Home Pager —-For Hie Bene •he circulation ol tins paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMF.KICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR l)lt 1 KYI Mi II .IKNNI NtlS, — DUiS'iisr. — Office Hovtk 9 A. .»/. to /•_' M l<>4 Mill < s ' • Il\ M.to 4l\ V Danville. l'<u 1 >IUI.T/., >1 42ft Mn i -*r. t DANVII IK, PA. diseases of Ihe Stomach and Intestines .1 Speeialt" | yt. \V. i». DENTIST OFFH H -I S Mo I <*»tli Kxlrnrtfil without I' Crown .tut! Bridge \V M it s pt*c I H 11V . Mjulp|M'(t Willi 111. litlesl .nil! ft.out Improved I lis! t i , it t: i nil prep: if ill In exe' llle Ihe DR. C. 11. REYNOLDS, -DENTIST— 2*K Mill St.. - Danville, Pa. IVntiatry in all its hr»ii«hH». Charge Moderate and all Huartinteed Established IMil'J COMM NEWS. County politics will soon he sizzling hot. The track in front of the D. L. & W. station is being relaid. Fvery man owes it to himself and his family to master a trade or pro fession Read the display advertise ment of the six Morse Schools of Telegiaphy, in this issue and learn how easily a young man or ludy may learu telegraphy and be assn red a posi tion. House cleaning machinery gives promise of relieving a great deal of the straiu on the mind of the average bead of the household. Fall housecleaning is not a joke tor the mail who doesn't understand the system or realize its necessity. Sume of the pioneers in iron and steel developments express the opinion that the industry will have to expand materially to meet tie* demands that will be made en it. The great iron masters of the world anticipate a wonderful market in the far east. With 250,000.000 bushels of wheat tbc western states feel satisfied that tliey cau keep the wolf from the door for anothei year at least Peace and prosperity succinctly ex press the results of 1111 eventful week. ""By"thtT"Tima Japan Rets all those Russian war ships refitted tier own navy will he almost doubled in size. An olii people's service will he held at the United Evangelical church next Suuday morning. Even Emperor William says Presi dent Roosevelt is "the only man in the woihl who could have done it." There is a movement on foot In the coal town of MoAdoo to have the name of the place changed to Mt Mitchell. MoAdoo has for year* been made the butt of theatrical punsters and has also received uncalled for notorietv in the metropolitan news papers daring *i likes when correspond ents used eveiy e!?ort to belittle the place. It was ui initially named after Assistant Secretary of the Navy Me- A (100, now one of the police commis sioners of New York. A couple of Philadelphia papers are running a department store business in this city in the way of premiums to otherwise unwilling subscribers. Local merchants are injnred by every each sale of"goods in which they deal. All who aid such a scheme, therefore, make it the harder for the local mer chant to accommodate them in prices when they aro obliged to buy other goods from him. It sometimes seems as if certain Philadelphia publishers wure engaged in a general merchandise busiutss instead of their professed oc cupation of publishing and selling newspapers The Russian soldiers were pleased when they heard that peace had bren declared, hut some of the officers pro fesned to be angry. They shouldn't take it so hard. It doesn't appear that any of them ever died for their coun try and it is not likely that they are anxioDS to do KO now A MATTER OF HEALTH pp!|i I. POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phos phatlc acid ROVAL BAKING POWDtR CO., NIW YORK. O -J' * _____ "THIS COl .'NTRY WILL NEVER HI * ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN I )EMANI)SU II 11 II S OWN I'RODUCI I( )NS Vol.. r>o--NO IN K.IttBIENT IS PRESENTED The first step toward paving East Market street has been taken. At a regular meeting of the Borough Coun cil (Friday a petition was received from owners of property abutting on tlm line of Fast Market street between Ferry and Church streets, stating that they are desirous of having the said thotooghfare of Fast Market street, properly curbed and paved with red vitrified brick, no concrete to be used, and the eo*t not to exceed two dollars per lineal foot. It was held that the petition contained two-thirds of the owners of property representing not less than two-thirds in number of feet of the properties fronting on the street to be paved. Following are the signers: (J. M. Uearhart, R. H. Mor ris, K C. Angle and John Doster (Christ Memorial Church) Henry Cooper, George M. Leighow ana C. W. Cook (County Jail), E. Corman, Charles P. Harder, Fxr., I'aul L. Andrews and George D. Edmondson. Cn motion of Mr Reifsnyder sec onded by Mr. Uoeser it was ordered that the petition be received and re ferred to the Committee