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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

The man on the stage who does the
trick of escaping from firmly tied ropes,
submits to the bonds with a smile. He
knows he can get out of the ropes that
are being knotted. Put the same man in
the woods and let Indian captors bind
him to tree for torture and he would
struggle to the last against the bonds.
When the stomach is diseased there
are bonds being woven every hour about
the organs dependent on the stomach
heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc. The
folly of mankind is to passively submit
to the fastening of these bonds with no
effort to escape until the pain they cause
arouses fear
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
cures diseases of heart, liver, lungs. kid
neys and other organs, when these dis
eases, as is often the case, have their
origin in the diseased stomach.
oFor a long time / was suffering and was
hardly able to get about, !" writes Mr. Andrew J.
Jennings Of Thomas, Tucker Co., w. Va Box
Io4. "Was bothered with kidney trouble and
my whole system was out Of order; had no
appetite A friend of mine told me to try Dr..
Plerces Golden Medical Discovery. did so
and the first bottle IeHstoTsd H my appetite took
some of the Pleasant Pellets and feel like
Lew person"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from impurities.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
By John HABBERTON,

a message from the lieutenant broke
up our party, Cloyne departing first,
followed by Hamilton and his friends.
1 had to drag myself away from my
mothers arms and then tear Brainard
away from his mother. / hope | may
never again see such q picture of desc
lation as that couple made while tax
ing last look at each other. 1t SEEM
ed as If a sense of my own RESPONSE
bility would kill me, but suddenly
Cousin May relieved the feelings of all
present by throwing her arms around
Charleys neck and eXclaiming:
"You poor, troubled little fellow
your mother shan't be lonesome While
you are away"
How we got out of that room-why
we did not fall dead at the final part
ing-I do not know. To my memory
that is still the most dismal day of the
entire war. We took pains not to tell
our families where our rendezvous was
or by what streets we would depart
We did not know ourselves. Just
quarter of an hour afterward, how
ever, as we tramped down Broadway,
q dog sprang upon me, and as turned
70 cast him off | saw 1t was mine
that little Ned was right behind him,
and my father was following Ned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaaua,
Wiliiamsport, Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. At
Northumberland with and f. Div. p. X. X. for
Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
Cory, and Erie.
Daily. Daily except unday. fStop on
signal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

delighted as l, put CIOyne IwIrcned his
face looked out the car window in an
absentminded sort of way and re-
marked:
They'll make about 1900 survivors
of that Six Hundred whom | have
personally met. yet l haven't been q
great traveller"
-'Perhaps." said l, Lord Cardigan
didn't carefully count his men before
riding at the Russian guns, or perhaps
Tennyson took poetic license as to
number"
ClOync laughed as he tried pun.
Somebody somewhere has ventured
more lie than sense on the subject"
l thought this was very cynical of
ClOyne OF course there are impostors
everywhere, but splendid, straight,
manly looking fellows like our own
regiments share of the "Six Hundred
could not be suspected of anything un-
fair or pretentious. They were superb
ly cool and composed, as great soldiers
always are, and neither of them SEEM
ed to take ordinary interest In any
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

crowd and laughed and jeered. Final
ly one desperate man drew his pocket
knife and began to cut himself loose.
The others followed his example, and
after five minutes of hard work we
were free, with an immense heap Of
wooden rags in the center Of the tent
and a hard tuft on each spur to tell
how the wretchedness began.
"No spurs in bed hereafter" said the
captain, who had come over to see the
fun and was nearly choking in an ef-
fort to keep down his laughter and his
dignity. 1t took an hour of time next
day to get the fragments of blanket
from my spur wheels, and l wasn't
helped by the fellows who sat around
and said | was to blame for the whole
row, for no one would have bought
those Internal spurs If hadn't set the
example.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

