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VOL. 54—NO. 27
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Diseases of the Stomach anil Intestines
3, Specialty
lisipr
Of 278 young men aud women ex
ami ned by Professor Stine, superin
tendent of the York county sohools. to
qualify for certificates to teach, 103
failed to pass.
A pledge to raise SI,OOO for mission
and education work among the fore
igners in the Butler presbytery was
given by the Christiau Union conven
tion in Butler on Saturday.
Charles M. Ott, aged Si years, of
Coopersburg, Lehigh county, has so
far this season worked every day in
the hay field and has kept t. p with the
best of the workmen.
The residence of Henry Shearer, near
Wrightsville, York county, was de
stroyed by fire on Friday, started by
sparks from a railroad locomotive.
Mr. Shearer, an invalid past 80 years
of age, and a blind sou, were barely
saved by the neighbors.
William Finiev, aged 53 years, tiled
on Saturday afternoon in a bathtab.it
his homo in Philadelphia, while tak
iu r bath, tie was found sitting np
right in the tub by his son-in-law. ;
H-nrfc failure cans' 1 1 his doith.
Miss Uhil, superintendent of the
Or-wscr ho-pital.at Chester, has receiv
ed an auouyuious letter threatening
hor ,'itii serious consequences boe;iu.->!
she rode in one of tiie Chester Tiic
tion company' ■ cars.
prisoners in the York county
jail nude »u ucouipt to escape ou Sat
urday an ! probably Would have sue
*• I but tl: plot was discovered
be. it oould be carried into effect. I
L'he „ v. Isaac O. littcler, presi
dent i svove City college, at v.irovo
City, Mercer while in New
York r> cently cau€<: on Andrew Car
negie mil appealed for ai 1 fo'rin
lege When he reached home a chei k
lor $20,000 for the college awaited
him.
Mrs Ernest Miller, aged 63 years,
of Garrett Hun, Armstrong county,
was lodged in the county jail on Sat
urday, charged with larceny of veget
ables from a neighbor's garden.
Briggs Wesley of Stillwater, Colum
bia county, Thursday caught a brook
trout in Fishing creek that measured
twenty-two and one-half inches in
length and weighed four pounds six
ounces.
Thirty slot machines, estimated to
be worth ss,ooo,exclusive of their con.
tents, were confiscated in Homestead,
West Homestead and Munhallhy three
county detectives, on Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. John Stillwell, of Lincoln,
Lancaster county, was burned to death .
Wednesday evening by pouring kero
sene on wood in a stove in which she
thought there was no fire. A big blaze
burst up and enveloped her in flames.
Charles Dyer, jr., of Philadelphia,
who had bought a'toy cannon to cele
brate the Fourth, concluded to try it
on Thursday, with the result that the
index finger of hi 3 right hand, was
blown off and the hand badly barned.
On WednesdayJSliaron surgeons op
erated on l 7 l 7 years,
for appendicitis and found in his ap
pendix two smalljteeth and a hair. It
is had swallowed the
teeth whenfhe was a child.
No time is'beiug lost in beginning
the improvement of the fifty or more
miles ofJ[roads ordered macadamized
in Allegheuy county. The countv coin-
advertise at guee. The
cost will approximate $1,000,000.
WhileJßeruice Hunt of Eastou aged
7 years, was playing in the yard on
Thursday with severaUninpauiona she
ran against a clothesline which caught
her under the chin and threw her viol
ently on the ground. Convulsions fol
lowed and an hour later she died.
On Thursday haymakers on the
farm of H. A. Sell, near Hanover,
York county, noticed a cow in a near
by meadow, jumping about and bel
lowing loudly. Upon investigation
they found that eight weasels were at
tacking her. After a lively fight they
killed several and drove the others
away.
Michael Shalko, of Bethlehem, on
Thursday went to the Lehigh river to
take a swim, was seized with cramps
in shallow water and W»B drowned.
George W. Hippie,of Pottsville.whlie
climbing a pole on Thursday to adjust
some telephone wires, came in contact
with a heavily charged electric light
wire and 2,300 volts passed through
him. He dropped to the sidewalk a
bine flame issuing from his month,
and his skull was crushed and neck
broken by the fall.
