Home Paper -—For tie Home I ht* circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMKKICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DK. HtVIKU 11. JKNNIKCK, Ojfict llour» 9 A. M to 12 M lUi Mill St., I /'. M.to A /'. M Danville, /'« 1 MIIHL.TZ. M. L>. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLK, IV*. iJiseases of the Stomach and ltiles.iiir» a Specialty | yi. W . »'. ANUI.K, DENTIST OFHCK: IMS MII.I. STKKBT. r*\ ii KxtmcUHl without Pat ii. frown HD'L BrM«e \V«>rk a Specialty. KQNIPPED Willi the inlet : MINI most Improved luHtruineiitN UNJ prepwrt <1 T<» executetlie luoHt difficult work. PR. C. H. HISYNOLD6, i<KN ! Irsl. - JKS Mill - v-m., l>ftnvtlle, Pa. Wtitieuy in all its »»rim-bt». Charges >l.»-l~n.te and h wor» Guaranteed •v tfiolli-h#*! '"IW IB Hi Not many Apil showers thus lar. Back yaids aie receiving attention. Garden making will now begin in Efforts should be made to prevent lb* os.ial spring forest fin s. it is aim innce I it will oost S2O to "do" the " Pike" at tiie St. Louis Ex positor. Now toe weather sharps are trying o mike us believe that spring is not much later than usual. Tiie slate convention of the Patri otic Order of Americans will convene in Hariisburg on the morning of the 17th of May. There i 9 every indication that the travel to the Louisiana Purchase Ex position will l*e immense from the in augural ion of the great fair within a few days. Every Individual has a duty to per form in tiie matter of making the city attractive. That is, each resident ■hould make the environment of his home beautiful. At the Catawissa bridge the ice is still piled up several feet iu thickness a*id below Catawissa iu some places it is piled on the Lauk about tiu feet iu thickness. Mahauoy City is to have a pasteuriz ed milk plant will be in opera tion in three weeks. A similar institu tion at Shamokin has proved a great success, sterilizd nii'.k being in groat demands There is little arlutus to be had about the countiy at the present time. The cold weather is keeping hack this popular Hower,but a warm day or two will bring it out in line style. The farmers of Nebraska and Col orado are welcoming a drenching rain aft»r a long drouth, which will now allow them to plant their corn and ■eed their Spring wheat. The forest fires are again with us, despite the meai-ures taken to have the mountains looked after by the consta bles. What is needed is foresters and fir* wardens who will do nothing else. Attorney Harry Knight,of Sunbury, ii circulating a petition in which he prays for the bridge recently washed • way,which spanned the Susquehanna between Sunbury and Northumber land, to be declared a county bridge. If it becomes a county bridge it will cost fally $200,000 to replace it. The grain fields iu this section do not look any too promising after the severe winter, and a number of them will have a short crop. The grain in the ground wa« badlv injured by the prolonged cold.and the crop is expect ed to be below the average. In some towns the authorities are already taking precautions in regard to minimizing the danger in the use of explosives on the Fourtli ot July. The lint of deaths after the celebration of this national holiday is greater thau the loss iu many battles and tiie enforcing of the law will save many lives. The pick, shovel and trowel used by Governor I®inypacker in breaking ground for the commencement of the work of rebuilding Shamokin Dam road in Snyder county,under the good road law, have been received at the Highway Depntineut at llarrishurg. Tliey will be decorated and placed oil e walls of the Department. IT IS A MATTER poju &AKIN 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTZ •THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSXVITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. VOL. 4i)--NO 17. I TWO MONTHS TO j COMI'IUE SHWHR j The Borough is mai;: eg preparations i to resume woik on them wer, which was suspeiitl la-t t .II IViet .I K t '. ii "Vr whose super iiiremhnte t i■» woik was done last ' summer st ie i yesterday that the iu | tention was to begin work ou next j Monday, but the rainy weather that has set in has led to a change of plans, j The ground will be found very wet I tor a week or more and it is not like !ly that any excavating will be done much before the middle of May. The work last summer was carried from the river to a point above the D. L. &W. station. Mr. Keefer states i that it will require at least two months j to complete the work, —one month to I carry the sewer from the D. L. & W. ' station to its source just beyond the j P. L. Brewory and another month to complete the work in the river, where iron pipe of large dimensions will have to be laid. The mouth of the sewer is still at some