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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
Sicily n Natural Garden.

The natural fertility of Sicily Is in
deed remarkable. Without the use Of
fertilizers three different growths-
olives, vines and wheat-fourish in
close proximity, writes a correspondent
in the New York Post. Great sections
already artificially watered are among
the garden spots of the world. The
'Piano del Cappucinni" at Trapani, on
the western shore, the far famed
"Conca rOro," near Palermo and the
eastern coast north of Catania are sec
tions which surpass in fertility the ia
vored valleys of Tuscany. Already
100000 orange trees, or two-thirds
of the total number grown in Italy,
flourish on the island, while cotton and
linseed, the almond, the olive, the
carob and the mandarin are extensively
raised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03

From the Spanish.l
Come where my lady lies
Sleeping down the golden hoursl
Cover her with flowers.
Bluebells from the clearings,
Flag flowers from the rillS,
Wildings from the lush hedgerops,
Delicate daffOliIs,
Sweetlings from the formal plots,
Blossoms from the bowers
Heap them round her where she sleeps
Cover her with flowers.
Sweet pea and pansy,
Red hawthorn and white,
GiIlihowers, like pTaising souls;
Lilies, lamps Of light;
Nurslings Of what happy winds,
Suns and stars and showers
Joylcts good to see and smell
Cover her with flowers.
Like to sky born shadows
Mirr0red on a stream,
Let their odOrs meet and mix
And wayer through her dream
Last the crowded sweetness
Slumber oyerpowers,
And she feels the lips she hsTes
Craving through the flowers.
W. I. Henley in North American Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
A Photographic Menace.

Blood poisoning from handling bi-
chromate of potash is reported by Mr..
w. L. jenkins, London photographer.
An assistant was affected from time to
time with a rash on the hands, chiefly
around the nails, and in the hot wealth
er Of last August n violent red rash,
very painful and irritating, appeared
on his face. The victim was sent to a
hospital. and It was three months be
fore he recovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
Grade Sheep.

1t is doubtful If a pure bred sheep
makes a more desirable butchers sheep
than the cross bred or high grade IN
these days of light, handy weights,
says Wool Markets and Sheep. We
of course do not advocate decreasing
the number of pure breds. Neverths
less we will always want more and
better pure bred rams to improve our
common stock
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
scandinavian English.

Sir Herbert Maxwell gives in his
Memories Of the Months" the follow
Ing copy of a beguiling advertisement
set forth by a Scandinavian who could
"spik IngIis" and who had a shrewd
idea of Turing tourists to his salmon
river:
Look Her! salmon! The honorable travellers
are ayerted TO, that undersigned, who lives in
Fjorde pr. Vol den Romsias county, Norway,
short or long time, hires out a good salmonriyer
Coed lodging finds. DIDRIK MAN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
~ RAXROADLKG @I

The Rio Grande railroad In Colorado
has equipped its locomotives with a
novel train robber killing device says
a writer in Locomotive Engineering.
1t is a means Of playing scalding
water and steam over the bandits.
There IS an extra piece of steel pipe
running up from the bottom OF the
boiler to the back of the engine cab,
where it is fattened out fan shaped,
the ankle of the fan embracing the
front, top and sides Of the blind bag
gage and express. Another device OF
practically the same kind covers the
front, top and sides of the locomotive
itself. Other engines have a steam
pipe and hose just back Of the engi-
neer, where it is handy to grab quickly.
Down near the floor of the cab, in
several places where they can be
reached easily are little innocent look
ing buttons that connect with the air
valve fitted to the steam pipe. In less
time than it takes to tell ii the engineer
or fireman can touch a button and send
back over the coal pile in the tender
ever saw. The boilers carry pressure
Of about 225 pounds, so the water near
the bottom of the crown sheet viii be
at least at the boiling point.
The amount Of execution one OF the
cookers" as they are called, can do
in few seconds Is frightful.
Automobile Railways.
The Austrian minister of railways
has ordered an automobile railway car
riage. 1t is to be Of the dimensions OF
an ordinary third class European rail-
way carriage, with 80 seats and stand
ing room. Under the flooring will be
placed a 80 horsepower four cylinder
motor, with the mechanism and sup
plies necessary to enable the carriage
to travel independently at speed Of
80 miles an hour. The car necessitates
the services of only one man and will
probably be put into use on the South
western line In lower Austria.
The Acme of Comfort.
Husbann-Don't forget to wake me
at o'clock, as usual, tomorrow morn
ing.
Wife-Why, you don't have to go to
the office. It's a holiday.
Husband know. but wake me at T. |
1 want TO have the satisfaction of roll. |
ing over and going to sleep again
Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
Most Desirable Home In the World.

