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lONIHiXSEH NIiWS.
Discontent lies at the root of the
world's progress.
The memory of a truly good man is
. C"U>Ui.t benediction to all who telt
liis influence while he lived.
K\en the helpless animal lias rights
t.iat a geutleinau will always resjiect.
'1 lie man who keeps his own work
v» II in baud displays wisdom.
Heckles- profanity is sometimes the
tin of i had heart and sometimes the
r ikon ot a vacant mind.
Help the Y. M. C. A. to increase its
phere of usefulness.
The hunting accident will now take
the place of the drowning catastrophe.
There is -aid to be a daily produc
tion of s,OOO barrels of oil in the Brad
ford field, which is still counted the
reiatest oil field in the world for the
• stent and uniformity of the area de
\ elo|>ed.
tine Allentown farmer is pleased be
»u-e he succeeded in gathering twen
. |Mitat<M's which filled a half bushel
isket 112 > overflowing.
It i- announced that ex-senator Rum
lell, of Selinsgrove, intends to be an
id'pemieut democratic candidate for
< iiijrt in the seventeenth district
here Focht i> running against Alex
uider, regular democrat.
Many of the tragedies of life are
.iiplv the inevitable result of the
induct of the victim. A man who
iolate- the laws of God and man, one
who is careless of the rights of others,
- always in danger from violence.
The State needs good roads for the
benefit of the farmer.
The parent who allows the child to
1 .lie rollouts a blunder and sins against
the child.
A vile tongue is usually the out ward
sitfii of an inward fault.
Small jwix has again invaded Schuyl
kill county.
The dividend on Bethlehem Steel
1» rferred has been declared suspended
for a year. The money earned in the
busine-- of this immense steel plant
will t«- used in extending other lines
of manufacture, to IK* independent of
the government iu making armor
plate.
Methodism ha- at least one living
follower who liecnme identified with
the church more than a century ago.
Mi Mary Kam-ev Lemeus Wood re
. eiit Iv celebrated her 11 v*th birthday nt
Hill-boro, itre. She united with the
Methodi-t church in I7lM>.
A reliable authority states that the
I nit-d State- Steel corporation now
I.a- ;oo 000 workmen in its employ,
r • -t number -nice the organiza-
t nof the company, and that a large
•ortage of skilled laborers still exists.
<tu Octolx-r 18 at Washington the
military monument in memory of Gen
eral H McClellan,formercom
mander 112 il . Army of the Potomac,
will be unveiled. The general's widow
is now 71.
A Tyrone woman named Gunim
* wit- SJ~>,OOO from her ex-sweetheart
l.'-i ,ms»- he refuses to stick to his agree
no nt to marry her.
While walking through the woods
last Sunday looking for the probable
out come of the chestnut crop, James
Floy, of Coatesville, was shot in the
abdomen by a shot from a gun in the
li and* of some unknown person. He is
-nut to be iii a critical condition.
'I lie pnnc pal of the Hazletoii high
• i Mi.d i- about to take the warpath af
t- r I y pupils who spend so much of
i • r tHue loafing about pool room*
that they aic falling liehind in their
-tud ies.
Dr Dixon, bead of the state health
department,lias just made the declara
tion that he has been instrumental in
securing 111<* removal of no less than
1..'.00 distinct sources of pollution of
the Schuylkill river.
Providence is very ]mtieut in suffer
ing in silence ill the foolish accusa
tions of ignorant mortals.
If the man who is on the inside of
things jmlitical would talk there
would l>e inauv a sensation.
The physician who was treating
Mayor S!ar< h, of Kaston, for rhcmiia
tism of one leg was slightly surprised
wlieu from a lump which developed
t« low tb< knee he extracted a needle.
The mayor has no idea how it got in
liis h<»dy.
It . estimated that 'jo,(MX) more men
tliun can lie supplied will lie needed to
push along the railroud construction
work and harvest the crops between
M imiea|«>lis and the Pacific coast
Charles Cottier.<>f Strawberry Ridge,
it on the sick list.
The country w ill survive the coining
election whatever the resu't.
Jack Frost's breath brines beautiful
<le;«tli to the foliage
Pope Pius is Reported to have re
■ • ntlv expressed iiiuis) if as much
gratified with the development of the
Gregorian chant in America He add
ed that it was not intended to exclude
other music unless the music was of a
mundane character.
