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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18

while of good size have been bred for
work and not for milking. Even with
this disadvantage, however, the milk
given is Of a good quality, and 1t Will
compare favorably with that of some
sections of the United States.
The manufacture Of cheese could be
carried on with profit at the present
time, as it is not necessary to keep the
milk ice cold. The climate is not at all
unfayOrable for cheesemaking, and a
good quality Of the article could be
made in any portion Of the two islands.
At present all the cheese used is i'm
ported and comes from the same coun-
tries generally as those from which
butter Is imported. The United States
exports some cheese to the islands, but
its market could be greatly increased,
and the same conditions exist in regard
to il as to butter. The natives seemed
TO be very fond Of the cheese, and Mr..
Pearson states that we can as easily
control the entire market in that prod
uct as we can in butter However, the
manufacture Of cheese affords a better
opportunity for the establishment Of a
factory than a creamery would. There
is n chance awaiting American brains
and capital in this line.
Chickens are plentiful in both islands.
but they are small in size, and their
eggs are almost as small as pigeon
eggs. The breed could be greatly i'm
proved, and poultry farm would
doubtless prove profitable in either is
land.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
A VICTOR HUGO MUSEUM.
Frenchman's Interesting Proposal
to Honor the IIIustrious Author.

u re nc mans
to Honor the IIIustrious Author.
An interesting proposal to create n
Victor Hugo museum was made TO the
Paris municipal council the other day
by NJ. Paul Meurice, who was for so
long associated with the illustriouS
French author, says the London Stand
ard In a letter addressed to the coun-
ell NJ. Paul Meurice offers to give the
city Victor Hugo's house on the Place
des VoSges. Great Britain" he wrote,
has Shakespeare's house at Stratford-
on-AvOn. Germany has GOethe's house
at Frankfort. In the name Of Victor
Hugo'S grandchildren and in my own
beg to offer to Paris, to give to France,
Victor Hugo's house. This house would
be a museum, the most precious object
painted and sculptured by Victor Hugo
himself. Over 500 drawings and water
cOlors would be united. One Of the
rooms would be entirely decorated with
flowers and figures sculptured and
painted by him in the most charming
hllu lQOSL IuIt ldSlG. 1O luc pcISOHdI
work Of the poet a collection of pic
lures and drawings inspired by his
poems could be added, with n library Of
his works and a collection of engrav-
ings. Finally George and Jeanne would
reconstitute Victor Hugo's house, the
room Of the Avenue d'Eylau, with the
bed upon which he died, his work table,
etc"
NJ. Meurice offers to place q sum of
10000 francs at the disposition of the
city to carry out this work. He adds
that Victor Hugo's centenary will be
celebrated in February Of next year,
when a monument to him will be inau-
gurated and he thinks that Victor
Hugo's house might be opened on the
same day. The Comedie Franchise at
night would play Les Burgraves,"
and, declares NJ. Meurice enthusiastic
ally, 1t would be historical and poet
ical day which would honor Victor
Hugo, Paris and France.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
RUTS A-PLENTY.

