A Home Paper —For tie Bone The circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAH 1)R. IRVING H. JENNINGS, j DENTIST. Office Hours 9 A. 1 / to 12 M 104 Mill &•> Ir. M.to AP. M Danville, Pa. SHI'M'Z. M. I>. 425 Mii.i. ST., I)anvii.l.E, I'A. diseases of the Stomach ami Intestines a Specialty j yt. VV. I'. ASWLK, DENTIST 01-KICK: 218 Mu.i. STUKKT. eeth Kxtraoted without. Fnin. frown ami Bridge Work u Specialty. Equipped « itli the latest and most improved Instruments and prepared to execute the most dilHcuit 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 SEWS. Twelve days until election day. An early Easter this year means an early spring. Scatter ashes and sawdust on the pavements. The lengthening days shorten gas and electric light bills. There are indications of a large num ber of changes of residence April Ist. The doors of the ladies' and the gents waiting room, etc., at the D. L. & W • station have been very nicely lettered, giving the depot quite an up-to-date appearance. Perhaps the groundhog didn't see his shadow Sunday, but at any rate the sun saw the groundhog. It would have been a very foolish ground hog that would have remained out in such weather, shadow or no shadow. The spirits of the belated ice harvest ?r are very much elevated. The recent fall of snow has brought , money and profit to the livery stable ceepers and road house proprietors. Th« wheat crop may be saved after ill. The ground was pretty well cov- 1 red by snow before the big freeze-np ' tnd the farmers are hopeful. There vvere grave fears for the crop. Every member of Beaver Lodge, No. 32. K. of P., is requested to attend to liglit's meeting. The excellent condition of the sleigh ng has been the means of promoting a lumber of parties for tlje present week. The out-of-town resorts reap a golden larvest during the sleighing season, and it some of the hotels they are unable to iccommodate half the seekers after uppers. Dehorning of cattle scientifically and uceessfully done bv Thomas Gething, , accessor to Geo B. Kase. The groundhog bluffed the weather ; jan into giving us the coldest weather 112 the season this week. < Some of the trainmen who were on . uty Sunday and Monday nights report d that they suffered more from the old than at any time this winter. Danville is well located for business ' r manufacturing purposes and every ffort should be made to secure new idustries. All members of Danville Lodge, No. so, of the I. O. O. F. are requested to e present at Friday night's meeting. Walter Ricketts, of this city, who was urned about the foot at Curry & Van an's last week, is able to In* about gain. The next Jewish holiday will be the Feast of Purim," which will occur on undav, March 23. At B'nai Zion syn f course such a change mid cause trouble for house owners, ' tit is argued that the trouble would ly be temporary, and after the first ir affairs would move along at least smfiothly as they do now. In some tes May Ist is the date of the annual ting, and it has been found satisfac ■y to all concerned. A change to that te here would certainly be a boon to •pie who live in rented houses. i T. r i— ■m —■ inn iin r~ \ Montour 81. Iwpricitn. "THIS COUNTRY WII.L NEVER 111- ENTIRELY FREE UN «IL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 17—NO MAP LIVES IMPERILED Bad Wreck at Riverside Wednesday Fore noon. The Pennsylvania railroad below South Danville yesterday was the scene of a destructive wreck in which there were several remarkable escapes from horrible death. Passenger train No. 1219, Robert Kline conductor, George Rose engineer and Elmer- Wolf, Fire man, when near the line dividing River side borough from Gearhart township ran into the rear end of freight train No. 1611, east bound, which occupied the main track, telescoping the caboose, and two rear cars. All the conditions were favorable for a fearful loss of life but fortunately none occurred. The engineer bravely stuck to his post while his locomotive ploughed through the caboose and the rear car, which was loaded with lumber. The caboose was literally split in two, the sides falling outward, one on each side of the track. The rear car was ground to pieces, the lumber loaded, which was consigned to Hoover Bros., South Danville, being scattered to the right of the track and much of it reduced to splinters. The third car, loaded with iron, which re mained upon the tracks, was also badly wrecked, the locomotive crashing into its rear end. The crew and passengers were all severely shaken up and several bad ly bruised. The most serious injuries were sustained by Adams Express Messenger J. M. Teets, of Wilkesbarre and Baggage Master A. B. Wolverton, of Sunbnry. Both men stood near the rear