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CONDENSED NEWS.
The parks are heavily booked for
this month.
At present the news that the price
of coal is advancing does not seem par
ticularly terrible.
An absence of rowdyism has been
noticeable about Danville during the
entire summer. This condition is a
great recommendation for the police
force.
The residence being built by G. M
Rhoop on Fast Front street, near the
river bridge, is rapidly nearing comple
tion.
This month is the hardest in the year
on young children. The greatest care
should L>e taken that they are not given
improper food.
C. Leonard Foulk, this city, has been
appointed District Grand Chief of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle for this
district.
The weather predictions for August
seem to be anything but pleasant.
Threatening weather will open the
month followed by a high temperature
and hard electrical storms at frequent
intervals.
From the present outlook the future
of Danville is brighter than it has been
in many years. A prosperous and enjoy
able winter can lie reasonably expected.
Miss Harriette Woods, the well known
soprano, in conjunction with Miss Dor
othy Johustone the harpist, will in the
near future till an engagement at Mays
ville Park, near Shamokin.
Dr. R. S. Patten, of Miliville, has
opened an office for the practice of
medicine in W'asbingtonville.
The theatrical season will open in
this city early in September.
Shortest and quickest route to the
Pan-American and Niagara Falls via
Pennsylvania railroad, leaving South
Danville at 12:15 noon, arriving at Buff
alo at 7:40 same evening. Through coach
or pullman from Sunbury.
Charles Kinn. Ihe Mill street tobacco
nist, is very seriously ill of stomach
trouble at his home on Cherry street.
Mrs. Helen Frazier is ill at her home
on Centre street.
E. M. Brumgart has been appointed
superintendent of the Odd Fellows' Or
phan Home near Sunbury, vice .1. L.
Miller, resigned.
Congressman 11. K. Polk, of this dis
trict, has gone on record as strongly
against fusion on the State tickei.
Rev. Cnrtin Harman, of thi
city, will pieach the sermon at the lip
worth League anniversary held UT IV;- j
terson Grove Camp meeting on 1 rid:; .
August 10
The eighth of the series of dances
given by the Penn Social orchestra will
be held at Hunter's Park this evening.
Potatoes are still going up in price
and it is feared that there will be an
advance to over $1.25 before the close
of the month. The rejiorts of the j
farmers in this section of the State are
not encouraging.
In the opinion of railroad officials
heavy traffic to Buffalo has just begun, j
It is believed that the number of pas- j
sengers who will go in the next three 1
months will be nearly double that of j
the past three, and that from this time j
to the dose of the exhibition in Octo
ber all trains will be taxed to their j
limit.
Charles Goldsmith, Esq.. of Philadel- !
phia, sou of Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, is |
improving after a serious illness of
typhoid fever at Atlantic City.
Reports of mad dogs are coming from j
all sections. Too much precaution in
this direction cannot be taken during
the month of August.
Pennsylvania Day at the Pan-Amer
ican will be a great event. Special
trains from all parts of the state will
run.
The fairs will be the next diversion to
demand attention.
There are now two car loads of lumber
at the Heading Iron -Works, while more
are expected daily. The fratner is ex
pected to arrive ou Monday next and
rebuilding will no doubt soon be under
way.
A meeting of the Danville High school
class of 1902 is called for tonight at
the home of DR Harpel at 7:30 o'clock.
iUonlour jllSik
"THIS COT 'NTKY WILL NHVLR BH ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. Ki--N(> yj.
ISOMIHiiINIi M W
IN POLES
Important . Ec . billed by Howe
and Polk.
11 owe it Polk have just entered upon
j a hue of work which promises to give
j their plant increased prominence and to
j keep every department running at full
capacity. Their latest departure is the
I manufacture of steel telegraph, telep
j hone, electric light and trolley poles,
j something entirely new of the kind, de-
I signed to supersede the tubular form of
' metal pole, in vogue up to the present.
The inventor, G. V. A. Conger, of New-
York. has been in this city for a couple
days past, and Thursday, two poles at
samples, the first ever assembled in this
i city, were put together under his sup
' ervision. The poles are 30 to 32 feet in
length, consisting of bars of"I " iron
2 by 2} inches fastened together by seven
spreaders and collars, made of malleable
iron, the top covered by a weather cap
neatly embracing the three pieces.
