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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01

PARAGRAPHS

Miss Bertha Eyer of New York City,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. H. Wyle,
Gross Keys Place.
Arthur +. Robinson and Ferdinand
d. Bare of Philadelphia, were guests
at the home of J. p. Bare over Sun
day.
William Klase Of Shamokin. spent
| Sunday with relatives in this city.
Frauk Engier. musician III the 9TH
Regiment u S. Cavalry, spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
B. Wyant, Mill street.
! Mrs. James T. Gaskins and son OF
| Baltimore and Mrs. Rebecca Cloud of
, Williamsport, are visiting at the hom g
{ OF Charles G. Cloud, East Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Billmeyer
and son Griffith spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs James c. Heddens at the
Heddens House.
Walter Marshall left yesterday for a
trip to Muncy.
Joseph Leohner transacted business
in Berwick yesterday.
William Fallon and son Edward
spent yesterday with relatives in Gar
bondale
Benjamin Harris transacted business
in Shickshinny yesterday.
Miss Stella Sandel spent yesterday
at Berwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wyant and
daughters spent yesterday afternoon
in Bloomsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur P. Lane were
the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. Panna
baker. Liberty township, on Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Bare return
ed to Buffalo, n. Y, yesterday after a
visit at the home of J. P. Bare, Lower
Mulberry street.
Peter Eckman of Sunbury spent yes
terday at South Danville.
MS Mary Egan left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where she will reside.
Harvey Dietz left last evening for
Philadelphia.
c. A. Girton of Bloomsbury. was i'll
this city yesterday.
Richard Metherell was i'll Blooms
burg last night.
J. E. Calhoun of Northumberland,
was in this city yesterday.
Miss Mary Lobach, Liberty town
ship, returned from Philadelphia last
evening.
George La Tourette, miller at Maus
dale, was in Bloomsbury last evening.
Mrs. j. H. Vanstta OF Bloomsbury,
visited friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Russell Kelley and daughter
Jessie of Sunbury. arrived IN this city
yesterday for a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Pine street.
James Z. Callen of Horseheads. N.
Y, arrived in South Dsnville last
evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
OPERATORS
EXPERIENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce McCIack en-,
residing at South Danville, on Tues.
day night, had a narrow escape from
death by being suffocated with coal
gas. Mr. McCraGken is the night op-
orator at the South DauvilIe Station,
but during the absence of day operator
Trease, is on duty during the day.
Early yesterday morning he and his
wife were awakened. Both were suf-
fering severe headaches. They at once
detected gas, and Mr.. McCracken start
ed down stairs to learn what caused
it. When going down he became very
i'll and tainted. falling with great
force to the bottom. The crash alarm
ed Mrs. McCrackeu, who, suspecting
what had happened, went to her hus-
band S assistance. She found him un-
conscious and dragged him to an open
window, where after a short time he
revived.
The gas escaped from a parlor heat
er and but for the fact that one wind
ow in the room was open they might
have both been suffocsted.
Mr.. McCrseken yesterday had an
other thrilling experience. He had
walked from the depot to Theodore
Kimbel's farm below Riverside with
the hope of getting the effects of the
gas driven from his system. When re.
turning he met a runaway horse. He
grasped the animal by the bride as it
was passing him, After being dragged
some distance he brought it to stand
still.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Arrested for Illegal Car Riding.

In another column of this AMERT-
CAN, will be seen the account of an
other arrest and conviction for illegal
car riding. The misdemeanor was COM
mitted on the Reading Railroad in
this city and the young law breaker
was promptly taken into custody by
the detectives in the employ OF the
company. The latter is determined to
break up the dangerous practice. With
that object in view orders have been
issued to arrest and punish all offend
ers.
But the task the company has un-
dertaken, judging from the general
appearance of matters, is one that
will be hard to accomplish. if the off
enders after being arraigned before a
justice are permitted to 60 free on the
payment of a small fine. They secure
their release then 60 back and repeat
the offense Perhaps a few weeks or
months Imprisonment on a light diet
might have more effect upon the maj
ority of them. Under the present con-
dition of things, illegal car riders be-
ing let off in the manner they are af-
ter being convicted, the more arrests
made the more there will be to make.
If seeing a comrade torn limb from
limb, his remains scattered along the
track and his life crushed out like a
flash, has no effect upon such law
breakers; if such scene as that will
not cause them to pause and hesitate
before risking life and limb by jump
ing on train, au arrest and insignifi-
cant fine will not stop them. The
Reading Railroad Company is doing
all it can to do away with the prac-
tice, and the corporation is to be COM
mended for the efforts it is putting
forth in that direction, but in the
opinion of an observing public, a sew
erer punishment must be measured out
to the offenders before very great
deal can be accomplished. The present
way may check it to some extent but
it will not prevent it. Sterner means
are necessary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Deer Season Closed Yesterday,

