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CONDENSED MS.
July bids tair togo after tlie tem
perature record with a vengeance.
The decorations were never more
elaborate.
The summer is jogging along at a
lively clip.
Clean streets make a city 4 inviting
as well as healthier
The succulent huckleberry is now
taking its place prominently along
the line of display.
Harry Deitrich ami Leou Htraub, of
Lewisburg, are visiting Walter Ober
dorf. West Mahoning street.
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ents iu eveiy town and village to rep
resent well-known publication. Ad
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It is time uow for summer to settle
down to steady work. It has been
fickle too long.
The West is (tailing loudly for hands
to help at the harvesting, ami the
eastern colleges are sendiug recruits.
The bass fisherman with the |ong
est stretch of iiatience is now trying
to make a record for himself.
Let the authorities see that there is
uo rdfimi scattered along the river
bank.
Home sidewalks that are not in the
suborbs are almost hidden trorn view
br the rauk growth ou both sides.
The trips to the fisherman's haunts
tiave been forced to a discontinuance
duriug the last few days owing to the
streams being high and muddy. The
fishermen have anticipations of great
oatuhes wheu the streams have regain
ed their normal condition.
Mr. aud Mrs. E. E Zimmerman re
turned to Lewisburg yesterday after a
visit at the home of William Urubb,
Factory street.
it is officially announced that the
American Car aud Eouudry Com
pany will build a large uumber of
houses during ttie summer to supply
the increased demand aud meet the
conditions oft another influx of work
men with the increasing of the capac
ity of the works at Berwick.
Now that the Fourth is m the rear
those of a nervous temperament will
nettle down and become easier.
There were probably just as many
accidents Tuesday as on any other
Fourth of July, though twice as
many waruiugs had been given iu ad
upce. Piobably tl.ose ,who were in
jured don't read newspapers.
Jonu Mincemoyer and daughter
Heleu, of Williamsport, are spending
a few days as gue»ts of the former's
brother., Chief of Police Mincemoyer,
this city
Struck in the face by the end of an
exploding cannon cracker, 10 years
old Edward Tusttn, son of Mr. and
Mrs E B. Tustiu, of Bloomshurg,
was badly buruod Tuesday afternoon.
The left side of the face was badly
blistered, hut theie are uo serious re
sults anticipated. *
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poeth and son
Edward, of Reuovo. Mrs H
Wolfe, of Lewisburg. Mr and Mi?.
Marvin Snyder and son Harvey, of
Milton, Mr and Mrs. Edward Sny
der, of Milton, and Edward Calhoun,
Of Northumberland, spent the Fourth
at the home of Mrs. Bigler Moyer,
West Mahoning street.
Pleasant Party.
Misses Adeliue Yeager and Mabel
Shepperson gave a party iu honor of
their friend. Morea Dietrich, Friday
evening. The event took place at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. M
Yeager, Riverside, the followiug be
ing present : Misses Nora and Bessie
Linger, Misses Eva nod Esther Bird,
Miss Martin Fowler, Miss Mabel
Swartz, Misies Adeline and Mary
Yeager, Misses Mabel and Cora Shep
persou Refreshments were served
and names were played.
Struck by a Freight.
'Solomon Kider, who resides about.
Viaif a mile above Catawissa, while
crossing the Ha/lelon blanch of the
Pennsylvania railrnsrt .Saturday after
noon, was struck by a freight train.
The wagon wtp* demolished aud the
liorse was killed. Kider was hurled
down the embankment with the horsti,
toot escaped with a broken thigh.
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VOL. r>o--N<> 27.
MASKED II INVADE HOTEL
LAHDLORD WALKER SHOT IN HEAD
Daring Attempt at Robbery on Monday Night —David
Barrett Held for Court in #2OOO Hail —lldward
Haldeman Held in SIOO0 —Hearing
Last Night.
Just before midnight Monday East
Market street in the Second Ward was
the scene of a good hit of esoiteuieut,
in which liie arms played a prominent
part,that was not apart of the Fourth
of July program.
About half past 11 o'clock as W.
H. N. Walker was in the act of closing
his hotel for the night the bar room
was entered by three masked men, who
proceedetl to hold up the inmates for
the purpose of robbery.
Arthur Walker was standing behind
the bar, while his father, W. 11. N.
