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Buy early and avoid the rush.
A kind answer never tnrneth away
u customer.
The school children are back in har
ness again.
When yon are buying presents,don't
forget the poor.
Attending market is a chilly occupa
tion these days.
Be considerate of the overworked
clerks.
Mrs. Emma H. Saudt, of Easton,
who was buried ou Thursday, left a
will in which she directed that all of
her pat dogs aud cats, twelve in num
ber, shall be chloroformed,except two.
hs she feared they would not be kind
ly treated.
A dispute has arisen between Bomas
Lukash and John G. Beduer, of South
Bethlehem, concerning the ownership
of a rooster. The case is to be tried
before court at Easton next week and
Lewis Lukash is coming all the way
from California as a witness in the
case.
A mine fire,which was started thirty
years ago in a mino broach in the
Sharp mountain, above East Mount
Carbou.has broken out with new vigor
and sends out sparks and tongues of
fire like a volcano.
A lady in Germantown who is 35 }
Tears of age began attending Sunday
school when she was years old and
has not missed attendance a single
Sunday iu all these intervening years.
William K. Mcßeth, of Scottdale, I
has started out on a trip in which be
is to visit the capital of every Slate
iu this country, making the entire |
journey on horseback, on a wauer of
430,000 that he can do it within four
years.
A. J. Cassett, president of the Penn- !
sylvania Railroad company,was sixty- ;
seven years old on Saturdav. He spent
his birthday anniversary at work in
his office as usual, but received many j
ongratulatious. If he lives three years
longer he will be placed on the retired
list according to the rules of the com- ,
pany.
Two hundred men who attended a
banquet of the Brotherhood of St.
Paul, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in Franklin, ou Friday night,
were poisoued by something they ate
and became very sick. None of the
cases resnltod fatally but the physici
aus of tiie city were all kept very
busy for some time to relieve the suf- j
fereis.
While the memory in the thermo- j
meter was away below the freezing
pjiut aud with a piercing wind blow- (
nig. last Friday afternoon, two young
-ocietv women of McKeesport, stood ;
tor hours in front of their liDuie, in a
hole dug fort r j.urpose of erecting a
telephone pole.
As Rev. T. W. Lyons, a minister of ;
Couuellsville, stopped at the home of ,
Thomas Lord, to make a call, a feroc- j
ious bull dog sprang at him, grabbed
the third finger of his right hand, bit j
it off and ate it, before the parson had 1
time to make any remonstrance.
David Mogan, one of the most in- i
tlueutial politicians iu the lower part
of Schuylkill county, is dead at his
home in St. Clair, Schuylkill county.
He had distinguished himself for gal
lantry during the civil war.
It is reported that the sultan of Tur
key is again seriously ill from au af
fection of the bladder. The shah of
Persia is also uearing his end, while
Castro, the fiery little president of
Venezuela, is believed to be dying.
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the
First United Presbyterian church of
Allegheny, has just been celebrated.
Iu the seventy-five years or its exist
ence the congregation has had only
four pastors.
The African Methodist Episcopal
church iu Pottsville was destroyed
by fire recently aud on Sunday collec
tions were lifted in the other churches
of the city to the amouut o' S6OO to
help the needy congregation to build a
new church.
The potato been very large
in northern Berks aud in Lehigh coun
ties and thus ft»i about 430 car loads
have been shipped from the potato
growing sections of those counties.
The prices being higher than the aver
age, the growers are getting hie le
turns for their libor
Governor-elect Hughes,of New York
spent Tuesday at the national capital.
He passed the night at the white house
and has had an interview with the
president and his cabinet.
Rev. Emil Meister, the Lutheran
minister of Lancaster, who preached
from the doorsteps of a small chnrcb
near the city two weeks ago because
tiie door was locked ngaiust his con
sfreftatiou, bad the same experience
again on Sunday morning.
Dr. W, W. Cottingham, of Easton,
has beeu elected secretary of Dallas
lodge No. 306.Free and Accepted Mas
ons,for the fortieth time. He has serv
ed in that office continuously since the
institution of the lodge iu JBC7.
"THIS COINTRY WILL NEVER BE ENTIRELY EREIi UNTIL IT SUPi'LIES ALL OF ITSOWM D F.MANIIS WITH ITS OWN PRODUCTION^
■ OL. r.il-NO 50,
IK! ORB
VOTED DOWN
The ordinance to amend several sec
tions of market ordiuauce and increase
the schedule of market fees, which was
introduced iu couueil at the previous
meeting, was knocked out on the sec
ond reading Friday night.
The subject provoked a vast amount
of discussion, during which the pro
ceedings became quite noisy and con
siderable feeling was displayed by
some of the members.