Yesterday was the last day of the
open deer season, which lasts only dur
ing the month of November. Special
attention has been given to the pro.
lection of deer in the state during ths
past few years, and these magnificent
game animals are already beginning
to increase. A few years ago the deer
in the state had almost been exter.
minated. and now that they are be-
ginning to increase should be COM
pletely protected for period Of years.
Hunters from all parts of the state re-
port deer as more plentiful this season
than for many years and it is plea
sure to state that many deer hunters
were content to let the deer alone this
year in order to give them chance 20
sportsmen, however, who hunted deer
and quite number were killed. III
the deer are completely protected they
will certainly become plentiful again,
but the open season, no matter how
short, will in few years end all the
good work that has been done for deer
protection and at the meeting Of the
next legislature an effort will be made
to have the deer season closed COM
pletely for at least three years. The
local season for hunting turkeys, quail,
grouse, woodoock, squirrels and rab'
bits will close on Thursday, Decembsr
18th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
MILLIONS OF GALLONS
OF WATER WASTED

The Water Commissioners are con-
siderably incensed at the gross care
lessness and neglect of certain at
taches of the Reading Iron Works.
About O'Clock on Sunday afternoon
the pressure at the Water Works sud-
denly dropped from million and a
quarter to a startling degree. and all
the power brought to bear upon it
sub ,equently and for several days af-
terward, failed to bring it up anywhere
near its former standard.
Knowing that a serious break must
have occurred some where in the pipes,
men were started out to locate the
trouble. Sunday night. Monday and
Monday night, Tuesday and Tuesday
night and the greater portion OF yes
terday were spent in a vain endeavor
to find the cause of the scarcity of
water at the plant Crossings were
examined, sewers investigated and
other places minutely searched, but
the searchers had only their pains for
their lsbors. In the meantime there
was hardly sufficient water at the sta
tion to supply the town, and not
enough to have reached a story and a
half building. Had fire broken out
anyw here the entire town would have
been in peril because of a lack of wat
er to have fought the flames. Fearing
to alarm the citizens the Commission
ers kept quiet and said nothing about
the condition of affairs until last even
ing, after they had found where the
cause of the trouble was, an act of
prudence that is commendable. Had
the people known during the past fe W
days the deadly peril they and their
property were in case of a fire, they
would have been greatly alarmed.
1t was partly by accident that the
break in the pipe was discovered
Having occasion to shut off the water
on Bloom street on Wednesday morn
ing the greatly increased pressure
which the gauge suddenly revealed
convinced the Commissioners that the
break they hal been looking for was
somewhere in that end of town. While
enroute to find the exact SPOT they
were told by a citizen that it was at
the Reading plant. A large pipe had
bursted Sunday afternoon, and had
been flowing ever since Instead of in
forming the Commissioners of the
break All employe of the mill had turn
ed the water into a sewer and permit.
ted thousands Of gallons to 60 to waste.
mot only that" the Commissioners
say, "but imperiling every building
in town as we'll. " Had the Reading
mill caught fire with the water escsp-
ing through the broken pipe, the plant
would have been at the mercy of the
elements. The Superintendent of the
Reading Works claims to have known
nothing about the break, and express
ed himself greatly surprised at the ac-
tions of his subordinates in not report
ing the matter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
A Water Scale on South Side.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
yesterday completed the painting of a
water scale on the first pier on the
south side of the river. The measure.
ments were given to the company by
Inspector Mechen OF the Caldwell,
Barry q Leonard company and show a
height of 33 feet
These water scales appear on all
bridges crossing streams along the
lines of the Pennsylvania railroad and
are intended for observation in times
of flood The company can tell at all
times just what danger their property
is in at all places.
Ia order to procure uniform scale
for the first pier on this side of the
river measurements should be secured
before the stone workers leave. There
is difference of nearly three feet in
the height of the bridge on the Dan
willie side and the exact measurements
cannot be obtained from anyone but
those who have had the mason work in
charge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Eyangelical ministers fleet.

