Home Paper .—.Fur the Hone Sill — l lie circulation oi tins paper i- in creasing rapidly. It will pay \<>u to advertise 111 the Amf.kican SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER Ytflß Mi. li.\ i N(. li. .< i INNINGS, DKN'J IST. lloti ik j A. M to /"J .»/ >/"' /' U tu J /'. »'■ //./«riHt. I'll. / 1 •»!! 1 I.TZ, 'I r_'s Mlll ST., DanVII.I K. I'A. , 1,,.f the -loniach and Intestine* .. Specialty. nr c ii tv£Y>" l:'* I NT IST 'JSM M:i 01.. Danville, Ph Dei.tlstr . in Ibran. tier. Charge I. r r. !! •i-arb Hnarauteed HiNiii H.il NEWS. March holds the winter record. Look> like Ihe spring thaw at last. I The law of Pennsylvania forbids the sale or gift of a cigarette or a cigaret te paper to any perosn under the age ol 21. It is enforced about as well as most restrictive acts of that sort are here —that is to say it is not an unusu al sight to see young boys inhaling the fumes of cigarettes. The house committee on the judici ary has decided that congress cannot regulate the insurance business. The states will have to atteml to this mat ter. Never cross the bridge until you reach it. Consequently it would be a good idea for the jiessimist not to feel the result of the looked for strike in the coal region until it actually oc curs. Rumor credits Mr. Schwab, of Riv erside drive, with the ambitiou to be senator from Nevada. There can at least be no objection from Mr. Clark, of Fifth avenue,the senator from Mon tana.—New York World. FOR RENT.—Desirable store room, double counters, including floored base ment; one of the best locations in town; au old-established staud. 321 Mill street. Possession April Ist. Mrs. A. W. Pierce, corner Mahoning and Ferry streets, Danville. It seems that when a Pittsburg man Mfrik** i} % rJcJi. .ExiivvlMTsss. tnv ftr.'tt thing he wants to do is to f?et rid of his wife. A Hazletou man who was suffering from an ulcered tooth adopted a strenu ous plan of stopping the pain. He blew his head off with dynamite. It is be lieved to have been effectual. The new Japanese minister to Rus sia was given an audience by the czar Thursday. Previous to the war a Jap uii.'se was an ordinary mortal in Rus sia. Now every hair on the new miu-1 ister's head looks to the average Rus-1 niau like a strand of wire rope. FOR KENT.—Large central "brick dwelling,sixteen rooms, bath, hot and cold water,fine well water,large yard; suitable for boarding house ; only £lB month rent. 328 Mill street. Mrs. A. W. Pierce,corner Mahoning and Ferry streets, Danville. Several journals call attention to the tuct thut while Europe seuils us a lot | of scum 111 the form of immigrants we are getting even iu the bunch of insur nnce men that we are shipping to for eign shores. About #8,000,000 is the sum which former President McCurdy, of the Mutual Life,and other members of his family will be required to restore to the company. The proceedings insti tuted on Friday call for the restitution I by the elder McCurdy of $3,370,341. A Lancaster woman ill with pneu monia died 011 Friday. She believed In fhe efti'-acy of prayer and ]tersistently refused the services of a physician. Evidently the Lord doesn't believe in | helping those who will not help them j nelves. Royal Powder Absolutely Pure DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER It does nor contain an atom of phos phatic acid (which is the product of bones digested in sulphuric acid) or of alum (which is one-third sulphuric acid) sub stances adopted for other baking powders because of their cheapness. v. y ' - 1 ' ; "THIS COUNTRY WILL NRVKR HI- KNTIRKI.Y FRHK UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS t <>L. ,v.:--N<) 13. jSHVF.X KIIJJ.It Mi AH STORY The most terrible grade crossing ac cident that lias ever happened iu this i viciuity occur rod Saturday afternoon ! just east of Sunbury on the P. & H. railway. .Six persons were killed in stantly and a six-year-old girl died soon after she was taken to the hos pital. The dead are: George W. Neidig, aged Ho; Cyrus Neidig, a son, aged :itf; Clarence Neidig,another son, aged 41 ; Mrs. Clarence Neidig, aged 29; three children of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neidig, Blanche, agedti- Mary, aged 4 and Gilbert, aged 2. The elder Neidigs live on a farm at Augustaville, Rockefeller township, about 6 miles from Suuburv. The son Cyrus resides on the farm adjoining his father's property. Saturday morn ing the father, Cyrus and Ira Neidig, the lntter residing in Sunbury, had driven to town. Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Neidig and the children, who live in East Sunbury were accompanying the father anil Cyrus back to the old homestead for a visit when the appal ling catastrophe occurred. The scene of the accident was at the old pump station about 2% miles from Sunbury, at a place where the Penn sylvania and P. & K. tracks run paral lel and about 25 feet apart. The party were in a covered spring wagon. I George Neidig driving. The track, where the road crosses it at this jK>int, is obstructed from sight on either side until one is almost on the rails; neith er is there a watchman stationed here. Passenger train No. 5, due at Sun bury at 4 :08 was 20 minutes late and was running fast to make up time. When but a short distance from the crossing, the engineer, Irvin Seider, of Taniaqua, first saw the wagon im- I movable on the tracks, the driver frantically lashing the horses to get them away from the awful danger spot. The animals, however, terrified, refused to move. As soon as the traiu had struck the wagon the horses ran away, neither of them hurt. The only occupant of the wagon who lived after the wagou was struck was six-year-old Blanche Neidig. Her spine was broken and she died 30 minutes after arriving at the Packer hospital. Mrs. Neidig and her youngest child were found wedged in the pilot of the engine. All were frightfully mutilat ed. George Neidig's wife suri-iva* Suit Club Illegal Lottery. .ludge Wilson, in quarter sessions court No. I at Philadelphia, has de cided that suit clubs, wherein mem bers pay $1 a week and draw once a week for a suit of clothes, the lucky drawer not having to make any future payments, are illegal lotteries within the meaning of the laws of Pennsyl vania and have no right to exist. The court reached this decision in the case of George E. Pointer, a tail or, who organized one of these clubs several months ago. An agent for the Merchant Tailors exchange swore out a warrant before a magistrate for the man's arrest Wishing to make a test case of the matter,and being uncertain of the law himself, the magistrate held the de fendant in his own recognizance and returned the case to court. At the trial of the case there was no denial of any of the facts concerning the club's existence. When Judge Wilson was asked for binding instructions in favor of the defendant, lie refused and said that there was evidence of an illegal lottery and he would so charge the jury which brought in a verdict of guilty. Guardian Appointed, A short session of court was held yesterday morning with Associate Judges Blee and Wagner on the bench. Arthur Leighow was appointed guard ian for his minor children, Benjamin A., Mary J..William Elroy, Isaiah J., and Amos Vastine Leighow. Thomas A. Adams is seriously ill at I his home in South Danville. .mm HiLi.iirs RMS iilMiil !•!> The remains of Henry A. Kniebler, whose sudden death occurred Wedne-- day night,were consigned to the grave in Odd Fellows' cemetery 011 Saturday ' afternoon. The funeral took place from the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock and was largely attended. Montour lodge No. 109, 1. O. <>. I - '., of which the deceased had been a mem her since 1872, turned out in a body, some seveuty-tlve following the re mains to the grave. Iu solemn pro cession the members of the order march eil from the lodge room to the First j Baptist church where abundant space j ' had been reserved for them in the j front part of the church. The pall I 1 bearers were chosen from among the j members of the order and were : I). It. ; j Williams, 1). C. Williams, Dr. JllO. j Sweisfort, John Moug, August Hem ! inerly and Arthur Myerly. The Odd ' Fellows were further represented by a beautiful fioral tribute in the form of ' three links, in which the colors, pink, red aud purple were very artistically ! | interwoven The services were conducted by Rev. John Sherman, pastor of the church j i His remarks were founded on Second 5 Timothy, 4th chapter and 7th and Bth ; verses: "I have, fought the good fight; I have finished mv course , I have kept I the faith. Henceforth there i< laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day.'' The sermon paid a beautiful tribute to the straight j forward and blameless life of the de- ; ceased, exfolititr his character and drawing many useful lessons from his generosity, his high conceptions of justice and honor and his unflinching devotion to duty aud religion. The services at the grave were in the hands of the Odd Fellows. The burial rites of the order were perform ed with unusually marked and impres sive eti'cet, Rev. John Sherman,pastor of the church, being chaplain of the lodge. The following out-of-town persons attended the funeral: Charles Kneib ler, brother of the deceased of Wilkes j Barre; Mrs. Louisa O'Blossar, Miss Mary O'Blossar.Mr. anil Mrs. Genarai and son Charles of Bloomsburg; Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kneibler of Philadel phia ; Mr. aud