Home Paper —-For the Heme Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DK. IRVING 11. JENNINGS, Hour* p A. M. fo 11 M Mi Mill St., I I'. At. to i I'. M. Danville. /'.« 1 SLIL LTZ, 91. L». 425 MILI. ST., DANVIW.K, PA. thseases of the Stomach H»d I ntesi ines a S|>ecialt v | W. P. DENTIST — Otrux: -18 MI I.I. STRKBT. cciU tCitr»ctHl without I ••111. t'row ll tiiit] Bridge Work h spoetttlty. tiqulpM with Hit- Intent and most Unproved instrument* anrt prepMird !•> execute the luowt difficult work. DR. C. H. KKYNOLDS, -OENTIH'I .- iSa Mill -- M., I'auvtlle, I'h. bciUiniry lu all its OritiM'tnv Ch..rges M .dnrat* mid t w..rh Urwrautfed 'HbUsh-* i*v2 CONDENSED NEWS. June btides aud June bugs Now for the month of loses. The base ball kuocker is uow get ting his bumi's. June brides will soon engage the at teuiion of the people. The lawns are giving work for the mowing machine pushers. With very little additional expense to Montour couutv the tree feiry could be op. rated 24 houis instead of 21. if the country can be saved the com mencement day orator is determined that the deed shall be done. For the benefit ot the politicians and the public in general it may be stated at this time that election day this year will tall on November 8. There is always much doubt each year a» to the date of election. The resignation of Dr. J. T. Roth rook A* forestry commissioner of Penn sylvania will be much regretted throughout the State. He was the right man in the tight place. An all-night ferry service means a great deal to the South side men em ployed ill the mills. The St. Louis hotel pioprletors have ad vt rtised the fair in the wrong way. Another Memorial Day has been ad ded to the list observed biuue the days of '&5. Miss Margaret Ammerman, the well knowu soprano singer,has been engag-' ed to sing at the Commencement ex ercises, at Susquehanna University, .Selinsgrove, June 13th. it seemed to be the aim ot each fam ily to have the family plot present a nice appearance for Memorial Day. Ihe best thing to do is to encourage the base halt clrfb by geuerous sup port. That counts more than anything else. Country fields aie being populated with scaredows. Everybody goiug to Philadelphia ought to know that the Reading Rail way runs frequent trains, weekdays and Sundays, between Reading Term inal aud Willow Grove Park, where Bauda Rossa is uow filling an engage ment. Now that it is here kindly retrain from Hinging iu the "Good Old Sum mer Time." High School Commencement will now enlist public attention. The persistency of the Japs is one of the features of their campaign work. They go into win and discouragement is foreign to them. Several of the powers are now an xious to intervene for peace in the Far feast, but neither side is as yet ready Co have the wai cease. WANTED.—SmaII and large tracts of woodland Send full description aud prioe. New York & Peun'a Co . Lock Ha veil. Pa. If rain means a big hay crop there ia no danger of a scarcity this year. The (Jonimissiouers of Northumber land aud Montour counties should ac - commodate the working men by pro viding au all night ferry service. Orders have been po-ted at the Penn «ylvauia railroad shops at Harnsburg, that hereafter no work will be done on Saturdays unless it is absolutely uecessary. Similar orders may be is sued to the other shops along the line. Ms A MATTER OF HEALTH *AKIN 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure THOtE IS NO SUBSTITUTE itUmtmir Jflii American. <. 1 —•• "THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR BH liNTIRIiLY I'RKIi UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 40--NO 22. lUCCAI.AI REATE SERMON tin v. J. E. 11 urcl.ison preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduat ing class oft e 11 igh School Sunday The large and t iriuni of °t.he Mali oumg Presb\ ten "i eimrch was literal ly packed ou tlie occasion. Miss Blanche Seohler, Miss Verna Reed and Messrs. Robert Jacobs aud Edward Moore, members of the junior class, acted as ushers. The graduating class, follow ed by the faculty and the School Hoard entered In a body aud occupied seats near the front of the church. A profusion of flowers were grouped . about the altar, while overhead at the rear of the pulpit the class colors hung in graceful festoons. Among the music special to the occasion were two an thems rendered with exceedingly fine effect, one by Miss Margaret Ammer mau aud the other by Walter Kussell. The discourse was a comprehensive view of life, from the standpoint ot the young,throwing off manv ot its il lusions aud presenting its stern and hard realities in a strong light It will be remembered as one of Rev. Hutchison's ablest efforts. The theme of the seimon was"The