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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Rain ForetoId by Animals.

Shepherds and others who spend much
time in the open air say that we may
always know when it will rain by watch
ing the ways of animals. Thus, if don
keys bray more often than usual or if
they hang their ears downward and for
ward and rub against walls rain will
come on. When cats sneeze and when
also they give up chasing their tails, look
out for rain. 1t will be rainy if the dogs
eat grass or be drowsy or stupid. Ex-
pect rain when sheep turn their backs to
the wind and when the peacocks squawk
q great deal and when pigs carry straw
to their stiles or are very restless and
given to much grunting and when the
mole throws up plenty of soil. Rain will
come when horses stretch out their necks
and sniff the air. In districts where bats
are found it will rain if they fly into the
houses or cry much, and should oxen lick
their forefeet or turn up their nostrils
and sniff the air or lie on their right
sides we may count confidently upon wet
weather
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Too Ear and Too Near.

An old photographer who for many
years made triumphal tours of the coun-
try with his tintype studio on wheels tells
in Lippincott's Magazine of an amusing
development due to chemicals more sub
tie than any in use in his darkroom.
One Fourth of July young farmer
and his sweetheart came to him to have
some tintypes taken together. He posed
them on a flight of stairs, with a balus
trade between them. When he came
from his darkroom after developing the
plate, the young fellow stepped forward
and said:
Say, couldn't ye take that over
againT'
why. what's the matter" the photog
rapher asked in surprise.
1--WE amt going to like that picture a
Bit" was the evasive answer.
But why not?" the photographer per-
sisted.
"Waal," the young man blurted out,
blushing to the roots of his hair, shes
too fur off,
He refused, however to pay so cents
for new sitting, and at last took the
tintypes as they were. The next day,
however, he came back to the gallery
very wrathful.
Say" he shouted, when he saw the
photographer, take that girl off this pic
ture! I'm mad with her."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13


came out, and after watching and listen
ing to be sure nobody was about one
curled up in a ball and went rolling
down hill. The other ran after him, scram-
bling, barking, worrying his brother as
if he were a woodchuck trying to get
away.
Both ran back in a moment, in a des-
perate fright at finding themselves so far
from their den. They went straight to a
bush, and then | saw for the first time
the keen face of the old mother. She was
lying hidden under the bush, just nose
and eyes showing, watching gravely the
antics OF her little ones.
Something flying grasshopper, |
think-fashed by them. Instantly both
crouched and began to creep. | watched
through my glass. They stalked the
grasshopper exactly as they would stalk
a rabbit later. creeping from bush to
stone, from stone to tuft of weeds. behind
their game, until within springing dis
tance. They caught him. too. for in a
moment one was crouchcd with some
thing between his paws, and the mother
came over to see what it was.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
CLIMBING ABOLISHED.
Inclined Electric Elevator 8ecently
Built In New York.


A radical and pleasing departure
from the old style method of reaching
elevated railroad stations is illustrated
in the accompanying engraving. 1t
shows an electric inclined elevator
which has been installed at the down
town station of the Manhattan Elevat-
ed railroad at Fifty-ninth street and
Third avenue New York. The former
stairway, which had "A landing midway
in the ascent. has been removed and
the straight incline shown in the pho
tograph reproduced herewith substi-
tuted. AS can be seen, it is divided
longitudnally throughout its entire
length, so that it can be used by both
arriving and departing passengers, the
two classes keeping to the right of each
other in passing, as they would natu-
rally do on a simple stairway. Ordinary
steps are provided for those descend
ing, as it was thought unnecessary to
furnish an elevator for this purpose,
says The Electrical World and Engi-
neer of New York.
The speed at which the platform runs
Is a little over 100 feet per minute, and
it has a capacity of 5000 persons per
hour. The surface of the incline con-
sists of a series Of shallow. longitude
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
TAR AND FEATHERS NO JOKE.
Ease That Took Five Days to Re
lieve the Man of the Coat.