Walker, the proprietor, was in the
room adjoining, at the rear. One of
the men sprang behind the bar and
leveling a revolver in the face of
Arthur Walker, commanded him not
to utter a word aud at the same time
giving a sharp command to his confed
erates :
"I'll attend to him, look after the
rest." At the same instant, however,
Arthur mustered all his strength and
with a quick movement flung the fel
low aside aud sprang over the bar The
masked man quickly recovering him
self aimed and fired at Arthur as he
took the jump, the bullet missing his
. I
head by a narrow margin and striking
the transom above the door.
By that time W. 11. N. Walker real
izing the situation sprang into the bar
room. Just iuside the door he ran
across the man who had lired the shot
and the two clinched. In the strug
gle the masked man disengaged his
arm and leveling his revolver at Mr.
Walker's head fired . The ball struck
the top of his head and ploughed along
over the top of the skull, producing a
long scalp wound, from which the
blood streamed down over his head.
After the shot the robber continued
the assault by pounding the landlord
over the Inad with the revolver or
someother weapon. Puriug the strug
gle Mr. Walker sucoeeded in tearing
the mask from the robber's face and
had a good chance to view his feat
ures.
Samuel Haas, Harry Wait i and Alon
zo Mottern were about t.ie hotel anil
quickly marshaled themselves ou the
side of the defense. The robbers find
ing themselves defeated in the first
onslaught and overcome by number* j
quickly withdrew.
Two telephone messages were quick- j
Iv sent out, one tor the police aud the \
other for Dr. E. A. Curry. The news
of the atlair reached Officer Voris first
aud he hurried iu the direction of !
Walker's hotel, first stopping to in
quire by telephone for some descrip- !
tiou of the robbers. He was informed
that the man who did the shooting
was David Barrett, who was recently ,
pardoned from the Eastern Peniten- j
tiary for a hold up ou the Bloom road. |
The Officer proceeded up East Market
street and between Railroad and Nas
sau streets met Barrett coming down.
He quickly took hold of him and turn
ing hint around told him lie was want- 1
ed up the street. Barrett's reply was
a question- "What am 1 wanted
for?"
"Von know what you are wanted
for,"was the Offloer's answer.
" Well, you have got the wrong man
this time, "Barrett remarked.
Mr. Voris made a hasty exaiuiua- j
tiou to assure himself that the fellow
had no pistol in his pocket, but when
near Calvin Hitter's store Barrett was
noticed to make an adroit movement j
of his arm as if he had something up,
his sleeve and at the same moment the i
Officer noticed a revolver which slip- j
ped down into his hand and which by
another adroit movement the fellow
dropped into the gutter. The revolv
er at the same moment was picked up
by Clarence Ephlin, who was follow- i
ing after, with the exclamation:
" Here'* the gun; he threw it into
the gutter. "
As Officer Voris put the nippers on
Barrett lie made a vicious struggle.
He was unable to do much witli his
hands hut he used his legs and suc
ceeded in lauding a blow with his
foot in the policeman's stomach.
Barrett, was taken hark to Walker's
hotel where at the first sight of him
Mr. Walker exclaimed: "That's tin
man that's the mau that did the
shooting don't you let him get
away "
Barrett denied that he was the man
hut Arthur Walker as soon as he laid !
eyes ou hiin also declared that lie was
the man that did the shooting.
a crowd was ou the spot by
that time, among them being Hayes;
Bedea aud Jacob Winters, both of
whom accused Barrett of holding them
up on East Market street with a revol !
vcr.
In Barrett's pocket was found six
loaded 88-calibre cartridges. In the
revolver thrown into the gutter were
four loaded shells of the same kind
and two which had been fired oft
The two shots fired HI the hotel
seemed to account for the empty shells
and this together with the identifica
tion made by Mr. Walker ami his sou
seemed to make the crowd wild aud
vindictive aud tor a few minutes it
looked dark for the prisoner
Oflioer aud prisoner had hardly
started for the jail, when some one
1 yelled:
"Lynch him."
In a uiomaut there was a chorus of
"Lynch him," "shoot him," "Hang
him," while the exoited people began
to close in upon the Officer and Bar
rett iu an ominous manner. Hut for
Officer Voris' sternness and determina
tion there is no telling what would
happened to Barrett.
"Stand back" commanded the Offi
cer,"l have this mau in charge and I
expect to land him in jail; no one
shall touch him."