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"THIS COUNTRY Will. NEVER HE ENTIRELY EREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OP ITS OWN DEMANDS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
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A large congregation convened at
Grove Presbyterian c hurch Sunday
morning to do honor to the memory ot
a former pastor.the liev, Charles Jew
ett Collins, who died in New York,
March llfih, ItHMI. Mr. Colli us was the
first pastor of the Grove Presbyterian
church and was in charge from INjti to
1 StlTi.
A feature of the services was the un
veiling of a memorial tablet presented
to the Grove church by the widow and
three daughters of the Rev. Charles
Jewett Collins, a full description of
which was given in these columns Sat
urday.
The sermon Sunday morning,
which was preached by the pastor,
Rev. W. C. McOornnek, D I)., had
as its subject: "Other Men Labored.'"
and was a most eloquent and appropri
ate discourse.
The text was from John IV, JlSth
verse: "Other men labored ; ye are en
tered into their labors."
The Savior uttered these words to
his disciples when the result of his
own teachings to the woman at Syc
liars well began to be seen. He wish
ed to stimulate the disciples to effort;
to show them that they were only
joint workers in a great harvesting,
that they were the eontiuuers iu the
work began by others. He did not
even claim as altogether his own the
evident results of his words to the wo
man at the well, who became a mis
sionary, He kne.v that others bail
labored before tie came in the flesh.
He with divine humility nut iii nself
on a level with the "others."
The passage teaches us how to esti
mate spiritual effort and our debt to
the past. Our Lord noticed all that
had been don 1 for him ami #ightly
estimated it —"Others had labored."
He did not say others had done a lit
tle, but "they labored."
Privileges come to us all in such an
easy way that we are apt to forget at
what cost tiiey have been obtained.
Continuing Dr. McCormaek said : "If
we who worsiiip in such a church as
this look back we shall sen that behind
the noble men who have filled its pas
torates since its erection there were
many who worked with them—worked
by suggesting the organization-—work -
ed together in the nucleus of a congre
gation and a Sunday school. And many
more worked before them, by tongue
and pen, by purse and influence, by
suffering and loss, i'hese men may lie
now in forgotten graves,but they once
labored and their work is not forgot
ten. We honor them for what they
did. The debt that we owe to them
and to our divine .Master we can never
repay. The minister who can be un
moved at the thought ot what lie owes
to others is not worthy to fill the
office. All honor to those who have
labored and into whose labors we have
entered."
Christ shows us in what spirit any
new work is to lie undertaken. Pros
pective influences rather than immedi
ate are to be considered. Our Savior's
disciples were already longing for
thrones and kingdoms, hut He wanted
them to build on a rock and build for
the eternities. He taught them not to
act 011 the principles of small profits
and quick returns, as are followed in
too many of our ehurche, today. To
make a sensation, a spiurge may give
brief success but bring final failure.
Success is often in proportion to the
struggle. Christianity never occupied
a more prominent position in the eye
of the world that it does today. The
church, too, is 011 its mettle. The
calm tries as much as the storm. To
day the church must take, account of
the tidal wave of democracy. The
church must get into line; it has to
guide, for people now think for them
selves.
Christ not only wanted His disciples
to put. their aims in the future,but he
wanted them to have an increased
sense of responsibility bu:au e others
labored.
"This in irning," the speaker con
tinued, "we unveil a tablet to the
memory of one who lab >red in the
Lord's vineyard in this place—the
Rev. Charles .Tewett Collins, the first
pastor of the Grove Presbyterian
church. Dr. Collins' ministry during
the formative period of the church was
eminently successful. The period of
his pastorate was nine years, during
which time the country was plunged
in civil war. The pastorate and the
sermons preached by Dr Collins are
still recalled by many of the members
of this church. He labored and we
have entered into his labors.''
During the sermon Dr. MeCormack
very effectively applied the lessons
drawn from the text to show that the
first pastor of the Grove church had
very closely lived up to Christ's ideal
The church records bear ample evid
ence, he said,of steady growth and in
fluence during Dr. Collins' pastorate.
Among its members were found a
deepseated conviction and a courage
ous adherence to all that the church
stood for. One might look in vain, the
sjieaker said, for a record of revivals,
for sensations and splurges with their
quick profits and small returns, but
the growth was steady and i firm
foundation was laid. In Dr. Colilns'
pastorate men and women of Godly
devoted lives came into the congrega
tion and stood as pillars in the church
during the years of its subsequent
history. As to Dr. Collins, himself,
the polity of the church is as he
moulded it and bis very life and char
acter has left its impress.
At th<l close of the sermon the hymn,
"For all thy saints, who from their
labors rest" was sung and the veil
was removed from the face of the tab
let, by Georire M, Gearhart, one of
the elders of the church.