case That Took Five Days to Re-
lieve the Man of the Coat.
everal hotel guests were sitting in the
oy the other day reading the papers
exchanging desultory comments. One
them, reading of a man being tarred
, feathered, remarked tlat a person
st look funny dressed in a coat Of
n and plumage.
Did you ever see anybody tarred and
thered?" asked red bearded man in
next chair mo? Well, let me as
you it's a pretty serious thing. /
one case, and I'll never forget it in
life. 1t was in the fall of 1887" he
ltinued in response to a general re-
st for the story, "and | was running
turkish bath house at Pittsburg. One
rning a big. athletic man of about 80
lked in and ordered hot bath. A lit
later he rang the bell and sent for me,
! when / entered the room | was so
onished l nearly toppled over. From
feet to his neck he looked like half
ked black chicken. AS it afterward
ned out he had been waylaid by par
of men at a place called Sheldon, right
lAc VI ihG NiStLi(l thC
strike is now in progress, and treated
a coat of tar and feathers. He was
oposed to be a private detective who
] been sent to pry into the secrets of
Of the miners societies. and | guess
supposition was correct. Anyhow,
y did a very thorough job and evident
stopped at his neck to give him a
ance to get out of the district without
racting attention, which was really
.tty shrewd move.
The question before the house was
W to get the stuff off, and more diff
1t problem l never tackled. He had
den over 100 miles in the cars, and the
had become perfectly dry. In hard
ing 1t had contracted slightly and pull
out millions Of the minute hairs with
iich all human beings are covered.
.ich. of course, caused him intense ag-
Y. Moreover, it had choked up all the
res, and il he hadn't been a man Of su-
b physique I'm satisfied that he would
We succumbed before he reached the
=. Well, put him in hot bath to
lin with and set couple Of massage
.rators to scrubbing him with flesh
shes and carbolic soap. In a little
lie we saw that wouldn't do. They
off q few small pieces, but the skin
ne off along with them. and | stopped
faying and tried sponging with ben
e. That had about as much effect as
ing water on Krupp armor plate.
Then | sent for doctor, who had 10
nit himself puzzled. He said he had
very few cases Of tarring and feath-
* in his practice. But something had
be done quick, 30 he tried soaking in
m turpentine. That proved to be
correct thing, but it was desperately
work, and meanwhile the man had
BE kept up on stimulants. for he was
ing very weak. Eventually the tur-
tine dissolved the tar, and we got ii
with soft sponges. But how long do
think it took? Five days. working
and of as he could stand it. When
got through, he was laid up for q
1th. I got $50 for the job. No,
tlemen, there is nothing humorous
ut tar and feathers when seen at
le range."-New Orleans Times-Dem-
at
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

nal, rubber covered ridges, which at
the top pass between The p:Ongs Of
comb shaped landing, or which the as
cending passcn%"r is left standing if
he fails to step forward when the sta
ton platform is reached. The elevator
is operated by a -. horsepower motor
placed conveniently under the station
floor, access to which is had through
trapdoor. Instead of being geared to
the upper drum. as was originally in
tended the motor is belted to the ele-
vator. An idler pulley serves as belt
tightener. By means of pawl resting
against the inside of the platform it is
impossible for the elevator to move in
a reverse direction, so that should the
belt slip or any other accident occur
there would be no danger of precipitat-
ing the ascending passengers to the
sidewalk. 1t is claimed that the power
used is very small when the elevator is
not occupied and increases in proper
ton to the number of passengers be-
ing carried.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

Inc Dead walked,

In n Liverpool theater some time ago a
melodrama was performed which had a
peculiar grim ending, for no less than
six of the characters at the close of the
fourth act lay dead upon the stage. Then
it was the curtains turn. 1t ought to
have come down, but it stuck badly. The
dead" became restless. They peepcd at
each other, wondering if they would ever
be released from their awkward posi-
tions. Then the audience began to litter
1t Uttered more. Then it laughed out.
right.
The situation had become intolerabIe,
when one Of the dead arose, solemnly
faced the audience and. raising his hand
besecchingly, said. Friends, respect the
deadr
Then he went back and lay with his
friends, and the laughter broke out
afrcsh. There was nothing for it but
that the dead" should solemnly walk off
one after the other.-Liyeroool Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
A Tree Clock

