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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Montour Castle Will Attend.

The thirteenth annual reunion of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, Susque-
hanna district, will be held at Milton
on Monday, September 8, Labor Day.
Montour Castle No. 1S6, of this city,
accompanied by band, will attend in a
body.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Transcripts Returned.

transcripts have been returned to
District Attorney Welsh in the cases of
George w. Dansberger, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretense, and
Paul F. Thompson, charged with deser-
ton and nonsupport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Hose Carriage DELAYED.

A message received Saturday from the
firm, which is building the Washington
Hose Company's new carriage, states
that it will not be shipped inside of
three weeks. The members are at a loss
to know where the difficulty lies, as the
contract called for the delivery of the
carriage by Aug. Z.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Mr.. Tooley Gets Anot ler Store.

The Sunbury Daily of Saturday says:
John Tooley, Of Danville, has purchas
ed the general store of the Ira I. Gle
ment estate and Will conduct a grocery
store at that stand after September lst.
Dir. Tooley has a large store in DanviIle
AMI also one in Shamokin. Only gro.
cerles will be handled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
nUansn Picnic Postponed,

Owing to the inclement weather the
Heptasophs' picnic has been postpon-
ed to Wednesday, September 5, We regret
very much the postponement of the
nleasant event, but it was unavoidable.
Save your tickets as all tickets Will be
good on the above date.
COMMITTEE.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23

A large number of folks from this city
camped near Cameron, along the sus'
ouehanna river, during the summer.
Cameron is one of the best camping out
nIaces in this section, and has been
favorite for many years with Danvllle
people.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Picnic POSTPONED.

The managers of the p. o. S. of A.,
picnic, which was to have been held at
DeWitt's park, Tuesday, on account
of the wet grounds decided to postpone
the affair until Tuesday, Aug. 2S.
All tickets which have beenissued will
be good on that date.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Addition Will Be Finished by Sept. 10.

Addition VIII Be fln1Shtu Dy SepU' 10'
Work on the addition which is being
built 70 the South Danville school house
is being pushed as rapidly as possible
and it is expected will be completed by
Sept. 10.
School will open some time between
the 10Th and 25th of the month.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
DanYille Lost.

The Danville base ball team was de-
feated by the y. NJ. G. A. team, of sun
bury, at that place, on Saturday by a
score of Is to 4. Klase and Gaskins were
the battery for Danville and zimmerman
and Conley for Sunbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Grand Army Encampment at Chicago.

On account of the q. A. r. Encamp-
ment at Chicago, ILL.,, Monday, August
9th to September lst, the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway have arranged to
sell round trip tickets for single fare.
For further information consult Ticket
AGENTS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
COMMITTEE.
For Sale.

Farm of 2S acres for sale. Situated
about four miles from Danville. A fine
peach orchard; also pears, apples, red
and black raspberries, blackberries, cur
rants and asparagus. An excellent farm
for early truck. Easy terms. For par
ticulars address Box "A, Danvil$e, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23

Hazleton now has a cat curfew. Cats
must hereafter be housed and silent by
10 O'Clock at night under penalty of
death for themselves and fine for their
owners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
a Saturday Night Arrest.

Patrick McGeever was arrested by
Policeman Voris, Saturday night, charg-
ed with being drunk and disorderly. Be-
fore Justice Bare, McGeever was fined 50
and gave an order for the amount.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
G., a, R, Returns Thanks.

At regular meeting of Goodrich Post
No. 22G. A. r. held Monday night vote
of thanks was rendered to all citizens
who assisted in making the q. A. Il. pic
mic success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Police Have Subscription Papers,

Subscription papers for the fund for
the relief of the Turbotville fire sufferers
have been placed in the hands of Chief
of-Police Mincemoyer and Officer Noris
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Another Carrier,

About Oct. l, another mail carrier will
be added to the local post office. Charles
PETER who has acted as substitute will
fill the position.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
Bible Glass Discontinued.

On account of the improvements now
going on in and about the Y NJ. G.. A.
building the Monday evening Bible Glass
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23

Preparations are being made TO put
down a new concrete floor in the Stand
ard Electric Light Company's plant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
BIG Oatawissa Corporation.