Cloud aud the Voice," the text being founded ou Luke !i4, 35: "While he thus spake there came a cloud aud overshadowed them and they feared as they entered into the cloud and there came a voice out of the cloud saying: 'This is my beloved Son, hear him'." Members ot the Graduating Class: You £tand touight ou the threshold of a uew sphere in life's mission. Every thing in this life which is worth hav ing is the result of victory. Tonight you are victors. But if tonight you appreciate the victory you have al ready won you must realize that, this present victory is but the earnest of a greater battle to be fought and greatei victories to be won. I congratulate J you upon the date of your graduation. You start out in your new sphere in j life's mission in the beginning of the I greatest century in the world's history. Tonight you inherit a richer legacy than any that have preceded you since time began. You are coming to the throne of your existence under the most auspicious circumstances that , ever flashed their prophecies in the ( pathway of human aspiration. Both ( heaven and eartti are giving up their secrets so that one need not be a pro phet nor a sou of a prophet to know that the Twentieth Century contains , for you what eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither entered into the , heart of man to conceive. Whether you shall be able to fully|appreciate aud improve the opportunities which shall be yours. I know not and you ( tn»w not but ot this one thing I am certain that as you enter into the dark shadow of the future the measure of your real attainment in this life will be proportionate to the heed you give to the voice of the beloved Sou of God. The Commencement occasion, which is so soon to sever your peculiar re latiou with the past, no doubt brings to you joy and gladness. With pleasure you have anticipated the time when having successfully completed your course with the approval of the public aud the sanction of the teachers you shall receive the stamn of graduation. There Is ana there ought to be joy and rejoicing in anticipation of the eveut which is to be the fulfillment of long time cherished hope. But if you are what you ought to be there is beneath this joy a seriousness known only to your self and your God. You know that this is not ouly in name, but in reality a commencement. This end is but a beginning. Your eyes are or ought to be upon the future. Aud while you may long to see the per petual sunshine, if you are wise above earthly things, you not only ought to but you do see the cloud and may well enter into it with fear and trembling. For most of your life thus far has been easily calculated. It has been arrang ed for by others. Now a doubt before oukuowu has gone over your future, which will soon under Providence, be at your disposal There may be no time in your earthly career when it will be so difficult for you or your friends to foresee your earthly future as now. Thank God, tonight the future is veiled by a dark cloud. You may think you see through it, but that vision is but a day dream reflected from its sur face. There are trials and troubles there. There are disappointments aud misfortune in that cloud. There is sickness, disease, suffering, death in that cloud. You are about to enter it. What there is for you lies under it. You do not see it, but forget not that while it is a cloud it lias its silver lin ing, and back of it the sun will ever be shining. While the days of your years are numbered yet life's expect aucy for you will never be greater than it is now. Kor you the shadows still are fatting to the west and you have a right to yet expect the noonday of brightness. Therefore as you enter into the cloud believe with Paul : " AII tilings work together tor good to them that love Him that, are the called ac cording to His purpose. For if you are His all things aie yours, whether lite or death or things present or things to come." Then be not so much concerned about the cloud as about the voice, for as y II enter into it the cloud will lie dispelled, if you do hut give goo I heed to the voice out of the uloud. The speaker then in an attempt to re-echo the voice out of the cloud first ICoutinued ou Fourth Page. | PIKE COAL The McMichael Coal Company,which lias been prospecting in the vicinity of Jersoytown for a year past, has suc ceeded in striking a vein of pure coal while all tlie indications point, to larger veins near at hand. The McMichael Coal Company iscom jtosod of farmers and others residing in the vicinity of Jerseytown. Many of those, old residents, all their lives cherished the belief that coal in pay ing quantities existed in tlio hills thereabout. They were encouraged in