DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER
VOL LXXVI.
RET. HUTCHISON'S
ABLE SERMON
The Rev. J. E. Hutchisou of the Mah
oning Presbyterian church Sunday
concluded a most interesting series of
sermons on 44 Difficulties that Minder
People Uuitiug Willi tin Ciunlu"
The sermons bora directly on the pur
suit autl results of the »listio
meetiugs that are now being In Id at
this church and gave an intelligent in
sight of their real worth and signifi
cance.
During the past week Rev. Hutchi
son has made a great number of calls,
most of them beiug on people who are
not members of a church. The relig
ious census recently made,showed that
there were hundreds of people not
affiliated wi'li any denomination and
in making these culls the idea was to in
duce them to learn tho Truth and show
them that 110 salvation could be found
mit-ide o* the church.
This work was not inteuled to iu
crease the membership of the Mahou
iug ohuroh particularly,but any church
toward which the person called upou
had the slightest leaning
Rev. Hutchison said that there could
be no salvation outside the church.
That the leading of a moral life was
only living iu tho right relationship
toward our fellow men and was an es
sential to our own individual happi
ness and peace of mind. Oliurch at
tendance only could bring man in right
relatiou with his God and that the
observance of the Sabbath day was not
complete unless this essential duty was
accomplish d.
The certainty of a fotare life was
lucidly nud convincingly touched up
on as well as the eternal damnation;
The entire series wan ot groat interest
aud importance and added to the result
of the enthusiastic meetings will lead
to the consummation of much good
work. The meetings will be continu
ed during the present week and Rev.
Hutchison, aided hy several commit*
teen will call on a large uumber of
non-ohurch goers.
Committed Suscide at Milton.
Hampton R. Oufiy, who lived on
Cameron avouue, Milton, ended his
life by hanging himself at the paper
box factory on Arch street, between
twelve and half-past twelve o'clock
yesterday. Several members of his
family work there an I it was while
the employees were at dinner that the
rash act was committed. He was not
regularly employed at the factory but
was helping there yesterday. When
Foreman Derr returned ahout half-past
twelve o'clock he found M r . Gutty's
body suspeuded from the exhaust pipe.
He had reeled off twelve or fifteen feet
of light rope used in the factory for
tying up large packages of boxes, and
tyiug one end to a piece of shaftiug,
threw the other end of the doubled
rope over the steam exhaust pipe near
the ceiling. He stood ou a long nar
row hox to adjust the loop or noose,
aud evideutly fell off before lie was
quite ready, for one foot rested on the
box. He was warm when cut down.
Dr. Emerick was summoued aud an
examination proved that his n6ck had
been broken iu the fall.
The deceased was about fifty-eight
years of age and was a laborer. He
resided with his family ou Gamerou
avenue, Milton, aud was a quiet, sob
er, peaceable citizen. His mind has
been somewhat affected for some time
past and it is supposed that he ended
his life iu a fit of despoudeucy.
Penna Comany Plants Tree.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have recently purchased five large
farms at the mouth of the Juniata
River near Clark's Ferry aud will
utilize the land for the purpose of rais
ing locust trees, to be used at matur
ity for railroad ties.
This plau is being carried out by
the compauy at many places adjaceut
to or near its lines. The company is
already meeting with some ditliculty
In the purchase of railroad ties aud
they are becoming scarcer each year
as more lumber isbeiug cut down.
60,000 trees will be planted at the
Clark's Feiry reservation aud the
work will he done under the supervis
ion of Hu/li Quick of Rupert. Mr.
Quick states that it will take 20 years
for the locust trees to mature.
Vogel's Big City Minstrels.
The above organization will soon
appear at the Opera House and will
present one of ti e most novel, inter
esting and pleasing eutertaiuments
ever offered the amusemeut loving
public. The program is overflowing
with rapid-fire fun and genuine sur
prises; pretty music aud dazzling
flcenic and electrical effects form an
important part of the entertainment.
The entire mammoth program is every
where presented in absolute perfec
tion, never euitailed in any detail, a
fact that 111 .ikes this organization still
more successful eacli successive sea
son.
The management's motto has been,
"Perfection Makes Perpetual Popular-
Uy *
- Family Reunion.
A reunion of the Ward family was
held ou Thanksgiving Day, the gath
ering taking pi tee at the home of Mrs
Jacob Ward, Center street. Those pres
ent were: Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Ward
and daughter Priscilla, Sliermau and
Page Fowler aud Charles Miller of
Williamsport; Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Ward aud daughter Ethel and Mr. aud
Mrs. WillarJ Motteru aud daughter
Httleo of Danville.
