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CONDENSED XEWS.
Now for May Day.
The buds are all right.
The moth ball finds a ready sale.
Vegetation is fairly bounding along.
The queen of the May will bring an
umbrella with her if she is a wise
virgin.
J. L. Kline, ice dealer, has install
ed a telephone in his office. Call No.
2272.
Danville industries are in a most
flourishing condition.
Memorial Day will be properly ob
served in Danville.
The circus advertising cars will
soon make their appearance in this
city.
The summer resort hotel proprietor
is preparing for a big business this
season.
Some very beautiful beds of tulips
are noticed in some of the front yards
about town.
In parts of the city where the street
sprinkler is not used the dust has been
amost unbearable.
The Post Office has been thoroughly
renovated.
The dwelling of John Mowrey, East
Market street is receiving a coat of
new paint.
Now don't get alarmed about the
seventeen vear locusts. We do not
recall a year when they were not pre
dicted.
The veterans are planning for Mem
orial Day.
Soon the counties of the State will
be busy electing their school superin
tendents.
Prom uow on until the middle of
May will be the farmer's busy time.
Everywhere the farmers arc getting
tin fields in shape for planting pota
toes and other things.
This is tht: season of the year when
the weather man dodges every time
lie gives out a prediction.
William Houser, Bloom street, is ly
ing critically ill of typhoid fever.
Register and Recorder William L.
Sidler is confined to his home with a
heavy cold.
Let Memorial Day be fittingly ob
served.
From all accounts June, the month
of weddings, is going to maintain its
reputation in this section this year.
Both parks will in a few weeks be
the mecca towards which picnic pil
grims will flock.
Ague of tin? old fashioned type has
made its appearance in Danville.
Of course we cannot expect the
weather to settle down to business
without a few frosts.
The Alonzo Hatch Electro-Photo
Musical Company will present (JO mov
ing Pictures and 30 illustrated songs at
the Ojtera House 011 Friday evening,
May 30th. This entertainment will be
given under the auspices of Goodrich
Po-t, No. 22 G. A. K.
Pedestrians now seek the shady side
of the street.
The sweet girl graduate will soon
be heard from.
May will have its flowers and glad
ness all right, if the barometer does
not fall too suddenly.
Mrs. .Tosej 111 Hunter is ill at her
home, East Market street.
The South Danville schools will
close May 15.
The man who works all day 111 the
store room or office, now finds health
ful enjoyment in tackling the back
yard with a pick and shovel during
the early hours of the evening.
Don't let the people go away 011 the
Fourth of July. Keep them at home.
It is observed that the straw hat
has been trembling on the verge for
several days.
These are the long drawn out days
wherein the school boy thinks little of
his lessons and much of the world out
side the school room. He needs pati
ent treatment for this is a condition
he cannot help.
All attempt to corner weeds will
soon be the principal occupation of
the farmer.
The commencement essay is in pro
cess of development.
Jacob Fry has removed the shop ad
joining his residence 011 Lower Mul
berry street to the rear of the yard.
This will give him about 20 feet more
yard space in the front and will add
very much to the appearence of his
property.
,rkmtour - 3Mnfnam.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 47--NO 18.
Nil CAUSE
FOR ALARM
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A L'ase of Small-Pox Develops at the State :
Hospital.
A fast- ot .smalt-pox dcvelope.d at
tlif State Hospital for tin- Insane yes
terday. The news, wliieli was not
known beyond a few,until late yester
day afternoon Hew over I lie town like
wild-lire, causing everywhere excite
nient and more or less alarm.
The American, however, after
a full investigation is glad to assure
its readers that under the eireuni- |
stances there is little cause for fearing !
a general outbreak of the disease. In
deed, it is doubtful whether the dis
ease will extend beyond the one case
reported. With the exception of a
few of the very infirm the thousand
or more patients in the institution as
well iis the whole corps ol attendants
have been successfully vaccinated.
Even the single victim of the disease
underwent vaccination, as a result ot
which the small-pox is in a very mild
form. The patient's recovery would
seem to be assured.
How small-pox happened to work its
way into the institution is a mystery
that 110 one can solve. Since the out
break of the disease in this vicinity
last fall every possible precaution has
been taken at the Hospital. From
that time until about the first of March
when all danger seemed past an effec
tive quarantine was maintained. No
visiting was allowed and in the case
of all new patients the closest scrutiny
was maintained and no one admitted
to the institution for treatment who
could not show a clean bill of health.