Mr. Vastiue held that the ordinance
was passed irregularly on first reading, i
Dr. Sweisfort, who occupied the chair
on that occasion, held that the motion
was legally entertained. He explain
ed. however,that sevoral of the butch
ers of town upon learning that the
ordiuauce iu its amended form impos- :
es a market fee of 50 cents upon the
resident as well as upon the nou-resi- j
deut butchers, since the last meeting
have begun to look upon the amend
ment with less favor. Iu addition, he
said,lie could not regard it as prudent ■
to raise the market fee on the farm- j
ers, who at present fiud the burden 1
they have to bear quite heavy enough, j
Although in favor of the amendment j
at the last meeting he said he was now j
prepared to vote against the whole
tiling aud let the ordinance stand as
it is. Nearly all the members seemed
to be of the same opinion and when it
came to a vote the ordinance was
knocked out by the following vote :
Yea—Eisenhart.
Nays—Vastiue, Sweisfort, Russell,
Boyer, Dietz, Woodsido, Jacobs, Gib
sou and Angle.
Ou motion of Mr. Dietz some need
ed repairs were ordered to be made at
the Good Will hose house.
Ou motiou it was ordered that the
street commissioner examine the drain
at Cherry and Spruce streets, aud to
determine what causes the flooding of
Mrs. Lovers' cellar; also that the prop
erty owner whose drain is fo*..id to
contain a defect which causes the trou
ble be notified to make necessary re
pairs.
The ordiuauce to prohibit the dis
tribution of samples of medical and
food preparations, medical and food
books, etc., was presented to council.
The proposed ordinance was a little
more sweepng than was originally in
tended, prohibiting the distribution
of medical almauacs, etc., as well as
samples of medicine. D r . Nawbaker
and Dr. Stock were present aud each
spoke in favor of the ordiuauce as
presented. Some discussion eusued,
nfter which the ordinance passed on
first reading.
The sewer ordinance as amended
was adopted on the third and final
reading.
The ordinance for licensing transi
ent retail merchants passed council on
second reading.
Treasurer Harry Ellenbogen present
ed a statement of fiuauces to date,
which showed a total cash balance on
hand of £8906 03.
Borough Electrician Newton Smith
presented a report for the mouth of
November. Eighty-three tons of coal
were consumed at $2.50 per ton which
amounted to $207. ">O. The total cost of
operating the plant for the mouth was
38. The plant was in operation
382 hours.
J. H. Woodside the member-elect
from the second ward to fill tiie unex
pired term of T. W. Bedea, was on
hand and having taken the oath of his
office took his seat among the council
man. Other members present were:
Gibson. Eisenhart, Dietz, Boyer, Vas
tiue, Sweisfort, Russell, Angle and
Jacobs.
A communication from G. J. Ray,
division engineer of the D. L. & W.
railroad company, was read before
council, relating to the Church street
sewer. Engineer Ray explained that
he had sent an agreement relating to
placing the pipe under the tracks of
the company to Hoboken lor approval;
also that he had requested that pipe
be furninshed just as soon as possible
aud unloaded at Church street. He
states that it will be ou the ground in
a few davs.
It is understood that the D. L. &
W. railroad corupauy will furnish the
pipe free of cost aud the borough of
Danville will do all the work neces
sary to install the drain. Work will
begin on the sinking of the pipe as
soon as possible to the eud that the
sewer may be completed iu all its
parts before winter sets in.
Ou motion of Mr. Boyer the secre
tary was instructed to communicate
with Judge Koch relative to the con
dition of Bloom street between A
street aud Ferry street. Bloom street
between the above points, which was
dug up when the trolley line was
built, it was urged, has never been
placed in as good a condition as it was
before the surface was dug up.
l)r. Sweisfort reported that the P.
& It railroad company has closed the
crossing at Cross street. The railroad
company to divert travel has placed a
substantial guard on each side of the
track.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was ord
ered that the property owners be not ifi
ed to repair the "tar pavement.",
which is in a very bad condition, be
ing full of holes, which in times of
rain are full of water, making it bad
for pedestrians. It was decided that
the repairs might be of a temporary
nature, merely to last until spring.
Early Christmas shopping means
ease an 1 comfort when the b.g day
aom«>
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IS ISSUED
A petition for a writ of certiorari
iu the case of the borough of Danville
vs. the D. L. & W. railroad compauy
was filed iu the prothonotary's office
at this place ou Saturday.
