Home Paper For Hie Home • li, circulation <>l this paptrr is in icasing rapidly It will pay you ~lvt iti «• ui the AMI KU AN t.IJBSCRIPTIOH $1 PER YEAR (Hi IK\ IN< > II .IKNNINtiS, | I>E A / /> / 1 Mi„ /2 1/ '<> i - s '' • /. /■ 1/ Iktuvillt. /'.» , 1 oil* I.l'/. *1 l» ( . * Mn.i. Si l>\N\ II II r* t lie "-l.iiiiaih :• ii• t I nl'"-Iii""" a Specialty I 111 \% I' \\l ■I I . DENTIST ItlHll -IS Mill SIKKKT. (,I I, | \li II 1..1 \l till.lilt I'Hlll « 1. ..M1 UI. I liiulf \\>>rk a N|K-«l»lty. r fi , until. 1.1, si mii.l moM Improved i ii»n II MM ui- tu<t |«r» |«WI •! i" • sml " muM .Intnult wi.rk I>R C. 11. KKYNOLDS iikm ri-T.— VSS Mill - Si., Unnvillo, Pa. i i-itv 111 Hi' it" tu<*h"M ' 'barge* •lri *t» 111 I >1 .V'.rt. liil-U intend •1.11.11fl r.l 1 V.I * iii\nr\si:ii M:\vs. r .mimi*i »-ii» i o\«'r y«■ t \ g. tat inn i> HI i' 1 - •" \ l ,tl lull <1 II " II V\ ill 111 it - I- «il noodi ww in ginning i" innvc. I. 41 l>t - Ii ill 112 111- hope I" 1 ' I" "'' r , IU I K \ igi -I c.lllnot mil 100 quickly to , -lilt III" pi'llple. 1 I'l.. -un-hiue of l.appmecs i 11ui*I . . ■ln n. of I'lnndon' ttoollldge i i . iioi.fr- -I. . ! and tlm r. JWHi i i. tor.- i- lll*' ui iv il >'t II I'liliv girl. ] 11.. lii.-liiiit trees throughout Fast- 1 .in I*. -nil-v If ;1111 » 11!»v. • bloowod an 1 fi in t profuse blossoming nl the ] ii,., i |n j. crop may I«■ • csp > I >«I, ' which has in.i tif. n ttif i ii-f for M'V- 1 , . tl ir- .lull l-t w i- I.no.«'ii :i- the 1 lav ..f tln* M if.l sleep is, wlnll.lt tlif 1 rhutlwl feroiM *ro iablonMWii.il ia said there Will l»- Ii lalge ClOp 'I III' ll'l'S Ii . .114! Iw. ii 111 lilooiu, it ii regarded ' a- •» good sign tor a rich harvest of the 1 crop (ii >|" - ire beginning to take on a (tinb hue. 11 ah r- in the dangerous toy piMol nr. being arrested all over I lie count r\ ( :ii .ii-. que in ut Ihe many <1 iths from lock jiw resulting lrmii aeci- ( .!• nt- hv their usi s. , Hi. uiial trie delivery is the pre at- | est tiling the farmer- evi i hail. , Pennsylvania's eihiliit at the St. 1,. ui- exposition will he in accord with the slate's rank 1 he cnrteiicy q.u-iion may result ill mi eitra --i.nl nt i oiigress. li..- oM brick school llOMlKl al Mexico, Montour county, bun I" ell COBdMMMd , an un-afe and it Mill be torn down ( ami a new tiame building will he erected on the site in tune for the i lumg term of school ( It - all right to make ha\ when the , suu shine-, hut don't loaf when il raiu* hv- u tin pugilist realize- that you i au re i h amm - heart through his stoiuacti rtie weather mail tried his lie-t to w ik that troidcal hurricane otT oil OK. i lie last ot the o|x ii air Hen we-will 1,1 id till- >v« n I tiff at 7 o'clock on ■II Patch, Sagehurg The llev. I a ('rawford, pastor ot the lui ii inuel I'M tist church will have harg. <>f tho si rvices. It the weather i- unfavorable the services will be in Id in the Aminerman building at i to o'clock. 1 i Pennsylvania State Hoard of winner- will hold ex mi i nations tor _ 11 id..11 112 -tud.-nt-at law oil Sep t an I at Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Uarri-hurg, Wilkcsharre and WilliMMHport The credentials of ap |dl< ants i NLIST be tiled (111 or before Sep t, ILITIEL 1 J. I. Meredith, Ks«i , Is ex .i iiiiiei tor \V illiamspoi t 11.. t. in . aiound the St. IjOU l- Kx position ground- will be sj\ HIIIch long \ ni -rrv I'hristmas from the Toy i rust,-nil 1 • - -or to S.mt t (Man-" i- the ill-i'i Iplloll the children of tin future i ikelv lo tin ! pinned to their well - ! -ti kinir-i lie- lov uiaiiufactur . - i, iv* loraod a cotubiuhtiotl and I ri- s are expected togo IIJ>. I.if. insurance in Pennsylvania iH iii wing rapidly,indi ating tin pro.sp erity of the people. lln village ot Kxehange is exper •ll litf ljuite a building boom Seven in w lious. - are now under course of iii-11 in tmo Work on the foundation t tie liew township school building was In pun Saturday. lb. Young People s Missionary So il tv t I'.. United Kvangeln al church will hot'l a punic Friday, Aug. 21 at Kooii « Woods lie I i-t Danville M IV iMub will hold the la-t festival of the season at the M> el. inie-ville scliool bouse oil Satur lav evening \up 'i't Kveryhody invited Hacks will run from First National P.aiik corner. Mi. .embers '* the PeniiNylvania Railroad Veter- .ssociation, iheir wiv< - nid famii. , are looking for ward wilb in tit 11 mticipitcil pleasure t . the annual lia- k. t pi< nic of the us- u i ttiou which will he held at K.lgewool Park. Shaniokin. on Satnr day. ill oit I'll nt <• " 4 ————— —— _________ •this (onvrnv will nkvkr bi< i-ntiri-:ly fkhh until it supit.ihs all of its own oemandswith its own proim-c VOL. is--N(> :J:5. 