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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
S1rRoGEN As PLANT FOoD.

The most valuable and important Of
all plant foods IS nitrogen. 1t costs
from 10 TO 20 cents pound as used IN
the commercial fertilizers. The air we
breathe IS four-tifths nitrogen, and so
II is one of the most widely diffused
and common yet expensive Of neceSsl-
ties. How can the plant secure the
needed nitrogen from the superabun-
dant stock in the atmospheric That S
the question. Certain plants, the le-
gumes, have the power TO work out
this problem in natures chemical lab
oratory, absorbing the nitrogen from
the air and depos.ting It IN the form OF
plant food in the soil. Glover, alfalfa,
beans, peas, peanuts, all do this work
hence the necessity Of growing as
much as possible OF such crops In order
10 II...4..,..II me IdfIll = IcIIllItS. "A clo"
yer crop which IS cut for haT and later
for seed will take from the air and
place In the soil for the Eenetit Of sue
ceedlng crops from go to 300 pounds
pf nitrogen per acre, equivalent in val
ue 10 over $40 per acre at the current
price Of commercial nitrOgenOus ferti-
lizers. Here is where II pays 10 gro~
clover.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
NEW SHORT STORIES

Al recent dinner party in Washing
ton a good story was told at the ex-
pense of Representative Norton Of
Ohio, commonly known to his col
leagues as Doctor" relates the Chi
cago Chronicle. 1t seems that early in
his career Norton graduated in medi-
cine and took up the practice, later
giving it up for the more enticing
practice of politics" The story in
question was told by one of DR.. Nor
tons colleagues from Ohio and was as
follows:
Back In the seventies l lived near
Dr. Norton, then a practicing physi-
clan. While In that neghborhood |
was taken seriously i'll and requiI |
the services Of two physicians for days
and days | knew | was a pretty sick
man, and consequently when the doc
tors failed to put in an appearance on
a certain day | asked my wife what
had become of them. She held back
for minute, but finally confessed,
with tears in her eyes, that they had
given me up. that they were convinced
they could do nothing more for me.
Well, l was determined not to die and
happened to think of DIR. Norton. And
] want to say to you now that DR..
Norton saved my life. | have always
been grateful to him for this great
service, although | have never been
able 10 repay him.
"'Send for DR.. Norton said l. He
will be able to save me-
MY wife acted on my suggestion
and, calling messenger, sent for the
doctor. Pretty soon the messenger re-
turned with a reply to my wife's mes
sage, and this is what she read:
"'Sorry, but l cannot come"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
story on Senator PIatt.

During q recent session of the SEN
--I- --------ASS~S - 4..sa4.-~ 4uCsIIUL
Of abolishing the revenue tax upon ex-
press money orders came up for dis
cussiOn. The senators were not IA
miliar with the express money order
business, and Senator Platt Of New
York, who, as most people know, is
president Of the United States Express
company, offered to enlighten them.
Accordingly, he excused himself for a
moment and went to neighbOring
office of his company, where he found
young clerk Of whom he demanded
an express order for the sum Of 3
cents. The boy was astonished at the
SmallnesS Of the amount.
'Ges," Senator Flatt repeated, Il
want a money order for cents. | am
the president Of this company"
The boy rushed into the private office
of the cOmpany's agent.
Say" he exclaimed, there's an old
gentleman outside who says he's the
president OF the company, and he
wants an order for cents. I'm afraid
to give 1t 10 him for fear he'll raise It,"
The agent appeared, and Senator
Platt got his order, and in due time
the members Of the committee were
enlightened as to the express money
order business.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
THE EARN SEPARATOR.