The crowd, however, drew closer;
ore individual made a spring at Bar
rett and the Officer was obliged to use
his fist to uphold ttie majesty of the
law.
A short distance farther on ♦hey met
Ohief-of-Police Miucemoyer, who was
on liis way up, and who relieved Jac
ob VViuters, who up to this point had
assisted Officer Voris.
On the way to the jail Karrett made
a number of threats, reminding the
Offioers that he would "get" them
both.
At 2 o'clock Tuesday morning John
I Seitz and Kd. Halderman were tak
en into custody on suspicion of being
accomplices of Barrett's.
David Barrett and Edward Halder
man were given a hearing before
Justice of the Peace Oglesby last even
ing charged with assault and battery
with intent to rob Sietz was dis
charged, as there was no evidence on
which he could be identified.
Barrett and Halderman pleaded not
guilty. In addition to VV. H. N. Walk
er, who lodged the information, and
his son Arthur Walker, there were
several other wituesses. Alonzo Mot
tern, Samuel Haas and Hairy Waite
were in the hotel at the time of the
assualt and all swore that Barrett was
the mau who did tha shooting, the
testimony throughout strictly coincid
iug with the facts of the affair as
presented above. Clarence Epldin,
who saw Barrett and Halderman to
gether a short time before the shoot
ing, was also a wituess as well as
Richard McCormick, who was held
op 011 the street by Harrett and Hald
erman just after they left Walker's.
Barrett was held for court in <2OOO
bail ; Ilaldermau was held in £IOOO.
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the origiual Laxative Cough Syrup.
It coutaius no opiates and cures by
strengthening the lungs, throat and
chest, expelling colds from the system
by gently moving the bowels, and an
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Birthday Party.
A most enjoyable party and grapho
phne concert was given at the home of
Mis. James Kobiut-ou, Mausdale,Mon
day evening, iu honor of Mrs. Robiu
-B(in 's birthday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Fenstermacher, Mr. aud Mrs.
William <'ope, Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Fausey, Mr. aud Mrs. T. H. Bennett,
Mr. and Mrs. John Literer, Mesdames
Sara Snyder, Mary Ande. James
Fenstermacher, Willis Herr, William
Fenstermacher, John Fry and Adam
Beyer, Misses Sara Hendricks, Jennie
Kindt, loua Hendricks, Clara Cope,
Regina Snyder, Mary Beyer, Penina
Robinson, Ada Ande, Messrs Ralph
Cope, E. S. Deisite, Joseph Snyder,
James Robinson, Herbert Hendricks,
Oliver Cope, William Parker, William
Kindt, Thomas Foust, T. H. Bennett,
Jr., and Charles Herr.
Pleasant Lawn Party.
A pleasant lawu party was tendered
to Mr. and Mrs. Edwaid Coleman up
on their arrival from New York last
Thursday evening. The gathering
tnok place at the home of John Cole
man, Anthony township Games
helped to pass away the time after
which refreshments were served.
Those piesent. were Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Coleman, Misses Maggie aud
Stella Diehl, Anna aud Miuuie Love
Viola Suyder, Cora Funk, Emma
Moser, Grace Diehl, Carrie and Mary
Jackson, Bertie and Bessie Herr, Pearl
and Jennie Smith, Anna Anderson,
Messrs James Ellis, Gus. Leigh man,
Roscoe and Thomas Hartman, Stewart
Saul, Harvey and Frank Diehl, Char
leg Reeder. Jacob Leighuian, Norm in
Lilterer, Maurice Moser,Samuel Carl,
John aud Edward Snyder. James Den
nen, Allen Mart, Sherman Yagel.Paul
aud Hugo Heilman, Lloyd Marshall,
Arthur and Harry Love, Walter Seib
ert aud Harry Flora.
Chief Engineer of the U. T. & T.
Company, W Scarlet, of Harrisburg,
aud 11 N Daniels, district superiu
tendent, of Suubury, transacted busi
ness iu this oity.
DANILLK. I'A.. THURSDAY JULY <>, 1005.
IMIlt COLLECTION
OEI Mil I \ RELICS
of the finest and most interest
ing collections Of archaeological spec
imens ever placed on exhibition iu
Danville will he an attraction iu the
window of M H. Schram's store dur
ing the Fourth of July.
