Home Pajer —For ilie Hone I lit- circulation of this paper is in reasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMKKICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR I>li lIiYIMJ 11. .)ENNIN(JS, Office Hour* <i .1. .)/ to 12 M li'i Mill .St., I /' if. to 4 /'. '/ IhmvitU. I'd. 42 r > Mil l PAWM.IK, I'A. Diseases of the St<»ii»:ii ii and Intesiines :i Specialty | ju. w . I'. \ DENTIST OIKICI 21S Mill vrItKKT. <*etli KUracted without Pain. t row II 11«1 i ■ <1 JJC Work u s |H'<*lHlt y. i « itb 11 • iiiuwl and muni Improved lllsi lli !IU HI : v 1141 |»n-|m 1i .1 I" e \ ITllti' lilt? most .lirlimilt work. DR. C. U. HKYNOI DS DKNTIST L'SS Mill - St., D;i:iville, PH. ! I'-ntHtry in all >t.« '-ran. • < "harden Mnl ernt 112 mi'l i «ul i- ''s r iiif ■ -•*<? K-!at i>).ed |S«.r> CONDENSED NEWS. Piepare lor Thanksgiving ilav. 'l'ln* revival season will soon be on ill llii' i Ural settlements. Take a li'iii; tramp in tin- sunshine; it will bcuolit yon. Till! iii> - .in- gel Ii n uiijili asantly short. Lviuan Howe's Moving Pictures will appear in Danville on Thanksgiv ing IJav. 'lli- L nnisiana Purchase Exposition I'uvi r- two square mile-, l\!IO acres. It I:ti tlian the Chicago, Omaha, HufTalo anil l'aris expositions combin ed. M. reliants anticipate a hnom during the holidays. This is the month for Thanksgiving, turkey and cranberry sauce. Quite a number of persons in this St.ito are discovering that illegal li.-11- ing and gunning is the most expensive kind. Election figures are now a drag on the market. Uti-le .Sam's warships are kept busy upholding the dignity of the flag these (lavs. House the winter vegetables. I>o you want to increase holiday t rule this year? Then advertise in the News. Foot ball rooti ra liavo but a short time left this season. Winter tried hard to putin app< ar inre on Saturday. Parents cannot be too careful with ir children at this time of the year. See that they are properly clothed. \ number of eases of small pox have lieen discovered at Hast Mauch Chunk and an epidemic of the disease is fear ed Tit colder weather will give busi ii *ss i httle needed tonic. Seasonable weather, at any time of the year, is Ii rter for business, and a cold snap would create a demand for coal,heavi r clothing and household comforts Next year there will bo plenty of politic tl excitement. November,following the trond of the v ar, has already broken the tempera ture record. If fumigation will kill disease germs in public school buildings all will igree that there cannot be too much of it. There cannot he 100 much street eh aning at this time of year. Tlere will be no scarcity of oranges in the local market thi- year. Reports Irotn Florida, the gnat orange pro lu • r ison was one of the best in the his tory of the state <; i y«ui r Thanksgiving turkey early or you uia> I" forced to compromise on a goose. Turkeys are very scarce. Ralph Konik has resigned his posi tion v> 11! i (lie iied Star Trading Stamp 112 iinpauy II has accepted a similar position with the f* Ino Trading Stamp Company of Chicago. .lack Frost is once more reigning artist in tin- vicinity, and Ins work i greatl.v admiied. The lovers ot hunting in Schuylkill are about to otgani/.e an association lor the purpose of protecting their dogs against thieves and when they have finish d an effort will proluildv he made to ell ci siiui'ar ;.s-ociations throughout the Stale During the pa-t several months a large number of valu able dogs have IM i'ii stolen, and it al ways proves i very dilTicult task to locate them. In looking ahead to February let careful thought be given to the quality of candidate.- for Council and the School Boa d. The weather man has made himself solid with I he people this fall. I jet. no one In deceived. Winter will be here indue time. The Kpi- opal Church Club of the Central Pennsylvania Diocese will meet in Will iamsport fin Tuesday, November 17. "Oil whi' i ) rare as a day in Jane?" November ono-i of the kind wo have been Ir ated to for the past week or more. I yman Howe's Moving Pictures will he tlm Thanksgiving attraction at the oper i house. Indication paint to "some weath er" within tie next eonple ot days, with r »iii. snow and lower temporal ure Cold w • itlier. whil i not so pi isint. i ■ n ••• I I from a business view point and would greatly help our merchants. ____ _"~" " THIS CO! NTRY WILL NHVHR Hit HNTIRHLY FREK UNTIL IT SUP VOL. 4S--NO ir» 11 '""^'iffiitiisiiii It does not seem probable after the session of Council Friday that the canal bridges will be removed before next spring, notwithstandiug the ac tion of Council taken at the previous meeting which ordered that they should come down forthwith. Mr. Montgomery, Chairman, in formed Council of the difficulties en countered by the Committee on Streets and Bridges in