MONTOUR A .VIE fill! AN FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville. Pa.. August 8 190 I < (I >1 )|t \l« VTIU.W All commitnication* sent tot lie AM I I:I --( for publication must be signed by the writer, ami communications not so signed will be rejected. REPUBLICAN TICKET FOH ASSOCIATE .H'LX.I S. Y. Thompson. KOR I'ROTIUiN'OTAin J. C. Miller. KDT; < I IT'NT\ TKK.WRKU. c. w. (\>ok REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, To the Republican electors of Penn sylvania lam directed by the Itepubli can Sotate Committee to announce that the Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their duly chosen repseiitatives. will meet in convention at tli< < )pera House, in thiM-ity of Harris burg. < 'ii Wednes day, August ill, at bUOa. in t<»r the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices: One person for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court. < )ne person for the office of State Treas urer. In occordance with the rulesgi >verning the organization, the representation in the State Convention will be based on the vote polled at the late presidential election. Under the rules each legis lative district is entitled to one delegate for every two thousand votes cast for the presidential electors in 1900, and an additional delegate for each fraction of two thousand votes pilled in excess of one thousand. By order of the Republican State Com mittee. FRANK RKKDKR. Chairman. W. R. ANDREWS. C. E YOOKJIEFS. Secretaries Some Notable Academic Degreet. At the college commencements this season, as heretofore, many honorary degrees were bestowed, some wisely and some otherwise. Among the most fitting of these was the bestowal by Harvard of the LL. D. upon the Ger man embassador to the United States. It is worthy of special note by reason of the sentiments of International re gard expressed both in the giving and the receiving of it. President Eliot conferred the degree with these words: "Theodor von Ilolleben, embassador of the young and lusty German empire, representative of an ancient people whose racial and institutional roots are Intertwined with our own—of a people whose scholars and universities have for a century given example and in spiration to the learned world." In his acknowledgment of the honor Dr. von Holleben, after referring to our embassador at Berlin, the Hon. A. D. White, as an eminent statesman, said: "I bring assurances that it is more than books and tunes that my fatherland sends you. It is, first of all, food will and friendship. All Germany feels that the two great branches of tins Teutonic race belong together." Among all the academic honors con ferred this year none has been more thoroughly deserved than the honorary M. A. bestowed by Columbia upon the Rev. F. I). Gamewell, the Methodist missionary whose engineering skill, ac quired in his student days at Cornell before he devoted himself to mission ary interests, enabled him to fortify the legations at Peking y with a skill that won the praise of military experts and proved to be the salvation of the besieged. Peculiar interest attaches to the be stowal of degrees at Bowdoin college. After conferring LL. D.'s on ex-Sena tor Washburn of Minnesota and on Sen ator Gibson of Montana this substan tial old Maine institution honored that well known and well loved woman writer, Sarah Orne Jewett, with the de gree of doctor of letters. The National Geographic Magazine contains an Interesting article on th "General Geography of Alaska," by Henry Gannett, chief geographer of the United States geological survey. It embraces a description of the Pacific and Bering seacoast lines of the country and a general account of its interior, together with something con cerning climate and resources. Mr. Gannett litis a very high Idea of the value of Alaska's resources, which he thinks will contribute greatly to the wealth of the American people. It is with special emphasis that he mentions among these resources the wonderful scenery of the fiords, or long, narrow Inlets, the glaciers and the mountains. He says that for the 6ne Yosemite of California Alaska has hundreds and that the "mountains and glaciers of the Cascade range are duplicated and u thousandfold exceeded in Alaska." In his enthusiasm he further remarks that "the Alaska coast is to become the show place of the earth, and pil grims not only from the L'nlted States, but far beyond the seas, will throng in endless procession to see it." He advises people who are old togo and see it at once, but to the young he says that they should visit other places first before going to Alaska, because It Is not well to dull one's capacity for en joyment by seeing the finest first. Atlulterntcil ( iiltoiiArrd Mi ni. To detect adulterated cottonseed meal, if a six or eight ounce clear glass vial with large mouth is filled about one-third with the meal to IK; examined and water added until the bottle Is two-thirds full, the contents thorough ly shaken, then the bottle allowed to stand perfectly still for 24 hours, on settling the hulls, If any used for a filler to add weight, v. ill have separat ed from the meal proper at the bottom. Thus a rough idea can be formed of the extent of adulteration by an in spection before the bottle is agitated Rgaln. CLASSROOM GLACIERS. llu» Moil<-ri> Geolou> ImitateM Ac lion <•! Prehistoric lee Kivcm. A miniature glacier which can be s<M to work in a laboratory and which will in a few hours furnish an example oi what a real glacier would do in as many centuries is an illustration of the novel methods of study which the new school off employs. Such a model of a glacier is now used for class instruction in the geological department ot Harvard university, al though it was originally instructed un der the direction of