Hie Pajer —For We Home t lie circulation *»l tins ji.qier is 111- n asi i.i|ndly It will |»ay you •«> .idveitiM' in tli«- AMERICAN :o: SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR hi: IliVlM; 11.1 KNMNGS. i»t.\ i iti 'J - #j*<« //»<% r» t 1/ ; 1/ U'i Mill st /' 1/ to it' W J l.t n till*. /'<i. I «HI I.l'/. >1 4' • Mil l v l , lUSVII 11. I'*. ««• -nt tlit- Mmimeh < | «*<• I :ll t V III\III .\si.n M:\VS. >. j t«mtter's hot «av« is here Willi.-1 i- approaching,but the south ap|iriiM'li i»«»t yet lif ..:ui v<iu panl youi taxes ami i that uv# per »« iit off NoUtv oaght to growl aliout the *, «tl • t ... iii**- handout these days. Tl •r« «i fi'\v umbrellas that ran t<«:i< 1 « much rain ou Sundays as on ■ ill* r ilai- of tin* week i! • ii, tn win) ha- offended you is ti<. la-t t forgixe you An ii! iii tiriiMT claim- to have a 1.. u that lavs eggs with the date on t'.' iii ll.it might lie a flood sort ot !»■ a for a farmer, hut it city jieople ph— t'.. • Ji:- 1111 • \ cat were laid tl* y would quit eating eggs, it a 112 ird j-ih to find anything in lie d 112 • new-pajx-r- nowadays be ~id« - th« |«ihtn al news. from all ovi-r the Slate ot . iim iiil iln ml- don't look like rare -hi i.u- in Pennsylvania. It -i. ulv tlie time to jierfume the .utaian < r with tl*- motli halls thine t,ll in o • coats and like wearables. Tin- ii «n who borrows is a big nuis »ie • hi the housewife who plies the -aiu*' tr.i lf. Tl • n- i- somewhat of a grim joke in tin irn » -d a deputy fish warden uj) ,n tl it itliera part of the State ou tin- « har_« ..t illegal fishing, i ! .in i Kdwin '1 t'owell, of Dor ■ l«-tei, .1 »- , recently elected presi dent '.I the United State.- Veteran -igualO ii- A-sociafion is a «reat t rail' I-■ n • d Delmrah Santjtsoii, the ulv w> iii regularly enlisted as a .lii r tit the War • 112 the Revolution Harry I Wolf, who has announced ti i iii -I If . t candidate fur the Demo rati II in mat ion for Congress from th*- Thud M ir\land District, began i.t i a ih-w -Ikpv Ih- is only 2R years Id and In- practiced law tor five year? 'II..- Stati Health Department is pro *. 1 sitt; with vigor in requiring the .iitj :ovt-nii ut o! -ewer systems through out ttie State Over l.jO |ieruiits for ie w -vsteni- have n i- ued mi far and aiiu«»-r- too numerous to mention have b»*eii Corrected Mr and Mrs John A. Deibert <h t • \teud thanks to the friends in I in t».i who so kindly rendered *--:-t*li ■ during tln-ir recent hereave ineut Numerically tl*- Farmers' union is larger than aii\ other ill the country, tie! i- growing at the rate of a thou - -in ! mem In i i dav In Texas, where ih. tii-t wa irgMiiized, there are 4,000 1 al organizations, with a total mem t»r-hip of ftNI.UNi M inv i mail - neighliors have ju«t %> i.t the - tine opinion of him as lie has ot tin in .hi:_'iiii.' from the large number of .intv. fair* that in- coming it is a 1.1. inn that tie |icanuts are so plenty, lie Ooiilil railroad lines, with liead ( trier- it Pittsburg, have hung out a sign "Wanted 5,000 men for rail fi til work " 1 lie men are needed on ti,. W. -t.-rn l'a< iti< railroad, which is , lilt ill liet w ecu Salt Lake City and San Franci mo by Mr Gouhl. The -i l. x.l (Mipulation of New \'ork r» * I.i - in trlv «o(i,u*i, or nearly five tune tin- total iiumU'r of ]teo|tle in tl* i 11y of Scrantou. 75.000 pupils w.-re put on half time toilay, at the .|Hitiug tie -.l* to I term, owing to ale koi accommodat n its. (■lite Warden Frank Knwe and an c - t tni in atteiuptiiiK to arrest two 112. ri-i truer- in tr Sugar Notch on Satur :«v 112 r killing song lurils, were shot hv one ..t tlie foreigners iii resisting ti.-i net th> n the name warden drew a r< . ilver and a bullet pierced Adam Knil a mI he fell dead Public opin Ii uOtler the i I rcuiu-talices. Will ap prove tin ut ion of Warden Rowe. The reason wh\ burrowed books are -• Idom returned i« Hint it is easier to ret tut the lunik- than what i*« inside oft hi 111 lie t' lnmissloners of Columbia rouiitv live ).-ue.| evplicit directions to the a-- —his in the coal district of tti* i iiintv to plat i- an assessment on all .a! pmpertv at its true and actual t asli x alne It is asserted that coal la . ii the |ia-t have l.ei ii asse—.ei| at U'it .mi. than one fourth the amount if farm lanu I'ruliibitionlsts nt ISlnoitKhuri;. «»u I riday afternoon at I o'clock the rr itithitinn jiartv conferees of this ngr- -- iiuial district w ill meet at the <'l •• ot M I'. l.utz A Son in lUooiiiK t.iirj.l for the pur|m-ii of -electing a r <ndidate for congress In .oiitrast to many conferences held this this meeting promises to i» one ut great harmony There is no k. en rivalry tor the nomination but it the other hand there is not even a audi.late in the field up to date. Just whom will lie selected it 1 imjiossible to foivltdl While no applicants have yet come t->rward it is thought hv partv leaders that the nomination will to either M iituur or Northumberland couuty. iHontiiur lmcric<m. - n "Tills COUNTRY WILL NKVER l!L HNTIRIiI oi„ rr.!