016 Pager -—For tie Home Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DK. IKVINCi 11. .IKNNIN<iK, (t flirt /lours V A. M to 12 M ><>4 Mill * s ' > l J'. .♦/ to i P. M Danville. IV». KIIULTX, M. 4'2F> Mi LI. ST., DANVII.I.K, PA. diseases of the Stomach and Interlines a Specialt v | IV. »*. AHWLK, DENTIST OFFICE: -IS MIII STHKKT. Kstracted without P Crown nml Bridge W'urK n S|ieclalty. Equipped with the Intent ami u.<»sl Improved instruments ami prepiireil l<» execute the most difficult work. DR. C. if. KKYNOI.DS, -OKNTIsT - JHS Mill - Danville. Pa. fVntlHtin alllts branches. Ch..rire>e ,Sl.» turate and H work Guaranteed K«t»hllshed I*U2 CONDENSED \EWS. Feels like fall. Sor.ipplo is getting ripe. I.ewisburg fair this week. Cht si nut burs are opening. Chrysanthemums are in bloom. The straw hat is now a back number, sn i e. These are glorious days. Make the must of them! The open-fwCod pumpkin pie has the field all to itself these days. Pennsylvania farmers who attend the St. Louis fair are ashamed of the agricultural exhibit of the Keystone state. Chestnut parties are being artanged for this week. There is still considerable heat in old Sol's rays. Potatoes are selling at twenty-five o«utH a bushel in Snyder county. The hilts surroundiug town are al ready taking on a beautiful tinge. lutouding visitors to the Milton flir will note the improved train ser vice arranged for their accommoda tion this year. Indian summer will he along before many days go by. The management of the Dallas fair, which opens next week, have adver tised that each person who buys a ticket will be furnished with a coupon and requested to vote on whether beer shall be sold there next year or WANTED.—Special Representative in this county and adjoining territor ies, to represent and advertise an old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary s2l weekly, with Expenses advanced each Mon day by check direct from headquarters. Horse and buggy furnished when nec es ;ary position f.eimanent. Address Blew Bros. & Co., Dept. A.. Mouon Bldg , Chicago, 111. | The Great Bloomsburg fair October 11th to 14th. Very low rales on tho Reading Railway. Special trains on Thursday and Friday. The loss to tho tobacco crop in Lancaster oounty. this state, by the frost of Wednesday night, is placed at 1100,000. The mountains are donning their autumn hues. The cabbage crop assures the winter supply of sauer kraut. This is the most delightful season for a drive in tho country. Big pumpkins are 'getting their weight in the paper nowadays. September has beeu earning many good marks iu the weather line. Rabbi Solomon Rosenberg will de liver a sermon on"The Immortality of the Soul" at B'nai Zion synagogue, Friday evening. All interested are in vited to attend. Corn cutting hees are buzzing throughout the country districts. it is generally agreed that in sev eral Pennsylvania towns tho weather was cool last week. This extremely important tact having been establish ed the campaign for tho election of a President of the United States may proceed. A MATTER OF HEALTH cwi rl &akinG POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS HO SUBSTITUTE lllcmtour Jjj|, gunmcm "THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR BR ENTIRELY FRKK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 45) MO :.W. mis iik wis FEROCIOUS The nnusnnl ptoeeeditig ot dehorn ing a bull el's caused a great deal of excitement at I lon. Alex. Billmeyer's fa'ni near Washingtonville yesterday inoi nieg. Cor a number of year* this herd of elks, consistinjj of 12 cows and two ho lis, has been a great attraction at t,he Billtueyor park and thousands of people have been attracted to the place to see the animals. The elk dehorned yesterday seemed determined to exterminate tho herd. A week ago ho killed a most promis ing two year old heifer which he chas ed into a fence corner and ran h is an tlers through its body. This actiou was deemed strange as tho case is us ually reversed, an elk like all other animals usually fighting for the herd instead of against it. On Tuesday the bull again became enraged and killed another fine speci men. The animal killed was valuod at 1100 and in order to save the bal ance of the herd from extermination it was determined to cut off the ant lers of the ferocious beast. Tho operation was performed by Harry Billmeyer, assisted by six men, everyone of whom were needed. It was a most dangerous proceeding and before it could be accomplished the men wore thrown arouud the pen like so many straws all of them sustaining slight bruises. The first thing done was to lasso tho animal which was only accomplished after a hard battle. Three ropes were used to hold him down and the horns were taken away in pieces. At