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C AL bins aie being atlected
BEWARE of tliiu ICE, jouug people.
H Per skating is being revived ill
uuany places
G ,F your suow shovel out now and
use it properly.
. IICTE should be punishment for the
<wouiau who scrubs her sidewalk iu
,FREEZING weather.
2he turkey will not he a popular
I'MTD en Christmas unless he shall be
•DOttie cheaper.
After this spell of weather look out j
tor mow.
ALREADY the plumber is looking ahead
to the HARDEST of frozen pipes
Th? rgg TTJPST most be packing up
<for Easter a'reudy-
The scarcity ot\water is causing a
JJE IP of trouble in manv parts of the
country. The condition at this season
looked upon as phenomenal.
" Usona, " the new I> »tue suggested
for the United States, will not do. It
•sounds too much like a self playing
piauo or a breakfast food.
Circus owners are'gettiug together to
abolish the window lithographs and
passes for next season. This is to cover
everybody except the newspaper man.
He will remain, as heretofore, the king
bee of the situation.
Vogel's Minstrels will give two per
formaocps at the llt atre next Satur
day. December 10th.
Hunting deer with proved to
be co-tly for a party of Pittsburgers
who hunted in Clearfield county. The
' Johnny ou the Spot" was a game
wardeu.
Just now there are a great many
. oonntry peoplo who have joined the
. water procession.
Neman consults the thermometer
more faithfully than does the coal
. dealer.
In Beriiu the parents are prosecuted
if their olfildren are killed or injured
by the trolley Hues, instead of the
icompauies. This tends to keep the lit
vtle ones off the streets.
9troud.sburg dealers will ship from
Monroe county to the Philadelphia
marknt this month 156 carloads of
Christmas tri es— -over 40 less than last
year.
Erwiu Hunter was not only the first
to participate in the first sleigh ride
of the season yesterday afternoon, but
the first to sleigh ride over the new
paving on Mill street.
Tfie goose bone man is beginning to
say "I tr, ld you so. "
Let tin* Legislature provide at once
for publish.ng the law for general in
formation.
Many towns hereabouts are suffer
ing for water.
One of the fe itures of a recent Lan
< caster county wedding was a three
hour sermon. Perhaps the clergyman
■ was m rely trying to earn his fee.
To immunize yourself against pnen-
I/NONIA take a long walk daily in the
• open air, and when you go to bed
mutilate your sleeping apartment.
indeed it is the holiday rudi, the
rosis that is growing from year to
year
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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&AKINO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
Montont lililli Aiucriw}!.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE EN riRELY FREE I NTII. IT SUPPLIES ALL Ol' US OWN DEMANDSVVITH ITS OWN I IONS.
VOI,. 49.
U RN (IN THE
SHEET EIGHTS
The matter of street lights is now
'attracting got)i ml attention and caus-
I in,' considerable t;ilk throughout Dau
! villa, these short winter days when
j the sun is on duty a few hours out of
hvi ry 21.
lr is the result of the aro lights not
being turned on until alter dark in the
evening and shut off before dawn.
These hours of darkness exist at a
t iuie when the majority of the people
m town need light the worst. Persons
ion their way to and trom work or
busiuess. are compelled to feel their
way through the surrounding black
ness of the night or morning, at the
risk of life and limb by tripping on j
dilapidated sidewalks or falling over
an embankment. This unpleasant con- .
ditiou of affairs fellows the steps tak- |
eu by the city authorities some time
ago. when they, in order to econo
mize, decreased the hours of lighting
the streets from 13 and 14 hours to 12.
The city contract with the Stand
ard Electric Light Company for street
lights, closed ou November 1. At
that time the municipal light plant
was expected to be in operation by
December 15. The Standard Electric
Light Company for the short interven
ing period refused to renew the con
tract with the city for the same price
that the contract for a year called for.
Consequently the city was obliged to
pay a higher rate, or be without any
light at all during the following month
tnd a half. So, in order to equalize
things, or rather economize, the city
authorities adopteil the plan of short
ening the hours of burning the light.
Orders were issued to start them at H
o'clock in the eve Ding and to turn
them out at 6in the morning, doubt
less not taking into consideration the
long period of darkness the streets
would be engulfed IU before and after
turning on and off the current.
Had the question at issue been neces
sary earlier in the season, when the
days were longer and the nights short
er, it would haye worked all right.
