Home Paper— —..For tie lone The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVINU H. JENNINGS, —DENTIST. Office Hoar* 9A. M.to 11 M ,S'-' , S'-' I I'. M.to A I'. M- Danville. Pa. SHI LTZ, M. O. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty | \V. I'. ASOLK) —DENTIST— OFFICE: -'lB MILL STREET. Teeth KxtracU-cl without I'atn. crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Kqulpped with tlie latest and most Improved Instruments ans since the big strike is over, lhe woods are full of huuters. ~ v —' _ "THIS CO! NTKY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 4.V-NO 4-\ BOYD WINTERSTEEN WAS COOL When Informed Grand Jury Had Found True Bill Against Him. The Grand Jury at 3:45 Monday af ternoon reported a true bill of murder against Boyd Wintersteen, who was placed under arrest at his own request the morning of September 13th, tor the murder of Martin L. Fisher, Superinten dent of John R. Bennett's "Castle Grove" farms. After foreman Schoch had handed the indictment papers to the Court and the contents of the same made known, the court room, which was packed with spectators, became so quiet that the drop of a pin on the floor could have been heard. Sheriff George Maiers was then instructed by the Court to bring Wintersteen into the court room. Clad in a neat but plain suit of clothes, Wintersteen accompanied Sheriff Maiers from the jail to the courthouse. Un shackled, as he walked along the streets any one who had never seen him would not have recognized in the man walking at the side of the Sheriff, a person ac cused of a horrible cold blooded murder. With a half smile, clear eye, head erect and firm step, Wintersteen entered the court room. The stare of 300 curious people did not affect him in the least, j At the request of the Court, Winter-j steen stood in front of the court bench ! and listened to Judge Little impart to j him ttie findings of the Grand Jury in ( his case. The announcement did not seem to affect him in the least. When asked if fie had procured an attorney to take care of his case Wintersteen replied in the negative with a cool, clear voice,and in stating his reasons why he had none, he said that he was too poor to hire one. The Court then assigned the following well known attorneys to defend him: Ex-Judge H. M. Hinckley, Edward Savre Gearhart and C. P. Gearhart. After a consultation of the attorneys appointed, the Court was asked to con tinue the case over until the next term, which convenes in January, on the ground that they desired time, within which to prepare their case and also that two of the attorneys were interested in another crimiual case that would take up their attention. The request was granted by the Court and Wintersteen was taken back to jail. Wintersteen seemed to take the entire proceedings nonchalantly, leaving the room in company with Sheriff Maiers as if he were a companion instead of u pri soner, over whose head hangs a very grave charge. Send James C. Foster to the Assem bly. He is an able man and one that will represent the interests of his con-: stituents. Epworth League Convention. The Tenth Annual Convention of the Danville District, Central Pennsylvania Conference Epworth League, convened in St. Johns M. E. church at Sunbury yesterday. John H. Kote, of this city, responded to the words of welcome of the Kev. J. B. Stein, of Sunbury, last evening. At the session this afternoon, General Sec retary W. D. Laumaster, of the V. M. C. A. will conduct the "Bible Beading" and speak on "Qualification for Work ers." Among those from this city who left last evening to attend the convention were: Miss Agnes Hodge and Miss Jennie Lovett. Many more have signili- j ed their intention of attending this morning- After the session last evening a recep-1 tiou was given the visiting delegates in the Sunday school room. Had a Bad Fall. As Mrs. John Brown was departing from the Eisenhart meat market about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon where she had made a purchase, she suddenly fainted and fell to the pavement a dis tance of about four feet. She was carri ed to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gaskins, who live near the butcher shop, and Dr. Harpel summon ed. Outside of a few bruises about the face, Mrs. Brown escaped injury and last eveniug was resting comfortably. The Bryan speeches of 1890 are the j Bryan sj>eeches that should be read I with most care this year. Welsh Singers in this City. The Gwent Glee Society Sextette, of | Kingston, which is composed of Messrs. John 11. Brogg, David Johns, David Griffith, William Boston. Thomas Bos ton and George Thomas, treated the citizens of Danville to some choice vocal selections Saturday afternoon and even ing. The Sextette is composed entirely of striking miners of the Woodward and Pittebone collieries at Kingston and Scranton. They have been touring cer tain sections of the state with the hope of making a living during the strike. Before coming to Danville they sang at the 151oom9burg fair. During Saturday evening they serenaded Hon. Kufus K. Polk, Postmaster Thomas J. Price and Attorney James Scarlet. The Lecture Committee of the Y. M. C. A. are doing all in their power to make the first entertainment of the Star Course, which occurs on November 21st, a success and there is every indication that there will be a large sale of tickets. The committee has secured the best tal ent obtainable for the course and al those who attend will be treated to something more than the ordinary. DANVILLE. I'A., Til I'lts DAY.