DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
VOL LXXVI.
OBSERVERS
COMMUNICATION
Editor INTELLIGENCER -.-Children
are taught lliat "tall oaks from little
acorns grow",bat we,who have reach
ed years of discretion, and are visited
annually by the tax collector, realize
perhaps more folly, that big expenses
are often inaorred by persons holding
public offices. That public money is ;
frequently spent injudiciously, we
all know ; that the only way to remedy
the evil is to elect level headed, hon
est men and that rests with the voters.
In penning this communication noth
ing personal is intended in alluding to
the various offices—merely thoughts
suggestod by an onlooker.
We have notiied several exortations
in your valuable paper urging voters to j
exercise care in the seleotion of School
Directors in the Borough. This is
right and proper. The office of School
Direotor, though perhaps to the ordin
ary voter,an unimportant position,(be
cause unsalried), is, in reality,the one
iu which everybody should take the
most interest. It involves the educa
tion of the coming generation, men,
who are, in their turn, to assume the
reins of Government. Too often the
man suleoted for this office of School
Direotor is an ignorant man, one who
takes the offioe only because it is a
step to something better, who oares
nothing for education and when it
oomes to choose and elect a teacher, he
will get out of it all it is worth. It
does not matter to him whether the
applicant for a sohool holds a poor
certificate, if there is any money in it
for him.
This picture is not overdrawn. The
writer lias a very distinct recollection
of certain Softool Directors not many
miles from Danville who accepted
money from teaohers iu order to pro
cure them their positions. A gentle
man, once a teacher in the public
schools of Danville,told us that he had
been in the employ of a book firm and
it was his duty to call upon the Li
rectors of oertain townships to solicit
patronage. He states that he had nev
er been brought in contact with a more
dishonest set of men because if he
wanted to do any business with them,
it was necessary to bribe them first or
4bey would not even listen to him.
Hlow all country School Directors are
cot like the above and teaohers do not
•have to pay money to all Directors in
order to procure a position. But that
the much talked about "Graft" is not
oonfined to Philadelphia and Strouds
tourg all observers must be aware.
It is not necessary to select a man to
fill the position of School Direotor be
•oause he represents any particular
party; that shoald have nothing at all
to do with it. Too often the Director
of a couutry sohool. is, we notice,chos
en from the citizens who live nearest
the sohool house. It does not make a
particle of difference whether this man
ever reads a newspaper, or his Bible,
tout he must live near the school house.
We recollect that the voters of a cer
tain township once elected a nun as
Sohool Director who could neither read
nor write. Now this would seem hard
ly possible that in this advanced age
anoh a tiling should happen. This man
made a good sohool direotor because
lie had commou sense,and he was hon
est, too, bat how easily a man like
that can be imposed upon by unscru
pulous dealers. Yes, aud by tricky
Sohool Directors, too. Suppose, for
instance new books are to bo introduc
ed, could such a man decide as to the
merits of BUOII books? No, he must be
guided by the judgment of the other
members of the Board.
Qraft, Oh, ye voters look to it that
you nominate men who are free from
suspioion of this taint. Don't think
that because you live outside the City
of Philadelphia, that corruption oan
not touch you. Again, township offic
es of importance are often conferred
upon men who are honest, but who
are entirely unfit to fill such positions.
A desire to help the unfortunate should
not enter with matters of this kind.
The aged aud infirm should not be
chosen to fill otfioes for which they are
in competent. By eleoting saoh men
the township at large is put to great
tnconveuience and mado to submit to
mistakes made by these officials, who
in the discharge of their duties, are,
perhaps, over zealous.
In dosing let us impress upon the
voters who assemble in their respective
townships, to take sober, serious
thought, before they nominate a man
for the office of Sohool Director, Sup
ervisor, Assessor or whatever else may
be on the tiaket. He should be a man
that the citizens oan place perfeot
confidence in his honesty and can
trust to his good judgment in adminis
tering the small affairs of the District
over whioli he shall preside.
OBSERVER.
Big Railroad Pay.
In railroad circles, says the Sonbury
Item, it was thought that Saturday
would be observed as the general month
|y pay day, but a change was decided
upon and the employes of the Sunhury
division were paid commencing Friday
afternoon. On Saturday the shopmen
and other local railroad men received
their pay aud the men out on the road
on Monday aud Tuesday. Uany of the
railroad men were made happy by re
ceiving very large checks this pay,
some of the extra engineers drawing
between one hundred and seventy-five
and two hundred dollars. Que of the
englueers during the month of Decem
ber made tweny-three days in two
weeks.
January is making a new reoordthls
year for weather Hurry I tig.