Dr. T. A. Jaggar as an aid to investigations undertaken for the purpose of showing the forma tion of sand delta plains by glacial rivers. These deltas are found over many parts of the glacial area of North America and may be seen in process of formation, for example, at the mouths of some of the glacial rivers ol the Alaskan coast. An ancient plain of this sort, dating back to the glacial period, is in Newtonvilie, a few miles from Boston. The glacial stream flowing from be neath the ice is supposed to have earv ed out and deposited successive layers of sand in the sea or lagoon that wash ed the ice front. The deposit is leaf shaped, and when the ice of the gla cier has melted away a "stem" known as the "esker "of the delta is left, mark ing the saiul choked channel of the original stream. The same result is achieved by the appliance at the Harvard laboratory, which consists of a piece of lead bent into the general shape of a glacier and making an artificial cavern set in a tank of water. A hose supplies the glacial stream, which is fed through a tunnel, with alternate coal dust and marble dust for sediment, which is de posited in the miniature lagoon in lay ers of black and white. The apparatus has worked perfectly, the experiments giving variations in the forms of the deltas according as the water was maintained at a higher or lower level, but always showing the characteristic front and the surface deposits with clearly defined beds. MnklnK invisible Picture*. Invisible pictures of a new kind arp the invention of a German scientist named Kretschmann, who utilizes for the purpose salts of cobalt, which are pale rose in color when cold, but change to deep blue on being heated. Prints of the kind look like mere blank paper of a pinkish hue until held near a lire, when they quickly undergo a transfor mation and reveal the hidden designs. The secret of it is to employ a paper that is of the same rose tint as that of the cobalt salts with which the print ing ink is made. Thus the print is ol the same hue as the background and, offering no contrast with the latter, should not be visible. As a matter of fact, faint outlines of the design have a tendency to show, but this difficulty is overcome and the picture made abso lutely viewless by printing it tirst with a white ink and then with a rose cobalt Ink covering the white. It is obvious that in this manner pic tures may be sent secretly, to be dis closed later by holding the paper near the fire.—Saturday Evening Post. The Eclipse Cyclone. The remarkable discovery that a to tal eclipse of the sun develops a cold air cyclone as the shadow sweeps across the earth has been made hy Mr. 11. Clayton through a study of the meteorological phenomena observ ed during the eclipse of May, 1!KMI. During the eclipse the winds were practically reversed in direction as the umbra moved from one side of the con tinent to the other, and there was an outflow of air from the shadow to a distance of l,f»()0 miles. As the shadow progressed about 2,000 miles an limn "the eclipse cyclone, to keep pace with it, must have continuously formed within the shadow and must have dis sipated in the rear almost instantly. Mr. Clayton believes that this discov ery indicates that Ihe fall of tempera ture at night must tend to produce a cold air cyclone, while the heat of day tends to the production of a warm air one, and thus the puzzling phenomenon of the double diurnal period in air pressure receives an explanation. An Pn«ere<i«liiK Gourd Experiment. The large gourds which our mothers used for storing salt, eggs, etc., are indigenous to Kentucky and wen-grown by people who lived in this country long before its discovery by the white man. A couple of years since I secured one of these gourds from a cave in south ern Kentucky. From the articles along side of it it was apparent that it had been there more than 400 years. I have recently opened the gourd and taken out the seed, and I am planting some of them in the hope that they will germinate. I have several hun dred, which I have placed with The Courier-Journal. Anybody sending a 2 cent stamp to pay the postage will have two of these gourd se»*ls sent to them for planting. I am in hopes that in this way we shall be able to repro duce this gourd that was grown in Kentucky before Columbus discovered the new world.—Bennett 11. Young in Louisville Courier-Journal. The VtfldllnM LIM|IIISILION COC*N OIL. Dr. Ceresole bought specimens of let tuce, endive, radish and celery in the market at Padua, such as would be used for eating after a rough washing. He then washed them in sterilized wa ter and examined the sediment. A sim ple microscopic survey revealed a fau na of 52 species, comprising amo-bfe, anguillii! and the eggs of ta nia, oxyu ris. axarides and ankylostoma. Bac teriologic investigation added a rich flora of varied microbes, including micrococci, staphylococci, streptococci, sarcinre and a wealth of bacilli.—Med ical Magazine. As a rule, the Chinese masses are kept In entire ignorance of reverses encoun tered by the imperial armies, but it will be a rather difficult matter to con vince the Immediate residents of Pe king that something has not happened. In appealing the Barker case In New Jersey the defense doubtless hopes that more of the "unwritteu law" will get Into the court reporter's notes at the next hearing. It Is stated that the Princess Chimay has paid her debts, but otherwise there Is no Indication of Improvement. It will surprise you—try it. It is the medicine above all others for catarrh and is worth its weight in gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all that, is claimed for it. B W. Spcrry, Hart ford. Conn. My son was afflicted with catarrh. He USPII Ely's Cream Balm and the dis agreeable catarrh all left him.