MONTOUR AMERICAN
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville. Pa.. Jan. 10, 1901
COM M I'MCATIO.X S.
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CA*! for publication must be signed by
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signed will be rejected.
Kitchener Made tier Tremble.
During the Anglo-Boer war a smart,
food looking married woman of about
80 years of age acted as a Boer spy.
She was married to a Russian civil en
gineer resident at Johannesburg, and
at the outbreak of war the "slim"
Transvaalers sent her over the border
labeled "dangerous." She established
herself at Cape Town aud soon man
aged to extract Information from im
pressionable English officers. A corre
spondent who met this clever woman
In Cape Town said:
"When Lord Kitchener of Khartum
arrived In Africa, she went to meet
him, for she kuew that If she could get
inside his secrets she could learn all
things. She made it her business to
come casually in contact with the
Egyptian sphinx. She ran her eyes
over the tall, gaunt figure, the rugged,
ugly face. She looked into the promi
nent, all seeing eyes and knew at a
glance that she was face to face with a
magnetism stronger than her own, and
nothing would induce her togo near
him again. 'That is the most danger
ous man in Britain,' she said. 'I feel
as if I were within the shadow of
death when I am near him. He is a
man for men to conquer. No woman
can reach him to use him. He would
read me like an open book in an hour,
and I believe he would shoot me as he
■would shoot a Kaffir If he caught me
red handed. I will try all other men,
but not that living death's head. No
wonder he conquered in Egypt I
think he would conquer in hades.'"
Wide Tronirri, Narrow Street!.
La Lucha of Havana in a long edi
torial "giving fits" to American visitors
to Cuba generally comes out strong in
defense of Cuban trousers and of the
narrow streets of the Cuban capital. It
says:
"One frequently hears Americans
ridicule what they call 'Cuban trou
sers,' thereby betraying their own crass
ignorance. For instance, one of the
coolest materials for men to wear is
alpaca. To make close fitting trousers
of It or of any other thin material
would prove disastrous; consequently
in all tropical countries the loose trou
•ere are worn, and persons who visit
Mexico, Central and South America or
India grow rapidly accustomed to
them. Furthermore, the shape affect
ed here so much is the height of fash
lon in France.
"Again, the statement is frequently
made that the streets of Havana should
be 'widened and made modern.' Gross
Ignorance is again displayed. All trop
ical cities are built with narrow streets,
as that is the ouly way in which pedes
trians can be given shade during part
of the day. By stepping out onto the
Prado at 2 p. m.from Obispo or Obra
pla the difference in temperature on
wide and narrow streets may be
noted."
The Pie Foundry.
A man who recently visited a pie
factory in Chicago thus describes it:
"The day we were there a special
run was being made on pumpkin pies,
and I looked in vain for any signs of
pumpkin rinds. One of the foremen
grinned and told me in strict confi
dence that real pumpkin was never
used in pumpkin pies at present ex
cept possibly in a few remote and very
primitive New England villages. The
substitute was a mixture of sweet po
tatoes, apples and cheap flour flavored
with a chemical extract. I tasted some
of the stuff and was satisfied he was
telling me the truth.
"Cranberry pie contains only enough
cranberries to 'make a showing,' after
the manner of the oyster in the church
fair stew. The rest is apple Jelly col
ored red and flavored. I have forgot
ten the other substitutes employed, but
these will give you a general idea of
the morality of the business.
"The average output of the foundry
was one a second, or about 36,000 pies
for a working day. The manager told
me they were Bhipped all over the pie
belt in specially prepared crates."
SelectlnK Glassware.
To select glass with discretion It Is
necessary to understand somewhat of
its manufacture and to recall the prop
erties of the chemicals of which It is
composed. These materials are chiefly
soda, potash, lime, alumina and oxide
of lead. The quality of the glass to be
manufactured depends upon the
amount of the basic material united
with the silica or sand. The best glass
is made with lead, which gives to it
luster, fusibility and high refractory
powers. It Is often called flint glass to
distinguish It from lime glass, which Is
much chesper and of a decidedly green
ish tint
Flint glass is that which Is most gen
erally used for cutting and polishing.
It may be picked out by the clear, bell
like tone which It sends forth when
struck. This test may be made without
any danger of breaking the glass if it
be held firmly in one hand while the
upper part or edge is sharply struck
with a pencil or other instrument, the
only care requisite being to see that the
glass does not touch any object when
it is struck, since if there be room for
It to vibrate glass will never break.—
Harper's Bazar.
A BeKKar'i Reaaonlnir.
First Beggar—Why didn't you tackle
that lady? She might have given you
something.
Second Beggar—l let her go because
I understand my business better than
you. I never ask a woman for any
thing when she is alone, but when two
women are together you can get money
from both, because each one is afraid
the other will think her stingy if she
refuses. This profession has to be
studied. Just like any other, if you ex
pect to make a success of it. See?—
Harlem Life.
The Remedy.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
was one day gambling at lhe Doberau
tables and was betting on the same
numbers as a rich master potter who
stood next to him.
Both having lost their money, the
grand duke inquired, "Well, potter,
what shall we do now?"
"Oh," replied the master potter,
"your highness will screw up the taxes,
and 1 shall make pots."
