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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

This wonderful bird lives In India. 1t
has q beak shaped very much like Il
shoemaker's awI The little bird is en-
tirely yellow in color and is only three
inches long 1t derives its name from
the way In which II makes its nest. 1t
selects a large leaf hanging from the
end of a twig, then it pierCeS a number
Of holes along the edge Of it with this
awllike bcak and then gets the long
fibers of plants, which make excellent
thread and carefully sews the edges to-
gether like purse or bag. using its bill
for needle 10 carry the thread through.
The ends of the thread are knotted so
as TO entirely prevent them from slip
ping through the leaf. The stalk end Of
the leaf is bent and crushed SO as to
form 4 hood over the opening Of the
nest, protecting it from the sun and the
rain. But what is very strange, when
the leaf is not large enough TO make
the nest this bright little bird gets an
other leaf, pierccs it with holes and
pieces the two leaves together. The IN
terror of the nest iS lined with cotton
and silky grass, making a very snug
and comfortable home for the little
birds. The bird and its nest fun Of eggs
are 50 very light that they can be Sus-
pended from the end Of a slender twig
Would it not be interesting 10 watch
this little tailor selecting the leaves and
the thread and then piercing the holes
ready to sew the leaves together to
make for itself a comfortable little
hOmcr
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

You and each you are hereby duly notl-
fled that upon the petition of Samuel Johns
ton one OF the abOve-named plaintiffs, in such
behalf presented before the aforesaid Court
setting forth, inter ALA, that the real estate
described in the lnquisItn held ion the above
stated case, could not be divided without pre-
judiCe to or spelling the whole thereof and
that the Jury of Inquest did accordingly val
ne and appraise the said real estate at eight
hundred dol ars. and that upon the abso ute
confirmation of said Inquest the aforesaid
Court made following decree and granted the
following Rule Of which you and each of GU
are hereby further duly notified to take notice
and to govern yourselves accordingly in the
premises, to wit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
DIlutfnR Tem.

Few housekeepers remember, as they
should. that when It IS necessary TO
dilute strong tea II should be done with
water at the boiling point The poor
favor OF tea, made strong at first and
then reduced, such as Is too often serv-
ed at receptions and "at homes" Is
usually caused by the addition OF hot,
not boiling, water 10 the first infusion.
A lesson In this matter may be had
from the Russians, who serve the most
delicious tea In the world, and who pre-
pare IL first very strong, making 1t al
most an essence of tea. This is diluted
TO the strength wished, with water
kept boiling In the samOvar This
water is not allowed TO boil and reboil,
but Is renewed as needed. Freshly
boiled water Is insisted upon by all
connoisseurs In teamaking.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Forcible Facts.

One-sixth of the deaths from disease
are due TO consumption. Ninety light
per cent of all those who have used DR..
Pierce Golden Medical Discovery for
weak lungs, have been perfectly and
permanently cured. Cornelius McCaw-
ley, o. Leechburg, Armstrong Co, Pa,
had in all eighty-oue hemorrhageS He
says My doctor did all he could for
me but could not stop the hemorrhages
and all gave me up to die with consump-
tion What doctors could not do
Golden Medical Discovery" did. 1t
stopped the hemorrhages and cured their
cause This is one case out of thousands.
Investigate the facts.
Free DIR. Pierce great work. The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser
is sent free on receipt o stamps to pay
cost of mailing only. Send 2l one-cent
stamps for paper covered book or 81
stamps for cloth binding Address DR..
r V Pierce, Buffalo, n Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mix stove backing with little am.
monia to prevent 1t burning off.
A teakettle should never be allowed
10 stand on the side Of the fire with q
small quantity OF water in 1t.
A rose potpourri is made by packing
fresh rose petals In salt, layer of the
petals, then layer Of salt. and keep
ing them covered for six months.
A convenient substitute for cork
screw when the latter is not at hand
may be found In the use OF common
screw with an attached string TO pull
the cork.
For Ink stains on furniture add six
drops Of inter to teaspoOnful OF water
and apply II TO the stain with feath.
er. If the stain does not yield TO the
first application, make IT stronger and
repeat the process.
Stains on sllverware require prompt
attention. otherwise 1t VIII take long
time to remove them. Sulphuric acid
will remove the stain left by medicine.
Dip the spoon in the acid, repeating
the process until the stain has disap-
peared; then wash In very hot water,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
RULE OF HEIRS.

