Home Paper —.For tie Hone I lie circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DKN'J IST. Office Hours 9 A. .»/. to 12 M 10i Mill St., / I'. M.to UP. M. Danville, /'<«. Slll LT/,, ,n. 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. diseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialt"' | \V. I». ANUL.K, DENTIST OFFICE: -IS MILL STREET. i-eth Extracted without I* frown anil Bridge Work a Specialty. Equipped with the latest and most improved instrument*! mid prepared to execute tlie moMt difficult work. r>R. C. H. REYNOT DS, -DENTIVL - 288 Mill - St., !>firvlle, Pa. Dentistry in all its br mcM<- Charges Moderate aud a «ork Uunranteed Established \ CONDENSED MS. Take a trolley ride. Another frost last uijiht. Only three more months of 1904. October is ushered in auspiciously. October is already quite autiunuish. W. E. Nankeville's " Human Hearts" at the Opera House tonight. This town is on tho hurry-up wag on, which is a very good sign- Ideal crop weather is leported the past few days for late cereals. House plants are being potted and taken in before Jack Frost gets a chance to give them a nip. October 21 will be autumn arbor day, don't forget to plant a tiee. Do better and put the roots of two trees into the earth. WANTED.—Special Representative in this county and adjoining territor I'*H, 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 permanent. Address Blew Bros. & Co.. Dept. A.. Motion Bldg., Chicago, 111. There are Indications of more frost on the pumpkiu. The home of R. L. Marks, Front street, is being repainted. A baby boy has arrived at the home of George B. Jacobs, Ferry street. Miss Nellie Geise has accepted a position in the office ot A. H. Wool ley. Harvest Homo services will be held in Trinity Reformed church. Straw berry Ridge, on Sunday October Si, at 2 :30 p. m. The sere and yellow loaf is being Ehed with startling rapidity. Mr. and Mrs. .T. Y. Chidester who removed to this city from Williams port, Saturday last, will occupy the Wetzel dwelling. Front and Church streets. The jack'-of-lamp, made out ot a pumpkin, has made its appearance, and tho small boy is correspondingly happy. Don't let Danviile improvements stop or lag now. Keep them moving. Tho gridiron gladiators will now co/er themselves with mud, gore and glory to their follest desire. The movement to establish a home for destitute volunteer firemen ot Pennsylvania out of tho state relief association fund is goiug to fail in Erie this week. Many of the members will vote again-t it on the ground that Philadelphia firemen would reap prac tically all the benefits. A Roosevelt and Fairbanks Club was organized at Shamokin, Monday even ing, with over a thousand charter members. A big demonstration will be held at that place later. The new iridescent revolving lamp in Hunt'B drug etoie window attracted oonsidreable attention from passers-by last evening. Another baseball player was killed Saturday. Football will have to be un usually strenuous to equal the baseball fatality record this year. Miss Annie Miles entertained the Euchre Club at her home on Market Square on Tuesday evening. A MATTER OF HEALTH POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE '-V ' x "THIS COt NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRIiLY FREIi UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DI.MANIXSW I 111 IIS OW N PROUUv,. IONS. VOL. 4!>-NO 40. IMiHLIMINAIiV HEARING The preliminary hearing in the mat ter of tho grade IT issing at Mill street bewail Friday morning at 10 o'clock and continued throughout tho day, an interested crowd filling tlie Oouit room. Numerous witnesses a id experts gave testimony and exciting events in the work of Thursday oveuing, Sept ember 23, when the frog was placed liv trolley workmen and Danville citiz ens eager for the trolley road's con struction, wore exploited. Among other sensational incidents was the flour ishing of a revolver by aD. R .i W. official. Close cr«~ brought out the many objections to the overhead crossiug proposed by the rail road people. A large numbor of D. L. & W. offi cials arrived on the 9:15 train. In the party were E. M. Rine, Superintend ent oi the Bloomsburg division, Chief Engineer Liucoln Biush, Division En gineer G. J. Ray, Division lioadmas ter Scofield, General Roaduiaster P. Dow ling, Chief Special Agent J. E. Adamson, Survej'or M. H. Dowdy and a large number of trainmen,engineers, surveyors, etc. The plaintiffs were represented by Ex-Judge E. N. Willard of the Lack awanna county court, A. D. McOliu tok, of Wilkesbarre, and Hon. H. M. Hinckley of this city. Mr. Hinckley asked permission of the Court that the sixth clause of the bill in equity