Bom Paper —For He Home Ihe circulation of this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR UK. IRVING H. JENNINGS, DK N't IST. tjfice Ilourt A. M.to VI M. 104 Mill St., J'. M.to U /*. M Danville, Pit. "1 BHULTB, M. • '• 425 Mi LI. ST., DANVIM.B, PA. haeases of the Stomach itiel Intestines a Specialt" JK- W. p. ANUI.C, —DENTIST — Ovrics: 218 MII.I. STBEKI ?elb Kllfartwl without I' I'rown and Hrldte W(» n Specialty, quipped wltli the lalt'Hl and mom improved lllHtru:i i litMUid prepared to e\eeiitellie [UOH DR. C. H. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— -88 Mill St.. - Danville, Pa. eutintry In all Its branches. Charge Moderate and all W Gnarant.eed Established 1892 CONDENSED NEWS. The prospect in Portsmouth is tor aoaoimous agreement to disagree. Rossia denies that she is whipped, assibly she isn't, but she will he if >e keeps on fooling. Kemarkable, isn't it that *'ie curb oue market prices should always he i uniform ? Alt members of Christ Episcopal iruon choir are requested to meet for aotice Friday evening at 7:30. Every man owes it to himself and s family to master a trade or pro ssion Bead the display advertise eiM of the six Morse Schools of degraphy, in this issue and learn IW easily a young HIND or lady may am telegraphy and be assured a posi ao. Shamokin has the base ball fever to i high degree. The towu is wild over < e Tri Stale. Wilkesbarre's "Jack the Hugger" 1 .s been caught aud has been lined |5, tder the name of Harry Btown. The wet weather of the past several ys has knocked the life out of the ■ iokleberry market. 1 Methodists in this territory will be j tcrested in knowing that the new Bthodmt hymnal, in process of com- ( etion aud publication for more than ( years, will be ready for distribu- ( in by the liist of September. Ite pre- , ration was authorized by the gener confeience of the two churches in ( JO, aud within a few months there- ( ter the joint commission that was tin charge of the work had met, . gaoized and begun its task Baron Hayashi says that if the war utinues Japan will captuie iudem ty by taking Vladivostok and Ilar u, which are greater value than the ice asked to stop the war It's up to assia Wars and rumors of wars are alleg to be responsible for the increase the number of malo children boru Fottsville, the returns of the asses ra loday showinw that there are now 40 boys in town, and that the giils ily number 1517. In previous jears e giils wem in a big majority Don't take any chances with a mos uto Kilt it the moment you see it. Judging from the unsavory odors at are encountered after dark it is ared that there are premises in olose oiimity to Mill street that stand in led of cleaning up The Health Ofttc will probably look into the matter. The Portland exposition is cont aining about the attendance. Put all (positions do tills. Julia and Mnry Keeser. of tho Reesj family,of Armstrong township, who tve been at a charitable institution Reading the past year, have been -ought home aud taken to the State ospital for the Insane at Danville, hey wore examined by Uis. Young an and Hull and pronounced to be isaue. Williamsport Gazette and ullAtii, Italy and Japan have decided that ieir subieets must not work on the auama canal. As Americans will not only requires that Austria and Ohina tall take the same stand to laud the uterprise in a first-class blind alley. A western newspaper offered a prize >r the best answer to the conundrum Why is a newspaper like a woman he prize was won by a lady 111 Okla oma, who sent the following answei : Because every man should have one 112 his own and not run after his neigh or V'. Picking a blister on the palm of his igiit hand open with a brass pin, lartisie Sliuh r, of Ploomshurg, ran be risk of having the hand amputat d. Blood poisoniug set in but Dr. ohu succeeded 111 getting tiie better >f it after the baud had swollen twice ts natural size. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. leorge Kicketts sustained a slight ac ident as the hanks were leaving De< Vitt's Park last evening. There was general rash to get 011 board and t lie ittle girl was jostled almost under he hack so that her toe was caught y the wheel and slightly crushed .'he injury is not considered serious. Just about the time the yellow fev >r is to be wiped out it refuses to be wiped 0 iflontour ilgfc. "THIS COUNTRY WIIJ. NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 80-NO 34. COST OF MVINC IIS MILL STREET Borough Engineer Geroge F. Keefer lant evening submitted to Council a filial report relative to the oo«t of pav ing Mill street from the southern hntid ing line of Front street to the north ern liue of Oeuter street The cost ot' tho pavement according to terms of contract is as follows: 10393 square yards paving at $2 IT, 123,662.81. 