Home Paper .for me Bene Ihe circulation ot this paper is in creasing rapidly It will pay you to advertise in the AMKKICAN PER YEAR f)K. IKYIJSU 11. .IKNMN<;?\ I>H:S I isr tljfire Jhmrs * .1. .»/ to /-' .»/ ">i W 1 M.to A /'■ M /'"nvilU. I'll. 1 SIH 1,T7., J1 425 Mi I,I. ST., DANVII.I.K. I'A. ilisease* of the Stomach nil lnte>.ines .. Special' | \v. i». \ \I;I.K. -DENTIST OFFII I '-'is Mm STKKKI. WILL Kxtrii'-LFL utlhonl 1' < - ri>u n nml lirUlye Work « Specialty. (•quipped « itli tin :!»• st ami n:ost improved Instrwiei nts and p'epareil t<> exeeutethe most dlltiei'lt work. r>R. C. 11. REYNOLDS, DENTIS— T-288 Mill St., - Danville, Pa. Dentistry in all its branches. Charges Moderate and aTI work Guaranteed Established 1H92 CiDENSIiD M!\VS. December. Christm i.s month Now for Christm is. A cold wave is due today. Overcoats and heavy wraps will be iu demand today. Now that Thanksgivug is behind us, the rush of holiday rrade will s Q t in. f'arbers are g<ttiug their share of the toot ball profits now. So far it has been drawing lightly ou the coal pile. Permanent public improvements guarantee a steady growth of any city. Georgia has held the lead in the | production of peaches for the eastern J market since 1;»(I2, and for years to come is likely to b the leadiug peach state in the anion She has over 7,- firtO.OOO trees. The supremacy was wrested from Maryland. The St. Louis Exposition has prov ed tnat the inventions and discoveries which ard doing most to change the world are radium,the submarine boat, wiieless telegraphy, the a roplane.the automobile, and the gas producer—a simple machine to replace coal for manufacturing uses. Tbe hog leaves the farm for 5 cents a pound and comes back as bacon at 18 ceut». This proves that he is not t'.ie only hog in the trip. We have the sites, the advantages, the railroads, the facilities. Give us more iudustr is. The women who are advocating the abolition of Santa Glaus never had any little ones of their own. It is believed that some of the ama teur hunters aie responsible for the disastrous forest fires this fall. Now the man who sells coal will get weather that is to Lis likinp. The foot ball casualties for this sea son have been somewhat aoove the average. Lester Dreese of Paiutersville, is temporarily employed as an operator at the South Danville depot. There is a distinct and noticeable apattiy among the hen fraternity. Few of them are working aud none of them appear to be looking for employment. Vacation days are not over with them. Resolt: eggs are scarce and high in price. The World's Fair shutters are now being hung up. Now for the holiday rush of trade. The American hen once more mani fests her ability to reduce the family saving. The storeH of Danville are pntting on a decided Christinas appearance. "We ate prepared to believe the drouth in the South has assumed alarming proportions when we read that Ken tuckians are praying for rain. By falling from the top of a derrick thirty feet high at R'admg, Howard Havilaud.son of P. C. Haviland,resid ing at Snnhory, sustained injuries whioh caused his death. The Leuten season will be ushered in on February 17tli. a trifle earlier than last year It will close on Easter Sauday, April 3rd. Palm Sunday will occur on March 27th, aud Good Fri day on April Jst. The Advent season commenced Soudiy. A MATTER OF HEALTH ifft POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SU illonttmr Jj||. American. "THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 4!>—NO 48. THOI IILH IN Till! HIGH SCHOOL The School Board which held a reg ular meeting Monday eve was con tronte I bv a most serious problem. A commute* composed of Messrs. Pur sel, Fischer, Urtli Hiid Adams, which w ;ts appoi"t«d to look into grievances brought up by a majority ot the gradu ating class against the faculty present ed their report sustaining the teachers. The grievances as presented to the Hoard were takeu from the fact that ttie faculty had departed from preced ent and taken unto themselves the con ferring of the class honors or choosing those who would speak on the night of commencement. The class numbers 2'.i audit was decided to allow but eight to speak. The eight to be chosen were those whose average report was the highest. To this a majority of the class ob jected stating that owing to unequal conditions they would have no chance. This condition arose from an unfair uess in the demerit system,which sev eral of the directors seem to think has beeu abased. The committee after hearing the testimony stood with the faculty, bat upon presenting the report to the Board, the Chairman asked that his name be withdrawn as he believed he had acted unwisely iu concuriug with the action of the balance of the com mittee in so broad a manner. This led up to the fact that a very bitter