-No :>7, COUNCIL STILL AT DEADLOCK The deadlock in the contest for wat er commissioner is still on The mat ter in the natural order of business came up before council Friday. It was found, however, that l)r. Sweis fort, one of Fusey's supporters, was absent front the meeting. This would have broken the deadlock, but council was not allowed to take a vote. Mr. Boxer moved that council proceed to take a vote on the old candidates, but the motion was lost. Mr. Kiseuhart then moved that council drop both candidates and take up IV. (». Pursel. A vote was taken to see whether or not the old candi dates should he dropped ; the motion wa- hist. Thus council by its own ac tion was prevented from voting on the old candidates, also from dropping them for the purpose of taking up new ones. The water commissioner ship, therefore, had to be dropped for the uight. tin motion of Mr. Jacobs seconded by Mr Eisenhart it was ordered that tlie clerk lie instructed to send bills to all parties in the first ward ou the bor ough sewers who are not paying rent al, tie* bills to cover the entire period of time intervening since the sewer ordinance went into effect. On motion of Mr. Vastine Mrs. Streetmather was ordered to lay a dry walk in front of her property on B street. Mr. Jacobs stated that many persons object to the use of cinder in repair ing the streets As a good many re pairs are needed he moved that the clerk obtain prices on limestone and that the use of cinder be discontinued for the present. His motion prevailed and it was so ordered. On motion of Mr. Vastine it was ordered that the authorities of Mahon ing township be notified to keep the gutter Q])eu at the head of Cherry street and tlfus prevent flooding in the borough in times of rain. On motion of Mr. Boyer it was ord ered that the Pennsylvania Telephone company be prohibited from planting or resetting poles in the borough until it pays the arrearages for pole tax and secures the necessary permission. On motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that iron pipe be sunk at the cor ner of Cherry and Bloom streets; also oil the north side of Rloom street be tween the two old cemeteries. On motion of Mr. Bertea it was ord ered that the Hanover Brewing com pany be instructed to repair the side walk ou Spring street; also to keep obstructions off the sidewalk. Mr. Boyer of the committee on streets and bridges reported that it had made an estimate of the cost of (taving or concreting Swentek's alley and that they found the cost of eitliei would approximate #l3O. Mr. Bedea moved that the borough proceed to pave the alley in question with brick of the same quality as used on the crossing. Mr. Hughes secouded the motion. It was carried by the follow ing vote: Yeas —Dietz, Bedea, Kiseu hart, Jacobs, Finuegan, Gibson and Hughes. Nays—Angle, Russell, Vas tine, Boyer. On motion it was ordered that Front street be repaired and the gutter be putin good condition at Myerlv's property. Mr. Boyer reported that gutter oil north side of Bloom street between the P. <?t R. crossing aud Ferry street has been found inadequate to carry ofl the water in times of rain and that the projierty owners there are put to much inconvenience by reason of having their pavements flooded aud in some instances their cellars filled with wat er. On motion of Mr. Jacobs as a mea sure loosing toward relief it was ord ered that the committee ou streets aud bridges obtain estimate ou the cost of 24-inch terra cotta pipe to bo laid from Bloom street down Church street to carry off the excess of water. Ou motion of Mr. Jacobs it was ord ered that the Danville and Blooms hnrg street railway company be re quested to the disused track on Bloom street between A street and the P. A. R crossing and to at once repair the street, fixing it up in the same condition in which it was orig inally found <ln motion of Mr. Boyer, seconded hy Mr Hughes, it was ordered that Clerk H. I). Patton be sent to Harris burg to interview the Stjtt»- highway commissioner relative to beginning work on tlie reconstruction of North Mill street. The following hills were approved for payment: WATKH I)EPA RTM KNT. Regular employes ... 159. 15 F. H. Foust 22.75 Francis Hartinan 12.25 (Meaning wells 09.50 Wall at water works ft?.so F. & H. Coal Co .. »•» 75 11. 8. Express(Jo ,B0 Danville Fdy. Mch. (Jo. 24.87 (<arlock Packing Co 2fi 93 Tax on Oitv Hall 158.19 Regular Employes 115.00 Atlantic Refining (Jo 1.15 Standard (itw (Jo 8.0-1 A. M Peters H.