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

What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism. pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t conects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-RoOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST.. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery ESE
and a book that tells Gai5EHk :::E:::EEss
more about il, both sent
absolutely free by mail. ..sA=esezi55G .sll55G
Address DR.. Kilmer & Home of swampRoos
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

The western farmer talks differently
about his possessions to the local as
SCISSOR from what he does to his broth
ersin-law from Vermont who is making
his first visit west. He illustrates the
difference between contraction and ex-
pansion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

SCQlIIlcIll OI SCI
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney troubll go
freonsnt desire ,,
-. r pain in
the bah j. also
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
The Steel and Iron Combine.

The United States Steel company,
with $SOO,OOOOOO Of capital ard the
very foundations of the iron and steel
business of the country in its control.
becomes quite the most powerful and
extensive corporation ever created. 1t
is the consolidation of consultations,
he constituent elements Of which, we
are told. are these great industrial com
bnations, tie most conservative state
ment Of their capital being given:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
A MASTER OF MEN.
METEORIC CAREER OF ALEXANDER
HAMILTON, PATRIOT AND FIGHTER.
Fortunes of an Immigrant Boy In
the American CoIonies-A War Hero
In His Teens and a Ripe Statesman
at Thirty-Duel with Burr.

copyright, 1901, by C. L. Kilmer. ]
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21

verdict of the rhymester reflected popu-
lar sentiment at the time, for the ma
tion instantly caught the spirit Of the
opening lines
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
What to DO,

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out of order
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
STORY TOLD IN STONE.

work is the perspective. One is not
sure whether the mule is amusing
himself by jumping upon the man or
has retired to his corner at the call
of time. The position and length of
the mules legs would lead one to be-
lieve it to be a copy of the famous
animals that plow on hillsides until
the legs on one side are shorter than
those on the other.
Thus, in the cold marble, is told
how this brave man met his death.
Whether the widow intended to hon
or the man or the mule cannot be
stated.
When the monument, was complet-
ed the children of the dead man OBJ
jected to it's erection and asked the
assistance of the people in control
of the cemetery to prevent the artis-
tic widow from carrying out her
plan. The authorities declared that
such monstrosity should not deco
rate the burying grounds, and in
formed the widow that unless she
would bring dire punishment on her
self the monument must never ''enter
the gate" of the sacred place.
And it did not. She tore panel OF
the fence and had it taken in and set
up without using the gate. There il
stands, by the side of more modest
and conventional maidstone erected
by the less artistic children.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
PREPARING FOOD.
Modern Methods Are Immensely SUI
pcrior TO Those of Q Few
Years Ago.

No one who has visited various
parts of the country can have failed
to see an immense improvement in
the preparation and serving of food
in the last 25 years, since the estab-
lishment of the cooking schools and
the general enlightenment in superior
methods of preparing food. Soups,
which were once ordinarily restrict
ed to meat broths thickened with
vegetables, are now carefully pre-
pared with the skill of French chef,
Meats are cooked with a skill which
those much vaunted authorities, our
grandmothers, never knew, because
they were wanting in both knowledge
and utensils, and even in the best
materials, says the New York Trib-
une.
The rearing, fattening and prepara-
tion of animals for market has be-
come a skilled business. In some OF
the most remote parts of the country
beef is raised and hung" previous
to exposing it for sale, with care
which the American butchers for
merly failed to exercise or even con-
slider necessary The home-cooked
beefsteak of to-day is not generally
| inferior to that of a first-class hotel.
In this one point home cookery was
for long time at fault. We did not
have as good beefsteak because we
could<or did not obtain or recognize
the necessity of obtaining superior
quality of meat. Cow beef, fattened
after the creature had served in the
dairy until good old age, will never
make good meat. Yet n number OF
years ago it was often all country
man could obtain. Good lamb apd
veal we had in plenty, but our supply
of beef and mutton was inferior.
In the matter of cooking vege-
tables there has been great inn
provement. No sensible cook now
would fail to parboil her green or
her dried beans in water without
salt, and pour the first rank water
away as soon as the vegetable is
HAIL COUhtus INV NN"n'h .
in fresh salted water. Cabbage,
caulihower and many other vege-
tables are first parboiled thus in a
water that is afterward drained OIL
In the last score of years the art OF
making ice cream and other delicious
iced desserts has been carried to lit
tie short of perfection. An expert
French cook cannot excel some OF
our American women in preparing
these delicious dishes, the secret OF
which was unknown a score of years
ago.
The art of salad making is another
in which the American housewife
bids fair to rival her French sister
Not only do we know how to make
salads, but we understand the differ
ent qualities of olive oil.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
MEN, WOMEN AND MANNERS.
Something About the Adjustment oil
Personalities to Changes In
the School of Life.

