Home Paper —-For lie Heme The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It wil pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DENTIST. Office Hours 9A. M.to 12 M. 104 Mill St., IP. M.to UP. M. Danville, Pa. glll'tTZ, M. U. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty VV. P. AXOLK, DENTIST OFFICE: 218 MILL STREET. eeth Extracted without Pain. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Equipped with the latest and most improved Instruments and prepared to execute tlie most difficult work. DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, —DENTIST.— Office, Opposite Boston Store, Danville, Pa, Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and all work Guaranteed. Established 1892 CONDENSED NEWS. Painters have had a brisk season. Chicken thieves arc again at work in this section. The church revival season will soon ■pen. The forests are arrayed in beautiful oiors. The Bon-Tons at the Opera House ,-ery night this week. Reports from the country public hools are very encouraging. The hools, this year, have good teachers. The same pen wielders who, every ring, try to prove that there will be i peach crop are now telling stories trees that yield twelve bushels of aches and are a foot in diameter. It is wicked togo chestnutting on Snn y but lots of people do it all the same, 'ai ties after autumn leaves are now * order of the day. "ailing leaves litter the gutters, he growiug wheat already presents a i appearance. •ctober is generally one of the most utifnl mouths of the year. here should be a general cleaning up iremises before winter sets in as a -anti >n against contagious diseases, he Bon Ton Ideals are pleasing thea goers this week. msideriug the fact that the list of laities on the foot ball field are in sing daily, the gridiron season may onsidered as well under way. ae number of people who are taken ;ame and have the top of their heads n off promises to be quite as large tiring any previous hunting sea my of the farmers in the surround valleys are putting up trespass •es notifying hunters not to tramp their land in search of game. ■ the enactment of the new trespass >y the last legislature the farmers ell protected and it would be well sirtsmen to remember this, members of Myrtle Lodge, No. . O O. F.. with their fami ies are j •steil to be present at the lodge ; Saturday evening, Oct. 19 h, to at the 27th anniversary, e Ladies' Aid society of St. Peter's . church, Riverside, will hold a en supper in the basement of the •h on Thursday evening, October | Tickets 25 cents. * game laws seem rather stiff and essive, but if they protect the game j it becomes plenty again the object e framers will have been accomp- I. Every good citizen of Ihe state, that end in*iew, should obey the nd thus do his best towards the rvation of the game. tfces are scarce in Danville at pres iT persons looking for dwellings, illy of four and five rooms, have eatest difficulty in being accout red. • late fall flowers known as chrys mums will be as much the rage ea»on as t hew ever were. trainmen wearing their h- ivv r suits have suffered from the warm er weather. •we who have outdoor work are atisfied with this mild weather. President's Thanksgiving procla n will soon be dne. is are l>eing made for the annual •rs' institute. It will be held week vember 18th. >ber has been furnishing us with ine weather. il celery growers are getting fine 3. / keys are beginning to roost high, y few "hoboes" reach Danville T. B. Holloway, son of Hon. \V llow&y, who has been t>eiiou->ly iii home in Philadelphia for a few ast, was reported as somewhat yesterday. • Irish Exile" at the Opera House it. proclamation issued from the de •nt of publiw instruction Friday, r 25, h«*s been designated as an irlKir day.and teachers and pupils public schools are requested to a the day by the planting of trees ler suitable exercises. "THIS COT NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.' VOL. 40—NO HI. lilt. MEREDITH IIMI.ECTEII Four of the Trustees Tender Their Resigna tion. The trustees at the Hospital for the Insane held a regular quarterly meeting Thursday. The following were present: James Scarlet, Esq., 11. M. Schocli, \V. L. Gouger, Hon. W. K. Holloway, Dr. B. 11. Detweiler, Howard Lvon, Dr. O. F. Harvey, F. W. Crider and Hon. M. H. Kulp. Among other business transacted Dr. H. 1?. Meredith was re-elected Superint endent of the Hospital for the Insane. The term covers a period of ten years. Jatnes Scarlet, Ksq., Dr. (). E. Har vey, Hon. W. K. Holloway and Dr. L 5. 