EXPLOSION IN
_DRUG STORE
The explosion of a bottle of wood
alcohol iu Hunt's drag store Sandfly
morning about nine o'clook caused ex
citement iu the vioinlty of Mill and
Mahoning streets. The soattered al
cohol noon burst into flames and only
the timely arrival of assistance saved
the entire contents of the room from
destruction. Q. Shoop Hout. propri
etor of the store was badly burned
about the faoe.
The bottle of wood alcohol was about
three-quarters full and was standing
on a shelf back of the prescription
desk. John H. Hunt, father of the
proprietor.had been in the store earlier
in the morning and had rebuilt tiie Are
in a stove near which the bottle stood,
and then returned home to breakfast
while O. Shuop Hunt took charge of
the store.
The explosion oould hardly be attri
buted to excessive heat as the fire had
Boarcely been started, aud the room
was still ohllly when the aooident hap
pened. Mr. Hunt was seated near the
stove, and just below the shelf upon
which Btood the aloohol bottle, when
without warning the bottle burnted
with a loud report. The jar shook the
store and the noise was heard in the
adjoining buildings. The foroe of the
compressed atmosphere broke a large
window in the front of the store.
The aloohol was scattered over the
spaoe baok of the presoription desk,
causing the whole area to bmst into
flames. The explosion was heard aoross
the street,and a chemical extinguisher
was brought from the Post Offloe that
soon put out the fire.
Mr. Hunt was badly burned about
the face and suffered great pain. The
bottles standing beside the alcohol
were not even moved, and the only
other article that was broken in the
Btore, beside the frout window, was a
bottle standing on another shelf direct
ly below the exploded bottle.
Engine and Dynamo Here.
The long looked for and anxiously
awaited engine and dynamo for the
munioipal eleotrio light plant, have
finally reached Danville.
They pnt in an appearance yester
day morning, arriving over the Read
ing railroad and ooonpying two frieght
cara. ID aooordanoe with prior instruc
tions a message was sent (he Ruinsey
Electrical Company, notifying it that
the engine and dynamo were here. A
representative of the company is ex
pected to arrive soon, to superintend
getting the machinery hauled from the
railroad to the water plant and setting
it np. How long that will take will
depend greatly on oironmscanoes that
may likely be eucoonterod. However,
some of the local people identified
with the new plant,are of the opinion
that every thing will be ready to torn
on the lights by February 1.
In order to have his end of the work
completed by the time the machinery
is in position, Superintendent Watts is
pushing the diSoalt matter of planting
the poles as rapidly as possible.
A Protective Association.
The Montour Oonnty Medioal So
oiety in acooidanoe with the plans ad
opted at the last regular meeting, is
pushing the matter of the formation of
a medical Protective Association. This
is with the view of protecting the
members from sharps and dead beats,
people who make a practice o( not
paying their physiclaus for services
rendered. These are blaok listed and
their names plaoed on reoord in the
books of the association, In order that
no other member thereof may be
swindled by the sharps. These protec
tive associations have been in vogue
in other oounties in the State for a
number of years, and they ptove
of great benefit to the medioal frater
nity.
The committee appointed to arrange
for the organization in this oonnty, is
hard at work prefecting its plaus. Dis
tant organizations have been written
to for copies of their constitution and
by-laws, in order that suitable ones
may be drafted (or the local associa
tion. It is expected that an organiza
tion will take place soon.
Riveters Hard at Work.
The riveters at work on the new
bridge are making rapid prorgess,con
sidering the various kinds of weather
they have had to oontend with.
Whenever the elements permitted,or
when it was possible to be at work at
all. the orew was on doty heating the
bolts, driving them into plaoe and
riveting them fast. The four spans
will be entirely oompleted in a short
time, with the exoeption of the floor
ing and foot walks. That means,view
ing the situation from preseut indica
tions, that the riveters will get through
with their portion of the work on the
spans that are up, before work can be
resumed on the three remaining spans.
When a resumption of the latter will
ocour, wonld be difficult to say with
any degree of oerlaiuty. Under pres
ent condition it would be impossible
to put up the false work. The water
and ioe would sweep away the heavy
supports as fast as they would be pot
in position. Everything, however, is
ready to begin the work on the remain
ing spans. Should the river freeze over
again,or get sufficiently low and clear
I of ioe to allow work to be resumed, it
] will be doue at once.
Will Begin Work April Ist.
Patrick Kearns, who was appointed
i Mercantile Appraiser January 1, will
begin the duties of hii office, April 1.
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DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1905
DIRECTORS'
MENTION
The first annual convention of the
Montour Oounty School Directors, iu
compliance with the Aot of 1903, was
held Tuesday in the Y. M. O. A.
auditorium. This Aot requires the di
reotors to meet at a time apart from
Institute week.whioh has always been
the custom heretofore. Two sessions
were held, at 10 a. m.and 1:80 p. m.