IPLICATi 1
! MIL REFUSED
A short session of court was hold on
Saturday morning with his Honor
| Judge Evans and associates, Blee and
! Wagner, on the bench, for the purpose
! of hearing argument on the applieat ion
!to admit Peter Dietrich to hail The
application was refused.
William lvase West of counsel for
the defense led off in argument. He
' made a strong plea, asking that the
defendant he admitted to bail until all
formality relating to a new trial be
complied with. This would give the
defendant an opportunity to attend t<>
his business and personal affairs, which
1 have been necessarily neglected. He
cited cases where persons convicted of
murder in the second degree have been
admitted to bail even when there was
no recommendation to mercy.
Hon. H. M. Hinckley followed,
strenuously opposing the admitting of
the defendant to bail, declaring that
such a course would be a travesty of
j justice. The matter, he said, was
; purely in the discretion of the court.
Senten ;e,he said, was suspended mere
ly by reason of the application for a
j new trial and he cited authorities to
! show that in parallel enses bail was
) refused.
Mr. West in conclusion took the floor
j and stated that it was the universal
! custom in neighboring counties to ad
mit the defendant to bail when a ver
dict of murder in the second degree is
rendered.
The court made the follow iug order:
! Commonwealth vs. Peter Dietrich.
Charge murder. Guilty of murder in
| t lie second dergee.
Application to admit the defendant
; to bail pending motion for new trial.
Now, September 2i>, ISKHi, after hear
| iug argument application denied and
defendant remanded. Bj the Court.
CHARLES C. EVANS, I'. .1.
Peter Dietrich was present in the
court room and naturally showed a
keen interest in the argument. When
the order of court was rea 1 refusing
the application in lisappointnient was
very manifest.
Rev. Swart/. Leaves Riverside.
Rev. K. T. Swartz 011 Sunday con
ducted his last service as pastor of St.
Peter's M. E. church of Riverside. 011
last Friday the household goods were
shipped to Seranton; yesterday Mr.
Swartz left for that city and today he
will be followed by his wife and
•laughter. The reverend gentleman and
the entire family during the pastorate
at St Peter's became endeared to the
people of South Danville and River
side and the severing of the ties when
the final separation came was attend
ed with many tears
Rev. K. T. Swartz preached his last
sermon at St. Peters 011 Sunday, Sept
ember 23. On last Sabbath,conforming
to a custom he has followed through
life, lie observed the last Sunday of
his pastorate by merely administering
tlie sacrament and indulging in some
remarks appropriate to the parting.
Rev. C. M. Barnitz, who has been
officially appointed by Bishop Berry to
fill the unexpired term at St. Peter's,
was present Sunday to assume charge
of tiie congregation as Mr. Swartz
stepped out. After remarks by the lat
ter Mr. Barnitz spoke very feelingly
of the retiring pastor, dwelling 011
the acceptable service lie rendered the
church and the high esteem in which
lie was held, personally.
Mr. Swart/, and family during their
last days in Riverside have been enter
tained very pleasantly by Mrs. Pitner
and this recalls a coincidence. When
Mr. Swartz entered the ministry forty
five years ago,he was appointed to tlie
Catawissa circuit embracing South
Danville and Riverside where he
preached his first sermon in a church
the site of which is now occupied by
Mt. Vernon cemetery. When lie arriv
ed on the opposite side of the river,
before tho first service, he was direct
ed to the house of Lambert Pitner,
where he was hospitably entertained.
The coincidence lies in the fact that
after a lift; time of service —after the
last sermon was preached lie was en
tertained by the same hospitable fam
ily which welcomed him into the field
before his voice had been actually
raised in the ministry. To add to the
interest, while Lambert Pitner long
ago was gathered to his fathers his
Rood widow survives,so that the same
hand that welcomed him here was one
of the very last to bid him farewell.
Death of firs, l.aura (i. Grady.
Mrs. Laura G. Grady widow of Ed
ward Grady formerly a resident of
Soutli Danville died at 2 o'clock Tues
day morning at the home of her daugh
ter Mrs. John Arter, Frosty valley.
The deceased was Hi years of age. Mr.
and Mrs. Grady formerly resided on a
farm in Rush township. Some years
ago they moved to South Danville
where later Mr. Grady died. Recent
ly Mrs. Grady has been living with
Mr.-. Arter. Death is ascribed to the
ailments of old age.
Mrs. Grady is survived by live chil
dren, Frank and Marl, of Shamokin;
Perry, of Nebraska; Mrs. John Alter,
of Frosty valley and Mrs. Julia
Gulick, of near Klinesgrove. The fun
era 1 will take place Friday morning
meeting at the Arter home at !• o'clock.