(X"1 J : >BKli 18. 1000. I [III. IIIMMICK'S FAREWELL SERMON I Preached to a Large Cougregation Sunday Evening. | The services at Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal church Sunday were largely att2nded. It was the Rev. Dr. Dim mick'slast Sunday as pastor of the con gregation. In the morning a class of j probationers was admitted to full mem bership and the rite of baptism was ad ministered. In the evening Dr. Dim mick preached his farewell sermon. At this service every available seat in the large auditorium was in demand. Many friends of the popular divine were there. Dr. Dimmick's subject was, "A Com pleted Mission," using as a text, the fourth verse in the 17th, chapter of Saint John —"I have glorified Thee on the earth; I have finished the work Thou hast given me to do." Following is a synopsis of the eloquent discourse. One of the most pleasing indulgences for the human mind to enjoy is the habit of looking forward. One loves to think of the bright tomorrow. We paint glorious futures; we build air castles. But a tr.ore profitable thing is to look back over the past, particularly if that past is tilled with true living. Jesus, as he came to the close of his career, was able to look up into the face of his Father in Heaven and say, "I have glorified Thee on the Earth; I have fin ished the work Thou gavest me to do." Every man should strive to be able to close life with the truth of this declara tion, expressing our real state in the sight of God. What are some of the things expressed in the text that we do well to ponder. First—He had glorified his Father. He made every thing to bend to the accomplishment of this end to do the will of Him who sent Him. In our Catechism, we learned when child ren, that the highest duty of man was to glorify God. lesus said, that the highest glory of the Father was in the fruitfulness of the lives of his children. It is a marvelously strange fact that a poor sinful, weak mortal, can shed glory and lustre upon the heart of God. Second—We learn that he learned the art of finishing what he undertook. How many incompleted schemes and plans of men there are in the world. How many incomplete characters and lives. There is a grace in being able to finish what we have begun. It is better to do one thing completely, than many things. How many begin well; but fail to end well. It is the end, the finishing, that determines the value of a thing done, or of a life lived. Third—Jesus teaches us to live a thorough life; to thorough a plan or pur pose. liow much waste in the world for the lack of thoroughness. Every age is crowded with waste baskets that con tained the fragments of half done ac tions and thoughts. How many inventions have never been of any use because the inventor did not do the work thoroughly. How many scientific theories have died pre maturely because the discoverer did not thoroughly understand the great truth he presented. The church has been greatly damaged by the lack of thorough ness in the thought of its ministers. In every department of life, in our day thoroughness is demanded. This is true particularly in the religious world. Thorough Christians are in demand. Fourth —He teaches the individuality of life. To every man his work. Every man has a place and a mission from God. Every life is a God planned life and it is our highest duty as well as a most sacr ed privilege to know what is God's pur pose in us ami to carry it out. Every life differs from every other life. Fifth —A God planned life is a God in spired life. We believe in God inspir ed words; that the Bible is God inspired. Jesus teaches a divinely inspired life. Sixth—A divinely inspired life must be a perpetual divine revelation. That is what Christ's life was. He did not give himself to works of organization or reform, but let the light and life that were in hand, shine forth and reveal the hidden truth of his soul. In conclusion Dr. Dimmick said: Let me in leaving you urge you to study and practice life from the stand point that Jesus occupied. Remember your life should be planned of God. Inspired by His spirit. That you should strive to be thorough in every good word and work and endeavor, to perfect the life you have begun. An honest conservative Associate Judge is what we want. Vou can have an official of that kind by voting and working for Robert Adams. Firemen's Relief Association. The preliminary