Forty-three out of the sixty-two di
rectors in the county were in attend
ance.
When Superintendent Derr called
the oonvention to order the following
direotors responded to roll call:
Anthony Township. —W. O. Krom.
Jacob Kreamer, P. F. Brenneo, Allen
Watson.
Oooper Township.—J. M. Shultz.
Charles Fry, Alonzo Mauser, Bruce
Plooh, N. B. Krom
Derry Township.—George J. Ootner.
James B. Pollock, Matthew Sheep.
Liberty Township.—J. G. Aoor, Lu
ther Oromley, W. 0. Robbins, W. .T.
Olark.
Limestone Township.—J. A. Oromis,
W. D. Hartman, P. F. Crumis, David
Fonst.
Mahoning Township.—Hurley Bay
lor,Alfred Mellin, Joseph Ritter, Clar
enoe Phillips
pine Grove Independent Distriot.—
J. Dal Ootner, O. B. Blue.
Valley Township.—B. F. Bennett,
H. A. Sidler.C. F. Plooh,H. J. Shultz.
Waahingtonville.— William R. Rob
inson.
West Hemlock Township.—William
Gething, W. B. Billheim,Joseph Win
tersteen, J. W. Andy, Joseph Oriio.
Danville, First Ward.— F. K. Harpel,
M. D., Robert Adams.
Seoond Ward.—J. Newton Pursel.
Third Ward.—Jacob Fiedler.
Fourth Ward.—Walter O. Greene,
W. H. Orih.
A permanent organization was then
effeoted by the election of Jaoob Fisch
er, Danville, President; David Foust,
Limestone township. First Vice Presi
dent; W. R. Robinson, Washington
ville, Seoond Vice President; J. N.
Purael, Danville, Secretary, and JOB
epli Ritter, Mahouiug township. Trea
surer.
W. H. Ortli and W. O. Greene, Dan
ville, aud 0. F. Plooh. Valley town
ship, J. B Pollock, Derry town
ship and Joseph Ritter, Mahoning
township,were elected delegates to the
State Convention of Sohool Direotors,
whioh meets at Harrisbnrg iu Feb
ruary.
The oonventiou reconvened at 1:80
p. m., at whloh time D. W. Sankey,
delivered un address on "Modern San
itary Methods." Dr. F. E. Harpel
read a paper on "Tlie Direotor—'His
Duties and Obligations" which was a
most excellent and able article, and
received mnch favorable comment. W.
R. Robinson also read a highly instruc
tive paper on"The Duty of the Di
rector to His School." Both papers
were fnll of good poiuta aud valuable
information,and mado BO favorabl« an
Impression that a vote of thankß was
extended to the gentlemen.
One of the Interesting features of
the sessions was the question box.
Many questions pertaining to the di
rector aud the sohool, on which in
dividual members desired more light,
being thorooghly discussed. Some of
the questions were: What is the best
method of keeping up attendance?
Should directors allow themselves to
be persuaded by outside influence in
selection of teaohers? Should directors
receive pay? Is it advisable to make
frequent changes in teachers? Do di
rectors visit schools olteu enough? Is
corporal punishment advisable? etc.
Danville Defeats Kingston.
In a one sided game played at the
Armory last evening Danville easily
defeated the Kingston basket ball team
Danville had the game well in hand
from the start, and at no time was
there even a possibility of Kingston
getting in the lead.
The home team showed improvement
in their team work over the playing
in the last few games. There is still
however, muoh to be accomplished in
the way of passing aud snappy play
ing. The visitors played an indiffer
ent game.
The line up:
Kingston. Danville.
Fairclnlds forward Welliver
Hall forward Dougherty
Bates oeu ter Seohler
Eavenson guard Barry
Culver guard Bedea
Goals from the field —Welliver 8,
Dougherty 4, Bedea 8. Barry 2, Hall
2, and Havenson 3. Goals from fouls-
Bates 1.
Horse Severs an Artery.
While a team belonging to A. O
Amesbury was deliveriug coal near the
oorner of Chambers and First streets,
Welsh Hill, Saturday, one of the
horses slipped and severed an artery in
the right fore leg.
The street at tills point was very
slippery, and the team was on a steep
grade when the accident occurred. The
horse had slipped, and was endeavor
ing to reoover himself when one of the
oorks on a baok shoe struck the front
leg and seveied the artery. The wound
bled profusely for a time.
The auioial was lid to the stable on
Olinroh street aud Dr. J. O. Reed sum
-1 moned. He soon succeeded in stop
-1 ping the flow of blood.
There promises to be a good deal of
moving about on April Ist.