A patent on the new style of pole was
granted to Mr. Conger first, May 1900,
and again May 15)01. It may not be
generally known to our readers that the
wooden pole in the large cities of this
country is pretty generally a thing of
the past. Many of the city ordinances
, prohibit them altogether. The tubular
i iron pole in use is an awkward cumber
: some aflair, made up of several sections
i riveted together. If the claims made
for Mr. Conger's invention hold good
i his will undoubtedly be the pole of the
I future. 1 n point of service and durabil
! ity after adequate tests it is said to com
pletely till I In- bill, while constructed as .
it is along light and graceful lines it is
rather an ornament than otherwise to
the streets. The pole weighs 40(1 to 450
pounds. 33J per cent less than the tub- '
nhir pole. It is planted in concrete at a |
depth of three feet, just one-half of the \
depth that is needed for ihe tubular j
pole. In raising the pole three men can j
handle it as against five or six required '
for the tubular pole, while of course only
one-half of the time is consumed in dig- •
ging the holes.
Howe & Polk off and on during the
summer have been manufacturing "U" \
iron for Mr. Conger's poles, which was j
shipped to Newark, M. .T., where the as
sembling was done. Those poles were!
sent to South America and Africa. The j
poles assembled as samples in this eiiy I
yesterday will he used as electric light
poles in Brooklyn, N. Y., and are the
part of an order of several ear loads.
To a representative of ttiis paper Mr. ,
Conger expressed himself as very well j
pleased with the samples and stated that I
lie had given the exclusive manufacture
of the poles to Howe it Polk. Consid- j
ering the strong endorsements that Mr. j
Conner's invention has received from
eminent engineers and the future evid- j
ently before it the Structural Tubing
plant would seem to have a very im
portant contract on its hands.
J. 0. Houser's Resignation.
J. C Houser, Borough Superintend
ent of schools, has tendered his resigna
tion to take eflect at tlie beginning of
the next term. His action has caus
ed great surprise not only among the
school directors but also among our
citizens in general. The school board !
held a special meeting Friday night last
for the purpose of considering his re- i
signation. The following members were j
present:
President Fischer, Orth, Berger,Curry
Werkheiser, Barber, Green, Byerly. Black
and Reefer.
The resignation of Professor Houser
was read. A motion that it be accepted
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Fischer, Orth, Berger, Curry
Barber anil Keefer.
Nays—Green and Werkheistr.
Directors Black and Byerly were not
present when the vote was taken.
On motion oj Mr. Orth the Teachers
Committee was instructed to secme ■pi
plications for the position made vsicuit.
Thestibu v of the r nlni-lt n re
m.iins ll.e -ame foi .h< • yti. .
Professor Houser is tilling his third
term as borough Superintendent, enter
ing upon the work here in 1894. lie pur
poses to take up the practice of law and
will apply for admission to the Montour
county bar.
Professor Houser is a graduate of the
law department of Drake University,
Des Moines, lowa. His diploma with the
degree of L L. 8., represents hard stut'y
during Ihe vacation months of several
years. He also took a course in peda
gogy in the summer school of Harvard
University.
The Veterans Taken Prisoners,
The sham battle which signalized Ihe
breaking of camp by Goodrich Post at
DeWitt's Park last night brought out
another large crowd. The engagement
fought—a night attack —was between
the veterans and National Guardsmen.
The former opened lire and later charg
ed upon the camp of the Guard. They
were hotly repulsed and for awhile
things sounded quite warlike. The
veterans finally were captured along
with their cannon. As prisoners they
were then marched to the guard house
where they were made to take the oath
of allegiance, after which they were re
leased.
Well Known Lady Dead.
Margaret, wife of If. T. Savidge, died
at her home in Hush township, about
four miles from this city, at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, aged 04 years. The
funeral will take place Friday at 2p.
m.from the Rush Presbyterian church.
The deceased is survived by twodaught
ers, Mrs. William P. Kulp, of Sunbury,
and Mrs. Ambrose Campbell who re
sides at the homestead.
LIFCTEI) WATER
COMMISSIONER
Andrew Schatz Chosen to Succeed E. 0.
Voris.
The borough council held a regular
meeting Friday night,the principal busi
ness on hand being the election of a
water commissioner to succeed K. C.
Voris, whose term expires, and who. it
was understood did not desire re-elec
tion.
Mr. I.aurer nominated Andrew Schatz
as Mr. Voris' successor. M. 1). L.
Sechler nominated E. C. Voris. Mr.
Schatz was elected, the vote being as
follows:
Schatz—Kemmer, Dougherty, Me-
Lain. Vastine, I.aurer, Brandt and Gib
son.
Voris —Sechler, Jones and Fetterman.
At a previous meeting Charles Jame
son on behalf of property owners on
West Mationing street whose lots border
on Mahoning creek appeared before
council asking that the long retaining
wall built to protect the south shore be
repaired at the expense of the borough.
Some doubt was expressed as to wheth
j er or not the wall was on borough prop
erty and the matter was referred to the
| borough surveyor. The latter last
[ night presented a plan according to or-
I iginal survey, which showed the wall to
! be on the property of the Heading Iron
; Company, which of course ended the
• matter.
