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Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
A Speciitlt"
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Christmas is rapidly approaching.
The man with plenty has no reason
to complain.
Next in order will be the holiday
festivities.
Now old 1905 enters on the last lap
of Time's cycle.
Now get down to work again for
three weeks.
Try some pepsin for that case of iu
digestion.
Remetuhjr the charitable institu
tion* daring the holidays.
All horses should be well shod and
■heold not b* allowed to stand on the
itreet without being blanketed.
Big porkers now enlist the atten
tion of rural communities, just as big
hunting stories interei-t city chaps.
Save your frnit trees by learning
bow to spray to destroy the San Jose
scale.
It is hoped that a year hence we
will have a great deal more to be
thankful for.
The Oiiristmas rush promises to set
in early this year.
The holiday rush will soon be on in
earnest.
Buy a snow shovel now and have it
raady for the uext suow. Then be a
public benefactor.
That rise in the liver is good for
flashing purposes at any rat<.
Gradually the stores are donning
tbair holiday attire.
Even if the Czar escapes a violent
death there is grave danger that he
may be frighteued to death.
Of course Congress will not he ex
pected to get iu good ruuuing condi
tion until after the holidays.
The coming three weeks promise to
be remarkably busv in the Danville
stores.
Oue of ihe oupleasant features of
the average cold vave is the sudden
lies* of arrival
Shop eurly. By doing so you will
be showing yoar good 6ense and get
more satisfaction out of your dollars.
WANTED.—By Chicago wholesale
and nuil order house, assistant man
ager (man or woman) for this county
and sdj lining territory. Salary S2O and
• ipen.tes paid week ly ; expense money
advanced. Work pleasant; position
pern auent. No investment or experi
ence required. Wri:e at once for full
particulars aud cnrh sti self-addn ' sed
envelope. Cooper & Co., 132 l.afce
Street, Chicago, 111.
Postmaster General Corteljou is
preblng a Pittsburg mining company
Which has on its list of officers and
directors the names of many men of
prominence. It's an old game to catch
gudgeons with the ose of names of
prominent people, and many honest
people have been separated from their
money in this way.
*old King Boreas is beginnning to
cut up gay tapeis.
Cougress will wait until after the
holidays before taking up the big
topics
loe haveners are now beginning to
' look forward hopefully.
The prosperity of the railroads and
the record breakiug harvests have oc
casioned an unprecedented demand for
► steel cars and other cirs, locomotives,
rails, and railroad equipment general
ly. and the steel and iron industry en
joys a stronger statistical position
than at any tine during the past two
years
Make Your Grocer
Give You Guaranteed
Cream ol Tartar
Baking Powder
Alum Baking Pow
ders interfere with
digestion and are un
' healthful.
Avoid the alum.
illDYittfttf i^llts. !&ffljcrfcatt
"THIS COI NTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS.'
V OL. r>l--NO «!>.
WILL INSTALL
NEW "IIEATEH"
Oouuoil Friday eve took important
actiou 011 the subject of street paving. |
A communication was received from
R. B. Dielil in response to a request
from Council that lie repair the pave
ment in front of his property on Low
er Mulberry street, repotted as in had
condition "caused by the large roots
of trees forcing the pavment up, «to."
Mr. Dielil stated that ho would glad
ly act on the suggestion as soon as
Council orders some members of that
body to lay pavements aloug their pre
mises, now without any, and just as
soon as it enforce* ordiuauce relat- ,
ing to pavements in every part of the
Borough. Until that time he "begged (
to be excused," adding that if lie he ,
force! to repair his pavement lie will
bring actiou iu every case where neg
lect is tolerated. ,
'On motiou of Mr. Dietz, saconded ,
by Mr. Fenstermaoher it was ordered ,
that Mr. Dielil be referred to Ihe (
section of ordinance relating to pave- ,
meuts. If he fails to comply the Street
Commissioner was instructed to en- (
force the ordinance. ,
Miohael McQraw appeared before
Council to report that a wheel of one
of his wagons was brofeeu *esteriiay
morning by being struck by the steps
of a trolley car on A street. His horse
took fright and backed the wagon
around in such a way that it came in
coutact with the car. The trolley
company, he said, disclaimed all res - (
ponsibility and he had been aivised to (
appear before Council to see what
that body would do toward reimburs
ing him.
On motiou Mr. McUraw's case was
referred to the Committee ou S reets (
and Bridges for investigation.
On motion of Mr. Magill it was or- (
dered that new manila rope be pur
chased for the bell towei-of the Wash
ington Hose House.