11l I'lllll'llSlill A great deal of curiositv is manifest ed about town to learn the status of attaint relating to the Danville and Kiverside street railway company, which was granted a chaitor two weeks ago. It is generally understood that it is now up to the Borough Council and the Commissioners of the two counties who have the right of way through the town and over the river bridge at their command There 1- a great deal of anxiety to know just what terms will be named when the trolley people come to ask tor these privileges. What is true in cities holds good in small towns; whenever innovation of any sort is suggested there is always much discussion tor and against the project. Probably nothing in the line of improvement was evei put on foot that did not meet with opposition; eonsi quentl.v it is not strange that when the subject of bringing an elec tric railway to town is suggested there arc In re ami there people to oppose it. Frequently the opponents ot eh ctrie railway enterprises say that the com p.utv should pay for franchises and whil- this might appear to be right at first blush, a little analysis ot the situation would show that there is an other side. Kvi-ry town and city in the country is striving to the extent ol its ahilitv to secure the construction of electric railways connecting the sur rounding communities. The tremend ous advantage derived from an electric railway is no longer a question of doubt. The effect in every instance is to increase tho population of towns and to build up their industries. The electric railway is to be classed with the s«i am railway,telegraph, and tele phone, not only as a civili/.er and an educator,but as an instrument to draw the people elo-er together. A few years ago the line between citi* and country folk was very marked. That is all changing vwy rapidly and pto ini-. sin a few years to disappear en tirely, thanks to the eh ctrie railway, - which lias made it possible for the country folks to become Instead ot ex iles to the lulls and woods really as urban and tow n like in dress and man ners as the denizens of the cities t hcnisel ves. Nowadays the village,or town with out an electric railway i- leally to he pitied, as it is without one of the > most desirable agent- for upbuilding. Bather thin demand pay for a ran chisi. a wide awake municipality should stand ready to make some sacri fice to encourage the building of an electric railway. Firemen'■ Picnic. The principal event thus tar hooked tor Labor Day in this city is a fire men's picnic which will be held in De- Witt's Park under the auspices of the Cc.nt mental Fire Company. Arrange ments are being made for a vety big outing, in which the prizes alone arc a feature not surpassed by anv simitar event held in this city during tho pres ent season. The program will include all the us ual sports and races which amuse ami delight a crowd on such an occasion. Ten cents admission will be charg ed, which will entitle eveiy person to i chance on one of the following prizes A gentleman's or lady's gold watch, a solid silver tea set. a gent's dressing case, and a twelve dollar clock. The prizes during next week will be exhibited in the window ot George 11 Smith's Jewelry store. The outing will open with a fire men's parade, leaving tin- Continental Hose house at Hi a in. Fach of the other tire companies will be asked to join the parade. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the picnic. Birthday Surprise Party. John Hughes Jr., was toidered a 'delightful surprisi party at his home in Frosty Valley <>n Tuesday evening in honor of his birthday anniversary. The following persons were present : Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Confer, Misses Kuiuia Hendricks, Jennie Kindt, Flor ence Wilson, Sarah Lawrence, Minnie Callin, Minnie Roberts, Blanche Wil son, Kacliel Oliuriu, Anna English, Maggie Cook, Gertie Blue,Margaretta English, Lizzie Wintersteen, Annie Young Me -TH Bert lvase, Harry Law re nee, Clyde Robert*, Fiank Stettler, Frank Ease, William English, Will iam Boberts, liayinond Pursel, Frank Marr, Harry Kase, Bert Oliuriu, Har ry Marr, Walter Wilson, Harry Ben singer, Grover Wintersteen, Charles Young, Joseph Boat. Refreshments were served during the evening. Fine Tomatoes ou Oinder Tip. Mrs. Perry Mazeall and Mrs. Dan iel Mazcall, Montour Bow, can give some of our truckmen pointers on growing tomatoes While the latter this year are unable to raise tomatoes in their finely cultivated fields the two ladies in question have tomatoes and to spare, notwithstanding that their little gardens lie on the cinder tip where one would think hardly a hlade of grass could grow. In the two small patches probably upwards of twenty bushels are grow , ing. One bush in the yard of Daniel Mazeall is over six feet high and four feet in diameter, where a bushel of > fine tomatoes am ripening Under ■ the can of the two industrious home