loie Pager —For lie Home Ihe circulation of tins paper is in creasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the AMERICAN. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR DR. IRVING 11. .JENNINGS, Office Hours 9 A. .»/. to 1. M 104 MM St., 11\ M.to 4 J'. M Danville. Pa. JIHI'LTZ, M. 425 Mn.i ST., DANVIU.K, PA. Diseases of the Stomach ami Intestine* .1 Special t v DR. C. H. REYNOLDS. -DENTIST— -288 Mill St.. - Danville, PP. Dentistry In *ll iti- brnncnuK. Charge Moderate and ill work Gnaranteed Established lRHii SUS NEWS. The price of tuikey is one of tlie tilings for which we are not thaukiul. It will be ju«t a- well to have the snow shovel handy. loe men are already speculating on the ice hardest prospects. Thanksgiving marks the end of I lie foot ball season—an occasion for re lief. George Ricketts, machinist at Ourry & Company's plant, is suffering with an abcess on the hand. Kake up the dead leaves ftoui around yonr premises. Tie afford a larking place for disease germs. Clean ap thoroughly before the final freeze a p. This is the time of year when tramps should be kept on the move. They are likely to become troublesome if en couraged. Help the clerks and yourselves by making your Christanis purchases early. All turkeys look alike to the young housekeeper —until thev are cooked. Unseasonable weather this,but rath er pleasant. Hunters say the woods are so dry that deer hunting is a failure. We hope the hunters are in a condition »imilar to that of the woods. The commerce of the United States with its noncontiguous territory in Itfos, seems likely to exceed by many million dollars that of any preceding year, according to a statement issued by the Department of Cotnme'ce and Labor through its Bureau of Statis tics Election echoes are gradually dying out in the distance. Civilization would gaiu much if Turkey were to be obliterated from the map of Europe. Don't forget ab>ut making your Christmas puri liases early. The kaiser ri > eiv. s $8.925,000 a year as king of Frusta, bat nothing as em peror of Germany. The king of Ba varia receive" $1 35',000 a year; the king of Saxonv, |575,000; the grand drke of Baden, lino.ooo. The czar of Russia is paid fit.750,000 for hi< pri vate use while en h grand duke re ceives 11.000,00 ) a y< :»r. A recent enlistment at tho regular army barracks in St. Louis wis that of Tolbert von VVatson.a uativs- of Vi enna. His father is an officer i t t lie Austrian army, and the young uiau is a cousin of Austria's military attache io Washington. Frivate von Watson (peaks aud writes nine languages. Word comes from Washington that the President has vetoed Senator For aker's rate bill in advance This, be itg a new departure in the interests of economizing time aud energy,gives the Senate an opportunity to spend most of the session in denunciatory speeches. Secretary Ta'f Ir-.s traveled ion.ooo miles, or four times the distance arouud the world at the equator,since May 1, 1900, when he became Govern or General of the Philippines. In the five and a half years since his call from the Federal bench he has spent 860 days on the ocean or almost a year. Colombia, New York and other uni versities are taking a strong stand against football, as the game is now played, and the authorities are de manding either its total abolition or a radical change 111 the rules. The chair man of Columbia's Athletic Commit tee pronoonci s the game "brutal and abominable/' A MATTER OF HEALTH rm fill &4KINO POWDER Ab so lately Pure HAS HO SUBSTITUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phos phatic acid aUVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW VOftK. l&iitotif iilll§J 3tm*r icctrL "THIS COUNTRY WILL NHVHR Uli ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP" ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." VOL. 51-NO 48. BLOOMSBIRGII Probablv the most iuteresting and best played game of foot hall ever witnessed in Danville was played at Da Witt's Park Saturday afteruoou be tween the Danville High School eleven and the team representing the Bloouis burg High School. The prowess of the teams on the gridiron is very truthfully shown in the tie score of 0-0. In foot ball experience and in weight the visitors easily led the local eleven,but in all around playing, in determina tion aud in pluck and endurance the Danville boys outshone their oppon ents. As in the game with the Wat sontowu High School of several weeks age, the strength of the Bloomsburg team was greatly augmented by the addition ot' several ringers,whose pre sence on the team, however, added nothing, either to the visitors' side oi the