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t ;**!«• l»ral»* flag tiny.
TnUty <*r- from Danville to
BliKMßkliuiy WW well patroui/.ed \es
terday.
'l'f"' corner loater ix usuallv a first
■ la* ni<.'. s * 11
Tin- . i.' June brides gives proin
... ~t l»-1 evceediuglv bountiful.
No !»•*•*') t. » reuiiud the people lliat
the !i«>t Mavc ,*ieriod has arrived.
i gratnug Penusy employes arc
a,,th i. mi.'.! clem al capitalists. "
The tii« i hi .meter i» .»■ tiling oi high
„< ,ii,i i»|_ n i his i omuiuuitv at present.
Ab tin cherries nr.- getting "I* tl,e . v
ttm . -.-«!»• the rigor- of the .Inn. cold
«»\i>
Ut the packers eat their canned
good- it they can
T!,. jxditical huck-ter always im
i..-> <■ <if I i« neighbors an- nolietter
th*, i hmiM'lt
Pulltu iuus often set out pluiu tribes
'U -Imi, ju-t to catch killing frosts in
Nuv<*Bber.
The fiti/.eu who grat ities liis ap
l>etite moderately "luring the heated
term. « ufllug out all alcoholic bever
taking things easily, working
steJMlilv, k.-eping his passions iu sub
j. ti in,always hunting the shady siile
ot the -treet. is likel\ to pass the heat
ed term with comparative tranquility.
It 's just a» cool iu Danville as al
most anywhere else these days
The m<-at packers sav it will cost
tliein millions of dollars to regain pub
lic confidence iu their products. It
would have c«»st the packers much less
to have kept their slaughter houses
clean.
The Pennsylvania railroad has
promptly tired a clerk who discrimi
nated against the Pennsylvania rail
ruMl
Beware of ice water; when the hu
lli.lll t.\»tetll is sizzling.
Tiit- niU*j|(M ami universities are
Mgatii hard at work turning out a I»i»f
i rop ot doctor* of <1 iv iuitv.
A tuarriag<* licence t>eeu issued
to Frank G. !ieint/.leina»,of Sunbury,
and Mihb Lulu Brown, of Danville.
Mr Heiutzleiuan is employed iis a flag
uiaii on the railroad. - Sunbury Item.
The wise traveler abstains from
walking "ii the railroad aud also keeps
Otie e\e o|ien for the automobile fiend.
What the contents of the can lack in
quality is made up by the tine apJMiar
all'-e of the laltel.
There seems to IK- such a tiling as
aume of June's rare days lieing a trifle
overdone
Tern ]»r ail c® is a virtue which tre
ijueiitlv needs to IK* applied quite as
much tii eatiuk a- to drinking.
A well lighted city is usually a city ;
otaparat i vely free from crime.
None of the Chicago meat packers
com* forward with an offer to eat
•>f Ins |<M"ked goods to prove that they
are clean and wholesome.
Stn-et car conductors who are atten
tive to women passengers who are ac
< uui|MMiied by small children lose noth
ing l>\ their display <>f courtesy.
It cost Northumberland county lor
■ oat la»t year to run the jail. $247N.4N,
and for Water S4OH, while the Tight
cost |-< :#». To run the courthouse
la-t v»;»r cost .coal ill. water # 14-\
and light s?(*'•.-50.
The fourth annual convention of the
Federation of Cathoilc societies of
Peniisvlvania, wa« he id at Philadel
phia and a resolution was adopted a>k
ing for legislative action to remove
from the Capital in Harrisburg the
n>ur*l paintings which the Catholic
claim are historically inaccurate.
More (sditiciaus than usual will go
from this district to the Democratic
~tntt convention to lie held at Harris
burg thm month.
The ca*<e of Cashier Kverett.of Free
laud, charged with embezzlement of
ha- lieen continued to the
Scrantoii term in October
It's so easy for prisoners to get 1 ut
of the Wellsboro jail that when a
criminal is arrested in Tioga county
lie would almost as s<ion he COIIV icted
as acquitted.
The rains of last week were like dol
lars to the farmers. The moisture was
timllv needed for certain fruits and
vegetables and will save the corn crop
atiout w huh the |»-opl« were beginning
to feel dubious. This crop will be an
important one this year and if there
is enough rain and a hot August w ill
be a record breaker, the acreage being
laiger even than that of last year,
which in the language of the agricul
turist was a " bumper. "
Pocket Picked.
