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Swimming accidents are uow due.
But it is ut.ually those who can't swim
who meet with the accidents.
Never mind the suu still knows how
to shine. All it needs is the chance.
The shippers anticipate a late ripen
ing of the huckleberries this season
owiug to the unfavorable weathe". Last
year huckleberries were being shipped
ou Juuu 25th,but it is expected that it
will be a week later thisseasou before
them are auy berries sent to market.
Nobody has been complaining of dust
this week.
The man with the big snake story is
uow coming to the fiout, and the fish
eruiau retires for the season.
Geueral orders have heeu issued by
Adjutant General Stewart to the Na
tional Guard, anuouucing the details
of the coming brigade encampments.
The First Brigade will encamp at
Perkasie, July 8 to 16; the Secoud
Brigade at Erie, July 15 to 22, and the
Third Brigade at Mouut Gretna, July
Bto 15. The aunaul inspection will
take place during the brigade encamp
ments, uuder the supervision of Col
ouel Sweeney, inspector geueral.
The school board at Tamaqoa, has
decided that 111 the future 110 scholar
shall be expelled or suspended for on
ruly conduct Instead,the offender will
be soundly thrashed by the superin
tendent or the teacher,or both.
The population of Harrisburg exclu
sive of Steeltou, is placed at 80,845 by
the estimates made from the results of
the canvass of the city by census tak
ers for Boyd's directory. Tluse figures
give the city a gain of over 2D, 000
since the census of 1900.
Mosquitoes are said to be more trou
blesome on the Isthmus than yellow
fever. The little pest seem to hold the
balance of power.
Well, surely, we're having summer
iu earnest—in the daytime at leasr.
The Mayor of Lebanon won't be
monkeyed with. Because council re
fused to confirm his appointments he
is paying their saluties out of his own
pocket.
John Kostenbauder, a well known
resident of Columbia couuty,
committed suicide Sunday afternoon
ou the streets of Aristes by shooting
himself through the right temple with
a revolver.
Judge Stout, of Bucks county, is all
right in advising foreigners to read
the newspapers befora seeking iiatui
alizatiou.
The Lord's Supper will be observed
in Trinity Reformed Church, Straw
berry Ridge, ou Sunday, June 26, at
10 a m. Members will please take
uotice.
Works in the mint—the julep mixi r.
A cult is not always something to
be cultivated.
Norway would set a good example
to the rejt of Europe by establishing
a republic as an obje t lesson for the
other nations.
Footing up the casualties of the
Kar Eastern war is one of the tasks
that will uot he easy of accomplish
ment.
The couuty political campaigu will
uo doubt be intere-ting enough for
all purposes
A MATTER OF HEALTH
H &
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS M 0 SUBSTITUTE
iUimtiuir American.
"THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR HH HNTIRHLY FRHK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUC E IONS."
VOL. 50-NO 24 .
1 REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION ON SATURDAY
Cook and Sechler Win Out for County Commission
er —John E. Roberts, County Chairman
The Other Candidates.
The Republican County Convention
which met in the Court House Satur
day, was au exceedingly quiet and
hariuouious affair. lu the short space
of forty-five minutes au organization
was effected and ticl.et nominated in
full.
The Convention was called to order
by Cooiity Chairman James Foster at
11 o'clock, after whioh the roll was
called by Secretary Frank G. Schocli.
Delegates were present as follows:
Anthony towuship. —D. A. Cox and
H. A. Stead.
Cooper township. —W. R. Wertniau
and Charles Rishel.
Derry township. —Jonathan Mowrer
and A. H. Snyder.
DANVILLE.
First Ward.—Curtis Cook aud Jos
eph H. Johnson.
Second Ward. -Samuel Mills aud W.
Haydn Woodside.
Third Ward —Johu L. Joues and
Seth Lormer.
Fourth Ward.—Joseph Gibson aud
Johu Jenkius.
Liberty towuship. —James Bitler and
Charles Boyer.
Limestone township. —Charles Wag
ner aud E. E. Schuore
Mahoning towuship.—John Bostian
and William Houser.
Mayberry township.—Johu H. Vas
tine and William Bird.
Valley towuship.- Henry Yorks and
P. E. Maus.
West Hemlock towuship. Matthew
Maus aud William Gething.
Washingtonville. —Ralph Seidel and
George W. Cromis.