this view by the reports of miueralo -1 gists aud practical minors, who from time to time visited the spot. it was on the McMichael farm near Jerseytown that the best outcrop ping occurred. The expense ol dig ging with the uncertainty of reward which always goes with prospecting for coal precluded individual effort and led to the formation of a small company. About a year ago work was begun on a tunnel. As the digging progress ed the indications of coal remained present, but there was nothing especi ally encouraging. During the winter the work was abandoned. Since April Ist digging was resumed. In a short time the black rock or slate began to glisten with the prop erties ot coal. Day by day the indica tions of coal grew stronger and last week the company was rewarded by striking a vein of pure coal. The drift or tunnel at present, has penetrated the hill to the depth of some forty-five feet. The vein discov ered is a large one. Among those em ployed are two mining experts, who see nothing in the surroundings to dis courage the belief that they art; on the threshold of a deposit ot good coal, which mav underlie a large territory. Returned From California. Frank Miller, an attendant at tho Hospital for the Insane, has just re turned home from a five weeks' visit to California. He is much pleased with the experiences of his trip, al though he makes no secret of the fact that in all the vast territory travers ed he found no place which in a gen eral way is more desirable as a place of residence than Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller left Danville in company with Roy Kishel, another attendant of the Hospital for the Insane. Mr. Kishel decided to try his fortune in the West aud accordingly lie accepted a position as au attendant in a State Hospital at Bisbee, Ara., where at last accounts lie was getting along very nicely. While in California Mr. Miller call ed upon several former residents of Danville, among them being Ed. Y. Seidel and Charles 1). Bausch, whom he found in good health and spirits, both doing well. In his triji eastward Mr. Miller stop ped at Albuquerque for the purpose of calling upon our townsman John L. Evans.who is sojourning there for the sake of his health. Mr. Evans,he savs, is improving, aud along with his fami ly seemed in xood spirits. As the re sult of his out of dooi life he is very deeply tanned and on the whole he seems to l»e favored by conditions cal culated to restore and promote good health. Contract for Bridge Awarded. The rainy weather of the last, few days has caused little or no delay on the trolley line. The construction crew have now passed through East Dan ville and are working on toward Gro vania. The work of leveling over the track | on Blooui street is now practically completed and the entire width of the street is returned to the public for use until the day when the trolley com pany desires to start its cars, which is still some three months in the future. The contract for the steel bridge to carry the liue over Fishing Creek has been awarded to the Owego Bridge Company of Owego.N.Y. In all prob ability the contract for the power house, which will be built at Grov ania, will be awarded today. Along with the power house, tin- car barn and the office will be built at Grov ania. The generators for the new line have arrived at Rupert and are lying in the cars at that place. Workineu Struck by Sledge. Henry Henko, Jr., who is employed at tiie stone yard of John R. Hughes, met with a very narrow escape yester day A sledge being wielded by another man flew off the handle aud stiuck Mr. Henke upon the forehead. Under the force of the blow the man fell as if dead and lay for a while insensible After some time be revived and was able togo borne. He lives at 220 Ash street, whiTe lie wa« visited by Dr. Panics who found him suffering con siderably from the shock,although not dangerously injured. There was a small s -alji wound upou the forehead. A blow such as received is very dang erous and could easily have produced fatal results. The Maccabees Picnic. Hunter's Park will open Saturday, with a picnic held by Dougherty lent, No. 1175, Knights of tic Maccabees. A fine program of amusement lias been arranged and a cordial invitation extended to the | uhlii ■ admission be ing free. There will Ic good 111 ii>i■ with dancing afternoon and evening Refreshments of ;tll kin<!