Hon Paper -—For lie Home Ihe circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMKRICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IKVING H. JENNINGS, Office Hour« a A. M ton M 104 Mill St., I /'. .»/. to i /'. M. Danville. l'TKKKT. eetii Extracted without I' 4'rowii and Hridijr Wo a Specialty, uiili Hi«- latest and ii.ont Improved lusli it and |iri'|»ari*il I" .xcoulethe mori HR C. H RKYNOIiDS, -DENTIST— -288 Mill St.. - Danville, Pa. Dentistry 111 all Its branches. Charge Moderate and all w Guaranteed Established INM2 CONDENSEj) Iff Summer is speeding. The montli of picnics. Excursions are all the rage. Well August may warm up a bit. August, month of the yellow sun. "Gem Cottage" the home of Richard W. Eggert, Mahoning and Ferry streets, Is being repainted. Emerson Adams is doing the work. The danger from allowing worth less dogs to run at large unmuzzled has been emphasized lately by the fact that a number of jiersons have beeu bitten. Nearly all of the victims were grown people. The danger to children is even greater,as they are uot so well able to defend themselves. Milton is enforcing its dog ordi nance, compelling all dogs to be muz zled. Danville isn't. West Berwick was the banner town, population considered, for births in Colombia county the past year, with 102, while there were 1056 in the county, against 183 deaths. The fast train records are being brokeu with steady regularity. The annihilation of distance seems to be one of the aims these days. By compelling every dog to wear a tag it would render it impossible for any to escape assessment and taxation. Every man owes it to himself and his family to master a trade or pro fession. Head the display advertise ment ot lhe six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this issue and learn how easily a young man or lady may learn telegraphy aud be assnred a posi tion. Fish are reported to he plentier in the West Branch than for » number of seasons past. This is thought to he due to the fait that the Columbia and Suubury dams offer no obstacle to their passage up stream aud the fish way at Claike's Ferry dam further aids the fish to make their way up atieam Realizing the growth of evil and corruption, the W. C. T. U. of West Berwick lias requested that the past ors preach on the subject of Social Purity, Sunday evening, August ♦ith. Two months have already passed since the closing of the last public school term and theie remains now but one more mouth of vacation a fact which the average studeut does not neem to realize. More than a million acres of land are to be opened in Utah for settle ment in about a month. It may be added that the lands are of little value for mining or agriculture or they would probably have been taken up by land speculators long ago. The weather sharps predict that Au gust lias something up her sleeve in the way of high temperature records. Wait and see. For the safety of the public, and es pecially the children, all dogs should be tagged, showing that their owners have paid a tax on them,dogs without tags, of course, to be put out of the way. There's time enough left for a good long re of the dust nuisance. Recent court decisions have ostah islied beyond question the fact that the Pennsylvania laws against the ad nlteration of food and drink are in need of further tightening. In fact, there is virtually no law against the sale of "doctored" intoxicants This condition of affairs certairly should not be permitted to extend beyond an other session of the Legislature. The height of the vacation season is on, aud one'ean plainly notice it by closed houses, and the absence of fa miliar faces on the streets. Shainobiu is going to have a twenty five thousand dollar race tiack at Edge wood. A law was pasted at the late session of the legislature making it a felony punishahlH hy a fine of five hundred dollars and imprisonment from two to seven years, to out or break a trolley, telegraph or telephone wire. The exit of July was decididly an tnmnish. If we are to have anv dry weather this summer the present mouth will be ■are to produce it. "THIS COUNTRY WIIJ. NHVKR Hit BNTIRHI.Y FRIiE UNTIL IT SUPI'LIHS ALL OF ITS OWN I JIiMANIJSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. r»o~N<> :n meim iiin urn Rev. L. I). Ulrich has returned from a month's vacation spent in Philadel phia and services at Trinity Luth eran chnrch were resumed Sunday. Kev. Ulrioh preached at both the morning and evening services and was greeted with good sized congregations. In the morning he took as his text: James 5-t»>And Pray for one An other" His theme was the universal power of prayer to overeomo evil, and tie urged his people to pray unceasing ly for the nation, the church, lor one