wives the cinder tip i- made to pro duce corn, beaus and other vegetables in abundance. SAD (\ V H OF SriCIHF. The homo of James 1. I'ursel.dooj)- er township on Saturday morning was darkened by a sad tragedy, the wife and mother while the others -lept stealthily leaving her bed and taking her life. Mr. Pursel, who for a number of years lived on the Bright farm near Mansdalc, at present is the owner of a pleasant home oil the Bloom road about four miles east of Dauvillo, which was formerly the Kellar farm. His wife was an intelligent and high ly esteemed woman of titty-two years Before matriage she was Mati Ida < 'ross ley; she has many relatives in this and Columbia county and is widely known. Of late Mrs. Pursel had shown evi dences of doptessioii,which was attrib uted by her friends to ill health. She was subject to violent headaches and suffered from rheumatism. The dreadful tragedy, however, HI which I -lie figured, was never <1 roamed of and to her many friends the new name as a shock most stii'ii.in m its i It* .■ r. Mr. and Mr- i s--1 .. m : \v- Friday evening. Tinv in tii n about the woman llun In ;i y thing unusual. Ii home the couple ret irod.ocei:py i i!;; ro in- :iji H'l During the night Mis I'uisel aro-e and making her way to the wood-shed hanged herself, using tin rope belong ing to a hammock. She was mil niiss ed during the night. The husband arose before it was fully light and calling his daughter, lie went out to the barn to do the morning work. The daughter, like her father under the impression that Air- I'ursel wa sleeping arose and proceeded to pre pare the morning meal. Stepping in to the wood-shed to proeere kindling she was confronted with an awlul spectacle. Upon a table sat a lighted lump. Plainly visible HI the liglit, suspended from the ceiling hung th .1. ad body of her mother arrayed in Ii ir night clothes. Til - poor girl's tm lings mav he more easily imagined than describ ed, but she managed to call her fallier and impart to liiin lie divailtul le-ws. County (loinniis.sioiier (Jeorge L. ig liow and other iteighl ors were soon apprised of what had occurred. One of these diove down to this city and laid the facts of tin* case before .1 u-tice of the Peace Ogle-by to ascertain whether an inquest was neces-ary. It was the opinion of the Justice th it an inquisition was not necessary, all tin facts clearly indicating suicide. It was known that the unfortunate woman was restless and unable to hep during the catlier part of Friday night, hut nothing is known of her movements leading up to the fearful tragedy, as the father, daughter and othei inmates of the hoii-e were asleep She wilt about the preparations m a very deliberate way, omitting noth ing in the way of detail that wa necessary to in-ure succcs-. She had mounted a chopping block anil from this taken the fatal leap. In addition to her husband Mrs. Pur sel is survived by three daughters, Myrtle (Mrs Harvey Keisei >, Laura and Hattie. Aided by Rontgeu Ray. The Kontgeii riv, commonly known as the X ray, has been brought into plav with very good success in locat ing the bullet in the hand of fourteen year old William Irvin, who was ac cidentally shot by a companion on June 'JSth. The boy, who lives in the family of George Gross, West Market street, from the first received the best of care and attention. It was impos sible to locate the bullet, but the wound yielded to treatment and seem ed for a time progressing rapidly to ward recovery. Last week, however, the hand became very troublesome, symptoms developing which showed that the bullet would have to be ex tracted or grave conseqm nces might ensue. At the advice of Dr. Cuiry on Sat urday evening, Mr. Gross took the hoy up to Dr. Biernian's at Bloomshurg and had the hand exposed to the X ray. A very good legative was procur ed which revealed the exact location of the bullet. The negitive Monday was given to a local photographer who proceeded at once to produce a print, which will aid the surgeon in extract ing the bullet. Professor Billings Declines. Professor William Billings of Pas saic, N. ,)., elected as teacher of the Oonuriftcial department of the High School, Monday night, has declined to accept the position, the salary, seven hundred dollar-, seemingly not coming up to his idea of a just com pensation. Prof. Billings, who is au thor of a valuable book on shorthand, and is recommended a- a man of fine attainments, can no dould command a much higher salary than our school board would consent to pay, hut then are others who can till the bill and those will now be heard from. OIK person very highly recommended i- Prolessor George D Hornor of Lost Creek, VV. Va.,, and he next will havt a chance of accepting or ilei liniiq the position. Interested in a Trolley. A II Bloom, formerly of town, i one of the promoters of tin lla/.leton Weatherly A Mauch Chunk Electrii Itailro.iil, 110011 which work ol sui vc\ ing will soon begin The road i seventeen miles in length. DAN V ILL K. PA., TIIIIISPAY AIJ(U ST2U. UMW. ' VmuAPiis Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allgaier of Brook I vn,spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Kate Allgaier, Water street. William Manning and wife of Sun bury called on relatives in this city Sat n rday at ternoon. Miss Louisa Moyor of Berwick,spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Louis Thornton, Hnncvmoou street. Mrs. W. O. DeWitt and little son John of Bloomshurg, spent Sunday at the. home of Dr A. 