—J. C. Ol instead Areola, 111. The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 cts or mailed by Ely Brothers, r >*> Warren St., New Vork. Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Fiud Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty four b>urs, a sediment or set- Jj'JCjill i >*' * J '' '"dicates an .unhealthy cnndi- Hi V, t,on o' «he Kid ly/\ V,) (it i,/ 1 y neys if it stains i y° ur linen i! is ALvjTA 112 Ifl I evidence of kid- JTH \ 1 "jp ney trouble: too frequent desire to i" . Jf- pass it or pain in ' —the bark convincing proof that the kidneys ... der are out ol order. What to Do. 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 f-' 'ft 7 " - -, and a book that tellsgfT~+'>Vf +T ; A. ?feta more about it. both sentEl absolutely free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Home nf Swamp-Hoot. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this generous offer in this paper. "Not Tench Him \n>tliin«r. McSwatters —I hive you read Kipliiig'i "Absentminded Beggar?'' McSwitti rs—No; no us •. Too many ex nmjiles around town. When are you go ing to pay me back that ten I loaned you?— Syracuse 1 ferald. Not Dcpemliilile. Teacher - And why should wo en deavor to rise by our own i Hurts? Johnny Wise—'Cause there's no telliD when the alarm clock will go wroug.— Baltimore American. ContrnMtinit Vlewn. Some Ri'ntle natun s welcome spring Kor vernal lirauty's tako, An l some «!cnounr<* ii as a time When various Jieruia utwißi 1 . Itiailv to Take Ilia Turn. "What are you doing here?" aske<l the policeman. "Jes' loiteriii nroun'," answered Fanner Corntossel. "Fin waitin fur a bunko man to come along an show me arouu' town an buy nie a few refreshinets be fore I take the train. Fve played the game so often that I think mebbe I run quit it this time <]iiick enough to come out Kutliin ahead." —Washington Star. Con 11 II no II N l*i*rt'oi-innnccn. Mrs. Nexdore What sort of a piano player do you consider in} daughter by this time? Mrs. Pcpprey—l should say "nonun ion." Mrs. Nexdore How do you mean? Mrs. l'epprey—She doesn't seem to consider eight hours of labor sufficient f<»r u dov —Philuiliilrtliiu Prwww SIOO REWARD. SIOO Tin- readers <»f t his p:t|nr w ill pl« is»* rl i«> lestrn that then* is :it Irast om» <lrc:i<i' (lis east'that sfii'iKV has IMM ii ahh-to rurr in all is stajres and that is <'at-arrh. Hall's <'a tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease*. requires n Constitutional treatment. Hall's < itarrh "ure is taken internally. acting directly up on the blood and mucous sur face of ihe sys tem. thereby (.esiroying tin* foundation of the disease and giving the pat nut strength hy building up the const it ut ion and assist injr natnrr in doing the work. The proprietors have MI much faith in it-, curative powers that t hey offer < >ne Hundred hollars for any Cast* that it friils to cure. Send for list of Test imonia is. Sold l».\ liruugMs, 7.V. 11 all's fain 11> Pills an- the h- \ PEN, CHISEL AND BRUSH. Evi ro:t Pl.inn. the New York artist, lia> just completed a large full length portrait of Mark Twain, which is said to lie the best ever made of the humor ist. Thomas Ball, the sculptor, painter and author, celebrated the eighty-sec ond anniversary of his birth at his home in South Mountain avenue, Mont- Clair, N. J. Richard Le Galllenne, the poet and novelist, will probably make this coun try his permanent home, lie said re cently that he had grown very fond of it and had seen few lands so full of lit erary material. Steinlen, whose cartoons In Gil Bias have made him well known, has Joined the staff of L'Assiette au lieurre be cause it allows him more freedom in the propaganda in favor of poverty, which has become a passion with him. Eugene Field's first poem, or the orig inal draft of it, was recently discovered in the possession of Edgar White, a court stenographer of Macon, Mo., who was a student with Field at the Mobile State university. The title is "Buceph alus; A Tail," and the date 1871. THE WHIRL OF FASHION. Very pretty white dresses are made of Victoria lawn. The silk and satin foulards of the season grow steadily In favor. The corselet skirt is every day becom ing more popular. It certainly merits the success it has been somewhat slow to achieve. For costumes handsomely tailor made and worn with silk blouse vests or nat ty little titted waistcoats blue English serge seems to have retained its old favor. White and yellow are effectively com bined on some of the season's choicest round hats, sprays of yellow rambler roses in drooping clusters, narcissus, honeysuckle and daffodil being very favored flowers. Very elaborate gowns of silky grass lawn have been made fur wear at fash ionable watering places this summer, and the tinted silk linings display to perfection the lovely batiste embroider ies with which they are trimmed.—New Vork I'ost. What a splendid type <d' tireless act ivit v is the sun as t he psalmist describes it issuing like "a bridegroom from his chamber and rejoicing like a strong limn to run a race livery man ought to rise in tin- morning refreshed by slumber and renewed by rest, eager for the struggle <>f the day. But how rare ly this if so. Most, people rise unre freslieil, and dreading the strain of the day's labors. The cause of this is de ficient vitality and behind this lies a dotiinent supply of pure, rich blood, and an inadequate nourishment of th' Jbody. There is nothing that will give a man strength and energy, as will Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. It does this bv increasing the qnantity and quality of the blood supply. This nourishes the nerves, feeds the brains, build up en feeldeil organs, and gives that sense of strength and [Miwer which makes the struggle of life a joy. The "good feel ing'' which follows the use of "Golden Medical Discovery" is not due to stim illation as it contains no alcohol, whiskey or other intoxicant. It does not brace up the body, but builds it up into a condition of sound health. (r~ c , ii i«1 I*/ ?