Mrs. Bolivar Ainmer mau of Deibler's Station; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gulick, Misses Stella and Maize Gulick of Kliuesgrove; Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Gulick, James Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Beagle, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Johnson and Mrs. Krnojii. man ot Knshtown:Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kneibler aud two children, James and Arthur, of Scranton; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barrett,and Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Neal of Williamsport, and Mis> i Anna Van Kirk, of Milton. Special Meeting of Council. , The borough council held a special meeting last night for the purpose of considering some matters relative to j the reconstruction of North Mill street : under the Sproul good road act of ; May I, 190."). The following members I were present: Boyer. Vastine, Diet/., j Jacobs, Angle, Finnigau, Hughes ami | Bedea. Borough Solicitor E. S. (Hear hart was also present. Mr. Gearhart last week took a nip 1 to Harrisburg in the interest of obtain ing State aid for the reconstruction of Mill street. He presented a report lust night describing his interview with State Highway Commissioner Hunter. Although Danville made application | last fall it was learned that several j other applicants were ahead of us, j which may occasion some delay. Mr. Gearhart,however,stated that the out- ! look is quite encouraging. Before the I next step can be taken by the State it : will be necessary for the borough to comply with certain terms of the high- j way department, which were fully de scribed by Mr. Gearhart. The highway I department,however, asks nothing un reasonable and everything will no doubt n ( > 011 swimmingly. The only unfortunate feature is that a little de- j lay may occur, as the highway com- j missioner owing to prior applications does not think that he can send the engineer corps here until after the ■ first of Juue. Surprise Party. . A delightful surprise party was ten dered Mrs. Charles F. Roveuolt in Turbotville, Monday evening, the oc casion being her 58th birthday. Her children presented Mrs. Roveuolt with 1 a beautiful Morris chair. The following were present: Mr. ! and Mrs. Stephen Glaze, Mr. and Mr-. William Bryson, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Menges,Mr. aud Mrs. U. F. Roveuolt, Mr and Mrs. H. A. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. C. Seidel Roveuolt,Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Menges, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Roveuolt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Schuyl er, Mrs. Robert Gaston, Mrs. Newton Smith, Misses Avis, Melva, Arabella, Edna and Berea Roveuolt, ; Katie and Amelia Menges, Ava and Kathryn Schuyler, Thelma Smith, Elina and ! Frances Rovenolt and Charlotte Gas j ton, Messrs. Ralph, Leßoy, Milford I Rovenolt and Chelten Smith. Called to IJloomsburg. The vestry of SI. Paul's Episcopal church, Bloomsburg, yesterday extend ed a call to Rev. Higgle.-', rector at Marietta, Pa. .formerly rector of Christ church, Berwick, to sin I Rev. 1> S. Nichols, who recently rt igned to accept the pastorate ot the Newark, N. J.. church. Rev. Higgle !ci> been asked to begin his work 111 Blooms burg the first Sunday after Easier Marriage License. A marriage license was grante I yes j terday at the prothouotary's office t<i j George James, of Danville, and Miss Maud Lavcock, of Bloomsburg I)AN VIU.K. I'A.. THURSDAY MARCH 2!l. 1900. ISTUOOI. HOARD IN SESSION A case came up before the school j board last night relating to the spread ing of contagious diseases, which is | giving the teachers and patrons of the second ward schools a great deal of j anxiety. Mr. Pursel designated a faini - j ly in which there has been some two j :or three cases of illness, all of a sus- | picious nature,during the week or two ; past and states that in all that time other children in the family have been ! attending school. Neither the teachers nor the neigh i bors felt altogether easy over the mat j ter, but they were given to understand that there were no infectious diseases j present. On Saturday, however, one. | of the children died and it was buried las a victim of diphtheritic croup and ja placard warningagaiust that disease i was displayed on the house. To make | the matter wor-e Mr. Pursel stated, : the father is authority for the state ment, that another child in the family previously ill had the same symptoms ■ as the one that died. Considering that the schools all the time were exposed jby pupils of the infected family at tending. Mr. Pursel thought that a state of affairs existed that called for immediate