various parts of the country, who, as
cyclists, automobilists or drivers of
horses. tliscoursvyl intellisantly upon
the need of better roads In the United
States. General Miles, who spoke,
emphasized the advantages or hrst
class highways In case of military con-
fiict. He said:
'"The subject of good roads is one
that military men, of course, are inter
ested In, for 1t is one of the vital ques-
tions that the general has to study as
as to how he can best maneuVer his
brigades, corps and armies. Frequent
Iy during the civil war the line or
march was marked by dead animals
and wrecked wagons, owing to the
Wretched condition of the roads over
which the armies had to pass. On one
or two occasions the movements or the
armies were very much embarrassed,
and one campaign had to be abandon
ed for it was found impossible proper
ly to maneuver an army. On the
plains we were compelled to make the
roads as we passed over the country
OF course, in times of war as well as
In times Of peace smooth ana nara
roads have always been eminently de-
sirable, but it must be obvious to every
one that the advent Of horseless Vehi-
cles. whose utility for military pur-
poses has been indorsed by distinguish
ed generals on both sides of the At
lantic. has rendered their construction
n matter of even vital Importance. In
the South African war, where perhaps
automobiles have been put to more
practical military test than anywhere
else, ii has been found that their use
not only facilitates transportation, but
that the machines can carry heavier
burdens and necessitate the attendance
of fewer men than would be required
in the case of wagons drawn by mules
or horses. 1t has been estimated that,
considering the greater speed OF the
motor vehicles, "a of them, each or 70
horsepower, can transport In given
time as many pounds Of provisions and
artillery as 1900 horses. Besides, the
use of the latter would involve the ele-
ment of forage, which must be stored
and removed as occasion demands. In
France experiments conducted with an
automobile of 81 horsepower have
shown that "a such vehicles can sup
ply an army corps, or 10000 men, with
200 rounds of ammunition per man,
over a distance Of 50 miles in "A hours
and can transport heavy guns to cor
responding advantage.
Manifestly the usefulness Of automo-
biles, as of bicycles, depends largely
upon the condition of the roads over
which they are to be run. When the
road is right, the possibilities of the
machines are vastly increased. No
one should underestimate the highly
creditable results already achieved by
the good roads workers in many parts
of the country and notably in New
York state. The cause in which they
are enlisted is one which deserves uni
yersal support.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
NeXXn md Notes.

A fine promise for wheat and a gen
orally good hay outlook was American
Agriculturist' summary at the begin
ming of May.
A miniature Louisiana ricefield, with
canal, pumps and thrashing machine,
just as found in the Crowley district, Is
one of the unique features devised for
the rice growers exhibit at Buffalo.
New orange and grape fruit groves
are reported as being constantly plant
ed In Florida the past three years, the
rock lands of Dade county having prov
ed a pleasant surprise as far as sue
cessful orange growing Is concerned.
Good earth roads are still needed.
Drainage by one line Of properly laid
tile Is recommended by an expert as
the best thing in road improvement
A Canadian bee man thinks that In
stead of working for long tongues the
effort should be to obtain new clover
by crossing red and white or red and
alsike.
In few months there will be 42 beet
sugar factories in operation in this
country, no less than - being now In
course of erection.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
Errnt to Grnw Rect Sugar.

According to a Cairo correspondent
Of the Pittsburg Dispatch, the directors
of the great French company enjoying
the practical monopoly of the Egyptian
sugar and moasses industry have just
completed arrangements by which they
become concessionnaires for a number
of years of some 10000 acres of land in
the vicinity of their great works at
Nag -uamadi, in upper Egypt. These
lands will be devoted principally to
the culture Of beet root. The company
already possesses extensive fields of
canes. Egypt is now not only able to
cater for herself as far as sugar Is con-
cerned. but has begun to successfully
compete with French and Austrian
sugar in the Levant markets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
The DiIntnrX woman.

When women have an appointment
TO meet down town at a certain place,
each fingers In her own apartment un-
til the hour set for the meeting so that
she won't have to wait an unConsciOna-
bic time for the other at the rendez-
vous. Femininity Is almost invariably
late. even for business engagements,
and any excuse 1t offers, however triv-
ial, 1t thinks should be accepted as
valid.
At catching trains and boats the dila-
tory sex IS nevertheless unusually
adept 1t Is said by those who are fond
of gathering such statistics that one
woman misses n train to about ten
men. Madam, however Oblivious she
may be of time in other matters, II she
is going away IS sure to be at the sta
tion bright and early and with 20 min
utes to spare. Whether this proves that
the sex Is selfish or merely that 1t Is, in
the language Of the times, "long head
nd" 10 nnnetinn for consideration
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
Children and Sweet StufTs.

1t is necessary to make some kind OF
stand against the physical demoraliza-
ton Of the rising generation by the in
ordinate consumption of cheap confec-
tionery. Mrs. Creighton, the wife of the
late bishop of London, has urged again
and again the necessity for checking
the wholesale consumption of sweet
stuff by the children of the poorer
classes, and it is admitted by the doc
tors in poor neighborhoods that 1t is to
the continual eating of lollipops that
the wretched digestions, frequent gas
trio troubles and enfeebled stamina OF
those who are to form the future back
bone of the nation are due. What the
public house is to the father, the sweet
stuff shop has become to the child.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
A FARMHAND'S UNION.
New Experiment In the Kansas
Wheat Belt.