6285 1 u lineal feet cuih at GO cents, 13141.30. Total cost, <35,fi94.1l Borough's shaie, K of <25fi91.11, <Ssfi4 70. Property owner's share, 117,129.41. The price per lineal foot charged to property owners Is |4,07. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that tho report be referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges, | they to act in conjunction with the Borough Solicitor. Judge Koch, of Pottsvillo. and W. F. Pascoe wore before Council in the interest of needed improvements on A street. Both Judge Koch and Mr. Pascoe indicated their willingness to build walls and establish grades that will meet the approval of both prop erty owners and Council and to begin work at once. All they asked was that the Borough Surveyor indicate by placing stakes in the ground the speoi fic poiuts and tho levels required in grading and locating walls They al so asked that the Borough enact an ordinance requiring property owners to put down gutters on A street where such shall be required when suitable walls are built. Judge Koch indicat ed his willingness to sign the agree ment required by Couucil to release it after. establishing a compromise grade to meet the difficulties on A street. Judge Koch declared that the trolley company is perfectly willing to do its full duty in the premises and there seems to be no doubt now bat that everything will be fixed up satis factorily in a short time. Peter Keustermacher appeared be fore Council asking damages in the same of one hundred dollars for the change of grade on Mill street caused by putting down the pavement. He said the new pavement is on a level with his door sill and that the wood work of his porch floor is virtually uuder ground. He stated that if set tlement were made at ouce he would accept one hundred dollars. He, how ever, regarded his loss as one of five hundred dollars aud stated that if he were obliged to have recourse to law he would bring action for that amount. On muiiuu ui Mr. Magill the mat ter was referred to the Oommittuu on Streets and Bridgeg. Mr. Vastine explained that J. V. Oillaspy also considers his property badly damaged by the change of grade, but had proposed a compromise,agree ing to do all else required it the Bor ough would raise his building. On mot on of Mr. (ioeser Mr. Gillaspy's proposition was also referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges, they to consider the matter and to re port at the next meeting. On motion of Mr. Dietz it was or dered that those property owners whose waste water drains into Bliz zard's Hon be ordered to connect with the public sewer at once. Some six or eight parties were named who are still polluting Blizzard's Hun P. J Keefer was re-elected Super intendent of Water Works and Super intendeut of Sewers without opposi tion last night. Jacob Byerly and Edward Bell were re-elected as Engineers at the Water Works for the ensuing year. Edward Wertman and Georgo llul lihon were re-elected as Firemen. The following members were pres ent: Gibson, Dietrich, Jacobs, Goes er, Dietz, Fenstermacher, Boyer, Reif snyder. Hughes, Vast inn an 1 Magill. The following bills wore approved for payment: BOROUGH DEPARTMENT. Regular Employes. §115.00 Harry B. Patton ... 20.0() Labor 011 Sewer Extension 4.95 S. J. Weillver 20.fifi Labor and Hauling 00.38 Boyer Bros 1.50 WATER DEPARTMENT. Kegular Employes f114.30 Labor at Water Works ii 00 Franklin Boyer S'J.fiO F. H Foost . 101.80 Locomotive Leaves the I rack. A locomotive was derailed at the switch just above the pumping station at South Danville yesterday morning, j which caused a ripple of excitement j in that otherwise <|niet locality The locomotive was No. 1717, which was just being brought away from the shops at Sonbory. It was in charge of an engineer of Nescopeck, who had just taken a disabled engine to Sun bury for repairs. He was not familiar with the road at South Danville and at the safety or throw-off switch the engine left the track. It was a bad derailment and after several t'otile attempts to get the big mass of iron back on the rails the wreck train was called out. The lat ter reached South Dauville in a short time and after a brief effort succeeded in getting the engine back 011 the rail - Stricken by Paralysis. Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, widow of the late Enoch Oook, is lying very ill at the home of her son, Millard Cook, Upper Mulberry street, as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained last week Her left side is disabled. M DEATH Elliott Morgan Pegg.son of Mr and Mrs. Robert J. Pegg, Bloom street, departed this lite about fi:3o o'clock yesterday morning. it was not «en erally known that the young man was ill and the news of his suddeu demise fell on the commuuity with moststuu ning elfect. Elliott Morgan Pcgg was one of the young men of Danville that our cii.i zons have pointed to with pride. Gift ed^intellectually,studious, industrious and anxious to succeed, he was at the same time helpful and devoted to his parents, a stranger to indulgence and any form of vice and one who all un consciously stood as a model in the community. The decease.! was 22 years of age, practically all his life heing spent in Danville. He was a graduate of the High School class of 1900 and graduat ed with honors. In a competitive ex amination the same year he won the appointment from this district to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He graduated as midshipman during the present year, but resigned owing to defective eyesight. He spent the present summer at the home of his parents in this city. Dur ing this time he was tho almost in separable companion of his mother, who is an invalid, and the care and devotion which ho bestowed upon her in her helpless stale was a most beauti ful and striking illustration of filial love and an exalted sense of duty. The cause of death was appendicitis. Morgan was taken ill last Saturday. Tho disease was in an acute form, which made the outcome very doubt ful from the start. His sufferings were intense at times, but on Thursday evening the tidings went out that lie was some better,a circumstance,which made the news of his death yesterday morning all the more ot asuipiise aud a shock. Besides his parents Morgan is sur vived by a sister. Miis Edith Pegg, and an elder brother, Dr. W. Austin Pegg, of South Dakota, who was at the bedside ot his brother during his fatal illness. Everywhere yesterday could be heard expressions of the deep est sorrow and of sympathy for the bereaved parents and the surviving brother and sister. First Days hxamlnrtfon. The examination of non-resident ami other pupils for admission into the Borough schools began in tho High School yesterday. There were twenty in the class in cludiup foar from tt.« rural districts who sought admission inro trie ««•*.. School under tho new law approved March lfi. 11*05. Included in the re mainder were a number of children whose parents have moved into town since the closing of schools last spring and who therefore, have to stand an examination in order to show for what grade they are qualified. Among otn ers were two who failed to pass last spring and were given another op portunity to reveal what they could do. The result of tho examination suffices to show that the High School will not be tilled to overflowing with country pupils as the efleet of the new law.al though the result is not so certain as to the year following. Of the four rural pupils examined for the High School only two passed and these had taken special instruc tion during the summer. The bulk ot the pupils from the country have the High School in view for next season and are quite content togo into the grammar school this year, working their way up. The examination will continue today. Professor J. W. Taylor of Donald son, the new principal of the High School, is in town and will meet with j the School Hoard in special session to j night when a change of text Looks I relating to Latin will be considered. Castle drove Fine Daries. The famous dairy at Oantie Grove, which has built op such a fine patron age in Danville, according to all ac counts, will soon be. a thing of the past. Preparations are being made to sell off all the live stock along with the farming implemontH, after which the tarms will either be routed out or sold. It was thought at first that the sale would l»e held during the later part of September but it now looks as though it would be impossible to get ready before October. The dairy consists of ninety milch eows, all Jerseys or Ald erneys and all registered stock These, along with fifteen young cattle, will be sold at public Hale. The catalogue of those valuable cattle required in connection with the sain is not prepar ed in a day and it is the work involv ed in getting it out that is holding hack the sale. The milk produced by the blooded stock of Oastle Grove dairies in point j of richness as well as of purity can j never be excelled. It has proven an I object lesson to our citizens to show wl at milk and cream should be like , in ordet to come np to the best stand | ard The news that the dairy has but ' a short time to flourish is received tliout town with a good deal of regret, j A. K Whitelocti, present Superin tendent of Oastle Grove Farms, has tendered his resignation and will re turn to bis home ill Ontario, Canada, where he will embark upon farming ' on his own account. Koosevelt is " fiist in peace"—and i that's enough for the present DANVILLK. PA.; THURSDAY AUGUST 24. ISMIB. THE Till-COUNT!' FARMERS' PICNIC A committee consisting ot Georgo Leighyw, James Shultz, Jacob Shultz, John Coleman, Samuel Scott and Mi cheal Brock hi 11 met in the grand jury room Saturday to make arrangements for a repetition of the Farmers' 'l'ri- County Picnic, which was booked for the 12th inst., but which was badly marred by the rainy weather that day. The plan to repeat the picnic in Ue- Witt's Park on Satuiday, September 2nd was approved by the committee. Hon. William T. Creasy is expected to make an address and the entire pro gram including a contest at quoits,ar- I ranged tor the fiist date, will be re- I peated at the uicnic. 