11. Detweiler who opposed tin re-elec tiou of Dr. Meredith, <>n-Tiiursilay tend ered their resignation as tiustees to take effect immediately. In presenting their resignations to Governor stone the four trustees explain I hat they are not in sympathy with the choice of Superin tending phyMcian, feeling that the care and treatment of the insane and the , management of the institution are not what medical skill and modern treat ment demand. The re-election of Dr. Meredith meets with general approval. Hit live trustees who so stanchlv supported hi* nomina tion are fully informed as to his integrity j and qualifications and believe that in j his treatment of the insane and manage ment of the institution he is conforming | to scientific and advanced methods. His : practical training under his eminent ! predecessor gives him an advantage ami enables him to til' the high and responsi ble position with ability and in a man ner which thoroughly mr t s the approv- , al of his skillful and trained co-workers in the institution. The Hospital is open to public scrutiny and the high stun!- j ard attained and the excellent conduct of affairs both as to treatment and man agement are commente 1 upon and prat ed throughout the State. Be on the winning side; vote the Republican county ticket. Missionary Me; ting. The annual union praiso service of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Mahoning Presbyterian church yesterday possessed an addition al interest owing to the presence of a lot of curios from China and Japan, the property of Mr. Frank N. Kramer who recently returned from the Philippine Islands. Antony articles of tspecial in terest was a Boxer uniform taken from the dead body of one <»i the uprisers who had fallen iu an attack upon til * foreign troop*; also the flag under which Gener al Weyler sailed when Governor General of the Islands. The latter i- a Spanish flag of some eight by six feet made of raw silk. General Weyler upon return ing to Spain, it is said, presented the flag to the commander of the Manila, the vessel which carried him home. This gunboat after its capture by the Amer icans was given into the custody of the Petrel and it was while doing guard duty on the captured vessel that Mr. Kramer found the highly prized flag. There was quite a scramble for relics at the time and the officers generally had the tirs' choice. They were searching very diligently for this particular Hag when it fell into the hands of our young townsman, who in order to retain hold of it realized that it would he necessary to keep it effectually concealed. To this end he wrapped the Hag around his bodv under his clothing and thus man- ; aged to keep th« fact of bis discovery 111 | the dark until he had an opportunity , to quietly ship the relic home to te states. Among the officers interested none to this day know what became of Weyler's Hag. The meeting yesterday afternoon was quite well attende 1. Several interesting letters were read from missionaries at work in foreign lamis. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served. Well-known Resident Passes Away. George F. Zitfle, a we 1-known resid ent of the Fourth Ward, died at his home. 218 Green street, ab >ut midnight Sunday, after a short iilness of pleuro pneumonia. The deceased for a num ber of years was ( mp'oyed its shipping clerk at the Strn u il Tubing Works of Howe & Polk. He was highly esteemed —as an employe capable and faithful, as a citizen, prudent and law abiding. 1.. J. P. Hofia, Dr. J. P. Holla, of Washingtonviile, has nearly recovered from the efleets of his long siege of illn» Yesterday he drove into this city to transact some • ii- nrs and was warmly greeted b\ his old friends, who were delighted to see him out again. Di. If off a was accompanied by his wife si- I the tw-> were very pleasantly ei i ti:ied at.dinner by I)r and Mis. K. A. Curry, West Mahoning street. Salvation Ami}. An inf. resting time is expected to be had by a number of temperance workers this evening at the Salvation Arm;, hall Special singing, speaking will be on the program, Prof. I. M. Kebo giving the address of the evening. You :.re in vited. I). L. & W. Officials. E. M. Uine, of Scranton Superintend ent of the D L. & W. railroad; L. P>. Foley, of New York, Superintendent of Telegraph, and W. M. McUonneil, <>f Philadelphia, Traveling Passenger Agent made an official visit to this city yester ' day. I " 11 SYSTEM - A Strong Union Formed by Several Local Companies. 