Glasgow man has in his garden
/ he calls a tree clock" Fir trees
planted in such positions that one Of
/ will shade a portion Of the house
very hour Of sunlight. For example,
O'Clock in the morning the 80 O'Clock
shades the dining room. while as
sunlight changes the 10 O'Clock
shades the room above or the room
lining it, and SO on through the day.
! sunny day this tree clock" insures
ccession Of shady places round the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
le Black Sheep In Every Family.

ne Black Sheep In Every Family.
ne of the stories that the late Senator
mer was fondest of telling had to do
b an aged gentlewoman bearing the
lie name as himself, who lived some
ere down on the eastern shore Of Vir-
a, in the county where Senator Palm
grandfather was born. One Of the
ator's Washington friends happened
meet the old lady down there and ask
her il she were not a kinswoman Of
She did not know, but thought per-
she might be. The gentleman was
Virginian descent, was he not? And
the United States senate? Yes, she
quite sure he was kinsman.
Vas he in the army?" she asked.
'es." answered the senator's friend,
was in the army and a general"
he old lady was positive that he was
,lation.
But" went on the friend, "he was a
,ral In the Union army"
ae old lady's face fell. but she rallied.
Vell." she said. you know there's
k sheep in every family. y."-Washing
Star,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Mr.. Warmers Tribute.

Charles Dudley Warner paid women
about the prettiest tribute they have had
since they woke up to the idea that the
world is full of good things outside of the
kitchen and the schoolroom. Speaking
of the new era of feminine independence
in "The Golden House." he said, THE
women are beginning to take notice -
just as mother says of the baby when
it begins to look around and enjoy life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

1t is a somewhat remarkable fa IT that
the hop. although only cultivated in
few districts in few English counties,
yet grows freely in a wild cond tion in
very many places. 1t is perennial,
Towering in July and August and to be
found in hedges and thickets. The plant
is only cultivated, for instance, in the
northeastern portions of Hampshire and
about Petersfeld. and even there it does
not cover 5000 acres in all. 1t grows
and houiishes. however in wild state
all over the country, including the Isle Of
Wight.-London Express.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
SunnnIes Free
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
Young Foxes.

William ]. Long. writing in st. Mich
olas about young foxes, says:
Before they are grown they will show
you 20 curious tricks One den, which
discovered on Il great, lonely hillside, had
only two cubs, but they were the most
inventive l have ever watched. One aft
crnoon, while | watched through a hole in
the wall at the foot of the hill, both cubs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
HEN MOTHER MADE THE TEA.

o Engliah cooks an German cooks an French
cooks nowadays
IL funny dishes in thousand modern ways,
lest somehow or other things don't taste the
same to me
/ the olden. golden days when mother poured
the tea.
snowy rolls all steamin, toast an wafies rich
an brown,
far ahead Of all this trash ye git today in
town,
lie was sweet as honey an full Of Joy an glee
oyhood's sweetest, feetest days when mother
poured the tea.
. her now, the household queen, in her accus-
toned place
din Ger the merry board with all monarch's
grace,
;ood old dad an little Nan an Fred an Sue an
me
feelin prime at eatin time when mother
poured the tea.
mothers gone long years ago up to iairer
cline,
things don't taste exactly like they did in
childhood's time.
At cause Pm never hungry; Pm as clipper
as can be,
food don't taste Jest like it did when mother
poured the tea.
Hilton R. Greer in What to Eat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Quite Superb uOus.

8. Starvem--No, you can't sell me no
rpedia. Good day!
)k Agent-But Id like to leave some
,ectuses for your boarders. | may
EST some.
3. Starvem-They don't need it, Ell
There's n Boston lady stopping
philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
He Wasn't Certain,

"Did you" the landlady archly asked,
"ever taste Belgian hare, Mr.. Smyth-
ers?"
Il don't know" the star boarder an
swered. "Thcre was one in my soup at
dinner. What is your cooks nationali-
ty?-Chicago Timcs-H Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
DOIT YOURSELF.

