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t row ii Mint I'.niim Work i« "Specialty. I
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Inslrunienls ami prejiMi. it to execute the
most illtlicillt Work.
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U.SB Mill - r>t., Danville, Pa.
DntiliM.ry in all ils branches, Charges
Moderate and •*- work tinarauteed
Established Is
riIMIHNSHI) MiWS.
The d ivs are getting longer
Fine weather lor pneumonia.
Candid ties are shaking hands,
l'he Ch; istmas bargain counters are
b< nig cleared.
Frozen noses, ears and finger tips are
comuioii.
Eiif.ii,e your coal hauling in advance
if you an short. The haulers are very
busy.
'1 j:.• w. ather man treats us to an oc
ca-i inhl snow Hurry just to prove that
hi eonti.iues to have suow in stock.
It is a question whether all New
Ye .is solution- will ke |i HI this
mil l weather.
Speaking of old-fashioned winters,
we beg to express a preteten e tor the
"Good Old Summer Time."
The finest kind of ice is being store
away in the ice houses throughout the
town and owing to the big crop feing
haiV'sted the chunk of ice should be
large aid the price small next sum
mer.
The battleships of all "civilized"
nations of the earth are hastening to
war I Ivor i, whi< h will likely he the
storm center of the threatened hostil
ities in the Far East.
Th ■ P'Twiek Board ot Trade has in-
d t movement to secure the
removal of Albright- College from-
Myerstown to that place. A cash suh
script ion of $20,000 towards support
ing the college tien- is piu ticall.v as
sured.
If war noes occur between Russia
and Japan it is lik- lv that China will
tie broken over in A- ». The historical
hut behind -tlie-tiiii'■ empire is likely
to be sipteze 1 severely when the push
ing, tugging and shoving commences.
Railway c nporations in the United
States, during the year just passed,
have made a good -ho '.nig, and pros
pered notwithstanding increased
wages, co t of tuel and materials.
The p< union isstio last year was the
largest in ten years; the issue tor the
first quarter of the present year ex
ceeds the same period last year by
twenty-five per cent.
The livery stables report an excep
tionally tine business since Saturday
last.
Smallpox has broken out hi the in
sane department of the Blair County
Almshouse. One victim is dead and
three new cases have been discovered
The place has been quarantined by the
State Health Board.
Edward L. Stringer in passing through
the orchard in the rear of his home at
Northumberland, Tuesday morning,
saw a large robin flying merrily
through th" trees. Spring is surely
coming so get ready to light the dust
out of the carpets and amputate the
grass.
Pneumonia is quite prevalent through
out the country, and during the sud
den weather changes, and exposure to
severe cold, people cannot take too
good care of themselves.
The Reading Railway has again is
sued a general vaccination order and
all train men have been notified to
comply. Dr. Brothers began scratch
ng at Newberry yesterday and is
working his way along the line, leav
iug sore arms in his wake.
The legislative wtieels are beginning
to turn in many states
Schuylkill county tax collectors who
are liehind in their accounts will be
prosecuted. Many have largo sums of
state and county money which they
decline to turn over. The bondsmen
will be held if necessary.
The manufacturers of valentines
complain that there is a general slump
ill the business this year, which goes
to show th 41 the standard of intelli
gence is rising in this country.
Oyster dealers predict a famine 111
the bivalves the next two weeks This
is due to the extreme cold weather.
The ice along the oyster beds makes it
impossible for diedgers to work.
One of the sites mentioned for pur
chase by the government a- a govern
inent camp for soldiers is that former
ly occupied by the soldiers from this
city who wer-i stationed it <-amp
Meade duting 1 Si IS
Fll in Hammer- and short change men
are operating in En/ rue county.
Merchants and others should beware
in making change for strangers.
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•THIS COl NTRY WILL NliVI-R I!L IiNTIRHLY FRI-K UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DHM ANUS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. HI—NO 2.
STIi 1:1:1 I'WIMi
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I Considerably more signers than art' ,
I required have been obtained to tin*
! petition asking that Mill street he
■ paved an'l the pipei will bo presented
i to the Borough Council at its regular
1 meeting tomorrow night.
Street paving is one of tlu* improve- |
ments whioh have been looked for- j
waul to with a good deal of pleasant j
iwTticipat iou for years past. !-o that :
when the petition wa- first circulated
i last fall, signers were readily obtain
| ed and 'hero seemed to lie no question
I trom tli start but that enough sinners
to cover tv. o-thirds ol the distance to
!be paved as required by law could
{ easily b-< procured. The work was not j
'■ pushed very actively until within a ;
recent date when the Danville and
! Rloomshurg Electric luiiway Company
' let tli ■ contract tor constructing it
lino. Realizing then that there was
no time to lose if street paving was
U> take place coincident with the lay
ing ot the trolley track in the borough
the committee again took up the peti
tion and made an otTort to secure ad
ditional signers.