GUN VERSUS THE FEIN
Philippine Insurgents Interrupted Henry
Richard's Letter.
Miss Minnie W. Hoffman, of East
1 Front street, recently received an inter-
I eating letter from her cousin, Henry I».
I Richard, of this city, who is now serv
| ing with the Fifth Infantry in the Philip
pines. The letter was twice interrupted
while he went out to help drive back
the insurgents who were attacking the
town of Bengued, where he was station
ed. A day or two before they had a
five hours battle in which several mem
bers of his company were killed and
wounded.
Mr. Richard writes of the beautiful
scenery that the soldiers enjoyed while
passing between the islands of Japan.
and expresses the satisfaction felt in re
ceiving copies of The Morninc News
While at Nagasaki, Japan, in October,
j The regiment was on the ocean for
forty-four days. Three days after land-
I ing the soldiers were started for a post
200 miles from Manila,and the first night
after they reached their destination
they had a fight. When he wrote, Mr.
Richard's mess was camping in a church
In one place the insurgents surrounded
them and gave the soldiers twenty-four
hours to get out of town. After a hard
fight the U. S. troops were victorious
and destroyed the village.
A GREAT RECORD.
Hard to Duplicate it in Danville.
Scores of representative citizens of
Danville are testifying on the following
subject. Such a record of local endorse
ment is unequaled in modern times.
This public statement made by a citi
zen is but one of the many that have
preceded it and the hundreds that will
follow. Read it:
Mrs. Nelson Hollister of till Mill St.
says:—"My son John was always
troubled with his kidneys, and I was
told by one doctor when we lived in
Lewisburg that he would always have
bother with them. He had pains in his
ba< k. could not sleep and the kidney
secretions were annoying and embarrass
ing. There were pains in his head and
he was depressed and dead tired the
whole time. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved
him of the whole trouble. My husband
also used some for lameness in his back
and they gave him immediate relief."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cent a box. Foster-Millburn Co., Buff
alo, N Y. sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name —Doan's—and
take no other.
Trolley Men Meet.
B'oonisburg, Jan. B.—A meeting of the
stockholders of the Danville, Blooms
burg and Berwick trolley company was
held at the Exchange Hotel in this place
this afternoon. Considerable business
was transacted,but nothing definite was
done. The election of officers was to
have been held, but that WHS postponed
until an adjourned meeting to be held
in Harrisburg next Monday.
Several contractors were present at
the meeting, but the watter of awarding
the contract for the construction of the
Bloonisburg-Berwick division of the
line was also postponed until after the
election. It is believed that all of this
business will be completed at Monday's
meeting.
The directors of the company who
were present were: B. F. Meyers, the
presideut, E. L. Mumma and E. R.
Sponsler, of Harrisburg; M. F. I). Scan
lan, of Philadelphia; W. H. Sponsler,
of Pittsburg; Treasurer L. E. Waller,
Secretary F. E. Miller and C. W. Miller,
Esq., of Bloomsburg. Several Blooms
burg men interested in the project were
also present.
Avoid all drying inhalants and use
that which cleanses and heals the mem
brane. Ely's Cream balm is such a
remedy and cures Catarrh easily and
pleasantly. Cold in the head vanishes
quickly. Price 50 cents at druggists or
by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing.
By the use of Ely's Cream Balur droj>-
ping of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.—J. W.
Davidson, Att'y at Law Monmouth, 111.
From Outside to Inside.
The trackmen on this section of the
Lackawanna road are engaged in chang
ing all the bolts that bind the rails and
fish-plates. Yesterday they were work
ing near Mill street. Heretofore the
nuts of all of these bolts were on the out
side of the rail. Some time ago an or
der was issued directing that the bolts
be changed throughout the entire sys
tem, so that the nuts are inside the
rails. The work has been partly done
over all divisions of the road. This
change is made so that track walkers,
who walk between the rails, can more
readily notice any nut that is working
loose. Such a change was made on the
Pennsylvania road about a year ago.
Entertained at Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. D J. Rogers, of East
Front street, yesterday entertained at
dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Runyan,
Dr. and Mrs. Klein, Mrs. George Wil
son, Bloomsburg; Mrs. I. 11. Strause.Mrs
P. B. Strause, of Wilkesbarre; Miss
Creas\\ of Scranton; Mrs. Fertee, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. W. H. N.
Walker aud Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C.
Rogers, of this city.
Old Fashioned Gold Cures
are going out of date. The busy man
of today can not afford to lie abed a
a whole day and undergo the martyrdom
of the sweating process. Krause's Cold
Cure are capsules of convenient size,
and can be taken without danger while
performing your usnal duties. They
cure in 24 hours. Price 25c. Sold by
Rossman & Son's Pharmacy.
Shooting Live Pigeons
An unofficial live bird aud blue rock
shooting match was held at DeWitt's
park yesterday afternoon by a few mem
bers of the Danville Gun club. In the
pigeon shootiug William T. Speiser kill
ed twelve out of fourteen; Frank L. Co
chelle,eleven out of fourteen; William E.
Lunger, eleven out of thirteen, and
Arthur H. Woolley, eight out of four
teen.
At the blue rock traps M. H. Scbram
broke thirteen out of twenty-five; F. L.
