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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
MEN OF NOTE.

General William H. Shafter celebrated
his sixty-6fth birthday Oct. IL lie is
the oldest officer IN active service.
General Russell A. Algpr will spend a
part OF the winter In Florida. where n
company IN which he is interested is to
build railroad from Pensacola to Fo-
shee. Ala.
]. |. Diaz Barcenas. the newly appoint.
cd Venezuelan consul at Philadelphia, ia
by profession nu electrical engineer. aud
was graduated from the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology In 1895.
The will Of the late Marquis of Butte.
which has just been admitted 10 probate,
makes large charitable bcauosts. includ.
ing 100000 TO be distributed among va
rious Roman Catholic institutions.
Embnssador Choate's reputation for
scholarship appears 10 be- impressinR
England. whore the newspapers report
that he always goes about with n volume
OF some classical author In his pocket.
Governor Elect John 4. lIill Of Maine
Is alrcudy giving sittugs TO n Boston art
ist OF some note for portrait OF himself
90 be hung In the state capitol at Angus.
ta. He will be inaugurutcd In January
next.
Ex senator Warner Miller has secured
n permit for n rnlroad across the north.
crn half Of the C1lville Indian rcaerva.
tion Ia Washington for the Republic aud
Kettle River railroad, of which he 10
chief promoter.
Thomas T.. Watson. the Populist can.
didate for vice president In 1896 aud the
author of n history Of France has found
a new field OF labor In the purchase of
large Georgia farm, which he IN running
as business investment.
One member OF the British parliament
recently dissolved, Captain Seeley. though
| alive aud WELL never took his seat. lie
| was elected 10 "A vacancy while he was In
| service in South Africa and was unable
! 10 leave the field TO take up his peaceful
| duties. He is still In South Africa.
Carl Browne, the former leader OF the
1 Commonweal army, which marched on
| Washington six years ago. and son-in-law
Of General Coxey, has filed an application
in the United States patent office for n
| patent on new airship. which he asserts
is a radical departure in the way Of feast
4 BILE airships.
4 Henry NJ. Flagler, the Standard Oil
| millionaire, is believed to have political
/ aspirations. The sudden removal Of his
| legal residence to Florida, where he has
been power in politics for many years.
| is said to mean that he will contest for a
! seat in the senate when the term OF Ste
| phen Russell Mallory expires in 1903.
| Librarian Putnam has abolished the
custom Of permitting persons Of well
known character and unquestioned posi-
tion occasionally TO take books from the
| Congressional library after making a de-
| posit as a precaution against accident.
| Mr.. Putnam says that there have been
no abuses OF the custom, but he thinks
the absence of all risk the safer plan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
TOWN TOPICS.

Nashville is clamoring for new cen
us. II is not recount that the city on
he Cumberland wants, but more ba
Aes-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
With a pretty Philadelphia girl lug,
sing off the golf championship remarks
IN the slowness of that town are very
auch out of place.-Washingto Post.
Claims aggregating $225, 900 have been
lied in New York for assaults by the
police during the recent riots. Members
II the finest are evidently clubbable fel-
ows.-Lowell Courier
Chicago is complaining that cattle
'anches have been started in some OF the
vesidence sections. II beef goes nuch
higher, we may expect to hear OF cattle
'anches in Chicago's roof gardens.-Lou-
svills CourierJournal.
IL Chicago is dissatisfied with an In
.rease of 80 per cent In population, the
,hances are that when the next census
q TO be taken she will have fenced In
Lake Michigan and made ii n pond in
one of her parks.-Memphis Commercial
Appeal
As New York streets have been, are
low and most likely will continue
70 be in state OF disturbance, II
might be good idea TO have them laid
squares of convenient size, with
hinges. so that they could be readily
fitted MS required. II would save n
great deal of trouble and avoid much un.
sightliness.- York Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
RAILROAD TIES.