intervals the animal would regain his feet and the task of controlling him was not an easy one. After three hours of fierce fighting the antlers wero finally re moved. As soon as the operation was com pleted and the bull released he plung ed into a creek runniug through the park and remained in the water over an hour. His spirit seemed entirely broken and lie became as tame as any member of the herd. The antlers of the elk are in great demand and it was with great reluct ance that Mr. Billmeyer removed them. In the spring of the year the antlers fall off and new ones grow in their place. The pieces removed yes terday will be retained until next spring when the roots remaining fall away and an effort to preserve the set in full will be mado. The affair caused great excitement around the farm and the thrilling spectacle was witnessed hv a larpe number of people. The antlers remov ed, while not full grown, weighed 22 pounds. Street Opened on Saturday. The paved portion of Mill streot from Market to Mahoning street, was thrown opeu to travel on Saturday morning and the many drivers of ve hicles were not slow to avail them selves of the privilege. The street had been closed since the first week in August and caused a great deal of inconvenience. As evening approached the street became very dirty and much rubbish had accumulated. The small stones left on the street made driving in convenient and pioved a source of danger, not only to tho horses but to the pavlug blocks well. These stones should be removed at once as driving over thorn with heavily loaded wagons has a tendency to chip tho bricks and spoil the appearance of the work. Property owners are advised to fill in their pavements with gravel and not with small stones as they are apt to bo swept into the street and prove an uusightly and dangerous obtsmc tion. Excavating was begun north of the D. L. & W. crossing on Saturday and good progress s made. V»t>ather permitting the £ aet will be finished as far as tl< road by next Satur day nift'o-T **" r Last Sad Rites Performed. The funeral of Miss Kate Baldy took place from Christ Episcopal church Tuesday morning at nine o'cl The services were conducted by the Rev. George F. Breed,of Mount Airy, Philadelphia,who was rector of Christ church during the years 1883 and 1884, assisted by the Ruv. Edward Haugh ton. The pall bearers were J. W. Shan non, Esq , and Charles Watson of Philadelphia, Peter Matthews of Plain field, N J., W. B. Rhodes, Dr. H. B. Meredith and Dr 1. H. Jennings of During the services J. W Shannon, Esq., rendered a tenor solo with fiue effect. Those present from a distance were i Peter Baldy and Miss Sallie Baldy of St. Paul. Minn., Fred Baldy of Bos ton, Mass..A. H. Baldy of New York, Mies Harriet Long and William Green ougli of Sunbury, Peter Matthews of Plaintield, N. J., aud J. W. Shannon, Esq , of Philadelphia. Death of John Eveland. John Eveland, a well known resi dent of this city died at the home of his son, George Eveland, Vine street on Sunday night, aged sixty-eight years. Mr Evolaud had been ill for a long time with a complication of diseases, an affection of the heart finally causing his dec Mr Eveland is surv 1 by a daugh ter and six sons. Mrs. John Freeze of Llewellyn, Leander of Oatawissa, David and Daniel of Roaring Creek. William of Pottsgrove, Geia of. Mt Canned and George of this city. SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION At a regular meeting of tho School Board held Monday ove it was decid ed to allow non-resident pupils who had secured boarding places in the Borough to attend the schools in tho Ward in which they had taken up their residence. It was the sense of the Hoard that tho pupils who had moved into the town to attend school had established a residence and should be allowed this privilege. The plan to district the surrounding country for tho purpose of placing non-resident pupils in schools nearest their residence was abandoned until next term. A communication from Miss Klfriede Weiss, instructor of music, was read in which Miss Weiss asked for an in crease of salary,explaining the request by saying that additional duties had been placed upon her. The matter was fully discussed but no action was taken. Mr. Fischer stated that a stono over the door ou the new Third Ward building was in a dangerous condition and the matter was placed in the hands of the Building and Repairs Commit tee. The Treasurer's report showed a bal ance on hand of |BBBS. Tho State ap propriation had not as yet been re ceived. Clocks were ordered for several of the school rooms and a number of minor repairs were looked after. Those present at the meeting wore Directors Harpel, Adams.Trunibownr. Haring, Pursel, Fischer, Werkheiser, Vonßlohn, Greene and Orth. The following bills wero ordered paid: Teachers and Janitors 11733.00 Roberts & Meek 337.44 Remington Type Writer Co. 74.