(i*i (). Kdw. Roat 12.00 Franklin Hoyer 24.54 Joseph Lechner 59 «9 Eureka Fire Hose Co $1301.90 The (ietn 13.50 James Gibson 1.50 Huuisey Elec. Mtg Co J 1.40 DERAILMENT ATTRACTS CHS The big I*. & R. switch engine No. 11115 was derailed in the yard of the Structural Tubing works on Saturday evening and Trainmaster A. R. Anth ony with his crew had nearly an all night job in getting the locomotive back upon the rails. The mishap occurred about 5 o'clock, just above Fast Mahoning street, as tlie switcher was about riinniugon the trestling leading to the covered bridge over tlie canal. They were making a Hying switch, when the big engine jumped the track. Engineer John Bickert quickly shut off steain and jumped. In falling be struck his shoulder against a bank of slag, but escaped with slight bruises. The derailment hardly could have occurred at a worse point. On one side was a high embankment formed by the old cinder tip, while on tlie other side was a declivity or drop in the surface several feet deep. Had the engine gone five feet farther it would have been on tlie trestling when the accident would have been attended with serious consequences. The loco motive and tender were two feet or more off the rails and lay in a sort of a twist, so that they were firmly lock ed together in one mass. Such was the problem that Train master Anthony found himself con fronted with when he arrived on the sceue with the wreck outfit about dusk. Hour after hour passed before any thing like order was gotten out of the tangled mass. Meanwhile the fruitless operation afforded entertainment for a large crowd of townspeople, who came and went. It was impossible to em ploy the steam derrick to any advant age, which had to work on the trestle and could not swing the engine nor roach the tender at all Early in the evening the I). L. & W. switcher was brought around from the rear ami hitched to the tender with the hope that it might be able to get it hack upon the tiack. The switcher was too light and was unable to move the ten der, which was tightly locked in the mass. The only way in which the w reck ing outfit could be employed to any advantage was by "hawsering" the tender back until it could be got be side the rail when the "retracker" was used. Before this could ho done, however, the tender had to be "jack ed" up so that it could he uncoupled from the engine. Several hours were consumed on the tender alone. The engine weighed forty-five tons and the best the steam derrick could do from its position on the trestling was to raise the heavy mass so that it could be blocked up,in which position after innumerable breakdowns and de lays it was successfully "hawsered" hack to a point where it could be "re tracked". It was after midnight when the job was completed. A Dangerous Runaway. A runaway occurred Saturday night that took in a large part of the bor ough and was attended with several narrow escajnis. The horse, a young animal, attach ed to a buggy, was being driven by a young man named Johns, who resides in Toby run hollow. The young man, accompanied by a lady, was coining into town and had just reached the crossing near the gas house at the hos pital for the insane when they heard a freight train approaching. The horse was known to be afraid of the cars and to insure against accident Mr. Johns jumped out and took the horse by the head. As the train came up the animal be came so badly frightened that the driver could not hold him. While the horse was plunging the lady leaped out of the carriage and the next mo ment the animal broke loose and dash ed down the road toward town. The runaway horse caused consternation as dliverless he dashed down East Mar ket street. There were a good many vehicles on the street and at several places it seemed that there would sure ly be a collision. Escaping obstacles by only a hairsbreadth, the horse thread ed iiis way i ii and out among the car riages and reached Market square be fore anything happened Herein mak ing a short turn down Ferry street several sjiokes were broken out of one of the wheels. The horse dashed down Ferry street and eastward on Front street. At Julius Heim's residence the ve hicle was caught by an obstruction and badly wrecked. The horse de tatched himself from the vehicle but before he ran much larther was caught and taken to Pattons' livery stable, where he was held pending the own er's arrival. Indue time Mr. Johns came along and took charge of the horse. He bor rowed a wheel at Hunt's carriage shop aud with some assistance was able to patch up the buggy -which was in a manner new—so that it could lit; driv en home. (iave a I'lay In fht* Park. The ladies' missionary society of the Trinity Lutheran church gave a very novel entertainment at Columbia park yesterday. The society conducted a picnic excursion to the park ami in the afternoon presented a play in the park pavilion. Over 3(H) people took in the trip, most of them leaving on two special cars on the Danville and Bloomsburg trolley, others going oil the regnlai cars during the day. The play, whii It was the principal feature of the day's entertainment, was called "The Last Loaf," aud was very creditably pre sented. Y FRHIi UNTII. IT