Services will he conducted in the Pre
byU-riau church at Northuniliorlaud.
Interment will be made at Northum
berland.
See that the chimney is in good ord
er before building the fire
DANVILLE. PA., Till liSDAY, OCTOP.KI! 4. I!M)<>.
BEWILDEIC BEAUTY
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Wednesday night—On the eve of the
dedication of Pennsylvania's magnific
ent capitol the city of Harrisburg pre
sents a scene of such bewildering
beauty that the pen halts in the de
scription and words fail to convey the
stupendous spectacle.
All day long trains on every road
have been pouring visitors int the
city by thousands and will co inuo
to land their cargoes of human iglit
in Harrisburg all night and w into
tomorrow morning. The traffic as ser
iously overtaxed the capacity of the
roads and all trains coming iuto the
city are from two to three hours late.
The decorations in Harrisburg have
never before been equalled by the cap
itol city Market street, from the
Pennsylvania station to the river
bridge, is tonight a fairy land of
lights, of which the court of honor iu
Market square is the central and most
dazzling point. Here tonight the Com
monwealth band,of Harrisburg, is ren
deriug a fine concert.
it is estimated in Harrisburg tonight
that 100,000 visitors crowd the high
ways of the city; and this is but a
fraction of the mighty throngs that
will arrive through the night and to
morrow morning. All the hotels are
crowded and many private homes have
been thrown open to the public.
The capitol was today thrown open
to the public Among the crowds of
people who thronged into the magnific
ent new edifice were many from Mon
tour and Northumberland counties. In
the House the location of Montour's
representative was eagerly hunted out.
Hon. R. Scott Ammernian's seat was
found in the front row, No. 12, one of
the most desirable in the House. Dir
ectly' behind Mr. Ammerman is the
seat of Mr. Creasy.
The illuminations in the capitol
grounds were turned on tonight for
the first time,and the myriads of elec
tric bulbs and Japanese lanterns make
one of the grandest sights ever seen in
the State of Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt will arrive in
Harrisburg between 10 and 11 o'clock
tomorrow morning, lie will review
the parade, which moves at 12:15,fr0m
the reviewing stand at the corner of
State and Third street- at the foot of
the main capitol steps. All places of
business will be closed between the
hours of 10 a. ni. and 3 p. in.
J. W. R.
Farmers Will Protect Ouail.
The farmers throughout Montour
county are up in arms and are deter
mined to prevent the <|iiail from being
shot on their properties this year.
The quail, by its t oneness, has won
the friendship of the farmerand it has
been made plain to the hunters—or
will be if they attempt to hunt quail
that every thing in the power of the
rural residents will be done to prevent
the extinction of these little game
birds. The quail have been becoming
scarcer and scarcer every year and it
is only a matter of a short while, it
the slaughter is allowed to continue,
until quail will have disappeared from
this part of the country.The new tres
pass law will be an important factor
in aiiling the farmers to protect their
little feathered friends. While some of
the farmers do not object to shooting
rabbits or even pheasants—if they can
be found—oll their properties they
stand as one man 011 the question of
killing off the quail. As one man from
near Washingtonville put it yester
day, "You might as well start killing
a farmer's chickens as to shoot quail
011 his land."
Over 011 the other side of tlie river
the same conditions exist, in some
parts nearly every farm being posted
with trespass notices.
Third Engine in Operation.
The third and last of the three eng
ines of the heat,light and power plant
at the hospital for the insane, was
started up Tuesday and during yester
day by way of trial was kept in con
tinuous operation. Like the other two
engines it did its work admirably with
out developing the least defect. On
Wednesday night 1630 lights were turn
ed 011 at the hospital,which while not
the maximum number that will be em
ployed is the largest number that has
yet been in use. (July a few more fix
tures remain to he installed. By Sat
urday, the 13th inst Buchanan & Com
pany expect to bo off the ground. One
of the boilers is not in shape for start
ing. Work 011 it has been delayed a
little through the absence of H. R.
J Fowler, the representative of E. Keel
or & Company. The latter company
has installed the steam plant in the
new capitol at Harrisburg and Mr.
Fowler was called to that city last
j Saturday to see that everything was
in good working order for the dedica
| tion. He will return to Danville Sat
urday and it will he only a few days
later when the last of the three boil
ers will he in commission.
Cutting Timber for Paper.
