Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, January 27, 1910, Image 1
VOL. S(S—NO 1 ITEMS CONDENSED. A wife and ten children are left by Patrick Walsh, who died at Gilberton as the result of injuries received in a dynamite explosion. Only architects in Allegheny county can compete in drawing up plans for the new $1,250,000 courthouse annex that is proposed for Pittsburg. The first convent of the Passionist order of Catholic sisters will be est ablished in the Pittsburg diocese at Mt. Oliver. The community is from Italy. Twenty houses were damaged as the result of a mine cave-in at Scranton recently. No buildings collapsed but doors, windows and plaster show the results of the settling. Mrs. Ida Douey, aged 24, a widow, got a verdict for $1,341 in the Lehigh county court against Charles Schultz J for alleged failure to marry after lie j had popped the question and had been accepted. She asked for $5,000 and . said to the court that she knew in her heart when she accepted Schultz that he never could be equal to her dead husband. Because his leg had been so badly shot by an exploding gun that it after wards had to bo amputated, Ernest Patton, aged IS, of Franklin, is alleg ed to have tried to reach his weapon to kill himself. From where he fell he could not get. the gun. A companion ran for help, as they were on a hunt ing trip,and it was nearly an hour be- j fore aid arrived. | Wrapping his arms about a project- j ing beam when he was being whirled j around a flv wheel and was about to ■ be crushed to death in a set of cogs at j a flour mill in MahauoyCity, William Hill was stripped almost clean of his clothing but escaped with a few i bruises. His clothes had become en- j tangled in the machinery while he was J making repairs. Figures recently compiled by the j bureau of vital statistics at Harrisliurg ] show that (>54 persons met [death from consumption in the month of October, j This is seventy-two more deaths than j in the preceding month and a damper is put on tho excellent record that has j been maintained in the light against this disease last year. Some New Castle ministers discuss ed the high cost of living from their pulpits Sunday. Numbers of English pheasants are being kept alive by the farmers of Pike and other counties and are be coming tame enough to be fed with the farmyard fowls. Fifteen feet of snow blockade the country roads in some districrts near Butler. The rural districts are isolat ed from the city except where there are trolley and steam road connec tions. With his hands, feet and other paits of his body frozen, Michael O'Brien, j an aged recluse, was found dead in a j shanty near New Castle Junction. He j had lived there for many years and I supported himself by doing odd jobs j in the summer. Little was known con- j cerniug him. Oscar Engle, aged 14, and his broth- | er Ernest, aged !>, of near Irwin, are missing from their home, and it is feared that they have perished iu the snow. The lads are said to have been playing truant from school for twenty days, unknown to their parents. Two new witnesses have been sub poenaed for the commonwealth in the trial of Joseph M. Huston, architect of the State capitol, which begins in Dauphin county today. The men are said to bo identified with the furnit ure business and to know something of the relations between Huston and John H. Sanderson, the contractor. Almost on tho verge of death, his body frozen stiff, Cliarlos Shaw, au old Patton miner, was found by two men ou their way to work at a colli ery. He was taken care of and later removed to his homo. He had left his home about 3 o'clock in the morning for work so that he could quit early and his weakened condition would not let. him rise again after he had fallen ou the ice. "Guilty of murder in the second degree" is the verdict rendered at Brookville, Jefferson county, iu the trial of William Jones,accused of mur dering his wife 011 August 6, 1908. Mrs. Minnie Kuuselman, aged 17, the man's daughter, was the witness who convicted him. She kept the secret of the alleged murder for a year because she said her father threatened her with death if she confessed what she knew. The case consumed nearly all last week. A new trial will be asked for today. DO YOU want to learn to RESIL YER OLD MIRRORS and MAKE NEW ONES? Pleasant easy work. Profit 5 dollars a day. Sample and particulars free. THE CROWN CO., 1432 S St., Washington, D. C. The Pittsburg and Lake Erie is said to be