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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Mustn't "Own" Their Engines.

The railroad engineer who GOWNS"
his engine is not In favor with his su-
periors. Complaints about trivial mat
ters are likely to be made against him,
and soon he finds himself without
berth. The phrase "owning an engine"
does not mean that the engineer has
acquired title to his iron horse. The
expression is used Of a man who has
been with certain engine so long that
he becomes part of 1t. He knows its
every popularity, he feels its every
protest against heavy load, and he
nurses 1t and coddles it as If 1t were
his child. He disllkes to run the en-
gine at top speed for fear something
will happen to 1t, and in consequence
his train is frequently behind time. He
takes grade at half the rate he should.
and he runs cautiously down hill. In
a word, he Gowns" his engine.
OF course this Is all very nice and
idyllic, and it Is the kind Of thing a
person likes to read about In stories Of
the railroad. But plain, practical rail.
read men look at 1t differently. They
a.Sup that the best engineer Is the man
who never fails to run his train accord
ing to his running time the man who
is never behind and seldom ahead. So
it comes about that the engineer who
makes master of that which should
be his servant wonders who has q
grudge against him. BUt it isn't
grudge: it's business.-New York Mai
and Express.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Made Up For Loet Time,

When President Kruger sailed fol
England some years ago, lie was the
object of much concern to his fellow
passengers on board the liner from
Cape Town, many Cf y hom were con.
sumed with curiosity when they no.
ticed his absence from the dinner table
for the first four days out.
On inquiry they found that the care
full Transvaaler spent the dinner hour
on deck. where he ate biltong and bis
cults. When asked his reason, he tes
tily replied, II. have no money to fool
away on expensive eating, like you
Englishmen."
The correspondent who tells the story
and who was on board at the time
adds, you should have seen the old
man trying to make up for lost time
when it was explained to him that his
passage money included his meals on
hoard"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
The Address He Got.

A Russian gentleman tells funny
story Of his first encounter with the
English language.
The day after his arrival In London
he made a call on a friend in Park
lane, and on leaving the premises In
scribed In his notebook what he sup
posed to be the correct address.
The next day, desiring to 60 to the
same place again, he called a cabman
and pointed to the address that he had
written down. The cabman looked
him over, laughed, cracked the whip,
| and drove away without him.
This experience being repeated with
| two or three other cabmen, the Rus
sian turned Indignantly to the police.
with no better results. One officer
would laugh, another would tap his
head and make a motion initiating the
revolution of a wheel.
! Finally the poor foreigner gave it up,
and, with a great deal Of difficulty,
! recalling the landmarks which he had
observed the day before, found his way
to his friends house. Once there, and
In company with one who could under
stand him, he delivered himself Of q
hot condemnation of the cabmen and
the police of London for their imperti-
| nence and discourtesy.
His friend asked for a look at the
mirth provoking address, and the
mystery was solved This was the
entry:
Ring the bell"
The Russian had with great care
copied, character for character, the
legend of the gatepost, supposing that
It indicated the house and street.
Pearson's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24

Americans are known as dyspeptic
people. The extend of this disease may
be inferred from the multitude of so
called medicines" offered as a remedy.
They are often in tablet form and
have no value except palliatives of the
immediate effects of dyspepsia. The
man who uses them may feel better but
is surely getting worse. They do not
touch the real cause of the disease. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is q
medicine specially prepared to cure
diseases of the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition. 1t is not made
to give temporary relief but to effect
permanent cure. In ninety eight cases
out of every hundred it cures perfectly
and permanently.
1t has cost DR.. Pierce $25, 900 to give
away in the last year the copies of his
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, which have been applied for.
This book of zoos pages is sent free ON
receipt of 81 one cent stamps to pay
expences of mailing only. Address DR..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
The Harvests of Last Year.