The certiorari relates to the suit in
stituted by the borough of Danville
against the D. L. & W. railroad com
pany for ruuuing its trains through
the borough at a speed exceeding eight
miles an hour, the limit provided by
the borough ordiuauce. The actual
rata of speed attained by the com
pany's traius near the Reading Iron
works, it was alleged was tweuty-uine
miles au hour. The representatives of
the railroad compauy did not appear,
but .Justice of the Peace Oglosby reu
dered judgment against the company
for twenty dollars and costs.
The petition, which is signed by H.
M. Hinckley aud Daniel R. Reese, at
torneys for the defeudaut.reque ts the
prothouotary to issue the ecrtiorari to
W. V. Oglesby returnable to next t rni
of court.
The writ is applied for by E. M.
Riue, superiuteudeut of this division
of the L). L. & W. system, who swears
that the defeudaut does not apply for
a certiorari in the above cuse for the
purpose of delay,but that the proceed
ings proposed to be removed are to the
best of his knowledge uujust and ill- i
egal and if uot removed will cause the
defendant to pay more money than is
justly due.
Wtien the D. L. & W. railroad com
pany failed to appear at the heariug,
which was held on November 20th, it
was understood that it would appeal
the case for the purpose of testing the
validity of the borough ordinance r*.-
latiug to railway traius, which, ir is
held, is burdensome and unjust. This
is made perfectly plain by the com
plaint made by Mr. Rine, on the
strength of which the certiorari i- is
sued.
Trolley Rights on Bridge Held Up.
The action of the commissioners of
Columbia and Luzerne counties in
awarding the trolley rights ou the
new 3erwick bridge to the Columbia
& Moutour electric railway company
was yesterday held up by Governor
Pennypacker, who ou application of
Attorneys John G. Harman.of Bloouis
burg, aud William Eastman, of Har
risburg.representing Avery C. Sickles
aud the Berwick & Nescopeck elertric
railway compauy, decided to re-open
the entire matter, aud give both sides
of the trolley questiou an opportunity
to present their respective cases to the
board of public buildings and grounds,
which will sit for that especial pur
pose next Tuesday afteruoon. at Har
risburg.
The Berwick & Nescopeck company
claims that it was not given a fair op
portunity to preseut its case at the
joint meeting of the commissioners of
the two counties when the trolley
rights were considered, and that it
was not represented when the questiou
was taken up aud ratified by the board
of public buildings and grounds Tues
day afteruoon at Harrisburg. It claims
that the board does not rightly under
stand the position of the Berwick
Nescopeck company; and when the
matter was placed before the governor
yesterday he decided that the whole
affair should be re-opened and both
sides given full opportunity to present
their cases.
The Berwick & Nescopeck people
contend that as they have the franch
ises on each side of the bridge, the
commissioners had no right to give the
bridge rights to the C. &M. Co. All
the latter company could do is to put
a car ou the bridge and ruu it back
and forth ou the structure, aud could
not go off <*t either end. They also
contend that the highway of an inter
borough bridge belongs to the two
municipalities, and when they give
franchises for a trolley road the right
to the bridge goes with it.
Danville Wins Prom Shamokin.
Au excellent game of basket ball
was witnessed at the armory last eveu
ing by a small crowd. The Danville
team played all around their opponents
from Shamokin aud defeated them by
a score of 40 to 26.
It was a good game from start to
finish, and there were no dull mo
ments. The Danville boys played in
tlieir old time stylo, passing the ball
very well and shooting baskets accur
ately. They did not have a walk over
with the Shamokiu tossers, however,
for the visitors, too. put up an excel
lent article of ball, but didn't seem
able to couuect. The ball most of the
time was iu Shamokln's territory.
Price and Gilniore, of Bloomsburg,
were valuable additions to the local
line-up. One of the features of the
game was the fact that the Danville
players were always close after the
ball,aud the one-man playing that has
marred so many of the games on the
local floor was not noticeable in hit
night's contest.
Danville lined up as follows: For
wards, Johnson 7 ; Gilmore 4; center.
Price; guards, Russell 1, Sechler f>
Sliamokin's line-up: Forwards, Kase
man. Clayberger 3; center. Rhoades;
guards. Shoop 7, Long, Seltzer. Goals
from fouls: Sechler 4, Claybert-er H.
Umpire, Welliver.
New Farmers' 'Phone Line.
A new farmers' telephone line is in
the process of construction between
Elysburg aud Shamokin running by
way of Bear Gap. The poles for the
line have all been erected, aud part of
the wire strung
DANVILLE. PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1900.
TRUSTEES WILL
ASK FOR SWUOO
The commission of lunacy appointed
a year ago is busy carrying out its in
structions to investigate the various
insane asylums of the State, while the
State board of public charities is equ
ally active in figuring on the appropri
ations the legislature shall be asked to
make this year to the various charit
able institutions of the State. Dr. .i.