StlllL PATHS
HD MET
The plan adopted to prevent over
crowding in the high school by utiliz
ing vacant space in the other wards
has aroused quite a storm of protest
from patrons in the first ward, who
j censure the school directors for admit
j ting non-resident pupils when to do
' so they have to crowd town pupils out
Jof the ward in which they live and
j oblige them to attend school in an ad
j joining ward.
| A member of the school board, who
I belongs to the committee that has the
| matter of readjustment in hand, was in
terviewed Friday and asked wheth
[ er there is any probability of the ac
tion taken at the last meeting being
j rescinded or in other words whether
it may be regarded as final that the
first ward grammar school is to be
transferred to the third ward, occupy
ing the room vacated by Miss Bloom's
grammar school, whioh in turn is to
be transferred to the vacant room in
the fourth ward. The reply was that
the action taken would undoubtedly
stand. The board would bo glad, the
director said.to adopt some other solu
tion to ths problem, if a good one
could be suggested, but up to the ries
ent there seems to b6 no other way !
out of the difficulty.
There are two points, the director
said, that the public is uot well in
formed on. One of these is that the
time Ims arrived when a flit.li teacher
is indispensable iu the high school re
gardless of the number of non-resident
pupils. It is the employment of this
instructor,ueetled to teach the resident
pupils, (Jut us > iitates the addition- i
A iozen years ago there were only ;
n-.iety pupils .u the high ;uhool with j
the »ame number of teachers eMoloy
e;l :it present. The number (if
high -t hool pupils since then hits-been
gradually increasing until there aie
now 150 resident or town pupil- Eli- •
minuting the 55 non-resident pupils!
that are expected to attend, the school j
board believes tjiat it would be ill ad
vised to tr'j fifjjfet along any further
without employiiig a fifth teacher and
occupying another roonj. The classes
*>-e uuwieldyoml full justice can not
I.f. «• wisher; '
employed as many uon-resiilent pß.l'ls"
as desire to attend can be taken care
of and they will add considerably to
the revenue of the district, more than
counterbalancing the cost of the addi
tional teacher.
Another thing that the public does I
uot understand, the director stated, is
that in conjunction with the proposed
changes iu the grammar school the
borough will be redistricted to make
it as convenient as possible for the
pupils. To illustrate.it has been learn
ed that while the first ward grammar
school has fifty pupils the same room
of the second ward has only twenty
seven. In redisricting, as relates to
the pupils of the latter grade the line
between the first and second wards
will be shifted so as to equalize the
number of pupils in the grammar
.schools of these two wards. Thus it
follows that in all instances where
practicable pupils will be assigned to •
the nearest schools. In all the propos
ed changes, the director said, the school '
board has acted ou the advice or with
the concurrence of the borough super
intendent.
The director explained that the
finances of the school district are in
excellent shape. In addition to em
ploying a fifth teacher for the high
school, he said the salary of the prin
cipal will undoubtedly be raised—from
S9OO to probably $l,lOO. Bloomsburg,
which employs six teachers in its high
school, has just raised the salary of
its principal from SIOOO to SI3OO. The
fifth teacher wnicii the board has de
cided to employ iu the high school
here will receive S7O per month.
iWACADAMIZATION
WfcLL UNDER WAY
The macadamization of Cherry street
is progressing nicely. The excavating
was completed last week and the
course of cinder has been applied along
the greater part of the way.
Street Commissioner E. S. Miller has
i ordered the limestone for the upper
course, which will be applied as socn
it arrives. The cinder and the
limestone together will constitute a
roadbed some sixteen inches in thick
ness.
Cherry street has always been soft
and miry in the spring of the year At
times at was next to impa-sable. The
street has been repaired from time to
time, but no permanent improvement
was made. Macadamization seemed
j to be the only remedy.
In order to build an approved road
bed the street commissioner has cans
' ed heavy chunks of cinder to be plac
ed in the bottom course. These when
covered with the 5-inch course of lime
stone will not be detected on tlie sur
face, but will add to the strength and
permanency of the roadbod. enabling
it to resist the heaviest traffic at any
season of the year.
DANVILLE; I PA., THURSD/ Y. JULY 2, 1908
Rill 10
IP SAIL
A movement is on foot to secure the
release of Peter Dietrich on bail pend
ing his next or third trial at Wilkes-
Barre in September for the killing of
James A. Jones.