Charles Wagner, of Ottawa, was
chosen chairman of the convention and
W. Haydn Woodside and John L. Jones j
secretaries. The delegates presented
their credentials,after which the uoiu
inations were taken up.
The name of T. J. Price was placed
in nomination for Associate Judge aud
he was unanimously chosen as the
nominee for that office. Ralph Kisner,
the present incumbent, was unanimous- j
ly nominated for District Attorney.
For Couuty Commissioner the fol- j
lowing candidates weie nominated in
their order: (3. W. Cook, of Valley
township, present Commissioner ; John i
A. Morrill, also of Valley township;!
George Rudy Sechler and Joseph L.
Frame, of Danville.
The delegates from Anthony town
ship reported that Cook, Merrill aud
Sechler had each received the same
number of votes iu that district and
asked for instructions as to how they
should vote It was decided by the
convention that the only way in which
the delegates of Anthony could carry
out the wishes of the voters and at the
same time uot give the district more
votes iu the couventiou thau it was eu
titled to was for the delegates to vote
one aud one-third for each of three
candidates; this would give the town
sihp the equivalent of four votes,
which was what fell to every other
district iu naming the two highest
candidates. But one vote was taken
with the following result:
C. W. C00k,22 aud two-thirds; John
A. Merrill, 12 aud one-third; George
Rudy Sechler, 20 and two-thirds; Jos
eph L. Frame, 2.
C. W. Cook aud George Rudy Sech
ler, having received the majority of
votes were declared the nominees for
County Coiuinisisoner. The majority
of the popular vote in the couuty was
for Cook.
J. H. Woodside was nominated as
County Auditor.
John E. Roberts was elected Comity
Chairman without auy oppositiou.
Matthew Maus of West Hemlock
towuship, was chosen as dehgate to
the State Convention.
The following were selected as mem
bers of the County Committee :
Anthony township —B. A Stead
and 1). A. Cox.
Cooper township.—Charles Rishel
and Alouzo Mauser.
Derry township. —G. W Rhodes and
F. L Coursou.
DANVILLE.
First Ward.—F. G. Schocli and Sam
A. McCoy.
Second Ward.—W. Haydn Woodside
and William lies.
Third Ward.- Seth Lormer and J.
L. Jones.
Fourth Ward. —Thompsou Jenkins
and Charles Hemmerly.
Liberty township—G W. Ford ami
Charles St ihl.
Limestone township. —Charles Wag
ner an.l E. Sjhnure.
Mahoning tonwuship. James C.
Kisliel and James Lewis.
Maj berry township —William Bird
and Johu G. Ya tine.
Valley township.—C. W Cook aud
John A. Merrill
West Hemlock township. William
Gethiug and Matthew Maun.
Washingtonville. —G. W. Cromis.Jr.
and H. B Seidel
Short addressses were made by Ralph
Kisue.', Enfj and John E Roberts, af
ter which the convention adjourned.
Will Preach at Shiloh.
Rev. B B. Ferer, I) I) ,of Reigels
ville, Pa . will preach in Shiloh Re
formed Church, uext Sunday, both
morniufi and evening
Woman's Narrow Escape.
Pedestrians in the neighborhood of
the P. & K. crossing on Center street
Tuesday morning witnessed a thril
ling spectacle. A milk wagon driven
br a woman escaped ueing ground uu
(ler ttie wheels of a passing freight
train bv only a hand's breadth.
The milk wagon, wuicii was driven
by Mrs. W. H. Fernwald, was descend
ing the Center street bill. As she ap
proached the crossing a north bound
freight train came rolling along almost
1 before she was aware of it. She inst
antly tightened np the lines, to hold
■ the horse back and guide him south
ward into the alley that runs nearby
parallel with the railroad. Unfortun
ately one line became entangled in the
shaft so that the animal would not re
spond while the wagon, which was a
j very heavy one, ran down against the
horse forcing him along until another
step would have taken him on the
crossing just as the eugiue came along.
The horse would have baen struck
had it not been that the woman hang
-1 ing onto the line that was disengaged
pulled his head to one side, which gave
the locomotive sufficient room al
though in passing it cleared the horse's
head by half a foot or so.
The woman's position was one of
utmost peril. The horse was not a
large animal and was physically un
equal to the ask of holding back the
' heavily loaded wigon while the long
! train was passing. Should he yield a
single step he would be caught by the
oars. At this juncture L. G. Little,
the jeweler, happened along and tak
ing in the situation sprang to the
horse's head. Ky sheer strength he
held the overtaxed animal back. The
> horse braced himself and did his best,
: but in the struggle Mr. Little was
1 thrown to the ground and himself was
1 in peril.