Yesterday it was auuounced that
the project was secure. Considerably
more than the number of signers need
ed have been obtained, while nowhere
along the street was there any direct
opposition encountered.
The petition asks that Mill street be
paved with vitrified brick trom the
river bridge to Center street. Mill
street is about 3D feet wide with the
exception of a spot in the vicinity of
the weigh scales, where the street is
much w lder. It is understood that the
Trolley Company will pave nine teet
and that the balance will be divided
equally between th • Borough an I the
owners of the properties, which line
each side of the street, each paying
one-third.
The Borough Council will probably
take immediate action on the petition
and proceed at once to enact an ordin
ance for street paving.
Those who have not yet signed the
petition will have an opportunity to
do so (luring today and tomorrow
At United Evangelical Church.
The revival meetings of the United
Evangelical church, successful beyond
all expectations from the start, have
not yet reached their climax The
church is thoroughly aroused to the
revival spirit and as a unit are labor
ing together with the pastor me s-ant
ly for the salvation ot souls.
Penitents continue to crowd the
altar, among them being new seekers
nearly every evening. Kev. tjunu is
somewhat indisposed through an at
tack of grip, but he continues to labor
zealously. His sermons are plain prac
tical appeals to all classes
The revival meetings will continue
at h ast until the 21th inst. Kev. Dunn
stated yesterday that the meetings
would be kept up as long a- there is
any indication of favorable results
The general public, especially those
who are non professors of religion.are
most cordially invited to attend all
the services.
Stockholders' Meeting.
The Stockholders at the two Nation
al Banks of this city held their regular
annual meeting Tuesday afternoon.
At the Danville National Bank the
following directors were chosen to
serve for the ensuing year: W. J.
Baldy, Charles P. Hancock, F. C.
Angle, D. U. Eckman,Alexander Bill
meyer, M. Curry and W. K. Hol
loway.
At the First National Bank the fol
lowing directors were chosen to serve
for the ensuing year, several residing
out of town: Robert M. Cathcart, B.
R. Gearhart, I. X. Grier, William
Pensyl,.lohu F. Tooley, D. F. Gouge r
and C. G. VanAlen.
At the First National 11 ink no time
has been set for organi/. itiou but a
meeting for that purpose will be held
in the near future.
The People's Bank held its annual
meeting in December and elected offic
ers on the s iioo date.
Revival at East End Missiou.
The present winter promises to be
an exceptional one for revivals. In
addition to those which have run their
course ami others which have opened
so auspiciously a series ot evangelistic
meetings beginning with next we k
will be held at the East End Mission
in the Aniiu rinaii Building.
The meetings will open on Monday,
the 18th inst. and trom that date until
the 22nd will he in charge of Rev. .T.
E Hutchison, pastor of Mahoning Pres
byterian church. Ih«* week follow
ing, from the 25th to the 20th, tiio
meetings will be in charge of the Rev
George .1 Mingins, D. I) , ot New
York
Dr Mingins, s a famous mission
worker arid has been in Danville on
►several oi > asions, when In- Millions
made a strong impression
111 of Diphtheria.
Jane -, the four-year old son ot Mr.
and Mrs James 1 Magill,\iue street,
is very critically ill ot diphtheria
A.nt iI• x ] 11* i<as I!• ' i a'l til; 11 it< i > I and
yesterday the ph\sician had hopes of
the child's recovf ry.
Typhoid Fever Patients.
Walt'r and Florence Tiiiinliower.son
and daughter of Mr ar.d Mrs. II E
Trumbower, I.i t Mark'* srteet, who
i have iv photil (• v" i -fill i ont iiiu• quite
ill, Walter, especially. Florence is
' -ilgliMv convalescent and i- able to sit
n p a port ion ot the ti me
DANVILLi:. PA., Till lISDAV JAM AL'Y 11 IJMM.
THROWN Ml DM
A very bad runaway was narrow lv
averted on Mill street Monday after
noon. As it was one ot the occupants
ol the sleigh was thrown out mid
slightly injured.
Between two and thrc" o'clock Will
iam Mart/, of Washingtonvillo drove
into town with a two seated sleigh be
longing to Blue Springs Farm Mr.