another and for themselves. In the evening Kev. Ulrich took his text from Numbers 23-20. "Behold I Have Received Commandment to Hless.and He Hath Blessed and I Can not Reverse it" He gave a historical sketch of Balak.King ot' Boah,Balaam the prophet and the Children of Israi 1 and how Balak would have caused Balaam to curse the Children of Israel, whereas God had blessed them and His workings coulrt not be undone. He applied the lesson to the people of the present day by showing his con gregation that God will bless us and keep us if we but give him the op portunity ; no matter how others may try to do us wrong. Week of Delightful Weather. We do not believe the weather at any lake,mountain or seashore resort could surpass the conditions in this section the past week,and the tonic in the air has been all the more pleasing coming after the torrid heat of ton days or more. There is no trouble to sleep nights on account of heat, and the splendid spell of cool weather comes as an oasis in the Summer. Taken all in all, Danville is favored the year around, as regards storms aud weath er. We very seldom, if ever, get the great extremes rioted in many sections. The weather is changeable, of course, it is everywhere in the Northern bolt of the United States, but there are splendid surprises with their charms. Glorious May, when Spring magic is everywhere and the dawn of awaken ing life and color is full upon us; ma tured Summers, with many days of lasting delight; Octobers,when the air is as intoxicating as good rich wine and wonderful russets and garnets run riot; mid-Winters, when the blue sky overhead has an added purity and depth aud clearness, and barren limbs are etched sharply against the cold azure, or else, when snow is about us, glorious pinks where the sunlight falls aud magic blues where the shadows rest. 'Tis a glorious world, after all, and whilo we long in Winter for south ern California and Florida,take it the year around,considering the mouotony of months of rain,or months of drouth, the sand, and other unpleasant feat urer.the changeableness of this sectiou of Pennsylvania, its seasons, inter spersed with sunshine ami shadows, showers aud snows, warm and cold, balm aud tonic, on the whole, it is just the best and pleasantest spot on old Mother Earth. Chicken Thieving (ioing On. There is good deal of petty thieving going on about town which has just beeu brought to the surface through the robbery at John Martin's store, East Market street, Sunday night. During Saturday night, especially when the electric lights were out the thieves were very active ami a large number of rugs, carpets, &c., were stolen from the verandas The heaviest loser was Mrs. D. C. Jones,E. Market street, who had II fine spring chick ens stolen from the back yard. An at tempt was made to break into Grant Fenstermacher's hen roost, but the thieves were discovered and frighten ed away. Among others who missed rugs and other articles from their verandas are Emerson Adams, Julius Heim and Harry Ellenbogen At Mr. Ellenhogen s a handsome tidy was stolen. The latter was fastened to the back of a rocking chair and in order to secure it the sneak thieves used a knife to rut it loose. John M. Hartman Dead. At a late hour Tuesday night Cliief of-Police J. C. Mincemoyer was call ed up by telephone ; the message, which proved to he a long distance one,came from Philadelphia ami apprised him of the death of his uncle, John H Hartman, who wan found dead in bed j The deceased, nearly seventy years of age, was a former resident of this I county. When a bov with his parents he resided at Mausdale and was em ployed in hauling iron ore into this city When the Rebellion broke out the deceased enlisted and after the war did not return to Danville. He he came an expert hand at covering steam pipe and filled many important, con tracts at this work in different parts of the country. Among other places he was employed at the Hospital for the Insane at this place,where the ex tensive system of pipe covered to this dav attests to his skill The deoeased was an unmarried man. I His home was in Philadelphia where for nearly thirty years he boarded at the same hotel. Hissing from Home. Orval, the sixteen-year-old son of j Mr. and Mrs. F. M Holter, of Boi | wick, is missing from home. If • went i to Bloomsburg on Thursday of last i week, to attend the circus and fii led jto retnm home. It is thought ho may have joined the show FARMERS PICNIC A meeting of the General Committee of the Tri County Farmers' Picnic Association was held in the Grand Jury room Saturday morning at which time the reports of the special com mittees w<«ro heard and many ot the plans for the outing arranged. James Sliultz, chairman of the com mittee