thrusts, points or cuts Of the manual
of arms. told Cloyne SO one day, and
he replied:
That's the reason you're being
taught fhere'd be nonsense in teach
ing you If you already knew how"
The regiment-that is, the new COM
panles-had no horses, and we Sum
merton boys would feel very dismal
when we saw the older companies
mount and go off on q scouting trip, as
they did at least once a week, while
we, instead, were marched out to drill
or set to work on the stables, which
were so many and large that it seemed
they never would be finished. There
were u of them, and each was more
then 800 feet long and required 100
thick 10 foot posts, which had to be
cut in the forest, besides hundreds Of
smaller ones for the roof and to divide
the stalls. Many of the men made up
their minds while this work was going
on that a soldiers life was a dogs life,
and they proved their sincerity by act
Ing like dogs-growling, snarling,
skulking and fighting.
During this wretched experience Of
cavalry life my spirits were strength
ened frequently by observing the inn
perturbable manner of Hamilton, listen
Ing to Cloyne's sensible comments on
whatever occurred and admiring the
loyal spirit Of little Brainard, to whom
whatever the government did through
any Of It's officials seemed entirely
right. Whenever my mind was troubled
because ! didn't understand the full
meaning of everything that was done
or left undOne Brainard would remind
me that If knew everything about the
war | probably wouldn't be private
soldier, but general of the army or
perhaps president of the United States.
Leave something, little something,
to the colonel or the war department
or Mt least the president" Brainard
would say. "If you could do and
manage everything, as you seem to
wish, the higher officials wouldn't have
anything to do but draw their pay,
don't you seef"
IutIe WAS SOllC u ull III lllSB hIlNl
such a remark would generally pacify
me for a few hours. | think, however,
that | got most comfort out of my
spurs and the joy l anticipated for the
time when | should have n horse and
tickle his flanks. My father had never
allowed one Of his horses to be touched
with a spur-my experience with old
Rover was unknown to him-sO there
was a pleasure In store for me. And
what spurs they were! l had brought
them from New York. They were
"Mexicans," the wheels nearly three
inches In diameter, with points as long
as shingle nail, and they gave out
bell-llke jingle as walked, which was
such sweet music to my ear that |
never was without them. l even wore
them to bed, for, rs no one removed
any Of his clothing when lying down
for the night OH the floor of his tent,
where was the use In taking off ones
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

Weekdays. Q Daily. ( Flag station.
Pullman ParlOr and Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, WilliamspOrt
and Erie. between Sunhnry and Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the West.
For further information apply to Ticket Agents
J. Il. HUTCHINSON, D. Il. WOOD,
cent Manager. GenI PaSs'n'r Ag
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

less, do nothing place for all who
were not recruits that ! thought sCri-
ously Of writing n private letter TO
President Lincoln suggesting that he
should have this large and lazy body
OF men go out and kill some rebels or
do something else that would help end
the war. 1t seemed to me that the men
| saw lounging about me could not pos
sibly he the same who had been all the
talk of the post when the Nincty-ninth
was there.
We recruits did very little lounging.
We were drilled pretty steadily in the
use of sabcr, a weapon which did not
feel or act anything like we had sup
posed. For days it seemed too heavy
and clumsy for me ever to use to any
purpose, and | doubted whether | ever
should be able to injure the COnfeder-
acy or defend myself by any Of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY
IN EFFECT MAY 18th, 1902

TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE
For Philadelphia 1l:24 a. m.
For New York ll:24 a, m.
For Catawissa l1:A a. M and Goa p. m.
For Bloomsbury ll:2i a. m,
For Milton SOB a. m, and 400 p. m.
For Williamsport SOB a. IN, and 400 p. m.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, the South and
West via b. l. o. K. K. leave Reading Terminal,
Philadelphia at 7:55, 11:26 a. N 3:46, 1927 p. m.
Sundays 800 a IN 7:55, l1:26, S:46, 7:27 p. m.
Additional trains from oath and Chestnut street
station, week days, 1885, SAL, S:23 p, m Sunday
1875. S:23 p. m,
TRAINS FOR DANvILLE.
Leave Philadelphia 1921 a. m
Leave Williamsport 1000 q. m, 4;SO p. m.
Leave Milton 1l:00 a. IN $40 p m.
Leave Bloomsbury 7:l0 o. III $3.50 p m.
Leave Catawissa 7:16 a. IN 1886 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leav Philadelphia, Chestnut street Wharf and
South street Wharf.
For ATLANTIC CITY-Week-days-Expre 900
1045 a. m. (l.0O Saturdays only) 200, 400, 4:SO
500, 1910, 7:l5 p. IN. Local 600 a. m, t5.40 p.
M Sundays Express 500, 900, 1000 o. m.
7:l5 M, Local 600 a. m, 5G0p m.
LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY-week days-Express
100 745 $40, 900, 1015, a, m, 2.5O. $50, 7:30
p, m. Local G:25 a. m, $50 p. m. Sundays EX-
press l0.l5 a. m, 40. $50, $50 p m. Local
7.15 a. m, 4.05 p. m.
Parlor Cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE MAY-W -Weekdays-S.30. s45 a. M (Sat
urdays only 2l.4Ol +4.10, t5,4O p. m. sundays
8,45, 915 a. m, 5.00p.m.
For OCEAN Weekdays-S,45 a. m, (Sat
urdays only al4O), tl.2O t5.4O p. m. Sundays
S.45, 9.15 n. m, 500p. IN.
For SEA ISLE CiTY-weekdays S.45a. m. tsat
urdays only 2l.4O) t4.2O t5.4O p, m, Sundays
s 45, a. m, 500 p. m. tSOuth St, 415 p, m,
tSouth St., $50 p. m sSouth St., l.3O p. m,
*South St., 400 p. m
IN EYDpEGl
Leaves NEW YORK (Liberty Street) $40 a. m.
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY,-S:30 q. m,
Detailed time tables at ticket Offices
W. A, GARRETT, EDISON J. WEEKS,
Genl Supt., Gen'l Pass'T Agt
Reading Terminal. Phiadelp hia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19

in the service once before and got out
and hadn't sense enough to stay out
deserve all the bad luck they can find"
was angry and miserable enough
to believe for the moment that he was
nearly half right
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
CHAPTER V.
THINGS SLOW AND LIVELY,

hin 4 ItW uHy Is OUT
company was organ
iZed. and we recruits
were gathered into
tents of our own. But
we continued to be
thoroughly miserable.
The cavalry ca mp
seemed such q shift
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
CHAPTER ~.
IN CAMP AGAIN.

u went south on Il Iraln
which contained some
squads of recruits for
other regiments, and |
cannot say that any
of them impressed me
more favorably than
our own or that they
IooI,od like mon from
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-19
fro BE CoNTTNUED.l
Handy Darnine Appnratu.

A convenient receptacle for the weeks
darning, to be hung near the sewing
chair, is shown by The Delineator. 1t
is made Of two round pieces or lids of
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
A MYSTERIOUS MATTER.
An Entire Family Disappears and
Blood-stained Clothing Dis
covered.

St. Louis, June l9.-There is a mvs-
terry in the southwestern portion Of
the city which the authorities are
trying to solve.
Mrs. Henry Mullering and her a.
year-old daughter Emma. disappeared
from their home ON Pernod road on
May :. All efforts to find them OF
any clew to their whereabouts have
been unsuccessful,
shortly after the Disappearance Of
Mrs Mu.lering and the daughter.
Mallering sold his growing crop. his
implements and stock and left the
place.
Mullering has not been seen since
last saturday mornine,when lie called
at the home of Lemuel Stalev. where
he displayed two railroad tickets.
and left, apparently in haste.
Joseph Portner rented the Mul-
lering place when MulleFing left IL.
The Por1ners. in rQmaging through
the house, found a blood-stained
| dress and other blood-stained gar
ments, which neighhors say had be-
longed to Mrs. Mullering. These gar
ments. apparently. had been hidden
by some one. The Portners burned
them.
If Mrs Mullering and her daughter
ran away from home they did not
leave in good clothes. Their best
garments. their best shoes. their
good hats-these were all found in
the house.
\ search is being made Of places
in the vicinity where the bodies Of
the woman and girl might be hidden
In the event that they were muir
dered.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
FAULTS OF PRONUNCIATION.
The Maltrentment of Various Words
in the English Language Is
quite Common.