With the exception of two Alaskan
atiows, which belong to Dr. llai|iel,
the collectiou is tha property of oui
townsman, Charles M. Johnson and
takes In the whole range of Indian
implements. The smaller pieces iu the
window such as arrow heads, spears,
drills aud the like are over 1000 iu
number aud are all classified aud card
ed giviug the collection a good prac
tical value to those who might wisli
to take up the study of prehistoric an
tiquities. Iu the collection are to be
found every thing included iu the list
of Indian relics, all with few except
ions gathered in this immediate vicin
ity.
Mr. Johusou is something more than
a mere collector of arrowheads and
other Indian relios. He is an arch
aeologist and he tias made the subject
of ludiau implements and like relics a
deep study. To him there is a
iar fascination 111 treading over these
hills aud valfevs and picking up and
classifying the crude devices fashion
ed by the mysterious race that came
aud went long liefore he was born.
Mr. Johnson lived for three years in
the West where he had an opportunity
of studying the habits of the Indian
anil the kuowledge thus gained prob
ably has assisted him somewhat in
determiniug the uses of some of the
peculiar implements unearthed.
The specimens in Mr Sehram's win
dow, extensive as is the display, com
prises only a part of Mr. Johnson's
collection, the most of which he has
found himself. With him it has IWHII
a labor of love and he has been gather
ing the specimens ever siuce he was a
boy.
Notliiug can be more interesting
than his explanations. Pointing to a
card of rude irregularly shaped stones
which is labelled "Humpbacks," Mr.
Johuson showed how their very irreg
ularity is a part of the design, to lit
the clenched fist, and to be u»ed in
skinning auiuials These stones along
with many others the uutiained eye
would have passed unnoticed In this
way Mr. Johuson poiuted out the u»e
of the spears, skiuning knives, cut
ting implements, gouges, drills, axes,
tomahawks feid eveu hoes and shovels
Many of the specimens lay otaiiu to
beauty notwithstanding the simple art
expeuded upon them Amoug the most
perfect are the arrow heads, drills, a
lot of oereuionial stoues an<l moitar
and pa-<tle, hot there is nothing in the
whole collection, however, that leaves
oue iu doubt as to its Indian oiigiu.
not the least iuteresting aie tho speci
mens of Indian pottery unearthed,
which is of two kinds, soapstone aud
day.
Among the collectiou are a lot of
atrocious implements belonging to the
Indians of the present, which reflect
their ciuel and barbarous nature as
nothing else can do. In addition to
the Alaskan airows are war clubs
used by the Indians of our West, skull
oraekers. bow and arrows, primitive
fish hooks and oddly designed pipes
for smoking.
Shainokin-Sunbury Line.
F. Pascoe, of Alleutowii, ex-
J- jge R. H Koch. Hon. M. H Knlp,
of Shamokiu, aud other capitalists in
terested iu the Shamokiu Extension
trolley system, which will oouuect
Shamokiu and Suubury, held a con
sultation lai-t ss ft k aud formulated
plans for the immediate construction
of the system.
Mr. Pascoe has been elected construc
tion engineer of the line and has al
ready seamed quarters in Shamokiu
for offices. The capital for the build
ing of the road has already been sub
scribed aud tho cost estimated at sl,-
500,000.
A reporter iu conversation with one
of the interested capitalists was in
formed that tlin system will he fin
ished within ton months.
Surveys have been made already for
the branch liues to Springfield, Bear
Valley and Fairview, suburbs of Sha
mokiu. These branches will he built
as soon as the system to Suubury is
completed.
From a person who has inside infor
mation it is quite pr.tbable that a hand
some hotel and sanitarium will bo
built on a high peak iu Irish Valley
along the route of the proposed system
This beautiful spot overlooks the plac
id Susquehanna river aud surrounding
country and is pronounced one of the
grandest and most picturesque in the
State.
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Teachers lilected.
At a me ding of the SoSuol Boatd ot
Mahoning township held Monday
evening the fullo viug teai h -rs were
elected for the next year . Mechanics
viHe, first grade, J. L. Krum, second
grade, Miss Gertrude Mapslone; loby
Run, Edwin C. Foust; Sidh-r Hill,
Miss M. C. Madden; Bald Top, Sam
uel Krum , Gravel Bank, Miss Carol
Krum.
