Home Pajer -—For lie Home Ihe circulation ol this paper is in- j creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in T he AMKKICAN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER VFAT> OK I liVJNG H. .) KNNINCiK. l)Ks\ 7 1S T. — Vffice Hour I * A. M to 72 M. Wi Milt .sr. j .17. to i I'. .»/ Jhinrille. fn | umi/rz, i»i i». . 42. r » Mil.i. ST., DAN VIII K PA. Diseases of the Stomach nil I nles«iiir> j a Special! \ | \\ P. ANUI.I<:, DENTIST OtKicK: -'is Mm STKKKT. cetli K* 1 meted without Puln. Crnuu iiml Bridge Work a Specialty. quipped » i III llie lali'St untl most Improved Instruments and prepared It' exeeutethe most dutiful I work. |»|t. c 11. ItKYNOI.DS, HKN T RT | :S W Mill "M., I tan vt lie, IV llt lit lid r\ In all Its tif'n iiiM'w t'h—rgeH Vl.Mli i •ill. l •« w.ilk I #iihi"'Hiti«eil ».olitical pabulum it desires before the Bth cf next November. The Clinton County Grangers will hold a harvest home picnic ou August The Montour County Grangers tiave uot yet been heard from on that subject. The Mt. Carinel Borough Council will issue bonds to the amount of flO,- 400 to build a new house tor the Am erican Fire Company of that place. Next Saturday will be Brotherhood Day at Edgewood Hark,and one of tlie largest gatherings of railroad m> n this section has ever seen, is anticipated. Special trains from all over the region will be run to Shamokin. Two hundred cherry pits were re moved from the intestines of the eigh teen months old child ot Mr. and Mrs. Obediah Michael, of Berwick, by a doctor The child will recover. While all roads lead to the Hiitntnei rnsorts there is no plane like home When gives out. Everybody lejoiced yesterday at the chauge from the hot and mucky at mosphere of the past wet k to the clear and bracing air. The officials ot the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company expect soon tore ceive orders reinstating many of the uien recently laid off and go hack to five and one half days p-r week in stead of tour (lavs. Cars and t ngines needing mure repairs than have been given them since the policy of econ omy was inauguiuti d,have accumulat ed all along the line and more rolling stock is ueeded. Jlontottf £S& American. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITSOWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS. OL. ID-NO 28. A liriIAIUIiNT OS P. it 8. SWITCH Four c irs oil the P. & R. switch inn in ol the P.nrnngh were derailed un ler singular circumstances yestor dav aflei in o:i. The ens st indium upon the siding, it S> HI HI s t hog til t I move of their own accord and ri»n down over the oinder tip toward the Reading Iron Works. Several bovs standing near by took in the situation and believing that they could stop the cars jumped on board and began to apply the brakes. The cars had gained considerable momentum and were uot easily brought j under control. Before they could he stopped juj-t after crossing the arch over Mahoning creek the boys discov ered that the switch just ahead of them was open and that tho cars would he sure to leave the track. In the single moment which inter vened the boys jumped and escaped in jury,while three of the cars including the ones they were on jumped the track. The damage wrought was not heavy although the mix-up assumed consid erable proportions. It was with some difficulty that tho cars were gotten back upon the track,but it was accom plished during the afternoou. Lowering the Mill Street Pavement. The next thing to be done in the line of municipal improvements will be the lowering of ttie sidewalks directly north and south of the new culvert ou Mill street to conform with the estab lished grade. D. J. Rogers has taken the contract to lower the pavements ou the east side of Mill street in front of tho busi ness places occupied by Kiun's tobac co store, Butterwick's jewelry store, Mits Waters' millinery,and Bernheim er's clothing store. Mr. Rogers' contract also includes the placing of the ouib at those places in the position it will have to occupy when the street is paved. On Friday night Council will take action relating to the lowering of the pavement i i front of City Hall while property owners on tho South side of the culvert will take up the matter without delay to the end that the pavements may all be lowered to con form with the established grade on which the culvert is constructed. 0. 