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CONDENSED NEWS."
Now pome? a wt ather prophet who
saya the biggest snow storm of tlie sea
H 30 Is to come yet. _
Teamsters aie driving the ica be
tween Berwick and Nesoopeck. The
path is now clear and people may go
across with safety.
Frank Yeager, of Danville, bought
the property ot D. N. Shipe on Line
acreet, and will move here on April 1.
The property was purchased through
Hoffman & Son.— Sunbury Daily.
The Reading Railway Company has
ordered forty new high class locomo
tives, which indicates a measure of
prosperity unparalleled in the history
of the company.
It appears that there is no certainty
that President Roosevelt will visit
Wllkesbarre during the aunual 0. T.
A. D. convention in that city next
August. Fioni a letter sent by the
President to Congressman Palmer, of
Che Luzerne district it is learned that
Ihe President said he would bp there
4f he could.
The Far Eastern war is a year old
and the situation is about the same.
There have beeD more snow storm
two to one this winter than last—not
to mention the low temperature—and
yet some people ridicule the goose
bone man.
The current issue of the Churchman
contains a half-tone engraving of Kev.
Dr. James H. Dailuigtou, of Brook
lyn. bishop-elect of the Harrisbnrg
Episcopal diocese.
Secretary of the School Board W. H.
Orth is ill nt his home on Ulonm street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Flick, of Kase
ville, entertained a few of their friends
at dinner on Sunday. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs H. Sandel, Mr.
and Mrs. G. B. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Rhodea and daughters Edna and Dorca s
The Daughters of the American Re
volution, of Sunbury, will hold a
dance on the evening of February 22,
the proceeds to be applied to the pur
chase of Fort Augusta. The price of
tickets will be one dollar.
The men of the passenger ciews on
the Pennsylvania railroad heretofore
known as brafeemen are uuw called
guards, the change of name having
taken place on January Ist.
Lookout for icicles hanging from the
eves of roofs. They are liable to fall
and inflict paiuful if not fatal in
juries.
The stormy weather has already cur
tailed the production of anthracite
coal half a million tons this year.
If yoo have children in school you
no doubt realize the importance of
choosing noDe but good men to be
•chool directors If not, you should
know that no office needs Letter meu
Sadden and severe weather changes
are to be expected the next three or
four weeks. We seldom have auy snow
atorma, blizzards or very low temper
ature afier St. Patri-k's day. The
Wiuter is three-fourths spent.an'l that
bfiugs courage and hope,and strength.
The annual failure of the Delaware
peach orop is atinoonced. This tardy
balletin gives a-surance that we may
eipect a bigger crop than ev- r.
Lucky is the man who lives cn the
aunny aide of the street.
Samuel M Trnmbower appeared on
the streets yesterday after a several
weeks illness.
A MUTTER OF HEALTH
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
MAS MO SUB
ilUmtour iilS&. American.
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"THIS COUNTRY WIIX NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 50--MO 7.
01.11 RESIDENT'S
IIIIIMBLj DEATH
Henry Thomas, au inmate of the
Valley township poor house met a hor
rible death early Sunday morning by
being burned by an ovenurued kero
sene lamp.
Mr. Thomas was a cripple and lias
been an inmate of the poor house for
a number of years. He had always
shown himself to be trustworthy and
wa-i allowed to have a lamp burning
in his room at night. He had been re
peatedly cautioned, however, not un
der any condition, to touch the lamp.
Saturday evening the steward and
his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van
Dine, were away from home and upon
returning late at night looked into
Mr. Thomas' room and found every
thing in order, with the lamp burning
as usual upon a high bureau. They re
tired, but were awakened about 5
o'clock Sunday morning by the odor
of stooge, and hastily making au ex
amination of the house found the
fumes emanating from Mr. Thomas'
room. Upon opening the door they
saw the unfortunate man lying ou the
floor almost enveloped in the flames.
Water was dashed upon him and the
fire extinguished, but he was already
beyond human help. The man's face
and head were horribly burned, and
not a spark of life left in his body.
Near him was the lamp, and in a cor
ner of the room lay the globe. It was
evident that he had either tnmed the
wiok too liigh, or had allowed the
lamp to slip from his grasp.
Mr. Van Dine called poor directors
David D. Wise and Henry Winterste9n
to the scene of the accideut. Dr. Win
tersteeu was also summoned. It was
clearly manifest that there were no
sigus of violeuce. and even the lamp
globe was unbroken which precluded
any supposition that Mr. Thomas had
been overcome while carrying the
lamp.