Prof. Edwin G. DeXter's discovery
that boys at school are less influenced
than girls by "the attitude of the
home toward educational matters" so
that boys from an i'll home do better
than girls, has wider application
throughout life, says the Philadelphia
Press.
Men in general, as they go on
through all years, adjust themselves
more easily to the charges which the
school of life brings than do women.
The English novel, to say nothing OF
American life, is full Of the instances
where successful man is able to
change his dress, department, man
ners and language, while the women
of his family are vainly struggling
with the new habits, the new customs,
and the new costumes which new
wealth or station has brought.
This is less true in this country, but
il has its truth here, though dimin-
ishing truth. To man, after all, a
house is only perch. TO woman it
Is q nest. A man does not necessarily
carry about with him the atmosphere
of his house. A woman pretty surely
does.
But even at this point the Amer
icap woman has improved on her Euro
pean sister. President Loubets moth
er still wears her peasants dress. No
mother Of an.American president ever
would. With q rapidity which amazes
all foreign observers the American
woman makes herself over in few
brief seasons. She learns from her
daughters and her daughters friends.
She rds herself of the habits of
years, and, while she sometimes over
does the change, just as people overdo
Banting, there is nothing underdone
about her zeal in Reconsideration.
The summer outing, with its oppor-
tunties of contrast, is one long school
for the average American woman in
these matters. Each summer sees
tens of thousands of them making up
past deficiencies and ameliorating a
present crudeness by the indefatigable
study of those that have had greater
advantages and are seen for few days
| ut close range.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08

Hundreds Of writer's and speakers
have asserted during the last six
months that when the late Queen Vic
toria ascended the throne, in 1897
the crown had fallen into contempt,
owing to the extreme unpopularity
of George ". and William ". This
is all rubbish and nonsense. George
w. ought, very likely, to have been
generally detested, but, as matter
of fact, he was always received every.
where with unbounded enthusiasm
and the frantic cheers of London and
Brighton were also. heard at Dublin
in 1891 and at Edinburgh in 1922.
There never was more popular
monarch, to judge from the accla-
nations Of his subjects whenever he
condescended to appear in public.
Read the account in Vanity Fair Of
King Georges state visit to the op.
era, in which Thackeray describes
the wild ecstacies Of the vast audi.
ence, and of the crowds outside the
theater, with mingled derison and
disgust. William lv. was also q great
public favorite, and with consider.
ably more reason.-London Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08

for the citizens to rote $7,000,000 tax,
it was found that the women voters
held the balance of power, and that
in order to carry the measure the wom-
en- would have to vote solidly for it.
This was an appalling situation
Women are no more fond of paying
taxes than men. Besides it was the
first time q Louisiana woman had
ever voted at all, and most of them
thought ballot was boomerang
that was liable to fly back and ami
hilate them.
In this emergency Miss Gordon
came to the front as woman leader.
She called mass meeting of the
women, picked out such as could talk
intelligently in public, and organized
a campaign of education. Committees
went from one end of the city to the
other, holding parlor meetings in
every neighborhood, where they
preached the gospel of sanitation.
They sat up and wrestled of nights
with every tax-paying woman, and
taught her to fill out ballot, and the
result was that on election day it was
found that the womens vote had been
cast as unit for sewerage and drain
age.
In recognition of her services Miss
Gordon was presented with superb
medal by the Progressive Union," an
organization composed of the leading
business and professional men of New
Orleans
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
A WIDOWS TRIBUTE.
Mule Tragedy Carved in Granite and
Set Up in n st. Charles QMo)
Cemetery.

Conventional tombstone design has
been knocked sideways by bereaved
Missouri widow. The poor woman
had been deprived of her husband by
lAe sudden action of one of the
famous native mules, which, resent
ing some act on the mans part, de-
l.vered an uppercut with telling ef-
feet.
This is the subject illustrated in
bcs-relief on the stone, the time inn
mediately after the kick; and the
stone stands at the head of grave
in a small town-St Charles-not
far from st. Louis.
The stone itself is of common
form-a straight shaft of white gran
ite, resting upon base of brown
stone, and surmounted by beveled
cap, on which stands something that
looks much like haystack (prob-
ably it is---the man in whose men,
ory it was erected having been a
farmer).
But the bas-relief is the point of in
terest. 1t is 1S inches in diameter.
In the background stands an inno-
cent looking, mild appearing animal,
that might be lamb were it not for
the lack of wool and the presence of
a monstrous head and abnormally
large ears. "A rope is about the neck
of the mule; the other end of the
rope is held by maid of peculiar
architecture, who stands with one
hand grasping her apron and with
great astonishment shown on her
face.
The cause of the astonishment,
says the New York Herald, is lying in
the foreground 1t is man, who ap-
parently is held in the air by resting
on an elbow. He wears a panied ex-
preston. What is first mistaken for
birds nest is on close inspection
found to be a hat.
From an artistic standpoint the
most remarkable thing about this
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
ANNAH HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1901
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