(X) W. H. Quinn 1.00 Emery Shultz . 4.25 U. L. Gordy 3 12 C. H. Schmidt !»7 08 Zinn Oo 47.81 Jas. Daily 75 Montour Domocrat 17.50 American School Furu. C 0... 29.40 A. F. Hartman 4.75 O. B. Sweitzer 1 SO D. C. Williams .. .IK) Opera House Opens Tonight. The well known Murray <te Mackey Company will open the season of ltK>4- 05 at the Danville Opera House to night. This company is well known in this city and their performances are alwivs of <\ liioli order J. M. Donavin and Floreure Murray will again appear in the leading roles and t'.o plays to be presented will bo lavishly mounted, special scenery be ing used for every production. Alterations at tlio theatre are about completed. The now asbestos curtain has been hang aud tho i. scenery I will bo in position by toni, The j new fire escapes and exit l«<ac from j tho gallery onto the third floe land ing are also finished,making the build- . iug safe in every particular. The now system of lighting the stage will add very much in the giving of ( theatrical performances. Quick changes j oan also bo made betweuu acts owing 1 to the new plan of seen' """"its and t altogether productions can giv- j en with more satisfaction, botn » audience and the players. The play tonight will bo "Blu„ Grass of Old Kentucky," a drama that I ln»" received the highest praise from ■'hand public. High class vaude- I ville is introduced between tho acts and the evening's entertainment will be most satisfactory. Washington 00. to Att9nd Convention. At a regular meeting of the Wash ington Hose Company hold Saturday evening. David Evans was elected as delegate to represent the "Washies" at the Silver Anniversary Convention of the Pensylvauia State Firemen's Association to be held at Erie, Octo ber 4th to 7th. The company also decided to attend the convention in a body and will be acoompauied by their drum cor pi. The company will leave for Er v on Monday, October :Jrd, by way ot . Philadelphia and Reading railway. The special train will leave at a. m. The fare for tlu round trip is £8.78 which includes the privilege of a stop over at Buffalo either going or com ing. Those desiring to accompany the firemen can do so by making appli cation to Secretary William W. Davis who will supply them with a card en titling thorn to reduced ratos. Hospital Appreciates Efforts. That subscriptions for the Mary M. Packer Hospital are most highly ap preciated is shown by the followin letter from the trustees of tha' ins tution. "The Board ot Trustees of the ' ry M. Packer Hospital of Snnburj beg leave to acknowledge through the col umns of the Morning News the receipt of a check for $53. Oo from tho I ulies of Lower Mulberry street, Dinville The committee iacompost d of the fol lowing ladies: Mrs. .I"S' pi •! lies, Mrs. John Patton, Mrs. Lewis Woods and Mrs. Annie McCoy. "The Hospital appreciates the ef forts raade iu our behalf by the I idies and those assisting, an I hope thev will accept our thanks for Ihe money received by us.'' Tho success tho ladn s of Lower Mulberry street met with in this no der taking should encoor.tge others aloug the same line. DAN I U.K. I>A., THURSDAY SKPTKMBKIt 2!) 1004. DAKVILLE BENS 1111 GRADE CROSSING RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN I AV = OR OF GRADE CROSSING ON MILL STREET== COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT COPY TO I). L. & W. OFFICIALS—A COPY WILL BE READ TO THE COURT ON FRIDAY -AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTIC. The announcement that the Board of upon the minds of everybody that loy- Trade would hold a public meeting at a uy ( 0 the town and its interests was the Court House last evening brought thfl viu , noCoSfiity tn#t was eßßeutial out an enormous crowd and long before to victory. the time sot for the meeting Mill street . At the conclusion of the address tho was thronged with pedestrians from . . ~ _ following resolution was road bv S. one end to the other. * J _ ... A. McCoy, Secretary of the Board of The greatest enthusiasm prevailed J ' J when tho object of the meeting be- Trade: i I 1 WHEREAS, Th«. Delaware, Lackawanna & J j Western Railroad now operating the Lackawan- < | na and Rloomsburg Railroad, passing over Mill c 5 street in the Borough of Danville, objects to the £ > crossing at grade of said Railway by the Danville < > and Bloomsburg Electric Street Railway, and is ? 