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iiS NEWS.
Only three more months of IHO2.
The last of the tomato crop is being
marketed.
The new residence 011 West Mahon
ing street, being erected by Harrison
Shutt is approaching completion as
fast as circumstances will permit.
October may be able to reduce the
temperature, but this will only ag
gravate the coal situation.
The suit instituted by Miss Maggie
Watkins against Fred Graeber, both
of Shamokin, on the ground of breach
of promise, will likely come up for
trial in court room No. 5, Philadel
phia, next month.
Tho great Milton Fair is now in
full blast and attractions are greater
and more varied than ever before.
October is generally one of the most
beautiful months of the year.
If your taxes are not paid on or be
fore October 4th you cannot vote.
Look after this matter everybody.
If the weather is favorable many
Danville people will attend flio Milton
Fair today.
Talk up your town. Patronize your
merchants and mechanics. Be liberal
aud enterprising, and you will be
happier aud more prosperous in con
sequence.
House plants are being potted and
taken in before Jack Frost gets a
chance to give them a nip.
Local sportsmen are getting them
selves iu readiness for the opening of
the game season, which occurs on
October 15th, and hunting stories will
be the order of the day.
Mildred Holland will produce Car
ina Jordan's new romantic drama"The
Lilly aud The Prince" in Danville this
season.
The poeple want coal and tliey want
it bad.
Danville will seud a large number
of firemen to Bradford.
Signs of fail and winter are partic
ularly noticeable in the millinery
store windows of our town.
Because of the scarcity of coal in
Catawissa, all the arc as well as the
incandescent lights are turned off at
eight o'clock every night—the hour
for closing the stores, and from that
time on Oatawissians tread the streets
very gingerly. Lanterns made their
appearance 011 the streets Saturday even
lug aud were very much in evidence.
It is estimated that there will be
1,000 men less in Mt. Carmel to re
spond to the order for work when the
strike is over. Every day large crowds
are leaving over the Lehigh Valley
railroad for the far west, and noae of
these people intend to ever return.
The Brown building, Mill street, is
being painted and will look quite fine
when the improvements are complet
ed.
A new porch is being built in front
of the residence of James Grimes, No.
106 Upper Mulberry street.
The weather man is increasing tho
supply of mud.
Lee S. Gillespie,advance representa
tive of Murray & Mackey's big Comedy
Oomiiauy arrived in this city yester
day.
The ballot to be voted lor in Nov
ember wili be an unusually large
blanket sheet, having tin, perhaps
twelve columns, including the blank
column reserved for the names of per
sons not regularly nominated.
While the coal bucket is empty the
chauces are that even if tho dinner
pail is full the food is uncooked.
Ticket No. 52 drew tho pair of shoes
chanced otT by the Washingtonvilie
base ball club.
The persistent rumors which are
afloat relative to a strike settlement
have led to the stopping of the exodus
of hundreds of anthracite miners to
the soft coal region. A Pottsville ap
plicant to the Reading company for a
coal supply wan informed yesterday by
an official that he could get all tho
coal he wanted by the last of the
week.
The gieat Bueknell-Carlisle Indian
foot ball match on Athletic grounds,
Williamsport, Saturday, October 11,
1902. Half fare rates on all the rail
roads.
iVUmtour
"THIS CO! NTRY WILL NEVER HI: ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL UPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 47—MO 40.
WROUGHT TO
BLOOMSBDKC
Sheriff Kunrr l»roiit tlio 127 moil
who were arrested in Oentralia Tues
day for rioting to Bloomsburg hist
evening. The warrants had been sworn
out thore and when they wore served
the defendants refused to give bail
and demanded a hearing at Blooms
hurg. So the sheriff had to provide
transportation for his "prisoners."
They all slept at their homes Tuesday
night and were on hand bright and
early yesterday morning to place them
selves in the custody of tint sheriff.
With his prisoners the sheriff left
Oentralia yesterday afternoon, at 1.20
o'clock, in fourteen wagons. The
American Baud, of Oentralia, accom■
panicd the party and it was seven
o'clock last evening when they arrived
at the Oolumbia county seat. The
hearings were immediately begun in
the courthouse, before Justice of the
Peace Jacohy, and it was midnight
before all were finished. Twenty were
discharged because of lack of identifi
cation and the others were field in
their own recognizance to appear for
trial at court. They were given sup
per by the sheriff and sent back home.
President Roosevelt has sent tele
graphic messages to President John
Mitchell,of the Mine Workers' Union;
President George F. Baer, of the
Philadelphia Reading railway pres
ident W. H. Truesdale, of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna & "Vestern railroad ;
E. B Thomas, chairman of the Bond
of the Erie Railroad ; President Thom
as P. Fowler,of the New York, Ontario
& Western railroad; President R. M.
