Home Paper -—For tie Home Ihe circulation ol this paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING 11. JENNINGS, Office Hours u, which opened on October Ist and will close on Dec ember Ist, has afforded gunners Ptt'e sport, the squinels being scarce. Gun ners say that never has there been a greater scarcity if squirrels in this section than now. Emperor William simply can't hold himself. President Roosevelt's peace triamph and now his collision on the Mississippi have pnt the Kaiser so much to the bad that it is little won der he is masking an army on the frontier with a view of Helping out the Czar. If Congress creates n new depart ment of Government to control insnlar affairs, Clarenre R. Edwards, chief of the present Bureau of Insnlar Affairs, will undoubtedly be chosen to take the new chair. Colonel Edwards i.s a Cleveland man, and i« a graduate of tlie United States Military Academy of the class of 1888. "Production of food supplies," says Secretary of Argiculture Wilson "has been decidedly heavier this year " As a consequence he makes the pleas ant prediction tint prices will be low er during the com*ng winter for meat», poultry,dairy products nod ot' et t »sfo necessities. A MATTER Or HEALTH pOVA|, &AKINO POWDER Abso Intel/ Pure HAS MO SUB A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phos phatic acid HOY At. BAKING POWDFCR CO., NEW YORK. J Ui'l^ "THIS COUNTRY WILL NKVKR Bl; ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEM WD WII I' ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 51--NO 44 CANDIDATES 10 IE 11 IIESIOF IE Tho candidates on tlie Republican county ticket were nominated June 10th l*#t They have boon before the people from that day to the present, a period of five months, during which time the opposition has b«en umbln to find a single flaw or weak place in the ticket by which tho competency or the integrity of any one of the candidates could bo attacked. Isn't this a pretty strong indication of the worth of these several candi dates on the Republican ticket, whose names have been before the public for live months, so thai the people could judge of their fituess? If there was one among them against whom the breath of suspicion could he blown, would the opposition have rested content? Nay, Nay! It the Republican party had lmiuinated unworthy men it would deserve to have the tact made public and to have suffered the defeat of those men who ooul 1 not stand the light ot searching inquiry. Hut since tho nominations were made tint ( lie of the candidates has beeu assailed. This slioulu be accepted as the strongest possible recommendation for their electiou. It is proof of their unusual fitness when tho opposition, which is giving close scrutiny at all times, cannot, in five months, unearth a single excuse for an argument against the election of either or any ol the Re publican candidates. Those who are scanning tne political horizon from day today ought to take this iuto account, for if means moro thai any uoids we can say commendatory of the Republican candidates. The business of the county is the public business, and if the taxpayers wtiose money is b -ing expended make a mistak on them alone will rest the consequences. iciocmiii nmoti) Will WASHINGTON Amoug old documents that date back to Kevolutiouary times there are none that carry with them more interest than several in the possession of for mer Judge H. M. Hiuckley, of River side. The documouts iu question relate to Alexaiider Graydon of Reading, an uucle of Judge Hinckley's mother and coisrqoeotly a great uucle of the Jjdge himself, who wa* a c.tptam in the patriot arm? under George W »sh ington. Mr. Kinckley has iu his possession oarefally preserved Al -xander Gray don's Com nission as captain, signed by Johu Hauuock. Presi lent of Con gress. Tite Commission is a neatly print.