offered by the D. L. & W. company be changed to read as fol lows: "That W. F. Pascoe, C. E. Lippe, W. C. Billman, and R. H. Koch are partners doing business under the firm name of the Standard Construction Company and are engaged under con tract with the Danville and Blooins burg Street Railway-Company to con struct for said company its line of rail way an 1 are now engaged in the said construction, and have so located its line of railway as to cross the railroad of the plaintiff at grade on Mill street in the borough of Danville and have declared their intention to cross the tracks of the said plaintiffs on Mill street at grade and in said construc tion, with that intention in view.have almost reached the track of the plain tiff at that point and have unlawfully and by force torn up the rails of plain tiff's railroad at said Mill street cross ing and endeavored to place in posi tion a grade crossing over the right of way of plaintiff, greatly to the injury of the plaintiff's tracks." Counsel for both sides agreed that the testimony taken in both cases should be applicable to either: after which Mr. McClintok read the differ ent acts relating to merging of the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg railroad into the D. L. & W. railroad. E. M. Riue, superintendent and A. E. Dieiil, an engineer, testified that the D. L. & W. railroad crossed Mill street, after which Station Agent G. W. Eggert was called. Mr. Eggert's testimony was to the effect that the crossing was used a great deal and that much traffic passed over it. He stated that eight passeng er and six freight trains passed over the crossing every week day, besides a number of extras. Division Roadmaster Richard Sco field of Kingston, was next sworn. He testified that it was necessary to be on the track before a train could be seen coming. And that at this point the track was in sight for a distance of 750 feet in either directiou. Mr. Rine on being recalled stated that though business was rather dull at present, it had a great possibility of increase. He statefl that 38 trains a week were now being run. M. H. Dowdy, Engineer and W. O. Moser, draughtsman were sworn to identify a number of blue prints made for the company by them. The maps were offered as exhibits and showed the location of various streets, build ings etc , relative to the case, as well as dimensions of Mill street in lengths and widths from the culvert to Bloom street. A number of photographs were also offered as exhibits. There weie in all nine views. Division Engineer G J Ray testifi ed that a view could be had of 588 feet east of the D. L. <Sc W. tracks when on Mill street crossing and 680 foot west and that it was impossible to see a train until within five feet of the crossing. At this point Court adjojrned until 1:30 p. m. John Dineeu, the D. L. & W. cross ing special watchman at Mill street, was the witness when Court con vened again at 1:30 p. m. He narrat ed the events of the laying of the frog at this crossing, which are all well known to tho people of this city. He testified that lie received a crack in the forehead when removing tits, which were thrown back on tho track mor" rapidly than they worn taken off. Geoige Kggert, the I). I*. & W. sta ti< n master, who was on the stand in iln' morning was recalled and gave testimony similar to that of Dineeu, but added that W. F. Kascoo directed the work for the trolley company. He told of tho arrival of the I) I*. W. train from Sorantou at 3:85 a. tn. and the running of the engine on the cross ing while ties were being thrown in front of it. Attorney Scarlet's ques tioning brought out the acknowledg ment that the witness had drawn a r. volver, hut he denied pointing it at Mr. Pacsoe or any particular person, land said he drew it while on the coin [ (Continued on Fourth Page.) I slllOll FOR WATER WORKS The Council met in special session Friday to ieceive plans and specifi cations for the undergrade roadway at A street, which the Philadelphia j K uling Railway Company was ex p"rtf 1 to present but the railroad offi cials were not preseut. President Davis was in the chair and all members of Council responded to roll call : Messrs Vastine, Reifsnyder, Swank, Boyer, Fenstermacher, Goeser, Montgomery, Deitrich, David Gibson, Lloyd and Joseph Gibson. Mr. Goeser, when the consideration of the undergrade crossing matter was under way offered a resolution to no tify the Philadelphia & Reading Rail way Company to putin writing their proposition, and Burgess Pursel sug gested having a meeting of the Coun cilmen, railroad officials and trolley people n6xt Wednesday night, prior to the regular meeting.so that intelligent