The Hamlin Car and Wheel company,
Of Catawissa, was incorporated at Dover,
Del. on Tuesday with capital stock of
100000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-23
New Justice in the Fourth Ward.

Samuel Marks Monday received his
commission as Justice-of- the-Peace in
the Fourth ward.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
He Used the Dye

Queen Margherita of Italy was anx-
ious that her husband. King Humbert,
should follow the example of his ia
Their and the fashion common among
elderly Piedmontese officers and dye
his hair Her pleadings were in vain.
Seeing entreaty was in vain, the queen
had recourse to stratagem. She caused
a quantity of fine hair dye to be sent
from Paris and put in the kings dress
ing room, together with directions for
it's use, making. however, no allusion
to the subject. The king, too, said
nothing, though he could not fail to see
the pigments.
Now. the queen had large white
poodle of which he was very fond.
What was her horror few days later
to see her pet come running into her
room with his snowy locks all turned
to a jet black. King Umberto had ex-
pended the dyes upon changing the
color of the poodle's hair! From that
day forth the subject of hair dye was
dropped between the royal couple.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
N 1900

good Stiff wall had been erected, only
mate with the Valdemoro family were
called in, and they felt the wall and
were wonderstruck. In an hour the
wall had vanished, and for months the
family could move about freely, but
few weeks ago the house became
again the scene of building operations.
Valdemoro called In an architect, who
made measurements and finally SUBJ
mitted a plan. 1t was, in outline, a
very good sketch of the old Alende-
Marion house; the old walls were ris-
ing just as they had before. Jokers
said that the dead and gone Allendes
were recovering their property, Of
which they had been dispossessed. The
Valdemoros moved out during such
hours as the invisible builders made
their walls passable. The house stands
unoccupied. Valdemoro is puzzling
over a nice legal question-namely, the
right of ghostly builders to erect a
house within your own. The descend
ants of the old Mocho families of the
city are wagging their heads and say
ing, 81 told you So" On some days
you can wander all over Licenciado
Valdemoro's new house; on other days
you run up against unseeable walls.
The fame of the house is spreading
beyond Querendaro. Some people say
1t Is the work of the Allendes; most
people fancy it is a trick of Colonel
Marion and his henchmen. l don't
pretend to know; / only put down the
story as told by travellers from Queren-
daro.
1t is a psychical nut" of the most
unbreakable sort.-Boston Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

In his speech in Indianapolis Mr..
Bryan said that at is impossible to Sc
cure title to a people by force or by
purchase" Evidently Mr.. Bryan has
not read the history of the United
States with that care that a man should
who discusses topics having histor-
zeal bearing.
BY purchase In 1903 the United States
secured title to the Louisiana territory
and people of all colors, paying $15,-
100000. The consent of the people of
the Louisiana territory was never ask
ed. Thomas Jefferson, president; James
Madison, secretary of state, and James
Monroe and Robert S. Livingston made
the purchase.
By purchase the United States Sc
cured the title to the Florida people OF
all colors in 1919 at the nominal price
of $5,000,O0O. The consent of the peo-
pie of Florida was not asked. James
Monroe, president, and John Quincy
Adams, secretary Of state, made the
purchase.
By purchase, after war Of con-
quest, the United States secured title
to New Mexico and California, with
all their people, in 1S4S, for which $751;
250,0O0 was paid. In this, as in the
preceding cases, the consent of the peo-
pie to be governed was not sought, but
the purchasers knew that most of them
protested as they did in Louisiana
The purchase was made by James K.
Polk, president. and James Buchanan,
secretary of state
BY purchase in 1858 the United States
secured title to the white people and
Indians living in what is now southern
Arizona, the price being S10,000,000.
President Franklin Pierce, who made
the purchase, did not think of asking
the consent of the people over whom
sovereignty was acquired for cash. -
BY purchase In 1867 the United States,
at price of $7,200,000 paid to Russia,
bought the sovereignty and the terrific
ry of Alaska. The consent of the Alas
kans was probably not thought of and
would not have been considered if it
had been. Andrew Johnson, president,
ande William H. Seward, secretary Of
state, made the purchase.
Here are one, two, three, four, five
purchases Of territory and sovereignty
made by the United States by Demo
cratic presidents with single excep-
ton. The territory embraced In sew
eral of these purchases is more extern
sive than many empires. The people.
of all colors and races, not consulted
as to their desires about the transac-
lions must have been 100000 or 3. 0O0,-
600, while the aggregate amount paid
was $50, 10000. In every case except
Arizona and Alaska the purchased peo-
pie protested. This is history. Yet
Mr.. Bryan declares that at is impossi-
BILE to secure title to a people by force
or by purchase. "-American Farmer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
As Good as Teeth.