Cochelle missed fourteen, using course
bird shot instead of shells intended for
blue rock work; W. T. Speiser broke
twenty-one out of twenty-five, and A.
11. Woolley fifteen out of twenty-five.
Trains Were Plenty.
Through a peculiar series of delays
1 four west-bound aud three east-bound
Pennsylvania freight trains met on the
switches at South Danville yesterday
morning and all of them were passed or
, met at that place by the9:l4 west-bound
i passenger train.
Thousands Hare Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it sta'nd twenty-four hours; a
„ . sediment or set
tnrn ' tling indicates an
W -tj, unhealthy condi
rrrv', tion of the kid
ulA 1 V ne y s ! Stains
j your linen it is
4L4TR ev 'd ence °f kid
_2i\\/ (r tZI-sry ne y trouble: too
thT r*\!> \ frequent desire to
- pass it or pain in
' the back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out of order.
What to DQ.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. It corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled togo often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in 50c. andsl. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery m
and a book that tells
more about it. both sent IH&ffiSiig
absolutely free by mail.
Address Dr. Kilmer & nome of swamp-Root.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
tion reading this generous offer in this paper.
Four Klncs and n .loltor.
At the time of Colonel Cody's advent
into the capital of Germany the old
Emperor William was entertaining
there three kings of smaller Germanic
powers. The royal gentlemen were
very much interested in the Buffalo
Bill exhibitions, and Colonel Cody was
the recipient of many favors from the
emperor himself. One feature of the
performance was the exhibition of the
antiquated Deadwood coach containing
passengers who are attacked by In
dians and finally rescued by cowboys.
The kaiser asked to be allowed to
ride in this vehicle with his royal
guests and to participate in this inter
esting experience. The request was of
course granted, and when the coach
was furiously assailed by howling In
dians its inmates were as usual saved
by gallant cowboys.
After it was over and as the royal
party were descending from the coach
the emperor remarked:
"Colonel Cody. I do not suppose this
is the first time that you have ever held
four kings."
"No, your majesty," returned the
quick witted scout, "but this is the first
time I ever held four kings and a royal
joker at the same time!"— San Francis
co Evening Post
Freuli Water Sprints* In Midocean.
Several fresh water fountains are
known to exist in the gulf of Mexico,
where vessels have frequently filled
their casks with ice cold sweet water
that comes up like a geyser in the
midst of the salt water. The fresh
water springs, as the sailors call them,
have been known in the gulf for 200
or 300 years. They were discovered by
early voyagers and were the salvation
of many a mariner whose supply of
fresh water ran short while he was
becalmed In the doldrums. Some of
the fresh water springs are marked
upon the charts, but there is so little
need of them nowadays by the steam
ers on the gulf and the sailing fleet is
so small that no attention is paid to
them, aud they have passed out of the
knowledge of the younger skipper.—
iJOitaiC 1 .r~.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
tie Incurable.: For a (rreat many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescrilied
local remedies, and by constant ly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
curable. Science lias proven catarrh to t>e a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & <
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. It is taken Internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. The offer of one hundred dollars
for any case it fails tocure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's fatuity Pills are the best.
The Caution* Scotchman.
A Scotsman was walking along Traf
algar square one day, when he stop
ped in front of the National gallery.
Seeing a number of people going in,
Scottie walked in too.
He was surprised to find he had noth
ing to pay, it being a "free day." Aft
er passing the turnstiles, however, he
was asked to hand over his walking
stick.
"Nae fear," he replied cautiously. "1
thought there wis some doo (cheat)
when ye got in free!"
He gave a wink at the attendant aud
walked out.—Pearson's Weekly.
Enßlnnd'a Old llonse.
A great curiosity is a house 1,100
years of age and yet tit for habitation.
This old dwelling, the oldest inhabited
house in England, was built in the
time of King Offa of Merela. It is oc
tagonal in shape, the walls of Its lower
story being of great thickness. The
upper part is of oak. At one time the
house was fortified and known by the
name of St. German's gate. It stands
close to the river Ver and only a few
yards from St. Alban's abbey.
Itnn Over Him.
"Oh, Mrs. Smith, do yon !:n »\v tl::;t
your son Billy has he:, run over by a
j train?"
"Oh, dear, dear! My poor hoy!
' Whatever sl>:!ll 1 do? Where did it
j happen?"
"Underneath the railway arch. Bil
-1 ly's standing there now!"— London Fun.
The Sneeze Wood Tree.
The remarkable sneeze wood tree Is a
native of Natal and other parts of
I South Africa. It's funny name was
| given to it because one cannot saw it
without sneezing violently.
The dust of its wood has just the
same effect as the strongest snuff and
is so irritating to the nose that work-
I men are obliged to sneeze even when
j they are planting it.
If a piece of the wood of this tree is
putin the mouth, it is found to have a
very bitter taste, and no doubt it is this
bitterness which prevents insects of
j any kind from attacking the timber of
I the "sneeze wood" tree.
The fact that insects find it so disa
greeable makes its wood very valuable
for work that is required to last a long
time.
lie Wn» One.
Noah Tall—What's the matter? You
look mad.
E. Z. Mark—l am mad. I bought a
pet monkey for my boy yesterday, and
the beast died this morning. The deal
er simply swindled me.