The Fire Committee entrusted with
the selection of 500 feet of hose for the
Friendship Fire Company reported in
favor of "Fire King," the hose represent
ed by Curry & Yannan. On motion of
Mr. Vas tine the committee's recom
mendation was accepted and the hose
ordered.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty feet of
sprinkling hose were ordered for the
Continental U<>se Company.
Mr. Vastine reported that our drink
ing water is polluted by waste from the
gas house at the Asylum, which drains
into Toby Run and thence into the riv
er. On motion the Secretary was order
ed to notify the Hospital trustees of the
nuisance requesting that it be abated.
i). A. Montgomery was granted per
mission to erect a barn on the rear of
his lot corner of Mill and Center streets.
On motion of Mr. McLain the Knights
of the Golden Eagle, who intend hold
ing a big demonstration in this city on
Labor Day,were granted the use of Mark
et Square for the purpose of erecting a
stand to review the parade.
The following bills were approved for
payment:
WATK.It DEPARTMENT.
Regular employes $144 .*{o
Extra work.. 24.(51
Washington Fire Co 3 25
Freight and drayage 21."M>
Casper Diseroad 14.4U
Andrew Schatz 7.1K)
A. C. Amesbury 169.57
United Tele, and Tel. Co 5.75
American Car & Foundry C 0.... 13.58
Rensselaer Mfg. Co 113.00
Standard Gas Co ti.uO
Joseph Lechner (>O.IO
A. M. Peters 5.17
BOROUGH DKI*ARTMKNT.
Regular employes $52.50
Street work and hauling 40.35
S. W. Armes 1.77
Cbas. Uttermiller 1.50
Joseph Lechner 2.61
Standard Gas Co .80
Standard Electric Light Co 470.38
llarrv B. Pat ton 20.00
New Evidence Discovered.
One of the "Moser heirs" was in this ;
city yesterday who stated that new
evidence has accumulated very rapidly
during the last couple of months, which
has strengthened the case of the claim
ants very much. The famous suit lor
ejectment will begin at l'ottsville on
September 2, James Scarlet, of this city,
with W. 11. Staunton, of Buffalo, N. V.,
and J. M. Bechtel, of Pottsville, appear
ing for the "heirs." From $10,000,OIH)
to $18,000,000 are involved, the claim
embracing 41li acres of land which be
longed to Burkhart Moser.
Among the new evidence discovered,
it is alleged, is the original lease, under
which the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company have held the land. The lease
was for 99 years and expires neit year.
Burkhart Moser was the eldest son of
Peter Moser who came to this country
from Germany in 17.'10, when about six
years of age. Burkhart had four broth
ers, Peter, George, Charles and Henry.
Burkhart was a bachelor, while Charles
died without heirs. The brothers were
all residents of Montgomery county, re
siding near Pottstown.
The descendents of Peter Moser came
to Montour county, the late Jacob Mos
er who died near Mooresburg, May Hist
last, being a grandson. Fred Moser and
George Moser, Sr., of this county, are
also grandsons.
Among the new evidence are baptism
al records anil important letters which
establish the fact that Peter Moser and
Burkhart Moser were brothers.
When the heirs all turn up they will
no doubt comprise a large number, but
among them there will be none who will
have as little trouble to prove their re
lationship as the Montour county con
tingent.
Dislocated Her Knee Gap.
Marv, the daughter of Lawrence Con
nolley, A street, is suflering from the
effects of a peculiar accident sustained,
Sunday. She was walking over a board
walk in the rear of the house when she
tripped and fell, dislocating her knee
cap. An injury of this nature is very
rare. Drs. Kimerer and Thompson have
the case in charge.
DANVILIVE, PA.. Till lisDAV. AItU'ST .v. ISX»1.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mentiou of tbe Doings of Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. Bell Daniels and daughter, Cath
arine, ot Hochester. Indiana, are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. J. K. Pursell.
Albert Wert, of Carlisle, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon for a visit
with Howard Clark, South Danville.
Richard M. Jenkins, of Tyrone, is
visiting his sister. Miss Mary Goodall,
this city.
Henry C. Snyder, of Washingtonville,
circulated among friends in this city
yesterday.
Mrs. VV. H. Mauger, West Mahoning
street, will spend a week at Mountain
Grove Canipineeting.
Mrs. Simon Goldsmith, of Dußois, ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. Henry
Sondheim, of Mauch Chunk, returned
home yesterday after a visit at the res
idence of Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, Low
er Mulberry street.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foulk, of Salida,
Colorado, who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hatiey, Walnut
street, left yesterday for a visit with
friends in Bloouisburg.
Mrs. Jennie Keggle and son, of Par
sous, W. Ya., are guests at the home of
Ahnim Larue, Front street.
