Home Pajer —for me toe i Ik- circulaturtt ol tins jj«t-t i- m « leasing ipully It will |>a) <.<>u To uhrrtise in tlu AMI-KII AN SUBSCRIPTION $1 PI R VI HR OK IKYING 11.1 KN M NO's I»K.\ / />'/.- il'iirt I .»/ /•_' M " » Sf /' .1/ i /' »/ <. ■ " . , sin 1.1 / . »• \ Mm -r I»aNv i■ i i I'* ,ti-. .it tin il licit hand liiles, int .. |.rci illy (IIMIM-.H M:\K Misfortune i~ often auothei name t r t man - premeditated folly. Mi«de~t\ in woman is one of her most charming possessions. lhe evil a man does iu youth re tune to plague his age. Ihe hov aud girls w ill presently re sume then tudies. after a good, long rest K- d busiill's- methods have unfiling iii >OllllllOll with dishonesty. The ]>olitical canldror will soon be g ii to - iiiiue r briskly Re|Miits from the cotton growing ton 112 the union -ay that the crop t ,n in - irpa.ss that of all previous v if-. < xcept 1'.*04 And the price is :oing to b« t nr. too, in spite of the butit|»er crop. No w. io • i the czar is anxious to hold hi- job He gets ?r.,7."»0.UHi a year. Even flu* hottest weather doesn't -« em to di-courage Cupid. The wis- u-e of the present will bring a gold, n future Cruelty to animals or to helpless hildrou is t' e habit of a coward. W itli more than a score of cases ot t jihoid fever, of a malaria character, t: it have developed at Harrisburg s.i . tie t1 Mid of August 3,phsyiciaus have come to the conclusion that the di-• .'is* i- spread bv mosquitoes which have info-ted the city. Fiftv ihi- oflice holders were as -a - anted la t month in Ru—ia Talk of the -trennous life! Ti e A 11» niow n business man who . ,ve hi- steii.igrapher a note for sl,- • *■". pav meiit thereof to l»e comlitioned n l mtvi tier walking the straight ami nar r v path, avoiding club rooms, lodge r. iiii-, hotels or place- with questioii tt le rt-put.it ioi s, and going regularly !iur< h. must Im* a model employer. rt.. agitation for pure food,and the r< *at exposures and prosei utions t ini-t agents of ailulterateil aud iiii pure fo««ls iii tin' Unittil States has -tired up other countries, and it is t mil l tt.at ill Croat Uritain lo niialiv an I Fr.iin •• fo "Is are adulterated much in the -»nie manner ami as frequently it 111 tl • t lilt* d Mates Street o iii.'ui--ionor E. S. Miller is • ontined til - home tiy illness. A plea-a t smile and a gonial ninii ii—i »re wort 1 t fortune to their own er lie I t i River Sunday school, ot I; . t vii, will hold its annual picnic ii Sat irtlav. Si iiti niber Ist ,at Cent •i,ii ia I liill I lie public it cordially iuvited to attend The cider null l- getting ready for it- annual sipits-/*'. it ■ t htiughtful preacher carefully wnt'-t< ot Ins church notices anil semi hem early to the newspa|ier office. I iitieMakiiig to warm a bottle of tur|»iltine n ar the bla/.e ill a cook -1«»\• at her home near Waynesboro, tin- stuff exploded and Mrs Welly St.oekei wn terribly burned. I.atrt.lte, which iii July refused to i< in u « contract with it' water com pany Ih-i ause the coiupaiiy tleclilied to sii-i-rt a clause providing for the fur ui-hiuir of "pure" water, is figuring ii a. quiring the plant itsolt. which, under an igreemcut, may lie purt-has ed bv the town A- John Feustermachor ami brother were tlriv ing a traction engine over a bridge in I'nie tow nship. ('olumhia < unity, the bridge gave way and the • iigint lav upside down in ten feet of Water 111 the creek The loii I does not always prog it 11' at' the -trong w ill Mi Sheritlau Harvey, 27 years old, ami Mi-- Edna Cagey, 23 years obi, sisters, of Oenovu, Fayette county, d -d in tl.e -ante lioust within four l.ttnr- of each other,the former of con sumption and the latter of brain fever. II - new-paper carriers of York have formed a branch of the National N*. wslmy- is-MM iation, sixty six being on the roll The association aims to make boys industrious, h jnest and abstemious, both as to liquor and • i garottes. Warned by a crowd of boys that a train wa coming William Veiiary, thinking they were joking, tried to n>- tin Lehigh tracks at Slicuan toah.v. i run down liv a train and in -taiitlv killed. .Mike Oruiuiiiske foil sixty feet down a Ventilator shaft at the Bonneville cement mill at Siegfried, Northampton county, ami e-i tped with a fractured femur That lie escaped instant death seems marvelous. The biggest room in the world is tie- room for improvement. In h - than a week the vacation sea son w ill ls> over. \\> t i 'ht toi is -o well pleased with tin departmental system inaugurated in the publit schools there last year that the -vsteni will bo continued. Four intermediate instructors art socialists in partn ular branches. "1 I 11 I* ~*\ 111 I^'J* 1 tr\ 'll i 1.0 112 li-O Ul V Hi I I s> |« KcJ;/ * * '■> nils COINTRY Wll.l. NliVliß Hli HNTIkI'I.Y PRlili