Noah Tall—Ha! You should have
consulted somebody before buying It.
Next time you want a monkey send for
i me.—Philadelphia Press.
HEAVY INSURANCE.
William H. Woodin Took Out $150,000
Policy With Penn Mutual Company.
William H. Woodin, of Berwick, is a
firm believer in life insurance and in
the Penn Mutual Life Insurance com
pany. Mr. Woodin is one of the most
prominent business men in this part of
the state, and is well known as the Re
publican nominee for Congress against
Hon, Ruftis K. l'olk two years ago last
fall.
He has heretofore carried $175,000 life
insurance, but last monih he nearly
doubled that amount, taking out $150,-
000 more with the Penn Mutual, with
which company he already carried a
large amount. District Agent John E.
Colt, of Northumberland, underwrote
this insurance. The annual premium
on this policy is $3,000. »
Old Age.
Old age as it comes in the orderly pro
cess of Nature is a beautiful and majes
tic thing. The very shadow of eclipse
which threatens it. makes it the more
prized. It stands for experience, know
ledge, wisdom and counsel. That is old
age as it should be. But old age as it so
often is means nothing but a second
childhood of mind and body. What
makes the difference? Very largely the
care of the stomach. In yonth and the
full strength of manhood it doesn't
seem to matter how we treat the stom
ach. We abuse it, overwork it, injure
it. We don't suffer from it much. But
when age comes the stomach is worn
out. It can't prepare and distribute
the needed nourishment to the body,
and the body unnourished, falls into
senile decay. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery is a wonderful medicine
for old people whose stomachs are
"weak" and whose digestion is "poor"
Its invigora ing effects are felt by mind
as well as body. It takes the *tiug from
old age, and makes old people strong.
Her Seventeenth Birthday.
Miss Jessie Richards observed her
sevf nteeth birthday by entertaining her
friends on Tuesday evening at the home
of her uncle, William Owens, on Third
street. Supper was served and an en
joyable evening was spent. Those pre
sent were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rich
hards, Mr. and Mrs. William Owens,
Mr. and Mr?. Joseph RickPtts, Misses
Lizzie Brady,KateOescher,Bertha Weav
er. Laura Ricketts, Esther Farley, Sadie
Farley, Mamie Dill, Rella Davis, and
Miss Long; William Sechler, Ralph
liaskins, John Elliott, Arthur Walker,
Arthur Logan, Edward Lovett, Daniel
Hahn, John Reppert, Charles Haas,
James Lake, W. Edmondson, Elmer
Bogart, Charles Woolridge and .Samuel
Welliver.
I~> KtilSTKIt'.S NOTICES.
1
To AM. ChKIMTOKS, I.KCATEKS AM) OTHER
I'KHsiins i ntkhkstko— Notice in hereby given,
that tin- following named persons did on the
uate affixed to their names, tile the accounts
of their administration to the estate of those
persons, deceased,and Guardian Accounts, Act.
whose names are hereinafter mentioned, in
the office of the Register for the Probate of
Wills and granting of l,etterfj of Administra
tion, in and for the County of Montour, and
that the same will be presented to the Orphans'
Court of saiil county, for confirmation and
allowance, on Momlity, the lltli «lay of
January. A. I).. ltioi, at the meeting of the
Court in the afternoon.
Oct. 9. First and Final Account, of
William K. Holloway, Ad
ministrator of the estate of
Clarence 11. Frick. late of the
Borough of Danville, Montour
County, deceased.
Dec. 6. First and Final Account of Sim
on Moser, Guardian of Adam L.
Moser, a minor child of Lydia
Jane Moser, deceased, said
minor having arrived at the age
of 21 years.
Dec. 8. First and Final Account of
John D. Ellis, Executor of the
last will and testament of Ellen
Ellis, late of Anthony Town
ship. Montour County deceased.
Dec. 14. First and Final Account of
Sarah J. Cruikshank. Executrix
of Mary Ann Walton, late of
Borough of Danville, Montour
County, deceased.
Dec. 15. First and Final Account of
Peter A. Rishel and James C.
Rishel Administrators of George
Washington Rishel, late of the
Township of Mahoning, Mon
tour County, deceased, appoint
ed by an order of the Orphans'
Court of said County to make
Sale of the real estate of said
decedent, under proceedings in
partition.
Dac. 15. First and Final Account of
William Wertman and David
Wertnian, Executors of the hist
will and testament of Michael
Wertman, late of the Township
of Cooper, County of Montou
and State of Pennsylvania de
ceased.
Dec. 1">. First and Final Account of
William Weidhammer, Admin
istrator of the estate of Welling
ton D. Weidhammer, late of the
Township of Limestone, County
of Montour and State of Penn
sylvania,, deceased.
WM. L. Sinr.Kß, Register.
Register's Office,
Danville, Pa. Dec. 15, 1900.
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption
Can be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes a Free Offer
to Our Readers.