factional fight is being waged iu the High School room aud that not only is the graduating class divided on muay questions but that the whole school has taken up the issue. It was a condition of affairs that brought to light many serious things and the Board faced the question of either sustaining the faculty or de priving the class of its rights. It was the opiuiou of some members that the faoulty erred iu settliug so serious a matter without consulting the School Board aud the first vote taken was against accepting the committee's re pot t. Not wishing, however, to disrupt the discipline aud act directly against the faculty iu the matter the motion was after lengthy argument rescinded and the report was accepted with the a nendment that there should be 12 speakers on commencement night in stead of 8, which would give all a chance. It was also decided though not vot ed on, that if the graduating class did not cease pursuing this factional fight there would be no commencement and the leaflets on each side shoold be ex pelled from the school. The report of Tax Receiver Peters was heard relative to taxes for 1903. It showed 1176 uncollected ou person al tax and |l3i ou real estate. The cases being excusable the receiver was ra ide exempt ou the personal tax and ou the real estate a portion was made exempt aud a portion ordered entered against the properties. The following directors were present: Presideut Har]>el, Messrs. Orth, Adams, Hariug, Parsel, Greene, Werkheiser, Jacobs, Fischer, Burns and Trumbow er. The following biils were ordered paid: H. R. Edmondson |40.00 William Quigg 7.45 H. G. Mowrer . 2.29 Jos. L. Frame 4.43 Remington Type Writing Co ... 2.40 Cathira Co 33.00 James Daily .75 Emery Shultz 1.00 Borough of Danville 57.50 S. A. McCoy 18.00 Thomas G. Vincent.. 27.50 W. H. Ammeiman 39.50 John W. Farnsworth 47.50 Edward Corman 55.00 More Men Needed. No matter who is responsible for the slow progress on the iron work at the bridge it certainly does not seem to be Saperiutendent Galen Morgan, who is doing everything he possibly can to harry the work along. Mr. Morgan has to serve at two places and when not on the bridge is at the siding directing the unloading of the iron The work at the siding should be done by a foreman with the ability to unload and send the proper pieces to the bridge from the plans and specifications. Each day there are rumors of more help, but the men do not materialize. Skilled mechanics are necessary on this work and there are few bridge builders in this vicinity who can be obtained. The iron woik was a mouth behind nt best. Caldwell, Barry & Leonard, ! contracted to have one abutment and one pier ready by October 15th. At that time they had two piers finished. The iron work could have easily been started October 15th and that it was not done is an unfortunte thing for the people on both sides of the river. Bishop .Tanning of New York. The Episcopal Convention at Lan caster adjourned last uiglit at 6 o'clock The election of the Bishop took place late in the afternoon,tbe Rev. Dr. W. T. Miiiriiu? of New York being elect ed on the 9th ballot The new diocese was named the "Diocese of Harris borg," and the B shop's salary fixed at |4,000, with an allowance of SSOO for rent. He will reside at Harris burg, and has the permission of select ing I.is home church. In Harrisburg St. Stephen's Episcpal church is one of the oldest iu the new diocese. St. Haul's is also a flourishing congrnga ; lion. iSTSPECTIiII OF l-WINC iIIKCKS A man giving his liame as .Jesse Ramble, and his place of residence Oatawissa, was arrested in fins ) lace Tuesday morning shortly h Lire noon He was taken into custody tiy Chief of Police Mincemoyer aud Officer Voris at Titel's hotel for attempting to se cure money on checks that are thought to have been forged. The name Ramble seems to fit the individual who bears it perfectly. His appearance aud general make up in dicates him a rambler from away back. Soiled and ragged clothes, dirty face and hands,uncombed hair and ill feat ares are prima facia evidence of the characteristics of the man. It is doubt ful if he and soap and water enjoy so much as a passing acquaintance. When placed under arrest he put up a stub born resistance while enroute to the office of 'Squire W. V. Oglesby. At the latter place he was searched and the checks he had attempted to pass found upon his person. There are four of them. One is on the Bloomsburg Farmers NationaJ Bank for s•>. It is made payable to Jesse Ramble, and bears what is alleged to be the sign ature of Harvey Hesse. The bink in question has no depositor by the name of Harvey Hesse, according to a tele phone message from the cashier of the lustitution shortly after the arrest of Ramble- All the other checks are on the First Natioual Bank of