; vania Paper Mill company, of Cata
wissa, in clearing the tract of timber
adjoining the Mans tract is our towns
man, II- N. Lyons. The wood is pcel
e.| of 11 s hark and cut in foot lengths
jto be made into paper. Mr. Lyons is
fan expert woodsman and is eminent
ly lifted for the work, having had large
experience in the lumber districts of
the West and recently in the Jameson
City district.
PERU
PARAGRAPHS
The Misses Marion and Marguerite
Haas, of Sunbury, spent Suuday at the
lionie of Miss Ida Yorks,Church street.
Mrs. Susan Reynolds and Mrs. A.
M. It. Russell, have returned from a
visit with friends at Bellwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hull, of Sun
bury,spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
ami Mrs. J. L. Campbell, Riverside.
William Bird, of Philadelphia,spent
Sunday at the home of liis mother,
Mrs. Margaret Bird, Hast Market
street.
Bruce Savage, of Blooms burg, spent
Suuday with friends in this city.
Joseph Y. Sechler.of Sunbury.spent
Sunday at his home on Front street.
John Dauuer and George Maiers, of
Shamokin, spent Suuday with friends
in Danville.
Robert Melliu, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
William Brosius, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Brosius, Walnut
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laird, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting Dr. and Mrs.
Hinshillwood, Mulberry street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose R. Wildey
and daughter have left for Buffalo,
Now York, whore they will make
their home.
Harry Salmon who is employed at
Scranton, spent Sunday with his fam
ily in Danville.
Lawrence Tooley, of Bloomsburg,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Joseph and Carl Goeser left Sunday
to take a course at the Scranton Busi
ness "iollege.
Mrs. Annie Bubrick has returned to
Wilkes-Barre after a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Held,Sr..Bloom
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wertmau, of
Mausilaie, and Mrs. Joseph Hageu
buch, of Pottsgrove, have returned
home from a pleasant trip to Chester
county, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Wilson Richards,of Catawissa,spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Farley, Cherrv street.
Mr. anil Mrs. Robert Kellar, of
Stroudsburg, were the guests over .Sun
day of Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Curry.
Mrs. .lames 0. Kramer returned to
Pittsburg yesterday after an extended
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Fre.l Smith, Mill street.
Mrs. Edward Czechowicz and son,of
New Kensington,who have been visit
ing at the home of (lie former's fath
er, John Brugler, West Mahoning
street, left yesterday for a visit with
friends in Johnstown.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. O'Connor
left yesterday for a several days' stay
with friends in llarrisburg.
Mrs. John 11. Hunt and G. Shoop
Hunt are spending several days with
friends in Halifax.
Hugh MeCaffery is taking in the de
dication at Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Sehatzer and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bulter left yes
terday to attend the dedication of the
new capitol at Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lutz ami daugh
ter are spending several days with
friends in Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. George Leighow are
spending a few days with friends in
Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson left yes
terday noon for a several days' stay in
1 larrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). B. Hoddens and
sous will take in the dedication of the
new capitol at Harrisburg today.
Miss Ilattio Siinington has returned
from a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Sidler in Snnbury.
T. W. Bedea, Gus Kocher, William
Da. is, Bruce Springer, William Koch
er,George Kocher,and William Childs
left yesterday morning to take in the
dedication of the new capitol at liar
risburg.
Mrs. George R. Sechler left Tues
day for a visit with friends in York,
Baltimore and Maryland.
Miss Blanch Pursel left yesterday
for a visit with friends in Shamokiu.
Dr. C. Shultz was a Sunbury visitor
yesterday.
No Opinion In Judgeship Fight.
HAKRISBURG, Pa., Oct, 3. —No
decision was handed down today by
the Dauphin County court in the Har
man-Herriug contest,and it is unlikely
that there will be any decision before
Friday, when the court next sits. It is
altogether improbable there will be
any decision tomorrow inasmuch as
that is the day of dedication of the
State capitol, when nil business will
be suspended.
There is no doubt but that the court
considers the points of law involved
intricate ones, for Judge Ivunkel in
vited his associate, Judge Oapp, to sit
with him to determine the case.
General interest is manifested in
Harrisburg over the opinion of the
court inasmuch as there is involved
the question of the State Democratic
rule-, opinions vary as to what inter
pretation the court will place upon
the partv rules.
There are laws to burn on the statute
books ; the chief difficulty lies in their
enforcement.
RECOMMITTED 10
COUNTY J1
Richard McCormiek, who was taken
into custody at Milton Monday, was
arraigned before justice of the peace
Oglesby last evening to answer to the
charge of impersonating a policeman
and extorting money and valuables
from Amnion Welier. lie was held for
court.