On motion of Dr. Sweisfort the
Water Commissioners were empower
ed to install a new heater at the Wat
er Works—by which the exhaust ot
the engiue will b9 utilized to warm
the water that is used in the boilers. (
The following bills were approved
for paymeut:
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes |lls 00
B. B. Bro*n • 800 (
Welliver Hardware Co ...... 5K.60
Labor and Hauling 54 53 (
K. J. Pegg 13.87 !
James Gibson 3 00
Adams Express Co .35 (
Plnla. Eleo. Construction Co 5.00 (
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Regular Employes . 1137.00
Labor at Water Works 35.25
Ellis
Thomas J Rogers 6.25 (
John W. Farusworth fi.so
Harry B. Patton .... 20.00
(jeo. W. Roat Post Commander.
The annual election was held at the
meeting of Goodrich Post, No. 22, G.
A. R., Mouday. The following offic
ers were elected :
Post Commander, Geoige W. Roat;
Senior Vice Commander, George Gard
ner; Junior Vice Commander, Henry
Kearn ; Quartermaster, A. C. Angle ;
Chaplain. D. D. Williams; Surgeon,
P. C. Newbaker; Officer of the Day,
R. G. Miller; Officer of the Guard,
John W. DeShay ; Trustee, William M. (
Heddens; Auditors, Joliy M. Secliler,
Jacob Sloop, D. D. Williams; Repre
sentatives to the State Encampment,
Robert G. Miller and William M. Hod
dens; Alternates, A. C. Angle and
Robert Morris.
The death of Samuel M. Trumbow
er, who was a veteran of the Civil
War and a member of Goodrich Post
of many years standing,was very feel
ingly discussed by ttie comrades. Oil
motion it was decided that the Post
ou Wednesday should attend the fun
eral iu a body, meeting at the Post
room at I:30 o'clock.
(jrangers to be Entertained.
The following program will be ren
dered iu the Armory Hall on Market
street, Sanbury, Tuesday evening,
December lath, at the reception to be
given the visiting Grangers. The re
ception will be under the auspices of
the Sanbury Business Men's Associa
tion. and everything will be done to
make the occasion most enjoyable:
Music, Sunbury City Band.
Order, Mr John G. Chestnutt, Sec
retary Grange Committee, presiding.
Address of welcome, H. S. Knight,
Esq., for the Mayor of Sunbury, Pa.
Selection, Maenner-Gasatig-Verein-
Concordia.
Address of welcome. Col. C. M.
Clement, F.sq , for business men of
Sunbory, Pa.
Selection, Maenuer Gasang Verein-
Concordia.
Address of welcome, representative
of Pomona Grange, Northumberland
county.
Selection, Maeuner -Gesang-Vereiu-
Concordia.
Responses to addresses of welcome,
i prominent grangers.
Music, Sunbury City Baud.
Reading, Miss Margaret Rue.
Music, vocal duet, Mrs. H. B. Smith
and Miss Dietz'; accompanist, Mrs.
I Florence Burg.
Address,l Clinton Kline, Esq.,Sec
i retary Business Men's Association.
Music, Good Night, Sunbory City
Baud.
Services at the Washiugtouville Lu
theran church; Communion service
postponed to December 17th at 10 a.
m. Service Sunday evening at 7
o'clock.
11. P. I), li. HEMU
(IIII1L SERVICE
The impressive order of exercises of
the Lodge of Sorrow were carried out
by the Danville and Rloorusburg B.
P. O. Elks in the Bloomsburg Opera
House Sunday afternoon before an
auidence that taxed the capacity of
the theatre.
The members of Danville Lodge, ov- ,
er sixty strong, left this city on a
special trolley car at 1 :B<>. In addi- i
tion to the Elks a large number of oth
ers from Danville attended the ser- |
vice. On the stage, which was beauti- I
fully decorated, were seated the offic- j
ers of the two lodges.
Clyde C. Yetter, as Exaltid Ruler
of Bloomsburg Lodge, openod the ex- j
ercises and the officers responded as to ,
what were their several duti.-s. When
the roll of tile departed brothers was
called, the beauty and significance of
a large white star with lighted incan- j
descent bulbs at the points, was realiz- !
ed by the andiouce. Iu the two lodges
during the p»st year five members
have died aud as each name was call
ed aud no response came a light was
extinguished.
The departed Elks in whose memory
the service Sunday was held are: j
Bloomsburg Lodge, No. 430. Clemuel
Beishline, Anthony Golembieskl, W.
T. Huutzinger and Dr. W. H. Pur
man; Dauville Lodge. No. 754, N. S. j
Harris.