> will be serv ..A fLr> nrnnnHo DANVILLK, PA., THURSDAY JUNK 2 HUH. | MEMORIAL DAY The Memorial Day program Mou | day was carried out under difficulty | owing to the several showers which occurred during the afternoon. The weather iuring the forenoon was not promising. The sky was full j of clouds and tho indications were that j there might be showers. Nothing was omitted, however, in the program re lating to the early part of the day. Those who had flowers to sparo sent ! tlieui to the post rooms and the com mittees appointed to decorate the graves performed that duty at£the specified time. Old Glory was prom- inently displayed about the streets and the business places, open until 12 o'clock, were closed during the after noon. Curry & Vannan, the Structur al Tubing Works,the Stove Works and several other industries were closed down all day. It was shortly beforo 2 o'clock when the parade formed in front of G. A. R. Hall and moved down Mill street and up Bloom street toward the ceme tery. In line were the Washington Drum Corps, a firing squad of the Na tional Guard, the members of Good rich Post,the P. O. S. of A. and about one hundred school children, the lat ter bringing up the rear. The parade was led by the drum corps preceded by Joseph L. Shannon, J. 11. Hunt and James V. Wilson, the latter rep resenting the P. O. S. of A. The school children were marshaled by Levi Sech ler and Hiram Weaver, llou. James Foster acted as Post Commander. The line was followed by half a dozen hacks containing aged and infirm vet erans, the Woman's Relief Corps, speakers for the occasion aud ttie Key stone Double Male Quartette. The parade on tho whole was a very creditable one. It started oft in fine style, but by the time it reached the P. & R. crossing on Bloom street it began to rain. The* school children were brought back to the hall, while the remainder ot the procession moved on toward the cemetery. The most of those iu liue were provided with um brellas, so that no one got very wet. The shower was not a heavy one and soon passed over and although the sky became overcast again there was quite an interval before any more rain fell. Meanwhile the parade reached the cemetery and the program was render ed. But three of our clergymen invit ed were present to deliver addresses. These were Rev. Simpson B. Evans of St. Paul's M. K. church, who address ed the Woman's Relief Corp-; Rev. John Sherman, pastor of First Baptist church,who spoke to the Spanish-Am erican war veterans, and Rev. E. T. Swart/, of St. Peter's M. E. Church, who addressed the National Guard. Each of the addresses was brief, al though very appropriate, eloquent in tone and breathing a spirit of true patriotism. The Keystone Double Male Quartette rendered two selections with inspiring effect. The Woman's Relief Corps as is cus tomary bestowed its offering of (low ers upon the unknown dead. The ceremony is a very beautiful one. A mound of evergreen is erected at one corner of tho G. A. K. plot and around this the ladies of the* Relief coips walk, each in succession depositing a bouquet upon the evergreen a.va trib ute to the fallen heroes whose graves are unknown. In conclusion a firing squad of Company F, under Lieuten ant Keefer fired three volleys over the G. A. R. plot as a salute to the dead. Returning from the cemetery the beautiful custom was observed of cast ing Howers ujion the river in memory of comrades who lost their lives on the sea and went down into watery graves. The school children who par ticipated in the parade each carrying a bouquet of flowers were takeu on board the ferry and carried across the river aud back again. Ou the way across while the little ones sang "Am erica"the flowers were sfrewn upon the tide. Each bouquet was borne in a steady stream down the river aud by the time the boat returned they had all disappeared in the distance. Two Fingures Badly Lacerated. Edward V. Stroll had the two mid dle fingers of his right hand very bad ly lacerated yesterday afternoon while working in tin* roll shop of the Bead ing Iron Works. He was engaged in dressing up a grind stone when the tool slipped throwing his hand be tween the instrument, and the stone The flesh was ground off the second finger to the bone tor nearly two indict ' while the other finger injured fared nearly as bad. The injured man made his way t< the office of Dr. E. A Curry, when lie received surgical attention. I'FRSIINAI. PMUAPHS Dr. Walter E. Drumheller of Ber wick, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. (J. R. Drumheller,Hotel Oliver. Miss Margaret Dailey of Wyoming, is the guest of Miss Maud Hurley, Honeymoon street. John Batemau of Shamokin, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Howard Lunger of Berwick spent Sunday at the home ot his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lunger, Center street. Miss May Scott of Northumberland, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Walter Arms and Miss Mary Keefer i of Sunhury, spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Arms. Water