Now the situation is vastly different,
and there is too much risk at stake to
permit the present condition of affairs
to continue. Danville citizens are
placed under great inconvenience.
While the method taken to save the
city a little expense may be a com
mendable one on the part of those who
brought it about.it is looked upon and
referred to as false economy, pare and
simple. Change the order of things.
It may save trouble and untold ex
pense. The little extra it will cost the
city for the few hours more light de
manded.would be small in comparison
to a suit for damages. That woald be
an expeusive luxury, win or lose.
Auother reason, lights should
burn longer, is because of the uncer
tainty of the length of time that mast
elapse before the municipal plant can
be putin operation. One thing is sure.
It will not be ready ou December 15.
The Light Committee is having trou
ble of its own. It is relative to poles
beiug delivered that do not measure
up to the standard the specifications
call for. They are being condemned
right along,and many were in position
that will have to be removed from the
holes and replaced with others. Then,
until that obstacle is overcome, there
will be no municipal electric light
plant in Danville
That leaves but one way out of the
present difficulty. Arrange for the
present light to burn from the first
shadow of darkness, to the first gleam
of light the next morning.
Progressing More Rapidly.
The Horseheads Construction Com
pany is certainly entitled to credit for
what it has accomplished this week,
relative to pushing the iron work oil
the new bridge along.
Tiic second span is up.the last piece
having been placed in position last
night. Work was beguu on it ou Sun
day. and only four days consamed in
putting the many heavy sections of
iron together. That was the most rapid
advancement made by the company
since operations were started, and if
the preseut speed continues it will
not be a great while that the public
will be obliged to depend upon an un
certain ferry to get across the river.
The third span will be started us
soou as the false work is in position,
aud will be pustied towards comple
tion as rapidly as circumstances will
permit. Every indication now points
to a speedy completion of the bridge,
the contractors having determined to
finish it at the earliest possible mo
ment.
Funeral of Newton Keifsnyder.
The funeral of Newton H. Reifsny
der tnok place from the resideuce of
. his brother Thomas Reifsnyder,Church
! -treet, Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev S. B. Evans ot Saint
Haul's Methodist Episcopal church
. officiated. The pall bearers were Jo
! si tii .1 lbbirn,'Lewis Kessler,Benjamin
Koulke, William Crotty,Arthur Freeze
and Charles Schuster. Interment was
; made in Fairview cemetery.
Mr and Mrs. A. C. Reifsnyder, son
j John mid daughter Rena of Altoona,
j attended the funeial
The Board of H< allli of West Ber
j wick in its report to the Borough
j Council Tuesday night estimated that
there have been iu all not less than
two hundred cases of measles in that
I place. Thejtisease, it is thought, has
pretty well run its course.
MEETING OF
COUNCIL
Borough Council met in regular ses
sion Friday. The |menibers present
were: Gceser, David Gibson, Vastine,
Davis, Boyer, Fens»eimacher, Joseph
Gib-on, Lloyd, Deitrich, Swank aud
Reifstiyder.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Borough Treasurer's report was
read and accepted.
If was moved and seconded that the
Reading Railroad Company he request
ed to place a watchman at the Spruce
and Center streets crossings. Motion
carried.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the insui
ance oil the Fire Engine Houses were
ordered renewed with the companies
which they are now insured.
The Light Committee reported that
a number of the poles for the municip
al light plant, are too small, and have
been condemned. Some that are in
position will have to be taken out and
replacid with others. No poles under
7 inches at the top will be accepted by
the Committee.
Joseph Gibson stated that he had
beeu informed that the Good Will
Fire Company's building was being
used for improper purposes; not by
members of the organization hut by
outsiders who had secured keys in
some manner.
On motion it was decide 1 to dis
affirm the matter of the judgments ru
tered against property holders for non
payment of taxes, aud ordered the tax
collector to collect the taxes.
Mr. Watts who has cliaige of plant
ing the new electric light poles desii
ed to know if he would be compelled
to put down 35 foot poles where he
couldn't raise them on account of
wires, or to use his judgment where
such obstacle* were eucouutared and
cut them ot!. He was instructed to
use his own judgment.
The tax collector was exonerated
from the taxes of 11)02 and 190:$.