of arrangements, reported that DeWitt's Faik had been secured for Saturday, August 12th, and that the Association would have solo use of the Park on that day. The committee on (ntertainmeut reported that Mutlier ell's five iiiece orchestra had been en gaged to furnish music during the af tornoou Theie will also bo vocal music, graphophonos, and many other amusements of the usual picnic kind such as quoit pitching, base hall, etc. It was also decided at the meeting to extend an invitation to Hon. W. T. Creasy, of Catawissa, to be present at the affair and to deliver an address. Mr. Creasy accepted the invitation yesterday. Other prominent farmers will also speak. The addresses will ho delivered at the meeting of the As sociation to be held in the aft i noon. The picnic will be a basket affair. A number of small family reunions have been arranged. The Association extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend the picnic. Mrs. kantz's Great Record. c -j Mrs. Lydia Rantz, who resides at 105 Cooper street, has probably more direct descendants than any person in this section of the State. Mrs. Rautz is Bt> years of age She is a great great grandmother; her son John Rantz, of Milton, is a great grandfather at the age of (50 years ; and his daughter, Mrs. Mary Lloyd,of Milton, is a grandmother at the age of 40 years. Mr'. Lloyd has two daught ers who are married and have children. Mrs. Lydia Rantz has l great grandchildren aid 7 great great grandchildren ; she is the great, grandmother of throe sets of twins and one set of triplets, the grandmother of one set of twins and the great aunt of two sets of twins and the great great au it of two sots of twins Her grandson, James Wertman,Rail road street,is the father of 18 children among them being three sets of twins and one set of triplets. Mrs. Rantz is in full possession of all her faculties, and is a most inter esting conversationalist. Her memory is wonderful. She was able to give the names a.id ages of her descendants without any effort. She employs hei time with needle work and displayed to a News reporter last evening many beautiful specimens of her handiwork. Survivor of Rebel Prisons. Charles Augustus Lao master, broth er of oar townsman General Secretary W. D. Lau master, who died Sunday' was consigned to the grave at York yesterday. Mr. Laumaster.our gener al secretary,was called to York by his brother's death,bat owing to the pres sure of affairs relating to his position in this city he was unable to remain for the funeral and returned home Tuesday evening. Charles Augustus fjanmaster,the de ceased, was sixty-six years of ago. Hp was a veteran of the Civil War and a survivor of Libby and Andersonville prisons. He wont to the front in 18C.1 with Company A,Eighty-seventh liegi ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers and participated in all the engagements of that command op to July, 1804, when ho was takon prisoner at Monocacy. B. & L. Benefits. Wage-earners are learning to save. They realize that it is the dollar saved that counts against a rainy day. The total assets of the building associa tions of the country now exceed six hundred millions, and Pennsylvania leads in the annual growth. This State's associations gained over five and a half luillion dollars in assets and over six thousand 111 membership in a year. Nearly two million small wage earn ers of America are learning to save out of their little incomes and through these associations are able to admin ister these savings in large collective amounts as well as any trust company could do the same work. The Soldiers' Monument. Some twenty young men, members of the grand chorus which scored such a fine saccess on Fourth of July, have a scheme on hand to assist the Sol diers' Monument Committee. They propose to give a minstrel performance in the Opera House some time during next month. The young men who volunteer, wit h few exceptions, are choir singers, while in the number are several who won applause as members of the High School minstrels. it is believed thr»t an aggregation oan be gotten together that will he of real merit, while the object will be a popular one and a large audience will be the result. A meeting will be held tonight, at which it is thought the inovomnt will a>sumt) definite form. Snyder's liin Peach Crop. John M. Hover, of Fremont, Snyder county,has 30,000 poach trees bearing and, in anticipation of enormous ship i ments this season,special railroad con veniences have been arranged at : Kramer Station for his sole accom modation. Mr. Hoyer has the distinc, : tioti of being the largest peach growei in this State DAN VILLE, PA., THURSDAY AI GI ST I CONTRACTORS ARE AT WORK Operations on the extension of the