The final crop report Of the depart
ment of agriculture, just made public,
presents some interesting figures as to
our harvest of 1900, showing that on
the whole it was an abundant one,
more than fulfilling the moderate hope
held out by the earlier estimates Of the
department.
The yield Of wheat was 522, ,229, sos
bushels, which is not so large by 25,-
0OO, 200 bushels as that Of the previous
year and is lower by more than 150,-
100000 than that of the phenomenal
year Of 1893. The falling off from the
record Of 1899 Is more than accounted
for by the loss upon the spring crop
on account of drought in the north
west, the harvest of winter wheat ex.
ceeding that Of 1899 by more than
100000 bushels and falling below
that Of 1893 by less than 10000, 600.
There has been a considerable reduc.
ton in acreage for spring wheat In the
last three years. SO far as our export
trade is concerned, the general loss in
quantity is partly made up by higher
prices.
The corn crop of 2.1O5, ,102,51e bush.
els not only considerably exceeds the
estimates, but Is the largest since
1896, when the low prices had such q
discouraging effect. The acreage was
the largest yet planted, the improved
prices Of the last two years having
caused a recovery Of spirits on the part
of the farmers.
Oats show an increase In both acre.
age and yield over the last three years
and the record has been exceeded only
In 1895, while barley shows a heavy
falling of from a somewhat increased
area sown. 1t Is the only crop fol
which the report Ia decidedly unfavor
able.
It was altogether bountiful har
vest, bringing large measure Of pros
perity to the tillers Of the soil and like
wise to the country at large, as the
county's prosperity depends largely
upon the abundance Of the products OF
the soil.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed TO
ne ;srurabIe oFor great many years doctors
pronounced II ? local disease, and prescribed
local remedies. and ~ constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pF9rGaaeed 1t In
durable. Science has proven catarrh 10 be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by j. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, Is thf gply constitutional cure
on the market. 1t Is takea internally In
doses from 40 drops to q teaspoonfni. " 4ets
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. The offer OF one hundred dollars
for any case u tails f9cnre. Send for circulars
and testimonials. AddFeaa
bold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
<heir Impressions of the World, Men
and SUNLIGHT.

How does 1t feel to be in absolute
blackness lifetime?
What are the blind mans impressions
of the appearance of the world, men and
things he has never seen?
What are his thoughts as he gropes
around in blackness?
John Hayden, an intelligent, lifelong
blind man, answered these questions and
told strange, interesting facts about the
lives of the blind.
ITO be always in darkness" said Hay
den, 'fs, Of course, terrible, but with
time We get used to it, and that makes
our lives much easier.
"There is a heavy black mist before us.
Our minds are most Of the time dead be-
cause we cannot see things, and our
minds have very little to work upon.
Then this darkness makes US fear the
world. We always imagine that all kinds
of danger is ahead of US. We blind peo-
pie know that this fear is groundless, but
despite that we cannot get rid of It.
Blind peoples thoughts are almost
alike. We are sometimes melancholic,
but most Of the time we think Of religious
matters and get much comfort from that.
There are very few blind freethinkers.
"Our impressions of the appearance Of
the world are nearly the same. | have
talked with a great many blind people
about that and found that our impress
sions were nearly alike. These impress
sions, though. are rather vague.
eve mentally picture New York as a
square mass of earth with cuts between
for the streets. Our fellow maxwell,
we get by feeling some idea of his shape,
but the blind eye has no conception OF
size or appearance. All men look alike
to the blind. Voices differ; the step diff
fers. We picture the sun as an immense
globe Of fire with red rays shooting out
all around it. Daylight appears to US as
millions of white shafts floating high
above the earth.
"The way we blind folks dream will nc
doubt surprise ordinary people. Our
dreams consist only of the things we
have heard. We cannot dream of scenes
and places because we have, Of course,
never seen them. When we, for instance
dream of our friends or acquaintances
we dream Of hearing their voices. We
| cannot see them, but recognize them by
! the sound and quality Of their words.
MANY people when they see a blint
man walking alone on the street Wonuel
how he manages to find his way without
aid. That is easy to understand. WheI
going around, we are guided by soun(
! and what we call landmarks. Nearl!
every street has to US it's own peculia
noise. We can tell almost every stree
we have previously passed along by it
own noise. Landmarks are the crack
and breaks in the sidewalk along ou
! way.
eve become very well acquainted will
almost every little irregularity in the side
walks along our way, and by that ant
the different noises in the street we cal
always find our way."-New York World
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
A skeleton In Every Cloaet,

The expression 'There is skeleton
In every closet" is said to have its
origin in the fact that soldier once
wrote to his mother, who complained
of her unhappiness, to have some sew.
ing done for him by some one who
had no cares or troubles. At last the
mother found a woman who seemed
to have no troubles, but when she told
her business the woman took her to a
closet c3ntainlng a skeleton and said:
"Madana, try to keep my troubles to
myself. but every night l am com.
PEELED by my husband to kiss this skel.
eton, who was once his rival Think
You, then, / can be happyT
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Her Directions,

A Fifth avenue photographer is tell
ing the story Of an incident which
amused him. though 1t involved a COM
pliment which he missed.
A woman came into the building and
asked Il the best photographer in the
city had q studio there, with hair
dresser's establishment under It,"
"You are in the right place. madam" "
returned the elevator man, wha was
questioned, ':for this Is the best pho
tographer In the city, though there Is
no hairdresser In the building"
The woman rose with q sigh. y
suppose l have made q mistake" she
said, 81 wanted the hRirdnesser."-
New York Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Entertained by Mrs. Gaskins.

