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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

riop and the statesman. AS he had re-
buked Putnam so he rebuked the sen
ate for useless demands for informa-
ton, and that august body took the
lesson meekly. He forestalled an out
burst of scandal by issuing pamphlet
which was at once q confession and an
appeal, and the American public ac
cepted it. The self confidence of Ham
ilton was not born of audacity nor con-
ceit but Of conscious power. Impartial
contemporaries said that he was the
superior of Webster in creative force.
AS an advocate before juries or as an
orator on the platform Hamilton won
by direct attack upon the intellects and
hearts Of his hearers. He had no silver
tongue, but drove his own deep convic-
ton home to the heart by the spirit he
put into words.
Burr's bullet was aimed not so much
at personal enemy as at a public
Nemesis. Hamilton had denounced the
arch intriguer again and again In the
course Of the fierce political fights fol-
lowing the adoption of the constitution.
He tried to make peace with Burr and
finally fought as a public duty to yindi-
cate his dignity, his honor and his pres
tige as n leader of men. When the
challenge was given, Hamilton asked
for a delay of the meeting In order to
settle important affairs for his clients.
Burr used the time in practicing with
his pistol. Just week before the duel
Hamilton presided at Fourth of July
banquet Of the Society of Cincinnati.
During the convivialities of the even
ing he was called upon to sing favor
ite ballad, which he did with spirit,
Burr being one Of the company.
The night before the encounter Ham
ilton wrote protest against the code,
ending It with q statement of his rea-
son for fighting,
Said he, The ability to be in the flu
ture useful, whether in resisting evil or
In effecting good in those crises of our
public affairs which seem likely to hap
pen, would probably be inseparable
from conforming with public prejudice
In this particular"
A hero in war, master in council
and prince in debate, he could not af-
ford to shirk an affair of honor. He
mace 10 effort to kill his antagonist,
but coolly stood al Il disadvantage to
meet Burr's fire. His own pistol was
discharged as he fell forward, and the
bullet went in the air.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Delaware does not seem disposed TO
part with her unique mode Of punish
ment, the whipping post and pillory
Early in the present session of the
to reduce the scope of their use, and
certain bills looking to that end were
passed through one branch of the legis
lature, but these efforts have ultimate.
ly resulted in an enactment in precise
ly the opposite direction. Not only has
the other house refused to pass the bill
abolishing the pllory, but both houses
have now passed BILL which awaits
the governors signature, prescribing
public whippings for wife beaters, who
are to receive from to so lashes. BY
a general consensus of judgment wife
beaters are among the most despicable
OF characters and ought to receive Sc
we're and humiliating treatment. I'm
prisonment is hardly fair penalty, for
the wife suffers from the lack of the
husbands services. Fines scarcely
reach the evil, for the vicious man is
seldom cured by mere stroke at his
pocketbook, and often the fine reacts
upon the wife. Public humiliation and
physical suffering, giving to the offend
er his own medicine, used to be found
most effective In the days of drastic
treatment in the name of the law.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
LOTS MORE LIKE TT.
Plenty More Proof Like This And All
From Danville People.

No chance for argument here.
No better proof can be had.
What Danville man says.
Is the best If evidence for Dapville
people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like it.
Mr.. Jos. Hooker of 102 North Spruce
street, says-'1 was for long time
afflicted, with lameness in my back and
pain over my kidneys had great deal
of nervousness, restlessness; did not
sleep well had bad dreams and was con-
tinually tossing from side to side striv-
ing to get comfortable position. The
kidney secretions were not normal ! was
tired all the time and often had dull
aching in the back of my neck. / read
accounts of Doan's Kidney Pills curing
people The description of their symp-
tons tailed almost exactly with mine
and induced me to try the remedy. On
using them a short time the whole
trouble disappeared.
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, 1901-03-21

The healthy old man wears his gray
hairs like silvery crown. What if he
be threescore snd ten if there is still fire
in his eyes, firmness in his command, in
his voice and wisdom in his counsel?
He commands love and reverence. Yet
how few wear the mantle of age with
dignity, Dim eyed, querlous of speech,
halting in step, childish in mind, they
lag superfuous on the stage, dragging
out che fag end of life in a simple exist
ence. The secret of healthy old age is
Il healthy middle age. The man who
takes care of his stomach who keeps his
body properly nourished, will find that
the body does not fail him in old age
The great value of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery lies in the preserv-
alton of the working power of the stom-
ach and other organs of digestion and
nutrition. From this centre is distributed
the nourishment of the whole body, the
salt for the blood, the lime for the bones,
phosphates for the brain and nerves.
A sound stomach means sound man.
A man who keeps his stomach sound by
the use of Golden Medical Discovery
will wear the crown of gray hairs as be-
fits a monarch, with dignity and ease.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Death of Walter T. Kase,