John Klechuer.a butcher of Hlooms
burg, had Ins pocket picked during the
firemen's convention at that place yes
terday. He was relieved of sixty dol
lars. which was contained MI a wallet
that he carried in the inside pocket of
his coat
"THIS COl NTRV WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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AWARDED CONTRACT
1 lie contract for painting the exteri
or of tin- courthouse was awarded to
S W Amies fii Saturday last at a
regular meeting of the countv com
missioners, at which the full board
consisting of Leighow.l'ook and Seeh
ler was present.
It was decided that the courthouse
1m- painted stone color light aud dark
in shade. The brick work and the cor
n.-rs will be given three coats; the
woodwork—cupola, cornice and win
dow frames- will receive two coats.
The building w ill be given its first
coat as soon as Mr. Amies can get
ready for the work.
Fine progress was reported in the
repainting of the iron bridges through
out the county, the contract for which
work is held by Benjaimu Cock. Of
the sixty odd bridges in Montour coun
ty, forty are iron bridges and these
are being {tainted black.graphite paint,
the same as employed on the river
bridge, at this place, being employed.
According to Saturday's report Mr.
Cook had finished fourteen bridges.
The county bridges are also being
replauked where necessary. While
here and there only a few planks are
needed at the majority of the places
nearly the entire flooring has to be re
newed.
The county commissioners took final
action on the proposition to install a
lavatory in the cellar of the court
house abolishing the out building on
the lawn and the closet on the second
.story. This improvement, which was
recommended by the grand jury the
week before last, has been contemplat
ed by the board of commissioners lor
some time past. It was decided on
Saturday togo on with the work.
Peter Dietrich Not Released.
Pursuant to adjournment, Saturday,
court convened at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning with his Honor Judge hvans
and associates F. G. Blee and Charles
A. Wagner on the bench. Only a few
of the attorneys showed up and there
was no argument.
William Kase West moved that Peter
Dietrich, tried for murder at the last
term of court, in whose case ilie jury
disagreed l»* discharged under bail.
Judge Kvans could not see his way
clear to grant an order to the above
effect and set forth his reason at some
length.
in the tir>t place the attorney for
the Commonwealth aud the District at
torney had uot been notified which tin
court thought should have been done
liefore such an important matter should
be considered. An objection, too,
might be urged on a broader ground.
While it is true the jury disagreed,
had it come to an agreement there is
no assurance that the verdict would
uot have been first degree murder. In
that event the court,unless some grave
error could have been shown, would in
all probability not have disturbed the
verdict. Altogether the case was such
that, es]iecially in the*ahsence of any
precedent cited, court did not feel
like discharging the defendant under
bail. <
Peter Dietrich will not, receive his
second trial until September and.if as
now seems probable, he can not be re
leased lie will have a long and weari
some confinement during tlie summer.
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Sechler.
Mrs. Reliecca H. Sechler, a well
known resident of Kast Danville, de
parted this life about 8 o'clock Satur
day night after a prolonged siege of
illness.
The deceased was the widow of
Aaron Sechler, who departed this life
about nineteen years ago. She was a
most highly esteemed woman. She was
a prominent member of the Woman's
relief corps of Goodrich Host, No. 2'2,
G. A. li., and was nearly a life long
memlier of the Methodist church. She
belonged to an old and well-known
family of the county and died near the
sjMit where she was born.
The deceased is survived by three
gons—llarnian Sechler. ot Mahauoy
City; George, of New York; and
David, of this city—also three daugh
ters: Fannie (Mrs. Mumnia) of Al
tooua; Hannah (Mrs. Joseph Gibson)
and Miss Martha Sechler, of this
pfaee. She i> also survived by the fol
lowing brothers ami sisters: Joseph
Koberts of Illinois; Alfred Roberts,
Virginia ; John lv Roberts, Hast Dan
ville; Mrs. Sara Forrester, Williams
port . Mrs. Hannah Mowry,Three Riv
ers, Michigan; Mrs. Agnes Reese,
Virginia; Miss Fannie Roberts, of
Washington, D. C. : and Mrs. Peter
Rishel, of White Hall.
Friendship Co. Invited.
The two new hose houses of the Sha
mokin Volunteer Fire Department
have been accepted and will be occu
pied by July Ist. The Friendship Co.,
of town, has invited the Friendship
Co., of Danville and other companies
from nearby towns, to paiticipate in
a parade here on Wednesday morning,
July t. when the new houses will lie
fTTrnially dedicated with imposing < cr
emonies. Shamokin Herald.
Atlantic City Elks Buy Hotel.