SUPPUIiS ATI.OF ITS OWN DHMANDSWITII ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS." LLK. PA., 'l'll IJIiSDA V, SKI'TKMUKi: i:t. I'.HMS. I »A N V FALL SHOOT Of DANVILLE CUtl CLUB The fall tournament of the Danville gun club was held at the fairgrounds, this city,yesterday. There were marks men present from Milton, Shamokin and other neighboring towns. George C. Staid of Milton, acted as clerk aud cashier. Some exceptionally good scores wore piled up. There were twelve regular money prize events, fifteen in each event. Hon. F. A. Godcharles, of Milton, was high man "Doc," of Shamokin was second and William T Speiser,of this city, was third man. Following is the score in full: First event —Speiser, 12; Godcharles, 14; Fulton, i*; "Doc," 13; Hov. Harris, K; Rishel, 15. Second event Speiser, 15; God charles, 13; Fulton, 8; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 13; Harris, ♦'•; Rishel, 13. Third event—Speiser, 12 ; Godcharles, 13; Fulton, 4; "Doc," II; Hoy, ID; Harris, ('•; Rishel, 11. Fourth event—Speiser, 10; God charles, 12; Fulton, 11; "Doc," 13; Hoy 12; Harris, 5; Rishel. 12. Fifth event — Speiser, 12; God diaries, 14; Fulton, 10; "Doc" 11; Hoy, II ; Harris. M; Rishel, 10; Diet/., 6; Haney, 11. Sixth event—Speiser, 12 ; Godcharles, II ; Fultou, 13; "Doc" 13; Hoy, 12; Harris, ; Kishel, 12; Dietz, 10; Haney, 8. Seventh event—Speiser, 14 ; God charles, 13; Fultou, 10; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 11; Harris, II; Rishel,(s; Dietz, 13; Haney, 12. Eighth event —Speiser, 11; God charlos, 10; Fulton, 12; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 11 ; Harris, 10; Rishel, 12; Dietz, 10; Haney, 10. Ninth event Speiser, 10; Godcharles, 13; Fulton, 12; "Doc." 10; Hoy, 12; Harris,s; Rishel,-12; Dietz, 11; llaney, Tenth event Speiser, 11; God charles, 11; Fultou, II: "Doc," 11; Hoy, 10; Harris, 8; Rishel, 10; Dietz, 'J; Haney, 11. Eleventh event —Speiser, 12; God charles, 13; Fultou, 11; "Doc," 12; Hoy, 12; Harris, 8; Rishel, 10; Dietz, 10; Haney, 12; Lawrence, 11. Twelfth event—Speiser, 13; God charles, 11; Fulton, 12; "Doc", 13; Hoy, 10; Harris, 8; Rishel, 11; Dietz, 11; Haney, !i. Speiser broke 111; missed, it*!; God charles, broke 151; missed,2o; Fulton broke, 123; missed, 57; "Doc" broke, MR; missed, 31; Hoy broke 133; miss ed, IT; Harris broke 112; missed 88; Rishel broke 131; missed IR; Dietz broke, 83; missed 37; Haney broke 78; missed 42; Lawrence broke 11; missed 1. In the Hunter Silver medal shoot, twenty singles and five pairs of doub les William T. Speiser of this city was the winner. Two events were shot. Speiser broke 25; missed 5; Godcharles, broke 23; missed 7; Fultou broke 20; missed 10; "Doc" broke 24; missed R; Rishel broke 20; missed 10; Hoy broke 21; missed 'J. The Hunter medal will be shot for at the Milton Rod and Gun Club Tournament to be held at Milton on September 18th and Jtttli. Professor Patton Delivers Address Professor 11 D. Patton, candidate for lieutenant governor on the Prohi bition ticket, addressed a rather small though very attentive audience in the courthouse last night. The speaker was introduced by Rev. Harry Minsker, pastor of the United Evangelical church. Mr. Miusker's own remarks were not without a point, in touching upon the drink evil and the general attitude of church people toward it, he said he found it difficult to understand why religious people will so bitterly assail other forms of evil and yet not raise their voices against the sale and manufacture of liquor. Professor Patton is a pleasing ami forceful speaker, who impresses one with his zeal and earnestness. The sub ject, although an old one, was present ed in a new phase. He reviewed the action of the two great political parties in getting iu line for reform during the last year. At present he declared they are a unit; their platforms are practically identic al and there is no issue between the parties. Either Mr. Stewart or Mr. Emery could drop out of the light aud the followers of the two parties collec tively could vote for either of the leaders and get precisely the same thing. At the present, when both candid ates are committed to reform,the Pro hibitionists are asked to come over ami join the "Fusionists." Mr. Pat ton's discourse had mainly to do with the quest ion why prohibit ionists should disregard the call ami stick to their standard. The request is, be said: i "We have a great man this year, drop 1 youi party and come and vote with lis." He asked his audience to con sider whether the Fusionists would return the compliment and the year following vote with the Prohibitionists He agrood that the prohibitionists stood for the rime thing.