1 Metherell's orchestra will furnish the music aud the young people of the farm will enjoy dancing in the fine pavilion during the afternoon and evening, for it was emphatically stat ed Saturday that the picnic would not break up at five or six o'clock as many supposed. The farmer and his family are often obliged by stress of circum stances to labor until dark or later aud the ooming picnic will demonstrate that the people of the farm enjoy plea sure and recreation quite as much a work and when having a good time they should not be expected to quit any earlier than w hen hustling around the farm. The outing will be distinctively a farmers' picnic and a general invita tion is extended to the public cover ing the three counties of Montour, Northumberland aud Columbia. The farmers have many friends in town and to these a cordial invitation is al so extended. It was explained by tho oommittee that no limit whatever would be set and that any well dis posed persons whether of the country or town, who chose to pack a basket and come to the picnic would lind a warm welcome. A Series of Amusing Contests. The Heptasoph picuic wtiinli was held at DeWitt's Park yesterday after noon, brought out one of tlio largest crowds that has assembled at that popular resort this season. Seven two horse hacks were kept busy plying backward and forward during the day and for several hoars in the afternoon they proved utterly inadequate to haul the crowds. The number of people present was variously estimated at from 1200 to 2000 persons. Ur. DeWitt who is pretty good authority on crowds,said that in his opinion there were over 1500 people at the Hark In every respect the picuio was a mi.„ «,oof»,or ,i..i and there were no serious accidents to mar the pleasure. Danoing was well patronized during the afternoon and evening. The game of base ball between the merchants of town and the moulders of the Danvillo Stove and Manufactur ing Company was the principal attrac tion during the afternoon The con test was a rather one-sided one, how ever, the score being to lin favor ol the merchants. In addition to base ball a series of minor contests were pulled off which proved very amusing. The results were as follows: Wheelbarrow race—Lou Clothing Ist; Miss Lehman 2nd ; Mrs Moody and Mrs. Klinger, tie, on Bid Nail driving couteht— Mrs. Newton Fursel, Ist; Miss Clara Smith, 2nd; Mrs. Frank Burgner, Hr<l. Foot race, 100 yards, —Harry Walker Ist; •''rank Stetler, 2nd; Art Walker, Bnl. In the above races the first prize was $1.Of); second pri/.e, 75 cents ,* third prize, 50 cents. In the boys' bag race Frank llickey came in first; Carl Murray 2nd, and James Hickey 3rd. In this race the money was 75 cents, 50 cents and 25 cents. The most amusing contest was that ■ in which ;ill (lie hoys who wore en tered took off their shoes and placed ; them on a heap. Some one thou sliulll ed the foot wear until no one shoe j wan anywhere near its mate. The trick wan for the boys to show which could find his shoes, put them on and lace them first. The honor fell to Martin Styers and he received a watch for his pains. Charles Kounsloy won out in the Crackor contest. Tlie triok was to see who could devour six crackers in the j quickest time. Child Dies l-rom Scalding. Donald John Green, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Fact ory street, who was so severely scald ed Monday, died yesteiduy morning at i o'clock from the effects ot hi* in juries. The fatal ending of the unfortunate affair was totally unenpected. The child seemed to be recovering although unable to rest. The accident occurred Monday noon and it was not until Tuesday evening about H o'clock that uninteirupted sleep came to the child ; hut this only lasted tor two hours. At 12 :80 o'clock > e-terd iv morning he was taken with oonv . 1 si(••»« which lasted until his death The funeral will take place from the home of the parents, Fiidat afternoon at 3 o'clock Interment a ill he made in Fairview ceineti r\ The sympathy of tin* entire nation goes out to New Os h aes. anil the hope is universal that the j I igue will soon bo stayed. MM,II'IIS Miles Barber,of Wilkes-Rarre, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. I. (4. Barber, Ferry strict. Howard James and J. B. Caldwell, of Coiuley, were visitor* in litis city Saturday. Isadore Rosenthal, ot M ilTlinbnrg, spent Sunday with friends in this oily. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bates, ot Tamaqua.are visiting relatives in this city. Thomas Naukville, of Bloomshurg, spent Sunday with Frank and John Detwiler, Lower Mulberry street. Mrs. J. C. Poifer, son Torronoe and Mrs. George B. O'Connor left on Sat urday for a vi>it with Shamokin friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, of Rushtown, have returned home from a pleasant visit to Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Miss Tillie Keener returned Satur- | day irom a visit with friends in Will iamsport and Hughesville. Miss Laura Leuigor returned Satur day from a visit with friends at Sha mokin. ~ Mrs. Ezra Woodside, of Union Cor ner, left last Thrusday for a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mrs. Martha Woollev, Mrs T. B. Hollo way and son Thomas left Satur day for Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rogers will leave today for a tiip to Ocean Grove. They will be joined by their daughter, Mrs. S. V. Border, of Willianisport. Ben Rogers will leave today for New York City. Ralph Curry, of New York City, is visiting relatives in this city. C W. Zaner, of Allentown, is a guest at the home of Seth Lormor, Pine street. Raymond Clayton, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of his i>arents, Mr. and Mrs T. W. Clayton, South Danville. Thomas V. Uuuter, of Bloomshurg. transacted business in this city yester day. Miss Anna Teafel, of Williamsport, is the guest of Miss Sara Christian Dr. and Mrs. \V. K. Paulesand chil dren Parvin and Mary, will leave to day for a trip to Anbury Park. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fowler and two sons, of Shenandoah, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. T. C. Fowler, Riverside, left yesterday for a visit with relatives in llariis hurg. Mrs. ... rt turned last evening from a visi with relatives at Bellefonte. Miss Idella Savidge, who lias been visiting her brother, 15. J. Savidgc at Milton,returned to this city la<t even ing. Miss Mary Kuerr.of Heading, is vis iting Mrs Seth Lornicr, this city. Miss Grace Creveling will leave to day for a trip to A»buty Park and New York City. The following party of larlies en joyed a hack ride from Shamokin to this city yesterday ; Mesdames Lloyd Persing,Klwood Dando, Helen Dando, Malinda Kramer, Henry Howe and L R. Dublis. Mr. and Mrs. .1. B. Cleaver aud son Wellington will leave today for a trip to Ashury Park and New York City. Austin Klase called on friends at Bloomshurg yesterday. Working at a Dizzy Height. ~Peter .1. Keefer, Superintendent of Water Worki and Superintendent of Sewers, who has turned his hand to smoke stack repairs, has made excell ent progress in scaffolding the big chimney at the Water Works, satis factorily demonstrating that ho is quite as much at home a hundred feel or ho above the'earth as he is battling with conditions in the deep sewer trenches. As described in these columns Tues day morning in scaffolding the stack Mr. Koefer found himself up against, a pretty stiff proposition. All the lumber needed'had to be drawn up on the Water Works at the western end by rope and tackle and carried over the roof to the base of the stack. Notwithstanding hv Tuesday night the scaffold was practically complet ed. Yesterday morning some finishing touches were put on, when everything was ready to begin the rebuilding. At one corner of tin* scaffold an improvis ed ladder extends from 'lie roof ot the Water Works to tlio 'top of the stack, while on top a temporary hoist is lixed up with rope and pulley blocks instal led to be used in raising hiick and mortar. A good many persons yesterday pans ed to view the busy workmen, who seemed to move about with the great est freedom at the great elevation, Mr. Keofer himself at all times going ahead and stopping into places that none but the most cool-headed anil ex perience! eoiil I occupy without losing | their h ilaucc. I'll,' iron plate on top was put- to iM'thei ins. ntiiins and was easily tak en apart and it moved, after which the I woik in the In ik work began. Carshops Sold by Sheriff. Sheriff W \Y Hlaefe Saturday after noon sold the property of the Cata wis-a (!:»r anil Foundry Company, at Sheriff's sale to L. Mensoh for | 11700. This is tin 1 last. we«k of vacation. On Monday next, the 28th inst , the public schools of the Borough will open. The usual joint meeting of teachers and directors to consider the question of text books will tliis year he omitted HO far as the grades are concerned. For tin* first rime in years it happens that 110 changv is contemplated 111 any of tha series of hooks used blow the High School. In the latter course the only subject in which a change of hooks may take place is