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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
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..... By Colin S. Collins

If Bradley Evans had not been So
deeply i'm love, he would certainly have
been angry
The curtain had just fallen on the
THANKSGIVING matinee and the stage
hands were already clearing the stage
for the feast which Manager Evans
had ordered for his company. That
astutc gentleman had personally su-
perintcnded the preparations and ar
yaugod every detail.
The stage was to Toe set with a dull
oak interior, ablaZc with electricity
overhead, in the flies and at the foot
lights. with the front of the house in
darkness to heighten the brilliancy OF
the improved dining room. Cor
geous chrysanthemums he had ordered
from New York for the centerpiece,
and the menu was the very best that
the leading caterer Of the small New
England city could furnish.
Evans had just stepped into the lead
ing mans dressing room for the as
Surance that his personal appearance
was in keeping with the festal occa-
sion before presenting himself to the
young woman in whose honor the din
ner was being given, Miss Ella Ran
som. He had meant to be careful as
to speech before that dinner, and after
ward. when the company was trying
to amuSe itself until the evening per-
fOrmance and To forget the folks
gathered round home tiresdes, he
would have Il little chat with her alone
in her dressing room and put the mo-
mentOus question. Surely this little
act Of thoughtfulneSS would pave the
way. He knew in Il general way that
she was Il New England girl and that
Thanksgiving day was to such as she
the ali important festival. The theat-
rical instinct in Evans was SO strong
that even his own love story had to be
worked up to the proper climax. But
Miss Ransom with true wOmanly con-
trariety set all his fine plans at naught.
When he entered the stars dressing
room in response to u mutiled Gomez
instead of facing Il handsomely gowned
and smiling girl, as he had anticipated,
he saw u fOrlOrn figure curled up on
the sofa. Miss Ransom still wore the
frock used in the last act, and as she
Strengthened up she made a futile eff
fort to hide her grief with lace trim
med bit of cambric All the graceful
little speeches which Evans had been
coming for hours failed him at this
critical moment. He forgot the flower
Il St and ne
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10

welcome guests to this board, the
father and mother Of our leading lady,
Mr.. and Mrs Ransom"
\ girIish cry that would have
brought the house to her feet could
Ella Ransom have given it on the
stage, and then she, too. was in the
wings with her mothers arms about
her
When order had been restored and
the feast had progressed to the coffee,
Old Mr.. Ransom rose and unfinchingly
faced the merry crew
Il amt much at speechmaking. but
! want to say right now that I've made
mistake My forefathers were Of old
Puritan stock, and | can't get over the
idea that the stage is a bad place, but
| guess there's other business in this
world that's worse. Anyhow it's no
cause for a father to turn against his
child. and I've lost i've good years 10y
keeping up this i'll feeling toward my
girl. | want to thank you for the kind
way you've treated her when she's
needed the comfort of mother and
father and if you're round this neigh
borhood next Thanksgiving come out
to the farm and have dinner with US.
My wife's a master hand at making
pumpkin pies. | guess that's about
all"
When the laughter and handclapping
which followed this speech had sub
sided, Manager Evans took the floor,
and in words not half 50 eloquent as
he had rehearsed in private, but sof-
tened by the happy family reunion, he
announced his engagement to Miss
Ransom. While the members of the
company had been making some pretty
shrewd guesseS on the subject, they
were properly surprised and congrat-
ulatory, and before Deacon Ransom
realized what had happened he was
standing with the rest drinking cham
pagne to the health of his daughter
and his sOn-in-law to be.
When the great day was over and
Manager Evans had tucked the robes
around Deacon and Mrs. Ransom for
their homeward ride and he had taken
last kiss from Elias happy lips, he
murmured to himself:
"Well, the stage business worked out
rather different from the way | had
planned it, but the climax and the pie
ture were not half bad after ALL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
Mrs. Woolley Eptertains.