I'ESSONiI.
Edward Nevvhaker, of Audenried,
I arrived 111 this city, Saturday, for a
j visit at the home of his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. P. C. Newhaker, West Ma
honiug street
Miss Hannah Jeukius, of Philadel
phia. is visiting at the home of her
father, John Jenkins, East Market
street.
Miss Gussio Bruder left Saturday
for a visit with relatives in Scranton
Edward White, of Shenandoah, is
visiting at the home of Thomas Prout,
Grand stieet.
Horace Frt dually «H Brook
lyn, arrived 111 tiiTfe dfr Saturday for
a visit with relatives.
Mr. aud Mrs. James Gibbs, of Har
risburg, are guests at the home of
Captaiu and Mrs. J. H. Johnson,
Ferry street.
Mr au I Mrs. James Marks, of
Pittsburg, arrived 111 this city Satur
day tor a visit during Fourth of -Lily.
Frank Kramer, of Philadelphia, is
! the guest of Chief cf Police Miuce
| moyer over the Fourth.
C. R. Sechler. of Philadelphia, is
visiting at the home of his father,
Frank Sechler, Church street.
Frank W. Newbakar, of Bellefonte,
arrived in this city Saturday evening
to spend the Fourth .
Elmer Still well, of Baltimore, ar
rived in this city Saturday evening
' for a visit with relatives.
Misses Marion McCoy and Bertha
Fullmer, of Watsontown, arrived in
1 his city Saturday for a visit at the
hoiue cf J. H. McCoy, West Market
street.
Misses Edna Lewis and Elizabeth
Heartaug returned to Scranton, Satui
dav after a visit at the home of T. J.
Price. East Market street.
Thomas Lawienoe, of Now York
City, is spending a few days at the
home «.f his father, William Lawrence
Mausdale.
Mrs W. F. Williamson, accompa
nied by lur daughters Gertrude and
Mildred, of Gerinantowii, are visiting
at the home of Frank and John Dot
wiler, Mulberry street.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Lowrie, of
Bellefonte, are visiting at the home of
Dr. P. O. Newhaker, West Mahoning
street
Mr. and Mrs. Alvio Hartzell, of
Baltimore, are visiting at the home of
Benjamin Hartzell, Mowrey street
Bruce Hartman, of Oharubersburg,
arrived iu this city Saturday for a
visit with Will McCoy, West Market
street.
Miss Una Jones, of Stittsville, N.
V.. is visitiug at the home of her
brother. M. C. Jones. Castle Grove.
Joseph Maier, of Philadelphia, ar-
I lived in this city Saturday for a visit
with 11 latives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ostrander, of
Bellewood, are visiting at the home of
O H. Ostrander, Riverside
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hotuberger,
of Bottsville ,airiveil 111 tins city Sat
urday for a visit at the home of
George Edmondsou, East Market
street.
Morgan Jeukius, of New York City
is visiting at the home of Johu Jenk
ins, East Market street.
Thomas Lawrence returned to New
York City yesterday afer a visit at
the home of his father, William Law
rence, Mausdale.
Samuel Rebman left yesterday for
Chicago
Mr. aud Mis. Wesley Gardner and
son Perry return-id to Carbondale
yesterday alter a visit at tho Deen
homestead, East Market street.
Jacob Doster left yesterday via the
D L. & W. for a trip to Los Angeles,
California
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Herman and
son Clarence, of are
guests at the home of Jacob Horuber
ger on Cooper street.
Mr. and Mrs. William blind ri turn
ed to Nanticoke yesterdav after a vis
it at the homo of D. O. Hunt, West
Mahoning street.
Miss Annie Heiss left yesterday for
a visit witli friends in Scranton.
Mrs W. S. Springer, of Trenton,
New Jersey, will arrive today for a
visit at the home of John Sechler,
Ferry street.
The Misses Maine aud Edith Smith,
of Sanitary, are visitiug at the home
of J. C. Miller. Ferry street.
Misses Rea Beatty and Amanda Oi
lie, of Shamokin, spent tho Fourth of
July in this city as the guests of Miss
May Moyer, West Mahoning street.
Miss Josephine Cousart left this city
yesterday tor a visit with friends in
Wilkeß-Barre.