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE
The thirty-ninth annual Teaohers,
Institute of Moutour Oounty convened
in the High School auditorium Mon
day afternoon. The attendance was
remarkably larg),there being only two
out of the seveuty-eight teaohers in
I lie county who were noteniolled.
The iustitute was called to order
shortly after 2 o'clook by County Sup
erintendent Charles W. Derr. The
Rev. J. E. Hutchison read the 37th
Psalm and offered up an appropriate
prayer. After Superintendent Derr's
announcements, several songs were
rendered under the direotion of D. N.
Dieffenbacher
After the singing Miss Gertrude Ed
mund, prinoipal of the Lowell Train
ing School for Teachers,was introduc
ed to the Institute as the speaker of
the afternoon. Miss Edmund in addi
tion to her teaohers training school
work, is principal of a school of a
thousand pupils ranging in years from
the kindergarten to the high gohool.
Her career has been most varied. She
has taught in the country school, and
in pnblio schools from the Kindergart
en to the high school; so that with
the experience gathered from so many
different educational institutions she
is particularly well fitted to speak to
gatherings of this kind. Miss Edmund
combines with these acquired attri
butes, the natural quality of conoisely
expressing her thoughts iu the simp
lest diotiou. Her subject, "The Claims
of the Children" was treated in a most
interesting and instructive manner,
aud while her address was particular
ly adapted to the Institute, it wonld
have been enjoyable and profitable to
auy audience.
Miss Edmund said that children
should not be ruslied to work beyond
their years, or trained in auy way be
yond their age. There Is a marked
tendency at the present time to de
velop this evil,to imbue into the minds
of children the ways of older people,
and to make childhood a "lost ait."
It is a mistake to send children to a
kindergarten before the age of six
years, when they should be playing
the games aud enjoying the amuse
ments of childhood, and building up a
physically sound body that will the
better stand the trials of a mental
tiaining. The children who are kept
out of the kindergarten until the age
of six generally outstrip the ones
whose schooling is started at an earlier
age, for the reason that they have be
come physically stronger because of
the outdoor exeroiso that the others
have missed.
She also brought up the question of
a more extensive practice of physical
culture in the schools. More of both
induor aud outdoor exercise was ad
vocated. The brain does not act as a
whole,but different portions have dif
fereut functions, each musole having
its brain center. Therefore when the
children exeroise they develop not only
the muscle, but the brain centers as
well. Pluck and courage are develop
ed in the games of childhood that bet
ter fit one to fight the battles of after
life.
Miss Edmund made a plea for the
introduction of manual training into
the lower grades. It is often the oase
that when a child ig utterly inoapable
of book learning his intelligence can
be quickened l>y giving him something
to do with his hands. As soon as he
learns to do something useful lie gains
in self-respect, which makes him hap
py and keeps him out of mischief.
Manual training combines the develop
ment of the brain with the develop
ment of those powers whloli will en
able him to earn liia living. Miss Ed
mund does not consider a boy as liav
iug been thoroughly educated or oul
tured who can not harness a horse or
drive a nail, nor does she consider the
education of a girl complete until she
oan bake bread, darn stookings and fit
a dress, even though she can converse
in Frenoh and play the piano. The
country furnishes the intellectual basis
of the city, and tliiß is because of the
manual training that country-bred
men receive in their ohildhood and
you tli.
Each ohild must be studied individ
ually by the teacher. Some ohildren
are "eyeminded," and learn easily
what is plaoed before them in writ
ing. Others are "narminded" and ab
sorb more readily the things that are
told them. Tlie peculiar kind of train
ing should be used that will appeal to
the pupil's peculiar kiud of imagina
tion. Most minds are more richly en
dowed in one directiou than in anoth
er. Ureat pains should be taken to
discover this special bent in a pupil,
and an effort made to train the ohild
a'oug the line of greatest strength in
the broadest way.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINH.
The Teachers' Institute of 1904 bids
fair togo on reoord as the most valu
able and agreeable session that has
been held in reoent yeais. The in
struction rendered is oertaiuly of a
very high order, and, judging by the
many expressions of appreciation and
praise, it iB highly regarded by the
; teachers attending.
; Religious exeroises were conducted
! yesterday morning by the Rev. G. E.
Limbert. The first period was oooupi
| ed by Miss Gertrude Edmund,who ad
' dressed the Institute on "Children's
{Literature." The speaker said that
oue of the main objects is to give to
: the ohild that which will enable him
to educate himself as far as reading
(Cuutiuued on Fourth Page.)