The deceased was 80yea r sof age,and
is survived by six sons, William,
George 8., and Andrew of this city;
Joseph and Frank of Berwick : and
John of Tyrone.
Says Husband Threatened Life.
Claiming that all was not a bed ot
roses in their matrimonial career and
alleging that her husband had beaten
her and threatened to kill her at
divers times, Mrs. Minnie Middleton,
daughter of David Heimbach.of Grov
ania, picked up her infant babe on the
18th of last month and left her hus
band, Clarence Middleton, with whom
she had been living at Shamokin. She
boarded a train and has since been liv
ing with her pareuts.
Yesterday a Constable arrived at
Grovania with a warrant sworn out
by Middletou oharging his wife with
desertion, arrested the woman, who is
attractive aud the daughter of a well
to-do farmer. She entered S3OO bail
before a squire for her appearance at
the next term of orimiual court.
Counter warrants were then sworn
out charging Middleton with threaten
ing to kill his wife and holding up
her father, who is a highly respected ,
citizen of Montour county. The war
rants have not yet been served on Mid
dletou, who is a carpoiter employed
at the Scott colliery, Shamokin.
The couple have been married for a
number of years and have two chil
dren, the older of which is in the hus
band's possession
Law to be Enforced.
The dumping of coal ashes on the
streets of the borough has become such
a nuisance that the matter is being
looked after by Street Commission< r
Miller, who will arrest and impose
flues ou the offendnrs If thoy coutiuue
to violate the Borough ordinance.
Commissioner Miller isonly peiform
ing his duty,and the provisions of the
ordiuauce relative to this nuisance
should be rigidly enforced. How mys
terious and peculiar are tlie ways aud
actions of some people. The State As
sembly has enacted laws empowering
the authorities of municipalities, to
frame ordinances that will protect
their thoroughfares and the health and
lives of the people residing under their
jurisdiction. The sa-ne Assembly has
made laws, the violation of which
make the offenders guilty of a mis
demeanor and subjects them to punish
ment. A little cousideration of the
matter would convince many people
ttiat they are not only endangering the
health and safety of their neighbors,
but themselves and their children as
well. It takes only a small ash pile
to cause a big accident some times.
Besides that it is a nuisance in mauy
other respects.
nidshipman Pegg Has Resigned.
Midshipman Elliot Morgan Pegg,
1 who was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Januarv 30th, aud who then came to
this city to await orders to proceed to
sea. has tendered his resignation to
tho Secretary of the Navy
On the hn »1 physical examination
the yojng Midshipman failed to pass
normal on sight,but the Navy Depart
ment decided to permit him to take
( the two years cruise which follows
graduation, stipulating, however,that
if at the end of the cruisn he shoal'!
fail to pass on sight, lie would nnt In
given his commission.
Mr P«'Kg subsequently mn-nlted
one of the eminent oculists of Pliila
delphia, who, afti r a patient aur
thorough examination extending ovei
several days declared that the Midship
man would never be able to pass not
mal on a sight examination. His re.s
iguatiou followed.
DANVILLE. PA.. THURSDAY FEISISUAISV Hi. 1005.
Willi To SiiU'li
"Character Building," was the sub
ject of the Rev. S. B. Evan/ sermon
at St. Paul's M. K. church Sunday
morning. Basing his remarks on the
words,"So then every one of us shall
give an account of himself to God.
lie said in part:
Life is a problem, ami very few,
comparatively speaking, are success
ful iu its solution. Many tail be
cause they have no real desire to
succeed ; others when victory is almost
in sight. It is not thd Work of a day,
nor the work of a year, to solve the
problem of life, but of many years.
We shall either stand or fall by the
work doue in our life time, lor we are
building a structure that will ouilive
as. By it we shall be judged. There
»re vast differences of character spring
lag up from every education, or con
stitutional peculiarities, which will
modify, but not entirely eradicate
We must not expect or desire all good
aien to be alike, any more than we
would have all the members of one
family alike or all the flowers to be
dike, Christ's church, like the mead
aws,or the star bedecked heavens above
jwes its beauty in part to the variety
in unity which marks all the works of
3od, aud mars none of them. We are
jot all alike iu character,but one thiug
is certain. Character of every man is
i consolidated habit, and habit forms
tself by repeated action. Habits are
ike foot paths oeateu hard by the
uultitude of travellers who goto and
ro. Think of the silent work which
is going on in you. Do you think of
;he great structures which are going
jp iu our great cities? Tiiere are none
that are building so last, and witli so
iiany bauds as the structure of which
fou are the subject. There is not a
lliought that is not striking a blow ;
here is not an impulse that is not (lo
ng mason work ; there is not a passion
;hrust that is not the workman's
hrust. God's word warns you to take
leed how you build, for there will
;ome a day of testing and full ex
imination when all that has been done
will be brought out, and you will be
leen as you are. 'Every man's word
iliall be tried whether it be good or
38(1."
