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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
DWARFING AN OAK TREE.
The Japanese Trick by Which 1t In
Accomplished.

The Japanese Trick by Which 1t In
Accomplished.
The Chabo Hiba, dwarf japanese
pine tree, was recently sold for 1,200.
1t is six feet high and alleged to be $50
years old 1t has long been supposed
that the process by which japanese
gardeners succeeded in dwarfing forest
trees was a long and costly one. 1t Is
now said that it is a simple process and
that any one can do the trick. The fol-
lowing directions are given for produc-
ing miniature oak tree:
Take an orange and scoop out the
pulp. Fill the interior with rich mold
and plant an acorn In the center of IL,
leaving the hole in the rind for it to
sprout through. Put 1t in a sunny place
and water it frequently. Soon after
the first shoots have appeared the roots
begin to break through the orange skin.
Take a sharp knife and shave these Off
carefully and keep them shaved. The
tree will grow about five or six inches
high and then stop. In a year 1t will
be a perfect miniature oak. When the
roots cease TO grow, the orange sk4u
should be vanished over and imbed-
ded in a lowerpot.
The japanese dwarf all kinds of trees
and make them live to a great age.
Some Of these dwarfs, like the Chabo
Hiba, are well known, and their own
ers have documentary evidence attest
ing their great age. The older they
are the more valuable, of course, they
are. In Japan certain families follow
the calling, trade, art, or what you will,
Of growing dwarf trees from genera
ton to generation, and you can buy a
miniature oak 500 years old from a de-
scendant of the man who first planted
the acorn. Not only forest trees, but
fruit trees and Towering shrubs, are
dwarfed by these clever gardeners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
Tf1 WIDOW TAX.

IN MIN .aao Wifc's Death Costs
al, q. .J.rrer Oae Hundred Plates.
Becoming a widow or a wfdower is a
much more serious business than get
ting married among some of the tribes
in The Philippines. In Alindanao mar
ryug in haste" often leads to pro-
louged ''repcnying at leisure" for they
have an institution there known as the
widow "clabaloan" the natives
call il. Upon the death of the wife the
widower must pay a certain sum OF
money or its equivalent in goods to his
fatLcr-in-law before he can go a-court-
ing again. As money is scarce article
among these natives, the tax generally
IS paid in plates of common "stone Chi
ma which are much used by the ma
tives as a medium of exchange. 1t IS
considered the proper thing for the be
reayed one to pay 100 Of these plates to
his father-iu-law for permission to look
about him for a successor TO the de-
ceased helpmate.
If the husband dies, the widow at
once becomes the property of her par
ents-in-law and so remains for life un-
less some relative comes forward and
produces the necessary number of din
ner plates. The natural result Of this
is that married people are all extreme
ly solicttous for the health of eech 9th
er In sickness the invalid is sedulous-
ly attended by the partner of his or
her Joys and sorrows, the well person
perhaps being moved more by the
thought of those hundred plates than
by real affection.
Divorce is unknown among these peo-
pie, but n man may have as many
wives as he pleases. 1t will be seen
that in case Of an epidemic which
would sweep away his wives married
man would be in dire extremity. In
the case of q death of a much married
man his parents come into small for
tune, for they either have enough
slaves to render future work on their
part unnecessary or they receive enough
plates from the families of the widows
TO set up a crockery store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
Invention OF a Motorman,

George Wray, Pittsburg motorman,
has patented a car fender which, he
asserts, will make It impossible for a
person struck by the forward end of a
car to be carried under the wheels. lie
also says that his device will pick up
any object four inches above the level
of the rail, and that therefore it would
be impossible for a car equipped with
1t to pass over even a child lying prone
on the track.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
he Gradometer.