contemplating the building of a connecting link between Conuellsville Terminal and the Wabash, iu Cumber land. Shops will be located in Con uellsville. GETTING READY FOR PAVING The occurrence .of high water Fri day precipitated an animated discis sion in council Friday night relative to the capacity of the Church street cul vert and the subject of surface drain ■ age in general. I Mr. Cleaver brought up the matter by calling attention to the flooded con ; dition of the borough in tho vicinity of tho Stove works Friday afternoon and said that the view is held by some that the borough is responsible, it be ing alleged that the culvert under Church street is partially choked up. Tho relatively small pipes laid under the culvert in tho canal by the I). L. & W. Railroad company are also held responsible for flooded conditions. The matter was discussed at considerable length, practically all the members participating. Street Commissioner P. J. Keefer explained that tho Church street cul vert was built when tho canal was a factor in carrying off the water. Since the culverts have been constructed in the canal and it carries off relatively only a small volume of water the Church street culvert is inadequate to prevent flooding. The fact is, lie stat ed, that a larger culvert should be con structed at Church street. Council Friday night did not see its way clear to take action looking to an enlargement of the Church street and other culverts to meet the changed conditions. In order to ascertain whether or not the borough is respon- 1 siblo iu the premises, on motion of Mr. Deutsch it was ordered that the mat- j ter be referred to the committee 011 streets and bridges for investigation. 011 motion of Mr. Everliart it was i ordered that a communication receiv ed from the board of health relative to the collection of milk license be re- ! ferred to the committee 011 law to act iu conjunction with the borough soli- | citor. The following members were pres ent: Schatz, Finnigan, Cleaver, Pur sel, Everliart, Deutsch. Marshall. Cur ry, Yon Blohn and lies. Mr. Cleaver reported that the bor- I ough surveyor hue bogxiti wnrt nn f.lto plans and specifications for paving on East Market street. On motion the matter of printing the borough statement was left in the hands of the printing committee. The following bills were approved for payment: WATER DEPARTMENT. Friendship Fire Co $ 36.62 People's Coal Yard 275.73 Regular employes 161.40 Washington Fire Co 1.10 Labor iu Light Dep't 25.50 U. S. Express Co .93 Walker & Kepler.. 25.46! Danville F'd'y. & Machine Co. 13.83 I Atlantic Refining Co 1.20 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Wallace A. Hoover 8 3.05 People's Coal Yard 10.70! Washington Fire Co 75 Borough employes 117.50 . Charles E. Voris, (com.) 73.67 j Labor and Hauling 41.08 | CARNATION LEAGUE In honor of the memory of President I William McKinley, the 68th anniver sary of whose birth falls 011 Saturday, January 29, members of"The Carna- \ tion League of America"in this city j will display on that occasion the j martyred executive's flower. A re- | minder of this annual tribute to the | distinguished son of Ohio, which has j become nation wide,has been sent out by General Robert P. Kennedy, of Bellefontaine, 0., founder of the j league. This league is unique in that it has . 110 officers and its members pay no I dues. Any citizen of the United States , is admitted to membership simply by i wearing a carnation ou his coat lapel on January 29. Iu his letters to members, General Kennedy says: "Lot us, for one day, at least, pay tribute to this one whose life was in fullest measure,an example which can well be followed by the coming generations." D. L. & V/. TO EXTEND At a recent meeting of the directors of 1110 Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Pennsylvania rail roads, the D. L.and W. was granted | the privilege of crossing the tracks of 1 the Pennsylvania at the eastern ex tremity of the new classification yards at Northumberland to the west branch of the Susquehanna. Also tho right to extend its track on the ground owned by tho Pennsylvania and lying be tween its tracks and the [river's edge, for a distance of five miles. Between this point and Win field the company intends to erect a ten-span steel bridge. The object of this extension is to make connection at Winfield with the Phil adelphia and Reading railroad. The plan will bo put into execution as soon as the weather