There is q good chance for The In
PRODUCTION of American matches into
the Netherlands. At present the
cheaper grades are imported from
Belgium. A better quality, however,
is furnished by Sweden.
The late Russian savant, DR.. Ku-
lesh, made translation into Little
Russian of the Bible, which the CEN
sor would not allow to be printed.
His widow has now sold the manu-
script to the British Bible society for
5000 rubles.
In Szentes, Hungary, most inter-
esting phenomenon occurred recent
ly. At dusk black cloud suddenly
obscured the sky, and a shower of
greenish, opalescent insects began to
descend, covering the ground to a
depth of foot.
Australian papers state that the
experiment of the West Australian
government in turning domestic cats
loose in the southwestern districts of
the colony to check the invasion of
rabbits from m'south Australia has been
a pronounced success.
The construction of cable railway
has been commenced from Zakopane,
a favorite mountain resort six hours
journey from Cracow, Poland, to the
Black lake, one of the most beauti-
full of the Carpathian lakes. 1t is ex-
pected to be ready for the tourist sea-
son next year.
The selling of alleged adulterated
milk became at one time so common
a practice in parts of Belgium that
some conscientious dairymen adopted
the habit of driving their cows to the
door and by milking them in the Gus
toner's presence put the purity OF
the article beyond question.
An epidemic of scalp disease
dubbed tricophytia, has broken out in
Munich adbach, Austria, which has
for its consequences the total and
permanent loss of hair. Over 80 boys
have recently fallen victims to this
horrible disease, and in order to pre-
vent the spreading the authorities
have closed the public schools. +.
In the center of Liverpool there is
q large roof garden. 1t forms the
hobby of lady who has at present
in successful cultivation currants,
gooseberries and fine show of out
door flowers, besides eXotics in a
greenhouse. The earth was taken up
to the tiles by means of lift, and
the rarden is efficiently drained.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
HARD WOOD FLOORS.
Keeping Them Glenn Is Not Hard
Work, Provided One Knows How
to Go About 1t.

Floors that have been finished in
shellac should be kept clean, says the
National Builder, by thoroughly
brushing off the dust with a soft hair
or feather brush, or by wiping with
n cloth of soft texture. If the cloth
is slightly moist the dust will adhere
to it more readily, but wipe with
dry cloth afterward. If any dirt that
will not wipe off with moist cloth
should be deposited on the floor, wash
it off thoroughly with clean mot hot)
water, using soap if necessary, which
also cleanse off with water as quickly
as possible and wipe dry.
When the face of the floor begins
to look worn and shabby, after
cleansing off the dirt and wiping dry,
if water has been used, rub the sur
face all over nicely with a mixture
two-thirds turpentne and one-third
raw linseed oil To do this saturate
soft cloth Of any kind with the
mixture, wiring 1t out half-dry and rub
the floor with it evenly. Do not use
the oil so freely as to leave it stand
ing on the surface to catch dust. To
prevent this wipe off with clean,
dry cloth. After the shellac is worn
down to the surface of the wood,
sandpaper it all over evenly with q
No. sandpaper and give it another
coat of shellac, after which continue
to keep as before.
Floors finished in plain oil only
should be kept in the same manner
as above, more soap and water being
required, and more frequent rubbing
with the mixture of turpentine and
linseed oil spoken Of above.
Waxed floors can be cleansed by
washing off thoroughly with turpen-
tine and benzine, after which they
can be rewaxed if desired.
Floors finished in "hard oil' should
be kept like floors finished with shell
lac.
A maple floor for a kitchen that
has not been finished in wax or oil
is best taken care of by being
scrubbed or rubbed with any of the
securing preparations now in the
market for that purpose.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
WEARING A FROWNER.
A New Wrinkle In Personalities OF
the SmoOthness of the Facial
Cuticlc.

