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PET sUPERsTITIoNs.
Some That Influence All Sorts of
 People.

pr. Samuel Johnson would never en- ter room left foot foremost; the brave Marshal Saxe screamed in terror at the sight of cat; Peter the Great was not equal to crossing a bridge when he came to 1t, unless to do so 9.,s &a25 ately necessary Byron zh@ssj a...l less famous people than he the d..l4ke to having the salt at table spilltd between him and his nefghbor. A sueeze is with half the nations of the world nothing to be sneezed at. To exclaim God bless you" when any one sneezes in your presence is a relic ot what what the Roman did before us, and before him the Greek. Moham- med gives directions of the same kind to his followers, and the Hindu of to- day utters his pious ejaculation after the sneeze by way of prayer or good
 wish on behalf of the victim. Many people will avoid going under ladder if they can get around it. The belief that if you put on your stocking the wrong side out 1t is lucky is very gen. eral, or was until the schoolmaster re- turned from abroad, and I myself re- member an old woman who was con- vinced that turning her stocking inside out saved her from being lost when the fairies, one pitch-dark night, had misled her on traekless English moor.
 What is to take the place of lucky horseshoe when we all ride in auto mobiles2 There Is no room for the imagination in them. Some new mas cot will have to be discovered. Charms of one kind or another are carried by people that have a pious contempt for heathen superstitions; a small potato. for example. to avert rheumatism, or a chestnut The late journalist, George Augustus Sala, never travelled without carrying with him, as a lucky card, an ace of spades. Somehow it failed to save him from his creditors. But cred itors are notoriously deficient in imag- nation. If Shylock had remembered this when he drew Up his bond. The Merchant of Venice would never have been written.-Rocheste t-Express.
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The Rurrnese.

The Burmese will sacrifice any pros- qect of money-making to go to a feast. These are called pives, and often the entertainment is elaborate. l remem- Der going to one in Upper Burma. There was a good deal of dancing, but neither the host nos his guest danced that would have been undignified. The dancers were paid. and they twirled lazily or jumped excitediy as occasion required Most Of the time, however, was spent in chatter and smoking. Smoking is the only thing at which the Burmese are industrious. They start smoking at the early age of 8. and they smoke themselves into the next world. Girls smoke quite as assiduously as the men. and as the cigars are very big many a pretty mouth is strained to accommodate giant cherooJ.-Pau Mall Magazine.
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queer Devices Tor Use in Warfare.

Now while war is going on the pro- life brain of the inventor is busy de- vising ways in which to speedily an- nihilate the enemy. One ingenious in- dividual, an Englishman, suggests a mist or fog ball with which to enyelop an antagonist in impenetrable dark ness. The balls are easily broken spheres, containing ammonia and acids, which, on escaping, create very dense fog, wrapping everything oear it in a haze until blown away by the wiLd He argues that this would be a most efficacious method of prevent ing the Boers from aiming at English troops. Another proposes to blind the foe by firing into their midst bullets filled with pepper-thus doing double good work, both disabling the enemy and increasing the consumption of our colonial produce.
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RaEUMATIsM CATARRH AXE BLOOD
 DISEASES-FREEi

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheum atism that 5, B. B. 1botanic blood balm) cures. It mat ters not what other treatments, doc- tors, sprays, liniments, medlcated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. B. B. always promptly reaches. the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. B. is the only rem- edy strong to do this ard cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 5 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles (full treatmenH five dollars. B. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test it, we will send trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Miethel1 St., Atlanta, GA
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AMERICA s FIRST GEORGE.
How He Sometimes Tried to Run Away
 from His Admirers.