Nicholas Mitchell, secretary of the
State boaru of lunacy, was iu Dam ille,
Sunday, December 2ud,aud looked ov
er the hospital for the insane. On
Thursday he was followed by G. W.
Ryan of Shamokiu aud P. C. Bolye of
Oil City, members of the State board
of public charities, who also closely
looked into the wants of the institu
tion.
At a meeting of the State board if
lunacy held in Philadelpha Saturday
Dr. J. Nicholas Mitchell made a re
port , which embraced what he discov
ered in Danville and elsewhere. The
report iu part reads as follows :
"The excels of patients at Dauville
is 333; at Norristowu, 632 and at liar
risburg,9o. We have no money to care
for these patients, as the appropria
tions were cut off by the governor, i
recommend that this commission ask
' the legislature early in the session to
appropriate $600,000 for the purpose of
i relieving conditions of the insane.
"In future buildings for the insane,
the wards should bo built on the cot
tage plan. Patients should he placed
in small, airy bnidlings, scattered ov
er the ground, instead of being herd
ed in one large building.
"There are 1779 more insane pati
ents in the State hospitals than there
\is room for. These patients are not
properl v housed
"I do not mean, however, that t i"
insaue are not properly treated. With
the facilities at their command, the
various hospitals are doing good work
The semi-hysterical statements made
from time to time that the insane ire
uot properly treated, that thev are c-m
peiled to lie on bare floors, are not so.
"It is true tiiat patients sleep in t!
corridors,but they sleep there ou cot.-
The only danger arising from the-,
over crowded conditions would be iu
case of fire, when, with the corridors
crowded with the sleeping insaue,risk
of great loss of life would be incurred.
"There is an increase this year of
713 patients, where in former years
the increase was only 500. The county
care of the insane has reached the lim
it, aud today both tlie State aud coun
ty institutions are overflowing. There
must be a remedy. The number of in
sane will increase every year, and \v»
must look to the future."
The trustees of the hospital for th •
insane here will ask for an appropria
tion of some .*400.000. The appropria
tion of §8"j,000 made by the last legi
lature for temporary buildings, which
were never erected,will go hack to the
State. To relievo overcrowding here
the trustees will ask that a female in
firmary be erected and the building
serving as au infirmary on the male
side be greatly enlarged by the build
ing of au annex and by adding another
story.
Not only Dr. Mitchell hut the two
members of the board of public char
ities who followed him expressed them
selves as heartily in accord with the
plan to erect a female infirmary and
to enlarge the male infirmary. Their
recommendations to the legislature
will be accordingly audit seems alto
gether probable that the trustees will
get all that they ask for.
Exchange Wants Electricity.
What uext at Exchange? is a hard
question to answer those days, when
the minds of the people of that hustl
ing village keep turning from one im
provement to another with lightning
rapidity. Now they have a scheme out
there for lighting their town with
electricity,
j Some of the energetic minded citi
zons have beeu watching the waste
water at the dam at the Yeagel mill,
and now have struck upon the idea of
utilizing the waste power to ruu a
dynamo that will furnish more than
enough electricity to supply the needs
just at present. To think is to act at
Exchange, so there is small reason to
doubt but that they will carry their
project into execution.
Wedding In Limestone.
The home of Calvin Derr, in Lime
stone township, was the scene jester
day of a very pretty wedding, when
Miss Ella M Snyder and John Mack
were joined in matrimony.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. .J. H. Manifold, of Turbotville.
at high noon, before a number of in
vited guests. After the ceremony au
elaborate dinner was served and Air.
and Mrs. Mack left for a wedding trip
to Philadelphia.
The groom is from Pottsgrove, where
he is known as one of the rising young
men of that village. The bride, who
has resided at the home of Air, Derr
for a number of years.is also well and
favorably known.
Jewish Holiday.
Haukua, a Jewish holiday, is hung
\ observed, beginning last evening, anl
the jolitv of the event will continue
1- r a week. The occasion is known as
the "Feast of the Lights," aud cele
brates the anniversary of the victor
i ious Maccabees over the Syrians
i Throughout the land the Jew will ob
r serve the holiday with merry making
j aud the giving of presents. This holi
f day, like Christmas,brings "peace and
good will to men
Mr. aud Mrs. SV. L Sidler, daugh
ter Margaret and sou Henry returned
Saturday from a trip to Philadelphia.
Mr- John Deuuen, Miss Alice Deti
neu and Mrs. W. S Ditsler spent Sun
dav at the home of Prothonot irv
Thomas Lawler at Sunbury.
