Home Paper -—■ for lie Hone Ihe circulation ot this paptrr if in creasing rapidly. It will pay you io advertise in the AmkkICAN. SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR [>l{. iUYIMi H. JUKMKftS. rKM't IST. ijfirr /' </r» I. Jl to I- V lOi Will «Si.. , /'. M '■> i r i/ li.u.viiu. /'<«. | 1 SHVLTZ. »l I "> Mil.i -r.. I'\nvh.lk, Fa. • s <<f tin- Stomach »n l Intestine? .. Specialty tn.Nli! \SHI) NHWSV A little touch of winter weather nakes the w hole world feel better. "The H mie of Mirth" is the one in which the iai bin is full. Tli3 maj : itv of men and women ive in glass houses. The school children are looking for ward to vacation. Counell v. lie has a citizen who re tired a s.iify senteuce because he not mly refused to provide for his sick vife, hut remained at home aud ate lie provisions sent to her by the neigh iors. Miss Po'h Simpson, the heroic little veystoue telephone girl, who saved :uudreds of dollars' worth of proper y by rem iiuing at her post and giv :>g the ahnu when she discovered the Jarby building to be on fire >ji .Tuue '.6. is just recovering from a ritical illoss, Henry nkiewitcz, the well known 'olish 'if, has sent to British •id Freud: newspapers an open letter -i Emperor William, denouncing 'mssia's :; atment of Poland, especi ly in collection with the school aestinu Rud\ar<i Kipling, who dislikes the .inter climate of England, is prepar ng, a* usual, to blot out the winter ontlis from his calendar by sailing jr South Africa where he has a eautiful !k ose near Cape Town giv n to him by Cecil Rhodes. Mrs. H< 'y Green, the richest wo "an in A•: erica, was 72 years old on ist Wedne-dav, and is in perfect ealth. She is more deeply engrossed i busine.flairs than ever, and lets o opportunity pass to increase her wealth. The largest and heaviest deer of the shot in the vicinity of White aven has lieen brought in by enrv Fulk and Lyman Wagner, ot Jhigli Tannery. It was a five-prong d buck weighing pounds dressed id was shot by Mr. Fulk at the junc on of Single Mill aud Tobvhauua reeks. Temperance in eating is quite as aoessarv, morally, mentally aud phy cally, as temperance in driukiug. Business '•« I inning to show the jliday stimulus. A mans caeduct always talks loud • than his iieeds. Represent itious are being made it is id,from »u official Bourse urging the •sirabilitj of the appointment of an iier American cardinal at the next tpal consistory. The plea is that merica is inadequately represented • the sa< i—d college ami this circum ance appears to the nation to be a lght »'Eve's Dairy," by Mark Twain, a .py of which is amoug the books )Ught recently lur Charlton public brary at Worcester, Mass., has been \rreu by the trustees becaose there e pictures in the book of a kind that e regarded as questionable. While a party of men were hunting Elk countv a few days ago John ielt, aged 18 years, shot a bear, bring g it down. Thinking it was dead he eut up to it to bleed it, when the limal suddenly jamped up and at cked him, tearing off one of his ins, one of his legs and disembowel -2 him. The school authorities of Chester II prosecute the dealers who sell garettes lo children. The champion checker player of ostern Pennsylvania is Henry onaker, of Cooperstown, Venango uuty, who is in his 99th year. He allenges to meet auy player at any r ne. Mr. Slonaker is a stalwart re iblican and says he never voted a lit ticket. The Interstate Improvement company s decided to drill another well on lands at Hyner, Clinton county, .e company has four producing gass » in its territory. The new well will '1,300 feet deep. The city of York has an organized nevolent society to look after the •uts of its needy poor. During the st year was given to 1,'200 persous d coal, flour,potatoes and other pro- Jions to the value of over |3,200 ■re distributed 3uilding Inspector Ferre, of Harris rg, says that the building activity the present year in that city has ver been surpassed. There are now der course of construction 260 build j«, mostly dwellings. iunday observnee is being agitated Berwick. The preachers of the town ve been giving sermons on the sub t and the citizens are thoroughly fused. It is hoped that theagitatiou 11 result in a better observance of ,• day of rest abiding citizens of Scranton » rejoicing in the successful carry f out of the mayor's order which ve Scrauton a "right" Sunday. The 'icemen had to keep a close watch m midnight Saturday till midnight <day to keep the caloou bacfc doors V but they came off victorious. "THIS GDI NTRY WILT. NEVER BE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS OL. 52-NO 48, ADVANCE AH 81EDIPLOYES All details seem to be arranged and the fact is understood that the bin mill, idle since .Tune, will start up on Mouday next. December 3rd. The advance granted by the Head