Olyphant, of the Delaware & Hudson
Oanal Oompany,and John Markle, who
is a prominent individual operator iu
the Luzerne region.
The messages, which were sent from
Washington yesterday afternoon, were
as follows:
"I should greatly like to see you on
Friday next, October i{, at 11 o'clock
a. m. here in Washington in regard
to tin; failure of the coal supply, which
has become a matter of vital concern
to the whole nation.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
That sent to the presidents of the
railroad and coal companies and to
Mr. Markle stated that a similar mes
sage had been despatched to President
Mitchell, and that to Mr. Mitchell
stated that the presidents of the an
thracite coal companies hail been also
requested to come to Washington.
President Mitchell immediately
wired his acceptance of the invitation
and will leave Wilkesbarre today for
Washington. It is expected that all
the other recipients of the messages
will attend the conference, and im
portant results leading to the settle
ment of the strike are looked for.
Another Oabinet meeting was held
yesterday morning at Washington for
the purpose of discussing the strike
situation.
For the first time since the strike
President Baer, of the Philadelphia
and Reading, has made a definite state
ment and it has added significance be
cause it comes at this time. Mr. Baer
says; "The strike will end very soon;
before cold weather sets in there will
be plenty of coal for everyone."
The soldiers of the Fourth Regi
ment, in camp at Mt. Carmol, who
were on guard duty Tuesday night,
were drenched to the skin and the
night was extremely hard on the
troops. Early yesterday morning a
small mob threw stones at a Lehigh
Valley engine and passenger coach on
the outskirts of Mt. Garmel. With
this exception the region between
Shamokiu and Mt. Oarmel was very
quiet. Yesterday afternoon a detail
of thirty-two soldiers of the Fourth
were sent to the Mt. Oarmel colliery
to take the place of the sheriff's dep
uties.
Oonimitted to the Hospital.
Thomas Stout was picked up on
Mill street early yesterday morning
while acting in an unbecoming manner
and placed in the borough lock-up.
During the forenoon he was taken be
fore Justice of the Peace Bare, where
tw told a wonderful story. Different
portions of the town he said, were
full of camels. He saw a good many
around the lock-up the night before;
one climbed up on the roof an I fell
down and broke its neck.
It did not take the Justice long to
see that tho man was insane and he
temporarily committed him to the
borough prison. The poor directors
being informed, they had the man's
condition examined into by Drs. Ourry
and Barber who pronounced him in
sane.
Stout, who is single, about 150 years
of age, it appears,was formerly in the
hospital for the insane, but was dis
charged as cured about two months
ago. He fell into drinking habits,
which brought on a return of his
mania. He was re-comuiitted to the
hospital last evening.
New Sign.
N. Z. Butterwick had an appropri
ate and attractive sign representing a
large watch painted on the north side
of tlie building occupied by his jew
elry store Monday. Ohris Hershey
did the woik and that the job there
fore, is a neat and artistic one goes
without saying.
Goal on Exhibition.
A good sized chunk of coal is on ex
hibition in the window of Frank Pet
ers' cigar store, Mill street. A card
announces that the precious black dia
mond was found "in the quoit yard."
ALMOST BURNT
TO DEATH
The dwelling house on tho Rogers
homestead farm, Valley township, was
burned to tho ground Tuesrday fore
noon, anil Thomas Rogers, a son of
the family,who was iu bed asleep,nar
rowly escaped being burned to death.
The Rogers farm, which lies near
Indian Run Park, since the death ot
tho head of the family, William R.
Rogers, has been occupied by tho
widow and a sou and a daughter,
Thomas and Edith.
The house was a commodious frame
dwelling. The flues were supposed to
be iu good condition and how the fire
originated is a mystery. Tuesday I
morning Mrs. Rogers left home early I
to attend the curbstone market in this '
city. The daughter, Miss Edith,after
completing her household duties weut
to school leaving her brother, Thomas,
who is employed at the Reading Iron
Works and is this week on night turn,
asleep in one of the upper rooms of
tho house.
The youug man was interviewed in
this city last night. He said ho was
awakened by a noise down stairs caus
ied by some one kicking in the door.
His room was full of smoke and the
crackle and roar of seething flames
fell on his ears. Neaily the whole
house was enshrouded in fire and it
was all that he could do to get out of
his room without coming in contact
with the flames.
