounding counties, is scheduled to take place at the Court House, at Bloonifcburg, ou next Tuesday, April 21, wheu Dr. Ernest Laplace, of Phil adelphia, will deliver a lecture. In vitations have been sent to all of the physicians in this and other counties bordering on Columbia, and it is ex prcted that there will be fully fifty doctors in attendance. Dr. Laplace is professor of surgery in the Medico-Chirurgioal College, in Philadelphia,and has reached the high est rung of the ladder of success in his chosen profession lie has two sub jects, "Somo of tl.o Recent Experi ments and Discoveries of Pasteur," aud "The Diagnosis of Abdominal Troubles." Ho has not decided as to which will be his subject, but it will probably he the first mentioiied. Headquarters of the Columbia Coun ty Medical Society, which has arrang ed for the coming of Dr. Laplace, will be at the Ecxhauge hotel. A banquet will be served the physicians there. The meeting will convene at 1:30 o'clock. ROY KELLER WON THE MEDAL Roy Keller, of Berwiok, won the medal offered by William Spicer, of Danville, for the person making the highest ecore at the shooting match, held at the Rupert Fishing and Hunt ing Club's grounds on Tuesday after noon. Ilis record was 23 out of a pos sible 25 bine rocks. About twenty enthusiastic sports men from all over the county attended the match, and there was somo very good shooting. On April 30 and May 1, another matoh will be held under the "Pay Back" svster, for championship of the couuty. Mr. Spicer will also conduct this tournament, and prizes will be ottered for the persons making the highest scores in different events. Several representatives of gun com panies and powder companies will be | present and give exhibitions in fancy i shooting. ■nu WILL DISSOLVE The congregation of the Immanuel Baptist church, this city, has decided to dissolve. The church property at the corner of Walnut and Church streets will be sold and the proceeds placed on deposit for the purpose of furnishing a hospital, the building of which is contemplated in this city. The Immanuel Baptist church was organized about 1893. At one time it had a membership of sixty-two. But of late the congregation has dwindled very much in numbers. For several yaers past it has been difficult to get a quorum together. Under the circumstances the only thing that remained to be done Eeem ed to bo to dissolve. Accordingly, a meeting was held on Sunday, April sth, and the action described above was taken. The trustees of the church are George Hunlock, Thomas W. Mills, William James and Walter Keller. Tho action taken, which was suggest- 1 ed by George Jlluulock, was uuamim- j ous. The church property consists of the church edifice and two properties fronting ou Church street. The cost of the whole to the congregation was $lOll.OO. The only debt is a mortgage of |IOOO. Tho balauce §3Oll, was all contributed by the people of Danville. It was a consideration of the latter fact that impelled the congregation to apply the proceeds of the sale to the furnishing of a hospital. No time has as yet been set for disposing of the property. An effort will be made to realize as much as possible on the sale From the proceeds the mortgage of SIOOO will be deducted; the balance will be-deposited iu the First Nation al Bank of Danville to be donated to the new hospital, to be used in fur nishing the institutiou. Should th hospital not be built the money is to be kopt on deposit in the First Na tional bank for five years. At tho ex piration of that time, if the hospital has not been built, the money is to be removed from the bank and divided equally between the Joseph Ratti hos pital at Bloomsburg and the Mary M. Packer hospital at Suubury. The leading spirits in the organiza tion of the Immanuel Baptist church were the Rev. A. B. Still, Jndson Still and family, J. D. Howery and others. The first pastor was the Rev. J. W. Crawford,a zealous aud energetic min ister of the gopsel.who assisted at the work of erecting the church. For a long time the pulpit was filled with supplies and with students from Buck nell university. For over a year past no serviecs have been held iu the church. WINNERS OF P. O. S. OF A. MEDAL The names of Elme™ Watts,of Wash ingtonville,and Miss Margaret Sliultz, of Derry township, have been an nounced as the winners of the medal offered by Washington camp No. 365, P. O. S. of A.,for the highest average attained by pupils of Washingtonville aud Derry township in the examina tion for county diplomas. The entire classes of the two above uamed districts with their averages are as follows: WASHINGTONVILLE. Elmer Watts, 82; Helen Robinson, 86. DERRY TOWNSHIP. Margaret Sliultz, 87 ; Katie Cooper, 73; Elroy Cooper,69; Harvey Whipple, 76; Hilda Clark, 79; Walter Rhoads, 80; Anna Robinson, 80; Paulino Run yan, 73. There were two prizes offered by the camp, one for the boy and the other for the girl in the two districts attain ing the