distance below the level of the water in the river, but it has been as oertained that there is a swift and continuous flow of water through the pipes, which is evidence that the sew er is intaet all along its course not withstanding the rigors of last winter. The Cross-Country Walk. Notwithstanding the drizzling rain yesterday morning six enthusiastic members of the Men's gymnasium classes showed up at the Y M. C. A. at an early hour prepared to take part ia the regular weekly cross-country walks These were: W.E. Gosh,A. C. Ames bury, S. P. Kickfctts, W. E. Lunger, W. L. McClure and Edward Fallon. Headed by Physical Director C. C. Carpenter at 7 o'clock they left the Building and wended their way to ward the Dug road, which led them up to Montour Ridge, which they fol lowed as far as the Diehl farm, when they turned down into the valley, re turning home by way ot Mausdale and the Cycle path, the distance traversed being some seven miles. They reach ed the Y. M. C. A. building at 5) o'clock. The route for next week h is not yet been selected, but there aio several which are under consideration One of those leads around by Toby Hun Hol low. one over Blue Hill, returning by the base; one arouud by Klinesgrove; one over the hill to Frosty Valley and another from Welsh Hill over the now road to Wireman's corner. Wedding at Roaring; Creek. Miss Edna Cleaver of Roaring Oieek and Bruce A. McCracken of South Danville were united in the holv bonds uf matrimony yesterday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Cleaver and the ceremony was performed at the parental home at 12:30 p. m., Rev. C. D. Lerch of this city officiating. Miss Catherine Faux was bridesmaid and J. C. Funk of Burnbam best man. The bride is a most estimable young lady with a large circle ot iriends. The groom is night operator at South Danville station and is a capable and reliable young man. The newly wed- ; ded couple left on trip to Washing- j ton. Returning they will take uj> their ( residence in South Danville, occnpy* | ing the dwelling owned by Isaac Hot!- | man. Suubury street. About fifty guests were present rep- I resenting Danville, South Danville, i Shamokin, Plymouth and Wilkesbarre, j Oatawissa and Hazleton. An elaborate J dinner was served. A Large Chimney Collapses. A peculiar mishap occurred on the i premises of Undertaker George W. ] hoat, East Market street, on Monday ' night. About midnight the residents of i the immediate neighborhood were I awakened by a lou I crash in the rear of the establishment. Several persons left their beds to investigate. An explanation was found in the fact that a chimney built in the rear had collapsed, falling onto the build ing and crashing through the floor. The chimney was not known to be unsafe. That tlio accident occurred at night is regarded as most fortunate, , as during the day at nearly all hours the family are passing backwards and forwards over the spot and it would have been a miracle if they should liavo escaped being caught under the avalanche of falling brick. Little Child's Closi Call. C. 0. Levan p a fireman on the 3. 11. & W. division, saved the lift' of a lit tle child at South Danville yesterday foienoon. The little one—a child .st arcelv more than four y.jar-i of age -strayed from its home m arhy and was playing upon the tra''k at the crossing above tin* errv when a freight train came roll iug alniitf. When discovered the child was on the track a >hort distauoe from the engine. Without the loss of a moment Fireman lieva-i jumped down from his porch and running ahead picked np the chile l . But foi the quick action of the fireman in anoth r mo ment the little one would no doubt have been under the wheels of the i locomotive. Painting His Store. Charles K Ahbott, d alor in tobacco and cigars, is employing his spare nio meuts in painting Ihe front of his store at Mill and West Mahoning streets The color is red. !SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION The giaduating class of the High 1 School has carried its point with ref erence to music and is permitted, if it so desires, to employ an orchestra for Commencement. Hie class last j year furnished its own music, which i proved a most pleasing feature ot the i graduating exercises. The class of !'