-d blank filled in with Mr. Grav don's name, the date, January 5, 17711, aud signed with the bold iiau 1 writ lug of John Hancock. In one of the battles in New Yurk State Captain Graydon—then about 24 years of ago— was wounded and takeu prisoner by the Hritish. This incident called forth a document which in point of iut Test SJ .passes all other-, as it was penned and sigued by the lui morttl Washington himself. It appears tint the mother of Cap tain Graydon—a widow—learning that her son was wounded a'id a prisoner, i heroically started out to secure his rt - ! le*si, if possible aud if not at least to | ro mill by his si le and nnr.se him. To reach her son it was necessary to pass ; through bo h the British and tho Am erican liue-. The document given by Washington j is an order grantin; Mrs. Graydon permission to pass the lines. It as follows: "Mrs. Gtaydou, a widow lady of Philadelphia, Ii is permission to pa-s the guards of my army in order togo iuto Brunswic to endeavor to obtain lib rtv <-t t.o Commanrti ig Offi ;er there togo into Ne*' York to visit her sou, Captain Graydon, a prisouer of war. Given at Headquarters Camp at Mid- j dlebrook tins 30th day of M tv. 1717. G. WASHINGTON." This documeut —which is clearly i legible and in a goo I state of preserva tion —possesses, indeed, a remarkable interest ani represents great valu >. The leader will be interested to learn that Mrs. Graydon secured the release of hr son and to 1; him a'oog to her home. Another brandi ot Mr. Hinckley's family has au order grant ed by Lord Howe giving Mrs. Graydon permission to pass the Hritish guards. Vote for Kisner for District Attorney. 250 th Anniversary of Jews. There is to lie much observance of the 350 th anniversary of the settle ment of the Jews in tho United States. The anniversary ocenrs in this y ar, aud the celebrations are to take place on the Siturdav aiKl Suuday before Thanksgiving day,aud some on Thanks giving dav, in various cities of the j country. The Jewish churches and j ill" soci il, b"U voleiit and literary i oigau x • i mil* ar • Ki cn-oj erat' 1 to make ; the ainiiv«rsarv memorable Li tie ttfo ano otn-ha!f centuries that hav - elapsed s n-e tho tiist bo ly of Jews -.titled npun this continent ! the pioneers of (lie race have le en fol lowed by mu 1111 u(b-■ if t:eir cried -oeking iM'd finding religious li \> it? »nd fned in of ex:ste ice. ihe Jews waxed pr spoons an I i• flu-ntial on tin- sii', ani lisv • made • re' mil for e'tizeuship tliar is uuhieinisln d and whi h ha- deninnptr iti d to tin wi rid, lint w ih ut i'eo led eff-: t. that, the le.v, if given a square deal, i- a bul wark of civil X itlOtl. The way to win elections is to get out the vote. Votes, and nothing els % are what make the majorities. A flag stone sidewalk is beng laid in front of the county lot.hctwee i tin- Water Works and the bridge. WILL IILIIJi BOWLING ALLEY Gronud will bo broken today for a bowling alley in Danville, a proposi tion alluded to in these columus some weeks ago. Those who have the pro ject in hand are Acheubach and Moore of Bloomsburg, although it is averred that there are Danville people inter ested. The site selected for the alley is formed by the lots abutting on East Mahoning striet between the Grone building and R. \V. Eggert's property owned by Mrs. Eggert and Lydia B. Grier, tlie latter cf Brooklyn. The lease wis executed daring the present week. Yesterday a buildiug permit was issued by Borough Secretary Pat ton to Messrs. Acheubach and Moore I providing for the erection of a build ing ninety feet long aud twenty-six feet wide. The structure will be of J veneered hiick. Work of clearing off' the ground was begun yesterday afternoon. A large j apple tree aud several smaller trees! ; were cut dowu aud everything got in readiness to excavate for the founda tion of tho walls. Mr. Acheubach yes »• terday stated that an effort wonld be made to have the whole buildiug com pleted and ready for use in two or three weeßs' time. First of all the fence along East Mahoning street will ' be torn down anil removed to tlie south side of the lot to shut off the upper portion from tin part occupied by the bowling alley, which will lie open to the stieet. The effect no doubt will be to chauge the appearance of the spot and to make what was formerly a quiet and generally deserted locality one of great life and activity. It is certainly true that no more desirable site for a bowling alley could be found 1 iu auy town. The width of the building—twenty ! six feet—will provide space for three alleys