"PLEDGED BUT TO TBUTH, TO ' ARB LiW-HO VAVOB SWATS OS AMB H# VBAB SHAT.I. A**"
DANVILLE. MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, /DECEMBER 2, 1904
SUSPECTED OF
FORGING CHECKS
A man giving his name as Jesse
Humble, and his place of residence
Uatawissa, was arrested iu this | lace
Tuesday morning shortly before noon.
He was taken into cnstody by Ohief
of Polioe Mincemoyeraud Officer Voris
at Titei's hotel for attempting to se
cure money on checks that are thonglit
to have been forged.
The name Kambte seems to fit the
individual who bears it perfectly. His
appearance and general make-up in
dicates him a rambler from away back.
Soiled and ragged olothes, dirty face
and hands,uncombed hair and ill feat
ures are prima facia evidence of the
oliaraoteristios of the man. It is doubt
ful if he and soap and water enjoy BO
muoh as a passing acquaintance. When
plaoed under arrest lie put up a stub
born resistance while euroute to the
office of 'Squire W. V. Oglesby. At
the latter place he was searched and
the cheoks he had attempted to pass
found upon his person. There are four
of them. One is ou the Bloomsburg
Farmers National Bank for (5. It is
made payable to Jesse Ramble, and
bears what is alleged to he the sign
ature of Harvey Hesse. The bank iu
question has no depositor by the name
of Harvey Hesse, according to u tele
phone message from the cashier of the
Institution shortly after the arrest of
Ramble-
All the other checks are on the First
Natloual Bank of llloomsburg. Tiiey
purport to be drawn by a man named
Jaoob Rlioades and signed by the same
party. Two are for |5 each and the
other for $lO. The First National
Bank has a depositor by the name of
the person in whose favor the checks
are drawn and signed, but he spells it
Rhodes and not Rhoados.
In attempting to pass the alleged
bogns checks, Ramble makes no denial.
He admits to having called on several
merchants in town for that purpose.
Atnoug these were Edward Fallon aud
Elmer Peters. There were others, but
Ramble was turned down whcriver he
went.
Failing in his purpose to swiudle
merchants Ramble adopted another
scheme. He called on Harry Elleu
bogeu, the clothier, and requested tho
latter togo with him to a bank for
the purpose of identifying him, so he
could get a check oashed.
"Why," said Mr. Ellenhogen, "I
dou't know you; never saw you before
to the best of my reoollection. "
"That's funny," teplied Ramble.
"Why, I have bonglit all my clothes
from you for years." As the suit lie
had on looked as though it was sus
pended to a telephone pole, caused his
remark to be anything bnt compli
mentary to Mr. Elleubogeu when the
matter of fitting custom-made clothes
is taken into consideration.
Kamble was held on suspicion of
having forged the checks he attempt
ed to pass. He was taken to the look
op, but when the officers succeeded in
getting him inside of the oalaboose,lie
pat ap another stiff tight. He was
finally forced through the door and the
latter secured. Then he oommencert
an assault upon the structure,and fear
ing that he would finally bieak it
down and make his esoape, he was re
moved to the oounty jail to await far
ther developments in the case. If suffi
cient evidence can be scoured to im
plicate him as the forger of tlid checks,
he will be held for trial, otherwise he
will be released.
After being removed to jail 'Squire
Oglesby learned by telephone that
Ramble had on Monday Bucoeeded in
getting two oheoks cashed by the First
National Bank at Bloomabarg. Both
were drawn in favor of and signed by
Jaoob Rhoades.
Besides the checks found in Ramble's
possession two ardent love letters were
resurrected. One to a girl he fondly
addressed as "Sweet Madie" and fol
lows it up with a list of endearing
terms that shows that he is hit hard
in the region of the heart. The other
ia from "Sweet Madie" and she re
veals that her affectiona are as strong,
if uot stronger, for Ramble as his tor
her. She oloses her epistle in these
words I
"Don't think hard of me because 1
failed to meet you in Danville as I
promised. Good bye, my honey, good
bye. I enclose a hundred kisses to iny
only true love and honey."
Jesse Rambo, the Oatawissa uiau
taken into custody Tuesday morning,
(or having attempted to pass bogus
oheck, and subsequently committed
to jail to await a farther investigation
of his ca»e, was released Weduesday
afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock.
The Danville officials having nothing
upon which to hold him.aud the bank
at Catawissa preferring to lose the
amount he secured there on an alleged
forged check rather than to appear
against him, there was no way ont of
it but to let him go.
While Jesse has never before figured
ii polioe circles in this place, lie is
quite well known around Bloomsburg
and Oatawissa, having boen on trial
in the Columbia county courts.
Illegal Car Rider Arrested.
of this oity, was ar
rested Tuesday afternoon by Coal anil
Iron Policemen Parsley and Simmers
for illegal car riding 011 the Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad.