Mr. Burchfiehl.a representative of the
Watertown Eogiue Company, who was
in town a few days ago, stated to a
Councilman while here, th;» f the en
gine ordered for the electric l'ght
plaut, would not giye satisfaction
when run with 65 pound pressure. It
would not last a year. He advised that
85 pound pressure aud a feed pump be
used on the sane engiue. It was de
cided to order the pump from the
Watertown Engino Company, aud
Council to 6taud half of the expense.
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT
Regular Employes i 82 50
Standard Electric Light Co 4IW 21 1
Standard Gas Co 3.60 ,
S. J. Welliyer 1.15
H. Prentiss 206 j
C. E. Lunger 1 00
John W. farns worth 15.00 ,
Miles, Peifer & Co 15.00
Franklin Boyer ........ 235 j
E. C. If eager 5.87 ,
Labor aud Hauling 52.58 j
George F. Keefer 74 50
WATER DEPARTMENT.
P. & R R. R. Co SIOO 80 .
Regular Employes 137.00;
Labor aud Hauling 34.90 t
Washington Fire Co .. « 75 ;
S. J. Welliver 1.20 ,
Atlantic Refining Co 3.75
Boyer Bros 28.05
Fraukliu Boyer 19.07
Standard Gas Co . 10.60
H B. Pat ton 20 00
Death of Tlrs. Harvey Rhodes.
Mrs. Harvey Rhodes who was taken
ill with typhoid fever about ten days
ago, and was removed to the Mary
Packer Hospital, Sun bury, on Friday
last, died Mouday evening.
Mrs. Rhodes was forty-two years of
age. Her husband, Harvey Rhodes, it
will be remembered was badly burued
about five years ago by stepping into
a pool of molten irou at the Bessemer
Steel Plant. Mr. Rhodes was iu Phil
adelphia recovering frotu the amputa
tion of his foot when the news reach
ed him of the serious illness of his
wife.
Beside her husband Mrs. Rhodes is
survived by two daughters, Geraldine
of this city and Mrs. Ashley Knapp of
East Danville ;also a sister, Mrs. Sarah
Pegg of Bloomsburg.aud two brothers,
Charles Giger of Philadelphia aud
Morton Giger ot Sunhury.
Smokers Take Warning.
With the approach of Christmas,
when the stores are crowded with shop
pers and everybody's atteutiou is giv
en to buying and selecting gifts it is
well to heed the warning given against
carrying lighted cigars into the stores.
The habit is not only an injustice
and a risk to the proprietors of the
stores, but is dangerous as well. No
man would care to jeopardize other
people just because of a desire to
smoke and any man would surely do
without smoking long enough to make
H purchase or accompany his wife or
children on a shopping tour.
When stores are crowded with goods
it is a hard proposition for a man or
boy with a lighted cigar to dodg •
around without coming in contict
! with the materials laid out for display
1 and much of this material would ig
■ nite easily and cause the proprietor a
' loss of thousands of dollars.
The warning should be obey el and
all r lersous would profit by it.
Dog Killed.
Yesterday morning a dog in attempt
ing to cross the trolley track near the
power house at Grovauia, was struck
by a car and instantly killed
DANVILLK. l'A.. Tilt HSDAY DKC'KMBKI! !S, l!) o+.
IHLKS I.OBCE
OF SORROW
The impressive order of exercises of
the Lodge of SOIT.IW was carried out
by the Danville B. P. O. Elks in the
Opera House Sunday afternoon be
fore a large an I representative audi
ence. It has never befori bet n the
good fortune of any gieat number of
Danville people to witness this beauti
ful service and, the impression of sol
emnity that the dignified mourning for
the dead left opon the minds ot those
preseut is oue that will not soon he
forgotten.
The services were of a charaoter that
showed for what purpose this order
exists, and those who were inclined to
think that the social side of Elkdom
predominates were not loath to change
their opinion. As Exalted Ruler
Charles Chalfaut, opiued the exercises
aud the otlfcers responded as to what
were their several duties, the vast au
dience was shown at once the real ob
ject of the Lodge of Sorrow.
Clyde C. Yetter.Esq. of the Blooms
burg Lodge delivered the eulogy. Mr.
Yetter said that the Elks hud not come
out of idle and morbid curiosity, but
that it was considered a privilege to
commune with the absent ones, and ,
that it was with feelings of sacred
duty that a dav iu each year had been j
set apart when the members of the
order might recall the pleasant mem
ories of departed brothers.