Mart/, was accompanied by two ladies
of Washingtonville who occupied the
rear seat.
The sleigh contained hut one iiorse.
As it was crossing the D. L. & W.
track on Mill street,the runner ground
hard on the iron rail, suddenly check
ing the speed. The result was that the
swingle tree broke, which caused the
horse, which was a spirited animal,to
spring forward jerking the r< ms out
of the driver's hands. Mr. Mart/ giab
bc I for the lines but succeed-d in get
ting hold of only one line. With this
he held on hoping to check the horse,
which by this time was half out of the
shafts and was plunging about in a
wholly ungovernable way. l'he one
line to which the driver held had the
etiect of pulling the horse around in ii
circle.
The position, which with plenty of ;
room would have been dangerous j
enough, was rendered doubly perilous
by the awning posts and two large
heaps of snow which had been shovel
eil otr the crossing by the railway em- ■
ployes.
As the liorse dashed around the cir
cle time and again the sleigh seemed
to escape the awning posts bv only a
hair's breadth and as tli" runueis
struck the piled-up snow the sleigh
half overturned. The two ladies held ,
Oil as best they could, but during the
third or fourth revolution one of them '
Mrs. Frank Courson -lost her hold ;
and was liurle I from the seat and fell
into the street.
Fortunately at this juncture agent
leman troui the sidewalk caught the j
horse as lie daslie I by and stopped tli
runaway. Mrs. Courson was soon up- ;
oil her feet She \va- badly (lightened
and bruised somewhat but not serious
ly huit.Tl e spect tele was quite thrill
ing ami caused a good <t<-11 of excite
tnetlt
Last Night at St. Paul's.
The revival meetings hi St. Paul's
M. E. church were wll sustained las!
evening notwithstanding the inclem
ent weather and the difficulty ot
walking. The congregation v- is larg
er than expected.
The musical feature of the liieuting
is increasingly hetpiui. I'rotessor let
ter i- ptoviug himself to be a most
efficient conductor ot the music. Those
who ae •ompaninl him from Blcoin--
burg rendered most excellent service.
The sermon by the pastor,was based
upon the subject, "Seeking the Lord
an Immediate Duty." The text was
in Hosea, loth chapter, 12th verse:
"It is time for you to sc-k the Lord.'
The meetings are growing in power
and promise a large ingathering to the
church membership before they come
to a close.
Thirty Cases of Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet fever is epidemic in Roaring
Creek and Locust townships, Columbia
county, a conservative estimate plac
ing tli" number of ("»> •- at thirty. I wo
deaths have occurred.
In Roaring Creek three of the public
schools have beet) closed ; in Locust
township, one, the upper school, is
closed. As a further precaution ser
vices have been discontinued in the
Reformed church at Mill Grove, and
all loafing is prohibited in the coun
try stores.
The disease was carried into the
locality from Philadelphia by the son
of a farmer who was attending school
in the city. The disease is in the form
of scarlatina and angino-a and is next
to the most virulent type
Next Year's Improvements.
Among the improvements contem
plated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for next year is the double tracking of
the S. H. & W. branch from Sunbury
to Catawissa.
in addition to double tracking the
road, the improvements will include a
straightening out of till the curves An
enormous amount of work will be in
volved, as the curve in the vicinity of
Blue Hill is a big proposition in itself.
Between South Danville and Sun
hury the road is already double track
ed with the exception of some five
miles. The greater part of the work
will be between South Danville and
Koaring cieek as the entire stretch
there has only a single track
Slush and Water Turn to Ice.
Y> sterday was one of the most un
pleasant days of the season. Snow and
rain fell alternately so that it was as
disagreeable overhead as underfoot.
The pavements Were covered with
slush and at many place- Hood' I with
water.
During the evening the wind v. red
1 around to the West- and the tetnpei
attire was soon at tin freezing point
j F.efore midnight the pavement- nearly
every whole w- re a mass ot i'e and
1 walking was attended uitli much ditTi
| cully.
Election Day February IG.
j Titeie is nuieh discussion a- to the
i date of the spring election Th- flee
I t ion will be held on 1 uesi|a v ( 112 el>rtiai y
lt>th.
SCHOOL HOARD
The School Board held a busy ses
sion Monday night, the gie-ter part of
the time being occupied in trying to
straighten out the difficulty in which
it h> enis that body is involved through
the enforcement of the act ot liHil to
perfect the practice and procedure of
entering tax claims
The act in question, which repeals
all former acts relating to tax,is heavy
and complicated and capable of differ
ent interpretations. Acting upon what
lit* believed sound advice the President
of the School Board along with the
prt siding oflicers of the Town Council,
the Board of County Commissioners
and the Overseers of the Poor signed
the tax claims preparatory to their be
ing entered up in the Prothonotarv's
ollice where they heeoine a lien against
the property.