and afford an abundance of room for spectators. Nothing but what is new and modern will enter into the equipment of the alleys. Vote for Cook and Sechler for County Commissioners. Great Demand for Brick. Tin demand for brick at present is unprecedented. Johu Keim last even ! iug stated that throughout bis long rareer as brick manufacturer he has uev'ot known of -o many inquiries at th;-" season. He »nuld dispose of mil lion--, whereas no has only 700,000 iir.ok on hau l, which he lias prospects : of getting rid of near home. Tho Milton yards arc all depleted as ar • also the yards of Shamokin valley and other nearby loen!ities Within a couple ol days past Mr. j Keim has been called upon by Wilkes- Baire contractors, *ho hoped to in duce linn to part with the stock he I has on hand. In briet then; set ms to be a shortage of brick that may interfere to great er or less extent with building plaus in this p ;rt of the state. Meanwhile there i.s every induce ment for brick manufacturers to in* creas th ■ cao icity of their yards aud push the manufacture of brick to the iiuiir as long as the season lasts this fail. Wilkes-Barre contractors state! that i veu now tiny have sufficient ! contra ts on hand to occupy them for a year to come. To procure the brick in vded is the problem they are try ing to solve at pr"sent. hence their visits to Danville. Ralph Kisner has made i one of the best officials who ever served the county. I J that record worthy of endorse ment at the polls ? An Orphanage Project. $ j Mrs. Clara Po welly, of Sun bury, ' | State President of tho Patiotic Order ' of Americans, has called a meeting ol the representatives of all the lodgi sin i Pennsylvania, to be held in Philadel- tibia, when the question of fstablith- f * iug itu orphan.tg" for the children of | deceased members will be decide I. i)AXVILLK. l'A.. TirUKSDAY XOVKMHKIi !!»■>."> Miss lIII.WIC ELECTEDJEACHER The Sohool Board held a special meeting Monday, at which Miss Sara WiL-on, teacher of the fourth grade of the Third Ward, was transferred to the first primary school of the Foorth Ward to fill the recently created vac ancy occupied at present by Miss Tooey.yupil teacher. To fill the school left open by the transferring of Miss Wilson, Miss Lillian B. Helwig, of Elysburg, was elected a member of the corps. The choice of teachers was made, after a great deal of discussion. The first question to decide was whether or not one of the two pupil teachers elected should not be given the vacant school in the Fourth Waid. It was . finally decided that it would be for the best interest of the schools to per mit the pupil teachers to resume their places as such and complete their six months' training and to elect an older and experienced teacher to fill the ex isting vacancy. In accordance with this view on motion of Mr. Orth Miss Wilson was transferred to the primary 6cli 00l of tho Fourth Ward at a salary of $43 per month. It was explained that Miss Wilson was favorable to the change. To till Miss Wilson's position Miss Helwig was selected from several ap plicants. She was nominated by Mr. Fischer and elected with nine votes. SI IO has a Normal School education; has had uino years' experience in teaching and has high recommenda tions. Her salary will be $lO per month. The teaching of music in the High School seems to be unpopular with some of the directors. The subject has been up for discussion during several meetings past. The matter was brought to a head last uight by Mr. Pursel, who moved that music be abolished in the High School. Mr. Fischer second ed the motion, which failed to carry. A division was called for which show ed the following vote: Yeas—Pursel, Fischer and Heiss. Nays—Adams, Orth, Burns, Werk heiser, Trumbower and Grone. If every Republican does his full duty during the in tervening days, success will crown the party's efforts. Red Hen's 38th Anniversary. Mahoning Tribe, No. 11. I. O. R. M , celebrated its 38th anniversary on Saturday night. The room was crowd ed. A program was rendered consisting of an address, recitations and music. The address was delivered by Rev. E. B. Dunn aud was a very appropriate effort based on the Motto of the Ord er : "Freedom, Fiiendship aud Char ity." Kooitatioiiu were rendered as follows: Miss May Lewis, "The Vagabond." Miss Anna Evans, "The Skeptical Daughter." Miss Martha Clap, "Red Man's Day," Miss Lizzie Russell, "Angelina Johnson." A solo was rendered by Miss Helen Chesuut entitled. "Home of Peace." Miss Ida Sechlcr was accompanist. Refreshments were served, after which benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dunn. The entertainment was somewhat shortened by reason of the sudden death ot Dr. S. Y. Thompson, who was one of the oldest members of Mah oning Tribe. Hunters Bag Few Rabbits. Rabbit hunters were out in consid erable numbers yesterday. Howev(r, whether due to the fact that rabbits are scarce or that hunting conditions were bad,good luck did not fall to »h lot of any of the hunters and o:i their return empty game bags seemed to ! o the rule. Here aud there a luckv fel low succeeded m popping over a cot tontail. while a still more lucky gun ner shot two, but this seemed to be the limit. The hunting conditions wore bad yesterday. The high wind prevailing blew the leaves about covering up the tracks and destroying the 6cent so that tlie (logs worked at a big disadvantage aud about all the rabbits that were shot were those that the hunter him self started up. As to whether or not rabbits are plentiful reports do not at all agree audit is a little too early in the season to determine the exact truth. All hunters Bgree that at this season the rabbits should be the most plenti ful iu the vicinity of the culivated fields. Here hunters are restricted vory much by posted lauds, which in terferes with success. As the season advances and snow appears the cot tontails will seei the woods aud wild lands where the gunners have more freedom Hunting should then be at tended with better success unless it be a fact that rabbits this year are sea t o. J. 11. Woodside is capable of making a careful and in telligent audit. See that he gets your vote. "1 like your King Edward," K. yard Kipling makes one of his oi r acters deolae; "he's so blamed Brit ish." We liko our Piesidont, some of us say, who by no means approve all his public performances, became hr-'s so blamed Americau. Perhaps, Ml e fli er ease, tho true statement would be because he s iso very human. PARAGRAPHS Mr--. H. W. Swoigert aud children, of Leaisto vu,are visiting Mrs. Sweig- < eit's parents, Hon. aud Mrs. Alexan- i der Hillmeyer, near Washingtonville." i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moser and daughter, of Watsontown. were guests : ! at tin bom > of Edward Oyster, Wash ingtonville, on Sunday. Mrs. J. Montgomery Savidge and daughter Elizabeth, of Pottstowu, aie spending several days at the home [of D. F. Di East Market striet. , Mr. and Mrs. William Heighmiller, <-f Blooinslmrg, spent Suuday with friouds in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Kear, of Bor wick, split Suuday with relatives in this city. John Vor s.of Pottsgrove,spent Sun day in this city as a guest at tlie home of W. Fred Jacobs, Mill srteet Mrs. Oitj Gray and son Seigle, of Sunbury, spent Sunday with relatives iu Danville. M is* Mamie Zaring aud Mi-s Lou Phillips, of Shamokin, were in Dan ville over Suuday, as the guests of Miss Blanche Harder. Miss Chri-tine Smith,of New V>srk, is the guest of Mr. and air-. Adam Horuberger, Upper Mulberry streer. David L Joues.of Kingston, a truer singer of reputation, spent Suuday in Danville aud w*s the guest of John D. Evans, Front street. Miss Leah Mincemoyer, of Mont gomery,is visiting friends in this city Mrs. Charles A. Sidler, of Snnbury, spent j-esterday with friends in this oity. Mrs. E. E. Keefcr and (laughter Margaret, of Sunbury. were vi itors in this city yesterday. Mrs. Carrie G. Parsons returned to Lock Haven yesterday after a visit with bur brother, C. W. Antrim, at tho Oak Tiea Hotel, Valley township. Charles Leniger will arrive this evening from Philadelphia for a tew days' visit his parents, Mr and Mrs. O. M. Leniger. West Mahoning street. Mrs. H. B. John,who l as been spend ing the past week with friends in this city will return today to Pittsbuig. Mrs. John was formerly a resident ot Danville. Mr=. Jesse B Wyant