remedy. It has also de veloped that the law which requires all cases of infectious disease to be re ported to the schools iu 24 hours is not very closely lived up to —in fact it is more generally "observed in the breach than in the observance." The matter was discussed by the school board at considerable length and it was the unanimous opinion that something ought to be done to oblige all parties to observe the wise precautious laid down by the school law. Several mem hers wanted to call the attention of the State board of health to the ap parent neglect, but the matter was finally dropped without taking any ac tion. On motion it was ordered that as ( much coal as is needed bo hauled : from the second ward to the first ward school building. Harry Schocli, a member of the graduating class of the high school, appeared before the board asking that the financial management of the com mencement lie assumed by the school I board. After some discussion it was ( decided that the management be re tained l<3' the class, aud the board be Mr. Nevius, of the third ward, ap peared before the board asking to have his sou, Edward,excused from regular attendance at school on account of ill ness. On motion it was decided that j leniency lie shown. I Mr. Pursel,chairman of high school | committee, reported that it was neces sary to change the date of the com mencement from May .'list, to May 25th., ou account of court, which will convene during the week of May 28th. The action was approved by the hoard. The following members were pres ent: Adams, Orth, Pursel, Burns, Heiss. Fischer, Werkheiser and Trum bower. The following hills were approved for payment: U. S. Express Co i .85 Remington Typewriter Co 4.10 E. E. Shultz .35 j ! Teachers and janitors IT:{O.UO i K. W. Magi 11 f1.25 Officers After the Boys. It is hard to tell what form of mis chief the boys will get at next. The , suspension bridge has not yet been j wholly completed but the youngsters j have already taken hold of it and if t something is not done they will have j I it ruined before it leaves the builders | j hands. I A single visit to the bridge sufficed to reveal to the boys that the structure : owing to the manner in which it neces- j | sarily sags can easily be made to swing ! and thereby afford them any amount j j of sport,according to their idea of fun. I The consequence is that the moment I the workmen are out of the way the ; ' boys take possession of the bridge and j it is kept in continual motion. A : group will walk out to the middle of i the bridge where they can the most easily impart to it a swinging motion. The bridge is made to do its very best and is strained to the utmost. The 1 spectacle of a valuable piece of prop erty being ruined to gratify the malic ious spirit of a lot of unruly boys is not at all a pleasing one. 1 Chief Miucemoyer started after the • boys last night aud he will continue I the crucade today. The first |boys caught swinging the bridge will be severely dealt with. Death of Mrs. Harrison shutt. Mrs. Sarah Sluitt, wife of Harrison I Shutt, West Mahoning street, depart i ed this life about 2 o'clock yesterday I morning. About two years ago the deceased I sustained a stroke of ajxiplexy since which time she has been in feeble . health. Two weeks ago she was taken seriously ill and from that time until ' her death she was most of the time - bedfast. t The dei-nased was a unlive id' Dan ' villi*. For many year-, she was an ac ti\e member of the woman's relief '» corps of the G A. It.and was very ■ widely known. She was fifty-four II \ear- of age aud is survived by her hosba »d and five children: Walter C. and Until- slmfi. ol Detroit, Mich., Harr\ Shutt and Mrs Charh** Seitz of Danville and Mis William Kverhart of We-t Pittston. o! Rubber shoe days have arrived at i last I PERSONAL I'AK.U.IUI'IIS Mrs. 15. L. Smitli has returned to J her home in Wilkes-Barre after a vis it at the home of her mother, Mrs. S. M. Trumbower, East Market street. Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, <>t ' Philadelphia, are visiting relatives in I this city. i Miss Nellie Haas, of Suubury, is the j guest of Miss Jessie Kiuimerer. Miss Maine Patterson, of Blooms burg, spent Sunday with Miss Kath erine Raver, Vine street Paul Vanuan, student at Cornell university, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Vannan, Mill street. Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Voris, Mr. aud Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs, of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Voris, of Pottsgrove, were guests over Suuday at the home of Frank Allen, Allenwood. Rev. and Mrs. George G. Kunkle left yesterday for Wheeling, West Virginia,to sitent a week with friends. Afterward they will goto Morgan town, where for the present they will reside. J. .1. Murray and wife, of Suubury, were visitors in this city yesterday. Mrs. George A. Kossmau spent yes terday with her parents at Suubury. Thomas V. Giinter, of Bloomsburg, transacted business m this city yester- , day. B. L. Marsh, of Milton,made a busi ness trip to this city yesterday. i Harry Savidge, of Suubury. circu lated among friends in this city yes terday. 1). L. Manger, D. P. A. of the P. iV K. railway, of Williamsport, trans acted business in this city yesterday. .1.,1. Deeter, of Boyd's Station, was a business visitor in this* city yester day. Mrs. Henry Bierman,of Bloomsburg, , was a visitor in this city yesterday. J) Mrs J. W. Treas and sons, of Soutli 1 Danville, spent yesterday with friends 1 in Harrisburg. Dainel Heim, of Liberty township, 1 transacted business in this city yester day. I John Kase returned to Lewisburg , yesterdav mprniw* aftor u , Tiis parents in this city. j Miss Nelle Haas returned U> Sun- ( bury yesterday after a stay in Danville I as the guest of Miss Jessie Kimmerer. 112 Mrs. Emerson l.ynn and daughter j left yesterday morning for Morgan- [ town, W. Va.. where they will join Mr. Lynn and reside. ( George G. Fox, of Cliarleroi, spent | yesterday with his parents, Mr. and s Mrs. William Fox, Cherry street. ( Pretty Home Wedding. The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Rifter, Railroad street, yesterday was , the scene of a very pretty wedding j when theia daughter, Miss Lizzie G. '■ Ritter,became the bride of Edward C. > Diehl, of this city. ( The ceremony took place at high 1 noon. Rev, S. B. Evans, pastor of St.i Paul's M E. church, tying the knot. I The couple were unattended. The • bride was handsomely gowned in Alice blue landsdowne. Mrs. Ennna Woods '■ ' rendered the wedding inarch from Loh- 1 ■ engrin. ! Present at the wedding were about fifty guests representing friends of the bride and groom residing in Danville and vicinity. After the ceremony a I very fine wedding dinner was partak en by all present. On the 2:11 D. L. & W. train the newly wedded couple left on a trip to Wilkes-Barre and Seranton. The bride i» a highly esteemed and popular lady. For a number of years she has been pianist at the Sunday school of St. Paul's M. E. church. Among the presents received were two very handsome chairs from St. Paul's church and Sunday school, bestowed ! upon the bride in recognition of her faithful services as pianist. A large number of other presents were receiv ed consisting of china ware, silver 's ware, glass, etc. The groom is the son of Mr. aud ; Mrs. Anthony Diehl of Mahoning township and is a young man well and ! favorably known. For some time he • has been employed by Jesse Shannon, ; proprietor of the meat market,on Mill ' street. Returning from their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Diehl will goto house keeping on Sunbury street, South Dan 1 ville, where a newly furnished house awaits them. WILL LEAVE TODAY. 11. Goldman, who has been iu busi- j ness in Danville four years, will leave on the 12 :44 train today for Baltimore I whence after some three weeks he will proceed to Pittsburg where he will be come a member of the Belgium Wool len company, a new iirm which was organized about January Ist. Mr. .. Goldman is a fair lealing and enter prising business man anil during his stav in Danville lie made a large nuin r Iter of friends Funeral of firs. Shutt. The funeral ot, Mrs. Harrison Shutt 112 will take place Friday afternoon at 2 ' o'clock from the family residence. West Mahoning street. it The mover wishes the rain would k<> away and coine some other day. VICTIM OF APOPLEXY| Charles Chalfunt, Esq., the well- ] known attorney of this city, and past grand master of the order of Odd Fel lows, sustained a bad stroke of apop lexy at his home, South Danville, yes terday morning and lay in au exceed ingly critical condition the remainder of the day and last night. Mr. Chalfant arose at the usual hour yesterday morning. He was stricken just as he left his bed ami fell to the floor. He attempted to arise, but be fore he gained his feet he fell the sec ond time and lay struggling upon the floor. The stricken man was assisted to bed and Dr. N. M. Smith of South Dan ville was called, who diagnosed the at tack as a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Chalfant's left side was paralyzed, his speech being likewise affected. At in tervals he seemed conscious, but again he lapsed into a state of semi-conscious ness. Dr. Smith yesterday regarded the cas ■ as a critical oue and held out but little hope. The news that Mr. Chalfaut. was stricken caused much surprise in Dan ville where he has his law