Bloomsburg. They purport to be drawn by a man named Jacob Rhoades and signed by the same party. Two are for $5 each and t'ie other for £lO. The First National Bauk has a depositor by the uame of the person in whose favor the chejks are drawn and signed, but he spells it Rhode) and not- Rhoades. In attempting to pass the alleged bogus checks, Ramble tnakes no denial He admits to having called on several merchants in town for that purpose Among tln-se were Edward Fallon and Elmer Peters. There were oth rs hut Ramble was turned down wherever lie went. Failing in his purpose to swindle merchants Ramble adopted another scheme. He called on Harry Ellen bogen, the clothier, anl requested the latter togo with him to a bank for the purpose of identifying him. so he could get a check cashed "Why," said Mr Ellenbogen. "I don't know yon ; never saw you before to the best of my recollection.' "That's funny," teplied Ramble "Why, I have bought all my clothes from you for years." As the suit ne had on looked as though it was sus pended to a telephone pole, cause 1 his remark to be anything but cmipli mentary to Mr. Ellenbogen when the matter of fitting custom-made clothe* is taken into consideration. Ramble was held on suspicion of haviug forged the checks he attempt ed to pass. He was taken to the lock up, but when the officers succeeded in getting him inside of the calaboose,he put op another stiff fight. He was finally forced through the door and the latter secured. Then he commenced an assault upon the structure.and fear ing that he would finally bieak it down and make his escape, he was re moved to the county jail to await fur ther developments in the case If suffi cient evidence can be secured to im plicate him as the forger of the checks, he will be held for trial, otherwise he will be released. After being removed to jail 'Squire Oglesby learned by telephone that Ramble had on Monday succeeded in getting two checks cashed by the First National Bauk at Bloomsburg Both were drawn in favor of and signed by Jacob Rhoades. Besides the checks found in Ramble's possession two ardent love letters were resurrected. One to a girl he fondly addressed as "Sweet Madie" and fol lows it up with a list of endearing terms that shows that he is hit hard in the region of the heart. The other ia from "Sweet Madie" and she re veals that her affections are as strong, if not stronger, for Ramble as his tor her. She closes her epistle in these words! "Don't think hard of me because 1 failed to meet you in Danville as 1 promised. Good bye, my honey, good bye. I enclose a hundred kisses to mv only true love and houey. " Jesse Rambo, the Oatawissa mau taken into custody Tuesday morning, for having attempted to pass bogus check, and subsequently committed to jail to await a further investigation of his ca«e, was released Wednesday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock. The Daueille officials having nothing upon which to hold him,and the bank at Oatawissa preferring to lose the amount he secured there ou an alleged forged check rather thau to appear against him, there was no way out of it but to let him go. While Jesse has never before figured ia police circles in this place, he is quite well known around Bloomsburg and Oatawissa, having been on trial in the Columbia county courts. Illegal Car Rider Arrested. Arthur' Reedy, of this city, was at rested Tuesday afternoon by Coal and Iron Policemen Pursley and Simmers for illegal car riding on the Pbiltd«'l pbia and Heading Railroad. At the hearing, held before Justice of the Peace Oglesby,the offender was sentenced to ten days in the c unity jail. Later the sentence was com mul ed upon the payment of the fines ami I outs DAN*VIU.K. PA.. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1. 1904. nines INSTITUTE The thirty-ninth annusl Teachers, In mute of Montour County conveued in the High School auditorium Mon- I day afternoon. The attendance was ! remarkably large,there being only two ! out of the seveuty-eight teachers iu the county who were noteniolled. The institute was called to order shortly after 2 o'clock by Couuty Sap eriutendent Charles W T . Derr. The Rev. .1. E. Hutchison read the 27th Psalm aud offered up au appropriate prayer. After Superintendent Derr's announcements, several songs were rendered under the direction of D N. Dicffeubaoher After the singing Miss Gertrude Ed mund, principal of the Lowell Train ing School for Teachers, was introduc ed to the Institute as the speaker of the afternoon. Miss Edmund in addi tion to her teachers training school work, is principal of a school of a thousand papils raugiug in years from the kiudergaiteu to the high school. Her career has beeu most varied. Sue has taught in the country school, and in public schools from the Kindergart en