conditions will permit. DANVILLE- }PA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 27, 1910 SAMUEL MILLS FOR OVERSEER OF POOR The Republican primaries in the four wards of the borough of Danville and in Mahoning township were held Fri day eve between 7 and 8 o'clock. The borough and district conventions will be held this evening in the grand jury room in the courthouse. At Friday evening's voting Samuel j Mills was ensured of the Republican 1 nomination for overseer of the poor, i The delegates in the first, third and | fourth wards being instructed for him. | The second ward and Mahoning town ' ship were loft uninstructed for over- I seer of the poor. For the ottico of bor- j ongh auditor the only ward to instruct j i its delegates was the first, where Geo. I Youngman was the choice. Tho Republican nominees for council i I are as follows: W. E. Gosh, Joseph 11. j j Weidman, Clarence Price and David I , Roderick. | The results in detail from the five districts are as follows: FIRST WARD. | The primary in the first ward result- ' jed in the choice of T. W. Bedea and j Geo. R. Sechler as delegates to the borough and district convention ; they | were instructed for Samuel Mills for overseer of the poor and for George j Youngman for auditor. The following j nominations were made: Council fori 3 years, W. IC. Gosh; school director, i for 3 years, Wni. A. Sechler; school director ''or one year, W. L. Sidler; judge of election, Wm. V. Oglesby; inspector, Frank A. Brown; assessor, Joseph L. Frame. SECOND WARD. In tho second ward William lies and Wm. 11. Bnrus were chosen delegates to the borough and district conven tion ; they were uninstructed for over seer of the poor and borough auditor; council for 3 v -ars, Joseph H. Weid man; school director.W. Haydn Wood side ; judge of election, Harry A. | Slack; inspector. Bonneville Johnson; assessor, Harry E. Seidel, constable, j Wm. L. Jones. THIRD WARD. In the third ward Edward V. Stroh j ana .lames rosrer were enosen dele- ! gates to the borough and district con- | vention, and instructed for Samuel j Mills for overseer of the jwor; they j were uninstructed for borough audit-1 or. Council, Clarence Price; school di- I rector, Alex H. Grone; judge of elec- ! tiou, George Stickle; inspector, John L. Jones; assessor, John Wallize. FOURTH WARD. In the fourth ward William Jenkins and Charles Hcmuierly were elected delegates to the borough and district j convention; they were instructed for j Samuel Mills for overseer of the poor 1 and uninstructed for borough auditor; coucnil. David Roderick; school di-! lector, William 11. Orth: judge of elec tion, Henry T. Mann; inspector, John Mitchell; assessor. John Jenkins; con- 1 stable, George Nead, the Democratic ! nominee was endorsed. MAHONING TOWNSHIP Iu Mahoning township M. P. Scott and Harold Baylor were chosen dele- , gates to the district convention and j were uninstructed for overseer of the poor. The following nominations were | made: supervisor, Alfred Diehl; tax j receiver, E. L. White; school direct- i ors, Harry G. Miller and Lloyd Bay- j lor; judge of election, M. P. Scott;! inspector, W. B. Ilauser; assessor, Fred Diehl. FOR CLERK-CARRIER A United States civil service exami nation will bo held on Saturday, Feb ruary 12th, for the position of clerk carrier, iu the post office of Danville. I All persons who wish to take this ex i amination should secure blanks and ; further information of R. B. Diehl, | local secretary, at the post office. Contrary from what might be infer- | I red from the above no changes are in | j sight among the clerks at the post i j office. Even in the matter of snbstit- I I utes it is learned the office is well sup- I j plied. FUNERAL OF MISS IRVIN | The funeral of Miss Sarah Irvin, I whose death occurred in Scranton on j Monday, took place in this city yes | terday afternoon. The body, accom ! pauied by Mrs. A. F. Yost and son of ! Scranton, arrived at this city on the j I 12:51 D. L. & W. train and was taken : directly to the Grove Presbyterian | church, where services were conduct- J ed by the Rev. James Wollaston Kirk, j The pall bearers were: 'A. 11. Grone, John A. Mowrey.'John H. Doster and William Sechler. Interment was made in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Conventions Tonight. The Democratic Borough and dis- 1 trict conventions will be held in the grand jury room, court, house, at 7:30 o'clock, this evening, to nominate can didates for overseer of