W, W. Dudley, of Lancaster, spent
Sunday with his sou, W. R. Dudley,
at hofi 1 Raid;.
Robert M. Jacob- spent Sunday
with his brother, George Jacobs at
Su>qiiehan ia university, Selinsgrove.
Arthur Llovd, of Berwick, spent
Sunday with frieuds in this city.
Mis- Jennie Ateu returned Saturday
from a visit with friends in Wyom
ing.
Austiu Klasf, of Rerwick, spent
yesterday with relatives in this city.
W. A. Sechler and Jay Sechler re
turned Saturday from a trip to Phila
deinhia.
JOSCDII V. Sechler,of Sunbury, spent
Sunday at his home iu this city.
Mis-s Lorena and Elsio Gulick ro
turned Saturday from a visit with
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr aud Mrs J. C Swayze left Sat
urday for Northampton, where they
will visit their daughter. Mrs. Sam
uel Heiney.
Mi-s Maynie Flauagnn sp'ut Sunday
with frieuds in Northumberland.
Frank \. Brown returned last even
ing from a three weeks' vacation speut
with fri' U'ls iu R i a ling, Philadelphia
and New York City.
Mi»s Mary Ryan left yesterday for a
visit with frieuds in Waverly.
H iitv Kauffuiaii was in Ilazletou
v.---ti»rdav attending the wedding of a
relative.
!• 11. Vanuau returned yesterday
morning from Carbondale. where he
attended 112 ie In -.era 1 of brother.
Mi-. P. France-: Wagner arrived at
Exe'iunge last evening for a vi-it
among frieuds.
A Problem to be Solved.
Truant Officer Vouug has not much
difficulty i'i keeping indifferent pupils
in -chool this kind of weather. In oth
er wi rd it i- u'jt the traauts that give
him so much troubla as the cla-s of
pupils . j are detained at home
riir 'ugh the want of suitable clothing.
This class—which should be put
down on the list of unfortunates— ex
ists in every town aud increases very
rapidly as winter wears ou. They are
a source of constant trouble to the tru
ant ofh.:er, who is expected to see to
ir that all chit Ireu ot certain r-ge are
at si iool aud ytt is uot supplied with
a fund to purchase shoes and other
neco.-sarv clothing for tho half de.-ti
iu:« little ones, when if happens, un
der hie stre.-s of circumstances, that
these are compelled to remain at home.
Truant Officer Vouug yesterday stat
ed that few people have any idea oi
the real extei.t of grinding poverty
that exists in a town like this iu even
fairly good times. There is not a day,
he said,, but he witnesses many a de
pressing spectacle in making his
rounds. Upon calling at houses to de
tormine why pupils are not kept in
sen jo 1 it is no unusual thing to fiud
bare floors, a scant tablo and the chil
dren ill-clad and literally bare footed.
Mr. Youug is accounted one of the
host truant officers that Danville ever
possessed, but it is impossible for liiiu
to bring the absentees into school in
tho face of obstacles such as he en
counters.
The law provides that all children
of school age must attend but it makes
uo provision for furnishing clothing
when the need of this keeps tVni at
home. Right her.* the thought sug
gests itself that philauthropically in
clined persons iu every town could do
no better than to unite in some effort
having as its object the clothing of
children belonging to families such as
above described. Thus would these
helpless and suffering hits of humanity
ho rendered comfortable and self-re
specting and at the same time be en
abled to share in the benefits of our
free school system,w hich might bo ex
pected to lift them above the plane of
abject poverty and make of them self
supporting men aud women.
Holding His Own.
M. F. Guilek, of South Dauville,
whose critical illness of pneumonia
vas noted iu the News yesterday,
at last accounts continues very ill at
the Medico Ghirurgical hospital in
Philadelphia.
llr. Gulick was not in good health
for some time preceding his present
illness. Lie was iu Philadelphia un
dergoing special treatment, when ty
phoid pneumonia developed, his wife
being with him at the time.
When his condition became grave on
Tuesday afteruoon, his brother,W. W.
Gu'iek aud his two daughters, who
a- i> attending school iu Danville,
were summoned to Philadelphia. The
brother left ou the 4:31 traiu, the two
i! (lighters following on tiie 7 :51 train,
... iii ipauied by Jesse Shannon, broth
er-in law of M. F. Gulick.
All day yesterday nows from the sick
man was vei v anxiously awaited by
friends on the South side aud iu Dau
ville. Last night Mrs. W W Gulick
l ad a talk with the watchers over the
lung distance telephone and learned
that the sick man was -till holding
his own,although his condition instill
regarded as very grave.