Word was received in this city Mon
day of the death of Walter Toucey Kase
of New York. formerly of Dangile, which
occurred at the home Of his mother in
Greensboro, n. c., on Sunday. Mr..
Kase was a son of the late James ID.
Kase and left Danville in 1890. For sew
eral years he was book keeper in the
office of the Danville Nail Mfg. Co., and
later was employed in the furnace offices
of the North Branch Steel Company.
The deceased is survived by a wife, a
S-year,old daughter, his mother, four
sisters and one brother: Mrs. S S. Voor-
hees, of Albany; Mrs. S. Darlington, of
BramwelI West Va; Misses Eleanor and
Mabel Kase and Dewitt Kase, of Greens
boro, n. G..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Excursion To Washington, D. G,

On Thursday, April Is, the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway will sell special
excursion tickets from Williamsport,
Danville. Tamaqua and principal inter
mediate stations to Washington, D. G.
via Philadelphia and the Baltimore &
Ohio R. R. Special through coaches on
train leaving Williamsport at 7:20 a. IN.
Tickets good ON the 7:32 a. m. train from
Danville, connecting at West Milton
with the through coaches. Excursion
lists will arrive at and depart from
Baltimore & Ohio station, one square
from Capitol. Tickets will be good
going on trains and date specified above
and will be good returning on regular
trains, except the Royal Limited un-
til Sunday, April 29th 1901 inclusive,
also good for stop over" at Philadel-
phia ON the return trip within time
limit, if deposited with Ticket Agent at
Reading Terminal (12th q Market SITS.
philadelphia For further information
consult pearest P. & R. Ticket Agent.
Round trip rate from Danville, $6.55.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
In view Of the recommendations sent

In view Of the recommendations sent
to congress by the president for re-
warding the naval heroes who destroy
ed Ceryera's feet in Santiago harb)r,
there is special interest in the publca-
tion just made by the editor of The Ma
val Service Gazette of a conversation
which he had with Rear Admiral, then
Commodore, Schley on board the Brook
lyn the day after the battle. When
congratulated on the thoroughness of
his achievement, as evidenced by the
smoking wrecks along the Cuban
coast, the commodore disciaimcd his
right to any special credit for what he
called simply the performance Of his
duty, but he did not hesitate to ex-
press his joy at the chance which had
brought him the opportunity to fight
and win a great battle. Il am thank
full" he added, that it found us pre-
pared and that we did our work SO
well that there can be no dispute as to
where the victory lies" a moment lat
er the visitor said, You'll get q sub
stantial reward for yesterdays work"
and then inquired, "lf you could name
your own reward, what would you have
from the president and congress-"
After the commodore had declared that
it was not for him to measure the val
ue Of what had been done lie continues:
81 would suggest this as 4 good and
sufficient reward: Let the president or
congress have struck off bronze medals
commemorating the victory. Let one
be given to every officer and man who
participated in the battle, ore of these
medals to go to me- | would value il
highly. You know, I don't believe in
special medals of gold and silver Just
plain bronze medals, for all alike. Then
there Is one more reward which |
would like. 1t would mean much to
me- 1t Is the thanks Of congress by
name That's all expect, all hope
for. With it and my own conscious
ness of duty done shall be satisfied"
The editor of The Naval Service Ga
Zette asserts that Admiral Schley has
not changed his views since that day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
&C, ntinued from First Page.

tntlnued from FIRST Iage'
around the curve, on flying switch,
without any warning. Damages, there
fore, in the sum of $1,000 are demand
ed.
The plaintiff is represented by James
Scarlet and K. =. zimmerman in addi-
ton to District Attorney Welsh. hon.
Simon T. Wolverton of Sunbury, and w
II. Rhawn of Catawissa, appear for the
P. & K. railway company.
The first witness called was DR.. +. A.
Curry, who attended the plaintiff and
performed the amputation.
Among other witnesses were Frank
Ross, sheaIman at the Reading Iron
Works, who had charge of the gang to
which Weaver belonged; William Bausch
who saw Weaver struck; William Miller,
who assisted in carrying him away, be-
sides several others who were eye Wit
nesses.
The testimony agreed on the follow
ing points:
That the car being loaded stood on
the outside or canal switch and that IN
order to reach it from the mill the men
had to cross the main track or siding;
that the car with a brakeman at the rear
end without an engine attached was
shot around the curve at a rapid
rate of speed without any warning
either by whistle or bell; that Weav'
er standing upon the main siding had
Just delivered his load of iron on the car
and was in the act of turning around
with his back to the approaching car
when he was struck on the shoulder and
thrown to the ground The trial in pro-
preSS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
The Two Builders.