¥* jjj of your vacation trip }{( \li arc those you take with a Kodak. The improved folding Kodak • 1 is so -imple t>> operate tliat a child c.in make perfect pictures U/ with it \%J lit lore going on your vacation put a Kodak in yonr pocket. \ u will jret more genuine pleasure with a Kodak than twice its ||- 'l* *7 (•■ -t anv other wav. There i- i>r<>iit in it too. If you have a tew w ™ moment leisure conie in my store. It will be a pleasure to Ij\ show N't >u the many points of excellence in const ruction and sini- ffj\ liy plicity of operation of the Kaatman Kodak. /|\ >i' HEUSTDrW REMPE * JEWELER AND SILVERSMITH. J: -2} '-2 -5 '-2 *3 INTENSIVE CULTURE. I.iliernl nnd Ordlnnrj Feoilinu Com pared—\\ hut Nitrate Doe*. The accompanying reproduction of two baskets of potatoes harvested about the first week In October last from seed planted June 10 represent* the actual difference between results leeured from liberal feeding and a very thorough cultivation and from ordinary methods of fertilization and culture in tlie same field on identically 11ESI I.TS or HIOII ANI> COMMON CUIiTUBK. the same kind of soil. The first ap pears at the left of the cut, the other ut the right. The writer who sends the sketch to t'ountry Gentleman calls attention to the desirability of culture that will pro duce "quality" and successfully coin bine It with "quantity," to which lat ter much attention has already been devoted. These potatoes were grown on upland clay, hard and tenacious, better adapt ed to marble making than to potato growing. With plowing and thorough pulverization with roller, disk, spring tooth harrow and plank drag, the soil was perfectly fined and mellowed to the depth of five or six inches, except the check or No. 2 plat, which was given only the ordinary preparation of the average farmer. The seed cut to two eyes was planted with an application of high grade com plete* potato manure on both plats. In n f' «- days the wevder was used on plat No. 1, followed by three harrow ings at intervals. After that nitrate of soda was applied, followed by two cultivations on each of the two suc ceeding weeks and another application of nitrate of soda the following week. Bordeaux mixture was used, further cultivation given, and a third applica tion of nitrate was given Just as the vines came into bloom. Plat No. 2 was cultivated four times, had one application of paris greon, but no bordeaux or nitrate. An I'ndealrahle Boarder. Some time ago the keeper of a board lug house retired from business after having acquired a comfortable com petency in the course of about 20 years. During that period her house became well known In the city and among the women in her own business. She nev er realized how well known it was un til she set out to find a place to live In herself. She' applied first at the house kept by a woman nearly as well known as her self only to learn that there was no room for her. It was not until she had been through the same experience sev eral times that she came to understand that she was not wanted In the estab lishments of her former rivals. Her reputation for keeping a fine house was too much for the other women, who did not want to submit to the scrutiny of a former boarding house keeper who had made a reputation and a fortune In the business. She learned, after going to a hotel where her record could not be used against her, that she was not the only woman who had found it difficult to get into a boarding house after having kept one of her own. When they are well known, It Is practically Impossible for such women to find quarters, for whatever her reasons may be the laud lady does not like to shelter her kind.— New York Sun. IMd Militia Election* and New. From the American Revolution to the year 1523 the officers of the militia of the state of New York had been ap pointed by the council of appointment upon the recommendation of command ing officers of divisions, brigades and regiments, and the promotions were generally made according to rank and seniority. Under the new constitution and the militia law of 1823, and In ac cordance with the democratic spirit of the period, the election of military offi cers became the established usage and has continued until the present day. The election of officers In lH2.'t and fol lowing year was attended with consid erable ceremony—officers attending them In full uniform, and noncommis sioned officers and privates in undress uniform.—Clark's History. K<>un unci No<f». J. J If. Gregory has figured out the cost of growing an acre of onions on a New England farm as $198.80, or 39% cents a bushel, for a crop of S(A) bush els. Growing cantaloupes in young peach orchards is a common and successful practice of Maryland fruit farmers. An uneven hay crop, distinctly short In the western regions, Is Orange Judd Farmer's special report There Is a steady enlargement of clover acreage. Fighting asparagus rust by spraying with bordeaux mixture does not seem to be a very "takiug" notion to the as paragus grower*;. TURNIPS IN THE CORN. Two Good Crop* Grown Together. Sow About the Middle of July. I have been sowing turnip seed In my corufleld for nearly 50 years. One year I sowed 30 pounds of seed on 30 acres and harvested about 10,000 bush els of turnips and a good crop of corn, says a writer in Orange Judd Farmer. Plant the corn iu straight rows and keep the cultivator going until about the middle of July, then sow tlie tur nip seed directly after the last cultiva tion. If two or three dashing showers fall In a week