Wheat Belt.
The farmhands of the wheat belt
will hereafter work under a union
scale, writes the New York Posts
Wichita QIan.) correspondent For
several weeks the imported harvest
hands have been attempting to form
union of the farm laborers, and now
they have succeeded. There are al
ready 600 members of the union, and
more are coming into it every day. ID.
w. Blaine, n merchant of Pratt, is the
founder Of the union. He has charge
Of the importing of $4,000 harvest
hands this summer, and after he got
good many of them to Wichita he
found them incapable Of doing the
work. He also found a great many
men from the cities who were dissat-
isned with the wages of 81 per day
and tried to cause strikes.
The new union will control the scale
of wages, set the number of hours to
be worked and define a standard OF
ability for entering the union. The
union scale is So per day for ten hours
labor. A man must cut Is acres OF
wheat in the forenoon and u IN the
afternoon with three horses and an
improved binder.
The union IS meeting with favor
among the farmers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
-s[--a-
OFFENDED.
The Good Mamma Felt Insulted and
Thought She Had Reason.

Thought She Had Reason.
Dolly" said Mrs. Cumrox, Il desire
you to discourage the visits Of that young
man who was here yesterday evening""
Il suppose, " said the young woman In
dignantIy, that you and some of the peo-.
pie who know everybody's business have
been talking it over, and because he has
not yet built up lucrative practice in his
profession YOU
Dolly, ," was the severe rejoinder, "do
not misunderstood me. Do not think
that attach ne Importance to anything
except the almighty dollar. l never did
like that phrase anyhow. Anybody ought
to know that 3 cannot be very almighty.
To convey an accurate meaning dollar
ought to be IN the plural, but, " she added,
with a sigh, grammar is right scarce
nowadays. About this young man, do
not suppose | reproach him for his lack Of
financial advantages. Poverty is peoples
misfortuncs not their faults. But just
because we don't look down on him is no
reason why he should try to be smart"
What has he done?"
1T isn't what he did: it's what he
said You were playing the piano last
evening"
"Yes. -
And after you had played several So
natas and "A symphony and that concertina
in G. flat he spoke up and said something
which riled me, and the slick, offhand way
that he said it didn't keep me from MOTTO
ing either"
''But what was it?"
"He asked whether you played anything
by Handel"
"Well, mamma
Don't try to explain. l won't listen.
The idea of his insinuating that folks Of
our position and means would keep q
hand organ in the housep' Washington
Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
ROAD ORGANIZATIONS
Value of United Effort TO fH3SfWS
the Good Roads CRpsA, e2Ii;

Hon. w. II. Moore, preside1fs sfe
National Good Roads association te3HB6
address delivered before the gnnp
roads convention of Mississippi spoke
of the varied interests affected bFSIp,
proved highways. !
He said that the people shpnld
awaken to the spirit Of the times apd
get away from the OK team methods OF
their forefathers and meet the modern
conditions imposed by the present
civilization and by the present business
conditions. He spoke of the relation
Of the cities to the country districts
and said that the theory that the farm
ers should alone bear the cost of road
construction was an exploded ideAi
that 1t was the duty Of the cities to
help the farmers improve the country
roads, as 1t Is Of vital interest to the
cities to lessen the cost Of production
Of the necessities of life.
Every supervisor, said he, who does
not work the roads as he should is q
thief, and every day that he falls to en-
force work on the roads he is stealing
from the county which employs him
and provides by law for his labor, for
when you pay your money for any
thing, no matter whether It be for gro
ceries, dry goods or roads, you should
get value received. He said that the
only way in which values could be
gained was to thoroughly organize all
interests and by sending delegates to
the state convention formulate
scheme of legislation which will en-
able the people to force the supervisors
to do their duty. He also advocated
the appointment Of n state road engi-
neer, to be located at Jackson. and a
county engineer in each county, who
would establish n uniform system all
through the state. lie promised the
convention that If they were to organ
ize they would be In position to die
tate the attitude Of their legislators
both state and national. His final ad-
vice was for organization. agitation.
education and legislation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18