Stafford House, the London residence
Of the Duchess Of Sutherland, is said
TO be, taking everything into considera-
tion. the most desirable Of any home In
the world. You can't express the value
OF Stafford House in coin any more
than you could put a figure on ST
James palace, just around the corner
Concelving such thing possible, Stat
ford House would bring much the bet
ter rate of the two 1T an auction sale.
Although 1t is not 50 vast as Bucking-
ham palace, 1t Is infinitely preferabl
as place Of residence, a fact that the
late Queen Victoria neatly expressed
on one occasion when she was the
guest of the late Duchess Of Suther-
land, mother of the present duke.
Duchess said the queen on her ar
rival, Il come from my house to your
beautiful palace. - Buffalo Express.
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J. j. BROWN,
THE EYE A SPECIALITY.
Eyes tested, treated, fitted with glass
es and artificial eyes supplied.
II Market Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Hours-l0 a N. to ) p. IN.
Telephone 1896.
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Of the Judge which followed it, and his
solemn invocation that God might have
that mercy upon me which man was too
Just to vOuChsafe sounded like the hol-
lowest of hollow mockeres. 1t may be
hard for the condemned criminal to meet
death; it is still harder for him who is /
innocent The one, when the first shock .
is over. acQuiesceS in his doom and gives
himself to repentance; the heart of the .
other, filled with rebellion against mans .
injustice, can scarcely bring itself TO ask
pardon Of God. | had gradually over
come this feeling in spite Of the good
cergyman's irritating efforts, which were
mainly directed toward extracting a con
fession, without which, he assured me, .
he had no hope to offer.
"On the morning Of the day fixed for
my execution | felt meaSurably resigned.
] had so long stood face to face with
death, had so accustomed myself to look
upon il as merely a momentary pang that
! no longer felt solicituus save that my
memory should one day be vindicated.
She for whom | had gone to prepare
home had already found one in heaven.
The tidngs OF my calamity had broken
her heart She alone Of all the world
believed me innocent, and she had died
with a prayer upon her lips that the
truth might yet be brought to light. All
this ! had heard, and it had soothed, as
il sweet incense. my troubled spirit.
Death, however unwelCOme the shape,
was now a portal, beyond which | could
see one angel waiting to receive me.
heard the sound of approaching footsteps,
and nerved myself to meet the expected
summons The door of my cell opened
and the sheriff and his attendants en-.
tered He held in his hand n paper. Ii
was doubtless my death warrant. lie
began to read il. Ny thoughts were
busted elsewhere. The words full and
free pardon were the first TO strike my
preoccupied f sesRRees. sYsR They affected the
was; I was pardoned for an offense l had
never committed,
"The real Culprit, none other, it is need.
less to say, than he who had sought and
abused my hospitality, had been mortally
wounded in a recent aifray in a distant
city, but had lived long enough to make
a disclosure, which had been laid before
the governor barely in time to save me
from a shameful death, and condemn me
to cherries and burdensome life. This
is my experience. My judgment, as yours
in the case before US, leads to but one
conclusion. that OF the prisoners guilt,
but not less confident and apparently un.
erring was the judgment that falsely pro
nounced my own"
We no longer importuned our fellow
juror but patiently awaited our dis
charge on the ground of inability tC
agree, which came at last
The prisoner was tried and convicted al
subsequent term, and at the last mo-
ment confessed his crime on the scaf.
fold.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03

purpose purchase
the mine produce
he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
COVER HER WITH FLOWERS.