on Ordinance and Police —that said Committee draw up specifications and obtain estimates on the work in order to determine whethor it can be done at the cost indicated, viz: two dollars per lineal foot. Ttie form of au agreement to be en tered into by the Borough and the D. L. & W. Railroad Company for the construction of a sewer iu a portion of the bed of the old canal was received from William S. Jenney, General At torney, of the D. L. &W. Company, with tlio request that Council arrange to have it properly executed, if satis factory in form and substance. He also asked that Council arrange for the introduction and passage of such ord inance or resolution as may be proper and necessary in the promises. Accompanying the agreement was a blue print showing plan and profile of the proposed improvement. The D. L & W. Railroad Company agrees to pipe the canal with 13 and 18 inch terra cotta pipe with intakes and man holes to be used by the Borough as a domestic sewer, provided the Borough assist in grading for the pipe and till up the canal on a level with the banks from Wall street to the aqueduct, the distance piped, within a period of two years. . There wore some features about the agreement that Council did not ap prove of at first examination ami on motion of Mr. Uoeser, seconded by Mr. Vastine, it was ordered that the matter be referred to the Committee on Sewers, they to get an accurate es timate of the cost of filling up the can al and to report at the next meeting. The supplementary agreement relat ing to the repairs on A street was re oeived from the Danville ami Blooms tmrg Electric Railway Coiupauy.prop erly signed by the President. Judge Koch. On motion of Mr. Reifsnydor the agroeuient was accepted by Coun cil and ordered to he tigited by the proper authorities of the Borough, al ter which it is to be spread on the minutes. Ou motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that the grade 011 A street as given by the Horough Engineor for . pavement be established tiv the Bur- | ougii I Correspondence trom the Danville , and Bloomßbnrg Trolley Company was ( produced in wliicli the company stat ed that it was ready to proceed with ( the improvements on A street as soon as tlie Borough specified in detail what was wanted. With a view to comply ing the Secretary was instructed to lead the various requests made by owners of properties allotting, which ou motion of Mr. Goeser were refer red to the Committee on Streets and Bridges to dipsose of as they deemed best in the premises, proceeding in conjunction with the Borough En gineer to get out plans and specifica tions at as early a day as possible. A communication was received from Borough Solicitor E. S. Goarhart call ing attention to the recent narrow es ca|«*;; from fatal accidents at Center street and other crossings of the F. <» K.Railway and also to the recent de cision rendered by the Superior Court wherein it Js held that a Borough has the power to require a railroad com pany at the said company's sole ex pense to erect, maintain, and operate safety gates at street crossings. Ou motion of Mr. (Joeser on strength of tho above decision it was ordered that the P. & K Railway Company h' notified to erect safety gates with watchmau at Center and Spi uce streets of the Borough of Danville. I Tho following members were pres ent Gibson, Dietrich, Jacob:-), Goes t-r. Diftz. Knifsnyder, Vastilie, Sweis fort and Fenstermaoher. The following bills weie approved for payment: WATER DEPARTMENT. P. & It., Freight $ f>l 0) I Regular Employes 1157.00 Frank Sob ram 17.88 Quaker City Rubber Co 7.35 A M. Peters •"> *"'< Standard Uas Co 3- Water Department 42.80 Labor on Streets 1- ■ '- * BOROUGH DEP \ R I'MENT. ' Labor and Hauling # f>SI.U4 George F. Keefer 78.00 Regular Employes 115.00 B. B. Bro*n (High Oonstahle) 8(H) Taxes on City Hall 11- Standard Gas Co THE TKI-COHNTY Fill Ml®' PICNIC The Tri-County Farmers' Picnic, which was held at De Witt's Park, Sa turday, wan not an unqualified suc cess, the day heing damp and threat ening and in all only a little less un favorable than August 12th, the first date sot for the farmers' picnic. The day dawned cloudy. By !i o'clock rain began to fall in slight showers, which continued at intervals all day and at nightfall culminated in a set tled rain. Between the showers the sky would brighten, but it would only be for an hour or so. LTuder the circumstances hundreds of people were deterred from leaving their homes, notwithstanding that ex tensive preparations had been made for the picnic, which had been talked about and written about for many weeks previously. Those that did turn out, however,ran away up in the hundreds. By 10 o'clock vehicles be gan to pass through town, frequently iu an unbroken