James Scarlet. Esq., delivered a
magnificent oration. It breathed the
spirit of true and pure Elkdom and at j
all times was clear in its meaning j
Mr Scarlet has never been heard ,
where he spoke with mote sincerity j
aud greatness of thought. His delivery :
was forceful and he was eloquent
throughout.
Mr. Scarlet spoke of the objects of
the B. P. O. Elks in general and of j
the Lodge of Sorrow in particular.
We should write the faults of our de- j
parted brothers upon the sands, but
the beauty of their lives should be en- j
graved upon the tablets of lore and |
memory ; so that the remembrance m:iy |
be a help to the living. The social side j
of life, so nec<s-iary to a progressive
existence Is exemplified by the Elks as
by no other order. The objects ot the
organization are benevolence, charity,
justice, brotherly love and fidelity, of |
these benevolence is the most signifi
cant. It includes justice, courage, de
votion and love; it requires a moral
and generous nature aud promotes |
happiness everlasting.
i'lie musical n imbers were remark
able for their beauty, each one being |
most appropriate to the occasion.
Wyle's excellent orchestra was never
heard to such good advantage It num.
bered fourteen musicians, including a
full complement of strings aud the
rendition of the "Boheaiiiu Giil"
selection was faultless. Mr. Eugene
H. Miles played a trombone solo, the
'Evening Star." song from Wagner's
Tanuhauser. It was artistically play
!ed and well accompanied The or
chestra as a whole deserves great credit
Miss Mary Derr of Lewisburg. the
well known soprano contributed two
numbers. She sings delightfully and
at all times truo. Her work shows
culture and goo 1 training and she
sings with much expresdon
Miss Margaret Aininernmi, an al
ways welcome singer, also rendered a
solo. Miss Ammermau's voice is one
that is most attractive, having a qual
ity aud timber such as is iarely heard.
She always pleases an I is always
teady to assist iu work of this char
acter.
Walter Russell sang "But the Lord
is Mindful of His Own" in a most ac
ceptable manuer. Mr Russell is heard
too rarely as his voice is truly wonder
ful. Volume, purity and depth are all
there and should be taken advantage
of.
The entire program was rendered
without a hitch. The stage was set
most appropriately. A large emblem
atic board, with the letters "B. P. O.
E " illuminated with mnuy colored
incandescent lights made a striking
effect.
The Bloomsburg lodge with their
ladies attended the exercises coming
to Danville in two special cars. Mem
bers of the order from Berwick, Cata
wissa and other surounding towns
were also in attendance. The doors
were closed at 2:15 sharp and the us
ual disiurbanci s arising from late com
ers was entirely eliminated.
Officers Elected.
At tiie regular meeting of Lotus Con
calve, No. 127, Improved Order of
Heptasophs, held last evening in Odd
Fellows' Hall the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Past Archon, Elmer E. Peters;
Archou, Edward W. Gibsou ; Provost,
David E. Ilaring; Prelate, William K.
Luuger; Secretary, C. G Cloud; fin
ancier, W. L. MoClure; Treasurer, Ed
wurd W. Wetzel; Inspector. Harry E.
Seidel; Warden, H. H Stetler; Sent
inel, Benjamin San ford ; Trustees, W.
O. Greene, P. H. Koust, W. B. Gear
hart; Representatives to the Supreme
Convention to he held in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, Jane, 1905. John Kilgus
and W. M Lloyd.
Clean the Sidewalks.
Iu many places in Danville the or
dinance relative to cleaning sidewalks
has not been observed since the smw
storm on Monday afternoon. a
number of walks are covered with ice,
making them dangetous to pedestrians.
Especially is this the case at night,
and the obstructions should he remov
ed.
PESMJL
PARAGKAI'IIS
:
Charles E. Randal editor of the Cat
awissa News Item was a Danville vis
itor on Sunday.
Miss Mary Derr of Lewisburg, was
the guest of H M. Scltcch of this city
on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Baylor and son Uharles
of Catawissa. spent Sunday afternoon
in this city.
Fred W. Dasoh of Wilkesbarre spent
Sunday with John B. McCoy, West
Market street.
Miss Jessie linger of Bloomsburg
1 was the guest of Mrs. Alice Brooks,
Beaver street, ou Sunday.
! Miss Nelle Geriuger of Manassas,
Virginia, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. W. E. Gosh.
George Flick of New York City, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. E. M. Frick,
West Market street.