To Theodore Doster and Agnes V. Dos
ter his wife, in right of said wife,
Harry Latimere and Elizabeth Lat
imere, his wife, in right Of said
wife, Sarah c. Johnston, Mary A.
Johnston, and Samuel Johnston,
Isaiah Hilkert William rilkert,
John Hilkert, Eleanor Hilkert (now
Eleanor raIg) and Richard Craig,
her husband, i'll right of hls wife,
Mary Hilkert, Richard Moser and
Evellue Moser his wife in right of
said wife, aud William Cleveland
Plaintiffs and Defendants and all
of the parties in in crest i'll the
above stated Proceedings, respect.
lively:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
DEATH OF MRS.
CHARLES BILLMEYER
Former Resident Who Passes Away at
Strawberry Point, Iowa.

County Superintendent w D. Stein
bach yesterday received telegram APP
prising him of the death of his mother
in law, Mrs Matilda Billmeyer, which
occurred at Strawberry Point, Iowa, on
Tuesday last The deceased, who was
IS years of age, was the widow of the
late Charles Billmeyer, a lifelong res
ident of this county At the time Of
Ter death Mrs Billmeyer was living
With her son. DR.. q. NJ. Billmeyer, at
strawberry Point Iowa. DR. Billmeyer
md Mrs w d. Steinbach of this
,ounty are the only children that sur
vive The remains will be brought
East for interment, arriving at Milton
friday evening. The funeral will take
place Saturday from the residence Of
,ounty Superintendent Steinbach near
LimestonevIlle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Rev. Twichells First Sermon.

The Rev. L. 3. Twichel, the newly
-Iected minister at the First Baptist
church, arrived in this city from Barry
VILE, n. Y, Saturday, AMI officiated for
he first time sunday morning before
4 large congregation. For his first ser
mon Rev. Twchell used as his subject,
The Greatest Question ever asked bv
,he Greatest One that Ever Lived, .
t om The ~ verse, nth chapter Of Mat
hew: WHAT think We of Christ" In
he evening the subject VAS The S ar
IT Line in The Window" Rev Twich-
Il is an able speaker and both ser,
mons were well received
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
MEMORY'S FRANKS.
way Do We Remember Certa1m
Things and Forget Otherss

The vagarieS Of memory are some or
the most Interesting of those connected
with the human mind and body. Why
do we forget certain things and re-
member others? Myriads of these ir.
regularitles are as yet unaccounted
for. Perhaps not even the cleyerest
metaphyslcian VIII ever account for
them.
Professor James reminds us how
something which we have tried In vain
TO recall will afterward, when we have
given up the attempt, "saunter into
the mind" as Emerson says, as inno-
Gently as II 1t had never been sum
moned.
Again. bygone experiences will revive
after years OF oblivion, often as the
result OF some cerebral disease or acct
dent
Such case Is the one quoted by
Coleridge of young woman In Ger
many who could neither read nor write,
but who was said TO be possessed OF a
devil because, in fever, she was heard
Paving In Latin, Greek and In an OBJ
scure rabbinical dialect OF Hebrew.
Whole pages OF her talk were written
down and were found to consist OF
sentences ineligible In themselves, but
not having the slightest connection
with one another. To say that she was
possessed Of n devil was the easiest
way OF accounting for the matter.
AT last the mystery was cleared up
by a physician, who traced back the
girls history until he learned that at
the age of nine she was taken 10 live
at the house of an old pastor, a great
Hebrew scholar, and that she remain
ed there until the pastors death. II
had been for years the old mans Gus
tom 10 walk up and down a passage
near the kitchen and read to himself
iu loud voice.
His books were examined, and among
them many of the passages taken down
at the young wOman's bedside were
identified The theory of demoniacal
possession was abandoned. - Youths
Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

endent voter is terror to the machine.
In a government of the people, by the
people for the people, a grave respon-
sibility rests upon our public schools
and they are nobly doing their work
They are educating the kings, the rul-
ers of a great nation. Our Repulic is
safe only when the people in whose
hands it rests are enlightened and able
to appreciate the value of free institu-
tions. DR.. Steans has seldom risen to
greater heights of eloquence and power.
His address was full of encouragement,
even inspiration, and it was comment
ed upon by the teachers in most enthusi-
astic terms.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr. J. n. Pow
ell jumped on an inverted rake made of
ten penny nails. and thrust one nail
entirely through her foot and a second
one half way through Chamberlain 5
Pain Balm was promptly applied and
five minutes later the pain had disap-
peared and no more suffering was ex-
perienced. In three days the child was
wearing her shoe as usual and with alb
solutely no discomfort. Mr.. Powell is
we'll known merchant of Portland
Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and
heals such injuries without maturasion
md in one-third the time required by
the usual treatment. For sale by PauleS
& Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
TRAVERS JURORS.