I
The school board Monday eve took
action on the Christmas vacation. Af
ter talking over the matter, on motiou
of Mr. Orth, it was d cided that the
schools close for the holidays on Dec- j
ember 2!st , aud reopen ou January
2nd.
It was found, too, that the holidays
will affect the next meeting of the
•cliool boarn,the regular date of which
occurs ou Christmas eve. In order that
the gentlemen of the board may be
with their families on that festive oc
casion, ou motiou of Mr. Pursel, it
was ordered that the next meeting of
the board he postponed until Decem
ber 31st.
Borough Superintendent Gordy re
parted that the institute held last week
was one of exceptional interest. The
teachers, he said, declare that they
were very much benefited by the in
struction received, all of which was
very gratifying to the superintendent
aud to the directors.
ft happens that th; school board is
somewhat annoyed by persons who ap
pear at the directors' meetings t"> air
their grievances instead of appaaring
before the grievance committee which
was appointed to attend to such mat
ters. It is probably in fault of the
persons who intrude, as they may not
have been informed (hat such i body
as a grievance commit toe exists The
board is concerned at present with
bringiug the fact before the public
that there is a grievance committee to
which all little jars that occur be
tween teacher aud pupil, which aro
taken up at home, must be brought by
the parents.
Ou motion of Mr. Fischer,the chair
man of the supply committee was in
structed to notify the janitor of tho
First ward that henceforth no articles
shall he purchased for the schools with
out first bringing the matter before
the supply committee.
Treasurer Schram reported that the
school districts, which have pupils iu
our high school reported last meeting
as in arrears, have since settled with
thv- Dauville school board.
Tax Receiver E. W. Peters appeared
b fore the schod board ou basiuess
couuected with the settlement of his
tax duplicate. Speaking of tiie claims
for uupaiil tax which have been enter
ed at the court h< use,he explained that
thirteen have beeu paid aud that the
money is held at tho prothouotary
office: all tho-e over aud above that
number, whose taxes are entered, he
said, he has notified t > settle directly
with him, so that there will be uo
further complications as far as gett ng
hold of the concerned.
Ralph Ki.-uer, attorney for the school
board, appeared at the meeting, advis
ing the board as to its true position
relating to the tax that has been paid
into the prothouotary office. In order
to enable tho tax r ceiver to got hold
of the mouev paid ou tax liens enter
ed in the school district's name,he ad
vised that the school board make au
assignment of its interest in the claims
that are paid to tiie tax receiver, who
iu turn will pay the tax over to the
school board
Some discussion followed, after
which, on motion of Dr. Harpel it
was ordered that tlm president and
secretary confer with the other three
bodies interested in the tax liens and
if these agree to take similar action,
then the school board enter into the
assignment as advised by Attoruev
Kisner.
Tiie following members were pres
eut: Burns, Orth, Swarts,Pursel,Fish,
Fischer, Trumbower, Harpel, Heiss,
Lutz and Groue.
The following bills were approved
for payment:
John Hixsou $3 "37
A. M. Peters. 1-00
G. A. Rossman 33.65
John Keim 5.82
Standard Gas Co 2.90
O. M. Leniger 7.50
Adams Express Co 1.75
American Rook Co i 9.20
Trouble on Farmers Line.
Trouble is being experienced ou the
new farmers' telephone Hue that is
being erected between Shamokiu and
Elysburg, aud which was spokeu of
several days ago as being in the course
of construction. The line is being
built by the Bell company and certain
of the farmers object to the contract
which thev are asked to sigu. aud
which exempts the compuiv from any
damages after the payment of SI.OO for
the privilege of planting pales along
their farms.
Some of tho farmers threaten to cut
down the poles if planted aloug their
laud. Harry Helwig, who resides in
the outskirts oi Elysburg is one of the
most violent and has had a large bar
ricade constructed ou his farm, higher
than the wires will be strected to pre
vout tho company from placiug the
poles along the road abutting on his
laud.
It appears that the companj is pav
ing but il to a farmer for the privil
ege of planting tho poles on his farm
and that the contract iu the farmer's
opiuiou is all oue sided. By the ac
ceptance of the dollar the farmer must
sigu a contract that he will uot hold
the company responsible for any dam
age that might result by wires being
torn or poles falling.
That they are indignant is certain
from conversations ou the subject with
a number of the farmers, audit looks
as though the constructing of that line
through the country will uot go as
smoothly as is anticipated.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
HIS DIETS
HARROW ESCAPE.
One of the most sensational runaway
accidents that has taken place here
about in a long time occurred Tues
day morning, when a loaded milk
wagon with the driver inside was pre
cipitated down over an eight foot em
bankment, landing upside down on tiie
railroad track, just about the time a
fast freight was due.