High Wind Stops Work.
The bridgemen were again comp* 11-
id to quit work yesterday afternoon
>n account of the weather. During tlie
norning they made considerable pro
iress. All the stringers were putin
jlace and fastened to the girders and
!oor arch pieces raised on each side ot
he span.
Operations were not suspended so
nuch on aocount of the cold as t ie
strong gale which suddenly swooped
lown upon the workmen, an! made it
lifficult to handle the heavy iron. The
ndications are that the backbone ot
winter will not be broken for s une
ime to come and tlie last spm of the
jridge having reached a point that
nakesit practically safe aud in a shape
hat in rase of anticipated trouble, it
:ould he forced to completion in a
ihort time, the men are not under the
jecessity of pushing things as they did
while building the other sp ins. They
jan rest occasionally,without the fear
the ice going out before they get
through.
Celebrate the Occasion.
The people of Danville aud South
Danville are beginning to 112 'el jubil
ant. The cau'-e thereof is the early
jompletion ot the new bridge. Al
ready the matter of having a big cele
bration wlieu the structure is com
pleted is b-Miig talked ah tut One of
the leading secret societies in Dan
ville, ic is said, introduced and dis
cussed the subjeot at some length at a
regular meeting, recently, While it
was too early at that time to think ol
raking any action in the matter, the
expressions of the members present
were 111 favor of the movement, aud
the association will likely be heard
from later.
And why not a celebration? The
citizens of this community, have been
without a bridge long enough to "re
joice and be exceedingly glad" when
the fine new structure is read for use.
Joshua Simpkins.
"Joshua Simpkins," a rural comedy
drama which has been presented con
tinuously for several seasons on the
road, will play an engagement in this
city next Saturday night. "Joshua
Simpkins" is a comedy drama, well
acted by a company said to possess
more than ordinary merit, in addition
to which several pleasing specialties
are introduced. A complete orchestra
composed of professional musicians
discourse incidental music, which as
sists ro make the play the success it
is. This feature is claimed by the
management to be gilt edged, and, il
is said, far exceeds the usual orchestra
by theatri' al companies. Their fine
band will give a burlesque paradt
about uocn on the day of the engage
m ent.
Death of Well Known Citizen.
Anton Morvek died at his home,No
515 Walnut street, Tuesday inornin;
at I :H0 o'clock, age! 51 years Mi
iilness covered a pencil < tern
mouths He was a native (if German
and a tailor by occupation,having
etnplrnel at various times b lone <
the le tiling entah I isiimet t-iutll sci ty
lie is survived by a wife i i I "ve chil
dren. two suns,* ,/harh's an 1 \miel a h
three daughters, 10 run i, Anna ai
Julia,
SCHOOL BOARD
IS SESSION
The School Boaid met in regular
session Monday, with the following
members in attendance: Harpel,
Adams, Trumbower, Hurjs, Pursel,
Hating, Fischer, Werkheiser, .Jacobs.
Greene and Von Blohn.
Iu the absence of Secretary Orth,
Superintendent Gordy was elected Sec
retary pio tern. The minutes of the
la*t meeting were read and approved.
Mr Adams, Chairman of the Finance
Committee reported $H,233 in the
hands of the Treasurer. He also stated
that tax collector Peters had assured
him a few days ago, that he would be
prepared to torn over to the Treasurer
112! ,000 w ithiti a month.
Mr Fischer,Chairman of the Build
ing and Repairs Committee, was au
thorized to purohase a le!l rope for
the Third Ward school buildiug.
Mr. Parsel reported that the regis
ters had been placed in the Third Ward
school building.
Then followed, for over an hoar,an
other debate on the mattm - of corporal
punishment
Superintendent Gordy reported the
number of pupi Is in attendance tl>«
mouth, 1,201; number tardy,39l ."num
ber sick, 204. He then gave a brief re
poit of the State Educational Conven
tion held at Harrisburg, last week,
and the report was accepted as read.