The distinguished chemist, T. A. Slo
cuin, oi' New York City, demonstrating
his discovery of a reliable cure for Con
sumption (Pulmonary Tuberculosis),
bronchial, lung and chest troubles, stub
born coughs, catarrhal affections, gener
al decline and weakness, lossof llesli, and
all conditions of wasting away, will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differ
ent) of his New Discoveries to any afflict
ed reader of this paper writing for them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently by its time
ly use, and he considers it a simple pro
fessional duty to suffering humanity to
donate a trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently experi
menting for years, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can beclaim
edby any modern genius. Hisassertion
that lung troubles and consumption are
curable in any climate is proven by
"heartfelt letters of gratitude," filed in
his American and European laboratories
in thousands from those cured in all parts
of the world.
The dread Consumption, uninterrupt
ed, means speedy and certain death*
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, M. C.,
1)8 Pine street, New York, giving post
oflice and express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent direct
from his laboratory.
Sullerers should take instant advan
age of his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
his in the MONTO UK AMERICAN.
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for yon. There is beanty in the design as well as quality in
ikf the make of our watches.
HENRY REMPE, *
DANVILLE'S LEADING JEWELER.
A StrnnKtf Experience.
An Atlanta woman who is deeply In- 112
terested in psychological research re- . (
lates the following story about an ex- j _
perience her husband had In the realms ,
of the occult: j w
"We were having a new home built, i
and my husband went to it every day j ».
to see what progress was being made. | c
One day as he stood in the front room j
up stairs his attention was attracted I g
to the street. Looking out of the win
dow, he a funeral procession pass- |
lng from the door and out through the t
gate. The casket was small, white and T
covered with flowers. He recognized
friends and neighbors in the crowd, j j
and through some indefinable impres- I
sion he understood that the corpse was
that of his son, though he had no son
at that time. Surprised and startled at j e
the thought, he saw the procession van- j r
ish, and he was entirely at a loss how j
to account for the experience. The
hour was noon, and there was nothing
In his mood or environment apparently j t
that induced the subconscious. ! j
"Within a few months a little son :
was born to us, and at the age of 3 j
years it was carried out of the gate in ! t
a flower covered, white casket and fol- !
lowed by the same friends my husband j
had seen that uoontime long before. J
What explanation can be given of this j ]
circumstance and experiences like it
that are constantly being related in so
cieties of psychical culture'/"—Atlanta
Constitution.
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A Funny SurprUe.
This Rtory Is told by a man who dls- j
likes nothing so much as to be asked I (
questions: "My little girl is very fond (
of seashells," he said, "and, having j
been called to Atlantic City on busi- i
ness one day, I took advantage of the j
opportunity to run down to the beach
to see if I could pick up a few. I was (
strolling along the sand, gathering a
few shells and pebbles, which I placed
in my handkerchief, when along came (
one of those old Idiots who ask ques
tions with their mouths which their
eyes could answer. I ,
"lie smiled upon me and said: 'Fine
day, Isn't It? Are you gathering shells?' ; (
" 'No,' I snapped back, saying the
first thing that popped into my mind;
'l'm looking for a set of false teeth I
lost while in bathing.'
"He expressed his sympathy, and
then his face lit up as his eye caught |
sight of a pink and white object on the j
sand. 'Well, I declare! Here they are j
now!' he exclaimed, and, sure enough, J
he picked up a set of false teeth lying j
right at his feet I was too surprised
to do anything but grab them and put
them In my pocket. The funny part of
it Is that I never had a tooth pulled in
my life. I wonder who that false set
belongs to."—Philadelphia Record.
The DUraiied Rich nt Uaden-Ilnden.
A great deal of grandeur always
makes me homesick. It Isn't envy. I
don't want to be a princess and have
the bother of winding a horn for my
outriders when I want to run to the
drug store for postage stamps, but
pomp depresses me. Everybody was
strange, foreign languages were pelt
ing me from the rear, noiseless flunkies j
were carrying pampered lap dogs with j
crests on their nasty little embroid- ,
ered blankets, fat old women with epi- i
lepsy and gouty old men with scrofula, |
representing the aristocracy at its best, j
were being half carried to and from ta
bles, and the degeneracy of noble Eu
rope was being borne in upon my soul
with a sickening force. The purple
twilight was turning black on the dis
tant hills, and the silent stars were
slowly coming into view. Clean, health
giving Baden-Baden, in the valley of
the Oos, with its beauty and its pure
air, was holding out her arms to all the
disease and tilth that degenerate riches
produce.—Lilian Bell in Woman's Home
Companion.
A Real Man Thin Time.
Daughter (delightedly)— And did you
really consent?
Father —Consent? My stars! I had
to. The man demanded your hand like
a highwayman holding up a coach.
Consent? My gracious! I believe, from
the way he looked and acted, he would
have knocked me down if I hadn't.
Daughter—Oh, it can't be. You must
have been dreaming. Why, when he
proposed to me he trembled so that he
could hardly speak, and he looked so
weak and nervous I had to hurry up |
and say "Yes" to keep him from faint
ing—London Answers.
HIH IlenMon.
Bigbee—W r hy, Smallbee, you are Just
the man I want to see. You have
known me now for five years, haven't
you?
Smallbee—Yes.
Bigbee—Well, I would like you to ac
commodate me with the loan of £2.
Smallbee—Sorry, Bigbee, but I can't.
Bigbee—Can't! Why not?
Smallbee—Because I've known you
for five years.—Pearson's Weekly.
Quick Collection.
"My! What a splendid library your
husband has, Mrs. Flashington. It j
must have taken him years and years
to get all those books together."