He owes his deliverance, which was
clearly providential, to the timely ar
rival of Supervisor Roup, who was out j
trying to employ hands to work on i
the roads. Mr. Roup discovering the j 1
house on fire and finding no one about (
tho premises felt justified in making
an investigation and to effect au en- |
trance he broke in the door.
At night there was nothing re- ( 1
maining of the house but a heap of ,
ashes. All tho furniture, household 1 i
stores and every bit of clothing wore , i
consumed. The building was insured. |
First Day of Rural Delivery.
The four carriers of the rural free j ,
delivery service in this county made
their first trips yesterday. They start- j ,
ed from the post office in this city yes- j
terday morning at eight o'clock and |
were back by three in the afternoon. ! ,
Tho wagons ordered from Adrian, ! j
Michigan, had not arrived so three of
them used buggies and the fourth hail j
a two seated carriage. Each carrier ;
wears a badge on his cap with the t
route number and the words: "United j
States Rural Mail Carrier."
Tliey sold quite a number of stamps, ! 112
registered some letters and took appli
cations for quite a few money orders. : (
There are inauy residents along the ]
routes who have not put up the priv- j j
ate mail lioxes, as required by the '
government. Unless this is done they i
will not receive any mail from the ' j
carriers. The boxes must comply ,
with the regulations of the post ottice 5
department and must bo located so that (
the carrier can have access to them
without leaving his vehicle. ,
As to the Soldiers' Monument.
Apropos of the article which appear- i
ed in these columns recently relative j 1
to the soldiers' mouumsnt, several in- j <
quiries have been directed to this paper >
as to what progress is being made by
the solicitors. Two of these persons I
represent sections of the borough in
either of which little or no soliciting 1 '
has been done and they express great | '
surprise that a full canvass of the
town has not been completed by this '
time. '
A reasonable inference would be 1
that the solicitors, who certainly have '
the welfare of the project at heart, 1
are devoting all their spare time '
to the work in hand and that every '
townsman will be seen in the im- j
mediate future and will have au oppor
tunity of responding with a liberal '
subscription.
Perilous Pastime for Children.
Car jumping by some very small
children has become quite au evil
along the line of the 1). L. & W. rail
road and if something is not done to |
break up the practice it will not bo
long before there will bo another
dreadful accidont to chronicle, Im- j
itating the example of their elders
these little fellows, seize the moving
freight cars as they pass and attempt
to gain the step, although they gen
erally fail. As is quite natural there
are many very narrow escapes.
A little girl the other day was
caught in the act of placing pins on
the track and removing them after
flattened while the train was iu mo
tion. A more perilous feat for a child
can not be imagined.
Has Accepted a New Position.
George D. Payne for many years
past, in the service of John R. Ben
nett, at Castle Grove, has accepted a
position with a wealthy English fam
ily who have just arrived in tjiis
country from Europe. Mr. Payne'on
Saturday evening left for Now Y'ork ;
to enter upon the duties of his new 1
position. His family will remain in
this city for some time longer. Mr. 1
Payne is a gentleman generous in 11a- j
tare and fine social qualities which j
make him immensely popular in fra
ternal circles. He has been a resident
of our city for a number of years past.
Moved From Nebraska.
Adolph Rieck, of Omaha, Nebraska, j
who was summoned east at the time of
his mother's death, has decided tore- I
main here and has brought his family j
from Omaha to this city. Mr. Rieck
will locate either iu Wilkesbarre or ,
Utica, N. Y.
DANVILLE, l'A.. Til UK .«\Y. OCTOI'.EI! 2. IJIO2.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Mary Knoebol, of Elysburg, is
a guest of Mrs. L. R. Mitchell, South
Danville.
Mrs. C. H. Cowan and daughter,
Madeline,of Stonington, Connecticut,
are visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Ethol Bunlick has returned
home from a trip through Rhode is
land, Connecticut anil Massachusetts.
Samuel A. Y'orks, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
S. A. Y'orks, West Market street.
Lewis Steiubreuner, of Troy, N. Y r .,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
| Auuie Steiubreuner,East Front street.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mills, of
Bloomsburg, spent Sunday with Mr.
Mills father, Charles Mills, in this
city.
James Murray,of Montgomery,spent
Sunday at the home of William \S\
Davis, East Front street.
Mrs. George Brawn, of Chester, is
visiting at the home of her father, D.
R. Eckman, South Danville.
Mrs. John B. Rote, of Harrisburg,
spoilt Sunday at the home of Mrs. W.
M. Goarhart, this city.
Miss Maine Young, of Benton, is
visi:iug at the home of Will H. Curtis,
East Front street.
Miss Julia Hnber, of Bridgetou, N.