A CORES pendent points out that our
pronunciation (Which is too often pro
nounciation'D has its faults. 1t is only
too true, and "Giberalter" is a rock on
which many split. 'Heighth" is a COM
mon mistake, and a few months ago
Thousands Of people were convinced
that we were in FEBRUARY" Not one
in hundred calls an isthmus anything
but an ''ismus." And "AerateG". The
maltreatment of that word demands
separate hospital. "Areated" is the
common injury. But there have been
heard such compound fractures as
"aereated" and "aeriorated" After
that 'diptheria," which merely loses
an h is mild case says the London
Chronicle.
Foreigners, however. may be ex-
cused. since their mistakes are usually
due to a superfiuity Of conscience.
One may sympathize with a French
man who puts faith in any rule as TO
the pronunciation of "ough" The
plural of potato" may have no terrors
for him. but set him TO pronounce this
- - 49, -ii' NA4AtA = A-4t-+- \
rough-eoated, dough-faeed plough
man strobe, coughing and hiccoughing
thoughtfully through the streets Of
Scarborough" The foreigner who
could take that fence would deserve
immediate nationalization as he
alighted.
In regard to the popular pronuncia-
ton Of "Berkshire." DERBY" and
CLERK" correspondent reminds MS
that the late Prof Freeman discussed
the question some 20 years ago in the
nineteenth century. Prof. Freeman's
view was, that it did not matter
whether we say "Barkshire" or "Rurk-
shire" sinc5 both are equally wrong.
He supposed that tie original and
proper sound Of the first syllable was
the same as that heard in berry" or
Berwick when they are not pro-
nounced. as they are in many provincial
districts. bury" and "Burrick" You
take a Scotsman unawares he VIII in
variably revert 10 the original and
proper "Bairkshire" and clark"
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
HIS LORDSH|P PLEASED.
Lord Kitchener Sends an Identical
Telegram to Generals Botha,
Delarey and DeWet.
THEIR SURRENDER WORK APPRECIATED.
The British People, He Says. are
Heartily Anxious to Welcome the
Burghers as Fellow Citizens
Looks For n New Era of Complete
Reconciliation.

Pretoria, June 1o.-Lord Kitchener
has sent the following identical tele-
gram to Generals Botha, Delarey and
DeWet:
snow that the surrender of the
burghers is completed, / desire to
place in record my high appreciation
of the unfagging energy and unfail-
ing tact with which you have facili-
tated the work of my commissioners.
1 recognize how much is due to your
exertions that the burghers have
ever displayed such loyal spirit in
accepting the change of government,
and l can inform you that the man
ner in which the burghers have sur
rendered has greatly pleased his
majesty, the king, and deeply i'm
pressed the British people, who are
heartily anxious to welcome them as
fellow citizens. feel confident that
a new era of complete reconciliation
between all races has now dawned in
South Africa"
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
THE SURRENDER COMPLETE.
Fighting BurGhers in Transvaa1
and Orange River All In.

London. June ia dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria. Mon
day, June 10, Announces the additional
surrender of 915 Beers. This com
pletes the surrenders in the Trans
vaal.
Under date of June Il Lord Kitch-
ener announces that 700 Beers sur
rendered at Bloemfontein Monday.
and all the surrenders in the Trans
vaal and Orange River colonies are
now completed. In the Transvaal H.
225 men surrendered, and 1o,s13 rifles
were given up, while in the Orange
River Colony 1896 men surrendered
and $3.50 rifles were turned in. The
figures for Cape Colony have not
been fully received
Lord Kitchener closes as follows:
II have handed over the South Nfri-
can constahulary TO the civil authori-
ties, as the necessity for further mill
tary operations has ceased
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
STRIKE FOR BETTER WAGES.
Pullman Car Cleaners Mt Chicnro
Organize Union and strike
for More Pay.