When the train passed the horse was
nearly exhausted, while the woman
| was almost in a state of collapse.
Clearly nothing but Mr. Little's time
ly appearance and his heroic efforts
saved the woman and her horse and
wagou.
Attendance Will be Larger.
As a result ot the opening of the
bridge tlie base ball games at DeWitt's
Park will now be more liberally pat
ronized and it is the intention of the
management to play only good teams.
The home team will play at Milton
on Friday, and on Saturday, will meet
the strong Wilkesbarre club at De-
Witt's Park.
On Monday and Tuesday following
the strotiß Cuban Giants will play two
games «nd as this will be one of the
best attractions of the season it is hop
ed there will bo a large turnout at
both games. The Giants are stronger
than ever and will endeavor to even
up for the goose eggs the Old Timers
preseuted them with on their last ap
pearance on the local diamond two
years ago.
Daniel Fonst, nearly a life-long resi
dent of Montour county, departed this
life yesterday afternoon at the advanc
ed age of eighty-three years.
The deceased was born ou the Foust
farm situated on the Bloom road in
Mahoning township, and lived there
during life until some nine mouths
ago when he removed into Danville,
taking up his residence with his
daughter, Mrs. George Lui ger, where
death occurred. He was a member ot
Ridgeville Reformed church and was
mi esteemed and widely known citi
zen.
He is survived by the following sous
and daughters: William Foust and
Mrs. Anna Walter, of St. Paul,Minn. ;
Leander Foust, Washingtonville ; Em
anuel, Wilkesbarre; Mrs. E. S. Miller,
Mrs. Philip Manniug.and Mrs. George
Lunger. Anthony, Jeremiah, Charles
and John Foust, of Danville. He is
also survived by forty five graud chil
dreu and four great grand children.
The funeral will be held Friday at
I p. m.from the residence of George
Lunger, Pine street. Interment will
take place in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Caught Under a Cultivator.
Howard Geiger, a fifteen year old
son of Levi Geiger of Limestone town
ship, met with » frightful accident
while cultivating corn ou his father's
farm yesterday afternoon. He was
driving a pair of spirited hoises, which
took frigbt'and ran away. The loy
while endeavoring to control the team
fell under the cultivator and thus was 1
dragged some distance sustaining
shocking iujuriss. Every part of the
body was bruised and lacerated, the
left arm especially from the shoulder
to the wiist being cut by the sharp
teeth of the cultivator in a most shock
ing manner.
Dr. Patton was called,who later was
assisted by Dr HofTa. Everything
possible was doue for the boy,but last
eveuitig it was uot possible to deter
mine the full extent of his injuries. {
His left side was still paralyzed.
There is some thought of removing
the boy to the Hospital, but last night
it was decided to postpone action on- j
til this morning Skin-grafting will
probably be resorted to
DANVIIXK. I'A., THURSDAY .JUNK 15.11)05.
it iv eii niiiiii.i
OPEN IT LAST
The liver bridge has beon thrown
i open to the public. There was over a
i year of trial and deprivation before
the structure was completed, then af
ter inspection and approval due to
official formality and delay, came
weeks of patient waiting,while at the
last momeut street paving caused com
plications which threatened to prevent
the use of the bridge.
But the bridge is open at last aud
affairs as they relate to business tak
ing in both sides of the river are nor
mal again. All the delay attributed to
red tape is forgiveu, all the trials of
the past are forgotten in the joyful
thought that the bridge is open to the
public.
As predicted iu the last issue of the
American the openiug of the bridge
although authorized by the County
Commissioners, was not accomplished
without a hitch owing to the fact that
Mill street and the approach to the
bridge, which had jost been paved,
were not yet taken off the contractor's
hands. D. J. Rogers declared himself
to be iu possession of both the street
and the approach leading to the b r idge
which had been grouted only a couple
of days before and could not be driven
without injury to the new pavement.
Council declined to take the street off
his hands until the terms of the coil
tract had been complied with auil the
time limit had heeu passed.
To protect himself, therefore, Mr.
Rogers on Friday night strengthened
the guard on the Dauville end of the
bridge, usiug iu additiou to the long
pole which barred the driveway, three
heavy chains, secured with a padlock.