Two men, Chinese legend runs,
Once found that each must build
A house, and each, in building, was
An artisan most skilled.
But one thought OF the days OF work.
And weary was at heart;
The other thought not Of the toll,
But how 'twere best to start.
The one knelt down before his joss
With countenance dismayed;
He asked the JOSS to build the house
And prayed and prayed and prayed.
The other gathered up his tools
And straight the task assailed;
He hewed the joists and hung the doors
And nailed and nailed and nailed.
The one prayed on before his joss
Through all the weary while;
The joss peered from the altar smoke,
With something like smile.
The other, when he built his house,
Took all the extra planks
And burned them at the joss feet,
An offering Of thanks.
The one looked up from where he knelt
And cried: ooh, wicked mani
You did not wait for holy aid;
Yours was a wicked plan"
The other smiled and answered him, ..
''Td not ask joss to bless
A quality that might be termed &
AS simple laziness." =,
'sIJ ]
The beauty Of the legend is 80
That it may be applied )
To any work we may attempt =.
Or any faith beside,
For, asking Providence TO do
Some toll which we would shirk
In apt to teach lazy man
The usefulness OF work.
Baltimore American
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Farmer ScbaeHers Speak-Easy,

J. d. SchaeiIer, Of Mondata, Northum.
berland county, is an enterprising farm,
er. lie has made it a practice of sell
ing farm produce over a long route taxi
ing in three counties. On the return
trip he loaded up beer and peddled it
along the route. He was arrested at
Pottsville yesterday charged with vic.
lating the revenue laws.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through the nostrils, cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diffuses
itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh
which is drying or exciting TO the dis
eased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific.
Price 80 cents at druggists or by mail.
A cold in the head Immediately disap-
pears when Cream Balm is used. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
A Masculine Lady's Maid.

A Bostonian while exploring the files
of n paper printed in his town GEN.
fury ago came across this rather star
tlirg advertisement: IS Rogers informs
those ladies who wish to be dressed By
him, either on assembly or bail days.
to give him notice the previous day.
Ladies who engage to and don't dress
must pay him half price"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
A CONTRACTORS
HEAVY JOB
New Boiler for the Polish Brewery Rolls
In the Gutter.

The new boiler about to be installed
in the Polish Brewery, which was des-
cribed in these colums last week, has
not vet arrived at its destination. w. A.
Shepperson has the contract for hauling
it from the station, and it proves one of
the most difficult jobs that he ever un-
dertook.
1t was loaded on fOur-horse truck at
the P. & h. railroad, Monday morning.
The boiler weighs nearly twelve tons and
the street leading to the brewery as is
natural at this season is soft and springy
and as a result the truck is stalled
about half the time. BY Monday night
little more than quarter of the distance
was covered; by Tuesday night the boil
er lay in the gutter about midway be-
tween the station and the brewery. At
that point the street is in a decidedly
bad condition, and the wheels on on
side of the truck sunk in up to the hubs
which caused the boiler to roll off. After
infinite pains the boiler was reloaded
yesterday and about half of the re-
manning distance covered. 1t is doubt
full whether tonight will see the boiler
at it's destination. Four days from the
p & K. depot to the brewery is indeed
Unprecedented time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

In certain parts Of Mexico and Gen.
tral America are caves of large dimen-
sions which for ages have been the
roosting and breeding places of mil
lions of bats, whose excrements have
accumulated to such an extent that
most valuable fertilizer is available.
One man owning such caves has SOLD
LOO tons of this fertilizer at $4S per
frn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

\ A bit Of crude
doggerel w ri t.
ten to commem-
crate the ira gic
m e e t n g on
the Weehawken
dueling grounds
July II, 1904,
the victim Of
the fatal shot
was held up for
public venera.
ton as a mar
tyred hero, and
the man who
fired 1t was cor
r e spo Q n dinghy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
How 8 This 2
Ell CHENEY A. co,

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY e. CO..
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
0. WALDING, KINSAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Hall,s Eamily pills are the best.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

a reader wants to know what to do
with the red ants which ruin his straw
berry bed. We would move the bed,
for we know of no way to get rid Of the
ants. An old hen turkey with lot OF
little turks will, if cooped near an ant
hill, clean them out the quickest OF
anything we know Of.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Ten beet sugar factories were in OPP
Grafton in Michigan last year, which
used 250,O00 tons of beets and paid the
farmers over 81, 100000 for them. For
ty-eight million pounds Of refined gran
ulated sugar were made. The crop is
becoming favorite one with Michigan
farmers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

If you think that you cannot win
your case at the end of lawsuit, 1t Is
always best to arbitrate, for the basis
of all arbitration is compromise, and
so arbitra ting you will be sure 70 get
something and save costs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Will Have Light.