Even after the quarantine was raised
general visiting was not allowed,only
those who had friends under treatment
there being permitted to enter the
hospital.
The patient stricken is a male con
fined in the li'th ward. He is an
epileptic conlined to his bed at times,
but generally able to take exercise
about the grounds with the other
patients. How he contracted the dis- |
ease is doubly puzzling in view of tin
facts that no friends have called to
see him and that lie has received no
I mail matter of any kind.
Among the precautions taken last 1
fall was the erection of an isolated
hospital at a safe distance from the
institution. Yesterday the building
was put to use. As soon as the dis
ease was diagnosed as probably small
pox the patient was removed from the
main building to the little hospital in
the field. He will there be under the
care of Roy Rishel as an attendant
and of Dr. Smith as a physician. Yes
terday a small building near by was
hastily erected for the accommodation •
of Dr. Smith and both physician and
attendant will remain on the spot.
There will be no communication,
whatever. Food and other things need
ed will be carried out from the main
building and placed 011 a convenient
spot where later those 011 duty at the
small-pox hospital will go and get
them.
Beginning with tins morning a rigid
quarantine will be established at the
Hospital. Everything will be closed
down tight. No one will he permitted
to enter or leave the building except
those regularly authorized to come to
town for supplies. The attendants ,
along with others will be obliged to
remain at the Hospital. The quarantine
was postponed until this morning to
give those employed about the institu
tion who have families in town an op- ;
portunitv to visit the latter and make
arrangements for an absence from ]
home of indefinite duration.
i
A Foundry Burglarized.
The foundry building. East Mahon
ing street, formerly belonging to the
Huber estate, but now owned by C. C.
Mover has been burglarized within a ■
few days past and robbed of about S2OO ,
worth of property
Along with the plant there passed
into Mr. Mover's possession, a large
number of valuable patterns including
those for the various parts of the Hub
er plow, for iron kettles,and for cellar
grates. The proprietor of a foundry
at Elysburg was negotiating for the
purchase of the patterns, which were
kept carefully locked up in the foun
dry. Before closing the bargain Mr.
Mover thought he would look the pat -
terns over and visited the building
' for that purpose. To his surprise lie
i found the building broken open and
: the patterns missing.
Successful Operation.
Drs. Wiutersteen and Curry success-
I fully removed a fatty tumor from the
I back of v.'""': of Charles Leighow,
1 yesterday afternooon about 3 o'clock,
, at his home 011 East Market street. Mr. i
Leighow is a man pretty well up 111
i years but stood the operation remark
ably well.
The County Bridges-
The Board of County Commissioners
have about completed the work of in
-1 speeting the county bridges, which
| generally were damaged by the spring
floods. The bridges belonging to the
I county are fifty four in number. Many
of them require heavy repairs.
Busiuess for Sale Cheap.
Only small capital required. Gener
al Merchandise stock, fixtures and good
will. Kent of store and dwelling only
si:i.O<) per month. Address "Hood
Business, care of the AMKKHWN
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tli|. 5- ÜBS. HEIFT
WARMLY WEIGHED
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j .
: Interesting Meetings at the Barracks in
Honor of Their Visit.
Adjutant and Mrs. Heift, recently
l of Oil City, who arrived in this city,
Saturday night, to revisit the scene of
their former labors met, with a most
cordial reception from the local work
ers and others m sympathy with Sal
vation Army work.
A "welcome meeting" was held at
the barracks 011 Saturday night at 8
' o'clock. There was a very large at
: tendance. Adjutant Heift delivered
a feeling address, touching upon his
' work in Danville, the bond of sym
pathy existing between our citizens
and himself and the pleasure he ex
perienced in being able to met with
our townspeople once more. After
Adjutant Heift concluded a number
i of ]>ersoiis not in the Army, but rep
resenting nearly every church in the
city in turn arose and in a few words
that reflected friendly and sympathet
ic interest extended the warmest kind
of welcome to the visitors.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a praise
and testimony service was held. Ad
jutant Heift dwelt upon the"Three!