When day dawned Saturday it was
found that some one had hrokeu the
lock, torn down the barrier and had
thrown the chains into the river; a
«tream of vehicles of all sorts was
coining over the bridge and driving
up over the new pavement by the
Montour House. As soon as Mr. Rog
ers was apprised of the state of affairs
he again closed up the bridge. In a
very short time there was a congestion
of teams on the Danville eud of the
bridge and these were obliged reluct
autly to turn around and drive hack to
South Danville and to employ the
ferry to come to Dauville if they wish
ed to complete the trip.
Early in the forenoon, however, an
arrangement was entered into between
the contractor, the County Commis
sioners and Chief Burgess Pursel
whereby the public were permitted to
use the approach hy driving iu and
out East Frout street. Only a small
portion of the approach is grouted and
this the County Commissioners made
themselves responsible for. The rod
or so of Borough pavement driven over
is used with the authority of Chief
Burgejs Pursel,who will see to it that
no troublesome complications arise.
There seems to be a general satisfac
tion all around with possibly the ex
ception of the contractor who is look
ing for the parties who threw his
chains into the river, one of which, at I
last accounts had not been recovered.
Preparing for Canip.
Compauy F, Twelfth Regiment N.
G. l J .,is very busy preparing for camp
whioli will begin at Mt. Gretna July
Bth. Compauy F, however, will Hud
time to participate in the grand dem
onstration in Danville on the Fourth
of July ant 1 will be iu the line of
parade with over HO uieu.
Captain Gearhart says that he will
take sixty-five men—a full complement
—to camp this year. In this number
are eighteen new men. The captain
states that he can not recall a time
when recruits were so easily obtained
and he does not think that he would
have any difficulty iu enlisting one
hundred men if he needed them. The
activity in the company is most mark
ed, flip attendance at drills being es
pecially encouraging.
The company will leave for Mount
Gretua ou Friday, July 7th, arriving
at camp Friday evening, wiiere the
men will rest in tents erected by the
advance detail until the opening of
camp at it o'clock on Saturday morn
ing.
As a departure at oamp this year
Brigadier General Gobin purposes to
imitate war on a small scale. On Mon
day the Guardsmen will begin what is
known as "hiking." The general ef«
feet upon the brigade and the division
will be keeuly watched. As a novelty
it will no doubt attract men ;the roam
lug through forests,scaling mountains
and hiking around as they would if
It was real war has quite a charm.
The "A Wall" tents for the men
and the regular wall tents for the offic
ers, dominated by the big compound
of brigade headquarters, will be aban
doned, the shelter tents used iu their
stead, aud the Third Brigade will not
occupy one site longer than for one
night's bivouac. The scope of tl •
Lebanon Valley will bathe territory
of the operations.
Thirty Days in Jail.
James Sheppard, Sycamore street,
was arrested late Tuesday night charg
ed with being drunk and disorderly.
He was given a hearing before Justice
of the Peace Oglesby yesterday and
committed to jail for thirty days.
handsome /Monument.
The heirs of Jeremiah and Sarah
Wintersteen have installed a very
handsome monument iu the family plot
in Slraub's church cemetery, Valley
township. The mouument is the work
of John R, Hughes, of Uauville.
'PERSONAL
PAHACKAI'HS
Thomas Bennett, of Taylor, spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
O E. Keefer.of Berwick, spent Sun
day with friends iu this city.
Johu Barry, of Suubury, spent Sun
day iu this city.
John Kilgus aud B. P. Harris left
Sunday uiomiug, via the D. L. & W.
railroad, for Milwaukee, Wiaoonsiu,
to attend the National Convention of
the Improved Order of Heptasophs.
John M. Cook, of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Sechler, Ferry street.
miss Ida Long,of Milton, spent Sun
day with friends in this city.
Miss Laura Petyou is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Reed is visiting rela
tives at Bentou.
Miss Bessie Klase, of Lancaster, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Klase, 'Vater
street.
Thomas Cook, of Berwiok, spent
Sunday at he home of his father, Ben
jamiu Cook, East Market street.
Mrs. Robert Lewis, of Catawissa,
spent Sunday with relatives iu this
city.
Mr. aud Mrs. Nicholas Snyder, of
Shamokin, spent Sunday with friends
iu tliin city.