Before the next tourist season opens
the Swiss railway from Spiez to Fouti-
gen will be completed.
Another storage battery road has gone
under-namely, that at Turin, Italy.
which IN now TO be converted into an
overhead system.
In Sydney IL has been observed that
people prefer TO stand in the new trolley
cars 10 patronizins the old steam or
dummy cars, which run over the same
route and which are now comparatively
empty.
Under instructions from headquarters
Canadian Pacific railroad auditors are
boarding trains nj unexpected times, and
conductors nre indignant Mt what they
call espionage. They particularly resent
being humiliAted In the presence OF pas
senRers, and several have been suspend.
ed for refusing TO hand over their rec.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
BOWSER AT IT YET.
THE OLD MAN MAKES A FOOL OF
HIMSELF PER USUAL
This Time Id Was All Caused by the
Fact That Mrs. Bowscr Was Away,
Needed Cleaning.

aud He Thought That the House
Needed Cleaning.
Copyright, 1900, by c. B. LewisI
Mrs. Bowser had gone to her moth
ers In the country for a few days for
change of air and Mr. Bowser and the
family cat had been left at home to
run the house and look out for things
Before leaving she extracted a solemn
promise from him that he would not
disturb things while she was absent.
but on the evening before she was ex-
pected home, and while he sat just
outside the door i'm the back yard.
cigar in his mouth and the cat seated
on another chair beside him, q sudden
feeling of pity for Mrs. Bowser came
over him. When she returned from her
vacation, she would have to 90 right to
work at fall houseclcaning, and by the
time she had finished all the benefits
of the country air would be dissipated.
"By George. but I'll 20 Mt 1t tomOr-
row morning. exclaimed Mr. Bowser
az he recalled that business was n lit
tie dull and he could spare n day or
two from the office. "ics. I'll pitch I'm
right after breakfast and knock the
socks off'n this houscclcauing business
In lcss'n AZ hours. That little wife Of
mine shan't come home to break her
back hunting the moths and dust out
of this house"
There was n sound OF Eurging and
chuckllng close at hand and hc turned
to look at the cat. IT was she, but she
put on such mn innocent expression
that he laid the chucllling to boy on
the other side of the fence. He went
TO bed early TO get a good start IN the
morning. he was alone In the house,
and ns he slept he dreamed that big
cat sat on his breast and grinncd into
his face.
At y o'clock next morning he Ind
cont, vest, collar and tic on aud was
ready for the fray The first thing TO
be done, as he figured IT, was to rush
all the parlor furniture into the back
yard and give him some room to
spread himself. IIc had decided that
the woodwork ought to be gone over
getting the furniture out he went look
ing around for old paint cans. lie had
painted the vcranda and the flower.
pots In the spring. and hc found some
OF the mixture left. II was tender
pink, which would have looked too
lovely for anything on the cheeks OF
n bride, but II needed thinning down.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
PEN, CHlSEL AND BRUSH.

Gabriel Max, the painter, has received
the degree - doctor of philosophy from
the University of Jena in honor Of his
sixtieth birthday.
Rudyard Kipling has been giving his
views on American weather. New Eng
land" he says, would be of all spots in
the world one OF the best to live in If its
climate did not make living nearly i'm
possible"
St. Marceaux, the French sculptor, has
finished his statue OF the late Alphonse
Daudet. and it will be set up next spring
In Paris. 1t is to be paid for by public
subscription. The author Is represented
as resting under the shade Of an olive
tree.
Already preparations are being made
for the centenary celebration of Hans
Christian Andersen's birth, which took
place in 1905. An elaborate edition of
his works, to be printed in FIVE Ian
guages, including English, is to be issued
under Danish government auspices.
Alexandra Vollon, the still life painter,
Is dead from the after effects OF sun
stroke. He was 6I years OF age. The
first picture he sent to the Salon was re-
jected and was exhibited at the Salon des
Refuses with Whistler's woman In
White" He received the Grand Prix at
the decennial exhibition this year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
POULTRY POINTERS.