The musical part of the program was
especially beautiful. Walter Russell,
of this city sing "Fear Ye Not, O
Israel" iu a charming manner. Miss
Mary Derr, of Lewisburg,,contributed
two vocal selections,aud Mrs. John K. j
Miller, of Wilke.i-Barre, two violin
solos. Crusade Commandery Quartet,
of Bloomsburg and Boyle's Orchestra,
of Berwick, also added several num
bers to the program.
The oratorical numbers on the pro
gram.the Eulogy by Ralph G. Kisner,
E«q., of Dauville, and the Memorial
Address by Hon. John G. Harnian, of
Bloomsburg were masterpieces.
Mr. Kisner's addtess was couched in
beautiful terms, which were delivered
earnestly and with much eloqueuce.
He said iu part:
"In every Lodge of our Order the j
first Sunday iu December is set apart j
and gives the [opportunity for one j
short day to draw aside the veil which
hides the entrance to the land of shad- |
ows and brings to us by celestial forms
the attitudes of the dear ones who j
have passed from the subordinate lodge
of the present to the Supreme Lodge
of the hereafter, where the great Ex
alted Ruler of the Universe confers
the honorable degree of the fraternity.
"We, therefore, meet today with a
purpose that has the dignity aud ten
derness of funeral rites for their
friends. It is not a new bereavement,
but one which time has softeued. We
don't meet around a newly opened
grave where we have laid tc rest one
of our beloved brothers, but among j
those which nature has decorated with
the memories of our loved. Above
every tomb her daily sunshine has
smiled,her tears have been wept, over
the humblest she had grass to grow
and vines to creep. To nature's signs
of tenderness we say not "ashes to
ashes, dost to dust." but blossoms to
blossoms aud laurels to laurels.
"We stand today before the unbolt
ed doors of another ceutury, -what
shall these years bring to us and our
fraternity? May its progress still be
onward aud upward in the cause ot
Charity aud Justice aud may our mot
to be a very guardian angel over every
member of our great and charitable
institution. Let our brothers march
dowu through the ages getting larger
fruits from every celebration. With
tho Bible for a guide in moral educa
tion and a guide for the constitution
of our order our text book for upright
ness and justice and our motto, our
symbol ot fraternity, love and good
works.
"There is oue statement that should
he impressed upon every mind and in
stilled into every heart and that is our
brothers may they always be true and
loyal, may they put forth their best
effort to maintain the standard aud
dignity of this fraternity and may we
all live the lives of true men and in
strict accord with our motto, Charity,
Justice, Brotherly Love aud Fidelity.
"Charity, the noblest tree in the
garden of life, its roots are imbedded
in the lives of men,its tendrils environ
his heart, its blossoms are fragrant,
while its fruits bless alike the giver
and receiver.
"Justice, the ray of diviue light
which shows the rights of others and
our own shortcomings.
"Brotherly Love, the electrical cord
which unites the hearts of men, the
fibre that sympathy touches and makes
I the misfortune of one the sorrow of
j all.
"Fidelity, the bridge that spans the
j chasm twixt time and eternity Its
pathway leads to the pantheon of
. friends and brothers who are safe from
the winds of adversity and while Hear
ing its parapet the world appears a
paradise.
"On the first cf these mottoes,—
Charity. —I am constrained to silence
for the grand secret of the order is
contained in the 112 «<-t that it may not
publish the recipients of its bounty.
Justice, that which is tempered witl
mercy, prompted by true love. Fidel
i ity finds its vent in ceremony such as
this of today when cherished by uohlt
i | examples of our absent brothers, wt
I place the wreath of undying remem
' brance.''
• (Continued "ii Ith page i
DANVILLE. PA., Till HSDAY DECEMBER 7,
DEATH OF
Our citizens Sunday eve were pain
ed to learn of the death of our towns
man, Sirouel M. Truuibowor, who
passed away at »> :45 o'clock. Mr.
Trumbower's demise removes one ot
our most honored and public spirited
citizens, one who entered largely in
to the life of the community,who was
closely identified with our industrial
enterprises and the town's progress
and development.
Mr. Trumbower was afflicted with
; heart disease. His last illuess set in
on October 3rd and was of just two
month's duration. During this time
he was frequently very low ; during
the last week or more especially hope
was practically abandoned, so that
when the news of his demise flashed
through town Sunday it caused but
little surprise,
j The deceased was 63 years of age.
He was boru in Berks county, but
along with his parents removed to
Montour county when a mere child.