A
 from His Admirers.
 Washington was not ehurlish, but he had that prefernee for being unob- served that develops at times into a longing In man whose life is spent in public He quilted the Maeomb house an the morning of Aug. 30, 1790. The servants were instructed to steal away at dawn, to have the carriage and lug gage over the ferry at Paulus Hook by sunrise. By eandIelight, Mrs. Washington. the children and the sec retaries assembled in the morning room. The president appeared pleased with his stratagem He was enjoying his prospect of concealed departure. Immediately under the window sud denly struck up on the still morning air the blariag, vigorous notes of an artillery band. From the highways and byways seurrying people ap= peared. To witness his first step out side the door thousand goggling af. fectionate eyes watched. "There!n cried the general, in half-comic de- spair-I cannot think altogether dis pieased-4it's all over; We are found out. We'll well! they must have their own way. 1t was the general they waited to see, not the president They lined the roadway from house to barge, recording every movement in observant brains. "A distinguished man can never know which Of his au- dienee is to be his biegrapher. It may be one of the "supers" on the stage rolling off the carpets.) The thunder Of artillery could not drown the living shout that rose from the threats of the people as Washington was borne off with the rise and fall of the oars gleaming In the cheerful sun. His voice trembled as he bade the as sembled crowd farewell. Though ehary of appealing to it. the love of the peo- pie never failed to move him deeply. -Harper's Magazine.
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Faith Healer newie will start a lace plant in the United States. As this is new industry he is permit ted to import twenty contract lace workers without any legal restric- tions.
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Turkey has not yet replied to the United States demand for prompt settlement of the indemnity claims. The demand may be renewed with in q dnY or two.
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The family that keeps on hand and nses occasionally the celebrated Prickly Ash Bitters is always a well regulated family. For sale by Walker Drug Co.
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propertion of so.diers ,n 1.nah......

1fopoftIon or odiers t0 IahahitAnts.
 France in war has 1,000 soldiers to la,407 inhabitants; Germany in war has 1000 soldiers to 17.427 inhabitants. Great Britain in war has LOGO to 72.- 4l3 inhabitants. while under the house bill enacted during the late war the United States provide only 1000 sol diers to about 791 GOO inhabitants
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The British are reported unusu- ally active in the vicinity of Thaba N'6hu. They are directing their efforts to an attempt to cut off Gen. De Wet.
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There is lively skirmishing in the direction of Frankfort. Orange Free State, and Pretoria adyIces say that d tig battle is near.
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Indigestion is the direct cause ot diseases that kill thousands of per sons annually. Stop the trouble at the outset with a little Priekly Ash Bitters; it strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. Sold by. Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-02

Many so called "bitters" are not medicines. but simply liquors dis. guised. SD as to evade the law. prickly Ash Bitters is not one of this class. It is strictly medicine. act ing primarily on the kidneys, liver and bowels, and for the dangerous diseases that attack these organs it is q remedy of the first grade. There is nothing objectionable in It's taste. it has a very agreeable flavor and is acceptable te the most delicate stomach. Sold by Walkerug Co.
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Webster Davis will attend the Democratic Nation Il conY ention as Il spectator.
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Consul Fowler reports that riots and murders of American missiona- ries are frevuent in China.
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TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS.

President Mckinley is suffering from cold which he contracted during his trip to Canton.
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C A s r o RrA. Bears the % lIl6 ktnd You Have AiwayS Bought Signature sf &H2zzzx

All British subjects have been given forty-eight hours in which to get out of the Transvaal This ae- ton is taken owing to the explosion at Johannesburg last Tuesday.
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Gen. Botha, commander-in-chie of the Trensvaal forces, has returned to Pretoria.
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DE SURE that your blood is rich D and pure. The best blood purifier, enrieher and vitalizer is Hoods Sarsa- parilla. Be sure to GET HOODS.
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An American consul in China re. ports that riots and murders in the ilteriar are numerous, and fh t Germany has la lded marines te punish the rehellious natives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-02

The United States supreme court ruled against the state of Illinois in Illinois in the Big Four railroad case.
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Is the Quality, the Price and
 the Service Right?

Our prices are always the low est. Ask any one who trades with us exelusively---and there are many sueh--and they will tell you we handle the best goods made. The service is also as good as conscientious and expe- rienced help can make 1t.
 If you trade with us these three important questions will be established. Give us a trial. Knox & Smart,
 No. BPS Pine Street.
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A Rig Price for stlrruns.