end of the car and when the sud den stop occurred under the momentum were hurled to the opposite end of the car. the baggage mast<~ upon the express messe* trunks, valises &c., which t,. .tiling up on lK>th. Teets was hv oadly about the left side and leg, while his head bore a lump as large as a man's fist where he had struck the safe in his fall. He was unable to resume his duties and his place on the train was filled by Ex pressman Horace Bennett, of this city. Dr. I. G. Barber, of this city, one of the railroad physicians, was soon upon the scene. Among others who needed his attention was A. M. Whitlock.news boy, of Sunbnry and one or more pass engers. Among the latter was Miss Rebecca Evans, of this city. In com mon with others on the train she was thrown violently forward upon the seat 111 trout. n«-i liijuilc.-i conui«t of h hazi ly bruised arm. The passenger locomotive was unfit for further service, the entire front, pilot stack and boiler, being battered and crushed in. Another engine was brought up from Sunbnry, by which the train was hauled to Wilkesbarre, leaving South Danville about the hour of noon. The wreckage of the freight took fire, presumably from a stove in the ca boose. Fortunately a work train equip ped with crane &c. was on the siding at the spot when the accident occurred. It was owing to this circumstance that the track was cleared with such little delay. The cause of the accident is not clear although it would seem to be due to a misunderstanding of some sort. It oc curred at 10:13 a. m. The freight had just stopped; the siding iu addition to the work train was occupied by another freight. James Carey, flagman of the train run into, shortly after the accid ent in explaining the part he had to do with it, said that he was sent down the track to flag the passenger train due at the station at 1017. Looking at his watch, he said, he found that it was still three minutes before the train was due at that point. Walking leisurely along he saw the steam of the approach ing train and a moment later it shot around the curve at a high rate of speed. He signaled, but under the high rate of speed attained it was im possible to stop the passenger train in the short distance intervening. Engin eer Rose admits these facts but insists that he should have had the signal earl ier and at a point further down the road. A Wreck on the P. & R. A freight wreck occurred on the P. & R. railway about 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the very entrance to the sta tion. Freight train No. 83, North bound, broke in two a short distance East of town. The first portion stopped at the depot when the part broken loose cauie rolling down grade at a high rate of speed and crashed into the front part. The first car struck, which was an empty one, was completely demolished, a portion of the wreckage striking the i base of the bay window at the station, j breaking some of the timbers. The second ear was also badly damaged. This is the third accident on the P. & R. within a distance of 20 miles during the week or so past which has been j caused by the train breaking in two. Pair Prospects of Recovery. The friends of Miss Kate Eckman, who recently sustained a stroke of ap ! oplexy, will be pleased to learn that ao- I cording to an experts opinion there are fair prospects for her full recovery, al ; though the process may be slow. She is ; still in Harrisburg and in a few days will be removed to the hospital for treat ! ment. Buried on Friday, The funeral of the late Edward Mor rison, whose death occurred Tuesday evening, will take place at I 30 o'clock, Friday afternoon, from his late home. Bloom road. Interment in Odd Fel i lows' cemetery. 'OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY 'Squire Jolin F. Gnlick died Thursday af ter a long Illness. Among the several old residents who have passed away of late there were none more nearly identified with the borough during a long period of years than "Squire John F. Gnlick. whose death occurred Thursday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of • I years. The deceased served as Justice of-the-Peace of the Second Ward for a period of 25 years, until January 1901. He was twice elected county auditor, but owing to increasing infirmity he was obliged to resign a short time ago. his son. Grant Gnlick, being appointed by the court to succeed him. He was a charter member of the O. U. A. M.of this city. The deceased was lK>rn iu what is at present "Gnlick"s Addition." He was married 53 years ago to Mary L. Lunger of Buckhorn and took up his residence in the dwelling in which lie died, at the corner of Mowery and East Market streets. He was a good citizen, widely known, and