tally sheet or to their reputation for honest athletics. One of the visiting towers of strength was Claud Mausteller a six-footer and au amateur boxer of some ability,who has served in the Uuited States Aiuiy in the Philippines. Another, "Kid" Wilbur,son of Professor Wilbur,of the Bloomsburg Normal Sohool,a graduate aud ex-foot ball player of the Normal and Dickinson College. Wilbur played on the Williarnsport High School team when they defeated the Normal ou November 7tli. Another, but what's Che use, they couldn't win anyhow. As has already been stated several times this season the members of the Danville team are all pupils in good standing in the Danville High School. The above is all set forth not as the lamentation of a poor loser, but to show what superb aud spectacular playing the Danville team put up aud to make it clear that a glorious victory was gained, the scote to the contrary notwithstanding. The game from start to finish was beautiful to watch. Bloomsbnrg's de termined ouslaughN aud Danville's equally determined defense were re markable in High School foot ball. i:.r second half especially was absorb ing to the spectators, iriere being a great deal of opeu play. Danville kick ed off aud Rloomsburg, showing bet ter form tha'i any time during the game, advanced the ball to Danville's 10 yard line, where they were held for downs. Dreifuss punted, and Hlooms burg, with the ball again in her pos session, ouee more started on the slow march toward the coveted goal, only to be held again on Danville's 15 yard line. Dreifuss again punted and Hloomsburg returned the kick. Anoth er interchange of kicks 1-ft Dauville in possession of the ball, but danger ously Dear the goal line. Here a c ! ango was made in the standing of the tejms. Hloomsburg, worn oat by the griuding assnalts that had twice enabled them to <arry the ball underneath the shadow of Dan ville's goal posts, was now put upon the defensive, and the Danville boys, equally worn, but with courage rising as strength ebbed, started upon a ser ies of line plunges that fairly took the Hlaomsbnrg team otl its feet. Steadily audsurily they advanced, smashing and s attering their opponents, until past the middle of the field, when the time keeper's whistle ended the con tost. Ca.itain Morris Dreifuss added Iresh laurels to his already heavy crown, by his spectacular line pluuging and To goon into a resume of the individual abilities of the team would be to commend in unmeasured terms the pltyiug of each. The line-up: Danville. Blodmsburg. Sherwood * .center H. Mansteller Ryan.. right guard ... Buckalew Hartline left guard .0. Mausteller Tannehill. ..left tackle Solleder Sechler . right tackle Walters McDermott .. right end Geddis Williams left end.. Edwards Morris quarti r back Hageubuoh Dreifnss right half back... .Saltzer Spaide left half back Hemingway Arms... ... full back Wilbur Referee, Cohen. Umpire, Alexander Linesmen, Hauser, Oglesby. Time keeper, Magill. Time of halve--, 20 and 15 minutes Danville 0; Blooms burg 0. Associate Judge Sworn in. Charles A. Wagner of Limestone town-hip, who last week was appoint ed Associate Judge to fill the unexpir ed term of Dr. S. Y. Thompson, was in this city Saturday and was sworn into office. The oath was administer ed at the Court House by Register and Recorder W. L. Sidler. Montour county again has two As sociate Judges, although they both leside in the country, whereas Dr. Thompson, whom Judge Wagner suc ceeds. was a resident of town, which added to convenience in some cases. However, the new Associate Judge is on the rural telephone system and can be reached without any difficulty or delay when needed. When Court arose last Thursday Judge Staples explained that in case of emergency tfie two Associates could hold court, provided of course that the proceedings cane in within a pre scribed limit, that does not call for decisions that, involve a thorough knowledge of the law. There is a lively scramble among Harrisburg lawyers for the vaoint seat of Judge Weiss on the Dauphin couuty bench 1 TEN MVS 'mm. AT THE On Wednesday afternoon the public schools of the Borough will close to rernaiu closed until Monday, Decem ber 11th The vacation provides for the observance ot Thanksgiving Day ou Thursday and tha holding of the Comity Institute uext week. Mr. Fischer brought up the matter. The Board was unanimously in favor of closina the schools ou Thanksgiv ing and following the custom of pre vious years it was not considered worth while to open them on Friday, the day following. The fact that County Institute occurs nest week brings ou quite a lengthy