0. Lunger Draws Stove. The Iron Moulders' Union, No. 124 of this city, held a drawing last even ing to chance off the beautiful Imper ial Beaver range presented to the moulders by the Danville Stove & Manufacturing Company. Councilman George Reifsnyder, Chief of Police Minoenioyer and Evan Jones,foreman at Reading Iron Works, conducted tlie drawing. It was decided to adopt the plan of picking oat three coupons from the j collection representing the tickets sold, the third to draw the prize. The lucky number fell to C. C. Lunger, the three tickets selected be ing in order: Nos. 227, 88 and 414. Spanish-American War Veterans. The survivors of the Spanish-Ameri can war held a meeting in the atmory last night for the purpose of taking action witli a view to organization. About 20 were present. W. Dosh Hol loway was made Chairman and J. Beaver Gearhart, Secretary. Since calliug the meeting the fact has been discovered that the local camp, organized a couple of years ago, is still in good standing. No attempt at reorganization,therefore, was made. The meeting adjourned to recoilveue on Wednesday evening of next week. Considerable enthusiasm was mani fested at the meeting and it is not un likely that there will bo a larger turn out next week and that the camp will soon be in a flourishing condition Rise in River Causes Delay. A rise in the river of nearly a foot has obliged Superintendent P. J. Keef er to suspend operations on tho wells and to enter upon other branches of work embraced in the improvements ou foot. The river has riieii above the top of the wells and they are now re filled with water. The mud was not more than halt removed from the well opened Monday. It may lie a lew days before the river falls low enough to make it possible to resume cleaning. The men yesterday began the work of protecting the suction pipes by cov ering them with a bed of coucrete. This branch of the work will not re quire more than a couple of days. A Victim of Appendicitis. The remains of Henry Clay Bennett, accompanied by the father, Wilbur Bennett, were brought to this city yesterday from Scrantou for inter ment. The hody arrived on the 14:11 I). L. & W train and was taken direct ly to the Odd Fellows' cemetery where interment was made. Rev Dr. M L. Shindol officiated at the grave. I The deceased child was 9 years ot j age, the cause of death being appendi citis. The boy was ill only a few days. Wilbur Bennett, the bereaved fath er, was for many years pattern maker at the Stove Works in this city. Paid Death Benefits. 1 The one hundred dollars death bene fits due the estate of James Clark, who died on July Ist, have been handed over to the executor by lodge No. 111, A. A. of I S. & T. W., to which tho deceased belonged. SCHOOL HOOKS MHII'TEII Tho joint meeting of teachers aud | directors as required by ttin law to i consider the question of text liooks j was held in the High School room Monday evening. 659 The full hoard of school directors 1 were present together with the fol- | lowing teachers: Professor Dioffen baoher, Miss Mussolmau, Mi-s Bird j Miss Wilson, Miss Roadman, Missj Welsh, Miss Bennetts, Miss Keim, ; Miss Gallagher, Miss James, Miss J Guest, and Miss Lawrence. The report of the Committee on j Text Hooks was read and as the ditl erent recommendations were taken up 1 the teachers belougiug t) the gades for which the books are designed were called u|ion for an expression of opin- ( ion concerning the merits of the series. The following m'W hooks on the rec- j ommendation of the Committee on Text Books and on the endorsement of the teachers and the Borough Saperin- | tendeut were unanimously adopted for use in the Borough schools: Ten copies ol Well's Plane Trigo- j uometry. Fifteen copies of Bergi n's Element< . of Botany. Seventy copies of Adams' Element- [ ary Commercial Geography. Thejotal cost of the new adoptions is |7:i. 10. A number of other hooks previously j adopted and required to fill the place of worn out.copies were ordered pur- j chased. The tot il cost of all the boobs included in the above list; amounts j to about |250. On motion the joint meeting ad- j journed. after which the t.sachers re tired and the School Board withdrew to its own room and went into its reg ular semi-monthly session. The lengthy minutes of the previous meeting being read and approved the Board proceeded t j recoils Her the ques tion of salary, which was acted upon at the last meeting. The cases of sev- ( eral teachers were taken up who it was held did not receive salary com meusuiato with the work required o1 them and with their experience and standing as teachers. The result of it ; ail was that the salary of Professor Dieffenbacher, first assistant of the ; High School, was advanced to •??."