Paul Vaoiian returned to Ithaca,
New York, yesterday where ho will
enter the summer school at Cornell
University
George Clark lett yesterday to spend
a ten day's vacation at Delaware Wat
er (Jap.
Miss Florence Lee, of Shamokin,
is visiting at the home of Bruce Me
Craoken, South Danville.
Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Holloway and
~iu, of Philadelphia, are visiting lei
atives iu this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oberdorf re
turned to Lewishurg yesterday after a
visit with friends in this city.
James Beaver returned to Silver
Brook yesteiday altera visit with rel
' atives iu this city.
THE BIGGEST DAT
IN DANVILLE'S Nil!
Twelve Hundred Marching Men in Line—The Fire
men's Contest and Other Features
of the Day.
When the cannon of Goodrich Post
No. 22 G. A. K . at sunrise Tuesday
morning bo.nued foith its annual sa
lute to the Fourth of July it ushered
ill a day that was remarkable in many
respects aud which will for a long
time stand apart from all others in
the memoiy of our citizens.
In the first place the weather condi
tions left nothing to be desired
Friendly clouds sheltered the earth
from the iuteuse heat of the July sun.
There were a few drops of rain in
the morning hut later at no time dur
ing the day did the sky eveu assume a
threatening aspect.
Everything turned out precisely as
planned and anticipated and the day
was marked by an utter absence of
casualty,disorder or hitch of any sort
It was a day when all roads literal
ly led to Danville, not only railroads
and trolley lines, hut also the waaon
roads,and the crowds came early. Tne
first delegation to reach Danville canio
t'roiu Suubury arriving on the 7:11
Pennsylvania train. The bulk of the
firemen came 011 the Reading specials,
starting from Shamokin and Milton,
which were booked to arrive at «:20
and 1» respectively, but which were
over half an hour late. The Catawis
sa special was nearly on time. Each
of the visiting ilre companies was
met at the station with delegations of
local firemen accompanied by music.
The streets at this time with their
spirited music and companies of hand
somely uniformed men moving hack
ward aud forward presented an inter
esting sight. Already Mill street was
packed from end to end, while every
trolley car which at intervals of twen
ty minutes camo dowu from Blooms
burg dumped a cargo of human freight
into the town. Long before tho parade
moved it was evident that the crowd
would surpass all expectations.
The number of strangers in town
was laiger than on any occasion that
could be recalled. So also the parade
was larger aud more attractive. There
were about 1200 men iu line, fully
1,000 being firemen. It was truly an
imposing spectacle especially the coun
termarch ou Mill street.
The music was a glorious feature,
eleven bauds aud three drum corps be
ing in the loug line of inarch. Each
of the neighboring towns seemed to
seud the very best it had anil not
only were the uuiforuis bright and at
tractive, but the marchers as a rule
were gentlemanly and dignified in
beariug. Among, the visitiug firemen
were the following companies : Friend
ship, Rescue, Goodwill, Winona, Lib
erty. of Blooiusburg ; Fifth Ward, Mi
lton ian aud G(U)dwill,of Milton ;Wash •
uigton, of Sunbui v; Rescue, West End
of Shauiokin; Watsontown Fire Com-
A PREHA TURE
EXPLOSION
A collection of tire works were ac
cidentally exploded in front of Arthur
Heddens' establishment. Mill street,
Tuesday aftcrnoou.
A lighted tire oraoker fell in the
bunch and iu an instant there was an
explosion that oaused cousternation
011 the street. The fire works flew in
eveiy direction, a discharged rocket
striking and breaking a window blind
in the second story window of the
residence opposite occupied by John
sou's millinery. Fortunately no one
was injured, although several persons
in the crowd had narrow escapes.
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The substantial hriok structure oc
cupied by Oart Litz's restaurant is 1111
uus one of its chimneys as the result
of an attempt to swing a large twenty
foot flag to the breeze 011 Saturday af
ternoon.
The flag, an especially commanding
one, was made by Mrs. J. C Hed
dens and the plan was to swing it to
the breeze over Mill street by securing
one end of the rope on the roof of the
Hoddens House and the other on Carl
Litz's establishment. Oil tho latter
building there was 110 other means of
securing the rope than by tying it
around the chimney.
The flag was flung to the breeze with
little difficulty, hut it had a short ca
reer of it. The breeze rose, the Mag
tilled and Mr. Litz stood by admiring
it when all at once with a sound that
suggested an eaithquake acait load of
brick and mortar came raining down
over the awning into the street., and
tho Hag fell ingloriously to the gtoutid.