Charles Frane, of Kiugstou, former
ly of this city, spent Sunday with
friends in Dauville.
Miss Euphemia Stout, of Berwick,
spent Sunday at the home of Dr. F.
E. Harpel, Ferry street.
Miss Cora C. Carry, of Washington,
D. C., is a guest at the home of Dr.
E. A. Curry, West Mahoning street.
Miss Rebecca Ilighberger, of Norris
towu, is visiting at the home of the
J. P. Bare, Lower Mulberry street.
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Boyer and
son Robert spent Sunday with rela
tives at Northumberland.
' John Poolos returned yesterday to
Cortland, N, Y., after a week's visit
with Leon Kostiaones.
F. Pursel Angle returned lo Bethle
hem yesterday after a week's stay iu
this city.
Johu O. Eyerly aud Millard Cook
trausacted business in Suubury yester
day.
The following ladies fiom Shamokin
enjoyed a hack ride to this city yester
day. Mesdames Steiubach. Sanders.
Wert, Hoyt,Kramer, Llewllyn, Black,
Horn, Beany, James Long. Sallie
Meuoh,Jacobs,Richard Thomas, Lewis
Campbell and S. J. Thomas.
Grant Herring, Esq., of Bloomsburg,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Simon Czechowicz spent yesterday
at Nanticoke.
Mr. aud Mrs. Johu Asheufeid, of
Washiugtouville, were visitors in this
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Lutz returned
to this city yesterday after a visit
with friends at Georgetown.
Samuel K. Antrim, of Valley town
ship,called on friends in this city yes
terday.
Misses Olive and Bertha Walker, of
Lewisburg, aud Miss Cora Clemmeus,
of Milton, were eutercaiued yesterday
at the home of Mrs. Charles Fisher,
East Market street.
Miss Elizabeth Griffin left yester
day for a visit with friends in Wilkes
barre.
J. B. Miller, of Cooper township,
transacted business in this city yester
day
Borough Engineer George F Keefer
of Suubury, spent yesterday iu this
city.
W. Boyd Moore, of West Hemlock
towuship, was a visitor in this city
yesterday.
D. J. Rogers trausacted business iu
Williamsport yesterday.
Mrs. A. Melliu has returned from a
visit with relatives iu Wilkesbarre.
*
Showers Helped the Crops.
The rapid growth ot vegetation was
retarded during the week by cold
nights and a lack of sunshine, but the
generous showers were decidedly bene
ficial to the growiug crops. Wheat and
rye are maturing with heads well fill
ed, but generally short iu straw. A
few fields were somewhat broken down
and lodged by heavy rains aud wiud.
Oats and corn improved iu color and
much of the replanting of corn com
pleted. Tobacco planting is nearly
finished in the southern and well on
der way iu the northern couuties.
Grass coutiuues backward, but well
set and iu good condition. The hay
crop will probably be shortened from
recent lack of moisture. Potatoes aud
garden track are promising aud orch
ard and vino fruits may yield a full
average.
Harried Yesterday.
Miss Wiuuie I'reas,daughter of Mrs.
Peter Treas, became the bride of Ed
ward Orady, of Johustowu, yesterday
morning The ceremony took place iu
St. Joseph's Catholic church. Kev. M.
1 O'Reilly officiating. Miss Gertrude
Scott of Johnstown was bridesmaid
anil Frank Martin, of this city, best
man.
After the oereiuouy a reception was
liehl at the home of the bride's moth
er, Mill street. The newly wedded
couple left on the 12:44 1). L. & W.
traiu for Johnstown, where they will
take up their residence.
C ° MMITT SouicHD
The new School Board held its first
regular meeting Monday. The prin
cipal business ou hand was the an
nouncement of Committees appointed
by the President. These were as fol
lows :
Finance.—W. H. Orth, F. E. Har
pel, M. D., Jacob Fischer, J. N. Pur
sel.
Buildings and Repairs—Jacob Fisch
er,J. Newton Pursel,Jacob Vonßlohn,
H. E. Trumbower.
Supplies. —H. E. Trumbower, W. J.
Burns, A. H. Grone, W. H. Orth.
Printing.--Samuel Werkheiser.D. E.
Haring, Augustus Heiss, F. E. Harpel,
M D.
» Bills and Accouuts. William J.
Burns,H. E. Trumbower,A. H. Groue,
Jacob Vonßlohn.