Anthony townships. J. Dennen,
William Shelter. Cooper township
Clarance Peifer, Walter Rishel. Derry
township-John Blee, p NJ Cotner, L..
A Gresh Danville lst. Ward Thomas
Curry. Sr., d. b Heddens. J. Tyler
Oberdorf, Edward H. Wertman. Dan
vile 2nd. Ward Thomas Black Abram
LaRue, George Myerly, G.. w Shelter.
Danville 3rd Ward-Josiah Jobbern,
d. \. Montgomery, Harry Peyton, Her
man Sechler, James Sherwood. Dan
willie 4th ward David Guest. Samuel
Lormer Elmer Mowerv, Edward Purper
Liberty township Andrew Kelly. Lime
stone township F. w Betz, Charles
Shultz Cyrus Coleman Mahoniug
township--HurIey Baylor James Heck
endorn, James Hickey, Jr. Mayberry
township William Bird. Valley town
ship-W William Cope, J \. Merrill,
George Ortman W7st Hemlock town
ship II. f CrJmley
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 1901.

at ten o'clock in the forenoon the said day,
the following described premises, heing the
real estate in said partition proceedings men
toned and included, viz: all that certain mes.
Suage, teneme tan tract of land, situate in
the First Ward of the Borough of Danvile in
the ouuty of AIontUur, and stat of Pennsyl-
vania, bounded and described as follows, viz:
Beginning at point in line of land of Read
ing Iron ompany then along the same
North furty-three degrees East thirty-two and
four tenths feet 10 Il point, thence along the
North thirty five and three fourth degrees
East one hundred ard thirty five and five
tenIhs feet to he South bank of the Pennsyl.
vania cana thence along the said canal
No In forty-eight degrees West ninety five
feet to a corner of the lot former Y belonging
to Peter Ba dl. thence along the sa last men
toned lot and alley South thirty-two and one
half degrees " e,t slSty-eight feet TO n corner
thence along said alley North tifty-seven &c.
grees W est twenty-four feet TO another alley,
thence along said last me, TONED a ley south
thirty two and one half degrees West one hun
dred and twenty-five and five tenths feet TO q
point in said alley, thence along said last
mentioned alley North fifty seven degrees
East ten and TWENTY-FIVE one hundredths feet
10 corner of lot of NJ l.. Shindel, thence
along said last mentioned lot North eighty
four degrees forty minutes East thirty three
feet TO "a point, thence a Ong said last mention
ed lot South tif three degrees East slXty-two
and seven tenths feet TO the place OF BEGIN
ming, with the ppurtenances,and whereupon
are erected Il
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
To the Public.

Allow me to say few words in praise
If Chamberlain Cough Remedy. | had
a very severe cough and cold and feared
would get pneumonia but after taking
the second dose of this medicine felt
better. three bottles of it cured my cold
and the pains in my chest disappeared
entirely. am most respectfully yours
for health, RALPHS. MEYERS, 64 Thirty
seventh St, Wheeling, w. Va For
sale nv Paules q Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
FOR The CHILDREN
Ha, Catching ou board shrD.

RAJ Catching Uu Board shID.
Chatting with some friends recently
the captain of "a big freight steamer
now taking on cargo at this port told
some queer stories about rats. says a
reporter Of the New Orleans Times
Democrat. 4 have the ship cleaned
Out by professional rat catchers when
ever we touch at Liverpool" he said
land between times wo try TO keep
them down by trapping. but its hard
work We don't dare to use poison.
If we did. the hold would be full OF
dead rats, and the stencil would breed
a fever Our traps are of the wire
cage pattern, and considerable craft
has TO be used in setting them for Il
ship rat is a very cunning beast and
he will steer clear Of dcc0ys that his
landluDber brothers walk into with
their eyes wide open. If we simply
baited the traps in the ordinary way
and left them about iu the hold, we
wouldn't catch a dozen in year. Our
plan Is this On the first night we open
the trap doors and tie them In that po-
y
possibly spring shut. Then we put
scraps Of old cheese inside and leave
them until the following evening
That's to reassure the rats that the
strange wire contrivauces are perfectly
harmless and that they may enter In
with a certainty Of getting out again.
The next night we renew the bait and
take off the strings, and, as a general
thing, we catch all that the cages will
hold. | have seen them so full that it
seemed impossible to get another rat
inside, which is pretty good evidence,
as | take 1t, that they can't communi-
cate with each other and give the
alarm. There is nothing new about the
trick | describe. 1t is practiced on all
big ships when the rats get TOO bad
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
An Automobiles Mt Fourteen