ing Iron company, which grew out of the recent revision of the wage sched ules, was submitted to the workmen on last Thursday. It amounted to a 12>£ per cent, advance for the pud dlers, which raises the price to £4 Ti9 per ton. In addition to this the com pany makes slight advances to the lower priced employes of the finishing mills. Saturday forenoon the employes of the Reading Iron works held a meet ing at their usual meeting place in the armory, when the advance sub mitted to the men Thursday was form ally considered. It was agreed to ac cept the proffered terms and after the meeting the committee waited upon the geueral'nianagor at the company's office aud informed him of the action taken by tiie employe* This was about all that was necessary and if now seems to bo perfectlv understood between the management and the men that the plant will start up next Mon day. The old employes will all go back to their places. A large number of the si* or seven hundred men employed.it is true, are out of town working else where, but thoy have a week in which to adjust affairs where they are em ployed and to get back to town. The Reading Iron works is the main standby in the town. During the long period of its idleness.covering a period of five months, the business interests of Dauville suffered materially aud uutil assurance was given that an agreement had fiually been reached be tween the compauv and the employtffi everyoue looked forward to the long winter ahead with dread aud misgiv ing. Under the circumstances Thanks giving, only a few days distant, will have a new significance to our peo ple. Trade will no doubt instantly re vive aud in a short time Danville will assume its wonted activity. Too much can not be said for the conduct of the workmen during the long strike. At no tini" was there the least semblance of disorder The rank and file seemed to act upon the advice of those who had beeu entrusted with j the leadership and fortunately for the success of the cause these were men ; cool-headed aud discreet in every em- j ergency and w ho seemed influenced by i one consideration aud that was the general good. All classes were well taken care of and so far as known there were no cases of destitution or ' suffering. Death of Edward Foley. Edward Foley, one of Danville's most notable citizens, and a man who has been identified with the iron in dustry in this city tor over half a cent ury, [died Tuesnav at 5:30 o'clock at his home on East Front street from the infirmities of old age. Mr. Foley came to this country from Staffordshire, England, in 1848 with Charles Huut and William Twist,both of whom are now dead. By occupation a roll turner, he was employed at the Co-operative mill and later at the North brauch and Mahoning. About six years ago lie retired ojving to fail ing health. The deceased was aged 81 years and 9 months. He is survived by his wife aud the following sou and daughters: Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. T. J. Price aud Miss Kato Foley,of this city; Mrs Jennie Eaveusou, of Kingston, aud William Foley, of Berwick. He was a life long member of the Methodist church aud a charter mem ber of Beaver lodge, No. 132, Knights of Pythias, of Danville. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence. The Knights of Pythias will have charge of the services. lu termeut will be made in the Episco pal cemetery. Sunday Services at St. John's. Arrangements have been mado where by service will be held at St. John's German Lutheran church twice each Sunday, moruiug aud evening. Ser vices will be held for the Lutheran congregations at Grovania and Ridge ville on alternate Sunday afteruoous. This arrangement of services will be in effect after next Sunday. Practicing for Christmas. Since Christinas is but four weeks away, the Sunday sclioqjs are begin ning to practice the work by which they expect to observe the birth of the Christ child aud at the same time en tertain their friends. The practice at the present time consists largely in drill in the musical numbers aud the recitative will be taken up later. The present indications are that the ser vices in all of our churches will be vrey beautiful and appropriate. Robbed Mine Box Cars. On Sunday night nine Reading fre'ght cars on the siding at West Mil ton were broken into by robbers aud n quantity of wine and cigars and other merchandise was taken. The matter was kept as quiet a* possible Monday by the railroad people aud several de tectives were on the ground during the most of the day. As far as is known there uu olue to the thieve* DRIVERS H WALK 111 Hl® Id a few days a notice will be con spicuously posted at each end of the river bridge, which will give not only antouiobilists but drivers of horses quite a jar. Each board will be some 4'.ix3 l 8 feet, the