J., is tho guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
B. Russel, East Market street.
D. F. Dieffenbacher, of Williams
port, spent Sunday in this city.
Clark Kern, until recently an em
ploye Of the Danville Knitting Mill,
in this city,has accepted a position in
tho stocking factory at Watsontown.
He spent Sunday with his family in
this city.
Mrs. Cottrell, of Shamokin, is vis
iting at the home of Patrick Mc-
Caffrey, Ash street.
Miss Mary Baldy,of St. Paul,Minn.,
is the guest of Mrs. H. B. Meredith
at the State Hospital.
Elliott Morgan Pegg, a midshipman
of Annapolis, Mil., has returned to the
naval academy after a month's vaca
tion spent in this city.
Miss Edyth Black, of Scranton, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fields,
Pine street.
Mrs. Ella Haney, of Williamsport,
visited her mother, Mrs. George Cross
ley, in this city, yesterday.
Samuel Robison of Rochester,N. Y'.,
is visiting bis uncle and aunt, 'Squire
and Mrs. J P. Bare, Lower Mulberry
street. Mr. Robison is a son of Joseph
Robison, Liberty township.
Miss Jennie Waite, Ferry street, i<
spending several days at Milton.
H. Y. Lorah.who has been the guest
of his sister, Mrs. George Snyder,
Upper Mulberry street, left yesterday
for his home in Sherburne, N. Y'.
Mrs. Ed. Y. Seidel and little son,
William, returned home last evening
from a visit to LeWistown.
Mr. and Mrs. William Berger, of
Strawberry Ridge, spent yesterday in
this city.
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Harpel and
daughter, Frances, spent yesterday
with friends in Shamokin.
Mrs James P. Thomas, of Wilkes
barre, who was in this city attending
the funeral of the late John D. Will
iams, returned home last evening.
J. Lemly, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing a week with friends in this city.
Mrs. M. E. Miuconioyer, of Milton,
who has been visiting her son, Will
iam in this city, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Sechler, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, are guests at tho
home ot Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Yorgy,
East Market street. Mr. Sechler grow
to manhood in this city.
Sydney and William Iloffa.of Wash
ingtonville, left yesterday for Phila
delphia, to resume their studies in the
Medico-Ohirurgical College.
R. S. Miller, Center street,has gone
to Wilkesbarre for a few days.
W. J. Caldwell, of Milton, was a
visitor to this city yesterday.
Edward M. Dailey, of this city, has
returned to Philadelphia to resume his
collegiate studies.
Mrs. G. B. O'Connor spent several
hours in Sunbury yesterday afternoon.
Frank Jacobs, of Chicago, is visit
ing relatives in this city, which was
his former home.
Andrew M. Reese, of Shamokin,
called on friends in this city yesterday
aud went to Bloomsburg in the after
noon.
Mrs. D. L. Davis, of Nanticoke, re
turned home last evening after several
day's sojourn in this city.
C. W. Diehl, of Strawberry Ridge,
was a county seat visitor yesterday.
I. N. Gordon,of Scranton, called on
Danville friends yesterday.
William Gross, the well known
Philadelphia drug salesman, wa« in
Danville yesterday.
Mrs. Kate Aton, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. Rebecca Sechler, ot East Dan
ville, left yesterday afternoon for
Milton.
Miss Sallie Minceinoyer.of this city,
has gone to Milton for several days.
Mrs. Charles M. Eight left yester
day afternoon t'or her home in San
Antonio, Texas, after visiting her
mother, Mrs. 1. 11. Torreuco.at River
side Heights.
Mrs. Reese Richards, of Edwards
ville, who spent several days in.this
[ city, returned home yesterday.
C. O. Carpenter, the now physical
director of the Y. M. C. A., arrived
! yesterday afternoon from Reading.
Herbert Wyle spent yesterday in Mil
ton.
D. W. Draper, of Wilkesbarre, was
' in this city yesterday.
'THE FARMERS'
DAILY MAIL
Associate Judge Frank G. Blee of
Derry township, was in this city yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Blee's farm is
situated on rural free delivery route.
No. 2 and the mail wagon passes his
door. Yesterday for the first time iu
his life he knew what it was to enjoy
the convenience of a daily mail. Ho
received his batch of letters and news
papers, just as he arose from the
dinner table.
Mr. Bleo says that the effect ot rural
free delivery will be to bring an ad
ditional charm to country life. Here
tofore, he says, especially during the
busy season the farmer found it im
possible to visit the post office more
than once or twice a week. He then
' >nj»ht home such au accumulation of
reading matter that it was impossible
to peruse it except in the most des
ultory way and as a consequenco 110
missed much valuable information.