vacation, which will be greatly appreciated by the boys and girls. Mr. Fischer called attention to tlie need of a larger stove ill the frame school building at tlie Fourth Ward. He recommended that a 6tove in the Third Ward building not in use at present he taken to the Fourth Ward and the stove displaced there be taken to the Third Ward. His advice pre vailed and on motion the exchange of stoves was authorized. On motion of Mr. Burns it was or dered that a partition bo constructed in the cellar of the Second Ward school building to enclose the furnace. On motion of Mr. Burns seventeen copies of Richardson's Commercial Law were ordered for u>-e in the Coui- I mercial Department. * Borough Superintendent Gorily pre sented his repoit for the month end iug November 20th. The number of pupils registered dur ing the mouth are—boys, 577; girls, 624 ; total. 1201. Number of pupils not absent during term until date,44l. Number of pupils nor tardy during term till date, 837. Number of pupils absent during month, 508. Number of pupils tardy during mouth, 229 Num ber of pupils reported to Traant Offic er, 01. Cases of corporal punishment, 12. Cases of suspension, 0. Number of visits made during month, 51. It was reported that the practice of smoking prevails among the boys of the High School,who are in the habit of strolling down town at recess and uther times to indulge in a cigarette. The matter was discussed at length under the head of "new rules" aud on motion it was ordered that any pupil found guilty of smoking as | above,by way of punishment bo oblig- j ed to remain ou the school ground. The following members were pres ent: Adams, Ortli. Burns, Pursel, Haring, Werkheiser, Fischer, Trum bower, Harpel, Heiss and Grone. The following bills were approved for payment: Danville Stove & Mfg. Co I*>. 33 Thomas G. Vinceut 12.00 Miles, Peifer & Co 60.00 William Miller 2 00 Charles Mottern 1.00 John Doster . 16.85 Ezra Haas 75 Robert & Mi ck .1.88 American Book Co. 8 28 Remington Type Writer Co 4.00 William Quigg 23.75 J. H. Cole 30.80 Broken Wheel Causes Upset. The rear wheel under a heavily load ed wagon belonging to Contractor W. A. Hheppersou broke down ou East Market street, Monday afternoon, aud brought about results not always looked for in a mere break down. The wagon, wliioli was equipped with hay ladders, was being used to convey a lot of old lumber obtained by tearing down the roll shed at the Bessemer plaut to the puddle mill at the Structural Tubing Works, where it is to be used as kindling. The driv er employed was Francis Delside. A very big load was piled on ttie wagon. The material was dry and light but as shown its weight was underestimated. When the load readied a point near ly opposite the office of the Shovel Works the driver meeting another con veyance took the southern side of the street. While in the ant of turning out the rear wheel on the near side went to pieces. The top-heavy wagon not merely dropped, but rolled over on its side, while the driver, who was perched on top, was precipitated head first to the ground. Delside struck the ground with his head, lie was dazed aud seemed bad ly injured. James Shultz.East Market street, who just then happened along on his way home from his farm, flick - ed the man up and took l.im to his boarding place, Front street. At last accounts Dplside was doing very well and'did not seem to suffer any very seiious effects. L'nion Service. The following is the program for the Union Thanksgiving Service to be held in the Mahoning Presbyterian church, Thursday morning at 10:30. Prelude Organist Doxology Congregation Standing Invocation Rev. N. E. Cleaver Hymn—B2K .. Kev. E. B. Dunn Scripture Lesson Kev Joseph E. Guy Anthem . ... . Choir Prayer Kabhi Zeisler Announcement of Offering Kev. E. T. Swart/. Offertory Oiganist Hvuin 830 (Congregation Stand ing) RdV. C. !). Letch Sermon . Rev. Win. O. McCorma k, I). I>. Prayer .. Rev. S. M. Kvatis Hymn 835 Rev. L I) Ulrich Benediction Kev. M. L. Shindel, <). D. Postlude Organist DANVILLE, 1»A„ THURSDAY NOV EMISEII «'JO, H>os. According to previous arrangements the trial to determine the mental con dition of Michael J. Forau of Susque hanna county took place in the Direct- ors' room of the State Hospital Mou -1 day. Foran belongs to one of the most notable families of the northeast sec tion of the State—the youngest of seven children. At the time of his be coming demented he held a very re sponsible position under the United States Government in Cincinnati and had already been very successful in business. He owns valuable real eHtate in Pennsylvania and personal