and definite action can be taken at the regular meeting. The clerk was in structed to commuuicate with the rail road people to try to have them get their lepresentatives here next Wed nesday. A communication of Borough En gineer George F. Keefer to the Board of Water Commissioners was read ad vocating the building of a slope oi re taining wall from tho north abutment of State highway bridge to the Water Works. For a 300 foot wall with :i foot bottom aud l'g foot top and an eleva tion corresponding with the base course of the Water Works building, footing of concrete 4 feet by 18 inches to be 4 feet below the natural surface, the estimated cost is $2,200. This includes the county's share, or the cost would bo sl,<ioo without the county's share The estimated cost of a retaining wall of the same length with 8 foot bottom and 3 foot top is #;iO0O. Superintendent Keefer of the Water Works, urged the need of protection and asked for an allowance of at least |I,OOO to start the work. A motiou of Mr. Fenstermacher to allow the Water Commissioners to spend SIOOO on a wall to protect the bank that is likely to be carried away by the water wa< carried after considerable debate, all voting for it except Mr. Lloyd. The plau is to protect the Danville part of the bank aud lot the county side go for tho present. Laid to Rest The funeral of tlio late Mrs. Levi 15. Sechler took placo from the family residence, Grand street, yesterday af ternoon at two o'clock. The obsequies were attended by a large number of friends, many being present from a distance. The Rov. S. B. Evans of Saint Paul's M. E. church officiated. The follow ing nephews of tho deceased acted as pall bearers: Charles Hunter, Charles Kramer, Frank Bergner, Walter Swank, .Toliu Kasliner and Claud Edraoudson. Interment was made in the Episcopal cemetery. Those present from a distance were: David Everson and wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Blockshire and Mrs. Charles Ev erson of Kingston; Mrs. Flem Hough ton, Mrs. Bert Oemberling,Mrs. David English and Mrs. Emma Miller of Sun bury; Mrs. Adelia Willet, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. M. K. Applemau of Blooms burg ; Clarence Swank and wife, and George Kashner and wife of Elys burg ; Charles Kahler.wife and daugh ter of Jameson City, Wilson Deshay and wife of Shamokin, Mrs. William Riffel of Harrisburg and Norris J. Sebhler son of the deceased, from De troit, Michigan. Autumn Arbor Day October 29th is the dato of the sec ond annual reunion of tho Twelfth Regiment Association of Spanish-Am erican War Veterans. The meeting, which is to bo held at Milton, will doubtless be well attended by Danviile veterans,since this city had an especi ally strong company when the men started out to down the Spaniards. The Dauville company numbered 10t'> men. Ttie first reunion of the Association was held at Williamsport. It was an interesting and altogether enjoyable gathering, about 100 veterans attend ing and among them a Danville dele gation of creditable size. Notice will be given soon of a meeting to perfect plans for the local men to go to the Milton reunion. The arrangements for this year's re union should secure a signally success ful one. Tho effort will be made to got a largo turn-out from Danville, and if fifty or more men decide togo a special Philadelphia & Reading train will he chartered to take them to Mil ton and hack. Cars on Schedule Cars on tho Danville ard Blooms burg trolley lino will run on schedule time this morning, the first car leav ing tho Philadelphia aid Healing crossing, Bloom street at <>:2o. Oars will leave for Bloomshurg every 40 minutes. Yesterday brace bloc ks were put <>n the curvo at the Fishing Oroek bridge, and the guard rail was re-sot Alf-i. one half mile of the overhead work between t..e Fishing Greek bridge and Bloomshurg was completed. Love--riauser. On Tuesday evening at the Reform ed church parsonage Mr. Frank Love and Miss Etta L. Mauser,both of Dan ville, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. George K. Limbert. officiating. Mi. and Mrs. Love will begin housekeeping on Bloom street. DANVILLE. l'A., THURSDAY OCTOBER 6,1004. !1111. BARRETTS TRAGIC DEATH Cornelius Bairett, son of Mrs. Mary Barrett, of Railroad street, near the East end. was found dead on the Phil adeplhia & Reading railroad between | Spruce and Hemlock streets early Son ; day morning. His body was cruelly mangled and mystery shrouds his tragic end. James Mullen, of First street, Welsh Hill, claims to have stumbled upon the body about 1:80 o'clock Sunday morning, finding it lying between the rails. Ho came to tho central part of tho city and notified Olficer