Less than an hours ride from New
York is a community in which a GER
tain meat and vegetable grinding ma
chine has attained such popularity that
it threatens to affect the dentists work
and income. Not content with using II
for the preparation of hash and similar
made over dishes, it is screwed to the
table in many houses and made to dc
the work Of knife and fork in cutting
up food.
Father and was talkin about get
tin some false teeth" said one elderly
woman, "but since we bought this ma
chine, declare, we don't need 'em, and
we can save the money. | guess II
would cost as much as So apiece for us
to get new teeth. and bought this ma
chine for $1.15. If I'd only know'd It,
they had bargain sale one day when
l could a got it for IS cents. New
York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

James Russell Lowell was dreamily
strolling along toward his home in
Cambridge one unusually beautiful
night Slowly, with serene, queenly
majesty, full moon was ascending
her "azure throne" pouring her lavish
light over all things and softening into
semblances of beauty even the ugly
outlines of the conventional domestic
architecture round about. Duly illumi-
mated by the loneliness of the specta-
Gle, the poet as he passed by the house
of the estimable brother man who sup
piled meat to him regularly for slight
consideration of profit noticed that val
liable citizen leaning on his fence and
gazing up in kind of rapt way.
1t pleased Lowell to think that the
butchers immortal soul was bathing
itself in the flood of semispiritual
moonlight and, pausing, he remarked
"What a beautiful night it is, neigh
bor!'
Eyes, Mr.. Lowell. l was just a-think-
in what q bully night for slaughterin
this would be"
"Of course, of course" gasped the
poet, beating hasty retreat.-Argo-
naut.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

When General Grant was visiting
China, Chester Holcombe, for many
years secretary of the American lega-
ton at Picking, secured for him a priv.
lege never before that time accorded to
a foreigner, the privilege of admission
into the sacred precincts of the Temple
of Heaven in Picking.
Now, it is contrary to the settled be
lief of the Chinese to admit a member
of the female sex, old or young, even to
the temple ground, under any circum-
stances. 1t is said that should a Chi
nese guard venture even to carry a
baby girl in his arms within the forbid
den lines he would probably be punish
ed with death. Not knowing of these
restrictions, number of ladies in Gen
eral Grants party ventured to follow
him when he visited the sacred edifice.
Realizing the seriousness of this ac-
ton, Mr. Holcombe afterward apollo
gized to the emperor's representative
for the conduct Of his countrywomen
and was informed that the intrusion
would be overlooked, but must be kept
as secret as possible, for should the
populace learn of it an antiforeign out
break would be likely to follow. They
would not forgive such a pollution of
their most sacred building.-Leslie's
Weekly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
Contracts void Il BRYAN wins