Mr. Jacobs,a delegate from Moutour
county to the same Convention, also
read an interesting report of ttie pro
ceedings of the Convention,at the con
clusion of which he was tendered a
vote of thanks by the Board.
The following bills were ordered
paid :
Standard Gas Co |3.45
H. R. Moore ... .. 6.91
Myers, Fishel & Co 4.32
Remintgon Typewriter Co 2.80
H. G. Salmon 2.75
Danville Stove M'f'g Co 4.30
H. F. Esterbrook 2.R0
U. S. Express Co 90
Death of Jane Ann Lovett.
Mrs. Jane Ann Lovett, wife of George
Lovett, died at tier home, 112 Lower
Mulberry street, Monday afternoon,
at 3 :30 o'clock, aged fifty-two years.
Death was due to a complication of
deceases.
Prior to her marriago Mrs. Lovett
was Miss Jane Ann Gould, daughter
of Edward Gould, of London, Eug
laud, which is, also, Mr. Lovett's na
tive country. Iu early life the young
people met, and ».übßequ"!itly became
betrothed With the understanding
that he was to send lor Ml-s Gould
when he was prepared to receive her
and make her his wife, Mr. Lovett
'ailed for Amerio*. 33 years ago, and
located in Danville Three years lat
>r l e kept the promise made to Miss
Lion Id on the eve of his departure Irom
England, by sending for her ani lead
ing her to the altar. She arrived in
Dmville during the day, and in the
'veiling the wedding took place in the
Episcopalian church
The deceased enjoyed a wide acquain
nice and was held iu high esteem by
ill who knew her. She is survived bv
jer husband and the following cliil
-Ir< n: Edward ami Joseph Lovett,
Mioses Anna and Alice Lovott and
Mrs Kutus Gulliver, of Danville, and
Mrs William Heiminiller, of Bloonis-
Surg. The fuiier.il (private) will take
» lu'e from the family residence.Thurs
-lay afternoon at 2 o'clock. I uerment
in Odd Fellows' c. meteiy.
An Enjoyable Time.
A sleighing party consisting of the
following persous had a verv enjoyable
time at the residence of John Hart
line. Point township.Northumberland
rounty,Tuesday evening. Mr and Mis.
Thomas Gething, Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Gething and daughter, Fred Law
rence and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Stetler and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Rishel, Mr and Mrs.
Harry W. Kern-,Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Ldighow, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Blecher, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wert
tnan and son Roscoe, Mr and Mrs. F.
W. Hag. nbuch, Mr. and Mrs. Oscat
Vasnne, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Phil
ii)«, Mr. and Mrs. Johu Miller, Mrs.
□harles Arter, Miss Stella Heller, Mr
ind Mrs. B. L. Diehl. An excilleut
liunor was served.
A Big Musical Treat in View.
Mr. J. W. Cauoly, business manager
nt the "Liberty Belles" under the
management of Fred G. Berger, Jr.,
was a caller at the office of the Morn
ing News yesterday.
The delightful musical comedy is
from the pen of Harry D. Smith and
is fresh from an unprecedented run at
the Madison Square Theatre, New
York. Mr Canoly states absolutely
the entire original production will be
presented here next Tuesday, February
21st. The cast is a great one, includ
ing, Toby Craige,Betsey Laßue, Mabel
Kip, the Pink Pajaiua Girl, Carrie
Wilson, Will Conley,Frank Farrington
and a host of other well known stirs.
Chappell"rilUhelm.
George K. Chappell »'id Miss St> 1! n
K Millhtim, of near Hanvill , were
i ni'ed in at the parsonage 112(
the United Evmgelical church, Tues
il iv ivetiii.K- February ?, at 8 o'clock,
by K'*v E B Dunn.
It (iives Satisfaction.
Die new pump recently purchase!
by fie Water Commissioners has beei
set up and t sted. It works like i
charm
pehsos.il
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. VV. Fred Jacobs, spent
Sunday with friends in Williainsport.
11. P. Deaner, ot Catawissa. spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stead at:d
daughter Alice, spent Sunday with
relatives iu Rush township.
Charles Rackel spent Si n lay in
Blootnsborg.
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Hotteustein,
Mrs. Daniel HotteiJßtein,.Tosiali Baker
and Mi-sea Verdilla Hottenstein and
Daisy Baker, of Milton, were visitois
iu this city yesterday.