John Jacobs, Jr., of Pittsburg, is the
gneot. of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Jacobs, Mill street.
Miss Minta Shultz and Mitts Sara
Vastine, of this city, left yesterday for a
visit with Shamokin friends.
Miss Sarah DeLong is spending a few
days at Blue Springs farm, near Wash
ingtonville.
Mrs. I. H. Jennings and Mas. F. C.
Angle left yesterday for a short visit in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Divers, of Watsontown,
is the guest of Mrs. Fred Sweitzer, Mill
s'reet.
Mrs. A. Vincent (troupe, of Philadel
phia, is a guest at the Deen homestead,
East Market street.
Miss Myrtle Lloyd, of Wyoming, is
the guest of Miss Pearl Snyder, Last
Market street.
Mrs William G. Purse! returned home
Saturday from a visit to Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Misses Jessie and Kdith Smith, of Sun
bury, are guests at the home of C. L
Foulk, Center street.
Miss HH Sechler spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. J. K. Foust, near Mont
andon.
Mrs. H. M. Trumbower is taking in
the sijjhts at the Pan-American Exposi
tion.
Miss Lynola Lohtnau, ofScranton, re- j
turned home Saturday after a visit at
the residence of Charles Hauver, Ferry
street.
Mrs. John lnnes, of Pittsburg, return- [
ed home Saturday after a visit at the i
residence of John Carr, on East Market j
street.
Miss Nellie Mottern, of Watsontown,
is visiting at the home of Mr. anil Mrs.
Will iam Bomboy, Front street.
Mrs. Hannah Sainshury has returned
from a visit in Roanoke, Ya.
Mrs. Henry Krum and son Henry, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. (ieorge Sticker,
of Catawissa, are guests at the home of
George Leighow, near Eidgeville.
Our popular townsmen Edward Rey
nolds and Samuel Johnston are so
journing at the Pan-American Exposi
tion.
Mrs. Amos Vastine has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Mains in Plymouth.
Mrs. S. It. Watts and granddaughter,
Miss Blanche Caul, East Mahoning
street, have returned home from a visit
with relatives in Dußois.
W. 11. Jones and family, of East Mar
ket street, spent Sunday with relatives
in Trevortou.
Mrs. Albert Dunn and Mrs. J. Henry
Jacobs, of Hazleton, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs, Mill street.
Mrs. Annie E. Stettler with her son,
Harry, of Johnstown is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lunger, West
Mahoning street.
Mrs. Edward Lunger and children,
Church street, returned home yesterday
after a visit with relatives in Watson
town.
Clayton Snyder, of New York, return
ed home yesterday after a visit at the
residence of his father, Henry C. Snyder,
Washingtonville.
Mrs. Elmer Harvey, of Ivaseville, left
yesterday for a visit with friends in
Jameson City, Columbia county.
Station Agent William Black returned I
home yesterday from Philadelphia )
where he attended the funeral of his |
cousin.
Miss Martha Keim, Vine street, left j
yesterday for a visit with friends in Sun- '
bury.
Mr. and Mrs. F. (1. Peters and sons,
Harry and Arthur, left yesterday for a
three weeks' visit in Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
Mrs. P. 11. Cotner, Lower Mulberry |
street, visited friends in Snydertown j
yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Trumbower, Last Market !
street, left yesterday for a visit in Lewis
burg.
Miss Maggie James returned to
Bloomshurg yesterday after a visit with
her mother in this city.
1. S. Sterner returned to Montgomery 1
yesterday after a visit with relatives in .
this city.
]UOf STRICKEN
Sad Uase of James Ellis, Jr., of Near Ex
change.
James Ellis, Jr., a boy about 111 years
of age, who resides with his parents
near Exchange, this county, is hopeless
ly ill of what according to symptoms
just developed appears to be a well de
fined case of tetanus or lock-jaw. James
is a bright and manly young fellow, a
favorite in the community. He was
taken very strangely ill a few days ago,
the symptoms lying mostly in a pecul
iar condition of the muscles, with pain
of greater or less severity.
On Tuesday Dr. J. P. Hoffa, of Wash
ingtonville, was called. As soon as he
entered the room the physiciau de
tected symptoms of the deadly mala
dy.
It was exceedingly difficult to get at a
' history of the case, as neither the boy
: nor the parents could recall that he had
come in contact with a rusty nail or
anything of the sort, an injury from
| which is likely to bring on lock-jaw.
Some two weeks before the boy had
\ run a splinter under the nail of his large
! toe, but it was a very slight afltir and
j although it caused some pain at the
time it was soon forgotten. The examina
-1 tion of the toe revealed a faint flush
| around the nail, which convinced the
i doctor that it was there that the disease
! had its origin.
j Tetanus is a very painful and usually
fatal disease, scarcely one person in a
hundred afflicted ever recovering.