At the hearing, held before Justice
of the Peace Oglesby.the offender was
sentenced to ten days in the county
jail. Later the sentence was commot
ed upon the payuieut of the tines ami
oita.
TROUBLE IN ,
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Tlie School Board which held a reg
ular meeting Monday eve *u oon
frouted by a most serious problem. A
committee composed of Messrs. Par
eel, Fischer. Ortli and Adams, whioh
was appoioted to look into grievances
brought op by a majority of the gradu
ating clans against the faculty present
ed their report sustaining the teaohera.
The grievances as presented to the
Board were taken from the faot that
the faoulty had departed from preoed
eut and taken unto themselves the con
ferring of the class honors or choosing
those who would speak ou the night
of commencement. The class numbers
23 and it was deoided to allow but
eight to speak. The eight to be choien
were those whose avenge report was
the highest.
To this a majority of the class ob
jected stating that owing to unequal
conditions they would havenochanoe.
This condition aroße from an unfair
ness in the demerit system, which sev
eral of the directors seem to thiuk has
been abused.
The committee after hearing, the
testimony stood with the faculty, but
upon presenting the report to the
Board, the Chairman asked that liis
name be withdrawn as he believed he
had auted unwisely In concuring with
the action of the balance of the com
mittee in so broad a manner.
This led up to the fact that a very
bitter faotioual fight is being waged
iu the High School room and that not
only is the graduating class divided
ou mnay questions but that the whole
school has taken up the issue.
It was a condition of affairs that
brought to light many serious things
and the Board faced the question of
either sustaining the faculty or de
priving the class of its rights. It was
tlie opiuiou of some members that the
faoulty erred in settling HO seriouß a
matter without consulting the School
Board aud the first vote taken was
against accepting the committee's re
pot t.
Not wishing, however, to disrupt
the discipline aud aot direotly against
the faculty in the matter the motion
was after lengthy argument rescinded
and the report was accepted with the
amendment that there should be 13
speakers ou oommeiiceoent night in
stead of 8, whioli would give all a
olianoe.
It was also deoided though not vot
ed on, that if the graduating class did
not oease pursuing this faotional fight
there would be no commencement and
the leaders on each side should be ex
pelled from the school.
The report of Tax Receiver Peters
was heard relative to taxes for 1903.
It showed 9176 uncollected on person
al tax and 9132 on real estate. The
cases being excusable the reoeirer was
made exempt on the personal tax and
ou the real estate a portion was made
exempt aud a portion ordered entered
against the properties.
The following direotore were present:
President Harpel,Messrs. Orth, Adams,
Haring, Parsel. Greene, Werkheiser,
Jacobs, Fischer, Burns and Trumbow
er.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
H. K. Edmondsou 940.00
William Quigg 7.46
H. G. Mowrer 2.29
Jos L. Frame 4.48
Remington Type Writiug Co.. . 240
Oathira Co , 33.00
James Daily 75
Emsry Shultz 1.00
Borough of Danville 57.50
S. A. MoOoy 18.00
Thomas G. Vinoent.. 27.60
W. H. Ammerman ...' 39.60
John W. Funis worth 47.50
Edward Cormao 56.00
More Men Needed.
No matter who is responsible for the
slow progress on the iron work at the
bridge it oertainly does not seem to be
Superintendent Galen Morgan, who if
doing everything he possibly oan to
hurry the work along.
Mr. Morgau has to serve at two
places aud when not on the bridge is
at the siding directing the unloading
of the iron. The work at the siding
should be done by a foreman with the
ability to unload and send the proper
pieces to the bridge from the plans and
specifications.
Eaoli clay there are rumors of more
help, but the men do not materialize.
Skilled meohanics are neoessary on
this work and there are few bridge
builders in this vioinity who oan be
obtained.
The iron work was a month behind
at best. Caldwell, Barry & Leonard, I
contracted to have one abutment and
one pier ready by October 15th. At
that time they had two piers finished.
The iron work could have easily been
started Ootober 15th and that it was
' not done is an unfortunte thing for
the people on both sides of the river.
Bishop riannlng of New York.
The Episoopal Convention at Lan
caster adjourned last night at 6 o'ctook.
The election of the Bishop took plaoe
late in the afternoon,the Rev. Dr. W.
T. Manning of New York being elect
ed ou the Hth ballot The uew diocese
was uamed the "Diocese of Harris
burg," and the Bishop's salary fixed
at 94,000, with an allowance of 9500
for rent. He will reside at Harris
burg, and has the permission of select
ing his home ohurch. In Harriaburg
at. Stephen's Episcpal ohurch is on»
of the oldest in the new diooeae. St.