> per month, and that of Miss Welsh, a | junior secondary teacher, to S3B per month. Mr. Fischer presented the report of the Committee on Building and lie ' pairs, showing what work would have I to bo put on the various buildings be fore they could be considered comfort able and presentable for another year. The most expensive item was calci mining, which was recommended! or ten rooms. Two chemistry tables were also recommended,which as the Board [ figured it would cost considerably. On motion the report of the Com mittee on Building and Repairs was adopted. In the matter of calcimining it was decided that the Board purchase the material and let out the work ; al so that bids be invited for the latter. It was decided also to invite bids for the chemistry tables. The following bills were approved for payment: S. J. Welliver i 1.40 Standard Gas Co ... .*><> Montour Democrat Morning News 8 •>() Seth Lormor 12.50 Robert Miller 15.00 Lamp Explodiug Causes. The explosion of a lamp at the resi lience of George Lovett, Lower Mul berry street, about It o'clock last even ing, came within an ace of causing a very bad fire. A lamp burning low had been left upon a bureau in a front room up stairs, while the family had tempor arily withdrawn from the honse and were seated outside. About o'clock the alarm of fire was raised ou the street and the family were surprised to find the blaze locat ed in their own house. The lamp had exploded, the bureau had ignited and was burning rapidly, the light shining out of the window iuto the street. Several buckets of water extinguish ed the fire, but not until an alarm had been sent Into the fire department. An other order quickly followed explain ing that the fire was extinguished so that the companies did not turn out. The incident caused great excitement about the street. The loss is not heavy. The Aunex at St. St. Hubert's Church. The ooutract for building the addi tion to St. Hubert's Catholic Church, Bloom reet, has been awarded to Trumbower & Workheiserof this city, who yesterday staked otT tho ground tor the aunex. The addition will be built of brick and will be forty six by fiftv two feet, two stores high, with basement. I'he contract price is seven thousand dol lars, which does not include heating nor plumbing. The improvement when completed will cost about nine thou sand dollars. The work will be pushed along as rapidly as possible so as to have the building completed by Hie time the school term begins. Captain 0 W. Forester. Captain 0. W. Forester ol Chicago arrived in this city yesterday for a visit in Danville and vicinity. Cap tain Forester is a native ol this place and grew to manhood here. He has verv many friends hereabout,who look forward with real pleasure to his oe caeional visits East Captain Forester is a guest at the Montour House. DANVILLK. PA., THURSDAY JULY 11 l!H»l. I'TIISIINAL I'HUCItII'IIS: Miss Elizabeth Evorit of Hazleton, j is visiting Mr. and Mrs. I) A. Mont gomery, Mill street. Miss Evelyn McHenry of Berwick, spent Sunday at tho home of Council man D. A. Montgomery. Mrs. Isaac Curry of Berwick, spent Sunday at the home of Samuel Arms, Water street. Miss Minnie Miller spent Sunday with friends in Bloomsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm of Sun bury, spent Sunday at the Fra/.ior homestead near Washingtonville. Miss Emma Smith, Honeymoon has returned from a visit with friends at Wilkesbarre and Scrantou. Miss Ada Plocli spent Sunday with Iriouds iu Bloomsburg. Fred Smith, A street, spent Sunday witti Bloomsburg friends. Joseph Snyder of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday at the homo of James Ryan, Mill street. Mrs. William Smith, Grand street, returned home last evening from a visit with friends in Bloomsburg. Mrs. William Vastine ot Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived in this city last even ing for a visit at the homo of her brother, Edward Car mail East Mark et street. Mrs. Curry Foust has returned from a visit with relatives at Reading. George Schuman, General Manager of the Reading Iron Works, is a guest at tho Montour House. Mrs. F. Wildey of Williamspott, is visiting her son, A. R. Wildey, Bloom street Master Henry Leisenring spent yes terday with relatives at Sunbury. Joseph and Frank Thomas of Ber wick, attended tho funeral of