3 IJy the incorporation of the Cumber ' land Valley Telephone Company sub sidiary to the I'nited Telephone and • Telegraph company and the I'nion of the Schuylkill Valley Telephone com pany a complete network of wires is ac quired which owing to the options held on contiguous local companies in New York md other states threatens to be come a formidable combine against the Bell Telephone Company and sooner or I lati r to bring on a war in price*, j The I'nited Telephone and Telegraph : company by which the Montour and Columbia Telephone company was ab j sorbed, control more than thirty local : companies in the state. In less than | si\ months the three combined compan : ies, its officers say, will establish lonir ,• distance service between Philadelphia j and Chicago and all important points in New York and Pennsylvania. i There is already a reduction in rates. The United Company placed its party line unlimited calls for business hours, at Swtf and residences s'24 in the larger cities. In the .smaller cities the rates were $2! and $lO per year. Private lines j were rented for jtjO to business houses j and S4S to residences. The I'nited Telephone and Telegraph , Company and ii- allied organizations i now represents a capital of more than i $lO (MH) 000. It was organized in Janu -1 ary, 1901, and the twenty-one local eoni | panies in the States were combined un der that name. The officers are: Rich ard G. Park, president; W. I). Barnard, i vice-president, and E. A. Scott, secret ! ary. The Board of Directors are K. G. Park, West Ches'er; E. M. Leader, Sha i tnokin; W. A. P. Thompson, Coates yille; George \V. Taft, Kennett Square, F. G. Hobson, Norristown; If. 11. Light Lebanon. B. F. Meyers. Harrisburg; J. I T. Baker, Lenisburg; W. W. Rvon, Sha mokin; Edward Davis, Philadelphia; Ellis L. Orvis, Bellefonte; Ellis Doan, Coatesville. C. M. Clement, Sunbury;\V. I•. Barnard, Philadelphia; S. P. Light, Lebanon; G. R. Van Alen, Northumber land; J. Frank Black, Chester; Ward R. Bliss, Chester; 1". C. Angle, Danville; E. , M. Yarnall, Philadelphia; R. A. Walker, Oxford. For Associate Judge—Dr. S. Y. Thompson is just the man. He will he elected by the votes of the people. Plant Pully Equipped. The shovel factory after considerable delay owing to the slow arrival of mach inery i« now fully in operation, turning out finished shovels ready for the trade. The -ei of 28-inch 2-high rolls to be use I in preparing the plate is very near ly comp'ete I. l'he steel I■. 1 lets were shipped some days ago. anticipating their early arrival the two large gas fur naces—the largest by the way in this section—were lighted Friday. Mean while the-hovels are being made from purchased plate. Although the workmen,most of whom are new to shovel making, show a good deal of aptitude and develop skill rapid ly enough, the unnufaeture of shovels | necessarily goes on slowly. There are now 3000 dozen of shovels in the works in a semi-manufactured state which can ! not be finished any faster than the work men in each of the different depart- ! inents i»econie trained to their especial I line of work. It mav not be until next [ month that 'he hands will be sufficient- , ly expert to enable all departments to J urn simultaneously and at full capacity, j I'ntil then the number of employes will ! be below the maximum number. At I present there are about a hundred men , at work. The shovels being turned out have t been submitted to experts in the trade ! and pronounced perfectly satisfactory. I So that although no attempt will be ' made to throw the product on the mark-' et for two months or more there is no doubt but that it will be well taken care ' of when an attempt is made to sell. At Home on a Furlough. Trooper Walter Payne, of the first squad, Troop C, 11th I'. S. Cavalry of, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mr- George