The Ministerial Association OF the
Lewisburg District of the United Ev-
angelical Church held its regular
monthly meeting at the parsonage or
the United Evangelical church in this
city yesterday.
After the regular business Of the
meeting was transacted an able paper
on "Isaiah's Vision" was read by
Rev. D. f. Young of Nesoopeck.
Ministers present from out of town
were Rev. u +. Swengle, Presiding
Elder of the Lewisburg District, Rev
Edward Crumbling, Presiding Elder
of Center District. Rev. J. W. Thomp-
son, of Lewisburg, Rev. j. d. Shortiss.
of Milton. Revs E. K. Shatfer, II. w.
Buck and G. H. Goodling. Of Espy.
Rev. j. Shsmbaugh, OF Bloomsbury.
Rev. D. T. Young of Nescopeok and
Rev. W. E. Detwiler Of Lemoyne.
The clergymen were the guests Of
Rev. Z. B. Dunn during their stay in
Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Death of Issac C. Sterner.

Isaac 5. Stsrner, a former resident OF
this city died yesterday morning nc
the home OF his son n. K. Sterner Mt
Montgomery, Pa, after years ILL
ness. The deceased was born at Lewis
burg and was So years of age. He re-
manned in Lewisburg until about
twentyseven years ago when he ao-
cepted position at the State hospital
in this city as head butcher. which
position he held for eleven years.
He was a lifelong member OF che
Lutheran Church and while resident
of Danville was a member of the ofH :
cial body of the Pine Street Lutheran
church. He was also one OF the oldest
members of the l. o. o. f. in Pennsyl.
vania, having been affiliated with the
Lewisburg lodge for over fifty years.
He is survived by three sons and two
daughters n. E. Sterner of Mont
gomery. James X. Sterner of Mari.
boro, Md. Isaac @. Sterner Of Hart
ford, Conn, Mrs. William Stro hecker
of Lewisburg, and Mrs. Harry &.
Trumbower of this city. The funeral
services will be held in Christ Luther
an Church, Levisburg, on next Friday
at two D. IN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
PLEASED WITH CAMP
SITES AT GETTYSBURG

Governor Pennypscker is much i'm
pressed with the site at Gettysburg
which has been suggested for a per-
msnent camping place for the Penn
sylvania National Guard. The Gov
ernor and other State officials visited
the site on Saturday and all agreed
that it is an ideal one, aside from the
historic value of the place and the
ease of access by railroads The party
visited two sites, that along the En-
mittsburg road and the level ground
several miles north OF Gettysburg, en-
bracing large part of the old Mead
ow Valley farm. now owned by J. l.
Butt. with the former Cobesn and
Wills farms.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
December Court.

The December term of court will
convene on the 26th, though it is not
unlikely that it will be postponed un-
I'll the 27th. Christmas falling on
sunday the day will be OBJ erved on
Monday aud it is thought the change
will be made.
There are tut few cases on the cal
endar TO be tried and they are all OF a
petty nature. The session falling rs
it does between Christmas and New
Years will undoubtedly cause a con
tinuanae of most cases that are book
ed for trial
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Pleasant Party in Riverside.

Mr.. ard Mrs. w L. Shepperson of
Riverside last evening pleasantly en-
tertained number of friends in honor
of their daughter, Miss Mabel Shep-
person. Those present we're: Misses
Bessie Pitner, Olive Conway, Ella
Mills, Dertelle WcIVerton, Mabel K i'm
bel, Adalene Yeager, Mary Yeager,
Bertha zimmerman, Laura Unger, Bes,
sic Unger, Eveline Mills. Lille Wild
smith, Katherine Wildsmith, Martha
Fowler. Esther Bird, Eva Bird. Cora
Shepperson and Mabel Shepperson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
CONDENSED NEWS.
December.