The accident occurred on the State
highway near the borough hue about
half past seveu o'clock, the victin be
ing Clark Dyer,the well-known dairy
man.
Mr. Dyer,with his wagon well load
ed with milk,a large portiou of which
was contained in bottles,left his home
northwest of Mooresburg, at the usual
hour. As he was approaching town
about midway betweeu the company
barn and the P. & R. railroad cross
ing one of the single trees became
loose. As a consequence the team flew
ahead, the result beiug that the neck
yoko slipped off the eud of the tougue,
which caused the latter to drop to the
ground. When this occurred the team
was trottiug aloug at a fast clip. Wheu
the tougue dropped it instantly caught
iu the ground, while the wagon, car
ried onward b\ the momentum, when
suddenly checked rose in the air turn
ing nearly a complete somersault,fall
ing down over the steep embankment
on the south side of the highway and
lauding top downward on the railroad
track.
As the wagon went over the horses,
held only by one siugle tree,tore loose
and with the lines dragging after them
dashed down into town.
The accident was witnesed by Henry
Shutt who conducts a wheel wright
shop a little south of the P. & R.
crossing. as well as by a couple of oth
ers. Mr. Shutt knew that the north
bound fast freight was uearly due aud
as fast as he could he rau to the spot
to impart that information aud to ren
der what assistance he could.
The wagon lay upon the track the
top nearly a total wreck,while brokeu
bottles aud spilt milk added to the
a-pcct of ruin. Mr. Dyer was iu the
closed wagon aud would have had uo
opportunity to escape even if tie would
have had time to jump. Nothing re
mained for him but togo down over
the embankment with the wagon.
It was a fearful position to be in
| Deluged with milk and i'i the midst
jof broken bottles with his heels more
| than once higher than his head his ex
| perience was one never to beforgotteu
; and that tie escaped death or terrible
I injury is remarkable. ITo was much
I bruised aud cut ah jut the face, the
worst gash occurring on his nose. The
| blood flowed profusely, but it was lat
i er discov -red that none of thf wounds
j were serious
Mr. Siiutt. assisted by the other
gentlemen, whose names havo not been
ascertained, began at once to clear the
track and afrer a good bit of tuggiug
aud hard pulling succeeded iu getting
the wagon out of the way just as the
fast freight came bowling aloug. It
was this oue circumstance, that the
freight train was about due, that con
stituted such a grave element of peril,
for had the accident occurred but a
few minutes later the wagon with its
imprisoned driver might have beeu
precipitated on the track almost under
the wheels of the fast freight.
The runaway team as it came dash
ing in North Mill street minus the
wagon caused much excitement, as it
was clear that a bad driving accident
had taken place. While people were
busy coujecturiug what had occurred
the team caused fresh excitement by
performing a stunt that was not look
ed for. Just opposite the armory the
lines became entangled in the hind
toot of one of the horses, which pulled
both animals up onto the terrace at
tbt residence of A. H. Groue. Reach
ing the top the horses,f urther entangl
ed, fell and rolled down to the bottom,
landing upon their backs on the side
walk. This experience took some of
the spirit out of the horses and they
i were easily caught.
Mr. Dyer lost uearly all his milk.
Teu bottles were not broken aud about
one half of the contents of a can of
milk was saved. The tougue snapped
off about three feet from where the
double tree was fasteued, while the
top is generally wrecked, the roof be
iug entirely missing.
The accident happened at a point
where the einbaukmeut, some eight
feet high, is unprotected by a guard
| rail. Eastward and Westward the em
| baukmeut is amply protected. That a
guard rail should have beeu erected at
this spot is clearly demonstrated by
tlie accident that occurred.
A Wide Difference.
The congressional caudidates iu T.y
--j coming county have filed their expeuse
accounts, showing a wide difference
| iu the amounts of money spent by the
! two men, Elias Deemer and William
iB. Wilson. William B Wilson, the
successful Democratic candidate, says
that it cost him $986 to be elected,
| while Elias Deemer, the defeated Re-
I publican candidate, swears that his
1 run cost him £7915.
Pleasant Family Reunion.
A pleasant family reuuiou was held
!at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. C. C.
Hitter, East Market street,ou Sunday.
J. F. Ritter and H. P Ritter, of Mil
ton, were present; also J. M. Ritter,
of East Danville,and Mrs. D. S. Lynn
• of Philadelphia.
JOB PRINTING
The office ot the AMERICAN
furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type anr» job material
gene-a ly, the Publisher an
nounces to the public tnat he
is prepared atal! times to ex
ecute in the neatest in-inner.