and daughter Laura left yesterday morning for a visit with relativfs in Harrisburg Edward Shultz was a business visit or in Shamokin yesterday. Thomas Deuuen and Daniel Bomboy of Exchange, were business visitors in this city yesterdav. Clarence Voris, of Milton,spent yes terday with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murray, of Sun bury, were registered at the Hoddens riuußo y Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Suubury, spent yesterday with friends iu this city. Miss M E. E. Campbell, of Sun bury, called on friends in Dauville i yesterday. Mrs. Martin B. Bird, who lias been spending several months at the home of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John Keim, Front street, left yesterday morning for her home at Anoca, Ne braska. Miss Catherine Keim accom panied Mrs. Bird as far as Suubury. Mrs. T. J. Mclntyre, Mrs. Martin Law and mother, of Sunbury, spent vesterday with friends in this city. Entrust the business man agement of this county to the hands of Charles W. Cook and Geo. Rudy Sechler. They can be depended on at all times. Don't I.ike New Trespass Law. There is much complaint among the hunters, not only in this vicinity but throughout the State over the scope of the trespass act which was p:«ssed by the last Legislature, th • full text of which was already published in the Sows,for the parjioSM of t'lllv' inform ing those who hunt. The act provides that any person tre-passiug upon land upoii which the owner has prominently posted notices forbidding such trespasss shall, b guilty of misdemeanor and upon con vtction before a magistrate, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $lO and costs. Failure to pay the fines will result iu imprisoumeut of one day for each dollar. This law effectually bars hunters from safely going into the woods aud , fields in pursuit of gamn. It matters , not whether the land is fenced or not, j whether improved or uuimproved as j lonir as the owner has posted in prominence, notices not to trespass. It has been demonstrated that a hunter can unwittingly trespass up on unimproved land within a few feet !of such notices and not be aware of their existence. Ibis lact does not pr.5V( iir. his punishment, for lie is just as much a trespasser us the man who wilfully viol ,tt s t'.a I»w. N'tit 1 :ii/ '• "i t 'one until the uext Ligislauir l iu e s, bu■ a new b II will an in c »ils' in the session 112 the pres ent fen I in.; still ixs'-- among the hunter . Boy Broke Arm. John Kelly, the son of \:idiew Kel lv. North Mill stre.", f> II in P. & R. tracks near the grist in il Saturday aftorno HI, fracturing ore <>f the bones in the lower arm. Dr. Panics reduced t he 112 i not .i i o liUSV OH! HI (IT I SHOUT 111 DEATH On Saturday evening about 6:15 o'clock ju~t a suddenness adding to the poignancy of ~ricf and the effect of tho shock. Atlhough seriously iudispo-eil, Dr. Thompson may be said to have died literally in tho harm ss with the pencil in his baud tiken up to write a pre scription. Mr?. Thompson was out of the house at the time culling upon her daughter, Mrs. Dr. C. Shalt/ on West Market street His daughter, Miss j 3» ix, Wj ; - Ay DR. S. V. HOU? : ,N\ Olive Thompson,was aNo out of town, visiting friends in the Southern pa of the State. The physician was s »t --ed iu his chair aud was writiug wh-. n suddenly the pencil cropped from hi han 1 and his head fell iVrward. Th" lady for whom be was writing the prescription sprang forwnrd to renter assistance, hur the vital spaik of life had fled. For a year Dr. Thompson had been suffering with a complication of dis eases, involving a serious heart trou ble. which svas the cause of his sud d"n taking off. As a physician he ful ly realized the gravity of hi- case and tho fact that ho was a' all times ex posed to the danger of sudden death, nevertheless with a devotion that was nothing shoit ot hero sin ho struggled on visiting his patients svhenever at all able togo out aud attending to a large office practice Had Dr. Thompson 1 i*ed until Sun day lie would have been sixty-two years of age. Ho was born in Danville on October 2.1, ISM. He was a son of John G. and Hannah lYorksi Thomp son,and a grandson of