.K)4 | not feeling musically inclined itself lor for some other reason desires the I assistance of an orchestra. The mat : ter was brought before the School Board at the previous meeting, but the directors owing to the constantly increasing deficiency attending Com mencement did not take kindly to the proposition, rather favoring the plan of last year when the class furnished the music, with the result that that item of expense—which is consider able—was eliminated. The matter was ieferred to the Committee on High School for a full investigation. George .Jacobs of the High School Committee made a report Monday eve. The Committee, ho said, had met with the graduating class ami was convinc e.l that it is not situated to furnish music a-; a part of commencement ex ercises. The class feels sure that if it ho given full financial management of Commencement it can employ an or chestra aud obviate any deficiency, j Che class made a proposition agreeing to make good any deficiency that might occur provided the School Board would leave the entire financial man- ' agement in the hinds of the class. Tiie right to control and direct tlie literary program of coarse was loft in the bauds of tho School Hoard. Professor Carey spoke iii favor of the proposition. Ho said lie believed , the plau, if adopted, would have a tendency to wipe out the spirit of ; rivalry among the classes, which in the past lias led to much extravagance in the way of decoration, &c.,at Com mencement. Ou motion ot Mr. Werkheisor, the proposition as tuade by the class was adopted. Mr. Fischer called attention to the old fence rem lining o i the lot of the Depot School, Railroad street, which, he said, should be sold, the building being torn down ami removed. On mo tion it was ordered that the fence be offered for sale. The following members were present: Keefer, Orth, Greene, Burns, Purst 1, Werkheiser, Voußlohu. Fischer, Han cock, Adams, Jacobs and Harpel. The following hills were approved for payim nt: Water Reut 57.50 O. H. Schmid 17.H Thomas G. Vincent . . 20.00 A. C. Roat 11.80 C. E Lunger . 1.00 Ezra D. Haas . L 25 Miles Walsh. . 1.00 Oscar Loekhoof 1.50 White CI a; el at Ridgeville. The White Chapel at Ridgeville, a mission of Trinity M. E. church, this city, has become a popular place of worship with the people of the East end on Suudav afternoons. The littlo church situated in a pleas ant grove at the right hand side of the road as oue leaves town, is a familiar landmark aud ouce was a prominent place of worship, being embraced at different times by the Puckhorn and the Washingtonville charge. It was later aiiandoued and for some years was closed. Rev. N. E. Cleav er. pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, about a year ago conceived of the idea of opening the abandoned church as a mission. The idea was popular from the beginning aud the attendance is always all that could be desired. Ser vices are held there by Rev. Cleaver every two weeks ou Sunday afternoon |at 3:30 o'clock, an hour which will not conflict with Suuday School The people attending are those residing in that locality who belong to Trinity M. ; E. church. Through the efforts of those people the little church last year was paint ed ou the outside aud fixed up very nicely on the interior. In addition a snug sum of money was raised at the j mission to augment the pastor's salary. I'are Reduced to Five Oents. The fiC) ferry has not put thenaph tha launches out of commission; on the contrary with today they will en ter upon a now lease of existence as factors in transportation butwcscn tliis city and South Danville. Begiuniug with this morning the f;»re will he reduced to live ct Jits each way on both launches, which will j henceforth ply backward and forward j above the bridge, with a well con , structed landing near the ferry. Easy : steps will he constructed on the river j hank with a dry walk leading to the | water's edg-i The little boats will b< found al ways available and being clean, dry nud speedy with toe fare at a popular figure they will no doubt find many pa'-sf liters. Little Child's Paiuful Injury. Mary, the year-old daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Alonzo Manser of near Crov ania, sustained a painful iuju'V on Tuesday. She was beii g t arried up stars by I»«■ r mother wle n tin- latter slipped and the child t U to the stairs bringing h.r juvs tog' tlier and cut tiug a hiil gash in hvi tongue. It was nect ssary to insert a -erple of stitches, the operation being i rlotmel by Dr. (Jurry and Dr. Paul's of this < itv. Last evening the child was reported as doinir very nicely. DANVILEE. I'A.. THURSDAY APRIL. 