its efforts to find a contractor. Owing to this and the lateness of the season lie left it to Council to decide whether or not the bridges should he removed this fall. Mr. Keifsuyder took the view that the work should under all circumst ances he given out by contract. Mr. Goeser and others expressed them selves, all concurring in the* view that it would be impracticable under the circumstances to take dowu the bridges before next spring. President Vastiue called attention to the high pavement iu front ot the Grier Building on Mill street, with the accompanying "chicken steps," which, he said, is a menace to the ' -afetv of pedestrians that our citizens have been repeatedly premised should ho removed before the approach of winter. As the matter stands, he said. Council has ordered that the pavement in trout of the buildings ad joining the Grii r property he raised to conform with the established grade. The matter had been fully explained to the property owners interested and they had been notified to rais-< 111 ■ir | pave.uents Up to tie' present nothing has been done to show that they in ten I to comply with Council's request an I iu his opinion nothing now re mains but for the Borough itsell to proceed to raise (he pavement Mr. Reifsiiydei concurred in this view and said that the matter was now in the hands of the Street Commission er. whoso duty it is to proceed with the work. Other members joined in the discussion, which ended with the understanding that Council would pro ceed to abate the nuisance by entering upon the work at once elevating the pavement as required. The Welsh Hill road was again be fore Council. The Street Commission er in proceeding to repair the road as ordered found several different roads leading over the bill, while the one most generally used is reported to lead through property owned by the Read ing Iron Company. Tho Coiniuiit*e on Streets and Bridges will visit tin spot before any work is done to decide where repairs shall be made. Chief Mincemoyer reported that the weights and measures used iu market had been inspected as ordered by Coun- ! cil and that with few exceptions they were all found correct. One vendor who had a short measure, refused to discontinue its use and said th it if the Borough wanted him to use another measure it would have to purchase one for him. Chief Mincemoyer asked that Council instruct him as to how he should deal with this case. Ou motion of Mr. Lloyd seconded by Mr. Fensteruiacher it was o:dered that in all caies the ordinance should lie enforced, which provides that weights and measures found short be .seized by the Borough. Ou motion of Mr. Dougherty it wa« rdorol that Council purohas new helmets for the policemen. On motion of Mr. Dougherty tie fund for disabled firemen consisting of |155 turned in by tho State was ordered to be paid over to the Fire men's Relief Association of this city. The following members were pres nl at Council: Vastine,Dougherty.Mont gomery, Goeser, Swank, Fenstermach ftr, Reifsnyder and Lloyd. The following bills were ord< r. d paid: WATER DEPARTMENT. Samuel Mills ... £ (5.3H Regular Euployes ... 145 K8 Cleaning Boilers . 2(5.40 Mrs. M. T. LeDuc . 255.22 Curry & Vaunau 14.02 A. M. Peters 2 i»4 H. R. Moore <52 Atlantic Refining Co 1.85 Harry R. Worthington, 82. 10 Standard Gas Co K. 40 Fitts Mfg. it Supply Co 13 0) Joseph Lechner.... (5.01 Harry Patton 20.00 BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. D. L. .t W. Railroad (Jo I 21 115 Regular Employes 82.50 Standard Electric Light Co 151.52 Standard Gas Co. 3.40 Thomas G. Vincent- 2 00 H L. Gross (interest) 50.00 Petti bone Bros. Mf>? Co I 80 F. P. Startzel 1 21 Franklin Boyer T. W. Reifsnyder 8*2.00 Labor and Hauling, 57.45 Chulaskey Iron & Cement Co 112 ill W. G. Shoop 2. oo H. R Moore '.1.H7 Herman Rupp 1.35 <j. G Mellin .50 Curry & Vanuau 111.(51 Labor on Sewer. . 5(50.78 Frank Samuel 14.(50 Joseph Lechner 10.25 Andrew Schatz 4.50 Washington Fire Co Thomas W. Reifsnyder. 4U. 81» Montour's Road Milage. The County Commissioners yester day forwarded to the State Highway Department a s'atement showing nuin her of miles of township and county public roads. Montour has three hun dred and eighty four miles of read > \ elusive of the boroughs of Danville and Washingtoiiville. AM! reaction 111 line with the general retrench ment which just now seems to be the order of the day among manufacturing cjuceriH a readjustment and reduction of wages has been announced at the Reading Iron Works at this city, which will go into effect on November Kith. This is a move not altogether unex pected by the employes who have not ed the signs of the times and are aware how many other companies there are which have ordered a reduction even if they have not suspended operations. The employes as yet have