You can tell Just as well as a physician
whether your kidneys are diseased or
healthy. The way to dOis to takea bot
tie or glass tumbler, and fill it with urine.
If there is sediment "a pOwderlike
substance-at the bottom after standing
a day and a night, there is something
wrong with the kidneys. Another sure
sign of disease is desire to urinate often,
and still another sign is pain in the back.
If urine stains linen, there is no doubt
that the kidneys are affected.
ANY and all diseases of the kidneys,
liver, bladder and of the urinary passag
es and constipation of the bowels are cur
ell by Dr. David kennedy'S FavOrlte
Remedy There is no question about its
being the best and SureSt medicine in
the world for such troubles 1t quickly
relieves and cures inability to hold urine
and people, Young or Old, who take 1t
are not compelled to get up a number of
times during the night. For putting an
end to that scalding pain experienced in
passing urine, nothing is so good as Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. 1t
corrects the bad effects of whiskey and
beer; is ples SAINT to the taste, and does
not seam to be medicine at all. Diseas-
eS of the kidneys and the bladder often
require the use of instruments to push
back the sandy matter so the urine can
be voided. In such cases Favorite Rem
edy should be taken without further de-
lay or the disease may prove fatal. tits
sold for one dollar bottle at all drug
stores. 1t is well worth many times its
price.
Samples Free
,yiGh tp Ilr David Il -
Gy'a Favorte Remedy before buying to
send your full post office address to the
d.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rond-
ont. \. y, and mention this paper. We
viii then mail you a sample bottle free,
as well as circulars giving full directions
for its use. Every reader of the Mon
rorE AMERICAN can depend upon the
genui0eness Of this liberal offer and all
sufferers from kidney troubles should
take advantage once of it at
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

Rabbit heads with small horns are ex-
hibited in some Swiss taverns for the
mystifcation of tourists The horns are
affixed to the heads by clever and wag-
gish tnNilNrmists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
A Domestic Explosive.

lie Girl-Papa. what is powder?
her-It Is something people get
l up with.
tie Girls that what makes you
mamma so when she puts it on her
Detroit Free Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

He-Who's that letter from?
She What do you want to know for?
He-There you go. "What do | want
to know forY You are the most in-
quisitive woman that ever happened. -
Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Tip That Won't Burn,

A lampwick with an incombustible
tip has been patented In England, the
main portion of the wick being similar
20 those now in use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
The RRnSOn.

He-Well, there's one thing; you never
hear of a man wishing he was woman.
She-Of course not. 1t might be his
fate to marry some horrid man.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

A Ettle girl staying in the country for
the first time saw hen scratching in the
garden
'Oh. mother" she exclaimed. there's a
hen wipinG her boots! Do look ."-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

"Dc man wifi er bashful tongue" re-
marked Uncle Erhc, "aia't always got er
slow brain - Colorado Springs Gazette.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
AM0ND DIGEST
TABLETS

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ating everything that comes my way
without the slightest inconvenience.
tablets after a hearty meal and one
a light meal seem to thoroughly di-
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My daughter commenced taking
about two weeks ago for constipation,
while they do not act as quickly as
powerful cathartic, they are positive,
much more satisfactory, because they
OF grippe or distress her in any way,
he relief seems to be Of a permanent
e. All other medicines have left her
RE condition after taking than before.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Shadow Pictures.

Here are two illustrations of shadow
pictures which explain themselves. Cut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Horses Eyes,

Curious mistakes occasionally arise
10 examining a horses eyes, says the
London Live Stock Journal. Some
years ago veterinary surgeon record
ed a case in which the horse he was
called upon to examine had been reject
ed by the intending buyer because
there was something wrong with the
animals near eye-an uraccOuntable
yellow spot which only showed in GER
tain lights. The veterinary surgeon
could detect nothing amiss with either
eye, but knowing the would be pur-
chaser was a good and careful judge
made inquiry of the owner concerning
the circumstances under which the
horses eyes had been looked at, and
being informed that 1t was at the sta
BILE door to get good light ON the eyes
the veterinary surgeon had the horse
placed as nearly as possible on the spot
mentioned. Them and only then, he
saw the yellow spot in the near eye.
Convinced by his previous lnvestiga-
tion that there was nothing wrong with
the eye, he looked outside for eXplana-
tions and after experiment proved the
mysterious yellow spot to be neither
more nor less than the reflection of the
manure heap in the yard. When a rug
of gaudy pattern was thrown over the
heap, a minute reproduction Of it re-
placed the yellow spot in the eye and
showed how the would be purchaser
had been deceived.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY
IN EFFECT OCT. Is, 1900.