Take care of the stomach and the
health will take care Of itself. If people
only realized the soundness of that
statemen the majority might live TO a
good old age like Moses, the eye un-
dimmed, the natural force unabated. y
It's in the stomoch that the blood is made
1t is from the stomach that nourish-
ment is dispensed to nerve and muscle
If the stomach is weak it can't do
its lrhoLe work for each part of the body
If it is diseased the disease will faint the
nOurishment which is distributed and
so spread disease throughout the body
1t was the realization of the Importance
of the stomach as the very center of
health and the common source of dis
ease, which led Dr. Pierce to prepare
his Golden Medical Discovery. Dis
eases which originate in the stom-
ach must be cured through the stom-
ach." The soundness of this theory is
proved every day by cures of diseased
organs, heart liver, lungs, blood, by
the use of the Discovery" which is
solely and singly a medicine for the
blood and orangs of digestion and nut
rititioD. 1t is temperance medicine
cobtaining no alcohol, whiskey or other
iutOYicOnt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
OPENINGS FOR DIARIES.
Good Butter and Milk Needed
In Cuba and Porto Rico.
CHANCE FOB AMERICAN DEALERS.

Department. of Agriculture Expert
Who Has Toured the Islands Re
ports That Dairymen Could Reap
Dairies or Shipping American But-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
Bottled Tear Cure.

A physician who has recently return
ed from Persia says that the natives
believe that human tears are a remedy
for certain chronic diseases. At every
funeral the bottling Of mourners' tears
is one OF the chief features of the cere-
mOny. Each of the mourners Is pre-
sented with n sponge with which to
mop his face and eyes, and after the
burial these sponges are presented to
the priest, who squeezes the tears into
bottles, which he keeps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
UnIucky Queens.

These are not propitious days for
certain queens of Europe. A report
comes from Spain that the queen re-
gent may be deposed, as was Isabella,
her mother. Queen Natalie of Servia
Is in exile, and Marie Of Bavaria,
widow of King Francis Of Bourbon,
the last king OF Naples, also lives in
exile. The ex-queen of Naples Is still
striking looking woman. The muir
dered empress of Austria was her Sis
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
A FITTING TRIBUTE.
A Citizen of Danville Pays a Well-earned
Tribute.

The following public statement of a
respected citizen adds one more emphat-
ic endorsement of merit to the scores
that have appeared before.
Mr. Thos. Lewis, of Mill St, says: Il
was not we'll for long time. When
working, my back became SO lame and
panied me and after getting home at
night could hardly straighten. Head
aches and WEAKNESS disinclined me for
anything and III addition | was troubled
with Indigestion. | read about Doan 5
Kidney Pills and as my doctors medi-
cines did me so little good, | got them
and found the most satisfactory
results from their use. They are the
only remedy which ever gave meper'
manent relief.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cts.
Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the L. 5.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18

oALCN OOAAlCS. VI may
have a sample bottle Of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
An Eagle That Fishes In IA City.

A handsome bald eagle spends two
or three hours every morning catching
fish at place within the city limits
In plain view of the passengers on q
trolley car line. He perches on an oak
tree near the shore of lake IN which
carp and catfish are plentiful When
his eagle eye" espies a fish in the
shallow water near the shore, down he
swoops and, selling the fish In his
talons, flies back to the tree, where
he eats, and then watches for another
victim. The bird Of freedom has
chosen the position well, as the tree is
on the extreme end of long peninsula
which no one can approach without be-
Ing visible for half n mile.-POrtland
OregOnian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
WORKING TOGETHER.
COMBINED EFFORTS BEING MADE TO
SECURE GOOD ROADS.