Text Books—H. E. Trumbower,Jacob
Fischer, J. Newton Pursel, Augustus
Heiss.
Transfers. —D. E. Haring. Samuel
Werkheiser, Jacob Vonßlohn, H. E.
Trumbower.
Teachers and Certificates. —F. E.
Harpel, M D., A. H. Groue, J. New
ton Pursel, W. H. Orth.
High School.—J. Newtou Parsel,
Jacob Fischer, Jacob Vonßlohn, H.
E Trambower.
Grievauce. Samuel Werkheiser, Ja
cob Voußlobn, D. E. Haring, F. E.
Harpel, M. D.
Ou motion it was ordered that Mr.
Fischer be instructed to have the hy
drant at the Depot School repaired.
It was ordered also that the janitors
of the different wards remove the
smoke pipe from the cellar furnaces
give them a thorough cleaning and
keep them off until the begiuniug of
the term.
Ou motion it was ordered that cards
bo printed containing the list of Com
mittees.
The following directors were pres
ent at last .night's meeting: Adams,
Orth, Harpel, Burus, Pursel, Werk
heiser, Heiss,Fisoher, Trumbower and
Groue.
On motion it was deoided that teach
ers he elected for the ensuiug year at
the next regular night of meeting,
Juue 2fith.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
Charles Mottern 112 4.00
A. H. Grone 10.70
H. R. Moore 3.92
H. G. Salmon 1.95
Frieudsihp Fire Co 8.25
Joneph W. Keely 3.77
Ezra Haas 50
Danville Intelligencer LOO
A. C. Amesbury 1.90
Mrs. J. 11. Johnson .... 1.44
Borough Auditors 4.00
Standard Gas Co 1.25
U. L. Gordy.. 1.94
E. W. Peters 40.00
C. L. Eggert 7.50
Robert G. Miller 7.50
R G. Miller 5.00
Teaching the Art of Swimming.
Now that base ball is properly
launched the uext amusement fur the
summer taken up at the Y. M. C. A
will be swimming.
Physical Director C. C. Carpenter is
quite au enthusiast ou this sport,
which is uot to be regarded solely as a
sport or pastime, but rather as a very
useful accomplishment. Piofessor Car
penter maintained a class in swimming
last summer. He fiuds the idea very
popular in Dauville. His class was a
large one and ou knowledge gained iu
dealiug with the applicants be bases
au estimate that less thau one-half ot
the male populatiou of our town have
learned to swim.
Swimming is au art, Professor Car
penter says,that can be acquired by auy
person, if rightly iustructed. The pro
gress made iu the swimming class,last
year, was remarkable. Confidence is
the graud essential. To inspire this
while learning a broad belt is adjust
ed around the chest aud uuder the arms
of the pupil, which the instructor
keeps hold of. Thus supported on the
water the learner is taught in succes
sion the various strokes aud learns to
know the buoyancy of the water. Un
der this method, the pupil learns to
swim before he knows it.
The spot selected last year, out at
the secoud pier of the river bridge,
now that traffic lias been restored,
is too uiuoh exposed to the public
and Professor Carpenter is casting
about for a uew swimming grouud.
At low water the river opposite town
is not as a general tiling well adapted
to bathing owiug to rocks aud the ac
cumulation of glass and other articles
that strew the bottom. Now that the
Hospital sewage has been diverted
from the stream it is likely that the
class may investigate the river furth
er up steam, hoping to find deep wat
er and a clear bottom.
Heavy Suit for Damages.
Through their attorney, Paul J. Sher
wood of Wilkesbarre,George and Emily
White, of Tuukhauuock, father and
mother of Mrs. J. E. Roys,of Blooms
burg,Tuesday brought suit against the
Columbia and Montour Trolley Co.,
for $20,000 and #30,000 respectively for
injuries alleged to have been received
while riding ou one of the defendant
company's cars, ou Wednesday, Sept
ember 21st, l!t04.
At that time one of the plaintiffs in
the suit, Emily D. White, boarded a
oar of the defendant and as alleged
was thrown to the floor of the car sus
taining permanent injuries of the
spiue for whioh the suits are brought.
ESTABLISHED fN 185r>
01 YEAR
IN PANAMA
Howard R. Clark, au engineer on
the great interooeauic caual, is spend
ing a vacation with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. W. K. Clark,South Danville,
after a year's sojourn on the Isthmus
of Panama.