Leßoy Thomas in this city yesterday. Mrs. S. V. Border of Williamsport, spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rogers, Mill street. Miss Evelyn McHenry of Berwick, spent Tuesday at the home of D. A. Montgomery, Mill street. Miss Mary Beaver of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of her father, Jesse Beaver, Pine street. W. L. McCluro and two little sons spent last evening at Roaring Creek. Station Agent George Eggert has re turned from a visit with friends at New Milford, Pa. William Waite of Sugar Notch,spent last evening at tho home of his broth er, John G. Waite, Ferry street. R. S. Milter spent yesterday in Mil ton. Jacob Fish transacted business iu Sunbury yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Everett returned to j Hazleton yesterday after a visit with Mrs. D A Montgomery, Mill street, j James Scarlet, Esq .transacted busi ness in Sunbury yesterday. Ira Johnson of Northumberland,was a visitor in this city yesterday. Miss Catherine Leisenring of North | Bend, returned home yesterday after a visit at tho Leisenring home, West Mahoning street. George B. Kase left yesterday for Lancaster. C. E. Vorks of Central transacted business iu tiiis city yesterday. Ralph Foulk was a visitor in Ber wick yesterday. Arthur P. Lane of White Plains." N. I Y., arrived in this city yesteiday. Mrs. S. Goldsmith and daughter Miss Bertha, will return from a visit at Dubois today. E. F. Williams was a Sanbury visit or yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson of Williamsport, are guests at the home j of Alex. Foster, Bloom street. Howard Patton spent yesterday in ( Sunbury. Leon Maier returned to Philadelphia yesterday after a visit with relatives in Danville. — Hand Out While Bathing. A. B. J. Lyon, tho 11 year old son of William Lyon, of Bellefonte, who is visiting in this city, met with a painful accident while in bathing yes terday. The little follow is unable to swim and was taking his first lessons to acquire that art. He was working himself alonu in shallow water with Ins hands resting upon the bottom. In this way one hand came in contact with a sharp piece of glass and was badly cot about the wrist and palm. The loss of blood was considerable and the little fellow became very weak and faint as the result. He was given surgical attention by Drs. Curry and Holloway, who found it necessary to insert several stitches in tho wound. Regarded as Trespassers. The following notices have been con spicuously postod at each end of tho South Danville station: ' Persons having no connection with the company nor business with its agents loitering in or about the build ing or platfoitu will be considered as trespassers and dealt with according to law By order of L. W. ALL I BONE. Sup'l " The effect of this notice it is believ ed will be to break up several practices thoughtlessly indulged in about the stition which have proven a great nuisance. Tho only safe plan for per sons to follow henceforth will bo to remain from the station unless they have business there. BIIIICE CIISTIIH'T A WAlilllh The contract for building the river bridge betwoon this city and South Danville at a meeting «112 tho Com mittee on Public Grounds and Build ings held at. Hairisbarg Tuesday was awarded to tho King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, at its bid of si:! 4,- •100. The contract carries with it a time limit of six months. It may ho some two or three weeks before work will begin on the now structure. Attorney W. Kaso West and County Commissioners Cook of this county and Bock of Northumberland county, were present with the Committee ou Public Grounds and Buildings. The principal object of the Attorney and the two Commissioners in appear ing before tho Committee was to de termine if it could he induced to change the wing wall at tho northern entrance of the bridge in order that it might conform with improvements that the Borough has on hand. The proposition as explained by At torney West asks that tho wing wall instead of running iuto the river bank as at present bo extended down toward the Water Works to meet a large re taining wall which the Borough coil templates building. The Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings declined to take the matter up at present, as the bidding firms had submitted proposals based on tho plans and specifications as filed. The Committee stated, however, that after the contract was awarded and the engineer appointed, if the