Stato Highway to Mausdale began last week by the contractors, Fees and llartmau, of Shamokin Dam,who have taken the job for fii'JOl. 52. An excel lent start has been made on the road and the preliminary work has been undertaken in a manner that speaks well for the contractors, and indicates an early completion of the road. Fees and Hartman have purchased from the Rachel Bennett estate, near Mausdale, a piece of limestone, aud have been blasting the stone loose for nearly a week past. They have a crush er on the ground, which they will start to operate during the early part of this week. It is the intention of the contractors to use limestone ex clusively in the construction of the road. This will make a more solid and durable road bed than where cinder is used for the lower courses. There has also been some work done in filling in at the arch bridge. This is the biggest fill that will be necessary on the road. The grade, as established hy the survey. does not require much cutting or filling. A steaui roller is at Mausdale ready for usa when it is needed; so that nothing remains that will retard the construction work. Finest liarn In this Sectiou. The new barn at the Hospital for the Insane is now fully completid S. W. Amies, who had the contract for the painting, yestorday putting on the finishing touches. The barn is regarded as one of the finest in this sectiou of the country, both in poiut of workmanship and the choice and costly timber employed in its constuction. It is of large dimen sions, consisting of main barn 104x52 foet and a cattle shed 100x47 feet,both divisions being 20 feet high to the square. The roof is of slate and is surmounted by six ventilators, the central one of which contains a w. ath er vane. The timbers are of the finest quality of Southern yellow pine; the fides are hoarded up with the best quality of white pine headed flooring. The timbar is all surfaced or planed. The barn contains three threshing floors and two hay mows. The old barn was destroyed by fire last Ootober. On November 10th the contract for the new barn was award ed to Trumbower 8, were found much the worse for the long wear and exposure, many of them breaking under their own weight as they were pried loose with the crowbar. The present contract covers only the trout of the Court House and I hero was some thought of utilizing the best of the stone removed in laying a new side walk along the Court House grounds on West Market street. As is shown hv the sequence, however, it is doubtful whether the stone from the front of the building would prove of much value and repay for the trouble of relaying. In view of all the facts a good many people think that the proper thing for the County Commis sioners to do would bo to lay a con crete pavement along Wo t Market street to correspond with the side walk and stops In front of the build ing. It is not known how the proposi tion is regarded by the County Com missioners, but it will no doubt bo given some consideration at tin ir next meeting on Saturday. rianiy Applications for Farms. The four fine farms belonging to the John R. Bennett estate advertisid for rent will not go begging for tenants Up to yesterday eight farmers had ap -1 plied,all good practical men who know how to make farming pay. " The farms advertised are all m a high state of cultivation and will nat ; urally be much in demand. It is like ly that care will bo exercised in the selection of a tenant o that the farms may fall into the ban Is of none hut farmers highly recommended. | _ Visiting Old Home. Mr. and Mrs. David W Moigan and 1 sons Stephen and William, of Phila delphia, are visiting at tic homo > 112 Mrs. Morgan's parents, Mr. and "vli- Stephen Johnson, Church strict Mi. Morgan was born in Danville, but left here when he was siv years of age Ho visits this city occasionally to see his old friends. Upon hi*- arrival this time ho noticed with much pleasure tin vast improvements that have laten place since has last \ i«it Mr Vlorgau 1 s now foreman in the U. S. Mint PERSONAL I PARAGRAPHS j Mrs. Harry Berdine and children Luclla and Harold, of Binghamton, N Y., who spent last week with her sis tot, Mrs. Edward Molliti, Honeymoon street, left Saturday for a visit with relatives in Chester. Mr. ami Mrs. Ralph Bloc, of I>e wart, spent Sunday at the home of Wellington Rote, Mulberry street. Malcom Beck,formerly a resident fit this city, and at present assistant I traffic manager of one of the Bell | Telephone districts in New York City | spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Hannah Wyle, Cross Keys Place. Mrs. G. E. Dunlap, of Shippens burg, spent Sundav at the home of Rev. S. B. Evans. William Harris, ot Kansas City, Missouri, is spending several