iUcmtnut 1 jJljlfcs JVmcrtcan. —' ProMP VOL. VJ NO 11 ITEMS CONDENSED. M Mill II.S LOVK <>K |X>-\-Tw. nty five years ago William Duffen and Josephine Bpangler of Pottsville. were lovers, bnt I lor fen went west, where he married another girl who died re oently. Two weeks ago Dotren return ed to Pottsville and finding Miss Span gler unmarried, renewed his attent ions and Monday they WPIP marriid. OUT ROACH POISON - Six »>er sons were made seiioosly ill by eating poisoned food at the home of Joseph Drebolis, of Minersville although all of them will recover. Roach poison spread in the pantry is believed to have been carried by the roaches over the food, causing all of the trouble. OKADLY HOMEOOMING-Believ ing that he was entering his own home without the knowledge of any of his family. Harry Hendrickson. >oo for his crop of eight acres. Another shipped four carloads of apples to Europe and received a snug sum. NO MORE SQUABBLES - When Frank Kuhns, a plasterer, returned home Tuesday night several hours lat er than he had promised his wife, there was a family wrangle. This con tinued after the couple had retired. Finally, Kuhns jumped out of bed with a remark, "I will settle this squabble for good." With that lie fetched his single-barreled gun, which was loaded, aud leaning ovei the muz zle discharged it by pressing the trig ger with his big toe. The cliargo tore out his left lung just below the heart. The hospital surgeons say he cannot survive. RIGHT KIND OF THANKSGIV ING—On Thanksgiving day Judge Thomas J. Prather aud Mayor Graff, j of Meadville, distributed sllO worth of stockings aud shoes among the de serving poor children of the Crawford j couuty seat. Under the provisions of j the will of Samuel Stren, recently de- ' ceased at the county seat, a fund was | established, the interest ot which is annually to be used for the purpose stated.the County Court and the May or of Meadville to be the distributors. EXTRAORDINARY CASE—"This is the end. I have eaten my last meal , and I'll soon be a dead man," shouted I Samuel Sanders of Pittsburg. Five minutes later he rushed about his j i house like a maniac and it required j ] three men to drag him to the Wood s ( Run police station. He died at mid- ! . night, after he had been taken to the Allegheny General hospital, and phy- ( sicians, who can find no cause tor his J ( death, think his premonition of death | ( caused his heart to stop. ( THE ROMANCE OF AN EGG.— < That Philadelphians do not always ! ' get the freshest of eggs is illustrated i by the following: A letter was re- < ceived by Frank Rupert, of Blooms- j' burg, from his sister who resides in 1 Kansas, in which she states that in a ! spirit of fun, she wrote her name and, 1 address on an egg the first of last January, and that last week received ; a letter from a Philadelphian to the j effect that he had that day been serv ed an egg in a restaurant on which he : observed her name and address. HIGH WATER BRIGHTENS BUS- | INESS. —A fleet of 200-odd light boats j and barges, laden with 4,000,000 bush- | els of coal, was released by rising J wator from Ohio river pools near j Pittsburg, after a five months' tie up. j and proceeded South to the relief of down-river manufacturing centers, j Several thousand tons of iron products j were also shipped. The reopening of ! navigation incidentally Imeans work for more than 1,000 rivermen, who I have been practically unemployed for j several months. NO MORE QUIDS. —That the ca-j dence of step is lost through chewing j tobacco and gum was the discovery J made by Police Inspector John J. j Ford, of Pittsburg, who is also drill- j master of the entire police force, and j as a result he has caused to be issued j an order prohibiting the police from chewing tobacco. Ford thinks that the police try to timt their feet to the movement of their jaws as they munch their quids. FOR USE, NOT ORNAMENTAL —Tho] Harrisburg Star-Independent prints a story of a York county deacon, whose peaches are first in the market, that, having company at. his farm house one evening, a terrifio thunder storm came on. Everybody was thor oughly frightened, and directly after a blinding flash one of the visitors anxiously asked: "Friends, don't you think we had better kneel and ask for protection?" "No,brother Jones, no," protested the deacon. "I have just had a lighting rod put on the house at the expense of and I propose to hold off and give her a fair show to do bosiness I" FIREMEN MAKE NOMINATIONS The Friendship Fire company Sat unlay night nominated officers to be voted for at an election to be lipid on 1 Saturday pvening, December Hist. On next Saturday evening, Decem ber Hnl, between < anticipated. At a meeting Satur day night it oommittpp »«> appointed cm»l»linit of Setli Lorttier, Wesley 11<>Iloli.