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Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

to the case. The culprit gets almost a
minimum of punishment, and the cost
aud odium of crime that properly
belongs to Ell Dorado, are thrown upon
Amador county.
But again. The record shows that
U S Gregory was the only witness in
this remarkable case. He made the
complaint, he took the stand, and the
man was held to answer on his bare
testimony. He was at least thirty
miles away from the scene of the crime
What evidence-other than hearsay-
could he give touching the essential
facts constituting the crime; such as
the actual killing, the ownership of the
COW. Is this the correct precedent to
establish in criminal procedure. But
the most amazing, give-away state
ment of all is this: ''The district at
torney and superior Judge knew all the
circumstances in connection with the
matter" How did they know? How
could they know, except by the sworn
testimony of eye witnesses 10 the
material facts? There was no testi-
mony introduced in the superior court,
and the evidence of U S Gregory in the
preliminary examination was not re-
dueed TO writing. What, then, does
he mean when he says, The district at
torney and superior judge knew all the
circumstances? We leave our readers
to solve that conundrum. Does this
not serve to prove, what the Ledger
has contended for from the outset, that
it is high time that this political COM
bipe was dissolved by the decree ol
the voters registered at the ballot-box
To cap the whole, the people are told
that if illegally convicted, Lester had
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23

| DR. \. T. Dewitt has decided upon
many improvements for his park at
| Riverside the coming year which can
not fail % increase the popularity Cf
that resort. The most important 0f the
/ departures comprises the sale 1f Dots tfr
the purpose Of building summer -5--
tagcs.
\ nap of the park made by %. d.
Ostrander, is already in thu hands of
DR.. Dewitt The lots. thirty iu mum
Der, 25xl50 feet. front on the lower OF
northern boundary 81 the park Thr-e
are divided. fifteen on a side. By new
driveway, ~ feet wide. which will lead
from the north in % the race cuurSa. At
the rear Of the strip $50 feet wide r--
served for lots aud inst below ths cen
tral track another driveway viii inter
| sect the park.
There l. no doubt that the l0-- viii
find a ready sale. The spot i easily a.
cessible, while its elevation. the natural
/ h"huNN VI tht 1tAAARAAAttAtA@-r NAAF NAAaaaH
of the air and water the quiet and tha
seclusion, all combine ~ make am IDEAL
summer resort. Tn this venture Dr
| Dewitt has been encouraged not alone
| by local residents who wish o. have a..
commOdati0ns Of their own a. The park
but also by city people who -au-slF-
late erecting cottages. DR. Dewitt VIII
in an probability lead Of 1y buiiiiu-
summer home for himself az the -a-
| sort.
| Among other Improvements at che
park. Or Dewitt contemplate che lu.
stallment Of a miniature railway with
/ locomotive. tender and ten cars. the
drawing capacity 90 BE- l0UG pounds
/ equal % some ~ passengers. There
will also b. q merry-g5-round ta please
the little ones. while the pavilion win
be still further enlarged the bicycle
path widened and the numerous wa.E-
that iuter-ect the park recovered with
| gravel.
Last year iu addition ta rHa 'rraI g.
| A. r. eurampmsnt -aEeutv-ava rr-..-
were held at Dewitt ra-k
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Berwick S New Building.

The new building of the Berwick
store company which has been in course
of erection for many months past is now
completed. There are two reasons why
our citizens are especially interested in
this big establishment in which Berwick
Justly feels so proud The first is that
it is one of the largest and most finely
appointed store buildings in this section;
the second, that it was built under the
supervision of and over the plans fur
nished by our townsman, Architect J.
H Brugler.
The building, which is four story
structure of brick and stone, 1O0x1s0
feet, consists in part of the old store
building which was thoroughly re
modelled, and large annex. 1t is equip
ped with hydraulic passenger and
freight elevators from the first to the
fourth floor, in addition TO a pavement
drop" from the sidewalk TO the cellar.
On the first floor, in the centre of the
room, near the elevator, Is large and
very ornate soda fountain.
1t is distinctively department store
and as such will compare favorably
with many of those in our larger cities
The departments are entirely separate
and comprise groceries, green grocer.
les, meat flour and feed, stoves and tin
ware, dry goods, millinery, shoes, tailor.
ing gents furnishing goods jewelrv.
furniture, house furnishing goods. car,
pets and drugs, In connection with the
green grocery and meat department is a
cold storage room of sufficient capacity
to hold several car loads Of fruits There
Is also a department for butter and eggs
and another for fresh meat which will
enable the company TO kill whole car
load Of cattle at time and place them
ON cold storage the beef being run in
on overhead tracks and suspended along
the sides
The store when rightly down 20 bust
ness will employ l25 clerks. The Am
erican Car and Foundry company alone
employs some 5000 men and the store
does business Of $500, 600 annually. On
a single day recently business 10 the
amount Of $40, 600 was transacted. The
store il under the superintendence Of
| Ray II Davenport
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
The lineup was as follows =
A Fine lot of Souvenirs.