Death of Frank L. Voris.
Our citizens Friday morning were
grieved to learn of the death of our for
mer townsman Fiank L. Voris, which
occurred at the home of his father, E. C.
Voris, Ferry street, at (»:20 o'clock. This
■ death is especially sad, as the deceased
was a young man of fine parts, with a
promising business career before him,
happily married, the son of aged ami
devoted parents, upon whom the blow
falls very heavily, indeed, as less than
six months ago they follow ed an ehler
son, William, to the grave.
Frank was thirty-five years of age.
The cause of death was nervous prostra
tion, his illness covering a period of ten
days. For some years past lie has resid
ed in Baltimore, Md., being employed as
a travelling salesman.
Accompanied by his wife about two
weeks ago he arrived in this city for a
visit with his parents. His health had
not been the best for some time previ
ously. He took ill soon after hi« arrival
and grew rapidly worse. By last Tues
day all hope of recovery was abandon
ed.
The deceased four years ago was mar
ried to Mi>s Minnie Krebs, of Tamaqua.
He is survived by his wife, as well as
| his parents and two brothers, Charles
of this city and James,of Perth Amboy,
N. J.
The Republican County Convention.
j The Republican county convention was
| held in this city Saturday last. W. L.
Gouger was re-elected County Chairman
and H. M. Schoch delegate to the State
convention. Mr. Gouger came into the
convention with twenty-two delegates as
against Mr. Ruckel's six. Mr. Schoch
had twenty votes for State 'delegate and
I). C. Williams eight. Dr. S. Y. Thomp
son, for Associate Judge; J.C. Miller,for
Prothonotary, and C. W. Cook for
County Treasurer, had no opposition
and each was nominated by acclamation.
The convention [was called to order
by County Chairman W. L. Gouger, af
ter which Charles W. Wagner was chos
en president anil W. V. Oglesby, Esq.,
and George C. Laubach, secretaries.
Thi» following delegates responded to
the roll call:
Anthony township—William Satter
son and J. L. Bitler.
Cooper—W. E. Rishel.
Derry—ll. C. Rishel and G. W. Roat.
Liberty—Thomas Perry and John
Springer.
Limestone —C. W. Wagner and Win
field Irwin.
Mahoning—E. G. Wertman and E. L.
White.
Mayberry—D. W. Foust and William
E. Bird.
Valley—Frank Hendricks and Thomas
Gething.
Washingtonville—G. W. Cromis, Sr.,
and A. A. Sweitzer.
West Hemlock—Matthew Mans and
William Gething.
Danville—First Ward, W. V. Oglesby,
Esq ; Second Ward, Harry A. Schick and
Harry E. Seidel;Third Ward,l). C. Jones ;
and George W. Laubach; Fourth Ward, i
Harry Kneibler and Thompson Jenkins. j
Republican Standing Committee.
The following persons were chosen as
members of the standing committee at
the Republican county convention Sat
urday:
Anthony—Peter Rishel and H A.
Snyder.
Cooper—Benjamin Kashner and
Charles Rishel.
Derry -George W. Roat and 11. C.
Rishel.
Liberty—William Ford and Charles F.
Stahl.
Limestone —C. W. Derr and Winfield
Irwin.
Mahoning—Martin Bloom and E. G.
Wertman.
Mayberry—William E. Bird and J. W.
< iearhart.
Valley—Gilbert Fenstermacher and
Joseph Churni.
Washingtonville A. A. Sweitzer and
Geo. W. Cromis, Jr.
West Hemlock— W. W. Gething and
Matthew Maus.
Danville —First ward. Geo. R. Sechler
and Frank G. Schoch; Second ward,
Harry E. Seidel and Harry A. Schick;
Third ward, (left open); Fourth ward
Joseph Gibson and Thoinpsou Jenkins.
| A BASE BALL
How Catcher Rantz was Laid out at Satur
day's Game.
One of the most serious accidents at
tending base ball in Ibis section thus
far during the season occurred at De-
Witt's Park Saturday afternoon last dur
ing a game between ttie Shovel Factory
nine and the Structural Tubing team of
this city.
The victim of the accident was Frank
Rantz, catcher for the Structural Tub
ing team. He was standing on the home
plate with his attention evidently ab
sorbed by his part in the game. Mean
while another player was making a run,
little dreaming but that Rantz was fully
cognizant of all that was going on and
would take care of himself. The runner
was rather a heavy man and he came in
to base with a bound which imparted to
his movement a momentum sufficient to
knock down an ox. His shoulder struck
Rantz on the left side in the region of
the short ribs. I'nder the force of the
blow the luckless catcher was knocked
off his feet and thrown a considerable
distance. Falling he struck his right
side.