office and where he has held forth all his life. Mr. Chalfaut is not yet 011 the shady side of middle life. He was a fine specimen of physical manhood and the picture of perfect health. On Sunday he was in Danville and had pleasant [ conversation with his old companions I all oblivious of the impending stroke, which threatens to cast a gloom over the remainder of his days even if it does not rob him of life itself Hoboes Store of Provender. Three jolly hoboes arrested while picnicking near the Reading iron works yesterday, spent last night in the lock-up. This morning they will be permitted togo on their way, but the particular "way" they select must leail out of town. Two of the follows are umbrella men, which by the way does not re lieve them from suspicion of being tramps: the third man was at onetime a blacksmith employed at the big mill, but who nevertheless comes in with the same category as his fellows. The trio of wearies between two and three o'clock sought a sheltered spot near the offices of the Reading iron works,kindled a lire anil began to pre - <» uicai. ouui <t njjouuai'Tfu ot lUUO lence seemed out of place in the shadow of a big industry where work may be had for the asking and at the instance of the superintendent the Chief-of-Po lice went down to the spot and took the hoboes into custody. The fellows had with them a bottle still partly fill ed with precious liquid, which had the odor of the genuine article distilled from rye. They were much chagrined and became quite boisterous as they denounced the watchman at the mill, whom they accused of causing their arrest. Leaving the fire blazing behind them they sadly turned and wended their way to the lock-up. It was au amus ing spectacle. The bottle was out of sight, but the men had with them be sides an assortment of component parts of many different umbrellas, a loaf of bread, a large piece of side meat and about half a peck of potatoes. All these things went with them into the lock-up. The hoboes made the best of the slight interruption and 011 arriving at the lock-up the preparations for supper went on. The heating stove took the place of the out-door fire,and the coal shovel was not a bad substi tute for a frying pan. Long before dark the savory odors of cooked bacon were detected in the vicinity of the bastile. It is one of the few instances on rec ord when the inmates of the lock-up furnished and cooked their own meals. A Workman's Cold Bathe. Samuel Sainsbury, one of the men employed at the new suspension bridge, yesterday received a ducking iu the waters of Mahoning creek. Mr. Sains bury did not come near drowning; the feature of the story lies in the manner in which he happened to receive his cold bath. The bridge being practically com pleted Mr. Keefer ordered that all the odds and ends of timber be removed from the spot to the cinder tip whence it could be couvieutly carted away. In gathering up the material a raft used in crossing the stream during the first stages of the work was employed. A rope was stretched across tho creek a few feet above the surface of the wat er, which fhe men held onto while crossing backward and forward with the raft. Mahoning creek rose con siderably during Tuesday night and the current yesterday morning was very strong, a fact lost sight of by the men Mr. Sainsbury was making his first trip. Standing upon the raft he was drawing it along by means of the cable ' or rope. All went well until he reach ed mid stream aud struck the strong current, when in an instant the raft was swept out from uuder his feet and i he was left with the cable for a sup port. His insecure hold, however, proved a poor thing to depend upon 1 and the man took a plunge into the icy water. The stream at tli.it point is ten feet deep and a good deal of i concern was felt for the man who was j dressed in heavy clothing and rubber ' i boots. His presence of mind and agil " I itv, however,saved him; for before he ! was swept from the spot lie grasped ' the cable, which kept him from being ,| carried down stream until he was re scued. KSTA BL IST IED 112N T 1855 STOI S' HAM! I "Has ouir | How many of our citizens have awoke to the realization that Danville is'practically without a band and that Stoes' famous organization which came into existence when the oldest of our residents were young and which in the long interim has reflected so much credit upon our town, in the face of difficulties too great to surmount has been obliged to suspend. In fully explaining the status of af fairs which brought about the result it might be well to let the representa- j fives of the baud tell rheir own storv. Arthur Foulk, late leader of the baud, discussed the matter with a News rep resentative yesterday. It