'J'. DeWitt, River side. Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. John of Berwick, spent Sunday at the home of W. M. Heddens, West Mahoning street. Mr. and Mrs. .lore Garrow, this city, speut Sunday with relatives in Sun bury. Emerson Keim ot lola, Kansas, ar rived iu this city Saturday for a visit at the home ot Ins father. John Keim, Front street. 11 art y Startzell ol Berwick, spent Sumlav with his parents iu South I )atl V ; I ie. I !i , n.iehinger of Plymouth, arriv ed \i lei,lav for a visit with his l'atli . •. August Bachiiiger, Upper Mulber l\ street. E. I) Pcntz transacted business in Norlhumhcr!and yesterday afternoon. Joseph Oeschger returned to Berwick I.i t evening after a visit at the home of Grant Gulick, Mowroy street. Mrs. 11. C. Hitehler of Nanticoke, is visiting Mrs. John Eisouhart, Mill street. Miss Clara Becker returned to Bon ton last evening after a visit with friends in this city.' Miss Maine Bryan, Cross Keys Place, bft yesterday tor a visit with friends in Williainsport. MissSal'ie Musselnian, West Ma honing street, left yesterday for a short visit with friends iu Shaniokin. Mis- Cora Kase, South Danville, -pent \.-tel.lay afternoon at Kipp's Run. Mrs J. C. Peiter and son Torieiiee were iii Sunbury yesterday. Mrs William E. Grove left yi ster dav afternoon for a visit 111 Philadel phia. Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Mill street, left yesterday afternoon for Lancaster where she will attend the funeral of a relative. Mis. I. M. Mengel returned to Sha niokin yesterday alter a visit with her father, S S. King, South Dan ville. (Joiner Thomas transacted business in Sunbury yesterday afternoon. J. Beaver Gearhart transacted busi ness in Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. M. J. Simpson and children returned to Elizabeth, N. J. yesterday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.. J E Moore, Ferry street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lindner of Mil ton, Mrs. W. C. Lindner and son Em 111, Mi- Israel Lindner and Mr. Van Horn ot Pottsgrove will he the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Hunter at Hunter's Park today. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Sechler enter taile d twenty friends at their cottage at Hunter's Park ycsteiday. Miss Edith Baylor, SouMi Danville, loft last evening for Shaniokin where she will visit the family of George Tromettei. Miss Elizabeth Harder left yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends in Shaniokin. F. 11 art man transacted business at Berwick and Shiekshinny yester day. Mrs. S. C. Books, West Mahoning street, left yesterday tor a visit with Pittsburg friends. A. F Spitler left yesterday for Sha niokin. Mrs. Oliver Hoover, South Dan ville, spent yesterday with friends in Sunhuiy. Miles Barber, Ferry street, left yes terday for a visit with relatives at Middleburg. Miss Codetta Goeser left yesterday for a visit with friends in Now York i city. Mrs. Thomas Delaney and children, East Market street, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Plymouth. Thomas Delaney, East Market street left yesterday on a trip to N'e.v ork city. Mis. Sara E. Bogart, East Market street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Bloomshurg. J. W. Swartz and little son, Frank, left yesterday morning for a visit to Wallace Run, Lycoming County. Rev. A L. Miller of Catawissa, re turned home last evening after a visit with Rev. Harry Ourtin Harinan of this city. Miss Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan T. Jones. Church street, returned homo last evening attei an eight weeks' visit m Washington and Bait imorc. Miss Edith Baylor left yesterday al'teinoon for a visit with friends in Shamokin. Mrs Sadie Cole of Benton, called on friends in this city yesterday. VICTIM ill-' TETANUS Death came in terrible form to Mrs. Peter V. Johnson of Rush township yesterday morning,tetanus or lockjaw developing Monday night and speedi ly running its course. It was a remarkable case well illus trating the insidious and deadly nat ure of the disease in question. Mrs. Johnson