proper ty in the City of Cincinnati. He is a brother of Hon. John P. Foran of South Dakota; of Martin A. Foran, a noted lawyer in O. , of Richard Foran, Ex-Sheriff of Susque hanna county; of Miss Mary A. Foran who is prominently connected with a publio charity in the City of Cleve land, O. The following jury was empanelled which sat in his case : John W. Farns worth, Henry Kearns, Samuel Mills, Edward Corman, Edward Purpur and Jesse Beaver. Considerable testimony was taken, particularly that of Dr. H. B. Meredith, Superintendent, who was i called and who testified at length,giv | in« iu detail an exhaustive history aud 'description of Mr. Foran's case,which iu many repsects seemed to be an un usual ona. From all the testimony it was hard to determine any cause, what ever,for Mr. Foran's marked insauity After careful deliberation the jury rendered a verdict of insanity without lucid intervals. This verdict will be returned at once to the Court of Common Pleas of Sus quehanna county by E. S. Gearhart, Esq , who presided over the proceed ings, when said Court of Common Pleas will appoint what is known as a Committee, who will have entire charge of Mr. Foran's estate under the control of the Court. Mr. Forau is fifty years of age and phvsically a fine specimen of manhood. He was present during the proceedings in charge of a personal attendant. Will Rebuild Big Culvert. A force of meu onder A. R. Free man began work on repairs at the State Highway yesterday morning. but were obliged to discontinue operations 6hort ly aftnr noon owing to the rain The poiut attacked was the big cul vert at the property of Cyrus Ohilds whore cast iron pipe four feet in dia meter is sunk under the ground. The culvert has proven of sufficient cap acity heavy as the accumulation of water is at that point, but unfortun ately as at present located the dis charge of water causes some damage on ttie property of James Lewis on the lower side of the road. Iu order to remedy tlie evil it has been decided to remove the pipe about ten feet eastward, where the water discharged will not iuterfere with the premises in question. The task, how ever, will not be an easy one, as each joint of pipe weighs some four tons. The plan decided upon is to excavate the highway down as far as the bot tom of the pipe for ten feet, the dis tance embraced between the old and the new drain,aud then simply to roll the heavy joints of pipe into their new position instead of lifting out and replacing them, as would be necessary if any other plau were adopted. A good deal of time will be occupi ed at this point. Simultaneously with work here the side of the road which at one or two places remains higher than the reconstructed roadway will be out down to the same level. This inequality of surface, it was thought, interfered much witli proper drainage of the road last winter and spring. Entertaiement at Riverside/ The Junior League of St. Peter's M. E Church, of Riverside, will givo an entertainment Thanksgiving even ng, for which the following line pro gram has been prepared: Grand March "Junior Leagn is" Song "We are Junior Reapers" Chorus 23rd Psalm In concert Prayer Rev. IS. T. Swart z Recitation . ."'i'hauksgiving at Grandma's" Bertha Smith Solo My Pennsylvania Home" Mary Yeager Recitation "Ten Thousand . Years Ago" Clyde Shannon Pantouiiue."Nearer My God to Thee" Seven Girls Recitation . "The Camel Legend" Eva Bird Violin Solo .. George Wildsmith Recitation "Preserving Time" Miriam Shannon Exercise "Mother Nature" S Girls aud Boys Instrumental Duet Adeline and Mary Yeager Recitation . "The Leaves" Myrtle Campbell Solo "I Am Jesus' Little Lamb" Edna Rudy Drill "The Blue and the Gray" Girls aud Boys Recitation . "Baby's Hair" Bessie Uuger Recitation , Nellie Smith Solo .. "Dear Jesus Hear Me" Corabel Hendrickso:; Recitation "Thanksgiving Day" Violet Pegg Song Junior League Recitation "Our Thanksgiving" Bertel Wolverton "The Children's Tea Party and Gooil Gooil N lgl t" Six Little Girls PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr and Mrs John Barry, of Sun bnry, spent Sunday with relatives in this tity. 2 Frank Trumbower, of NVilkes-Barre, spent Sunday at the home of his par ents, Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Trumbow er, East Market street. Mr. aud Mrs. John Brooks, of Bloomsburg. spent Sunday with Mrs. Alioe Brooks, Bloom street. Mrs. Charles Stietf, of Plymouth, is visiting her brother, E. Swartz Miller on Chutoh street. O. R. Harris,of Sunbury,spent Sun day with relatives in this city. Mr. aud Mrs. Norman Leech, of Washington, D. C., are guests at the home ot B. F. Spotts, No. 539 Rail road street. D. P. Rockafeller, of Philadelphia, is visiting old friends about Danville. He was formerly a resident of South Danville. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Billmejer, of Mexico, spent Sunday with Mr. »n 1 Mrs. James C. Heddens at the Hed dens House. J. W. Berninger, who is employed at Paxinos, spent Sunday with his family in this city. Charles Horton, of Philad. lphia, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miles Barber,of Wilkes-B »rre, speut Sunday at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. I. G. Barber, Ferry street. John Kase, of Bucknell University, is spending a week's vacation with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. W. E. Kase, Bloom street. Mrs P. P. Meyer left yesterday for Philadelphia to spend Thanksgiving at the Gordon School for young ladies, Mrs. George P. Kaidabaugh, of Sparrows Point, Maryland, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ben jamin Hartzel, Mowrey street. Chief of Police Cavlin J. Minoe moyer retorned yesterday from a trip to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kear, of Ber wiok, arrived yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with friends in this city. James Scarlet, Esq., and Emanuel Price left yesterday for a several days' hunting trip near Unityville. Mrs. A. M. Diem returned Monday evening from a several weeks' visit with friends in Williamsport. Mrs. Rebecca James and son Blaine James returned Monday from Phila delphia, where Mrs. James had been undergoing treatment iu a hospital. Mrs. James is greatly improved. Mrs. Thomas Jameson, of Burnham, is visiting friends in this city. Frank Seidel, of Sparrows Point, Maryland,is visiting relatives iu Dau ville. J. W. Lowrie and Walter Umstead, of Derry township, were visitors in this city yesterday. H ' H..nry Moser and John Moser, of Liberty township,and J. W. Moser, of Washington villa, were registered at the Heddens House yesterday. Edwin Moore, student at Princeton University, arrived in Danville last tiveniog to spend Thanksgiving at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Moore, Ferry street. Miss Mabel Robinson and Miss Blanche Lowrie, teachers iu the Third Ward schools, will leave today to spend Thanksgiving at their respective homes in Mooresburg and Strawberry Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aten, of Balti more. arrived in this city yesterday for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mr«. Aten were former residents of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berger,of Bridge ton, New Jersey aud Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, of Philadelphia, spent Sun day at the house of Mrs. Frank W. 4£isher, near Washington vllle. Mrs. W. H Shultz, of Philadelphia, is visitiug"at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Woodside,Mowrey street. Old Resident Passes Away. Alexander P. Baker, a well known resident of Rush township, departed this life about 2 o'clock yesterday af ternoon at his home near Little Roar ing Greek. The deceased was seventy-five years of age and had been ill a long time, suffering from a complication of dis eases. He was an old resident ot the township. For a number of years he had biou actively engaged in farming but at the time of his death he was living retired. A wife aud tive children survive: Henry H. Baker, of MitTliutown; i Horace aud Arthur Baker, of Rush township; Misses Valaria aud Lydia Baker, wlrj reside at the parental | home. The funeral will le held from the late residence Friday morning. Inter ment \sili t ike place in Odd Fellows' | cemetery. A Happy Christmas. Mt rclnur-. are already layiug away Christinas gifts for buyers and from the opinion tiny express this year's Chiistmas will hi a prosperous and a most happy one for all. Times are good and the buying of presents will ' lik«ly eclipse all previous records. TYPICAL THANKS GIVING MARKET Tuesday brought out a typical Thanksgiving market. The curbstone was lined with wagons from the canal culvert, to a point beyond Northum berland street. There was everything in abundance- even turkeys,which in formation from some quarters seemed to indicate might lie scarce. The price at which the noble birds were held, however, was so high as to be prohibitive with most people. J. F. Tooley disposed of a fine lot at 18 cents per pound. A farmer, who had exceptionally large turkeys sold out at the same price. It is rumored that an other farmer, whose desires were mod erate, sold out at 1<! cents per pound. Along market, however, the farmers were asking 20 cents per pound. How