4 palr of iron stirrups were sold for S15.t00 at the Forman sale i'll Lon don. They were made for Matthias Coryinus, king of Hungary, and are partly plated With silver, parcel gilt and chased, each of the outer edges having an exquisite border of trans lucent cloisonne enamel on gold, six Inches high and six inches wide. The work is Italian of the end of the ff- teenth or the beginning of the six teenth Centnrv
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spaniards Good Map Makers.

The Spanish engineer officers were among the best 'mapmakers' I ever saw in my life" said Capt Stephen O'Con- Tor, who has recently returned from the Philippines Their maps of Luzon were perfect, and never saw any that exeelled them. Every road, stream and hamlet appeared on these maps, and not only this, but the plotting was exact l do not know that at any time in my life I have found maps to excel these.''
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c -EA- ss-, alAs e-4 asz4- k .AA.s B,are the . 1he KHB YBH Have Always Rough. Signature ss sMz12zzI1<
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
Stopped the Runaway.

A saddle horse tied to post on the
avenue Tuesday got scared at som ethinp
and plunged madly in the direction Of
Mason's opera house. A man with rare
presence OF mind and knowledge OF horse.
ology, seized rocking chair from wag.
on close at hand and holding the chair
above his head, stood directly in the path
of the panic stricken cayuse. The animal
stopped instanter and stood paralyzed
with wonder until he was caught by the
bride and led away.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
He Couldn't Say Ii.

young hopeful attending school in
one OF the grades on the west side amused
his teacher and the scholars one day not
long since by an exclamation which
might have been construed as bordering
on swearing, but which was uttered
with no such intent aud in most ,nno
cent manner
The boy had been told to analyze the
sentence Thunder reverberates, and
found the last word quite stumbling
block when he attempted to repeat it
However, he made the exertion and or
several occasions got as far as thunder. y
Finally he made a superhuman effort
which resulted as follows: Thunder
Miss -, can't say it,"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
Prosser to the Front.

Articles of incorporation have beer
filed by the Prosser Power and Milling
Company. The company has been or.
ganized with capital stock OF 800, zoo
and will conduct general milling bust.
ness at this point. The incorporates are
D. M. Angus, D. S. Sprinkle, J. W
Whiting, J. w. Carey and w. H. Brown
low. The trustees appointed to serve
until the first annual election are D. NJ
Angus, D. S. Sprinkle and ]. w. Whit
ing. As this is primary step toward
making Prosser manufacturing center
of the Inland Empire, we trust that nc
technical hitch shall delay the enterprise
Work will begin on the construction o.
the mill as soon as the weather will per-
NIT. The capacity of the mill will be
200 barrels of -four per day.-Prossel
Record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

Cayote hides and scalps bought at Col
fin Bros. 2-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

Courses on my fatal gilt of beauty p
muttered the alligator, moving briskly
toward the swamp to escape the hunters
who were after his hide.
It's DANGEROUS. that cough and
avoid lung trouble. Nothing so good az
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. It's safe
for children. % and SOC. Guaranteed
by all druggists. Sold by Taft & Taft. 6
II guess | have about the most de.
structive servant girl in town." sighed
Mrs. Lipwood. Even when she tries to
sing she cracks her voice."
w. S. Philpot, Albany, Ca, says
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than any pills | ever took. =
The famous little pills for constipation.
biliousness and liver and bowel troubles
Janeck's Drug Store.
Now the French deputies are again
calling one another bandits, swindlers
scound-els and canaille it may be taken
for granted that the republic is reason.
ably safe and under normal conditions.
Don't run any risk. Keep a bottle of
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer with you.
Kills any pain instantly-internal or ex-
ternal. Sayes life. Doctors prescribe it.
25 and soc. For sale by Taft & Taft. 6
Wifey-Don't think that you are the
only man. refused one a month be-
fore we were engaged.
Hubby = Who was the-er-happy
man?
Il had bronchitis every winter for
years and no medicine gave me perma-
nent relief till began to take One Min
ute Cough Cure. know it is the best
cough medicine made, says j. Koontz,
Cory. Pa. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds. Group. asthma, grippe, and throat
and lung troubles. 1t is the children
fsvorite remedy. Cures quickly. jan
eck's Drug Store.
Cayote hides and scalps bought at Cot
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
WHAT IS sHILoH.

A grand old remedy for Coughs. Colds
and Consumption used through the
world tor half century; has cured in
Vulnerable cases OF incipient consump-
ton and relieved many in advanced
stages. II You are not satisfied with the
results We will refund your money. Price
25c, SOC and 81. l.. q. Jsneck's drug
store. 3
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

II had dyspepsia for years. No med
icine was so effective.as Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t gave immediate relief. Tive
bottles produced marvellous results, y
writes L. H. Warren, Albany, Wis. 1t
digests what. you eat and cannot fail to
cure. Janeck's Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
Mother Coose's Party.

Yourself and friends are cordially in.
vited to attend Mother Goose's Birthday
Party at the Congregational church Tues.
day evening, February 81, at half past
seven o'clock. Admission, adults l5c;
children under l2 years 10c. Refresh.
ments 10c.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
M ANY A LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise loyeable girl with an offensive
breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea purifes
the breath by it's action on the bowels,
etc., as nothing else will. Sold for years
on absolute guarantee. Price - and soc
l.. 0. Janeck's drug store
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

Courses on my fatal gilt of beauty y
muttered the alligator, moving briskly
toward the swamp to escape the hunters
who were after his hide.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

eyes" the witness declared, II could
give further evidence against the prisoner.
but as Kipling says: That's another =
"Never mind what Kip Ling saws" in
terrupted the magistrate, "the Chinee
can testify for himself when his turn
comeso
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22
Ladies' Musical Club.

The last session of the Ladies' Musical
club was held at the residence Of Mrs.
II. M. Bartlett. Russian composers was
the theme and the folio wing program
was given:
Russian Composers. .... .. Mrs Richards.
Russian National Anthem la. Ladies' Chorus
piano co,o J(a) Loves Song 80. Sternberg
i"Ao 'oo l(b) Petite Mazurka Sapelnikoh
Miss Grace Bunnell.
Vocal Solo, "No One My Grief Can Feel.
....sa...... ..........a...........Y shaikowsky
Mrs. L. e. sperry.
Piano Solo, "a Russian story. ....... Brounofi
Mrs. A. l.. Slemmons.
Vocal Solo, "Tndan Lullaby" ......... Brounol
Mrs. Fraser.
piano So,o ,(a) Bagatelle Itaienne. Cesar Cui
i""o 'oio t(b) Melody in "B" ..... Rubinstein
Mrs. II. NJ Bartlett.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

Papa-See the spider, my boy, spin
ming his web. Is it not wonderful? Do
you reflect, try as he may, no man could
spin that web?
Johnny-What of 1t? See me spin
this top Do you reflect that, try as he
may, no spider could spin this top?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-22

The reason Keene is always busy is
that he is by far the best watch maker
in the city. 6-tf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Friendship Fire Company and Band Plan
ming for Fair.

The members of Friendship Fire Com
pany and Band are planning for fair
which they expect to hold about the
middle of December The exact date
and place for holding the fair have not
been decided. The fair will he held for
at least one week and perhaps two.
1t is the intention to make this an inn
portart event of the winter. TIE mer,
chants ofthe town will be asked to have
exhibit booths and other booths will lie
in charge of the Firemen for the sale Of
different articles. Some kind of good
entertainment will be provided for each
evening, the program being changed
nightly.
The fair will be he'd to raise money to
purchase uniforms for the ununiformed
members of the Fire Company and the
band
The following committees have been
appointed to prepare for the fair +:
General committee-Harry Trumbow-
Freeze, Harry Fields, Arthur Watkins,
William Young, Edward Purpur and J.
T. Oberdorf
Decorating committee-George Freeze
Arthur Amesbury, Edward E!lenbCgen,
Charles Mills and Walter Keller.
Committee on Exhibts-Harry Fields,
E. F. Williams, Edward Purpur and
John Bruder.
Contest committee-W. j. Williams,
Walter Russell and Keely Ream.
Advertising Communications Nastine,
John Waite and Harry Bausch.
Heat Harry Rupp, Harry
Saunders and William Sechler.
Light committee William Roat and
O. b. Sweitzer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
County Institute.