UNTIL IT SUITUKS ALI.OI'' ITSOWN DKMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." v 01,. HOI DESTROYED IS! FIRE Trouble- have multiplied thick and fast in the little household of Lloyd I | ..tin) iii iin Saturday morning the lit tiuc was bullied to the ground. The wife and children, homeless, sought sin Iter among friends, while the bus kind and father, intoxicated, was ar rested and spent the day in the lock up l lii- I. iinhci>un home was situated be tweeii the canal and the wagon road about halt a mile below Lovers' Leap on the Northumberland road. It was jatwu-slorv building containing four 1 rooms aud a back kitchen and had just been painted. Although occupied by Llovd Lainberson, his wife ami two children, it w.i< owned by Wilson Lambersou, a son id Laniberson's by a former marriage, who resides at Ber j wick The fire broke out about half past two o'clock Saturday morning. The house was alone at the time of the fire. Lainberson hail been drinking and it is alleged made dire threats against the family so that Mrs. Lamb erson Friday evening taking her two children fled to this city and spelit the night af John Laniberson's, another son of Lloyd's, on North Mill street. i)n Friday evening Mrs. Lambersou swore out a w arrant for her husband's arrest. Notwithstanding the alleged threats the charge preferred was for drunkenness only. The officers could ; not lav their hands on him Friday evening and lie remained at large dur ng 112! night. Saturday morning still intoxicated,he was found lying on the door step of the dwelling occupied by his son John and in which his wife aud children were sheltered. When Chiit Mineemoyer appeared to take him into custody he was inclined to resist.but he was finally lodged in the lock-up, where lie spout the day. Learning that the house had been destroyed Mrs Lambersou went down the river to view the ruins of her home Nothing remained to mark where the house stood hut a heap of ashes and a few pieces of charred wood. The lire was seen from town, hut it i- doubtful it any one down the river, kindly disposed, saw the fire or was near to attempt to save a single article At all ■ veuts everything burned, household furniture, clothing and all A - ingle outbuilding was left standing Lambersou was arraigned before Justice ot the l'eace Oglesby at ? o'clock Saturday evening II is wife, the complainant in the case, was the principal witue - She told how* abuse and hardships had been heaped upon her and how lie lived in constant dread beeaiiM of her hubyand's threats when he was intoxicated. She wept as she fold how the last blow had de prived her of iior homo and that now she or her children had not a stitch of clothing that they could call theirown except what the woie at that moment. All the furniture in the house, with the exception ot two or three pieces, of small value, were her own Much of it was purchased with money earn ed lis washing for families in this city and she explained how she had carri ed or assisted to carry clothing washed backward and forward from Danville. Now the fruit of all her hard work was taken from her. As she with her .•deeping babe on her lap, tearfully loll ing her story she presented a really pathetic picture and general sympathy was aroused. Lambersou seemed penitent enough. On several points he said lie had no recollection of what occurred. He was finally permitted togo free hy raising the money needed to pay fine and costs. Mrs. Lainberson stated that she had no doubt but that the dwelling was intentionally set on fire. She had in the house a five gallon can which con tained at least three gallon - of eoaloil. The stopper of this can was found ly ing near the out building.)hat did not burn, which showed that coal oil had been poured upon it ami that an attempt had been made to start a fire. The bouse was insured for f2f»o. There was no insurance on the furnit ure. P. O. S. of A. Increase. A I lento wn, Aug. 'ill. The forty-first annual convention of the Patriotic ' >rdor Sons of America of Pennsyl vania, opened here yesterday, to con tinue in session three days About 1,- ikhi delegates are attending. Ilichard H. ShaefTer, chairman of the commit tee oil arrangements; Mayor Sehaeffer and Lawrence H Rupp welcomed the delegates. State President W. I Swupe, of 'Clearfield, icspondcd, and prayer was offered hj Rev. I). E. Rupley, state chaplain. Secretary Wilson Weav er reported i membership of 80,051 on June :«». an increase of 3.274. Receipts during the year were |7H"i. 18 ; cash ill suh ordiuat' treasuries. lU> 7<">; in vested in bonds ami real estate,sl,lßV»,- value of paraphernalia, $227,- .">7'J.iW!, total valuation, December 31, I'.HI-V * I ,i; i i i oil. i; . increase during the year, #l32,iiun. fill. A ballot for