Mrs. A. H. Woolley, West Market
street, entertained a number of friends
at cards Saturday afternoon. Those
present were: Mrs. w f. Gosh, Mrs.
John G. Brown, Mrs J. G. Peifer, Mrs.
G. p Hancock, Mrs. w W. Welliver,
Miss Helen Magill, Miss Emeline
Gearhart, Miss Cordelia Woolley, Miss
Hancock, Miss Brandon, Miss Bradley,
Miss Hettie Eckman, Mrs John II.
Sharpless, of Hazletou, Mrs. Fred
Kirkendall of Wilkesbarre, Mrs Charles
OH of Somerset and Miss Otis Of Bing-
hamton, n y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10

Mrs. Hiram Ohen-How long were
you in your last place?
Applicaut-Oi was there just month,
ma'am.
Mrs. Hiram Offen-A month: What
was the trouble?
Applicant-The trouble was, ma'am,
that | was took sick, an Oi couldn't get
away amy soouer.-Ph Philadelphia Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
why the Wren Is King.

The wren is chased every st. Ste
phen's day on account of it betraying
the Saviour by chattering in clump OF
turZe where he was hiding. 1t is called
the king Of all birds" because it con
,ealed itself beneath the wing of the
eagle when that lordly bird claimed su-
prcmacy by soaring highest. Here |
am" said the wren, mounting above
the eagles head when the latter could
90 no higher
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
4 Hard Law.

4 traveller getting outside of st. Pc
tersburg discovered when he tried to
re-enter the city that he had left his
passport in the bedroom of his hotel.
The guards refused to let him pass and
refused to send for the passport. "Ac-
cording to you,' said he, the only
thing for me to do is to throw myself
in the Neva.'
"No," said the sentry, suicide in
Russia is strictly against the law"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
The Ancient Manufacture of Copper.

The ancient Syrians and Ph9nicians
are well known to have been active
traders in copper, and they manufac-
tured this metal into bronze by melt
ing it with tin. Learned antiquaries
assure US that the PhTnicians actually
came to England and to Ireland in
search of tin for this purpose, and a
few years ago some curious bronze ar
ticles We're found in several Of the old
mine workings in Cornwall which are
believed to have been left there by
that ancient people ut time when no
bronze was either made or used III
England. Chambers Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
A Doctors 3 Bad Plight.

Two years ago, as result of Sc
rious cold, lost my voice" writes Dr.
NJ l.. Scarborough, of Hebron, Ohio,
then began an obstinate cough. Every
remedy known to me as practicing
physician for 35 years, failed. and daily
grew worse. Being urged TO try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, found quick relief,
and for the last ten days have felt bette
than for two years" Positively guar
anteed for Throat and Lung troubles by
Paules q Co soc and 81 90 Trial bot
ties free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
Diamonds From Volcanoes.

Ii is frequently observed that some OF
the most destructive and fearful agen-
cles of nature are at the same time
lavish in their gifts for the benefit of
man. 4 volcano seems the very per
sonification of the power of deVaSta-
ton. and yet, according TO investlga
tions, it seems probable that we may
owe our possession of the gem that has
in every age dazzled the imagination
more than any other, the diamond, TO
the productive energy of volcanoes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
ALL RUN DOWN.
An Every Day Story. No Appetite No
Ambition. Constant Headaches. No
Rest NoSIeep. Listless. Languid.
All Played Out. A Danville
Citizan Gives the Cura
Citizen Gives the Cure.

Mrs. &. NJ Stoes of No. 2l7 f. Mahon-
ing street, Danville Pa, says had
been troubled a great deal with per
sistent nervous stomach trouble and felt
generally run down and at night | did
not rest well. | got some of DR.. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills a. Gosh : Drug Store
and have used two boxes of them and
found great benefit They toned up my
digestive organs and rested much bet
ter.
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills are
sold at SOC a box at dealers or DIR. a.
w. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
See that portrait and signature of A. W.
Chase NJ D. are on every package.
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Il Would Seem So.

Failures" he quoted "are the step
ping stones to success"
"In that case" was the reply, "the
steps certainly need repairing '-Chica-
go Post
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The Inventor of stoves.