28 1004. DISTRICT STEW- I| AMIS MEET The Board of District Stewards of the Methodist Episcopal Church for this district held its first meeting un , der the administration of Rev. A. S. Baldwin, the new Presiding Elder, at : St. Paul's M. E. Chureh, this city, Mouday morning. The abject of these meetings is to fix and apportion tiie presiding Elder's salary among the charges of the dis trict; also to apportion amounts for Bishop's support. Presiding Elder A. S. Baldwin pre sided at the meeting of the District | Stewards. J. C. S. Brown of Blooms burg was Secretary, i Rev. S. B. Evans, pastor of St. Paul's church, this city, and Rev. T. L. Tompkinson ot Mt. Carmel attend ed the meeting. The following Dis trict Stewards were present: Berwick, William Bredbenner; Bloomsburg, L. jL. Sharpless; Catawissa, Dr. L. B. i Kline; Jonestown, I. L. Austin; Dan ville —St. Paul's Hon. James Foster; Trinity, W. F. Gearhart; Shickshin ny, R. M. Tubbs; Hazleton, S. H. Beishline; Northumberland, M. L. Morgan ; Light Street, A. B. White; Excelsior, S. 11. Metz: Shamokin, A. Camhell; MifYliuville, R. W. Smith; Nescopeck, John Smith; Riverside, j Jesse Shannon ; Elysburg.J. W. Gear | hart. The following resolution was ad opted : That the Board of District Stewards in annual sessiou hereby extend a cor dial welcome to Rev. A. S. Baldwin, ' 1 our newly appointed Presiding Elder, j and that we pledge him our hearty and earnest support in all his work. Attendants are Uniformed. Tho uniforms for attendants have ar rived at the Hospital for the Insane. Thev are not being very generally worn, however, as yet. A few of them wore found to ho illfittiug and were returned to Philadelphia for altera tion. It may he a week or more before the entire corps of attendants will be arrayed in uniforms A few of the atten lants Ii ive been wearing their new suits occasionally. A couple of them wero seen iu town, where their hluo suits, caps aud brass buttons excited a good deal of curios ity among people who were not awaro that uniforms had been adopted at the Hospital. The idea of adopting a uniform for attendants from tho first was popular with the attaches of the Hospital, uotwithstanding that the wearer is oh liured to uav for hi* own suit. The custom is pretty generally adopted at Hospitals throughout the State and it seemed desirable that Danville should be iu the line of progress. The attendants will bo given every opportunity to preserve their suits neat and clean and will not bo oblig ed to wear them until after the morn ing work in the ward is done. Steam Crane Strikes a Bridge. A slight accident befell the D. L. & W. bridge crew whi'e iu city Sunday, wbi ii might have resulted very seriously. They were taking the steam crane up to Sechler's Run ueat tlie Stove Works whore a '-•nnll bridge was to be placed in position. In passing through under the P. & R. bridge just above the D. L. & W. station they made a miscalculation as to the height and the big crane struck the bridge. There was only a margin of an inch or so. but the rigid iron work ploughed through the heavy girders in a way that made the splinters flv and started up a rumble and roar in the structure overhead which made the crew think that the timbers were going to rattle down upon their heads. There were a dozen men on the crano and instinc tively, regardless of the rate of speed attained they all jumped. Several of them fell sprawling but all escaped in jury with the exception of R. W. Walker, Jr., of Scrantou,Superintend ent ot bridges of this division, who sustained a badly sprained kneo and ankle. There was no occasion for jumpiug had the men only known it, as the bridge above was not material ly damaged. Ready to Invite Bids. Plans aud specifications for the cul verts to replace the canal bridges, drawn up by Borough Surveyor G. F. Keefer, are expected to arrivo at City Hall today. Tho intention is to advertise for bids immediately so as to have all propos als in by Friday night, May Otli, the next meeting night of Council, when the contract will be awaided. Tho object is to get at the bridges as quickly as possible so as to have tho street cut down to the proper level and the work out of the way by the time tht; Borough is ready to begin street paving. Cementing Wall Nearly Completed. The work of cementing the middle wall at the Watjr Works to render it water tight in times of flood has pro gre-ised very near to a finish. It was necessary to sink the excavation to a depth of nearly 20 feet before I lis (vnient could be applied. At one point the wall was found to i contain a large fissure, which was carefully closed. 1 lit* wall is now con sidered perfectly safe aud uo matter how high the river the engineers can ' woik in the pump house with some sense of security and without the wa ter pouring in upon them. I'EkSONAI. I'll! Mlll'llS | Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Long of Ber j wick, spent Sunday at the home of O. C. Long, West Mahoning street. William Harris of Yonugstown, l Ohio, is the guest of relatives in this icity. Mr. Harris was a former Dan ville resident and this is his lirst visit East in eleven years. Miss Anna Heim left yesterday on ! the 10:19 D. L. & W. train tor St. Louis, Mo..where she has accepted an engagement with the Van A leu Stock Co. Hon. 11. M. Hinckley transacted business iu