The window of Woods shoe store,
which contains a lot OF souvenirs brought
from the Philippines by Oscar Thorn
ton, proved quite an attraction to those
who passed yesterday. The collection,
which consists exclusively of Japanese
and Philippine handiwork, possesses an
especial interest, differing as it does
from the general run of curios hereto
fore brought home. by the returning sol
diers, which were mostly in the line of
weapons, flags, coin, coarser wearing
apparel, &c.
In Mr.. Thornton's collection are found
handkerchiefs, table covers, shawls and
like articles, all handmade. of the finest
silk elaborate in the extreme and
beautiful beyond anything ever dis
played for sale on the counters in this
country In the collection is a silk shirt
and pair of white kid shoes made in
Manila There are number of articles
including a spoon made of pearl while
among other things may be seen an um-
brella and cane which represent a
great deal of value The returned sol
der has certainly displayed a great deal
of taste i'm the selection of souvenirs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Democratic Nominations Made.

The Democrats of the Fourth Ward
held their primaries on Saturday even
ing last The meeting was called to
order at 1870 by Committeeman Michael
Mullen. Thomas Welch Esq. was
chosen chairman and Nicholas Hofer
and A. L. Brandt, secretaries.
James Connolly and Patrick Scott
were placed i'll nomination as candid
ates for Council The former received
80 votes and the latter 9 Mr.. Connolly
therefore was declared the nominee. As
candidates for school director w. o.
Green and John Bruder We're nominal
ed. Mr. Green receiving 43 votes "a
against Mr.. Bruder's 13. was declared
the nominee Nicholas HOfer was chos-
en- as judge of the election and Thomas
McCafferty a. Inspector. William
Shultz received the nomination As con
stable. George Bachnger and Thomas
McCafferty were selected as delegates
to the district convention. They We're
instructed TO vote for Jonathan Rudy
as poor director.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
A CHILD
BADLY BURNED
Clothing Took Fire While Playing at the
Stove Monday.

James the three-year-Old son of Mr..
and Mrs James T. Magill, Vine street,
was very badly burned Monday as
the result of his clothes taking fire. The
hand of Providence was clearly visible
in the affair; had the flames been given
few seconds more the child would
have been burned beyond the hope of re-
cOvery
1t happened about p. IN. Mrs. Magill
and little James We're at home alone.
The kitchen fire needed replenishing and
the mother carefully closing up the
stove in front went down to the lower
enc of the lot for bucket of coal
She was on her way back when she
heard a terror-stricken cry from the
house, which she instinctively felt in
dicated that some terrible misfortune
had befallen little James. Dropping the
coal she ran up the walk and opening
the kitchen door was mortified to find
her child on fire the flames having al
IcdtlN tdJCl away lllH iIlo oll anu VI zoo IL
the region of the breast
Mrs. Magill, who was washing, had a
tub of water near by and seizing the
child after smothering the flames with
her hands as best she could dashed wat
er upon his burning clothing. In this
way the fire was extinguished before
the little fellows underclothing was
consumed, but not until he was very
seriously burned on each side Of his face,
his forehead and lips by the cruel flames
which We're fast enveloping his body.
DR.. Wintersteen was called who soon
succeeded in easing the pain. Unless
the child inhaled the flame which DR.
Wintersteen hardly thinks has occurr-
ed, the little fellows recovery hardly
admits of doubt
The child's clothing, it is thought,
took fire from the stove. The ash door
which Mrs Magill closed when she left
the room was open when she returned,
which would indicate that little James
was playing with the fire during her
absence
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
THE WATER
COMMISSIONERS
Organized Tuesday Night by Electing
Henry L. Gross President.