-t n>;li and Thomn- Honey to con fer with parties down town ami hop what kind of a response may he niet with. The Washington tire company has always shown great interest in tlie New Year's parade, and it in rlaimpd that the idea of such a demonstration lierp originated with that company. Naturally, therefore, the member* are not willing that the New Yeai's par ade, which has been a feature since 11*04, should fail now for want of some one to take the initiative. The committee will wait upon busi ness people and persons of influence in different parts of town and determine just what measure of support can be relied upon. If the respouse is at all encouraging a meeting will be called at once and an organization effected. If the same amount of enthusiasm is found elsewhere as exists among the "Washies" there is no question but that the movement will be a success. It is claimed that the month inter vening will afford an abundance of time tog tup a first, class mummers' parade. S. B. & B. STOCK BOOMING Humors that a deal is on whereby the stock of the Susquehanna, Blooms burg & Berwick Railroad company, whose tracks cross the upper end of Montour county, will pass into the possession of some other company, probably the Pennsylvania, are rife in Bloomsburg where the matter is being eagerly discussed. If any deal is on no official information has been given out. The rumors appear to have been started as a result of a considerable advance in the price of the stock. T'.e Bloomsbntg l'tess yesterday says: "Whatever may he the statement from the company's officers, there is some reason for the fact that the com pany's stock, at one time considered valueless and which was thrown in with the bonds, is now commanding a price of £'■!'.• a share, with an unknown purchaser for every cent's worth of stock that can he obtained. For a time, beginning only a month or two ago, $35 was offered but the price has since raised. "It has long been realized that the joining of the Pennsylvania lines at a point near Berwick would cut off the mileage between the Northern Central and New York City and many well in formed railroad men frankly declare that, in their opinion, the Pennsyl vania is the railroad to whom the S., B. & B would be the biggest asset. In the event that present rumors should he based on a foundation of fact, then the construction of a Pennsylvania railroad bridge not far from Berwick, and spanning the Susquehanna, would he a natural sequence." THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL John lluck, arrested Sunday morn- \ iiifr. was given a hearing af tin* eoun- j tv jail by Justice of the Peace Dalton | at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. In , default of payment of fine lie was j sentenced to jail for thirty days. Buck created intense excitement be- | tween '2 and !i o'clock Sunday morn ing. The disturbance took place at what was formerly the Shultz home stead opposite Christ Episcopal church. East Market street. It was about !i o'clock when Edward Muck, a brother, appeared on Mill street hunt ing the police. He had been assault ed by John and was bleeding in a shocking manner. Officers Mincemoyer, Voris and Young repaired to the Buck residence. By that time the man wanted had taken refuge in the barn, and it was there that he was arrested. He war. placed in jail to await a hearing, j Information was lodged before .Just ice Dalton by Catherine Settler yes terday morning, the charge brought being disorderly conduct. In hearing the case Justice Dalton temporarily removed his office to the county jail. A fine of ten dollars was imposed. In default of payment there of he was committed to jail for thirty I days. I Stop* At Station Only. Under the new schedule all the! trains on the P. & K. Kailway stop at Bloom street with the exception of ISo. 12, south,due to arrive at Danville at 5:1<5 p. m..which stops at the main station only. New Landlord Moved. Isaac Acor yesterday moved his household from Exchange to Washing tonville, where he has taken charge of the Excelsior hotel, formerly run by i Mrs. Fanny Heddens. SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION; The