Paul's is also a flourishing oongrega
' tiou.
MILLIONS OF GALLONS!
OF WATER WASTED
The Water Commissioners are con
siderably incensed at the gross care
lessness and neglect of certain at
taches of the Reading Iron Works.
Abont 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon
the pressure at the Water Works sud
denly dropped from a million and a
quarter to a startling degtee, and all
the power brought to bear upon it
subsequently and for several days af
terward,failed to bring It up anywhere
near its former standard.
Knowing tbat a serious break must
have ooonrred some wherein the pipes,
men were started out to locate (lie
trouble. Sunday night, Monday anil
Monday night, Tuesday and Tuesday
night and the greater portion of yes
terday were spent in a vain endeavor
to find the cause of the scatoity of
water at the plant. Orossiugs were
examined, sewers investigated aud
other places minutely searched, but
the searchers had only their pains for
their labors. In the meantime there
was hardly suffioient water at the sta
tion to supply the town, and not
enough to have reached a story And a
half building. Had a fire broken oat
anywhere the Entire town woald have
been in peril because of a lack of wat
er to have fought the flames. Fearing
to alarm the citizens the Commission
ers kept quiet and said nothing about
the condition of affairs until last even
ing, after they had found where the
cause of the trouble was, au act of
prudence that is commendable. Had
the people known during the past few
days the deadly peril they and their
property were in case of a fire, they
WouUl have been greatly alarmed.
It was partly by accident that the
break in the pipe was discovered.
Having occasion to shut off the water
on Bloom street on Wednesday morn
ing the greatly inoreased pressure
whioh the gauge suddenly revealed
convinced the Commissioners that the
break they had been looking for was
somewhere in that end of town. While
enroute to find the exact snot tliey
were told by a citizen that it was at
the Reading plant. A large pipe had
barsted Sunday afternoon, and had
been flowing ever since. Instead of in
forming the Commissioners of the
break,au employe of the mill had turn
ed the water into a sewer aud permit
ted thousands of gallons togo to waste.
"Not only that," the Commissioners
say. "but imperiling every building
in town as well." Had the Reading
mill caught fire with the water esoap
ling through the broken pipe,the plant
would have been at the mercy of the
elements. The Superintendent of the
Reading Works claima to have known
nothing about the break, and express
ed himself greatly surprised at the ac
tions of his subordinates in not report
ing the matter.
rionthly Report,
Superintendent U. L. Gordy present
ed a most favorable report to the
School Board at Monday uight'B meet
iog. The report is made up for the
mouth commencing Ootober 25th and
ending November 22nd.
The report shows that there were
registered 123(t pupils,6oo male and 636
female, of .which during the month
there were in attendance 1209 with a
daily average of 1131. The average at
tendance for the entite term tliuß far
lias been 1126 with a total percentage
of 95. So far this year there have
been 443 pupils who have not mlsaed
a session and 817 who have not been t
tardy.
During the past month there have j
been 493 absent and 199 tardy. There
have been 86 pupils on the sick list
though there have been no deaths.
8 pupils have so far left school. !
There have been 33 visitors and a sub- |
stitute teacher has beeu employed bat !
1% days. The report also shows 268
pupils in the First Ward, 266 in the
Seoond, 290 in the Third and 279 iu :
the Fourth. There are 137 popila in
the High Soliool.
A Water Scale on South side.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company :
yesterday completed the painting of a j
water scale on the first pier ou the
south side of the liver. The measure
ments were given to the company by '
Inspector Meohen of the Caldwell.
Barry & Leonard company aud sh.iw a
height of 33 feet.
These water scales appear ou all
bridges crossing streams along the 1
lines of the Pennsylvania railroad aud
are intended lor observation in times
of flood. The company can tell at all
times juat what danger their property
is in at all places.
Iu order to procure a uuilorm scale
for the first pier on this side of the
river measurements should be secured
before the Btone workers leave. There
is a difference of nearly three fecit iu
the height of the bridge ou the Dau- j
ville side aud the exaot measurmeuts '
cannot be obtained from auyone but
those who have had the mason work iu
charge.
Pleasant Party in Riverside.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sheppersou of
Riverside last evening pleasantly en
tertained a number of friends iu honor
of their daughter, Miss Mabel Shep
persou. Those present were: Misses
Bessie Pitner, Olive Conway, Ella
Mills, Dertelle Welverton,Mabel Kim
bel, Adalene Yeager. Mary Yeager,
Bertha Ammerman, Laura Unger,Bes
sie Unger, Eveline Mills, Lillie Wild
amith, (Catherine Wildsmith, Martha
Fowler, Esther Bird, Eva Bird, Cora
.Sheppersou and Mabel Shepperaon.