F. O. Angle. Esq.. of this city, Miss
Sara E. D» Long, Frank E DeLong,
of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. W. R
Chamberlin an 1 two sons and niaid.of
rorresdale, suled yesterday morning
from New York on the steamship
"Bermudian" for Hamilton, Bermuda,
where they wi 1 join Miss Rea and
Mrs. P. C. Augle.
Mr. aud Mrs. G. H. Dildiue, ot
Rohrsburg, wire visitors in this city
yesterday.
J. A, Merrill aud daughter, of Val
ley township, were visitors iu this city
yesterday.
David Heimbach.of Grovania, spt ut
yesterday in this city.
S. F Welliver, of Washinglonville,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
C. O. See bold, of Sunbury, was a
badness visitor iu this city yesterday.
Samuel Eckman, of Ru-htown, . was
in this city yesterday.
John L. Voris and son Gilbert, of
Pottsgrove. spent yesterday with rela
tives in this city.
B. H. Greveling, of Bloomsburg,
transacted hosiness iu this city yester
day.
Mrs. Emuia Lewis, of Clmla«ky, at
tended tlie Pomona Grange mee.ing in
this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Billmever, of
Mexico, spent yesterday in this city.
L. Martin, of Torhotville,spent yes
terday iu this city.
P. U. Wolf, ot Bloomsburg, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
T. P. Eckmau.of Klinesgrove, made
tt business trip to this city yesteiday.
G. Min. emoyer. of WashingtonviHe,
was in this city yesterday.
E. W. Reese, of Hazleton, was in
this city yesterday.
M. S. Bond, of Chulasky, attended
the meeting of Pomona Grang" in this
:ity yesterday.
VV. J. Bidlt-mau.of was
* business visitor iu this city yesier
-lay.
Nathan Becker, of Milton, was iu
this city yesterday.
W. R. Mills, of Exchange, was in
this city yesterday.
Bruce Kelley and Frank Martz. of
IVashingtouvtlle, wat in this city yo.s
terd»y.
G. E Woodriug, K L. Grosch and
J. W. Graaf, of Hazleton, were visit
ors in this city yesterday.
Charles Stagerwalt of the Western
LJniou Telegraph Company, made a
iu-inosh trip to Nortiiumberlaud yes
terday.
Thomas B. Evans made a business
riji to Shamokin aid Mt Carm> l ves
:eiday.
Theodore R Angle and Miss Mary
B. Robisou will return today from
Jsew York.
At Y. M. C. A. Tonight.
Florence Louise Ketchum, who will
ippi'ar at Association Hall tonight a'
* o'clock, is spoken of by the Presi
leuf of the lrtiaca Conservatory of
Vlusic, iu the following terms:
"Mi-a Ketchum is a dramatic artist
ind refined youiitf woman. The richly
varied success of this superb artist iu
ler mouodrauiatic interpretations, iu
nany states, places her in the trout
•ank of America's younger readers.
Che reasous for this pre numerous and
ministakable. Miss Ketchum is a
inique personality. The artist tingles
n every fibre ol her being. lL>r art
a forgetfully natural and it toes
itraight to the heart. Her instiuc
ive discrimination iu literarv and
Irauiatio values gives to her work that
vhioti all true art lias —an educational
ralue. Miss Ketchum's interpretations
ire clear aud sharp in their outlines,
ull of the fire aud dish that makes
lervos tingle, and yet withal they are
inbtle, well-shaded,and tempered with
hat re-erve that gives to art its need
id balance aud repose. Her voice is
dear with intelligence ; strong aud res
uiant with the awakened euergy of a
rigorous, flexible body; and, as occas
on requires, it is delicate, spiritual,
aid mighty, with the tuusio of a gn at
ioul. In Miss Ketchum we find tin
lappy blending of the vision of tlie
joetess with the expression of a high
y gifted actress."
Admission lo cent- for old and young
Tickets at Y. M. C. A and Huut'i
Drug Store.
Funeral of Henry Thomas.
The fi neral of Henrv Thomas, win
was burned to death in the \ alle;
ownship poor house last Sunday iti< rn
nig, ocrnrred Tuesday ' m afternoon
Services were hnld at the home of hi
son, Andrew J. Thomas. First t-treel
Kev. (1. E. Li in belt, pastor of Sliilo
Reformed church, < (Relating. The pa
b'-aieis %v< r» : Henry Shutt, Job
Book miller, John Hale and Jacob HOT
The out of towu relatives in attem
auce were: Joseph Thomas, of B>
wick aud Christiau Thooias, of Espy
MEET ISC iiE
POMONA GRANGE
The regular quarterly meeting of
Pomona Orange w«» held in G. A. K.