It was not long until the question
was raised whether or not the sign
ature thus given by the chief executive
officers without any resolution on the
1 art of their respective bodies author
izing it was according to law and ot
any force in the premises.
The discussion in the School Board
last night wa- precipitated by the
Prothonotary's bill of one hundred
dollars for entering up the taxes.
Ralph Eisner, Attorney for the School
Board, was present and gave an opin
ion based up'on his interpretation of
the act of li»oi. According to his view
the School Board, as well as the Bor
ough Council and the other bodies in
volved is a parliamentary organization
and as such derives its authority from
resolution. Under the circumstances
lie thought it was plain that the Pros
ident ha I no right to sign the tax
claims without the School Board first
taking action. At the same time, he
said, lie wished it understood that he
did not question the good faith of the
President or of either of the other
presiding officers who sign* 1.
Assuming that this view held gooil
it was a question with the School
Board how t ir the procedure taken in
the entering up ot taxes is legal and
what step would be advisable for them
to take next. In the absence of the
enlightenment sought they decided to
postpone the paying of the Prothono
tarv's bill and on motion it was laid
on the table.
The Borough Sup' rintendeiit pres- j
ented In- report for the month ending
January Mb. Number of pupils in at
tendanci during month, males, ("ill;
females, ii - .'!; total, 1\!38. Average at
tendance during month, males, "iti-j;
females, fiS'.i; total, 115 4. Percentage
total, Number »>f pupils not abseut
during the year to date, not tardy
during the year to date, 1V.1.'1 Pupils
sick, 205; number of deaths, ~
The following members were pres
ent at last night'- meeting: Koefer,
Ortli. Greene, Harptd, Burns, Pursel,
Werkheisor, Von Blohn, Fischer.Han
cock, Byerly.
The following bills were approved
for payment :
W. E. Young $7.50
Ezra Haas 1.00
O. M. Leniger 11."m
I'. L. Gordy E2t>
A. H. Oroue 14.30
Adams Express Co .70
American Hook Co ... 9.00
Robert J. Pegg II.SO
Standard Gas Co 1-80
Dauville Stove iV Mfg. Co 117.20
George Sechler LOO
H. G. Salmon 3.00
Interest on Bonds . 122.50
Miss Watkins Wins.
Because of love's broken promise a
jury on Monday ordered Frederick
Graeber of Philadelphia to pay Miss
Margaret Watkins SIO,OOO. it was the
end of the suit for breach of promise
of marriage and $ >5,000 damages, which
lasted au entire week and was filled
with sensations. The jurors deliber
ated four hours, the case having been
submitted to them just after noon.
The tune was taken up in fixing upon
the sum tote awarded to the plaiu
tiff, for at no time was there a ques
tion about deciding in her favor, it is
said.
The amount of damages was settled
upon in a way jurors have come to re
gard as the fairest. Each juryman
wrote down the figure he believed the
plaintiff should be given; these sums
were added together and the total was
divided by 12, the result being a little
over SIO,OOO, and that sum was finally
agreed upon.
The court room was about halt-filled
with interest d parties and curiosity
seekers, when the jurymen filed in.
Neither Miss Watkins,bet sister, Mrs.
Christ, nor Graeber were present and
tie verdict was recieved without a
j word ot comment b v the spectators
Mrs. Miller Critically 111.
Word was received in this city ves
-1 terday to the elleet that Mrs Maty
Miller, ot Lew ishurg,sister of the late
Thomas and •!« s Se Iteavei ot this city,
is lving seriously ill and that very
; hopes are entertained foi her
recovery. Mr- Miller i-. about eighty
three years < I age She resides with
her elder sister, Mi-s Eliza Beaver,
who notwithstanding her years, con
11 ii in in good hea It h.
Cornell Fniv. r-ity ha- had a quick
I recovery from the tvphoi I f ever ej
I in Id h t of last Fci.ruai v, tin
'enrollment ot students foi tin- ye n'r
'course numbering 3,013 as coinpatei
'with .'.MM ill this Ii me I :»,it vein .
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mis Louis Gross of Blooms
burg, visited relatives in Danville over ]
Sunday.
Mrs. Emanuel Wolf of Philadelphia, i
is a guest at the home of her brother, j
Elia- Maier, Mill street.