will be affectionately re membered by those who were brought into daily intercourse with him during his long life. His wife and four children survive, the latter being Mrs. Frank Howe, Mrs. Grant Ridgway, Wilbur and Grant Gnlick all of this city. Two sisters and one brother also survive: Mrs. Frank Sidler, of Valley township, Mrs. Julia Mourer. of this city, and Samuel Gnlick of South Danville. The funeral of the late John F. Gnlick which took place Saturday afternoon last, was largely attended. The lodge of O. (J. A. M., of -which the deceased was a charter member, turned out in a body. The pall bearers were: E. E. Fowler, Jacob Aten and John Swank representing the lodge and Jacob Sloop. William Risliel and Charles Baker rep resenting the Trinity Lutheran church, to which the deceased belonged. The services were conducted by Rev. L. I> Ulrich. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery. The floral offer ings were very fine. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Charles A. Sidler, Esq., of Sunbnry: Alvin Gnlick, of Philadelphia: William, John and Isaac Gnlick, of Northumberland. Joseph Long, of Kingston: Mrs. John Shere, of Nanticoke: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shannon, Samuel Gulick and W. \V Gnlick, of South Danville. Rural Letter Carriers. A communication from Washington signed by A. M. Machen, General Sup erintendent, has been received at tin- Post Office here which would indicate that the establishment of three rural mail routes has been decided upon by the department. This simply implies that carriers provided with horse and vehicle will drive over a prescribed route in the country, taking in, say. a township or more, delivering and re ceiving mail among the farmers, legist ering letters, &c., after the manner of the carriers in town. The postmaster here is informed that a petition is on file in the Post Office de partment praying for the establishment of a rural service from the Danville Post office. In order to facilitate the work of the special agent when lie ar rives the postmaster here is asked to se cure the applications for the position of carriers in advance. Mr. Price will com municate with the petitioners asking them to suggest the names of three or i more persons whom they may deem ca pable and who are willing to act as car | riers. The applicants, who must reside dir eetly on the route or within the terri tory to be supplied, must take a pre scribed examination, which, it is assur ed, will be extremely simple and practi cal, only sufficient to test the applicant's ability to read and write. The Twenty first Anniversary. The twenty-first anniversary of the Christian Endeavor, which was celeb rated all over the wc rid Sunday, was observed by the several societies of that organization in this city in the eve by the rendering of a special program sent \ out by the United Societies. In addi tion to an address by one of the mem bers on the "Duty and the Destiny of! Christian Endeavor" the program pro vided other subjects for discussion as follows: "Our Celebration," "A Back ward Look," "Our Society Today," A Message from the Moderator of the General Assembly," "The New Christ ian Endeavor Crop," "Christian Endeav or Day a Missionary Occasion." Tin program was varied with prayers, re sponsive reading and hymns. As a general thing the attendance was quite large, notwithstanding the un pleasant weather. Much interest was manifested in the exercises. Death of Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Julia A. Jackson, widow of j Caleb Jackson. Railroad street, died at I 7 .80 o'clock Friday eve after a long ill | ness aged 80 years,3 months and 1 days. The funeral was held Monday at 1 30 p. m.from the late residence. Inter ! | ment took place in Odd Fellows | cemetery. The deceased, whose husband preced j ed her to the grave 23 years ago, is sur- I vived by four children: George, Mary ! and Samuel who reside at home and William Jackson, of Riverside. The deceased was a native of Union county, removing here with her husband in 1850. I) WVII.LK, PA.. Till l»Sl)AA FKHHUAIIA 0,1902. PERSONAL I'IIUCIIAI'IIS.I | Brief Mention of the Doings of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Mr> Henry Bernheiiner visited friends in Bloonisburg last ( veiling. F. P. Johnson -pent several hours with friends iu Bloonisburg last even ing. Miss Sue Fansey, of Berwick, visited friends in this city, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. if. Weaver of Montours ville. Joseph E. Pensyl of Paxinos and 0. Young Millville. were guests at Mrs. Fanny lledden- hotel at Washington ville. yesterday. W. I). Lanmaster returned home last evening from Elizabeth, N. .