With rural free delivery in forco the
farmer each day as odd moments oc
cur has something new to read.
Mr. Blee says that at his farm he
now receives the daily newspapers
two hours before the borough of Wasli
ingtonville, which has fout mails daily
and where the people think tliey are
pretty well fixed in the way of mail
facilities.
Murray and Mackey Co. Coming.
This company it' not to be compared
with organizations known as reper
toire companies, but is one of the
strongest stock companies on the road
today. The young romantic actor, J.
M. Douavin still heads the company,
and the management have surrounded
him with a first class acting company,
among whom may be mentioned Joseph
I'. Belmont, Burke O'Neil, Harry
Hooper, Cato S. Keith, J. M. Hamil
ton, Will H. Shine, Florence Murray,
Virginia Ludgate, May B. Hurst, Gus
Lent/, and others. 011 Monday night
October fith the Murray & Mackey com
pany will open a weeks engagement
at the opera house presenting "Dang
er's of a Great City" with all scenic
and costuming effects used by the
New York production. The long tire
some waits between acts will be done
away with by introducing high class
vaudeville numbers, headed by the
Murray's.
Ladies' tickets will be issued to a
limited number for Monday night
only. Prices for the week 10, 20 and
iJO cents
School Building Going to Ruin.
The "Flat" school house 011 West
Center street,disused for a decade past,
but for many years an indispensable
factor in educating our young, is fast
going to destruction. A more forlorn
or disgraceful appearance can scarce
ly be conceived of than is presented by
the old building. There is hardly a
pane of glass remaining in the wind
ows, ami 011 the Center street side
even the sash has been broken in un
der the bombardment of stones. At
several places the weather hoards have
been ripped off and the whole build- j
ing bears the appearance of having
withstood a siege. The school build
ing is held by Thomas West, of Ply
mouth, under a three years lease, ac
cording to the terms of which he is
obliged to keep it in repair. While in
business in Danville, however, Mr.
West made 110 use of the building.
Tho school board will probably take
some action at its next meeting look
ing to the protection of the building.
Sinking a New Oesspcol.
The County Commissioners are hav
ing a large sink hole dug 011 tho East
side of the jail to relieve the cesspool
which has been in use since the new
jail was built and is therefore over
charged with sewage. The new sink
is dug to a depth of over fifteen feet
for the purpose of reaching sand or
other porous substance through which
the sewage will percolate and disap
pear. Th old cesspool which adjoins
the new one was never satisfactory in
this respect and the only way to emp
ty it will be to tap its contents into
flie new and deeper sinkhole. The
new excavation involves a great
deal of work and will be enclosed al
most to the top with a stone wall laid
dry. The work is little more than
half completed at present.
The Grand Jury Makes Report.
The Grand Jury's report presented
to Court shows that the public build
ings are all in good condition. But
few recommendations are made, the
most important being that tho county
pay for the telephone recently install
ed in tho county prison. They look
upon a telephone in the jail as a big
convenience at the present time, one
that will greatly facilitate tho conduct
of affairs relating to the institution.
It was also recommended that a suit
able mat be purchased for tho hallway
at the side entrance of the jail,as well
as a number of blankets "nd other kind
of bedding for the prisoners.
Annual Kally of Sunday School.
The annual rally ot the Mahoning
Presbyterian Sunday School was held
Sunday afternoon and the room was
well filled despite the rain. There was
special music rendered, with an ac
companiment. by an orchestra. Ad
dresses were made by Rev. Charles
Oliver of York,and Mr. 11. B. Schultz,
superintendent of the Sunday School.
The collection amounted t 51. In the
j evening the Christian Endeavor So
. cioty also held a rally,at which au ad
i dress was made by Rev. Oliver.
| PETER STARTZEL'S
1 COAL DIGGER
Peter Startzol, of South Danville,is
one of the latest investors in the coal
"digging" industry. Mr. Startzel
' owns a farm, which is intersected by
, the Shamokin Creek. The stream con
j tains a big deposit ot coal fresh from
: the mines. As Mr. Startzel owns both
banks of tho creek he has au advant
age in getting at the coal which othor.s
do not possess.
To facilitate the work of extracting
tho coal Mr. Startzel is having a dredg
ing machine built after the fashion of
j those employed at Sunbury. The
machine, which is being built by Hoov
er Bros, at South Danville, is very
nearly completed. The boat is in the
form of a flat some fifteen foet long
by six foet wide. Tho boiler aud en
gine, which are combined, are already
iu position 011 the boat.
The steam coal digger, being built
for X. P. LeDuc is already in the riv
er above town, completed with the
exception of a few finishing touches
and waiting for the river to fall to a
proper level when it will be put to
work.