KIRKENDALL
JOR MAYOR
Monday evening, the Demoorats of
the olty of Wilkesbarre met in oonven
tion and plaoed in nomination candi
dates for the several offices to be voted
for at the coming February eleotion.
The ticket la a strong one, and the
choioe of the Oonvention for Mayor
was Fred O. Kirkendall, a son-in-law
of George M. Gearhart, of this oity,
and well known here. Mr. Kirkendall
was nominated by Attorney Paul Bed
ford, who said in part:
"I am reminded at this time of an
inoident related by Judge Woodward
at a forjier Democratic convention
when a nomination by the Democratic
party was equivalent to an eleotion.
Judge Woodward, or Mr. Woodward,
as lie was then, was ohairman of this
partionlar oonvention. The inoident
happened about thirty years ago and I
was thereby prevented from being a
witness to it. It seems that the con
vention was a rather turbulent one and
there were many contests for all the
offioes. Matters beoame more aud more
exciting as the proceedings went on.
When nominations for the offioe of
sheriff were oailed several delegates
jumped to the floor, eaoh one more ex
cited and anxious than the rest to be
recognized by the ohalr. But one of
the delegates waved above his head in
a very pointed manner from the stand
point of the ohairman, a revolver.
"The ohairman hastily rose tp his
feet and demanded that order be re
stored aud announoed in his loudest
tones that he would recognize the dele
gate with the gun. Tho favored dele
gate took the floor and plaoed in nomi
nation the name of William Penn Kirk
endall. Needless to say he was nomi
nated by the oonvention and elected
by an oveiwhelming majority. His
brother, Ira Kirkendall, wan the flrst
mayor of Wilkesbarre when it was in
corporated a oity, aud this former ex
ecntive has a son who is not far away
from us tonight.
"Fred O. Kirkendall is a man youug
in years, but not so young as to be
without wide experience and fitness
for the position of mayor. He is a
citizen of spotless integrity, who has
always taken a patriotic interest iu
the welfare of his native oity, and a
political candidate whose strength at
the polls has been foroibly demonstrat
ed. He is a man whom all Demourats
and men of other politioal creeds who
wish to see an executive who will give
the oity a olean, honest and respect
able government, oau support.
"He is a business man of the very
widest experience and one who stands
upjn a good platform. He was born
and reared in the oity, and has the
power of looking into matters whiah
would help wonderfully iu bringing
the oity to the front rank. Hii name
I present for consideration."
Every time the name of Kirkeudall
was mentioned by the speaker it was
met with heartv baudclapping and
stamping of feet and at tlie conclusion
it looked as if the proverbial Bedlam
had broken loose.
When order was finally restored, a
delegate moved that the nominations
clo«e which was done. The secretary
was then instructed to oast the ballot
and Mr. Kirkendall was at onoe plao
ed on the tioket by an unanimous vote.
The nominee was then called to the
front and he responded by thanking
the delegates for the honor they had
thrust upon him. He said that the
paßt few days he iiad been ill and was
in snch a shape that nothing but a
Democratic convention could have
brought him oat. He ooncladed by
again thanking the convention.
Male Quartette at Y. H. U A.
The entertainment given by the|Male
Quartette from the Ithaoa Conservatory
of Mueio in the Y. If. O. A. Hall last
evening as the third number of the
special oourse, was largely attended,
and thoroughly enjoyed. The Asiooia
tion Hall was orowded, every availa
ble space being in demand.
The program was very well render
ed throughout,the quartet work being
especially effective. The solo numbers
were very delightful, and tbe selec
tions excellent.
The readings by Mr. Wilson, whioh
occurred at intervals during the pro
gram were loudly applaudetf. Mr.
OJbert, the baBS, was sutfering from a
bad cold and was unable to tender his
solo numbers. He sang, however, in
the quartet work.
Every one who heard the quartet
sing last evening will agree that the
organization Is a oredlt to the Ithaoa
Conservatory of Musio, and that the
Y. M. O. A. deserves muoh praise for
seouring this entertainment.
This is the Time to Act.
This is the time of the year when
taxpayers and the Intelligent and
thinking men of the town should be
awake and see to the oandidaoy and
nomination of the most efficient, prao
tioal, oommon sense, patriotic, hon
est and trusty representatives they oan
find for Oounailman, School Direotor
or other ward offioers, and then see
that their candidate Is eleoted.
A Bad nistake.
Clarence Clements,a young man em
ployed at the Shamokin silk mill, out
his hand while at work yesterday morn
ing. Returning to his home when it
was thought he was goiug to faint oun
of the members of the family gave him
what he thought was a driuk of whis
key, but proved to be sulphuric aoid.
The young man is in a very oritioal
condition.