F. O. Shollenberger of thej Berwick
Enterprise, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Dr. Walter E. Druuiheller of Ber
wick,speut Sunday with his parents at
Hotel Oliver.
Eleaser Maier returned yesterday to
Philadelphia after a several days visit
at the home of Elias Maier.
Leo. S. Coyne of Scrauton transact
ed business iu this city yesterday.
L. W. A. liamsey aud H. A. Lip
pincott of the Rutnsey Electrical Com
pany of Philadelphia, transacted busi
ness in this city yesterday.
Thomas Kinliu aud sister, Miss Alice
Kinlin of Jerseytown, spent yesterday
with frieuds in this city.
Mrs. Reuben Boyer and her mother,
Mrs. Walden left yesterday for a visit
with friends at Seliusgrove.
W. J. Ree eof Shamokiu, transact
ed bugiuess in this citv yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Keiuer aud son Frank
left yesterday for Sunbury where they
will reside.
Constable I). T. Keller of Orange
ville. transacted business in this city
yesterday.
W G. Smith who is employed on the
State road between this city aad Maus
dale, left last evening on a business
trip to Milton.
Charles Rudderow of Philadelphia,
representing W. F. Potts & Sous Com
pany, Tin Plate and Galvanized Iron
Roofing manufacturers, called on the
trade in this city yesterdav.
George F. Hart of Williamsport,
was a Danville visitor yesterday.
F. P. Johnson and son Warren ie
turued yesterday from a trip to Phila
delphia
Thomas C. Welch, Esq., transacted
business in Bloomshrug yesterday.
Owns Booth's lied.
John W. Vogel, whose minstrels bear
his name, is the owner of one of the
finest privute cars used in the theatric
al husiuess. It is very large and fitted
up with all the comforts and conveni
ences that are found in a most luxur
ious home.
One piece of furniture of which Mr.
Vogel is particularly proud, is a bed
This is of the folding style, made of
solid cherry aud provided with the
best aud most expensive springs and
mattress This was the bed used by
Edwin Booth on his last tour through
out this country when lie and Lawr
ence Barrett were starling jointly.
The Booth-Barrett combination, of
course, had its private car and after
the death of the eminent tragedian the
car was takeu back to its builders and
sold,the company removing most of the
expensive fittings. When Mr. Vogel
was having his'car built he noticed
this bed. and uot knowing its history
made the remark that it would be a
nice piece of furniture for his car.
When t!.e traveling home was deliver
ed the minstrel owner was astonished
to find the coveted bed in place and
theu the builders told him its history.
Vogel's Minstrels will appear in Dau
ville on Saturday.
Danville Boy's Success.
It will be gratifying to the friends
of Charles R. Shelhart, son of David
Shelhart, of this city, and who left
Danville about two years ago and
located in Pittsburg, to learn that he
is meetiug with great success us a
gospel singer. He is now doing evan
gelistic services,and his ability in that
direction is highly praised by both
press and people. Possessing a fine,
rich tenor voice of rare power and
sweetness, has made him a favorite
wherever lie has apjieared iu public.
Mr. Shelhart was educated iu the
schools of Danville, aud for a year
prior to his leaving here, he was as
sistaut secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
Ferry Again Running.
The ferry boat resumed operations
yesterday morning and made regular
trips all day.
The -tream was practically clear of
fljating ice, but the low stage of the
water made it necessary for the ferry
: men to keep a close watch in order to
I avoid running aground. That was the
j only serious difficulty they had to con
i tend with, but notwithstanding it,
J they made fairly good time in getting
I across.
Fx petted Soon.
The dynamo for the new electric
light plant is expected hero in about
th ree weeks. It will probably take
another week to set it up and get it
in shape for operation.
HANYILLE LAD'S
| DISAPPEARANCE
T! e mysterious disappearance of
Clan lire S. Carr, fourteen year old
son of John A. Carr of this city, from
the home of a relative in Allegheny
City, tame to light last evening when
Mr. Carr sought the aid of the press
in his endeavor to find his son..
Clarence Cair was employed at the
Danville S'lU Mill until some months
ago, when he went to reside with his
aunt, Mrs. John luness at Allegheny
City. Early in November Mr. Carr re
ceived a letter from his sou saying that
he was homesick, aud wanted to re
turn to Danville. The money for his
car fare was about ready to be for
warded when word was received from
Mrs. Inness saying that the only trou
ble with the boy was a passing home
sickness, and that if he were to remain
with her a little while longer perhaps
he would he all right.