lettering being of white on a black surface; so that any one who "runs may read." Follow ing is the legend set forth for the edification of those who use the bridge: "To drivers of horses, etc. : Notice is hereby given that any person or persons who shall ride or drive across auy portion of this bridge faster than a walk shall forfeit, or pay a tine of not less than live dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each and every of fense. By order of county commissioners of Montour anil Northumberland counties." The board contains a similar notice to owners and ilrivers of automobiles, who arc warned not to operate or drive any automobile or motor vehicle across any portiou of the bridge at a speed greater than a mile in six min utes, uuder penalty of a fine not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty dollars The large boards or notices were painted bv Chris Hersliey and were delivered at the county commission ers' office on Saturday. After some slight alterations in workmanship they will be posted at the bridge.The post ing of the notices imposing these rather radical restrictions upon drivers is pursuant to action taken at a joint meetiug of the county commissioners of Northumberland and Montour coun ties recently and grew out of the abuse of the bridge by automobilists and persons wishing to show off tliei r horses, who habituallv used the bridge as a speedway. The Montour county board of commissioners might have compromise !on some rate of speed a trifle faster than a walk—if the main taining of any# middle ground were practicable in the premises—but the Northumberland county board could not see that a compromise was practi cable and insisted on carrying out the letter of the law in such cases made and provided, or in other words on holding all down to a walk. A great big kick will no doubt re sult from this action of the county commissioners. During the year or more that the bridge has been open there has been no restrictions as to speed. The horses have become ac customed to trotting across and it will prove a hard job to hold some of them dowu to a walk. The sweeping restric ious as to speed has of course been all brought about by reckless aud incon siderate people, who are in the habit of speeding their horses over the bridge. Whether a slow or moderate trot injures the bridge to any appreci able extent might be a question but as to the racing of horses or speading of automobiles through the driveway there can be no difference of oniniou. The effect on the bridge is perceptible at such times and no one can doubt but injury must result. Dropped Dead on Public Road. George Watson, a well feuowu resi dent of .Jerseytown, succumbed sud denly Monday afternoon to an attack of heart trouble. Death overtook Mr. Watson while he was walkiug ou the public road about a mile from his home. Mr. Watson had beeu to the farm of Charles Martz, about a mile from .Tersevtown, and was ou his way home when he was overcome. He was on foot aud was driving a cow. Mr. Martz had just said goad bye to his visitor when a short while later the cow came running back. Puzzled at the return of the auimal. Mr. Martz investigated and fouud the uufortuuate about 500 yards away, he having suuk into a kneeling positiou. Mr. Watson was dead when Mr. Martz arrived on the scene. The deceased had been a sufferer from heart trouble for some time, but his ailment of late had not beeu of sufficient severity to cause immediate alarm. The suddeu death came, there fore, ae a great shock. The deceased was 52 years of age, and is survived by a wife, a half brother. John Watson, principal of the Third street schools of Bloomsburg and two sisters, Miss Ella, of Bloomsburg, and Miss Sallie, who resides in New- Jersey. He was a member of the Jerseytown M. E. church, and was known as a mau of exemplary charact er. He was generally liked aud his loss will be felt among a wide circle of friends. Cancels Engagement. Ira T. Howreth, the well known educator, who was to have beeu one of the lecturers at the local institute which conveues iu this city next week has beeu incapacitated by a serious ac cident and compelled to cancel all of his engagements for this fall. Mr. Howreth was lecturing at an institute in Indiana when he was canght under s( falling roof and sus tained a frinture of both bones of the right lower leg. Mr. Howreth was to ha\e taken part in the institute on Tues day, lecturing ou "The Teacher's Art." "The Artist Teacher" and "The Raw Material of the Common Schools." Couuty Superintendent Derr stales that auother aud competent mau will be secured in Mr. Howreth's place. DANVIIjIJE. L'A., THUT?ST)AT, NOVKMKKK 1906. DEATH AS HI OF ACCIDENT I A most unfortunate accident oceur ! red in this city about noon Monday in which a well-known and