J. G. Voris aud uight watchman Lewis Byerly, telling them he had found Barrett's dead body oil the track and taking them to tho spot. Dr. S. Y. Thompson was called about 2a. in. He found the young man's body lying on the grass on the north sido of the track, whither it had been removed, and pro nounced life extinct, attributing death to hemorrhage. A thick line of blood was clotted upon the cinders and the dead man was so pale that it seemed nearly all of the blood must have drain ed out of his body. Dr. Thompson examined Barrett's body,finding ills left leg cut oft a short distance below the hip joint. His left arm was severely crushed about four inches below the shoulder and his face was lacerated as if his head had been shoved into the cinder. His skull was compressed above the right eye, fract ured above the left ear and there also was a fracture at the base of tho skull. Either ot tho head wounds would have caused death, Dr. Thompson states. The young man's right arm and right leg were not hurt. His right hand was in his hip pocket, which only adds to the mystery surrounding his death, showing that it came with such extreme suddenness as to keep him trom even throwing out his hand ami from this it might appear that he fell upon the track in the path of a train. 'Squire James Dulton,acting as cor oner, also wont to the place where the lifeless body was found and turned the remains over to undertaker John Dost ers Sons to prepare for burial. The deceased was aged years. He is survived by his widowed mother and three brothers, two of Danville and one of Shainokin. 'Squire James Dalton, Monday raotuing investigated the death of Cornelius Barrett, whose lifeless body was found ou the Philadelphia & Reading railroad track earl}- Sunday morning. He took the testimony of James Mullen,who stumbled upon the coiimo wliiui v%nikmg on the railroad, and of persons who had seen Barrett a few hours before ho was killed. His verdict, was that death was accidental, and he thought an inquest was not necessary. Very Useful Tool A us-ful tool, and one that is destined to become an important factor in the mechanical world is now beiug manufactured at the Hooley & Tierney foundry. The device consists of a drill, anvil, block aud holder combined aud is in tended for the use of blacksmiths, tin smiths and small shops where the pur chase of separate tools can be elimin ated. It will bo found particularly useful to farmers in making repairs on farm machinery and its value is much in creased inasmuch as it is portable and can be carried about with ease. It takes the place of four separate tools and the retail prico, £20.00, brings it witiiiu the reach of everybody. Tlio machines are being built for VV. L. Gouger, wlio in turn is selling county rights. Three of them were finished at tho foundry yesterday and are very neat in appearance. Two Piers Soon Finished The bridge work yesterday develop ed several new features and progressed well. The construction company ex pects by next Wednesday or Thursday to have tlie abutment, first and second piers on tho South Danville side com pleted, provided that the stone arrives when it should. Yesterday an engine was moved from the third to the fourth pier,where ex cavation for a foundat ion will bo made as soon as possible. On the third pier the hig stones were putin place up to the vqpter lino. Tin; coffer dam at the first pier on the Danville side is now being constructed and will be finished in a day or so. On tho Danville side the abutment is being rapidly razed. Broken Tlain Closes Factory Blocl£& Benzhacb's pants factory was closed for a while yesterday aftor noon and tho employes had a holiday. The broken gas main near the Mill street crossing was the causo of the trouble, making it impossible to run tho gas engine of tho plant. This industry now employes about a hundred hands. It. is having a busy season and has a good outlook for fu ture work. Basket Ball Team Tho junior o! of the r.anville High School has organized a basket ball team and elected Robert Arms as cap tain and Morris Dreifuss, manager. The first practice game was played yesterday afternoon, the teams being chosen from tho following boys : Jacobs, Morris, McCoy, Kostenbaud er, Welliver, Knglo, Spade, Dreitiiss and Arms. I'HSSOHAI. PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Jesse Ammerman, Mill street, is spending sevoral days with friends at Catawissa. William and Thomas Saul of this city spent yesterday at Mexico. Simon Vastine and daughter of Kush township, were visitors in this city yesterday. Miss Tillie Phillips will leave today for a visit at Millvillo. Poor Director Joseph Hagenbach of Liberty