Mrs. William Harris and Miss .Toy '
Harris of Plymouth, are guests at the !
home of A. M Dfohl, Lower Mulberry
street.
Thomas Jaines of Berwick, spoil
Sunday with his parents, East Dan
ville.
Fred Howe transacted business in
Harrisburg yesterday.
Leopold Dreifuss wasjn Suubury |
yesterday.
Miss Jennie Carr of Sunbury, visit- |
ed friends in this city yesterday.
Ita Johnson of Northumberland,was
a visitor in this city,'yesterday.
Mrs. W. A. Sechler visited friends
in Montandon yesterday.
Louis Evans transacted business in
Sunbury yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yorks of Ceil- i
tral.are visiting relatives in this city.
R. T. Smith of Benton, transacted
business in this city yesteiday.
W. R. Oberdorf of the Sunbury Pro
duce company was in this city yester
day
Mrs. D. E. Thatcher of Bloomsburg
was in this city yesterday.
Augustus Woods transacted business
in Sonbury yet-ferday.
Harry Schott returned to Philadel
phia yesterday after a visit with rela
tives 111 this city.
Miss Ida Gallagher called on friends
in Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. J. M. White left yesterday for
a visit with relatives at Milton.
Miss Ella Snyder was a Bloomsburg
visitor yesterday afternoon
Miss Ida Yorks visited friends in
Bloomsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Rote and sou George of
Philadelphia, will arrive in this city
today for a visit with relatives.
C. F. Darrow was a Bloomsburg vis
itor yesterday.
Dr. I. (J Barber returned home from
a visit to MitTlinhurg last evening.
Bert Vastiuo of South Danville, left
for Pittsburg yesterday.
C. C. Moyer was in Milton yester
day
Mail Carriers Caauge Hours.!
Thole is a change in the carriers'
in town whicl is made to correspond
with the change in train schedule.
Ilereatter each ot the carriers will
start out ;it 8:15 in the morning in
stead of at S o'clock. In the afternoon
instead ot at 3:20 they will leave the
post office at J 15.
Carrier No. 1, whose route covers
Mill street,who heretofore started out
on his business trip at H :40 p. in. un
der the change will start out at 5:10
pin The latter change will be high
ly appreciated by the merchants, who
during at least a portion of the year
close at •'> p. m. Previously they were
obliged to tarry at their stores or leave
their mail lie until the next morning.
Death of James L. Beach.
.James L. Beach, an old and esteem
ed resident of Montour County, died
at his home, Mooresburg, at midnight
Tuesday The deceased was i 3 years
of age. Dr. Beach of Montoursville is
a son of Mr. Beach. Miss Maggie, a
surviving daughter, resides at home.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence. Friday at Ip. m. In
terment in the cemetery connected
with the Methodist church at Moores
burg.
Hearing Appeals.
The Board of County Commissioners
ot Northumberland County met at the
Susquehanna Hotel, South Danville,
yesterday for the purpose of hearing
appeals. They were called upon dur
ing the day by a number of persons
living in Gearhart ami Rush town
ships and in Riverside, Borough, who
were not satisfied with the valuation.
Afflicted Family.
The family of Howard Farley of
Riverside is hadlv afflicted. Anna,
the fourteen year old daughter is
down with typhoid fever and is criti
cally ill. Last week Arthur, the little
son of the I mil ly, was taken with the
disease and yesterday Mr. Farley, the
father, was reported ill with symp
toms of typhoid.
A Big Reduction.
The Board of Directors of the Am
erican Car and Foundry Company met
in their New York office and adopted
a resolution cutting the salaries ot
officials atnl entire clerical staff all
the way from 10 per cent, to C.O per
cent. Notices have also been posted in
the works at Berwick reducing wages
10 per cent. The night turn at the
steel plant has been suspended throw
ing 10(1 men out of employment
New York is on the verge of a pneu
monia epidemic. The records show
that there were '255 deaths trom the
ailment last week, and many cases are
reporti d every day. Cars too hot or
too cold, draughty l'eriyboats and the
bad weal her are held responsible for
the fatalities So much pneumonia in
sti' li a short s| ace of time was never
hclote known in thatcitv l'he disease
is ot a peculiarly virulent type, many
ot the \ictiiii- dving aftet only two
days' illness.
IKlLll AMI HIPPER
MINIM, CO.
I
The Serrano Gold and Copper Min
ing Company was organized in this
city yesterday. This is au organiza
| tion local in its nature which owns
immensely valuable mineral land in
Mexico.