Old yards may be purified by plowing
or spading and seeding to rye.
Charcoal In about the best condition
powder that can be fed TO hens.
One fowl with scurfy legs IL apt TO I'm
part the discase 10 others In the roost.
Feeding broken oilcake TO the hens
twice week will often promote laying.
Breed tho flesh formers for market and
feed them to as good a weight as possi
BILE.
A hen will eat anything that other ami
mails eat and some things that no other
will.
Finely sifted Goa ashes. with an equal
quantity Of dry earth, makes good dust
bath.
Generally 1t il best to kill or market
overfed hens. They will not lay for some
time.
Dry earth sprinkled under the roost
acts as a deodorizer and preserves the
manure.
A patch of rye grown close to the poul-
try house is a cheap way of furnishing
green food.
Now is the time to close up the holes
and other parts of the poultry house that
are out of repair.
Clean, fresh hay or straw makes a nice
covering for the floor of the henhouss
In cold weather. st. Louis Republic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
THE PEDAGOGUE.

The school board OF FL Paso, Tex, has
issued an order that as a sanitary meas
ure female teachers wear short skirts
while on duty.
Joel Chandler Harris, author and for
mer newspaper editor, has been invited
to deliver a lecture on journalism before
the English department of the University
of Chicago.
DR.. ]. w. Feeley, professor of physics
and geology in Wells college, Aurora, n.
Y, has been appointed acting president
in the place Of DIR. w. K. Waters, who
recently resigned.
1t is reported that DR.. Adams will not
resume his duties as president of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, but that DR.. x. A.
Birge, professor of zoology and now act
ing president. will soon be installed as
president.
DR.. James Wallace, who has been act
ing as president of Manchester college in
Minnesota for the past six years. and to
whose efforts has largely been due the
clearing away of the debts which had op-
pressed the college so long, offered re-
Gently to step aside in favor of younger
and more active man, but the Presbyteri.
an synod unanimously chose him as presi-
dent of the institution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
THE COAL STRIKE.

The public considerations. which should
induce a friendly adjustment OF the mat
tsrs upon which the coal operators and
the men are at variance, are grave and
should not be ignored.-Philadelph
Public Ledger.
The suggestion that Archbishop Ryan
should be chosen as umpire between the
representative arbitrators of the oper-
ators and the miners should be received
with favor by all parties interested. He
is n man Of broad, liberal and practical
views, and his judgment, after the care.
full investigation he would surely give
10 such an inquiry, must carry conviction
with IL to all fair minded people
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
BANK PlCKlNGS.

The position Of cashier In a New York
bank beats a Klondike fnd.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Only in a society where money will
buy anything" could there have been an
incentive for Alvords crime.-New York
Press.
If Mr.. Cornelius J.. Alvord, Jr., en-
ployed his enforced leisure in writing a
book entitled How | Did It," he might
count on large sale and increased fame.
New York Evening Sun.
Dishonesty on the part Of bank en-
ployees is. happily. rare, but, in the
words of Shakespeare. loft the sight of
means to do i'll deeds makes ill deeds
DONE" and the teller or clerk should not
be exposed to needless temptation.-New
York Herald.
Having been taken unawares by a
surprise visit from bank examiner, Al
words practices were detected. 1t would
seem that occasional surprises OF bank OH
GERS and employees by the directors OF
such institutions would operate as a
check upon criminal misuse OF the banks
funds. But knaves will find means to
circumvent the most searching superyi'
Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
BRITAIN AND BOER.

The Transvaal war may now be deem
cd practically at an end. Whether 1t be
q good or an evil deed, the deed is done.
The Orange River republic and the so
called republic OF the Transyaal are no
more.-New York Tribune.
We would respectfully suggest that it
would be economy on the part OF Eng
land to grant the independence OF the
Boer republics and then hire the Boer
generals to reorganize the British army.
-Msmphis Commercial Appeal.
IL will cost Great Britain n heavy an
nual expense TO keep the Beers and
burghers In subsection. and the end will
be. In all probability, the loss of all
South Africa in the same way that 1t lost
all the North American colonies which
chafsd at British rule.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A revival of red % indicated for fall