highly respected citizen of Valley township lost his life. The accident was especi ally "uufortuuato" in that it occur- I red under circumstances, which unless j perfectly understood are apt to give j rise to false impressions both as re ; lates to the victim and the place where : the sad affair took place, j The uan who lost his life was Henry P. Yorks aud briefly told the circum ! stances under which he sustained fatal J injury are as follows: During yester day forenoon Mr. Yorks, who lives at the eastern eud of Valley township, ! started from home and walked into town with County Commissioner C. W. Cook. After reaching Danville and while walkiug up Mill street Mr. Yorks he came desirous of seeking a toilet room and was directed by Mr. Cook to the narrow alleyway fcetweeuElias Maier's restaurant and the property afljoining, which leads around to the rear of the • restaurant The man followed the walk aud understanding tiiat the cou , veuiences were installed in the house he entered the side door that leads in to one of the apartments at the rear. ' \ Once inside he was directed to the front, apartmeut in which the bar is located aud from the rear of which ) opens the door to the room he was in , quest of. i Now comes the really remarkable part of the story. In eutering the bar room from the rear a person walks through a short passage from the side of which opens a door leading into the cellarway. The cellarsteps art' rath er steep and treacherous and in order to prevent persons from falling great care has always been taken to keep the door closed. More than this, in order to prevent even the remotest possibility of accident, Mr. Maier de vised an ingenious lock or contrivance by means of which the door is sure to fly shut and lock itself. It cau only be opened bv pulling a cord to which an iron ring is attached and which pro trudes at the opposite side of the door where the hinges are fastened. ! In this way the greatest possible se- ; curity seemed assured, as no one but those familiar with the device could open tlie door at all,aud thus all dang er that might arise from strangers mistaking the door for one leading j outside was obviated. But alas as the sequel BIIOWS, a strauge fatality seems to control some cases and all precautions are in vain. As Mr. Yorks in obedieuco to direc tions passing from the rear to the front room he paused at the celler door. E. Z. Witman, the bar teuder observing this called to Mr. Yorks: "This way, my friend." At the same moment to the surprise j aud consternation of everybody the ! door Hew open—inward—and Mr. Yorks with a crash went head first down the long steep stairs. How the man managed to get the door open is i a mystery. There is but one solution , aud that is that in the single moment that lie was fumbling around iu the dim light lie accideutly caught his finger iu the iron ring and opened the door, at the same moment falling to J his death. Elias Maier, C. W. Cook, aud a couple of others present rushed down into the cellar aud fouud Mr. Yorks lying at the foot of the stairs uncon scious He was carried up onto the first floor aud placed on a cot in the rear room. Dr. Shultz and Dr. Newbaker were immediately called, Dr. Shultz arriving first. The physiciaus both agreed that the man was fatally injured and that he could live but u short time. The in jury sustained was at the base of the brain, causing cerebral hem rrhage aud geueral paralysis, the sym 1 to:ns being those of fatal apoplexy. T!. ic cident occurred just before 12 o'clock aud the man lingered until about 1 o'clock when he expired. At no time was he conscious after the accident The two physiciaus, who remained with the man until death ensued.were fully convinced as to the cause of death and agreed that an inquest was not necessary. There never was a death that was more purely accidental aud for which more clearly no blame, even in the remotest degree, attached to anyone. Mr. Yorks, the victim, was a man of prudence aud sobriety. He did not re fresh himself at Mr. Maier's restaur ant aud as explained above was there purely for another purpose. As soon as the accident occurred word was telephoned out to Mr. Yorks' home,aud iu response, his soil, Peter A. Yorks, at once drove into town. Upou the latter's arrival the injured man was dead The deceased was a life-long resi dent of Valley township lie was sixty three years of and is survive! by his wife aud one sou, Peter A. Yorks. above named,also a resident of Valley township. Tendered Chicken supper. The members of the Keystone quart ette who gave a concert at the Luth eran church iu Washingtonville Tues day evening, wereteudered a fine chick en supper at the home of Mrs. Moser after the concert. Mips Myrtle Sidler, ofOatawissa, is spending Thanksgiving iu this city as the guest of Miss Bertha Cromwell, Blooui street iPERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Rae Johnson is visiting friends in Williamsport. Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Horner,of Rob inson.Kansas,aro visiting at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. Alfred Voris, Ferry street. Thomas Bennetts, of Lewistown, spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Margaret Austin, of Scrauton, spent Sunday at the home ot her sis ter, Mrs. Frank Russell. Mr. aud Mrs. John Limberger and daughter, of Stiubury, spent Sunday at the home of Charles Limberger, West Mahoning street. Mr. aud Mrs. William Christiau,and Miss Lucretia Christian, of Bloorns burg, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Emma Christian, Bloom street. Miss Jessie Russell, Vine street, is visiting relatives in Scrauton. Paul Vannan arrived last evening for a visit at trie ho ue of his pireuts, Mr. and Mrs. Irviu H. Vannan, West Market street. .Tosep'i Schwartz and daughters, Ediel and Mary, of Plymouth, are spending Thanksgiving at the home of yßush Yerrick. West Mahoning street Carlton McHeury arrived yesterday ftom E is ton to spend a few days witii his mother, Mrs. Emma McHeury, Centre street John Saudel, of Plymouth, is visit iug friends in this city, i Miss Florence Cousart left yester day for a visit with relatives iu Wilkes-Barre. I Misses Stella Saudel aud Bessie Hess will spend this afternoon iu Blooms burg. Mrs. Alice Beaver aud Miss Euima Ateu will spend Thanksgiving at Wilkes-Barre. Miss Sue Shinilel arrived last even ing from Selinsgrove to spend Thanks giving in this city. Miss Sarah Uuger, teacher in the public schools at Berwick.arrived last eveuiug to spend Thauksgiviug at tlie home of her p ireuts, at Union Oor ! ner. i Miss Elfrieile Weiss, of Tyrone, is visitiug at ttie homo of iior motlier on Bloom street. Mrs. Charles Hanver returned last eveuiug from a visit with friends in j Suubury. ' Miss Margaret Ateu is visiting friends in Suubury. Mr. and Mrs. Tliomas Jameson, of Bnrnham, are spending Thanksgiving with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Voris, sons Archibald aud William, of Milton,are spending Thanksgiving at the home of , the former's sisters, tlie Misses Mary | nd Louisa Voris, Pine street, j Arthur Prout is spending Thanks giving in Ilarrisburg. Miss Lenora Holt/.heiser, of Milton, arrive 1 last eveuiug to spend Thauks j giving with Miss Lorraine Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McOlnre, sons Harold, Donald aud S. Montgomery, will leave today for a visit with rela tives in Philadelphia. Miss bertha llaring, of Philadel phia, will arrive today for a visit at the home of Edward Wetzel, Front street. Miss Heleu Daniels, of Williams port, is the guest of Miss Mary Rouey, East Market street. Mr and Mrs. E. W. Peters attended the Americas ball at Suubury last evening. Miss Elsie and Edwin Moore spent yesterday afternoon with friends in Suubury. Mrs. Martha Gearhart will spend Thanksgiving day at„Espy as the guest of Mrs. Grace Bradbury. George Jacobs aud Harry Sclioch, Of Susquehauua university, Selinsgrove, arrived last eveniug to speud Thauks giviug at t ho homes of their parents in this city. Thomas Foltz will spend Thanksgiv ing with his parents in Shamokin. Bert McOlure and Arthur Campbell will witness the Pennsylvania-Cornell game at Philadelphia today. Miss Grace Sheppersou left last even ing for a visit with relatives in Scrau ton. Sarah Wilson left yesterday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. August Deener, Williamspirt. Mrs. Emma Pease left last eveuing for a visit with friends in Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. James G. K amer, of Allegh eny, is visiting at the home of her Mr. aud Mrs. (t Fred Smith, Mill street. Misses Rachel Goodall ard Harriet Boudman left yesterday for a visit with relatives iu Philadelphia. Miss Alice Guest will leave today for a visit with friends in Wilkes* ! Barre. j John Bateman, of Shamokin, spent i yesterday with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes and | daughters left yesterday for a visit [ with relatives in Williamsport. Mrs. Harry Savidge, of Bloonisburg, jis visiting Miss Tillie James, Vine I street. B. P. Harris arrived yesterday after I noon to spend Thauksgiviug iu Dau i ville. "■IIP" !i u m The subject of self government came up for discussion iu the sctiool board Mouday. It was precipitated seem ingly by a whole lot of misunder standing about the system Proceedings for a while promised to become stormy. After a while, how ever, wlieu all sides had beeu heard aud the subject had been talked over soberly a better feeling prevailed and the majority of the members seemed to think the system employed was not so bad after all. The matter was