days at the home ot Ins mother, Mrs. Belle I Harris, Upper Mulberry street. Mrs. William Wilson, of Brooklyn, is visiting at the home of ,i. E. Moore, Ferry street. Ilariy McColhiiii.nl Espy,and Harry Andres, of Bloomsburg, spoilt Sunday ; in this city as the guests of Will Mc j Coy. E. W. Heisso, of Baltimore, spent Sunday with his family who are vis iting at the home of Mr. Heissi's sis ter, Mrs. S. R. Evaus, West Marker | street. Mrs. Harry Kline and daughter, M 11- dred, of Northumberland, spent Sun ! day with Mr. and Mrs. W E. Young, Pino street. Cieorgo Klase spent Sunday with friends at Tauiaqca. | Mrs. Charles Miller and son W'arren of Philadelphia, arrived in this city yesterday for a visit at the homo of Roheit Miller, Ferry street Miss Anna Ashtou, of Harrishurg, arrived in this city yesterday for a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Maltha Ashton, East Front street. Mrs Belle Harris, Mrs. George I.oig how of this city and William Harris, of Kansas City, spent Tuesday with friands at Light Street. Miss Nora Grona left yesterday for a visit with friends at Williamsport Jacob Fish made a business trip to Suubury vesterday. Mrs. Amos Vastine.Mrs. Alice Beav er and Mrs. Mary Watkins spent yes terday with friends at Lowisburg. Mr. ami Mrs. F. W. Dodge, of Wilkesbarru, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mrs. W A Sechler and son Jay w ill leave today for Atlautic City. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Houghton, of Pine Summit, visited friends in this citv yesterday. Misses Mary Harder and i atherino Marks spent yesterday with friends at 0 unraro n. Miss Isabel Snyder left yesterday for a visit with friends at Northum berland. Miss Rose Byerly, with Miss Mar garet Byerly and brother Ralph, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Shamok in. Miss Stella Slioop. of Steclton; Miss Nellie Bondman,of Williamsport; Miss Rachel Keller, of Bloomsburg; Miss Margaret Hopewell, of Northumber land,and Mrs. Mary Krum.of Blooms burg, are the guests of Mrs. Cfoi>e Bond man, Pine street. Joseph Miller, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting relatives in this city. Miss Lydia Baker,of Boyd's Station spent yesterday with friends in this city. Mrs. Samuel Arms spent yrsteiday with relatives in Sunbury Adam Wagner, of Washingtonville, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Emerson Spade was a visitor in Sun but y yesterday. Mrs. Rigler Moyer and daughter Bessie will leave today for a visit with relatives at Milton. Miss Anna Morave, Walnut strict, j will leave this morning for New York City, where she will spend sometime, j Mis. Ella Owen and Mrs. Henrietta! Angle, of this city, and Mrs. J. E. Buley'and daughter Madeline,ol Syra euse. N. Y .will leave today 112 r a trip : to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wei liver and son liussnll, of Philadi lphia, are vis iting relatives in this city. Mrs F. O. Eyer, of Hlonm»lmrg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. II M. Meredith at the Hospital. Warn n W. Wi lliver luft lai-t even nig for Philadelphia to bring home a "Rambler" automobile for (5 \V Kmerick, of Sunbury. Mr. and Mrs. John Bihliy, of Mil ton; Misses Margaret and Mildied Bibby, of Lancaster; Sheriff George Maiers and wife,of D invillo.and Mr K. M. llaunty, of Foltfgrove.were en tertained Tuesday at the home of their cousin, Mr Wallace Dean, near Wavli i llgton vi I le. Hiu rv Bare, Ksq . of Buffalo, N Y , is v >,ting his | aients, Mr. and Mrs J. t' I', ic Ferry street \ti- \li el I. man. West Mahoning st ei t, vi ited I rieilds HI Espy yester d.i v Hiram S • iill left yesterday for a visit with file i Is in Williamsport. Clurenc i Sei lei,of Washingtonville, was a vifitor in tins city yesterday. Kdwanl Aniermaii, of Scranton, was a visitor in this city yesterday. MARTIN S STORE For the second time within a year John M.-ii tin's tobacco and confection ery store. East Mark* t street, was burglarized Sunday night, in all some thirty dollars worth of goods being stolen Mi. Martin sinea in buslines has been several times selected as a victim by the burglars during the last few years so that while hy dint of hard work and close applicaiion ho has suc ceeded in building up a nice little business uot a small percentage of his profits have been carried off in these occasional raids. When the store was opened Mou dav morning a glance revealed that burglars had boon on the premises. The outside door leading info a hall communicating with the store had been forced upon, while two show cases, which Saturday evening had been stocked with cigars were in a manner empty. An investigation show ed that a large quantity of chewing tobacco mostly in packages that had not