Hall yesterday. Two sessions were
held and tli© attendance wa< largo.
The loc.il grange was not only well
r. presented, but there were members
o' six otiier granges of this district
present, as well as a number of pa
trons from Columbia County.
The Grange favors the laying of
doable tracks across the new river
bridge and also that fl »t rails be used
in the event that a trolley line crosses
rlie bridge. A committee was appoint
ed to appear before the County Com
missioners and request that Board to
insist upon the above.
The following resolution relative to
the Rural Telephone enterprise was
adopted:
"The farmer is constantly in need of
quick communication with points a
considerable distance from hit? home
in other parts of the country, and in
towns and oitie-, and the telephone is
the onlv way ij which this quick com
munication can ba satisfactorily se
cured.
Country telephoue systems owned by
the people, have been established in
some localities and are in successful
operation.
Telephone stock co.npauies are will
ing to contract for the connection
of country systems with their lines,
Therefor"*, be it resolved, by this
Pomona Grange, that we urge the
farmers of this district to encourage
the establishment of a system of rural
telephone lines and that we give oor
support to those who may present- a
fair plan for briugiug this about."
The new plan of nitro-cultura was
discussed.
Miss Lettie Merrell favored the meet
ing with a recitation.
The Grange, on motiou, decided to
extend an invitation to the Pennsyl
vania State Grange to hold its next
annual meeting in December iu this
district.
It was also decided to hold the next
quarterly meeting of Pomona Grange
*t Exchange on the last Wednesday in
May.
A New Curriculum.
An eftoit is being made to have the
Legislature pass a bill which shall
compel every public school teacher to
regularly set aside a special period of
the day for the purpose of instructing
the pupils on the subject of kindness.
It the promoters of this project should
succeed it would occasion 110 surprise
:o school room visitors to hear the
teacher say, "Class in kindness,plea e
;ome forward." It certainly would be
interesting to see how the class in
kindness would be handled
Whether such an addition to the pub
lic school curriculum should be re
quired by law is questionable. But as
lie moral training of a child is quite
is important as the training of irs in
(llect.a good purpose in the direction
5f cultivating its moral nature would
e served by Infusing into it an
example at school a spirit of kind
ness—kindness to one another, to
Kothers and sisters,t> animals; obedi
>nce to p-trents and teachers and re
■ pert for the aged; polite and conite
jus forms of speech us well as mau
lers, and the general trend of instruo
uiu should instill into the pupils the
inuciples of honesty, unselfishness,
ruthtulue-s, mauliutss and woman
iness.
All these qualities should be the
iroduct of publio school instruction
without the requirement of a specific
jurriculum.
Proposed New School Law.
Second section of Houbh bill, No. 57,
which is intended to amend the act of
:iie assembly approved July 11, 1901,
o provide for the attendance of chil
iren at school, if passed by the g< ner
it HBsetuhlv will work radical olianges
n attendance in our common schools.
Parents and truant boys and girls
should read the section below,and not
fail-to reflect upon its provi-ions:
All children between the ages of 8
»nd 13 years, and all unemployed chil
iren between the ages of 13 aud 16,
tabitually absenting thems. l\es from
ichool contrarv to the laws of the
state, shall be deemed habitual truants;
ill children between the ages of 8 and
16 years, regularly or persistently mis
behaving in the ordinary schools,so as
to be subjects for exclusion therefrom,
ihall be deemed habitual school offend
ers, a:id all children between the ages
nf 8 and 16 years, habitually on the
street out of school hours, with no
lawful occupation, and growing up iu
idleness and ignorance, shall be deem
ed vagrant children.
To Succeed r\r. Cripps.
Thomas B. Williams of this oity,
has been appointed to (ill the vacancy
at the State Hospital gas works, caus
ed by the death of William Cripps.
Yesterday Mr. Williams moved his
family into the house ou the asylum
grounds, recently occupied by Mr.
Oripp*.
Court Declares Nomination Void.
In a decision handed down by Ju Igf
Little, at Bloom-burg, Monday, thf
nominations made at the Citizens' cau
ous, are declared null arid void, anc
the county commissioneis are restrain
ed from printing the names of tht
nominees for municipal offices on tin
ifficial ballot. A few of the nominee
took out nomination papers, anticipat
the Court's deoision.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
WILL SOON
ORGANIZE
The last preliminary meeting, prior
to the organization of a camp of Sons
of Veterans in this city, will be held
this evening between 7:30 and S):30
o'clock, iu O. A R. Hall. All sons
aud grand sons of veteraus of the civil
war are urged to be present, BO that
they can join the Camp aB ctiarter
members. Go prepared to become
identified with the orgauizatioo, which
is expected to be instituted on Thurs
day evening, February 23.