IMPROVEMENTS'
BEING MADE
The Polish Lithuanian Brewing
Company's plant is undergoiug a great
transformation. Changes are being
made,and in a short time the building
on Spring street will have passed be
yond recognition.
It will be remembered that Anton
Buerger.president of the Buerger Malt
ing Oompany, of Mayville, Wisconsin,
reoently beoame part owner of the looal
plant. Soon thereafter lie set about
devising plans lor the improvements
of the establishment. After these were
oonsnmmatcd, work was commenced.
A new foundation is being placed un
der the entire structure. Partitions
are being removed so as to have a
packing room, 40x40 feet. This will
have a oonoiete floor. It la now being
boilt. The present office will b6 re
m»v9d luto the building on the op
posite aide of the street, now used as
the bottling works. The latter industry
will be dispensed with. A new office
will be ereoted near the present bot
tling establishment. Looal mechanics
are being employed,and while they are
at work the business of the plaut is
not being interfered with.
When everything is oompletcd and
putin shape, Mr. Buerger says he is
going to invite the publio to inspeot
the plant, so au opinion can be passed
npon its merits. "I am not going to
make a new building of thi3," he con
tinned, "but I am going to make all
the Improvements on It that I can."
Mr. Buerger, when talking to a
American representative yesterday af
ternoon. said: "Thin kind of work
is my hobby. " My brother frequent
ly tells oie so. I have seven brew
ing establishments in Pennsylvania.
Its my dulight to find some old plant
and pnt it in running order. That's
just what lam doing now. A year
hence,you will perhaps have forgotten
me. So far as yon or any one else, with
the exoeption of thofce immediately
identified with these works, has any
knowledge. I shall have stepped down
aud out. I will not be a resident of
your city. I will not have personal
charge of this establishment,but I will
be represented by a competent man, a
superintendent, who will report to me
weekly. I will be kept posted regard
ing the way the business is being con
ducted, just as I am concerning what
ia being done at my other six plants.
There is more money to be made in
repairing and remodeling an old brew
ery, than there is in building a new,
op-to-date one." Mr. Buerger's right
hand man is S. J. Ozeohowlcz. At the
present time the latter is serving in
the oapacity of book-keeper, but will
soon be promoted to a more responsi
ble position. A year ago he was not
in so quietly a disposed country as he
finds himself today. Then he was
within the oonfines of Port Arthor,
representing an American firm. Oil
the night of February 10, 1904, he and
a number of others started to climb a
high bill for the purpose of witnessing
a naval battle between the Russians
and Japan war ships. Thev soon gave
dp the expedition, because of tlie shells
beginning to drop around them entire
ly too thick for either oomfort or safe
ty. The party returned from where
they had started,and the next day Mr.
Oaeohowicz made a hasty exit fiom
the soenes of oonfliot.
Schools in Good Condition.
The public schools of this city are
in a flourishing oondition. Everything
oonnected with them at the present
time,is moving along to the satisfac
tion of the Superintendent.prinoipals,
teaohers and pupils.
The unsettled state whioh ooours in
all schools and oolleges for a short
time following a vacation period, es
pecially after the festive Holiday tide,
has assumed a normal state. Matters
are again working with olook-like
regularity.
Eaoli class is in its place, and eaoli
pupil in his or her class. All are study
ing with bat one object in view—that
of advauolng as rapidly as possible to
ward that goal which everyoue is an
xious to reach, "Education." Since
the holidays the number of pupils has
grejtly increased, many ohildreu hav
ing been admitted for the first time on
aooonnt of reaoliing the legal age of 6
years. These swell the ranks to a con
siderable extent, and they are taking
interest in their primary studies.
Professor Gordy is well pleased with
the condition of all the sohools, aud
predicts a successful wiuter term.
To Install 'Phone System.
Owing to the success achieved by
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Company with the telephone line
it Introduced recently, counooting all
its collieries in the Sohuvlkill region
with headquarters of the oompaoy at
Pottsville, the Reading Railway Com
pany haß decided to establish a tele
phone system along its main line aud
all the other divisions.
The arrangement will not interfere,
however, with the telegraph depart
ment, but 'phone service will be used
at all points where there are no tele
graph offices and where trains can be
reached on sidings.eto., thus throwing
extra safeguards atound trains and
saving the expense of operators at
points where there is but little for
them to do.
At the present time the Reading lias
hundreds of private 'phones. They are
used in the big yards and at all im
portant stations. At Reading in the
loooiootive shop, car shop, offioes and
switoh towers, they are in use and on
busy days oan hardly be dispensed
with.
GENERAL COXEY
IN TOWN
Jacob S. Coxey.a native of this oity,
who beoame famous by organizing the
Commonweal Army some years ago,
and marching at the head of the gath
ering all the way from Massiion.Ohio,
to Washington, D. 0., Is visiting rela
tives iu Danville.