line extending along several squares. It was a day in which every road seemed to lead to Do Witt's Park and these at different points pre sented the same congestion of vehi cles. The number of people at the park about noon was estimated at one thousand, which all conceded was less than one-fourth of what would have been present had the day been fair. At very frequent iutervals.it is true, the picnickers were obliged to scamp er for shelter, which proved adequate to accommodate all present Never theless, the occasion proved oujoy able. A large number found enjoy ment in dancing, which continued with few intermissions until dark. The one indispensable feature was the ditiuer. The contents of the well-filled baskets would have proven a tempting feast under any circumstances; but the dinner in the grove amid the festal surroundings seemed to add zest and jost at noon the park presented a hap py and au animated picture. Many took both dinner and supper at the park. Hon. William T. Creaky was present and delivered an address. It was one of his characteristic talks, in which the farmers were given much excel lent advice. Farmer (Jieasy believes in the potenay of organization and no class of people, ha held, has more to gain from it than farmers. The farm ers, he said, constitute the pillar of tlie nation and yet 110 class of people receive loss consideration from our law makers. The farmer, he said, should not be content "to sit at the sec ond tatilo." Ho uhonl'l domain! l<io rights and organize not only to secure better laws, hut to advance his inter ests along the line of insurance, tele phone service,&c. In his address, Mr. Creasy took occasion to urge upon the farmers that they keep up with the times in every respect, especially in the matter of dress, avoiding careless and uncouth appearance,which is not at all consistent with good taste,prog ress or general prosperity. He said that there was no reason why the farmer should not live as comfortably and dress as well as residents of town. All that was needed, he said, was for them "to reach flown in their pock etsit would be putting the inon:>y to the test possible use. On September 16th the Committee and others interested in the Tri-Ooun- , ty Picnic Association will convene in the Grand Jury room at the Court House, at which time members of the j new Committee will he elected and a President and a Secretary will be chofen. Death of Hrs. Julia lioyer. Our citizens Tuesday morning woro pained to learn of the demise of Mrs. Julia Ann Howyer, one of our very oldest residents. Mrs. Howyer was taken sick only last Saturday. People generally did not know that she was ill and the news of her death a great surprise. Mrs. Howyer was ninety one years of ago. Time had dealt kindly with her, however; her faculties were well preserved and she seemed to enjoy life. On last Saturday she was seized with an attack of dysentery. Her con dition at once became critical and the disease speedily ran its course, death ensuing at 1 o'clock Tuesday niorn -111(2. ' The deceased is the widow of John Howyer, who departed this life some ten years ngo, and is survived by two sons and three daughters ; James D. Howyer of Philadelphia, W. O. Howy er, Anna E. Howyer,Mrs. M. (J. Oear hait and Mrs. F. C. Derr of this city. Mrs. Howyer spent her entire life in this immediate locality. Hefore mar riage she was Miss Julia Ann Deen, the daughter of John Deen, who at an earlier day was one of Danville's most prominent residents. With her death the last suivnor of tln< family passed away. Henry Kempe, the inventor of the lie tripe self winding clock, along with bis family was in this city last night and will leave his morning for New York City,to purchase a stock of goods for the new department store, which he proposes to open in Lock If iveii about September 25th Mr Kempe w,.s j a resident ot Danville lor many joins j For twelve years he conducted a jew elry and china store on Mill street, j He is prominent in Masonic ciiehH, is |an all around good fellow and will leave for his new Held followed by the best wishes of everyone who knows him. DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY SKPTEMIiKU 7, ' IM |'i liININC CAM I! The Labor Day base hall game at DeWitt's Park, on Monday, pioved to ho one of the most exciting and hotly contested games ever played on the local diamond. Bud Logan, the oh! favorite of the Danville fans, was in his usual posi tion at short 011 Mouil ty hut was dead agaiust us as he was filling the posi tion of captain of tho strong Milton aggregation which after 13 exciting innings succeeded in capturing the game by a soore of two to one. Excitement never ran so high at tho park as it did 011 Monday as inning af ter inning each olub retired