Atlantic City Elks have closed a
ileal w hereby the local lodge comes
into |Kissession of the Hotel Ridge
wav, on North Carolina avenue, be
low Atlantic. A new Klks home is to
he at once erected 011 the site in con
nection with a stag hotel The Ridge
way projHTty was bought for s:if>,noo,
and home is to cost not less
*hdu <loo,ooo'
INHABITANT OF
_ ZP cm
E. S. Anderson, of ..
former disciple of John
Dowie, but now a follower
was in this city Tuesday. Mr.
ersoii is a man ou the sunny side c»>
middle life, who immediately im
presses one with his sincerity, and his
cleanliness and purity of life. He is
a salesman of the Zion Office Supply
Company and was here purely in pur
suit of his calliug.
During conversation one gleaned a
great deal of interesting information
relating to Zion City and was able to
see many things in quite a different
light from that in which they are us
ually presented.
To begin with Mr. Anderson says it
is a fact that not more than fifty per
sons of Zion City's five thousand in
habitants still adhere to Dowie, the
rest all following thestaudaid of Vol
iva. Mr. Anderson himself for many
years was a faithful follower of Dow
ie, but he how sees in Voliva all the
virtues which formerly belonged to
Dowie. Upon being asked what Dow
ie's shortcomings might be attributed
to after so many years of faithful
leadership, he replied that summing
all up it resolved itself into the one
fact that "lie could not stand prosper
ity. ' As long as he was poor—as long
as he was a humble minister struggling
with his people he was the very in
carnation of goodness and devotion,
but when the point was reached that
money began to pour in in millions it
seemed to turn his head. Howie's
followers never attributed any divin
ity to him, although they recognized
in hi in great magnetism, which made
him a leader of people just as Roose
velt is. Dowie was the recipient of
divine power, which he wielded for
the good of his people. He came by
this power naturally just as any of his
followers came by it, by being "right
with God," by prayer,by leading clean
moral lives so as to avoid any of the
consequences of sin.
To explain, the people of Ziou t'ity
observe the moral law —they lead clean
and virtuous lives; they do not smoke
nor chew, they do not drink nor use
drugs in any form. They are consist
ent in tliis and iu the city of five
thousand jieople there is not a saloon
or any place where liquors art) sold,
there are no cigar nor tobacco stores,
neither are there any drug stores and
what is more surprising there are no
doctors. The people shudder at the
thought of drugs and would not take
medicine in any form. They have no
use for doctors. When a person be
comes indisposed regarded as the
result of excess or sin and a recourse
to prayer is tlie remedy adopted.
New Secretary Arrives.
George It. Bern hard, the new gener
al secretary of tlie V. M. C. A., ac
companied by his wife and two little
sons, John aud Paul, arrived in this
city last evening on the 5 :.">() Pennsyl
vania train. Today Mr. Bernhard will
enter upon his duties as general secre
tary.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard, with their
little sons, left Scottdale at an early
hour yesterday morning and were on
the cars all day. Their household |
goods, shipped several days ago have
not as vet reached Danville. Pending
their arrival the family will tie dom
iciled at the lleddens House.
Mr. Bernhard will got) liousekeep- j
ing in the brick residence adjoining \
Judge Divel's dwelling on Church
street, just vacated by Henry Drei
fuss. Last evening the new general
secretary with his wife visited the as
sociation building where they were
given a hearty welcome by people in
terested in the Y. M. C. A., who will
be their co-workers in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard are the par
ents of another little son, Joseph,who
during this summer is visiting his 1
grandparents at A lien town.
Wild Ride of Linemen.
Nine linemen,employees of the Sha
liiokin extension Railroad company,
had a thrilling experience this morn
ing, and some were injured, George 1
Maiers having an arm broken.
The men are laying lines for the
Trevorton extension, and wore 011 a
flat car this morning going out to the
end of the line some distance from
the park. 111 a manner not accounted
lor the coupling pin broke and the Hat
car started backwards down a steep
incline for the park.
The brakes were unavailing to stop
the swiftly moving truck anil the line
men had to jump for it. One by one
they threw themselves to the ground
all except Maiers who,either too terri
fied to move, or thinking it safer to
hang 011, stayed with the truck until
it crashed into the platform. He was
violently thrown to the ground and
J sustained a broken arm. lie is a son
of Sheriff Maiers, of Danville, and a
well known young man of his home
town. During his short stay here he
has also made many friends.
The other men were not so hadlv
hurt as to prevent them from picking
j themselves up and limping off. Sha
, mokin Herald.
A New Disease.
A new disease, known as "sleeping
■ measles," is ptevaling among the chil
dren at Tamaqua. The children are
| affected with a high fever and soon
j fall asleep. They remain in that state
for a week or more and when they
awake they are perfectly well. Physic
i.ms are puzzled over the strange dis
ease.
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY JUNE 14, HMMi.
SUDDEN DEATH
CAUSES SHOCK
Daniel M. Curry, a prominent citi
oii and member of the firm of Curry
& Company, departed this life sud
denly Monday afternoon. His death
caused a great shock.as Mr. Curry was
seen 011 the street Sunday and the fact
was not even known that he was in
disposed.