An instrument called the gradometer
has been designed to enable the occu-
pants of any vehicle to determine at a
glance every inequality of the ground
over which they are travelling. The
new instrument may be attached to
the side Of the seat Of any vehicle or to
the top tube of bicycle, and the grade
the vehicle is ascending or descending
can be seen in an instant The instru-
ment consists Of nickel plated casing
six inches long, containing a curved
glass tube filed with spirits, leaving a
small bubble, which acts the same as a
spirit level.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

A French writer Henri Coupon, says
that, Notwithstanding the fact Of their
simplicity. the songs Of birds cannot be
initiated with musical instruments be-
cause Of the impossibility Of reproduc-
Ing their peculiar timbre. The notes of
birds, while corresponding with our
musical scale, also include vibrations
occupying the intervals between our
notes. The duration of birds songs Is
usually very short, two or three sec
onds for thrushos and chaifnches, four
or five seconds for blackbirds, but from
two to five minutes for the lark.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

important point of burning all the ref.
use of the field as soon as possible aft
er the crop is harvested
These experiments indicated Tint no
distance is superior to six inches in the
row for bush beans of the golden wax
sorts when the rows are 20 inches
apart, but it should be stated that less
space Is required in the second than In
the first planting Of any season,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
4 SaImon's Leap.

One of the directors Of the Norwegian
fisheries has been endeayoring to dis
cover the height n salmon will leap
when clearing a waterfall which OBJ
structs its passage up stream. Masts
were placed below the fan TO insure
accurate measurements. 1t Is stated
that a fish can leap to the height of
twenty feet When a fish failed to
clear the fall at one bound, it remained
In the falling water and then, with n
rapid twist Of the body, gave a spring
and was successful.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

4 good time, II not the best, to cut
timber or fell trees is in midsummer
when the leaves are full grown. If the
trees are cut from the lst Of June to
the 1st Of September and left two or
three weeks until the green leaves are
dried before cutting or splitting, the
leaves will draw the sap from the body
Of the tree and thus quickly season the
wood and prevent sap rot and worms.
The 1st Of August is one of the best
times to deadpD trees, says Field and
Farm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

Troubles by DR.. Chase's Ointment.
DR.. Cha~e's Ointment drems more praise
from ministers, physicians and ,@wyers than
any other medicine in the w-fJ. Il Is en-
dorsed BY escry profession.
Emracts from their Los,ers.
Rev. W. N Edw w-ts n,-- minister.
100 Trinity ~e, hu.so writes
For ove- '-,a years sa ching piles
have been sgs--e Of egns.s.. annoyance to
me. and free. ar.y. too. the Tering has
become inta.-. At time iie. was bleed
ing and tng z- --. .-g.@. Eas beyond
endurance The rc1-Ha aave derived from
DR.. Chases C.atment have laea magical and
the benefits lasting. ! fee it duty to fell
low sufferers to recommend 1t.
Rev. !. n. Van Natter, Methodist minis
ter, Albion, Wis, writes
my wife was terribly afflicted with pro-
trudiu piles and contemplated a surgical
operation when her notice was drawn to DR..
Chase's Ointment, and less than one boz
effected a cure"
Il then used it for an unsightly and
troublesome skin affection, which had bafled
medical skill for twenty-five years. Dr.
IlaSG ointment luJIcLSAAy CAtEd H.. 4 OA
piles and skin disease 1t IS worth its weight
in gold.
Rev. ]. A. Baldwin, Baptist minister,
Arizona, Ont, writes.
&" For over twenty years was great suf-
ferer from itching and prouuding piles. l
used many remedies and underwent three very
painful surgical operations, all without
obtaining any permanent benefit. When
about TO give up in despair was told to use
DIR. Chases Ointment and did SO, finding
relief at once. l used three boxes, and am
entirely cured The itchnr is all gone.
have advised others to T, believing i,
would cure them as it ha. ..s
Rev. Chas Fish, Net minister. Io7
Dunn avenue. Toronto, On writes.
Ten years ago eczem ea on my ears
and spread over my hea@ aands. Dur
ing that time | was gry Ierer. l triet
many remedies, and sor the best physi
clans specialists on SIN diseases-treatec
me. The first box of Or. Chase's Ointmen
gave much relief and FIVE boxes completely
cured me I think my cure marvel, ane
gladly recommend DR.. Chase's Ointment.
lust as good for every form OF sktr
trouble no matter how long standing. s.
cents box, all dealers or Dr. A. w. Chas'
Medicine Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

The early riser with his tricks
Through all the year doth thrive.
The man who shoyeled snow at siz
Now mows the lawn al five.
Washington Star,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
Sowing Grass Seed.