language, which is taught by the principal. The law, therefore, does not requ're the nsnal joint meeting, which brings to gether pretty much the whole corps of teachers anil the hoard of directors. The new principal of the High School, Prof. J. W. Taylor, of Donaldson, Schuylkill county, is expected to ar rive in Danville today ami he will meet with the School Board in special session during the present week to give his views of the contemplated change of hook. The examination of non-resident pupils for admission into the Danville public schools will begin in the High School room tomorrow. The result of this examination will be watched with considerable interest, as it will reveal what proportion of the pupils from the rural districts after attending the country schools are qualified to enter the Borough High School and there fore become beneficiaries under the new law of March 1(5, 11(05, which permits children residing in districts in which there is no high school to attend in some other district. It is thought by some that comparatively few will he found to come up to the standard and that at least a year of preparation in the grammar grade will be required. In this event, of course, there will be an unusual crowding in the High School Relating to Soldiers' Honument. Editor of the American: The committee engaged in soliciting for the Soldiers' Monument »re work ing hard. Their work it is true, is cot uniformly encouraging, hut only in one instance, they state, fiave they met with a flat retusal calculated to chill their enthusiasm and weaken ed their confidence any in public gratitude and patriotism. The solicit ors, however, are not ashamed of the work in which they volunteered and a single rebuff has no effect. A great writer has said that nothing is more detestable than an ungratetul man, but fortunately the solicitors found ingratitude a predom- i file of our townspeople, who stand as a type of the broad hearted, liberal American public. The solicitors meet with much en couragement. The proposition to erect a monument is generally approved. No one blessed with a spark of Christ ian charity would dare suggest that those who are laboring to erect a suit able memorial have gone into the work with anything other than the purest motives, believing their efforts are due the men who gave their lives for the blessings that we now enjoy. There are many kind words for tliem and subscriptions that are generally in keeping with the circumstances of those who subscribe. There are, however, a few discour agements. It is unfortunate indeed that the solicitors should be obliged to meet such remarks as "The Soldiers want it all," "('all again." "I'll see you at some future time." (fee. These men who have so earnestly entered in to the work should not be turned down. This is not a matter sprung upon ns suddenly. It has been talked of from the rostrum by the most eloquent, and best men in the com munity. It has been dwelt upon iu the newspapers for months or years past. As one, therefore, who is not a mcni- Inr of the Committee or identified with the project in any way except as a contrihuior we would appeal to our people: "Whatever you desire to give toward erecting this monument give at once. II the solicitors have not reached you goto them and out of the fullness of a grateful heart make a liberal offering to this worthy cause. " G. Worknan's l:ye IJadly liurncd. Kdward Dietz, Chambers street, is suffering from the effects of a bad burn in his right eye sustained last Friday while employed at the squoe/, or at the Danville Rolling Mill. A piece of steel about half the size of a pea, red hot, lodged in the corner of the eye under the eye lid, burning the tissue very badly and cutting the \ eye ball. Dr. Newbaher was called, who ex traded the steel and treated the injur ed eye Yt sterday the patient was re ported as doing fairly well I'lie in flammation had nearly disappeared,al though it will take some time longer to determine just what the effect if the injury may be. Runaway Indian lioy Captured. Two runaway Indian boys from the Carlisle Indian school were captured at Ilarrisburg by Chief of Police Duru baugh after a lively chase on the West Side. The hoys who gave their names as Edgar (lurry and Harrison Keddie, | said that they had followed the ciicus ! there from Carlisle. Chief?Durnbaugh j notified the authorities at the Indian school. KSTAIILISIIKI) IN PAI.L lIURHK SUS TAINS IIMIt LEG The two horses attached to tlie ba rouche containing the pall bearers ran away while returning from Elliott Morgan PORK' S funeral Monday after noon and as a result Guy Mowory uns tained a broken leg and the vehicle was rendered well nigh a wreck The horses and carriage belonged to Frank Fry and were in charge of a driver furnished by the liveryman. The team was very