or so, no covering is needed. If my ground is ready and showers are In prospect, I hasten to sow my seed. If no rain comes, the seed must be lightly covered, much as you would clover seed. Two or three boards fastened together and drawn between the rows of corn cover the seed very nicely. A strap leaved turnip of the best variety will grow almost anywhere provided the plant can get a start. I want my turnips for feeding all the way from September to February, and I want a lot of them. Bushel for bush el they are worth more than mangels during this time. Give the cattle and sheep plenty of turnips, and no medi cine will be needed. Turnips should be stored as near the stock as possible, so they can be easily fed. Any place where ventilation can be controlled and where frosts can be kept out will answer. I have a cellar under the driveway of my barn 16 by 32 by 10 feet, which I have filled with roots more than once. Be careful, how ever, not to put any turnips into your cellar after they have been out on the ground on a frosty night. A few bush els injured by freezing will start a heat that will destroy all of them. Shallow Cultivation For Corn. We do not believe in deep cultivation for corn after It has grown more than three or four Inches high. By that time It has begun to seed its roots out; hence to work tlie soil deep after this has begun Is to break those roots and to check the growth. There may be a period in the growth of a plant or tree when a root pruning is beneficial, but so little is known about it that we do not care to experiment with It in a haphazard way. But iu a year like the present deep cultivation Is likely to break more corn roots than In a dry and warmer season. Thecorn root needs moisture, but not too much, and it de lights In the heat of the sun. It Is thus likely to run much nearer the sur face than It would have done if we had been favored with more warm days and less rain. Working the soil as deep as the manure used will make It fertile before planting the seed and as thoroughly as possible after the corn begins to grow, but not more than three Inches deep between the rows, nud In a season like this we would pre fer not togo more than two inches deep, says American Cultivator. One I'unrnKrr Too Many. A good story Is going the rounds of the offices of the Metropolitan Street Itailway company concerning the won derful presence of mind displayed re cently by a new conductor on one of the company's trolley cars. This par ticular car was bowling along up Broadway recently when It was hailed and boarded by a company Inspector. The official hurriedly counted the pas sengers In the car and found that there were nine. Then he cast his eye up to the register and found that there had been only eight fares rung up. He dis closed his identity to the new conduct or and called attention to the discrep ancy. Slowly and painfully the new hand counted over Ills passengers and then scanned his register. "Begorra, an you're rolght, Bir," he said and promptly stopped the car. "Say," he demanded, addressing the passengers In an authoritative man ner, "wan o' youse fellows'll hov to git off the car-r."— New York Times. llenrst the Editor. It is related of Mr. Hearst that for a long time lie edited The Journal with his feet—that Is, in order to get the perspective of the make up, he laid the paper on the floor and, pointing out with his toe, dictated as to what should be killed, what changed and what en larged. Newspaper gossip has It that In doing this one night he kept his foot on an editorial which should have been killed and which very soon caused grievous trouble. Mr. Hearst is but 35 years old. He lias socialistic tend encies, but has nevertheless been heard to say that he regarded Mr. Rockefel ler as one of the best and greatest of American citizens; this, too, while ever pursuing the Standard oil trust. His explanation is that such enormous wealth must be kept in check and that the magnates must understand that the people know all about them. Mr. Hearst is a hard worker, and there is scarcely a morning atwhen he is not to be found in the composing room, lie can do anything on a paper from setting type to writing editorials. Al len Saugree in Ainslee's Magazine. i Ii»elt1»tl. "So jou proposed to Miss Chillers?" "Yes," answered Willie Washington. "You must have known she would reject you." "Of course. But It Is an old saying that women can't keep a secret, and I was afraid she would get to comparing notes. I had proposed to all the other girls, and 1 didn't want her to feel slighted."—Washington Star. An OutraKf. Mrs. Jones—Are you aware, Mrs. Skinbone, that your dog has just bitten my little Willie? Mrs. Skinbone—What, your Willie, who has only just got over scarlet fe ver? Oh, Mrs. Jones, If anything should happen to Fido I'd uever forgive you. A VERY CURIOUS BIRD. Whf One Yoiiiik >lark TwaJn Sprang l.poii the Scientist*. Mark Twain's father was an ornithol ogist. lie had several friends who w ere also enthusiasts on tlie subject of birds. Whenever any one of them dis covered a rara avis It was* the custom to have a consultation. Mark had been a witness of several of these bird In quests and had rioted the delight the old men took in discussing a new found specimen. One day It occurred to him to provide the Hannibal orni thologists with a real circus In the form of a bird. He killed a crow and ulso a barnyard rooster. Plucking out the tail feathers of both the crow and the rooster, he substituted the rooster's tail feathers for those of the crow, pro ducing a unique effect. When he had the specimen nicely prepared, he went to his father and, handing it to him, said: "Here, father, is a very curious bird 1 shot. I thought you would be inter ested in It." The old gentleman gazed upon the specimen with astonishment. That evening the ornithologists of Hannibal were assembled In Mr. Clemens' par lor. The rare specimen was put before them. The discussion was long and learned. The opinions expressed were various. One thought the bird was an offshoot of the bird of paradise fam ily; others had equally ridiculous no tions as to its ancestry. But there was one who refused to be swerved by the peculiarity of the bird's tall from the judgment that It was of the crow fam ily. "Why, Just look here," he said, lift ing the bird by Its tail feathers. He got no further. The feathers came out. There was a quick closing of a door. Mr. Clemens started to leave the room. I "Gentlemen," he said, "please excuse me a few moments. I will see Samuel first and explain later." EATING FISH. It Is not good form to ask for a se<?