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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
A LIVING BAROMETER,
The trHbIike spider Tint Poses SIS
hucntnn's Weather Shnrp

In lucatan. a land Of many curlosi-
ties, there is n living barometer IN the
form Of small spider, called am" ON
account of the effect produced by its
poison. As far as lis own conduct goes,
the insect is inOffensive and can be
handled with impunity, but If anybody
has the misfortune TO get one mystcTl-
ously mixed with his food he is certain
to die after few hours and meanwhile
for some unexplained reason will fre-
quently calculate Am, am, am" hence
the name Of the spider Throughout
the peninsula this Is affirmed to be a
fact, and II an am falls into fodder Of
horses or mules the animal that swal.
lows 1t surely dies.
This spider is shaped like n crab,
minus the claws, and Is Of a bright vel
low color. with brown spots; the big
gest could be accommodated upon
silver dime. Its favorite abode is
among the leaves Of the banana shrub.
commonly, but enormously, called tree.
There 1t spins with extreme rapidity,
its web, which IS prodigiously large,
considering the size Of Its architect,
and proceeds to devour the flies that
are unluCky enough TO get entangled
In the meshes OF this astonishing little
glutton, that is not satisfied with less
than n dozen day-that Is to say. IL
consumes a good deal more than It's
own bulk. Its progeny is numerous
and appears at first like more black
specks smaller than the smallest pins
head.
The sky may be blue and cloudless
when suddenly the am commences TAX
ing in its sails, or, rather gathering in
its net with neatness and dispatch,
cramming the whole OF the material
into It's dimlnutive body entirely out OF
sight. A few minutes completes the
job, and the spider takes up It's posi-
ton on the under surface Of one Of the
great leaves TO be lulled by the gentle
swaying and sheltered while the storm
RACES. 1t is for this that the am has
prepared, and never Is 1t mistaken.
When the web is taken in, rain will
certainly fall within an hour.
The moment the am IS touched ii
feigns death and lets itself drop. show
Ing no sign of life until again placed
upon a leaf or on the ground Many a
one has lain In the palm of the writer's
hand inert, all its legs drawn close to
Its body, while It was examined at
leisure, even being picked up in the
fingers without Its manifesting any
life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Most persons have an idea that Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans acquired his
nickname Of Fighting Bob" from some
gallant service In the navy. A naval
officer, who was a cadet at Annapolis
when Evans became a cadet, tells this
story Of how he was christened, relates
New York Tribune contributor: Along
In 1859 and 1860 there was a saloon
keeper named Robert d. Evans, who
continually got drunk. Every time this
happened, and 1t was several times q
week, five or six policemen had TO be
called to carry the drunken chap to jail.
and he was dubbed Fighting Bob"
So the minute cadet appeared bearing
the name of K. y. Evans the nickname
was applied to him also. Brother ofil
GERS # the now rear admiral say that
he got the Iuckiest nickname on record
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Gave Minnie Maddern a Lift.

Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske Ohen
only Minnie Maddcrnl visited Chicago
some fifteen or more years ago un-
heraldcd ana little known. She was
graceful. and had red gold hair that re-
minded one OF the red Lord Chiltern.
Few saw in her. however, the talent
that later would aspire successfully TO
ambitious and difficult roles. But she
has one champion, though perhaps she
doesn't know il to this day-a poor
Irish reporter, one eXiled to the stock
yards for the greater part of each OF
his laboriOus days.
Mr.. Hatton," said he to the editor
Of the evening paper for which he
wrote. "let me give this little girl a
good notice. She has genius; she will
win in the end, but she needs a little
lift"
"All right" replied the good natured
Frank Hatton; ''go ahead and praise
your Indian treasure all you like"
The notice was written and publish
ed. and it was one of the most appreci-
ative, intelligent tributes the actress
ever received. Its effect also was po-
tent 1t pointed out the merits Of its
subject so clearly that the hippant re-
marks of more successful critics made
no impression upon Chicago people
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Con vinCinR.