A revival Of red % indicated for fall
and winter.
Among the new capes for fall appears
-aiglon." Golf eapes are seen in finer
grades and longer lengths.
Skirts continue to show the ripple bot
tom, and among the latest separate
skirts sold in the shops the adjustable
belt is noticeable.
Satin faced materials and glace and
chameleon ribbons are among the sea-
sons novelties. Fancy weaves also will
be worn extensively.
White will take the lead for evening
gowns, with much jeweled net and pas
sementerie for trimming. Green span
giles will be much in evidence on white.
For fall wear black velvet waistcoats
will be popular They are cut low and
fastened with large rhinestone or enam-
eled buttons and are immensely effective
under the bolero of a white pique suit.
The short skirt is so well established
that the autumn stock comprises the
walking" and shopping" skirt, that
Just escapes the ground, an addition to
the "rainy day. skirt and of lighter ma
terial.
A stunning outdoor garment for a
young girl is a box coat of Irish frieze,
with red velvet bands introduced most
effectively into the cuffs, pockets and col
lar The coat is lined throughout with
red satin.
1t is predicted that the painted fabric
of last year will be more in evidence
than ever in the coming season. Whole
panels of painted velvet, gowns of paint
ed chiffon and every painted ornaments
ton will be seen.
In costumes of the tailor made order
very small checks will be much favored
These will appear In two shades of the
same color, and a popularity of them is
that the check frequently crosses the
fabric in a slanting manner while in
striped materials the same idea is seen
In the stripes.-New York Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
THE DRESS MODEL.

Low necked bodiccs are more generally
worn with full dress toilets this season
than they have been in years.
Both French and English mI!iners
make great use of folded velvets ia two
colors or two distinct shades of one color
on their most fashionable models.
New French felt hats In rough camePs
hair effects, also in mottled. heather mix
ed and granite weaviags, are brought out
to wear en- suite with utility costumes of
like pattern.
The newest vicunas for travelling and
walking costumes are wide diagonals OF
soft fine wool roughly woven in Il single
color, such as castor brown, fawn or Rus
sian blue, or else In two shades of one
color.
Pretty French suitings in gray and
white or cream and brown interweavings,
rich costume venetians, silky English
serges, Borneo and Saxony cheviots, are
among the stylish woods that are used for
autumn costumes.
Raised silk cords form narrow stripes
in black or brown on light. closely woven.
mercerized woods in rich, beautiful winter
coorings. These make charming house
koNHS HHu llknl, hLgllSH anu tOhilOItub
dresses to wear beneath the long surtout
or redingote OF cloth.
Nothing IN prettier TO diversity the mp.
pourauce OF house gown that has be-
come triile monotonous than to cut out
the bodice portion in deep square or Y
shape and insert yoke of panne, bro
caded silk, tucked poau dc sole, etc, and
to cut away the sleeves to the elbow. add.
Ing full gathered undcrslceycs OF fabric
matching the yoke.
The fabrics composing some of the
smartcst tailor costumes for the street
are OF the hnndsomcN quality OF cloth
and silk lined. but the skirts are notably
plain In STYLE silk stitching stll forming
tho only decoration. The jackct fronts
turn back from n vest OF dainty silk Jr
satin, showing simple trimming OF gold
braid and buttons, tuckinr. brier Btitching
or silk appliques.-New York Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
OVER THE OCEAN,.

France is going to receive Kruger
handsomely after ALL The gay republic
rarely misses chance to snub England.
but her majesty's government always
manages to survive the shock.-Chicago
Journal.
The natives of Lake Ossal, east Afri-
ca, rose up and slew 200 tax collectors
who were attempting to collect the salt
tax. This incident illustrates one adyan-
tage of barbarism over civilization.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Grune jelly.

Many housewives find in making
grape jelly that it will not set, but has
a tendency to go to sugar or become
like thick sirup. This will be obviated
by adding three pints Of apple juice to
each gallon Of grape juice, the apple
juice to be prepared just as for jelly.
To the combined apple and grape juice
add the usual amount of sugar and
boil until little, cooled on a saucer, is
lust right.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
THE ADVANCE MAN.