It was not until yesterday noon that
information of McCormick's arrest
reached Mr. Welier, the complainant,
who resides near Union Corner. About
8 o'clock last evening accompanied by
Orris Cherry, a witness, lie arrived at
Danville to testify at the hearing.
McCormiek was brought down from
jail and arraigned. He pleaded "not
guilty." Amnion Welier swore that
on the night of April 7 011 leaving the
hotel at the D. L. & W. station where
they had been driukiug, himself and
companion, Ira Hughes, were accosted
by McCormiek and another who fol
lowed them out. He positively identi
fied McCormiek as the fellow who laid
hold of him and told them lie was a
policeman and would lock them up
uuless they would pay a fine. Welier
admitted that lie was intoxicated and
described his watch and chain that
was taken.
Orris Cherry was down town and
was 011 his way to join his compan
ions when he found Welier and Hughes
iu the hands of a crowd,among which
was McCormiek. Hughes called to him
to get them away, as the crowd was
"getting his money" Cherry swore
that McCormiek followed them over
the river bridge and made threats.
Chief-of-police Miueemoyer, who
went to the rescue of the farmer boys,
met McCormiek and another returning
from the south side and heard McCor
miek remark: "I wisti I had thrown
him into the river." The officer found
out afterward that McCormiek had a
watch iu his possession which corres
ponded to the description of the one
missed by Welier.
At the hearing McCormiek declared
that lie had bought the watch. He was
asked of whom and he replied "How
do I know, I was as drunk as they
were.''
Ho was remanded to jail in default
of bail.
Appointed Y. I*l. C. A. Committees.
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Y. M. C. A., held in As
sociation building Tuesday evening
President Howard Shultz appointed
the following committees to serve for
the ensuing year:
Devotional—Beverly Musseltnau, C.
V. A merman, John Magill, Sidney
Cannard. Win. Y. Oglesby.
Gymnasium—J. W. Lore, Austin
Klase, Jay Sechler.W. J. Rogers, Fred
Huberts, A. C. Aiuesbury, Wm. L. Me
(/lure, Edward Edmondsou.
Music—J. W. Swartz, Jesse Shan
non, Sam A. McCoy, C. C. Ritter,
Jolm Helming.
Boys' Work—Joseph Divel, David
Roderick, John Mag ill.
Finance —J. 1? Watson. James Scar
let, J. W. Swartz, W. A. Sechler,Wm.
.1. Rogers.
Executive —Amos Vastiue, W. G.
Brown, Jesse Shanuon, Wm. L. Mc-
Clnre, John Hixson, A. H. Grone.
Entertaiumeut Sidney Cannard,
Walter Russell, Walter Lovett, Wm.
Jones, l)r. J. E. Robbins.
Membership—Walter Lovett, Frank
Brown, Walter Trumbower, Edward
Price, Samuel Miller, William Books,
Thomas Ryan.
Reception—Thomas Reese, Joseph
Divel, Edward Maloy, Thomas Foltz,
George Kostenbauder, Arthur Reit
snyder.
Invitation David Reese, Watkin
Evans, Carl Green, Ralph Still, U. L.
Gordy.
Concrete Work Shows Dp Finely.
The improvements at the D. L. & W.
station consisting of a concrete walk
and platform are not yet one-halt com
pleted although more than a dozen
men have been hammering away dilig
ently since last Monday a week.
The concrete work to take the place
of the old wooden platform is now
completed from the upper eurl down to
the door of the freight room. It is a
splendid piece of work and conveys a
good idea of what the improvement
will look like when completed. The
pulverized granite employed gives the
concrete a white and smooth surface,
whooly different from anything form
erlv seen in this section.
After completing the platform a con
crete walk will be built all the way
to Church street. The whole job will
represent nearly a month's work. Most
of the workmen employed are Italians.
Another New Switch Started.
Work was begun yesterday on an
other switch on the Pennsylvania rail
road that will extend from the wagon
road crossing at Boyd's station to the
home of Edward Shultz, a distance of
one mile.
The new switch will be laid 011 tne
south side of the main track and will
be used for a passing siding. It is ex
pected that the work will be complet
ed in about six weeks. It will be re
membered that the two mile exten
sion, below Riverside, to the South
Danville switch was opened for traffic
only a few days a«o.
What this State really needs is not
more laws but a public spirit that will
j demand the enforcement of those we
1 already have.
ESTABLISH ED IN 1855
ELI LION
FIND DEAD
Our town Tuesday morning was
shocked by another sudden death, the
victim in this instance being Elias
Lj'on, one of the bent known residents
of Danville. He was found dead ly
ing on the floor of his bed room a few
minutes before eight o'clock.