II IS surely, though slowly and under
protest, coming to this, that the ulti-
mate solution of modern dairying will
compel the separation of the cream
from the milk upon the farm where it
Is produced and the manufacture OF
the cream into butter by some cen
trally located creamery. The enormous
cost of transporting the milk to and
from the creamery and the poor quail
ity of the skimmilk SO obtained are
facts which will not be ignored and
when to them is added the curtailtng
of the work at the farm in caring for
the cans as they should be and the
further admitted fact that just as
thrifty. handsome calves can be raised
on the separator milk when fed warm
from the COW as when they run with
their dams 1t Is not hard to realize that
the fate OF the creamery separator Is
sealed. Objections that the use of the
farm separator disorganiZes existing
methods, strong as they are, will not
stop the reform, FOR reform 1t is. The
best thing and the best method will ul-
timately prevail, and the farm sepa-
ratOr Is as much of an Improvement
over the creamery separator as was
the creamery separator over the deep
setting plan Of ten years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22

it was an inspiration. I was won6eFInS
what Fred was doing now, Whether he
was in any danger. Then | began %
hum the 'Absentmlnded BeSsRr,' and
now, don't laugh, doctor, because ! feel
very serious about it-just as l got to
the line, The girl he married secret, my
eyes fell on that poor creature, and
thought to myself. Suppose she 10 the
wife of some poor soldier and isn't ON
the strength of the regiment. and Sons-
howl couldn't help bringing her home"
The doctor looked rather amused, but
when Mrs. Stanton suddenly burst into
tears he pronounced IL hysteria and rec
commended port wine and Quinine.
However, the unknown wRnderer was
tenderly nursed and esd Sc. and few
weeks later another lIlt.c L-t was born
into the world and with much difficulty
nourished and coaKed into active exist
ence.
Then at last the white faced woman
told her story.
She was, in fact, the wife Of soldier,
and in dumb faithfulness, which was fool
ish and pathetic enough, she had believed
she ought to keep her marriage secret
until Private John Little claimed her be-
fore all the world. To be sure, the poor
creature could have had help from some
of the public charities, but she was too
ignorant and timid and perhaps too proud
to ask So she staggered out into the
world with her sad burden TO live or die,
as Providence directed, for Mr.. John Lit
tie had gone off joyfully enough to the
war without realizing the misery he had
left behind him, an "absentminded beg
gar" if you like, but he was doing his
country's work." and 1T amt the time
for sermons
A few weeks later came the full par
ticulars of a battle, and the two women
read them together For the details Of
the battle they cared little. There was
one paragraph that in their eyes swRl-
lowed up everything.
Recommended for promotion" It ran,
with military brevity, Private John Lit
tie of the East Surrey for saving the life
of Captain Fred Stanton. field artillery.
Advancing under heavy fire, Little pick
ed up Captain Stanton, who was severely
wounded, and carried him to a place Of
safety"
The two women looked at each other In
speechless wonder.
What was the date, ma'am, Of the
battle 2" asked the young mother, with a
sudden light in her eyes.
1.-The 10th of December" said Mrs.
Stanton, trembling with sudden excite
ment, ''the very day that l brought you
here, and"-after a moments thought
'ft happened at almost exactly the same
time"
IAN there's some as says there amt no
Gawd," said the woman under her breath.
II reckon he see what my Jack done, an
then he remembered the gal as he'd mar
ried secret"
Then the two women. the high born
and the low born, mingled their tears
and their prayers. But the doctor de-
scribed 1t as an extremely odd coin
cidence."-Modern Society.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
He Lacked GaIlantry.

If Sophie CroiZette is spoken of now
adays, no one seems to understand, and
yet few years ago she was an actress
of such prominence that 1t was sug-
gested that Bernhardt had in her a
possible rival. Her death in Paris re-
Gently has brought up her name, and
those who are ambling through the
reminiscent period of middle life are
discussing her as she was in the height
of her achievement, when she had just
established her fame in lie Sphinx"
That was in 1874, and Bernhardt was
new enough in those days to feel the
power Of CroiZette as rival. But
Croizette married In 1889, and with her
marriage meant retirement from the
stage, and SO we ceased to hear from
her, and the present generation knows
her not, while the divine Sarah is still
triumphant.
One little incident comes to mind in
connection with Croizette. 1t was at
the moment of her greatest fame. a
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22

One Of the greatest days In Covent
Garden Is that on which the primroseS
first come. They are tied up In ungrsce-
Rul little bundles just big enough to form
buttonhole. and a dozen may cost you
anywhere from sightpence to a shilling.
Thus massed, they make n respectable
show. And there Is one strange thing
about primroses-you may go homeward
along the Strand laden with roses, dat-
fodils or irises or even carrying a tall
lily in a pot, and none Of the workmeD
you pass will say a word or even seem TO
look at you. But 1t Is different with pim-
roses. If you have these, they all look
and are interested. They all make some
such remark as, 1.-The spring cannot be
far off now that the primroses have
come" Very likely one of them will stop
and, after a brief apology, ask you II the
flowers are fairly cheap. and the odds are
then that you give him one Of the little
punches and are most gratefully thanked.
-Chambers' Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Tests of Culture.