William ID. Warner, fourteen years
old, has a license from the city Of Chi.
cago to operate an automobile. The city
electrician said that he was one of the
most thoroughly posted applicants fol
a license he had ever examined. The
young man has run a little electric light
plant for years and knows Il great deaI
about boilers and engines. He is healthy
and vigorous. with steady nerves and
good eyes, and there was no good rea
son for refusing the license.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
The Ground Squirrel.

The ground squirrels of California
are interesting animals to watch. Oul
potatoes were disappearing. and tried
TO find out where they went TO. Soon
l found out the ground squirrels had
taken them. What do you think they
did with them? They bit them up in
small pieces and dried them in the sun
Don't you think they knew ii was d
good way TO preserve them Tor storage
Herman Klen in American Boy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

Mr.. Newell have an option on that
Blank avenue house. How would you
like il for our home, my dearF
Mrs. Ncwed-Oh, us pretty place.
hut You know 1t is said 10 be haunted.
Mamma says She wouldn't set her foot
inside the door for any amount Of
money.
Mr. Newed-That settles it, I'll close
the deal for il the first thing in the
moruing.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
4 Nnnnr NinIinisf.

Teddy Bacon is a nine-year-old De
troit boy who since his fifth year has
been a student Of the violin. He is so
earnest in his work that he has al
ready made several successful appear
ances as a Soloist He has remarka-
ble technique, producing a clear, even
tone. He plays his solos from memory,
and chief among them are Wieniaw-
skis "Kuiawiak," Moszkowski's Sc
renata," the Polish dance by Scharwen-
ka and the pizzicato movement and oc-
tayes In MuSin's "Mazourka" and the
artificial harmOnies in the "Kuiawiak."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Jury List for December Term.
GRAND JURORS.

Ih-A-ND JNINOho.
Anthony tOwnship-DanielW w. Delhi,
Judah Schooley, John Wertman. Coop
er township-Barton Foust, David
Krum. Danville, lst Ward Solomon
=. Books Joseph d. Hahn, Emanuel
Sidler Joseph Ulmer. Danville 2nd.
Ward-George Cardiskey, John Morri-
son, Amos Wolfort. DanvilIe 3rd. Ward
jacob ByerIy, J l.. Evans, E las
Maiers, w j. Ritter, Harry Salmon,
Charles Z. Voris. Danville 4th. Ward
August Brandt, Calvin Eggert. Lib
erty township-W E. Patterson Dan
iel Shade. Mahoning township-Joseph
Udelhofen, Valley towpship-N F.
Bennett
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
VERY ANNOYING.
This Hardly Expresses What Daville Peo-
pie Say of it,

pie Say of it.
Any itchiness of the skin is annoying.
Little danger in itching skin diseases,
But they make you miserable.
Doan's Oinment is a never failing
cure
For Piles, Eczema, all itching troubles.
Danville citizens endorse it.
Mr.. d. c. Williams, 2O4 Lower Null
berry street says: Il can highly Recon-
mend Doans Ointment Before using
it ] was greatly annoyed with a burning
and itching rectal trouble. This led me
to become interested on hearing about
Doan's Ointment and procured it at a
drug store and found it satisfactory. |
did not use the remedy long before |
was completely cured
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cts.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the L. S.
Remember the name DOan's and take
no substitute
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

Last winter an infant child Of mine
had Group in a violent form says Elder
John w Rogers Christian Evange-
list, Filley, Mo. Il gave her few doses
of Chamberlain 5 Cough remedy and in
a short time all danger was past and
she recovered THIS remedy not only
cures Group, but when given as soon as
the first symptoms appear. willpreyent
the attack. 1t contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to an
adult, For sale by Paules q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
PUBLIC SALE
Or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !!