The matter was brought up at a ses
son of court Saturday morning, when
Ralph Kisner, Esq..on behalf of Hon.
Grant Herring of counsel for the de
fense, asked the court to fix bail in the
case. Judk'e Evans, said he was iu
doubt as to which court had jurisdic
tion in Dietrich's case under the
change of veuue granted—that of Mon
tour county iu which the suit was in- j
stituted or that of Luzerne county to
j which the case was sent for trial. He,
j therefore, declined to make an order
Saturday, but stated that he would fix
the amount of bail.
There was some surprise when the j
court announced the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars as the amount of bail i
that would be required. The amount j
demanded by the court when the form- j
er trial was pending was ten thousand !
dollars. When Judge Evans reaches a !
conclusion in the matter, which will
probably be in a few days' time,court
will convene and the application will i
! he disposed of.
Iu addition to Judge Evans Associ
ate Judges F. G. Blee and Hon. L. W. !
Welliver were on tho bench Saturday.
The principal business before court
was argument on exceptions filed ti>;
the report of viewers ou the publi<
road near Bonfield's ill Limestone
township, E. S. Gearhartrepresenting I
the county commissioners and Hon. ,
H. M Hinckley the petitioners.
A subpoena in divorce was granted
in the oa-a of Anna Charlotte Byer<
vs. Edward Byors.
Auditor's report ws- confirmed ni si
in the estate of Samuel Wolf, late of
the borough" of Danville, deo'd.
Auditor's report in the estate ■,[ i
Joslah Wolf, late of the borouuh of
Danville, deo'd., was confirmed ui si I
by tho court.
WAS HINCiTON VILLE'S
112 810 FOURTH
Enthusiasm lias taken moI of thee
"borough of Wa>hiugton - ille in
firm grasp, aud all classes in the town
and in the country surrounding are
making preparations for their big cele- i
bration of tho 4th ou a scale that i
would put many a larger town in the
shade.
The hospitable people in tho cele- !
brating town intend to have the very
grandest time they ever had—a bigger
parade, more visitors and more enter
tainment—aud they intend to surprise j
those who come that way on Saturday I
by showing just how regardless they
can be when the occasion is presented.
The big parade is to be the feature 1
preeminent of the day, and for this
display grand preparations are being
perfected. All the regular stunts and j
many new ones are to be included.
Automobiles, elaborate floats, fantas- i
tics, lodges, societies, school children
and the G. A. R. with their cannon !
drawn by a band of boys will be in
the line of march. After the parade '
exercises will be held on the Presby- j
terian church lawn, at which time ad- !
dresses will be delivered by Rev. 1
Kohler, of Strawberry Ridge, Rev. S. I
V. Bedickiau and Rev. Hefner, of
Washingtonville.
The townspeople are decorating j
elaborately for the occa>ion sev- j
eral arches will grace the line of
march. It is said that every hack in
Miltou has been chartered for the day
to take people to Washingtonville. ;
From Turbotville and Exchange the
lodges of Odd Fellows and many oth- j
ers are going to be theie. Of course i
Danville will send a large delegation
to the scene of the festivities.
Ample preparations are being made
for the entertainment of the visiting
hosts. Especially in the way of re
freshments are the Washingtonville
ites bending their energies. In addi
tion to tho three hotels and three j
restaurants, there will be numerous
other places where dinner and supper
may be obtained.
WITHIN 4 INCHES
OF LOWEST MARK
The river, which has been falling
rapidly for a few weeks past, is now
within four inches of the lowest water
mark.
The coal diggers find it difficult to
1 ply their vocation owing to the low
stage of the river. Two of the dredges
have been removed to Northumber
land by their owner, Ceorge Ruch.
Those that remain find but little coal
iu the channel. An enormous quantity
of river coal has been extracted at this
! point sinoe spring.
Farm Sold.
Tiie William Ande farm,near Moores
bnrg, has been sold by the Ostrander
agency to James Hendricks. The farm
is a 90-acre tract with a fine brick
home.
PICIPAUP
BINS OPEN
The principalship of the high school
is left open for the present, although
the salary was fixed Monday. Miss
Adda Hayman.who at one time in the
past was a member of the faculty,was
elected as tiie fifth teacher of the high
school.