<'. and i- spending a week with her mother, on Ferry street, before departing for New York. Roy Long, of Berwick, spent yester day in this city, with hi brother Joseph Long. Mill street. Piano Tuner. H. B. Neff. of Sunbnry, was in l >wn yi-sterday. Mrs. John Tabor and children, Mary and John, returned home last evening from a visit with friends in Philadel phia. Miss Lois Kemp of Wilkesbrrre, ar rived in this city 1 i-t evening lor a visit with Mrs. Emma Tlioma- on Church street. William Maiers. of Lewistown, is vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George I Maiers, Mill street. Hamilton Bair. of Northumberland, visited friends iu this city yesterday. Mrs. Thad Vincent, of Shamokin, re turned home yesterday after a visit at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vincent, Bloom street. D.J. Rogers transacted business in ('atawi—a yesterday afternoon. Rev. Adolph Meyers was a Bloonis burg visitor ye-terday afternoon. Miss Harriet te R. Woods will give a recital at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Williainsport, on Tues day evening next William Goldsmith, of Philadelphia, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith. Lower Mulberry street, left for Dubois yesterday. Miss Edith Kramer. lO.i -t Front street returned last evening from a visit with Miss Charity Morgan, Milton. Mrs. Miles Sassaman, of Catawissa, visited relatives in this city yesterday. Mrs. <>. 1). Shepperd returned to Scranton yesterday after a visit at the home of F W. Howi Ea-t Market street. Mrs. W. II Manger and son. Willie, left yesterday for Ne-copeck, where they will spend a few da\-with friends. Mrs. <). B. Leinbach of Lewisbnrg, visited friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. Anna Smith, of Pittston, is the guest of Mrs. Catharine Stangier on Cherry street. | Miss Maude Kreiger of Shamokin,re turned home yesterday after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. .). R. Kimerer. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Llewellyn and Mr and Mrs. ( X MeWilliams, of Shamok in, took a sleigh ride to this city yester day. Mr. and Mr<. W 11 Ford. Cherry street, left yesterday afternoon for a several days visit with friends in Mont • andon. Miss Mary Rodenhoffer, of Buffalo,N. Y., is visiting Miss Lizzie Stangier on Cherry street. ' Mrs. James .lones and three children. 1 left yesterday morning for Chester. | where they will reside in the future. Miss Hannah Sechler. Grand street, i and Miss Cordelia Kramer, Nassau ' street, left yesterday for a visit with ' friends in Harrisburg and Pliiladel | phia. Miss Rebecca Evans returned yester day from Shauiokin where she had been visiting friends. Mi- Li/./ ie Baird left yesterday for a vi-it to Northumberland. Mrs. Sarah Arbogast, of Shauiokin ! Dam, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Ira Deibert Mahoning township, left 1 yesterday morning for a vi-it with friends in Bloonisburg. 1 Edgar Bickel ol Berwick, returned home yesterday alter a visit with his i parents, in this cit \. Squire < J. Haughawaut. South Danville, spent yesterday with friends , iu Sunbnry Mr- Sarah Jeffries and Mrs. E. D. Manly, of Philadelphia guests at the home of.l B Mc(\.\ -pent yesterday with friends in Milton. Miss Ib'ttie Eckman. of Roaring Creek, -pi nt yesterday with friends in this cit v. William Bird, of M-iyberry township, spent, yesterday with friends in Sun ; bury. Mr and Mr William Reed will re turn from a pi -traded ta\ in Buffalo, | this evening I REV SMIELAU'S MISSION 1 Looking After Spiritual Interest of Deaf and Dumb. Rev. F. C. Smielau, of Harrisburg, who is traveling over the state in the interest of the spiritual welfare of deaf mutes paid Danville a visit yesterday. The Reverend gentleman, who is him self deaf and dumb, while in this city was a guest at the Episcopal rectory. It has probably occurred to but few persons how much the deaf and dumb from the very nature of their affliction are deprived of in the way of spiritual instruction. They can not participate in the ordinary church service. The many eloquent sermons preached, so edifying to the mass of church goers are all lost to them. For religious instruc tion they are restricted to one source reading. In large cities they —those of them who are religiously inclined —are num erous enough to form congregations, where service is conducted in the sign language. Ail Souls Episcopal church on 11th street, Philadelphia, and St. Ann's Episcopal church, New York city, are places of worship of this kind. Throughout the country, however, where each town has half a dozen deaf mutes or less the impracticability of reg ularly conducting worship in the sign langange is manifest It is for the