the poor and borough auditor. MANY WITNESSES WERLPINED License court was held in this city Friday, his Honor, Judge Evanß and Associates Blee and Welliver being on the bench. With two exceptions the applications, representing the old stands iu which the applicants held li cense last year and previously, were at once granted,on condition that they j be found in proper form and that the j law be fully complied with. { The applications of Joseph Hilkert | and M. N. Houghton constituted the two exceptions, which were at once j taken up and which occupied the pro ; eeodings during the day. Mr. Hilkert, who was an applicant for i license at Mooresburg, was called to | the stand. He has sold his farm about | a mile from Mooresburg and has pur | chased the hotel property. He explaili ied why iu his opinion a hotel at Mooresburg is a necessity, being the j | only public house between Mausdale ; and Milton. Charles Middleton, tho former own | er of the hotel, was the next witness. He explained that a hotel at Moores -1 burg is a public necessity and describ ed to what extent, it has been patron ized in the past. There was 110 remonstrance against the granting of liceuseat Mooresburg. ONLY ONE CONTEST. The only remonstrance 011 file was j one opposing the granting of license at the Exchange Hotel, Anthony town- j ship—a very formidable paper signed ! by some B'J men and ?<) women. The i remonstrance was represented by W. j Kaso West. Hon. Grant Herring of Sunbury and B. Frances McHenry, i the woman attorney of Exchange,ap peared lor M. N. Houghton, the up plicaut. MANY WITNESSES. Fifteen witnesses were called by the ! applicant, the testimony occupying the court until'noon. The first witness was M. N. Houghton, the applicant. He is 23 years of age and is married. His present home is at Pino Summit, Columbia county. The hotel property, linnnun onnlloJ »«- is owned by his father. Ho was told that it is urged that application for license is not made in good faith and that othors will bo pecuniarily inter ested in the conduct of the hotel Iu reply he was emphatic that it is his intention to occupy the house and keep hotel in it. He has rented tho hotel property for one year paying $25 per month. The lease was offered in evidence. " 'Squire" John W. Lore, of this | city, formerly of Columbia county, j where ho was justice of the peace for many years, was called as a witness, j He has known the applicant practical- j ly all his'life and considers his char- j acter "all right." 111 the opinion of the witness Mr. Houghton is a fit per- j sou to govern a hotel. Harvey Houghton of Turbotville, | uncle of tho applicant, with whom he j lived for four years, was the next wit- | uess. He gave M. N. Houghton a very | good reputation. Joseph Chamberlin and William Fowler of Pine Summit, who have known M. N. Houghton all his life, testified to the same effect. S. M. Williamson,butcher of Turbot ville, said tho applicant was a person of good moral character and explained the necessity of having a hotel at Ex change. Albert Dewald, of Pine Summit, speaking of the applicant said "his character is about as good as you can get it." Bryan Denniii has known the stand for fifteen years and is certain that a hotel has been licensed at Exchange for at least thirty-five years. A hotel there is a public necessity. The near est hotels on the main arteries of traffic are at Washingtonville, Jersey town, Turbotville and Muncy. The I hotel at Exchange has received a lib | eral patronage and the public would j be discommoded should a license be j refused. j Thomas Sherrin, store keeper at Ex change, was called. A largo number | of people come to the village to trade and to transact business at the bank, and to accommodate these in the op inion of witness a hotel is a necessity. Isaac Acor, justice of the peace and school teacher, caused a mild sensa tion by averring that ho had personal knowledge of the fact that from ten to a dozen of the men who signed the re ' monstrance did so under a misappre -1 liension and are really of the opinion that a hotel is a necessity at tho Ex change. In reply to a question from Mr. Herring tho witness named sever al persons, signers of the remonstr ance, who had expressed themselves to him to the above effect. The witness admitted that a sctioual fight is on and that the people at Exchange had mostly arrayed themselves on one side or the other. A hotel at Exchange is a necessity, he said. He himself has