street. Will Maiers ami Howard Patton were in Sunhury yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Farnsworth of Shickshinny,spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. Wellington Cleaver, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Clark and sou Howard spent Sunday witti relatives at Roar ing Creek. Mrs. G. A. Sonneborne, Miss Alice Gearhart of South Danville and Mrs. W. 11. Latimer of this city, last even ing returned home from a visit to Klinesgrove. Professor J. J. Reese returned home from a visit to Philadelphia last even ing. Miss Winifred Miss Maggie Treas,Mrs. John Hickey and two sons William and Michael, ot Johnstown, arrived in this city last evening for a visit at the home of Mrs. Peter Treas, Mill street. Miss Elizabeth Vastine visited friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Rev. L. I). Ulrich returned yester day from Philadelphia where lie at tended the session of tho Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania. Miss Stella Lowenstein left yester day for a visit with relatives in Ber wick. Mrs. William Minier, Riverside,has returned homo lrom a visit with rela tives iu Shamokin. Miss Hattie Simington returned yes terday from a visit with relatives in New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills returned home yesterday from a visit with rela tives in Bloomsburg. Miss Helen Downing returned to Shamokin yesterday alter a visit with friends in this city. Mrs. Mary Diehl returned to Suu bury yesterday atfer a visit with Mrs. Emma Miller, Pine street Joseph Eck was a Bloomsburg visit or yesterday. Mrs. 11. Bierman of Bloomsburg, was a visitor yesterday at the Sobers home. Front street. Miss Stella Saiidel visited friends iu Berwick yesterday. Charles Howe will leave this morn ing for Augusta, Georgia, where lie has secured employment. Miss Maggie Doster is visiting rela tives in Suubury. Irvin Guyer of Sunhury, was a visi tor in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Good and Miss Catharine Good returned to Franklin, Mich., yesterday after a visit at the home of Jackson Good, Fast Danville. Rabbi A. Mayer was a visitor in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mrs. Charles Sidler of Suubury, visited friends in this city yesterday. Mr. Bartli and Miss Bts.-ie Henry of Hazleton, returned home yesterday af ter visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rood and Mr. ami Mrs. Grant Hulier, Riverside. Miss Maggie A ton returned home ; from Philadelphia last evening. Mrs. O. M. Leniger and Miss Laura Leuigor returned home last evening from a visit to Shamokin. Mrs. Jesse Klase aud daughter, Miss Carrie Klase, returned home from a visit to Philadelphia last evening. Dr. J. B. Gearhart returned home from a visit to Harrisburg last even ing. Mrs. Edward Polsgreeu came down from Hazleton last evening to spend a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Yerrick, West Mah oning street. Architect J. 11. Brugler transacted business in Suubury yesterday. Jonas Raup Laid !o Rest. Jonas Raup, whose death occurred Monday,was consigned to tho grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery yesterday af ternoon. The funeral was very large ly attended, the services being con ducted by Rev. N. E. Cleaver. The pallbearers were : John Leffler, John Thomas, Andrew Thomas. William Snyder and William Barnhart. The deceased is survived by two sons and throe daughters as follows: Charles and William Raup, Mrs. Thomas Kear, Mrs. John Sweitzor and Mrs. Alvaret ta Mong. Session of Court. Pursuant to adjournment Monday, Court reconvened on Saturday morn ing. with President Judge R. R. Lit tle and Associates Thompson and Blee on the bench. The M'ssioii was a short one. lasting but two hours. The pro ceedings contained nothing of public interest. Oourt will reconvene on Sat urday. June lltli at 10 a. in.for argu uieut. ! HONORS FALL TO GARFIELD SOCIETY The Liucolu-Garfield literary contest took place Tuesday afternoon. With the single exception of High School commencement there is no eveut that occurs annually in connection with our public schools that excites more interest than the literary contest. The High School room as usual yesterday was filled. The decorations for the occasion were most elaborate and were never sur passed. Graceful folds of bunting orange and purple in color, represent ing the High School were entwined around the large central pillar. Over head, diagonally, aud crossing each other at right angles were other folds of rich bunting, each hanging in a depending curve from the center of the ceiling to the corners. Oue of these was pink and white representing the Liucolu Society and the