- ond helping of fish. It is considered extremely bad form to use a knife in dissecting fish. A little modern fish knife, with an In genious fork arrangement on one side, is now made. A bit of lemon Is served with broiled and baked fish, and it is in correct form to use the fingers in expressing the juice. Potatoes are considered a proper ac cessory to the fish course. Sliced cucumbers, with plain French dressing, are also served. With a boiled fish the potatoes are also usually boiled, cut Into bits or scooped out and garnished with a little melted butter and chopped parsley. Never use the fingers to separate the bones from the eatable portion of fish. The bones must be evaded with such dexterity as one can command without other aid than such as a bit of bread held In the left hand may furnish. FLAVORED VINEGARS. ~ Ho it to Prepare Thru* Aromatic Kitchen Adjuncts. The difference between palatable and unpalatable food Is often enough a mere question of seasonings. Nor is the barrenness of the market or of the garden an excuse for flavorless food. When mint, for instanco, is plentiful, a few cents will buy a quantity of the fresh greeu leaves. Put them in a glass preserving jar and fill up the jar with good cider vinegar. The mint market may then rise or fall without cutting short your supply. Few people who enjoy a salad of to matoes know how vastly they are im proved by the addition of a little thyme. This may be added In the form of the powdered leaves spread on the tomatoes and allowed to stand in the icebox for a few hours, or if fresh thyme leaves are to be obtained they may be thrown Into a preserving bottle, covered with vinegar and allowed to stand for a few weeks. After the aroma has been taken up by the vinegar it Is best to strain it off. For the purpose of keeping the aromatic vinegar old beer bottles, the kind that have attached rubber tipped corks, are very good. It is now considered an accomplish ment either for a man or woman to be able to make a good salad. The follow ing recipe will give a flavored vinegar which will insure a good salad on short notice, even in remote mountain camps. A quart of vinegar, one dozen tarragon leaves, half a lemon peel, three heads of garlic from which the skin has been removed, half a green pepper. Let it stand for ten days and strain, using in heavy dressing In the proportion of three parts oil to one of vinegar. Equal parts of summer savory, thyme, sage and mint will give a vinegar a table spoonful of which be added to thicken ed sauces to be used with roasts. The Chlnunan'i Dress. Tfcose who understand the subject have to admit tliat when it comes to the question of rational dress the Chi naman has very much the best of it. American clothes are not made for the performance of much stooping or do mestic gymnastics, but the Chinaman, in his loose, easy fitting clothes, Is as free to stoop, jump, run or turn hand springs as a small boy In bathing. In a Chinese suit of clothes you can lie down anil sleep with the same amount of comfort that you can stand up and walk. Comet* of the ra»t Centnry. During the nineteenth century 235 new comets were discovered as against 02 In the eighteenth century. The nineteenth century also beheld u great er number of large and brilliant com ets than did Its predecessor. The finest of these tvere the comets of 1811, 1843, 18T.8, 1881 and 18.52. in the year 1800 only one periodical comet was known, Ilalley's. Now many are known, of which at least 1" have been seen at more than one return to perihelion. ABSOLUTE FAITH. You can depend upon the word of this Danville citizen. She has had the experience. She has thoroughly tested the article. She found it as represented. She corroborates the opinion of scores in Danville. Mrs. Nelson Hollister of (ill Mill street., says "My son John was always troubled with his kidneys, and I was told by one doctor when we lived in Lewisburg that lie would always have bother with them. He had pains in his back, could not sleep and the kidney secretions were annoying ami embar rassing. There were pains iu his head and lie was depressed and dead tired the whole time. Doan s Kidney Pills relieved him of the whole t rouble. My husband also used some for lameness in his back and they gave him immedi ate relief. For sale by all dealers. Price 5(1 cts. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the U. S. Remember the name Doan'a and take no substitute. A SIMPLE SWARM CATCHER LlKbt, Eukllf Mauuiced and Will Hettcli n Good Diitunce. I have tested quite a few swarm ealehers, but have found none to give Mich thorough satisfaction as this sim ple device which any beekeeper can make, Bays the well known bee man, F. G. Herman In American Agricul turist. 