restive from the start. The vehicle was not equipped with a brake and the horses were much averse to holding back. They caused some trouble in deeending the hill in the cemetery on the homeward drive. The driver, however, managed to con trol the team until a point was reach ed on Bloom street opposite the manse of the Grove Presbyterian church, when the horses began to run and de scended the hill at a terrific rate of speed. The driver managed to guide [them aright, threading the way with out accident among the other vehicles that wore returning from the funeral. Before reaching the railroad crossing the driver hoping to check the run away horses turned them iuto the old cemetery. This did not help matters any and the team was dashing over the uneven surface when the driver threw the lines out and jumped. Each of the young men acting on the im pulse of the moment followed suit. A couple of them lit on their feet and escaped injury; others were thrown to the ground prettv violently and sus tained bruises of more or less severity. Guy Mowrey, however, was the most unfortunate. Iu jumping ho struck a sharp declivity, with the result that his right leg was doubled up under his weight in such a manner as to a bad fracture. The team ran out the alley at the foot of the cemetery whero it was caught. Mr. Mowrey was carried in to a dwelling nearby where ho was at tended by Dr. S. Y. Thompson. Both bones of the leg were broken and bad ly crushed midway between the knee and ankle. The fracture was reduced by Dr. Thompson assisted by Dr. C. Shultz Later accompanied by Dr. Shultz the injured man was taken to his homo near Grovania on a trolley car. The top of the barouche is almost a total wreck caosod by striking the overhanging branches of the trees on Bloom street during the runaway. Old liase Ball Player Here. A great many Dauvillo people have had, during the past several days, the pleasure of greeting an old friend in the person of William Hoffner, one baxn .fi.is f .-tL!Uifunan on the Danville on the diamond in this state. Mr. Hoffner played his last season with the local team fifteen years ago when Danville was in the Pennsyl vania State Leaguo. During his last summer in Danville he covered first base and was one of the star all-around players of the aggregation. Mr. Hoff ner's best work on the local dia mond, however, was done in the sum mer of '81), when the Danville team, under the management of Josse Shan non,and with the subject of this sketch as the star twirier, playud and heat the best teams in the State. Mr. Hoffner is at present located at Perth Amboy, Now Jersey, whore he wont four years ago to play hall. Since then ho lias gone into business iu that c'.ty, being connected with the real estate and insurance firm, Bishop & Company. Since leaving Danville Mr. Hoffner has not deserted the diamond for a longer time than was necessitated by the change of seasons Only last sum mer ho was manager and first baseman of the Perth Amboy team, and this year lie [ilayed in the field on the team from that piaco Submitted to Regulation Test. The dynamo at the Borough light plant Monday was submitted to a regulation test to determine whether it was meeting all the requirements of an up-to-date plant. The tost was made under the direction of A M. I.ang, a representative of the Warren Electric Manufacturing Company, of Sandusky, Ohio,by which the dynamo was installed. The test was made with water rheo stat, and was full of interest. Three barrels were placed side by side filled with water, which is one of the best of conductors. Into one of the barrels the current was conducted by an ordi nary wire and each of the barrels was connected by a similar wire, which penetrated the water. The resistance offeie.i by the water in the barrels as arranged was equivalent to the load carried on the street system. Tlio test showed that the dynamo is 112 in first class order and capable of do ; ing its work very nicely. The result sulticed to indicate that there is more ; or less grounding throughout the street system where the limbs of trees come in contact with the wires and by oth er means. All that remains now is to locate and ohviate this grounding and I lie municipal plant will ho all that oould be desired. Pleasant I'arty. Mrs. .1 II Kyerly, Lower Mnlbi rry street,tendered a jtarty Saturday even ing in honor of her nieces, Miss Hattie Niokle, Miss Traneo Sterner, of De wart and Miss Anna Latchshaw, ol Mauch Ohiink. A number of guests were present. Refreshments were serv ed during the eveniug JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description j.uiiTie 1:1 W.URt The burglars resumed operations in- Danville Monday night. While carry ing off his booty one of them was dis covered by Edward Bigard, who was just a few minutes too late to capture the