other, crimson aud gold, the colors of the Garfield Society. Tho platform looked very pretty under its decorations of orange aud purple embodied in bunt ing and the High School pennants. The effect was enhauced by a profusion of palms aud ferns arranged upou the floor with the stars and stripes grace fully spread upon the wall above the blackboard. The class of 'OS was represented among the decorations by a beautiful fern bed at the rear of the room op posite the platform Among the fern weie many palms, carnations and oth or flowers, while upon the wall above was spread the line class peunaut fif teen feet in length, crimson and steel in color. Never was a literary program on the whole rendered with better effect. The contestants in carrying through their parts showed tfiat they had studied their subjects deeply aud they acquit ted themselves in a way to correspond. The program of recitations, solos aud declamations ran as follows: Piano Solo "Torchlight Dance," May Books, 'O4 Declamation "The Y'ellow Peril," John Bowyer, 'ot s , ( L.) Declamation "Equal Rights for Ameticau Citizens at Home and Abroad Irrespective of Creed," Clyde Davis, 'O7, (G. ) Violin Solo . Frank Kenimer, 'OS Recitation ... "Brier—Rose," Isabel Blue, 'OR, (L.) Recitation ."Tim Went Straight Home," Jessie Kimerer, 'OS, (G.) Piano Solo ... "Fra Diavalo," Stella Doster. 'O7. The subject discussed was: "Re solved, That the English government represents more truly the wishes of tho ne"llle Hiail tllH *oTurnm#>il of tho United States." On the affirmative side were: Maurice Dreifuss ('Ofi), Lucre!ia Rhodes CO")), and Harry Sclioch ('(Si i,representing the Lincoln Society. < )ti the negative side were: Harry Bedea ('OS), DeWitt Jobborn ('O7) and Verna Reed ('OS) belonging to tho Garfield Society. The subject was exceptionally well debated and it was surprising how many strong points the youthful de hators were able to advance in favor of their respective sides. The judges selected were Hon. H. M. Hinckley, Rev. J. E. Hutchison aud Rev. N. E. Cleaver. The judges retired to their deliberations while the High School Boys' Quartette rendered a song, "A Continuous Performance." The quart ette made quito a hit and was encor ed. In the judges' decision all the honors fell to the Garfield Society, the nega tive side winning iu the debate; in declamation. Clyde Davis, and iu rec itation. Jessie Kimerer. The exercises closed with a violin duet by Madge Sanders ('(Hi),and Will iam Woll ('O7). Severed Connection as Superintendent. Charles H. Royce, who recently re sigued as Superintendent of Castle Grove Farms, along with his family will leave today for White Lake, New York, wheie his father resides. Mr, Royce entered upon the position ot Superintendent under John R. Ben nett. April Ist, IS>O3. He is a man of fine attainments with a correct aud scientific knowledge of farming aud horticulture. As was natural Castle Grove prospered under his manage ment, while his natural courtesy aud kindness of manner won him many friends in the community and estab lished the most pleasant relations be tween himself and the employes on Mr. Bennett's several farms. On severing his connection with Castle Grove Mr. Royce was kindly remembered by the attaches of the various establishments on the estate, who presented him with a handsome cut glass set consisting of a fruit bowl, a water pitcher and six tumb lers. A successor to Mr Royce has not as yet been employed. Wedded at St. Hubert's Church. Miss Ida Woll and Jesse 11. Gething Were married at St. Hubert's Catholic Church at S o'clock yesterday mom in,:. Rev. Father Foin officiating. Miss Katharine Casey was bridesmaid aud Frank McCaffrey best man. Following the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Woll, No. 15 Cross street. The groom is the son of William Gething, Frosty Valley, and is well and favorably known. The bride is also popular. After a wedding trip the newly wedded couple will reside in Danville. ESTABLISHED fN 1855 THE MEMORIAL SERMON Some fifty veterans of Goodrich Post, No. 22 G. A. R , uniformed and bear ing the handsome post colors, Sun day morning in solemn procession marched to the United Evangelical church, Front street, where the me morial sermon was preached by the Rev. E. B. Dunn. The veterans were assigned a space in the front part of the church. A number of persons not regular attend ants in addition to the full congrega tion dropped into the edifice on the occasion so that the comfortable little building was filled to overflowing. The memorial sermon was one of Rev. Dunn's very best efforts, found ed upon Joshua 4th chapter aud latter part of 21st. verse: "What Mean these StonesV" Israel like any other nation on many