without scoring. Bibby, who pitched for the home team, was an enigma to the vis itors, as tliey were only ablo to secure five hits from his delivery, and while Bibby was making trouble for the vis itors the locals were experiencing a few troubles themselves as they could not couneot to auy extent with the twisters handed up by one man Brown, of Milton, who had fine control and all the curves and allowed the home team only seven hits. Neither side scored until the fifth inning when tho visitors got a man across tiie plate, Danville barely es caped a shut out, and did not score until tho ninth inning when (Josh hit safe, stole second and third and suc ceeded in scoring 011 the squeeze play which was our only hope and was tried successfully as a last resort. This run tied the score and from the ninth to the thirteenth inning the wildest scenes imaginable took place on the ball field at. every good play,and there were many of them, and each was cheered to the echo and as the game proceeded. Both pitchers received loud applause as the batsmen were disposed of The game ended at the thirteenth inning when Hertz made a hit. stole second and scored on Bucher's single to right field,thus ending a most thrilling con test. Danville and Milton will probably meet again in the near future 011 the looal diamond. The large crowd pre sent were highly pleased with the game. Following IH the score in full. DAN VlfiLK. H H. U. A. K. (iosh, If ... 1 2 2 0 0 Oovolinki, 2b 0 1110 Ross, 8 b., of 0 1 ft 1 I Hummer, c 0 1 18 1 0 Dugan. as .... 00110 Bibby. p. 0 " Shannon, lb.. 0 1 18 0 0 Dfiflrilnrf rf O 1 I I O CJlayberger, of., Hb o 0 2 1 0 Totals 1 7 MS 12 1 MILTON. It. II O. A E. Hertz,2b. 1112 0 Buclier. c.. . . 0 2 15 2 0 Strine, 3b 0 0 0 2 0 Wolfinger, of 0 0 2 0 <> Logan. nh 0 0 2 »> 1 Kei'der, lb (i 1 11 1 <> Godeharles, rf 0 0 0 0 0 Keioh, If <» 0 3 0 0 Moyer, p 111 «» 0 Totals .... 2 5 88 1V» 1 Twooot when winning run was scored. OOVOIMU I out for batting out of order. Danville 0 0 0 0 0 It 0 0 1 0 0 0 0- 1 Milton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 2 Summary.—Karne I i uns, Dmn llle 1. Milton 1. Base on balls by Bibby :i; by Moyer 1. Stolen bases. Gosh 8; Hertz 1. Struck out by Bibby 18; by Moyer 13. Sacrifice. Dogan I ; Olay berger 1 ; Moyer 1. Time of game one hour and thirty minutes. Umpire Jones. The Dynamo Overhauled. New coils were inserted in the dyn amo at the municipal light plant yes terday. The work WHS done by l'\ Duflick, an expert of Sandti-kv, Ohio, assisted by Borough Klectrician Jones and Engineer Jacob Byeily. The recoiling of the dynamo is in line with the recommendations made j by Mr. Clieyney.the expert from Phil j adelphia, who was employed to test j the plant before it was taken off tin J contractors' hands by the Borough, j The effect of the overhauling should 1 be to improve the dynamo not only by j increasing the light, but also by re- | docing the noise. A great deal of work was involved, as the dynamo had to he taken apart. ; The whole process, however,was com pleted in about seven hours by the three men employed, which is consid ered record-breaking time. The Borough light is giving very good satisfaction It is true one or more mishaps have occurred that have shut off the light, temporarily, but these seem to have hern in the line of accident for which no one was direct ly responsible. The "grounding" which existed at different parts of the system as tar as practicable has been removed, and as one of the results the machinery runs with less wear and tear. A Prolific Pumpkin Nine. B. I'. Simthi rs, Grind street, lias in his garden a pumpkin vi-e thai fur hearing. surpasms anything "t its kind thus far re,net' \ having thir teen pumpkins ratigin,: i'i eirenmler itlie,e from four f.nt, Intii leehes down to one foot, eight 1.. h - Four of the pumpkins ur» ovi r loin teet in cir cumference , five ot them ate over three feet in eneninference and two of them are ovei two feet 10 eltcum fereuce. ! PERSONAL 1 PARAGRAPHS W. II lionderKon, of Williamsport, I spout Sunday Willi friends in this civ. Ueorßo O. Steinbreiiner, fit Wilkes- Barre, H ) ent Sunday at the lionie of ; liis mother, Mrs Ami in Steinbreiiner, ! East Front street Miss Elizabeth Thompson, of Will j iamsport. is a guest at. tli« home ot Oliver Hoover. South Danville. Clarence MeMahan.of Philadelphia, spent. Sunday with relatives in this city. John Miller, of Williamsport, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Mary Smith, of Wilkes-Barre, is the guest of Miss Dora White, East Market street. Frank G. School) spent Sunday with relatives at Ijowisburg. Mr. anil Mrs. Harry Myerly and son, of Wilkes-Barre, ftro visiting relatives in this ci'.y. ______ Thomas Miller and family, of Mil