"Oh, no. We moved into a house
two years ago that had book shelves ,
built all around one room, and he done
It lii about three weeks."—Chicago
Tlmes-llerald.
Condencennlon. ,
"Well, this is great, I must say."
"What's the matter?"
"I gave Delia money to get me some ,
things In Paris, and here she sends a
note with theni worded as if she were
making me a present of them."—lndi
anapolis Journal. 1
The "cash" Is the most common clr- 1
culating coin of China. It is a copper '
and zinc piece about the size of the
American quarter of a dollar, with a '
square hole in the center for conven
ience In stringing many of them to
gether.
WTint IK Sauce For the Goose.
The groom entered alone and said
Confidentially, "Do you use the word
'obey' In your marriage service, Mr.
"No," said the minister; "I do not,
usually."
"Well," said the expectant Benedict, 1
"I have come to ask you to marry me
now, and I want it used."
"Certainly," replied the other. "It !
shall be done," and presently the cou- |
pie stood solemnly before him. "James j
T said the clergyman, "do you j
take this woman to be your wedded
wife?" "I do." '£o you solemnly
promise to love, and obey her so
long as you both shall live?" Horror
and rebellion struggled with the sane- 1
titles of the occasion on the bride
groom's face, but he chokingly respond
ed, "I do," and the meek bride deco
rously promised in her turn.
After the ceremony was over the
bridegroom said excitedly aside to the
grave minister: "You misunderstood
me, sir; you misunderstood me! I re
ferred to the woman's promising to
obey." "Ah, did you. Indeed?" serene
ly answered his reverence. "But I
think what is good for one side is good
for the other, don't you? And, my
friend, it is my advice to you to say
nothing more about it, for, as an old
married man, I can tell you you'll have
to obey anyhow!"— Woman's Journal.
Roll a Pumpkin.
The Rev. John Haynes was famous
for his pithy sayings. At one time,
says one of our exchanges, he over
heard his daughter and some young
friends criticising certain neighbors
more severely than was pleasing to
him, whereupon he proceeded to read
them a lecture on the sinfulness of
scandal.
"But, father," remonstrated hi#
daughter, "we must say something "
"If you can do nothing better," re
torted Mr. Haynes dryly, "get a pump
kin and roll it about. That will be at
least an innocent diversion."
Not long afterward a conference of
ministers met at his house. During
the evening an earnest discussiou on
certain points of doctrine arose, end,
from the lofty pitch of some of the
voices, it seemed as if part of the dis
putants at least were In danger of los
ing their temper.
At that Juncture Mr. Haynes' daugh
ter quietly entered the room, bearing a
huge pumpkin. She put It down In
front of her father and said: "There,
father, roll It about. Roll it about."
Mr. Haynes was called upon for an
explanation, and good humor was re
stored.
Knew They Were American*.
A compliment and a slur in the same
breath are in a letter I received from
a Washington girl in Paris.
"We were dining at Joseph's the oth
er night" she writes, "when a delight
fully dressed woman sitting at a table
near with a party of three sent one of
the men with her to ask father if we
were not Americans. She seemed to
be saying 'I told you so' to her friends,
and as we came out she stopped me in
the corridor to explain her odd pro
ceeding. She was politeness itself.
" 'Mademoiselle will pardon me,' she
said with the most charming accent,
'but It was a wager. I have wagered
my husband that we shall see 50
Americans this evening. It is now 35
we have seen, and Mine. 8., who Is
with us, would not believe you were
Americans. Mais, I was sure—sure!'
" 'Why were you so sure of it?' I ask'
ed.
"Madame flashed a dazzling smile at
me.
" 'Oh!' she said, 'the Americans have
always the voices of the worst and the
manners at table of the very, very
best. I was sureP " Washington
Post
Largest of Animals.
Mr. Beddard in his book on whales
reminds readers that although imagi
nation is apt to picture the giant rep
tiles of the Jurassic and cretaceous
periods as having exceeded in size all
modern animals yet in fact there is uo
evidence that the earth has ever con
tained either on the land or in the sea
creatures exceeding the whale in bulk.
The mammoth was larger than the ele
phant, but the ichthyosaurus could not
match the whale for size, although
with its terrible jaws it would doubt
less have been the whale's master.
A Miaandrratandlngr.
"Here! Where are you going?" cried
the housekeeper.
"Why, lady," replied Harvard Ilas
ben, "I don't suppose you want me to
get my board here permanent."
"None of your impertinence! Before
I gave you your dinner 1 asked you if
you were ready togo to work at once,
and you said 'yes.' "
"My goodness! Did you say 'at once?'
I understood you to say 'once.' I
thought you were curious about mv
past."— Philadelphia Press.
Of Two Evils.
"Buggies, I am sorry to hear you
were burned out the other day. Did
you lose all your household goods?"
"Yes, but we don't feel so awfully
bad over it, Lumpkin. We expected
to have to move next week anyway."—
Chicago Tribune.
No Lonfter Needed.
Parke—l've Just had my telephone
taken out.
Lane—What for?
Parke —My next door neighbor put
one In. —Harper's Bazar.
Spoiled His Breakfast.
"How is the landlady this morning.'
asked one of the boarders.