Martin Schweitzer Montour House Danville, Pa.
The courier., 1901-04-13

tuo Linus Vi tuo SOcsotf a. Juo ouu Vi
the year.
CANS FOR WASTE MATERIAL. Thirty
galvanized iron cans for waste papers
were placed on the street corners
through the efforts Of the society's COM
mittee appointed for the purpose. Mrs.
Welch and Mrs. Richardson. The cans
were made under the direction Of this
committee, and paid for by the city.
ORDINANCE AGAINST INDECENT Pic
TUREs. An ordinance in regard to inde-
cent and Objectionable pictures, post
ers, etc. was submitted by the society
to the council and fsvorsbly acted upon.
SCHOOL GROUNDS. The work Of improv-
ing the school grounds was accom-
plished as in the previous year. Eighty
dollars at the Capitol school was used
for this purpose. Extensive improve
ments we're made at the Park school.
Through the efforts OF the chairman,
Mrs. Seamark. $40 90 to aid in this
work was raised by means OF an enter
tainment given by the high school
seniors. The cooperation between the
society and the school board was evinced
by the meeting Of the board with the
officers Of the society, and the chair
men OF the different schools for the
purpose OF presenting the needs of the
schools and discussing plans thereto.
SEATS. Through the efforts OF the
chairman, Mrs. Ogden, seats were fur
nished by the Traction company at the
intersection OF lines. for the sccommo-
dation Of those obliged to wait.
PosTALs PRINTED. Postal cards were
printed for The convenience OF those
wishing TO inform the proper authori-
ties of violation OF the ordinances.
These cards were signed by the name Of
the society, and enabled one tn give in
formation without giving his own name.
and perhaps thereby giving offense TO
neighbors or acquaintances.
WASTE PAPERS. Untiring efforts were
made by the chairman. Mrs. j. r. Web.
ster, to improve the untidy condition OF
our streets, due to waste papers. The
theater managers and hotel proprietors
were interviewed concerning the accu-
mutation Of waste papers, ETC., on their
premises, and much improvement fol-
lowed in consequence OF the removal Of
this source Of evil. The chairman con-
ferred with the superintendent Of schools
to secure the CO operation OF self govern.
ment leagues, and thus to help educate
the school children Of the city ir the
matter OF tidiness.
ARBoR DAY PROGRAM. At the sugges-
tion Of Mrs. f. I. Hartley. the society
furnished city improvement program
for Arbor Day.
FINANCES. The receipts of the year
were So.25 from the twenty-one new
members. The expenses were s. 45;
the balance remaining was sl9I5.
1899.
EXPECToRATIoN ORDINANCE. An ordi-
nance against expectoration on the
street cars was passed by the council.
STREET SIGNS. At the suggestion of
Mayor Winnett, the society considered
the matter Of placing signs at the street
corners. giving the names OF the streets.
The impossibility Of the work for the
whole city being done by the society
was at once apparent, because Of the
great expense involved. However, as
sn incentive toward this much needed
change. the society voted to place one
hundred signs. The question CT re-
The courier., 1901-04-13

vicinity OF the settlement. which hereto
fore had been entirely without walks.
ADDRESSES. During the year Mayor
Wiunett addressed the society; Miss
Heron spoks on the Social Settlement
at Eighth and X streets; a poem en-
titled "The Wider Sphere" written by
William Reed Dunroy and dedicated to
the society, was recited by the author.
and Mrs. Taylor lectured on municipal
government themes.
FINANCES OF THE YEAR. The receipts
were s6.O 90 fron, the membership dues
at twenty-five cents each, and "a As col
lected for street signs. The expenses
were fifty cents balance OF s29l0 re-
NAMED.
OFFICERS OF 1900. The officers Of the
society for 1900 were: President, Mrs.
WIG. L Taylor; vice president. Mrs.
M. ID. Welch; secretary. Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Richardson; treasurer, Mrs. W. ID. Fitz.
Gerald; auditor, Mrs. ii. j. Winnett.
CLUE DELEGATES. In response to an
appeal from the society, the following
clubs have expressed an interest in its
work and shown desire to cooperate
by sending delegates to its meetings
during the year.-Lotos, Fortnightly,
Matinee Musicale, Woman's club. So
rosis. Womsn's Faculty club, Athenes,
PEG, Wives OF Travelling Men Of East
Lincoln. W.RP.C. Wives OF Railway
Postal CIerks), Century, FsrraRut Corps
W. r. Z. and Hall in the Grove.
Mr.. Elmen, the street commissioner, and
several city officers have addressed the
society on methods Of city improvement.
ORGANIZATION OF THE CHILDREN. The
organization Of the children OF Lincoln
into bands for the purpose Of keeping
the streets and yards cleaner. and the
sidewalks in better repair. was effected
through the chairmen, Mrs. Ladd and
Mrs. Seamark. and their assistants.
These assistants, appointed from each
school district, called meetings OF the
children and organized them into bands.
each with it's own corps OF officers.
Badges were furnished the members OF
the bands by the society; much enthu-
siasm was aroused, and some work ac-
complished.
PROTEST AGAINST EXTENSION OF FENCES.
The society called attention to the prac-
tice Of many property owners OF ex-
tending their fences into a portion Of the
street, and the fact that after ten years
OF exclusive and uninterrupted posses
sion, a title is acquired. The society
sent petition to the mayor and coun-
Gil for the removal Of these obstructing
fences, and that any further contiscation
be prevented.
OPENING TIE CRY PARK. Through the
efforts of the society the grounds known
as the City Park. heretofore used chiefly
for the pasturing of the neighboripg
cows, were put in order and formally
opened as park. On one side street
was opened through, new cross walk
put in. the driveways graded and put in
good condition, twenty five seats. the
lumber for which was donated by Mr..
Woodward, were put in. swings were
given by Mr.. j. T. Thompson, and Mr..
Elmer Stevenson. one hundred trees by
Mr.. E. T. Hartley. eight bushels of grass
seed by the city; five hundred plants
were contributed by florists, electric
lights were given by the Electric Light
Co, and the city employed a man regu-
larly during the summer months. The
The courier., 1901-04-13