occasions was beset by hardships,diffi culties and defeats. And it is note worthy that the most of the difficulties and defeats arose from insubordina tion. And yet the armies of Israel were led by Jehovah. They battled for their rights, they sought freedom from slavery, the union of their race aud the makiug and the welfare of their natiou. Their old commander Moses is dead and the new commander Joshua has been commissioned aud after 40 years of marching, camping and fighting the command is given to cross the River Jordan into the Land of Promise and strike a decisive blow at Jericho, lu crossing the Jord an they were ordered to take up twelve stones out of the river and to set them up on the other side as a memorial of the Diviue aid rendered them in cross ing. We read in the 20th and 23 verses : "Aud these twelve stones which they took out of Jordan did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. And he spake uuto the Children of Israel say iug When your children ask their fathers in time to come saying, what mean these stones V then ye shall let your children know sayiiig : Israel came over this Jordan on dry ground." Monumental building has been the work of ages. From out the mist of the past first come the Pyramids of Egypt. They are 70 in number and to the Israelites perhaps they are memor ials carrying the memory back to days when grain was stored in Sliem by Joseph against the time of famine. The wonderful structures of granite and marble,the proud castles,the tow ers and the moss covered ruins of Ku rope are memorials of deeds of valor and triumphs won In America we have our shafts at Bunker Hill and at Washington, our memorials at Mt Vernon ami < Uiartestou. But no granite ■haft, uo marble dab, no structure of mortar and stone is worthy to com memorate the memory of the fallen heroes of our Civil War. No sculptor's chisel.no artist's brush, no poet's pen, no historian's narrative can portray the real valor of their sacred deeds There are living monuments, and living memorials that are more prec ious than granite, marble or bronze. Men's character and works stand oat and live ou. The endless production of the printing press is a living me morial to Gutenburg and Richard Hoe. ' Our vast railroad systems and the ' mighty locomotives rushing through 1 the laud are living memorials to George Stephenson and his "Rocket." The vast army of steam ships which plough through the ocean and cir- 1 cumnavigate the glolie are enduring memorials to Robert Fulton. The tele- ' graph, the Atlantic cable, the electric car are ever present memorials which speak ot Franklin, Morse.Travert and Fields. This mighty American con tinent with its inexhaustible resources is a monument to the undaunted cour age aud the unparalleled zeal of Col umbus. The Declaration of Independ ence, the Constitution of the United States, the civil and religious liberty that we enjoy are living and glorified memorials of our beloved Washington and the heroes of '7tf. The flag with its unbroken circle of stars, symbolizing the unity of the north and sooth, is a memorial of the noble men who during the great' Civil War sacrificed home, loved ones aud fought aud died to maintain the Union and to save the nation They were heroes all. The eloquence of uo Cicero was uecessary to arouse them, the zeal of no Peter the Great to impel them. They heard the cry of their country's peril and they march ed boldly and loyally to her rescue. What mean these stones? These Memorial Days—what do they bring to youi memory? Looking back over the fields of time for more than forty years again you see the dark storm cloud gathering and again you hear with sympathetic ear the wail and plea of a race in bondage, again you feel the tremor and commotion that invades every corner of our national life. Again you hear the call for troops, again you see the long line of marching columns anil then comes bach to your memory the agony of the parting from home. These memorial days bring back the long lonely hours of picket duty, the fond dieam of loved ones far away ; again you feel the heart aches and the sighs that you uttered when none but trod was near. Again you toil over the footsore and tiresome march ; you hear the bugle call the drum beat.that arouses to actiou ; you hear the rattle of the musketry,the clash of the sabre and the roar of the mighty cannon You hear the command to charge, I Continued on Fourth Page | 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 PRETTY HOME I WEDDING At the homo ot her parents, Mr and Mrs. Philip H. Foust, before one hun . rired invited guests Miss May Foust at i 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon be came the bride of Frank Kear