The officers elected ate as follows:
| President,l. X. Grier; Vice President
John H. Goeser; Treasurer Myron I.
Low of Lime Ridge; Secretary C. E.
Yorks of Central. Directors were
chosen as follows: T. H Collins of
Cananea.Senora, Mexico;! X. Grier,
Esq . John H Goeser, F. C. Angle,
Esq., of Danville; C. G. Voris, Esq.,
lof Milton ; R. T. Smith, Benton ; ,T.
• I. Higbee, of Watsontown; Myron I.
Low, Lime Ridge and C. E. Yorks, of
Central. Others interested in the en-
I terprise are C. P. Hancock of Dan
! ville; E. H. Heaton and W. B. God
charles, Milton ; and B. (j. Keller of
Benton.
The report of the rich mineral land
was first brought to this locality by
C. E. Yorks,a former resident of Dan
ville, but more recently living at Cen
tral who about two years ago returned
from a trip to Mexico. The organiza
tion of the company yesterday was the
culmination of indefatigable effort on
the part of Mr. Yorks carried on dur
ing the interim to interest local in
vestors. During his visit to Mexico
lie formed the acquaintance of T. H.
Collins, ot Canauea, a former resident
of Scran ton, who had been in Mexico
for some 25 years and was not only
versed in mineralogy but was familiar
with Mexican customs and is au au
thority on procuring Mexican laud
titles. Mr. Collins was present at the
meeti ig in this city yesterday. Like
Mr. Yorks he is familiar with every
foot of the valuable ore laud held by
the newly organized company. The
tract, which comprises 2?i> acres, lies
scarcely two miles south of the tarn
ous Greene mine, which ranks third
in the world as a copper producer.
The tract owned by the local com
pany is rich in both gold and copper.
Mr. Yorks, who had specimens of the
output assayed is satisfied that the
proportion of valuahlo metal in the
ore runs very high. The value of the
tract is thoroughly appreciated by the
Mexican government, by which if is
assessed as valuable gold land.
Tin- procedure in obtaining a title to
land iu Mexico like the general law
there bears no resemblance to the same
in this country. In the case of the
Serrano Gold and Copper laud it re
quired nearly two years to comply
with all the formality required. Dur-
Mr. Yorks was ou the ground looking
alter the interest of his enterprise and
the stories that lie tells of official
formality and delay discounts any
thing ever heard of in this country in
the form of "red tape.'' The papers
pass through ten or a dozen different
hands and are at every stage subject
to the closest scrutiny from the gov
ernment. Even the character of the
would-be purchaser is investigated and
affidavits as to his standing and reput
ation are required from prominent
citizens iu the Republic of Mexico.
Those handling the enterprise in the
present case stood the test and the
signature of President Diaz as a stamp
of approval was at last secured. A
deed for the 27«"i acres bearing the sig
nature of the great man is now in the
possession of the newly organized com
pany and marks the culmination of
their labors to secure ownership. A
charter was obtai ned on December
2Hth.
The Inrcrease of Pneumonia.
The compilers of vital statistics in
the large cities have discovered the
rather startling fact that pneumonia
has now superseded pulmonary tuber
culosis as the cause of greatest mortal
ity. This, coupled with the state
ment of a high authority quite recent
ly made, that pneumonia is contag
ious, is well calculated to arouse the
interest of the public and at the same
tiniß set the men of science to work.
The fact that the disease is increasing
alarmingly has been apparent for some
years, laymen have be *ii wondering
and physicians have been speculating.
As a disease it is one of the swiftest
and deadliest, dragging its victims
from the ranks of all classes, slaying
the robust along with the frail and
sparing few on whom its poisoned
fangs are fastened.
The rapid increase in the work of
this destroyer is cause for alarm. It
calls tor extraordinary activity on the
part of experts who are,as a matter of
course, busily engaged in investiga
tion and experiments. The opinion
that it is contagious is not shared by
eminent authorities. It is even pos
sible that the disease is not under
stood and that the methods of treat
ment are on wrong line". The enorm
ous and increasing mortality,however,
is sufficient to give rise to the sus
picion that there is some sanitary
fault lesponsible tor its ravages.
Pneumonia is usually regarded as a
disease promoted by sudden and ex
treme changes in the weather. Wheth
er or not this theory is correct it is
evident that its harvest is more pro
lific in the winter than at any other
tune of the year. But no matter what
its origin its presence is enough to
arouse the scientific world to the
I necessity for meeting and combatting
it in a manner that will piove more
successful than the present mode of
treatment
i Clearing and colder weather is
promised for tomorrow
KSTABUSIIFJ) l\ 1855
MISSIONARY
ANNIVERSARY
The missionary anniversary of St.
