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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
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
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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.