While Benjamin Franklin was born
in Boston, he can be said to belong to
Pennsylvania as truly as does William
Penn, who was born in England, but
came here, as did Franklin, from Bos-
ton. And how many people in Phila-
delphia-or elsewhere i'll the United
States-knOw that we are indebted
largely to Franklin for the stoves
which a century ago began to replace
the fireplaces and more crude arrange
ments for CRATES warming our houses?
The Franklin stove, which in its days
of early development was merely por-
table iron fireplace, with open front. il
which wood was burned to heat an
apartment, was given its name because
it was invented by Benjamin Franklin
and was really the connecting link be
tween the rude fireplaceS of the last
century and the stoves of today.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
Enticing IObSfers to Death,

In the neighbour od of the Bermudas
that the fishermen can readily see the
horns of Holsters protruding from their
hiding places in the rocks at consider
able depths. To entice the crustaceanS
from these crannies they tie a lot Of
snails in ball and dangle them in
front Of the cautious lobster. When he
grabs the ball. they haul him up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
rendered a Surprise Party.

\ surprise party was rendered Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Haney, Saturday even
ing, at their home, Walnut street. Dur
ing the evening a sumptuous repast was
served Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. John J. Deutsch, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Farley, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Keefer, Mr.. and Mrs. William Atem,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritter, Mr. and
Mrs. James Brosius, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Delanty, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Cook. Mr. and Mrs John Ford, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kilgus, Mr. and Mrs.
William Mottern, Mr. and Mrs Geo.
Hamev; Mesdames Edward HOfer,
LLOYD Foust, James Wertman, John
Hartzel, Hiram Weaver, Sadie Riley,
Lamar Hahn. Clarence Rank. Augustus
Meyers, Hamilton Smith. John Bates,
John Farley Misses Harriet Vincent,
Catharine Bowers, Martha Ritter,
Catharinc Farley. Dorothy Farley,
Bertha Aten, Irene Longenberger
Masters Samuel Lyons, Harry Delanty,
William Hofer, and Joseph Hofer.
Mr.. and Mrs Hancy were presented
with beautiful rocking chair.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10

Ever think what success in life
means to man? That he work like
u dog as long as he lives and send his
wife abroad and his children away to
school Then when he dies he must
leave a competence for his loved
ones" in order that they may con
tinue to live without work. Ever hear
of q mans loved ones being criticised
for failure to do their duty toward
him? But from the time the boy is
eight years Gid to the time the man
is tottering with old age he never picks
up Il book, newspaper or magazine
without seeing something with refer
ence to his duty. But did you ever
hear OF any one owing II duty TO man
or boy?-AtcEison Globe.
New source OF supply.
She-Do you believe thai matches are
made in heaven!
He-perhaps they were in former
years, but not since the trust got down
to business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-16
RHEUMATISM CURED AT LAST,

Lake Sarah, MIMI, May 12th.-Thou.
sands will read with pleasure that q
cure for Rheumatism has at last been
found.
A Mrs. Hildebrandt, Of this place, aft.
er trying very many medicines, has re.
Gently found q successful remedy for
this painful disease.
This woman suffered 80 with the
Rheumatism in her arms that sleep or
rest became impossible.
She heard Of Dodd's Kidney Pills, but
having little faith in anything. was very
reluctant to spend any more money for
medicine.
However. she decided to try one box,
and this helped her SO much that she
continued to rec the Pills. Now she
says:
II am real well. and I don't know
how can express my thanks to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me-"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-16
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.

The total money in the United States,
consisting Of coin and including bull
lion in the treasury, United States
notes and bank notes. is said by United
States treasury officials TO be s2,4s3,-
ii7.29p. which is s3l.94 per capita.
1t is an interesting fact that the to-
tai deposits in the savings banks in
the United Srates (s2 .5s7, o94, $500 rep
resents sum trife more then the
total money in the country, and a
fourth larger than the national debt.
In IS different states there have
grown up what are known as school
savings banks. The total number Of
pupils having deposits in such banks 10
63,576, and the total net deposits to
their credit amounts to nearly third
Of . million dollars.
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SOLEMN MASS OF REQUIEM.
Services over the uema aims OF Arch
bishop Corrisan In -. Pafrtck's
Cathedral. New York