As the chimuey fell a young lady
came near being struck, while some
children playing under the awning
had a bad scare.
Appointed Surgeon.
Dr. Cameron Shu It/, has received ap
poiutiuent as surgeon in the Twelfth
Regimeut, N. G. P His rauk Is that
of First Lieutenant.
KSTA BUSHED IX 1855
I pany, Northumberland Kite Company,
Lewisburg Fire Company and Ri-li
i aiice, of Berwick Onr own lire de-
I partment under Chief Purpur and Ins
| able corps of assistants contributi'i i ;i
| mensely to the success ot the para lo
and in lino made as line an appear
ance an any. The Shenandoah Drum
Corps,which arrived on Monday even
ing, was an important, factor in the
parade along with our own drum corps
and others.
Company F, 12lh Regiment, N G.
I Pin line made a very nice appear
j ance. The veterans of Goodrich Post,
No. 2'i, (J. A. R , were out in full
force along with sixty odd comrades
| belonging to the G. A R. Posts of
| neighboring towns.
A great deal of credit for the sac
j cess of the parade belongs to Chief
l Marshal Col. Jno. ' Sweisfort and his
j able staff.
It is very hard indeed to estimate
the number of strangers in Danville
j on the Fourth, but there were several
j thousand. To convey some idea of
[the multitude it might be stated that
J after the parade with its 1200 march
ing men left Mill.street for the Second
i Ward and thus were out of tiie way
altogether Mill street still over its
whole length was one dense throng
from sido to side, the people occupy
ing the middle of the street, which
was packed as tightly as the pavement.
The grand chorus with its 135 voices
was a magnificent success. It was
during its rendition that the best idea
could be formed of the crowd. Prob
ably 5000 people listened to the sing
ing.
The firemen's contest was the at
traction at the Northern end of town
and was witnessed by thousands of peo
ple There were only two entries, by
the Washington Hose Company of
Sunhury and the Rescuo of Blooms
buig. The first prize was awarded to
the Washington Hose Company,which
oovered the distance, 200 yards, made
the plug connection, unreeled 100
yards of hose and threw water in one
minute aud thirty and one-half sec
onds. The second prize was awarded
the Rescue Hose Company of Blooms
burg.
The nreworks were a fine feature,
witnessed by many thousand people
from the river bridge and from vant
age points on shore.
All in all the dav was one of the
biggest that ever occurred in Danville,
the abundant measure of success, and
the excellent order prevailing reflect
ing credit not only upon the visitors
within our gates but also upon the
Citizens' Celebration Committee and
our townspeople in general by whom
it was so gcneiously aided ana sup
ported.
J. W. TAYLOR
CHOSEN PRINCIPAL
J. W Taylor will he priucipal of
j the High School for the ensuing year.
| A special meeting of the School
Hoard was held last evening for the
| purpose of electing a principal to fill
the High School, which was left open
at the last meeting. Directors pres
ent were: Adams, Ortli, Harpel, Von
Blohn, Fischer, Truuibowor, Grone,
Heiss, and Werkheiser.
On motion of Mr. Werkheiser it was
ordered that the salary remain tlie
same as last year, one hundred dollars
per month.
The Committee on Teachers aud
Certificates reported that with Hot
ough Superintendent Gorily it had
carefully gone over the list of appli
cants, some fifteen in iinmber.atid that
it had decided to report in favor of
Mr. Taylor.
011 motion, therefoie, Mr. Taylor's
name was placid in nomination as
Principal of the High School and he
was unanimously elected.
The Principal-elect is from Donald
son, Schuylkill county. He is a young
man and is a graduate t of Millville
Normal School, in addition to which
he did two years' work at Dickinson
College and has been two years at
Harvard University. He is also up in
at hletics.
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ening influence of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. This remedy takes the strain of
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and allowing it to rest until if grows
strong again. Kodol Dsspepsia Cure
affords quick and permanent relief
from indigestion and all stomach trou
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ties that disease cannot attack and gain
a foothold as when in a weakened eon
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Picnic a Success.
The Firemen's Picnic held at De-
Witt's Park Tuesday was a success.