brought up by Mr. Fischer, who demanded to kuow by whose authority "self government" was introduced into the high school. He denounced the system, as it had been reported to him, especially the feature of one pupil marking for the ; others. Professor Taylor was present and rose to explain. He denied that the system introduced was "self govern ment" as that term is understood. His practice, he said, is merely to appoint a pupil as a "monitor" to keep his eye ou the school while the princip al's back is turned. He denied the re port current iu some quarters that these " rnouitors" do the marking,but stated he in all instances does the mark iug himself. He is gratified with the excellent, results following the experi ment and clearly defined his position, showing that there was a vast amount : of misrepresentation Borougii Superintendent Gordy, be ing called upon, stated that he was : watching the experiment being made iu the high school very closely and was confident that it was a perfect success. He felt sure, he said, that under the system Professor Taylor, during the past five weeks, has been doing better work than has been ac complished in the high school for years past. Ou motion of Mr. Fischer it was 1 ordered that the teachers be paid for comity institute and one-half of the month following. Ou motion it was ordered that the use of the high school be grauted to j Couuty Superintendent Derr for teach i era' institute. On motion it was ordered that the schools close ou November 28th, aud remain closed until December iOth. Treasurer M. H. Schram presented I a statement of finances to date, which J showed a uet cash balance on hand of -$13473.07. | The treasurer reported that the school ! districts of Liberty and Valley iu j Moutour county and Gearhart towu ! ship aud Riverside borough in North i umberlaud couuty have uot yet, after | a period of ninety days, made a settle ! ment with the Danville school district ; for non-resident pupils iu the high j school. The several districts iu arrears ! represent 27 pupils. i Ou motiou it was ordered that un less the above named districts settle with the Danville scuool district by the first of uext mouth the treasurer should give each of theui notice that, uuless payment is immediately made the pupils from these districts will be seut home. The following members were pres ent : Burus, Orth, Harpel, Swaltz, Haring, Fish, Fischer, Trumbower, Lutz, Heiss aud Grone. The following bills were then ap proved for payment: James Heckendorn... . $1.50 U. S. Express Co 1.40 Adams Express Co .35 Water ieut ...66.00 Standard Gas Co .. 2.25 C. L. Eggert ... .68 Sibley & Co 15.00 Giun & Co 13.20 Geo. W. Hendricks 5.69 American Book Co 5 60 Isaac Pitman Sous .. .. 2.79 J B. Cleaver 2 00 O. M I.eniger 14 15 C. 11. Schmidt 35.50 Geo F. Reifsnyder 82.46 S W. Armes 5.00 Washington Hose Co 3.40 Smith Premier Co 6.92 Roberts & Meek . i 94 25 A S. Hartmau 1 00 Emery Sliultz. v ... 2.80 Friendship Fire Co. ... . 7.50 Peter If. Winters 1.30 Ezra S. Haas .. .... 1.25 Trumbower & Werkheiser . 49.47 Joseph Lechuer ..28 15 Silver Springs Quarry Co . . 18.44 E. W. Peters (com) 50.00 J. P. Bare (com) 50.00 Dauville Stove & Mfg C 0... 599.88 Horses Passed Over His Body. Six-year-old John Monahan, sou of Thomas Monahan, West Mahoniug ! street, had an experience yesterday af- j ternoon that the won't forget for a • while. He was playing in the alley iu the j rear of the City hotel as a cab came down that thoroughfare. The boy ran straight into the horses, and was knocked down, while the animals pass ed over his body. The front wheel ol the cab then caught him and had roll ed him several feet when he was pull ed from his perilous position by Will G. Brown, who happened to be near by. The lad was nearly overcome by his thrilling experience, aud was removed to the office ot Dr. Newbaker, where it was ascertained that his injuries were not at all serious, consisting of ( a few bruises about the mouth. 1 ESTABLISHED IN 1855 SUM WOMEN LODGED IN JI Two women, from all appearances ! bold and expert shop lifters, who have climbed to the top notch of their shady profession, came to grief in this city Tuesdoy eve and are now confined iu the county prison. J.'About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon two prepossessing aud stylishly dress ed women entered the store of S. Low eustein, Mill street, aud requested to be shown some ladies' cloaks. Miss Loweustein conducted the women to the rear end of the store where thev examined the goods they desired to see, after which they purchased a couple articles of small value aud dis appeared. So much by way of introduc tion. About 5 o'clock the women entered the store of Abram Rosensteiu and af ter making a couple of trifling pur chases requested permission to leave u