Although one of our most active and
energetic business men it was general
ly known that Mr. Curry was not in
sound health. He was troubled some
what with indigestion and it was no
uuusual thing for him to leave the
works during the day and retire to
his home. Last summer he took an
ocean voyage for the benefit of bis
health. After a brief sojourn in Europe
he returned home 011 July sth much
improved. He at once resumed his
place at the head of the plant of Curry
& Company and during the eleven
months that have intervened lie lost
only three days by illness.
On Sunday afternoon lit- was seized
with an attack ofacute indigestion.
His brother, Dr. E. A. Gurry, was call
ed, who administered to him, after
which the sick man seemed to im
prove. He putin a good night follow
ing, sleeping from eight o'clock Sun
day eveuing until 4 Monday morn
ing. He seemed fairly well during tlie
early part of Monday, hut toward
noon was seized with another attack.
His condition later improved and when
last seen by liis brother, Dr. E. A.
Curry, about noon he was sitting up
in his chair There was nothing then
in his condition to foreshadow the
fact that a brief span of a couple of
hours of life was all that remained for
him.
Shortly after ! o'clock he was seiz
ed with another attack of acute in
digestion. He suffered intense pain
and with an exclamation lie fell for
ward from the chair. Death was in
stantaneous. Dr. Curry was immedi
atey summoned, but when he arrived
nil that remained for him to do was to
announce the sad fact that the patient
ha< 1 passed beyond the limit where
medical help was of avail.
Dan M. Curry, as he was familiarly
known, was one of the solid substanti
al men of our town. He was distinc
tively a business man. He was one of
the world's workers. His life was one
of concentration—of dost- application
and he achieved success, as he deserv
ed to do. Early in life he learned the
tlane ot nun i.i.^.it. ti... ..i.i Jit.
terjiri.se Foundry Company, his father
being a member of the firm. He next
became foreman under W. C. Frick
when ttie latter operated the works at
present owned by Curry it Company.
Some eleven years ago he entered into
a partnership with F. 11 Yanuan and
as a member of the tirm of Curry &
Vannan was connected with the plant
until a year ago last fall, when Mr.
Vauuan retired and Mr. Curry took
over the plant. Since that time as a
member of the linn of Curry & Com
pany the deceased has conducted the
business.
Although engrossed in the affairs of
his constantly growing plant yet Mr.
Curiy found time to indulge his social
nature. He was fond of his home and
sj>ent nearly all his leisure at the fam
ily hearthstone. He was a man of gen
erous impulses; of broad and liberal
views. His strict honor and integrity
were unquestioned by all who were
brought into intimate relationship
with him. It has been a long time in
deed sirce a death has occurred in our
town that has been so greatly deplor
ed.
Daniel M. Gurry was 45 years of
age. His mother died in January las*.
He is survived by his father, Thomas
C. Curry, Sr., one sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Fishtr, and six brothers: Hugh
Curry, of Brooklyn; Dr. E. A. Curry,
of this city ; Thomas Curry, Jr., of
Sunbury; William Curry,of Scranton :
John, of this city, and Ralph, of
Brooklyn.
The deceased was a member of Dan
ville Lodge No. 224, F. & A. M., also
of Royal Arch Chapter No. 230 and of
Calvary Comniandery No. 'M, K. T.
Big Time at Sunbury on Fourth.
Sunburv will have a spread eagle
Fourth of July celebration this year.
Arrangements for an event ol this
kind are lieiug pushed by the Suubury
Motor Boat Club and judging from the
present indications it will be a suc
cess.
Since the organization was formed
there has been much discussion as to
who was the owner of the fastest mov
ing boat on the river and to settle the
question a race is being arranged for
the Fourth. The start will be made
from the foot of Market street at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The course
will be to a buoy opposite Packer's is
land and back to Market street. Sail
boats, row boats and all kind of crafts
will be allowed to enter and compe
tent judges will be appointed to decide
wlm is the winner. _____
In the evening there will be a grand
river carnival over the same course.
All of the emits are to be illuminated
and decorate 1 for the event, which
will be Iti tit*' :i elab >l'atf" ;is p >s-' t»'e
Kollowinu this there will be « grand
di»'pl'iv ot fireworks from a fat ain-h
o ed iu I nini of iln■ ri\er park
Slow I'r it»rev,.
The result MIV 1,1 I opeek are about
emu inced that tlun will go**another
winter without the bridge. There are
few residents of either Nescopeck or
Berwick who venture a prediction that
the bridge will be completed by 1907.