Paul's M E. church Sunday wa3
celebrated with au addre. a .s from Miss
Anna Limberger,a missionary station
d in Mexico. Miss Limberger, whose
home is in this city, is laboring under
the auspices of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of St. Paul's M E.
church. Since her return to this coun
try she lias spoken at several diflerent
places throughout the Central Pennsyl
vania Conference and has stil! several
other appointments to till before - ! ie
returns to Mexico.
Her address Sunay was intensely
interesting, and conveyed much in
formation relative to the unique Re
public south of us which possessed a
peculiar value coming as it did from
an eye-witness in touch with life there
in one of its most interesting phases.
Miss Limberger gave a most charm
ing description of tlie natural beauty
of the Mexican landscape in connection
with which she dwelt upon die an
tiquities and the most romantic feat
ures of early history. Beginning
with Cortez, the Spanish invader, she
followed iiis fortunes through his var
ious exploits which culminated in the
capture of Montezuma,the Indian Rul
er, the overthrow of the ancient sys
tem and the establishment in its stead
of the Roman Catholic'religion. Trac
ing the progress of events she arrived
at a period coincident with the Dec
laration of Independence in our coun
try when the spirit of rebellion in
Mexico first began to manifest itself
against the exisiting regime, after
which she described the insurrection
after.insurrection which occurred un
til all religion was overthrown.
From the depth of uneulightenment
and superstition, Miss Limberger says,
the pendulum has swung far to the
other extreme. The reins of govern
ment today are in the bauds of a set
of agnostics,men without any positive
conclusions as to the existence of a
personal Deity or ot a future life.
Miss Limberger conceded that the men
in authority as a class are scholarly
and in a worldly sense intensely pro
gressive. Free intercourse with other
nations is upheld and no one is more
welcome on Mexican soil than the in
habitants of the United States.
Nothing speaks better for the toler
ance and the spirit of freedom in our
country than the fact that Catholics
are accorded much more liberty in the
United States than in Mexico.the land
where that church for so many cen
turies reigued supreme. The sight fre
quently witnessed here of Sisters of
Catholic church appearing on the
streets in the garb of their order is
one never witnessed in Mexico. The
nunneries as well as the monasteries
are all under the ban and if any at all
are maintained it is don" surreptitious
ly.
It is the province of the Missionaries
in Mexico to chock the strong reaction
toward practical skepticism as well as
to educate a class which need it bad
ly. The missionaries under the policy
of protection toward foreigners have
unlimited protection from the govern
ment. The time was when mission
aries who went to Mexico faced mar
tyrdom, but those days are past and
faithful devoted effort in the cause of
Christ at the present is sure to bring
its fruit and the element of personal
danger hardly enters into it.
The missionaries devote their labors
almost exclusively to the young. The
schools established in the past have
grown to considerable proportions.
Here the young people of both sexes
are educated and in most instances
converted and 111 turn sent out to ex
ert their influence 011 their own peo
ple. Miss Limberger drew a very
pleasing picture of this phase of mis
sionary effort in Mexico. Each girl
passing through the school in time be
comes the head of a household and as
wife aud mother with her newly ac
quired viewsaud accomplishments has
before her almost boundless opportun
ities for accomplishing good. The con
ference of the Methodist church in
Mexico is made up ;»lmo-r wholly of
the graduates ol 111 Theological school
at Pueblo,native hovs who were gath
ered in from many re mot • parts of the
republic, now preachers ! thoriug zeal
ously to educate and convert thsir own
people.
Death of a Youu<r Man.
William O. Sweitzer, son of O. B.
Sweitzer, Grand street, died at the
home of the latter about 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He had been ill a
long time suffering from a complica
tion of diseases. The deceased was 32
years of age.
The funeral will be held from the
Sweitzer residence, No. 218 Grand
street, at 1:30 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Interment will take place in
the Episcopal cemetery.
Intercounty Conference.
The preliminary meeting of M.
C A. secretaries at Sunbury last week
has led to the formation of an inter
county secretaries' conference. Six
counties are included, ('leartield.Clin
ton, Montour, Columbia and North
umberland Meetings will be held at
Sunbury every quarter and the prob
lems of the work will be discussed.
:W. D Laumaster, of Danville, has
i been chosen chairman of the Execu
tive Committee.