otfice was met by little boy who sprang
forward to open the door saying, II
want to be Sir Knight too"
When these boys are full grown men
aud their influence is making itself felt
through their integrity, thoroughness Of
work. and courtesy, then only can Ne
braska begin to measure the effect Of
the Boys History club Of Plattsmouth
Report Of the Lincoln City Improvement
Society.
ORGANIZATION. The City Improvement
Society Of Lincoln, Nebraska. was organ
lied in January. 1897, at a meeting Of
the board OF directors of the city feder-
alton OF women's clubs. The formation
OF this society was the result of study
undertaken by the Civice Department
OF the Woman's club. The course Of
study conducted by the leader OF this
d partment. Mrs. w. G. L. Taylor, was
on the subject Of Municipal Government
in European and American Cities.
COMMITTEES. The work Of the society
is conducted by special committees.
About thirty different committees acted
during 1897. These included commit
tees for improving and beautifying the
school grounds special committee
for each school being chosen-slso q
committee on the health ordinances,
care OF the streets, repair Of sidewalks,
cutting down Of weeds, cooperation with
the Charity Organization, removal OF
waste papers, suppression Of obscene
pictures. drafting of ordinance against
expectoration. etc.
WORK OF THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS
COMMITTEES DURING 1897.
SCHOOL GROUNDS. The improvement of
the school grounds included setting out
additional trees, grass.seeding. making
hower-beds. and placing window boxes
in all the schools, new fence at the
Elliott school, special improvements on
the Capitol school grounds; grading, a
new fence. and other necessary improve
ments at the Park school. In this work
the principals. teachers. pupils and pa
irons all assisted. The school board
furnished some Of the necessary means.
At the CAPITOL school over $1,000 was
raised by subscription among the pupils
and patrons; $50 90 was made by the
pupils and teachers of the Elliott school
by an entertainment, aud $500 was
raised for the Park school by a concert
organized by the chairman Of the school
grounds committee, Mrs. Seamark. This
movement towari the improvement and
beautifying Of the grounds aroused and
induced the children themselves 10 free
the grounds from waste paper and rub
bieh. and to keep them tidy. The credit
OF initiating this movement among the
schools is due to the first chairman of
the Capital school grounds. Mrs. II. III.
Wheeler, whose good example was fol.
lowed by other schools.
WEEDS. Incessant war was waged
against weeds by the chairma An Of the
weeds committee, Mrs. Welch She de-
voted herself to ascertainiDg the locali-
ties, chic fly vacant lots, where the weeds
we're most Of a nuisance. and then re-
ported these to the proper authorities
who had them cut down. The city spent
10 this way during the summer of 1897,
over s250.OO.
NUISANCE AvERTED. The society. by a
resolution personally presented to the
.ity council, was instrum entail in pre-
renting the erection Of sign-boards at
The courier., 1901-04-13