There are many who think they can
get better crops OF grass by sowing the
seed in August or early In September
without grain than in any other way.
We think this is correct when the land
has been we'll prepared and the season
IS favorable The one drawback is the
chance Of fall drought, which will
not allow the seed to germInate or
burns out the tender shoots as they
come up. Yet there is scarcely one year
In ten when this will happen if the
land is well worked and the seed quick
ly follows after the stirring Of the soil
And one may take his chance almost at
any time from July to Sept 10 10 OBJ
tain good weather. We seldom have
six weeks Of weather in succession un-
fit to SOW the grass seed,-Boston Cul-
tiyatOT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
Agricultural Rrevities.

Eggplant is one of the most delicious
vegetables known. Gather the plants
before they become seedy.
Tan bark is a splendid thing to put In
the apiary to keep the grass and weeds
from growing up in front Of the hives
10 bother the bees.
Nothing but the very earliest tobacco
grown on light soil and especially
treated for that purpose will produce
anything desirable in domestic spotted
tobacco. says a New England Home
stead correspondent
From now till frost the battle witt.
weeds should not cease
In spraying potatoes with bordeaux
for fungous disease two or three spray
ings are generally made Mt yaryirs
1ates between July l and Sept. /
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
stuck.

Penner-Say, give me a synonym for
psychic" will you?
Wright-Wel, there's "psychologic-
al"
Penner-All right. How do you spell
1t?
-Why-er-oh, / give 1t up.
Why not use "psychlcT
Penner-I would, but | don't know
how to spell that.-Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
why Care IL the Baby In Healthy

Why Care IL the Baby In Healthyf
Muggins Is not handsome, and he
knows It. When his FIRST baby was
born, he asked, Does 1t look like mer
OF course they replied in the aft1rma-
tive
'WelI." said he. with a sigh. break
II to my wife gently" - London Tit
Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
65.aI:I,Y6IIIE'rl80

An English scientist who lately des-
canted upon the medical value Of lem,
ons has inspired several others to
point out the virtues Of the onion,
which is in high favor with many per-
sons 1t is with the onion as with the
lemon its dcvotees regard it as a
panacea for a good many ills and as a
preventive Of many of the disorders to
which flesh is heir. Appealing to chem
istry, we find the onion is really very
ordinary vegetable, but there IS one
point which distinguishes it, and that
is the somewhat high percentage Of
sulphur 1t contains.
Possibly the virtues ascribed TO it
depend on the presence of this ele,
ment Like the lemon. the onion may
also lay claim to antiscOrbutic proper
ties-that is, to qualities which render
it a preventive of scuryy. Its mineral
constituents include a proportion of
potash salts, and probably its antiscor
butte qualities depend upon these lat
ter compounds.
Contagion In the schooIroom.
Common means Of contagion are
these: kissing, exchanging handker
chiefs, ribbon, chewing gum, Whistles
slate and lead pencils, which are al
most always, consciously or uncon-
sciously, carried to the mouth. Coins
also are treated in the same way
Drinking cups, by their common use,
often spread diseases. Schoolbooks
are ready carriers of contagion. Then
also may be mentioned the dangers
from overcrowding the schoolrooms,
which leads to the breathing Of impure
air and the dissemination of germs
Wraps which are not absolutely need
ed often hang where they dry and are
aired in the schoOlrOOm.
Would Have u Eat Insects.
NJ Daguin, a distinguished French
naturalist, calls attention to the fact
that insects are among the most whole
some and harmless Of creatures TO eat
because they live almost exclusively on
vegetable food. He condemns crusta-
coaus. headed by the lobster, because
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
Four Ministers

Tell of Magical Results Brought Abou,
in Burning, Itching, Bleeding Skin
Troubles by Dr.. Chase's Ointment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

DR.. Cba~es Ointment dra"s more praise
from ministers. physicians and !awyers than
any other medicine in the w-s.J 1t Is en-
dorsed BY eEcry profession
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24
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The Arena Gold Mining 4 Milling Company,
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-24

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Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