not learn ed the extent of the cut and are hop ing for the best. The readjustment and reduction suiting each grade of workmen,ctn best be explained to the employes individually and they are re quested to call at the office for enlight enment on those points. The notices, which were posted in the mill on Saturday, read as follows: "This Company is making every effort possible to keep its works in operation during the present stagnation in busi ness. Tho rapid and continued decline in pliers of it-; finished products and the severe competition attending their market make it imperative in order to prevent suspension of opirition that the cost of production be decreased livery other measure of reducing such cost being exh msted we regret to an nounce that there now serins to ho no other alternative than to readjust and to reduce wages. The revised wage schedules will b.» put into effect on November Kith and will b' made known t > the employes on application to the offices at the re spective works. li is to be hoped that by this measure we may he enabled to secure a suffici ent amount of business to keep the works in operation, but the amount in prospect so"t»s wholly inadequate to give full and continuous employment to th • Mills. F. C. SMINK, President " It was rumor id ihout town Satur day afternoon that the fim-hiug mills of the Reading Iron Works would not lie in operation this week The report was confirmed by an interview with Supeiiiifendent W. G. Williams Sat urday evening. The two puddle mills will bin oper ition during the pus nt week, but beyond taese the woks will lie idle. Interesting Home Wedding. Miss Anna J. Evans ot this city and W. L. Byerly of Williamsport were uiurrii din thin city Til' sJuy. 'l'ho ceremony took place at the home ot the bride's mother, Mrs. Margaret Evans, 00'.) East Front street at 10 o'clock. The knot was tied by Rev. A. B. bowser, of Millville, N. J.. former pastor of the First Baptist church, this city. The wedding was a very quiet and unostentatious affair. The invited guests were limited to the two fam ilies an 1 most intimate friends ot the bride and groom. The following were among those attending: Mr .and Mrs. Caris Coldren of Shauiokin; Misses Sallie and Rose Byerlv, Miss May Jam! s, Miss Maggie Williams, Walter Russell, David Seehler, Jacob Byerlv, Lowis Byerly,Mrs. William Roat, Mr and Mr.- Harvey Lougenh rger, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Evan-, Mrs. Thomas 15. Evans, Mrs. William Black, Mrs. Daniel Byerly, Mrs. Frank Hiines, Mrs. T. J. Price, Mrs. Ahrani La Rue, Mr-. Charles Hill, Mrs. Thomas Thom as, Miss llattic Mapstone, Mi-s Bertha Welliver, Miss Maggie Brockhill, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Adams, of South Dan ville and Miss Maud Thomson of Phil idi 1 pliia. Among the guests were Edward ShurtlofT and H. C. Alforil of Will iamsport who turned up lit the wedd ing iu the most unexpected manner aud whose presence there is thus ex plained. The groom was the member of a bachelor's (dub in Williamq>ort, whose members have one by one been dropping off inlo mati into iv until now there are only three left. Mr. Byerlv it stems thought he was keeping the members in the dark concerning his matrimonial venture. Messrs. Shurt lell and Alford, however, mis ed him from his accustomed haunt-, and were enabled to get away from Williams port just in time lo give their old friend a big surprise just as lie he came a Belled iek . The newly wedded couple loft on the 12:15 Pennsylvania train for a trip. The hack which bore them t.» the station was decorated with white streamers and under the rear axle swung a large card on which was in scribed: "We Have Just Been Mar ried." The two young Williaiusport . is occupied a seat with the driver. The bride is a widely known and esteemed young ladv of our town, while the groom, who is the son ot Lewis Byerly, is equally popular For some ycais pist he has been iu busi ness in Williamsport, where the n> w ly wedded couple will reside. Funeral of Georgp Archer Startzel. (ieorge Arclier Start/' 11, whose dealh occurred Wednesday was buried from the home-bad farm near Rushtown oil Saturday >( 10 a. in The funeral services were conducted by Rev Mr I' i itz a- -1 -f* dby tie- Rev. K. .1 Mien of Riverside Both clergy men made short addresses dwelling iffectionati ly and with praise on tor life of the den-ased, who was a most highly i-teemed resident ot Rush township. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery near Snydertown. DANVILLE. PA., TIH IJSDAY SCHOOL HOARD ; IN SESSION The School Board Monday night ad , opted a couple of now rules iu deal , inn with supplies, which it is believ i ed, will assist in keeping accounts > straight. As tilings have boon cou , ducted the Board when it came to pay ing bills often found itself without positive information as to whether or not the goods had all been received. , Iu order that it might be possible to , check off the different articles when the bills are handed in Mr. Pursel moved that the Principals of the diff erent wards be required to take an ac count of and report to the Board at each meeting all supplies or articles of any sort involving outlay of mon ey, which have been received at the building over which they preside. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fischer and carried. On motion of Mr. Fischer the Secre tary was instructed to notify the jani tors of the different wards that hence forth they will not be permitted to order anything for use in the building without being instructed to do so by the Supply Committee. They will be held strictly acouutable for every violation of this IUIC. The matter of Thanksgiving, which occurs on Thursday, 2(!th inst , was brought up and it was explained that on the week following,beginning Nov ember 30th, the County Institute will be held when the schools will be clos ed; the question was rais id whether it would be advisable to open the schools on Friday, the one day inter vening. After some discussion it was ordered that the schools of the Bor ough be closiil oil the evening of Nov ember 25th and not reopen until Mon day, December 7th. Several members raised an objection to (lowers in the school room In watering them, it was affirmed, no care whatevor is taken of the build ing. Newly painted window sills and the walls are deluged with water anil the building in time is positively dam aged. Mr. Green moved that all (low er be removed from off the windows. ' The motion was seconded by Mr Burns and it carried unanimously. Treasurer Schram presented a state- I ment of finances to date which show ed a balance on hand of s">l4'J.2s. * The following m tubers were pres- | out at Monday's meeting: Koefer, Ortli, Greene, Burns. Pursel, Van 1 Blohn, Fischer, Werkheiser, Hancock I and Harpel. c Borough Superintendent U. L. Gordy presented his report for the mouth j oudiug Oi)bui>v.r There were (515 male pupils in at tendance during tho month; femalo pupils, 634; total 12451. Average daily attendance —males, .574; females, 580; total, 11 r,O. Percentage of attendance —males, H5; females, i»4; total, i»4. Number of pupils sick, 80. Pupils absent during month, 54S>; tardy, 193; (rases of tardiness, 313. The following bills were approved for payment : Standard Gas Co £ 1.00 P. C. Murray ... 39.84 Geo. W. Roat . 3(5.35 11. R Moore 5.37 J. Dosters Sons . . 1.1.00 D. I . & W. Freight 32.37 Friendship Fire Co.. 7.04 Emerson Shultz .. . 10.25 Oscar Lochoof 1.00 A. Flanagan & Co . . IK).00 Washington Fire Co 50 Ginn & Co 3.13 A. C. Roat 2.05 IJ. S. Express Co 3.55 U. L. Gordy 1.25 Sabbath School Convention. The Thirteenth annual convention ot the Montour County Sabbath School Association will meet in this city to day to continue in session during to morrow. The meetings will he held in St. Paul's M. E. church. The session will op MI at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The address of welcome will bo delivered by Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, the response being made by Rev. J. W. Bell, of Strawberry Ridge, President ot the sabbath school association. The address of the evening will be deliver ed by Hugh Cork, State Secretary. Mrs. W. L. McClure will sing a scdo. A duet will be rendered by i>irs. J. H. Johnson and W. D. Laumastor. Each Sabbath school of the county will be reprrsentrd by two delegates. These during the convention will bo kindly entertained in the families of those interested in Sunday school work. A general invitation is extend ed to the public to attend the conven t ion. Getting Rid of the Water. During the fine weather of the last few days work on the sewer has made considerable headway, notwithstand ing the bard conditions that the men have to contend with,and there would now seem to bo no doubt but that the sewer can be pushed as far as tho D. L. & W station before winter sets in. The water at present presents quite a problem, as wherever it is discharg ed it drains hack into the stream. To overcome the difficulty several sec tion- of hose are used to carry the water fniui the pump, a hundered yards or so back to the rear of the men engaged in laying pipe. The trench is now being rut through a bed of hard cinder in the vicinity of Church street. lo addition to the hard digging I lie work i- rendered more difficult by the long arch at that point 'LIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." NOVEMKKK 12. I ( .M> PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS William Byerly of Williamsport, is - visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lowis