latter official should recommend the change in the wing wall as described thou the Committee would ratify it. The cost of such wing walls, if any, over and above such walls shown in the specifi cations will have to be borne by the two counties of Montour and Northum berland. From the expressions of the Committee and of the representative of tho King Bridge Company, who was present, it did not seem at all unlike ly that the matter of wing walls can be adjusted to the full satisfaction of all parties. At 2 p. m.the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings went into ex ecutive session tor the purpose of con sidering and awarding the contract for bridges. An hour or more was spent in deliberating when General Snyder came ont of tho room and in formed Attorney West that the con tract for the Danville bridge had been awarded to the King Bridge Company at its bid. The time specified is that the bridge shall be completed in six months No construction engineer was appointed yesterday General Snyder explained that it would take at least ten days to pre pare the contract and that it would probably be two weeks before tho King Biidge Company would be ready to proceed with the erection of the bridge. Mr. West on behalf of the County Commissioners while at Harrisburg al so tnado some inquiries concerning tho Maryland Construction Company, which has the contract for building the road between Danville and Mans dale. Assistant State Highway Com missioner George Statler on long dist ance "phone called up ths Maryland Construction Company, whose offices are at Philadelphia,and was informed that it will be here on the ground next Monday to begin work. The rumor current that the con st ruction Company contemplates bring ing a crew of colored men hero to build the road which has caused a good deal of dissatisfaction among our citizens was found to be unfound ed. In reply to the question the Con struction Company informed Mr. Stat ler that it would bring only its main men along and wherever possible would employ laborers who reside in Danville or vicinity. Rain Prevents Hay Making. The frequent showers, while very beneficial iu their way, are causing a great deal of worry to the farmers, who are now in tho midst of haymaking. With rain every day it is impossible to get a field of hay dry and the result is that what happens to be cut is pretty sure to spoil. Many farmers either postpone haymaking altogether, or they cut down only small patches at a time. In either event haymaking is much delayed. The beneficial effects of the moist weather is seen in the refreshed and thriving vegetation. Corn, potatoes and other late crops are especially benefitted and are growing rapidly. Low water on the river attending the drought lately prevailing has given place to a much better current so that the ferry makes toleiably good time in passing backwards and forwards, while the launches are able to avoid the rocks without much difficulty. Will Erect Orphanage. At a meeting of the Board of Direct ors of tho Odd Fellows' orphanage, at Snydertown. Tuesday afternoon, the board decided to erect four new build ings at once for the accommodation of the orphans. Tli > mooting was presided over by President Dr. W H. lloluian of Miff lington, and convened at 2:00. Tho now buildings will consist of girls, boys, administration.power house,etc. —five in all. Bid.-i will bo advertised for the erection ot tho new structures as soon as possible. Tho old building will be turned ov er for the use of infirm Odd Fellows, their wives and widows as a home. Work on the improvements will be pushed forward as soon as possible. ANNUAL OUTING (IF THE C. L 11. Goodricii Post in this city is mak ing extensive preparations for the an nual picnic, which will bo held at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, under the auspices of Susquehanna District As sociation, G. A. R , oil Thursday, July 21st. The G. A. R. picnic last year was held at Shamokin and was one of the most enjoyable and best attended out ings ever held in tho history of the Association. Efforts are being made to insure the same degree of success this year. The Shamokin baud and orchestra will furnish music. A camp fire will be held during the afternoon. Among the speakers will be Johu McNevin, Department Commander of Pennsyl vania; Charles A. Snydam, Assistant Adjutant. General, aud Thomas Sam ple, Past Department Commander. A business meeting will be held at 4 P. M. An invitation is extended to the old soldiers, Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and the general public. The accommodations for the comfort and convenience of visitors are unex celed. Tables, benches, ovens, fuel, ice, etc., are free to all. Coffee will also be furnished free to all old soldi ers aud their families These are re quested,liowewr, to biing cups along. Goodrich Post No. 22, G. A. R.,of this city, will ran au excursion train to Edgewood Park, Shamokin, via the Reading Railway on July 21st. The train will leave as follows: Danville, 8:03 a in., Bloom street, 8:08 ; Mausdale, 8:15; Moorebsurg. 