5 seeking to prevent such crossing by injunction J | proceedings to compel the erection of an over- | j head crossing on Mill street. £ THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Board of | | Trade of the Borough of Danville and citizens as- * 5 sembled, that the safety and welfare of the public * | require that such crossing should be at grade, c 2 That an over-head crossing would be far more J / I' > dangerous to the public in its operation than a [ » crossing at grade and that such a crossing will c J not be permitted by the Town Council of the J j Borough of Danville upon Mill street, such a re- \\ | quirement would prevent the operation of the c said railway and deprive the community of its I benefits both as a means of travel and as an agency !;• I to improve and increase the development and c } growth of the borough. That an over-head cross- { | ing would be destructive of private property and 112 "> of public imr *».>.. t „ -l- £ | street and we request that these matters be found J | of sufficient consideration to permit the crossing «. | at grade to be established. £ came generally known. The grade crossing question has been upjiertuost in tho minds of Danvillo people ever since the sensational event of putting it.in place was consummated last Thursday night. At 7:45 o'clock Stoos" band in full uniform marched from their quarters i;. the Swentek block to tho Court Houso. The route of parade was bril • iantly illuminated with rod lire aud jng line of ni< n ami boys followed tho musicians. The court room was crowded to its capacity. The gallery and cc-.idors woro packed and many wero unable to gain admittance. The audience was composed of representative citizens, including members of Council, mem i hers of tho Hoard of Trade,merchants, professional men, etc. The meetiug was called to order at five minutes past eight o'clock hy John H. Goeser, President of the Hoard of Trade. Mr. Goeser atter explaining 1 the object of the meeting called upon District Attorney Kalpli Kisner who made an eloquent address. Mr. Kisner among other things stat j od that an overhead crossing as pro posed by tho D. L. & W. officials was an impossibility. That Council would never i nit it aud in this action would bo sustained by the people. He said .that an overhead crossing would bo detrimental to business,destructive to property, an unsightly structure al ways and a menace to property in case 1 of fire. Mr. Kisner said, however.that Dan- L vilie people wanted the trolley line ind that the only way to get the real benefit, was to have it go over the D. li. & W. railroad crossing on Mill street at grade and that every citizen in the town should support a move ment in consummation of this object. The address was forceful and to the point It. showed plainly the obstacles, that had to bo overcome before the point, could ho gaine'l and iuipresse( Largest Coon of the Season. A party of hunters consisting ol George Swank, Jamos Ford, .Josepl Smith and Clareneo Rank returnet from a eoon hunt early Tuesday morn inn bringing witli llieni a 211 poum raccoon This is tho largest eoon tlia has been caught this season. A motion hy John Doster, Jr.,wliicli was warmly seconded hy tho audience, that tlie resolution ho adopted and a cojiy forwarded to the D. L. & W. officials, was passed most heartily, ev erybody in the assemblage answering "ayo" in response to tho question. Col. A. J. Frick made a motion that a (Committee of three he appointed to convoy a copy of the resolution to tho ollioials of tho D. L. & W. company. Tins was also passed unanimously. Tho Committee is composed of John H. Goeser,Thomas J. Price and Jamos Foster. A letter has already hoen for warded to E. M. Kino, Superintendent of the Hloomsburg Division, who is located at Scranton, requesting an an dienco for tho Committee. On motion ot Col. A. J. Frick it was ordered that a copy of the resolu tion he presented to Council with a recommendation that it he delivered tothe attorney representing the trol ley company and read to the Court when the case is argue! tomorrow. On motion ot T. J. Price a vote ot thanks was tendered Stoes* hand for their assistance in making tho moot ing a success. President Goeser thanked the audi ence for its warm support and then adjourned the meeting. No cause has ever been mote en thusiastically supported hy Danvillo citizens than the question of the grade crossing at Mill streot. It would seem that atter so general an expression in its favor that success is assured. The sentiment in favor of the cross ing is without dissension anywhere. Everybody wants it. The town's in terests and progress depends upon it not a little and thanks to tho untiring and persistent efforts of the citizens the right way to secure it can now be pursued with a pron ise ot success. If tho weather 1- favorable many Danville people will attend the Mil | ton fair next week. liorougli limuls Selling Rapidly. A gre iter part of tho SIO,OOO bond issue put out hy tie* Horough has al ready boon subscribed for. The bonds bear S nlorost at tho rate of :?' v . per I cent, which is paid somi-annuall y. Tho subscriptions have hoen taken in blocks ranging from SIOO to S2OOO. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS John Malanoy of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday in this city. John O. Eyerly and wife of Blooms burg, spent Sunday in Danville. John Hendrickson of Wilkesharre, spoilt Sunday with South Danville friends. Frank Bergner [spent Sunday with relatives at Noscopeck. Miss Sue Martin spent Sunday with relatives in Bloomsburg. Michael Mc.Hale and family spent Sunday with relatives in Pittston. William James of Berwick, was in town over Sunday. William Klase, Physical Director of the Shamokiii Y. M. C. A., spent Snnday with his parents on Water street. Mrs. J. L. Caldwell aud two chil dren of Trenton, N. J., are guests at the home of Harrison Kase, South Danville. Mr. aud Mrs. I. G. Pursel of Mil ton, were guests over Sunday at the borne of Hon. James Foster, Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Parson Kobinsou of Bloomsburg, were guests over Sunday at the home of H. M. Yocntn, South Danville. Packer Hottenstein of Sunbury, speut Sunday at the home of A. F* Spitler, Church street. Au-tiii Hartman of Berwick, spent Sunday in Dauville. James E. Brosnahau of Trenton, N. spent yesterday in South Danville. Mr. and Mrs. M. Gran of Philadel phia, left yesterday for Montgomery, alter a few days visit in this city. Mrs. Hugh Quick of Kupert spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Shultz,East Market street. Maurice Goldmaier of New York spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mrs. William Morgan of Shenan doah, visited friends in Danville yes terday. Mr. and Mis. P. H. Singer and chil dren of Hiookville, and Miss Myrtle E. Newell of Plaiufield, are guests at the home of W. K. Davis, Valley township. Fred Dash, a former employe at the State Hospital who for the past week has been a guest at the home of John B. McCoy, West MJ rket street, left yesterday for Wilkesbarre. Sun bury. Mrs. Anthony Yocum and dangliter, Mrs. George Dougherty,of White Deer, are visiting at tho home of T. W. Bartholomew, East Front street. Daniel B. Heddens and wife and Harry Mart and wife will attend the Lewisburg fair today. Fred M. Owen and Will G. Brown will enjoy an automobile ride to the Lewisburg fair today. Miss Maggie Bixson is visiting rela tives in Philadelphia. M. V. Marks transacted business in Sunbury yesterday. E. V. Stroll was a Sunbnry visitor yesterday. Mrs. William D. Nields of Shamok iu, is visiting her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Spitler, Church street. Miss Mazie Bryan,Cross Keys Place, has returned from a visit to New York. Miss Cora Shatter of Treuton.N. J., is the gnest of Mrs. Henry Kramer, Wall street. Mrs. William O. Davis lias returned to Berwick after a visit with relatives in this city. Arthur M. Peters was in Shatrokiu 011 business yesterday. Misses Lucy and Sarah Peters left yesterday via the Lackawanna Kail road for St. Loo is, Mo. Charles Watson transacted business at Northumberland yesterday. Midshipmen Morgan Pegg and Rand all Jacobs who have been spending a month's vacation with their parents in this city will return to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., today. ; Mrs. Sallie Moore left last evening for a visit with relatives at Milton. C. P. Hancock was a Bloomsburg visitor yesterday. Sermons on 20th Century Theology. Rev. William C. McCormack,D. D , pastor of the Grove Presbyterian church has announced a series of Sun day eveuing sermons 011 "A Twentieth Century Christian's Theology." The subjects tor each Sunday are as fol lows : October 2nd —A Twentieth Century Christian's Conception of God. October 9th. —The Person of Christ at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century October Kith.—The Message of Tho Spirit to the Twentieth Century. October 33rd.—The Doctriue of the Trinity as a Truth for Life. October 30th.—Sin. after Nineteen Centuries of Teaching and Experience November 6th.—The Nature and Extent of the Atonement. November 13th. —What is Regenera tion?— The New Birth ?—Conversion'{ November 20th.—The Scriptures and Their Inspiration. November 27th.—The Philosophy of Prayer. The city of Scranton is about to have all-night trolley service. Arrangements lire now being completed. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 lll.li RESIDENT MOPS HElll William F. Gearhart of South Dan ville,dropped dead on Saturday morn ing at 8:30 o'clock. He had just come across the river in a row boat and walked up from the ferry landing to the residence of Samuel Arms on Wat er street, where he stopped to rest. Before a chair could be offered him he dropped over and expired. Death was caused by heart failure. There was probably no man in tins vicinity more genorally known than William Gearhart. His friends in both Northumberland and Montour county wero legion. He was a famil iar figure ou both sides of the river and though never a resident of Dan ville his interest and loyalty to the town endeared him to its people. Mr. Gearhart, though 81 years of age, maintained a vigor of mind and body that was truly remarkable. He was conversant ou all political affairs whether national, state or county and kept in touch with all topics of the times until the day of his death. On Friday night he had the papers read to him and seemed to be in his usual good health. On leaving the house Saturday morning he uttered no com plaint and it was not until he had alighted that weakness overtook him. Mr. Gearhart was a son of the late Harmon Gearhart and with a surviv ing sister, Miss Hannah L. Gearhart, was the last of a family of twtlve children. He was born in the hou-e where his last days were spent. The dwelling was built by his grandfather Captain Jacob Gearhart, a soldier in the Revolutionary War and one of the earliest settlers in this vicinity. In 1852 William Gearhart went to California,remaining there until 18f»8. His experiences during this time were varied and he made and lost a fortune in the gold fields. While at Virginia City, Nevada, Mr. Gearhart became acquainted with Samuel L. Clemens known iu the book world as Mark Twain aud his reminiscences of the man were very interesting. On returning home Mr. Gearhart laid out the town of South Danville which is located on what was former ly tho Gearhart farm. It consisted of about 70 acres and was cut up into building lots, in the sale of which Mr. Gearhart acted as attorney in fact for the Harmon Gearhart heirs. The deceased was a consistent mem ber of Trinity M. E. church and al ways maintained a warm interest in church work. He was a liberal pa tron at all affairs {given for church or to lend assistance. Iu politics he was a staunch Democrat and was a prom inent figure at the Northumberland county conventions. The funeral of William F. Gearliart, who died suddenly last Saturday morning, was held from the Gearliart home, South Danville, Tuesday after noon at two o'clook. The obsequies were attended by a large number of people representing both sides of the river. Mr. Gearliart was a man who possessed many friends and all who could possibly do so show ed their respect for tho deceased by attending the last sad rites. The Rev. N. E. Cleaver of Trinity M. E. church, this city, officiated at tho sorviees. Ho was assisted by the Rev. E. T. Swartz of St. Peter's churoh, Riverside. The pall bearers wore Harrison Kase, J. B. Laidaeker, W. R. Clark, O. S. Smith, Olive Hoover aud Peter Berger. A malo quartotto from the Trinity M. E. church rendered three selections most feelingly. Interment was made in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Among these present from a distance were George D. Gearliart of Philadel phia, Mrs. Marr Obordorf and Mrs. Mettler of Klinesgrove and William McDevitt of Sunbury. This Line Up Should Make Good Showiug. The "Old Timers" basket ball team have organized for the season of 1904- 05 and judging troui the players that aro named in tho line up,should make an excellent showing. The team is composed of Frank Klase, Johu Barry, Ralph Gaskius, Frank Russell and Harry Welliver.the majority of whom played with tho Danville team wheu it was victorious in nearly every coutest. The boys are under the management of Frank Edmondsou who has arrang ed games with the following teams: Williamsport Y. M. C. A., Allentown, Pottsville, Pennsylvania Railroad Y. M C. A., Philadelphia Wheelmen and a number of college teams. The new ly orgauized club is practicing dili gently aud will endoavor to get into the pink of condition. Through the columns of this paper mauager Edmondson wishes to issue a challenge to the Danville basket ball team for a game to be played on Tues day evening, Nov. Bth. Picture of Sovereign Lodge. The "San Francisco Call, " a well known California newspaper iu an is sue of September 22nd has printed a picture of a number of members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fel lows, which met iu that city during the weak of the 19th inst In the ! groupo a good likeness of Oharlos 1 Chalfant Esq., is shown. Mr. Chalfant attended the meeting of the Sovereign Lodge as a represent- I ative ot the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl vania. Ho was one ot four prominent Odd Fellows chosen to represent the ! State. JOB PRINTING The ofiice 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 