'Jake a crotched stick and remove the bark. Make a ring about 20 inches in diameter out of etout wire—tele- A SWARM CATCHER, graph wire is about right Next take a piece of burlap and sew into bag shape, then sew the wire ring into tlie mouth of the bag and fasten it into the crotched stick so it will swivel, and the device is ready for use. It is well to have on hand one or two poles of differ ent lengths and two short straps with which to unite them. This device will reach a swarm 30 feet from the ground. The great fea ture of it is its lightness, and no matter at what angle the pole is held the bag is always perpendicular. To hive a swarm whose queen is at large with the bees, bring the swarm catcher right up under the cluster and give It a sharp Jerk upward and the cluster will drop from the limb right into the mouth of the catcher. Carry to the hive and turn the bag Inside out, and the bees will drop la front of the hive and run into it. Tobneco. Even the best judges of tobacco can't always be depended on. Sometimes their taste goes back ou them, so to speak, UDJ remains blunted for a week at a stretch. Professional samplers of tobacco take a week off every few months and never look at the weed until they return to duty. In that way they keep in condi tion. REUUCED RATES TO EMPORIUM. Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Account Meeting Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen's Association. On account of the meeting of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be held at Emporium, Pa., August 14 to 16, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Emporium from Harrisburg. Mt. Carmel, Nanticoke, and intermediate stations; all stations on the Tyrone Division: all stations on the Buffalo and Allegheny Valley Divis ion in the State of Pennsylvania, and all stations on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division and branches. Sunbury to Erie, inclusive, at a rate of a single fare for the round trip (minim um rate, 25 cents). These tickets will be sold and good going August 13 to 1 (>, and good returning until August IT. inclusive. Special Ten-Day Excursion to Oceam Grove, Asbury Park, or Long Branch via Pennsylvania Railrcatl. For the benefit of those desiring to visit the great Ocean Grove Camp Meet ing, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will, on August 23, sell excursion tickets to Ocean Grove. Asbury Park or Long Branch from South Danville for the very low rate of $4.50 for the round trip on train leaving South Danville at 9.14 a. m. These tickets will be good for passage to Philadelphia on train mentioned, thence on regular trains leaving Broad Street Station at 12.27, S.iiO, and 4.17 p. in. that day to destination. Tickets will be good for return pas sage on regular trains, except "Pennsyl vania Limited, until September 1, in clusive, and will permit of stop-off at Philadelphia within limit returning. REDUCED RATES TO THE SE SHORE. Annual Low-Rate Excursions to Atlantic City, etc.. via Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged for three low-rate ten-dav excursions for the present season from North Bend. Troy. Bellefonte, William sport. Mocanaqna, Sunbury, Sheu andoah. Dauphin, and principal inter mediate stations (including stations on branch roads), to Atlantic City, Cape May. Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Anglesea. Wild wood, or Holly Beach, on Thursday, August 8 and 22. 1901. Excursion tickets, good to return by regular trains within ten days, will be sold at very low rates. Tickets to At lantic City will be sold via the Delaware River Bridge Route, the only all railline, or via Market street Wharf, Philadel phia. Stop over can be hail at Philadelphia, either going or returning, within limit of ticket For information, in reguard to specific rates and time of trains consult hand bills, or apply to agents, or K. S. Harr ar. Division Ticket Agent, Williaui sport, Pa. in in AND THE HfllPl MEAT I en rat J) .Ou IN IK. Subscription to Montoui American SI.OO per year ill NOW. (low to Mikr llrttd CrUpa. Bread and butter crisps to serve with salad need a fresh loaf baked so as to give a square slice. With a sharp knife cut off all the crust, butter one end of the loaf and shave off in the tlimnest slices possible. Roll each sllc« tightly and faslen with a wooden tooth pick. Lay ou a flat pan and place in a quick oven until crisp and lightly browned. Remove the toothpicks and serve hot, piled on a plate over which is laid a foh'ed napkin. A MKN I >.\l KNT To Tlir: <'< i.N SI IT I ll«i\ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS ( OMMONWKU.TH FOK Til Kilt \P PRoVAL OH REJECTION hv THE <>K\- ERAL AssK.Mlil > op THK roMMov i-. OF PENNSYLVANIA. |'(' liI.ISH KH in oliliKKnK Tin-: -K< KKT\HY nK I HK 1 OM.MONWKAI I 11, IN PCRSfANf E V! ;V n " '-KXVIII OK THK < o.NsTi'JT- A JOINT RESOLI'TION. Proposing an amendruent to tin-Constitution of the < 'oin inori wealth. ■Section I. He it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of tlie Common wealth in Oenerat Assembly met. That the following is proponed as amendments to the constitution ofthe Commonwealth ofPenu sylvania. in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One to Article Eight, .Section One. Add at the end ofthe lirst paragraph of said section, after the words "shall he entitled to vote at all elections," the words 'subject how ever to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as theOeneral As sembly may enact." so tnat the said section shall read as follows: Section I. Qualifications of Klectors. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possess ing the follow ing qualifications, shall be en titled to vote at all elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as the ' .eneral Assem bly may enact: 1. lieshall have been a citizen of the Cuited states at least one month. 