organization of a Firemen's Relief Association in this city has been effected and a movement is now on foot to secure a charter from the State. The association which is composed of twelve delegates, three from each of the local companies, is organized for the purpose of taking care of members of the local department who sustain in juries while in the performance of their duty. Application will be made to the court for a charter, and the boys expect to secure the same by November. The following is a list of the officers who were elected at their last meeting: President, A. C Roat; vice-president, W. E. Young; secretary, Harry Trumbower; treasurer, Samuel McCoy. The Association meets in the parlors of the Friendship Fire company. The defeat of Bryan in 1890 was the salvation of American labor. His election this year would be its ruin. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Movement of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Walter and daughter, Mrs. James Walter and Miss Kate Walter, of Bloouisburg and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mears, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday at the home of Jacob Berger, Riverside. Miss Fluima Bird and Miss Bertha Gaskins are representing St. Paul's M. K. church at the Epworth League con vention in Sunbury. Miss Helen Grey, of Scranton, is visit ing at the home of B. F". F'oulk, Mul berry street. Miss Arlene F"rantz returned to Wilkes barre yesterday after a visit with Miss Mary Hollowav. Miss Jennie Pitner, of Riverside, left yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends in Sunbury. Miss Nellie Geringer is4spending a few days with Sunbury friends. Miss Olive Thompson is attending the Flpworth League convention at Sun bury. Miss Cora Mover spent yesterday in Berwick. Miss Mary Stuenger is visiting friends in Harrisburg. Mrs. C. J. Weber returned to Sunbury yesterday after a week's visit with rela tives in this city. Miss Ada Bradley, of Catawissa, is spending a few days with friends in this city. Raymond Hummer, of Bloouisburg, visited relatives in this city yesterday. | Lloyd Cromis, of Washingtonville, | drove to this city yesterday. Joseph Snyder, of Mt. Carmel, trans- ' acted business in this city yesterday. O. R Drumheller, of Shamokin, at tended court in this city yesterday. Fred Rebman returned to Voungstown j Ohio, yesterday. Miss Jennie Lewis left yesterday for a visit in Harrisburg. Mrs. William Bowman left for her home in Pittsburg Monday. F'red Linderman, of Shamokin. was inT this city yesterday. George Stock, of Gettysburg, who has ; been visiting his son, Dr. George Stock, j Bloom street, left yesterday for a trip to | Wayland, New York. Mrs. G. S. McLean, of Shippensburg.is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. A. Coulter. I John Brooks, of Bloomsburg, was iu this city yesterday. Mrs. H. Rickards and Mrs. Blue, of Mooresburg, spent yesterday with rela tives in this city. Harry Moser,of Pottsgrove, drove to this city yesterday. Miss Nan Gaskins, of Northumber land. spent yesterday with friends in : this city, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Sechler, who have been visiting Mr. Sechler's father, I Levi Sechler, Grand street, left Mon- \ day for their home in Calumet, Michig an. Mrs. Judd Van Nostran, of Wilkes barre, who has been visiting Miss Cath erine Van Nostran in South Danville, returned to her home Monday. Dr. L. K. Cleaver, who has been as- 1 sociated with Dr. C. 11. Reynolds for the past year, left Monday night for Dauphin where he will open a dental office. Walter Davids, of Binghamton, N. V.. ' was the guwst of friends in this city yes terday. | George Wilson, of Bloouisburg, was in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leedem, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. j M. F'. Gulick, South Danville, returned ! to their home in Philadelphia yester- j day. Mrs. Lizzie Bizway, of Willianisport, is visiting at the home of her brother, j Jacob Herman, lOast Front street. Mrs. Harriette Jones spent yesterday in Bloomsburg. Philip Benzbach made a business trip to Wilkesbarre yesterday. Mrs. Mary Kerswell, of Nescopeck, spent yesterday with friends in South Danville. Miss Martha Schultz, of Muncv, and Miss Sarah Bibby, of Milton, spent yes terday at the home of F'. G. Peters, on West Mahoning street. Miss Clara Brow n returned to her' home in Scranton, yesterday, after vis- I iting friends in this city. Mrs. Annie Biddle left Monday for Philadelphia to attend the fall millin ery opening. John Jacobs, Jr., left Monday for Pittsburg, after a visit with his parents in this city. John (i. Brown of Danville, who is running for Register and Recorder, is worthy of the support of all voters re gardless of party affiliations. Additional Contributions. Chief Burgess John A. Mover, who is chairman of the relief committee for the sufferers of the Turbotville lire, desires, in behalf of the committee, to extend thanks to