to the high school; so that with tha experience gathered fro-u so roauy different edue»tional institutions she is particularly well fitted to speak to gatherings of this kind. Miss Edmuud combines with these acquired attri butes. the uitnral quality of concisely expressing her thoughts iu the simp lest diction. Her subject, "The Claims of the Children" was treated in a most interesting and instructive manner, and while Irjr address was particular ly adapted to the Institute, it wonld have been enjoya'de and profitable to any audience. Miss Elmand said that children should not be rushed to work bevoud their years, or trtinel in any w-»y be yond their age. There is a marked tendency at the preMv.it time to de velop this evil.to imbue into the minds ot children the ways of older people, and to make childhood a "lost art " If is a mistake to send children to a kindergarten before the aze of six years, when thev should be playing the games and eujoyiug the amuse ments of childhood, and building op a physically soun 1 body tint will the better stand the trials of a muital training. The children who are kept I out of the kiudergaiteu until the age of six generally outstrip the ones whose schooling is started at an earliei age, for the reason that they have be come physically stronger because of the outdoor exercise that the others have missed. She also brought up the .juestion of a more extensive practice of physical culture in the schools More of both indoor and outdoor exercise was ad vocited. The brain does not act as a whole,but different poitious have dif ferent functions, each muscle having its brain center. Therefore when the children exercise they develop not only the muscle, but the brain centers as well. Flock and courage are develop ed in the games of childhood that bet ter fit one to fight the battles of after life. Miss Edmund made a plea for tbe introduction of manual training into the lower grades. It is often the case that when a child is utterly incapable of book 1 arning his intelligence can be qni' bened by giving him soraet'iing to do with his hands. As soon as he learns to do somethi ig useful he gains in self-rcspev.t, which makes him hap py and keeps him out of mischief. Manual training combines the develop ment of the brain with the develop ment of those powers which will en able him to earn his living Miss Ed mund does not cousider a boy as hav ing been thoroughly educated or cul tured who can not harness a horse or drive a nail, nor does she consider the education of a girl complete until she can bake bread, daru stockings and fit a dress, even fliqugh she can converse iu French aud play the piano The country furnishes the iutellectual basis of the city, and this is because of the manual training that country-bred men receive in their childhood and youth. Each child must be studied individ ually by the teacher. Some children are "eyeminded," and learn easily what is placed before them in writ ing. Others are "oarminded" and ab sorb more readily the things that are told them The peculiar kind of train ing should be used that will appeal to the pupil's peculiar kiud of imagina tion Most minds are more richly en dowed in one direction than iu anoth er. Great pains should be taken to discover this special bent in a pupil, and an effort made to train the child a ong the line of greatest strength in the broadest way. TUESDAY'S PKOCEEDINH. The Teachers' Institute of 1904 bids fair togo on record as the most valu able and agreeable sessiou that has been held in reoent yeais. The in struction rendered is certainly of a very high order, and, judging by the many expressions of apprecla'ion and ptaise, it is highly regarded by the teachers attending. Heligious exercises were conducted yesterday morning by the Rev. G. E. Lunbett The fir-t period was occupi ed by Miss Gertrude Edmund,who ad dressed the Institute on "Ohildieu's Literature." The sp'aker said that | one of the main objects is to give to the child that which will enable him to educate himself as far as reading Continued on Fourth Page ) IPESSIINII. immnis Miss Bertha Eger of New York City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H Wvle, Cross Keys Place. Arthur E. Robinson and Ferdinand D. Bare of Philadelphia, were guests at the home of.l. P. Bare over Suu day. William Klase of Shamokiu, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Frauk Engler, a musician iu the sth Regiment U. S. Cavalry, speut Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Wyaut, Mill street. i Mrs. James T. Oaskins and son of J Baltimore and Mrs. Rebecca Cloud ot Williamsport.are visitiug at the home iof Charles G. Cloud, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Billmeyer aud sou Griffith spent Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. James C. Heddens at the Heddeus House. Walter Marshall left yesterday for a trip to Muncy. Joseph Lechnsr transacted business in Berwick yesterday. William Fallon aud sou Edward spent yesterday with relatives in Oar bondale. Benjamin Harris trausactod business iu Shickshinny yesterday. Miss Stella Sandel speut yesterday at Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wyant and daughters spent yesterday afternoou in Bloomsburg. Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur P. Lane were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fatun baker. Liberty township, on Monday aud Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Bare return ed to Buffalo, N. Y.,yesterday after a visit at the home of J. P. Bare, Lower Mulberry street. Peter Eckman ofSaubury spent yes terday at South Danville. Mrs. Mary Egau left yesterday for Philadelphia, where she will reside. Harvey Dietz left last evening for Philadelphia. C. A. Girton of Bloomsburg, was in this city yesterday. Richard Metherell was in Blooms burg last night. J. E. Calhouu ot Northumberland, was iu this city yesterday. Miss Mary Lobach, Liberty town ship, returned from Philadelphia last evening. George La Tourette, miller at Maus dale, was in Bloomsburg last evening. Mrs. J. H. Vauatta of Bloomsburg, visited friends in this city yesterday. Mrs. Russell Kelley and daughter Jessie of Suubury. arrived in this city yesterdav for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Fine street. James E. Calleu of Horseheads. N. Y., arrived in South Danville last evening. Death of Mrs. Byerly. Mrs. Lewis Byerly died at her home on Walnut Sunday morning, after an illness of about ten days. Mrs Byerly was visiting her daugh ter. Mrs. Jennie Coldruu of Shamok iu, when she was taken suddenly ill. She was removed to her home in this city, and later pneumonia developed. Last Wednesday came a very decided change lor the worse, and from that time the patient's condition grew more critical until death came at 5:30 ou Sunday nioruing. The deceased was 58 years of age. She was a native of Wales, aud, com ing to Danville in childhood,has resid ed here ever since. She is survived by a husband, six children, Mrs. Jennie Coldrun of Sha mokiti, Jacob, Daniel, Sara, William and Rose and two brothers, John aud Harry Thomas of Youngstown, Ohio. The funeral of Mrs. Lewis Byerly took place from the family residence Walnut street, yesterday afternoon a two o'clock. Rev. Dr. M L Shiudel of the Pine Street Lutherau church officiating. Mrs. Failles rendered a very beautiful solo. The pall bearers were: D. G. Williams, .1. G. Voris, G. L. MeLaiu, Wesley Perry, G S. Miller and D. R. Williams. Interment was made in Odd Fellows' cunetety. Among those present from a distance were: Oaris Coldren aud tamil/, of Shamokin, John and Harry Thomas of Youngstown,Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Will iatn Byerly of Williamsport, Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Keefer and Miss Jose phine Brady of Bloomsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byerly and Samuel Ryerly of Sunbury. December Court. The December term of court will convene on the 26th, though it is not uulikely that it will be postponed uu *il the 27th. Christmas falling on J Monday the day will be oh erved on Mcnday and it is thought the change | will be made. There are tut tew cases on the cal endar to be tried and they are all of a petty nature. The session falling as it does between Christmas aud New Year's will undoubtedly cause a con tinuan eof most cases that are book ed foi trial. New Carpet fur Lecture Room, The ladies of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal chuich have been working for some t run on a fund, the proceeds of which are to be used to purchase a new carpi t for the leoture room of the church About one hundred dollars, whioh is over oue-half of the sum 1 needed, has already been raised. ! MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER WASTED The Water Commissioners are cou | siderably incensed at the gross care lessness and neglect of certain at taches of the Reading Iron Works. About 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the pressure at the Water Works sud denly dropped from a million aud a quarter to a startling degree, and all the power brought to bear upon it sub-equently aud for several days af terward,failed to bring it up any where near its fotiner standard. Knowing that a serious break must have occurred some where in the pipes, men were started out to locate the trouble. Sunday night, Monday and Mondav night, Tuesday aud Tuesday night and the greater portion of yes terday were spent in a vain endeavor to find the cause of the scarcity of water at the plant. Orossiugs were examined, sewers investigated aud other places