General Coxey was born in Danville
and lived here uutil early manhood.
He was employed in several of the
iron mills here, and jnst prior to liis
departure he held the position of en
gineer at the 00-operative Iron and
Steel Company's works. In 1881 he
lelt Danville and located at Massilon,
at wliloh plaoe he was identified with
a number of successful business en
terprises. It waß while in Massilon
that he organized the famous army.
About five years ago he moved to Mt.
Vernon, Ohio,aud engaged in the sand
business which he is Btill conducting.
~ Goneral Ooxey was transacting busi
ness in Philadelphia thie week and he
took occasion on his return trip to vis
it relatives in thin oity and Wilkes
barre. He arrived here yesterday af
ternoon at 4:83 o'clock and spent laßt
night at the home of his sister, Mrs.
A. F. Spitler, Ohuroh street. He will
leave this morning for hia home at Mt.
Vernon.
An Intelligencer representative oail
ed on Mr. Ooxey Inst evening, and
spent a very ploasant period with iiim.
He is a paiticularly interesting talker,
aud is possessed of a pleasing person
ality. He was especially well pleased
with the many improvements both in
dustrial and munioipal.that have been
mado in Dauville siuce his departure,
aud commented upon the prosperous
appearance of the oity.
nonthly Reception.
The regular monthly reception of
the Thomas Beaver Boys' Bible Class
of the Y. M. O. A was held last even
ing iu the Association Hall, and was
a most eujoyable affair. These month
ly entertainments for the boys are al
ways appreciated, not only by the
members of the olass, but aIBO by the
parents and others interested iu the
welfare of boys and yonng men.
The class now numbers 250, and the
attendance at both the weekly meet
ings aud the monthly reoeptions is al
ways large. The Ladies' Auxiliary,
under whose direction the receptions
are given, do all in their power to
make the affairs interesting and enjoy
ble. The value of the class to the boys,
and the great amount of good accom
plished might be better understood, if
ono could see the enthusiasm and in
terest Bhown by the youthful members.
The program last evening, which was
arrauged by Mrs. William D. Lau
master and Mrs. Jeese Shannon,was as
follows:
Singing Class
Scripture Reading.Mrs. Jeese Shannon
Prayer,
Piano Duet Muses Anna Divel
and Margaret Sidler.
Recitation Miss Elsie Guliok.
Vocal Daet Misses Helen
and Ethel Shannon.
Heoitation Miss Francos Harpel.
Vocal Solo Miss Edna Hughes.
Recitation Miss Gussie Broder.
Vocal Solo. Master Raymond Sinton.
Recitation Miss Mildred Sidler.
Voonl Doet... Mrs. J. H. Johnson
and Mr. Laomaster.
Reoitation Miss Isabel Bine.
Piano Solo Miss Mary Hooley.
Wreck Inquest Delayed.
Word received from Shamokin states
that Engineer MoElwee, who was in
jured in the recent wreok at the Weigh
Scales in whioh Engineer Conser and
Fireman MoElwrath lost their liver.is
recovering very slowly from the In
juries he reoeived and it will be as
other week at least before he will be
able to appear before the Coroner's
jury and give his testimony ooncerning
the fatal acoident.
The wife of Operator Donkluberger
has so far reoovered as to be able to be
np and around the house. She has been
fully informed of the result of the ter
rible wreck.
Evangelistic rieetings.
A series of evangelistic meetings will
begin at the E«Bt End Mission on Mon
day evening, January 28rd. Owing to
the acoident that has disabled Kev. J.
D. Cook, of Renovo, who was to have
conduoted the Hrst week's meetings,he
will not be able to All his appointment.
Rev. C. H. Bruce, D. D., of Jersey
Shore will preaoh the first part of the
week and Rev. W. T. L. Kieffer, of
Milton the balance. On Monday, Jan
uary 80th, Rev. George J. Mingins,
D. D., of New York, will take oharge
of the servioes. The public is cordial
ly invited to be present.
Officers Installed.
Last night at a meeting of LotUB
Conclave, No. 127, Improved Order of
Heptasophs the following officers were
installed for the ensuing term,by Diß
triot Deputy A. M. Peters:
Arolion, Charles Gibbous; Provost,
David Hariug; Prelate, Harry Seidel;
Past Arolion,Elmer Peters; Financier,
William L. McClore; Treasurer, Ed
ward Wetz»l; Secretary,Charles Cloud ;
Trustee, W. O. Greene. A oommittee
of five was appointed to make arrange
ments for a banquet to be held some
I time in February, at wbioh prominent
officials from Baltimore will be in at
tendance.