ail Kinds and Description SEPTEMBER 11:1151 OF COURT Court convened Monday morning at ton o'clock with President Judge K. R. Little (iii(l Associates Dr. S. Y. Thompson and Frank G. Wee on the bench. George \V. Miles was sworn as fore man of the grand jury. That hody re tired to its room at 10:30 o'clock and later returned a true bill against B. F. Hulsizer for assault and battery. An indictment of larceny was also found against Hulsizer James Connelly and D. A. Steffin were appointed tipstaffs to wait upon the Court and G. W. Bennett to wait upon the grand jnry. A nol pros was allowed in the cases of Commonweatlth vs. Alfred Blecher, Commonwealth vs. Fred Ryan and Commonwealth vs. Mabel Banyan. A divorce was granted Lacy J. Featherman against Elwood J. Feath erman. November 4th was appointed by the Court as a special time for the hear ing of Civil cases. J. C. HeddeDs was appointed guar dian of fieulah Heddens, the bond be ing fixed at |3OO. Court adjourned at three o'clock in the afternoon to convene again in the morning at 10 o'clock. The traverse jury will report for duty at this sso sion. The first case to be tried will be that of Commonwealth vs. Harry Dav is who at the last term of court was indicted by the grand jnry with as sault and battery and an attempt to ravish. A number of other cases were be fore the grand jury yesterday after noon and the returns will be made this morning. Court convened at ten o'clock lues day morning and before four o'clock in the afternoon had nearly finished all business for the September term. The reading of the judgment docket and the hearing of a few minor re turns will be attended to in a short session to be held this afternoon. The Grand Jury was discharged at 3 o'clock in the afternoon after hav ing found true bills in the cases of Commonwealth vs. Will'am Frantz, charged with desertion, Common wealth vs. William Owen on a chaige of false pretenses and Commonwealth vs. Fred Woll. These cases were con tinned until the December term. Before retiring the Grand Jury made the following report: report as follows: The jail buildings and grounds are in a neat condition. The dining room needs papering, also one half dozen curtains needed. Court House and grounds in a generally good condition. Two chimneys were found in need of repairs. The ceiling in the Grand Jury room is in need of papering. GEORGE W. MILES, Foreman B. L. DIEHL, Sec'y. B. F. Hulsizer who was indicted for assault and battery and petty larceny pleaded guilty when brought before the Court yesterday morning. Hulsizer, while in a drunken lrenzy had entered Thomas Tolly's hotel in the Third Ward and purloined a bottle of whiskey at the same time assault ing Mr. Tolly and badly bruising him. The Court after a severe admonition sentenced him to pay the rosts of pro secution, a fiue of fifty dollars and sixty days confinement in the county jail, the defendant to stand commit ted until sentence is complied with. The rest of the session was taken up with the case of Commonwealth vs. Harry Davis charged with assault ani battery with an attempt to ravish. The prosecutrix was Mrs. Ida M. Carl who testified that the assault took place on the "Dug Road leading to ' Bald Top" on the 18th of last May. Many witnesses were heard on both sides. Hon. 11. M. Hinckley,who rep resented the defendant, made an elo quent iiddress as did also District At torney Ralph Eisner. The jury, which was made up of T. J. Rogers, E. F. Williams. Joseph Sherwood, T. W. Benn?tt, Samuel El liott, William Thomas, Clarence Cleav er, Charles Robinson, William Law rence, Elijah Bell, M. W. Hartman and C. M. Childs,retired at 3 45 p. m. The jury had not agreed upon a verdict until after his honor. Judge Little had returned to Bloomsburg. The sealed document will be opened at this afternoon's session. Police Making Many Arrests. The police are determined to break up the carousing and lawlessness that is prevalent on Mill street in the even ing, especially on a pay night. Re peated warnings have been given the offenders all of which seems to have no effect. Last Saturday night a number of ar rests were made. Charges of drunken ness, disorderly conduct, etc., were numerous and the miscreants have had to pay for their fun by settling good sized fines ana costs. The officers will keep up the good work in a vigilant manner and will stop at nothing to maintain good order Have Equal Privileges Now. Ladies' Aid Societies of Methodist churches are now,by the action of the last general conference, a part of the church organization. The president is entitled to the same privileges as the Sunday School superintendent, or the prosideut of the Epworth League.
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