The board Of water commissioners or
ganized Tuesday by electing Henry /.
Gross president. The first Monday Of
each month at 3 0 clock in the after
noon was selected as the time for meet
ing.
1t was decided that water takers who
have complaints of any sort to make
should be required to be present at the
monthly meetings and TO place their
grievances directly before the board ON
motion the newspapers We're requested
in printing the reports of T7aa1"-- ~-----
meeting to call attention TO this pr0yis-
ion that the public who may wish %
reach the board will know how 70 pro
ceed.
Water Superintendent p. J. Keefer
addressed the board describing the con-
dition of things about the Water Works
and recommending several improve
ments about the plant Nothing very
expensive was asked for with the ex-
ceptiOn Of a heater for the older Of the
| two large pumps in use, which was in
stalled some twelve years ago and l.
minus heater-a modern device attach
ed which utilities the exhaust in heat
ing the water sent 70 the boiler The
pump recently installed Is equipped with
a heater and while the old pump sends
water into the boiler ice cold the new
one heats it mp to nearly two hundred
degrees, which effects big saving ia
| fuel.
Owing 10 the absence Of a heater the
old pump which was purchased some
! twelve years ago AT a big cost j. not us
cd much at present. which entails a
pretty heavy strain upon the remaining
| pump.
BY the expenditure If some $500 Mr.
Keefer thought heater could Dee at
tached which would furnish wafer for
the boiler heated tn the boiling point
and thereby effect "a saving in caal which
might approximate 80 cents rer day
New meter rates for water takrr- win
go into effect next spring bUt q rau-il-
Grafton of this subject was postponed
! until next meeting
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
CORMAN
AND GROSS
Elected Water Commissioners Friday Even
ing to Succeed Polk and Foster.

The borough council held regular
meeting Friday eve. The principal busi-
ness on hand was the election of two
| Water Commissioners to fill the unex-
| pired terms of R. K. Polk and James
| Foster, whose designations were accept
ed at the last meeting.
To succeed Mr.. Polk, H. L. Gross was
nominated by Mr.. Vastine and un-
animously elected. To succeed Mr..
| Foster the names of Edward German
and George D. Edmondson were placed
in nomination, Mr.. Vastine nominating
the former and James Dougherty, the
latter. A vote resulted as follows:
Corman-Davis, Geo. Sechler, Vastine,
Fetterman, Kemmer, NJ D. L. Sechler
Jones' McLain, Brandt and Gibson,
| Edmondson-Dougherty.
Mr.. German receiving majority of
nine votes was declared elected to sue
ceed Mr. Foster.
! A communication was received from
| George Laurer, councilman from the
Fourth Ward, stating that he had re-
moved from Danville and would hence
forth be a resident of Elmira, N. Y I'm
| der the circumstances he rendered his
resignation as member of the borough
council. On motion Mr.. Laurer's res
| ignation was accepted.
Mr.. Brandt, member from the Fourth
Ward, at once introduced the subject of
successor to Mr.. Laurer, advocating the
election of one Immediately. Mr.. Jones
called attention to the near approach of
election, explaining that member now
elected would have but two or three
nights to serve. Others took the view
that the Fourth Ward was entitled to a
| full representation no matter how short
the time and it was decided to proceed
with the election.
Mr. Brandt nominated James Connol-
ly and Mr.. Gibson, Charles Pusey. Two
votes were taken, each of them result
ing in tie, after which the attempt to
elect was abandoned The vote was as
| follows:
Pusey-Vastine, NJ. d. L. Sechler,
I jones, McLain and Gibson.
Connolly-George Sechler, Fetter-
man, Kemmer, Dougherty and Brandt.
Mr.. Davis at his request was excused
| from voting.
Borough Treasurer Harry Ellenbogen
presented his report, which showed a
total balance on hand of S3604S4
President Kemmer announced that
the terms of two members of the Board
of Health have expired-O. B. Sweitzer
of the Second Ward and Dr. J. r. Kim
erer of the Third Ward. To succeed
Mr.. Sweitzer, who wishes to retire, the
president appointed Harry Shick DR..
! Kimerer was reappointed.
The following bills were approved for
| payment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
WILL RECALL
Mr.. UMASTER
Former General Secretary Will be Asked
to Return to the Post