-, as the Demo cratic and Republican party, but said they stood for a thousand things be side He added. "The old parties will coax you to destroy your vote, to scatter your party and then ridicule you when you have done it." Music was rendered by the Keystone male quartette. Do you think North Mill street will be paved this fall? PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Rachel Owens, of Harrisburg, is the guest of Miss Annie Bedea,East Market street. Mrs Ralph Foulk has returned to Johnstown after a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. S M. Trnnibower, East Market .street. Miss Alice Moyer has returned from a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Charles Mellin.of Wilkes-Barre,spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Gussie Doster has returned from a visit with friends in Tamaqua and Pottsville. Mrs. William Hall and daughters, Florence and Laura have returned to Philadelphia after a two weeks' visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Payne at Mausdale Mrs. G. J. Payne and children, Thomas, Walter and Louise, of Maus dale, have left for a visit with friends iu Philadelphia. (Raymond Herrington,after spend ing his vacation at Eagles Mere, has returned home for a two weeks' stay in this city prior to returning to the University of Pennsylvania. H. C. Rentz and fa'Mily, of Pitts burg, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hoffman near Mausdale. Mr. and Mrs. John Hay man and sou Donald, of Eaglesuiere, are spending several days with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hay man are touring in their Rambler car. Miss Harriet Albeck will leave this morning for Wilkes-Barre where she will attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Walter Marshall. Miss Edith Mitchel left yesterday for a visit with friends in Jackson, Michigan. Thomas Vausaut, ot Liberty town ship, was a visitor in this city yester day. D. O. McCormiek left last evening for a business trip to Philadelphia. Misses Sadie Laidaker and Valeria Baker have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Pitfshnrg. Mrs. Benjamin Cook spent yesterday with friends in Berwick. Mrs. George Wertman called on friends in Berwick yesterday. Norman Thomas,of Hazleton, is vis iting Arthur Reifsnvder, East Mahon ing street. Miss Josephine Beaver, of Philadel phia, arrived yesterday for a visit at the home of tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Pine street. Changes on the Reading. Within a year the Catawissa and Shamokin divisions of the Reading railway will be equipped with the Hall system of block signals, which is the best method now in use. The Hall signals are now in use on all parts of the Reading railroad system except these two divisions. Under the new system the move ments of trains will be governed by a series of semaphores, operated by elec tric currents. The Catawissa and Shamokin divi sions are at present operated by w hat is known as the telegraph block sys tem. The introduction of the Hall sys tem will displace a large number of employes as operators,but it is expect ed that each one of them will be giv en a new position in the maintenance of the new system. Those who are re tained and instructed iu iheir new duties will receive larger salaries than they are now receiving. The Catawissa division is »!7 miles in length, extending from West Mil ton to East Mahauoy Junction, while the Shamokin division is 104 miles long. By the Hall system an engineer is aware of the condition of the track three blocks ahead. A broken rail, a misplaced switch or any physical ob struction on the rails sets the danger signal. Party from Milton. A hack load of Milton people spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hoffman, near Washiugtonville. A very pleasant day was spent by all. The party was entertained by music on the phonograph, organ and banjos. Those present were: Daniel Weiden hainer, Win. Weideuhamer, Mrs. Mary E. Mauser, Mrs. Kate Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hill, Mrs. John Heck and son Charles, Mrs. Chas. Haas, Mrs. Chris Tuefel,Misses Belle Cnrzen, May Mauser and Lizzie Hielman, all of Milton; Miss Lydia Wendel.of Lewis burg; Mrs H. W. Gibson.Mrs. Anirose Miller, Mrs. Jane Smith and daugh ter Erma, of Limestoneville; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Mrs. Chas. Gibson, j Miss Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Kate Wagner, , Mrs. Edward Borgor, Mr. and Mrs. :Kd Hoffman, Mrs. Sarah Hoffman, Lewis Hoffman, Blanche and George | Staum, of near Washiugtonville. (ietting l ! p Steam. J. W. Buchanan, of Philadelphia, tin* contractor, who has charge of the new work at the hospital for the in sane, arrived at this city yesterday and spent last night at the Montour house. The hospital will be a busy place today. Fires were placed under one of the boilers yesterday and steam will be gotten up today. Unless something uuforseeu occurs the electric light will be turned on at the hospital tonight. SCHOOL BOARD'S ir sen The school board Monday held its first regular meeting since the begin ning of the school term. There