"Threatening and cooler." answered
the man with the newspaper, misun
derstanding the question.
And the other boarder, who was no
toriously slow in settling with the land
lady, looked partly cloudy.-Chicago
Tribune.
Kills the Song.
Clifton Bingham, the author of"In
Old Madrid," "Love's Old Sweet Song" :
and"The Dear Homeland," once said: 1
"The moment a song is put 'on the
streets,' as we call it, it becomes tre
mendously popular. You hear it every
where. Every boy hums it as he goes
to school. It is played in every street. '
But my publisher shakes his head sad
ly when that day comes. It is general
ly the beginning of the end—a boom |
■which dies away. People get tired of j
hearing the same song wherever they j
go, whatever the song may be, and the !
song of the barrel organ is not wel- i
come In the drawing room. So that j
the putting of a song on the street or- j
gans means a fleeting fame, and then— i
well, too often an utter relapse and
complete oblivion."
Still Free.
After two solid hours of moonlight j
and uninterruption she thought she
had him. "I admit that you are the
sweetest" —
"Yes, goon," she whispered.
"But the doctor has forbidden me
sweets,"he added.
And the sensitive moon retired be
hind a cloud.—Philadelphia Record.
An astronomer declares that Jupiter
Is in the state that our earth was 34,- ]
000.000 years ago. Those who can re- j
member back 34.000.000 years will un- I
der stand what this means.
A man can walk a mile without mov- |
Ing more than a couple of feet.—Chica
go News.
January Term.
LIST OF JURYMEN.
List of GRAND JURORS Selected for 1
January Term 1901. Anthony—D. A.
Fowler, Cooper —John Casey. Danville j
Ist Ward—John G. Brown, Wellington j
Blecher. Danville 2nd Ward—Patrick
Kerns, Albert Kemmer. Danville 3rd
Ward—George Hnnlock, Joseph Lou- j
genberger. John Cruikshank Danville
4th Ward—Hugh McCaffery, Jacob Van- j
; Blohn. Alexander Mann, Dallas Hum- ]
iner. Derry —Augustus Ortman, William
| Deiffenbacher, Limestone— Thomas B.
I Schuyler, Howard Wagner. Liberty—]
i Charles Geringer. Mahoning— Fred
rick Becker, A. C. Angle, Thomas Mad
den. Valley— Norman Beyers, Elmer
Sidler. Washingtonville—C. H. Seidel (
List of TRAVERSE JURORS, Selected
for January Term 1901, Anthony—John
.T .Ellis, J. A. Whipple, John Caldwell,
' Sylvester Dennen. Derry—Peter M.
Deitrich, John Moser, William Sidler.
Cooper —William Schrani. Danville Ist,
Ward —George D. Edmondson, Henry
; Leisenring, John Campbell, John D.
Williams. C. C. Mover, George H. Sech
ler, Thomas Woods. Oliver Lenhart.
Danville 2nd Ward—Casper Deisroad.
Harry E. Said el, James Freeze. John
Everett, Alexander Mowrer. Danville 3rd
I Ward—Harry Kerns, James V. \\ ilson,
Wi'liam Robiualt, Oliver P. Adams, E.
S. Miller, Theodorp Hoffman Sr. Charles
Buckhalter. Danville 4th Ward —Wood-
! ward Morrison, Joseph Sherwood, Bm
' ton Nevius, Henry Search. Patrick
j Scott, Frederick Henrie. Limestoi.e—
--; Daniel Foust. Liberty—Richard Moser.
Mahoning—Simon Kocher. John Foust,
Edward Hallman, George Rudy, Will
iam Steinmiller. James Butler. May
bury =-*Vrtbnr Bennet. Valley—J hn
Wintersteejt, & V. Flick, Washington
ville--William West Hem
lock—Peter E. Sandtii, y. B FJjclr.
Trial List for January Teim 1901.
J, B. Gearhart vs. Deborah Vincent.
The Borough and Town Council of the
Borough of Washingtouville vs. The
County of Montour.
Certified from the Records at Danville
Pa the sth. day of December 1900.
J. C. MILLER. Pro thy.
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
EDWARD L. ATfcN v.. IDA MAY ATEN.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Montour
County, No. 7 June Term 1900. A
V. M.
Jo IDA MAY ATEX,
RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED:
%'Ol", are hereby duly notified and
required to foe and appear In tlie Court of
Common Pleas of MOntour County on Moil
day.the fourteenth day of Japuary A. D .
1901, the s-ime being the iirst day of the next
term of the aforesaid Court, to answer to the
complaint of the said Edward L. Aten. the
above named Libelant, in the above-stated
case, and to show cause, if any you have, why
you should not I*' divorced from the bonds of
matrimony entered Into with the said Ed
ward L. Aten. the said Libelant, according to
the prayer of the petition or Libel filed in the
above stated case.
GEORGE MAIERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Danville, Pa., Dee. 4th. 1900.
AOTICE.
Estate of Sarah Forney late of the Bor
ough pf Danville, in the County of
Montour Mild Sfate of Pennsylvania,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad
ministration upon the above estate have been
"ranted to the undersigned. All persons in
debted to the said estate are required to make
payment, and those having claims or de
mands against the said estate, will make
known the same, without, delay, to
WILLIAM G. FORNEY.