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sweitzer, of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday with rela
tives in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. .lames Miller, of Erie,
and Mr. and Mrs. .lames Hall,of Phil
adelphia, arc guests at the home of E.
Swart/, Miller, Church street.
Adam Wagner, of Washingtonville,
spent Sunday with friends in this cit}'.
W. Hurley Roberts, of Washington,
D. C.,is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Roberts, East Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deauer spout
Sunday with relatives in Catawissa.
Mrs. Rebecca Sweeney and daughter
Viola were among the Bloomsburg
visitors yesterday.
W. Fred Jacobs spent yesterday af
ternoon in Bloomsburg.
David Fousf, of Limestone town
ship, transacted business in this city
yesterday.
District Factory inspector J. K.
Robison, of Mift'lintown. spent yester
day in this city.
Theodore R. Angle returned last
evening from Bethlehem.
Charles G. Metier, sou of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Metier, of Klinesgrove, is
one of the graduates at West Point,
N. Y., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Met
ier and Major C. P. Gearhart are at
tending the commencement exercises
at West Point.
Aiuaudus Heddens, of Washiugtou
ville, was a visitor in this city yester
day.
George F. Jacobs returned last even
ing from a visit to Seliusgrove.
William Ellenbogeu was a Blooms
burg visitor yesterday.
Hon. James Ritter, of Mift'linburg,
was a business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Siiuou Czechowic/. took in the base
hall game at Bloomsburg yesterday.
Miss Sue Shindel, who has Oeen at
tending Susquehanna University, re
turned home last evening for the sum
mer vacation.
Thomas Hale will leave this morn
ing for Biirnhaui where he will make
his home.
Charles Shelhart. of Pittsburg, ar
rived in this city last evening for a
ten days' vacation.
Mrs. R. 15. Campbell, of Sunbury,
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Josiah .lobborn and daughter
Mary are visiting friends in Philadel
phia.
Miss Katharine McCoruiick returned
from Lewisburg, yesterday, where she
attended the Mulkie Nesbit wedding.
Mrs. S. A. McCoy returned from
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove,
last evening.
Mrs. E. J. Klove after a visit of
several weeks with relatives in this
city, will leave for her home at Ames,
lowa, tomorrow.
Found in Pitiable Condition.
John Snyder, of Danville, is in the
hospital in Lock Haven iu a pitiable
condition as the result of an accident
which befell him at Farrandsville
Monday,says the Lock Haven Express.
Yesterday morning Mr. Snyder was
found in a ('lump of bushes a short
distance east of the station hy the
work train crew from Lock Haven. He
was in a helpless condition and when
picked up he said tlint he had been
struck by a train sometime Monday.
He was unable to attract attention
and could not move as he was badly
hurt aud his sufferings during the
night must have been frightful.
His face is badly bruised and 'acer
ated, one ear is severely cut and lie is
otherwise seriously injured. He was
taken to Lock Haven on the work
train to the liosp.tal, where his injur
ies were dressed. He is only conscious
at times and tells an incoherent storv.
He says he left Kenovo Saturday even
ing but it is not known whether he
was struck by a train or attempted to
jump from a train. He is aged about
:s.j years and is in a very precarious
condition. It is feared that he will
not recover, as lie may be injured in
ternally. He complains of great pain
in the region of the stomach, and the
physicians at the hospital yesterday
afternoon were unable to make a thor
ough examination, owing to excrucia
ting pain.
Work on New Lavatory.
The county commissioners have be
gun work on the new lavatory system
in the courthouse. Excavation for
the pipe in the cellar is completed.
' The trench is carried from the front
of the cellar through the main corrid
' or nearly to the rear of the building,
where the sewer will be taken out in
to the lawn.
I'ottsville a Growing Town.
I'uttsvi lie's population since the last
census has increased iiooo. Schuylkill
county's seat now has 10,000 inhabi
tants and several bundled new houses
are being built. In the last two months
.00 families who desired to locate in
Pottsville were compelled to settle in
suburban towns for lack of houses.
'1 he mine inspect irs state that af
ter several weeks of labor the condi
tions ill the mines as regards the safet
of the workers are "now normal and
that the effects of the suspension have
all beeu overcome.
COMMITTEES
APPOINTED
The school board of 1906-7 held its
first regular meeting Monday eve with
a full membership present as follows :
Burns, Orth, Harpel, Pursel, Haring,
Fischer, Fish,Lutz,Trumbower, Heiss,
Grone aud Swarts.
The session was a short one, the
principal business on hand being the
appointment of committees which were
announced by President Burns as fol
lows :
Finance —W. H. Orth, Dr. F. E.
Harpel, Jacob Fischer, D. E. Haring.