The family settled in Valley township
and there the deceased speut the early
years of his life. Coming to Dauville
when a young man he learned hi 9
trade —that of carpenter— with the late
Joseph Diehl. In 1832 he formed a
partnership with Samnel Werkheiser
and from that time until his death
j under the firm name of Trumbower
and Werkheiser he was engaged in the
business of contracting and building
He was one of the directors of the
People's Bank, also a director of the
Welliver Hardware Company. He was
a consistent member of the Mahoning
Presbyterian church and had been a
trustee for twenty years. He was
formerly member of the Rorough
j Council and of the School Boaid. He
1 belonged to Montour Lodge, No. 1 OH.
I O. O. F., and of Mneoioloton En
campment No. 140. The distinguish*
iug traits of the deceased were geuer
osty, courtesy and kindness. He was
never too busy to speak a kind word
or to indulge in a little pleasantry,
which somehow helped to make the
burdens of life seem lighter to those
who met him.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and three children Frank V. Trum
bower and Mrs. D. L. Smith,of Wilkes-
Barre, and Mrs. Ralph Foulk of Dau
ville. Three brothers and two sisters
also survive: Perry and Allen Trum
bower,of Muncy and Henry M. Trnni
bower,of Dan ville ; Mrs. Louisa Thom
as of Philadelphia and Mrs. (J. W.
Hoffman of this city.
All that was mortal of Samuel M.
Trumbower was consigned to the grave
in Odd Fellows' cemetery yesterday
afternoon. The funeral took place
from Mahoning Presbyterian church
and was very largely attended.
The services at the church were pre
ceded by a short service at the late
residence on East Market street, only
the immediate relatives being present.
Rev. M. L. Shindel, I). D., offered
prayer and Rev. ,T. E. Hutchison read
the 23rd Psalm.
At the church the services were at
tended by a large number of our
townspeople, life-long friends and as
sociates of the deceased. Mr. Trum
bower was a veterau of the Civil War
and a member of Goodrich Post, No.
22, G. A. R., the members of which
some twenty strong, attended the fun
eral in a body. Montour Lodge, No
109, I. O. O. F.. to which the deceas
ed belonged, also attended the funeral
in a body. The Directors of the Peo
ples Bank, of which the deceased was
one, were chosen as the honorary pall
bearers. They were: O. F. Ferris,
Joseph D. Smith, of Berwick; J. H.
Cole, J. B. Watson, and John Doster.
Jr., of Danville. The active pall bear
ers were: Representing the Odd Fel
lows—Dr. Jno. Sweisfoit, D. R. Wil
liams and George Leighow ; lepiesent
ing the trustees of Mahoning Wresby
teriati church to which the deceased
belonged David Shelhart, Samuel
Bailey and Charles V. Amerman.
At the church Rev. Dr. M. L. Shin
del read the 90th Psalm and followed
with prayer. Rev. J. E. Hutchison,
pastor of the church, preached the ser
mon, dwelling very impressively upon
the sad event and pointing out the
lessons to be learned from the life aud
death of the deceased. Miss Margaiet
Ammerman rendered a solo, "Face to
! Face," very beautifully
At the grave in conclusion the Odd
Fellows' burial ceremony was obser
ved.
The following persons from oat o
town attended the funeral: Mrs
Louisa Thomas, of Philadelphia; Mrs
H. L. Vandine, of Williamsport
Perry Trnmbower and Allen Truui
bower, of Money: Frank Miller, o
Lofty ; Charles Trumbower, of Puts
ton; Mr ami Mrs. F. V. Trumtiowe
aud Mrs. D. L Smith,of Wiikes-Harre
and Kalph Fonlk, of Johnstown.
Normal Alunini Organize.
i The Hloomsbarg Normal School AI
mnm in Montour County organized a
a mooting held in the High Schoo
room Tuesday eveuing. The following
otlicers were elected to serv-* for tin
following year: 1' «•- I «IM'It. Prof I
\V. Shaw ; Vice pri-sidenf, Oov Mo.«
rey ; secretary, Mi"-. Wiuified Kvaus
troa«urer. Miss Mary Lo»c.
, It was decided to li'ihl the htequei
at tlie Montour Ho SUM an I this even
j ing was selected as the *lHie. Dr. J
P. Welsh, princi al «• f Hioons'nirg
, 1 Normal School an I Prof, ssor Charles
- jH. Albert, a member of tho Kaiulty,
. will be guests «>f honor at the ban
> c|uet.
PERSONAL
PAHICmPIISj
Anthony Schott, of Selinsgrove,
spent Sunday with his family in this
city.
Mr. and Charles Sidler an<i
children, of Sunbury, spent Sunday
with relatives in this city.
Miss Lois Diet/., of Norristown, is
visiting at the home id' Iter parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob l)ietz, Kast Mar
ket etreet.