In partition in the Court of Common Pleas
of Montuur County at the suit of William j.
Baldy, Alienee of Clarence c. Huber, deceased
Dew ut &. Jones, Junior, and Car lie Jones,
his wife, In right of said wife, Robert 5 Har.
Ian, and Josephine Harlan, his wife, in right
of said nife, Plaintiffs, and Dewitt c. Jones,
Junior, Administrator d b. n. of samuel HUI
ber, deceased, Jerry - Hubt r, Administrator
of Ellen Huber, de eased, Agnes V. Baker,
widow of ~ i.llam ). Baker,d ceased, William
Ii. HuUer and Cordelia Huber, his wife, Jerry
:. Huber and Hannah Huber, his wife Henry
J. Crossley and Ella rossley, his wile,i In right
of said wife, defendants,
No. 2, June + rm, 1901.
In pursuance of au order OF the Court OF
Common Pleas of MOntour County, the un-
dersigned will expos TO public sale, upon tie
premises, situate in the First Ward of the Bor
Ougn of DanvlIle, in the county of Monlour ,
and state of PENNSYLVANIA, on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
CeiIinKa md Ventilation.

Rooms with low ceilings or with cell
ings even with the window tops are
susceptible OF more perfect ventilation
than those with high ceilings. In such
rooms the leakage at the windows.
which Is constantly going on, keeps the
air in motion throughout the room,
whereas II the ceiling Is higher only the
lower part OF the air Is moved, and An
inverted lake OF foul and hot air is left
noating in the space above the window
tops. This lake, under the law of dIf
fusion OF gases, keeps actively at work.
touling the fresh currents circulating
beneath it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

Maid to lady at doOrJ-Mrs. Spencer
is not at home.
Caller (who knows differentlyl-Oh,
I'm 50 sorry. But never mind. Tell
Mrs. Spencer when she comes in that
called To- say that I'm awfully glad
She goes out more thar she did. I've
always wondered why she kept herself
cooped up in the house all the time
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

When Tom. Dick or Harry is leav.
ing his teens, he has to think very
seriously Of what he is going to be. In
most cases he turns from the learned
professions because, he says, they are
already overstocked. \ young lawyer
once made this complaint about the
law to Daniel Webster, the famous
American statesman. Webster's reply
was short and sharp. My friend,
quoth he, there is plenty Of room AT
the top" This Is true of every career
We have only 70 aim high enough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
go Imnrore the New.paner.

A reform In relation to the criminal
stories told in the newspapers IS the
task undertaken by woman's club
recently formed liz Decatur, Ill. One
point of attack will be the language
employed IN some of these stories. The
prominent position given them in the
paper. the women believe, has most
unwloleso.ue effect and they feel that
they can do something to bring about
an Improvement in these matters, IN
their own town at least.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Loose Knife Blades.

A very good cement for fastening
knives or forks in silver handles, should
they come out, Is made by melting and
thoroughly mixing in an earthenware
vessel four parts resin, one part bees
wax and one part plaster of paris. Aft
er heating slightly the shank of the
knife or fork and filling the hole in the
handle with the mixture push the
shank in tight ard allow Il 20 cool.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
Womans Intuition.

Tess-Shc says she cant understand
why people call him a hatterer.
Jess-Shp does. ehI
Tess-Ycs: | guess It's because he
never said anything lattering to her.
Jess More likely he did say some
thing flattering and she's trying to
make herself believe he was In earnest.
-phHadrlpLiu Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
1nhnann m PnrArrH.

Poverty, my dear friend Is 50 great
an evil and pregnant with so much
temptation and so much misery that
cannot but earnestly enjoin you to
avoid it. Live on what you have; live
if you can on less. Do not borrow
either for vanity or pleasure; the vani-
ty will end in shame and the pleasure
IN regret.-Samuel johnson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

Upson Downes-There's a man over
there who owes all his wealth TO his
deep knowledge of the ways of Wall
street.
Winan Luce-Went In and won his
pile, ehf
Upson Downes-No; stayed out and
kept what he had.-New York Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

Ten cents will buy trial size of Ely 3
Cream Balm; enough TO convince You
that it is the greatest Of remedies for
nasal catarrh or cold in the head Full
size 50 cents. All druggists. We mail
It.
ELY BROS, So Warren St. New York
l53 Second Street. Albany, n Y
MESsRS. ELY BROS u suffered great.
" with catarrh and tried different re-
NEEDLES without effect. After using one
bottle Of your Cream Balm | found re-
lief and cannot praise too highly such
. remedy.
Sept. 27. 1899. MISS CORA WILLARD.