Prothonotary J. g. Miller held the
lucky ticket, No. "a, which drew the 80
gallons of coal oil offered as prize by
the Washington Hose company last
night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

So great is the fertilizing value Of
Che clover plant that we had as soon
have q field in clover two years, re-
moving the crops Of hay and seed. as
to have Is good loads of manure spread
on each acre of the land. And there
is, besides the added fertility, better
condition of the soil secured with the
clover than is possible in any oiher
way. :.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
To The Trade.

We have just arranged with b. K.
Shoemaker, of Danville to Handle our
line of Pure Medicinal Rye and Malt
Whiskies. We Guarantee their Purity
Rochester Distilling Co.
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
COMMUNICATIONS.

All communications sent to the AMERI-
CAN for publication must be signed by
the writer, and communications not so
signed will be rejected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

We came across one of those tree
peddlers few days ago who are sell
ing fruit trees to farmers at more than
twice the cost at which they could be
obtained from any home nurseryman.
Don't pay such prices.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
CenRorshjp In China.

The censorship is very real thing In
China. There any one who writes an
immoral book Is punished with 100
blows of the heavy bamboo and BAN
ishment for life. Any one who reads
II is also punished.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
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
VILLA q. FORNEY,
Administrator of Sarah Forney deceased. p.
O. address, Riverside, Pa.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART. G ounsei.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of John Marshall late of the
Limestone Township, County of Mon
tour State of Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letter OF, Ad-
ministration upon the above state nave
granted to the undersigned. All persops III
debted to the said Estate are required to
make payment, and those having claims or
demands against the said estate, will make
known the same without delay TO
CHARLES \. WAGNER,
Administrator,
P.0., Address, Ottawa, Pa.
or DANIEL w. RANK, Atty.
LimestOneville, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

Orchard trees will bear to be planted
much more closely together in the west
than they will in the east, for the rea-
son that all western orchards are at
best short lived, and one need never ex-
pect TO see there apple trees a hundred
or more years old, such as may be
found in New York and the New Eng
land states. The trees in the western
orchard are further benefited by mod
erately close planting, as they afford
protection to each other from the heat
in summer, the cold in winter and the
force of the winds of the prairie re-
gions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

good luck with the mammoth clover as
a hay crop. 1t is too coarse and is apt
to lodge when the big stems become
mildewed and unpalatable. AS fer
tilizer, the green crop to be plowed
under, it is better than the medium
clover and is all right for pasture.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of John S, Mottern. late of Ma
honing Township, Montour County,
Pa, deceasdd.-
Letters testamentary upon the above estat
having been granted to the undersigned all
Del sons indebted to the said estate will MAXI
immediate payment and those having claims
against the said estate will present them
without delay to
LLOYD CASHNER, Executor.
r. 6. AMMERMAN, Attorney
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21


All the world Is familiar with snuff,
boxes, but snuff spoons are pretty little
refinements Of which this generation
has hardly heard. Very probably they
came into use about two years after
Sir George Rockies expedition to Vigo
bay in 1902. when he captured half n
ton of tobacco and snuff from the
Spanish galleons, and snuff thus be
came a common article in England.
One Of the characters in a comedy
published at Oxford in 170i, entitled
"An Act at Oxford" by Thomas Baker,
says, But | carry sweet snuff for the
ladies'" to which Arabella replies: a
spoon too. That's very gallant. for to
see some people run their fat fingers
into a box is as nauseous as eating
without fork"
In the forties and fifties snuff spoons
were still in use on the Scottish border.
They were of bone and of size to go
into the snuffboX. People fed their
noses, it was said, as naturally as they
carried soup to their mouths. AS late
as 1877 a farmer at Norham-on-Tweed
was seen using gone.-Gentleman's Mag
aZine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

We have a friend who makes a
speciality Of buying good calves and
feeding them high till they are /
rear old, then selling them. He tells
Us he can make an average gain Of $25
per head on them, the secret being that
the ration fed them will make nearly
twice as many pounds Of meat at this
age as it will on the 2 or year old
Vteer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

A friend of ours bought a well bred
but unframed and unfitted horse not
long since for $75. He kept the horse
tor 70 days and fitted him up to drive.
then sent him to Chicago, where he
was sold for $345 to scalper, WHO the
lext day matched him up and solq the
team to a New York nabob for $4,000.
There is lesson in the foregoing for
men who have well bred and unframed
horses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
They Are Looking Forward to 1t,

The days are growing noticeably
longer. 1t will soon be time, says the
Somerville Journal, for the small boy
to take his annual doses Of sulphur
and molasses.