Those among our citizens who have
the best interest of the local y. NJ. Z. A
at heart will be glad to learn that ac
! cording to all indications William d.
! Laumaster, former General secretary
| NAV be recalled to the responsible posi-
tion which he filled with such sigma
ability for many years.
The vicissitudes of the \. NJ. {. A
! here are we'll known but of all the
| changes affecting it there was none tc
| be so much deplored as the resignation
of Mr.. Laumaster. 1t is true, since his
retirement the welfare of the institu'
ton has been carefully looked after by
William V. Oglesby, Esq, acting secre'
tary. But his election, as is well known
| was only a temporary provision, while
/ the best interest and the permanency OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. demand general sec
retary trained to his calling who can
give all his time and his undivided at.
tention to the work in hand.
The board of directors have been
looking over the field very diligently,
but man possessing the peculiar quail
fcations of heart and brain essential tC
the position is not easy to obtain. AT
this juncture it is not strange that all
thoughts should turn to the former sec
retary with hope that he may be pre-
vailed upon to return to his old field
where he is familiar with every detail
of work and has so many warm friends
who would gladly welcome him back to
their midst.
All those who have contributed to the
Y. NJ C. A.-and their names seem
legion-in the grand and successful eff
fort to wipe out its Indebtedness are
uniting in appeal to Mr.. Laumaster to
accept the general secretaryship. Over
hundred of the contributors during
yesterday found an opportunity to atfix
their signatures to a paper urging his
recall. In day or so all the contribu-
tors, approximating a thousand, will be
on the list.
What Mr.. Laumaster may decide to
do upon receiving this most tiattering
call remains to be seen. He is at pres
ent engaged in evangelical work at
Spring Mills Center county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
REVIVAL
At ST. PAUL'S
The Meeting Last Night one of Tremen-
dous Power.

The revival services at st, Paul's NJ.
E. church announced ON Sunday morn
ing are now in full swing The results
are most gratifying and the meeting
last night as we'll as on Tuesday night
was of tremendous power. Speaking Of
last nights meeting one of the Oldest
members of the church remarked that
it possessed more Of the evidences of
an old fashioned revival than he had
seen for twenty years.
This allusion to the fashioned
revival suggests the fact that within
recent years there has been a disposi-
tion in the Methodist church to drift
away from the old landmarks relating
to conversion which have always been a
distinguishing feature of the church.
Recognizing the fact that the old meth
DDS were passing the question was TAX
en- up by the general conference at its
last meeting to determine whether they
should not be eliminated from the dis
cipline of the church After a prolong-
ed discussion covering many days, the
advocates of "old fashioned" methods
came off victorious. Methodism must
retain the old way of increasing mem
bership.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that Rev Harry Curtin Harman,
pastor, and all the people of st. Paul 5,
regardless of what the attitude of some
of the former pastors may have been,
are squarely on record in favor of old
fashioned revivals, which implies deep
penitence for sin, the coming to the
altar or mourners bench and confessing
Christ as Saviour.
1t is conceded on all sides that s.
Paul : church is in need Of a revival.
Rev. Harman s ministry has been emin-
emily successful along financial lines,
but beautiful church with a rapidly
diminishing debt are not all that are
needed. An accession Of membership i
also essential. To bring this about pas
tor and people stand united and old
fashioned" methods will be employed.
A cordial invitation Is extended to the
public to attend the revival meetings at
st. Paul :.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Will Install Blood Hounds.

Francis Woll who recently establish
ed a skunk farm on Montour Ridge has
ordered two large blood hounds to keep
away intruders. 1t will be remembered
that some miscreants recently invaded
his premises, slaughtering and carrying
away the pelts of all the skunks install
ed.
The skunks hereafter, will be confin-
ed in a central enclosure which will be
surrounded by a circular range, also en-
closed, for the hounds Under the cir
cumstances it would require an individ-
ual with a good deal of nerve to tres
pass upon the premises so as to inter
fere with the skunks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
A Position Abolished.

A local car Inspector will no longer be
maintained at the d. L. q w. yards at
this place. The position here has been
filled by George w. Lenhart for the past
thirty-fve years. Cars if found serious
ly in need Of repairs will hereafter be
sent to Kingston or Scranton; if only
slightly out Of order they viii be repair
ed here by a mechanic sent from the
shops. Travelling Car Inspector Rum
by who announced the change when
in this city Tuesday, has been transferr-
ed from Scranton to Dover, n J.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Revisiting His Old Home.