ton, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob O. Miller, Kerry-street. Miss Anna Thompson, of St. Clair, is visiting at the home ot her grand father, A. J. Hiatt, Bloom street. Miss Mary Piper, ot Pittsburg, is visiting at the home of O K. Schill ing. .tames H. Thompson of Carlisle Dickinson School of Law is visiting at the home ofltis grandfather, A J. Hiatt, Bloom street. Mr. and Mrs. William Byerly, of Williamsport. spent Sunday with rela tives in this city. Mrs. John K Geringer.of Manassas, Virginia, spent Sunday in this citv as the guest of her daughter, Mr-!. W. E. (Josh. Mr. and Mrs. Saiunil Sondheim re turned to Lehighton yesterday, after a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Nelda Jacobs returned to lla/.le ton last evening, after a visit with relatives in this city. Miss Florence Peot, of Seranton, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. B V. Sanford, Water street Miss Fan Bodiue, of Muncy. arrived yesterday for a visit with Mi-s Frances Welllver, Mill street. Miss Martha Ilarpel leit yesterday tor a visit with friends at Muncy. J a red N. Diehl. of Northumberland, transacted business in this city yester day. Mr*. J. 11. Moutagne ami Miss May Montague left yesterday for a visit with friends at Milton and Watson town. Miss Anna Woodside spent yesterday with frietuis at Catawissa. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoddens and daughter Marion r'turned last evening from a trip to Philadelphia, Atlantic City an d New York. J. Hatnsey Childs.ot Pittsburgh vis iting his father, Baltis A Childs, Front street. Mrs. Walter J. Snyder, of Newside, Lehigh county, is visiting friends in this city. J. B. McCoy left yesterday for a tew davs visit with friends at Pottsgrove. Charles Mortimore returned to Phil i adelphia last evening after a visit at the home id his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Moitimore,East Center strei t. H;ir:y Miller, of Heiirysville. spent last evening with relatives in this citv. Mr and Mrs. A. O. Amesbury and son Penn have returned from a trip to Asbury Park, New Jersey. Mrs. John Gaskins and Miss Bertha Gaskius returned yesterday troma vis it at Spring Lake Beach, New Jersey. Picnic on Saturday. The Amalgamated Association ot Iron, Steel and l'in Woikers did not hold their picnic at Hooter's Park Labor Day as advertised, but decided to postpone the event until next Sat urday, September IMb, when it will b< held in DeSVitt's Park. The same program of sports includ ing lug of war and dancing, which was arranged for the picnic on Labot Day, will be pulled off at the picnic Saturday. In addition there will be a game of base ball between Locust (tap | and Danville. A general invitation ito the public is extended. The picnic is gotten up for the benefit ot the A. A. of 1. S. and T. W., who are very ! seldom before the public ami therefor. should bo well patronized j The order, which is comported Ix ' illusively of skilled workers, 111 D,»n --j villo, >s loss than two years < Id, al though it boasts of:178 members The local lodge held it* first picnic 10 i Hunter's Park on Labor Day,lust year. Methodist Day Sept. I Ith. Account Methodist Day, Thursday, September 14th. at Starr I-1 •« 11 • I Park, the Heading Kailway will issue ex eursion tickets to Montoursville at rate id' one faro for the round trip from Ml Oaruiel, Bloouisburg, Cata- I wis*a anil intermediate ticket sta lling. Mi se tickets will be sold for all trains September l-fth, and will be g...id going .ml returning only 011 day ■>l al' , N • tickets will be. issued lor te - than > cunts. Good train service • ml , led by use < 112 regular trams. 11l of Rheumatism. John Kisi-iiliait, proprietor of City ll.ill in-ul market Is suffering ftom an attack el rheumatism One arm is very badly swollen and the man is nearly . incapacitate d for work. 801) HORSE I'OWIiR What, is undoubtedly the largest and most modern engine 111 Danville has boon installed at the Nemoloton Silk Mills, owned by F. Hartman, this city. It was started up Tuesday morn ing and since then has been running without a hitch of any sort propelling all the machinery of the enlarged and now extensive plant. The engine is a ponderous affair, larg. R.it is safe to affirm, than has over boon soen by seven-tenths of tho people of any community. It is a 22 and I t by 48 stroke Cross Compound Condensing Hamilton Corliss engine Its dimensions will be better under stood when it is explained that it is an 800-horse power engine, installed to meet not only the present needs of the plant hut to provide for future ex pansion. In this connection to il lustrate the rapid growth of Mr Hart man's plant it might be stated that the present engine is the fourth that has been installed since tho