purpose of getting in touch with the spiritual life of deaf mutes in the smaller towns that Rev. Smielau is traveling over the state. Up on reaching a place he obtains the ad dress of those afflicted and pays them a social visit. If they desire to converse on religious subjects the Rev. gentle man is very glad to meet them half way Should they not be inclined toward re ligion the clergyman is just as glad to meet them, omitting nothing in his visit that would assist in bringing sun shine and joy into their monotonous lives. Dan ville has four deaf mutes. On some of these at least he called yesterday and had a very pleasant time. <>n Tuesday Rev. F. C. Smielau was in Bloonisburg, where he found two af flicted like himself who are church members. In Pottsville, Sunday last,he conducted service in the deaf and dumb language with a congregation of twelve mutes. In Lancaster and Harrisburg where there is a much larger congrega tion of deaf and dumb people services are more frequently held. Administering spiritually to this class, which as seen is a work hard to handle, by common consent among the Protestant churches is left exclusively to the Episcopal church, which seems to have been the first to take up the work. Death of John R. Lunger. John R. Lunger, whose critical illness was noted in these columns, died Friday eve. about 10 o'clock at his resid ence, 116 Upper Mulberry street. The deceased was (>4 years of age in October last. He was a representative citizen of our town widely known and esteemed. For nearly -10 years he was employed at the plant at present owned by the Read ing Iron company, filling the positions of heater and roller, and foreman of the rail mill. Latterly he was employed as janitor of the Fourth Ward school building. He was a public spirited, practical man, performing his duty faithfully in what ever sphere he was placed. He served in the borough coun cil one term, although he cared little for public life and did not seek office. Mr. Lunger came from an old Dan ville family. Not only himself, but his father and mother before him were born in Danville. He is survived by a wife and six sons: William E., Harry, Clar ence, Jesse, George and Walter. The six sous all reside in Danville with the exception of Harry who lives in San Francisco. Two brothers, Samuel and Edward Lunger, both residents of this city, also survive. Death was due to liver trouble. The deceased took ill last June. He was bedfast for three weeks, although con fined to his home since last November. A Missionary Tea. The ladies of the Grove Presbyterian church held a missionary tea in the chapel Tuesday night. Papers relating to missionary work were read by Mrs. R. .! Pegg and Mrs. B. R. Gearhart. A very interesting letter from Miss Jack son, a colored teacher in the Haines Memorial school at Augusta, Georgia, was read by Mrs. W. A. McAtee. Mrs. W. L. McClure rendered a solo: "Ever Safe With God." To Increase His Stock. A. 11. Grone is erecting a lot of addi- j tional shelves for his wall paper in the ' northeastern corner of his establish- j ment formerly devoted to the handling | of expressage. The new shelves will j carry at least 20,000 rolls. Foot Injured. Alfred G. Mellin, who resides on Sid ler Hill.au employe at the Reading Iron Works, had his right foot bruised by a bar of iron falling on it Monday night. He was unable to work yesterday. Young Townsman to Wed. Robert Y Gearhart, assistant cashier of the First National bank, and Miss I.ida R Forrey, of Philadelphia, will be married on Wednesday morning next, February 12. The ceremony will take place at the bride's home. Party from Shamokin. A jolly sled load of young people drove | from Shamokin to this city last evening. They took supper at Hotel Oliver. TRUSTEES REORGANIZE Held a Meeting in the Library Building Tuesday Night. The trustees of the Thomas Beaver Free Library held a meeting Tuesday eve for the purpose of reorganization. The following members of the board were present: Hon. James Foster, F. C. Derr, M. G. Youngman, Charles Mur ray, W. E. Lunger, W. E. Gosh, Dr. J. Sweisfort, F. M. Herrington and John Wilt. M. G. Youngman was elected presid ent; W. J. Baldy, vice-president and F. M. Herrington, secretary. Meetings will be held quarterly, on the first Mondays of March, June, Sep tember and December. Committees were appointed as fol lows: Finance:—Hon. James Foster, W. E. Lunger and Frank Herrington. On Revision of Constitution and By- Laws: —M. G. Youngman, Hon. James Foster, F. C. Derr, C. P. Murray, W. E. Gosh and Dr. J. Sweisfort. A committee on books on whom will devolve the purchasing of books and magazines still remains to be appointed. At present all the churches in the borough