! OPERATOR'S
EXPERIENCE
Mr. aud Mrs. Bruce McOraokeu,
residing at South Danville, on Tues
day night, had a narrow esoape from
deatli by being suffocated with coal
gas. Mr. McCranken is the night op
erator at the South Dauville Station,
but during the absenoe of day operator
Trease, is on duty during the day.
Early yesterday morning he and his
wife wete awakened. Both were suf
fering Bevere headaches. They at once
detected gas,and Mr. MoCracken start
ed down stairs to learn what closed
it. When going down he beoaine very
ill aud fainted, falling with great
force to the bottom. The crash alarm
ed Mrs. McCraoken, who, suspecting
what had happened, went to her hus
band's assistance. She found him un
conscious aud dragged him to an open
window, where after a short time lie
revived.
The gas escaped from a parlor heat
er and but tor the fact that one wind
ow in the room was open they might
have both been suffooated.
; Mr. McCraoken yesterday had an
other thrilling experience. He had
walked from the depot to Theodore
Kiiubel'a farm below Riveraide with
the iiope of getting the efiecta of the
gas driven from liis system. When re
turning he met a runaway horse. He
graspod the auimul by the bridle as it
was parsing him. After being dragged
some distance lie brought it to a stand
still.
Arrested for Illegal Car Riding.
other arrest aud conviction for illegal
car riding. The misdemeanor was com
mitted on the Reading Railroad in
tliia city aud the young law breaker
was prompty taken into oustody by
the detectives in the employ ot the
company. The latter is determined to
break up the daugerous practice. With
that objeot in view orders liava been
issued to arre9t and punish all offend
ers.
But the task the company lias un
dertaken, judgiug from the general
appearance of matters, is one that
will be hard to accomplish, if the off
enders after being arraigned before a
justice are permitted togo free on the
payment of a small fine. They secure
their release then go back and repeat
the offense. Perhaps a few weeks or
montliß imprisonment ou a light diet
might have more effect upon the maj
ority of them. Under the present con
dition of things, illegal car riders be
ing let off in the manner tliey are af
ter being convicted, the more arreats
made the more there will be to make.
If seeing a comrade torn limb from
limb, his remains scattered along the
track aud his life crushed out like a
flash, has no effect upon such law
breakers; if sooh a soene as that will
not cause them to pause and hesitate
before risking life aud limb by jump
iug on a train, au arrest and insignifi
cant fine will not stop them. The
Reading Railroad Company is doing
all it can to do away with the prac
tice, and the corporation is to beoom
inended for the effurts it is putting
forth in that direction, but in the
opinion of an observing publio, a sev
erer punishment must be measured out
to the offenders before a very great
deal cau be accomplished. The presout
way may cheok it to some extent but
It will not prevent it. Sterner means
are neoessary.
Water In River Very Low.
! The low stage of water in the river
and tributaries at the present time, is
becoming alarming. Unless a change
in the situation takes plaoe soon, the
| consequence can be readily surmised.
| As It is, people depending on oisterns
j to supply their household needs oan
soaroely seoure a sufficiency of wator
to do it. Many are already dry, and
others will soon be unless rain oomes
iu such quantities before very long as
; to raise the streams.
The North Branoh of the Susque
j lianna has never before been so low in
| the recollection of the old citizens of
1 Danville. It is far below low water
, mark. A depth of four feet can scaroe-
I ly be discovered in this vicinity, any
where between its banks, and in the
majority of places,people could almost
step across it on the bottom stones
i without wetting their shoes to any
! material extent.
Should winter come suddenly iu dead
earnest and a general freeze-up occur
the result would be a water famine,
not only in this valley, but elsewhere
aa well. The West Branch of the Sua
quehanna is in the same condition aa
the North,and so are all ita tributaries
between Cherry Tree and Northum
berland. At Williamsport the river
was never lower.
PLEASED WITH CAMP
SITES AT GETTYSBURG
Governor Peunypacker la much im
pressed with the site at Gettysburg
whioh has beeu auggeated for a per
manent camping place for the Penn
sylvania National Guard. The Gov
ernor and other State officials visited
the site on Saturday aud all agreed
that it is an ideal one, aside from the
historio value of the place and the
ease of access by railroads. The party
viaited two sitea, that along the Em
mittsburg road and the level ground
several mileß nortli ot Gettysburg.em
bracing a large part of the old Mead
ow Valley farm, now owned by J. L
Butt, with the former Cobeau and
Wills farm*.