Wants." These are, he said, first, ,
"Possession — Seek ye, first, the King- I
dom of God and His righteousness and
all things shall be added unto you;" .
second, "Foundation—And are built j
upon the foundation of the apostles |
and the prophets, Jesus Christ, Him- j
self being the corner stone;" third, ]
"Reward —And whosoever shall give'
to drink unto one of these little ones, 1
a cup of cold water only in a name of
a disciple, verily I say unto you he
shall in nowise lose his reward. ".Tames ,
Hall, of Dußois, a visiting Salvation- j
ist,related a touching bit of testimony. ;
He is a miner, he said, and holds the
position of boss. 111 his time he was
badly addicted to drinking,his bar bill i
at one place alone generally amounting
to S3O per month. He was fast on j
the downward road and after joining |
the army no one was more anxious to j
see him hold out in his good resolu- j
tion then the hotel keeper, himself, ;
who to prove his attitude now pays .
him $1 per month as long as he shall 1
remain in the army.
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Baptists to Meet at Jersey Shore.
The forty-second annual convention [
of the Baptist Sunday School associa- \
tion and also of the Baptist Young j
People's Union, of Central Pennsyl
vania. will be held at Jersey Shore, in
the First Baptist church, Thursday
and Friday, May I and 2. The ser
vices of both meetings will be of spec
ial interest. The principal speakers
are of considerable prominence.
Thursday morning the Sunday school
convention will open at 10 o'clock
with a preparatory service conducted
by W. W. C. Burns, followed by an
address of welcome by the church's
pastor the Rev. N. O. Patterson. The
reponse will be made by the Rev. J.
T. Judd. The two principal addresses
following in the morning will be by
the Rev. E. B. Walt/, and \Y. C. Lein
bacli.
On Friday the B. V. P. U, con
vention will open at 9:30 o'clock with
devotional exercises led by D. J. Jones
ofShamokin. The Rev. N. C. Naylor
of Berwick, will deliver an address 011
"Training for Young Christians."
Dr. W. F. Kunkle, of Williamsport,
will deliver an address on "Our Pap
er. ''
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
Rev. P. I. Frey. of Williamsport, will
open the song service. An address will
be made by the Rev. C. Pierce Warn
er, >f Lock Haven. Miss Blanche
Campbell, of Newberry, will conduct
the junior hour at 3p. 111. The Rev.
L. B. Twichell of this city will also
speak.
He was Ordered out of Town.
A hobo, who carries 011 umbrella
mending as a side line, while whiliug
away yesterday afternoon in this city
refreshed himself a little too frequent
ly at the various bars and as a con
sequence became hilarious and landed
in the borough lock-up.
H<' was quite an annoyance and not
a pleasing object to contemplate as
carrying his bundle of old umbrellas he
zigzagged his way along Mill street.
Officer Voris took him in charge.
He ordered him out of town and walk
ed with himas far as Lechner's plumb
ing establishment. As soon as the
policeman dropped behind the hobo
began to swear. He was again taken
into custody. By this time he was in
a fighting mood and tried to resist.
The officer quickly applied the nippers
and the umbrella man was glad to fol
low. His case will be disposed of this
morning.
Flagstone Pavement.
John Hughes has received the cbu
tract for laying a new pavement along
Bloom street in front the (trove Pres
byterian church. The pavement, much
needed for some time past, will be of
flag stone, which will add to the ap
pearance of the church structure. Mr.
Hughes began work 011 the new pave
ment yesterday.
12th Regimeut Band for Bucknell s Com
mencement.
The Twelfth Regiment Band will
furnish the music for the fifty-second
commencement of Bucknell University
to be held at Lewisburg June Kith.
| 17th and 18th,1902. Two Twilight COll
- certs will be given on the College Cam
! pus on the first two days mentioned
danvillk, I\Y., Tin KSDA Y MAY 1, 1002.
PERSONAL
Brief Mention of the Doings ot Your
Friends and Acquaintances.
Miss Edna Reed, Wall street, spent
last evening with Northumberland
friends.
Harrison Paugh, Bloom street, was
a Bloomsburg visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Lewis Gross of Bloomsburg, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. H. W. Townsend, Ferry street,
left last evening for Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Albert Kelly of Bloomsburg,
returned home last evening, after a
visit with Mrs. Frank Evans, Grand
street.
Miss Alice Guest returned to the [
Bloomsburg Normal School yesterday,
after spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1). L. Guest,
East Front street.
Mrs. Edward Haviland of Harris
burg, arrived in this city yesterday,
for a short visit with her mother, Mrs.
Lewis, Pine street.
Undertaker George W. Roat return
ed last evening from Harrisburg.
Edward Campbell was a Mooresburg
visitor between trains yesterday.