The chemist Liebig proposed to meas
ure the standard Of civilization by the
consumption Of soap. a creation which
would put the inhabitants Of north
Holland at the head Of all civilized ma
tons. As a more reliable test Edmund
About suggested the sale Of steel pens,
the socialist Bebsl tho frequency OF re-
form meetings, DR.. Bernard the use OF
undergarments, luxury unknown to
the semicivIlized tribes Of Asia and
South America; Professor Ebers thS
sale OF postage stampS The mileage
Uf Iaila vads por hundred square miles
Of territory might do in comparing
countries Of equal density of poDula-
tion.-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
YnER OTHER FARM.

AS land keeps advancing in value the
Importance of looking after yonr other
farm-the farm which lies just eight
inches under the one you work and
pay taxes on-beComes more and more
apparent. We see you smile at this
allusion TO your other farm, but 1t ls
there just the same. Some OF you men
with broad acres of black soil three
feet down to hardpan have three or
four farms, one on top Of the other.
Some day you Will develop these farms,
for there is just AS much valuable plant
food stored up in such soils two feet
down as there Is on the surface. Don't
worry about going into debt about that
other 80, but just turn your attention
to the so which you have title to and
paid for, upon which there will be no
fences to build or taxes TO pay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
BRIDGES AND CULvERTs.

One can very easily make Il good
guess as to the rainfall Of any section
Of the country by riding over II on the
cars, shutting his eyes and carefully
noting the average number Of bridges
and culvertS crossed by sound. Where
the rainfall Is heavy water courses are
plentiful; where II is deficient such
waterways are few and far between.
That section OF railway in the north
west WHICH runs in an air line for 62
miles, witt but one small bridge and
only here and there cuivert, may be
safely set down as good country In
which to raise sheep and n mighty poor
country for corn and hogs and the
dairV cow
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Te,esr.ph,nn With Cannon,

When the first vessel completed the
passage of the then new Erie canal in
1928, there being no such thing as O
telegraph in those days, the news was
communicated TO New York and to
Buffalo by cannons placed within hear
ing Of each other all the way along
from Albany to each of the other cities.
The signal was passed along in this
way from Albany TO New York city
and back again to Albany In IS min
utes. The experiment was costly
one, but was a success In every particu-
lar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
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How to Build II and to Handle Hay

How to Build II and to Handle Hay
successfully.
But few of the farmers IN this section
who have several acres Of clover or
timothy for hay have sufficient storage
room for it. A part often must be
stacked or ricked out OF shelter. Quite
number use derrick TO aid in this
work, writes ]. NJ. Jamison 20 the Ohio
Farmer. The accompanying illustra-
tion shows the style of derrick in gen
eral use give the dimensions Of the
one have used for three years
The pulleys, fork and rope are the
same that are used in the barn, making
the working cost Of the derrick very
light. The base OF the frame Is feet
square, 10 feet high and feet square
at the top. The pole Is "a feet long,
but should be at least 80 feet. The
long arm is II feet, long end 13 feet,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
An EngIish Explanation.

This is the way a prominent English
paper explains it:
The president Of the United States
who receives a salary Of 10000 q
year, must pay for all the food cOnsum
ed at the White House, and the ex,
penses of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small. Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be of the best He has to main
tain his own equipage. The govern
ment, however, allows him Il valet; al
so clerk, who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress OF
the White House.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
They Struck It Rich.

1t was a grand thing for this com
munity thatlsuCh an enterprising firm
as Paules & Co. secured the Agency
for DR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, the wonderful remedy that
has startled the world by its marvellous
cures The furor of enthusiasm over ii
has doomed their business, as the de
mand for it is immense. They give
free trial bottles to sufferers and pos
itively guarantee to cure Coughs Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Group, and all
Throat and Lung Troubles A trial
proves its merit. Price SOC and $1.00
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Astounded The Editor.