many were disposed of at that price is not known. At 9:30 o'clock therß were still a score or more of turkeys ou the wagons. Whether these were sold or taken hick to the farm to enjoy a new lease of life unril Christinas, is anoth er point ou which information is lack iug. Oil" thing is certain town people were not falling over each other to purchase turkeys at 20 cents per pound. In point of fact, sales were made slowly if at all. The showing iiride iu yesterday's market demonstrated the fact that tor beys nre not scarce and people upon inquiring the price turned away from the wagons empty handed declaring that they would forego the luxury of turkey for Thauksgiving rather than pay an exorbitant price. The next best thing to turkeys were chickens and thes3 were large,fat and plentiful. The price was more rea sonable—l 2 cents per pound live weight and 15 to lfi cents, dressed. A larger number of these were sold than tur keys. It is feared tiiat the thanks of fered up Thursday over a good fat hen or rooster at the above price will be rather more fervent than the thanks inspired by a turkey at the heavy tariff quoted above. Everything that enters into the Thauksgiving feast was on hand in market in unstinted quantities, fresh looking and luscious. Apples sold at the rate of 75 to 80 cents per bushel. Potatoes brought 75 cents. Eggs, which a couple of weeks ago were 85 cents per dozen, have taken a drop and yesterday sold at 83 oents. There was a large quantity iu market and goodly numbers were still to be seen on the wagons as the hour of olosiug arrived. The Last Rites Performed. All that was mortal of John Hen ning was consigued to the grave in the Odd Fellow's cemetery yesterday af ternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. N. E. Cleaver. A number of the life long friends of the deceased gath ered at Trinity M. E. church to pay a last tribute to his memory. The in clement weather prevented the Odd Fellows and the P. O. S. of A. from attending in a body, but a fair repre sentation of each body was present at the funeral. Among these were six members from Washington Camp, No. 1 It), P. O. S. of A., of Mt. Caruiel, of which the deceased was a member: James Thomas, Alfred Edwards, Rob ert Menrick, Alfred Persing.John Hu duoh, John Sherman. The pall bearers were as follows: Montour Lodge; No. 109, I. O. O. F., D. R. Williams, George Leighow and Joseph Y. Secliler; Washington Camp, No. 804, P. O. S. of A., James V. Wil son, Isaac Gross and Daniel Eyerly. The weather conditions made it im possible at the grave to observe the burial rites of the two orders to which the deceased belonged as was intend ed. The rain which was then falling heavily made it necessary to have the services iu the cemetery as brief as possible. The deceased iu addition to his wife aud son is survived by two sisters: Mrs Bingham, of Shamokiu, and Mrs. William Gerringer.of this city. Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: James Baylor, of Mt. Oar me I, Mrs. Creasy aud Mrs. Kate Baylor, Catawissa. HcKinley Society. " This atternoon at 2 o'clock the Mc- Kiuley Society of the Third Ward Grammar School will hold a meeting at which the following program will be rendered : Instrumental Solo "Sunrise" Keber Moyer Recitation "Put Oft Town" Verda Wingert Essay Abraham Lincoln Sara Fenstermacher Vocal Solo "The Burglar and the Child" Margaret Byerly Oratiou . "Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg" Samuel Jacobs Instrumental Duet "The Golden Star Waltz" Margaret Byerly and Margaret Sidler Vocal Solo."My Pennsylvania Home" Ruth Kase Recitation . "Down at Grandpa's" lieber Moyer Instrumental Solo "Rustic Dance No. 2" Verda Wingert Select Reading "The Run- away's Return" Lincoln Fenstermacher Recitation ..."Autumn" Marion Gearhart Journal read ..by Martha Gibson Everybody joins iu praising the weather. ESTABLISHED IX 1855 A WONDERFUL MAUSOLEUM The mausoleum being erected by T. L. Evans' Sous in Odd Fellows' ceme tery for Mrs. (ieisinger is one of the fine-t aud most costly pieces of ceme tery work erected in this section of the State. The work has advanced far enough by this time to enable a per son to form some idea of the external lines and the imposing qualities of the structure when completed. The conception is out of liue with all the ideas that enter into the construction of tombs hereabout. Elegance, atcli itectural beauty,thorough and ai tistirs workmanship aud finish all enter into it without any apparent regard to cost. But this is not all; the mausoleum is built through the ages. The base, some twenty-four feet by fifteen, is