minutely searched, but the searchers had only their pains for their labors. In the meantime there was hardly sufficient water at the sta tion to supply the town, and not enough to have reached a story and a half building. Had a fire broken out anywhere the entire town would have been iu peril because ot a lack of wat er to have fought the flames. Fearing to alarm the citizens the Commission ers kept quiet aud said nothing about the condition ot affairs until last even ing. after they had found where the cause of the trouble was, au act of prudence that is commendable. Had the people known during the past few days the deadly peril they and their property were in case of a fire, they would have been greatly alarmed. It was partly by accident that the break iu the pipe was discovered. Having occasion to shut off the water ou Bloom street on Wednesday morn ing the greatly iucreased pressure which the gauge suddenly revealed convinced the Commissioners that the break they hal been looking for was somewhere in that end of town. While enroute to find the exact soot they were told by a citizeu that it was at the Reading plant. A large pipe had bursted Sunday afternoon, and had beeu flowing ever since. Instead of in forming the Commissioners of the break,an employe of the mill had turn ed the water into a sewer aud permit ted thousands of gallons togo to waste. "Not only that," the Commissioners say, "but imperiling every building in town as well." Had the Reading mill caught fire with the water escap ing through the broken pipe,the plant would have been at the mercy of the elements. The Superintendent of the Readiug Works claims to have known nothing about the break, and express ed himself greatly surprised at the ac tions of his subordinates in not report ing the matter. flonthly Report, Superintendent U. L. Gordy present ed a most favorable report to the School Board at Monday night's meet ing. The report is made up for the mouth commencing October 25th and ending November 22nd. The report shows that there were registered 123ti pupils,6oo male and 63(5 female, of which during the mouth there were iu attendauce 1209 with a daily average of 1131. The average at tendance for the entire term thus far has been 1126 with a total percentage of 95. So far this year there have been 413 pupils who have not missed a session and 817 who have not been tardy. During the past mouth there have been 493 absant and 199 tardy. There have beeu 86 papils on the sick list though there have been no deaths. 8 pupils have so far left school. There have been 33 visitors and a sub stitute teacher has beeu employed but 1 }-,j days. The report also shows 268 pupils in the First Ward, 266 in the I Second, 290 in the Third and 259 iu the Fourth. There are 137 papils in j the High School. A Water Scale on South Side. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company yesterday completed the painting of a water scale on the first pier ou the I south side of the liver. The measure uieuts were giveu to the company by Inspector Meclien ot the Caldwell, Barry & Leonard company aud show a height of 33 feet. These water scales appear on all bridges crossing streams along the lines of the Pennsylvania railroad and are iutended for observation in times of Hood. The compiuy can tell at all times just what danger their property is iu at all places. Id order to procure a uniform scale for the first pier on this side of the river measurements should be secured before the stone workers leave. There is a difference of nearly three tetit iu the height of the bridge on the Dan ville side and the exact measurments cannot he obtained from anyone bat those who have had the mason work iu charge. Pleasant Party in Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shepperson of Riverside last evening pleasantly en tertained a number of friends iu honor of their daughter, Miss Mabel Shep- j person. Those present were: Misses Bessie Pituer, Olive Conway, Ella Mills, Dertelle Welverton,Mabel Kim-! Bel, Adaleue Yeager. Mary Yeager, Bertha Ammerman, Laura Unger,Bes sie Unger, Eveline Mills, Lillie Wild- j smith, Katherine Wildsmith, Martha Fowler, Esther Bird, Eva Bird, Cora j Shepperson and Mabel Shepperson. ESTABLISHED IN 185."