8:25 ; Pottsgrove, 8:35; Milton, 8:45; Lewisburg, S) :11. The train will ar rive at Shamokin at 10:04 a. m. Re turning it will leave Shamokin at 7 :30 P. M. Fare for the round trip one dollar. Living at Hunter's Park. The dwellers at Hunter's Park are enjoying themselves immensely tills delightful summer weather. There is not a period of the day that does not possess au especial chaim from the earliest dawn when the robins and other birds make the grove musical to the hour of sunset when the woods be come golden and twilight follows with its restful and meditative calm. Of the campers there it is doubtful whether any would exchange their places with those sojourning at the more expensive resorts on the ocean. Among those at present living at the Park are: Burgess W. G. Pursel and family, Robert Parsel aud family, Drnggist O. M. Leniger and family, Charies G. Cloud and family, H. G. Salmon and family, A. C. Amesbury and family, A. W. Blecher and fam ily. Tho above yesterday were join ed by a party of young ladies com posed of Misses Elsie Sainsbury, Frances Welliver, Josephine Cousart aud Bessie Drumhellar, who will oc cupy one of the tents. Left for the West. Among the passengers that embark ed on the 5:415 D. L. &W. train last evening for a trip to the West wore three young people of our town who will bo gro:itly missed by their asnociates. Among the number was Miss Helen Irlaud.who left on an extended trip to Kansas City, where she will be the guest of her brother, Robert Irlaud. The other two were Clarence F. Derr, a clerk of tho Danville National Bauk aud Joy Brador.a member of the office force ot the Stove Works,both of whom will visit the Great Exposition at St. Louis, taking in Buffalo and Niagara Falls during the trip. Coppersmiths Will Soon be Through. The tower of St. Joseph's Catholic Church when the sun shines takes on quite a resplendent appearance under its new coat of copper sheeting. Iu process of time tho copper will lose its lustre and tho high dome will be a less conspicuous object under the mid day sun. Only the dome and the cornice are covered with copper; the tower below those points will be protected with shingles. Tho coppersmiths will soon complete their work and the carpent ers have a large portion of the tower already shiugled. Death of Charles W. Sherfey. This morning the family of Rev. Harry Curtin Harman were saddened by the announcement that Mrs. Har man's father. Mr. Charles Wesley Sherfey of Nebraska City, Neb,, bad passed away. Mr. Sherfey was a uative of Pennsylvania, but moved to Neb raska in an early day. He was a grad uate of Lafayette College aud also of the law department. He practiced his chosen profession tor some time, but was obliged to abandou it on account of his health. He was an intimate friend and near neighbor of J. Ster ling Morgan, secretary of agriculture under Cleveland. Mr. Sherfey was in the seventy-sixth year of his age. His death was caused by a cancerous growth, with which lie has suffered for several years past. Milton Stand ard Lowery Brady. William Lowery and Miss ■Elizabeth Brady of this city were married at St. Joseph's Catholic church by Rev M. I. O'Reilly at 7 o'clock on the morn ' ing of the 12th inst. Miss Julia Mc- Deriuott was bridesmaid and Albert (Jill, best man. The newly wedded 'couple will reside in this city. KSTAI {LISHED fN 1855 OLD TIMERS LOSE TO SUNBURY The Old Timers accompanied by a large number of rooters went down to Sunbury yesterday afternoon to play a game of base ball with the club of that place. Luck, however, was against them and the game was won by Sun bury. The aggregation left South Danville on the 12:10 train returning on the 5:50 train. Among our townsmen aud others who accompanied the Old Tim ers were: Capt. C. W. Forester of Chi cago, Dr. T. B. Holloway of Philadel phia, A. H. Woolley, J. H. Brugler, Harrv