school hoard held ii regular iinef iiiii Mhil iv night Oil <«i rinmi W. A Swhler being absent .1 N, Pursel «*► elected president protein. Other ntem hfW wern prawnt us follow*: Ortli, (tarns, Swarts, Shult/., Fischer, Oib- \ son Sillier, Hei*s nml Coin. The financial report of the Danville High School Athletic association wan presented by Mr. Mover, teacher of inatheniaticii ami science The receipt* were fK2.82: expenditutes, ♦711.78. Mai ance, |:i 08. Mr. Mover explained why in a couple of Instances boy* not num ber* of the high school were played in game* of foot ball. It was due sole ly in those isolated ea*es, he said, to the fact that there was not suitable material available in the high school at the time the game* were played He explained what was needed to make athletic* a success in the Danville high school. On motion the toilet room* of the second ward building were ordered painted. The new school code was discussed at length. It was the sense of the I board that the member* should at once familiarize themselves with all the ) provisions of the code so as to be able to judge as to it* merits when the time comes for them togo on record in favor of or against, it. The board'* ! attitude will be made known to our representative in the general assem- j hly. Insurance on the public school build ings to the amount of 860 was ord ered renewed last night. The insui ance was distributed among com panies represented by the following! local agents: S. A. McCoy, Kdwitrd Oorman, 11. R. lidmondson, Pauline j F. Farnsworth, 1). K. Williams, W. .1. Williams, W. 11. Ammcrman and Co . F. C. Dorr, Thomas G. Vincent and Miles Piefer ami Co. '•Vie lollowing bills were approved 112 ,r payment: C, E. Voris.com.. J 7.44 Mrs. 11. Cromwell 12.20 Freight and Drayage 5.20 Aaron Rockefellei. 22.30 Telephone 15.00 11. S. Keppert 75 Fitch Dustdown Co 18.40 ; D. N. Dielfenbacber 4.58 w. H. Orth 1.47 ; K. Oorman. in< . r ). r >,oo Miles, Piefer&Oo., ins 7.50 Thomas G. Vincent, ins 15.00 W. J. Williams, ius 22.50 ! D. R. Williams.. . 55.00 W. 11. Ammerman & Co., ius . 39.50 j Sam A. McCoy, ins 18.00 Pauline Farnsworth, in* 25.00 H. R Kdmondsou, ins... 10.00 NEW OVERCOATS Captain F. M. Hcrrington Monday ! received notification from Adjutant i General Stewart, :it Harrishurg, that Company F. Twelfth regiment N. O. P., of this city.is to lie titteil out with olive drab overcoats of the regular army pattern. There will be 58 of the overcoats issued to company F. This comes as good news to the boys of the local company, who have been looking forward for sometime to don ning these handsome overcoats which are being issued gradually to the guardsmen throughout the State. The order received yesterday by Captain Henington also includes in structions to retire the old blue keisey overcoats after the arrival ot the new ones, and states that the old ones may bo sold to the men or to others who wish to purchase them. An Incubator Babjr. | Hioomsburg lias an incubator baby I at tlio present time, a four pound son ) having been bom Thanksgiving Day : to Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Mass, at that place. Dr. Bierman, who is the at tending physician, stated that lie had hopes of bringing the little fellow around all right. INCURS PENALTY During yesterday some one had the , audacity to dump a load of ashes along . with a variety of cast-off articles over ; the bank of the canal on the west side of the big bill board recently erected, where the stuff lay in full view from the Mill street culvert. It showed an utter disregard of the borough ordinance and added greatly to the neglected aud filthy appearance of the old canal. During the past year council has put forth extraordinaiy efforts to keep the old ditcli clean. Last evening when Chief Mineenioy er learned what had been done he i could hardly believe it possible and at once started an investigation to dis cover the offender. The ordinance pro vides a penalty for dumping ashes at uc h plaoes. Born, a Son. A sou was born to Mr. and Mrs. Myern Bitler, at Ottawa, Anthony township, on Tuesday. PASTOR TENDERS RESIGNATION The Re*. \V. M. Gelger, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, this city, Sunday tendered his resignation to take effect immediately. The Luther an churches of Kelgeville and (Irov aliia, are also in Mr. Geiget's charge All three of the churches have acted upon the pastor'* resignation. Mr. Geiger entered upon the pastor ate of the