For the benefit of all the people the
| lawß enacted by the Legislature should
be published.
ANNUAL CONCLAVE
AT WILLIAMSPORT
Under the title of "What Williams
port did In 1904," H. R. Laird, sec
retary and manager of the Williams
port Board of Trade, has jnst issued
his annual report for the past year.
After giving in detail what has been
accomplished, the neat and attractive
little booklet bjiefly sets fourth what
ii going to take plaoe in the Oonven
tion olty the oomiug summer. Among
the latter events is the meeting of the
Grand Oommandery,Knights Templar
"By invitation of the looal members
of the Order, the Grand Oommandery,
Knightß Templar of Pennsylvania,will
hold its fifty-seoond annual conclave
in Williamsport. May 23-34. Those
who will be in attendanoe will lepres
eut very largely leading indusirial in
terests of the State and the creation of
a good impression of Williamsport can
not be but beneficial to the city's in
teiests. The members of Baldwin II
Oommandery have subscribed a fund
amounting to 116,000 which will be
used for the purpose of entertainment,
decoration, etc., and on tbeii part
nothing will be left undone to main
tain Williamsport'B reputation for hos
pitality and to increase its fame as a
oity for oonvention purpoiea as well as
for Home or Business."
Within two days after tbe acoept
anoe of the above invitation at York
last Uay, where the conolave of 1904
was held, nearly every room in all the
large hotels in Williamsport had been
engaged by Commander ies expeoting
to be ii). attendance at the ooming
event, and in order to meet the
emergenoy, landlords were nnder the
neoessity of seouring the promises of
rooms outside of their plaoes of busi
ness, at boarding houses and private
residences. The largest gathering of
any one organization is expected at
Williamsport next May. Gommander
ies will be there from all sections of
the State. Among them will be Gal
vary Gommanderv, No. 87, Knightß
Templar of Danville. Tlie members
have made arrangements to attend ip
a body.
New Regulations Not 50 Hard.
The drills by Company Fin whioh
the new regulations bave been used
prove to both offloers and men that the
change is not as difficult aa was at
first anticipated.
All the drills from squad to bat
talion are more simple. A recruit may
now, by being thoroughly familiar
with the squad movements master all
of the movements up to the battalion
with bnt little work.
As but a few weeks intervene be
tween now and the day of inapeotion,
it behooves all members of the com
pany to be prompt in their attend
ance at drills.
Deserved Promotion.
B. Bndd Gannon, of Milton,has been
appointed resident representative of
the American Oar and Foundry Com
pany is place of O. L. Rogers, district
manager, reeigued. Mr. Gannon has
been oonneoted with the Milton oar
works siuoe 1887, and for ye»rs has
beeu one of the big plant's most trust
ed and efficient employes. His promo
tion was a merited one.
Mr. Gannon is well known in Dan
ville. He is one of the most prominent
workers in the Prohibition party in
this section.
Music in the Schools.
Doesn't it sound a littla odd for a
professor in the Philadelphia High
Bohool to take a stand against the
teaching of mußio as a compulsory
stndy? He does not oppose it altogeth
er, but would make it eleotive. This
ia a concession to the sentiment whioh
prevails pretty generally in so many
communities, thatmusio is more of an
accomplishment than anything else.
Increasing Interest.
The revival meetings at the United
Evangelioal ohurob,East Front streot,
continue with inoreased interest. A
nnmber of penitents are at the altar.
The meetings eaoh night are in
tensely spiritual. The attendance is
good. Tiie servioes will oontinue all
of this week and next. The publio is
oordially invited.
Will Send Three Regiments.
A "provisional brigade oomposed of
one regiment from each of the three
brigades of the division of the Nation
al Guard of Pennsylvania will repre
sent the Pennsylvania militia in the
inaugural parade at Washington on
Maroh 4. What regiments will be aa
signed to the brigade la not as yet
known and it will be a week or more
before the assignments are made, j
Delegates to State Convention.
Arrangements are being made by tiie
Young Men's Christian Association to
send a delegation of members to rep
resent it at the thirty-seventh annual
convention of the State Association,
whloh will be held at Johnstown from
February IB to 19. The oironlars re
garding the convention which have
been received here state that enter
tainment will be provided gratuitous
ly for all accredited delegates.
Willie Goes to Berwick.
Willie Green and his oompaoion, who
spent Tuesiav nigiit in the look-up,
were shipped out of Danville yesterday
morning by Ohief of Polioe Minoemoy
er. They had expressed a desire to po
to Berwiok. so tliey were esoorted to
the 10:20 trolley, and started on their
way.
NO. 9
SERMON UN
MEAT WEST
The Rev. S. B. Evans, pastor of St.