JOB PRINTING
Of all Kinds and Description
HUM TIM
PB AWAY
William Taylor, an old aud widely
known resident of Moutourcounty.de
parted this life about 4 o'clock yester
day afternoon at his home in Moorei
burg.
The deceased was a native of Eng
land. He was 87 years of age and came
to America in < ■ v manhood, settling
m Danville. He was a stone mason by
occupation, having learned the trade
in England. After finishing his ap
prenticeship aud before emigrating to
this country lie was employed for sev
eral months as one of the buildera of
Lord Nelson's monument in Trafalgar
Square, Loudon. For many years he
had charge of the mason work at the
plant hore.now owned by the Reading
iron company aud as a builder and re
pairer of furnaces was considered re
markably expert.
About thirty-five years ago he pur
chased a farm at Mooresburg and took
up his residence upou it. He, how
ever. did not sever his couuection with
the Reading iron works aud to illust
rate the man's vigor and eudurauce it
might be cited that day after day he
walked backwards and forwards be
tween liis home and his work a dist
ance of six miles.
His physical soundness and remark
able vigor continued to be a charact
eristic until a short time before his
death. He was a mau also of strong
mautality, his memory being remark
able. Of geuerous impulses, genial
aud compauiouable he had many
friends. His death was preceded by a
three month's illness due to the in
firmities of age.
The deceased was a widower, his
wife preceding him to the grave a
number of years ago Ho is survived
bv one sou, Nathaniel Taylor,of Phil
adelphia, aud two daughters, Mrs.
Henry Viucent aud Mrs. Ephraim
Bower,both of this county. Mrs. Mary
A. Davis, a sister, of i-priugfield, 0.,
also survives at the age of 83.
The funeral will he held Saturday
at 11a. m.from the late residence.
Interment will take place in Odd Fel
low's cemetery. East Danville.
Chief liurj/ess Affixes Signature.
The amended sewer ordinance, which
passed council ou the third aud final
reading on Friday night, has been
signed by Chief Burgess Rogers aud
all that remains now is to publish it
as required by law when it will be in
full force.
Although the change iu sewer rates
was made to satisfy a well justified
clamor, yet it was accomplished only
after a most determined opposition on
the part of those who arranged the
schedule of charges, which with its
connection fee and yearly rental prov
ed so burdensome and obnoxious to the
people. Another circumstance which
seemed to staud in the way of any
chauge in the schedule was the fact
that along the several miles of sewer
age already installed property owners
had paid the ten dollars couuectiou
fee aud obligated themselves to meet
the yearly rental for all time. Any
proposition, therefore, which looked
to a chauge of rates was bound to com
plicate matters. The advocates of re
vision, however, saw a way out, and
by making a personal canvass of prop
erty owners who had connected they
succeeded iu gaining their cousent to
fully adjust the matter by paying ad
ditional what was required to raise the
connection fee paid by them to the
sum called for in the revised rates.
The ten dollars charged for the Drh
ilege of connecting under the origin
al ordinance met with no particular
opposition. It was the yearly rental
which was dreaded aud which, it was
held, was deterring property owners
from connecting with the sewer, so
that the splendid utility installed by
the borough at so much expeuse wa«
iu a great measure lyiug idle.
Under the original ordiuauce every
dwelling house,besides paying the con
nection tee, was taxed as rental $3 per
year: the rental for saloon aud dwel
ling combined was §3 per year; rental
for hotels was $lO per year. Factories
were taxed $25 per year.
Under the ordinance as amended and
adopted the counectiou fee is raised,
but that is the last of it; all rental is
cut oil". Neither is the fee for connect
ing exorbitant. Twenty dollars pays
tor the privilege of connecting one
1 welling. For each additional house
ou the s;:iue counectiou when the own
er is tlie same ten dollars additional is
charge . Thus a person who owns a
double house will pay §lO for both ; or
if he owns a block of four houses on
one connection ho will pay S3O.
Under the revised ordinance sewer
me is much less burdensome. While
it is true that approximately a mile
of sewer extensions was mado last
summer, yet by uo means uaarly all
the property owners availed them
selves of the privilege of couuectiug.
i'ne effect of cuttiug down the cost
will be to make sewerage more popu
lar anil there is no doubt that in re
spouse to public demand the exten
sions next season will have to be car
ried into the fourth ward.
The AMERICAN was among the
first to advocate a change in sewer
rates It is perfectly clear that the
borough will suffer no loss iu the end,
as the leductioti of cost will lead to
tlie inst illation of modern conveni
ences in a great number of dwellings
now without them. These improve
ments iu turn will increase the rev
enue ill the water department aud iu
that way the borough will speedily be
reimbursed.