MARKET AGAIN
ON MILL STREET
After a lapse of four months the
curbstone market Is again located on
Mill street. This will not only prove
satisfactory to the patrons of the var
ious booths aud vans, bat to the dealer
and the merchant doing business along
that prominent thoroughfare. The lat
ter will be especially pleased because
of the trade it will bring him, while
the patron and market man will ap
preciate meeting together once more
on ground familiar to them for years.
But there are a few matters the oity
authorities desire to call attention to
for the safety of everybody. A few ;
sidewalks are in a bad condition on
account of the property owners along
the street, not having had the time to j
repair them since the street paving i
was put down. Excavations and piles
of dirt appear in other places, con
sequently it behooves the drivers
of vans to steer clear of suoh obstacles
and patrons not to bluuiler or fall over
delapidateJ sidewalks. A little cau
tion on the part of all interested will
prevent anything of that kind happen
ing, and it will not be very long until
the present hindrance to safety will
be removed by proper ropairs being
made.
Death of Issac C. Sterner.
Isaao S. Sterner,a former resident of
this city died yesterday morning at
the home of his son N. E. Sterner at
Montgomery, Pa., after a year's ill
ness. The deceased was born at Lewis
burg and was 85 years of age. He re
mained in Lewisburg until about
twenty-seven years ago when he ac
cepted a position at the State hospital
in this city as head bntcher, which
position lie held for eleven years.
He wai a lifelong member of the
Lutheran Church aud while a resident
of Danville was a member of the offi
oial body of the Fine Street Lutheran
church. He was also one of the oldest
members of the I. O. O. F. in Pennsyl
vania, having beeu alii 1 iated witli the
Lewisburg lodge for over fifty years.
He is survived by three sous and two
daughters: N. E. Sterner of Mont
gomery. James K. Sterner of Marl
boro, Md.. Isaac U. Sterner of Hart
ford, Conn., Mrs. William Strohecker
of Lewisburg, and Mrs. Harry E.
Trumbower of this oity. The funeral
services will be held in Christ Luther
an Church, Lewisbnrg.on next Friday
at two p. m.
Deer Season Closed Yesterday.
Yesterday was the last day of the
open deer season, which lasts only dur
ing the month of November. Special
attention has been given to the pro
tection of deer in the state during the
past few years, aud these magnificent
game animalß are already beginning
to inorease. A few years ago the deer
in the state had almost been exter
minated, and now that they are be
ginning to increase should be com
pletely protected for a period of years.
Hunters from all parts of the state re
port deer as more plentiful this season
than for many years and it is a plea
sure to state that many deer hunters
were oontent to let the deer alone this
year in order to give them a chance to
increase. There were a number of
sportsmen, however, who hunted deer
and quite a number were killed. If
the deer are completely protected they
will certainly become plentiful again,
but the open season, no matter how
short, will in a few years end all the
good work that has been done for deer
protection and at the meeting of the
next legislature an effort will be made
to have the deer season closed com
pletely for at least three years. The
local season for hunting turkeys,quail,
grouse, woodcock, squirrels and rab
bits will close on Thursday, December
16th.
Evangelical Hinlsters fleet.
The Ministerial Association of the
Lewisburg Distriot of the United Ev
angelical Church held its regular
monthly meeting at the parsonage ot
the United Evangelical church in this
oity yesterday.
After the regular business of the
meeting was transacted an able paper
on "Isaiah's Vision" was read by
Rev. D. F. Young of Nescopeok.
Ministers present from out of town
were Rev. U. F. Swengle, Presiding
Elder of the Lewisburg District, Rev.
Edward Crumbling, Presiding Elder
of Center Distriot. Rev. J. W. Thomp
son,of Lewisburg,Rev. J. D. Shortiss,
of Milton, Revs. E. E. Shaffer, H. W.
Bnok and C. H. doodling, of Espy,
Rev. J. Shambaugh, of Bloomsburg,
Rev. D. T. Young of Nescopeck and
Rev. W. E. Detwiler of Lemoyne.
The clergymen were the guests of
Rev. E. B. Dunn during their stay in
Danville.
Y. H. C. A. Special Entertainment
The second number in the special
coarse of entertainments whioh have
been arranged for the pleasure and
profit of the people, by the Y. M. O.
A., will be given in Association Hall,
Thursday evening, December Bth, at 8
o'olook. The entire evening will be
ooonpled by Miss Mildred Ollluin,
dramatic reader, in a miscellaneous
program. Tiokets of admission are 15
cents to old and young. The price,
however, does not suggest inferior tal
ent, as Miss Oillum Is one of the very
best readers before the public. Ad
mission to this oourse of entertain
ments has been made small so that ev
erybody could attend. Tiokets 15 cents
at Hunt's or Y. M. C. A.