constructed on a solid bed of coucrete niue feet deep, four feet of which is built in the solid rock. The material used iu eoustructiug the mausoleum is Vermont granite, sur faced. The interior, which will lie wholly above ground, is some filteen by thirteen feet aud high in propor tion. The imposing facade with its row of high granite columns will suggest a style of architecture entirely foreign. The mausoleum is situated about fifty feet from the eastern end of the cemetery on very nearly the highest point. The stone are dressed aud pre pared for the builders in the film's stone yard in this city aud are hauled to the cemetery OD a heavy truck built for the purpose. Some of the slabs of granite are of immense proportions, notable one being surfaced in the yard at present which is some ten feet aquare and over a foot in thickness. Another piece of work at the yard which attracts attention is a flight of steps as wide as the mausoleum be iug chiseled out of an immense block of granite. Both the steps and the huge slab are to be used in the con struction of au approach to the mau soleum and carry out the same idea of massiveness aud permanency. To facilitate the work T. L. Evans' Sons have installed a pueutnatic sur facer, which lias been iu operation for a few days past. The work will pro ceed rapidly from now on and the mausoleum may be completed by the holidays or soon after. The work has been nuder way for upwards of three months. Claims Half of i*lt. Carmel. - A lively contest for the possession of a large section of real estate upon which Mt. Carmel is bailt is schedul ed for the near future. The contestant will be Mrs. William Briuer, of Reading, who was born at Mt. Carmel in 1819. She was a daugh ter of John Riffert. At the time of her birth there were only two houses there, the Riffert and the Lerch fami lies being the only occupants of the territory that now contains a popula tion of 20,000 people. The laud in question was considered worthless almost, at that time, and Mrs Briuer says her father abandoned the tract and moved to Berks county. There are several hundred thousand dollars' worth of buildings on the property now. Mrs. Briner was at Mt. Carmel re cently with her attorney, taking testi mony to validate her claim to thp laud held by her father at the time of her birth. While in the town she was the guest of the towu historian, Wil liam H. Lerch, who played with the aged claimant in childhood. Lerch knows the town from its earl iest days. He tells interesting aneo dotes of the good old days when the hunter could stand at his cabin door and shoot deer aud bear In abundauce, and says the preseuco of Indians was not iufrequeut. Mr. Lerch will beau important wit ness. State College Strike is On. The threatened strike of the stud ents at State College the edict of the faculty that the students be back at school 011 Saturday following Thanksgiving is now 011 in full blast. The State students at a big college meeting held Monday discussed the situation for two hours, and fiually agreed to strike. One of the students iu a letter to his parents at Blooms burg says, "we are all striking this morning—evervbody—entire student body, and will do so until we are rec ognized. We are acting like men and will continue to do so—that is we will not destroy property or do anything which is not legal". Yesterday the students all left for their homes aud they will not return until they hear from the faculty that their demands have beeu grauted. Calvary Team Coming. The fiue Calvary Team, of Wilkes ftarre, has been secured by William Snyder, operator at Kirby's broker's office, to play a game of basket ball iu Danville ou Wednesday, December 6th. Calvary has uot beeu defeated this sea son, aud has played sucii teams as the Americus, of Nanticoke; Taylors, champions of Lackawanna couuty; Pittston, etc. They defeated the Mou archs, who played here on Monday night, 50-10. Thanksgiving at Christ Church. At Christ Episcopal Church on Thanksgiving Day the following ser vices will be held by Rev. Edward Haughton, rector: Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a. m. ; Morning Prayer and ser iuoll at 10 a. 111. JOB PRINTING The offici of the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces lo the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description (iI.IKS HIKTV ~ YEARS OLD Several friends of J. H. Oole, the hardware dealer, are enjoying the novel experience of smokwig cigars made forty years ago. Mr. Cole has a whole box fall of tha ancient cigars and their history it worth narrating. Daring and previous to the war there lived in East