Miss Emma Fryiuger of Milton, re
turned home yesterday, after spending
a few days with friends in this city.
Miss Ella Robinson, East Danville,
left yesterday for a visit with Milton
friends.
George Hampel and wife,accompani
ed by tin? former's father, Jacob Ham
pel and their two daughters, Misses
Carrie and Lizzie, of Cass County,
lowa, are guests at the home of Henry
Schrani, Bloom road. Mrs. George
HanijK'l is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sell rain.
Mrs. Hiram Palmer, Miss Lizzie
Palmer, Miss Adelaide MacEweu and
Miss Lulu Whiteuight of Bloomsburg,
spent Sunday with Mr. aiul Mrs. 1.
Lee, West Mahoning street.
Miss Maud S. Voder of Pottsvillc,
returned home Saturday after a visit
with her cousin. Miss Mary A. Snyder
in Washingtonville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mapstoue of
Sunbury, spent Sunday at the faniih
homestead on Bloom street.
Miss Sadie Culp of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Young, South Danville.
Misses Mabel Gearhart and Sarah |
Christian spent Sunday with friends in
Catawissa.
George Eggert, station agent at New
Milford 011 the D. L. & W. railroad,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Eggert. Upper Mulberry
street.
Charles Olierdorf of ShainoJ'in. spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs.
J. T. Oberdorf. West Mahoning street.
Mrs. John Clark and daughter Nel
lie, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with rel
atives in this city.
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Cook of Ber
wick, and Miss Dora Scott of Shick
shinny, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cook on East
Market street.
Charles Mettler, a student at the
Columbia University of New oik, 1-
visiting his father at Klinesgrove.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Brosius of Lew
isburg, spent Sunday at the home of
the former's father. James Brosius,
this city.
Mrs. John Taylor of Nescopeck,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Harry Scantling of Plymouth, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Guest of Cat
awissa, spent, Sunday with the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1). L. Guest,
East Front street.
Miss Hattie Fry, a student at the
Bloomsburg Normal School,spent Sun
day with her parents in this city.
George P. Beck of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with old friends in this
city.
Mrs. John Marshall of South Dan
ville, spent Sunday with Miss Alverta
Waters in Catawissa.
Miss Alice Davis of Shickshinny,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Miss Mazie Schoch, returned home
Saturday from a visit with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Blecher, Bloom road,
spent Sunday, with friends in Cata
wissa.
J. C. Kedline of Northumberland,
spent Sunday with William McWill
iams, Kaseville.
Miss Nettie Gauglerof Northumber
land, spent Sunday with the Misses
Nellie and Carrie Russell, Mill street.
Miss Lois Deitz, East Market street,
spent Sunday with friends in North
umberland.
Miss Gertrude Phillips of Berwick,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Miss Alice Guest a student at the
Bloomsburg Normal School,spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Guest, East Front street.
Otto G. Welp of Philadelphia,arriv
ed in this city yesterday for a short
stay with friends.
Mrs. llarrv Savage of Bloomsburg,
visited friends in this city yesterday
Landlord [Harvey "Deitrich of the
Susquehanna Hotel, South Danville,
called on friends in Bloomsburg, yes
terday.
J. E. Colt, of Northumberland, was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Frank Phillips, of Lock Haven, is a ■
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.
J. Keefer, on Water street.
Stanislaus Sosnowski, of this city,
left yesterday morning for Nanticoke,
to visit his parents.
• >ther Personal Mentions oll Fourth Page
THE Mil
Acknowledged That iier Daughter's Age
Was Misrepresented.
A rather sensational episode occurr
ed Monday as the outcome of the in
vestigation set on foot bv the school
board to see where the act of 1901 is
violated and pupils are kept at work
who should l>e at school. Mrs. Ida
Kcilly whose little daughter of twelve
and a half years had been kept at work
under the misrepresentation that she
was 13, appeared before the board to
explain how she happened to take a
false oath and to ask for their forbear
ance and clemency. She confessed
[that she had represented her daughter
as 13 years of age, understanding that
this was necessary iu order to secure
a place in the mill. She pleaded the
lack of an education and the ability
to comprehend the full import of the
terms employed stt that in making
the affidavit she had no adequate idea
of what she was doing and never dream
ed of perjuring herself. When the
falsity of the affidavit was discovered
by Officer Young, Mrs. Reilly said she
was already 011 the verge of taking her
daughter from the mill and placing
her in school, where she is at present.