The Public School teachers of Mon
tour county will convene in their Both
annual session on Monday next the
18th inst, in the Danville High school
room, and remain in session until Friday
noon, the 23rd.
The following are the instructors that
have been secured:-Dr. Warren Darst
Ada, Ohio; DR.. r. T. Croswell, Blooms
burg; Miss Leila Partridge, Phila., Pa;
Miss Helen B. Welsh, Bloomsbury and
Profs. U. L. Gordy and j. G. Carey,
Danville.
The Directors of the County and as
many of the citizens as can, are cordial
ly invited to attend on Thursday after
noon. Able addresses will be delivered
at that time. The program during the
week will be varied. interesting and in
structive. Owing to the fact that all
schools in the County must be closed
during the week of Institute, all the
teachers are expected to be present
The Institute committee has arranged
with the Y NJ c. A. Course and all the
teachers will be given a ticket to attend
the opening number on that course on
Wednesday evening the 21st. DR.. Darst
will deliver his lecture, Il the Heir Of
All the Ages" on Thursday evening. A
good timeiis expected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Test Tube Exploded,

William HI. Hoffa, son of DR.. J.-P.
Hoffa, of Washingtonville, was serious,
ly burned last Thursday at the Medico
Chi. College, at Philadelphia, where he
is student. Mr.. Hoffa was at work
with other students in the chemical
laboratory.
The student next to him was heating
solution of chloride of ammonia in a
test tube when the tube exploded. The
hot liquid struck Mr.. Hoffa on the left
side of his nose and in the corner of his
left eye In an instant the strong che.
mical had eaten off the skin with which
it came in contact, making a very pain
full injury.
He was taken to the accident room ol
the college where the injury was treated
The attending physicians stated thai
the sight of Mr.. Hoffa's left eye would
have been destroyed, had any of the
liquid struck him a quarter of an incl
more to the left.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
For Union Services.

A meeting of the Ministers Associa-
ion was held in the parlor of the Y. M.
c. A. Monday morning at nine o'clock
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the Union Thanksgiving services. 1t
was decided TO hold the services at the
Trinity Lutheran church at ten a. m.
The Rev. George Limbert of the Shiloh
Reformed church was appointed to
preach the sermon.
The formation of lministerium was
favorably discussed and an earnest effort
will be made to form the association. A
committee consisting of the Rev. Messrs.
w. |. Steans, ID. d., III. G. Harman and
Nj. L. Shindel, D. D., was appointed to
see the ministers, and make preliminary
arrangements for the organization. They
will report at the next meeting of the
clergymen, to be held on Monday, Dec
ember 3, at ten a. m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Effort to Reorganize Association After
Three Years Inactivity.

An effort is on foot for the re-organiza-
tion of the High School Alumni Associa-
ton which has been in state of in
nocuous desuetude for the past three
years.
While the organization was in active
operation, it was found to be of much
benefit in promoting good fellowship
and keeping in existence a fraternal
feeling between alumni of the school.
1t is desired to reorganize the associa-
ton on much the same lines as those on
which it was formerly conducted. In
addition to the fraternal benefits to be
derived, the alumni would probably
give banquet to the graduating class
as formerly and have a member of the
association deliver an address to the
class at graduation.
About $50 alumni of the school live in
Danville and it should be possible to or
ganize strong association that would
be of much benefit in promoting inter
est in the school.
Several of the men who were before
prominent in the association are striv-
ing to accomplish its reorganization.