2. He shall have resided in the State one I year, hav ing previously been a qualified elec tor or native born citizen of the State,he shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months. Immediately preceding the elec -1 Hon. I '. He shall have resided in the election dis trict where he shall otter to vote sit least two months immediately preceding the election. 4. if twenty-two years of age and upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county tax,which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election. Amendment Two to Article Eight, Section Seven. Strike out from said section the words "but no elector shall be deprived ofthe privilege o voting by reason of his name not lieing regisf tered." and add to said section the folJowlng words, "but laws regulating and requiring the registration of electors may be enacted to ap ply to cities only, provided that such laws he uniform for cities of the same class,'' so that the said section shall read an follows: Section 7. Cniforinity of Election Laws All laws regulating the holdingof elections by the citizens or for the registration of elector's shall be uniform throughout the State but laws regulating and requiring the registration of electors may be enacted to apply to either only, provided that such laws be uniform tor cities of the same class. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. OKI EST, Secretary ofthe Commonwealth. AMKNDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION *+ PROPOSED To THE CITIZENS OK } THIS COMMON Wi : \I.TH KOR THEIR \P PROVAI, OH HE.I K< T1 <>N HV THK GENER AL ASSK.MHLY I >KTH KCOMMON W AKLTH oK PENNSYLVANIA, PCHI.ISHKH HV OR DKROKTHK SKCRKTARY oK THK COM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF Ul- TIC LK X Vlll OK TIlKC'i >NSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of tlie Commonwealth. Section 1. He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority oftta*nine. That the followinglaprapoa ed as an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac cordance with the provisions ofthe Kighteen tli article thereof. Amendment. Strikeout section four of article eight, and insert in place thereof, as follows: Section 1. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot or by such other method as may be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy in voting be preserved. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. VV. W. (i HI EST, Secretary of the Commonwealth. NOTICE OF INQUISITION. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, OF MONTOUR COUNTY NO 2 JUNK TERM 1901. 1N PARTITION. Theodore Duster and Agnes B. Doster his Wife, in Right of Said Wife, Harry Latimere and Elizabeth Lati niere his Wife, in Right of Said Wife, Sarah C. Johnston. Mary A. Johnston, and Samuel Johnston, Plaintiffs. VS. Isaiah Hilkert, William Hilkert. John Hilkert, Eleanor J. Hilkert, Mary M. Hilkert, Richard Moser and Eve line Moser, his Wife, in Right of Saiil Wife, and William Cleveland, Defendants. To William Clete\and, One of The Defendants Above-Named. You are hereby duly notified that by Vir tue of the writ of partition in the above pro ceeding tome directed, an Inquisition will be held on the premises therein described situate in the Third Ward of the Hi trough of Danville in the County of Montourand State of Pennsylvania, on" Friday, September '4oth, IVOI, at eleven o'clock in the fore noon of the said day, to ascertain and in quire. among other things whether the said premises can he parted and divided without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof, or otherwise to value and appraise the same: where and when you may attend if you deem proper. M. HRECKHILL. Sheriff. WM. J.BAI.DV. EDWAKU SAVKE Gf.AIUIAHT. ( ounsel. Sheriff's Office. Danville, Pa. July l»th, 1901. ANNUAL REPORT. J. H. Shultz, Treasurer, in account with the Valley Township School Board for the year ending June 30th. 1901. DR. To State appropriation $ iWS Sfc To Hal. from last year.. . 4f>B 41 Received from collectors s2<i 4c From other sources 2s AT Total i2!7» ot> CR. Teachers wages §1470 Ull Amount paid teachers at Institute.. 52 50 Text books 98 "4 Supplies fW V' Fuel, etc tt s*j Fees of collector and treasurer lis Secretary's salary and postage Si 00 Other expenses i:«> 01 Total SIMM 77 Kalance in liaiidsof treasurer.... $ 27y .".i N. E. SIDLKH. Secretary. p\K« t"l'OU'* NOTICK. ESTATE OF JACOB MOSER, DEC'D. betters testamentary on the estate of Jacob Moser. late of l.lberty Township, Mon tour County. Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons indebted to to said estate are re quested to make payment, ami those having claims or demand's will make known the same without delay to PETER R. MOSER. - KxePUt , irs JACO It R. Mt >SER. > ulors. June 27. 14*01. A DM I.N ISiTH ATtlll'S NOTICE. Estate of George W. Steimnan, Late of Derry Township, Montour County Pennsylvania, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letter of A<i ministration upon the above state liavt granted to the undersigned. All persons in debtcd to the said Estate, are required U make payment, and those having claims or demands against the said estate, will maks° known the same without delay to LEVI MOSER, Administrator. RALPH KISNKR. Attorney. i NOTICK. NOTICK. Estate of Wellington Hartman, Late of The Township of Cooper in The Coun ty of Montour And State of Pennsyl vania, Deceased, Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad ministration upon jhe above estate have been granted to Ih undersigned. All persons in del.ii ,; l.i t lie Kaid estai ' .re rei|uired to make pn.v mi ni, and those having claims or de mauds against the said estate will make known tiie same without delay to NAOMI V. HAICIMAX \d HI I II ist rat rlx of Wellington Hartman, Deceased. P. o. Address, Orovania, Peuiiu EDWAKU saykl OOKHAKT, Counsel.
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