plant was started. The engine displaced, which will bo shipped to Berwick, installed only a few years ago, doubled on the one preceding it, just as it in turn is cast into tho shade by the monster jnst now installed. To accommodate the big Corliis a new power house has been erected 011 the South side opposite tho center of the mill. The engine, which is raised sixteen feet above the ground line, is built on a solid concrete foundation eleven feet deep Between tho power house and ttie river, adjoining tho former is a big Jeansviile condenser, usinj per hour 12,000 gallons of water which is drawn from the river through a seven inch pipe. By "running con densing" as the engine does at least twenty-five per cent, of power is sav ed. The engine exhausts right into the condenser and there is no escape of steam when the mills are in op eration. Yesterday the connection had not been fully made with tho con denser, but today or tomorrow it will be completed. Tho boiler feed water is pumped by a power pump ran from the main drive, thus doing away with separate eteain pump and giving tho Corliss con densing steam efficiency. The installation of the now engine has occupied pretty much all summer, tie; work being iu charge of F. (3. Conk, an expert connected with the Now York office of the. manufacturers, the Hoovcn, Cwetis, Rentschler Com pany, of Hamilton. Ohio. The trans far from the old eiigiue to the now was niado on Labor Dav. Without anv break in time the mill was started tip at fi:ls o'clock Tuesday morning. The ponderous engine started off with its heavy load as though it wore a mere trifle and has since been keeping things humming without the least sign of friction. The big engine is accom panied by little noise and there is a peculiar fascination in tho clock like and rhythmical motion of its various parts that is apt to enchain the visit- The monster pulloy wheel, especial ly, is a marvel; it is eighteen foot in diameter, live feet wide and woighs 5(1.000 pounds. The belt required for this wheel is likewise a wonder,being a double belt, forty-eight inches wide and approximating one hundred feet in length. The main drive is 011 an eight inch jack shaft, which drives the two mills separately with two 22-inch holts. The growth of Mr. Hartman's plant has boon quite phenomenal and is a splendid attestation ot his technical knowledge and .skill as well as of his enterprise and untiring energy. By installing the big engine,which would suffice for a plant nearly twice the size of the present one, lie has shown a wise forethought quite in keeping with his policy of looking out for the future. Whether in the matter of help, floor spa e or machinery Mr. Hartman Inn always so managed affairs that when the time ariived for expansion he ready for if. If is gratifying to know that he is still looking into the fntme and that a still larger plant with all that that implies is likely at some day to materialize. Concrete Railings fluch Admired. The concrete railings belonging to the new steps at the Court House which are now approaching comple tion, prove very ornamental pieces of work and are much adtnird by the many comers and goers at the Mnu tour House, who from week to week watch the progress of the work. The railings together with the equally ornamental newels with which they are connected,afford a glimpse of what | the improvement will be like when the whole system,steps and pavement, are completed. The contractors have still two weeks in addition to the present in which to push ihe woik so that it may be com pleted by the tuue court convenes. Unless held up by very had weather it is not likely that any difficulty will be experienced in getting both the concrete steps and the pavement in front complete Iby court. The side walk along West Market street will no doubt be unfinished hut that can easily be spared during contt. Church Being Renovated. 2 The interior of St. John's Lutheran ■lunch, Kast Market street, Is being completely renovated. The walls and ceiling are being repapeied ami the wood work will be repainted. The work is being done by Messrs. Startz e and Kobinsotu KSTAIiUSIIKJ) IX IS7>r> RURAL SCHOOLS ARE ALL OPEN The public (schools of tlie county aie now all open and moving along nice ly. in several of the townships the .schools started on Monday, Angus! 