Byerly, Walnut street. s William Hartman ot Shickshinny, " spent Sunday iu this city. Samuel Jackson of Berwick spent Sunday at his home on Railroad street. Frank Grove of Berwick spent Sun t day with Dauville friends, i Lloyd Peifer of Wilkesbarre. spent [ Sunday with his mother, Mrs. George Peifer, Mill street. Eugene Dorau of Berwick, spent Sunday with his family on Chambers i street. Harry Bickley of Bloouisburg, was a Danville visitor yesterday. C. F. Abbott was in Bloomsburg yesterday. Grant Sowers left yesterday for Wilkesbarre. Mrs. Mary Linker aud daughter Miss Mary of Sunbury, spent yester day in this city. Mrs. William Waterhouso of Sun bury,is visiting friends in South Dan ville. Mrs. F. H. Vannan and Will G. Brown enjoyed an automobile ride to Bloombsurg on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Waiteot Mahanoy City, is visiting relatives in Danville. J. H. Donavin ieturued to Watson town yesterday after a several days stay in this city. Miss Louisa Yoris is spending a few days in Reuovo. Mrs. 'V. P. Angle return-id home froiii a visit to Philadelphia last even ing. Mrs. Josephine Wellivor of Hazle ton, is a guest at the home of Charles Mills, Riverside. Mi ss Nettie Jones of Harrisburg, is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. A. M. Smith of Dickson, 111., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry R. Waite, Nassau street, after an absence of 13 years. Thomas McDermott left yesterday , for a trip to Lebanon and Philadel- < pliia. , Benjamin Bloom returned to Ber- 1 wick yesterday alter a visit with his j parents, Sidler Hill. t Miss Isabel Baldy left yesterday for c Bramwell, W. Va., after a visit with t her mother, Mrs. Ida Baldy, West Mali - I oiling street. Mrs. I. G. Barber left yesterday for 1 Ronovo. * Mrs. f-tzzie Bowman or urangnvitte ' who has been a guest at the Seehler homo, Feriy street, left yesterday for j Reuovo. Miss Emma Gearhart visited friends j in Bloomsburg yesterday. v Frank Hilscher ol Berwick, was in Danville yesterday.i Louis Weaver anil Frank Richards of Berwick spout yesterday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Laumaster left yesterday for a visit in York, Robert Payne was in Sunbury yes terday. George Stoiuert of Kliuesgrove, was a visitor iu South Danville yesterday. Hon. R. S. Ammerman was in Wilkesbarre yesterday. Box Social at G. A. E. Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R.. will hold a "Bos Social" in G. A. R. Hall on Saturday evening, November 21st. This promises to be a novel and interesting event aud should bo well patronized. As is implied iu a box social the ladies each bring a box containing cako and other delicacies, which dur ing the evening is auctioned off. Aft er the auction all settle down to par take of the feast of good things. The purchaser of a box is required to share its contents with the lady who fur nished it. There is no telling there fore whose partner one is going to bo and it is this element of chance that enters into it that adds so much zest and mirth to the entertainment. The box social is open not only to the vet erans, their wives,sons and daughters, but to all who desire to attend and a cordial invitation is extended to all. Music will be rendered by tho Key stone Quartette. The social will he gin at 8 o'clock. Funeral of Mrs. Aninierinan. Mrs. Mary C. Amuierman ot River side, whose death occurred Monday, was buried yesterday afternoon. The fuueral took place from St. Peter's M. E. Church, the Rev. It. J. Allen offi ciating. Interment was made in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The pall hearers wore as follows: Frank Wilson. Will iam Nuss, William Kimble, William J. Keini, Charles Mills and John Sny der. The following persons from oat of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Josep hine Wilson, llazleton; Mrs. Mary Adams, Berwick ; Joseph Patterson, James Patterson and wife, of Light- Street ; Mrs. Susan Davis and family, Shamokin. Higgius-Murphy. Miss Ella A. Murphy of Riverside and Mr. M. C. Iliggins of New York were married at St. Joseph's Catholic church yesterday morning. Tho new ly wedded couple left town on the early morning D. L. & W. train. Tho bride is the daughter of Dennis Murphy of Riverside. Tho groom was formerly United States Express Agent in this city |AMES L. 1(11:111. PASSES AWAY James L. Riehl for over forty years proprietor of the Montour House died Thursday morning after a long illness. His death removes not only one of our oldest and most highly esteemed resid ents, but a man who was known far and wide by the great at my of com mercial travelers and others who per iodically visit Danville. Mr. Kiehl was seventy-four years of ago. He was in very poor health for a year previous to his death. His ail ment was a complication