On motion of Mr. Green, under the
circumstances, Mrs. Reilly was ex
onerated and excused, providing that
she keep her girl in school.
Ralph Kisner, Esq., attorney for the
school board, explained along what
lines he was conducting the fight
against those who are violating the
school law. This he said, he wished
to be distinctly understood, so that if
permitted togo ahead he would have
the full support of the board.
On motion of Mr. Keefer the board
endorsed the action already taken by
the attorney and agreed* to sustain
him in his future course.
In addition to the two arrests for
neglect on the part of parents to see
that their children attend school, Mr.
Kisner lias opened correspondence with
manufacturers in town who have chil
dren in their employ explaining to
them the law and the penalty. He
shall see to it, he says, that all the
provisions of the school law are fully
carried out.
Where many teachers as well as oth
ers, err, Mr. Kisner says, is in taking
as their guide the laws of 1895 and
Ixi»7. which are repealed, instead of
the law of 1901, which is much more
severe. By the latter act even the
teacher who fails to report a pupil
who has been absent 3 days may be
mulcted in the s uae fine as the parent.
The justice,likewise, is held account
aide for a false oath administered,
the law assuming that there is enough
in the appearance of the child mis
represented by it- parent to arouse
suspicion, 111 which case it is the duty
of the Justice to make investigation.
John Hock tendered his resignation
as janitor of the Fourth Ward schools.
Mr Ortli nominated Calvin Eggert as
j his successor for the remainder of the
term. Mr. Black nominated Peter
Snyder. A vote was taken but there
was no election. Mr. Snyder's name
was withdrawn when Mr. Eggert was
elected, Mr. Keefer and Mr. Green
not voting.
Mr. Barber reported that the com
mittee had secured the Opera House
with the piano for commencement.
.Tallies Scarlet, Esq., he said, had ac
cepted an invitation to present tlu;
diplomas. The committee has decided
to dispense with vocal music. It re
commended the employment of the
Peiin Social orchestra, whose terms
are sls for seven pieces or $lB for ten
pieces. The matter of orchestra was
referred to the school committee.
The following directors were pres
ent at the meeting: Ortli, Barber,
Green, Burger, Werkheiser, Keefer,
Byerly, Feusterniacher and Black. Mr.
Fischer being absent, Dr. Barber was
chosen president pro tem.
The following bills were approved
for payment at the school board meet
ing Monday night:
William Miller, $2.50
W. E. Young, 5.00
U. L. Gordy, .30
John Hixson. .... 33.90
Robert J. Pegg, 28.44
Manuals of Mineralogy, 3.44
American Book Co., 1.68
Drove to Bloomsburg.
A back load of young people from
this city enjoyed a drive to Blooms
burg, Tuesday night where they were
entertained by Miss Mazie Fedder. The
following were in the party: Misses
Amanda Smith, Mary Steward, Emma
Smith, Edith Derr, Elinira Mourer,
Edith Rudy, Eveline Lunger; Messrs.
Charles Lewis, Leon Moyer, Harry
Linker. Charles Kehl,Harry Dieffend
erfer, Wesley Robison Claude Gorgus,
Joseph Smith, James Upson, Will
iam Hullihen.
T. A Schott Making Improvements.
T. A. Schott, proprietor of the Black
Diamond Coal Yard 011 D. L. & W.
avenue, is making extensive improve
ments in the yard. The old trestle
which has done duty for many years,
i- being torn down and rebuilt. The
new trestle will be IS inches higher
and 12 feet longer, making it some 172
feet long, thus increasing its capacity
from 1500 ton- to 2000 tons. The trest
le is being built by the I). L. W.
workmen.
Critically 111.
The Rev. I). M. Henkel, the first
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, rlii
city, is critically ill at his home in
Catawissa. Mr. Heukel is eighty
three years of age
EARLY CLOSING
MOVEMENT
e Olerks Ask That Stores Olose at 6 P- M.
After May 15.
The local clerks having failed of
. their object to effect early closing the
I year round are now devoting their en
s ergies to accomplish early closing for
c the summer months, which they desire
1 to begin 011 May 15. A paper to this
t; effect has been drawn up and is uow
< being circulated among the merchants
■ for signatures.
i The clerks as usual encounter not a
t few discouragements. There are prob
- ably but few merchants that do not re
-1 alize that it would be to their gain
r to close—with the exeption of Saturday
night and 011 pay days—at 0 o'clock p.