township, transacted businoos at the Court House yesterday. Clarence Cleaver of Roaring Creek made a business trip to this city yes terday. F. G. Peters transacted business at Harrisburg yesterday. Joseph Hill of Lewisburg, called ou fiiends in this city yesterday. Misses Bossie Drumheller and Jos ephine Cousart returned from a visit to Suubnry yesterday. William Oakes, Superintendent of State road construction spent a few hours in Sunbury yesterday. Georgo B. Faux of Milton, circulat ed among friends in this city yester day. Sara T. Jackson of Scrauton, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Thomas Irland of Plymouth, spent Sunday with relatives iu this city. Rassel Kelly of Saubury, spent Suu day with relatives in Danville. Miss Hilda Hornberger and guests Misses Maud and Florence Kreiger of Shamokin,visited friends at Catawissa and Bloomsburg yesterday. District Factory inspector J. K. Robison, of Mifflintown, was in this city yesterday. J. F. Tooley transacted business in Sunbury yesterday. Harry Blee. Valley township, left yesterday for St. Louis, Mo. W. Kat>f West, Esq., transacted busi ness in Sunbury yesterday. Mrs. .Tames Kaso and daughter, Miss Nellie of Greensboro, North Caro lina, are guests at tho homo of Robert D. Magill, West Market street. C. P. Hancock atteuded tho Milton fair yesterday. Mrs. T. J. Rogers and Mrs. A. La- Rue left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Williamsport. C. P. Harder was a Bloomsburg vis itor yesterday. Miss Margaret Hixsou returned to Danville yesterday after a week's vis it with frioudo in Packer Hottenstein of Sunbury spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mrs. T. B. Yerg of Washingtonville spent yesterday in Danville. John Jones and wife of Bay City, Michigan, are visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Matthew Jones, East Market street. This is Mr. Jonos' first visit to Danville since 1872. Harry Jones of Lewistown, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones, West Mahon ing street. Dr. Walter Drumheller, of Berwick, spent Sunday in Danville. Dr. T. B. Wiutersteen and wife re turned last evening from a trip to Philadelphia. Mrs. Jennie Randell and Mrs. Charles Hovies of Sunbury, spent yes terday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Angle will re turn from Philadelphia today. Dr. and Mrs. Cobleigh and Mrs. Teter of Kingston and Mrs. Newell of New York city, who composed the automobile touring party who spent a few days iu this city, loft yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. Cobleigh and Mrs. Teter returning to Kingtsou, Mrs. Newell continuing the tour to Philadelphia. Mrs. John G. Voris returned yester day after a week's visit at the home of Mrs. James B. Buchanau, Philadel phia. W. Y. Oruikshank.a former resident of Danville, who now resides at Free land, was a visitor in this city yester day. H. W. Guyer of Sunbury, spent yes terday in this city. Henry Vincent of Valley township, spent a few days this week in this city with his sou, Prothonotary Vincent. William R. Pursel of Frosty Valley drove to town yesterday and viewed tho improvements on the streets and at the new river bridge. Factory Inspector Pleased District Factory Inspector ,T. K. Robison of Mifflintown, made a round of the various industries and public buildings in this city yesterday. Mr. Robison stated that at 110 time wero the factories, mills and build ings in so safe aud sanitary condition as at present. Every phase of the law relative to places of this kind has been complied with. Fire escapes have been erected 011 several of the prominent buildings and a general order of cleanliness prevails everywhere. Mr. Ro'uson visits Danville lor in spection every four months. Will Leave Hospital. Word was received in South Dan ville yesterday that Frank Wilson, who lost an arm through an accident on the bridge here, will arrive homo this week from the Sunbury Hospital, having recovered sufficiently to leave that institution | VOTING MEN Just at this time wheu the politi cians and candidates are making cal culations as to the result of the ooua i ing election, which will he held on Tuesday, November the Bth, the fol lowing statement of registered voters in Montour county is of interest. The j total number registered is 3GIB voters. The appended table shows the num ber of voters of each ward, borough and township : Danville, First Ward sfiS» Danville, Second Ward 402 Danville, Third Ward ... . 580 Danville, Fourth Ward 44fi Mahoning Township 814 Liberty Township 200 Anthony Township ... 232 Derry Township 188 Valley Township 181 Limestone Township ......... . 157 West Hemlock Township DO Cooper Township. 