II. L. Kramer, brother of Mrs Frank
G.. Schoch, and VIII G Kramer, who
left this city in 1882, accompanied by
his wife, arrived in this city Tuesday
afternoon for a short visit
Mr.. Kramer, whose Post Office is Kra-
mer, Warren county, Ind, is treasurer
and general manager of the Mud and
Lithia water baths, a popular resort
known as "Mudlavia" located near At
tica Ind. Mr.. Kramer had many friends
among our townspeople who are glad of
an opportunity to take him by the hand
after his long absence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Interesting Photo.

Samuel R. Waite, recently returned
soldier from China and the Philippines,
now in Philadelphia, has sent his friend
John c. Meyer, of St Elmo Hotel, a,
photograph representing a very inter
esting group. In the party in addition
to Mr.. Waite are the representatives of
different nations as follows: German,
French, Russian, Japanese, British, In
dian, Australian and American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Burned a 20-DoIlar Bill.

George Sandel of Mahoning township
is twenty dollars out of pocket owing to
a curious mistake. On Tuesday ne took
an envelope from his pocket containing
his last pay Removing, as he thought,
all the money, which was i'll bills, ne
threw the envelope into the fire After
ward counting the money he found
that he was twenty dollars short. He
is led to the conclusion that 20-dollar
bill remained in the envelope and was
burned
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
FOR RELIEF
OF THE POOR
Annual Election of the Womans Benevo-
lent Association.

The Womans Benevolent Association
of this city held its annual election at
the residence of DR.. S. Y. Thompson
Thursday afternoon. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Mrs S. Y. Thompson Vice
Presidents, Mrs. Mary Kline, Miss Pc
nina Bright, Mrs. R. K Polk, Mrs.
Jasper Gearhart, Mrs. George M. Gear
hart, Miss Maggie Murray; Treasurer,
Mrs J. Persing: Corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss Katharine Mccormick; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. L. D. Laumast-
er.
The following ladies were selected as
managers:
Mahoning Presbyterian church-Mrs
R. D. Magill and Mrs. Sophia Mowrey.
Grove Presbyterian church Mrs. B.
R. Gearhart and Mrs. Thomas J. Rog-
ers.
Pine Street Lutheran church-Mrs. j.
H. Johnson and Mrs. Frank Schoch.
Trinity Lutheran church-Mrs. L. D.
Ulrich and Mrs. Ed. Y. Seidel.
Christ Episcopal church-Mrs. George
NJ. Gearhart and Mrs. R. H. Woolley.
st. Pauls NJ. E. church-Mrs. Mary
Jones and Mrs. James Foster.
Trinity NJ. E. church-Mrs. John
Gulick and Mrs. S. F. Ricketts,.
Shiloh Reformed church-Mrs. George
E. Limbert and Mrs. w H. Orth.
United Evangelical church - Mrs.
Minerva Brader and another to be
chosen.
st. Joseph's Catholic church-Miss
Maggie Murray and Mrs. William
Cairn.
st. Hubert's Catholic church-Mrs J.
H. Goeser and Mrs. Joseph Lechner.
Bn'i Zion Synagogue-Mrs. Simon
Dreifuss and Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith.
The officers and managers of the Wo-
mans Benevolent society vote d thanks
to the Friendship Fire company for its
donation of bread-27 loaves-for dis
tribution among the poor at Christ
mas.
Some time was spent in general dis
cussion dwelling upon the necessity of
organized relief and methods of work in
helping the poor. AT no time is the
borough so prosperous that cases of des-
titution do not exist. Funds are always
needed In order to raise money the
borough will be cut up into districts and
solicitors will pass from house to house.
1t is reasoned that if every family in
Danville would contribute the insignifi-
cant sum of 25 cents per year enough
money would be realized to enable the
Womans Benevolent Association to
meet all the demands made upon it.
The ladies of the society meet every
Thursday afternoon at o'clock in a
room of the public library building,
where couple of hours is spent in sew
ing for the benefit of the poor.
The following report was presented
showing the amount expended during
+ba y-oor F,r tho ro1;aF Of tho moor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-23
Jacob Winters Gold Bath.

Jacob Winters, East Market street,
narrowly escaped death by drowning in
Mahoning creek yesterday morning
With some others he was engaged in
catching ice near the steam grist mill
when he fell into the stream and was
carried away by the force of the cur
rent Fifty feet further down the
stream he succeeded in gaining the
shore, but not until he was nearly over
come by cold and exhaustion. The
creek at this point was six feet deep.