WOMEN'S CLUBS--A movement Is
 on foot for federation of the various
 women's clubs of the territory.
 RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-At 3 D. m. Wednesday engine No. 1. drawing Ecaboose, left Bisbee for Douglas. When at a point four miles below Forest. on a straight track and running at a moderate speed, the caboose jumped the track. rolling over the embankment Before the engine could be stopped Conductor Latta and Brakeman Lundy
 were badly bruised and Brakeman Summers more seriously injured. They
 were brought to the Copper Queen hos
 pital, where it was found that both of Summers legs were broken.
 SITTING BULLS SUIT.-The long threatened suit of T. F. Wilson of Tue
 son. against Territorial Auditor Wick CTS and his bondsmen, to recover war rants alleged to have been unlawfully paid, was filed in district court yester- day. The items of the complaint
 are copied from Ives celebra ted report to the legislature last | spring. and which was rejected by the legislature on the ground that there
 was nothing in it worth considering. | Nothing more was heard of the matter | until d couple of months ago the enc
 mics of the territorial administration
 thought they saw an opening for an 1 attack upon the administration. The | apparent opening close suddenly and | the attack was not made. The suit
 would not have been filed at all but
 the political conspira tors felt that it | was their last chance. The complaint
 embraces fourteen causes of action.
 each one describing a,swarrant alleged
 to have been unlawfu1ly issued, all of
 them amounting to s5, ,332.65.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

Our reporter noticed that a carload of vehicles had been shipped in here and were being peddled out to the ranchers. We inquired of our dealers if this could be done as cheaply as they could sell the same class of ve- hicles and were assured that it could not. and if any rancher would stop to figure a little he would see that he is paying from 25 to 90 per cent more for these vehicles than he would have to pay to the local dealer for the same vehicle. These people pay S1O0 for ii- censes for each peddler; then they have the expense of team hire, feed bills, help, hotel bills and rent. and these items, without counting salaries. are about $35 per day, and this the pur- chaser always pays. Then he is buy ing from strangers and those who have no interest in the valley instead of deal ing with those who are trying to up build the community. These people sell on long time and of necessity their losses from bad debts are great, and these losses are paid by those who all figured in the price. We are as- sured by our dealers that such wagons as these parties sell 4or s1T5 they will furnish at s125, and buggies for S1oO that they sell for $40.
 Everything a local dealer sells is guaranteed and anything that goes
 wrong he at once makes good. Those ! from a distance make a similar guar antee, but the purchaser must return the defective part and a new one will | be sent. Iris takes time and the use
 of the vehicle is lost while the parts are in transit.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

H. C. Storey was guest Of the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 H. Bowen and Robert Fallon left for Tucson last night.
 Mrs. J. R. Opdyke of Buffalo Is , guest of the Hotel Adams.
 DeRoy Austin and wife of Omaha are guests of the Hotel Adams
 J. J. Hardwick left last night for Carbo and the Copete mine in Sonora.
 Fred Schatzman has accepted the po- sition of night clerk at the Ford hotel
 l.. D. Copeland has returned from Mexico, where he went on mining bus mess.
 Mrs. L. Boder and Bartlett Boder or St. Joseph registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 F. L. Hamilton and Mrs. M. T. Ham iIton of Chicago registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 Richard Fleming of Globe. but for merly a resident of this city, registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 Mrs. Fred Kirkwood and Mrs. F. Greer of Tempe left last night via the southern route for Fort Worth. Tex.
 E. l.. Harwood a Dawson City hotel keeper is guest of the Commercial. and will probably spend the winter here.
 S NJ. Martin. Baltimore; Frank B. Case. Toledo. and Henry D. Hall. Santa Cruz. Cal, registered at.the Ford hotel yesterday.
 Chet Crawford. wife and daughta ar and w. J. Drummond and wife. the atrical people. are guests of the Com mercial hotel.
 Mrs. Estelline Moore and daughter Laura left last evening via the M. & r. for Los Angeles. which will be thelr home for a time.
 William O.. Brinker of Denver ar rived here yesterday morning and has been installed as day clerk at the Ho- tel Adams. He is son-in-law of Man ager Bailey. H. B. Berger, St. Louis: w. L. Truitt. Los Angeles; Henry Holthause. La Crosse. Wis. and A. C. Mcqueen. Mesa City. registered at the Commercial hotel yesterday.
 Among those registering at the Hotel Adams yesterday were Nat Rosenthal. Chicago; F. $. Whedon. New York. William Jackson. Newark: A. E. Baker. Coronado. and H. Neal. Kansas City
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