Howard left for the Isthmus on June
Ist, last year. He arrived home Mon
day evening and is looking exceeding
ly well,notwithstanding the uusalub
rious climate of the tropios. He will
remain at home until the early part of
June when he will returu to the Isth
mus.
Howard states that his experiences
have been very interesting—that life
in the canal zone for the first year or
so affords a series of surprises to the
new comer. He is transit man ou a
corps of engineers, who have a camp
at Bos Obispo, which is ou the more
elevated section about eighteen miles
from the town of Panama. At this
elevation—a trifle less than a hundred
feet above the sea level—the climate
is much more healthful than at Pan
ama and Colon, although not without
its detriments. Howard himself had
a siege of malaria and was confined to
the hospital for some weeks. Along
the coast yellow fever is prevalent.
During the past year there have been
about one hundred cases of the dread
disease among the workmen on the
canal. The rate of mortality is gen
erally about one-third of the whole
number stricken.
On the more elevated sections the
changes of temperature are marked
and sudden and prove a great trial to
a person not inured to the peculiarit
ies of the climate. For instance one
hot day the engineers found the mercu
ry up to 110 in.the sun, while under the
shelter of the tent it was 96 degree?.
A clay with a heat record such as
above, is likely to be followed by a
night iu which the thermometer falls
to t>4 degrees. Changes such as this
sets very hard ou persons uot acclimat
ed and the cold, at G4 degree?, which
iu our latitude would scarcely be no
ticed, to the engineers caused the
greatest discomfort and seemed as in
tense as zero weather in the temperate
zone. Some of the engineers were ob
liged to sleep with their clothing ou
besides availing themselves of the use
of all the blankets at their command.
The engineers are becoming more or
less accustomed to the tropical climate
and Howard finds oar climate al
though summer, relatively cold. On
arriving at Now York, Monday, when
the weather to us was oppressively
warm, he was obliged to buy au over
coat.
The rainy season is now ou in the
canal zone, when the air is charged
with moisture to a degree never ex
perienced iu this latitude which adds
very much to physical discomfort. The
dry season, which begins about the
20tli of December and ecds about the
middle of May, is the hot season, when
the weather records described above
were made. The wet season does not
bring incossant raiu ;there may be two
weeks of a literal downpour, followed
by two weeks of cleariug weather.
Howard, while on the Isthmus lived
through both seasons.
The actual work of construction has
uot been carried very far ou the great
canal. Some dredging has been doue
at each terminus, bat the work doue
mainly is of a preliminary nature.
Seniors Play Business Mem.
The second of a series of five games
of base ball to decide the champion
ship of the different clabs of the Y. M.
C. A. took place at DeWitt's Park yes
terday afternoon, the contesting teams
beiug the Seniors and the Business
Meu. One game a week will be play
ed, mostly ou Wednesday afternoon.
The first game of the series was play
ed at DeSVitt's Park last Thursday,be
tween the Seniors aud Business Men,
the soore being It? to 7 in favor of the
Business Meu.
The result of yesterday's game was a
victory for the Seniors, who won out
on the score of 0 to 8. It was a twclve
inuiug game, hard fought from start
to finish, many difficult plays being
made. The line up was as follows:
Business Men—Reeso ss , Hutchison
If., Williams lb., Shaunon 2b., Gosh
c., Pritchard 3b.. Amesbury cf., Mc-
Clure rf., Gearhart p.
Seniors—Roberts 3b., Kostenbauder
rf., Reuu 1b.,, Klase p., Jacobs ss.,
Mayan cf., Spaide c., Thomas 2b.
The score by innings:
Business Meu—3 0200 00 0 1 0 0 0--fi
Seniors . -0 002 00 3 10 002 -8
Clayberger umpire; time of game 2
hours.
Next game, Wednesday June 21.
/Mother's Awful l : ind.
SHELBYVILLE, lud., June 14.
May Hill, aged five, laughter of
Charles Hill,a cabinetmaker,was mur
derously assaulted this morning while
her mother was temporarily out of the
house. Mrs. Hill says she was away
but five miuutes and when she leturu
ed she found her daughter lying in a
pool of blood ou the floor. The child
was unconscious aud there was a
wound ou her temple, made by some
blunt instrument. Physicians say the
child will not recover.
It is suspected that the little girl was
struck dowu by a negro burglar,wlioui
the child recognized. There aie in
dications that the house was ransack
ed.