1t has not been an unusual circum-
stance recently where important bust
ness contracts have been entered into
for the documents to contain this
clause:
"This contract to be null and void in
case of the election of William Jen-
nings Bryan as president of the United
States"
In the consideration of business
plans for the future capitalists and
business men are leaving as little as
possible to risk.
The Nazareth Portland Cement COM
pany of Nazareth, Pa, furnishes a case
in point. The company, which has
Pennsylvania charter, is about 2 years
old and has been selling cement for,
about year. 1t was one of the first
companies to establish itself in the
now noted Nazareth region and is one
of the largest producers, it's present
output amounting to about 1000 bar
rels daily. 1t is their plan to build
new plant that will triple or quadruple
sthe output and employ 500 men instead
of $50. The plan, however, will be
abandoned should Mckinley fail of
election.
Instead of enlarging our plant"
said George Coffing Warner, attorney
for the new controlling interests, 1--WE
would calculate upon buying up the
plants Of smaller concerns that would
go bankrupt in the event of Bryan's
election. The demand for cement is
fairly good, but the business will go to
smash unless Mckinley is elected The
reason is that great many new build
ings and new enterprises that are pro-
jected are to go ahead only upon the
condition of McKinley's reelection.
The orders in general business, as well
as in the building trade, are being
conditioned upon Republican success
at the polls.
81 have friend, the head Of cor
poration owning a textile mill in this
section of the country, who is going to
build new mill to double the capacity
of his concern at a cost of 100000
His engineers have been working for
year on the matter, and the plans and
specifications are all drawn. The cor
poration employs about 1000 men,
and with the completion of this, new
mill will employ 1000 If Mckinley is
not elected, this project will be aban-
doned, and they will make up their
minds to get on with the old mill"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

In picking up your gun from lying
fat, standing against anything, from a
companion or boat, do not take hold
of the muzzle and drag it toward you.
Take hold Of it by the forestock and
barrel If you are only using one hand;
if two, in the regular way you grasp 1t
when you go to shoot. In carrying
your gun do not keep the muzzle d.
rectly behind you. Throw the butt to
the right or left, whichever shoulder
you are carrying it on. This will bring
the muzzle toward the opposite Shout
der, thus rendering it easy to carry, as
it will be resting on your neck and
shoulder instead Of on the small part
of your shoulder and with the muzzle
upward will also tighten it little.
/ think there are more men shot with
their own guns by taking them from a
boat than in any other way. When
you run your boat or canoe to the bank,
your gun is likely to be in the bow,
which | think is the best place for it.
Take hold Of it by the forestock and
step out Put it in a safe place where
you are sure it will not fall down. Then
draw up your boat or do anything else
you have to do, but do not let your gun
stay in the boat until you have shout
dered your pack and then catch hold Of
the muzzle, drag it up over the gun
vale, hook the hammers and have it
explode. 1t is likely to blow out your
brains.-Forest and Stream.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
The Proper Way to Eat.

At recent meeting of medical men
DIR. F. A. Burial spoke Of the amount
of mischief done by the very common
habit of eating the meals rapidly, ac-
cording to the farmers motto OF
"Quick to eat and quick to work"
Thorough mastication was Of the ut
most Importance, and Of course this
presupposed proper condition Of the
teeth. Gastric digestion was often
weakened and much distress was
caused by the ingestion Of too much
fluid with the food, particularly at the
beginning Of q meal. Another factor
in causing dyspepsia was the habit
Of eating food in silence or without
that mirth and good fellowship SO
necessary to insure a nervous condi-
ton to the normal action of the d.
gestive organs. These little details
might seem trite and unimportant, but
it was the duty of the careful physi-
clan to instruct his patients in regard
to them The long continued and free
use of digestive agents served to make
the digestive organs lazy and inactive.
Medical Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

thick. If the sun melted It for few
feet in the summer, the rains and
SHOWS of winter speedily replaced
what had been lost. We found this
ice as clear as glass and as hard as
iron, but powder was brought from
the brig, and holes were drilled, and in
a couple of days we had blasted out
great rift to half its depth.
Everybody had a suspicion of what
was frozen in down there, but yet the
discovery gave us a shock. When but
80 feet of ice lay between us and the
bottom Of the ravine we could see
through 1t well enough to make out
the hull Of ship standing on an even
keel 1t was the hull of brig, with
masts gone, but otherwise intact. We
could even make out the ropes which
had been frozen stiff as iron while
they streamed along her decks, but
there were no bodies Of dead men in
sight To blast out the remaining
depths of ice and clear the ravine was
a task requiring more aid than we
could spare and more powder than we
had aboard We had to be content
with what we could see.
Years before-perhaps half a century
"a merchant vessel had made that
little bay in distress. Wave and tide
had carried her up to the creek, and
wave and tide had blocked her exit.
Then she began to freeze in. No man
can say how long it took for the ice to
bury her until 1t was a solid mass 60
feet above her decks, but decades must
have passed. If one of her crew got
away up to the ravine why not all Of
them? And yet no other body or re-
mains were to be found on the island.
This man, who may have been the cap
tain, probably started out by himself
to see if there was chance Of escape,
but in making his way up the ravine
he persisted Of cold and hunger. There
was scarce hope for the others. If
they left the hulk they were forced to
return to it for shelter and food. There
came a day when food and fuel were
exhausted, when avalanches of snow
covered the decks and the cold of win
ter froze the marrow of their bones,
and they hid away in forecastle and
cabin and died with open eyes staring
into the darkness. Upon our return
to London the case was reported and
made much Of in the papers, but no
government or individual has ever
gone farther than we did. A hulk lies
there full of dead men-a hulk which
sailed the waters of the frozen seas
half century ago, and there it will
lie until time is no more and chaos
reigns again. 1t might be blasted out,
but of what use? The solving Of one
mystery of the sea more or less would
count for but little.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
Lnnchs md Misheps.