The object of the Sous of Veterans
whose camp fires burn in neirly every
village, town aud city in the United
States, is two fold. It furnishes a
home of their own to the sons and
grand som of the heroes who defended
their country duriug the dirk dtysof
the great conflict between the North
and the South, and it will give the
old v< teraus a place to drop into when
their ranks become too thin to main
tain longer a rendezvous in which to
meet their comrades in arms and re
late their experiences duriug the war.
Already in many sections of the
Union,this has occurred. Grand Army
posts have been compelled to disband.
Their membership became too small
to longer keep up the organization
aud the doors of the post rooms were
oloaed never to be opened again. Oth
er posts will soon follow. In a few
years none will live, exoept in mem
ory. But when a Grand Army post
passes from existence its few surviving
members are not entirely without a
place of shelter. Their sous aud grand
sons are looking after their welfare.
By simply taking the obligation the
old veterans can become members of a
camp of Sous of Veterans and make
their home with the boys. For this
reason every town should have a camp,
and it is to be hoped that every son and
grandson of a veteran in Dauville will
join the Camp to be orgauized here
Over fifty have already signified their
intention of becoming members.
Feed the Birds, Squirrels and
Rabbits.
This paper l as heretofore called the
attention of its readers, particularly
those in the suburbs and country, to
the great suffering the Winter entails
on the game birds, the rabbits, squir
rels aud other animals useful as food,
aud which should be sheltered and fed
as far as possible. The forest fires aud
the denudiug of the forests for timber
have deprived the denizens of the
woods of their usual places of shelter,
and food, and when heavy snows come
and e*tremely cold weather, they
perish by the hundreds, iu fact more
die from famine than are killed by the
hunters. Iu this week's papers we read
from various sections of the state that
rabbits have been found by farmers
starved to death, numerous coveys of
quail have been discovered frozen at
the corners of fence posts. Almost ev
ery farmer who oomes to town brings
stories of large numbers of rabbits aud
flocks of putridges that have beeu
found starved aud frozen to death. Ow
ing to the failure of the nut crop
squirrels have been almost totally de
prived of their natural food, aud wood
choppers report that when they cot
down trees anil uncover squirrel nests
that they have not discovered the lit
tle store houses filled with nuts and
acoins, which these busy auimals iu
former yean were always able to pro
vide.
The snow covered earth and ice
boon! streams prevent ail birds from
getting food and drink sufficient to
preserve life. It is not much of a mat
ter to dear a space in the woods, or
near farm buildings,and scatter graiu,
apples and uut*, a'ld to put a sheaf of
wheat, rye or oats on a pole or on
bushes for the birds to pick. A brush
heap may be made, covered with hem
lock, and food scattered about. Birds
are tame iu the winter as a rule and
may readily be coaxed to a barnyard
or cleared space, with food and drink
provided. If farmers would feed and
entice game to their nearby woods or
fields in Winter,they would have game
in plenty, aud well repay themselves
in sales for any possible outlay, while
the birds in the open season in de
stroying insect pests would pay ten
times over for what little aid was ex
tended to them during the Winter
••Liberty Belles."
Twenty-six beautiful young ladies
and fifteen male members comprise
"The Liberty Belles" organization
which will bo seen here at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, February
21st. It is a pleasure to find a musical
attraction ouce in a while that does
not advertise a hundred people and
show up with about thirty. The well
known manager, Fred Berger, is the
owner and manager of the combina
tion which will be seen here, and this
is sufficient guarantee that the per
formance will be a good one, for Mr.
Berger never does things by hhlves.
"The l-iberty Belles" company foi
the present seasou is made up largely
of the original members of the com
pany which produced this splendid
comedy at the Madison Square Theatre,
New Yoik, where it had a run ol
tweuty-two weeks, aud from two tc
ten weeks in the other larger citiei
throughout the country.
Wool ridge—Farley.
Charles A. Woolridge and Mis
Celt,sta l arley, both of Danville.weri
united in marriage by Rev. E. B
Dunn, Saturday evening at 7 o'clock
The ceremony was performed at th
parsonage of ttie Uuited Evungelics
church.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
asortment 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
HIGH WATER
EXPECTED
The great accumulation of snow
along the Susquehanna Valley, how
ever, has caused much grave approhen
sinn among the people who reside
along the banks of the river, for a
flood is hi most inevitable, unless the
thaws that come are most gradual.