Dan ville a gentletnau by the name of Jo seph Burger, who ha# two sons, Jaoob and William, both cigar makers. Ejily during the war the boys en listed. Jacob was uiaptur d by (be Rebels and died in one of the South' ern prison?. William was wounded in one of tie battles and was honorably discharged. Arriving at home he spent some time at the farm of Thomas Oole, father of J. 11. Cole* According to the best of the latter's recollection this was in the winter or 1864. Daring bis Fojoarn at the farm of Mr. Cole, the latteriemployed him to make np into cigars a lot of tobacco, which had been raised daring the sum mer. He faithfully [jerformpd his ta*k and theu went on big way. The cigars were all disposed of witli the excep tion of one box, which has been pre served until the present. These oigars after the lapse of forty odd years have become a real curiosity and J. H. Oole, into whose possession they have fall en, yesterday decided that it was about time to test their quality. Accordingly be began handing a few of the old cigars around among his friends. In this conection it might be stated that unlike wine, cigars do not improve with age. On the contrary if the specimens of the weed rolled up forty years ago form a criterion, to bacco may be said to sadly deteriorate. The gentlomeu who tried the olgart yesterday—all good judges of tobaooo —found that they had lost all the flav or of tobacco and the smoke as one put it, "seemed to resemble that of dried wteds" Another riurder. TOW AN DA, Pa, Nov. 28—Bradford county may have another murder that duplicates iu all its fieudishuesi the famous Johnson case of last year. The circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Shaylor and little Henry Mer ritt here Sunday aie such that a most rigid investigation will be made. At an early hoar Suud»y morniug a house was burned down iu Towanda township uud in the fire the two per sons mentioned lost their lives, the boy being but an infaut. Daring the hours preceding the fire there had been a carousel at the house and at first it was thought that some of the persona while under the influence of Itqnor had tipped over a lamp and iu this uiauner set fire to the house. Later developments, lnwever, deiu cline to the opinion that it was a pre meditated crime and that the two per sons burned lost their lives through willtul mu'der. It is alleged that some persons burned oil through a window into the room where the lit tle Merritt baby was asleep and threw a lighted match into the room theieby causing the baize. It is further olairn ed that there were persons who have reasons for wishing to wreak venge ance on tho-e who took part iu the oarousal. So strong are the suspicions of fonl play that Coroner Holcouib has in structed 'Squire Hull to hold an in quest to Inquire luto the death of the two aiid it is scheduled to take plaoe tomorrow evening. In the meantime Detective Guy Hollen who PO success fully worked up the Johnson oase ia making an investigation. Sold Beer on Trains. Judge Staples created a sensation at Stroudsburg, Monday, when a witness iu conrt testified that lie and others tiad purchased beer and liquor on a Lackawanna railroad train in the baf t< t car without ordering anything to eat, aud did this within the past year in Monroe county. "Mr. District Attorney, there is a case for you," said Judge Staples to Mr. Gearhart. "The Lackawanna railroad has no right to sell liquors in this oounty any niore than any indi vidual without a license." Killed Big Black Snake. John Moyer aud John Teitawortli while hunting iu the vicinity of Roar ing Creek, ou Monday, shojt a blaok suake that measured over five feet in length. The iiuuters caine upon the big rep tile unexpectedly, while he was sun ning himself, having his head raised off the ground, and the men promptly shot him. It is most unusual to find a black suake this late in the season, as the time when they start to hibernate is long past. Strangely Afflicted. J. Hyatt Montagu". of Danville, has been under the treatment of Dr. G. W. Furey, of this city, tor an unusual and serious disease of the eyes. Mr. Montague has a fine flock of ohiokens audit is supposed that while handling some of the chickens afflicted with canker sore mouth the poison was in some way communicated to his eyes. His friends will be glad to learn that he is making a good recovery.-Son bury Daily. Willam n. Heddens Honored. W. M. Heddens.of this city, promin ent as a Grand Army man, has been appointed Aid aud Assistant Inspector of the Division of Pennsylvania, Sons of Veterans.
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