An adjourned meeting of the school
board was held Monday eve for the pur
pose of electing feachers for the ensu
ing year aud transacting auy other
business that may not have bee-i com
pleted at the previous meeting.
Mr. Sechler of the committee in
teachers and certificates presented a
report,embodying the nominations for
teachers aud salaries to be paid. The
changes iu salaries involve, below the
high school iu th. first grade of each
ward an advance of ss,raising the sal
ary from SSO to $35. The salary of
Miss Musselmau, who under the change
assumes the principalship of the third
ward, was raised from S6O to $65. The
salary of Miss James, who under the
former arrangement was principal of
the Fourth ward, was reduced fronj
$55 to 950.
The salary of the high school prin
cipal was fixed at slls. The salary
of the two teachers iu science aud ma
thematics was fixed at S7O per n nth.
The salary connected with the posi
tion of English r >d history was raised
from $65 to *7O. The teacher of the
commercial department was raised
from SBO to |i)o per month.
Teachers aud Janitors were duly
elect d i follow, for '!■■•.> eusuing
HIGH SCHOOL,
i'l • ' ■■ ici: -<■
aud mathematics, Joliu Kase: ic/ence
aud mathematics, Ad* l *. Hayman; Eng
lish aud hlstorv, i». A, Coolter; com
oreial F W. Magill.
FIRST WARD.
Fifth and sixth grades, A. Gal
lagher; fourth grade, Winifled Evans;
third grade, Martha Keim; second
grade, Jennie Lovett; first grade, Janet
Pieknrd.
SECOND WARD.
Principal aua. taveath ana
([jsfe'FvW •I»ft!rnn.?«fxtii
grades, Mary Welsh; fourth pirade, ;
Alice Guest; third grado, v'erua Reed ;'
second prade, Helen Shannon; first j
grade, Viola Young.
THIRD WARD
Principal aud seventh aud eighth
grades, Miss S. C. Musselnian; fifth
aud sixth grades, Katherine Beuuetts:
fourth grade.Prudence Blizzard; third
grade, Laura Maun: Third Grade,
Alice Small; second grade, Harriet
Boudmau; first grade, Jennie Law
rence.
FOURTH WARD
Principal and seventh aud eighth
grades, Miss M. L. Bloom ; fifth and
sixth grades, Tillie James; fourth
grade, M. Alice Bird; third grade,
Kathryu Rogers; second grade, Har
riet Fry; first grade, Sallie Wilson.
WELSH HILL.
Miss Helen Tooey.
JANITORS
First ward, R. G. Miller; second
ward, Daniel Pensvl; third ward, Seth
Lormer; fourth ward, CalvinJEggert;
Welsh Hill, Annie Anderson.
Attendance Officer, W. E. Young.
C. P. Murray appeared before the
school board to request that the lease
on the Flat school building be extend
ed six months, as Mr. Goeser is mak
ing every effort to resume the manu
facture of shoes in the building. The
matter of the lease was brought up at
a previous meeting when a resolution
was adopted request ng tiie solicitor
to regain possession of the school
building. Subsequently a temporary
agreement was entered into by the
committee and Mr Goeser.
On motion of Mr. Orth it was decid
ed that further aotiou ou the matter
be postponed until the next meeting,
when it will be decided whether the
bnilding shall be leased another term
to Mr. Goeser or to another party in
the borough, who "iesires to lease the
building for manufacturing purposes.
AGED FARMER
HAS DIPHTHERIA
John McNinch, aged forty-eight
years, a farmer residing near Jersey
town, is critically ill of diphtheria.
He is suffering from a type of the
malady of the most virulent form,and
it is not expected that he will recov
i er. His throat s paralyzed Dr. H. E.
' Klase. of Jerseytown, is the attending
I physican. He first saw the case Friday
evsning, and found it is an advanced
stag 6, the friends of the aged man np
to that time believing his trouble to
be only an ordinary case of sore
throat. One of the remarkable things
about it is that Mr. McNnich is the
only diphtheria patient in all that sec
tion and he has been nowhere
that he oould contract it. Cases of
aged persons contracting diphtheria
are very rare.
BBSS ROGERS'
• PIMM!