of diseases which seemed to follow as the ro-ult of a severe cold contracted last Jan uary. The end came at half past 8 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Riehl was reared upon his fath er's farm near Easton. In 1801 he went into the hotel business. His first hotel was known as the American House at Easton. He remained in charge there but a few years when he removed to Bethlehem, where ho opened a hotel also known as the American House, which ho conducted for some time. He later removed to Mauch Chunk and opened the Mansion Hotel. In 18(50 he came to Danville and pur chased the Montour House, a part of tho Montgomery estate, of Magill and Boyd. He at once remodeled the build ing, adding mauy improvements. His accommodating spirit and attention to the welfare of tho guests made Mr. Riehl a model landlord and under his management the Montour House soon came to rank with tho best hotels of the country. In 1 Sil2 Mr. Riehl retired I'ioni ac tive life and leased his hotel to his two nephews, Augustus L.and Samuel B. Cressman. At the death of the lat ter some three years ago Mr. Riehl again assumed charge of the well known hostelry and continued as land lord up to tin* time ot his demise. The deceased was united in marriage with Elizabi Hi Cressman of Bucks county, who departed this life in ISBT at the ago of fifty-nine.years. Mr. Riehl died a widower and childless. In isss flit! deceased was made pres ident of tho Danville Agricultural Society. In 18110 when the buildings were blown down Mr. Riehl being a large stockholder. purchased the ground. He worked very hard to keep the Montout Agricultural Society up on its feet and was one of the last to abandon the idea of holding a fair at Danville. Mr. Riehl was a member of Danville Lodge, No. 234, F. & A. M., Danville Chapter No. 231), R. A. M., and of Oulvavj* Mo. 97. I{ T. The remains of tho late James L. Riehl, were consigned to their last resting place by the side of his wilo iu the Lutheran cemetery at Sellers ville at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The funeral party, which left South Danville at 7:11 a. m. Monday, had a wait of nearly two hours at Ha/Jeton and did not reach Sellersville until about 3 o'clock. The Masonic escort from this city was joined at Selh rsvile by several members of the lodge at that place and the Masonic burial rites were ob served at the grave. The casket was opened at the ceme tery and tho remains were viewed by frieuds and relatives residing in that locality,who had assembled to see tho body consigned to the grave. The pastor of the Lutheran church of Sel lersville officiated at the grave. A quartette from tho same church was present at the burial aud rendered three beautiful selections one as the body was being removed from the hearse, another as it was lowered into tho grave and one just before leaving the cemetery. Inspecting fire Plugs. George Hullihen, an attache of the Water Works, is giving the fire plugs their annual inspection. The object is to see that no water remains in the outer casing and to thereby prevent freezing of the plugs as winter conies ou. The casing is provided with drip holes for the purpose of draining out the water but these holes where the plugs have been many years iu use are corroded shut and a good bit of water is apt to accumulate. It is for the purpose of pumping the water out that Mr. Hullihen is making his rounds, lie finds the majority ot the plugs in good condition hut a few re quire close attention in order that freezing may not occur. The water found in the casing may have drained iu from the gutter or it may indicate a defective plug. Shot the Tirst Wild Turkey. Of our local huntsmen Daniel Ross has the honor of bringing down the first wild turkey of the season. It was a line big bird,weighing fifteen pounds and was shot while flying Wild turkeys, like tame ones, are scarce this year. Very few of them are seen. Several of our most expert huutsmen, who pride themselves upon being able to bag a wild turkey when everything else fails, have 1 ecu scour ing the mountains during the last few days but with (hi! exception of Mr. Ross they all came home empty hand ed. The turkey bagged by Daniel was shot on the eastern side of Montour Ridge, a short distance below Red Point. New Sign. A very handsome illuminnted --ign has been installed in front of Drei fuss' liquor store, Opera House Block to adveitise Harper's whiskey EST A 15LISII ED IN 1855 'INSTITUTE The thirty-eighth annual Teachers' Institute will convene at the High School, this city, on Monday, Novem ber :iO, to continui one week. County Superintendent- Dorr, who was in this city yesterday stated that the program he believes, will be found perfectly satisfactory, as it has been carefully arranged with a view to fur nishing practical instruction that will apply to all grades. The leading in .