No one doubted but that Rantz was
1 badly injured. He soon rose to his feet,
however, but a very short time after
ward fainted.
In response to a call Dr. Wiutersteen
hurried over to the Bark and found ttie
. man suffering intensely. His left wrist
! was badly sprained and he was in a state
of collapse as a result of the shock. The
spot of the body struck is poorly adapt
ed to withstand the force of such a blow
and it was feared that internal injury
miiht have been sustained.
Rantz was placed on a cot and thus
I removed to his home, 105 Cooper street,
1 in one of Liveryman Ikeler's hacks.
Spauish American War Veterans.
A meeting of Breckbill-Sherwood
camp, Spanish-American War veterans,
w as held in the Armory Monday night for
. the purpose of muster-in. Major C. P.
Gearhart presided and Paul Groff acted
i as adjutant pro tem.
The following veterans signed the
roster: Major Charles P. (iearhart, Hon
R. K. Polk, Lieut. F. M. Herrington,
James Henderson, Edward Cooney.Qeo.
Gross, Michael Connelly, Kiley Watts,
Strawbridge Rounsley, Lieut. W. L.
Clark, 11. L. Dreifuss, Charles Kiener,
Frank Keefer, William Russell, George
McElrath, Martin Landau, John Spotts,
; Thomas Jameson, Capt. J. Beaver (iear
hart, Rtinard O'Blosser, James Kramer,
Harman Sechler, James Hodge, W. D.
Holloway,Charles Howe,Charles Haney,
George Strassner, Charles Clark, Edwin
j Roberts, John F. Toohig, George Ober
' dorf, Jacob H. Johnson and Joseph E.
Burk.
Hon. R. K. Polk, Harman Sechler, F.
M. Herrington, and W. L. Clark were
chosen delegates to the National Conven
tion of Spanish-American War Veterans
which will be held in Buffalo on Septem
ber 7th. Major C. P. Gearhart, Edwin
' Roberts, W. I). Hollowey and Paul
| Grofl were selected as alternates.
Struck With Bed Hot Bar.
John Johnson, a colored boy, employ
' ed at Howe <Sc Polk's Structural Tubing
| Works, was very badly burned Saturday
afternoon. Johnson works at the rolls,
jit being his business to "lead out" the
; bars after passing through the rolls.
The accident was one of a kind which
| frequently happens. Ihe bar rolled in
! stead of being of full length which
usually keeps its place in a trough or
groove provided for it happened to be a
short piece, which proved difficult to
handle and like a red hot spear flew wild
in the direction of the luckless colored
boy.
Johnson saw his danger and endeavor
ed to escape. He was struck, however,
by the end of the bar on the outside of
the right foot, just below the ankle, the
hot iron ploughing through the flesh into
the bone. He became nearly frantic
with pain, while the loss of blood soon
I rendered him weak and faint.
He was conveyed to his home in one
j of Mr. Ikeler's vehicles which just then
came along. Dr. Curry has the case in
charge.
School Board Meeting.
A joint meeting of teachers and dir- j
ectors was held in the High school room
Monday eve for the purpose of cons der- 1
ing the adoption of books recommended '
by the teachers' committee.
The following directors were present: j
Fischer, Orth, Barber, Keefer, Burger,;
Green and Byerly. Less than a dozen
teachers were present. The following ,
books were adopted:
Nichol's Aritlunelic, Book I (t l doz
en); Painter's Introduction to American
Literature (21 dozen); Buchanan and ■
Mincbwitz' Yin Rotnae,(2dozeni; Went- ,
worth's New School Algebra, (50 copies) j
Williams' Choice Literature, (45 copies), j
Morris' Historical Tales, (25 copies): '
Carpenter's Geographical Readers (2"> j
copies); Shiuiniell's Pennsylvania Citiz
en (108 copies).
Mrs, Price Entertains.
Mrs. T. J. Price entertained a large,
party of nearly a hundred at DeWitt s \
Park yesterday afternoon in honor of
her son, Edward and daughter, Florence.
The occasion was highly enjoyed.
Mauser Reunion.
'lhe tenth annual reunion of the
Mauser family will be held in the Ridge
ville grove, Wednesday, August 21st.
All the Mausers and their friends are
cordially invited to be present.
Walter Oberdorf left yesterday for
Shamokin.
KSTABLIKIIED IX 1855.
| PHILIPPINE
OBJECT LESSON
Native's Shack and Implements of Peace
and War.
What is unquestionably the finest col
lection of Philippine curios that has as
yet reached this section arrived at South
Danville Tuesday morning as a part of
the personal belongings of T. .Tudson
Vastine, principal musician in the band
of the 4l»rd regiment, I'. S. Vols., whose
recent arrival from San Francisco was
noted in these columns.