were a lot of troublesome details to be at tended to relating to the opening of the schools and the session was a lengthy one. First of all the members found them selves confronted with a long list rep resenting each of the schools of the borough that comprised a great assort ment of articles needed in the daily conduct of the schools. Among the many things requested were soap, bas ins, toweling, table covers, umbrella stands, sponges, window curtains, brooms, etc. The long list was quite a revelation to the new members, as the articles speci tied,collectively seemed sufficient to stock a small store. It was the sense of the board that some of the articles ought to he eliminated,and on motion the requisition was referred to the supply committee, the members to act in the premises according to their judgment. Borough Superintendent Gordy call ed the attention of the board to the fact that there are 155 pupils eurolled in the high school which is about tlie seating capacity. Even now in order to accommodate the pupils it is neces sary to adopt the recitation system of seating,by which at all times the seats of the recitation rooms are occupied. He said the time has coma when we should adopt some regulation that will prevent overcrowding next year. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord ered that henceforth pupils from our grammar schools on graduating to the high school be given preference over non-resident pupils. On motion it was ordered that the physicians of town he notified to ob serve the law literally by not granting a certificate until vaccination is known to be a success: also that the school board will refuse to aocept any but the regular form of certificate approv ed by the State board of health. Oil motion of Mr. Fischer the teach ers were requested to observe the law relating to vaccination very strictly. On motion of Mr. Trunibowerit was ordered that Railroad street instead of Cedar street he selected as a dividing line between the first and second wards. tin motion of Dr. Harpel Maun was elected pupil teacher of the Danville schools. On motion of Mr. Ortli it was order ed that a car load of limestone spalls he purchased of tlie Silver Springs quarry company at Almedia for the purpose of repairing the first ward school grounds, which were reported as in very had condition,causing much mud and dirt in times of rain. An ex periment with the material will be made at the first ward school building and if it is found to be a success there it w ill be applied to the school grounds in the other wards, which are in very nearly as bad a condition as the first ward grounds. The material can be purchased ut »50 cents per ton, which with freight, aud hauling will run the total cost u]) to about $1.25 per ton. Oil motion of Mr. Fisher the build iiii.' and repair committee was ordered to 11rocure an additional table for the laboratory of the high school. On motion of Mr. Orth the commit tee on building and repairs was in structed to have the roof of the fourtl; ward school building repaired. The following directors were pres ent at the meeting; Burus, Orth, Har pel, Swartz, Pursel, Fish, Fischer, Lutz and Trnnibower. The following bills were approved for payment: Ezra S. Haas i 2. (K) Holdren Pat'd Book Cover 109.12 Thompson Brown &Co ... 31.00 Chas. Scribner's Sous ... .. 15.10 D. Apple ton & Co. 13.20 Standard Gas Co . .80 U. S. Express Co. 1.00 U. L. Gordy 8.25. A. C. Roat. l.« 0 H. G. Sainton 3.1)0 A. E. Adams .. .. 1.25 Adams Express Co 1 10 O. M. Leniger . 74 50 I. Pitman & Sons ... 30.66 American Book Co .. .. 337.24 Educational Pub. Co 7.78 E. K. Pensyl 12.50 On motion a bill from R. G. Miller was referred back with instructions that it be dated and itemized. Will Take Seven to Penitentiary. The over crowded condition of the Columbia couuty jail will be some what relieved today when Sheriff Black w ill take the seven prisoners, sentenced at this term of court, to the eastern penitentiary. Four assistants were granted by court and they will accompany the sheriff with the pris oners to Philadelphia. The assistants are U. <\ O'Blosser and William Mc- Bride, of Bloomsburg; Dice Bobbins, of Center township, and Mr. Eyerly, of Scott township. The prisoners are as follows : John Middleton, Sr., and John Miil | dleton, Jr., of Berwick, sentenced to i 15 years each; Claud Dawson and Earl Thomas, of Bloom, each sentenced to , 3 years; James Sample, of Espy, who will serve two years; Archie Lundy, 3 years and Steve Deiterick 2 years. The latter two are from Berwick. This is the largest number of prisouers that | Sheriff Black has ever taken at one tune to the penitentiary. The county fair is couiiug into its ' own in many parts of the country. KSTAHLISIIEI) IN IBf>r, REKiniC NORTH ILL STREET The reconstruction of North Mill street was first agitated last Septem ber or oue year ago and now although the near