highest average. Tho prize is valued at five dollars. As an effect of the prizes offered a friendly rivalry was stimulated among the pupils of the eighth grade. The general good effect is seen in the fact that none of the pupils failed in the examination. It was necessary to at tain au average of 65 in order to pass. W. S CRAIG WAS A FREEMASON W. S. Craig, whoso death occurred at Sault Saiute Marie, Canada, and who will be brought to this city for burial tomorrow, was a member of Mahoning lodge.No. 516, F. &■ A. M., of this city. The members according ly will attend the funeral and will ob serve the burial rites cf the order at the grave. Local Freemasons will convene at the lodge room iu Opera House block at 10 o'clock and proceed to the station at the south side in a body to meet the 10:26 Pennsylvania train, after which they will accompany the remains to tho cemetery. The man who is always saying un kind things about his neighbors loses the friendship of all save the base. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 TOTALS RECEIVED IT CANDIDATES Agreeably to tlie uniform primaries act the vote cast for the different per sons named upon the party ballots, certified to in dne and proper form, be fore noon Tnesday, was returned to the county commissioners, who at noon Wednesday publicly commenced the computation aud canvassing of the re turns, after which they will n ske the proper certification of returns oi votes cast for the candidates for nomination for members of Congress or for State offices to tho Secretary of the Com monwealth. According to the returns brought in to the office of the county commis sioners the total of the votes received by each of the persons voted for on the party ballots iu as follows: REPUBLICAN PARTY. Delegates to national convention— Hon. Frederick A. 457; James Scarlet, 552. Alternates—George E. Rohrbach, 442; E. G. Sylvara, 412. Delegates to State convention —Wil- liam J. Rogers, 494; T. L. Bedea, 1; D. C. Jones, 1; Ambrose Oromis, 1. Representative in congress—E. W. Samuel, 492; John G. McHenry, 1. Representative in general assembly —Charles W. Cook, 233; Hon. R. S. Ammerman, 298: George Maiers, 6. County Commissioners —Jonathan F. Mourer, 311; George R. Sechler, 462; John P Weave*, 195 ifipnrso W Miles, 9; John Coleman, 2; Fred Jacobs, 3. County auditor —J. Harry Woodside, 506 ; B. L. Diehl. 2. County chairman —John E. Roberts, 508; Alex. Foster, 1. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Delegates to national convention— Mathias Croninger,Bo4 ;Charles B. Ent 697. Alternates —Thomas G. Yinoent, 1040; Alphonsus Walsh, 793. Delegates to State convention—Sam uel C. Rebman, 969. Representative in congress—John G. McHenry, 1064; Edmund W. Sam uel, 2. Represetative in general assembly— Hon. Robert Scott Ammerman, 711; George Maiers, 611; C. W. Cook, 2. District attorney—Charles P. Gear j hart, 951. County commissioners—Michael Breckbi 11,493; John Coleman, 634; W. Fred Jacobs, 504; George W. Miles, 611; George R. Sechler, 2. County auditors —Benjamin L. Diehl, 724 ; Amandus C. Shultz, 535 ; Thom as Van Sant, 618. County chairman —John G. Walte, 919 PROHIBITION PARTY. D (legatee to the State convention- David Gibson, 35; William N. Wallis, 35. County commissioners—Stephen E. Nevius, 35; Thomas B. Yerg, 34. County auditor —Clark E. Boone, 33; John M. Kelso. 36. Representative in general assembly —llou. R. S. Ammerman. 29; C. W. Cook, 1. County chairman —Frank P. John son, 35. Treasurer of county committee- William H. Mauger, 37. Secretary to county committee — Johu M. Kelso, 87. OLD KESIUI NT CLAIMED BY DEATH Thomas Augustus Ortmat), an old aud highly esteemed resident of Derry township, departed this life nt 7:45 o'clock Monday evening, after a pro tracted illness. Sir. Ortinan was 75 years of age. He wns born in Germany, but came to this country at an early a?e. Before taking up his residence in Derrv town ship he was a resident of Danville and was well known among our townspeo ple. The deceased is survived by his widow and the following sons and daughters: Henry A. Ortinan, of Jer seytown ;Charles A. Ortman.of Blooms burg; George A. Ortinan, and Mrs. Mary C. Thomas of Danville; Emily M. Tauuer, Mausdale; Susanna M. Bogart, Sherburne, N. Y. ; Ella Mos er, Washingtonville; Anna B. Keefer, Pottsgrove. The funeral will take place at 10 a. in. Friday from the Lutheran church at Washingtonville. Interment in the cemetery adjoining. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. PMengei. pastor of the Lutheran church at Ringtown. Sunbury Dealers Arrested. The following dispatch of local in terest conies from Ilarrisbtug : "Dairy and Food Department agents livao started a crusade against impure aud adulterated vinegar. Two dealers have been arrested at Sunbury and one at Willlamsport, aud department men are after others in different parts of the state." When a man makes a fool of himself it seems so like an oft repeated tale.