The collection, indeed, is a museum in
itself, The most interesting object pro
bably is a model of a native house,
some 22 inches by 18. The model, which
to the minutest detail is a faithful count
erpart of a nativ# shack, is constructed
of the same material, bamboo, roofed
with "nipa." It is an instructive object
lesson and from it alone can one obtain
a correct idea of a Filipino shack, which
may be 10 by 12 feet,one story high, and
supported by pots three feet or so above
ground. It contains a large hall or
apartment opening on one side into a
row of bed rooms and on the other unto
a broad veranda. It has no chimney,as
no fire is used in the house, cooking be
ing done on the outside. The roof is
effectual in turning the water, but the
building is no protection against the
cold, as the air blows through the loose
ly constructed sides and floor. The pigs
aod chickens of the family are domiciled
under the building.
I n the collection there is a beautiful
rug, soft and flexible, deftly woven of
sea grass,upon which the Filipino sleeps
and in which he rolls himself when the
night becomes cold. There are also
brooms anil water buckets, odd in the
extreme; beautiful delicately wrought
fans, one made of ivory, another of pea
cock feathers and still another of sandal
wood, every movement of which as it is
used throws a delicate fragrance in the
face. There are eight canes all of which
are curiosities, and one—of ebony tip
ped at eacii end with Filipino silver—
which is of no little value, by reason of
the rare and delicate carving with which
its entire length is decorated. The
weapons of the collection form no small
part, representing bolos and daggers of
every description, some crude enough in
appearance, but many finely wrought
and mounted on handles of caribou
horn. Some of the designs, especially
that of a Malay "crese," are especially
cruel and murderous and give a good
idea of what our boys in the Philippines
were "up against."
One of the weapons which Mr. Vast
ine values very highly is a dagger by
which lie was stabbed in the face. The
scar of the wound remains but the Fili
pino who inflicted the gash is no more,
as he was shot by one of our soldiers
before he could strike the second blow.
Another interesting article is a jug of
"beno" or Filipino whiskey, a clear and
colorless liquid, almost pure aloohol
distilled from rice. It is a highly intoxi
eating drink and a short indulgence in
it will unbalance the mind. Beno, it is
said, was responsible for the outbreak
of insanity among the American troops
in the Philippines. Mr. Vastine since
his return has been treating his friends
to a taste of beno, but a "taste" invari
ably was all that was desired, as it has a
villainous flavor and is not at all adapt
ed to the civilized palate.
It would be useless to attempt to en
umerate one half of Mr. Vastine's tine
collection of curios. It would require
at least one-half a day to look them all
carefully over.
Miss Boden Badly Injured.
An unfortunate runaway accident oc
curred near Union Corner Sunday in
which a popular young lady well known
in this city sustained a serious injury.
About 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
as Miss Jane Boden and Balph Kellar,of
Kingston, were driving down the Union
Corner hill their horse took fright as
they attempted to pass another vehicle
and a runaway ensued. Both occup
ants were thrown out of the buggy. Mr.
Keller escaped with some bad bruis
es, but Miss Boden was very seriously
injured.
Dr. J. B. Kimerer, of this city, was
called to administer. He returned about
8 o'clock Sunday night. Miss Boden's left
limb, he stated, was broken just above
the ankle, in addition to which there
was a compound dislocation of the an
kle. The tlesh was badly lacerated and
one end of the broken bone protruded.
Altogether her injuries are such as to
confine her to her home for many weeks.
Miss Boden is the daughter of John
Boden, proprietor of the Hursch farm.
Cbildrens' Outing.
The Salvation Army will take about
150 children to DeWitt's park tomorrow
for an outing. Those in charge are work
ing very hard to make the affair a suc
cess, their object being to gather in that
class of children outside the Sunday
schools who have had no outing.
Hacks will run from the Hall on Ferry
street, starting at 7:30 in the morning
anil continuing until all the children are
in the park. Children will be carried
free; adults will be charged five cents
fare. At evening hacks will be found
at the park for return to Danville.
Popular Resort.
That DeWitt's Park has become a
popular resort was never more strongly
attested than during yesterday after
noon. when no less than four bodies
were seeking diversion at the same time.
While the large crowd of children being
entertained by Mrs. T. .1. Price were
holding a carnival, the Bitle and Gun
Club was pulling otf a shoot, Danville
and Bloomsburg were playing a game of
ball, while deep in the grove the veter
ans of Goodrich Post were enjoying
camp.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN uein
furnished with a large assortmen
of job letter and fancy type and job
material generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute in
the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Descrption.
our prices before place
your orders.
TUB SOME
WAS Hi TO 7
Bloomsburg Walloped by Danville Yester
day.