Editor S A. Brown, of Bennettsville
s. c., was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from Dys
pepsia, - he writes, my wife was great
ly run down. She had no strength or
vigor and suffered great distress from
her stomach, but she tried Electric
Bitters which helped her at once, and,
after using four bottles, she is entirely
well, can eat anything. It's a grand
Eonic, and its gentle laxative qualities
are splendid for torpid liver. For In
digestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach
and Liver troubles it's positive guar
anteed cure. Only SOC at Paules & Co. 5
drug sotre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22

''I'LL TAKE CLEAN CUP. IF YOU PLEASE. "
bazaar was being held in London for
the benefit of some fashionable charity,
one of those charming out of door fetes
In the season when trees, flowers and
ladies' gowns all seem to be blossOming
at once. They imported Croizette from
France TO pour tea as a prime attrac-
ton, and the fascinating little Parish
enne drew the crowd around her.
The tea is shilling a cup" she e1-
planned to each. Then, with a piquant
glance, she held the cup to her laugh
ing lips and added, and If / taste it
first 1t is fl" She usually got the FL
But / blush when | remember a coun-
tryman Of mine who replied after her
red lips had caressed his cup, Here is
fl, but I'll take clean cup, If you
please. New York Mail and Express.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
-=-===az zs--z----s--s=-sz---ss=-szs -
On The AtInnUtP

Mother1That gentleman seems very
attentive TO you Clara. What sort OF 4
young man do you find him?
Clara Oh. he seems all right, but a
little empty. perhaps.
Mother twhD always takes things
literallyl-My dear Clara what a very
shocking remark know be was very
i'll the first f'w days oct but fancy
noticing such thing pirE N"-I'n
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
NAMES or OUR RAILROADS.
Curious Changes In Titles Brought
About by the P1bHo,

The fashion Of naming railroads has
changed considerably in the last quarter
OF century. The three and four word
titles have about gone out Of style, and
one word names succeed them. For in
stance, the Santa Fe Is no longer referred
to as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, although this is the corporation title.
The old Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
Cy has been contracted to simply Burling-
ton BY the public decree, and the title
Rock Island has replaced the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific.
Many towns otherwise practically un-
known are kept before the public be
cause they had the luck to be worked into
a railroad title. For instance, who knows
the real name Of the Mouon railway As
a matter Of fact it was organized as the
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
road. The little town OF Monon, Ind,
gave it its popular name The Wabash
system does not take its name from the
river, but from q station OF this name on
the line.
One Of the most sensible railroad
names was selected for the combination
Of railroads organized in the south and
now known as the Southern railway.
ne ODulIeIn 10 va bAl4h6s 80 ~ NANGAe
nearly every southern state. 1t is also
an economical name.
Another name that strikes you is the
Cotton Belt This is how the St. Louis
Southwestern railroad has been mod
ernized. AS it passes through one Of
the largest cotton producing regions Of
the United States 1t is very appropriate.
Because little road up in Nova eco
tia with the ponderous title OF the Domin-
| ION and Atlantic reached the land made
| famous in Longfsllow's poem tourists
have given 1t the title Of the Eyangelins
| road, and perhaps this is more appro-
pirate than the other. 1t is certainly
more picturesque.
| change which must have shock ed
| the directors was in the case Of the
| Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
| Louis. This was altogether too much
| for its patrons and the railway men, and
| some one thought Of the size Of the cities
named and called it the Big Four.
Down in Texas and the neiGhborinE
states they have habit Of handling the
! railroads without gloves when 1t comes
! to giving names. A fsvorite plan In TO
} take the principal initials of q road and
spell them out. Only a native Of the
southwestern ranches would know Pee
Gee stands for the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf railroad. Another Texas
road, the Kansas City, Beaumont and
Gulf. is merely called kaysee. cutting OF
the last part Of it. Sap is short and
sweet. 1t has been contracted from s.,
A. p, meaning San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass. one of the principal lines
In Texas The New York capitalists
who built another road thought that Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas would be q
suitable name. but the Texas nsople re-
diced X - kstV
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
- nru uPRIt.