seems to be the old trouble, which stated in a nut shell is that the town fails to support the band in any adequate way aud that j it lias been able to keep its head above water only after a hard struggle and ! at the expenses of personal sacrifice by its members. Mr. Foulk stated that if tne band were furnished with quarters anil was thus relieved of running expenses the members could very easily stand the loss of time required for practice, etc. In the past reut for room, fuel aud light has averaged some twelve dol lars per month. To meet the running expenses the members of the baud have always faced the alternative of reach ing into their pockets and making a personal contribution or of maintain ing a series of dances or of giving their time and labor in some other way to raise the money needed. Either horn of the dilemma imposed a burden up on the band members, which they feel they should not be asked to bear. One year ago the baud met expenses by giving a series of dances in the armory during the winter, but Mr. Foulk stated that iu many cases with the members this meant the expendi ture, or what was equal, the loss of money. Some by playing at night were incapacitated for work next day and laid off on that account, while others who worked at night in assisting the baud were unable to fill their places iu the mill. The experience on the whole was so unsatisfactory that dur ing last summer the members with common consent decided to repudiate the dances. At the same time the mem bers were not willing to make them selves responsible for them peusus meant that these would have to come from some other source. Last fall the members placed them selves clearly on record as unwilling to drag along in the old way any long er and declared as an ultimatum that unless the town came to the band's res cue to the extent of liquidating the cost of rent, light and fuel the band would give up the struggle. Mr. Foulk said the baud took up its quarters in the Lotier building opposite the post office and for a couple of months con ducted practice there. Meanwhile there was no indication that the pub lic intended to respond favorably and then to use Mr. Foulk's own terse ex pression, "the baud decided to quit." This does not imply that the band has gone out of existence. Mr. Foulk says the members can not see their way clear to continue at the expense of so much personal sacrifice, but that if the townspeople will come to their rescue and help them out a little they will be glad to resume business at the old stand. He takes the view that if the matter were properly taken up the money needed for running expenses could be very easily raised by popular subscription. It would not require a very large contribution from our busi ness people to raise the comparatively small sum needed. Besides some per son might be found generous enough I to grant the band use gratuitously of quarters, suitable for practice. Meanwhile the baud has no plans for the future ; the members are simply waiting. Elks Elect Officers. At its regular meeting, held on Mon day night. Danville Lodge, No. 754, B. P. O. Elks, elected officers for the ensuing year. The installation will be conducted by Exalted Ruler Jones, of Scrantou Lodge, on Monday even ing, April 9th. The local lodge of Elks is now in a most prosperous condition. During the past year some 40 members were added to the roll, making the total active membership one hundred and ten. New applications are being received each meeting night aud the outlook for the coming year is very promising. The ' finances of the lodge are also in a flour i ishing condition. Several of the social ' rooms on the second floor of the Grone J building are being refurnished and | when this work is completed the Elks of Danville will have one of the finest homes in this section of the State. The officers elected are as follows: 2 Exalted Ruler —\V. W. Gulick. Esteemed Leading Knight—Paul R. Andrews. Esteemed Loyal Knight—Simon El lenhogeu. Esteemed Lecturing Knight—Scott Eves. Secretary—Edward Purpur. Treasurer—Ralph Kisner. Tyler—J. Beaver Gearhai t. Trustee—J. Warren Robisou. Delegate to Grand Lodge—W. W. Gulick. Alternate Delegate to the Grand Lodge—James N. Irlaud. A number of the members of Dan ville lodge will accompany the dele gate to the Grand Lodge meeting to be held at Denver, Colo., about .July ' 15th, next. Eternal vigilance will be necessary to compel a more strict enforcement of the cigarette law JOB PRINTING The office ot the AMERICAN being furnished with a large aesoitment 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 iu the neatest manner. JOB PRINTING Of all Kinds and Description PATIENTS ® SITIONiL ESCAPE Persons living iu the vicinity of the hospital