The boy being of a determined dis
position. however, decided to return
home, and on the at'teruoou of
ber 18th, while Mr. and Mrs. Inness
were away from home, the lad started
out leaving nothing behind to indicate
where he had gone. The aunt, upon
her return gave no thought of the boy,
thinking I is abseuce was only tempo
rary and that he would soon return.
As the time passed and he failed to
turn up the fears of Mr. and Mrs. In
ness that he had left tie home in Al
legheny City for gojd, grew into a
certainty. Word was immediately sent
to Mr. C.irr and since that time every,
effort to locate tlio lad has been made
but not the slight* st clue has been
obtained as to his whereabouts.
Clarence S. Carr is fourteen years
and three months of age. He has dark
curly hair, black eyes and is slightly
built.. When he left Allegheny City he
wore knee trous« rs, a sweater and a
cap.
Mr. Carr stated last evening that he
had employed every means at his com
mand to find the boy,and that he hopes
that news of his sou's whereabouts
may come to liitn through the aid of
the pi ess.
A First Class Performance.
The llarrisburg-Star Independent
under date of December 6th, 1904, co
ntains the following criticism of to
night's play at the Danville Opera
House:
"Notwithstanding the inclement
weather of yesterday afternoon and
last evening two large audiences wit
nessed two artistic productions of"In
the Shadow of the Gallows," a play
of the real melodramatic type. This
play is on the bills for performances
again this evening aud tomorrow af
ternoon and evening. It is one of the
few plays with so sensational a title
thut i* without unreasonable climaxes
—the kind that are often put into a
play to make it appear good. "In the
Shadow of the Gallows" deals with
nothing but facts. It is a story of
love, deceit aud conspiracy. Ot course
all the wrongs are righted and the
guilty ones suffer, but these climaxes
come in their proper places aud when
the play is finished the general impres
sion is that a most interesting story
has been told. It is a play that leaves
a most favorable impression. The
sensational climaxes add strength to
the story and none are overdrawn.
There are many scenes that are real,
including a wild dash ot a locomotive
across the stage, a court scene and
other realistic effects The comedy is
original aud pleasing aud the pathos
strong. The company is a good one
and the several roles showed careful
study. Miss Mayme HotT, as the cap
tain's daughter, was attractive, grace
ful and at times powerful. Edith M.
Cooke as 'Arabella," was a success
and Bertha Mordock as "Sister Celia"
and Emma G. Field, in the role of
"ZollaSt. Mar," were ideal in their
interpretations. Marie Nielson had a
good pirt as "Sallie Dean," aud did
well. Bert Buckuian as "John Ber
trim," was a clever actor and Jack
Lawrence gave the role of "Percy
Clifford" the proper rendition. The
balance of the cast were up to the
standard aud received many expres
sions ot approval from the audience."
Tlay be Arabian Peddler.
Hundreds of people continue to view
the head of the the murdered niau on
exhibition at Farrow's uudertaking
rooms, Shamokiu, and so far positive
identification is no nearer than the
first day of the finding of the head.
It seems to be the general opinion,
that the victim was an Arabian vend
er ot rugs and shawls, who paid fre
quent visits to Shamokiu and vicin
ity. The only differ* lice perceptible
is in the color of the mustache, it be
ing contended by many that the Ar
abian hud a much darker mustache
than the victim's. However the Ar
abian has not been seen in the region
since the murder, and is known to
have been here just prior to the com
mission of the heinous crime.
No clues ot any merit have develop
ed in the past week or ten days, and
now it seems as if the bringing ot the
guilty parties to justice depends upon
entirely the identification of the head.
Farmers' Motel Changes Hands.
The Farmers' Hotel, Mill street,has
changed hands,aud former proprietor,
J. C Wenzel has removed to Sun
bury. William Spade and William
Snyder, formerly of the cigar manu
facturing firm of Snyder iV: Fritch.are
I to he the new landlords.
ESTABLISHED IX 1855
THE MOST VAL
UABLE CHHBCH
The Journal containing the proceed
ings of the thirty-thiid Annual Con
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the diocese of Central Penn
sylvania .held in Trinity church Wi 11 -
iamsport. Pa., June 14 and 15, 1»04, is
out. It shows reports from eacli church
in the diocese, giving the number of
baptized persons and communicants.