> jOPEBJTOB'S | EXPERIENCE Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCracken, residing at South Danville, on Tues day night, had a narrow escape from death by being suffocated with coal gas. Mr. McCracken is the night op erator at the South Dauvilie Station, but during the absence of day operator Trease, is on duty during the day. Early yesterday morning he and his wife were awakened. Both were suf fering severe headaches. Thev at once detected gas,and Mr. McCracken start ed down stairs to learn what caused it. When going down he became very ill aud fainted, falling with great force to the bottom. The crash alarm ed Mrs. McCrackeu, who, suspeofing what had happened, went to her hus band's assistance. She found him un conscious and dragged him to au open window, where after a short time he revived. The gas escaped from a parlor heat er aud but for the fact that one wind ow in the room was open they might have both been suffocated. Mr. McCracken yesterday had an other thrilling experience. He had walked from the depot to Theodore Kimbel's farm below Riverside with the hope of getting the effects of the gas driven from his system. When re turning he met a runaway horse. He grasped the animal by the bridle as it was passing him. After being dragged some distance he brought it to a stand still. Arrested for Illegal Car Riding. Iu another Icolumn of this AMUTrT CAN, will be seen the account 'of an other arrest aud conviction for illegal car riding. The misdemeanor was com mitted on the Reading Railroad in this city and the young law breaker was prompty taken into oustody by the detectives in the employ ot the company. The latter is determined to break up the dangerous practice. With that object in view orders have been issued to arrest and punish all offend ers. But the task the company has un dertaken, judging from the general appearance of matters, is 0119 that will be hard to accomplish, if the off enders after being arraigned before a justice are permitted togo free on the payment of a email fine. They secure their release then go back and repeat the offense. Perhaps a few weeks or months imprisonment on a light diet might have more effect upon the maj ority of them. Under the present con dition of things, illegal car riders be ing let off in the manner they are af ter being convicted, the more arrests made the more there will be to make. If seeing a comrade torn limb from limb, his remains scattered along the track aud his life crushed out like a flash, has no effect upon such law breakers; if such a saene as that will not cause them to pause and hesitate before riskiug life and limb by jump ing on a train, au arrest and insignifi cant fine will not stop tliem. The Reading Railroad Company is doing all it can to do away with the prac tice, and the corporation is to be com mended for tbe efforts it is putting forth in that direction, but in the opinion of an observing public, a sev erer punishment must be measured out to the offenders before a very great deal can be accomplished. The present way may check it to some extent but it will not prevent it. Sterner means are necessary Water in River Very Low. The low stage of water in the river and tributaries at the present time, is becoming alarming. LTnless a change in the situatiou takes place soon, the consequence can be readily surmised As It is, people depending on cisterns to supply their household needs can scarcely secure a sufficiency of water to do it. Many are already dry, and others will soon be unless rain comes in such quantities before very long as to raise the streams The North Branch of the Susque hanna has never before been so low in the recollection of the old citizens of Danville. It is far below low water mark. A depth of four feet can scarce ly be discovered in this vicinity, any where between its banks, and in the majority of places, people could almost step across it on the bottom stones without wetting their shoes to any material extent. Should winter come suddeuly iu dead earnest and a general freeze-up occur the result would be a water famine, not only iu this valley, but elsewhere as well. The West Branch of the Sus quehanna is iu the same condition as the North,and so are all its tributaries between Cherry Tree and Northum berland. At Williamsport the river was never lower. PLEASED WITH CAMP SITES AT GETTYSBURG Governor Pennypacker is much im pressed with the site at Gettysburg which has beeu suggested for a per manent campiug place for the Penn sylvania National Guard. The Gov ernor and other State officials visited the site on Saturday and all agreed that it is an ideal one, aside from tbe historic value of the place and the ease of access by railioads. The party visited two sites, that aloug the Em uiittsburg road and the level ground several miles north ot Gettysburg,em bracing a large part of the old Mead ow Valley farm, now owned by J. L Butt, with the former Cohean and Wills farms 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 h» is prepared at all times to ex cute in the neatest manner JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description MARKET ACAIN 0!i MILL STREET After a lapse of four months .the curbstone market is again located on Mill street. This will not only prove satisfactory to the patrons of the var ious booths and vans, but to the dealer aud the merchant