yet been opened were also missing. Mr. Martin yesterday slated that a conservative estimate places the value of the goods stoh n at not loss than thirty dollars. The door was forced open hy the use of a jimmy or something of the sort and bears marks where it was insert ed first at the bottom and then grad ually worked upward until the lock gave way. At what time of night, the robbery was committed is not known, hut a similar ami unsuccessful attempt was made to burglarize tlio establishment of Paul Knoch, East Market and Chnrch streets, about midnight Sun day night. The robbers here had em ployed the very same means iuserting a jimmy at the bottom of the door and working it upwards. Mr. Knoch had been robbed last winter and profiting by the lesson hail taken extra precau tion by securing the door with an iron crossbar fastened on the inside,so that whilo two of the locks on the door gave way under the strain the crossbar held intact. The robbers next attack ed the back door,hut their movements here were heard by the occupants of the dwelling adjoining who called across to the Cousart residence. The robbers escaped without being seen or leaving any clue as to their identity. Birthday SurprisejParty. On Tuesday evening a large party ot Valley township residents assembled at the heaotiful home of Mr and Mrs. Levi V. Beyer, near Mansdale.to con gratulate Mrs. Beyer on the fifty-sec ond anniversary of her birth. The party was a surprise. Refreshments were served during the evening on the lawn. Those present were: Kev. C. IV Lerch.Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hendricks, Mrs. and Mrs. F. P. Apnleman,.Jacob Flick, Mr. and Mrs. James McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yorks,Lizzie Palmer, Peter Yorks, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farnsworth, son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Phile and children, Mr. and Mrs. N.O.Kindt and son Clifton, Mrs. William Law rence, Mrs. G. O. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. William Oope and daughter Clara, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loekhoof and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bogert.Mrs. Simon Moser, Olive Beyer,Emma and Marv Kline, Regina English, Mrs. William Adams and sun Harry, Mrs. W. 1). Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cor nelison and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and sons, Mr. and Mrs. E. Renn, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shultz and daught er, Hi rim Heyer, Francis Delsite, Ed ward Delsite.Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bey er, Reeda Udelhofen, Mr. and Mrs. George Ricketts and son Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Beyer and son Eu gene. Mr. and Mr.;. S. W. Herr and son, Mrs. Maggie Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. William Hick, Mr. and Mrs. James I'Vnst•rinaehnr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conielinon and son. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenza Uulsif.c and sons, Mr and Mrs. William Hellubaugh.Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fenst'rinaehcr. Mr. and Mis C. Dii I I and children, Mrs Annie Roup. Mrs. T. Bennett and son Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keusterniacher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Diehl, Jacob Roup, Missis Lottie Mi rrilt, Hachael, Emma and Alice Feiistermacher,Mary Merrill, Sa. ill Hendricks, Nora Coop er, Maggie Thomas Jennie Kindt, Ada \iido,Ruth oil Ann* Foinwald, Inoa Hendricks. Kdna Lewis, Winnie Flick, Eva Beyer. Hannah Fry, Bertha Bell, Nora Fornwald, Annie and Jennie Murray and Messrs. Herbert Hend ricks, Clyde Shultz, Ralph and Oliver Cope, Roy and Frank Oooper, Ciilvin IJeen, John Heller, William Kindt, Horace Applomau, Ejg'iie Fry, Kail Renn, Harvev Beyer. Harry Lawieuce, Luther Fornwald, Reuben Kelly,Recce Merrill, William Parker, Oliver John son, and others whose naniis could not be procured. Harried Tuesday Alorning. At St. Matthew's Kpis'opal church, Suiibuiy, Tuesday incriiii'g, Miss Helen Yarnall of Sunbury, anil Mr Kdgar M Savidge of Klinesgiove, weie quiet ly married by the Rev. Chatles Mori >on, in the presence of relatives and a few near friends. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yarnall, and an attrac tive young lady with a host of friends. Mr. Sividge is a son ot the late Har mon Savidge and a nephew of Hon. (5. R. Savidge of Sunbury. He is equally as popular as bis bride, and both have the best wishes of tln ir acquaintances for prosperity and long life. KNTAISUSIIKI) (X 1855 I.IIIIES M lit ISIiEl) TO SOLICIT Nothing had been heard from the Sol diers' Monument Committee for some time past and the general supposi tion was that the Coaimittee had be come discouraged at the slow progress made by solicitors and had abandoned hope of being able at the present time to pull together a sullicient sum of money to erect a suitable memorial to the fallen brave of Montour county. Hon. James Foster, President of the Soldiers' Monument Coiiiinittee, as sures us, however, that such is not the ca«o, that although the solicitors in some of the districts be held in Council Chamber on Thurs day evening next at 7:30 o'clock. The results achieved by the solicitors in some of the districts has been so suc cessful that Mr. Foster iu encouraged to believe that by adopting proper methods money enough can be raised throughout the county to enable the Committee to erect a suitable monu ment. A suggestion has becu made that the ladies, who have never yet been known to fail in any similar work, be interested in the project and induced to assume the work of soliciting. This matter will be brought before the Sol diers' Monument Committee ou Thurs day evening and will be discussed I along with other measures that may bo proposed. Mr. Foster is quite sail- ' guine and believes that tangible re sults will follow. From now on the work will not be permitted to lag. This Pauper is Wealthy. Because William Yeager, an inmate of the insane asylum at Danville, has by false pretense been a charge upon Snyder county for nine years, Sheriff Sampsell ou Tuesday served notice ou the Suubury Safe and Trust Deposit Company to recover $1234, that being the amount duo the State for board. Yeager, who was a resident of the township of Beaver,in Snyder county, and a veteran of the Civil War, a pen sioner at the rate of S3O per month, suffered much ridicule from neighbors and according to Sheriff Sauipsell, once threatened to kill a person. Be cause of this and other irrational ac tions, he was, in 1S!)7, declared by the courts of Suyder county to be a lunatic. Proceedings were thereupon institut ed to place him in tho insane asylum at Danville. He was admitted as a pauper, costing Suyder county fl. 75 a week, board. It has been discovered that the Sun bury Trust and Safe Deposit Com pany, an his trustee, hold for Yeager more than $4,000, the secret accumula tion of pensions. It. S. Ammerman. member of the Legislature from Moutour county, at torney, also, for the trustees of the Danville asylum, has served notice ou the commissioners of Snyder county to show cause why Snyder county authorities should continue their sup port to the maintenance of said Yeager in the asylum, in the face of the fact that he lias ample means, not only to pay his future support, but also to reimburse the county and State for what money have already been paid in Ins behalf. An effort will bo made to learn who it was that had Yeagor admitted as a pauper. The holding of tho supposed paupei's wealth by tho i'rust Com pany. has caused much heated talk, because Yragershould have paid $5 a week board, that being the rate tor a self supporting inmate. Snnbnrv Daily. Local Institute of Sunday Schools The local institute of Sunday Schools of Cooper and Mahoning townships convent! ) at St. James' church,Kidge villi»,on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. An inn resting and a profitable pro gram was rendered,consisting of music by tin* choirs of the church. Rovs. G. G. Kunkle and O. D. Lerch and Mr. I'. E. Mathias present ed in a torse and a torceful manner various phases contributory to the best success of Sunday School Work. An organization of Sunday School workers in these townships.the fourth district, was effected by electing E It. VVertman, President; Charles 171- ternilller,Vice President;.!. I'. Weav er, Secretary; Charles W. West, Trea surer. Husiness Men Held Clam Hake. A clam hake participated in by six teen business men of town was held at Colonel Eckmau's,Roaring Creek, yes tt rday. By a coincidence the event fell on the forty-first birthday of W. A. Sechler, General Manager of the Danville Stove and Manufacturing Company,a circumstance which threw additional /.est into the festivities. A. IJ. Canfield of New York, who has charge of the New England aud export trade of the Stove Works, was present at the clam bake as the guest of honor. All Hope Abandoned. John O'Connor still continues very critically ill at his home on Vine street. His decline has been very rapid during the last tew davs and all hope for his recovery lias been abandoned. Yesterday he lapsed info unconscious ness JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large nsortment 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 K irtds and Description MR. LAUMASTER'S RESIGNATION The news of General Secretary Lau master's resignation and