Building and Repair—Jacob Fisch
er, .1. Newton Pursel.Augustus Heiss,
.1. W. Swarts.
Supplies—D. E. Haring, A. H.
Grone, H. E. Trumbower,W. H. Orth
Printing—A. H. Grone. Augustus
Heiss, D. E. Haring, .1. W. Swarts.
Bills and Accounts —H. E. Truui
bower, D. E. Haring, Jacob H. Fish,
D. A list Lutz.
Text Books—.l. Newton Pursel, W.
H. Orth, 11. E. Trumbower, Jacob H.
Fish.
Transfers—Augustus Heiss, J. New
ton Pursel, .1. W. Swarts, D. Aust
Lutz.
Teachers and Certificates —Dr. F. E.
Harpel,Jacob Fischer,.!. Newton Pur
sel, 1). Aust Lutz.
High School—A. H. Grone, D. E.
Haring, W. H. Orth, Dr. F. E. Har
pel.
Grievance—H. E. Trumbower, J.
Newton Pursel, D. Aust Lutz, Jacob
H. Fish.
The bond of Treasurer M. H. Schraui
was read and on motion of Mr. Pursel
was accepted.
Mr. Fischer raised the question
whether the school board could legal
ly act upon the application of a teach
er, if it was uot accompanied by an ap
proved certificate or a normal school
diploma. It was explained that cases
occur in which this seems almost un
avoidable,such as where teachers have
completed a course at a normal school
and have not yet received the certifi
cate to which they are entitled on
graduation. It was the seuse of the
school board, however, that applica
tions in such cases could uot be acted
upon favorably.
On motion of it Mr. Pursel it was
ordered that proposals for coal be ad
vertised for to be iu bv next meeting,
or the 25th iust. One hundred ami
fifty tons of each kiud of coal used
will b«
ine IOIIOWIJIK I»IL IN UPPRUT^.4
for payment:
O. M. Leniger. $3.75
Standard Gas Co . .. -60
William Miller
Borough Auditors fi.oo
Adams Express Co -55
Charles Motteru • 3.00
Arrested for Shooting Frogs.
It would seem that there are persons
who have not learned that it is illegal
to capture bull'frogs at this season of
the year. Two young fellows of town
were arrested by local officers '1 ues
day, for shooting frogs in the canal
below town. The disposition of the
ease is still pending.
The act of April «, MM, makes it
unlawful to catch, take or kill any
bull frogs only from the first day of
July to the first day of November and
imposes a fine of twenty-five dollars
for each and every offense, which
shall be payable to the school district
in which such offense is committed
and may be sued for and recovered be
fore any alderman or justice of the
peace of the proper county.
The old canal with its swampy bot
tom affords an excellent breeding
place for bull frogs, many of which
attain great size. It is a well known
fact, that large numbers are taken
from the canal during the closed sea
son. It has seldom happened,however,
that persons have been so bold as to
go after the frogs with a gun in the
day time. Chief Mincemoyer thought
that the offenders in this case were
proper ones to make an example of,
hence the arrest. The men arrested put
up the plea that they can not pay the
fine and the officers are holding the
case under advisement for a few days.
Runaway May fcnd Fatally. (
Kay Cook, aged 1S» years, a sou of |
George Cook, of Paxiuos, was so se- ]
verely iujureil in a runaway accident |
uear that place yesterdaylmoruiug.that
he will likely die as a result of tlie in
juries hejreceived.
Couk was driving a team of horses j
from Paxiuos toward Shamokiu about
seven o'clock Wednesday morning,and
when nearing the Pennsylvania rail
road a freight train came running
along, badly frightening both horses.
Cook jumped out of the wagon and
tried to quiet the horses by taking
hold of the bridles, intending to hold
them in this manner until the freight
train had passed by. The horses con
tinued to rear and plunge and getting
beyond all control succeeded in break
ing away from tlie voung man and
dashed awav at headlong speed. In
some manner Cook became entangled
in the lines and was dragged for a
distance of over two huudred feet.
One of the wheels*of,the heavy wagon
ran over his body and when assistance
arrived lio was in <1 st^mi-conscious
condition, lb* was taken to Schlegel's
store at Paxiuos, and Dr. Allison, ot
Elysburg, was quickly summoned.
Word recieved yesterday afternoon
stated that the young man was in a
very critical condition.
Those seventeen-year locusts exhibit
a ferociousness which is causing a
great deal of alarm among the people
lesidiug in rural communities.
KSTA ML F SHED TX 1855
WILLIAM FLANAGAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
William Flanagan, an employe of
John Keim, was thrown from a horse
Tuesday afternoon and sustained a
very serious fracture of his left leg. as
the result of which he may be confined
during the rest of the slimmer, even if
he does not lose the use of the limb.