the public, especially to the churches for the willingness with which contributions have been made for the aid of this worthy cause. Following is the additional list of churches contributing to the fund: Christ Episcopal church, $5.85; First I Baptist church, 112 t 57; German Lutheran church,so.2o; Grove Presbyterian church [slo, and Reformed church, slf>. ItllAL STRIKE IS ENIIEI) • 1 In Favor of the Miners- Work to be Resum ed Soon. The great strike of the anthracite coal | regions is ended. Dispatches to this j paper last night confirm the lirst tidings lof this good news which was given to i j the public yesterday afternoon by I the display of bulletins on Mill street, i It is now only a question as to when the ; men will return to work and it is pro bable that that will occur just as soon as it is officially announced by Presid ent Mitchell of the ending of the strike. The following order which was posted j by the officials of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company, im mediately after the conference in Phila delphia yesterday afternoon, confirms in strong language yesterday's reports of that conference: "This company hereby withdraws the notice posted on October 3rd, and to bring a practical uniformity in the ad vance of wages in the several coal re gions, gives notice that it will suspend the operation of the sliding scale, and will pay ten percent advance on Sept ember wages anil until April Ist, 1901, I ar.d thereafter until further notice, and I will take up with its mine employes any grievances which they may have." Sheriff David Ruckel sounds well. Elect him and vou will have a man in office that is worthy of the honor. j Charles Eisenhart's Severe Sentence. Charles Eisenhart, of Shamokin, who was indicted by the Grand Jury Tues ' dav morning for larceny, plead guilty I to the charge when arraigned in court j during the afternoon, and was senten ced to pay the costs of the court, a fine | of SSO and to return the chattels stolen ' or pay the value thereof and to undergo { a term of solitary confinement in the ; F'.astern Penitentiary for one year. The crime for which F'.isenhart must i serve this sentence was committed on the evening of February sth,in this city. ! Prior to the theft.Eisenhart resided with | his older brother Lewis on North Mar | shall street, in Shamokin, his father and m other being dead. In January of this year he came to | I Danville to procure work and while here 1 i met Patrick McFadden, an employe at J | the blast furnace, Eisenhart also secured j j a job at the furnace and both he and ' McFadden boarded together on Fiast ! Market street. While McFadden was at work on F"eb \ ' ruarv sth, Eisenhart took the old man's I savings, which amounted to $19.50, and ' , made good his escape. On the 21st of j June lie was apprehended at Shamokin I . and brought to this city, where lie was | given a hearing and held for the Grand [ Jury. Eisenhart is 30 years old and unuiarri- i ed. When sentence was pronounced he 1 j did not seem to care and took it as a j matter of fact. Never liefore in the history of the country could it be said that the jteo- j pie were too busy to think and read ( and attend political meetings. But it is a fact this year. The farmers are still at work, the planter is busy, the laboring men in every industry are | emploved full time and over-time. ; The fall trade has begun, and, unlike former Presidential years, every-one is hustling. This is not apathy, on the contrary, it is the greatest Republican argument that can be used. These ! people, however, will not be too busy to register and vote. And they will vote to continue to be busy, not to close the mills and destroy the farmer's i • I market. It is McKinleyism against ] Bryanism, and the busy man under : stands the situation even if he be too i busy and too tired togo to political ; meetings and march through the streets. And when the campaign is over and ! McKinleyism triumphs, then we shall be busier still, busier than ever before in our history. It will be the votes ot millions of the '"too busy" men that j will snow Mr. Bryan and his issues under oil the 6th. of November. Pleads Guilty of Both Charges. Harry li. Landis, ex-proprietor of the | Hotel Oliver, which house was raided on I Sunday evening, June 0t!;, for selling liquor on Sunday, plead guilty to the charge in court yesterday without going ' through the formality of a trial. Ruling was made on the defendant to ' show cause why his license to sell li<|«ior ! should not be revoked. The order was i made returnable at 1:30 o'clock on the J afternoon of Saturday, October 27. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. 