Payne on Lower Mulbenv street. Mr. Payn -enlisted at the Willi.uns poit r 'i uiting station on March 20th of this ye;u lie was sent to Fort Maier, : \ irgiuia, immediately and assigned to the lltli, which is one of the five new regiments ordered by the last Congress, j He was then but a few weeks when they were ordered to the barracks at Washington. I>. C From there the j regiment moved to Fort Eth an Allen, , Vermont, ;IM I thence t., Jefferson liar racks, Missouii. Mr. Payne is the loth enlisted man in his regiment and stands in line for earlv promotion, lie s.ivs that aimv , life is mosl p!e i-int and interesting t«» him an l that physic,illy he has been much benefitted. Ihe lltli cavalry will i leave Jefferson barracks foi the Phil ippines earlv in the vvinter, lie is home j on a fifteen day furlough. Maus-Fenstermacher. Misstirnee V. Fensterinacher, of this ! city and Mr Claude I, Mans, of Milton, I were married yesterday morning. The | ceremony was peiformed at the resid ence of Mi- Mi ry A.James, Mill street, by Kev (' l>. Lerch. The bride is the laughtei of Mi and Mi- Levi Fenster macher, of Mausdale. The groom is a 1 well known voung man of Milton. DANVILLE. l'A.. Tilt liSDAY. OCTOliKl! 17.1001. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Misses Mary Sharpless and Surah Vas fine, of Catawissa, ealle 1 on friends in this city yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Drumm, of Roaring Creek, spent yesterday with friends in this eity. The Rev. Dr. W. A. McAtee left yes terday for Pittsjurg. Mrs. s. Fry visited Sunbury friends yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence MeCloud, of Wilkesbarre, returned home yesterday after a visit at the resilience of Daniel McCloud, Spruce street. William Williams, of Rockwood, Somerset county, arrived in Danville last evening for a visit with friends in this city. Rev. C. D. Lerch left yesterday lor Philadelphia, where he is a delegate to i the convention of the Eastern Synod of the Reformed church. Mrs. J. O. < hikes, of Steuben, N. Y., returned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of Thomas Clark, I'ront street. Mrs. Christian Smuil spent yesterday | with friends in Catawissa. Miss Anna Davis, Mill street, visited j friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. Mary Hofer and son, William, Nicholas Avenue, left yesterday for a ! visit with relatives in Pottsville. Mrs. Laura Waters, of Philadelphia,is visiting her father, Samuel Bailey, East : Mahoning street. Mrs. John Clapp, of Binghamton, N. Y., is the gue-t of Mrs. Arthur 11. Wool ley, West Market street. Miss Lucy Shepperson left Saturday for a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Prof V. L. Gordy spent Sunday with friends in Shamokin. Mrs Peter Keefer spent Sunday with friends in Shamokin. Harry.Jones returned to Lewistown Saturday after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mis. Henry Jones, West Ma honing street. Mrs. W. 11. Ammerniau spent s-unday with relatives in Milton. Mrs. 11. G. Salmon and children Iliatt, Fllis and Margaret, were entertained, Saturday, at the State Normal school, Bloomsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Rogers, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Thomas Lawrence, of New \ ork, is spending a week with Ijis parents at Mansdale. G. W. DeLanty, of New York, return ed home Tuesday after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Andrew Boat, Water street Miss Mary Mills, a trained nurse, re turned to New York Tuesday after a visit with her paients, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mills, East Market street. Jacob Lush left yesterday for Altoona after a visit with his sister, Mrs. John Young, Bloom street. Mrs. Klias Gotshall, of Shamokin, ar- I rived in this city last evening for a visit ' with Mrs. Daniel Marshall, Fast Market street. Harry Billmeyer and William DeLong of Washingtouville, spent yesterday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ditzler, of Al bany, N. Y., returned home yesterday after a visit with the former's brother, W. S. Ditzler, M'll street. Mrs. Alfred Mcllenry and Mr Will iam Beckley, of Bloomsburg, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pentz, East Market street. Miss