was in good health until Fri day last, when she accidentally ran a rusty nail into the little finger of Iter j right hand. The wound was not considered seri ous, although at intervals it caused more or less pain and produced some swelling in the hand. Monday night Mrs. Johnson began ( to experience a choking sensation and ' pain in the muscles hack of the neck. On Tuesday morning she was serious- | ly indisposed and Dr. N. M. Smith of South Danville was called. The symp toms of tetanus by this timo were quite marked. The patient rapidly became worse enduring all the agony of that painful and distressing disease until S o'clock yesterday morning when death brought relief. She was conscious until the last and conversed with those around her at intervals un til the muscles of the lower jaw were affected, which prevented her from speaking so as to be understood. The Johnson homestead is situated near the grist mill along Logan Run, some lour miles from Danville. Mrs. Johnson was years of age, a well k town and esteemed woman, whose sid death has cast a gloom over the entire community. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son, William Johnson, who resides on the homestead faun, and one daughter, Gertrude, the wife of Ernest Gade inan of Bush town. The deceased is survived by four brotheis and five sisters: 'Squire James Rood ot Log an Run; Gilnian Reed, fi. A. Reed and Howard M. Reed,of Kansas City; Mrs. 11. A. Kneibler of Danville; Mrs. Boliver Anmiernian ot Reed's Station, Mrs. David Rockafeller of Philadelphia; Mrs. Marshall Davison who lives in the west, and Mrs. Jos eph Gulick of Klinesgrove. Tho funeral will beheld Saturday morning, convening at the late resi dence at 10 o'clock. Services will be held in the Rush Baptist church, in terment taking place in tho cemetery adjoining. John Oooper Richart. John Cooper Richart, whose serious illness was noted in our last issue, de parted this life about one o'clock Monday afternoon. The deceased was suddenly stricken on Wednesday afternoon of last week. He loft the house in ap| ar ntly good health and a few minutes afterward was found lying at the barn in au un conscious state. He later rallied some what, but continued in a critical con dition. On Saturday his symptoms be came alarming and from then on lie grew steadily worse. The deceased was born near Jersey town in land was therefore in his Slst year. For some years he was a resident of this city, later removing to Kipp's run, where he spent the re mainder of bis life. He was a good citizen and enjoyed the respect and confidence of the com munity. Mr. Richart was a successful farm er. About twelve years ago he retired, but continued to reside on the home stead farm. He married Mary Bittenbonder, widow of Nathan Bittenbendor, who died several years ago. He is surviv ed by one daughter. Miss Lillian, who resided at the parental home; a sis ter, Mrs. Michael Walize of this city, and a brother, G. M. Richart, of Southern Florida. For many years the deceased was a member of St. Paul's M. E. church, this city. A Thriving Industry. The Danville Knitting Mills, one of tho most active of our industries, is running on full time with two hun dred and eight hands on the pay roll. There is no such a thing as a defici ency of orders in sight. There are enough on hand to keep the plant run ning steadily for many months,among them being orders for next spring goods. The company pays its bauds every two weeks disbursing over per month. Under the present management the Danville Knitting Mills stand estab lished on a sound and paying basis and it is an industry that our town can re ly on in the future. Index Finger Badly Cut. Miss Libby Gething of Valley town ship, who is living in the family of Officer J. Grier Voris, cut the index finger of her left hand qnite badly ou Saturday forenoon. The accident occurred while she was killing a couple of chickens. Before beginning the work she neglected to sever the cord holding the pair togeth er. Just as she was in the act of de capitating one of the towls the other fluttered, which had the effect ot bring ing Mi-s Gething's finger instead of I the chicken under the hatchet. A very ugly gash was inflicted which j necessitated stitching. Coining Wedding. Invitations are being issued tor the i marriage of Miss Martha A. Lauhach !to J. Raymond Keeler, both of this j city, which w ill be solemnized at No. | r.lt; West Mahoning street, at high noon, Wednesday August -♦ > [THE MAUSER _REUNION The Mauser family held its lltli an nual reunion in the grove connected with the church at Bidgevllle, yes terday. The threatening aspect of the weather interfered considerably with the attendance, but there was still a creditable turnout made up mostly of descendants of Nicholas Mauser, who prior