The methods employed by eI-Gov-
ernor Throckmorton Of Texas to make
clear the claims OF his clients were
perhaps unlike those Of any other law
yer, but they often carried conviction
with them.
At one time he was defending a man
who was on trial for murder In Gaines
VILE, Tex. He desired TO make II plain
TO the jury that the man whom his cIi-
ent had killed. although In his shirt
sleeves and without pistol pocket,
might have been well armed.
"Can you see any signs OF arms
about meW demanded the general, TAX
ing Off his coat and standing before
the Jurors.
They shook their heads.
Watch me" he said dramatically,
and with that he proceeded to draw a
pistol from under each arm, one from
each boot leg and from the back Of his
neck bowie knife OF most sinister as
pect.-Youth's Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
A QUESTION OF TEETH.
3Id the Immortal George Wear Ar
tiHciaI or Natural OneAf

3Id the Immortal George Wear Ar
tihc1aI or Natural OneHf
George Washington's false teeth.
which were supposed 10 have been
made of ivory. are giving certain
class OF freak historians about as much
trouble as they must have given the
venerable patriot who wore them"
said one OF the professors Of the
Smithsonian institution to a reporter
recently.
MANY times a year for several years
this institution has been called upon to
produce these mysterious teeth for the
inspection Of persons who Insist that
they are here.
Our matter Of fact answer to these
inquiries that Washington had no false
teeth, or at least If he did, that they
are not in the possession Of the mu-
scum, seems only to stimulate the IN
qulring mind to protest our statement.
They proceed to give US authentic ac-
counts Of these teeth and always con-
Clude with expressing the belief that
they must be In the museum some
where.
Where or how the idea that Wash
ington had false teeth originated IS an
unsolved mystery. That It IS firmly be-
lieved by many IS certainly a fact.
There seems to be no authentic record
Of the Father Of His Country possess
ing ivory teeth, and by study OF the
bust we have Of him, which was made
but few years before his death there
Is no indication OF an indentatlOn along
the line OF the gums such as can be
noticed In persons who have had their
teeth drawn, even though they wear
artificial ones. However. we viii con-
tinue TO answer the same question IN
the same way probably many times IN
the future"
According TO some biographers
Washington lost his teeth during his
service as commander In chief OF the
Continental army and had Il set Of
ivory ones made These teeth, II is
also stated, gave him much trouble be.
cause they did not flt.-WashIngton
Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Anxious Father from top OF stairs)--
Say. Mary Jane!
Mary Jane-Yes, papa.
Anxious Father-ls II II o'clock yeti
Mary Jane-ies, papa.
Anxious Father-Well, give the young
man my compliments and ask him TO
kindly close the front door from the
sutside.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
The Eight Hour Day.

The eight hour day IS not such a new
thing. On April =. 1902. the town of
Partridgefeld. Mass, now Peru. voted
ito grant $50 for repairing highways
In said town, to be worked out thirds
in June next, at 3s Cd per Day, and the
other third In September at 3s per day
Eight hours in a day to be Deemed a
Days Work"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
.F011ER. Crops.
~S-ssszsszsr---s--------S -