28th. Tl-.e remainder opened this week, on Monday or Tuesday, as Lab or Day in the district happened to lie observed or not. Daring a conversation with County Superintendent C. W Derr last even ing it was learned that the schools throughout the rural districts never opened nnder more auspicious cir cumstances. The teachers without ex ception rank well in point of learning and practice iu teaching. The schools are well attended considering that it is early in the term when the boys and girls of the farm as a rule arc kept pretty busy at home. Montour County has enough resident teachers to fill her schools and a few capable of doing acceptable work are left over. The number of male and female teachers are nearly equal, the females probably being slightly in ex cess. In the proportion of male teach ers, it is said, Molitour ranks higher than most counties of the State. Probably thirty per cent, of the teachers employed in the county have normal school diplomas; a fair propor tion have professional certificates, while the remainder have merely pro visional certificates. The term iu the rural districts is seven months long and the minimum salary under the law is thirty five dol lars. In only two districts does the salary exceed that of the above limit —in Washingtonvillo where forty dol lars is paid, and in Mahoning town ship where the salary is forty and forty five dollars per month,the latter amount being paid only for the gram mar school at Mechanicsville. Mr. Lenigers Aquarium. Druggist O. M. Leniger is an }»m atour aquarist wlio merits more Mian a passing notice. He is something nice tlian a mere buyer aud seller of gold fish and kindred species. He tias gone into the subject scientifically and besides being a great lover of the beautiful little fish ho has storod his mind with a vast deal of knowledge concerning their care, their habits, mode of living, &c. Some time ago our druggist began to interest himself in the subject of breeding fish and by and by he thought he had gained enough information to undertake the difficult art himself, although it is a fact that brooding is rarely ever at tempted bv persons situated as is Mr Leniger. Among his collection of fish are two Paradise-fish of India, which are beiiuti ful beyond description. Those being nest builders the druggist took hold of the matter according to the informa tion he had gained and proceeded to raise Paradise-fish. What he did or how ho did it are matters that need not be explained here. Suffice it to say that he was successful and the two beautiful nest builders have been do ing their best all summer to prevent race suicide of their kind. The fish spawned on June 17th, on July Bth, on July 22nd aud again on August Bth. Mr. Leniger had several things to learn however, about the care of the beautiful aud sensitive little fish. The fruit of the second spawning were all kitled by a match falling into the globe that contained them. The sec ond crop were also killed by some swamp wati-r which found its way in to the aquarium. Four of the first spawning survive and these,which are now about an inch long. Mr. Leniger points to with especial pride. It is the fruit of the lass spawn, however, that the druggist expects the most of. There are some four hundred of these, not much bigger than gnats.it is true, but very active and healthy little fel lows. which will no doubt profit by til.' experience that Mr. Leniger has gained and will grow into graceful swimmers in all respects as beautiful as their parents. Indue time Mr. Leni«ei will occupy the unique.posi tion of selling Paradise fish of his own breeding. Robbery at Tlartin Landau's. A robbery, which for obvious rea sons was kept quiet for some time, was committed in Martin Landau's es tablishment, Mill street, on Friday night. The building occupied is to be rais ed to conform with the new grade and in the rear the process of remodeling is already under way. The thief took advantage of this fact, and had not much difficulty in getting into the store. Au improvised door in the rear, however, was locked, which the bur glar broke open. A variety of articles was stolen in cluding a quantity of choice tobacco ami cigars. Mr. Landau estimates his loss in all at some fifty dollars Noth ing was said about the robbery for a lew days, as the officers had hopes of finding a clue that would lead to the recovery of the goods, and arrest of the burglar. Workman's Bye Injured. John Nevius, who is employed by j Kiss llartman, bad his eye painful ly injured yesterday afternoon while S woiking in the limestone quarry near the new State Highway at Mausdaie He was engaged in quarrying ston 1 when a limestone spall struck him in She eye lacerating the eyelid and ! slightly injuring the eyeball He came • into town wbertf be received medical i attention JOB PRINTING The office of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy typ * and job material I generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOH PRINTING Of all K Inds and Description GRAND ARMY VETERAN DIES Robert Moodle.an old and respected eiti/.en, who was born and raised in Danville, died at his home on D. L. & W. avenue, yesterday morning at 10:15 o'clock