Vim surprised, Dusty" remarked the
vaccine physician. mo one thought that
you would submit to vaccination without
q fight"
''Nothin surprisin," responded the
tramp. ITS a new graft. I'll have q
lame arm, an I'll give 'em de gag erbout
bein wounded in de Philippines.
cago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Bound to Enjoy Herself.

'Now, dear" said mamma, giving
final instructions to Elsie, who is going
10 take tea with playmate, when you
are asked If you will have something,
you must say. Yes. thank you,' and IL
you don't want It you must say
"Oh, you needn't bother about thai"
Elsie interrupted. Il don't expect to
refuse g"-Philadelphia Presa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
What a Tale Il Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched sallow complexion, jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it ) liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pill regulate the liver,
purify the blood, give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, rich complexion. Only 25c at
Paules q Co drug store.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
To Save Her Child.

From frightful Disagreement Mrs
Mamie Galleger, of LaGrange Ga., ap,
piled Bucklen's Arnice Salve to great
sores on her head aud face. and writes
Its quick cure exceeded all her hopes.
it works wonders in Sores, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions, Cuts, Burns, Scalds and
Piles. 25c. Cure guaranteed by Paules
&tCO druggist.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22

GROUND BEETLE AND FRUIT ATTACKED.
dence is to the effect that they are ca
pable Of running a whole crop In few
days.
Professor Slingerland OF the Cornell
IN. " station suggests as remedies TO
keep the strawberry patch and nearby
fields as free as possible from ragweed.
whose seeds are favorite food for the
beetles; also the use Of bright trap
lantern pet In pan of water and ker-
osene. bUA he concludes that "a sure.
practicable, although laborious, meth
Cd is to hand pick or collect the bee
ties from their hiding places during the
day under Jumps Of dirt or just be-
meath the surface or the soil near the
base Of the plants. The removal OF the
mulch would facilitate this In many
cases"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Neatly Turned.

Aunt (severely(-As l glanced into the
parlor last evening saw you with Mr..
Kinks arm round you.
Niece (calmly)-Yes. anuty, was wait
ing for you to pass the door and see ua.
Young men are very slippery nowadayA
and one can't have too many witnesses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22

There are 7,4OO members Of the New
York police force. The number Of ar
rests made by the New York police last
year was 13S -. or an average of be-
tween IS al ~ for each policeman.
A medical journal declares that lem
ills are not only richer in proteids than
peas or beans, but are also mona
digestible.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
love AND DUTY.
sns.s aela.A love. with autocratic misR

shA.S aelhsh love. with GutocrGtic misn
On gentle recollection, bid thee come
To seek new happiness beyond thy home
and duty's call? Transfxsd and mute, between
maze Of hopes and fears, thou stand'st. raa
queen.
Gazing with bliss upon the promised land,
The realization Of LIES sweetest dream.
Yet e'er returning 10 the task at hand.
The coxanes of the realm where duty dwslla
Allegiance TO love. who must be king
Mid 10 his reign when fsithtulness tmpslA.
And joys abundant from his sdiots spring.
Whilst duty makes response to sy'ry claim,
Love without sacrifice were but name.
J A. b. IN Boston Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Pr~lonmfMm the AmsMY,

A curious criminal law exists in
Greece. A man who IL there sentenced
to death waits two years before the ex-
ecutiop Of the sentence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
The Ink Plant.

The ink plant Of New Granada 10 .
curiosity. The juice Of 1t can be used
as ink without any preparation. At
first the writing is red, but after a few
hours it changes to black.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
u. L. y ". X. X.
J. j. q ROW m,
THE EYE SPECIALITY.

THE EYE A SPECIALITY.
Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass
es and artificial eyes supplied.
II Market Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Hours-l0 a. IN. to p IN.
elephOne 1886.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
Beetles Eat Berries,

In Ohio ground beetles have been d.
structiye TO strawberries In the same
held for three successive seasons. They
enjoy diet OF the seed, varied also Of
tentimes with the delicious pulp. EVi-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-22
COURAGE In speech.

There is often room for much cour-
age in speech, courage not so much to
maintain opinions as to confess igno-
rance