fre quently noticed as many as a dozen persons taking dinner at the hotel, while in the stable were twelve to fourteen horses. Strangers are very ! frequently entertained over night. Thomas Fry, the village blacksmith, was quite positive that a hotel is a necessity at Exchange. Andrew Smith of Danville, who travels to Exchange once a week, was of the opinion that a hotel there is very necessary. Thomas Welliver, who works in the blacksmith shop at Exchange, has fre quently observed ten to a dozen vehicles at the hotel. Ulysses Adams and Jacob Smith, who live near Exchange, both gave testimony tending to show that a hotel is necessary at that place. THE REMONSTRANTS. Following the noon intermission the witnesses for the remonstrance were called and one hour and a half were occupied with their testimony. Thomas Denniu was the first wit | ness. Citing the speech of the people ho saiil the applicant is not a fit per son to conduct a hotel. The second witness called was Boyd Stead, postmaster at Exchange. Ac- I cording to the speech of the people,he said, the reputation of the applicant "is not very good and he is not a fit person to be entrusted with a license. " Among other witnesses called, who testified to the above effect were Jos eph Kuhns and John A. Ellis. Harry Cox, the present landlord, de scribed the satisfactory amount of business done at the Exchange hotel. Others who testified for the remons trance were Dr. Lawrence of Turbot ville, Amos Allied.-, constable of Anth ony township, R. K. Mohr, Millard Betz and W. 11. Dihline, of Exchange, ! A few of the witnesses went on record ! to the effect that a licensed house is not needed, but that a house for the ! accommodation of tiie public run on the temperance plan would fill a want , at Exchange. Hon. Grant Herring addressed the court in behalf of the applicant oc eupying over half an hour. Ho was j followed by W. Ka.se West for there- ! monstrance. , At 3 o'clock the witnesses were dis- | missed. The application of Joseph Hil kert for license at Mooresburg was I granted. The application of M. N. 1 Houghton for license at Exchange, i Judge Evans announced, will be dig- A SENSATION. The usual proceedings of license court [were varied Friday with a tilt between the court and the mem bers of the bar, in which one of the lay judges was accused of "prejudg ing" a case. The matter was brought up in tho morning by Ralph Kisner, Esq., who! in a verbal statement to the court ex- j plained that lie had been retained as ! counsel by Mr. Houghton, applicant for license at Exchange, but that he j had withdrawn on being informed by ' Associate Welliver that the license j "would not be granted." He ciiticis- j ed this expression as a grave indiscre tion. Judge Evans remarked that it was ! wholly irregular to "prejudge" a case. Ho explained, however, that he made i the remark only in a general way. Hon Grant Herring after his arriv- | al learned of Mr. Kisner's accusation. I Later in the day he took the matter I up, declining togo on with the case j until Judge Welliver had taken the j stand and declared whether or not he ! had said that the license at Exchange "would not be granted." Mr. Welliver complied and under oath protested that ho had no recol lection of putting it in that way. He had in his mind the weight of the re monstrance, he said, and as lie recall ed it his remark was to the effect that the protest was of such a nature that it could not be ignored—that its moral force would be such that it would de cide the issue, which of course would imply that the license might not be granted. At Mr. Herring's request Mr. Kisner was called to the stand, when he con firmed Mr. Welliver as related to one occasion, but adverted to another in stance when he alleged the associate judge remarked that the "license would notbe granted." A PARSONAGE Dwelling No. 31 Ash street,has been purchased of Mrs. J. J. Murray by the congregations of St. John's church, Mausdale, and St. James' church, Ridgeville, constituting the Mausdale Reformed charge, by which it will be used as a parsonage. The dwelling, which has a largo lot with an abundance of fruit, will make a central and a delightful homo for the pastor administering to the two churches. Rev. J. C. Staium, who at present resides on Lower Mulberry street, will move into the parsonage about April Ist. Body 2 Years in Creek. After being in Brandywine creek for two years,the body of Thomas Lynch, a farmhand,who was drowned