Mr. Flanagan about 4 o'clock was
riding one of Mr. Keim's horses from
the brickyard to the stable near Mill
street and was passing along the alley
at the rear of the jail,when some boys
playing ball frightened the horse caus
ing the animal to suddenly spring to
one side throwing the rider. Just how
the serious injury was inflicted is not
known,but. the bones of the man's left
leg are completely fractured just above
the ankle. It was a compound fracture
and the end of the broken bone pro
truded from the wound.
The man was found lying in the al
ley by some people living near, who
quickly notified W. A. Shepperson and
J. Stutterheim.who were on their way
to the hospital for the insane. The
gentlemen picked up the injured man
and in a few minutes succeeded in
getting Dr. Oglesby to the spot. Dr.
Oglesby, however, was not able to take
charge of the case. He dressed the leg
temporarily and did all that could be
done to relieve the pain, after which
Mr. Flauagan was driven to his home
at No. 808 East Market street, in Mr.
Keim's spring wagon.
Iu a short time Mr. Shepperson, who
had started out in search of a physi
cian, arrived with Dr. Stock. The
physician considered the injury as a
very serious one and thought the inau
had better be taken to a hospital. He
dressed the limb preparatory to the
trip and otherwise endeavored to make
the patient comfortable. He was tak
en to the Joseph Ratti hospital at
Bloomsburg Tuesday eveuiug.
Mr. Flanagan is a man of about
middle life an 1 has a family of ten,
the eldest of the children being grown
up. He has beeu employed by John
Keim lor many years aud is a capable
and trust-worthy workman. He is en
titled to much sympathy.
Graduates in Positions.
The excellent reports received from
the graduates of the commercial de
partment proves very encouraging to
the Borough Superintendent and fac
ulty of the high school and serves to
convince the school board that it made
no mistake when it decided to add
short hann, type writing aim
studies that goto make up a commer
cial course.
The Remington and tiie Smith Pre
mier Typewriting Companies volun
teer to find positions tor graduates
who learn on their machines and for
that purpose have established an em
ployment department. It should be
stated, however, that the diploma
from our high school or any other in
stitution counts for but little with
the typewriter people until they them
selves have examined the graduates.
Thus they are brought to thoroughly
understand the qualifications of the
young man or woman and know pre
cisely what they are recommending.
What is especially gratifying is that
those of the fifteen graduates of our
commercial department, who have ap
plied to the type writer people for
assistance in getting positions have
not. only passed the examination with
credit but have been placed in very
desirable positions.
Borough Superintendent Gordy yes
terday received a letter from the em
ployment department of the Smith-
Premier Type writer Company stating
that Mr. Arms, a graduate, who was
placed in a position with the Bell
Telephone Co., 16th and Columbia
ave., Philadelphia, at a salary of *4O
per month, is getting along very nice
ly and is giving very good satisfac
tion. Report from Mr. Engel, who
also lias been placed in a position, and
others that were examined by the em
ployment department is corresponding
lv encouraging.
The above should remove the least
doubt as to whether or not our com
mercial department can give a prac
tical business education and impart to
its graduates a degree of expertness in
type writiug,shorthand etc., that will
enable them to compete with the
graduates of purely business colleges.
Our school board can not help but re
flect that in establishing the commer
cial department it has done a great
ileal for the young men and women
of Danville and has given them an
advantage never before enjoyed by
the young people of town.
Yesterday's Base Ball Scores.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics, 5; Detroit, 4.
Washington, 0; Chicago, 2.
Boston, 0; St. Louis, 1.
New York, 3, Cleveland, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg, ♦>; Philadelphia, 0.
St. Louis, 1 ; Boston, 2.
Chicago, ; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, I ; New York, 2.
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
Lancaster, 3; llarrisburg, «.
Johnstown, 1 ; Altoona, 4.
York, 6; Williamsport, .i; 12 ins.
Big Auction Sale.
An auction sale of Canadian horses
will take place at the Heddeus House
ntables, Friday afternoon, beginning
at I o'clock Thirty horses, coming
direct from the best breeding farm in
Canada, will be sold to the highest
bidders.
JOB PRINTING
The office of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared at ail times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Ofall Kinds and Description
HUNDREDS WEST
TO BLOOISBIG
The big time ill Bloomsburg inci
dental to the Four couuty firemen'!)
convention was reflected iu*Danville,
yesterday,causing a bigger ftir among
our people than lias occurred for some
time. It is estimated that at least one
thousand Danville went to
Bloomsburg by trolley during the day.
Mill street in the vicinity of Lower
Mulberry street was occupied by
crowds during nearly the whole fore
noon waiting the arrival of the cars.