NO. 3
OLD TIERS DE
FBAT SHAIOKIN
In a well played game of Basket
Hall last evening at the armory the
Old Timers defeated Shamokin by a
Bcore of 16 to 12. A large audience en
joyed the game, and were very liberal
in their applause for both teams. The
Old Timers showed greatly improved
form aud seemed to understand signals
perfectly. Klase succeeded in throw
ing six goals, several of which were
from very difficult positions.
For the visitors, Bennethum and
Qetohe.v deseive special mention. They
played their positions as guard with •
vim that did much to keep down Dan-
I ville's score.
The management should have the
| games started promptly as advertised
>at 8:30, as It is better to have a few
late comers in its part of a game than
to keep a large audience waiting for
the tardy ones to arrive.
Danville Shamokin.
Bedea forward ...Yarnell
Klase forward Barr
Sechler center Kramer
Qaskins guard Bennethum
Dougherty guard Oetohey
Summary—Coals from field, Bede*
1. Klase H. Dougherty 1. Barr 1.
Kramer 1. Bennethum 3. Getohey 1.
Total, Danville lfl, Shamokin 13.
Time, twenty-minute halves. Umpire
Rosenthal.
A Present Day School Evil.
Is to be scientifically prov
en that our pet theories of eduoation
and the plan of crowding yonng brains
witli a vast assortment of faots and
theories, which, it is argued, will re
cur to the person in later years while
i now serving to develop and set in mo
tion the machinery of thought, is all
wrong aud positively injurious?
A distinguished London pliysioian
whose special work brings him la
i done touch with the primary grades
of King Edward's schools, has sound
ed a note of warning as to the harm
fulness and inefficiency ot our present
popular mode of education,
i In an address before the childhood
society of London lait week. Dr. T.
B. Hyslop. senior physician to the
Bethlehem Royal hospital and of King
Edward's schools, deolared that the
present age is characterized by *
"diminution of intellectual vigor,"
and also that it is an era of inoreased
capacity for thought."
The dootor deplored this idea at
great length and declared that the in
crease of insanity among civilized peo
, pie should cause more careful and
scientific inquiry in our methodi of
mental and physioal training. I
It is a difficult question to determine
by just how much the possession ot
barren facts and unrelated ideas can
stimulate and produoe that other aot
of the human brain, oalled original
thought. Dr. Hyslop asserts that the
loading up process is not conducive
to continuity of thought, but, on the
other hand, is closely related to an
easy passing into the various states of
insanity.
The learned gentleman firmly be
lieves that the great fault of the ed
ucational age is foroing.that too early
aud too severe a tax is pnt upon the
mental faculties. There is no question
that some forin of mental training
should begin with the first develop
ment of reason, but there is consider
able room for doubt as to whether the
intellectual coaching of the obild
should not be determined by its in
dividual awakening and appetite for
knowledge.
What the Atlanta Constitution re
gards as a rather severe, bat probably
true accusation made by Dr. Hyslop, is
that the normal mental state of the
majority of people inhabiting the oivi
lized oountries of the globe, is one of
diffuse consciousness. None there are
who could travel far without their
vade mecam in the shape of book* of
reference. Even those whose memories
are sometimes proven the most reten
tive for faots of varied sort, are not al
ways the clearest thinkers nor the
most profound logicians.
The real secret of eduoation, reduo
ed to its last analysis,is the great faot
of arousing interest. As long as the
brain cau follow connectedly one line
of thought, the mero aot of learning is
easy, and the gradual lengthening of
this process is the surest proof of in
tellectual advancement.
Dr. Hyslop's condemnation of "for
cing" and of the present rapid ad
vancement in civilization as oondnolng
to the decrease of intellectual vigor,
should furnish the basis of some heart
to heart interviews among the leading
educators and those prescribing the
oourses of study for young men and
immature intellects.
Dinner lor n. Bare and Wife.
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Bare gave a most enjoyable din
ner party at their home on Lower Mul
berry street in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry C. Bare of Buffalo, who are
spending a few days ia Danville while
on their wedding trip. Both bride and
groom formerly resided in this city,
and the occasion gave the opportunity
of extending to Mr. and Mrs. Bare a
hearty welcome to their old home.
Those present were: Arthur E.
Robinson and Ferdinand D. Bare of
Philadelphia, Dr. and Mrs. W. B.
Paules, Mr. and Mrß. Henry J. Cole,
Mr. and Mrs. John Patton, Mr, and
Mrs. Thomas B. Williams, Misa Jessie
Mapstone, Frank Aten, Charles E.
Ruokel and Joseph R. Patton.
Permanent publio improvements
guarantee a steady growth of any oity.