The deceased was stricken about
three weeks ago. He rallied, however,
and one week later was able to be
around as usual, although ho did not
regain his former vigor. On Monday
he was better than for some time pre
viously. He ate a hearty supper. He
was in the best of spirits and during
the evening for an hour or more con
versed with Charles A. Jameson, who
had called upon him. It was 10 o'clock
when he retired. He slept soundly all
night. Between 7 and B|o'clock Tues
day morning Mrs. Lyon arose and
went to market. Her husband then was
awake; he conversed freely and gave
no evidences of illness. Some time
later his daughter engaged in conversa
tion with him. When Mrs Lyon re
turned home she found her husband
lying on the floor of the bed room,
(lead. The interim between the daugh
ter's visit to the bedside of the deceas
ed and Mrs. Lyon's return from mar
ket was very short, indicating that
he had been dead only a few
minutes when ho was found. The de
ceased was afflicted with heart trou
ble and this is assigned as the cause of
his deatli
Elias Lyon was in his sixtieth year.
He was the eldest child of Moyer and
Hannah Lyon. He was born in Dan
ville and early in life became associat
ed with his father in the conduct of
the meat market. He spent his entire
life in Danville. Few men were bet
ter known and better liked. He was
modest, retiring, kind and obliging in
disposition and of undoubted integ
rity.
Tire deceased was a veteran of the
civil war and was a member of Good
rich post, No. 22, G. A. R.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, one son, Harry, of Pittsburg;
aud two daughters,Lillie,(Mrs. Simon
Hoffman) and Emeline, who resides at
home. Four brothers and four sisters
also survive: William and Jacob
Lyon, of Bellefoute; Henry, of Nor
folk, Va., and Charles Lyon, of Dan
ville; Mrs. James Scarlet, and Misses
Ann, Caroline and Ella Lyon, of this
city.
The funeral will be held Friday at
3 p. m.from the late residence, Ferry
street. Interment will take place in
Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Young Man Dies In hospital.
The last scene in a tragedy, in which
the parts were taken from teal life,
was enacted at the Mary M. Packer
hospital in Suubury, Tuesday night.
It is a story of a young man's strug
gle to secure an education aud to en
ter the ministry; of his broken health,
and contraction of a fatal malady;
and finally of the destruction of all
his hopes by death.
George Erdmau, a prominent young
man of near Suydertown, who was ad
mitted to the Packer hospital about
ten days ago suffering with an attack
of typhoid fever, succumbed to that
dread disease Tuesday night at 11
o'clock. His system was in a run down
condition, due to hard study. He was
just preparing himself for the ministry
and had worked unceasingly with that
end in view.
The deceased was aged twenty-one
years aud eight months and was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erdman. He
was a brother of the Rev. Harry Erd
man,of Pittsburg: Mrs. Norman Hull,
of Shamokin, and Miss Nettie Erd
man, who resides with her parents.
The funeral will take place from the
Snydertown Lutheran church Satur
day morning at !» o'clock. Interment
will be made in the Reformed church
cemetery near Snydertown.
Big Party at Washingt inville.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Diehl in Washingtonville was the scene
Tuesday evening of a very pleasant
surprise party, the occasion being Mr.
Dield's 37th birthday. A fine supper
was served.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
W. ,T. Kolilor, Mr. and Mrs Win.
Dieffeubacher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Martz, son Clarence and daughter
Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Hechtel and son Wilnier,Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Moser, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Acor.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hilkert.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Mills, son David
aud daughter Bernice, Mr. and Mrs.
McClellan Diehl, daughters Laura and
Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Mosor, sons
Sidney and Russell, Mesdanies Lydia
Diehl,Lydia Moser, Hannah Bechtol,
Mary Keller, Martin Kelly, Josiah
Dyer, Thomas Bulter, Thomas Pol
lock, Katherine Moser, Minnie Smith,
Jacob Moser, Ida Bogart, Misses Emma
Kelly, Ada and Florence Voguotz,
Maggie Moser,lvy Dyer, Pauline Run
yan, Carrie Pollock, Grace Diehl,
Anna Robinson, Bello Schooley, Anna
Seidel, Margaret Diehl, Mabel Smith;
Messrs. John Smith, Ambrose Martz,
Harry Rudy, Harvey Moser, Norman
Acor, Bert Faust. Schuyler Diehl,
Alviu Mowrer, Harvey Diehl, Ralph
Cromis and Roger Cole.
The report of the agricultural de
partment for September sets the seal
of official confirmation upon the ex
pectation that MKKS will be a year of
plenty as regards crop out-turn.