The estimated value of all the church
properties in the diocese is, also, in
cluded in tha reports.
The report from Christ, church, this
city, gives the estimated value of the
church at $106,000. This includes the
church building, rectory, chapel and
cemetery. In the formation of the
new, or the Diocese of Harrisbmg,
Christ church is the most valuable
in the new diocese. There is but one
other church in the now diocese that
exceeds the valuation of Christ
church by a few thousand dollars. That
is St. James church, Lancaster, the
total value of which is placed at sllO, -
000. This amount is in addition to the
church building, Yeates School, Bish
op Bowman's home and St. James
Orphanage.
The estimated value of Trinity church
»nd Christ church, Williamsport, is
•t77,ooo*aad $60,000, respectively.
In the old diocese of Central Penn
sylvania Christ church, Danville, was
considered the handsomest and most
complete church building in the dio
cese and there are none to exceed it in
the new, a fact that should cause the
members of the local parish to feel
prouder of it than ever.
Dr. Harming Undecided.
The Rev. Dr. Manuing, the newly
elected bishop of the Harrisburg dio
cese, has not yet anuounced his decis
ion as to whether he will accept or de
cline his election to the head of the
new diocese. Tuesday the committee
appointed at the Lancaster conven
tion, comprising James A. Lamberton,
Esq, of Harrisburg; Rev. Edward
Henry Eckel and the Rev. George
Foley, of Williamsport. and the Rev.
Mr. Breed, of Lancaser, called on Dr.
Manning at the vicarage of St. Agnes,
in New York city,and officially notifi
ed him of his election as bishop of the
new diocese. It*was about 1 o'clock
in the afternoon when the committee
called on Dr. Manning, and the con
ference lasted far into the evening.
After the conference it was announc
ed that the Rev. Dr. Manning will re
ply to the invitatiou within a few
days, though he has three weeks in
which to decline or accept the bish
opric. The general impression now is
that Doctor Manning will accept,
though his large and influential con
gregation of St. Agnes's chapel will
endeavor to retain him as their lead
er.
Great pressure from without the
city is being exerted upon the Rev.
Dr. Manning that he accept the call to
this important new diocese. Telegrams
and letters urging his acceptance have
been received at the parish house from
many influential churchmen from
bishops, rectors and laymen. At the
same time many prominent members
of the New York diocese are petition
ing the doctor to remain in the great
parish of Trinity, of which St. Agnes
holds an important place. The salary
in the new field i? -$4,000, while the
salary at St. Agues is 17,000
Willianisport's Board of Trade.
H. R. Laird, the hustling secretary
and business manager ot the ever ac
tive-go-ahead-aud-stop at no obstacle
Board of Trade of the city of Will
iamsport, has issued his last quarterly
Board of Trade Bulletin for the year
of 1904. It putin an appearance at the
office of the Morning News last night,
and as usual, it is filled with interest
ing statistics showing what has been ac
complished by the Queeu City's Board
of Trade during the past three months.
The Bulletin, to quote from its own
pages,is "sufficient to convince every
body that while the rest of the coun
try has been bewailing the existence
of a depression. Williamsport has been
"doing things." Audit was through
the untiring efforts of the Board of
Trade that so much has been accom
plished for the welfare and growth of
the metropolis of central Pennsyl
vania, "the ideal city for home or
business, "as her citizens love to say.
By following the example set by the
Williamsport Board of Trade other
Boards of Trade might greatly benefit
the cities or towqs in which they are
interested. A little activity on their
part might instill some life and vigor
into the inhabitants of the municipal
ities they represent, and the two bod
ies acting together as a unit, as they
do in Williamspoit,might work wond
ers. It might even result in a boom.
Return Engagement.
Danville favorites, the always wel
come Murray & Mackey Big Comedy
Company will bs at the Opera House
for three nights commencing Monday,
December 12th, with all new plays.
Monday night "Heart of the Blue
Ridge," Tuesday night, Mrs. Leslie
Carter's version of "Duchess Du Bar
rv," Wednesday matinee "East
Lynne," Wednesday night "Across
J the Desert." Ladies' 20 cent tickets
opening night, if reserved before 5 p.
m. Monday.