Mrs. Walter Ga~kips entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Trinity Luth
eran church a, her home on West Ma
honing street YESTERDAY afternoon, Those
present were: Mrs. William Wertman,
Mrs. Mary c. Meyer, Mrs. Peter Berger,
Mrs. John Laidacker and daughter Miss
Sadie, Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Mrs
Harry Woodside, Mrs ]. G. Mincemoy'
er. Mrs. Thomas H. John and Mrs. Will
lard Fetterman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Twentieth Century Edition.

The Bethlehem Times has issued a
very attractive Twentieth Century edi-
ton. The issue contains forty-eight
pages of news and many Of them are on
calendar paper. In its list of promin-
ent men of the historic old town we
notice an excellent half-tone cut of Prof.
]. Fred Wolfe, the great musician. Prof.
Wolfe visited DanVille last summer and
many of our people will remember his
organ selections at St, Paul's M. E.
church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
AT MORNING SESSION

When court convened yesterday morn
ing a good sized audience was present
ready to listen to the concluding pro-
ceedings. Judge Little was not present,
and Associate Judge Thompson adjourn
ed court until after noon.
Judge Little was much better in the
mnrniug. and it was thought that he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24

kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement of the kidneys and cure is
obtained quickest by a proper treatment Of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing 1t, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
60 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar
sized bottles. You may Ef
have sample bottle Of agaI,iEsYk :$.s.:sse
this wonderful new dis III
covery and book that SsasIas@.sSAsG @G
tells all about it, both Home of swampRoot.
sent free by mail Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
An Adjunct to Tears,

''Parhaps you can direct me-" she
said, with pompous condescension, to
the fioorwalker. I've a crying need
for
"Yes'm," interrupted the foorwalker
In his quick, nervous way, Hank
chief apartment, Ar counter ne4'
slsle, sle,"-Phiiadelphis PrsaR
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24

We give no rewards. An offer of this
kind is the meanest of receptions.
Test the curative powers of Ely's Cream
Balm for the cure of Catarrh, Hay Few
er and Cold in the Head and you are
sure to continue the treatment. Relief
is immediate and cure follows. 1t is
not drying, does not produce sneezing'
1t soothes and heals the membrane.
Price so cents at druggists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New
Work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
OF UNTOLD VALUE.
The information contained in this gentle
mans statement is priceless.

mans statement is priceless.
The hale, the hearty, the strong can
afford to toss this paper to one side i'm
patiently when they read the following
but any sufferer in Danville who has
spent mint of money and suffered
hours of excruciating torture caused by
kidney complaint will stand in his own
light if he does not follow the valuable
advice offered by: Mr. w. c. Richard
Grocer, living, cor. Iron and Third st.
Bloomsbury who says:-'1 was taken
suddenly with stitches in my back were
so excruciating, that U almost fell to the
ground. was confined to my bed for
over week, and the pain was so in
tense l could not rise without assistance
Doan's Kidney Pills came to my atten-
tion and l took course of the treat
ment. 1t cured me.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cent box. Foster -Millburn Co., Buff
alo, N Y. sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
when Iweiye Is Uud,

One would think that 10 was more
entitled to be considered an 'even'
number than 10, for its half is ali
seven" whereas the half of 10 is odd &"
Yet on the Stock Exchange ~ is III!
'odd" number The house takes five
shares as the basis Of dealing. remarks
Commerce. and all multiples of five are
considered "even" numbers Any In
termediate numbers are odd" and
parcels of shares not divisible by 5
are difficult to sell except at a reduced
price
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24

The many friends in this city of i. L..
Vandegrlft, the former clerk at the Wind
sor Hotel, Philadelphia, will be pleased
to know that he is now manager OF that
house. which is popular with many per-
sons visiting Philadelphia from Montour
county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
Time 1t Was Killed,

Particular Diner-This fish, WAITER
Truthful Waiter (promptly)-Was
killed this morning. sir.
Particular Diner (approvingly)-You
did quite right to kill it, because 1t
had been on shore so long that 1t must
have forgotten how to swim, and
would have been drowned il it had
ever zone to sea again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
How 20 Make Orange money,

Mix together the juice Of three
oranges and the grated rind Of one. q
small cupful Of sugar. tablespoonful
OF butter and the well beaten yolks OF
two eggs. Cook over slow fire. stir
ring constantly, until about as thick
az honey. Serve cold. This Is excel
lent with fritters, all kinds Of warm
bread and rriddlecQkes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
That's Another Story.