to the revolution purchased land of the Penns and after h dping to fight the battles of Independence settled in Cooper township on the farm at pres ent owned and occupied by his great grandson, Aaron 0. Mauser. The prim itive log dwelling built by the pio neer's own hands considerably over a hundred years ago is still standing on the farm. The old house played a prominent part in the history of the Mauser family, as beneath its roof several generations of Mausers were ■ born and sheltered, including Chris tiau and Jacob Mauser, grand-lather and father respectively of Aaron C. Mauser, the present owner of the homestead. At the end of the fourth generation the Mausers hereabout have become quite a numerous family and those present at the reunion yesterday rep resented sevoral different counties. Prominent among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Alem Mauser, Michael and Cain Mauser of McEwens ville; Cyrus Coleman and family of Limestoneville ; Mrs. Frederick, Buff alo Valley; Emanuel Mauser, Main ville; Professor S. P. Dietrich and wife of Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. David Hein of Pottsgrove; J. H Cole and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Krum of this city. At 8 o'clock those present assem bled in the church where addresses appropriate to the occasion were de livered by Bev. C. D. Loreli, Rev. George E. Limbert, Professor S. P. Deitrich, J. H. Cole and Rev. W. E. Weiiner. Preceding the addresses prayer was offered by Rev. W. E. Wenuer and the choir rendered "Rock of Ages" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee." There were some two hund red and fifty present Price of Wheat Goes Upward. There is an upward tendency in wheat and just where it may end there is no telling. Expert students of government crop conditions and of domestic and foreign demands declare that ninety cent wheat will be a certainty within a few weeks and that the dollar mark may be reached. With a falling off of one hundred mil lion bushels in tho winter wheat crop and half that amount in the spring crop there presents a situation full of promise for a higher level of prices. Already the price of Septembei wheat is well established above so cents, whereas three months ago it was quoted at 70 ceuts Europe has a short wheat crop this season and will call on this country for -.100,000,00(1 bushels. American ex ports ot wheat are said to have averag ed more than 200,000,000 bushels for the last five years. Valley Township Teachers. Miss Tuilla McNiueh and Miss Alic • Sinull of this city will both teach school in Valley township during the next term. Miss McNinch has been elected teacher of Sidler's School and Miss Sniull of Childs' School. The other schools of the township have been filled as follow: Bright's, Miss Minnie Roberts; Blue's, Miss Jean Curry; Beyer's, Miss Anna Childs; Hendrickson's, Miss Florence Connors of Orangeville. Ar. odd circumstance connected with the filling of the schools this year was that there was not a male applicant iu Valley township, which is all the more noteworthy considering that the town ship ottered a salary of $3. r i per mouth to male teachers, where as it was pav ing only #:SO per month to females. Tendered a Suprise. Mrs. Giles Lamberson, West Mahon ing street, was tendered a surprise party on Tuesday evening in honor of her P.Uli birthday. The affair was a complete surprise and was very much enjoyed. Mrs. Lamberson received some handsome presents. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs Charles Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Winters, Mrs. John Henning, Mrs. Frank Ross,Mis. Heniy Jones, Mrs. Biglor Moyer.Mrs. Hairison Shutt, Mrs. George Gross, Mrs. John Lunger, Mis. Jessie Lung er, Mrs. Commons and granddaughter Mrs. John Winters, Misses T.ydia Ross Alice Lamberson, Bessie Weir, Lizzie Jones, Florence Jones, Messrs. Robert Lamberson, Edward Jones and Will iam Commons. Picnic at DeWitt's Park. Several of our townspeople yester day joined a company of ladies and gentlemen in a pleasant outing at Di Witt's Park. In the party were I)r J. J. Brown and wife, Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Trench, and daughters. Dr. Jennie Trench, Misses Nellie and Zoe Trench of Bloomshurg; The Misses Balliett of Williamspott and Mis- K sick of Catawissa. Among those pre (■nt from Danville were Mr. and Mrs. W. ti. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Adams and the families of J. V. Wilson, C C Long, Samuel Werkln iser and John II and G. Slioop Hunt Somehow or other the blacksnakes are becoming fiercer. KSTA IJLIXII Kl > l\ |sr»r,. (I Kin ft VANNA.N'S Our town was startle.l by an alarm of tire Saturday nigbi, t • hrst that lead been heal il tor many motif I lb. j blaze occurred at the foundry of Currv A Yaunaii. All the coiidir.oii- wer> favorable for ad. struotive fir. . but i timely discovery resulted in i lifting out the blaze before it got much ot a hold on the work- It was shortly alt. i - b I. win • some boys passing fl.e plant di-cov r• d the fire, which wa-then just hr> ak ng through the roof near tin cupel i Th. watchman wa- at another part of th. plant and was not aware of th b- As soon as In heard the alarm I Id. w the foundry wliisth , wliicl in turn was followed by the bells of tin Friendship and Washington Ho houses. The streets wen tbreug. d with people, who at on- dir (• I their steps in the direction of the fir In a short time East Market stn • t in the vicinity of Curry A Yunnan - was blocked with people. Tho two companies wen promptly on the ground. Tin Friendship company had a hose connected and had actual ly begun to play upon the root when they were inf- rtned that flu fir. was extinguished by some employ - of tin null operating on the ins d«- Among the employes no one rendered more effective service than ohn Anderson, a moulder,who at the first alarm dash ed into the foundry and seizing tin inch hose, which wa- fortunately at tached to the hydrant, begun playing ujion the fire. The woodwork was dry as tinder, and the flane - were already winding around the timbers, having burned through the roof and gained considerable headway ou tin in-id- That heavy damage did not ensue clearly due to Mr. Anderson's prompt action in using the foundry ho-. F. H. Vaunaii, one of the firm was in South Danville when the alarm was sounded. From Ins home on Sunbury street he could see the lire blazing from the foundry roof. He left for the works on double quick time, but by the time he arrived there the dan ger was over. At the place in the foundry win ie the blaze occurred Saturday evening during the afternoon previous the frame work was on fire. The Ida/ w;i< discovered and extinguis ed before any damage worth mentioning ensued. Messrs. Curry it Vannan stated Satur day evening that in their opinion the second fire originated from some -parks from the lirst which remained hidden about the wood work. Tin damage will not be heavy, although it could not be properly estimated Saturday night. Walter Anns is Alive. The report in circulation yesterday to the effect that Walter Arms, of Danville the well known hrak. man, had been killed near Retreat Tuesday night was not true. Walter i- alive and enjoying the best of health,which is the source of much gratification t> his many friends. The report was started by the kill ing of an unknown man ilea' Retreat. As the up passenger train due at South Danville at ii:so neared Retreat the engineer saw the body of a man lying upon the track but not until it wast. i late to stop the train. The man wi run over and frightful ly mangled Tin upper part of hi- head wa- cut off, al so both legs and one arm. the other being frightfully mangled. It was impossible to identify the man owing to his injuries. He was about forty five years ot ig», weighing some 170 pound- H bad a sandy moustache. He wore a dark coat and vest, blue overalls and a black slouch hat. The remains wcr taken to Nanti coke and placed in charge ot an under taker,where they are awaiting id.-iitl fication. The man's pockets wcr found turned inside out. which has led to the suspicion of foul play, the theory being that he might first liavi been killed and then placed upon the tm k to destroy evidences of tin crinn At first it was thought tin victim was tliv trackwalker living it Rup but he turned up afterwards al \- There were no paper- found on t! clothes whereby ideiitib ati .tub be established. Boy Fractures his Arm. A thirteeii-yeai -old -on ot Pet r Kashner, who i- enipb . 1 >n tie farm of Mile Reed, I' vd s state t . had the misfortune to br> tk arm yesterday He was engaged m picking ipp! from one of the trees in the 1 :ch i:> during the afternoon w en 1., b>-t bi balance and fell to the ground ftPtMTI nrmg both bom s near th wri-t The hoy was brought to this city t \ Mr. Reed where th. broker arm w i set by Dr. E. A Curry William 6. W Hi C Charles K Hrys.in, during 112 I month past Su|terinfeiidcnt of th 1 Reading Iron Works, t'>is . ity i j Tuesdav tendered hi- r -iguati n t. • take effect yi -t. rday William Grai ILims \ l-t ur Superintendent, ha- assumed harg of the works temporarily Mr Bryson cam. (• tin- ity Pittshu rg The Bloom-burg Y M C A tellln- I team have arranged i foiiriiae lit ' two doubles with the Danvil! N M (' A. team, the gain, st b. j lav i t 'Bloomshurg neit Monday JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN furnished with a large p-soilment of job letter and fV.Wv type and job material generally, ihe Publisher an nounccs to the public that he i> prepared at all til tie.to ex cute in the neatest manner J()15 PHIXTIN(i Of all K Inds and Description THE MILITARY EXRHI.LMEM H. ( HlD>, T T»»- CUIIYINMIQWRI' ■lerk, ha* completed the testation of > the Military enrollment G f Montour onnty and lii« s» rit bin r|J«>rt to Her rishurg. The r.