They came early, hoping to be among
the lucky ones that would secure a
seat, while many were left over each
time I IK- cars pulled out and were
obliged to hang around the spot until
the next car arrived.
The stir on Mill street begau early,
wheu the Washington fire company
with some 30 uniformed men in line
and led by their drum corps marched
down to the trolley terminus and took
the 8:20 car. From that time on for
a:' hour or more there was plenty of
music in the air.
About 8 :45 o'clock the Friendship
fire company with 31 uniformed men
iu line and led bv the Mechauicsville
baud marched down Mill street. About
v) o'clock they were joined at the trol
ley terminus by the Goodwill boys
with some 20 men in line nicely uni
formed, and led by the P. O. S. of A.
drum corps.
A special open car to return to Dan
ville at 10::$0 o'clock last night had
been chartered by the Friendship boys
and they all had good seats with
plenty of room. The Goodwill boys,
who expected to take the regular 9:10
car following immediately after the
special, were not so fortunate, as they
were entirely crowded off the car b>
men, womeu aud children, who did
not wait for the car to stop, but be
gan to jump on soon after it turned
the Mill street corner. Before the fire
meu could get on board, the car wim
practically full and before it left for
Bloomsburg the car was packed, every
inch of room in the aisle and on the
platforms being occupied. The firemen
who were crowded out were consoled
with the assurance that another car
was lying ou the siding at Paules'
woods aud that this would be sent
down to Danville immediately to take
care of the overflow.
With this exception the cars ran ou
schedule, but instead of oue car on
nearly all the trips there were two
*~v ' ' «
ville people Lad been carried to
Bloomsburg.
Danville Wins Another Game.
Danville and Bloomsburg crossed
bats at Bloomsburg again yesterday,
and victory once more perched on the
"Moxie" banner. Danville was in the
game for keeps from start to finish and
although interest flagged at times,
those who enjoy a hitting game were
highly entertained,as Danville ground
out fifteen full grown swats and
Bloomsburg ten. Three of Danville's
however, were for two cases, which
invariably affords twice as mucli plea
sure for the local rooters as the little
single, which, by the way, often wins
a game. The game was slower thau
Tuesday's game on account of the con
tinuous fusillade and the only feature*
were fine oue hand catches by Shaffer
and Bibby.the latter completing a fine
double play to Logan. Bloomsburg's
weakness seems to be in the box, and
as all pitchers have their on and off
days, we will attribute the weak pitch
ing to that cause,and the supposition,
is that off day pitching is epidemic at
Bloomsburg this week, as all four
pitchers pitted against Danville seem
ed to bo affected alike. However, when
they meet again there may be a differ
ent story to tell. Following is the
score:
BLOOMSBURG.
H. H. O. A. E.
Price, cf .. 11 -I 0 0
Reichard, :5b 11 1 0 0
Khodomoyer, lb 2 1 10 11
Splain, If .0 11 0 0
Hageubuch, rf 0 1 - 0 l»
J. Little. 2b 0 0 1 0 0
Shaffer, ss 1 2 1 0 3
Edwards, c 0 17 0 1
Evans, p .0 0 0 3 1
H. Little, p 1 2 0 4 0
Totals . .. .6 10 27 8 «
DANVILLE.
R. H. O. A. E.
Logan, ss 1 2 2 3 1
Lawrence, of 3 3 2 0 0
Ross, 3b 2 12 0 1
Deeu, lb. 2 1 H 0 1
Edgar. c& If 1 2 « 0 1
Hummer, If & c 13 3 0 0
Ammermau, rf .110 0 0
Bibby. 2b ..01330
MeOloiid, p 110 7 0
Totals 12 l. r > 27 13 4
Bloomsburg .0030 01 0 1 1— rt
Danville . ..0 0 4 4 0 211 o—l2
Earned runs, Danville 1 ; Two base
bits, Hummer, 2; Logan, 1; McOloud,
1. Struck out by McCloud, 8; Little,
5: Evans, 2. Stolen bases, Price, 1;
Splain, 1; 11. Little, 1; Logan, 1.
Lawrence, 1 ; Ross, 1; Hummer, i;
Bibby, 1. Double plays, Bibby to
Logan. Base on called balls,off Evans,
2; Little,2; McCloud, 1. Hit by pitch
ed ball, Rhodomover. Wild pitches,
McCloud. Passed balls. Edwards, 2.
Became Insane.
Joseph Kelfote.of Shamokin,failing
to pass a law examination, grew in
sane. During a sane period lie sur
rendered himself to a Justice of the
Peace, who had him examined. lvel
tote was declared insane Tuesday aud
confined in the Danville asylum.