111. daily,providing all the merchants
> were won over to the scheme. A few
C who are competitors, it seems, art? not
• certain of each other's attitude with
r respect to the movement and naturally
i are slow about signing. No one wants
- to take the initiative, fearing that an
• other handling the samo line may re
l main open, in which event the form
• er's business would suffer. It is with
r the object of getting these merchants
; down to some agreement or concerted
action that the clerks are now circulat
i iug a paper.
It is not generally knowu that the
t local clerks, while retaining their or
ganization, have severed their connec
• tion with the Clerk's luternational
t Protective Association, under whose
auspices they organized. They sur
> rendered their charter some time ago
I and are now wholly an independent
I organization, which is known simply
1 as the "Clerk's Union."
The beneficial feature which belongs
I to the Clerk's Protective Association
r does not enter into the local union. It
1 now has but one object, namely, early
closing, which as above stated at pres
• eut has narrowed down to the summer
» months.
, : Danville Rolling Mill Started Up.
. i The nine double furnaces of the
, | Danville Rolling mill were lighted up
. : Sunday and Monday the plant will
. start up in full. Arrangements were
made to begin operation on Wednes
-1 day last but the management was dis
appointed of receiving a lot of materi
- jal essential to running and therefore
j was obliged to defer lighting up.
p j Mr. Mallou Sunday stated that
. j 150 men will be needed to operate the
. | plant. He is still in need of a few
[ puddlers, but beyond these, hands
. I have already been employed for every
department. William Andress and
George Rodenhoffer have accepted
positions as puddle bosses, the former
j ou tht; day and the latter ou the night
. turn. Peter Keller and Harry Lud
low have been employed as engineers.
Mr. Mallou states that the plant
from the start will be run on double
, turn with the probability that in a
short time it will be put ou three
s turns. The latter, indeed, would bo
. quite an innovation in this section, as
!• probably nowhere east of the Alleghany
. | Mountains are mills run 011 more than
3 ! two turns.
s 1 Among other improvements contem
-1 plated at the plant in the near future
is the installment of a 3-higli set of
. rolls. This improvement, Mr. Mallou
. says, will 110 doubt facilitate rolling
to such an extent as to make three
. turns practicable. At all events.be iu
. tends to make the experiment.
J!
A Workman's bad Injury.
, ! Joseph Caddy, an employe in the
black-smith shop of the Danville
, Rolling Mill, was badly injured in an
s accident Monday forenoon. A heavy
bar of iron on which the men were at
work was being shifted by means of a
crane when the latter gave way and
•with the iron fell, striking Caddy.
The man was borne to the ground
s under the weight, sustaining a bad
, bruise on the back of the head at the
j base of the skull, and also upon the
left leg between the knee and the
aukle. It was some time before he
U fully regained consciousness. Dr.
i, Wiutersteen, who responded to a call,
() drove Caddy to his home near the Fair
l( ground and gave him what surgical
attention he required.
Highest Rates for Moulding.
The Danville Stove <sfc Manufactur
ing company has granted au addition
( al advance of 10 per cent to the mould
ers iu its employ. The rates paid for
moulding are uow 30 per cent higher
than 181+S prices and are the highest
s paid in the history of the plant. The
i advance, which follows a voluntary
raise of 5 per cent made at the begin
ning of the present mouth, goes into
effect this morning. The advances
combined, 15 per cent, will increase
the earnings of the moulders consider
ably and add correspondingly to the
cost of manufacture. Noue but the
moulding departments are affected.
I Invitations Issued.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Sara Hileman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hilemau of
Deny township, to David Dieffen
' bach of the same place. The wedding
' will be solemnized at the bride's home
1 011 Thursday evening, May Bth, at 8
o'clock
Birthday Celebrated.
The birthday of Harry Kern was very
pleasantly celebrated at his home on
Sidler Hill Saturday night. Among
those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Kern and children, Miss Lina Kern, Mr.
' and Mrs. Henry Kern, Mr. and Mrs.
John Kern and son Harold, Alex
Mann, Mrs. Walker and son Lewis,
ESTABLISHED IX 1855.
MISS ZNIRI IRS
ADDRESS
A Message From the Far-Off Land of
Buddha.