A seven foot flood is running at pres
ent, which has had the effect of cut
ting down the output of river coal
considerably. When the water is high
the dredging machines manage to
keep at work during daylight with
some difficulty, but at night it is im
possible to operate the machine with
any degree of success. Up to the pres
ent high water the "diggers" ran 011
double turn extracting in the aggre
gate a large quantity of coal.
It is much to be hoped that the
rains will discontinue so as to per
mit the river to fall that the work of
getting out coal may proceed unin
terrupted.
March of the Grand Army.
Washington is making big prepara
tions for the entertainment of the
Grand army of the Republic, which
will hold its thirty-sixth annual en
campment in that city on October, 7,
8, tl and 10. It is estimated that the
attendance will reach :500,000.
On Monday, October f>. there will be
a floral automobile parade,a parade of
the Improved Order of Red Men, de
dication of Camp Roosevelt on the
White Lot, with an address by Sec
retary of State John Hay. Tuesday
there will be a naval parade aud a
public meeting of welcome. Wednes
day will be the big day of the parade of
the Grand Army, which will be review
ed by President Roosevelt and.<Oom
mander-iu-Chief Torrance. Thursday
will be devoted to business sessions.
The headquarters of the Department
of Pennsylvania will be located at
the Ebbitt House. The White Lot will
be reunion headquarters.
Magaziue of the High School.
The first issue of the Danville High
school magazine will make its ap
pearance 011 the first of November. It
will contain eight pages, devoted to
news of the High School,aud the pu
pils will make every effort to have it
bright and interesting. There will he
eight issues during thii school year.
William Watkin is editor-in-chief and
Bert McOlure is assistant editor. Tho
business manager is George Maiers
and Edwin Moore is the advertising
manager.
Each department of school work
and the proceedings of the Garfield
and Lincoln Literary societies will
have a reporter to record each month
just what is being done. The athletics
will also be fully covered by a report
er who will tell of the prowess of the
foot ball team. The magazine will
not only be valuable because of its ed
ucational features.but will be interest
ing to parents aud friends as well as
to those who attend tho High School.
The Second Case.
011 Saturday evening Dr. O. 11.
Swenk reported to the board of health
that Harry W. Mullnor, the father of
the child suffering from small-pox,had
contracted the disease. Mr. Mullner
had showed pronounced symptoms for
several days past and 110 was carefully
watched until the disease developed.
The board of hoalth feel confident that
there will be no spread of the disease
from the Mullner home. —Snubury
Item.
To Mandamus Operators.
Hazleton, Oct. 1. —The People's Al
liance, having abandoned hope that
Governor Stone will call a special ses
sion of the legislature to adopt laws
forcing a settlement of tiie coal strike,
will now take the matter into the
court. It will enter mandamus pro
ceedings against the coal companies for
not fulfilling the provisions of their
charters to supply the public with
coal. A meeting to discuss the matter
was held last night.
Gymnasium Will Open.
The Y. M. C. A. gymnasium will
open tonight for the season, with Mr.
O. C. Carpenter, as physical instruct
or. Young 1 whose memberships
are paid up in * enter this class. No
one will be allowed 011 the floor who
is in arrears. The boy's class will be
organized tomorrow afternoon at 4:15
o'clock.
Second Growth of Buckwheat.
H. E. Cromley brought to this
office yesterday buckwheat from the
farm of T. .1. Betz, iu West Hemlock
township. The wet weather has caused
I a second growth of the grain.
ES r rAI»IjISIIED IX 1855.
| SENTENCED BY
JUDGE LITTLE
Court convoued on Saturday morn
ing with President Judge R. R. Little
and Associates Dr. S. Y. Thompson
and Fi;uil; G. Rico on the bench. The
principal business on hand was the
sentencing of those found gnilty nt
court during the week.
Sentence was first passed on James
McCoy, Joe. Rogers and Richard Wil
son who were convicted of breaking
into a freight car 011 the D. L. & W.
railroad. Ralph Kisner, who with
Harry Bare defended the three men
during trial, made a strong plea for
clemency. Each of the men when call
ed before the bar declared that he was
not guilty. McCoy, whose home is in
Wilkesharrc.has a wife and four small
children. The other two had little to
say concerning themselves. The sent
ence imposed was as follows:
McCoy, whose case seemed to call
for some clemency,was sentenced to
pay a line of five dollars, the costs of
prosecution and undergo an imprison
ment in the county jail for a period
of six months.
Rogers and Wilson were sentenced
to pay a fiue of five hundred dollars,
the costs of prosecution and to undergo
imprisonment in tho Eastern Peni
tentiary for two years and six months.