P ">BS Rogew believes in a sane
| Foi { t July. This does not imply
tlia' noes not believe in a ronsing
pak c observance of the day. On tiie
conti y lie wants all classes to enjoy
theon ves in the various ways that
! custom has approved. All that he asks
is that the several laws relating to
fireworks, framed to protect the pub
lie, be observed, He has tersely set
forth his position in the procalmation,
which follows :
To the Public: In view of the long
list of casualf'es that iu the past have
accompanied .he observance of Fourth
of July not only will the borough or- '
dinance regulating the pale and ex- j
ploding of fire works be strictly en- !
forced iu the borougli of Danville, but!
also the several acts of assembly pro- I
hibiting the sale and use of certain i
fireworks that contain high explosive J
compounds.
The borough ordinance in sectio i I
Ist provides that it shall not be lav -
ful for any person or persons to sell j
fireworks in any of the various forms j
except one day prior to aud on the j
Fourth of July. Persons violating this j
sect on will be subject to a fine of five i
ciol ars for each and every offense.
Section Snd provides that it shall
not bo raw ful for any person or' per
sous to discharge rookets, fire, crack- ;
res. squibs or other pyrotechnlcal 1
works within the limits the bor
ough of Danville at an* "Mier time '
tb»o«pon%he jfwrwl *v, »he |
Fourth of .July. A penalty of five clol
l irs is piov.Vpl fir each and over*/
offense; JgP'
"pi. it of » - !iably;appro".''"l Ma. 1.
■,% 1S)08, prohibits the sale or use of
firo woikg and fire oracknrs containing
pioric acid or plcrates; all explosive
canes using clilorate'of potash or oth
er high explosive ammunition; all ex'
plosive canes using blank cartridges;
all blank cartridge pistols; nil pellets
and tablets or tablet* oomposd of
chlorate of potash or other high ex
plosive compound. Violations of the
act are punished by fines of S3O to *300!
or iinprisommmt of days tor! morths
or by fine and imfijironipgin,.
The '•> uiiti 41C A&if, ""pfrHtitftta
the sale of cannons, revolver* or ether
deadly weapons to any one under ifi|
years of age.
The act of Juue 11, 1883 prohibits
the manufacture and sale of any toy
cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, or any
deadly weapon.
The act of June 11), 1901, prohibits
the manufacture and sale of firecrack
ers containing dynamite, chlorate of
potash or any salt petre, sulphur or
charcoal.
BUILDING REMOVED
TO NEW SITE
W. A. Shepperson, who purchased
the office building belonging to Mary
A. Hofer, ha- removed the structure
from Nicholas avenue to Front street,
where it is installed as a kitchen to I
one of the dwellings owned by Mr.
Sbeppeison.
On last Friday morning the work of
moving the office began, but it was
Saturday night before it reached its
destination. The first stage of the
journey was made on the rnnninggear
of a single wagou. The building,how
ever, which is >ome twelve feet square
and of the same height wa- hard to
balauce and when the clock work- was
reached it toppled over into the gutter
re-ting on its side.
The office had to be rai-ed by jack
aud blocked up >o that it could be re
loaded. Two wagons were procured
with -eparate team- of horse-, and on
Saturday afternoon the la-t -ta»e of
the journey was completed. The build
ing supported by two wagons rode
more firmly, but the difficulty wa
that the two team- would not pull to
gether aud there wo- danger of up-et
ting from that cau-e. It wa- only aft
er many delay- that the building wa
placed on it- new site.
A VOLUMINOUS
MASS OF RECORDS
Prothonotarv Thomas G. Vincent
I yesterday certified to the records of
Peter Dietrich, by which it is under
stood that all important data relating
to his past trials in this county have
been transmitted to Luzerne oounty
where he will next be placed on trial.
The trial at Wilkes-Barre will in
reality be Peter Dietrich's fourth
tiial, his first trial endiug in disagree
ment by the jury. Naturally the var
ious legal papers used in the preced
ing trials, together with the memor
anda of the proceedings of court by
this time have grown into a ponder
ous mass. Prothonotary Vincent yes
terday estimated that the weight of
j the package is over five pounds and he
! said he would have to send it to
| Wilkes-Barre by express.
The man who keeps his eyes and ears
I open learns something every day.