approach ot' tall is at hand, the actual beginning of the work is still indefinitely in the future. It be gins to seem a matter of grave doubt with the vast amount of red tape that yet remains to be complied with, whether or not the street can be recon structed this fall. It may be pleasiug enough for per sons to delude themselves with the fancy that the street can be finished this fall and that during the winter instead of the rough and muddy road bed that has proven an annoyance in the past we will have smooth and clean paviug to drive over. At the same time it might be worth while to stop and consider what remains to be done before a beginning can be made at the work. lii the first place it must be home in mind that the State highway depart ment has a number 01 propositions on hand similar to ours—that it is crowd ed with work; also that each of the counties interested have to await its turn. Add to this the fact that we are near the middle of September, which lea.es scarcely more than two months daring which such work maybe push ed with any advantage. If all preliminaries were attended to it might be differeut. The plans and specifications are not completed ; work upon them lias not yet been started nor have we any assurance that there will not be a further delay before they are begun. Following precedent the specifications will be in the hands of the printer a couple of weeks. Sc »hi.t without making allowance for probable delay it will be October be fore bids are invited. The advertise ments must run for twenty days, and his along witli other official formality to be complied with will have the ef fect of standing off the actual begin ning of work until nearly the last of October or more likelv the beginning of November. The object aimed at is to show that, while the reconstruction of Mill street with State aid seems ail assured fact, it would be only by the most fortunate combination of circumstances that the work could be started at a date early enough to insure its completion this fall. A Sudden Death. William Sechler, a widely known and honored citizen of Derry town ship, died suddenly at his home about a mile and a half from Strawberry Ridge between four and five o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr. Sechler was apparently in his usual good health and the entire neigh borhood was stunned by the sudden ness of the shock. He had just brought the cows in from the field and placed them in the barn. He entered the house and a moment later returned to the barn. He did some chores and then started toward the home. He had scarcely more than entered the yard, when he was heard to utter a peculiar sound. Those of the family who were nearby glanced in that, direction just iu time to see him throw up his arms and fall to the grouud They ran to the spot but he was to all appearances already dead. Dr. Sndyer, of Washiugtouville,was called and arrived iu a very short time. Death was instantaneous. The doctor pronounced the cause of death heart failure. The deceased was 72 years of age and is survived by his wife; also by oue sister, Mrs. Simon Kocher, of East Danville, and two brothers, Rev. Jo seph Sechler, of Lena, 111., and John M. Sechler, of this citv, who for a month or so past has been visiting relatives iu the West, but who today intended to start on his journey home, lie was expected to arrive in Danville on Friday, when it was planned to have his brother, the deceased, meet him and to spend the day with him at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Rick etts, Ferry street. Mr. Sechler's unexpected demise makes four deaths that have occurred in the immediate relationship during a few months' time. Mrs. Hannah Morrison, sister of the deceased, died last spring, following in three weeks the death of Mrs. John M. Sechler, a sister-in-law of the deceased. Rebecca Sechler, another sister-in-law, depart ed this life in June. Quiet Wedding. Miss Winifred Eva Shires, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shires,Sr., of Strawberry Ridge,and Raymond Win tersteen, of West Hemlock township, were quietly married yesterday at noon. The ceremony \v\s performed by Rev. W. J. Holder at the parson age. Mr. and Mrs. Wintersteen left for a wedding trip after the ceremony. Taken Into Custody, Jack Small was arrested by Officer Miucemoyer last night and placed in the lock-up to await the arrival of an officer from Lycoming county, where Small is wanted on a charge of purlo ining a wrench and other tools, the property of J. R. Stewart. There is no good reason why Octob er 12—the day Columbus discovered America—should not be made a legal holiday in honor of the man but for whom we might all have been Rus sians, Spaniards or Abyssiniaus. JOB PRINTING The office 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 Of all Kinds and Description Mill MEETS WITH 1 INJURY Our well-known merchant, Frank