New York. May i0.--A solemn
requiem mass for the repose OF the
soul Of Most Rev. Michael Augustine
Corrigan. archbishop Of New York.
was said in 50. Pairick's cathedral
by Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore.
in the presence ~ five archbishops,
sixteen bishops and more than a
thousand priests Of the church. The
officiating clergyrnen were: CeIebranr,
Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore: as
A'stant priest. Ri. Rev. Jos. r.
Mooney yicar-gsneral: deacons Of
honor, n. Rev. John Edwards. " the
thurch Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. and Rev. Fir. Cotton. Of -. Ste
phens. deacon tn the mass. Rev. Fir.
Mclean. Of ST. Peters; sub-deacon,
Rev. Fr. Lavelle. pastor ~ the
cathedral. masters Of ceremonies.
New Fr. James Connolly. Of the
Church ~ Our Lady Of Good Counsel.
and Rev. Fr. Thos. y. wyhan. If ST.
AIMS; preacher. Archbishop Ryan. Of
Philadelphia.
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THE BREEcH WIDENING.
Republicans Are Breaking Up Over
the Live and lm portn mt Issue
of the Tariff.

Some of our republican contem-
poraries are so busiy engaged in
convincing themselves that the dcm-
that they are neglecting unfinished
business in the republican harmony
line. The New York Press. which is
republican 365 days in the year. Sun
days and legal holidays not excepted.
talks right out i'm meeting and hits
from the shoulder. says the Albany
Argus. 1t calls the republicans in
congress who favor the 20 per cent.
Cuban tariff reduction bill ''the dow
ayers" ard discusses the recent
vote in the house of representatives
in the following breezy style:
Whether there Il any more free trade
IN the dinerential amendment than in the
rest OF the Cuban reduction bill or not. the
cowagers voted for the whole thing on Its
final passage: the protection republicans
voted against the whole thing on its final
passage. That there was TO question In
the mind OF any one IS 20 who were voting
for free trade ard who against IL was shown
by that spawned old hack Grosvenor. who
had still enough wits in his head and agil-
ity In his bones 20 trot of that railroad track
at the last second before the free trade ex-
press. Payne. engineer. and Henderson. con-
cuctor. ran him down. Grosvenor seems to
be the only ex-protection cowager Of the
house who was able TO attain to the Devery
proficiency standard OF not getting caught
witkthe goods on him
Whatever else may be said of this
delivcrance. il does not lack for vigor
and hot tobasco sauce. The widening
breach in the republican ranks upon
tho live and important issue of the
tariff presents at once duty. and a
first-class opportunity. to the rapidly
reuniting democracy.
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they viii Not Ne Wiped Oct ~ Less
~ the Protective TartG
Retgns.

Touching on the subject OF the
trust and the manner of dealing
with il. the Springfield Republican,
independent. says: The one prac-
teal and effective course TO be pur-
sued is to deprive the trusts Of their
tariff protection, 10 take away from
them their railroad protection, and
then to devise some method OF en-
forcing the publicity and an accounts
ing tn the public authority. This
prosecution OF the meat trust is a
mere Fash in the pan and cannot
possibly bring large results unless
il Is made applicable to the incor.
porated trusts. Remove the tariff
on meat and cattle. and clear the
way for free importations from
nearby countries"
That there is merit. and likely to
be relief. remarks the Binghamton
Leader, in the adoption of this sug-
gestion is a reasonable presumption
in the light of the fact that il has
been recommended by protectionist
papers, which have begun to realize,
and to admit that they realize. that
the tariff is no longer TO he held
sacred when il can be used, and
when il is used. to rob the people.
As a matter of fact. of course, rob-
berry of the people by trusts is moth
ing new: it has been going on for
some years: but there is an impress
sion among the protectionists that
the beef trust is a pioneer in the
hold-up business; that the country
has never enjoyed the pleasure Of
being robbed by the tariff-protected
combines until now. As conse-
quence the sacred tariff has fallen
several pegs in the esteem OF its
worshipers.
Still. there is no prospect that the
true remedy will be applied. and
nothing is expected TO come of the
attorney generals proceeding. The
president has been given to under
stand that the trusts don't like this
disposition of the governments Ia
interfere with them. and he is quite
likely to reconsider his patriotic de-
termination to call the combines 10
time. a president who is ambitious
TO be renominated and reelected may
have burning desire TO serve his
country. but he cannot afford en-.
tirely to overlook the interests OF
number one
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OPINIONS AND POINTERS.
The democratic party has re,

The democratic party has reason
to hope that the report that Mr.
Roosevelt will take the stump next
fall is true.-Chicago Chronicle.
Since the beef trust made its ap-
pearance the republican orator is
busy explaining to the workingman
that it is not wise to allow the dinner
pail to get too full.-Albany Argus.
An esteemed contemporary Of
Philadelphia criticises the somewhat
cumbrous and expensive manner Of
choosing senator's in Illinois. OF
course it does look complex to Penn
sylvanian. Over there Mr.. Quay sim
ply names the senator and the other
proceedings are purely matter Of
form.-Chicago Chronicle.
--Ex-Scnator Washburn was CON
tending for protective tariff when
Beveridge was in baby clothes. but he
has come TO the conclusion that the
steel industry Of this country has
passed the period Of infancy and IL
now able to stand alone. as Il Is con-
trolled by a trust capitalized at a bill
lion dollars. which cleared $11s.O00,-
900 last year.-Atlanta Constitution.
Somebody has taken to commend
ing President Roosevelt for his Jack
sonian democracy" The compliment
will be wasted upon the recipient, who
considers himself bigger man than
Old Hickory; and as for Jackson. why
make him turn over in his gravel
Albany Argus.
jumping Jchosaphat! What II
the whole Dingley tann but a con-
spiracy to exploit the people for the
pecuniavy benefit Of clique? Has our
Rochester contemporary turned free
trader? Has the "Briti.h gold" OF the
Golden club been getting in some more
Of it, nefarious work ?--Albsny Argus.
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after months of suffering Fellow.
sufferers, Peruna will cure u."-Dr.
Llewellyn Jordan.
Geo. G. Havener, M. D., of Anacostia
ID. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o..
Gentlemen-" In my practice hav.
had occasion to frequently prescrib
your valua BILE medicine. and have found
its use beneficial, especially in cases Of
catarrh. George c. Havener, NJ. d.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Pcruna, write at once 10 DR.. Hartman,
giving n full statement Of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you hn
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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New York. May i,.-Thc MunsoE
line steamer Dlinda. which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Cubar
ports. brought as passengers 1919 en-
listed men Of the Tenth cavalry
United States army. who had been
stationed ut Holguin. Cuba. for near.
~ three years The men belong a.
troops II. ID. I and X. and are in com
mand Of Capt X J. Fleming. They
are en- route TO Fort Robinson. Neb
There were also Is women and chill
drcn, families of non-commissioned
officers. and ~ discharged soldiers
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TRUST HELPED BY TARIFF.
Republican Congressman Sees Dam
ger for His Party In ExistiRg
Monop0lies.

Representative Roberts. of Massa-
ehusetts, had the beef trust in mind
when he presented his free hide
amendment to the Cuban bill a few
lays ago. says the New York Herald.
In explaining Lis attitude on the tar
iff question. as well as that of many
Of his younger colleagues. Mr.. Rob
erts said:
The time has come. in the minds OF mary
good republicans. when a revision OF the
arif inside Of the party is absolutely nee
esary for selfprcservation. shall begin
al once 10 urge a caucus. and will circulate
petition for this purpose. to appoint re-
publican tariff revision commission. to sit
during the recess OF congress and report
next December. Unless some intention Is
showr along this line by the republican
party there Is the greatest danger Of ioslr &
the fall elections.
There were many inequalities il the Ding
ley law when II was passed. ard others have
come a natural consequence OF changing
conditions These must BE- corrected. or
the voters Of the country will wish 10 know
the reason why.
One Of the o. mes that Is becoming
very dangerous Ia growth OF trusts and
their harmful efYet the consumer. One
OF the most rapactl Of these trusts Is the
beef trust. In six o. vcr different sched-
uiss this gre at trust gets necessary pro-
lection on live beef. dressed meat. canned
meat. hides. bone and bone products. manu-
featured horn ard glue. The result Of this
,ver-protectisn every consumer In the coun-
try T. now feeling.
'.Ir the matter OF hides. for Instance every
purchaser Of shoes contributes to the bis
six which go TO make up this trust. which
f. the sponge absorbing the tarifY on hides
ard all others levied on meats In any form
Inequalities like this. out OF which have
grown other harmful combinations. make
. revision Of the tariff by the republican
party the great political necessity OF the
hour"