ILL IODIC
IP nil
The fact seems pretty well establish
ed that the new invention in the form
of an improved umbrella offered to
| the local board of trade is not likely
to result in a new industry for Dan
i ville. At the meeting held in city hall
Monday night no definite action was
taken either as to the reorganization
of the board of trade or handling the
new invention.
There was a fair 'representation of
citizens at the meeting, among them
being, in addition'to J. H. Goeser,
; president, and Sam A. McCoy, secre
j tary, of the board of trade,the follow
ing well-known business men : P. Q,
Hartman, George F. Reifsnyder, W. ,
J. Rogers, C. P. Murray, Julius
Heim, J. J. Newman, Thomas Evans
of T. L. Evans'sons,Thomas J. Evans,
Evan Jones, George Jacobs, Jacob
Gass, Walter Gaskins and B. M. Davis.
Messrs. Sanders and Wildey, were
also-present with a model of the new
umbrella . It seemed the consensus
of opinion among those who examined
the umbrella that it was a good thing.
The board of trade and the promot
ers, however, did not seem to be able
to get together. The former did not
see its way clear to purchase the pat
ent. although it was not altogether
averse to taking up the "Manufacture
of the article, if Batisfa\ v terms
could be arranged between parties.
The promc rs were <iv u until Tu- n
day to -übuiit a proposition. By
evening, however, nothing bad boon
a icomplished.
facts were brought out.dtUii'
tha discussion, which seemed ro d< ~
viuv a .-ood many that M ipip:
umbrella is hardly the sore of a vv '*
tide that the board of trado sh~ u Al '
torcst itsolf in |p any great e N itl "
was discovered in the first pi -tent. It
in the manufacture of umb ace
male help is almost exrlug "el-las Jo
ployed. Danville has alreai' ively em
ablishments employing \v • y S »-V esr
except at such titnes at tli atnen and
when the male members of 0 prosetit
are irregularly employed, t' R ' farnil;
pretty sure to be a deUoiew. thora ;
Tothe bpard of tradejt <ji« tof help
TTae'a gfjj paiiay ~u %■ t»S"
establishment of an industry whijn the
class of wage-earners needed are not
here to operate it. Under the condi
tions, therefore, it is not probable that
anything will be done with the new
umbrella in Danville, whether the in
vention possesses much or little merit.
The board of trade is more interest- ;
ed iu an effort to effect- a reorganiza
tion. President Goeser has called a
meeting for next Monday night at S j
o'clock in council chamber. Obvious
ly an active board of trade has it in
its power to accomplish much for a
municipality. While casting about
for new industries it will not forget
that its function is also to aid and
foster those already established.
As regards the latter Mr. Goeser re
marked Tuesday that the local board
of trade would have a prolific field to
work in. No less than three industries,
he said, the foundry formerly operated i
by John Hoolev, the clock works and !
the Mosaic Wood flooring plant, now i
idle or practically so, could be operat- |
ed with a profit, if taken hold of and
fostered by the board of trade.
Another work that should be taken
up after reorganization is the proper
advertisement of the town, showing
its advantages as a manufaeturing
center, bringing here new industries
and along with them men who are the
heads of families.
WILL CONVICT
NEXT TIME
HARRISBUItG, July 1.
Attorney James Scarlet, prosecuting
attorney in the capitol graft oases, was
at the attorney general's department
today conferring with Assistant De
puty Attorney General Cunningham
regarding the prosecution of the next
suit. Asked when the trial of the next
case would come off, Mr. Scarlet said
he did not know, as that was a matter
entirely in the hands of the district
attorney and would be arranged at the
convenience of the court.
"I am here to confer about the
case-)," said Mr. Scarlet, "but I do
not rare to say what case will be next
tried. It will, however, be one that
will convict, aud we are going right
on witii the other cases."
It is said that the next case to be
tried will be one against A. S. Wet
ter, of the firm of Payne & Co., the
charge being false pretence. Before
that trial, however, will come the
argument in the motion for a new
trial for Messrs. Snyder,Mathues.Shu
maker and Sanderson, convicted in
March of conspiracy.
Three large owls attacked James H.
Jamison, nightjwatchman at the plant
of the Stewart Cement company in
Sharon, early on Monday morning and
j severely lacerated his face and hands
with their talons.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
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An attempt is being made .in this
city to enforce the act of 1794, which
aims to prevent violation of the Lord's
day by the performance of unnecessary
work.