Administrator of Sarah Forney deceased. P.
O. address, Riverside, Pa.
| EDWARD SAYKK GEARHART. Counsel.
PLANING MILL?
HOOTER BROTHERS
MANUFACTURERS OP
Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas,
Brackets, Frames
and Turned Work of all Kinds.
Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and
Rough Lumber.
RIVERSIDE. NORT'D COUNT*.
FUSI mi vmi IT m
... : fi # GuOi) WOEK
Special atten- // ArX .
tion given La- / ■ ■. Prompt Mierj
die, Suits and j| £ . S'-MV I BIBHT PRICES
Waists, Gents >' ' ' ;. v ; ,•>, .
White Panta- iW' All ffitlc£fS t£l)
//ft/' l *u-: 2. t
loons and Vests, > •// fjj JJ|| JJgH
'V' ' -m 'P , r
Repairing done W® Fife.
when ordered. JJT UF A OA 1 ,
Danville Steam Laundry,
No. 20 Canal St Lore and Kase ,Propr
The Mutilated Bill Svrintft*.
The antiquity of a swindle rarely
interferes with 4ts success If It be
skillfully managed, else one confidence
game that has Recently been played
here profitably vjould never have been
revived, t depends on the practice of
the United States government in re
deeming any paijt of a torn bill for the
amount of money it represents. The
value of a part of a bill is very exactly
determined by means of an apparatus
which measures the fragment of the
bill with the greatest accuracy. This
mechanism prevents anybody from get
ting in return for part of a torn bill
any more than it is really worth.
That fact is nit generally known,
and it Is the ignorance of the public
in the matter that has lately made
possible the success of a well dressed
swindler who has been operating down
town. He has with him parts of a $lO
bill bearing the bill number. He ex
plains to waiters, barkeepers, cashiers
and similar persons that he is too busy
togo to the subtreasury and redeem
the bill for which he could secure the
full value. He offers for that reason
to dispose of the'torn piece for a small
stun and has succeeded in getting from
$5 to $7 for fragments of a bill that
could never be redeemed for more than
half those sums.
The purchasers, of course, had confi
dence in the mistaken theory that the
full value of a would be paid at
the treasury for any part of It, bow
ever Hruall the Election might be. By
dividing a $lO biljl into five or six pieces
and selling them on such liberal terms
this form of swindling may be made
very profitable.—.New York Sun.
A Supreme Court Jeat.
An eminent lawyer, one of the most
eminent In the United States, was in
the midst of an argument in defense of
the patent rights of his client to a
newfangled collar button that was be
ing unlawfully manufactured by the
people on the other side of the case.
The distinguished counsel was describ
ing the patent referred to and its many
advantages when Justice Shiras inter
rupted him and in a most serious man*
ner observed:
"I should like to ask the learned coun
sel if his client manufactures a collar
button that won't roll under the bed."
Of course the court was shocked.
Some young people in the seats re
served for spectators tittered, and the
marshal, rapping on his desk with his
gavel, roared, "Silence In this honora
ble court!" The eminent counsel main
tained his gravity, although bis soul
must have been deeply stirred, and had
presence of mind enough to turn the
incident to h's own advantage, saying
with • •z.iphasis:
"T Is:t vt- the honor to Inform the court
: tliut the collar brtJoa manufactured by
ray client Is unique in that as well as
iu o'.li'.T respects, but my client would
not be so selfish as to patent so luipor*
tp.nt a beiH'SU to maukiod-"-<*CUicagQ
Ucccid.
Wfestle With This frobloai.
Here is a little genealogical problem
which perhaps some of our readers can
solve. A mnn writes t.» the Liverpool
Post, saying: "1 liuvo. like th.- rest of
hipnan 1 eings. two parents. They In
turn had each two. These four grund*
had eacl) two. rs:vl (to Now,
If we take on un average four genera
i tions to a century 33 generations have
passed away since the time of William
the Conqueror, and by the simple proc
ess of multiplying two by itself 33
times I find that at the date of the Nor
man conquest I must have had 8,589,-
034.552 ancestors of that generation.
But this is eight or nine times the to
tal population of the globe at the pres
ent day and must be fully 30 or 40
times the total number of human be
ings living in the eleventh century, sq
t-herp must be Q. fallacy in my Cal
culation somewhere. Cfln anybody telj
me," he asks, "what tjie fallacy Is?"
Considerate.
Young Writer (to editor of newly es
tablished journal)—lf you find this lit
tle story available for your columns,
i don't ask any pay for It beyond a life
subscription tq your pftpef.
Editor-But, great goodness, young
man, you may live for 50 years!
Young Writer—Oh, I don't mean dur
ing niy life; during the life of your pa
per, you know!—lyondou Tlt Ultt.
The A«nlT«n»rr,
"Harry, yesterday was our wedding
anniversary, and you never said a
! word about it."
"Well, my dear, I felt It In my bones
that It was some sort of a big day, bat
I couldn't remember what it was."—
j Indianapolis Journal.
--
When a fellow has money to burn,
the mother of marriageable daughter*
Is ready to supply him with a match.—
Philadelphia Record.
Every boy in Germany from the
crown prince to the meanest subject Is
obliged to learn some useful trade.