Elizabeth Yerrick and Mrs. Mina Gay returned home last evening from a visit with triends in Philadelphia. Mrs. J. W. S. Robison, of Mdlon, ar rived in this city las( evening for a visit at the home of J. \V. Berniuger, Ferry street. Mrs. Mortis Ellenbogen, of Wilkes barre, was the guest of Mrs. Rebecca Ellenbogen, Lower Mulberry street, yes terday. Jacob Gidding.of Duluth.Miiui., spent yesterday with Mis. Sunuel Goldsmith, Lower Mulberry street. Mrs. Anthony Frantz and daughter, Miss Mary, of Wilkesbarre, attended the funeral of the late George/ieffe in this city yesterday. Mrs. 1). W. Weikel, of Philadelphia, arrived in this city yesterday foi a visit with her sister, Mrs. Blecher, Cherry street. The Rev. J. I) Cook hit yesterday for Renovo after a visit at the home <>f John Sechler, Ferry street. John Schatz, of Hazleton, visited his brother, Andrew Schatz, Cherry street, vest et day. Mr and Mrs. I). K. Williams left yes terday f'«r a visit with friends in Phila delphia. Mr. .tnd Mr-. K. II Kepner, who have been tlie guests of Mrs. Kepner'- par ent- Mr. and Mrs. ( ('. Long, West Mahoning street, left for their home in Memphis, Tennessee, vestei lav. David s|](.|hai t left yesterday foi Pitts burg, where he will attend the General -vnod of the l'r< shyleriaii church. Mrs. Newton Hance,of Mauch Chunk, returned home yesterday after a visit at the resilience of Mi . and Mr- L.(l. Lit tle, Church street. W. Dosh Holloway is among the Dan ville visitors to I'fiil ulelphia. Station Agent Philip 1 oust lett last [ evening for a trip to Philadelphia AFTER TEN YEARS' ABSENCE Frank N. Kramer's Return Home Saturday Night. Frank N. Kramer returned to bis home in this city, Saluid ly night, alter an absence of ten years, iJe is the eldest son of our townsman. Wiil (i. Kramer, and as captain of a gun crew on the gun boat Petrel played an important part in the famous fight in Manila Bay on May I, 1898. Marine Kramer's letters so faithfully describing the great battle in all its details, written to his parents and printed in THK AMERICAN at ihe time are well remembered by our read- Mr. Kramer was 22 years of age when i he left Danville. In the ten years which | marked his absence 11a -■ been crowded : the experience of ail ordinary life time. His face is considerably bronze ias is ! natural with those -v . > dwell in Asiatic ! climes. Otherwi>e he has changed hut I little. He is not enjoying tiie best of health at present, a fact which he at tributes to the change <>f c ea That he is glad to be at home again and alttr so many years to reunite with the loved ones of the family circle goes without ; saying. Mr. Kramer enlisted n he Marine service live years ago. Previous to en listing he had quite :<(i ( xtended ex perience on sea, running for three years on the Pacific Mail between San Fran ' ciseo and Panama. I'pon entering the Marine service Mr. Kranier was assigned t » the gunboat Petrel where he was given he duties of chief clerk and later made captain of a gun crew. The Petrel played a brave ' and conspicuous par ;n the battle of Manila, occupying a position in the middle of the line, precede 1 by the flag ship Olvmpia, the cruisers I'aiiimore and Raleigh and followed I y t 'i" Boston and Concord. The Petrel sailed from M sni'a for San Francisco June 12, flying a great home ward bound pennant 2VS feet in length, which was made by the Petrel's sailors. A week was spent n Yokoham*. The vessel arrived at Honolulu. Ju'v 25th, reaching San Fratin»e>, August lltli. During last month th • Petrel proceeded to Mare Island and wen out of com mission. When the vessel a'lived at S in Fran ci-o Mr. Kramei - . e onlv om oa board belonging to the origin il crew, who took part in 'he great naval battle. He shared this honor with "Jerry," a big cat which was present during the de struction of the Spanish fleet and has since been the highly j»riz•• I mascot of the Petrel. Mr. Kramer will remain about Dan ville for «iome days. What his plans are for the future lie has not stated, be- ' yond the fact that he has no intention o! re-enlisting in the navy. Sunday School Convention. The Third Sunday School Convention of the Fourth District of trie Danville Conference ol the Ministerium of Penn sylvania met in the Trinity Lutheran church, this city, yesterday