burglar and Incidentally the one hundred dollars reward which is offer ed by Council for the arrest and con viction of ttie housebreakers. The warehouse of John Jacobs' Sous was burglarized and a large bucket ot caramels stol n. The robbery was very cunningly planned both to prevent de tection and to conceal the fact that a robbery had been committed. All that locality in the rear of Mill street is very carefully patrolled by Watchman Lewis Byerly during the night. The time selected for the robbery, there fore, was between ten and half past ttn o'clock, just after the stores were closed and before Mr. Byerly got busy on his beat. Edward Bigard, who is employed by Henry Divel.sleeps In one of the small buildings in the rear of Mill street, probably 100 yards south of the ware house robbed. Soon after he had re tired for the night he heard some one {•tumbling about over the tin cans and other forms of discarded tinware that had been dumped in the dry bed of Blizzard's run nearby. He at ouce as sociated this witli something crooked, hut thought it was some one who had gotten into George Gardner's barn, which stands on the bank of theoreek. He at once rushed out to notify Gard ner and was in time to see a man flee ing from the spot. Mr. Gardner being aroused at onoe began to investigate matters. He was walking along the bed of the oreek where the man was discovered when he stumbled over the buoket of oara mels and was forced to the conclusion that it was not his barn but a confec tionery that had been robbed. Upon investigation, however, every thing seemed to be all right about Ja cobs' establishment and the buoket of caramels was placed in Lyon's store pending the return of day when a full investigation would be made. Upon opeuiug their warehouse yes terday morning the Jacobs Brothers discovered two things—first, that the door, although locked, bore evidence of having been tampered with and sec ond, that a bucket of caramels was missing, which corresponded in every particular with the one found in the creek. The door, which is a sliding one, is secured by a padlock. On the door se curely screwed fast is a stout iron strap, which at one end is bent so as to receive a staple on the upright tops when the door is pushed shut. The iron could bo removen nun «.*. _«j.. opened after which they were oareful ly reinserted. In the darkness, how ever, one of the screws was lost so that yesterday morning there was a vacant hole. The whole Job in the darkness was very bunglingly done,so that the telltale absence of the screw was probably hardly needed to show that burglars had been operating on the premises. C. B, Rally at Danville. The mid-year rally of the Keystone League of the Christian Endeavor of the Lewisbnrg District of the Evan gelical church will he held in this city, Wednesday, August 80th, at the United Evangelical church. Kev. E. R. Duuu expects to have at loast thirty ministers and delegates in attendance at the sessions, which will be held at 1:30 in tho afternoon and at 7 :15 in the evening. The afternoon meeting will be a joint session of the Ministerial As sociations of Berwick and Lowisburg and vicinities. For the evening rally an elaoorate program has been ar ranged, and is entitled,"Echoes From Baltimore." The program will consist of short talks on different phases of the recent World's C. E. Convention held at Baltimore. Everybody is cor dially invited to attend the rally. The evening's program is as follows: Song Sorvice in charge of Rev. Harry Minsker, Nuremberg. Pa. Devotional Exercises, Mrs. Rev. J F. Bingham, Dewatt, Fa. Business. OUT Reception at Baltimore, Mrs. Rev. U F. Sweugel, Lewisbnrg, Pa. Denominational and State Rallies, Rev. L. S. Reichard, Lowisburg, Pa. The Juniors at Baltimore, Rev. D. F. Young, Nescopeck, Pa. Great Reforms Recognized by the Convention, Rev. J. W. Thompson, First Church, Berwick, Pa. Evangelistic Features of the Con vention, Rev. J. 1). Shortens, Miltou, Pa. Consecration Service, Rev. L. Dice, Mazeppa, Pa. Death of Levi J. (iibson. Levi J. Gibson, a nearly life-long resident ot Montour county, departed this life at the home of his sister, Mrs. M. H>rr, Schuyler, on Monday. The deceased was a widower and up to a year ago resided in the vicinity of Pottsgrove. His health failing about that time lie took up his residence with his sister, Mrs. Herr, at Schuyl er, where death occurred and where the funeral will be held on Friday. Servioes will be held at the residence of J M. Herr at one o'clock p. m. In terment will be made in the cemetery at Oak Grove. The deceased was fi/ty-oue years of age. He died ohildless. but is surviv ed by two brothers and two sisters: Charles F, Gibson and Sara Gibson, Washingtonville. aud E. W. Gibson and Mrs. J M Herr, Schuyler.
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