TRAINS LEAVE DANvILLE
weekdays only
Fer Philadelphia ll.25 IN.
For New York ll.25am,
For Catawtssa ll.25 a. m, 6H p. m.
For Milton !.32 q, m; 400 p m.
For Williamsport 1882 a. m, 100 p m.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington and the
South leave Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
Streets, Philadelphia, weekdays-3.23, TIA
1922 a. m, r. l6, LIB, 03, 4l2 sos, 726, 828 D.
M, 1921 night. Sundays 223, IA a. M, IL ia,
l.33, 4.l2, SOB. 7,26, 826 p. n.
ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD,
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Whar
and South Street Wharf.
WEEKDAYS--Express 800 A. NJ, 200. 400, SEQ.
7l5 7. M. Accommodations 200 A. M, {. 30
p. M. Sundays--Express 900, 1000 A. M
Accommodation 500 A. NJ, 500 p. M
Leave ATLANTIC TY-Weekdays-Expres
735, 900, 10.15 A. NJ. $50, $50, P. M Accom-
modations sos, A. NJ, 405 p. NJ. Sundays
--Express-i 30. 80 P. M. Accommodation
7.l5 A. NJ, 4.05 p. NJ.
Parlor cars on all express trains
For CAPE Y--Weekdays-9l5 a. M, AIS,
500p m. Sundays--9.15 IN.
For OCEAN ClTY-Weekdays--9 Is a. IN, 4l5
p. m. Sundays--9.l5 a. IN.
For SEA ISLE CITY Y--Weekdays--9l5 a. m.
500 p. m.
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS.
Leave NEW YORK (Liberty Street, $40 P. M
Leave ATLANTIC CITY, $50 Am.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
w. G. BESLER, EDISON WEEKS
Gen. superintendent General Agent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
He Ought to Know 1t.

"Do you think that it's mans duty to
acknowledge always he is in the wrong
when he has a difference of opinion with
his wife,"
"Well," answered Mr.. Meekton reflect
lively, better late than never But 1t
really seems to me he ought to have had
sufficient perception to know that he was
in the wrong before there was any discus
sion of the matter whatever."-W Washing-
ton Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanepd, Tamaqua
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pottsvlle, etc. At
Northumberland with p and z. Div. p. Il. K. for
Harrisburg. Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
CORY, and Erie.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-28
McKinley's Biography.

William Mckinley twice refused
the nomination for president previous
to the time when on the first ballot at
the Republican National convention
held in st. Louis in 1896 he was finally
nominated and accepted. His first re-
fusal was at the convention of 1888,
when he supported Mr.. Sherman, to
whom he was pledged, ~forbidding the
use of his name at a time when his
formal assent or negative acquiescence
was all that was necessary to secur
his own nomination. At the ensuing
convention of 1892 he received 49,
votes for the nomination, his name
not having been presented, as it was
we'll known he was an ardent support
er OF Harrison and would Immediately
withdraw his name should it have
been proposed. Being the permanent
chairman of the convention, he was
greatly embarrassed by the efforts OF
his supporters to make him the presi-
Dental candidate, and, leaving the
chair on the announcement of the re-
suit of the first ballot, made a motion
to make the nomination of Mr.. Harri-
son unanimous. His motion was car
ried.
On April 16, 1890, Mckinley intro
duced into the House the general tar
if measure which has since been
known as the Mckinley bill" For
four months the measure had been I'M
der consideration, and every interest
in the country, including manufactur-
ers, laborers, merchants, farmers, i'm
porters, agents, free traders, and pro-
tectionists, had been freely heard, the
minority having been given as good an
opportunity to present their views as
had the majority. His speech on May
7 in support of the measure sustained
his reputation as an orator and dis
passionate advocate, and seldom has
such hearty applause been accorded
any leader as greeted him upon the
conclusion of his address.
McKinley's home life has been that
of the representative American, and
almost ideal. He married on January
rs. Miss Ida Saxton, granddaughter OF
John Saxton, for sixty years editor OF
the Ohio Repository, still published al
Canton. Two girls, Christine Ida and
Kate, were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, both of them dying at early
ages.