December.
Christmas month
Now for Christmas.
A cold wave is due today.
Overcoats and heavy wraps will be
IN demand today.
Now that Thanks giving is behind us,
the rush of holiday trade will set in.
Esrbers are getting their share CT
the foot ball profits now.
So far it has been drawing lightly
on the coal pile.
Permanent public improvements
guarantee steady growth of any city.
Georgia has held the lead in the
production of peaches for the eastern
market since 1902, aud for years to
come is likely TO the leading peach
state in the union. She has over T.
$40, 900 trees The supremacy was
wrested from Maryland.
The st. Louis Exposition has prov.
ed that the inventions and discoveries
which are doing most TO change the
world are radium, the submarine boat,
wireless telegraphy. the aaroplane, the
automobile, and the gas producer-a
simple machine TO replace coal for
manufacturing uses.
The hog leaves the farm for ) cents
a pound and comes back as bacon at lS
cents. This proves that he is not the
only hog in the trip.
We have the sites. the advantages,
the railroads, the facilities. Give Us
more industries.
The women who are advocating the
abolition of Santa Claus never had
any little ones of their own.
1t is believed that some of the anna
teur hunters are responsible for the
disastrous forest fires this fall.
Now the man who sells coal will get
weather that il to his liking.
The foot ball casualties for this sea-
son have been somewhat ABOVE the
average.
Lester Dreese of Paintersvile, is
temporarily employed as an operator
at the South Danville depot.
There is distinct aud noticeable
apathy among the hen fraternity. Few
OF them are working and none of them
appear to be looking for employment.
Vacation days are not over with them.
Result: eggs are scarce and high in
price.
The Worlds Fair shutters are now
being hung up.
Now for the holiday rush of trade.
The American hen once more mani
tests her ability TO reduce the family
saving
The stores of Danville are putting
on decided Christmas appearance.
I'VE are prepared to believe the drouth
in the South has assumed alarming
proportions when we read that Ken
tuckians are praying for ram.
By falling from the top of derrick k
thirty feet high at Reading, Howard
Havilaud, son of p @. Haviland, resid
lug at SunhUry, sustained injuries
which caused his death.
The Lenten season will be ushered
in on February l7th. a trifie earlier
than last year 1t viii close on Easter
Sunday, April 3rd Palm Sunday will
OCCUR on March 9th, and Good Fri
day on April LIST. The Advent season
commenced Sunday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Illegal Car Rider Arrested.

Arthur. .Reedy, of this city, was ar
rested Tuesday afternoon by Coal and
Iron Policemen Pursley and SINNERS
for Illegal car riding OH the Phil tdel
phia and Reading Railroad.
At the hearing, held before Justice
of the Peace Oglesby, the offender was
sentenced to ten days in the county
Jail. Later the sentence was commul-
cd upon the payment of the fines and
osts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Y. n. c. A. Special Entertainment

The second number in the special
course of entertainments which have
been arranged for the pleasure and
profit of the people, by the Y. M. @.
A., will be given in Association Hall.
Thursday evening, December Sth. at 8
O'Clock The entire evening will be
occupied by Miss Mildred Gillum.
dramatic reader, in a miscellaneous
program. Tickets of admission are Is
cents to old and young. The price.
however, does not suggest inferior tai
ent, as Miss Gillum is one OF the very
best readers before the public. Ad.
mission to this course Of entertain
ments has been made small so that ey.
erybody could attend. Tickets 10 cents
at Hunts or Y. NJ. o. A.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Bishop Tanning of New York.

The Episcopal Convention at Ian
caster adjourned last night at 6 o. clock
The election of the Bishop took place
late in the afternoon, the Rev. DR. w.
7. Manning OF New York being elect
ed on the 9th ballot The new diocese
was named the Diocese OF Harris
burg" and the Bishops salary fixed
at $4,000. with an allowance OF $500
for rent. He will reside at Harris
burg, and has the permission of select
ing his home church. In Harrisburg
St. stephens Episcopal church is one
of the oldest in the new diocese St
Psul's is also a fiourishing congrega
tion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
New Carpet for Lecture Room.