officers was taken yes terday afternoon Harry Cat higher, of Lebanon, has no opposit ion for state president Next year's convention,the sixtieth anniversary, will be held in I'h i ladelplua We are having some beautiful sun sots between showers. ARREST IIS GOOD RESULTS ('anal street, Danville, which has been in disfavor for some time past hy reason of "loud aud unseemly noises" nightly emitted from one of the resi dences there, promises to redeem all short comings and in the future to be sit least as far as dejiortmciit at night, is concerned one of the most model and circums]>ect avenues in the bor ough. It has all come to pass as the result of an arrest made Saturday. The residence that was the cause of complaint is presided over hy Leßov Williams. Now, the worst that could be said against Lei toy even at tlie hearing, was that he"was too good natured" and that others with no idea of propriety took advantage of his hospitality and imposed on him. They came often and they stayed late The means they employed of killing time might have passed muster in a mining camp, hut they were too noisy to suit the ideas of the stud people who reside within an earshot of Canal street. Complaint was of daily occurrence and night after night, while elsewhere the town was wrapjied in silence the chief of police made a weary pilgri niage to Canal street urging modera tion among the merrymakers. At length the monotony bewail to wear on the officer and he decided to try some other plan. Accordingly he lodged information before Justice Oglesby Saturday,charg ing he Roy Williams with maintaining a miisauoe, sjiecifying that "loud and unseemly noises" were k.-qit up nightly disturbing the neighbors and causing com]ilaint. A warrant was placed in the hands of Constable W. K. Young, who indue time appeared with L'- Rov. The case was soon disposed of. No one regretted the matter more than the man arrested, who explained to the justice what he was up against. He was wholly in the hands of hi- friends and it was through no wish of his that his house came to have i'.«• n pu ation for "loud and unseemly" noises at night. Chief Mineemoyer said that quiet was all that he was after and lie would withdraw the charge if the de fendant would gel rid of his noisy guests and iiermit no disturbance on any occasion. -Of course it was under stood the man arrested was to pay the costs. The defendant readily agreed. Since through their indiscretions he had been subjected to the indignity of an arrest he was in a position to make sweeping demands of his erstwhile guests and there was grim determina tion on his face as he promised that henceforth Canal street would be a quiet place. So it was settled : the defendant planked down the cost- a trifle over two dollars—and withdrew thanking the chief of police for ex ercising so much clemency. Canal street since has been as quiet as a country church yard. Sweet sleep has fallen to all and there has been no com pi lint nor cause for complaint Wedded at High Noon. The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Angle, ('berry street, was the scene of an interesting wedding yesterday when their daughter, Miss Anna L. Angle, became the bride of Henry S Howell, of Kast Stroudshurg. The ceremony was performed at high noon by the Key. J. E. Guy, pallor of Shiloh Reformed church, before a small assemblage of invited guests, rep resent i tig the immediate families and a few of the most intimate friends. The bride aild groom were unattended. The bride was attired in white crepe de chine. After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding dinner was served. The fol lowing guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. George Leighow, Mrs. Henrietta Angle, Mrs Fred M. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rishel, Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell,Mrs Ray lor, Mi- Mvra Hrowu, Charles Angle, Roy ami Oliv er Angle, Mr. aud Mrs. Wilmer Lanter man, the two latter being from East Stoudsburg. The bride, who is a most popular and highly esteemed young l idy, re ceived a large number of useful and handsome presents. The groom, a na tive of this locality for some years past,for some time has resided at Kast Stroudshurg, where he is employed on the "East Stroudshurg News," his brother-in-law, William Lanierman, being editor and proprietor of the pap er. The newly wedded couple ltd! on the j 2:21 I>. L. iV W. train for East Strouds- | burg, where a furnished bouse await ed I hem. Attempt to Wreck IJ. ii tin had passed he heard one "in run over the hank iroin the railroad track anil upon an investigation he diseov ereil foot print-. Evidently the mi creant had been waiting to witin I the result ot his work DANVIIXK. I\\.. Till ItSItAY, AlKil STrtO, NEW