Hartt, I). B. Heddens, Fred Jacobs, George H. Jacobs, David C. Evans, D. C. Williams, Manager Sam A. MoCoy, Assistaut Manager Frank G. School), E. F. Williams, Philip Benzbach, Herbert Dreifuss, William Evans, Gearhart Oberdorf, William Haas and Benjamin McOoy. There were several influences that seemed to conspire to defeat Danville. In the first place the wind was high and strack the ball ground in such a way as to make it impossible to pitch good ball on either side. McCloud, generally very steady, seemed to lose control of the ball iu two innings. The features of the game were two run ning catches by Gosh. Howell also did good work at short stop. The score was 12 to 2 in favor of Sunbury. The score: OLD TIMERS R. H. O. A. E. Gosh If 0 0 2 0 0 Kirk, 2b 0 0 12 1 ROBS, 3b 1 2 2 2 0 Clavberger, cf 11 3 0 0 Welter, lb 0 1 12 0 2 Howell, ss .. .0 0 1 4 1 Reilly, rf 0 0 1 0 0 Hummer, c 0 0 2 3 0 McCloud, p 0 0 0 4 1 2 4 24 15 5 SUNBURY R. H. 0. A. E. Eggner, 3b 1 0 0 2 0 Thompson, cf 2 2 2 0 0 McCabe, If 2 1 2 0 0 Philips, c 11 6 0 1 Moffitt, ss 0 12 3 0 Schoch, 2b 11 1 4 0 Harman, lb 2 1 12 0 0 Steele, rf 2 1 2 0 0 Haverstick, p 11 0 2 0 12 9 27 11 1 Summary : Earned Runs—Sunbury, 3. Three base hits, Harman, Ross, McCabe. First base on balls—off Haverstick, 1; off McCloud, 6. Two base hits, Ross. Struok out—by Mc- Cloud 1 ; by Haverstick 5. Hit by pitcher. Welter. A Long Journey on Bicycles. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kistner of Elk hart, Ind., who were visiting in this city yesterday, have earned quite a reputation as long distance bicycle riders, having covered on their wheels the entire distance between Elkhart and Almedia, Columbia county, in a period of two weeks. The couple started on their journey, June 6th last, and made the trip in easy stages, enroute passing through one hundred and two towu9. The journey across Ohio took in the towns of Ada. Mansfield, Shreve, Wooster and Allianoe. In the eastern part of Pennsylvania the route lay through Mifflinburg, Vicksburg, Lewisburg, Moutaudou.Chillisquaque, North umber laud and Danville, the cyclers run ning into Almedia on June 21st. Mr. aud Mrs. Kistner rode single wheels. They were held up on their journey three days by rain. Only on one occasion did they ride at night and that was between Bellefonte and Center Hall, during moonlight. Mr. and Mrs. Kistner were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eck, Walnut street, and Joseph Fedder, Montour Row. Mrs. Kistner is the daughter of Mrs Harriet Fedder, Bloomsburg whom she and her husband are also visiting during their trip. Tires Punctured. A big Rambler automobile while ooming in Mill street last evening had the misfortune to pancture both rear tires near the People's store. The machine belonged to George T. Benuett of Philadelphia and was oc cupied by himself and wife and a couple of lady friends. The party was held up for a long time while the punctured tires were being replaced with new. There were two automobiles iu com pauy the sacoud being a "Searchmout" owned by L. D. Burger of Philadel phia, which also had the misfortune to puncture a tire within a day or so past. Picnicked at Ruoert. The Sunday school class of the Grove Presbyterian church taught by Miss Ida Yorks accompanied by a number of friends picnicked in the grove at Ruport yesterday. The picnickers, some liftv strong, left in the forenoon on the 10:19 D. L. & W. train, returning on the 9:05 p. m. train. The outing was much enjoy ed. Eagles Mere Excursion. Tuesday. August 2nd the Philadel phia & Reading Railway will run a low-rate exoursion to Eagles Mere. Leave— Catawissa 6:80 a. m.,Blooms burg 6:80 a. m.. Rupert 6:40 a. m., Dauville 6-.57 a. m., Mooresburg 7:14 a. m., Pottsgrove 7:24 a. in., Milton 7:25 a. m.« West Milton 7:89 a. m. Arrive— Eagles Mere 10:00 a. m. Re turning leave Eagles Mere 6:80 p. m. Rouud trip rate $1.50, good that day only on above special train. The weather man ought good to the haymakers now. 