-jtort show* ui earull ■in lit ot one thousand si x hundred aud rhri inmi tor rnilitarv dufy in Mou tour county Tin- met* making th« he»t shoeing in this respect ar<- the First and Second Wards of the Bor ough of Danvilh in ••eh of which t-f£ men are enrolled Oooper township is down at the foot of the list with only &S nun enrolled. In the Borough of Duvill)' the enrollment is HMI; in TIIP enrollment of the county by ; r> cnut.- L- as 112 lit A- ; Dunvilh—First Ward, -i-ii , Second Ward, .'li; Third Ward, 2fi. Fourth Ward, W) Anthony township. lttt. Cooper. !A Derry. 1(15; Lime-tone, -mi Mahoning. 144, May berry,:M); Valley, 44; Waahmgtooville, 3.'; West Hemlock, 32. For the Iw-nefit of those who might Is- interested to know what pro port; II HP N 112 tin military ag< ing to the male population: above *1 year* the 1 -f of voters in carli of th« precincts i- giv«;n. The voters in th« connty according to last year's regis t rat ion are as follow- Danville Fir-t Ward, 555; Second Ward, 445; Third Ward, hf& , Fourth Ward, 4»">!#. Anthony town-hip, .'10; Coo|»*r, 18. Derry, I*7: Liberty, 252; Limestone 153; Mahoning, '."s, Maybe try, 53 Valley, IHO; Washingtonville,63; West Hemlock, l*V Met Horrible Death. John Homiak, a thirteen year old boy residing at Brady, near Sharnok in, taet with an accident thin week at the Enterprise colliery of no horrify ing a nature tha* it ha.- scarcely a parallel in the history of real mining, a history which naturally is fall of thrilling incidents. John was employed a- a slate pick er Late in the afternoon in some un accountable way he was '-aught in tin cog cp» riling the elevators He v\a- carried around the shaft several times and thrown into tile scraj»er line. The -.Tapers carried him to the rock chute,and young Homiak, unccu scioc-, was loaded into tie- wagon, his body In-ing completely covered with rock. Unaware of the unusual nature ot their load tlx men ran the wagon on to the end of the hank and dumped out tin rock and the human freight Her» . HI a tlying condition,-the young man was discovered. Homiak was taken to the Miners Hospital at Fountain Springs, where he died a few hours after his admis -ion. Ail examination shywed that lie -ustained several broken ribs, his arms and legs wete almost severed from tht body, and there were many iuternal injuries. Au Alarm of Fire. An alarm of fire caused s ()i uie excite meiit II the vicinity of Front and Ferry -treets, atumt ii o'clot k Tues day moining. The blaze occurred on the premises of George Hoffman, No. 11l Front street. Mrs. Holfman had built a wood tire in the back kitchen, not noticing that the paper on the ceil.ug as a result ot the damp w> ather ha t lost Its hold ainl -aggetl down apou the stove pipe. After lighting the tire Mr- Hoffman stepped oat for a few minutes on an errand. Before she returned the paper iguit ed and there was quite a blaze, the smoke pouring out of tie door and windows in a dense volume, The neighbors were thoroughly alarmed and rai-cd the cry of 'Fire Some one rusle d into the Friendship Engine House m %r by and. rang the bell. By this tine Mr*. Hcfaaa had returned and with the assistance of neighbors sh< soon had the fir»- extiu goished. When the Friendship Fire Company wlii Ii promptlv fresi*»ndrd. reached the lioase there was nothing for them to do. The K 6. E. Picnic. Montour Castle, K It. , of this city, i- looking forward to a very big time at Kdg. wood Park. Shamofcin.on Labor Day The committee ot ar ran gem. -it- are putting in full time and are leaving nothing undone Ths castle- "112 Blooinst.urg, Catawis*a. Mil ton. Lewishurg and of other neighbor ing towns, have b« >n invited ami will in all probability attend the picnic Arrested for Car Jumping. Samuel Heimbach of this city was arretted by S|>ecta! Offi<-er Simmers yesterday afternoon on the rhargt of (legal i»r riding. He was given a hearing befort Jnstice iiglesby lawt evening He paid the fine and c««wts tmtui tiling in all to -even dollars In ca-es of illegal ear riding the tin<—five dollar"—go»— to the school • Mr. Klate Here, V\ II Klase, a native of Danville. trrived y< sterday aftern«»oti from Oil City tt -in teed H F. Wiggins »* pkys ial insttni tor at the local Y M C ,Y Mr Klase i- a pb'axant gentlt-niuii md has bail a ialnable ex|»»rieore in In- professi«io, which auuur* well for his -ncct-ss in hi- new Held of work here. Shamokni Herald. The championship ha* tag been wt tletl the oimtr* will l» *af> y<>t, a sbtirt tiue-
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