The picnic season is at hand and the
auts are getting basy.
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
AKCUEII HEM
JIM STAPLE
The hearing of the preliminary in
junction granted the Hospital for the
Insane against the Danville and Sun
bury Street Railway Company, which
was continued from Tuesday of last
week, took place before Judge Charles
B. Staple, of Monroe county, at Dan
ville yesterday afternoon.
The injunction involves the use of
about 300 feet of the East extension of
Market street and has attracted a good
deal of attention for the reason that
while the injunction is iu force all
work of construction on the line is
held up.
At the hearing last week the defend
ants called attention to the fact that
before the writ was applied for the at
torneys for the hospital had notice
that part of the route lying on the ex
tension of Market street was in pro
cess of abandonment by the eleotrio
railway company. A large number of
witnesses were heard on that day. At
5 o'clock Court adjourned until yes
terday when argument was to take
place.
H. M. Hinckley and R. S. Ainuier
tuan represented the plaintiff iu argu
ment before Judge Staple. James Scar
let and Grant Herring represented the
defendants. Each one of the speakers
made the best of his case and the ad
dresses wore listened to with muoh in
terest.
In conclusion Judge Staple announc
ed that he would continue the prelim
inary injunction until Saturday, the
24th iust.
Decorations for the Fourth.
Joliu Spang and John J. Endy, of
Reading, two decorators, were iu thu
citygyesterday trying to drum up some
work in connection with the Fourth
of July demonstration. Messrs. Spang
and Eudy constructed the fine decora
tions iu Williainspoit on the occasiou
of the Kuights Templar Couelave.
They have also done the decorating in
jiilton for the occasion of Sons of Vet
eraus Silver Jubilee. They were in
this city between trains yesterday, re
turning to Milton last eveniug.
The subject of decorations is a time
ly one. Whether Danville has auy
work for the two professionals or not
the matter of decorations is one uot to
be ignored if the town is to show up
in a creditable way on the auniversary
of our nation's birth. The Citizens'
celebration Committee is especially
solicitous abont the matter and hope
that the citizens nowhere will show
auy negligence but will rise to the full
stature of enterprising patriotic citi
zens, decorating the buildings from
one end of town to the other with
both flags and a lavish display of bunt
iug.
Now is the time to lay iu a supply
of material for decoratiou. Independ
ence Day is less than three weeks dis
tant and the longer the purchase of
flags and bunting is deterred, the less
desirable will be the assortment left
iu the stores to select from.
Will Improve the Approach.
The steep approach to the bridge at
the South side, is getting worse as
time wears ou. The soft ashes are now
badly cut up by the hundreds of wheels
that ploagh through it daily. Many
persons find great entertainment in
standing at that eud of the bridge and
watching the exertion of the horses as
they tackle the approach. Few have
failed, however, in their efforts to get
up onto the bridge and many pull con
siderable loads. A. C. Amesbury, who
is hauling coal from the Pennsylvania
station,is obliged to cut his two horse
loads down to 1% tons. Others who
ship over the Pennsylvania railroad
are obliged to reduce loads in propor
tion.
Relief, however, is in sight. Coun
ty Commissioners Beck and Randeu
busti came up to South Dauville Toes
day evening and looked over the
ground. They were accompanied by
J. S. Kline, attorney for the„ Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
They decided that improvements
were necessary and before returning
home employed Peter Startzell to haul
some grouud on the lower roadway, so
a* to ease the grade, at the same time
giving tho.'ashes on the present ap
proach a coating of some harder ma
terial. It was stated in South Danville
last evening that Mr. Startzel would
begin work this morning.
Frank Wilson Improving,
The'condition ot Prank Wilson, ac
cidentally shot at Rloomsburg, Mon
day,showed considerable improvement
yesterday afternoou, and from present
indications there are good chances for
his recovery.
He spent a restful night and seemed
in his usual good mood throughout the
day.
Fleeted Captain.
W. W Fetzer of Northumberland on
Tuesday evening was elected Captain
of Company E, 12th Regiment, N. G.
P., vioe Captain (Juyon who resigned.
Captain Fetzer, who was formerly
principal of the Milton publio schools,
was elected County Superintendent of
Northumberland County at the last
election.
Flag Day.
Flag Day was pretty generally ob
served in r>!»nville yesterday by the
hanging out of the stars and stripes.
The town took on quite a patriotic
air,many of the (lags being very beauti.
fnl.