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 MONTOUR'S DO MESTIC ANIMALS Some very entertaining tacts and figures are gleaned at the County Corn missioners' office this year from the tabular statement prepared for the Secretary of Internal affairs. In the first place it might interest some persons to know that there are 2332 horses in Montoar County with an assessed value of 1118,907. Danville has 214 horses valued at $11,745; Wash ingtonville has 29 horses, valued at 12,015. Montour County Ims 2,026 head of ueat cattle with a giveu value of $40,- 968. According to the statement there are only twelve cows in the Borough of Danville, distributed as follows: First ward 7 head; Second Ward, 4 head; Third Ward, one head. In the Fourth Ward there are no cows assess ed. Washingtonvilie has seven cows, which seems a very large number oom pared with last year, when there was ouly one cow assessed in that borough. Some idea of valuation will be ob tained from the following figures. The one cow in the Third Ward is valued at |25. The t%vo in the Fourth Ward are valued at $95 and the seven head in the First Ward at $97. It is the item of dogs, however,that affords the most food for reflection. Ac cording to the assessors' returns there are just 1,008 dogs in Montour Coun ty, distributed as follows: Anthony township, 131; Cooper,49; Borough of Dauville 246; Dorrv, 118; Liberty, 156; Limestone, 54; Mahoning township, Bfi;Mayberry, 27; Valley, 76; West Hemlock, 45 ; Washingtonville, 20. The 246 dogs in Danville are distrib uted through the wards as follows: First Ward, 70; Second Ward, 74; Third Ward, 40; Fourth Ward, 62. In Mahoning township, where the assessor this year found only 86 dogs last year there were 125 dogs. In the Fourth Ward of the Borough in which last year only 28 dogs were assessed this year the assessor returned 62. The latter figures strike one very oddly. Perhaps the corresponding de crease and increase can be accounted for on the assumption that a number of canines in the township preferring town life decided to emigrate and crossed the line into the Borough. Combination is Formed. Although Senator R. E. Focht, of Lewisburg, still insists that he will be renominated by the Republican oonferees of the Union-Snyder-North umberland district, his political ad herents in the district have given up hope. Focht's competitors, Dr. Percival Herman, of and ex-Rep resentative Fred A. Godcharles, of Milton, have formed a combination that it is doubtful if Focht can break, even if Seuator Penrose and the other state machine managers should come out in the open for him. Herman has agreed that his con ferees shall vote for Godcharles when the conference meets again, and in re turn Godcharles has promised to sup port Herman for the nomination in 1908. If this agreement is carried out it will not ouly prevent Focht's re uomination now, but keep him out of the senate for eight years. Focht's adversaries say he realizes he is beaten, aud that he will with draw iu Godcharles' favor if he can induce the state machine managers to promise him the nomination for state treasurer next year or auditor general the following year. Godcharles returned Friday from his wedding trip, and it is expected a meeting of the senatorial conferees will be held within the next ten days. Should Focht absent himself from the conference a nomination will be made without l iim. He says, however, that lie will attend the conference and abide by the result, which is constru ed to rneau that he knows he is beat en,and is making the best of the situa tion. —Shamokin Daily News. Lineman's Bad 'Fall. George Feuton. of Sunbury, employ. Ed as a lineman by the Sunbury aud Northumberland Electric Railway Company, had a narrow escape from a horrible death shortly before nine o'clock Wednesday morning, when he fell from a pole, a distance of twenty five feet, doe to coming in contact with a live wire. At the time of the accident Fenton was changing a wire on the large pole located on Market Square,Sunbury, at the overhead crossing and in some manner he received an electric shock and was hurled to the street paving below Several parties who witnessed the accident hurried to his assistance and he was takeu to Dr. Stoner's office. McKiuney's hack was theu hurriedly sammoned and the injured lineman was taken to his home on South Front street,where an examina tion of his injuries showed that he had suffered a dislocation of the left shoulder, a fraoture of the right foro arm and burns aud bruises about the body. Although his injuries are very painful Fenton is very lucky that he escaped death or that his injuries are not of a more serious nature when taking into consideration the distance he fell to the hard pavement. Basket Ball. The High School Roservos want to play a game of basket ball with the Silk Mill boys whenever the latter feel ready to enter into a contest. The High School Reserves say they have had no practice since last winter.