The grounds were thronged nearly all
day, there scarcely being an hour,
when 1500 to 2000 people were not on
the ground. Dancing was the princi
pal forui of amusement enjoyed.
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
Ofali Kinds and Description
BOTH INJUNCTIONS
ARE DISSOLVED
Judge C. R. Savidge yesterday hand
ed down an opinion in the injunction
cases of J. Hudson Kase and Peter
Berger agai.ist the Danville aud Sun
bury Street Railway Company. In
both cases the bilis are dismissed and
l l ie injunctions are dissolved.
The following extract is taken from
the opinion in the Peter J. Berger
case.
First The plaintiff told the de
fendant togo ahead and he would
give him no trouble and this is found
as a fact in the weight of the testi
mony. It is likewise found that on
tho strength of his promise, not to
make trouble, &c., the defendant did
go ahead, purchased material and ex
pended a large sum of money. • This
declaration amounted to a consent.
Second. We conclude that Jthe de
fendant has the right of way by virtue
of the purchase of the franchise of the
Danville and Riverside Railroad Com
pany to build without consent, &c.
We find that the said Danville and
Riverside Railway Company always
paid its taxes aud kept up its organi
zation in good faith ; that the passen
ger railway company under the law
was not confiued to horse looomotiou ;
that it might from time to time as
conditions and public needs required
substitute other and more modern
power.
From the agreement between Kase,
Berger and Gulick, we must conclude
that the Plantiff's bill was not filed
in good faith. The defendant was
! charged by the State to constroot a
street railway to meet the needs and
demands of the public. This is the
theory aud the only excuse for the
granting of the charter. It is illegal
and unfair tor a number of individ
uals to combine for the purpose of
preventing the State agent from carry
ing out the purpose of its charter, ty
ing themselves up so that neither can
move hand nor foot without the con
sent of all the others. This is in the
nature of a conspiraay aßainßt the
corporation to prevent it from carry
ing out the purposes of its creation
aud performing the public duties im
posed upon it bv the State.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
Mis. Glkins, wife of Senator Elkins
,of West Virginia, has given a oorner
lot. 100 by 150 feet, In the heart of
the business district of £lkins, W.
Ya., for a $50,000 building which will
be immediately erected by her and
given to the Association.
Savannah, Ga., Y. M. C. A. has
over £15,000 pledged toward its ffiO.OOO
building and Lynchburg, Va., whioh
recently started to raise |SO,OvXJ, has
raised $<".0,000 on a $75,000 building,
It expects to complete its canvass in a
short time.
Ohio Y. M. 0. A. now has twelve
building movements iu hand, involv
ing property amounting to $1,112,000.
The State of Illinois has in pledges
for Association buildings $505,737 for
twelve buildings at thirteen cities and
towns. 1 112 se6n»s that the reourd ot
the Y. M. O. A. for building a new
home every five days will be eclipsed
this year.
A. H Jones, a wealthy bachelor of
Hallsville, Mo., has given $15,000 to
the fund for the Association building
at the University of Missouri. The .
subscription brings the fund up to
$30,538. The building is to cost $50,-
000. It is probable that work will be
gin upon it this summer.
In West Virginia building prospects
ara moving along swiftly. Parkers
bnrg will open its building in Sep
tember. Work has been begun on
Klkins building. Fairmont will close
its temporary work and concentrate on
a new building. Wheeling has secur
ed $31,000 toward a SIOO,OOO new build
ing. Mr J N. Vance, an ex-presldent
of the Association, contributing #25,-
000 ol the amount. The Huntington
Hoard is encouraged in its building
project. Charleston has secured five
$5,000 subscriptions and twenty SI,OOO
pledges are at hand.
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The Bishop's Official Home.
Although Bishop <)arlington has not
technically created his see oity be
cause he has selected no pro-cathedral,
Harrisbnrg is his rffficlal home. The
"Harrlsburg Churchman" for July,
published Saturday, says: t Bish
op intends, fliis Sninai< r,togiv.o much
of his attention to the work in the
northern part of the dioces®. His
family have moved from Brpoklyn,
N. Y , to the Brown residenoe, on
E »st Third street, Willianwport, The
Hrigg:- residence, North Front
street, Harrisburg, has bpeu selected
for his official aud Winter home". .
George Oherdorf, of Toledo, ' OhK>
is visiting relatives iu this oity.