Bloomsburg yesterday. Miss Ella Snyder called on friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. E. D. Peutz was a Scrauton visitor yesterday. Eleaser Eleaser Maierot Philadelphia is vis iting at the home of his brother, Elias Maier, this city. M. E. Kinsley, of New York City, traveling freight agent of the Georgia Central Railway transacted busiuess in this city yesterday. •T. P. Knight of Philadelphia,travel ing freight agent of the Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul railroad transact ed business in this city yesterday. Mrs. J. W. S. Robisou of Milton, visited relatives in this city yester day. W. Kase West, Esq., and County Commissioner C. W. Cook returned home last evening from a business trip to Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Rev. E. T. Ssvartz of South Dan ville, called on friends in Freeland yesterday. Rev. Edward Haughton, Dr. 11. B. Meredith and F. C. Angle, Esq., re turned yesterday from Lancaster where they attended tho Spring meeting of the Episcopal Church club of Central Pennsylvania. Robert K. Sheppatd of Chicago,lll., representing tho American Steel and Wira Co., manufacturers of Trolley wire, transacted business at the office of tho Danville and Bloomsburg Street railway company yesterday. Miss Grace Keller visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Gultck left yes terday for a visit with relatives at lowa Falls, lowa. Mrs. William Brent visited relatives in Sunbury yesterday. Alfred Blecher transacted business in Northumberland yesterday Thomas Kessler of Northumberland, was a uauvuie vreiior jtMunmj. Joseph Oes diger loft yesterday for a visit with relatives at lowa Falls, lowa. William Hess of Bloomsburg, trans acted business in this city yesterday. R. S. Miller transacted business in Northumberland yesterday. Mrs. Samuel Boyer returned to her home in Plymouth yesterday after a visit with relatives in this city. Mrs. J. 11. Goesor and daughter, Miss Coletta, were visitors in Seiau ton yesterday. Elijah Morgan of Schuyler was a Danville visitor yesterday. Ice Wagon in a Runaway. A horse attached to Deleamp's ice wagon ran way ou Saturday morning and collided with the team ol the Wei liver Hardware Company injuring oue of the horses. The ice wagon came rattling down Mill street at a lively clip just as the hardware wagon was backed up iu front of Moore's Hardware store. The team was quickly drawn around up tho street to give the ice wagon room to pass, but in spite of the precaution oue of the horses of the hardware wag on was struck upon the hind logs and vrrv painful abrasions were inflicted which extend from tho body to the hoot. The horse will be uufit for ser vice for some time. As a result of the collision the front wheel of the ice wagon weut to pieces, which caused the vehicle to drop,after which the horse was caught without much difficulty. Accident to Coal Digger. The coal digger met with a mishap Tuesday evening which kept it out on the river all night. As it was steam ing up to its dock bolosv tho Water Works tho sprocket wheel carrying the chain connected with paddle wheels broke, which made it impossible to navigate any further, while the craft caught in tho current, was carried down to the bend in the river. A new sprocket wheel was ordered yesterday and the coal digger will no doubt be at work again today. Wheelbarrows Gone Astray. The attaches ot the Water Works are ' lamenting the los; of some half a doz ! on wheelbarrows, which are consider ed indispensable adjuncts ol the plant. These were kindly lent'to parties i"> mediately afler the biidgo was earri | ed away, who had occasion to use the ' boats in transporting trunks and other heavy articles. The Water Commis sioners are now waiting to see how many of these wheelbarrows will be returned. Poeth- Wiuters. Ernest Poeth and Miss Minerva Wint ers, both of this city, were mairiedby Rev. E. B. Dunn on Friday evening. The ceremony was performed at the parsouago of the United Evangelical , church ut 8:30 o'clock. OLD TIMERS WILL REORGANIZE Votaries of base ball will be gratifi ed to learn that the great national game will occupy a prominent place amoug the sports in store for the peo ple of Danville during the coming sea son. The Board of Directors of"The Old Timers," which has been the principal factor in base ball here for several years past, will hold a meeting ou Fri day night for tiie purpose of organiz ing and forming plans for the season. The choice of grounds this year will lie betweeu DeWitt's Park, where the team has played for several years past, and the abandoned fair grounds which has been leased by Erwin HuDter, the proprietor of the park adjoining. The season will open about the close of next month. The first game