with the exception of St. John's German Lutheran and B'ne Zion Syna gogue are represented in the Board of Trustees. These churches were origin ally represented, but vacancies have been caused by death. It now devolves upon the official members to recommend one or more, as may be required, from among the congregation to the Board of Library Trustees who will take what action may be necessary at the next sub sequent meeting. Both Legs Out Off. Albert Longenberger of Tamaqua, a nephew of Joseph Longenberger. Wal nut street, and well-known in this city, met with a terrible accident at Mauch Chunk about 11 o'clock Tuesday fore noon. He is a brakeman in the employ of the P. & R. railway and while in the discharge of his duty fell under the cars. Both legs were cut off. A broth er of the injured man employed on the P. & R. switcher here received a tele gram when the accident occurred Tues day and left immediately for Tama qua. Such weather as the present when the track and cars are covered with ice adds very much to the perils of railroading. An experienced brakeman yesterday re marked that nothing but the utmost caution avails at such times to keep a man from falling under the cars and a brakeman literally holds his life in his hands from morning until night. The McMaster-Zaner Wedding. Miss Bessie Zaner, of this city and Owen T. McMaster. of Philadelphia, were united in matrimony Tuesday af noon. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Zaner, Church street, at 3 o'clock, the Rev. M. L. Shindel officiating. Miss Zaner is a popular young lady of our town, enjoy ing the friendship of a wide circle. The grcom is engaged in the manufacture of shade goods in Philadelphia. The newly wedded couple left on the 4:31 Pennsylvania train for a wedding trip throngh the Southern states, extending as far south as St. Augustine, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. McMaster will be "at home" at No. 1907 North, 32nd street, Philadelphia, after March Ist. Those from out of town that attended the wedding were: Miss Nellie Zaner, of Allentown and George G. Parker, of Philadelphia. Where Coasting is Dangerous. The streets are in excellent condition for coasting at present and the boys and girls are getting all the fun possi ble out of it. Children are thoughtless, however, and forget that they are ex posed to constant danger from vehicles likely at any moment to emerge in view in one of the streets crossing the coast ing ground. Lower Mulberry street at the foot of Ferry and Pine streets is an especially bad place. At the former point a boy while coasting came within an ace of getting under the wheels of Frank Sechler s cab on Monday evening. Un able to stop he threw himself off while the sled dashed under the wheels of the cab and was smashed to pieces. Met With an Upset. Mrs. George B. Strouse and son who I reside on one of Castle Grove farms j while on their way in a sled to one of | Mr. Bennett's farms near Washington j ville on Saturday, when near Fred : Moser's hotel met with an upset caused Iby their horse taking fright. Both were i thrown out in the snow but escaped in ! jury. William Miller, who was driving | toward town, assisted them to repair the damage about the sleigh and harness, which was slight. Finger Badly Injured. L. E. Daniels, 110 Cedar street, a finisher at the Reading Iron Works, had the thumb of his left hand very badly injured about 4 o'clock yesterday morn ing while assisting to remove a piece of iron which had "collared" itself on the rolls. The gash was an ugly one, al most severing the nail. Dr. Winter -1 steen inserted four stitches. To Raise Funds for a New Hose House. The Washington Hose company will hold a fair in the building formerly oc cupied by 11. M. Schoch during the first and second weeks in March. The ob ject of the fair will be to raise money for a new hose house. ESTABLISHED IX 1855. HON. It. li. POLK DECLINES Will Not be a Candidate for Re-election as Congressman, Hon. K. K. Polk Monday afternoon announced that he will not be a candi date for re-election. Mr. Polk, whose two terms embrace the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh congress, has represented the seventeenth district to the; full sat isfaction of his constituents. He has been strongly urged by leading Demo crats in various parts of the district to stand for re-nomination. His decision, therefore, not to lie a candidate will be received with a good deal of surprise and regret. The Structural Tubing works and other interests with which Mr. Polk is identified make heavy de mands upon his time and energy and he feels that he can not fully discharge his duties as congressman without in some measure neglecting business