three above named churches last August a\t ar ago. The rcsigna tion accepted take* plaoe December Ist, so that he officiated in this charge for the last time Sunday. During hi* pastorate here Mr. Geig er ha* resided in Danville, where be made many friend* among our towns people. Hi* heme is at Pillow. Daup hin county. Mr. Geiger has accepted a call to the Lutheran church at Wapwallopen, Luzerne county, and will assume the pastorate at once. He is a young man and a minister of much promise. The best wishes of his friends follow him into his new Held. MONTOUR CO. EXHIBITORS Montour county will be well repre sented at the big poultry show at Wil liamsport this week, five well known fanciers having shipped their choicest mating* there yesterday, where they will compete for prizes with some ot the finest bred birds in the eastern part of the country. The Williamsport poultry show is an annual affair held in the armory. Fif teen hundred birds of all breeds have been entered by 250 exhibitor*. Some of the birds at the show are insured for as high as SSOO apiece. The exhibitors from this county are as follows : J. O. Peifer, Danville; 8 Plymouth Rocks and 15 Crystal White Orping tons. Ambrose Prentiss, Danville; 5 Ply mouth Rocks Clyde Hedilens. Washingtonville: 14 Single Comb Puff Orpingstons. Kdward X. Oyster, Washingtonville : 12 Silver Penciled Wyaudottes. William Siedel, Washingtonville; 15 Crystal White Orpingtons. STATE HIGHWAY Work on the new State highway in the eastern part of the borough is making excellent progress. Excavation from Wall street east ward is practically completed. For fivo hundred feet at rbe eastern end the course of crushed slag is in p!a< o and rolled. The stretch of road, heretofore so homely and badly out of repair, has already taken on a changed appear ance. At Wall str. et for a long dis tance the old loadbed was cut down two feet. At a point a couple bund red yards east it was necessary to raise the road bed seventei a inches. The trolley track, which heretofore rose aud fell with the general surface, is now placed at the same grade with the highway. In addition the bank on the south side of the road is neatly trimmed and terraced. The stone crusher installed at the cinder tip neat the P. & R. station is kept in constant operation, several teams being employed in hauling the crushed material to the State high way. It will require but two or three weeks more to complete the highway. RAPID WORK The East Mahoning street newer ex tension, work on which was begun some three weeks ago, was completed yesterday. The extension, which begnn in the alley at the rear of the opera house block, was carried out East Mahoning street to Chnrch street, and up 'the latter as far as the parsonage of the Trinity Lutheran church. It wasqnite a bin job considering that the greater part of the way the pipe had to lie laid at a depth of some ten feet and that cribbing had to be used. It was quite a risk also to enter up on a piece of work of such magnitude so late in the season, and that it has been completed before winter set in is something to be thankful for. Yesterday ground was broken for the purpose of connecting the first ward school building with the Kast Mahoning street sewer extension. The work will be completed in a day or so Tendered a Position. i Frank W. Magill, teacher of the I commercial department of the Dan j ville High School, has been tendered | a position under the government as | stenographer,type writer in the bureau iof mines at. Pittsburg. The salary is ! SIO2O per year. He will refuse tha 1 offer. New Store at' Exchange. Mrs. Annie Ellis, who bought the i real estate of M. Lizzie Wagner, de | ceased, at the recent sale at Exchange : on Tuesday opened a general store in the pioperty. OR, WOODRUFF AI INSTITUTE Every tea- her employed in the pub lic schools of Montour county was en rolled at the opening session of iusti tute yesterday morning Up to the present thelP has lieeli no very large attendance of |>atrons of the schools or citizens in general. The sessions are at all times open to the public, and tne proceedings are of general interest. The ehapel exercises yesterday morning were conducted .by Rabbi F. W. Jcsselson, The first period was occupied by Dr. Cillan, who took as his subject, "Kinds of Mental Activ ity Used in Solving Problems." It was a practical talk full of good sug gestions. Following Dr. Gillan's talk Dr. John I Woodruff,president of Susqne lianua