The ladies of St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church have been working
for some time on a fund, the proceeds
of which are to be used to purchase a
new carpet for the lecture room of the
church About one hundred dollars,
which is over one e-half of the sum
needed has already been raised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
Death of Mrs. Byerly.

Mrs. Lewis Byerly died at her home
oD Walnut street Sunday morning,
after an illness of about ten days.
Mrs. Byerly was visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jennie Coldrun Of Shamok-
in, when she was taken suddenly i'll.
She was removed TO her home in this
city, and later pneumonia developed.
Last Wednesday came very decided
change for the worse, and from that
time the patients condition grew more
critical until death came at 5 80 on
Sunday morning.
The deceased was 58 years of age.
She was native of Wales. and, COM
ing to Danville in childhood, has resid-
ed here ever since.
She is survived by a husband, six
children, Mrs. Jennie Coldrun OF Sha-
mokin, Jacob, Daniel, Sara, William
Harry Thomas of Youngstown. Ohio.
The funeral of Mrs. Lewis Byerly
took place from the family residence
Walnut street, yesterday afternoon
two O'Clock. Rev. DR.. NJ. L. Shindel
of the Pine Street Lutheran church
officiating Mrs. Paules rendered
very beautiful solo The pail bearers
were: d. q. Williams, j. G. Voris,
G. l.. MCLain, Wesley Perry, q. s.
Miller and D. r. Williams Interment
was made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Among those present from distance
were: Caris Coldren and family, of
Shamokin, John and Harry Thomas of
Youngstown, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Byerly of Williamsport, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Keefer and Miss Jose
phine Brady of Bloomsbury, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Byerly and Samuel Ryerly
of Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
TROUBLE IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL

The School Board which held a reg
liar meeting Monday eve was con
! frOnte hy most serious problem. a
! COMMITTEES composed OF Messrs. Pur
sci. Fischer. Orth and Adams, which
/ vas appOinted to look into grievances
/ brought up by majority OF the gradu'
ating class against the faculty present.
ed their report sustaining the teachers.
The grievances as presented to the
Board were taken from the fact that
the faculty had departed from preoed-
ent and taken unto themselves the con-
| ferring of the class honors or choosing
those who would speak on the night
of commencement. The class numbers
| % aud it was decided to allow but
eight to speak. The eight to be chosen
were those whose average report was
! the highest.
To this a majority OF the class OBJ
jected stating that owing to unequal
conditions they would have no chance.
| This condition arose from an unfair
ness in the demerit system, which sew
eIal of the directors seem TO think has
been abused.
The committee after hearing the
testimony stood with the faculty. but
upon presenting the report TO the
Board, the Chairman asked that his
name be withdrawn as he believed he
had acted unwisely in concuring with
the action of the balance of the com
mittee in so broad q manner.
This led up TO the fact that a very
bitter factional fight is being waged
in the High School room and that not
only is the graduating class divided
on mnay questions but that the whole
school has taken up the issue.
1t was condition of affairs that
brought to light many serious things
and the Board faced the question of
either sustaining the faculty or de-
priving the class of its rights. 1t was
the opinion of some members that the
faculty erred in settling so serious a
matter without consulting the School
Board and the first vote taken was
against accepting the committees re-
poIt.
Not wishing, however. to disrupt
the discipline and act directly against
the faculty in the matter the motion
was after lengthy argument rescinded
and the report was accepted with the
amendment that there should be IL
SPEAKERS on commencement night in
stead of s, which would give all
chance.
1t was also decided though not vot-
ed on, that if the graduating class did
not cease pursuing this factional fight
there would be no commencement and
the leaders on each side should be ex-
PEELED from the school.
The report of Tax Receiver Peters
was heard relative to taxes for 1903.
1t showed Sl76 uncollected on person
al tax and $l32 on real estate. The
cases being excusable the receiver was
made exempt on the personal tax and
on the real estate portion was made
exempt and portion ordered entered
against the properties.
The following directors we're present: /:
President Harpel, Messrs. Orth, adams,
Haring, Pursel. Greene, Werkheiser.
Jacobs, Fischer. Burns and Trumbow-
er.
The following bills were ordered
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-01
JOB PRINTING

The office Of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment Of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex-
cute in the neatest manner
JOB PRINTING
ofali Kinds and Description