Unquestionably one of the most ed
ifying and entertaining talks on Japan
and missionary effort in that far-off
country that lias ever hern heard in
this city was delivered in Shiloh Re
formed church Tuesday night by Miss
Lena Zurfluh, a returned missionary
enjoying a furlough in her native
land.
Miss Zurfluh comes with a message
almost direct from the land of Buddha.
In a tone of deep commiseration she
described the spiritual needs of the
Japanese and their blind devotion to
a false religion. They are taught to
believe that at death the souls of the
departed pass from one body or con
dition into another. There is nothing
in their religion to meet the yearnings
of the soul; there are 110 assurances
for the future. The condition of the
people is one of great mental unrest;
they are in constant anxiety concern
ing the welfare of the souls of their
loved ones who are dead, fearing that
they may have passed into the body
of some one of the lower animals.
Not only at day, but during the dark
ness of the night they may be found
wandering wearily around in search
of their idols, praying for rest, for
peace of mind and finding it not.
Miss Zurfluh during her lecture
wore the full dress of the native Jap
anese women, which added very much
to the interest of the lecture, and en
abled her to illustrate topics that re
lated to dress. She had with her a
variety of articles that enter into the
daily lives of the people, including
odd contrivances for foot wear and a
pillow, which oddly enough is made
of wood, yet upon which the Japanese
rests and finds sleep at night.
The Japanese know nothing of the
luxury of beds or chairs. They sit
upou the floor and at night sleep up
on mats. The missionaries ou entering
the country are obliged to take their
beds with them. The customs are all
odd. At marriage the girls blacken
their teeth and wear their hair in a
manner peculiar to their married sta
tion. The little infants? are strapped
upon the backs of the older children
of the family. The little natives as
they attended the Mission Sunday
school were always burdened in this
way by their baby brothers and sisters.
The pleasant little story circulated
iu civilized countries to the effect
that Japanese children do not cry, the
speaker said, is a piece of fiction.
She could bear witness to the fact that
they "howl". It is at Sunday school
where the babes,strapped to the backs
of their brothers and sisters, probably
protest the loudest. The noise they
create makes it at times almost im
possible to proceed with the lesson.
Miss Zurfluh said that during the
last year and a half there lias been a
great spiritual awakening in Japan.
Fifteen years ago the ambition of the
natives was to acquire the manners
and customs of the "foreigners" as
the missionaries were called. Thus
when a parent brought his daughter to
the Missionaries he wanted her to be
taught to sleep upon a bed,to sit upon
a chair and to eat with a knife and
fork. The time has now come when
they begin to realize that the exterior
life is not all, and that the accompl
ishments of civilization count for lit
tle without having under them the re
fining and elevating influences of a
Christian character.
A girls' school taught by the miss
ionaries which accommodated seventy
pupils and last year graduated twenty
seven,some time before Miss Zurfiuh's
departure burned to the ground, caus
ing an interruption iu the work which
is much deplored alike by the mis
sionaries and the natives. On the
whole the speaker is much encourag
ed with the result of missionary work
in Japan.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather there was a good sized con
gregation present who listened with
rapt interest to the speaker's remarks.
Alfred Diehl, president of the Mis
sionary society of Shiloh Reformed
church, presented a report. Miss Am
anda Share, delegate to the recent
Missionary convention held at Hazle
ton also presented her report. Both
reports were quite encouraging,reveal
ing a degree of interest in missionary
work, which is quite iu keeping with
the spirit of the time.
Hearing Continued.
William D. Stratiff, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon on a warrant sworn
out by his wife, Lena Stratiff, charg
ing him with assault and battery and
with making threats. The hearing
took place before Justice of the Peace
Bare Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Stratiff testified that her hus
band at divers times since their mar
riage had struck and choked her, be
sides drawing a revolver upon her.
Her testimony was supported by Mrs.
Mary Deemer, who resides with the
family.
The defendant denied the charge,
but was very anxious to have the mat
ter settled, promising to live peace-
I ably with his wife in the future.
111 view of all circumstances the
Justice decided to continue the hear
ing until Court to determine whether
the defendant will be able to live up
to his promises of good behavior.
Welcome showers have been doing
much good in extinguishing forest
tires,but the damage has been wrought.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN being
furnished with a large assortment
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 Desclrption
l-ifGet our prices before you
place your orders.
ARRESTED FOR
PEDDLING
William Stevens of Williamsport OomeH to
Grief.