Miss Mary Lyons, of Klinesgrove,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Winters, of
Sonburv, spe»',t Sunday with relatives
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Minor Munson and
Joseph Reeder. of Oatawis-a, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shannon,
Riverside, yesterday.
S. F. Welliver, of Washingtonville,
was a visitor in this city yestarday
Harry Davis aud William Kduiond
son spent yesterday in Sunbury
Dr. .T. J. Kline made a professional
visit to Shamokin yesterday.
F. P. Johnson wan a Sunbuiy visit
or yesterday.
Walter Kennedy, who for the past
week has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, Riverside,
returned to Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday.
Mr. Kennedy was called home on ac
count of the illtess ct his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jameson will
return to Burnham this morning, after
a visit with relatives in this city
Miss Ruth Carodiskey will accompany
Mr. and Mrs. Jameson and visit them
at Burnham.
To Hght the San Jose Scale.
The first orchard demonstration un
der the auspices of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture ever held in
Montour county took place on the
farm of E. G. Wertmau, Mahoning
township, yesterday afternoon.
The "demonstration" had beeu well
adveitised and Mr. Briukerhoff found
a good sized audience awaiting him
iu Mr. Wertman's orchard,in the num
ber being a sprinkling of ladies. Mr.
Wertmau, as required to do, drove
down to this city and hauled the "de
monstrator" along with his outfit up
to the farm. The spraying outfit con
sists of a sprayer mounted in a barrel,
a large iron kettle, two pieces of hose
each twelve fe«t long and a bamboo
rod ten feet in leugtli. In addition to
hauling the spraying outfit to and
from the station the farmer is expeot
ed to entertain the "demonstrator".
Mr. Brinkerhoff's duties m "demon
strator" consist in actually making
the "California Mixture" before the
assembled farmers, which he did yes
terday by poariog the three ingredi
ents —lime, sulphur and salt—into the
big iron kettle and boiling them to
gether one hour and fifteen minutes.
This was followed by a practical dem
onstration in spraying, some ten
trees being treated.
Mr. Brinkerhoff gave a talk of over
an hour and answered many questions
relating to the matter in hand. It de
volves upon the "demonstrator" to
teach the farmers how to recognize the
Sau Jose Scale, which closely resem
bles some other insects of its kind. It
is, however, much more destructive
thau any other kind of pest, as it not
only injects poison into the tree but
at the same time sucks out the sap.
A large number of twigs were brought
to Mr. Wertman's orchard yesterday
for inspection. Mr. Briukerhoff. how
ever, was unable to find any scale. He
is inclined to think that the farmers
in too many instances brought him
twigs of old trees, instead of breaking
off branches of younger trees, such as
peach,pears, &0., which are more like
ly to be infested. Old trees, especial
ly the ends of the branches, are more
likely to escipe the San Jose Scale.
Expansion at Knitting Hills.
In a short time ground will be brok
en lor an annex 50x30 feet at the kuit
tiuK mills, this city. For several years
past liie busiuess of the plant has been
growing steadily and expansion has
become a necessity.
Architect J. H. Brugler is making
the plans and as soon as these are com
pleted work on the annex will begin.
The new portiou will occupy the vac
ant Bf,acrf ar the north and between
the plant and the creek. It will be of
brick and will be the width of the
main building. It will eventually be
of the same height, but considering
the lateness of the season and the urg
ent need of more space the building
this fall will be built only to the
height ot one story aud fitted up tem
porarily for use.
Th« first floor of the annex will con
tain the offices of the plant aud the
mending room, which is now on the
upper story of the plant proper. The
Additional space obtained by a remov
al of the mending room on the upper
story will be ocoupied by winding
machinery, which has already beeu
ordered of the manufacturers. With
the congestion ot the plant somewhat
relieved the additional stories can be
I>l iced on the annex at leisure and
ah. n .til circumstances are favorable
for pushing tlie work.
Koser-Poeth.
James Koser. of Cowan, aud Miss
tiliztbeth Poeth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Poeth, of this city, were
married at Klmira. New York, Satur
day. i!ev. Frances Shure, pastor of
the Baptist church at Klmira perform
ed the ceremony.
I'lilin-BMS m :
INSTITUTE
The county institute convened Tues
day morning with all the teachers
of the county present, with the excep
tion of two. The devotioual exercises
were conducted by Rev. Joseph E.
Guy, past ir of the Shiloh Reformed
church.
Profe-sor L. K. McGiunes occupied
the lirst period with the topic, "The
Central Thought in Literature in all
the Grades."
The progressive teacher, Professor
McGiunes said, is constantly 011 the
lookout for material to aid in the crea
tion ot high ideals of life. One of the
most prolific sources of such material
is literature. Teachers are not expect- j
ed to write poetry, but oue of their
imporaut functions is to appreciate
aud interpret poetry.