In the halcyon days of the south,
when time was no object with slaves,
and fair ladies scorned even to pick
up their own handkerchiefs, there
was felt among la haute societe a
common dread. 1t was that of
wrinkles-those inevitable markings
of Father Time. Then beautiful
complexion was esteemed to be one
of woman's greatest charms. The
unburned golfer had not come fam
boyantly into fashion, nor was the
"literary wrinkle"-one deep crease
between the eyebrows-looked upon
with favor; neither had the ruddy
cooring the charm of to-day, while
reddened arms exposed by roiled-up
shirt sleeves would assuredly have
been regarded as extremely vulgar,
says the Chicago Reeord-Herald.
A delicate skin was the supreme
desire of every well-born woman, and
considered half the battle in win
ming a lover. In the privacy of her
own chamber, therefore, she engaged
in such small arts al. would enhance
this beauty, the most efficacious be-
ing strip of white ribbon or soft
handkerchief tied tightly about her
forehead, that it might prevent it
from pickering or falling into set
lines as she sat reading or thinking.
TO further aid in smoothing out the
brow the band was dipped in cold
waters Often she slept at night with
this band tied firmly about her head.
In these days of ultra modernness
the subject of wrinkles is still one of
vast Importance, and new preven-
tive has been evolved. 1t is called by
the suggestive name of "frowner,"
and consists simply of rather stiff
bit OF white paper about the size and
shape of postage stamp and having
on it's back a similar coating of gum.
Especially is it designed as a preyen-
tive of the wrinkles between the
brows or at the corners of the eyes.
and in these places, after being
moistcned, these should be pasted
whenever ONE is about to engage in
some occupation that causes the hab.
1t of "wrinklng."
At the fashionable shops of large
cities frowners are now as regularly
on sale as almost any other acces-
sories Of the toilet. Many, however
prefer to make them at home, q
process simple and inexpensive. II
has also been found by those who
are ingenious that it is best to cut
them circular in shape instead Of
square, as they leave less of trace
when removed. Heavy writing paper
from which to fashion them is avail
able to all, and little dissolved gun
arabic will stick them on good ant
tight.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
Tho power of rorgcttinr.

Some things are better forgotten
than remembered. The habit of over
looking family jars, of failing to see
the sour look, and not hearing the
harsh word, and setting aside forever
the disagreement is habit that
makes for family peace. 1t is throw
ing the stones in the path out Of
ones way. Life is short at best and
we should make it rule to grasp
only the pleasant things and count
only days of sunshine. Each one of
us has pet failing. In weariness
and at times when not on guard out
comes the impatient reply, or the
spiteful word which moment after
we feel that we would give anything
in our possession could we but recall
1t. Unforeseen and unguarded i'm
pulses may be at the root Of your
neighbours pecullarities. Be patient
and orget.--Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
Fare to the North Pole

Tt costs about $4,000 to fit out for
seasons voyage to the Arctic such
vessel as that of the Peary expedition,
which sailed in July, or that for the
Baldwin expedition, which sailed that
month, The fare for the round trip, if
any passengers are taken, is usually
$500. Members of the crew of an Arctic
ship are paid about fifth more than
on ordinary voyages The captain will
receive about 1925 month, the mates
and engineers perhaps $50 10 SIS, and
the seamen $35 month, These wages,
1t is always stipulated beforehand,
must be paid promptly and regularly
to the mems families in Newfoundland
or Nova Scotia. There are usually ten
to twenty men in the crew.--N. Y. Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08

MISS KATE GORDON.
New Corresponding Secretary of tAs
Woman's National SuTraSs
Association.

The new corresponding secretary OF
tho Woman's National Suffrage asso-
ciation, succeeding Mrs. Rachel Foster
Avery, who held the Office for lsyears'
is Miss Kate Gordon, young south
ern woman of remarkable cleverness
and executive ability, Miss Gordon
comes from New Orleans, where she
conducted the most unique political
campaign on record.
Under the new constitution of Louis
lana women have limited suffrage, and
taX-paying women have right TO vote
on all subjects affecting taxation. "A
year ago when the progressive Gle
ment of New Orleans decided that the
city must be severed and drained, and
that to do that it would be necessary
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
ccrmonv Goes n Point uipher

In former days "der Englander"
was considered mad by the average
German for standing out all day in
the burning sun at cricket, lawn teL-
mis-, and such like out-of-door games.
Times haye now changed, and in or
der to outrival the insular English
the Germans have gone one point
higher, for not only do they play
tennis with the utmost zeal and skill,
but they actually play football in
summer! Fancy football with the
thermometer at 20 degrees Reaumur
IN the shade!--Iondon Telegraph.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
pir American Elk Horns.

Gen. Charles w. Darling, of Utica.
N. Y, is the possessor of pair of
elk horns that measure nine feet and
three inches from tip to tip across
the skull, and they have spread of
53A inches. The beam lengths are
IS and 56h inches, and of the ten
prongs the longest are 10 and II
inches. The only larger pair known
are ~ feet from tip to tip. They are
in Germany.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
where Pepper Is Useful.

A tablespoonful of black pepper put
IN the washing water is favorite
method of some housekeepers for pre-
serving the color Of buff. fray or
kbal'' cnlored stuffs--
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08

Father-Then, have but one more
question TO put to you. Have you seen
nv daughter play golf?
Ioyer--I have, sir; but love her
still. Brooklyn Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-11-08
Here,. an InfIexibIe Rule.

Never add -four to liquid. Add
the liquid to the f1our.