and it is for this reason he feels constrained to decline a re-nomination. Mr. Polk'was elected congressman in 1898 by a majority of 2:100 over W. H. Woodin, Republican candidate; he was re-elected in 1900 by an increased maj ority of some 1500, although a president ial year, and this, too, notwithstanding the fact that Hon. M. H. Kulp, Mr. Polk's predecessor in office, was elected by a Republican majority of 1400. Mr. Polk's declination leaves the dis trict wholly to the other candidates in the field. These are understood to be A. L. Fritz, of Bloomslmrg; C. H. Dick erman, of Milton, and possibly Harry G. Davis, of Sunbury. In Montour county so far as known there will be no candidate. Danville's Oldest Resident. Michael Powers, Centre street, who has rounded out ninety-two years, is in all probability the oldest resident of Danville. Notwithstanding his advanc ed years he is hale and hearty and in full possession of all his faculties, his memory especially being something re markable. He is a native of Ireland. Long before the days of the ocean grey hounds he made his journey across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, occuping many weeks on the voyage. He came to Danville when iron manufacture was in its infancy. He converses most en tertainingly on his early experiences imparting much valuable information relating to the town at that day and the people who inhabited it. Mr. Powers has fair prospects of be coming a centenarian. He is cheerful and full of hope. Only recently he pur chased a set of false teeth and with good appetite and good digestion he looks forward to many years of life and vigor. Farmers' County Institute, The Montour County Farmers' Insti tute convened at Washingtonville yes terday afternoon. The institute was opened by prayer by Rev. J. E. Ott. The following subjects were discussed: "Should the Farmer Experiment," by J. W. Lowrie, Strawberry Ridge. "Practical Road Making"' by J. A. Herr, of Cedar Springs. "Organization" by A. M. Cornell, of Pennsylvania State College. "Farm Underdrainage" by Abra Agge, Jeshire. O. EVENING SESSION. "What is the Best Education?'' by Abra Agge. "Centralization of Township Schools" by W. D. Steinbach. Officers Installed. District Deputy Supreme Archon A. M. Peters installed the officers for Lotus Conclave. Independent Order of Hept asoplis, at the lodge rooms in the City Hall building last evening. The follow ing officers were installed: John Kilgus, Past Archon: Charles Buchhalter, Arch on: John Richards, Provost: W. K. Lunger, Prelate; Charles G. Cloud, Sec retary; W. L. McClure, Financier; E. W Wetzel, Treasurer: Dennis F. Slat ten*. Inspector. Married at Oatawissa. George Treas, of South Danville and Miss Mary Hellar, of this city, were married 7 o'clock, Tuesday evening at Catawissa by Rev. Peter Altpeter of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church that place. The newly wedded couple returned home yesterday on the 12:15 train and were tendered a reception at the home of the groom's parents, W. H. Treas, on Hazleton Avenue. Rev. Fogleman Installed. Rev. D. L. Fogleman, formerly of this city, was installed on Sunday in the Lutheran church at Denver. Lancaster county, pastor of the Lincoln parish, embracing the charges at Lincoln, Den ver, Swamp and Schoeneck. The in stallation ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Dr .1. W, Hassler, of Lancast er. Entertained by Elias Maier. Blias Maier on Saturday assumed J charge of the restaurant on Mill street ; which he recently purchased from his | father, Jacob Maier. Sunday Elias | gave a dinner in honor of the event. | Those present were Mr. and Mrs Tacob Maier, Mrs. Lewis Bloch and children, ; Elsie and George. Mrs. Eli Rosenthal j and two sons, Joseph of this city and Isadore of Berwick, Mr. and Mrs. Julius ; Heim and daughter Gertrude and Miss 1 Gertrude Gross of Bloomsburg. Paid His Fine. Zacliary Thomas, of Bloomsburg, one of the carpenters employed at the Read ing Iron Works, was arrested by Chief Mincemoyer Tuesday afternoon for be ing drunk. He was taken before Justice 1 Bare where he paid his fine of $4. JOB PRINTING The ofHceof the AMERICAN being 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 Of all Kinds and Descrption. Ss!f"(*et our prices before place your orders. METER HATES . ADOPTED The Water Commissioners Held a Regular Meeting Monday. The Water Commissioners held a reg ular meeting Monday afternoon with a full board present. Pursuant to ac tion of council looking to the adoption of fixed water rates for heavy consum ers the Commissioners Monday took up the subject of meter rates ami agreed upon figures which will raise The price of water considerably where used