William Thomp son. of Scotch Irish descent,who came to this country locating at B rwick and later removing to Espy. Dr. Thompson acquired a good education »i rh« public school- of Danville and then studied medicine tinner i>.. r. H. Long at Mechanicsburg, Pa. En tering tho Ljng Island Hospital of Brooklyn he was graduate 1 in 18(itl and one year later entered upon his chosen profession in Danville He was successful from the start and for many years while in the prime of physical manhood he carried an enormous prac tice. Ho was united in the boutls of matri mony with Annie E. Ege, a daughter | of Rev. Oliver E,<",of Mnhanicsburg, Pa., who survivts along with two daughters, Mtrgaret Frances, the wife of Dr. 0. Shultz.of this city and Miss Kate Olive, who re-ides at the parent al home. Mis. J. B. Gearhart, of Dan ville, in a sitter of the ceased. Dr. Thompson was a member of the Heptasopbs; also of Montour Lodge. No 10'\ I. O. O F.. and was Past Sachem of Mahoning l'c'e, No. IT, I. 0 R. M. He s rve I two tortus as Chief Uurgpss of I) t:i vi i' •* MI I at t!ie i time of his deal h was •; vi his third term :i Ass-i. ; t couuiv. Dr. S. Y. Thorn son was a physi cian in the hroadesSHPU.se of that term. Ho strove not for s joial distinction, nor for great wealth. His mission was to heal the sick—to i lieve suffering. He was alway- out on li H errands of mercy—even as above implied after disease and suffering had laid their !Ii avy haul on hi < own frame. Ho*- greatlv we will miss his famili *r fig ure, his cordial smile and greeting, his word of go;d olie rand >n on rage uient .as he responded tn the call- tor medical aid or camo aid went among his fellow inn in tl o varied walks ot life. A man of ge.inrous impulses whose heart wa- ( ssiiy to bed In sorrow of others Dr Tho npson did j much for the poor and did it withoat 1 the hope or de-ire > t lewaic I'ho va-r • amount of good accom; li b i in this i way that stands to his cn d w I, n k r j be known save by those who : •« ived I his kind ministrations and the Great I Creator, who has called liiui benre | | Farmers and orchard owners s ould , apply for instructions for the destruo- 1 I tion of tho Sau Joso scale and other j tree-damaging insects. ; Get every Republican vote 1 to the polls. 12 Woodcock and 5 Rabbits. A party composed of Michael Ryan, Harry Millard, Buck Seidel aud Dan 1 Frazier, who wero hunting yesterday 1 beyond Washingtonville, bagged 13 woodcock and 5 rabbits. ! Jacob Simon,who as been in charge !of the Si in met installment store ou west Third street in Mt. Oarrnel for about a year, is among the missing, [ and it is rumoied that bis shortages amount to about si>,ooo. STAKMSIIED tX 1855 BOARD OF HEALTH | ! The Board of Health held a special i meeting Friday for the purpose of j discussing the situation as it relates . to tliG mild epidemic of diphtheria j prevailing in Danville and for the pur pose of making some recommendations looking to a stamping out of the dis ease. Dr. P C. Newbaker, President of the Board, occupied the chair and ex plained the object of the meeting. Dr 0. SMultz, Secretary, was at his post and road tho minutes of the preceding in satin.:, which took place oi May 3rd last. The different wards of tho Bor ough were represented as follows : First Ward, .Tunes Shultz; Second Ward, W. H. Woodside; Third Ward, J. B. Cleaver; Fourth Ward, Robert Farley. « r«tarv Shaltz presented a report r • lati :y 'o the diphtheria outbreak, which showed that the first case oc r-n r d nn August 2nd. Up to the pres -0"! 2-> h i;.os have been placarded. D;i i i ;:trer23 housos have been i r .jtr wititie. Three deaths have mien rred. Sine : So.it Mhir 22 out o! 23 casus >rtel 18 if tlm homes iufected were r•» ! till Ireu attending St. Jo .'ire. id school. This was i • ificant,although it was r ! :>y r.o means conclusive that i; .t the parochial school ir • . Milt irr. The fact that the most 112 i«hi -il attending the parochi >l reside in a part of the town ; ,v . h the disease prevails in the >; i i !i of the members counted for *ijin •r 1 m Nevertheless it was thought t :visible that the Health Officer visit the school and make an investigation oE the cl tsets. plumbing, &o. Hi