The tifth game of base ball between
the Bloomsburg nine and the "Old Tim
ers" was played at DeWiti's Park yes
terday afternoon. The largest crowd of
the season witnessed the contest and
though pretty much one-sided there
was enough in the game to interest the
' rooters," as Bloomsburg made many
ridiculous plays, and piled up a sur
prisingly long column of errors.
Gilbert of the Berwick team occupied
the pitchers' box for Danville and his
work was gilt-edged. He struck out
ten men, three in succession being his
record for the eighth inning. He was
equally effective with the bat, having a
total of three hits, his two-base hit in
the second inning bringing in two runs.
Boss played a star game at third and
made three hits. Gosh also had his eve
on the ball making four hits. Hoffman
at first covered himself and the bag with
glory accepting the fourteen chances
without an error. His home run drive
to left field also made the score larger.
The game was decidedly interesting un
til the sixth inning when the Blooms
burg "fans" completely lost their nerve,
their errors netting six runs. After that
they became disheartened. Catcher
Sheep made the "star" error of the day,
throwing (he ball far enough over second
base to permit two runners to walk
home. The "rooters" were very ex
asperating to the visitors, taunting them
fiercely. Schaffer, the right field, who
is also Bloomsburg's crack pitcher, had
a few "George Ades" thrown at him
and in reply said: "What did *l' do to
you at Bloomsburg?" In conversation
with a number of gentlemen from that
city it was learned that eight other men
helped defeat the "Old Timers" on the
occasion referred to. This game decided
a series of five in favor of the "Old Tim
ers." The detailed score follows:
DANVILLE. R. H. O. A. K.
Gosh, cf 2 4 1 0 0
Yerrick, 2b 1 0 U 2 0
Boss, 3b 1 3 2 6 0
Oberdorf, If 11 1 0 I)
Sechler, c 2 2 8 3 4
Hoflman, lb 1 2 14 0 0
Shannon, rf 3 11 0 0
(iaskins, ss 2 0 I) 3 0
Gilbert, p 3 3 0 0 0
Total 16 16 27 14 4
HJ.OOMSBI'K<«. K. H. O. A. K.
Lewis, If a 3 1 0 U
Beighart, 3b 11 3 5 2
Splain, 2b 1 2 2 2 0
Cofimau, ss U 2
Shaffer, rf 0 0 0.0 U
Williams, lb 11 14; 0 2
Lyons, cf, p 0 1 0 2 0
Sheep, c 2 0 3- 0 2
Bichie, p, cf 0 0 0 3 2
Total, 7 10 24 17 10
Danville 0411260 2 x—l 6
Bloomsburg, 101 20000 3 7
Earned runs, Danville, 4; Bloomsburg.
1. Two base hits -Gilbert, Gosh, Boss.
Three base hits—Lyons. Home run—
Hotlman. Sacrifice hits—Yerrick,Gask
ins, Lyons, Bichie. Stolen bases—Shan
non, 3, Gosh, Gilbert. Struck out by
Gilbert,lo. Bases on balls —off Gilbert, 2;
off Richie, 1, off Lyons, 2. Left on bases
—Danville, 9; Bloomsburg, 7. Umpire,
New baker.
Struck by a Train.
William, better known as "Major"
Heller was struck by the 4:53 passenger
train, on Friday evening and although
he escaped serious injury he was given
a fright and a shock that he will not for
get very soon.
He was walking down the D. L. & W.
track on the outside of the rail and
when about half way between the Stove
Works and the station he was overtaken
by the train. He seemed unaware of its
approach until it was upou him and was
unable to get out of the way. He was
struck on the side and thrown to the
ground.
The engineer stopped the train to de
termine how badly the man was hurt.
Heller fortunately escaped with a coup
le of bruises on the right arm. He was
driven to his home, Grand street, by
Charles Gardner.
The engineer of the train said that he
sounded the whistle and tried to stop
the engine. Heller was struck as the
train slowed up.
Ralph Shannon's Bad Fall.
Balph, the fourteen-year-old son of
Clark Shannon, was quite ill Tuesday
as the result of a bad fall which he sus
tained Monday evening. Mr. Shannon
in making some alterations about his
greenhouse bad a large boiler removed
which left a pit some seven feet deep
more or less exposed. In working about
the spot Balph fell into the excavation
alighting upon his shoulder and head.
He struck the hard cement tioor and it
was at first feared that he was very ser
iously hurt.
An Old Time Pitce.
I)r J. Beaver <>.urhart has come in
to possession of an old "jjramlfa'her's
clock" which undoubtedly ranks very
high as an antique. The works, which
have all the ap|>carnn<-e <>l antiquity,
bear the date 1064. Ttie clock lor many
years had been in the possession of Miles
Walsh.
Election day this year will l>e Tues
day, November sth It has been pub
lished as the 12th. but this occurred
through confusion, as the proper day
is the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day.