11. R. I.andis, for promoting gambling by means of a slot machine on his pre mises, the jury before whom the trial occurred returned a verdict of guilty. Imposition of the sentence in the case w ill not be made before Saturday morn ing at which time court will again meet. j A vote for C. F. Ilutli for Congress > means a vote for the continuance of i prosperity. A Coining Wedding, r Invitations will be issued tomorrow for the wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth t daughter of Mr. and Mrs.ThomasSchott, i Pine street, to F'red Snyder,of Scranton, i at St. Hubert's church, Tuesday, October 30th, at!' a. m. PROCEEDINGS OF OCTOBER COURT Judge Little and the Associates Preside. The regular session ofcthe October term of court was convened at 10 o'clock yes terday morning with Judge R. R. Little and Associates Thompson and Divel on the bench. The list of grand jurors was called and all responded. Henry M. Schoch was appointed and sworn in as foreman. McClellan Diehl was appoint ed tip-staff to attend to the wants of the Grand Jury and Joseph P. Swank and William T. Dyer were appointed to wait upon the Court. The list of constables was read. All reported and handed in their returns to the Court. Constable John Krum, of Mahoning township, reported the pub lic road between the Borough line and Chulasky, as in bad condition. He said that he had reported the same to the Supervisors. Court referred the matter to '.he District Attorney. The Grand Jury was then instructed by the Court as to its duties anil as to the disposition of costs. The Court dwelt at great length upon the homi cide case that would come before the Jury for its consideration. Court then instructed the Jury to consider ' the homicide case of Boyd Wintersteen first. The Jury returned to their room. The case of the Commonwealth vs. 11. R. Land is, for selling liquor on Sunday was called and at the request of the at torney for defendant, Court put the case down for trial Wednesday morning. On motion of W. Kase West, Ralph Kisner, of Millville, was admitted and sworn to practice law at the bar of Mon tour county. On motion of R. S. Am merman. Mr. Zeigler, of Philadelphia, was also admitted and sworn to practice at the bar of Montour county. In the case of W. A. Ickes vs. Harry Ickes, judgment was rtversed and pro ceedings set aside. In the matter of Dr: Philip C. Newbaker, County Treasurer of Montour county vs. tlie new Presby terian Cemetery Company, of Danville, judgment was directed to be entered in favor of defendant with costs of suit. The report of the auditor in partition in the matter of the estate of Joseph R. Phillips, late of Borough of Danville, deceased, was confirmed. Report of same in matter of personal property, also confirmed. Order of return of sale of the estate of the late George O. Rishel, was confirm ed. The petition of the administrator for the estate of Josiah Dyer, lat j of Liber ty township, deceased, for order to sell real estate for payment of debts, was granted. Report of the auditor of the estate of Elizabeth Titus, late of Washington ville Borough, deceased, was confirmed. The Grand Jury also returned an in dictment for larceny against Harry Shipe and Harry Robbins, of Anthony township. Their trial will be called to day. The charge for which they are held,oc cured early last July, when farmer Fq>- hraim Murray, of Anthony township, discovered that some person or persons had stolen the iron trucks from his new binder. A search resulted in locating the remnants of the truck in a scrap pile near McKwensville. From evidence secured, Shipe and Robbins were arrested and bound over for this term. The following papers were passed up on and confirmed by the Court: Instate of Josiah Dyer, late of the township of Liberty, deceased. Inventory and ap praisement of real estate set apart for the benefit of Catherine Dyer, widow. Amount S3OO. Estate of Fid ward FL Anile,late of Val ley tow nship, Montour county, deceas ed. Inventory and appraisement of per sonal property set apart for the benefit of Lillie Ande, widow. Amount S3OO. Instate of Elmer F\ F"ox, late of the Borough of Danville, deceased. Inven tory and appraisement of personal prop erty for the benefit of Lydia Fox,widow. Amount $.'500. The third and partial accounting of Christiana Wands, committee of David Wands, a lunatic. A petition to lay out and vacate a pub lie road in Valley township, Montour county, was granted by the Court. C. W. Eckman,Samuel Mourer and George W. West were appointed viewers. The Court also confirmed the follow ing reports: Instate of John D. Will iams, late of Mahoning township, Mon tour county. Report of auditor. Instate of Robert Davison,late of May berry township,Montour county .deceas ed. In partition. Instate of Ellen Fillis, late of Anthony township, deceased. Order of return of sale of real estate. The case of the Commonwealth vs. Paul Thomson, for desertion was finish ed and the Court reserved decision until the next term. Mr. Thomson was held ou his own recognizance for appearance when wanted. A reconciliation between the parties was recommended. The Grand Jury fared to report a true bill against Caroline and Lsther Keefer for assault and battery. The prosecutor Gertrude Welliver, was ordered to