-tructors arc E. L. Kemp, Principal of the East Stroudsburg Normal School, William G. Ward, Professor of Liter ary and Art Criticism iu the Emerson College of Oratory, Boston. The music during institute will be in charge of O. H. Yetter, of Bloomsburg. The institute will open at 2 o'clock, Monday afternoon with invocation by Rev. Harry Curtin Ilarman. Rev. C. W. Briner, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, Washingtonville, will deliver an address, after which William G. Ward will take up the subject of "Self-culture and Litera- j lure". On Tuesday morning devotional ex ercises will be conducted by Rev. George E. Limbert. Professor Kemp will deliver a talk on "Things to be Learned at Home." Professor Ward will follow on," What shall We Read." In the afternoon session Professor Ward will discourse on "Tho Novel and the Short Story," also on "Read ing for Young People." E. L Kemp will continue with "Things to be Learned at Home." Ou Wednesday morning Rev. Adolph Mayer will lead iu devotion. Prof es:nr Kemp will take up the subject of "History" and Professor Ward will talk on"The Training ot the Future Citizen." In tho aft-ernflbn Professor Ward will discourse on"The George Jr., Republic" and on "Social and In dustrial Development." Professor Kemp's subject will he "Language work." ():i Thursday morning Rev. .J. E. Hutchison will lead devotions. Prof essor Kemp will continue his talk on " Language Work. " Professor Ward will take -up the subject of"The Growth of Social Ideas." He will be followed by Prof. Kemp on "Correla tion of Study." Piofessor Ward in the afternoon will talk ou "The Moral Value of Industri al Education." Professor Kemp's sub ject will be "Power Tests of Teach ing." At 2 o'clock the Director's sessiou Ko Itnl'l *-l,r, cimn 1... iI A J Rev. Ersbino Wright will conduct devotional exercises ou Friday morn ing. Professor Ward will speak on "Art for schools" and "Tho New Japan." The following committees have been appointed : Executive—Charles <V. Derr, U. L. Gordy and J. ('. Carey. Resolutions George D. Homer, Margaret C. Madden and James C. Carey. Auditors—H. L. Schnure, Clyde Heddens and Mary Williams. Enrolling Clerks—D. N. Dieffeu baclier and Mont Derr. The Petition to the Czar. Naturally the large number of our townspeople who last summer sign ed tic petition to the Czar of Russia relative to the Kisheuolf Massacre would like to know what bocamo of tho remarkable document after being declined by Russia. Tho petition has been deposited with Secretary Hay at Washington and will remain permanently in the state de part mem. The text of the petition itself has already been published and attached to it when presented were tho sign atures of 50,000 representative people of all creeds. Tho whole was hand somely bound together aud enclosed in a magnificent mahogany casket about two by three feet. On tho cover is a silver plate bearing tho inscription : "Petition to the Emperor ot Russia by Citizens of the United States of America in relation to the massacre of the J.iws at lvishenotl, Bessarabia, 15(03. "Deposited for transmission by the Independent Order of B'nai B'ritli." Immediately upon receiving the casket Secretary Hay caused it to ho forwarded to the White House for the inspection of President Roosevelt. It was then returned to the State Depart ment and placed iu the custody of Andrew Allen, Chief of the Bureau of Rolls and Library. Cost of Holding the Elections. It cost Montour County just $480.80 to hold iis last election. This is made up of twenty two different items and includes pay for election officers, cost ol ballots, return judges' pay, official count, certifying of returns, rent of rooms for holding election, delivery ot ballots, etc. The revisid t lection law adds some what to the cost by inch asing the pay of ch i lis. Previously the pay ot judges and ins] ret ors was - 50 at each elec tion, while the pay of the clerks was ■Si without regard to time. According to the act of 'O3 the judges avid in spectors of elections aud clerks to each election board are entitled to receive *:S .50at each election without regard tot ime except in counties where speci al acts are now in force or in cities co-extensive with it county. Tho coal piles are already beginning to shrink. JOB PRINTING The oflice of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public that ho is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description m TRESPASS The damage suit of Sarah G. Crom ley vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany went on trial Monday morning. President Judge R. R. Little and As sociates Dr. Thompson and Frank G. Blee occupied the bench. Elmer Himo and G. W. Bennett were appointed as tipstaffs