Drivers, Automobilists and B&y-
cIfsts Joining Their Forces In the
Interest of Improved Highways.
Deserves Universal Support.
The strenuous efforts of drivers and
wheelmen in behalf of improved high
ways have been doubled and redoubled
since the appearance of the automobile.
The organized bodies which represent
the three divisions of our citizens
prominent In the use OF the roads
namely, the drivers, the wheelmen and
the chauffeurs-seen determined to
work together vigorously and unceaS-
ingly for the accomplishment OF their
purpose, says the New York Sun.
"a Perhaps no better illustration has
been seen of the fraternal feeling ex-
listing among these organizations than
was afforded at a recent meeting In
New York city. The event was an
nounced as n good roads reunion" and
was conceived by the president of the
Road Drivers association. Among
those present were conspicuous advo-
Gates of the good roads movement from
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
OEnhRRIfhYO

whats your mans speciality" ask
ed the mayor of Hot Dog.
"Liftin horses" said the advance
agent of the strong man.
well" said the mayor, 81 shore ad-
mire your gall fer ownin up to 1t, but
III tell you beforehand that liftin
bosses is a mighty unhealthy game in
this here section."-Indianapo Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18

The old saw that they do these things
better in France" receives its latest
confirmation In the recent yarn from
that erratic republic to the effect that
the up to date anglers are now going
a-fshing with pumps 1t was acciden-
tally discovered not long ago that IN
draining a pond by means of a power
fui steam pump not only was the water
drawn out, but also all the fish 1t con-
tanned. Then evolved the scheme of
fishing with pumps. What the French
man wants when he goes fishing is
fish, so there is a grand future for the
enterprising piscator who has adver-
tised pumps to let for this purpose.
Veteran habitues Of the Seine who
have sat behind fishing poles on the
banks Of that filthy stream for years
are fairly falling over each other in
their efforts to corner the pumps. The
process threatens extinction to the fish.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
How to Ernise Liver.

Skewer In shape and lard upper side
Of calf's liver. Put it in a pan with
pork trimmings. Put in the pan one
third cupful each of carrot, onion and
celery cut in dice, three peppercorns,
three cloves, one bay leaf and two
cupfuIs Of water. Cover the pan close
ly and bake slowly two hours. Uncov-
er the pan the last half hour. Remove
the liver to a hot platter. Make a
brown gravy by adding flour rubbed In
a little cold water to the pan, season
with salt and pepper and strain the
gravy around the meat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
An UnpIcasant Relative.

"Hcr rich old uncle isn't bit nice to
her, is he:"
"Nice! He's horrid! Why, he
threatens her awfuilyw
"Threatcns herr"
"Ycs, threatens to leave all his money
to a hospital for asthmatic CATS
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
Electricity DispIaces Candles.

In spite Of its enormous size the ca
thedral of Notre Dame in Paris has
hitherto been simply lighted by wax
candles, as gas, it was thought, would
damage the walls and valuable paint
ings. Now it is about to be electrically
illuminated, says the Kansas City
Times. The cost of installing the cleo
trio light is estimated at 100000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
The Cold and Silver Output.

The Engineering and Mining Journal
States was the greatest gold and silver
producer during the year 1900. In gold
production Australasia dropped from
first TO second place, and the Trans
vaaL which beat this country's output
In 1890, dropped TO the rear, owing to
the stoppage Of mining operations by
the war. The following shows the
gold output of the countries named:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
How to Make Golden Fleece.

For this break fine and melt in fry
ing pan half a pound of rich cheese.
When soft, add one cupful Of sweet
cream and pinch Of cayenne. When
thoroughly blended, break on this five
fresh eggs; cover for two minutes.
When the whites begin to set, remove
the cover, add pinch of salt and beat
the mass briskly with large spoon
for a few minutes. 1t will rise In a
yellow foam. Serve on milk crackers
buttered and heated In the oven.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
Heard at the Dude Club.

"They say" said young Mr.. Dolley to
young Mr.. Gurley, that cwossing the
knees is likely to cawse appendicitis. l
wondaw if that is twue."
1T causes something worse than ap-
pendicitis, deah boy" replied young Mr..
Gurey.
"WhatW
"It causes twousers to bag at the
knees" s."-Town Topics.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce my name as a
candidate for denomination for the office
of Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts
of Montour County, subject to the ac-
ton of the Republican Convention.
J G. MILLER.