84 Washingtonville Borough ... 64 Mayberry Township 51 Total 3KIB The First and Third Wards of the Borough have respectively 569 and 580 voters registered and it has beeu the judgment of the electiou officers of these wards that each should be divid ed into two voting precincts, as thu labor imposed ou the boucls as things exist at present, is entirely too much when it is considered that the pay of election officers in a precinct polling only 100 votes is the same as for those where 500 votes are polled. This mat ter should receive the attention of tha proper authorities for the good of all concerned and if deemed advisable a division of the First and Third wards into two precincts should be made. Touring with Sousa's Band S. Ross Millhouse, cornetist with Sousa's concert band,sends the follow ing newpsaper clipping from Mitchell, South Dakota. "Messrs. J. W. Richardson,K. Mill house and Henry Heidelberg,members of Mr. Sousa's baud have had their first experience in shooting prairie chickens and jack rabbits. They were taken out Thursday by L. C. Thomas, with whom they are stopping, and given a touch of western bunting ou tho prairie. They were successful in bagging tour prairio chickens and three jack rabbits, and they declared it was the greatest siiort they evor en joyed. Down in New York they said they usually got prairio chickens after they hnd h <ou killod a wool; ami tinit they were hardly worth eating. The party had great sport with Mr. Heid elberg. The first jack rabbit that pop ped caused much excitement and they all shouted "see the wolf," for the jack rabbits in this country are mam moth in size. Mr. Heidelberg was so afraid that it would not be shot that he attempted to run it down, despite the effort of Mr. Thomas to call him hack. He tore along at an oxcitiug pace while the jack would run a short distance and then stop and look de risively back at his panting puisuer. Mr. Heidelberg finally gave un the chase, and when the next two jacks putin appearance ho took off his hat to the fleetness of the South Dakota jack rabbit, and went after him with his gun." Mr. Millhouse was engaged by Prof. Sousa early in September. The band is making a tour of the west, giving concerts in all the large cities. From Oct. 10 to 23, the baud will play in San Francisco and will then work east to New York city where a concert will be given Christmas night. Un Wed nesday, December 28th, the baud will sail for England and will make a tour of the British provinces and Ireland. The European tour will close with a two weeks engagement in the city of London. Mr. Millhouse was born in Danville and resided here until lie was twenty years of age. Ho was a* one time a member of Stoes' Baud and Strick laud's orchestra Here's a Good Record The one solitary prisouer in the Montour county jail must be having a lonely time of it indeed. Sheriff Maiers yesterday stated that he has in custody now just one man out of all Montour county and unless the tend ency to law-breaking becomes stiong er very suddenly this year will be a record one for tho small number of prisoners. The fact that only one prisoner is in the jail is especially significant at this time. With tho improvements now making being carried on by numerous foreigners it would b ' but natural if there were an unusual lot of disorder. Danville citizens and the residents generally of Montour county can be gratified over this demonstration of tho peaceful, law-abiding nature of the community. "A Break for Liberty." One of tho best attractions coming to Danville will be presented to tho theatre going public of this city next Saturday evening. it is the great scenic melodrama in live acts, "A Break lor Liberty," written on tho daring escape, pursuit and subsequent death of the late Biddle brothers. Special scenery is carried for every act and is complete with all electrical effects. The company is well chosen and numbers some of thn lest known po : pie in the profession. The produetinii ' comes to this city highly recommend- j ed. ESTABLISHED IX 1855 THE y. M. C. A. IS IMPROVED A visit to the Young Men's Christ ian Association of Danville these days is a source of pleasure and profit. The handsome Association quarters, as fine as any in the state,now appear to bet ter advantage than ever, having been refitted and improved in a substantial manner. The early history of the Y. M. C. A.,erected in 1888 by the late Thomas Beaver,is well known to people of this city, who are proud to point out the fine structure to strangers. But many of them go no farther than this, not knowing what an excellent work for boys and young men is being done by ( the Association aud not