to wait upon the court. There are a large number of wit nesses to be examined, a good many of them representing both sides being from Watsontown, where the dreadful accident occurred which robbed the plaintiff of her husband and little eon. There is a fine array of legal talent on each hide and the trial promises to be a stubborn aud hard fought contest. James Scarlet, W. J. Raldy and E. S. Gearhart represent the plaintiff and I. X. Grier and former Jadge H. M. Iliuckley appear for the defendant. Tiie following jurymen form the panel selected to decide the case : Isaac Confer, Joseph Law, Frank Ellis,John Cruikshauk.Landis Goss, W. J. Leidy, A. A. Geyer, John Barrett, Jacob Bloom, A. E. Hostelley, Peter Vooght and John F. Springer. Owing to the non-arrival of some important witnesses at 11 o'clock court adjourned to reconvene at 1:30 o'clock. Upon reconvening in the afternoon Edward S. Gearhart made a statement of the case. On January 9, 1902. Jos- Bpli B. Cromley and his little son David of Anthony township, Montour couuty, with a two horse sled drove to Watsontown for the purpose of selling :i load of wheat aud some turkeys. Ou the main street crossing on their re turn home they were struck by the 'Buffalo Flyer." Father and son and both horses were killed, while the sled was reduced to splinters. The accid ent, it was alleged, was due to neglect if the company and the present action is brought to recover damages. The first witness sworn was Mrs. Sarah C. Cromley, the widow. She ivas married to Joseph B. Cromley in 1890. She had but one child, the boy David, who was killed with his fatli r. Her husband was 37 years of age; ho boy was between five and six years )f ago; both were in good health. The remainder of the afternoon was )ccupied with hearing witnesses for he plaintiff, nearly all from Watson :own. Charles Mitchner was one of the irst on tlie spot after the accideut and 'ound father aud son dead. Jere Donovan is employed in the Table Factory opposite the station aud from :he window where he works the view iu or trie crossing, ni* Icscilpliuu OT trre nwtucut was very hrilliug. The train, according to bis :estimony, was running over fifty miles m hour and half enveloped in a cloud )f snow and dust. He saw the sled tvithiu two or three feet of the cross ing and the next moment "everything was in the air." He saw what appear )d to bo a "bundle of clothes" flying nerhead as high as the signal pole. Se ran out of the factory aud was imoug the first to reach the bodies of he man and boy, which were lying 20 :o 25 feet apart. Mr. Cromley was al ready dead ; his sou merely gasped aud lied. Edward Kreisher, auother employe of the table factory, saw the accident from the window. His attention was aroused by a loud whistle. The sled was already on the crossing and before the man could drive off lie was struck. The train, he said, was running at an unusual rate of speed. Alfred Muffley, a farmer who re sides near Watsontown, was hauling ice and witnessed the accident. He first saw tiio team when some twenty feet of the track ; it had stopped and was just starting up when he saw it. The train, he said, was"going for all it was worth." .Tames Montgomery, who "travels 24,000 miles a year" and once a week on the "Buffalo Flyer" testified that from what he knows of speed he is of the opinion that the train that day was running through Watsontown at from 50 to fiO miles an hour. The point from where he viewed the "Buffalo Flyer" that day was nine squares from where the accident occurred. On account of the snow on the track, he s »id, the train made little noise. 1). H. Kistin, Secretary of the Bor ough Council read a section from the Borough Ordinance regulating the speed of trains passing through the borough. The speed limit is fixed at six miles an hour. Dr. Derr.a practicing physician,was a witness. He examined the bodies of Joseph B. Cromle.v and his son after the accident. The former's neck was broken and tho skull of the latter was fractured. In bis opinion death in the case of each resulted from the accid ent. Altogether fifteen witnesses were heard for the plaintiff. Among these was former Congressman, Alexander Billmeyer who testified as to the earn ing capacity of Joseph B. Croinley. Only a few more witnesses for the plaintiff remain to be heard. The action in trespass brought by Mrs. Sarah C Cromley against the Pennsylvania railroad Company is still before court. But little progress was made in the trial Tuesday, nearly the entire day being consumed in argu ment. The few witnesses on the plaintiff'* side which were not heard Monday testified yesterday morning. The evid ence was merely corroboratory of what preceded, with the exception of that (Continued on Fourth Page.
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