HURT AND DICTIOIARY I Montgomery's American History was adopted for use in the borough schools | Monday at a joint meeting ol teach ers and directors, which took place 1 .just, prior fo the regular session. The following members of the board were present: Burns, Ortli. Swarts, Pur-01, Fish, Fischer, Lutz, Trum howcr, Heiss and Grone. Miss Ben netts, Miss Pritchard, Miss Jauies and Miss Gallagher representing the sixth grade were also present. Mr. i'ursel reported that the com mittee on text books had examined Barm s', Montgomery's and McMaster's Histories and found points of merit I about each. He suggested that the teachers present express their views concerning the relative merits of the hooks In accordance with his request each of the teachers indulged in a few remarks, unanimously recommending Montgomery's History, specifying in ' what respects it excels the other two ! hooks. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was de cided to order one bundled copies of Montgomery's American History for use in the sixth grade of the schools. On motion the joint meeting ad journed. The teachers retired and the board went into regular session, after which Dr. Ilarju l joined the school board. Mr. Fischer of the building and re pair committee reported the repairs on the borough schools as progressing nicely. A few additional repairs wore recommended, among them being a general overhauling of the desks and the seats in Miss Bennetts room in the third ward. On motion of Mr. Ort.li the supply committee was authorized to purchase supplies to tin value of about forty dollars for u-e in the chemical depart ment, taught by Mr. D N DiotTen liaeher The matter of load pencil sharpener, brought tip before the board at the previous mooting, came up again for further consideration. A lead pen cil sharpener was on hand at the meet ing for examination It was given a trial and fully considered when it seemed to be the consensus of opinion among the directors that,while a very useful device for an office, a lead pen cil sharpener is hardly practicable in the public school and that among sev eral hundred pupils it would be very apt to lieco■"i a nuisance No action was taken ill the matter. On motion of Mr. Ortli it was order ed that the text book committee be authorized to purchase five Imperial dictionaries for usi- in the schools. Applications were received from Miss Verna M Rood and Miss Emma Yotiugman for positions as pupil teach ers. Superintendent < Jordy recommend ed both the young ladies, Miss Koeil being a graduate of the local high school and Mi« Youngin.aii a graduate of Park College On motion of Mr. Pursel Mi-s Reetl and Mi-s Youngnian were elected pupil teachers of the bor ough. The following hills were approved for pay mont: William W. Mottern slliit.7.a J. Si F. llenrie (Kt U. L. Gordv 2.74 W. 11. Ortli 1.31 Freight and drayage S I" Mrs. Frank Slielhani'iier to ihi Mrs. Nancy Litterer IJ.OO Mrs. Alice Miller 111.73 Mrs. Mary Rounsley 23.(K) Mrs. Anna Anderson ... 1 00 A Handsome Hausolen'm. During the next few months another costly mausoleum will take its place among the handsome pieces of ceme tery work in Odd Fellows' cemetery. The mausoleum will be erected by the Charles Johnson estate, the builders being T. L, Evans' sons, this city. The site section. Charles Johnson, a man of affairs and of considerable wealth, died about twenty years ago; his wife survived until about one yearjfago. Both are buried in Odd Fellows' ceme tery. Survivors of the couple reside in Valley township and comprise the best known and nio-t influential families. The mausoleum will he of unusu ally large dimensions and£will contain twelve catacombs. It will be Mi feet K inches by 13 foot, four inches by 12 foot. The catacombs anil lining of the mausoleum will be of Tennessee mar- ! hie with bronze fixtures. The exterior ( will ho built of North Carolina granite \ with rock face finish. The roof stones ' will be in one pier, and will form tin most massive slab- ever handled iu i tin- section There will be a solid ] bronze door with grill front, hacked ~ . 1 with plate making the interior ot the v.uiit visible from the outside. ' The tlooi will be exceedingly lino. The general effect of rhe mausoleum will he that of niassiveness rather than ornamcntatinn The cost will be five thousand dollar-. Odd Fellows* Picnic. \ good sized crowd ol Danville pco pie vo l' I'll IV attended I lie Odd Fel low.- p no it I»t•VY ill park Music w.i fiirni le I tor dancing during the afternoon and evening by Fetierinaii s iirehcsti i The base hall game bet ween tie- Dam 11 le Mi i chants and the I'looiic burg team result oil in a victory for PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS I Miles Barber, of Wilkes-Rarro,spent Sunday tit the home of his parents, Mr. ami Mrs I (J. Earlier, Ferry street. William Common,of Berwick, spent ' Sunday with his family on Water i street. Ebon Kingsbury, of Nanticoke, is a guest at the home of \N J. Williams, Mow re, 3' street. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Myeis.of Maple Terrace, Pittsburg, are visiting their aunt, Miss Rosella Curtis,Front street. Thomas Jameson,of Burnhain, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Leah llill has left for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Norris Sechler at Detroit, Michigan. Charles Bloom, of Wilkes-Barre, is visiting his grandfather,D. S Bloom, Bloom street. Dr. James Patten and John Morgan, of Carbnmlale, spent Sunday with friends iu this city. Ellis Lando, of Honolulu, Hawaiian islands, a midshipman at the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, arrived Saturday evening for a inoiitlt's visit at flic home of Mr. ami Mrs. W. Fred Jacobs, Mill street. Misses Nettie Walsh and Jetta Gal lagher. of Pittstou, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Lewis Anderson, East Market street. Miss Carrie BiMinever, of Milton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wesley Ferry, Lower Mulberry street. W. A. Meyers, of Willianisport, transacted business in this city yester day. Miss Lena Eggert, a graduate nurse of the Polyclinic hospital, of Phila delphia, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Calvin Eggert, Vino street. Mrs. Susanna Reynolds and Mrs. Annie Russell left yesterday 112 ir a vis it with relatives at Hyuduiau,Bedford county. W J. Sheldon, travelingrepresenta- ] 112 ive of the Philadelphia Inquirer, was a visitor in this city yesterday. Miss Ivy Manger, of this city, and Royal Hayes, of Annapolis, Maryland, are spending several days with friends in Berwick Mrs Joseph Leeluier and sons An thony and Albert and Mrs. <\ Kniiee inski left yesterday for a visit with friends in Lock Haven and Williane port. Miss Emily Lean, of Shamokiu, is visiting Miss Ada Butler, Sillier Hill. Miss Elizabeth Kidd ha-' returned to Philadelphia after a visit with Miss Ada Butler, Sidler Hill. John 11. Hunt, F. C. Angle ami Harry Patton took in Pawnee Bill's Wild West at Sunbury yesterday. Mis- Bertha Mowery, of Philadel phia, is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mowery, Vine street. Mr. and Mrs. John Dorris, of Hunt ingdon, spent a few hours with rela tives iu this city yesterday afternoon. Dr. Thomas B. Hollowav, of Phila delphia, spent yesterday at the home ot Ins father, Hon W K llolloway, Bloom street. The Misses Kathorine and Alice West have returned after a visit with Mr and Mrs David Lantz at Milton. Jacob (Jeise arrived Tuesday even ing from Philadelphia for a visit at the home of his sister, Mrs A. O. Mc- Coy, Lower Mulberry street. Miss Mae Droifuss is visiting rela tives in Berwick. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deightmiller, Mr. and Mrs Clarke Moore, Harvey Cross ley. D C. Mansteller, and Roy Sluiltz, of Columbia,in West Hemlock township, left yesterday morning to attend the Grangers' picnic at Wil liams Grove. Henry Wertman, William Cotner and Isaiah Krinu, of Grovania, left yester day morning for a trip to the Grang ers' pioilic at Williams Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis have re turned from a wedding trip to Middle town, New York. Rev. and Mrs. John Sherman have returned from a visit with friends at Eagles Mere and Picture Rocks Miss Hannah Evans has returned from a visit with friends in Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. Jennie Schofield and grandson Edward returned to Philadelphia yes terday after a visit at the home of her cousin, L. W. Snyder, Spring street Mrs. L. W. Snyder and sous, Edward and Arthur left yesterday for a visit in Philadelphia, New York and At lant ie City. Judge C. C. Evans anil wife,of Ber- , wick, spent a few hours in this city i yesterday. II irry Weiick,Charles Leniger, Carl Delimit, (Jus Bachinger, Dick Drisooll and Ilarrv Smith went to Pawnee Bill's show in Sunbury yesterday. Henry Weirnian loft \csterday morn ing to attend the reunion of the First Pennsylvania Light Artillery at Get tysburg Mr Weirnian was uccompaui ed bv his daughter, Mrs Lohach and Iter daughter. Hoy Shultz has returned from an extended visit in Philadelphia. At hintic City and I>ongport Austin Klase spent last evening with friends in Bloomsburg. SUSTAINS A BROKEN NOSE Henry Kocher, an employe of the Structural Tubing works, met with a serious accident Tuesday forenoon. There was consternation among the employes of the mill pending the ar rival of a doctor, as it was thought the man would bleed to death. Mr. Kocher, who is an elderly man, was working at the