package there aud left the store. The young lady clerk did not like the ap pearance of the women aud instinc tively felt that something was wrong. Mr. Rosensteiu was at supper aud as soon as he returned the clerk com municated her suspicious. Mr. Rosensteiu was at once attract ed by the appearance of the package, which was wrapped iu a careless aud inexperienced way as though probably done up iu a great hurry. The situa tion seemed to be oue that demanded investigation and Mr. Rosensteiu opened the package and was surprised to find a cushion top from his own store, wheh had not beey sold, along with a bolt of ribbou, a haudkerchief, a pair of coque feathers aud two white wings. The roll of ribbou, which is uoi the way iu which such articles are sold, seemed to confirm suspicion. The attention of Mrs. Douglas was called to the feathers aud she identifi ed them as articles missing from her sto-ik of goods. At this juncture Mrs. W. P. Angle, who was in her mother's store, notifi ed the chief-of-police of what had oc curred. The chief walked dowu Mill street accompanied by Mrs. Angle who poiuted out the two women that were objects of suspicion. At the sight of the officer they showed uneasiness and seemed to clearly give themselves away. The officer, however, kept at a distance uutil the women re-entered Roseustein's store and inquired for the package At tli is point the officer arrested them. The women botli protested their innocence aurl affected to be thorough ly iudiguaut at the accusation. Just ice of the Peace Oglesby was called down to the store and on being assur ed by the women that they were in nocent he asked them to give their names, as by that means he could as certain whether their story was true. He was somewhat surprised to be in formed that it was none of his busi ness, the women justifying their re ticence by informing the justice that they were not at all interested in knowing his name. The two women were taken to the office of Justice Oglesby accompanied bv the goods they had left at Roseu stein's. The ribbou and handkerchief were identified as articles missi'ig from the R icket store. At this paint it was learned that a package was also left at the Racket store. This package was produced aud on being opened was found to contain a costly skirt, which was identified as belonging to Mr. Lowenstein, which had not. been pur chased. At this juncture Mr. Lowenstein formally lodged in formation,charging the two women with theft. As the two accused would not divulge their names the warrant had to be a sort of a "John Doe" affair, which set forth J substantially as follows: That S. Lowenstein appeared before I Justice of the Peace Oglesby aud ou j oath declared that ou the 27th day of Novamber, 1906, at the store of S. Loweustein & Co., Lizzie Doe, tall, stout, weariug eye-glasses, aud Sallie Lioe, tall and slender, did steal, take aud carry away from said store on Mill street in first ward, borough of Dauville, a black Panama skirt of the value of ten dollars, property of the said Samuel Lowenstein. During this process, "Sallie Roe," tall aud slender, maintained a stolid indifference, aud was most of the time half concealed iu the shadows- iu the rear of the room. "Lizzie Doe." tall i aud stout, however, adopted differeut tactics. She went swinging backwards [ aud forwards across the room, groau- ! ing, sobbing, wringing her hands and 1 exclaiming, "Oh, my lOh my!" The ' room was half filled with men,and oc- I casionally the grief-stricken woman ! stopped before some sympathetic face ; and in appealing voice begged to know if "something could not be doue for ' them." When the information was read and , the two womeu were asked to plead j they both unhesitatingly aud emphat- ' ically proclaimed their innocence in j these words : "Why not guilty of course!" Samuel Lowenstein,the first witness j identified the skirt aud said that it , was taken without being paid for. Miss Verdilla Cashuer identified the ( handkerchiefs and ribbon as articles j taken from the Racket store without being paid for. Miss Blauche Lowenstein identified the women arrested as the two who had been iu her father's store; she also identified the one taken from his store. JOB PRINTING The ot the AMERICAN being furn ; shed with a large assortment of j >b letter and fancy typ and job material genera ly, the Publisher an nounces to the public tnat he is prepared at all times to ex ecute in the neatest minner. JOB PRINTING Ofall Kinds and Description At this juncture things began to look pretty dark for the women and Lizzie Doe, asking permission to us© the 'phone called up the clerk of one of our hotels and in a voice that was low, pathetic and sweet withal said: "We are iu a nice mess hero Some goods have been stolen and they ac cuse us of doing