grounds yesterday afternoon were startled by the appearance of an odd apparition iu the form of a nearly nude man making his way down over the loug switch leading from the hos pital to the D. L. & W. railroad. Among others who saw him soon af ter leaving tin I. -pital gate were Clyde Swank ana Theodore Poeth, who were engaged iu hauling hides i from Hoffman's slaugliterhou.se, near ! by to the I). L. & W. station. The two young men were returning witli an empty wagon and it required only a moment for them to take in the situa tion and to realize that a patient was making his escape from the hospital They managed to get ward to Harry Phile, who was busy at the slaughter house and then hurried to intercept the man. Coming up to him they re quested him to stop, which he was very slow to do. Mr. Swank then caught hold of Jiiiu, but the uufortuu ate man put up a»stout resistance. At this juncture just as Mr. Phile came to their aid. William Kester happened along, who assisted Mr. Swank to hold the patient. The poor fellow was a bed patient, who had escaped from the infirmary. All that he wore was a shirt and bare footed and bareheaded he made his way down over the rough railroad track iu the chilly March atmosphere. He was really a pitiable object. Mr. Phile asked him what he was doing tliereaud where lie was goina:. He re plied that his family had sent for him and that he was going home. Of course he was taken back to the hospital at once. He only feebly re sisted as lie was loaded onto the truck wagon and hauled back to the institu tion. Just how the man managed to make his escape could not be learned to a certainty last night. According to one story he escaped from the building via the dumb waiter,which took him into the basement out of which he could easily pass unnoticed. Another story had it that he broke one of the win dows and forced his body out between the bars. The latter story the men who made the capture thiuk is the most plausible, a.s one of the bare limbs of the escaped patieut was cut or scratch- Farewell Banquet to Mr. Johnson Charles F. Johnson,the retiring gen eral secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was tendered a rousing farewell at a ban quet given by the Sinker club in his honor at tiie City Hotel last evening. The Sinker club has been organized since Mr. Johnson has been at the local association, aud the boys realiz ing that it was his kindly influence that has been largely instrumental in making perfect the strong ties that now bind them together, took this means of showing their strong appre ciation of his work among them. About 40 members of the club sat down to the beautifully decorated ban quet table at 8 o'clock aud discussed the following elaborate menu that Landlord Johnny Mover bad prepared : Clam Chowder Roast Chicken Dried Corn French Peas Mashed Potatoes Cold Slaw- Potato Salad Celery Fried Oysters Ice Cream Cake Fruit Coffee After the banquet and while still gathered around the board several im promptu addresses were made. Harry Peters acted as toast master and the follow ing'answered to toasts : "Sinkers" —Harry Peters. "The Ladies" —Robert M. Jacobs. "Y. M. C. A."—John Magill. "The Minstrels" —Dr. Stock. "Farewell to Mr. Johnson"—C. C. Carpenter. After the toasts Mr. Johnson re sponded to calls for a speech by a few appropriate remarks. He said it was with feelings of profound regret that he was leaving the pleasant acquaint ances he had formed iu Danville. He wished the boys much success and hap piness iu the future. Coroner's Jury Heard Testimony. The coroner's jury on the grade crossing accident at Suubury met yes terday afternoon at two o'clock and heard important testimony, proceed ing then to the scene of the accident. The jury will meet again today in Suubury to render its verdict. The testimony of Engineer Seiders and Luster Derr, an eye witness, was substantially the same as giveu in ves terday's News. Another witness whose | testimony was important was Charles Dressier. He was walking on the tracks about fiOO feet from the crossing when the accident occurred. He said he heard Derr shout "Stop! Stop!" while the wagon was between the Pennsyl vania tracks aud the Reading road,but the warning seemed only to make the driver the more anxious to get on tho other side of the P. &R. tracks. Ht said he saw him whip up his horses, and get upon the rails just as the train reached the spot. ] All the members of the train crew appeared before the jury as witnesses The operators and the miners have to the end of the present week to ad just their differences and then, if they fail, the helpless public can prepare ' to bear the brunt of the industrial i warfare.
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