University, Selinsgrovo, Pa., was introduced. He took as his sub ject, "Reading for Culture" and de livered a most scholarly and inpsiring address. READING FOR CULTURE Dr. Woodruff would not underesti mate the value of enlightenment along the lines of economic and political de velopment. Bead the thiugs that transpire in life. Industry and com mercial enterprises have their part, but they are not all of life. The Am erican people need heart enlargement and soul enlargement—need to culti vate a taste for the beautiful in art aud literature. Dr. Woodruff stated with tegret that lie too frequently finds a lack of general information among students at college. No person should fail to read along the line of current events. As teachers, especially, we need to understand the economic, and the soc ial conditions and to obtain the right outlook into the things of life. Each man has a natural horizon be- yonil which he can not see; lie also j has a mental horizon beyond which he | may si e, if lie lifts himself up broad ! ening his niintl by reading and study, j The essence of culture, however, j can he obtained by other 'means than j reading. Travel, the viewing of ttie | plains, the mountains and the cities j with their imposing architecture —all | these expand and enlarge the soul. We ■ acquire culture by associating with j men and women of noble character. : It is not so essential that we come in j contact with persons of large mental 1 calibre as with persons of large souls —who are pure and holy. Read to enlarge your mental hori zon. Viewed from a certain stand point we live in a den and we are wedded to the idols of that den. We lire apart from the world—do not come in contact rt: it at. I \v i narrower and nariov >1 We should read to get it t-i i tter social relations will our 112. How* -in order to be tl.rust tuwuii ui f . tie world of though'. Have children r- -i-i i- eai ti. . ! as possible. Cultivate the lialn: id reading every uritueut ymi eaii.'ie:e er-i should not put all their time in , reading books but should get into per- ! feet touch with their patrous. Try to , coma in contact with their thought and to live their lives. If we would read for culture we should try to learn the author—to un derstand his personality. In lecom memling books to be read tirst of all i Dr. Woodruff recommended the Bible, the one great book that has made life what it is. Don't get the idea that practical men do not need the Bible. He recommended the great masters. Read thejgreat minds that have eu , riched English thought—Chaucer, i Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Wordsworth and Tennyson. OTHE:I ADDRESSES Following intermission Dr. Gillau | occupied a period illustrating his pre i ceding talk. ; The first period of the afternoon was j occupied by Dr. Woodruff on the | "Teaching of English." It was full | of practical and common-sense points i and was well received by the teachers. Professor Charles Zaner followed | with an excellent lecture on "Pen ! n.anship." ARITHMETICAL OPERATION | After intermission Dr. Gillan resum ed the subject of arithmetic. He had I previously shown hoVr three of the | four kinds of mental action used in arithmetic came into play in solving problems, namely, memorizing, com puting and visualizing. He next took up reasoning as the fourth form of innetal activity exercised in arithme tic, and showed that in arithmetic strictly defined reasoning is almost wholly absent. The accountant is the most successful who has attained such automatic skill that he works without thinking; he approaches the accuracy and reliability of the calculating mach ine or comptograph, which is too stupid to make a blunder. But in arithmetic as applied in piac tical affairs the reason is exercised, not in performing operations—they should bo perfectly mechanical—lnt ESTAHMSKKD IN K. SUCK 1)01 BY STRAY BULLET That the dischnigiug ..f n Flbocrt rillo I* utti -tided with the greatest kind nf danger was demonstrated ye* terday afternoon, when Mrs. Michael lUnghoy, Center «u shot In the arm while hanging up clothes in Ihp vaid of her residence. Tin- accident occurred about 2:30 o'clock. No person hearing a gun wan HI sight. Mm. Hatighey wan In tho act of placing tho clothes on the line and had hei |, fr Hrill rßipfl(l „„ „ , pve , with '"" r '"■"' - All of a Miildcn tho hissing sound of a bullet was heaul an.l at tho same moment the woman dropped to the triouuri. DROPPED TO THE GROUND Mrs. HaugheyV -la-