evening on the charge of burning the town of Timmonsville early today.
 Fire was started by the explosion Of a keg of powder in the store of Smith X Dennis. There was no fire depart ment and twenty-three houses, the whole business section of the town, were burned.
 A search of the premises of smith K Dennis developed that their barns were stored with goods. said to have been moved from the store before the fire. The store was insured.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Arizona Publishing company will be held at it's office in Phoenix, Ariz.. on Monday November 18th. at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of elect ing d board of directors for the en- suing year and the transaction of such other business as may be necessary.
 G. w. VICKERS.
 President. A. w. EDWARDS. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
CITY BRENITIES
FOR SUNDAY DINNERS.

Those who do not like to cook Sun day dinners can get ready home cooked vituals of the ladies of the Christian church today at half-past nine o'clock in Wakelin's grocery store. It is their intention to continue this exchange each Saturday forenoon during the winter.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

I desire to express my heartfelt l thanks to friends and to the order of
 Eagles of this city for their kind as sistance and many floral offerings at
 the death of my wife. FRANK CONNELLEY. Go to Mrs. Moshers ladies' tailoring and dressmaking parlors for satisfac
 tory work. All assistants first-class. Accordion pleating. knife pleating and
 buttons a speciality. Opera house building.
 soc per dozen for nice pictures at Donnell's Gallery. Call and see them. Miss sImIns. dressmaker, AZ North Fourth avenue. Mime. F. E. Phillips. the known
 hairdresser and manicurist of Los An geles, Cal, is now in Phoenix with full
 stock of hair goods and toilet articles She hopes to have calls from the ladies of this city and vicinity. Rooms l and ? Gooding building, opposite Hotel Adams.
 Quick worker-Mermaid Queen Wash ing Powder.
 Try Lasco Tar for a nice, cleansing bath.
 Dr. Foss has removed to No. 15 West
 Adams street.
 Ask your grocer for Mermaid Queen Washing Powder.
 soc will pay for one dozen new style ! pictures at DonnelPs. S3.O0 picture, s2.00 per dozen; s2.25 1 picture. s1 50 per dozen. this week at
 Donnelrs Gallery. IS West Washing l ton St.
 | All kinds of printing, ruling, book [ Rnd magazine binding and book repair | ing done satisfactorily and quickly at | The Republican office. The Occidental, opened under new ] management. Strictly respectable. 1 frst-class rooming house. All modern conveniences. Opposite Hotel Adams. : H. M. Chapman, Manager Beef Gall Shampoo at the Hotel Ad- ! ans shaving parlor, the only place in
 the territory where this treatment of ladies hair is administered.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
FOR BURNING A TOWN.
Merchants in South Carolina Village
 Charged With Incendiarism.

Columbia. s. C., Nov. S.-W. F. Den his if the firm of Smith x Dennis. dry goods merchants, was arrested this
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
ATHLETIC CLUB MEETING.

A meeting of the charter members of the Phoenix Athletic association will be held in O'Neill hall Saturday even ing at D. m. A full attendance is requested.
 w. F.. RHODES.
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

Howard Kyle has presented Nathan Hale at number of cities where Inc appeared last season, and in each in stance the attendance has doubly in- creased.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

N. Porter Saddle & Harness Co. for Hand Made Saddles and Harness, made of best grade of leather; we warrant it. Also expert carriage trimmer em- pIoyed. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1i2 E. Washington.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

Venture Hill Copper Stock-40. 900 shares at 23c. Will pay s1.200 commits sion to purchaser or broker. Boaz Duncan. 445 Wilcox Building. Los An geles, Cal.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09
TURNER'S ROSES

will be for sale as usual the coming season: send for list. Sale yard will be near the court house. of which due notice will be given. Ready in Decem- Der: All lemon verbena and the beau tiful climbing vine, rosa de Montana, same as grown by MT. Chamberlain. Plenty of American beauties; order early. Dave Turner, Box Al. Resi- dence North Center street. south of the toll gate. Phone until first of Jan- uary 2373..
Arizona republican., 1901-11-09

seats are on sale at The Brisley Drug Co. Hotel Adams. The prices range from sf.00 to 25c.