A knowledge of the steps that are
taken by the poet in writing is valu
able to the teacher in the iuterpreta
tion of tho product. A poet is not only
an artist, he must be a philosopher as
well. He knows the value of the con
crete! in teaching; therefore the ideal
conception that he has he embodies in
an individual; then he proceeds to
write. The process of interpreting the
poem levtrses the steps taken by the
poet iu writing it. First, the langu
age; second, the embodiment; third,
the ideal conception. If. however, the
interpretation ends here the full value
of the process is not attained. The
teacher and the child must become
constructive, must become creative.
The ideal qualities that are iu the em
bodiment must become iu a mauner.at
least, the qualities of the individual
that studies the poem, if it is to be of
value.
A number of striking examples were
drawn from Dr. Wier Mitchell's
"Characteristics" to illustrate the
fact that iu every piece of literature
there is an ideal conception, a central
thought. It is the work of the teacher
to assist iu bringing the life ot the
child into vital touch with the ideal
conception.
Intermission followed. There was
spirited singing by the institute, at'ier
which Professor Albert resumed his
subject, "Some Underlying Principles
in Teaching." It was a sound practic- -
al talk. The speaker did not under
estimate the valuo of a full and
thorough knowledge of the branches
as taught, but he made an appeal for
the "better life," for "soul power"
aud better methods in teaching. He
gave the following as a central thought
"The Manufacture of great souls of
good quality should be the first busi
ness of a great nation." A child's
future is moulded entirely by bis en
vironment and the influences that play
upon his life under ten years. What a
child accomplishes in school will de
pend upon his soul nature —what he
knows when he appears at school at
six years. What children need is sun
shine aud not shadow. No attempt
should be made to impress children
with the evil or the sorrows iu the
world but teacher should "get busy"
to find the good and the beautiful iu
life and poiut these out to the punils
entrusted to their care. The first duty
of a teacher is to find out a child's
horizon, remembering that education
is vision power. Pupils should be ex
amined in their amount of common
sense and this should count in their
favor. If a boy or girl is found to be
full of soul aspiration Professor Al
bert would like to see them pass if
they receive only 15 percent, in gram
mar. or arithmetic. He would get at
the "motive" of the pupil, which in
fluences "choice" as choice in turn in
fluences "actiou," the latter leading
to "habit" and habit to ''character."
Everything that enters a child's life
at ♦> years or up to ten years will in
fluence him at 21. This applies to ev
ery phase of lif ) and feature of activ
ity and is especially true of language.
Professor Albert Tuesday afternoon
took up the subject, "The Order of
Elementary Instruction." He illustr
ated it by means of au exercise on the
blackboard with a map of New York,
carefully drawn, as the subject. The
exercise proved interesting and was of
practical value.
After intermissiou Professor Mc-
Giunes gave an excellent talk on"The
Concrete in Moral Training." One
purpose of school he said, is to educ
ate to bo and this has to do with mor
al training. It is an appeal to the mor
al sense of the child. In "moral train
ing" one of the objects is to train the
will to act habitually from pure and
lofty motives. He dwelt at length up
on the methods of reaching the will.
The teacher should give much atten
tion to this point. The will of the
pupil is not reached by scolding nor
by lectures as to how to behave. The
will must be appealed to through oth
er powers. Thus we turn from sin be
cause. fiist of our knowledge of sin,
second we were penitent and sorrow
ful because of acts that were sinful.
First, knowledge, then sensibility and
lastly the will. Teachers should know
the value ot the concrete in moral
training and to illustrate Professor Mo-
Ginues read a story with a moral be
fore the institute, asking a series of
questions concerning it that would be
hound to appeal to the moral sense of
the pupil.
The music as conducted by Professor
Dieffenbacher proves a pleasing feat
ure of the institute relieving the mon
otony of the week and affording the
teachers a great deal of practice aud
instruction iu musio.
ESTABLISHED IX 1850
Rev. Jolm Sherman, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, conducted devo
tional exercises at the County Instit
ute yesterday morning. The attend- i
ance of teachers remained the same, j
all being present except two.