the rare personality OF its founder. that
it is useless to epeak concerning it with.
cut referring to Mrs. Stoutenborough,
in spite OF her protes'.
One evening. at dusk. Mrs. Stouten-
borough heard violent pulling Of her
door bell. On opening the door she
discovered six boys standing in the un.
certain light, with the request on thei.
lips:
"Say. Mis- Stoutenborough. won't you
start boys club!"
A boys club was soon organized that
grew and flourished. The boys who we're
charter members six years ago are now
seniors in the High school or graduates.
and having too many demands upon
their time, they relinquished their mem.
bership to tbirty-ive younger boys. who
hold this privilege as the greatest OF
honors.
Historical subjects that are of vital
and throbbing interest to every boy are
discussed in the club. Besides the
knowledge gained from books Mrs.
Stoute thorough reads or tells some
story that has practical application.
One thought that is especially Impress
ed upon the boys is that it is the quality
not quantity OF work that counts. The
following lines are favorites among
them:
IF were a cobbler
1t would be my pride
The best of all cobblers to be-;
If were tinker
No tinker beside
Should mend an old kettle like me"
A story that is well.liked and known
to the boys is that OF judge of wide
reputation who sent for a carpenter to
build fence. A strong. young fellow
appeared. The judge said:
81 want you to make the fence strong
d substantial" Later the judge on a
tour Of inspection, found the carpenter
planing the boards and numbering
them carefully.
my gooi man." he exclaimed, "there
is no use in all that work. and. besides,
I'll only pay you 81 90"
Coming back an hour later the Judge
was displeased to find the carpenter
still finishing up the boards with his
planes.
why, didn't tell you there was no
need OF all that care? The fence is to
be covered with vines. l don't care
how it looks"
Il do said the carpenter. When it
was finished the Judge asked the price.
"A dollar and half" said the car
penter.
"Why did you spend SO much labor
on it, il it were not for more money!
"For the job. sir"
But nobody would have seen it,"
81 should have known it, SIR"
Ten years later-and this is the part
that pleases the boys most-that judge
had the letting OF contract, in which
there was much money. for the erection
Of several public buildings. There were
a number Of applicants. but there was
one he particularly noticed, his carpen.
ter Of ten years before. The judge gave
him the contract for he knew that the
work would be we'll done. When some
perplexing problem now disturbs the
boys they often remark, Remember
the fence-builder."
The boys are extremely fond Of anec-
The courier., 1901-04-13
THE COURIER.

ty five cents was spent for incidentals,
leaving balance on hand OF s2O.35, a.
the finds OF the society at the end OF
the year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-14
Kirk-MelIen.

Sennett Kirk and Miss Bertha Mellen
were united in marriage by Rev, Shaw,
Wednesday evening, at the home of Mrs.
Hutchison. Only few friends were pres
ent to witness the ceremony.
The bride and groom are well known
in Garnett, having lived here since baby
hood. The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late W. H. Melcn. She is a
Young woman of varied accomplish
ments She has been employed for some
time as teacher in the institute for the
deaf and dumb, at Olathe.
The bridegroom is cashier of the Gar
nett State Savings Bank
The young couple will live in the old
Mellen home. We wish them long lie
and happiness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-14
FIRST STATE BANK, Garnett, Ks
MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK.
Engineer Killed.

There was quite wreck on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road, at Lane, last Fri
day night, by the collision OF the local
from the west and an extra from the
cast. 1t seems the extra had been given
orders to pass the local at Greeley, but
the local went on to Lane, aud was side
tracking when they ran together. The
train men on the local saw the other
train in time to jump, but the men on
the other train did not, and, as a result,
Engineer Bumgarner was killed and Fire
man Davis seriously wounded The head
brakeman was also hurt, but not danger
ously. Several cars were wrecked, but
wreck train cleared the track by the
next morning
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-14
Normal Notes.

The enrolment has passed the one hun
drcd mark
Bert Berry is representing Scott Forcs
man & Co with the Information cncy
clopcdia, good work and good agent
Some good results may be expected.
Miss Green furnished some exc client
vocal music at the opening exercises,
Thursday morning.
Rev. Shaw conducted devotional exer.
cises on Monday morning
The annual contest of the county grad
yates will be held on Thursday evening,
June Goth.
Rev. Pettigrew, o. G. Decker and Miss
Green visited us, Friday forenoon.
DR. Scott gave the members of the III
sttutc an interesting and instructive
talk on the anatomy and hygiene of the
eye, Tuesday morning.
Misses Flowers and HERMAN and
Mr. Graves furnished some excellent mu-
sic for the opening exercises, Tuesday
morning.
Revs. Brown and Epperly, of the b. Y.
p. U. convention, visited Wednesday
Rev. Brown conducted the de-
votional exercises.
This weeks enrolment: Emma Adair,
Bessie and Stella Chandler, Josie Crocker,
Mabel Davis and Berdie Stewart.