shears, which were being employed to cut up a lot of old iron rails. He was satandingclo.se by when one of the severed lengths in some way getting foul in the shears flew up with terrific force,striking the man upon the face He fell backwards under the force of the blow while the blood gushed out of his nose in a stream. A physician was quickly called up over the 'phone. Meanwhile every ef fort was made to ston the flow of blood, but in vain. By the time Dr. New baker arrived, which was scarcely more than ten minutes after the call, the injured man had lost at least a quart of blood and was very weak. Mr. Kocher was struck by the iron squarely across the bridge of the nose and it required only a slight examina tion to convince fho doctor that the nose was broken. The bad hemorrh age was due solely to the fracture of the bones. It required only a min ute's work under the physician's deft manipulation to adjust the broken bone,after which the hemorrhage ceas ed. The injured man was removed to his home on Grand street, where at last accounts he was doing very well. A broken nose while serious enough is not the sort of an injury to keep a man confined very long. Fine Array of .Speakers. The arrangements for the men's Sun day afternoon meetings at the Y. M. C. A. for September and October have been completed, aud a phenomenally fine list of speakers and musical num bers i> auuounced. The first meeting will take place next Sunday afternoon in Association hall at :i :iiO o'clock. On this occasion Rev. (t. H. Hemingway, D. 1)., pas tor of the Presbyterian church, of Bloomsburg, will speak to a mixed meeting on "Personal Responsibility." The Keystone octet will sing. An nouncements for other meetings in September are: September Otli. —Rev. W. C. MoCor mack, D. D. Subject, "The Ilea l ing Word." Fetterman's Orchestra. Spotemher ltStli.—Hon. 11. M. Hinck ley. Subject, "What it Costs to Serve the Devil." Solo, Mr. Walter Russell. September 23rd.—llev. J. E. Byers, pastor of the Methodist church, of Bloomsburg. Quartet of Bloomsburg. September 30th. —Mixed Meeting. Rev. M. Ix. Foster, D. D., Solo, Miss Luella Werkheiser. OCTOBER. October 7th. —Rev. J. Shambach, pastor of the Evangelical church, of Bloomsburg. Subject," Friendliness." Solo, Mr. Irvin Vaunan. October 14th. Rev. E. B. Dunn, of Noseopeck. Subject, "Modern Babels, or Building Without God." Mether ell's < Irchestra. Octolior 21 tli. Prof. U. L. Gorily. Subject, "Education and Results." Metherell's < irehestra. October2Bth. Mixed Meeting. Rev. L, W Walter. Subject. "What think ye of Christ?" Metherell's Orchestra. Small Crowd at Grangers' Picnic. Rather a disappointingly small num ber of people gathered at Milton park yesterday on the occasion of the an nual picnic of Pomona grange, No. 31. It is estimated that between 400 and 500 people were on the grounds. The small attendance is attributed to other events that conflicted with the grangers outing. A large number of the farmers are at Williams grove this week, others are desirous of at tending the Lutheran reunion at Is land park, Sunbury, today, and not wishing to lose two days in succes sion, decided ro forego the Milton event. The program was carried out as an nounced. A recitation bv Miss Cordelia Hottensteiu. a declamation by Fred Schnure and several musical selections wore followed hy the sjieech making. Hon. W. L. Nesbitt, of Milton, was present and delivered a fine address. Hon. A. L. Martin, deputy secretary of agriculture and Sheriff Edward 1?. Dorsett.of Tioga county followed with interesting talks. Hon W. T. Creasy s|toke of the inqiortaiit issues of the present campaign that effect the farm ers Rev. Jordou a returned mission ary from Persia also spoke. The arrangements for the picnic were in charge of Turbot grange. UNEQUAL TAXATION. The Pittston Gazette charges that the backward state of the public roads iu the coal regions,as well as the lack of other improvements, is due to the parsimony of the coal companies. It says:"it is not a very enviable dis tinction for corporation officials to be lined up against good roads, but ex | porience in the coal region has proved that the coal companies are against any public improvement' that tends to J increase their taxes, notwithstanding the fact that every man who knows anything about taxation in the coal region is convinced that our wealth of coal does not bear its proper propor • tion of the public expense." KSTAISLINII Kl') IX 1855 ! C. I. fi. DM OPENS CODON The Catholic Total Abstinence Un ion of Pennsylvania opened its thirty fifth annual convention in this city yesterday. The session will adjourn at N:;sit o'clock tonight. The delegates began to arrive on Tuesday evening; by last night there were is enrolled More an expected today. At