The morning session brought for- |
ward a new speaker in the person of
Professor R. M McNeal of Harris- i
burg, who gave a most excellent aud
practical talk on the subject of"The
Nature of the Teaching Process." The
teacher, he said, is often disappointed
because she tails to obtaiu at tlie
County Institute instruction that will
enable her to cope with individual
cases in the school room, whether in
point of teaching or discipline. She
makes the mistake by trying to en- !
ploy the mechanical, whereas she hns
the intellect, the soul and the spirit
to deal with. The teacher is an artist
who should labor with an ideal,work
ing from underlying principles and
making method aud rule secondary to i
the mental process. At the same time ( 1
the speaker would not have the teach- !
er under value method and devices in , 1
teaching,all of which have their prop
er places, aud are of use just as the j
tools in the hands of the sculptor aid
him in bringing out his ideal in mar- 1
ble. The artist, however, in working
out his ideals will select none but per
fect material—marble without a flaw, i
The teacher on the' other hand must !
take such material as comes to her !
hands; none of the children are pei- j !
feet aud many are marked by the scars !
of he edity. She has a harder task
than the artist. The lat'er, however,
is handling riead material aud the
blemishes that exist in the rough mar- ;
ble,if any,will be visible in the finish j
ed work, while the teacher is dealiug
with spirit, which grows aud develops,
and the flaws of mind and heart which
she finds in the child when it comes
to her hand under proper teaching may
be modified or removed. The speaker
carried the thought much further giv- (
ing expression to many beautiful con
ceptions.
Immediately after iutetmission Miss
Bennetts rendered a solo—" Madeline " !
—in excellent style, Miss Weiss ac
companying on the piano.
Professor Albert oontinued hi* sub- {
ject of Tuesday foieucou," Uuderlylng j
Principles." Beginning with "mo- j
tive,'* he passed oil successively to
"choice," "astion," "habit," all of
which form "charactei" which iu
turn is "life." When boys violate the
rules of the school grounds try to dis
cover the motive which moved them;
iu many instances the motive will not
be fouud to be a bad one aud punish
ment would he out of place. It is the
business of the teacher to try to create
a motive of the right sort. The talk
proved a fiue lesson ou the laws of the
mind,principles of education, methods
of teaching and devices in teaching.
Poor niemorv often exists because
we have not a clear conception— be
cause we have not learned to utteud.
Memory is good or bad according to
our ability to get percepts. Atteution
in turn depeuds upon interest. Thus
we are apt to remember the details of
a frightful accident or a great trageiy
because we read the accounts with un
divided interest.
Scarcely two teachers are alike In
the institute the speaker saw the
phlegmatic, ttie bilious and the ner
vous temperaments. Methods adapted
to oue of these could not be used with
advantage by the others. Results should
be demanded of the teachers, but they
should be permitted to teach in their
own way to accomplish them.
Yesterday afteruoou Hon. F. 0.
Bowersox, of Snyder county, gave the
teachers a good practical talk ou ger
eral subjects. Mr. Bowersox is a school
mau himself,and lie knows how to get
into touch with the teachers,aud what
to say that will interest aud help them.
George Eggert rendered a solo, which
pleased the teachers very much.
Professor Albert gave a talk ou—
"Map Drawing—What? How? aud
When?" Professor R. M. McNeal gave
a fine address ou "School Govern
ment. "
BROKE HIS SPECTACLES.
Evangelist William D. Laumaster
has not yet recovered from a very bad
fall, sustained ou the icy pavement
Saturday. He was able to be out yes
terday, but he still suffered consider
able paiu from a bad braise in the
region of the spine. The fall occurred
ou Mill street opposite Carl Litz's
restaurant. Mr. Laumaster is a man
of good avoirdupois and he cam« down
heavily. He escaped fractured bones,
but in his fall he broke a valuable
pair of spectacles.
32 heed-Stuff Dealers to be Sued.
Suits will shortly be commenced by
the State Agricultuial department
against twenty-two dealers in feed
stuffs for violation ot the law relating
to their adulteration, and for failure
to attach to the packages a statement
of the value of the contents in c:ude
protein. Itjis only lately that this new
scheme of adulteration has been de
veloped and the department is deter
mined to prosecute the dealers, who
are scattered over a number of couu- j
ties in the central part of the State.
Officers Elected.
At the annual election of officers for
Lotus Conclave, No. 127, Improved
Order of Heptasophs last night, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year; Edward W. Gibson,
Past Arclion ; David E. Haring, Arch
on ; John G. Vastiue, Provost; H. H.
Stettler, Prelate; C. G. Cloud, Secre
tary; W. L McClure, Financier; Ja
cob Fischer, Treasurer; Clyde Snyder,
1 luspector; E. S. Delsite, Warden ; Fred
I Gibson. Sentinel; \V. O. Greene. Gil
bert Voris, Benjamin Sanford, Trus
tees.
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The cruck Calvary basket ball team,
of Wilkes-Barre, took the locals into
camp at the Armory last night and
smother*d them with a whirl wiud
style of play and an accuracy In shoot
ing go.-tls that left but little else for
the Danville boys to do but play a de
fensive game.