pay thecosts. The Grand Jury found a true bill against the following: Charles Eisen hart,larceny. Calvin Blecher and Will iam Foust, Supervisors of Mahoning township, neglecting to repair the high way. George Densberger, obtaining money by fraud. (Continued on F'ourth page.) ESTABLISHED IN 1855. lOIIN HUGHES' WONDERFUL NERVE. Grabes his Winchester while Covered by a Theif and Kills Him. One of the most daring attempts at robbery ever made in this section, oc curred at Cambria,about five miles from Benton, shortly after midnight Tues day. Owing to the wonderful display of courage shown by a young man by the name of John Hughes of that place, a repetition of the Benton robbery of Monday would have occurred. As it was the robbers were frighteued away and one of their number killed. According to facts secured by the AMERICAS last evening, the story of the attempted robbery and its ending is not only sensational but interesting. Owing to the numerous thefts that have occurred in that neighborhood during the past few days, Mr. Hazlet, who is proprietor of the general store in that place, asked young Hughes to watch his place Tuesday night. After sitting up for some time,Hughes decided to take a rest behind the counter. He had taken his position when he heard the foot steps of some one in the store. While he was listening a man reached around the end of the counter and flashed a dark lantern in his face,at the same time shoving the muzzle of a revolver under his nose, and asking him what he was doing there. Hughes' nerve remained with him and he informed the marauder that he was there to watch the store. While he was explaining his presence, Hughes reached for his Win chester which was at his side, and tak ing desperate chances he brought it to his shoulder and fired point blank four times at the man in front of him. The man uttered a yell and started for the door, but he had only proceeded about one hundred yards when he fell to the ground, dead. Hughes gave the alarm and in company with some neighbors went to the side of the fallen man. Examination developed the fact that one bullet had entered the left arm and pierced the heart, coming out through the back of the man. The features of the dead man were strange and no one was able to identify him. There was nothing in his clothes that would give any clew as to his identity and the re mains were taken to the Christian church, The man was probably 55 years of age, of good appearance and well dressed. On his feet were shoes of the latest style. He wore a neat black moustache and on his clothes were found a gold watch and a revolver, the property of Smith,Math er & Co., of Benton, the place that had been robbed Monday night. Mr. Bryan hopes to catch some votes by passing as an enthusiastic Ameri can. Yet this man, who makes such eloquent appeals to national spirit and patriotism, has been a lifelong advocate of the jxdicy of giviug work to foreign ers rather than American workmen. He is on record as being opposed to any measure of Protection to any Am erican industry. He would admit to this country free of duty the wool of Australia and of South America to ruin the wool growers of the west. He would allow free entry to the tin plate of Wales and to the wines and silks of France. He would throw open our market to the manufacturers of Eng land and would make this country, as George 111 and his advisers tried to make it before the days of '76, indus trially dependent on the mother coun try. Of his devotion to the jiolicy of Free Trade,however, there is no doubt, aud there is no doubt, either, hut that his election to the Presidency would mean the closing up of American nulls and, in consequence, more business for the mills of England aud of other countries. If to be a true American means to have American interests at heart, then Mr. Bryan is as thoroughly un-American as any man in the coun try. Knitting Mill Prize Contest. The 9th pay in the prize contest at the Danville Knitting mill resulted as follows: Full Automatic Stripers, Lizzie llen kie, $13.68. Brinton machines, Bertha YanGilder, $11.30. Scott and Williams machines, Maud Goss. $lO 84. Loopers, Kate Schott, 112 10.75. Winders, Ida Haas, $6.69. Toppers, first prize. Matthew Law, £8.34; second prize, Henry Schram. $7.02; third prize, Joseph Yeager, $6.18; fourth prize, Wesley Robinson, $5.52; and fifth prize, Annie Lovett, $5.80. There are but live pays before Christ mas at which time the contest closes and much interest is manifested in the final result. Vote for McKinley and Roosevelt and you are casting a vote lor Pro tection, prosperity, patriotism and pro gress. Salvation Army Notes. Meetings in the hall every evening ex cept Monday and Wednesday. There will be a pound meeting on Sat urday evening. Groceries and provis ions will be gladly received'by the of ficers. Mr. William Evans will speak in the ball on Sunday afternoon. Special music and singing will be given. JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN ueing furnished with a large assortmen of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publishei announces to the public that he is prepared at all times to execute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Descrption. : our prices before place your orders. DANVILLE ELEVEN DEFEATED I In Their First Game of the Season —The Second Half a Fierce Fight. 