of a complication of dis eases. Mr Moodie held the position of watchman at the steel plant property for sixteen years prior to his death. He was compelled to stop work last April, however, on account of ill health, 112 nt it was not until last Fri day that in indisposition took a ser ious turn. On that day he took to his bed and hi> condition rapidly grew worse until the end. The deceased was a member of Good rich Post, No. 22, G. A. R., aud has an excellent war record. He enlisted twice, the first time, June, 1863, in Company A, 10th Regiment, Maryland Volunteers. He received an houorable discharge from this enlistment iu Jau uary, 18(54. In February, 1864, he again enlisted in Company A, Bth Regiment, Connecticut Infantry, in which command he served until hon orably discharged in Juno, 1865. At Cold Harbor he was severely wounded in the arm.aud it was on this account that he was never afterward able to perform arduous labor. Mr. Moodie was also a member of a Baltimore lodge of Knights of Pythias. Mr. Moodie lived in Baltimore for a number of years after his discharge from the army, aud returned to this city to reside in 1882. He was 62 years of age the 17th of last April, ana is survived by his wife and seven chil dren, all of whom live in Danville: Mrs. James McVey, Charles, Allen, Sarah, Isabel, Martha and Hazel. The funeral will take place from the family home Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Judge White Injured. During the parade at Denver, Col orado, Tuesday Judge Harry White of Indiana County,who presided at Court in Montour County last winter, was thrown from his horse and slightly in jured. Judge White presided at our court during the trial of several important cases, among them being the Cromley damage suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He is a most able Judge, while his natural courtesy no less than his ability won trim many friends in Montonr County, who will be sorry to learn of the mishap. As Judge White was riding in the parade his horse reared at the approaoh „t - ... » t * •> heavily to the pavement. He sustain ed a cut on his left leg, but beyond this as far as could be ascertained lie was not seriously hurt. He insisted upon remaining in the parade. General H»rry White has a remark able military record. He eutered the Union Army at the beginning of hos tilities in 18(51 as major of the Sixty seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. While in the army he was elected State Sen ator, s rving in the session of 1862-63. Returning to his command, he was captured by the rebels during the bat tle of Winchester. Tlio election of 18t;:i made the Senate a tie without bis vote, and vain efforts were made for his release, the Confederate govern ment sending him to solitary confine ment at Sf.lishurg, N. C.,whore he re mained sixteen mo.iths, when he es caped. Fefore leaving Libby he sent his resignation from the Senate con cealed in a Testament. Rejoining his command he served until the end of the war, having meanwhile been pro moted to the colonelcy of the regi ment and brevetted brigadier general. General White is best known in Penn sylvania as Judge Harry White, ow ing to his long service on the beuch. Played street Piano. There are good ways and poor ways of doing everything, aud included among the things to which this axiom applies is playing a street piano. The people who happened to be ou Mill street near Jacobs' confectionery store early Monday evening were en chanted by beautiful music which,up on investigation,they found to be issu ing from a specimen of the despised | street piano. The reason for the de lightful music was easily found. how j ever, in the fact that the motive pow er was being supplied to the decrepit machine bv a young lady, Miss Emma Dunn, of Hazleton, a guest at the Jacobs home. Miss Dunn,who is an amateur music ian of exceptional ability, was entirely displeased with the manner in which the swarthy sons of Italy had operated their musical vehicle, and was show nig them the error of their musical ways. Toe Hadly Cut. Walter Snyder, of West Mahoning street, had one of his toes very badly injured while workiug at the Hanover Brewing Company's plant ou Mouday evening. A half a barrel filled with beer fell on his foot, the edge bound with iron hoop staking the top of his Dig toe and half severing that mem her. Dr. Curry rendered surgical at tcntion Pope's Delegate. Arch Risliop Symon.special delegate of the Pope to America, to investigate the moial and intellectual conditions of the Poles of this country.arrived »t Sl< amok ill, Tuesday, and was met by ten societies of the parish there. A reception was tendered him at the parochial residence.
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