Paul's M. E. .church, Sunday mora*
ing, preached a missionary sermon to
Ilia congregation that was a liitle oot
of the ordinary channel of dlsoanloni
on that subjeot. The principal point*
of interest brought oat by the speaker
were in reference to the great Wast of
the United States, and the need of
Missionaries being sent there to plant
the banner of Christ and lata the
country for God.
Taking his text from Matthew 6-10,
"Thy Kingdom Come." Mr. ETUI
talked in substance as follows: "Tha
prayers reoorded in the Scriptural rep
resent many varieties of life. Tbara
is no long prayer recorded, although
reference is made to whole niglita be
ing spent in prayers. These wera ma '•
in oloeois, when the petitioner w
alone with his Ood. The Lord'* pray*,
is comprehensive and clear. The len
iences are short, and have a world of
meaning in theui. Every Ohrlitlan
says the Lord's prayer, bat how mean
ingless is it to vary many. It ii too
fieqnently said merely as a custom or
form.
The first petition in this prayer I*
for the salvation of the human raoe.
In its breadth and sweep it takei in
the whole wide worldfor Jesus—"Thy
Kingdom Cornel" The Kingdom of
God will overthrow the kingdom of
the devil, aod Bet the oaptive aonla al
liberty. This prayer connects tbe one
who prays it, with the whole world.
If we do not mean it, better not lay it.
Ood may take ns at onr word. That
church helps itself moßt, whioh if
most interested in the spread of the
Qospel. The missionary spirit la tbe
Barest means of spiritual growth
of the church. We should consider tbe
missionaries as our servants,represent
ing us and doing for us. just as in the
time of war, the loyal oitizen feela
that every Boldier at the front li hit
soldier. Missionary intelligence ii all
that is needed to fire ns with enthusi
asm. There is nothing more thrilling
than the history of missions, or the
lives of missionaries.
I have often wished that the ohnroli
in whioh I preaohed had a son or >
daughter of its own in the missionary
field, from whom we oould reoelve,
direct, the result of the work. Bat
we can keep in touch with these liv
ing missionaries, for what they need
is not merely finanoialsupport.bat the
prayers and sympathy of OhriitlMia
at home.
The olose fisted and penurioua Ohiiat
ians say : Yes, that is the way it goes.
I am tired of this everlasting dinging
for money. It mars the oburoh aer
vices of today. These like many other
people, think of missions and mil*
sionaries only in oonneotiou with for
eign lands, and they are opposed to
sending money awav. Especially when
we have so man? heathen at home.
I am going to say something now
that uay come to you as a great inr
prise.
Of all the mission fields in the world
today Christian America is the largest.
If the foreigners as they flock to thi*
oountry.were met with the gospel and
the religion of onr Lord Jesus Christ
instead of naturalization papers and
the ballot box.it would go a long waya
toward settling the difference between
oapital and labor. There Is a very
fruitful missionary field at home.
Then add two words to my text, so it
will read, "Thy Kingdom Gome in
America 1
The West is a vast empire. It will
soon ooutrol the affairs of this nation.
Place 60,000,000 of the United State!
in Texas, and it would scarcely b«
more densely populated than Ger
many. Pnt them in the Dakota* and
the population would not be mora
dense than that of England or Wale*.
Pat them ail in New Mexioo and the
density would not be more than that
of Belgiom. It is said that Texaa
coold raise the World's supplv of oot
ton at one bale to the acre, and then
hare remainiug for a cattle ranch •
territory larger than the state of New
York. The West will soon dominate
the East. As goes New York 10 goe»
the nation, will soon give way to the
expression of,'As goes the West so goes
the Union 1' It will elect the preii
dent and control the legislature. When
the centre of population orossei the
Mississippi, the west will hare a ma
jority in the lower honse and will
soon get control of the Senate.
The West will direct the polioy of
the Government, and by virtue of the
population Bhe is destined to have, will
influence and determine our National
character, and therefore, our destiny.,
The great missionary field of tba
world is the United States. Sine*
prehistoric times population haa
moved westward, ad if driven by lb*
mighty hand of God. It still movea
Westward. The world's Bceptre pass
ed from Greece to Italy, from Italy to
Great Britain, and from Great Britain
the sceptre is today departing. It ii
passing on lo a greater Britain, to oot
mighty West, there to remain, for
there in no farther West. Beyond U
the Orient.
The West is today an infant, but
shall one day be a giant, in eaoh of
whose limbs shall unite the strength
of many nations. We most send labor
ers into this, the greatest of all lleldl,
for the harvest truly is great and the
laborers are few. There are some
heroic missionaries on the frontier.
They ought to be reinforoed a thou
sand strong."
Now the LegUlature will resume
work and keep at It to the end.