will be played on Saturday, May 21st. The opposing team has not as yet been decided upon, but it will be a first class attraction. McCloud, who has signed with Oxford, will pitch the opening game for Danville. The man agers have several good pitchers in view and expect to put a first class team in the field. The team which last year was known as the Danville Base Ball Association, has decided to return to the name un der which it attained such prominence two years ago and it will again be known as "The Old Timers." The players,now staid and successful busi ness men, each in his day was a base ball player of weight, whose reputa tion was something more thau purely local. Among tho members of the team are Hon. R. Scott Ammerrnan, member of the Legislature; W. E. Gosh, a well-known and successful druggist; Jesse Shauuon, proprietor of a leading meat market; Simon Hoff man, Democratic County Chairman of Montour, and Arthur Lawrence, a rising and successful merchant of Mausdale. The Board of Managers who served last year and who will no doubt be re-elected, are: Edward F. Williams, Fred Jacobs, A. C. Ames bury, F. G. Scboch. W. E. Gosh, Thomas G. Vincent, Sam. A. McCoy and Ralph Kisner, Esq. The object of"The Old Timers" is not to make money, the five busiusss and professional men ou tho team merely playing for the exercise that is j in it or for the sako of the outing. Should a surplus occur, as during the last two seasons, the amount over and above the expenses will be distributed among the players. Although "Old Timers" the aggre gation has shown its ability to hoid its U 11 YV 111. Ui. Hit J BUMUiU w* the day. Last year it participated in some ot the most notable games that wero ever played iu Dauville. Two of the games were played with the Cuban Gianls, famous for the it battiug ; three were with tho All-Cubans, unexcelled as .fielders and base runners. Iu ad dition to these games were played with teams representing nearly all the neighboring towns, the games without exception being characterized by sci entific and conscientious playing. Auotber Word Picture of War. Miss Martha Berninger, secretary of the \ r . W. C. A. "in China, has sent to her parents at Catawissa, a letter which was written her by a friend in Yokohama, Japan, of which the fol lowing is an excerpt. It has to do with the Japanese war situation and will be found to be of uo little interest : "As yet Japan has not. suffered at all, as far as loss of life is concerned but we are expecting momentarily to hear of the great battle in Manchuria. Russia is doomed, we think. Today, March 8, the soldiers iu our part of the city, Yokohama, are being called out aud are going oft to the war. Pro cessions of thousands of people have been going down Heights Hill at in tervals all day, accompanying a few soldiers to the station with ringing cries of Bauzar and Banzah aud Ban zar again. As a usual thing, however, the city is perfectly quiet and it is only at the railroad station where the crowd gather to cheer the soldiers trains as they go by, that there is any noise. Japan is a greit country aud the manner in which they are carry ingon this war is incomparable." Crossing River in the Rain. Yesterday with its succession of heavy showois brought a new experi ence to the ferrymen. Passenger traffic was reduced to a minimum, no one crossing the river unless obliged to do so. Such persons like the ferrymen found conditions extremely disagree able and were apt to look with double regret upon the loss of the bridge with sheltered sidewalks, which in the sev erest weather always made the trip ovt r the river comfortable aud easy. The season of the year is approach ing however, when fait weather pre dominates and a ride on the firry with everything in good working order, should more frequently prove a pleas ant experience than otherwise. A Social. A social under the auspices of the Y. P. S. of C. E. was held at Mahon ing Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. The following program was I rendered: ' Piano Solo Miss Blanche Sechler. Mandolin Solo Miss Kiuierer. Recitation Miss Furuaan. Vocal Solo Mrs. Scarlet. Violin Solo Miss Madge Sanders. Piano Solo Miss Boiisinger of Sterling, 111. At the conclusion of the program re- I freshments consisting of icecream and 1 cake were served. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 j RURAL FREE DLL 11 H Postmaster C. P. Harder is authoriz ed to extend Rural Free Delivery from the Danville post office with two ad ditional carriers. The oxtension ot the service will begin Mouday, May 16. j The routes to be followed are those laid down by Special Agent Shoenberg er in a report dated February 27. 