Things are getting in readiness tor
the January thaw. Perhaps that an
nual event will break the drouth.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
| THE POLES TO
There was a meeting of the Light
Committee of Council Tuesday night,
at which there were, also present
Burgess Pursel aud Y. A. Lippincott
and L. W. A. Rumsey. The latter two
represented the Rumfey Electrical
Light Company. They met with the
city authorities with the view of going
over matters pertaining to the muni
cipal electric light plant, and to take
steps looking toward the adjustment
of the then existing dissatisfaction felt
by the Liisht Coinmittie concerning
polos, etc. Tl <■ case at issuu was care
fully gone over, the city officials in
forming the representatives of the
Rumsey El etrical Company of the
present condition of things and what
was expected of them as contractors.
Many of the iolcs had been condemn
ed because they had not been what the
specifications called for. Some of these
had been placed in the ground. They
woold have to be removed and replac
ed by others.
The trouble concerning the length
of time it takes to get the engine and
dynamo here was also gone over, and
Mr. Rumsey stated that he woold use
his best efforts to have both in Dan
ville at the earliest possible moment.
Regarding the poles an agreement
was reached wherein the Rumsey Elec
trical Company is to replace all con
demned poles, remove those planted
and put ethers in at the expense of
the company. This extra work and ex
peuse will, it is estimated, cost the
Rumsey Electrical Company about
SIOOO.
Yesterday morning, the Light Com
mittee, Mr. Lippincott and Superin
tendent of construction Watts took a
trip over the line and marked the
poles that are to be removed.
Situation Grows Alarming.
The scarcity of water is becoming
alarming. Throughout the vast area
drained by the North and West Branch
es of the Su-auehauna and the sectiou
of country below where the two
streams form a junction at Northum
berland, the drouth is steadily becom
ing more severe. Already there is much
hardship because ot dry wells, aud the
end is not yet uuless a change occurs
soon. Streams are drying up slowly
but surely, and if they are not suppli
ed in the very near future much suf
fering will be caused. Complaints
come from all sections of the surround
ing country, and grave fears are being
felt regardiug the outcome of the pre
sent condition of things. In various
sections of Lycoming county the mills
which depend on water power have
been compelled to shut down. Some
ot them have been idle for three weeks.
Nearly all the streams ot the county,
includ!ug the river, and Pine and
Loyalsock creeks, are lower than for
many yeais at this time.
George Hyde, of jliffliu township,a
well known farmer, says that a spring
on his farm has dried up, [for the sec
ond time since he has lived there. He
is sixty years of age, aud does not re
member such a droath before. This
farm is about three -miles from Sal
ladasbure. where the drouth is very
severe. The mill at that place has been
shut down for some days, aud many
wells and springs are dry.
The Mnucy Creek valley seems, to a
certain extent, to have escaped much
of the drouth. The creelj while low,
is not unusually \ and jnost of the
good wells and sit -arns are still doing
well.
This county in places js feeling the
effects of the drouth. All streams are
unusually low, river steadily falling,
and cisterns aud wells are dry. Farm
ers in some of the townships are com
pelled to haul water a lpug distance
for household and other purposes.
The people in certain localities ot
Dauphin. Perry, Cumberland and sur
rounding counties have become so
greatly alarmed about the scarcity of
water, that special prayers are being
offered for rain. As in this sectiou of
the State many wells have gone dry
aud farmers are hauling water from
the river aud smaller streams with
which to supply their needs. The re
cent snow has done little to relieve the
conditions.
It is generally feared now that a
freeze up will come before a raiu.
Should such be the case, there would
be much suffering all winter, or until
a general break-up occurs. The slight
snows have done uo good, and a gener
al rain of many hours duration is.the
only thing that will relieve tiie situa
tion
Painting Dynamo Room.
The large room at the Water Works
in which the dynamo for the new
municipal light plant will be placed,
is being repainted. The ceiling will
be a blue ami the walls white, with a
brown base extending from the floor
to a height of <i feet. When completed
the room will present a bright appear
ance
Butchering in the Kitchen.
After responding to a still alarm
and extinguishing a slight chimney
fire at the residence ot Paul Shumat.
an Italian, the members of Williams
port Engine Company No. 1, Sunday
afternoon, fouud a number of Italians
butchering hogs in the kitchen ol tKe
house.
The Harrisburg Star-Independent o
December (>, speaks in the highest
terms of"In the Shadow ot the Gal
lows," the play to be given at the
Opera House tonight.