G. Schoch,met with a serious accident yesterday forenoon, which effectively illustrates how at all times we are ex posed to danger even in moments when we fancy that we are most secure. As a result of a slight misstep he fell on the floor, sustaining a combined frac ture and dislocation of his right ank le, injuries that will incapacitate him for an active participation of business for weeks to come. The accident occurred between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Schoch in the delivery wagon belong ing to the store, drove over to the warehouse of the Welliver Hardware company on an errand. Leaving the wagon in front of the warehouse, Mr. Schoch entered the building and pro ceeded to the rear end, where in com pany with Arthur Campbell, oue of the employes, he was about to ascend to the second story. He placed his right foot upon the first step, but did not notice that his foot hold was very insecure. He was about taking anoth er step upward when his foot on the lower step, which was held merely by the toe,slipped causing the mau to fall heavily to the floor. Unfortunate ly, leaning against the wall with one end ou the floor about three or four inches from the lower step was a large step ladder; as Mr. Schoch's foot slipjied from the step it dropped into the narrow space between the step and the bottom of the ladder and there was held imprisoned, exposing his ankle to a terrible strain as he fell forward. Mr. Sclioch was assisted to his feet, but he was unable to walk, while he suffered the most excruciating pain. Mt> wun asci«fr«<l to his wagon and driven to his home on East He*rfc?t street. There the family physician was call ed, who immediately saw that the in jury was a serious one and caused help to be called in. In all five physi cians were in attendance—Drs. Ogles by. Patten, Newbaker, Curry and Free. After considerable difficulty the in jury was found to consist of a frac ture of the fibula or smaller bone and a dislocation of the tibia, or larger of the two bones, at the ankle joint. The setting of the broken bone and the re duction of the dislocation proved a difficult and delicate operation—one attended with the most intense pain to the patient. It was necessary to ad minister chloroform before attempting the operation. The bone was set and the dislocation reduced by Drs. Newbaker, Curry and Patten All that is needed now is time, when nature will effect its own cure. While the injured man may be able to move about with the aid of crutches in a week or so it will be a much longer time before he will have the use of his limb. Plenty of Game. That there will be an unsurpassed abundance of game of various species, ready for gunners, when the "game law" barriers are dropped October 1, is the belief of Coleman K. Sober of Irish valley, a member of the Penn sylvania State game commission. Never before in his recollection,and Mr Sober lias been a close student of natural history for over a score of years, can he recall such an apparent supply of grouse, suijie, quail, wild turkey and deer.. "From every indication,"said game commissioner Sober recently, "I can safely predict that gunners this year will be appalled by the amount of game. _ _ "I have taken close observation of tlie promiscuous breeding of birds in Northumberland and Cumberland counties,and the results are surprising. The forest and woodland virtually abound with them. "The winter was not especially hard on game. In regions where the birds suffer most farmers provided for them by scattering, daily, bags of feed in the woods. This act of the fanners saved hundreds from starva tion. There was plenty of food this spring and summer, and the birds simply did nothing but eat and grow fat, so as to he in good trim for the gunner iu October. "When the game season closes it will show that the season of 1906 was t lie best for many years.'' The Red Light Burned. The Red light burned in front of the V. M. C. A. last night for the first time since the beginning of the mem bership contest. The Reds intend to keep the color as it was last night, notwithstanding the fact that the Blues are thoroughly aroused and are lighting hard to once more forge ahead. Proposals lor Coal. The county commissioners invite bids for (10 gross tons of good coal, Nos 8 and -1, ;{() tons to be delive»ed at Court House and 30 tons at County Jail. Bids will be received at Commission er's office until Saturday, September 22nd at noon. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. ANTI VACCINATION SENTIMENT The anti-vaccination sentiment throughout the State is very much stronger than should be the case in a commonwealth whose people are as in telligent as ours. A relaxation of official vigilauce, followed by |an old time epidemic of small-pox, would probably work a change of heart, but it would be too costly an exjieriment.
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