Joseph Dietrich, wiio was convicted
of vagrancy, was sentenced to pay a
fiue of ten dollars, the costs of prosecu
tion and to undergo an imprisonment
in the conuty jail for a period of six
months.
October f.th was selected as a date
for Argument court, S»:a« a.m., being
fixed as the hour for convening.
Foot Ball Here on Saturday.
Last Saturday the rain prevented
the game of foot ball from being play
ed at DeWitt's Park, between tho
elevens of the Danville and Northum
berland high schools. A game was
scheduled for this Saturday at North
umberland but Manager Randall
Jacobs, of the Danville team, has suc
ceeded in having it played here this
coming Saturday. This will be the
opening game and a large attendance
is expected.
The line-up of the Danville team is
as follows: Left end.Edmondson ; left
tackle, Slattery; left guard, Jones;
centre, Raver ; right guard, Campbell;
right tackle, Snyder; right end, Pegg;
quarter back, Rosenthal ; left half
back, Lenigor; right half back, Mc-
Clure; full back, Lunger; substitutes,
Harman, Shultz, Walker.
Tho schedule of the local ejeveu
will be: October 4, Northumberland
High School at Danville; October 11,
Normal Reserves at Danville; October
JB,Milton High School at Milton ;Octo
ber 25, Northumberland High School
at Northumberland; November l,Sha
mokin High School at Shamokin;
November S, Shamokin High School
at Danville; November 15, Hazleton
High School at Hazleton; November
22, Catawissa High School at Cata
wissa; November 27, Milton High
School at Danville.
The Y. M. 0. A. Gymnasium.
C. C. Carpenter, of Reading, the
now physical director of the Young
Men's Christian Association, arrived
here Wednesday to assume his duties.
He will meet those who desire to en
ter the classes for physical exercise, at H
o'clock this evening.
The gymnasium and baths are in
excellent condition,having been great
ly improved during the last few
weeks. They have been neatly paint
ed and additional apparatus has been
putin the gymnasium. There is con
siderable interest being taken in this
department of the association work
and the physical classes are expected
to be very large during the winter.
The Gymnasium Committee intends
organizing a class for business men,
to meet at such time as will best suit
those who join. The boy's class will
bo formed on Friday afternoon after
tho schools are dismissed.
Relaying the Tiling.
Workmen are engaged in relaying
the tiling over a large space in the
rear portion of Christ Episcopal
church. The floor over that part of tho
building although in good condition
seems to have sunk a little dnring the
twenty years that the church has been
standing. Concrete will be used to
raise the floor to the proper level be
fore the tile is relaid. The work is
tedious and proceeds slowly; it will
probably occupy the greater part of
the week. Samuel H. French & Co. of
Philadelphia are doing the work.
Pleasant Birthday Party.
A birthday party was tendered Mrs.
William Miller, at her home in South
Danville, Monday evening, the occa
sion being her forty-fourth birthday.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dallas
Hummer, Adelaide Hummer, Mrs.
Jacob Hummer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hoffner, Marie Hoffuer, Mr. and Mrs.
George Gulliver, Ruth Gulliver, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Miller, Frank
Hummer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Groce,
Anna Kniss, Nellie Rebuck, Ella Mil
ler, Anna Miller, Bessie Miller, Jacob
Miller and Mr. Pollock.
Band Extends Thanks.
Sloes' Military Band has extended a
vote of thanks to Montour Castle, No.
IBCI, Knights of the Golden Eagle, for
its kindness in presenting the band
with fifteen chairs for its new room,
on Mill street.
George Bachinger, of this city, was
a business visitor to Sunburv yester
day.
JOB PRINTING
The oOice > the AMERICAN btin
furnished with .i large a-sortmeu
of job letter and fancy type and.of.
materia! generally, the Publisher
announces to the public that he is
prepared at all times to execute tn
the neatest manner
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KILLED AT
BUFFALO
Thursday morning a telegram wa
reeeiv. il in tin- < itv Mating that John
D. Williams had h •> a .eriously injur
ed in Buffalo, N. Y. This was fol
lowed shortly afterward by a long dis
tance telephone message which con
| veyed the information that Mr. Will
iams had been killed. His son, John
Williams, left for Buffalo immediate
ly and arrived rI. re that night. The
sad messages contained no details a>
to how the fatal accident occurred.
Mr. Williams was a highly. -teemed
resident of this city and made his
homj here all his life. He left sev
eral times to take positions in other
steel plants, but his family remained
here and Danville was always his
home.