it. Can't you come up here. I'll meet you at the door." It is not clear whether the person addressed paid any attention to the appeal. But the subdued conversation did suffice to turn attention to the place where the women were stopping and the chief-of-polite li-t no time in visiting the hostelry to determine whether they might not have left some goods there. He was rewarded by find in,' two large pasteboard boxes craui .ued full of goods. Some of the articles the name of D. R. Ecktnan and others that of Fred Howe. These geutlemen being summoned identified the whole batch of goods. Three pairs of hose belong ed to D. R. Eckmau. All the other articles belonged to Howe and were as follows: Suit of underwear, two pair of garters, three neckties, oue pair of half hose, one pair of gloves, one muffler and oue shirt. About this time the justice inform ed the women that he would have to j hold them iu three huudred dollars : bail. At this there was a fresh out i burst of grief, ou the part of Lizzie Doe and as it became a clear case of | going to prison she bowed her head on the justice's desk and faiilv shrieked in her dismay. Then arising aud plac ing her hands on tne justice's should er and lo >veriiig her face down near his | own begged appealiugly : "Can you not show us some'mercy?" The justice refused to melt. He said I sternly: I "Madam, I have my duty to per ) form." I She then flew to the chief-of-police, who was getting ready to lead hor to j jail aud begged for consideration. The ; chief, too, was a strauger to mercy. J The womau theu appealed to the crowd preseut and implored : "Is there no one preseut—not one who will have mercy, who will go our bail." At this juncture Constable Young, who doesn't take any stock in senti rneut, said there was enough of it and producing the plump lady's cloak, a very stylish affair, assisted her to get into it and theu harded her over to the the chief-of-police, after which he led Lizzie Doe out of the shadows aud linking his arm iu hers led her oat in to the hallway aud ou to durance vile, Chief Miucemoyer following with the other woman. An enormous crowd of boys accompanied the two couple up the street toward the bastilo. At the jail the women still stub bornly refused to revea' their identity, although, there is a theory pretty well confirmed to the effect that one of the women is from a neighboring town aud is well known. Neither of the two seems to be over 35 years of age, A short time after being committed the stouter and moie nervous of the two women became hysterical aud Dr. Shultz was summoned to administer to her. After the'hearing another dress suit case, full of goods, was discovered, which had been left at Fallon's, but was later removed by auother known party, who took orders from the wo men at. the hearing. This batch of goods consisted of a night dress, and au assortment of ladies underclothing, all of which were identified by Abram Roseusteiu. The latter is still minus two furs aud'a §ls skirt, which, it is thought, will yet be found. That the women are experienced in their line is evident from the plan they had adopted, of eaving their swag at other stores, which relieved them from the danger of being caught with the goods. Iu every iustauce they said they'would call for the pack ages later. Two Puddle flills Resume. The old puddle mill of the Reading Iron works started up yesterday morn ing nud notwithstanding the long time that it was idle the machinery worked very nicely aud rau without a hitch. Tiia columus of smoke and steam is suring from the south side of the big plant presented a familiar sight, which was welcome enough after the five mouths' ldleuess. Following the Fourth of July sever al weeks were spent iu making repairs about the mill.so that everything now is in good condition and ready for a long aud steady ruu. New Superintendent. It is stated, although uuoffieially, that Mr. George B. Wright has been appointed District Superintendent of the United Telephone Company to succeed Mr. H. N. Dauiell, who re signed ou November first and went to Scrautou In the employ of another telephone company. Mr. Wright it will be remembered was a former Dis trict Suoerinfeudeut for the -compauy aud resided iu Sunbury. Since leaving there he has been located at Biug hamton, New York. He has many friends here who will extend him a cordial welcome. Atrs. Foulk's Condition. Mrs. Ralph Foulk,who has been un dergoing treatment iu the memorial hospital at Johnstown,and whose con dition was reported as iniprofing sev eral days ago, has suffered a change for the worse. Last Friday she under went a severe operation, but is now doing as well as can be expected. Miss Helen Irlaud has returned from a visit with friends in Carbondale.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers