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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

with it, saying as he did so, you uns
bein' four to we uns three, we uns has
got to be morc'n ordinary keerful."
| didn't look at the other boys while
they were being bound was afraid
they might be looking at me. Besides,
/ had too much else TO occupy my
mind. Capture meant prison poor
food. periruTr,- -icItncss ana dCItr. II
certainly meant no more communica-
ton with home for months. Probably
my parents would think me dead, and
they would daily wonder where and
how | met my fate Oh, what an aw-
ful load Of punishment belonged to
whoever was to blame for the war!
.2hen all OF US had been bound, the
men who had kept us covered with
heir guns arose, came in front of US
and stared at US. Suddenly one Of
them exclaimed:
"It's q fact! 1 was doggoned sure Of
it from the fust"
what you talliin' aboutf' asked an
other.
"This here" was the reply as l felt
big hand on my shoulder and looked
up; this here is the little cuss that
got us coffee the night the Yanks grab
bed us three months ago. Mcbbe you
didn't git some Of it. | did, though,
mn | shayn't never fcrgit it. Pm right
glad to see you again, my friend,
though | wish twas somebody else
we'd ketchcd."
| felt much better at once and then
| felt ashamed that the sound Of a
friendly voice had made me forgetful
Of the awful future before me.
Don't look so down in the mouth,
continued my old acquaintance. 1--WE
amt goin' to kill an eat you. After we
git you across the river wen treat you
as well as we know how. Won't we,
boys"
"Of course" growled the leader OF
! the party.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

and cures female weakness. IL makes
weak women strong and sick women
we'll
with pleasure write to-day i'll praise of DR..
Pierce and his medicines, )" says Mrs. Mary Con
way of Appleton Lawrence Co, Tenn. WAS
troubled with female disease the back of my
head hurt me so l could not lie i'll bed and l
would have TO sit up, and then l would have
such pains from my waist down could scarcely
raise up My feet and hands would feel almost
like ice Since taking Or. Pierces Favorite
Prescription l can sleep well all night. Could
hardly drag around before took your medi-
cine and now can do my hQuscwork and help
my husband in the field Words cannot express
the thanks owe to DR.. Piefce"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence Is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing more than thou
sand large pages, is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense Of mailing
only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
cloth bound volume. or only 2T stamnG
tor the boom 1" ~oner covers. Address
DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

" y JUHIIIIIVS EUI IIIIU
the boat, putting two
of us, still bound, in
the stern, and crossed
the river; then one
brought the boat back
and took over the re-
mainder or the party,
urSr sfnWinr nIlr car
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

there was no war or other special sub
ject of interest Two or three hours
after dark the sergeant said to us:
"Now, gentlemen, any of you that
tries to get away II be shot like n dog,
but If you behave yourselves you can
sleep as comfortable as If you was at
home. Just lie down on the floor where
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
PHILADELPHIA
READING RAILWAY
IN EFFECT JUNE 9th, 1902
TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE

TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE
For Philadelphia 11:2i a. m.
For New York ll:2i a. m.
For CatawisSa ll:2i a. IN, and Col p m
For Bloomsbury 1l:2l a. m,
For Milton SOB m, and 400 p. m.
For WilliamspOrt SOB a. m, and 400 p. m.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, the South and
West via B. IL O. X. X. leave Reading Terminal,
Philadelphia at 1855, 1l:26 a. III $40, III p IN.
Sundays 3:20 a IN , 7:5), ll26, $40, 1:27 p. III.
Additional trains from oath and Chestnut street
station, week days, 1885, Sal, S:23 p. IN Sunday
1886 S:23 p. m
TRAINS FOR DANVILLE.
Leave Philadelphia 1921 a, IN
Leave Williamsport 1000 q. m, 4SO p m.
Leave Milton HOO a. m $40 p IN.
Leave Bloomsbury 7:l0 a. IN $50 p m.
Leave CatawisSa 7:lG a m 1896 p m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street Wharf and
South street Wharf.
For ATLANTIC CITY-Week- iays-Exprcss, 900
1876 a. m. (l.0O Saturdays only9 300, 100 1870
500, t5:iO 7:i5 p. m. Local 600 4. m, $40 7.
m. Sundays Express, 7:3J, $50, 1000 a. m.
7:l5 p. IN, Local 600 a. m, 800 p. IN.
LEAVE ATLANTIC -Week-days- Express
700, 7:Ij, $40 900, lO:lj Il, m. 80. $50, $50
p m Local 6:25 a. m, $50 p. m. Sundays En-
press 1915 a. m, 40, $50, 7.@0 p. m. Local
7.l5 Il. m, 4.05 p. m.
Parlor Cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE l-WeekdayS-o.5O, 10 a. m NNlt
urdays only s1.40), *l.10, 1910 p. IN. Sundays
S,i5, 9.15 a. m, 800 p m.
For OCEAN CITY-Weekdays- As a m, (Sat-
urdays only S14O), +l.2O, 1910 ?. N. sundays
S.45, 9,15 a. IN 800 p. IN.
For SEA ISLE CITY Weekdays SIS a. m. tSat-
urdays only 2lIO) fl2O i5.40 p. m, sundays
Is, a. m, 800 p. m, south st, il5 p, m,
tSOuth St, 80 p m, zSouth ST., l.aO 2. IN,
*South ST., 400 m
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS
Leaves NEW YORK (Liberty street, $40 a. IN.
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY $50 a. m,
Detailed time tables NJ ticket Offices
W A. GARRETT EDISON J. WEEKS,
Gen'l Supt Genl PaSSr Agt
Reading Terminal. Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia X
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. At
Northumberland with and +. Div. p. X. K. for
Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
CORY, and Erie.
Daily. Z Daily except unday. fStop on
signal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

THY UNHFFHTIy STTCks
Hewitt-Gruet has Tilted that Boston
girl
Jewett-I didn't think he could do it.
Hewitt-Why not?
Jewett-It isn't easy to get rid of a
cold.-New York Times
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
The MILK.

is this milk SteriIiZed" asked the
cranky husband.
"No," replied his wife, "hut it's wa
ter cmrol." Boston Post.
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ONE DAY ONLY
Wednesday, Aug 6th,8a. m. tO9 p. m
PROF. j. ANGEL,
THE EXPERT
EYE SPECIALIST
OF WILLIAMSPORT,

will be at Hunt 5 Drug Store, he needs
no further introduction as to his ability
and workmanship in his profession. He
is well known in this vicinity and he
can offer the names of many prominent
citizens of Danville and community,
whom he has successfully treated.
Those who suffer with headache, weak
eyes or defective eyesight, will be well
repaid to call on me. Hundreds of peo-
pie are going blind daily from the want
of the properly prescribed glasses, and
from delaying attention to the eyes,
from time to time. Nothing will de
stroy your eyesight quicker than cheap
glasses or glasses not properly fitted to
your eyes | can examine your eyes at
home, by appointment, without extra
charge. If you need me at your home,
drop a line to Hunt 5 Drug Store.
Reading or sewing glasses $1O0 and
up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

~ NNNA NN-NA
to the sudden
weakness to
which all
women are
subject at GER
tain times.
DR.. PierCe's
Favorite Pre-
scriptlon heals
the wonanly
diseases which
cause weak
ness. II eStab-
fishes regular
ity, dries
weakening
drains, heals
Inflammation
aud I1lceratlOn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
a WOMAN'S RISK

AS a trapeze performer is greater than a
mans. She must have mans courage
and mans muscle to succeed. : But
she must also work under conditions of
which a man knows nothing Many
an accident to women acrobats must
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24

Weekdays. . Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Parlor ard Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, Williamsport
and Erie. between Sunbury ana Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg. Pitts
burg and the West.
For further information apply to Ticket Agents
J. Is. HUTCHINSON, d. R. WOOD,
GenI Manager. Gent PaSS'n'r Ag
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
CHAPTER Nil.
WHICH I HAD NOT COUNTED UPON.
NE lnN nmr cnmnnnN

NE day our company
was sent out to rebuild
Il ruined bridge, sever
al miles beyond the
picket lines, which
would give us the use
of a road by which we
might increase our ca
pacity for threatening
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-24
CHAPTER XIV.

A FRIENDLY CANTEEN.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The recent burglaries and house
breaking in Okolona is likely to prove
a blessing in disguise. While no citi-
zen pines to awaken in the night to
find a burly negro slipping about his
bed rooms in search of valuables he
may steal and carry away, this dirty
work is likely to have aroused the
city authorities to an extent that they
will set to work a plan which will
properly clean up the city and rid it
of the gang of worthless loafers who
have infested it for years. The rock
pile or Punishment from the city
limits is likely to cause q good many
worthless characters to find pastures
more green or congenial, and this is
the only course now that promises to
rid our city Of a class. OF cut throats
and robbers, who have been permitted
to loaf about and live of the sleeves
full Of cold provisions the professional
day time house thief in the person OF
a cook has been carrying to the
worthless whelps from the day they
were born.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
O~ecadence of Turkish Literature As
cribed TO Present Rulers
Tyranny.

I wal privileged recently to have =
few words with MemdOuh Bey, the
Turkish poet, who is now in London
to establish a Turkish paper devoted
to politics, says James w. Smith in the
Era Magazine. Memdouh Bey ascribes
the decadence of Turkish literature
TO the baleful reign Of the present
sultan.
"No one" he says, "dares to publish
. book of any literary value. Every
writer is suspected of political mo-
tives, and is Immediately subject to
persecution should he attempt to write
anything but commonplace. The re-
suit is that nothing appears except
worthless pamphlets eulogizing the sui.
tan and his system"
The works Of all the best authors
are prohibited, and, in consequence.
writer's have either suffered persecu.
ton, or have been obliged to become
exiles "A foreign lands. The sultan II
particularly hostile to poets. Memouf
Bey is an active, intelligent man Of
striking appearance, and q pleasant
talker.
slam finding considerable difficulty
he said, sin starting my paper. So fal
I have come cross only one mar il
London who can set up Turkish type
and be does something else for q liv
irg."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

sand hill crane. When the people
who had heard the young woman's
grafton, first saw her husband
they asked in wonder how she had
happened to pick it up. Then
they concluded that he must
surely have the stuff or she would
never have hitched onto him, and
said that they always knew that
she had an eye to business, but
when they learned that the girls
husband, who looked like 80 cents,
was working in a grocery store at
a salary of $50 per month, they
looked him over once more and
then said; "Wouldn't hat jar
you9"
Moral: 1t isn't safe to make mp
your mind from hearing the ora
tiOn of a sweet girl graduate what
she will do in life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Kansas Republicans had a big time
at their state convention last week.
There was a most stubborn contest
between the forces of Senator Burton
and Cyrus Leland, the latter whom
was recently defeated by the efforts
Of the former for a re-appoiptment
BY the president as Pension Commits
sioner Of the Kansas District. The
Leland forces went to the front in the
state convention and mopped the
very earth with the Burton fellows.
". J. Bailey, ex- congressman at large
rom the state, 8 warm friend OF
Ieland's, was nominated for governor,
and If there IL not some slip in the
plans. Bailey win be pushed to a sue
cessful issue as tho successor Of
Purton h lhe United States senate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The citizens of n western town who
sent a petition to Washington asking
for the removal of their local postmas-
ter on the ground that he played po-
ker, had their trouble for their pains.
It is now conceded by the petitioners
that the members of the United States
senate, the cabinet and perhaps the
executive himself, have more regard
for a man who has the nerve to stand
pat on a four flush and tap himself
than for any community of kickers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Lord Pau1eefote, the British am
bassador to the United States, died
in Washington on the gath ult. Per-
haps some one occasionally lies about
the attitude of such men in matters
where the relations OF the United
States are concerned, but be this as
it may, from the standpoint of an
American it does not seem that there
will be much difficulty in finding a
successor to this representative who
will be fully as welcome as u guest
as the late Lord has been for some
time back.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The crowd of excursionists who
have been exploring the South lately,
known as the Thompson party, whose
mission has been to ascertain how the
negroes are treated by the Southern
people among whom they live, will
doubtless return to their effete north
ern homes wiser If not happier men.
The investigation of course comes
from the agitation to bring about
national interference by the Federal
government on some of the provis-
ions Of the Constitutions of Southern
states on the suffrage question. Be-
cause the negroes of the South are not
permitted to u the government OF
the states in which they are in the
majority numerically, has been a po-
litical boon to northern politicians for
many years, now and then poking its
head high enough above the waves to
make it more or less conspicuous. To
understand the attitude Of the South
ern people on this issue is to join
them, and the hot headed political ia
kir who continually jumps up to revive
such a question ought to be forced to
live in a section where negro DONNA
ton would be unquestioned. A very
few months sojourn in such a position
would return him to his former sur
roundings a changed man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The United States is in no immediate
danger of serious e%ruptions in the line
of volcanic eruptions, except occasion
ally in some mans individual political
aspirations. The man who Is out for
an office never really knows when the
mountain of public disapproval is
going to burst at the crest and belch
forth lava, smoke, mud, hot air and
sudden political death. Bad idea to
build a political house under the
shadow Of a mountain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Are you doing anything that will as
sist in making your city and the sec
ton in which you reside nor desira-
BILE as a place to Lac or more profta-
BILE as a business location? This is a
question any man may we'll ask him
self every morning, and then resolve
not to sleep again until he could ans
wer It In the affirmative.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The coal miners on a strik have
stumbled upon a happy plan, that Of
swearing off from drinking during a
strike. This will certainly bring to
their assistance during such a time
allthe whiskey men and brewers Of the
country, and any man who imagines
such a force is not formidable, does
not move about much.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The A. and NJ. Commencement this
year has been more generally attend
ed by visitors from all over the state
than ever before, because the people
are awake to the Importance Of its
line of work and of the efforts made
to have the South lead to the highest
possible rank of industrial lines with
Southern men at the head of the
work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The hobo sufferer OF the earthquake
and volcano variety has not yet had
the nerve to bandAge himself up and
start out, but be will be along in due
time, never fear.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Some portions of Mississippi are
not tagging in their efforts to have
good roads, while in other sections lit
tie progress is being made. In this
immediate vicinity there is not as
much activity in this line of advance
ment as the trade of the city and the
convenience of the country people
who use the roads most would war
rant
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

President u. 7. sentsr, Of the
Mississippi Press association says be
intends to leave no effort unexerted
to make the next meeting Of the $3.50
citation the most beneficial to the
members and the newspapers Of the
state generally that has been held In
years. While there may have been
some question as to the propriety OF
the association going to New Orleans
next year and meeting jointly with
the Louisiana Press association, II the
new President is able to carry forward
the good week he Is planning, all such
questions will be pushed aside. The
exchange Of ideas between the mem
hers Of the two associations, at 9 time
like the present, when the South ia
Joining in an effort for q general ad-
vancement all along the line OF all
the South's interests, cannot fail to
be made Of i~ncalculable interest and
benefit, to the papers and to the peo-
pie they serve and in a great measure
represent. Every legitimate news
paper in the state should rally cheer
fully to the work MIR. Senter pro-
posesto map out for the next meeting
and put their shoulders to the whee
to see that it is made effective. There
can be no question of Mr.. senter''
ability to render the papers OF the
state good service this year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The general opinion of those e
est the inside facts in the premises is
that Okolona will have a $40, 900 cot
ton seed oil mill in running order this
fall by the time the seed commenced
to show on the market from the new
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

This is the gala DAYS of the school
people Of this state, most of them Civ
ing their attention to the commence
ment exercises for the year ending
with good work all over the state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

There can be little doubt that Hanna
will be a strong factor as a candidate
for the nomination for President in
the Republican convention. He is a
good fence builder and his repair
work is also faultless.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Holly Springs has organized a Bust
ness mems league with Morris Bloom
enthal as its first president. This is
an indication that the beautiful city
proposes to keep in the front ranks
aud take advantage of the trend
which means that the South is going
forward with a jump.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

President Roosevelt is coming to
Missississippi to take a bear hunt
with the Governor. 1t is not an
nounced whether the President will
dine Unfortunately with the escorts
Of the hunting party or not.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The state convention of Kings
daughters, held at Biloxi last week,
took decisive action against child la
Dor in the rapidly increasing indus
trial enterprises Of the South.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

There would be no complaint by a
majority Of the people Of this section
II q good old fashioned pour down
rain should select this spot as a place
to vent itself Just about now.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
FOR SALE

The Famous Stallion Shamrock
Standard and registed, record 2.1s al
so q perfect saddle horse. The Greas
Imported Jack Gelst, the property Of
G. Y. Reynolds. For particulars write
or apply to
H. E. OF B. E. REYNOLDS,
Aberdeen, Miss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

1t is not fair to be hit by a man
when you T down.
A man married to a rich estate new
or can see what the slaves had to
complain about.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

The Tooth anniversary Of the Jefier-
son Military College at Natchez was
appropriately celebrated by the Pu-
pills and faculty an the SOth ult.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

,on MeNesL IN TopsEa Man "a REssls.

Tom McNeaL, IN Topeka Mall and Breeze,
A beautiful fat steer was stand
ing in his stall surrounded by q
lot of men who we're admiring his
shape and beauty. This sort Of
thing went on until the steer grew
swell headed and naughty and
concluded that be was nearly the
whole push. And seeing q lean,
spindle shanked animal gazing at
him through a crack In the door
Of the shed, the naughty steer said:
"Well, you poor, lean, lank, lousy
galOOt, what would you give to
have my size and beauty Of shapef
DID you notice how all those men
gathered about and could hardly
get their eyes of met Now they
wouldn't let q thing like you stay
in the stable.'
probably not" answered the
lean, lank bovine, ''but / might
remark incidentally that l heard
the boss Of this ranch talking tC
one Of those men an hour ago and
from the drift of the conversation
infer that your carcass will be
hanging up in the cooling room o.
the packing house inside of the
next three days"
Moral: Just when you get the
notion imbedded in you mind thai
you are the whole works is JUS
the time when you are most likely
to get 1t in the neck.