During the game Danville was able
to score hut 16 points, while Calvary
had no trouble in runing up a total of
The Wilkes-Barre players were
thoroughly up u:; the game in all it*
points, playing strenuous, scientific
ball. They played the game all the
lime and every opportunity was turn
ed into an advantage. Yet with all
their fast, aggressive playing their
game was clean and clear of fouls.
The Dauville team.be it said to their
credit,played the best they could,eveu
when the visitors had them easily
beaten. The locals had a poor shoot
ing average, many goals being missed
that should easily have put marks to
their credit on the tally sheet.
The line-up:
Calvary. Danville.
Dunn forward Peter*
Norwig forward Johnsou
Schultz c< nter Seohler
Goeringer guard Russell
Sooby guard ..Gilmore
Goals from field—Goeringer 10.
Schultz 3, Sooby 5, Dunn 4, Norwig
3, Johnson .3, Sechler 2, Russell 8,
Peters I. Goals from fouls -Sooby 1.
Referee, Austin Klise.
Decorations at St. Hubert's.
Improvements are ou foot at St.
HLb'rt's Catholic Church wliioh when
completed will give the church practi
cally a new interior. The walla and
ceiling, which from long usage had
become som what dingy and in need
of repair, are bring sheeted with steel
aud zinc work all in relief. The in
terior cf the building has been in the
hauds of expert workmeu for five
weeks and these have the auditorium
with the gallery about completed.
The work is iu charge of the Penn
sylvania Metal Ceiling Company of
Philadelphia. The steel and ziuc work
is becoming verr popular for interior
decoration, although Sr. Hubert's is
the first chucrh about Danville to em
ploy it The effect ou t tie auditorium
as far as completed is very pleasing,
the prevailing color being terra cotta,
with relief in white and gold. Thd
entire ceiling and every loot of wall
is now covered, nothing remaining to
be sheeted but the sanctuary, which
will be highly cJ< corated to correspond
with the altar at each side, which are
fini-.hed iu gold. The work will be
completed before the Holidays, prob
ably in two weeks' time. The eiperl
workmen, whose homes are in Phila
delphia, are A. K. Diebler, T. J. At
kison and H. E. Taschner and they are
having a very pleasant sojou'u iu Dan
ville.
Quite a number of improvements
have been iu»de at St. Hubert's dor
iug a year or so past. It was only two
years ago that the la r ge annex for
a school was built to the rear of the
ohurch Following this,improvements
including a hot water system were in
stalled at t..ei tetory.The present dec
orations, which involve three cottn
of oil paint, is considered durable in
the extreme aud will do service for a
life time.
Rev. J. E. Guy Installed.
Re*. Joseph E. Guy, was installed
as pastor of Shiloh Reformed ohurch
last evening. A large congregation
was present.
The installation was preceded by a
special meeting of Wyomiug Classis
held at Shiloh Reformed church yes
terday afternoon, at which the follow
ing were present; Rev. S. E. Stofflett
and Rev. C. H. Herbst, of Haeletou ;
Rev. J. R. Adams, Berwick; Rev. C.
D. Lerch.Mausdale; Rev. T. O. Stem,
of Turbotville; Rev. A. Houtz, of
Urangeville; and Dr. Juo. Sweisfort
and F. W. Hageubuch, elders.
The business on hand was the re
ception of Rev. Joseph E. Guy from
Virginia Classis. First of all the call
to the charge of Shiloh Reformed
church win confirmed,after which the
new pastor was formally received Into
Wyomiug Classis.
Itev. Dr. D W Ebbevt, formerly of
Milton,now President of Ursiuus Col
lege, was dismissed from Wyoming
Classis to Philadelphia Classis.
The Installation last evening at
tracted a large congregation, whioh
nearly tilled the auditorium of the
church. An anthem hv the choir was
followed with invocation by Rev. 0.
D. Lerch Scripture was read by Rev.
J. R. Adams, Rev. O. D. Lerch fol
lowing with prayer.
The installation was conducted bv
Rev . S. E. StntYlett and Rev. T. O.
Stem.
The sermou was preached bv Rev.
Mr. Stotllett and uas» decidedly able
aud appropriate ellort. The text wa«
I from Corinthians, 3-9: "We are
j 00-Laboreis with God."
After the sermon George Eggeit ren
dered a solo.
RIVER FALLING.
After the biggest freshet of several
mouths the river is again falling and
in a short time will be noimal again.
The water presents a very dirty and
unsavory appearance, but our filter
plant ha« proved equal to the emerg
ency aud eliminating the mud aud
ooal dirt, ha> right along been giving
us good clear water.