Shamokin's Chief Burgess has issu
ed an order prohibiting the coasting
on all the hills within the limits of
the borough.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
| nounces to the public that ha
| is prepared at all times to ex
; cute 111 the neatest mann :r
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds arid Description
NO LONGER IS
NEED OF RELIEF
Burgess Pursel yesterday stated that
uo further effort will be made to col
lect money for the typhoid fever vic
tims at Butler, but that the sum sub
scribed, which now amounts to #9:1.50,
will be forwarded to its destination at
ouce.
It was stated on Monday that a fur
ther effort would be made to obtain
subscriptions by circulating a paper
through town. The solicitor appoint
ed had barely started out when the
statement issued hy the general relief
•ninmittee of Butler appeared iu the
public prints explaining that the neces
sity for further contributions had pass
ed.
The statement says:
Investigation shows that unless some
unforeseen circumstances arise which
the members of the general relief com
mittee can have uo knowledge, we are
of the opinion that with the funds
now on hand, together with money
contributed, but not yet received by
the treasurer, T. .T. Shufflin, we will
have sufficient money to pay all debts
thus far contracted, or to be contract
ed.
We, therefore, request that from
this day no further moneys be solicit
ed for or subscribed for the relief of
the typhoid fever sufferers at Butler.
In making 'his statement to the pub
lic we do it as a result of a careful
and thorough investigation of the con
ditions as they now appear to us, aud
trust our couclusions will be fully
warranted by the results.
We are united in the opinion that
the crisis in ttie epidemic is passed,
basing our judgment on the reports
made by the chairman of the ward
committees, supplemented by state
ments from the State Board of Health.
We wish to accompany this announce
ment with an expression of our heart
felt gratitude to au ever generous aud
loving public for the liberal and spon
taneous response to the call for aid,
and to assure each and every one who
contributed to the fund of the very
deep appreciation on the part of all
who have received and will receive
assistance as a result of such generos
ity.
Charles M. Heineman, chairman of
general relief committee; .lames N.
Moore,chairman executive committee;
H. T. llattigan, secretary of general
committee, Richard H. Brodhead,sec
retary of executive committee.
The full list of Danville subscribers
is as follows:
W. G. Pursel * 5.00
"Xion "Congregation, ' 5.W
Bloch & Benzhach ... 2.00
A. C. Amesbury. 1.00
Danville Lodge of Elks 5.00
Y. M. C. A. Collection 10.00
Germania Vereiu 8.00
T. J. Price
P. H. Vannan ....
C. E. Society Emauuel Baptist
Church . 100
Danville Knitting Mills' Em
ployes 25.00
Henry C. Snyder .. 5.00
J. H. Cole 100
J B. Watson 2.00
J. C. Miller 50
George M. West LOO
Cash Subscriptions 12.00
Directors in Session.
The board of directors of the Odd
Fellows' Orphans' Home near Sunbury
met at that institution yesterday. The
object of the meeting was to close the
business of the year passed aud the
consideration of any projects for the
welfare of the Home.
A session was held Monday but very
little of great Interest to the public
was doue. The majority of the time
was given to the hearing of aud ac
tion on the reports of the different
committees which showed that every
thing was in a flourishing condition,
with bright prospers of still better
rest) Its this year.
Late yesterday afternoon representa
tives from all lodges in Central Penn
sylvania, interested in the home, met
and elected a board ot directors for
1904.
This year promises to see a great
growth in the home. Before tlio di
rectors will be laid plans for the js3o, •
000 addition to the bdilding, a fuud to
erect which has been raised during the
past year w
The plan suggested is to use the
Home for a refuge foraged Odd Fel
lows and their wives, and.to use the
addition for the home for orphans. The
institution is tlie largest of its kind in
this part of the State and has done a
world of good £
State Editors Will Meet.
The annual meeting of the Pennsyl
vania State Editorial Association will
be held in Harrisburg 011 Tuesday,
Jan. 19. Arrangements have been made
to have the meeting iu the parlors ot
the Locluel Hotel, and if the attend
ance is too large for holding the meet
ing there it will be transferred to the
Hoard of Trade Building-. Important
business will be considered, among
which will be the advisability of hold
j1 ug a summer nieetiug at St. Louis
during the World's Fair.
College of Music.
S;U pays six weeks instruction and
hoard at the College of Music, Free
hurg. Pa.. Piano, organ, singing,brass
aud string instruments taught. Young
people as well cared for as at home.
Terms begin Mav 2, .lune 13 and July
25. For catalogue address, Henry B
Mover.