Already this wiuter the precipitation
iu rain aud snow is gre iter than last
winter's entire downfall.
There is con siderable apprehension
*t the mines of their result that m.st
follow a sudden thaw,or if the present
mow and ice melt uurter the impulse
jf a ooutinued rai'i. In such case the
le-ults must he most rii-astrous to the
mining interests. The mountains are
covered witli ice and snow an) some
if the breaches are choked fall of
joth, and should there be a sadden
influx of wtter into the mines the re
mlt must be most disa-t nun, and it in
loubtful w lether then would be a
nine in the entire region that woold
lot be drowned on",and many of them
perhaps for many weeks.
"We look upon the conditions as
ilarming" said a Reading official,
and are getting in shape for any em*
srgency that may ari^e."
At the collieries orders have been
ssued to maintain the pumping maoh>
inery in best possible conlition and
jverything in that direction is now
being done. Water tanks are also be
ing overhauled to that they will be
ready for instant use if necessary.
The mole cars are also being held in
'eadiness so that the stock can be hoist
;d at the shortest possible notice
shoald the emergency arise.
At some of the collieries a forae of
nen has been organized an 1 put to
work on the troughs and ditohes that
?arry the water around the mine
breaches and every effort will be made
:o keep them in the best possible con
iition.
The coal market is so much depleted
that any continued suspension of min
ing operations at this time would be
felt in industrial lines all over the
country, so that the necessity of tak
ing every precaution is all the more
important for this reason.
Under Southern Skies.
When Lottie Blair Parker wrote
"Way Down East," managers predict
ed a great future for her, but most of
the "wise ones" thought Mrs. Parker
rodnced all that she possessed and
would never equal this play. Mrs.
Parker, who is a very shrewd business
woman, thought of that old maxim
'say nothing but saw wood." She
jawed, aud sawed, and when finished
turned out " Under Southern Skies"
which duplicat-d the success of her
former eflort.aud is considered by many
a bigger sncce-s. Mrs. Parker laugh
ed at the prophets who said she "pro
duced all she pos-es-ied" in her first
big success.
firs, floyer's Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. I.ydia Moyer.of
Tamaqua, mother of Johnny Moyer.of
this cisy, took place yesterday. Ser
vices were held in the R- formed church
it Allenwood an I interment was made
in a oem tery near th.it place The
pall bearers we 6 old neighbors of the
ieoeased. Among the floral tributes
was a beautiful omblem from the B
P. O. E., of Will ara«port, of wliioh
irgauiza ion two ot Mrs. Mover's sons
sre meoibi rs.
Danville Prohibition League.
A public mteting of the Danville
Prohibition League will beheld at the
Uuited Evang lic»l church this even
ing at 7 :30 o'clock. All members are
eqnested to attend. The general pub
lic is invited. Au interesting program
will be rendered.
Coming Wedding.
Invitations were receivt d in this city
yesterday for the wedding of Lieuten
ant Samuel V. McClure of Tucson,
Arizona, to Mi-s Mabel Kalioch of
Ocean Park, California. The ceremony
will take place at the Church of the
jlood Shepherd, Ocean P.irk, Cali
fornia, Saturday evening, February
>sth at 8 o'clock. Lieutenant MoClare
is a sou of John McClure of this city.
Hotel Opened.
The Old Oak Tree hotel, Valley
towuship.Samnel K. Antrim,propriet
or, was formally opened to the publio
Tuesday evening in au elaborate man
ner. A bountiful supper was served,
consisting ot all the delicacies the
market affords. There was a large
uttendauoe from all sections of the
surrounding country. Danville was
largely represented.
A Slight Wreck.
A slight freight wrerk occurred ou
the Reading Railroad.a short disnnce
above Mooresburg last evening,through
which several ooal cars were derailed.
The wreck crew soon had the liue
open for traffic again.
Indians at the Inauguration.
Three hundred Indian braves from
the school at Carlisle, will he in the
big parade at Washington on Maioh
4th, whan Theodore Roosevelt will he
inaugurated Piesif'ent of the-e United
States Tlieie w i 1 be six troops of red
skins, 50 to a troop. Six Indiin chiefs
from the we t will coma to the east to
aocompanv the civilized Indians to
the National Capital.
Candidates must be active these
days if they desire to keep out of tht
I way of the bleedei.