Last winter kept SOW with young
pigs ih 4 pen with only the earth for
a floor, says Kansas grower in PraI-
rio Farmer. When the pigs were about
month old, she began roofing i'm a
manner that, / presume, is familiar
10 most of your readers who have SONS
under similar conditions. About This
time began 10 feed alfalfa bay to
my other hogs This SOW received her
share. ana in less than three days she
stopped her roofing and did not begin It
again, sure indication that the wants
of her system were supplied. The past
week | cut my alfalfa, Intending TO
pasture hogs on the second crop. Hogs
running on Il blue grass pasture came
around The wagon and ate the falling
hay with such ayidity that they were
given a liberal feed, which they ate
up so clean as to prove clearly the
value Of the hay ns n summer feed.
In fact, ( doubt If it will pay me az
well to pasture off the next crop rs to
cut and feed 1t cured.
Fodder Instead OF Hay.
The corn shredder more than any
modern machine has done more to
bring the farmer TO realize the fact
that he has been wasting an immense
amount OF feed, says Prairie Farmer.
When the hay crop Is short the farmer
with long crop OF corn can cut II up
with a harvester and shred II at the
right time, and the shredded feed
makes a very good substitute for hay,
and, in fact, many farmers and stock
raisers are now selling their hay crop
and are using corn fodder or straw in
its place.
Care of the Horse.
If you come in from a drive and the
legs are wet, rub them dry before you
leave them. Never leave mud on the
legs OF horses, whether they are
clipped or not. The mud closes the
pores Of the skin and checks the insen-
sible perspiratiOn. and in q very little
time you will have a case of mud
poisoning or scratches, which may be
difficult to cure. The mud may be al
lowed to dry and then be cleaned off
and ont of the hair thoroughly, but
should never be left on all night.
An old broom, cut off so 1t Is stiff
and stubby, IS good to take of the
thicRest, and finish up with a whisk
of straw or a coarse cloth.
This keeps up healthy circulation
in the legs and makes them better and
stronger.
He was an eXceIIenr advocate, even
in those early days, and made some Of
the best jury arguments ever heard Mt
the Stark county bar. At the time he
was first elected 70 congress he enjoyed
one Of the best general practices In the
county
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
A StartlV Surnrisp

Very few could believe in looking at
A, I Roadlev, a healthy, robust black
smirh of Tilden Ind. that for ten years
he suffered suoh 'rtures from Rheuma-
tiSln a. few could endure and live. But
a wonderful change followed his taking
Electric Bitters Two bottles wholly
cured me- he writes, and | have not
felt twinge in o, er year" They
regulate the Kidneys, purify the blood
and cure Rheumatism Neuralgia, Ner-
vousness, improve digestion and give
perfect health. Try them. Only SOC.
st Paules & Co.'S drug store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

To most people rice is rice, but, not
withstanding this, there is a consider
able difference between the Chinese or
japanese and the American article
The former is darker In color and In no
way compares with the latter in flavor
or quality. or the American, how
ever, there are a number OF grades, Of
which that grown in the CarolInas 10
considered the best. When purchas-
ing, see that the grains are large
plump and unbroken. In washing be
careful not TO break them between the
hands.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Few criminal trials have attracted
as much attention as that OF Roland
B. MolneuX. charged with the murder
of Mrs. Kate Adams. The trial, which
was before Recorder GOff Of New York
city, lasted nearly two months and re-
suited In the conviction OF MolineuI
He was sentenced TO death, but an ap-
peal was taken by the lawyers to the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Thunder,

Winter thunder is considered through
out Europe to be Of very Ill omen. but
April thunder is considered 10 be very
beneficial. In Devonshire and other
cider counties Of England there is n
saying that when 1t thunders in April
you must clean up the barrels"-in
readiness, that IS, for a plentiful crop
of apples.
The French consider April thunder
TO be indicative Of a good yield from
their vineyards and Cornields.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
abandoned CIaternm.

An abandoned cistern Is often a dan
gerous thing and should be filed, as
stagnant water which may remain in
II IS a common source OF disease. II
this cannot be done a once. II is a good
plan to throw In proper disinfectants
and gradually fill It up with sIfted
coal ashes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Asleep Am d Flames.