afternoon. The opening service was conducted b v Rev. R. P. Lent/.. An election was held of officers for the Fourth District, which resulted as, fol lows: President, Rev. L. I» I'lrich; i Secretarv, Mis- Klase; Tie*surer, David Beeber. Rev. I). L. Fugleman, who was on the program for discussion, "'What is the Sunday School?'' being absent, the sub ject was taken up by Rev. J. K. Grofl.of Lykens. A discussion on "What is the | Aim of the Sunday School?" which foi- I lowed, was opened by Rev. A. P. Lentz. j A solo was very effectively rendered ! by Miss Bessie Klase. The evening session began at 7:30, opening service being conducted by Rev ■ 11. E C. Wahrman. Subjects were discussed as follows: ■'Who Should Constitute Our Sunday j Schools?'" |>y (lev. O. Reber. "The Relation of the Church Council I to the Sunday School," by Rev. J. N. Wetzler, Ph. D., 1). D. "Should Our People Attend Other Sunday Schools Beside Their Own ?" by 11. E. C. Wahrman. Several enjoyable musical numbers j were rendered as follows: An anthem by the choir. Solo, "Dream of Paradise," by Miss L'nger. Violin solo, "Schuman'B Tranmerei," Herbert Wyle. Quartelte, J. W. Swartz, Adam Wag ner, William M.tiers and Grant Sowers, j Boilers That Will Net Explode. Howe & Polk are installing a new two hundred and seventy-five horse power Babcoek iV Wiicox water tube safety boiler at the Structural Tubing Works. The task of -etting up sucli a boiler is by no means an easy one and the method employed in raising the heavy mass is quite interesting. The Babcoek & Wilcox water tube boiler is coining into general use. The one in question is the fourth of the kind installed at Howe iSi Polk's. It is constructed on a principle entirely different Loin the old, the water circu lating through the tuhes. As the name implies these boilers are perfectly safe, as an explosion, further than it might affect one of the tubes, is im possible. Where used the workmen are relieved from the dread of danger Married. Min n EI. i. DEKB. —In Danville on Thursday, (iirtobei 10, 1901, by Rev. M. L. Shindel, Mr. William Mitchell and Miss Rho la Den. both of Danville, ijuite a large company of guests were present to witness this happy marri- REPORT I Tardiness in School a Much Less Evil Than Last Year. The school board held a regular meet , ing Monday eve with the following inem- I bers in their places: Fischer, Uurger, Orth, Barber, Werkheiser,Keefer,Fenst erinacher and liyerly. The session was a short one, the principal business be ing the payment of bills. I , j Treasurer Schrani presented his re- I port, which showed a net balance on ; hand of $6759.-11. Daniel K. Penny], janitor, appeared ' before the board to report the need of ' .irate bars for the Smead and Wells fur naces of the Second Ward school build up.:. lie told of the disadvantages he i: is to contend with owing to the diffi c >of getting the broken or worn out !> rts of the furnace replaced. A set of r.i'e bars ariived Monday after a i >ng delay. These were found to be too Mr. Orth explained that the firm of whom the furnaces were bought seems muH'le to furnish repairs as needed. On in -tioii, therefore, it was ordered that a pattern be made from one of the grate bars in use at the Second Ward school and that the furnace castings ! ereafter be made at one of our local foundries. On motion it was ordered that a jani tor be employed for the Welsh Hill school. Superintendent Gordy presented his iej or f,r the mcnth ending September 30. The total number of pupils in at tendant—is 1181, just one pupil more than during Sep'ember of last year. The average attendance during the month was 1087; per cent, of attendance, 92. I'he nu'nbi rof cases of tardiness,is given as 3_'s ; during the same month last year the cases of tardiness ran up to 523. The better showing under the latter head is attributed to the vigilant work of the truant officer. One hundred and nine teen pupils were reported as sick during the month. Number of visitors, 51. !he following bills were approved for payment: George W. Reifsnyder. $83.99 W. E. Young 7..j() James Dailey ,7. r , George W. Boat . 5.50 Joini Kinder 2.40 Seidel «fc Bausch 1.92 Si.j'.ey A lln:.*u 24.48 American Book Co 15.00 li. L. Meyers A L'o 7 20 Reading Iron Co 08 John Keini .50 Casper Diseroad 5.14 Standard Gas Co SU S. M. Trumbower. 