What queer things. the average per
son laughs at If some one slips ant
falls or is unfortunate enough to make
any awkward blunder the average
person thinks it very funny and laugh.
and repeats the affair for funny sto
ry. If some one makes an unfortunate
remark accidentally, his embarass
ment Is always theme for merriment
Women. who are supposed to be sym
pathetic, are the ones who have the lar
gest stock of such funny stories. The!
always seem to be success. Peopl,
love to laugh at the misfortunes of 9th
ers.-Atchison Globe
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
In erect NAV 2e, 1900.


LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily. except Saturdays and Sundays, IS 40
t7I5 o0. 800, 1000, 1870 lib a. m 1890, 80
go, B 90, $40, $50. $50, $50, 7.20 p. N. 30 ,o,
Saturdays, t6.45, t7l5 500 800. do-oo, IVY ea0
lll5, a. M. 20, LOO, lao 22O, 300. $40 20 800
snodavs (. Do. $40 $40. 300, 1910, 1I15 a. m,
1920 LOO lao, 2 20, 800, 3.4O 40 800. S4c o.fo
TAO, 1920 pm.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily. except Saturdays and sundays, 15. 00
II 80 $50 $50, 1920, HOO il.30. q. M, lOO zVo
34O, 20, 90, 500. $40 $40 7.30 p. m. :, On
saturdays, t70O t7aO $50. go d d0zV 10 I9 oV
Il3O M. l240. 20, 20O 2.40, 320, LUZ, 44o o.zV
$50, 7O5, $50. I'll 10 p. m
Sundays. $40, 800. $40, 1920 HOO. IL a. m /,
1910, 90 100 24O 3.20 AGO, 440, 5.20 BOO, s.oo'
7.50, 70. 80 p. IN.
NoTE.-Trips marked thus are special trips 8
and the Company reserve the privilege 10
withdraw them on one weeks published no.
tice. ~
trims will be the same MS Saturdays time table
ihe regular excursion tickets will be re-
.ceiyed on the 90 and HOO r. NJ. trips from
bristol and on the $50 and lilo p. Nj. trips
from Burlington. ..,,
WILLIAM X. DORoN.
Sec'y. Treas and Gen'l Manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

When the Spartans seized upon
Thebes, they placed Archias over the
garrison. Pelopidas, with II others
banded together to put Archias to the
sword. A letter containing full details
Of the plot was given to the Spartan
polemarch at the banquet table, but
Archias thrust the letter under his
cushion, saying. Business tomorrow
But long ere that sun arose he was
numbered with the dead.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-02

Mr.. Fresh What's the best thing you
ever read on mules?
The Wag-This:
The traveller observes at Ems as he passes
Here as elsewhere, the women run after assesi
Fresh-That's good Who wrote it?
Wag- Why, Owen Meredith, and lei
me tell you he knew his business.
Fresh-Who was it said. when you
see beautiful woman. run"
Wag-Old man Socrates. the wisest
rat in the Athenian barn.
Fresh-Was he?
Wag Sure. but the trouble is the
boys run the wrong way. : Atlantis
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