Breaking into a blazing home, some
remen lately dragged the sleeping in
iates from death Fancied security,
nd death near. It's that way when
on neglect coughs and colds. Don't do
+. d" Kings New Discovery for Con
nmption gives perfect protection a
ainst all Thr at, Chest and Lung
troubles. Keep it near and avoid suf-
ering death and doctor bills. A tea.
pOonful stops late cough, persistent
rse the most stubborn. Harmless and
ice tasting, it's guaranteed to satisfy
" Paules & Co. Price soc and 81 90.
Trial bottles free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
A Use For the Hyphen.

the hyphen, and thinking that his class
understood 1t now, he wrote the word
"birds-nest'' on the blackboard Now
boys. why 10 we have a hyphen be
tween birds and nest?' asked the
teacher
Several hands went up, and the
teacher pointed to a small boy who
seemed very anxious to answer. For
the birds to roost on" was the reply.
London Tit Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Giants Nearly Twenty Feet Tall.

The giant Ferragus, who was slain
by Orlando. the nephew of Charlie
magne. was eighteen feet high. he al
ways accompanied the army on foot.
there being no horse tall and strong
enough TO carry him. Platerus IN bis
published writings tells Of a giant
whom be examined at LuCerne whose
body measured 10 feet inches and 3
Inno
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

DIR. Bizarro Of Corr has published a
pamphlet in which he tries to prove
that the Adriatlc has for more than a
thousand years been rising aud en-
croaching on IT'S shores. The lower
parts Of Triest are experiencing trou-
bic already, and In course Of time Ven
ice VIII be buried in the mud of the
lagoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
Luck In Thirteen

BY sending l3 miles VIM. Spirey, of
Walton Furnace, Vt, got box Of Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, that wholly cured a
horrible Fever Sore on his leg Moth
ing else could Positively cures Bruises.
Felons. Ulcers. Eruptions Boils. Burns
Corns and Piles. Only 25c. Guaran-
teed by Paules & Co druggists
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Simson (angrIlyl-l have sent the ed
itor Of The Hightone Magazine forty
two of my poems, and he has returned
every one OF them.
Friend-Don't send him any more.
He might get mad.
Suppose he should. What could he
do?"
HE might publish one OF them un-
der your real name."-New York Week.
lv
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

James T. Powers is one Of the hard
est working actors on the stage. Not
satisfied with the few hours devoted
to the performance nightly. early morn
ing often finds him on the stage Of
Daly's theater rehearsing and perfect
ing his lines. The other morning Pow
ers was singing TO a dark theater filled
with empty benches his song in The
Messenger Boy called Has Anybody
Seen Our Cat"
Daniel Frohman was engaged In go
Ing over a new manuscript and was an
nOyed at the plaintive sounds that
came from below The manager called
his doorkecper and asked him whence
came the noise and who was respOnsi-
BILE for II.
"Why, it's Powers rehearsing by him
self" answered the doorman.
well, you 20 down and tell him that
his eat has been found and II he
doesn't stop crying about 1t during the
daytime some one will be singing Has
Any One Seen Our PowersT"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

IF every one kurw VII 1t "A granC
medicine DR.. kings New Life Pills is
writes D. H. Tur ler, Demp Pa
you'd sell all you have in day Tu,
weeks use has made new man Of me.
Infallible for constipation. stomach N,
liver troubles. 25c at Paules & Cos dru.
store
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

derful and terrible work. The Gath
man guns are of Is inches Caliber. The
targets used TO test the guns at Sandy
Hook are not less remarkable than the
guns themselves. These targets are
made of harveyized armor plate ll12
Inches in thickness and are s by l6
feet in Dimensions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
EpIcurPS.

Customcr-Rul don't you think 50 a
terrible p:.gp for a chickeut
d aIcr Not suburban chickens. sir
Why. every one Of these fowls was
raised on flower seed that cost 30 cents
per package Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

There Is no more important i'm
provpment needed 10 our country than
good roads Good roads mean better
people Good roads mean more bust
less for the merchants. Good roads
Iran Improvement in value of our real
- .rv- f.''...,',- r srr1re. Duu,-,rot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