for manufacturing purposes. Heretofore, it appears, the charges made for operating motors, fans and the like have only been nominal and the borough has been very greatly the loser. Before fixing a rate, however, several • neighboring towns maintaining a muni cipal plant were communicated with. The rates finally adopted were the low i est in the territory, those paid at Har risburg, which does not filter its water and consequently has an advantage over Danville in that the water needs to be pumped but once, i The meter rates adopted Monday, which will go into effect on April Ist, are as follows: Where a daily average of less than 5,000 gallons is used Scents per 1,000 gal i lons. Where the daily average is between 5,000 gallons and 15,000 gallons, 5 cents i per 1000 gallons. . Where the average is between 15,000 gallons and 30,000 gallons 4 cents per 1,000 gallons. The new rates will no doubt meet i much opposition from manufacturers. But the Water Commissioners insist that the advance is wholly justified and adduce figures to show that it costs the i borough 5 cents to 0 cents per 1000 gal i lons for pumping the water. Besides, ' the rates here even as raised are low in ■ comparison to prices paid at Milton, i Bloomsburg and Berwick which for the > largest consumers are 5 cents, 7i cents • and 10 cents per 1000 gallons, respect ively. The water meters, which cost any where from S4O to #SO apiece, add very much to the expenses of equipping the ' water department. At many towns 5 water-takers are charged an annual rent " for meters, where installed, but in Dan -1 ville they are furnished free. At some 1 places two meters are necessary under ' the peculiar arrangement of the water and this very much increases the tax upon the department. It was the sense of the commissioners that in all cases water should be brought into the prem ■ ises under one meter and that where 1 this is not done the water taker himself should be obliged to pay for one of the meters employed. Action in the mat ter, however, was postponed until a sub sequent meeting. The Water Commissioners also con -1 template a change of rates in the matter of fang installed at the various hotels, confectioneries, &c. These, heretofore, have been an inexpensive luxury—the large ones costing their owners only sll to sl7 and the small ones used on the counters, but $1.50 for the entire sum mer. It was estimated Monday that one of these large fans consumes 10 gallons of water a minute. For the day of 12 hours this would bring it in under the 5 cent rate. The cost therefore according to the above meter rates would be 35 cents per day or $56 for the season. It is not likely, however, that any such rates will be adopted for fans. But that some figure higher than what has been paid previously will be established i seems positively decided upon. Due consideration will be given the matter between the present and next meetiug, when it will again come up before the board. The Water Commissioners are in fav or of installing meters wherever large quantities of water are used. This would seem to be the only fair measure, as water with each succeeding year is put to a greater variety of uses. Jeweler Henry Rempe, who contem plates installing a dynamo for the pur ' pose of lighting his store with electric } ity, appeared before the Water Coin k missioners to determine the cost of wat c er power. Operators Receive Advance, j A general advance of salary has been t granted the telegraph operators of the Pennsylvania system on all divisions east of Pittsburg and Erie, taking effect on January ,Ist. Those receiving S7O per month and upward have been grant i ed an advance of #lO per month, while ? those whose pay ranged below that r figure are given a raise of #5 per month. Messrs. Treas and Yohe, operators at - South Danville, were officially notified - yesterday that their salaries are increas -1 ed from S4O to $45 per month. A Fine Meeting. The "promise" meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon, which was at j tended by both ladies and gentlemen, was a very pleasant affair. Owing to j the unpleasant weather the attendance 3 was not so large as it otherwise would have been, but those present showed a -> keen interest, as a general thing active ly participating in the proceedings. 1 The meeting was in charge of the Devo -1 tional committee of the Y. M. C. A.: H. s H. Furman, Dr. Robbins and Beverly g Musselman. Miss Ammerman rendered a solo. Will Preach to the P. 0. S. of A. > The Rev. R. J. Allen will preach a - sermon to the Riverside P. O. S. of A. 112 at St. Peter's M. E. church, on Sunday - morning, February 23. Washington E» Camp, No. 364, of this city, will also at tend in a body.