doing business along that prominent thoroughfare. The lat ter will be especially pleased because of the trade it will bring him, while the patron and market man will ap preciate meeting together once more on ground familiar to them for years. But there are a few matters the oity authorities desire to call attention t« for the safety of everybody. A few sidewalks are in a bad condition on account of the property owners along the street, not having had the time t* repair them since the street paving was pot down. Excavations and plies of dirt appear in other places, con sequently it behooves the drivers of vans to steer clear of such obstaoles aud patrons not to blunder or fall over delapidated sidewalks. A little oau tion on the part of all interested will prevent anything of that kind happen ing, and it will not be very long until the present hindrance to safety will be removed by proper repairs being made. Death of Issac C. Sterner. Isaac S. Sterner,a former resident of this city died yesterday morning at the home of his son N. E. Sterner at Montgomery, Pa., after a year's ill ness. The deceased was born at Lewis burg and was 85 years of age. He re mained in Lewisburg until about twenty-seven years ago when he ac cepted a position at the State hospital in this city as head butcher, whfoh position he held for eleven years. He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church aud while a resident of Danville was a member of the offi cial body of the Pine Street Lutheran church. He was also one of the oldest members of the I. O. O. F. in Pennsyl vania, having been affiliated with the Lewisburg lodge for over fifty years. He is survived by three sons and two daughters: N. E. Sterner of Mont gomery. James K. Sterner of Marl boro, Md.. Isaac C. Sterner of Hart ford, Conn., Mrs. William Strohecker of Lewisburg, aud Mrs. Harry K. Trumbower of this oity. The funeral services will be held in Christ Luther an Church, Lewisburg,on next Friday at two p. m. Deer Season Closed Yesterday. Yesterday was the last day of the open deer season, which lasts only dur ing the mouth of November. Special attention has been given to the pro tection of deer in the state during the past few years, and these magnificent game animals are already beginning to increase. A few years ago the deer in the state had almost been exter minated, and now that they are be ginning to increase should be com pletely protected for a period of years. Hunters from all parts of the state r«- ]>ort deer as more plentiful this season than for many years and it is a plea sure to state that many deer hunters were content to let the deer alone this year iu order to give them a chance to increase. There were a number of sportsmen, however, who hunted deer and quite a number were killed. If the deer are completely protected they will certainly become plentiful again, but the open season, no matter bow short, will in a few years end all th# good work that has been done for deer protection and at the meeting of the next legislature an effort will be made to have the deer season closed com pletely for at least three years. The local season for hunting turkeys, quail, grouse, woodcock, squirrels and rab bits will close on Thursday, December 15th. Evangelical flinlsters fleet. The Ministerial Association of the Lewisburg District of the United Ev angelical Church held its regular monthly meeting at the parsonage of the United Evaugelical church in this city yesterday. After the regular business of the meeting was transacted an able paper on "Isaiah's Vision" was read by Rev. D. F. Young of Nescopeck. Ministers present from out of town were Rev. U. F. Swengle, Presiding Elder of the Lewisburg District, Rev. Edward Crumbling, Presiding Elder of Center District. Rev. J. W. Thomp son,of Lewisburg.Rev. J. D. Shortiss, of Milton. Revs. E. E. Shaffer, H. W. Buck and C. H. Goodling, of Espy. Rev. J. Shambaugh, of Bloomsburg, Rev. D. T. Young of Nescopeck and Rev. W. E. Detwiler of Lemoyne. The clergymen were the guests of Rev. E. B. Dunn during their stay in Danville. Y. n. C. A. Special Entertainment The second number in the special course of entertainments which have been arrauged for the pleasure and profit of the people, by the Y. M. O. A., will be given iu Association Hall. Thursday eveniug, December Bth, at 8 o'clock. The entire evening will be occupied by Miss Mildred Qillum, dramatic reader, iu a miscellaneous program. Tickets of admission are IS cents to old and young. The price, however, does not suggest inferior tal ent, as Miss Gillum is one of the very best readers before the public. Ad mission to this course of entertain ments has been made small so that ev erybody could attend Tickets 15 cents at Hunt's or Y. M. C. A.
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