1904, and which will be known as routes No. 6 and 7. Route No. 6 begins at the (of office iu Danville, theuce proceeding to Rushtown—to Yost's Corner—to Union Corner post office—to Snyder's Cornel —to Adams' Corner—to Peusyl's Corn- I er—to Rodarmel's Corner—to Kimbel's I Corner—to Quitmau to Wallace's I Corner—to Cherry's Barn—to Baker's Corner—to River Road—to Danville post office. Total length of route is 22 and uiue sixteenths miles; area covered, 18 square miles; population 500; number of houses on route, one hundred and fifteen. Route No. 7 begins at Danville post office, thence proceeding west by way of Riverside and Kipp's Run to J. B. CampbeU's--to Catawissa road--to Eck mau road—to Moore's Corner—to Car dell's Corner—to Rush Church—to Y'ost's Corner—to Cardell's Corner—to Rush town—to Eckmau's Corner—to Wertinan's Corner —to Euterliue's Corner—to Wyant's Corner—to Wil son's Run—to River road—to Danville post offica. Total length of route, 23%j miles; area covered, 14 square miles; popula tion. 475; number of bouses on rout', ninety-six. Big Circus at Wilkesbarre. "I am." said Dr. Samuel Johnsou, "the great friend of public amuse ments, for they keep the people from vice," and although there were not circuses in the ponderous old philoso pher's day, could ho eujoy the one bearing the title of Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Enormous Shows Unit- ' ed, it would doubtless strengthen his opinion of the good sense of his dictum. It is as conspicuous for good entertain ment and wholesome fun as for the possession of almost unlimited re sources, both in performance and pres entation. Of the general character of the ex hibitions it need only be said that it embraces everything most popular in its line, besides including some very unusual special features,amoug which the following are exploited in its ad vertisements, and seem to deserve to be: In its menagerie, for example, .... _ v.4 IUUIAicu | living full-grosvu Polar bears, a larg er number than were probably ever heretofore seen together at any one time, even by the eyes of Arctic ex plorers. The first appearance in Am erica ot the Bruin Lecussons, the fam ous French family of seven eques trians, introducing their comming led bareback and four-in-hand brake acrobatic performances, deserves spec ial mention, as the only entirely new circus feature known to the arena of the past fifty years. Forepaugh and Sells Bros, big circus will appear io Wilkesbarre ou Thurs day, May sth. Landslide Covered Him. While working on the road between lola and Sereno Mouday eveniug about five o'clock, Nathan Moser, a well known resident of lola, was caaght and pinned under a huge mass of froz en ground weighing about a thousand pounds, falling from above and crash ing him to the earth. He with several workmen was clearing away the ground from the road which had been deposit ed there by a previous slide, and at the time of the accident was shoveling ground on a wagon. The frozen cake fell without the least warniug and barely missed the wagon and the other men. Moser was released as quickly as possible and was taken home. An ex amination was made and it was found that two ribs were broken and that he had sustained sovt re internal injuries. He kept gradually sinking until about eight o'clock Monday night when he expired. Death of Mrs. Mary A. Sharpless. Mrs. Mary A. Sharpless. widow ot , Joseph Sharpless, died at her home in Rush township, Northumberland couu- j ty, Monday morning, at the advanc- < ed age of 88 years. She was oue of the very oldest resi dents of the township and was a wide ly-known and a highly esteemed wo man. She is survived by three sons and two daughters: J. R. Sharpless, who conducts the homestead farm, Setli j and Oscar Shaipless who reside in the j West; Mrs. James Reabuek and Miss j Adelia Sharpless, who reside at the > homestead. The Last Rites Performed. Maty A. Sharpless, widow of the late Joseph Sharpless of Rush town ship, whose long life drew to a close ou Mouday. was laid to rest at Mt. Vernon cemetery, yesterday,the iuter mout being private. The services were conducted by Rev. N. E. Cleaver,past or of Trinity M. E. church, this city. The pall beaiers were : Ulam Hoßiuan, L. C. Bassett.John P. Eckert,William Gatemau, John Hendricks and T. W. Campbell. The ice cream can has begun to gur gle and the soda water fountain to fizz, and the girls no longer feel bold I when they slyly hint as they pass by. Sure signs that spriug is coming. 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 he is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description Lllvli A PAGE FROM FICTION Jcstico ot tiie Peace .J. P. Bare yes terday discovered the whereabouts of a long-lost brother, whom he had not seen for forty-six years and whom he had regarded as dead for nearly thirty years. The story reads like a page from fic tion. Justice Bare was horn near Audubon,Lower Providence township, Montgomery county,a sou of Frederick and Susanna Bare. Among tiie chil ilerii was a daughter and auother son, rounger than our townsman. In 1858 I. P. Bare, then approaching man's i.