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 all times to ex
ecute in the neatest manner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
lira A
GOOD INC
A stranger apjieared in Danville yes
terday for the purpose of installing a
phonograph in the rooms of one of our
well known organizations free of cost
On its face the scheme seemed plausi
ble enough, but the stranger was sad
ly em harassed and prevented from do
ing business by a telegram from Pit
man, N. J., which appeared in the
Philadel|>. i i ledger yesterday morn
ing.
The telegram in effect stated that a
well dressed man giving his name a*
J. L. Felir, of llarrisburg, Pa., ap
peared in Pitman and asked to be in
troduced to a club he wished
to present a lifty dollar oufit to the
organization. The president of the
club introduced the stranger to the
principal business men of the town,
many of whom paid three dollars for
an advertisement that was togo ou the
lid of the machine.
On Monday night, the telegram
states, a box came by express, C. O.
1). Seeing that it was a big box die
members of the club thought they had
a big bargain.but after paying the bill
they found a small phonograph of the
toy typo with three records. One of
the tunes was entitled "A Slow Old
Town" and another "Remember Me
When I Am Gone."
The Ledger article states that it has
been learned that the man is not a rep
resentative of the phonograph com
pany.
The stranger, who appeared in Dan
ville yesterday, was likewise well
dressed. He gave his name as Fehr,
while to add still more to the coincid
ence, nearly simultaneously with the
man's arrival in town a good sized
box, some thirty inches in length aud
fifteen incites in height and width, ar
rived at one of our express offices. The
box was sent C. O. D. the amount in
volved being $11.58. It was from the
"Harrisburg Phone company" and
was addressed to "J. L. Fehr, Mana
ger."
The stranger immediately selected
one of the most prominent organiza
tions in town and, seeking its secre
tary. made known his plan. The org
anization was to have t lie phonograph,
valued at fifty dollars, free of cost,
the oulv return the Harrisburg Phoue
company asked being the pioceeds from
six advertisements at three dollars
each, which were to be placed on the
lid. At the first stage of tiie game the
representatives of the organization
were unsuspicious and the man began
to hustle for advertisements.
The stranger, however, was a man
of generous physical proportions with
a countenance that was beaming full
of smiles and when lie got busy lie
presented a figure on the streets thai
was sure to attract notice. He had net
secured more tliau a couple of adver
tisements when our townsman, W. B.
Rhodes, who had perused the columns
of the morning papers with his wonted
are and interest, noted the siuiilaritcy
between the stranger's proposition
and the phonograph game worked on
the Pitman people. He communicated
his suspicions to Ralph Kisuer, Esq.,
who had been approached for an ad,
and who was already a little dubious
about the matter.
The long and 'short of it was that
the paper with tlie telegram from Pit
man was produced and handed over to
the stranger. He declared the whole
affair as very unfortunate. He admit
ted that his name was "John" Fehr,
but said that some one over in Jersey
must bo impersonating him, as his
phonograph and entire scheme was a
perfectly "legitimate" one.
Danville men, however, have a
wholesome aversion to being regarded
as easy marks and the parties he had
in tow became very wary. They
wanted the man to ojien the box at the
express office and show what kind of
a phonograph he had. This the "man
ager" of the Harrisburg Phone com
pany declined to do, as it was sent 0.
O. D. and would have to be released
bv the company first. He tried in ev
ery way to reassure the organization,
but he finally concluded that he was
up against a bad thing. On the 12:10
Pennsylvania train "John", still
wreathed in smiles, left for Suubury.
During the afternoon the box remained
at the express office. As to its real
contents there is much curiosity. It
is ho]>ed that none of the tunes were
entitled "A Slow Old Town," for in
the present instance Danville was any
thing but slow.
Evan R. Evans Laid to Rest.
Evan R. Evans, whose death occur
red Sunday evening, was consigned to
the grave in Fairview cemetery yester
day afternoon. The funeral took place
from the] Mahoning Presbyterian
ciiurch at 2 o'clock. The services were
conducted by"the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Hutchison. The pall bearers were;
David I). Williams, Thomas Evans,
Wesley DeSliay, Harry Pritcliard and
James V. Gillaspy and George Still
weli.
Among those from out of town who
attended the" funeral were: Mr. and
Mrs Francis I. Jones, of Ocean Grove,
N. J.
Come to Agreement.
At a meeting of the striking em
ployes of the Shamokin and Mt. Oar
niel transit lines held Saturday after
noon an agreement was reached with
Manager Smith and the cars will like
ly resume running today or tomorrow
The men were granted substaftially
what they struck for. I