taking the iu ' terest they should feel iu the welfare of the Y. M. C. A. The Dauville Y. M C. A has stead ily progressed evor since its institu tion aud with the completion of the interior changes that have recently been uuderway it is second to none iu the state. When the size of the town is cousidered and the cost of carrying on the work all who are familiar with the doings of the Associations of oth er cities admit that the results ob tained in Danville equal the work ac complished in auy place in the couu try. The equipment of the entire building is neat aud attractive. To keep it modern, and of course being up-to-date is an essential in success ful work.eutails considerable expense. It is understood that even now the Dauville Association is a little behind with current expenses as a result of making improvements. Were the mer chants of Dauville and others who are able to do so to help even to a small extent the Association could very readily be placed on a sound financial footing. Of course the institution is a part of a world wide organization aud is here to stay, but it is up to the people of Danville to say how it shall be conducted, whether in a way to do the best work possible or just to drag slowly along. Popular institutions of this kind play a prominent part in stamping a city as a desirable place Merchants who help support a Y. M. 0. A. need not look solely to religions euds bat doubtless can find commercial advant ages accruing from whatever help they may give. Their clerks unquestion ably are improved through the Y. M. C. A., which benefits the city gener ally. The Danville Y. M. C. A. is run by efficient men. Secretary William D. Laumaster has given nine years of good service here and Physical Direct or 0. 0. Carpenter for three years lias helped the boys and men to acquire strong, healthy bodies. The cleanli ness and older of the local quarters are noteworthy and the care of Janitor Frank hiurguer is largely responsible for this desirable condition. What the Danvillo Y. M. (J. A. has may be briefly summed up as follows: A line hall that will seat 300 persons, equipped with organ and piaso; num erous cosy rooms for small gatherings; a beautiful parlor with music bos aud phonograph for entertainment aud comfortable chairs for rest; a well stocked reading room of periodicals aud newspapers; a gymnas'um con taining the best of modern apparatus. The gymnasium is worthy of espec ial notice. The shower b tths have been enameled and fine white porcelain tubs have been installed. A boiler heats the water for the bathers aud a larger one keeps the whole Y. M. C. A. building comfortable in the cold est weather. Bright aud cheerful, the rooms are very attractive to the young fellows on a sharp frosty night and that they appreciate it is shown by the large attendance. The gymnasium classes now are at work aud the men are mt.re enthusiastic than possibly ever before. With this noble physical work, a good spiritual atmosphere attending the men's meetings aud Bible classes aud the Boys' Bible class of 200 mem bers, and the social features of the right kiud, the Y, M. C. A. is a safe place for any boy. It is a help to any young man. It deserves the support of every citizen. Be Careful of Your Vote. Voters who desire to cast a ballot at the olection in November must see to it that their poll tax is paid. If the voter has not paid such a tax within the last two years,lie cannot vote this fall. This is an important matter and should be attended toatonce. Friday, October 7th, is the last day on which the poll tax can be paid. Voters should immediately hunt up their tax receipts and learn whether or not they are eligible to vote at the coming election. Work at Si Hubert Church The addition to St. Hubert's Cath olic church, Bloom street,is beginning to show up as a solid and prettv struc ture. The work on the new building is not very far from completion and the annex already greatly improves the appearance of the church. The slaters now are ready to start on the roof, all ot the brick woik be ing done. The lathers will also be gin operations at ouce, so that it will not be long before the inside of the building will be finished. Improving the Crossing. The Philadelphia & Reading cross ing at Bloom street vcsti rday was be ing improved by the laying of new timbers and the sidewalk also was be ing repaired. 