It is not often of late that a peddler
attempts to ply his vocation in Dan
ville, but now and then one attempts
it and comes to grief. Our borough
fathers having in view the protection
of our local merchants who pay rent
and help to support the municipality
enacted a borough ordinance requiring
peddlers to pay a license tax of $0
per day except in such cases where
the goods are of their own manufact
ure or are bought of our home merch
ants.
Before the enactment of this ordin
ance peddling was carried on extens
ively in Danville. The peddler,general
ly from some other town, who was
not burdened with the expense of rent
and the like found it an easy matter
to undersell our regular dealers, whose
trade suffered very much in conse
quence.
The last person who had the tem
erity to attempt peddling in Danville
without a license was an individual
hailing from Williamsport who gave
his name as William Stevens. His grip
sack contained spoons and watches be
sides a liniment of the peddler's own
manufacture represented as a cure for
a variety of ailments.
Officer Yoris detected the fellow and
took him into custody. The hearing
was held before Justice Bare last
evening. The penalty, five dollars,
was imposed, the costs amounting to
two dollars additional.
Stolen Brass Recovered.
Jacob Engle, a Polish Jew, was ar
raigned before Justice-of-the-Peace
Bare Tuesday afternoon.
For some time past thieves have been
at work in this section robbing freight
cars of the brass valves belonging to
the Westinghouse air brake. Quite re
cently valves were stoleu from the
brake on several cars at the Reading
Iron Compauy's works, this city. This
circumstance led the railroad detec
tives to Danville. Tuesday Coal and
Iron Policemen Pursley and Simmons
of the P. & R. railway armed with a
warrant made a search of several
houses in the Third Ward.
011 the premises of Jacob Engle,
Hemlock street, a number of valves,
such as those stolen, were found. Engle,
who is a junk dealer, said he had
bought these, some of them as late as
last week. He was unable, however,
to state of whom he had purchased
the brass.
Engle was arrested under the act of
1899, which is calculated to reduce
the stealing of brass to the minimum.
Its provisions oblige every junk dealer
to keep a record of all brass bought,
showing the date and of whom it was
purchased, together with the number
of pounds aud the price paid per
pound. Under the act the dealer is
not permitted to purchase brass of any
irresponsible or suspicious persons.
Engle had failed to live up to the
provision of the law. He was held for
court in S3OO bail.
The Literary Societies.
The Garfield and Lincoln Literary
Societies of the high school, will each
hold their semi-monthly meeting to
morrow afternoon. The following
programs have been arranged:
GARFIELD SOCIETY.
Recitations, Miss Daniels aud Miss
Sechler; Declamations, Mr. Willett
and Mr. McClure; Subject of Debate—
"Resolved, That a law should be
passed in every state requiring ladies
to remove their hats in all public as
semblies. " Staff of the Garfield Star:
Editor in Chief, Mr. Campbell; Lit
erary Editor, Mr. Rosenthal; Local
News, Miss .Welliver; Personals, Mr.
Met tier; Foreign News, Miss Ware;
Domestic News, Mr. Robert Jacobs;
Advertisements, Mr. Kemnier.
LINCOLN SOCIETY.
Declamation," Heroic Bravery, "Mr.
Moore; Recitation, "The Washer Wo
man's Song," Miss McNinch. Sub
ject of Debate: '' Resolved, That a
law should be passed in every state
requiring ladies to remove their hats
in all public assemblies." Recita
tion, "Fare thee Well," Miss IrlaAid;
Reading of the Liberator by the Edit
or in Chief, Mr. Raver.
Tore up the Pavement.
A most contemptible act was com
mitted Monday night by some persou
or persons who would seem to hold
a spite against the owner of the prop
erty No. 14 Walnut street, occupied
by Mrs. Anna Johnson. For a dis
tance of twenty feA the pavement yes
terday morning vj>\s found partially
torn up. The bricks, removed, were
lying scattered m|ir, many of them in
the gutter. The person guilty of the
act took considerable risk and was
probably frightened away before he
completed his work. He may yet t>e
apprehended.
Workman Injured.
William Bailey, Grand street, an
employe at the Shovel Works, met
with a painful accident while at work
Monday afternoon. He was engag
ed in cleaning up one of the shops
when his foot caught 011 a piece of
pipe causing him to fall backwards,
striking and inflicting a deep gash in
the back part of his neck. Dr. T. B.
Wintersteen was called, who inserted
several stiehes.
R. H. Wool ley returned last eveniug
from Philadelphia