The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. L. D Ulrich, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. No prettier home wedding has tak en place in Danville for some time The beauty of the cozy and handsome ly furnished residence on Walnut street was enhanced by lavish floral decorations made up of palms and cat flowers of all descriptions. The bride was very handsomely at tired in a silk mull, trimmed with peails and satin and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. As she assaiu ed the marriage vows she stood be tween two handsome palms. Misa Grace Foust, sister of the bride, WM flower girl. After the ceremony a sumptuous wad ding dinner was served. The newly wedded couple left on the 5 .43 D L. & W. train for Berwick, where a fur nished iiouse awaited them. The groom is a son of Thomas C. Kear, Sr., this city, and is well and favorably known both here and in Berwick wliere he holds a responsible position in Mr. Hartman's silk mill. The bride is a charming young lady and ha<* a large circle of friends Among the guests present were the following from out of town: Miss LU lie Heidley, Bloomsburg ; Mus Mary Frease of Rupert; Miss Eva Longen berger of Catawissa; Miss Margaret Kunkle of Williamsport; Miss Flor ence Kear of Milton; Mrs. Walter Godfrey, of New York The presents were very tine and con sisted of china, silverware, a carving j set, pictures, a handsome chair, three tine rugs, fine linen,three elegant bed spreads, a chamber set, vases and the like. The chinaware comprised one full set and a large number of other pieces. Charles M. Kinn Passes Away. Charles M. Kinn, the well-known Mill street tobacconist, died Saturday evening. Death was unexpected and proved a great shock to his many friends. The deceased, while not In good health for some years, was not known to be critically ill. On Thursday h*» was in his store although he "ompUtiß ed of having a bad headarhe. On Fri day he was worse and on Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock he was claim ed by doath John B. Kinn, father of the dec**" ed, died oil the 17th inst, l«*" than two weeks ago. Charles M. Kinu was 39 years of age and wain business oo Mill street for some ten years He is survived by his mother, two brothers, Joseph and John Kinn.and two sisters. Miss Amelia Kinn and Mrs. George Rodenhoffer. Iron Moulders' Annual Picnic. The annual picnic of the Iron Mould ers' Union No. 12-4, will be held at Hunter'* Hark on Saturday, June 1 Hth The picnic will be an all-day affair, a cordial invitation being extended to the public. Refreshments will be for sale on the ground. A full program of sports is being ar ranged There will be dancing. ba*»» ball and games of all sorts. A feature of the event will be the chancing off of a handsome Imperial Beaver range, one of the new line ja-t turned out at the stove works. The Iron Moulders" Union last year picnicked at DeWitt's Park and was unfortunate in having a rainy day The Union is making extensive prep arations for its picnic this year The Shoe Factory is Booming. The shoe factory on West Center street is now rightly in oj*-ratiou and is runuing along without any loss of tune. Some seventeen hand* are em ployed, including :» few new men. who are learning the art of making shoes by machinery. Owing to this fact the little plant is somewtiat handicapped just at present,but it will not be long before every man will be an exjsjrt and shoes can Ite turned oat a» fast as the orders are received All the work at present is done by machinery with the exception of the lasting and nailing and the probability is that machines for doing this work will be installed before lon*r The little industry has plenty of work. Among the orders uutllled is oue for one thousand pair of shoes. Thrown From a Vehicle. Engineer Danncr ol the Standard | Construction Company was badly shaken up in a driving accident Satur day evening. Accompanied by Miltou Pascoe, John Corman and Benjamin Diaeroad he was driving in from Me olianiCßville and when descending a hill east of the Borough one of the hind wheels came oil. which caused the I vehicle to drop on one side, the effect being to throw all four oat The horse with some difficulty was broaght nil der control. All escaped injury with ! the exception of Mr. Danner,who was under the doctor's care Saturday night He was much better yesterday. All Knights of Pythias lodges of Williamsport. will observe Sunday, June 12, as Memorial Day. The full Repasz band lias been engaged to fur nish music for the occasion. The ser vices will be held at the grave of one of the members of the organization in Grandview cemetery.
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