'be Danville High School Athletic As sociation foot-ball eleven, went down to defeat before theCatawissa high school boys on Saturday afternoon to the tune of 16 to 0. Although Danville lost, they put up a good game for the first of the season. As it was, the bovs after playing the first half rounded intp form and when they went on the gridiron it was with the determination to win. It was 3:30 when the elfvens came on the gridiron. Catawissa won the tons and chose the uphill goal, giving Dan ville the ball. Montague kicked off for Danville, the ball going to Catawissa's 25 yard line, where Wright secured it and advanced to the centre of the field before he was downed by Bailey. Quick formation was the order and Catawissa by good work made Danville's ends for 10 and 20 yards. Cat%wissa by pound ing Danville's centre,succeeded in push ing Wright over the line for a touch down, but Klechner failed in his try for goal. Montague again kicked off for Dau ville the ball going to Lewis, who ad vanced it 15 yards before he was downed by Montague. Catawissa with the down hill work in their favor, succeeded in carrying the ball in Danville's territory and by a wedge formation pushed Bidd ing over the line for another touchdown Klechner failed again in bis try for goal. Danville again put the pigskin in mo tion but Catawissa was playing a fast game and as the time for the first half was called, Catawissa put Klechner over the line for a touchdown. Klechner suc ceeding in his try for goal. In the second half Danville started to pull themselves together and they put up a game worthy of older elevens. The line was changed and there was a snap about their playing that had not shown itself before. The best they could do, however, was to hold the Catawissa punters down and they did it. It was a fierce tight, first one side getting the ball on downs and then the other, and as the whistle sounded at the end of the second half, the ball was in the centre of the field,neither side securing a touch down through this half. Following is the line up and summary: DANVILLE. POSITION. CATAWISSA. Edmondson fur- v , Fenstermacher i Krebs James K. T Yetter Baily K. G W. Miller Uaskfns J C Eveland Angle L. G Bidding Cross L. T A. Miller McClure L. E Longenberger Lunger Q. B Yeager Campbell K. H. B Klechner Maiers L. H. B Wright Montague F. B Lewis Officials —Referee, Prof. Gordy, Dan ville; umpire, R. Sharpless, Catawissa; timekeepers, Prof. Carey, Danville, and Mr. YanYalzah, Catawissa; linesmen, Mr. Reimard and Mr. Sharpless, Cata wissa. Touchdowns, Catawissa,Wright, 1; Bidding, 1: and Klechner, 1. Coals from touchdown, Klechner, 1. Time of halves, one twenty and one fifteen minute. Remember that you want a man for Jury Commissioner who is capable, honest and unbiased. See to it that your friends as well as yourself vote for J. F. Pattersou. Centenarian Passes Away. JohnTitel, of Bloomsburg, who was considered the oldest resident of this section of the State,expired at thehome of his daughter, Mrs. Hiram Palmer, of Bloomsburg, at 1:20 o'clock Saturday afternoon. At the time ot his death he was 100 years, 10 months and 27 days of age and up to the hour that the grim reaper claimed him, be was in the very best of health. He is survived .bv two daught ers, Mrs. and Mrs. West Gross, of Bloomsburg, and two sons, Charles Titel, of Bloomsburg, and Lewis Titel, of this.city. The funeral will be held from the house of bis daughter, Mrs. Palmer, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The deceased resided in this section for 60 years. He was a carpenter by trade and built the Montour Row, now the property of the Reading Iron works in this city. He was a well preserved man and very active. When he was 91 years of age he startled his relatives by walking from Bloomsburg to this city. At the celebration of his 100 th anniver sary last November, the affair was at tended by many relatives and friends from this city and vicinity. When death came he sullered no pain simply going to that sleep that knows no awakening. Unfortunately for the Tariff haters, anthracite coal is on the fret* list, and there can IK- no |>ointiug to the Penn sylvania strike as the baleful result of Republican Protectionism. Here again "Billy" Bryan is playing in hard luck. Shot a Dog With Babies. A mad dog caused considerable ex citement in South Danville Friday night. The canine was small and when discov. ered was making a great effort to masti cate the ({ate leading to the residence of George Steinert. Charles Fisher ot the Susquehanna Hotel shot the animal.