His position at Buffalo was that of
assistant to the general mauager and
he was ill charge of the mill of the
United Steel Tube Company.
John D. Williams was a native of
Danville and was engaged iu mill
work for nearly fifty three years He
was aged sixty-three jear- and was
only ten years old when it.- first enter
ed a mill. His progress wa> -teady
aud he held many responsible pos
itions. He was superintendent of the
Cock Robin" rolling mill, -uperiu
tendent of the Co-operative mill and
superintendent of the "Rough and
Ready" mill. After th> Co-operative
was succeeded by the North Branch
Steel Company he was with the latter
firm. He also worked in the big stoei
plants at Pittsburg, Chicago and was
with Charles H. Twist, also of Dan
ville, at Tiffin, Ohio. He went to
Buffalo nino months ago as assistant
to Mr. Twist, who is general manager
of the United Steel Tube Com
pany. If was while iu this position
that Mr. Williams was so suddenly
deprived of life.
He leaves a wife, a son and four
daughters: John Williams, who is
book keeper iu the office of the Struc
tural Tubing Works; Mr< William
Diet/., of Plymouth; Miss Mary Will
iams, a teacher in the public schools
of this city; Misses Margaret ami
Elizabeth Williams. A brother, David
D. Williams, is also a resident of thi?
city. Eleven brothers and sisters *nr
vive him out of a family of sixteeu
Funeral of John D. Williams.
The funeral of John D. Williams,
Sr., who was killed by a train Wed
nesday night at Buffalo, took place
Saturday afternoon from his late
residence. East Front street. The at
tendance was very large -ind the ttoral
tributes were many. Rev. W. 1
Stcans, of Elmhurst, Lackawanna
county, formerly pastor of the Mahou
ing Presbyterian church,conducted th>
services. Interment was made in Odd
Fellows' cemetery. The pall bearer
were Thomas A. Evans, Dr. S. Y.
Thompson, Dr. E. A. Curry, Hon H
M. Hinckley,H. H.Formau and David
Shelhart.
Among those who attended the fun
eral from out of town were: Mr. and
Mrs. William D. Williams. MissLilli
an Williams, of Pottsville; Mr- Ann
Thomas,of Lykens; Mrs. D. L. Davis,
of Nanticoke; Mrs. Sarah Thomas, of
Wilkesbarre; Mrs. Walter Reese, of
Nanticoke; I). .1. Williams, of Lee
Park ; Jacob Reese and Mrs. Rachaet
Bickley, of Harrisbnrg; David Morg
an, of Philadelphia ; Joshua l> W ill
iams, Lewis D. Williams, Mrs. Ed
wards, Mrs. Mary Evans,Mrs. Kachael
Lewis, Mrs. Margaiet Morgan ami
Miss Maine Davis, of Plymouth
Sudden Death of a Child.
Joseph Ryan, aged seven years, son
of Michael Ryan, died suddenly Sun
day afternoon of paralysis of the
heart, fallowing an attack of diph
theria. The boy's parents reside ou
Grand street and moved here recently
from Corning, N. Y. Josef h was
taken ill two weeks ago with dipti
theria,but made a sjieedy recovery, the
quarantine being raised a week later.
Sunday afternoon he was seiztd
with paralysis and passed away in a
few minutes. The parents have no
relatives here and have the deep »ym
pattiv ot all in their sorrow over the
loss of their beloved son.
A Word of Warning.
There are an exceptionally large
number of thi< v. > and pickpocket* ott
the move this fall, and iu view of flu
large crowds that will congregate
here next week attending the Fair it
is reasonable to presume that cl :ira< t
ers of this sort will gravitate to this
section. If you live in the country,
keep some one with a trusty revolver
on the premises while the rest are
away. Do not come to the Fair witl
a large sum of money, or many valu
aides about your person. You may get
pinched.— Bloomsburg Daily.
An Afternoon Party.
Mrs. George^fiedeagavi a party Sat
unlay afternoon in honor of tie third
birthday of her daughter. Gussie.
Those present were: Leah Waite.
Pauline Waite, Alice Waite, Kleanor
Deutsch, Susan Ro--,Ktta iv -». Hi-
Ross, Frank Lunger, Rodney Leslie.
Samuel Hunt and Harold Freeeze.
Former Ronte Discontinued.
As a result of the rural free delivery
which went info effect October Ist,
the mail route to Kaseville as prev
iously maintained will l»- discoot inu
ed, the carrier ou rural fret delivery
route No 3,carrying with him a clo-.-d
pouch for that point. William «'hurui
and son, Ira, who have held the Ka-«-
ville route for the last eighteen
months ou Tuesday made their last
trip.