377.12 Emery Sliultz 4.35 George H. Smith 5.50 Mrs. Kennedy 1.00 Stamps, telegrams, &e 4 29 11. R. Moore 0.7" Water rent 54.50 J. Hosier's Sons 3.00 Charles W. Cook will make a good County Treasurer. K. 0. Patent Shut-off Nozzle. Otto ,T. Wt lp, a member of the Phila delphia Fire Department, who was in this city Monday working in the in terest of the '"K C" nozzle, gave a pub lic exhibition on Maiket Square Monday evening to illustrate the working of the new fire-fighting appliance. Among the points of merit claimed for the "K C" nozzle is that by preventing a rotary motion it is made to throw a straight stream, ten to tifty feet further than any other nozzle. It throws a small stream for incipient tires, which cau he instantly converted into a full sized stream. Its most valuable feature pro bably is the attachment for throwing spray -ahead or directly backward or at au angle of 30 degrees. The use of spray lias come to be an important factor in fighting fire of late, as when properly thrown around the fireman it excludes the smoke and heat and en ables him to make his way through the burning building to the very seat of the fire. The "K C" nozzle throws a straight stream and a spray of any size or at any angle at the same time or it throws a stream only. The nozzieis provided with valves by which the water can be shut off instantaneously or closed slowly, gradually reducing the size of the stream. Death of W. M. Geiser. VV. M. Geiser, of Madison township, Columbia county, died Tuesday morn ing aged . L. iV: \Y. station at that point as will be recalled by those familiar with the spot was a brick building of consid erable size containing ticket office,wait ing room and freight house under one roof. As Bud Grimes, son of H. K. Grimes, proprietor of a store near by, was pass tug the station about 1:30 o'clock Tues day morning, he noticed that the build ing was on lire, the flames having al ready eaten away a portion of the door frame. The young man was able to push the door open Inside nearly every part of the building was on tire, while books and papers already the prey of the flames lay scattered about the floor. Owing to the progress made by tbe flames and the lack of facilities for fight ing the lire, nothing could be done to save tiie building and it was burned to the ground. About $-100 worth of freight was de stroyed includingfive cases of shoes valu ed at S2OO. All the tickets ou hand along with the usual stock (112 supplies were either carried away by the burglars or destroyed by the tiro. W. D. Holmes, the station agent, lost a type writing machine and some valuable papers. There is no doubt but that the station was robbed and set on fire by the same parties that brokeintothe old freight house at the Pennsylvania station, as a chisel identified as one stolen from a chest contained in that building was found Tuesday morning at the western end of the bridge near the burned sta tion. Judge Little's Warning. When Juilge Little sent Ttllie Davis to tlie House of Refuge at the last term of court he took occasion to remark that judging from the testimony adduced there were other girls in Danville who had better amend their ways or they would follow Tiliie. This was a very significant hint, one that girls of tender age bad enough to defy parental author ity, had better take very seriously. The fact is very patent to every per son about the streets very much at night that among those misguided persons who seem to "love darkness rather than light" are a large number who have not advanced beyond the age of boyhood and girlhood. Much of the conduct is quite unseemly indicating that they are standing on the very pitfalls of vice. Why these boys and girls are not at home at unseasonable hours is a ques tion for the parents to explain. Evening Party. Mi ami Mrs. Harry Beidel, of Honey moon stieet, entertained a number of little folks on Tuesday evening in honor of the eighth birthday of their daughter Helen Those present were Misses Mabel Keiiu, Theresa Baynhani, Helen Chesnut, Viola Rishel, l.ucretia Burger, Nellie Howerv, Cecil Gardway, Vinnie Ikeler, Ethel Herring, Gussie Morgan and Helen Shepperson. A very pleas aul evening was spent, after which re freshments were served.