H o'clock yesterday morning the delegates assembled at St. Joseph's hall. At H :30 there was high mass with the Rev. M I O'Reillv, rector of St. Joseph's church,as celehraul At 10:30 the convention was called to order by I State President Robert .1 Brennan, Esq., of Centralia. At noon there was a recess of an hour and a half. Adjournment took place at 5 p. in. At 7 :30 the delegates assembled in St. Joseph's hall, where an informal reception was held. Later the delegates in a body visited the Structural Tubing work' after which they attended the lecture of.l Wash ington Logue in the courthouse. TI IO officers of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union in addition to Rob ert J. Brennan, State President, are Rev. Thomas A. Hayes, of Centialia, spirtual director; 11. 1; Cunningham Arnot, vice president; T. .!. Sullivan, Williamsport. treasurer B. .1 MR- Andrew, Pittston, secretary. The following delegate - were ap pointed as a committee on Credentials B. J. Me Andrew and Miss Tessie Pace, of Pittston; James A. Buggy, Sha mokin. and J. W. Kinney, Arnot. The above committee presented a re port, which showed that the following delegates were present: Thomas Martin and T. ,1. McCaffrey, St. Joseph's, Danville; M. C. Cunningham, J. W. Kinney, Tioga county Union; James A. Buggy and John A. Burns, St. Pat rick's, Shamokin; J. Bell and Daniel Drew. Annunciation cadets, Shenan doah; Anthony McAndrow, St. Igna tius, Centralia; Hon. F. P. Cummings, Richard O'Connor, St. Joseph's, Wil liamsport ;B. J. McAndrow, Father Matthew's.Pittston; Alfred H. Pace and Edward Kearney, of St. Aloysius, and Miss Annie Cooney and Miss Cath crine Lot'fus, St. Aloysius Auxiliary; Michael Waters, St. Joseph's Williams town. Hon. F. P. Cummings, Mrs. T. H. Sullivan, Alfred H. Pace.M. C. Birno ingham, James Bell, Frank McCaffrey, Miss Annie Cooney and A. J. McAnd rews were appointed ;i> a committee on resolutions. Auditing committee John A. Burns, Thomas Mai tin, Miss Catherine Loftus, Daniel Drew and William Kearney. Press committee—Alfred H. Pace M. C. Birmingham. Miss Tessie Pace, Mrs. Annie Cooney. During the afternoon Rev. Father Curran of Wilkes-Barre,first vice presi dent of tho national union, attended the convention and was received with much enthusiasm by the delegates. He delivered an interesting address touch ing ou matters of importance to the union. Anarchy Reigns at Berwick. The respectable element of Colum bia county is aroused to the highest pitch of excitement over tho lawless ness and anarchy which exists among the foreigners at West Berwick. On Saturday night an atrocious mur der was planned and executed while another was atteinped. The murderers are still at largo. District Attorney Small has acted promptly and sent an appeal to the superintendent, of the State constabul ary asking for a squad of State police to help preserve order, as the Italians had broken beyond all bounds of con trol of the county authorities,who are powerless to prevent a repitition of the crimes. So far as can be learned Joe Jones the West Berwick Italian who is want ed as the alleged murderer ot Joe Moriocz in West Berwick on Saturday night, is still at large and not much effort is being put forth toward his capture. The Columbia county commissioners held a meeting Tuesday but offered no reward. It is stated that no request had been made for the commissioners to offer any reward So far as can be learned there lias not even been a war rant issued. People everywhere are decrying the outrage of Saturday night. There is much talk heard all through the coun ty against the saloons in West Berwick and the deeds which are committed in that vicinity. It is said that the black hand so ciety holds meetings in West Berwick and that it is implicated in both these crimes. People fear that unless action is taken in the immediate future out breaks among the foreigners will be come more frequent and violent and neither life nor property will be sale. STORM PHENOMENON. During the week now ending storms of unusual severity have swept over various parts of the State Tho elec trical phenomena have been particular lv brilliant and many barns and some dwellings have been consumed by lire coming from the clouds Many anim als have also perished and the Greens burg Daily Record tells of the sing ular fate which befell one ot the fav orite peacocks of the late Frank Cowan. The bird was sitting on the limb of a pine tree during the preval ence of a heavy stowni when it was Btrue by lightning aud instantly kill ed. JOB PRINTING The olHce ot the AMERICAN being furnished with a large assortment of job letter and fancy type and job material generally, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest, manner. JOB PRINTING Ofatl Kinds