alth Officer Brown being presene reported that he had iu the perform ance of his duty been on the premises ml discovered that the closets were unsanitary. On motion of Mr. Cleaver, seconded by Mr. Sliultz.it was ordered that the Health Officer ask permission to make a further examination of the parochi al school, paying especial attention to tin cellar, clo-ets, plumbing, &3.,aud to make such recommendations as con ditions might seem to warraut. If ad visable it was recommended that the parochial school be fumigated by the Health Officer Saturday. On motion of Mr. Woodside, secoud el by Mr. Shaltz, it was ordered that the attention of Council and the Street Commissioner be called to the un cleanly and unhealthy coudition of many of the alleys about town. In view of the fact that a mild epi demic of diphtheria is prevailing in our town ou motion the following rec ommendations of the Board of Health were ordered given to the public: Anything which deteiiorates gener al good health tends to render the sys tem liable to disease and in this way nun •*•<*.' ' -j nromoter of diphtheria. Perfect cleanliness shouui be enjoiued in the house and iu all its surroundings. Parents in whose families the dis ease has broken out, who are able to do so may sentl their children unaf fected with the disease to homes in which thoie is uo oue liable to con tract it. But wheuever such removals arc made the children shcnld not min- Io with the public until after the lapse of two weeks. If possible only the purest water should b3 used. If there is any doubt about the purity of the water boil it thoroughly before using it. Foods aud milk should not be us d which comes from a house in which there is diph theria or any other contagious disease, for these may carry the germs of the <1 isease. When 'ver a child or a y mng person his a sore tiiroat with a ha 1 odor to its breath,especially it' ir has fever, it should immediately tie separated from ii! oilu-i poisms excepting necessary iti ndants until it has been ascertain ed by a physician whether it lias diphtheria or some other communic able disease. Whenever the disease is prevalent in any district children should be remov ed from the day aud Sabbath schools. Boware of a person who has a sore throat. Do not kiss or take the breath of such a person. Do not drink from the same cup, or use any articlo hand led by such a person until it is disin fected. Otsesof diphtheria should be re ported to the lucal Board of Health or r o the Health Officer at once. Do not I «cnd your clothing to a public lauudiy j to lio washed during an epidemic of diphtheria. On motion it was ordered that the j •Secretary be instructed to communi cate with tho State Health Depart | ment with a view of securing an an alysis of our Borough water. On motion it was ordered that here after persons kcepiug hogs in the Bor ough will be obliged to conform with the Borough Ordinance relating to the subject of hogs. Otherwise pig pens i will bti declared a nuisance. Vote for Ralph Kisner for District Attorney. Meddens—Keiser. Clyde M. Heddens and Miss Mar guerite Reiser, daughter of Charles Reiser, botii of Washiugtonville, were married at Bingliamton on Friday. The young couple are ri siding in \ al loy township. Philadelphia is about to eliminate ' grade crossings. 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 ail Kinds and Description NEW SECRETARY AT HIS DESK Charles P. Johnson, the new Gener al Secretary of the Y. M. 0 A .along with his wife arrived at this city Tuesday night and yesterday morning was found at his desk ready to assume the duties of his position. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left Saratoga Springs Tuesday morning and arrived at Dan ville on the 9:15 D L. & W. train. They are temporarily domiciled at the Montour House penning the comple tion of nrrangem iif forgoing to house keeping. Mr. Johnson enters upon the Gener al Secretaryship lure with twenty years' experience in busy centers of industry and places where conditions exist that reqnire in the General Sec retary not only high moral q'ialities but capacity for hard work and great execative ability in order to achieve much success in Association work. Mr. Johnson comes to Danville dir ectly from Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he filled the position of Gener al Secretary for five years. He enter ed npou Y. M. 0. A. wotk at Port land,Me.,as Assistant Secretary. From Portland he went to Whitman, Miss., where lie opened Y. M. C. A. work, remaining at that place two years. He next entered upou the Gener il Sec retaryship in the Y. M. G. A. at Mil ford, Mas-., where he remained four years. He next became General Sec retary at Rutland, Vt., where he pat iu four years. Prom Rutland he weut to Saratoga. At each of the above planes Mr. Johnson did the most acceptable work. The general success attending his lab ors become known beyond the states iu which he was engaged and it la significant that he has received no better recommendations anywhere than have come from Mr. Buckalew, the State Socretary of the Y. M. O. A. in Pennsylvania. Nothing better illustrates his lik ing and general aptitude for the work than the fact that when Mr. Johnson first entered npou th° duties of Assist ant Secretary at Portland, Me., it wai with no thought of contiuuiug at it longer than one week. He was then a student at the Lowell School of Practical Design. The regular assist ant at Portland—which was Mr. John son's home —was taken ill and onr Sec retary was induced to fill the place temporarily. At the end of cno week he was induced to remain a second week, and at the expiration of that time he was offered the Assistant Sec retaryship, which he accepted. Mr. Johuson is active along all lines of young people's work. It is worthy of note that he was tfie tenth signer of the Constitution of the Christian Endeavor Societies of the World as organized by Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., at the Willitsou Chuich. Port land, Me., February 2, 1881. Our new General Secretary entered Y. M C. A. work when young.so that " >onrfjug his seemingly long service he is still a juuu„ ... is a most affable and genial gentle man, refined in uianuer and full of magnetism. That he will succeed in his new position admits of no doubt. Voters, if you believe in economy in expenditures and good business methods vote for Cook and Sechler for Commissioners. Ordinance Relating to Hogs. The action of the Board of Health taken at its last meeting,which order ed that hereafter those who keep hogs will have to comply with the Borough Ordinance relating to the same or run the risk of having their pig pens de clared a nuisance have 6et a good many people thinking and they are begin ning to wonder what the Borough Or dinance really provides. This paper has been appealed to to fonish the desired information. The truth of the matter is that there has been a great deal of agitation on he subject of keeping hogs iu the borough during the present Autumn and in some instances pig pens have beeu reported to the Board of Health as nuisances. In most of these cases, however, parties keeping the hogs, wearied with the protest.have slaught ered their hogs as the best way out of the difficulty. In its action Friday night theßiard of|Health was looking forward to an other year and is fully determined that no pig pens shall be tolerated that do not comply with regulations. Section Bof the Ordinance ou the Protection to Life and Health pro vides as follows: "Pig pens will not be permitted within one hundred feet of any well or spring of water used for drinking purposes or within fifteeu feet of any street or within fifty feet of any inhabited house, or unless constructed in the following maimer, viz: So that the floor or floors of the same shall not be less than two feet from the ground, iu order that the filth accumulating under the same may be easily removed ; and such filth accuinalating in, about and under the same shall be removed at leaf once a week and oftener if so ordered,and on the failure of any owner or occupier of such premises to do so, then the same shall be doue by the Borough. No pigs or hogs shall be kept in the same enclosure with a slaughter housa nor shall they be fed there or else where upon the offal of slaughtered animals. Too strenuous foot ball continues to gather iu its victims.