Joseph Smith and Theodore Hoffman
appeared before Justice of the Peace
Oglesby last night in response to in
formation lodged by Joseph Divel. The
parties are all butchers. There were
preseut also several persons as wit
nesses along witii some spectators, the
latter including two ministers of the
gospel.
The information, signed by Joseph
Divel, aud taken on oath before Just
ice of the Peace Oglesby, set forth in
substance that on the 28th day of June,
1908, it being the Lord's day, Joseph
Smith at his shop did otter for «ie
and did sell meat, said work, employ
ment and business not beiiy work of
necessity or charity, contrary to the
act of assembly in such cases made and
provided. Therefore ga id Joseph
Smith forfeits dollars.
Information s- m j[ ar j n eV eiy respect
was lodged " igaiust; Theodore Hoffman.
The cas of iTo6 ,eph;;Smith was taken
up firstf an( j t | )e information was read.
Bot! |i Joseph Smith aud Theodore
Hoftu /an declared that the work which
they "i',id on Sunday was necessary, as
anion* t [,eir customers are a number
of fau l ilies of the poorer class who do
! !ot ..vo ice and who. therefore,
b ' an able to keep meat from Saturday
"renins until Sunday noon They stat
ed that they jrpgasd themselves as In
forming a worts USghy necessary wheu
they op;n their ehupS on Sunday morn
ing to enftUa.pyif n# who can not af
ford the testtry of :• 0 to pnrehas-'-meat
that will • • : untainte 1 for
their Sunday dinu, 4
Justice OglvHby a,-0;e 1 that- the ue
ffiudayt out-el- a pica of guilty or not
guilty ns char,: •J'by ■ (ho iufouuation.
Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Hoffman
explained that thfey were not ready to
go into a hearing, as fheir attorney
was qut of w»tj. Uuder'the circuuist
, auoes .iu.wco Oglesby consented that
thefibearing mifetvt be postponed, an-1
■ • next t! CHia Je"
ieard.
Section Ist of the act of 1794, pro
vides that if any person shall do or
perform any worldy employment or
business, whatsoever on the Lord's
lay commonly called Sunday, work of
necessity and oharity only excepted,or
diall use or practice any unlawful
s?ame, hunting, shooting sport or div
arsion whatsoever on the same day
aud be convicted thereof, every such
person so offending shall for every
such offence forfeit and pay four dol
lars, or suffer imprisonment. It is
provided that nothing in the act shall
be construed to prohibit the dressing
of victual? in pri»at'> families, bake
houses, lodging houses,iuus and other
houses of entertainment, nor the
delivery of milk or the necessaries of
life before 9 o'clock in the forenoon,
nor after five o'clock in the afternoon
of the same day.
A FINE CATCH
OF BLACK BASS
W. G. Pursell, his son Harold, M.
H. Schram aud Harry Ellenbogen re
turned home from a fishing trip down
the river last evening with twelve of
the finest bass that ever came to town.
There was not a small one in the lot,
all ranging in length from ten to four
teen inches. Four of the biggest ones
were hooked by Master Harold Pursel.
The river was never in a better con
dition for bass fishing and it might be
added that not in mauy years have
bass been more plentiful.
Persons who frequent the river bridge
find pleasure in watching the move
ments of a monster black bass which
seems to haunt the deep water at the
foot of one of the piers. The big bass
can easily be seen from the bridge and
may be observed at all hours of the
day. It is apparently tweuty inches
long and wieghs no less than four
pounds.
There is scarcely a day but persons
fishing from off the sidewalk of the
bridge throw out their lines in pro
ximity to the monster fish but no mat
ter how temptingly baited or near by
the hook falls, the bass declines to
bite.
Died on 50th Annivetsnry.
Mr. and Mrs. George [McMahan, of
Parker, Butler county, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last Fri
| day and their fivejchildren, grand chil
dren and other friends to the number
of about two hundred attended the
celebration. Shortly[after the festivi
ties Mr. McMahan said he felt ill, a
i stroke of apoplexy ffollowed aud his
death ensued on Sunday evening.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
I Mrs Elby F. P. Bachman, of Aflen
| town, on Monday, who weighed only
two pounds, but is in good health.