and Description DROWNED fll ELYSBURG One ot the saddest deaths in the his tory of Elys burg occurred Tuesday af ternoon, when Mrs. Lillian B. Kauff maii, wife of Leo Kauffman,a promin ent , ig fanner, fell intoa spring in the eeli«r of her home and was drown ed. .lust how the accident occurred is a mystery as Mrs. Kautfmau was alone when the sail accident happened. She was last seen by her husband on her way to the cellar. She was carrying a pail and was going for water for sup per .It is evident that in stooping ov er to fill the pail she lost her balance and fell headlong into the spring. As the spring is deep and narrow it was impossible for her to extricate herself and death ensued before any person discovered her perdicament. Garvin Kanffman, a young nephew of the bereaved husband who has been employed on the farm, uj)on going in to the cellar some time later was hor rified to fiofl his aunt head first in the water. He endeavored to remove Mrs. Kauffman from the spring until help had been summoned. Efforts were made to restore life to the body but to no avail. The deceased was 30 years of age and was married only last January. She was well known throughout the region on the South side of the river. She is survived by a brother, Hatton L. Helwig, of Seattle Washington. Leo Kanffman, the husband, was form erly employed at the hospital for the insane at this place, having left there soon after his marriage last January. Mrs. Kauffnian was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Helwig. It will be remembered Mr. Helwig died from injuries received in an ac cident iu ISKV4. A year later the death of Mrs. Helwig occurred, Mrs. Kauff man's demise being the third death within two years. New Principal for Normal School. The board of trustees of the Blooms- Normal school last evening receiveil a telegram from Dr. D. J. Waller that lie had tendered his resig nation as principal of the Indiana State Normal school. That he has resigned from the Indiana school means that he will accept the Bloomsburg principal ship. All Bloomsburg is this morning con gratulating itself upon the anticipated return of Dr. Waller. He is formerly of Bloomsburg and a descendent of one of the oldest and best families of that place. Dr. Waller was formerly, for thirteen years, principal of the Norm al school at Bloomsburg,leaving there to accept the position of State superin tendent of public instruction in Penn sylvania. Leaving Pennsylvania he went to Indiana, where lie has been for thirteen years. I)r. Waller is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian church and a doc tor of divinity. A Camping Party Elopement. Columbia county is rather noted for its elopements but is remains for a young couple from Pittsburg who have been camping near Light Street, to reach the height of the unique in matrimonial adventures. Miss Lottie Clark and William Buch anan, of Pittsburg, with Miss Clark's sister and Harry Kellar, of Berwick, have been camping at the bridge near Light Street. Miss Clark and Buchan an had decided to trot in double har ness,and on Tuesday had completed all arrangements for the happy event, which was to have been performed in camp. The minister, even, had arrived when it was found that a license was necessary. Both are under age, and as the parents resido in distant Pitts burg, a quicker course was decided upon. Accordingly the young couple left yesterday morning for Binghamton and returned to camp last evening man and wife. Will Fill Canal at Bloomsburg. Tho'D. L. W. officials iu a special car, visited Bloomsburg yesterday for the purpose of inspecting the canal at that place,about which the citizens of Bloom have been loud in their cam plaints of late. The D. L. & W. people were some what surprised to find that the condi tions about which the complaints had been entered were greatly augmented by the town of Bloomsburg itself in emptying surface sewage into the dis used ditch. The railroad men, however, seemed to be in favor of early improvements at Bloomsburg and it is expected the company will fill up the canal. Two Lectures on Temperance. Two as lino addresses on the subject of total abstinence as were ever heard in this city were delivered in the courthouse last night bv J. Washing ton Loguo and F. P. Cummings, of \\ illiauisport. It was a sjieeial feature of the state convention and attracted a good sized audience. Both of these men are able orators and devoted work ers in the cause of temperance. Each held the closest attention of the audi ence and was frequently applauded Using River Coal. Several families in the upper part of 'own are filling their cellars with riv er eoa which they extract from the stream in small boats. Still a few campers are enjoying the charms of Nature.