the accept ance of it printed in these columns yesterday morning struck most people as a great surprise and cansed pro found regiet. The facts set forth in connection with the affair, however, fully explained the situation, showing that there was no other alternate left and that the General Secretary as well as the Board of Directors is wholly re moved from any suspicion of faithless ness or inclination to shirk. The only thing that is involved in any obscurity is the future of the As sociation in Danville. The Hoard of Directors themselves seem wholly at sea and no one seems to know along what lines the work might be practi cally conducted in Danville. The fine ly equipped building, a gift to the Y. M. C. A., still remains and will al ways be a big advantage to the work here. That Y. M. C. A. effort will not be wholly abandoned in Dauvilla it seems safe to predict. A little later no doubt the work will be arranged on some basis that will require less money when it is hoped ways and means may be adopted that will raise tiie funds needed without the worry and embarrassment, which have prov en such a detriment in the past. Mr. Laumaster has no fixed plana for the future. He is an evangelist of experience and of great power and will not long be idle in a country where there is such a demand for religious workers. He is widely known and will no doubt, soou receive a call. Mr. Laumaster's resignation does not go into effect until September Ist The period intervening is oomprised in his annual vacation so that most of the time he may bo out of town. The building during the present month will be in charge of Physical Director C. 0. Carpenter. Arrest of Wilkesbarre Council. WILKESBARRE, Aug. 2.-A gi gantic bomb was thrown into council manic circles this morning when a story made its appearance to the effeot that warrants are about to be issued far the arrest of city fathers who re ceive free street car books. Dr. A. Gordon Finney is back of the crusade and according to the best in formation obtainable he is being sup ported by several prominent citizens and acting under legal advice. Detec tives, it is «aid. are now securing the necessary evidence, preparatory to the issuing of the warrants. A reporter interviewed Dr. Finney this morning, and the latter spoke freely on the matter, not stating how ever, just when arrest would take place. "My attorneys are now arranging the necessary details," said Coancil nian Finney, ''and as soon as they complete this work and ascertain if the evidence is strong enough for cases, arrests will be made. "It is as much a crime for council men of the city of Wilkesbarre to ao cept free street ear books as it is for members of the legislature to tako trausporat ion on steam railroads. The statutes are directly against this giv ing and t tking of passes and why this law is openly violated is something re markable. " " Yes," continued Dr. Finney, ''a free pass was sent to me after my elec tion as councilman, but I returned it with my compliments and a request to give the book to some cripple, who may need transportation more than 1 do." The maximum penalty for accepting a bribe in the shape of a street car pass is a fine of? 000 or imprisonment for a term of ten years. According to Dr. Finney only a few of this city's thirty two councilmen refused trolley trans portation. Developments are awaited with much interest and meanwhile it is a good guess that local legislators will be somewhat wary in using their blue-striped tickets for some time to come Heavy Sale of Brick. ISmk manufacturer John Keim has closed with Contractor Rutlnauff of Sunbury for tho sale of 200,000 brick to be delivered in September. Mr. Ivt iin is disposing of a large portion of the product of his yards in Sun bury and has already shipped to that place over 300,000 brick this season. Whatever suiplus remains will be in demand for the new work at the Hos pital for the Insane, which will no doubt get under way yet duriug the present season. Thumb Badly Cut. Harry Swank, book-keeper at A. O. Ame-ibury's, met with a painful acci dent yesterday. During the forenoon for the sake of a little exercise lie stepped out in the yard and began to chop wood. While engaged in the work the axe slipped, cutting a very bad gash m his left thumb near the middle joint. Dr. Wintersteen was called who found it necessary to in sert several stitches. Will Undergo Treatment. Dr. W. R. Paules last evening re turned from Philadelphia, where lie accompanied Henry Weidman to the Hospital. Mr. Weidman will undergo an operation for appendicitis. Engagement Announced. Mrs. Perry Deen.East Market street, announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Sara, to Mr. Edward Rosser. of Kingston. Pa.