There are freckles as big as a dollar
Bespangling his cardinal vest,
And watch chains are laced in profusion
On the front of his proud. swelling chest
He will pull up chair close beside you
And on the O. t. let you know
That an all star attraction is coming
And he is ahead OF the show.
You may not have heard that the super
Who is worked" at the back of the stage
In the part OF the coachman. the waiter,
The butler. the coon and the page
Was shot in a half dozen battles
And was mixed up in all kinds OF woe;
You may not know this till it's told You
By the man who's ahead cf the show.
You may not have heard that the lady
Who dies on the stage from r-r-remorse
Has had whole barrel OF husbands
And has handed each one divorce;
You may not have heard that her Diamonds
Are worth half million SO;
You cannot know this till you hear it
From the man who's ahead Of the show.
The soubrette-and you may not SaLisye it
Is only Just turned seventeen;
She is ''willowy, graceful and slender"
So please do not say she is lean"
Though she looks torty-fiye. do not think It,,
I've told you her age, and ! know;
was given the tip on the quiet
BY the man who's ahead OF the show.
You may not have heard that the drama
Is built round a marvellous theme.
Which dawned on the mind Of the author
One moonlit June night in dream.
OF course you don't know that the title
Was born by the hearth fires glow,
But this is the TRUTH you can get 1t,
From the man who's ahead OF the show.
You may not have heard that the bulldog
Introduced in the tramp chasing act
Was once owned by William Mckinley,
But such. be assured. is the fact.
You may not have heard that the hero
Fought duels in France long ago,
But il you should happen to doubt it
Ask the man who's ahead Of the show.
The players. from hero to super,
Have lived wondrous lives in the pastF
They struggle to keep the facts quiet,
But they get to the public at last.
They think they are safe from betrayal.
That they've covered their secret, wber, 10,
Their innermost souls laid open
BY the man who's ahead Of the showl
-. J. Montague in Portland oregonian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
TALES OF CITIES.

The cost of Philadelphia's marble city
hall to June 80 last was $23, 739. .593.
Dick Turpin's house in Long Sutton,
Lancashire, containing secret cellar
which was the stable for Black Bess, is
not to be demolished, as reported, but
will be used as a private residence.
When Londoners hear the sounding
boom of loud voiced gong ringing down
the street. they must now keep the way
clear. The new voice belongs to the fire
engines and supersedes the old Hi, hi!"
the warning cry of the fremen.
The city of Charleston, s. c., Is to have
what it has long needed-a fine new tour
lists hotel. to be kept open the year
round. 1t is to be built at the northern
end of East Battery and command fine
view of Charleston's beautiful bay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
FLOWER AND TREE.

Pansies are hardy. but they often suffer
from alternate thawing and freezing.
When plants are grown in dry air. their
stems and leaves have n more complicat-
ed structure than when the air is moist.
The cypress, which is regarded by us
as an emblem of mourning and death,
has been from ancient times associated
with births, marriages and rejoicings in
lhe east In the Grecian archipelago
when a daughter was born grove of cy-
press trees was planted by her father as
her future portion, a dowry which in
creased with her years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

81 want to know" angrily demanded
the celebrated London music hall star,
"why you are billing me as the peer.
less actress?"
"Why, what's the matter with that"
asked her American manager.
''Matter2 I want you to know / had
as many peers chasing around after me
In London as any Of the other girls."-
Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Do 1T YOURSELF.

You can tell just as well as 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 a 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-
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
LAW POIN rs.

A buyer of property in the hands of an
agent whom the buyer supposed was the
owner cannot set off a claim against the
agent in a suit by the real owner for the
purchase price.
A conveyance of goods and chattels, alb
solute on its face. but in reality made to
secure a debt is in equity a chattel mort
gage and to be good as to creditors
should be acknowledged and recorded
Recent Decisions of Highest Courts.