in lt>oß, was found recently near West Chester. A certain remoteness sometimes strengthens friendship. SCHOOL BOARD JN SESSION The school board held a regular meet ing Monday eve. The members present were: Orth, Sidler, Swarts, Burns, Redding, Shultz, Pursel, Fischer,Gib son, Heiss and Cole. Owing to the ab sonco of Chairman Sechler Mr. Fisch er was chosen president pro tern. The subject of the epidemic prevail ing, which is interfering with attend ance at school, was discussed at length. As a precaution, to prevent the spread of disease, it was reported that the drinking water used at each ot the school buildings is being boiled. At the suggestion of Mr. Burns, it was ordered that gas bo placed in the second ward school building as soon as the ground will permit diggipg; also that a gas stove bo installed in the building for tho purpose of boiling water, when needed, &o. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord ered that permission bo granted Bor ough Superintendent Dieffenbacher to attend the convention of borough and city superintendents to be held at Har risburg on Febuary Bth, 9th and 10th. The subject of administering 'corpo ral punishment was discussed. The charge was made that the rule requir ing teachers when they administer cor poral punishment to report the mat ter "at once" to the bonragh superin tendent, is not lived up to in many instances. The matter will be investi gated. The subject of holding one session in the grades as well as in the high school,when the weather is exceeding ly unpleasant,was discussed at length. The majority of the board seemed to approve the idea of one session, but fears were expressed that the rule, if adopted, might be abused and coiise- | quently no action was taken. The following bills were approved ' for payment: Frank Detwiller $ 1.25 P. A. Winters .(10 Chas. Mottern 1.25 Nellish & Byiield 141.00 A. Flunnagan & Co .. 7.04 Emery Shultz 5.20 ACTON WTRESPASS An action in trespass is brought against Montour county by Albert H. j Deetei, of Mayberry township, tore- ■ cover damages for the value and perm- j anent loss of the use of a horse through the alleged negligence of the above de- ' fendaut. The plaintiff sets forth that it is the ; legal duty of the said defendant to keep and maintain the river bridge in j a safe and passable condition so that the public at large may have five and safe passage thereon at all times on foot or with horses,teams and vehicles of all kinds; that the said defendan\ its clear legal duty in such specific be half wholly disregarding, did n> entl> on November 11,1908, permit tie surface of the fleur of the driveway to become slippery and dangerous. That on November 14, ISIOB, a horse belonging to the plaintiff, while being driven by the latter fell on the said driveway of the river bridge near the northern approach thereto, within the 1 county of Montour and was perman ently injured and crippled, so as to be | wholly and forever valueless and use less for draught and all other ordinary purposes. The plaintiff avers that ho has been injured and has sustained damago to the amount of S4OO and that, there fore, he brings suit. A similar suit brought by Rnfus E. Bird to recover for a horse that had to be killed as the result of falling on the driveway of the bridge last summer was settled just prior to the last term of court, Montour and Northumber land counties jointly paying the plain tiff two hundred and forty dollars as a recompense for his loss. That a second suit would so soon follow was a fact not foreseen by the county commissioners. Chicken and Waffle Supper. A delightful chicken and waffle sup per was tendered at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Marfz, Deny town ship. After supper the evening was spent in dancing. Those present were Mrs. Juliet Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Foust, Mr. and Mrs. William Plotts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kniss, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. John Reeder, Mr. and .Mrs. Howard Billmeyer.Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cotner, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wetherill, Mrs. William Stump, Misses Maria Madden, Vera Martz, Martha Heeder, Margaret ; Martz, Mildred Plotts, Ethel Conrad, Helen Martz, Anna Cotner, Messrs. Oliver Billtneyer, Charles (Jmstead, William Nephew, John Wertman, Clyde, Norman, Hard, Allen and Wal ter Foust, Lawrence Conrad, Lester ami Boyd Martz, Roy and Stirart Martz, Archie, Wallace and Learon Reeder, Harry and Allen Stump, Lester, Paul and Elwood Cotner, Francis Delsite.J ESTABLISHED IN 185S POULTRY SHOW IT BLOOMSBUR6 With about 1100 birds oil exhibition valued by experts at iiot less than S7OOO the first annual show of the Blooms burg Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock association, opened in the Midway at Bloomsburg yesterday morning. All during the day, and especially last evening, the attendance was large, in- I eluding a number oi fanciers from this ' vicinity. The exhibitors at the show include ' six raisers of show birds from the vic inity of Danville as follows: C. M. Baruitz and Wohlfarth Brothers of Riverside; Edward Oyster, William D. Seidel and W. F, Zeliff, of Washing tonville and J. A. McMahon.of Potts grove. Tiie judges made a start on the awards yesterday but finished with but seven American classes, included being White Rocks, of which Wohl farth Brothers, of Riverside, were ex hibitors. Considering that the field was an exceptionally strong one the Wohlfarth birds made a good show ing, winning -Ith cock. 4th lien and 4th cockerel. Beside the White Rocks, the only other classes finished yesterday were the Barred Rocks, Single Combed Rhode Island Reds, Rose Combed Rhode Island Reds, Buff Wyandottes, Partridge Wyandottes and Buff Cocli ens. in the Barred Rocks the Chest nut Hill farm, ot' Philadelphia, made the big killing. The field of American birds is very strong. The judging will goon today, but will not likely be fininshed before to morrow. The show will remain open until Saturday night at 12 o'clock. M. E. CONFERENCE PLANS The Central Pennsylvania confer ence which will assemble in York on March Hi,to enter upon its 42d session, will be attended by 300 clergymen and several hundred of the laity. The con ference will be in session for about ono week. Bishop Earl Cranston, of Washington, will preside at theses- Sl spViai reatures ot the program low: On Thursday evening, March 15, Rev. Robert M. Moore, pastor of Foun dry Methodist Episcopal church, Wash ington, D. C., will give his lecture, "The Man Who Would Not Run." Bishop J. F. Berry, D. D., LL. D., of Buffalo, will be in charge of an evan gelistic institute on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. On Friday aft ernoon Dr. P. H. Swift, pastor of the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Baltimore, will give an ad dress in keeping with the bishop's work on the subject, "On the Firing Line." On Wednesday night th speaker at the temperance anniversary will be Clinton I'. Howard, Rochcntt r, N. Y. Dr. Newell Dwiglit Hillis. ot Brook lyn, will lecture on Friday night, March 18. Dr. Hillis is pastor of Ply mouth church. On Monday night, March 21, Rev. Frederick F. Shannon, of Grace church, Brooklyn,- will de liver an address on the late Phillips Brooks, "The White Knight." The women will have two mission ary anniversaries—foreign and home— at which enthusiastic speakers will be present. PENNIES TABOO Postmaster W. L. Gouger has re ceived a notice from the department at Washington that commencing with the 15th of February rural letter car riers will not be required to collect loose coins from rural mail boxes. The order has been made in view of the extent to which the practice has grown, and the delay in the delivery and collection of mail and the hard ships imposed on rural carriers incid ent thereto. The communication to Postmaster Gouger also states that, "Patrons should enclose coins in an envelope, wrap them securely in a piece of pap er, or deposit them in a coin holding receptacle, so they can be easily and quickly taken from boxes,and carriers will be required to lift such coins, and, where accompanied by mail for dispatch, attach the requisite stamps." t HUSTON TRIAL HELD UP HARRISBURG, Jan. 2«. 1 The trial of Joseph M. Huston, the ; capitol architect, for conspiracy to de fraud the State in the matter of fur niture for the new capitol,which com menced on Monday, was postponed to | day for the reason that Juror No. 12, | Cyrus Noviuger, was quarantined at j his home in Middle Paxton township, I scarlet fevor having broken out in his family. The man went to his home j last evening. It was announced that Dr. Moulton, lof the State health department, had I stated that the absent juror can be J given a disinfecting bath and cau ap | pear tomorrow morning with perfect j safety to the other jurors.