"heart failure" His heart was weak.
It was fate for him TO meet this end" ."
But if we went behind the weak heart
we should find weak" stomach, prob
ably, and back OF the weak stomach 10
careless eating at irregular hours.
When the stomach is diseased the
organs depending on the stomach for
nutrition are starved. Starvation means
weakness of the body and its organs.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. When
these organs are cured, diseases of heart,
liver, lungs and kidneys, caused by the
diseased stomach, are cured also.
UIn the fall OF 1897 was taken with smother
ing spells papitation Of the heart and dis
tressed feeling in my stomach" writes Mr..
II W Kinney, Of Knight Doddridge Co, West
Va. ~ consulted doctor aud he said had
organic heart trouble. He gave me some meds-
cine but II did me good / then tried differ
ent kinds Of patent medicines. but they only
helped me little. ! then sent and got hve
bottles of Dr.. Pierces Golden Medical Dtscov-
cry Before the first bottle gone felt
change When the five bottles were gone
began TO work. l had not worked any for
year before
81 am well and can eat anything now with
the exception of pork and greasy food"
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


INVENTOR OF the Gnthmnn Iun.
The man most talked of in army and
navy circles Just now is Louis Gath
man. He is the inventor Of a new tor
pedo gun which Is expected to do won
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

A statistical item of interest TO wo-
men IS that today women are two
inches taller on an average than they
were twenty five years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Several expeditions. Mrs. Sassa-
frnS are trying TO find the north pole"
remarked the summer boarder.
"NhO lost it, asked the honest farm
er's wife.-BetrOit Free Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Lampblack mixed with turpentine 10
consistency that viii flow readily
from the brush makes a good marking
iuk
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

supreme court OF the state o: New
York, and now, after Molineuxs CON
flnement for eighteen months In the
death cell at Sing Sing, he has been
granted a new trial
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

Greatness IS to take the common
things Of life and walk truly among
them Olive Schrpiupr
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY
CORRECTED TO lITNF ~ ION

TRAINS LEAVE DANVII.LE
weekdays only
Fer Philadelphia ll.25am.
For New York ll.25am
For Oatawtssa ll.25 a. m, 60i D. M
For Milton T.32 q, m., 400 = IN.
For Wtlliamsport :. 30 a m. 400 p u.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington ana tina
south leave Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia, weeKdays-32S, TI4
iO.22 a. M 2l6, l.33, 3.03, 4l2, sos, 1926 S28 o
m, l22l night. Sundays 3.23, IA a. m, l2 ls
i.33, A. l2. sos. %, S.26 D. m.
ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD.
Leave Philadelphia, Chesfnnt Streer Whsr
and South Street Wharf for Atlantic City.
WEEKDAYS-EXpresS 9 90 a. m, 200. 4.OO
5.GO, 7.lJ p. IN. Accommodation, 500 a. m
5.l5 y. IN. SundayS--EXpreSS, 800 IO.OOa m.,
I.lA p. IN. Accommodation, S.0Oa m 800 %. m
Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPOT Week.
days--E >press, 7Sj, 900, lO.I5 n m, 2.5O $50 D.
m. Accommodation, % a. m, $50 . IN
sundays Express, l0.l5 a. m $50, 80 p. m.
accommodation Is a. IN, 4 O5 o. IN.
Parlor cars on all express trains
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE MAY and OCEAN CIrN-Week.
days i5 a. M. t. II p. m. Sundays-S IS a. m
For SEA ISLE Weekdays only-S4 A.
a. m.
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS
Leave NEW YORK Liberty Street, $40 A. n
3IOp. m.
'eavt ATLANTIC CITY,-weekdays-- $50 a.
m 2 Is D. IN.
Detailed time tables at ticket Offices
W. q BESLER, EDISON J WEEKS
zen. superintendent General Agent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

AN p, NJ P.M..P NJ.
Harrisburg. " l. IS ) Is : 10 zIO2j ..
~ Z. NJ. A. NJ. \ NJ
Fittsburg. g......ar 8 - II 80 / 90 > 80
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-14

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Sunbury ....... " $40 COS 2 O3 ..... ......' -.
Lewistown Jc. ar Il 4U % 80. ......
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