-tnte, came to Montour couuty leav ng his brother in Montgomery coun ty. WIKH the Civil War broke out Fred »i i Bare enlisted in the navy. He oived three years and was honorably lischarged. He was mustered out of service on the Pacific coast, whence lie flritted into the interior of the great md the then undeveloped West. From that day until the present his life has Seen crowded with adventure. Im mediately after the war lie was em ployed by Barlow, Sanders & Co., of Leadville, Colorado, as one of the rid - jrs of the famous pony express. He followed tiiis perilous and exciting ivocatiou for many years,carrying the nails across Indian Territory, until in lie march of progress the stage coach superseded the pony, when lie became a Iriver assuming along with his pro notion responsibilities and •isks. Justice Bare occasionally heard from lis brother. As time wore on, how iver, and the frontier of civilization idva-jcod the stage coach was dispatch id farther and farther into tho wilds >f the undeveloped country. As new oat-vfs westward were successively in i gurated Frederick Bare was invari ibly selected by Barlow, Sanders & Company as tho one mau whose nerve md experience fitted him for the posi iou of stage coacli driver to take care if the lives aud treasure entrusted to heir hands for transportation through he new oonutry. It was difficult there ore to keep track of Frederick. The ast letter received was in 1876. He vas then in the region of the Red iiver. After waiting for many years aud re viving no tidings tho relatives in the Sast began to fear that the stage coach Iriver hail fallen a victim to the per ls which beset his path. Letters of in [uiry were addressed to many sources ucluding post offices throughout the Vest. There were none that brought iiiy information and the fear* which ric£tftuM: iction that lie was dead. Years have passed. All hope of liear ug from the long abseut brother was ong ago abandoned. Justice Bare's urprise can be imagined therefore ivlien yesterday—2B years after receiv ng the last word from his brother—he 'eceived a letter signed by "Fred 3are." The letter was written at Albuquer iue, New Mexico, and was penned as jy a stranger. The writer had heard hrough a resident—supposed to be a Danville man—that there was a man )y of J. P. Bare living in his city. This was the name of his jwn brother aud he wrote making in juiries to determine whether it could be bis relative. The brief description ie gave of his own birth, family aud subsequent career cleared up the whole mystery. The dead was alive. Justice Bare immediately penned a reply aud during the next few days will await with feverish anxiety a let ter from his brother which will give it full account of all that has ensued and clear up the mystery of his long sileuce. In the Springtime. This is the time of year when Don't Worry clubs should flourish aud wax strong of number, though the very name precludes strenuosity of canvass. For in the Spring,when every healthy animal abandons himself to the joy of living, one doesn't care whether school keeps or not and, indeed, pre fers it closed. Drinking in pure air that is never purer, battled in bright sunshine that is U'/ver brighter, listening to the sweet songs of bids that are never sweeter, feeliug the thrill of rejuvena tion and the soothing influence of gentle Spring one cannot avoid bid ding dull care begone and inviting in its stead joyous content. Go out and enjoy nature. Iguore and abandon the artificial for a sea son. If you like angling go with rod and line and give 110 heed to the small ness of your catch. Let intended piscatorial achievement be only a pre text. If you want to write poetry to i your sweetheart's eyebrows or the I tentdils on her alabaster neck go : where whispering winds bring pleas- I ing phrases ami rippling waters give them rhythm. In short do anything that will get { you away from worry and care and i foretasted trouble that ruay never come. Goto nature and join the Don't Worry club, that you may live longer and be tilled with the joy of livtug. Rain Beneficial. The rain of the last couple of days has been wonderfully potent in bring ing out the grass on the fields and lawns. It will also assist to revive the wheat very much and many fields will no doubt make a mnch better showing irt few days. Fruit trees ate budding nicely,and the willows along the river are bursting into foliage.
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