When poor young man marries a
4ich girl all the women say he Ia
mercenary; but when a rich man mar.
ries a rich girl they say such a love
10 the most beautiful thing In the
uorld,-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
That Brute,

"After l have been working In the
kitchen for half an hour" said she, 81
don't have any appetite"
The hateful wretch turned over and
oyer with his fork the mourning bOrdered
steak that represented 4l minutes of O
woman's life gone forever and remark
ed, II don't wonder. r."-Indianapols
procc
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
she Was Held pps

Raterfamilias-Wh didn't you come
when l called2
The Daughter was held up.
Paterfamilias-Yo don't mean
The n4ughter-Not SO loud, papa;
George is in the parlor.-Ohio State J9aF-
nal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
COMMUNICATIONS.

All communications sent to the AMER1-
CAN for publication must be signed by
the writer, and communications not SO
signed will be rejected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate Of John Marshall late of the
Limestone Township, County of Mon
tour State of PennsylYania, deceased

Notice is hereby given that letter of Ad
ministration upon the above State have
granted to the undersigned. All persons in
debted TO the said Estate, are required tC
make payment, and those having claims OF
demands against the said estate, will make
known the same without delay TO
CHARLES A. WAGNER,
Administrator,
p. O., Address, Ottawa, Pa
or DANIEL W. RANK, Atty.
Limestoneville, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing in this
S because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
it heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. II
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidne y ois o n e d
blood will attack the
vital orpans or the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Sarah Forney late of the Bor-
ough of Danville. in the County of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
ministration upon the above estate have been
granted to the undersigned. All persons in
debted to the said estate are required to make
payment, and those having claims or de-
mands against the said estate, will make
known the same, without, delay, to
WILLIAM G. FORNEY,
Administrator of Sarah Forney deceased, p.
o. address, Riverside, Pa,
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART. Counsel.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
AN ARIZONA CONSTABLE. CHARG
ED WITH MURDER NARROWLY
ESCAPES LYNCHING.

Alexander was brought TO the state
penitentiary today much frightened
man. He was in Jail yesterday at
Tucson. charged with numbering Mrs.
Jos. Burns.
A mob gathered to lynch him. The
Jail was assaulted and but for the quick
action of the authorities, acting upon
orders telegraphed from Governor
Murphy, who rushed the prisoner TO
Yuma and lodged him in the peniten-
tiary, he would have been a dead man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
THE CHIHUAHUA EXPRESS ROB
Berry REMAINS AS MUCH or A
MYSTERY AS EVER.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Feb. 9-The
$4,000 express robbery, which was
committed somewhere between Chihu-
hua and Mexico City in December, re-
mains as much of a mystery as it was
the day the money was missed.
Judge DoZal of the court of letters,
made the startling statement this
morning that the express package
which was sent from the Banco Ma
cional here to the Banco Londres at
Mexico City, reached the express Of
flee in Mexico and the Bank of London
in good condition. If this be true no
one at this end of the line can be
convicted of the crime.
In the face of this fact, however,
young Wade, receiving clerk in the ex-
press Office here. is still being held
charged with the crime. Wade has al
ways protested his innocence.
Several special detectives of the COM
pany and government detectives have
been at work on the case since = was
reported but so far as is known no
clue whatever has been found.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
| TERRIBLE BLIZZARD RAGING
IN NEW YORK DOES GREAT
DAMAGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a terrific
storm is raging here today. Snow be-
gan falling at daylight and at nine
o'clock it was a raging blizzard
The fleet of Saturdays European
steamers started down the bay but was
compelled to anchor inside Sandy Hook
owing to the tempestuous sea and roar
ing gale outside.
No incoming vessels are reported to-
day and the men in the observation
room at Sandy Hook light house are
unable to see anything on account of
the terrific storm.
Considerable damage has been done
to buildings in this city
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
THE FRENCH ARE CHARGINED AT
THE WARMTH OF THE GER
MAN BRITISH ENTENTE.

LONDON, Feb. 9-The kindly senti-
ments existing between the emperor
of Germany and the present king OF
England, brought about by the atten-
tion and affectionate manner of the
kaiser before and after the death OF
Victoria, are to be thoroughly cement
ed.
King Edward has ordered the royal
yacht Alberta to be gotten in readiness
for his use next week, and it is an
nounced that he will pay a royal visit
to Emperor William and express his
personal and official gratitude
The new move is automatically fine,
and is a decidedly popular one, bring
ing the people of both England and
Germany in closer communion
France looks upon the affectionate
sentiment between the two emperors
with more or less chagrin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
MRS. NATION TAKES A LITTLE
.LECTURING TRIP INTO THE
STATE OF IOWA.

DES MONIES, Feb. 9-Mrs Nation
arrived at noon, unaccompan1ed by
warriors. She lectures here tonight
The joint smasher received an ova-
ton at every station between Kansas
City and here At a few points. in
response to the crowds demands for
speech, she said few pleasant words
stating that while on this tour she
did not propose to smash any saloons
but to wake up the men and women of
all communities to the awful wicked
ness of the rum establishments.