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 I Of all Kinds anct Description WILL CONSTRUCT IINMRGRIDE r~ The initiatory stepito secure an un dergrade crossing at 'A street was tak en by Council last evening at a speci al session attended by Philadelphia & Reading railroad and Danville and Bloomsburg trolley compauy officials. Division Snp< rintendent Turk and Station Agent P. H. Foust, of the Reading, and W. P. Pascoe and At torney Scarlet, looking after the trol ley interests, met with the Council - men. In the absence of President Davis, Clerk Patton called the meeting to order. Mr. Vastine was chosen Presi dent pro tem. The members answer ing roll call were Messrs. Vastine, Reifsuyder, Boyer, Goeser, Montgom ery, Dietrich, D. Gibson, J. Gibson and Lloyd. After the object of the meeting was stated Mr. Pascoe was given the floor. He stated that the trolley people and railroad people had conferred with the Borough Solicitor and decided to ask for the passage of a resolution author izing the ordinance committee and Borough Solicitor to prepare an ordin ance before the regualr meeting of Council Friday evening, giving per mission for the building of the A street undergrade crossing, which will be 80 feet wide, and the abolition of the Cross street crossing after the Dew one is completed and accepted. Mr. Reifsuyder desired to learn what expense thy proposed changes would make for tlie Borough. Mr. Pascoe showed plans and profile for the undergrade roadway and explain ed that the ordinance would be so framed as to relieve the Borough of any expense whatsoever. He stated that the railroad and trolley compan ies would stand all of the cost of con structing the crossing and afterward the trolley company will do just wha; the ordinance recently passed requires —keep and maintain the road between the rails and two feet on either sido of the track. Ho further stated that the vacation of the Cross street cross ing would not have to occur until the undergrade shall be completed and ac cepted. At this point the resolution offerod by Mr. Pascoe was passed on motion of Mr. Goeser, seconded by Mr. Reif ; snyder. Attorney Scarlet then spoke of the need of giving tiie borough, the railroad and the trolley company all the proper protection which can be secured by embodying in the ordin ance all of the requirements. Superintendent Tnrk stated that the Reading people feel justified In asking for the vacation of Cross street cross ing in consideration of the large sum the railroad company will have to spend for the improvement. (As pre viously published, the crossing will cost about FSOOO.) Mr. Turk believes the crossing will really benefit Dan ville more than either the railroad or the trolley. Of course, in this connec tion it may be explained that the do ing away with the Cross street cross ing will enable the Reading to handle the many traius passing over this divi sion with greater dispatch. Mr. Uoeser moved that the ordin ance committee draw up a resolution covering the matter by Friday. The motion prevailed aod Messrs. Swank, Reifsnyder and Montgomery will at once start on the task imposed upou them. Council at 8:30 o'clock,after receiv ing an invitation from Mr. Pascoe to take a trolley ride at 9 o'clock, ad journed to meet Friday evening next. Local Foot Ball Team Organized A number of Danville boys have or ganized a foot-ball team, and expect to play a series of games this fall Names prominent in the town's foot ball history are included in the list, so that a strong aggregation will be developed from the material on hand. At a meeting held Tuesday evening Bert Slattery was elected captain and Ben Johnson, assistant captain. Wal ter Raver was chosen to manage the team for the comiug season. Challenges have been received from Suubnry, Catawissa aud Berwick. Diehl-Brondon Wedding Ralph B. Diehl, clerk at the post office and Miss Nan Brandon, daughter of Mrs. Clara Braudon, East Market street, were married yesterday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock. The ceremony was performed at the bride's home by the Rev. Edward Haughton, rector of Christ Episcopal church. Only the immediate relatives of the young couple were present. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl left on the 10:19 D. L. & W. train for a trip to New Yoik city. Launch Tampered With? George Hullihen's launch which his son, Charles, has been operating, is out of service, the air miser being broken. Mr. Hulliheu believes some one tampered with the boat aud dam aged the machinery. He will try to have it running by the end of the week. Preparatory Services. The Lord's Supper will be celebrat ed in Shiloh Reformed church nest Sunday. Preparatory services will be held on Friday evening at 7 :30 o'clock, at which time the Rev. J. E. Hutchi son, pastor of the Mahoning Presby terian church, will preach the sermon. All the members of the church are urged to be present.
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