Chicago, June 19.-Three hundred
men employed as Pullman ear clean
ers have gone ON strike for better
wages and pay for overtime. The
men have organized the United Cd
der of Car Cleaners Union No. /.
and application has been made to the
American Federation of Labor for a
charter. The car cleaners now re-
ceive S45 month and demand $50.
If a train is late they say they have
to wait around the yards 10 clean the
cars when they come in, no matter
what the hour may be, and they re-
ceive no extra pay for in.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
THE LORD METHuEN CAPTURE.
A Dispatch From kitchenerNoN For
The First Time PubIished

London, June 19.-The Gazette has
published dispatches received from
Lord Kitchener dated April S. 1902,
which refer to the defeat and cap
ture of Gen. Metheun. In these mes
sakes Lord Kitchener expresses the
opinion that Gen. Metheuen's re-
verse was due to the behavior Of the
bulk of the mounted troops of his
command, who offered a feeble and
Intellectual resistance and then left
the infantry and the guns TO struggle
against superior numbers.
In another dispatch, dated March
81, in which he refers to the action
at Brakspruit, Lord Kitchener
praises highly the stand made in this
engagement by handful of Cana
dams in an isolated position. Re-
ferring TO this matter Lord Kitchen
cr remarks:
There have been few finer in
stances of heroism in the whole
course of the campaign"
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
THE CORNER IN JULY CORN.
The Corn Pit of the Chicago BOARD
of Trade MneIstrom of
Turbulent Spectators.

Chicago. June 19.-The corn pit
was again the scene of a turbulent
mob of grain spectators Wednesday,.
Prices scared skyward under the
manipulation Of the crowd that has
cornered the July option, and as
quickly dropped with a thud Every
trader in the pit was kept guessing
as to what would be the prices at
the end of the day. Natural condi-
tions We're entirely ignored. In the
first ten minutes advances or ~
cents were made. In the next hour
prices slumped three cents. All sorts
of conjectures were made as TO the
final outsome of the corner. Private
elevators are making contract corn
as fast as possible. in order to grade
in and overcome the congested con
dition. In three days 900 bush
els have been made. Just as earnest
is the big bull clique to keep cash
stocks out of this market. Country
markets are rushing corn here to
take advantage Of the high prices.
but opposed to this movement is that
of the bull operators who are buving
up cash stuff and selling it at a dis
count TO prevent large arrivals. Eff
forts are even being made to ship
stun 70 Milwaukee to grade in that
market.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
SAVED FROM MOB VENGEANCE.
Negro Murderer. Threatened with
Lynching. saved by IA De-
termincd Sheriff.

Wheeling, W. Va. June 19.-Charles
Scott, the negro who shot and killed
Samuel Jones and Mrs. John Duh.
Tuesday night, and who was threat
ened with lynching by the Hun
garian friends of the murderer wom-
an, WAS spirited away by the sheriff
during the night.
The sheriff, accompanied by 70
guards, arrived at Connersville. the
scene of the crime, shortly after mid
night.
At two o'clock the husband of the
murdered woman, aided by a mob.
moved on the cabin where Scott was
in custody. and finally broke in the
door. but the guards had secreted
Scott. They got him out through
the cellar unobserved, and manged
to get him to Steubenville, where he
was safely placed in Jail.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
IN SESSION AT MILWAUKEE,,
Annual Convention of the Junior
T. Order of American Mechanics
- Some Statistics

Milwaukee, June 19.-One hundred
and fifty members of the Junior Or
der Of the United American Mechan-
les are holding their convention in
the Masonic building.
Secretary Edward S. Deemer, Of
Philadelphia, reported the total mem
bership as l10,o97, an increase of g.
81. The total receipts from sub
councils are $3.50 ,063, a decrease Of
sl4s,447. The total amount paid for
benefits and relief is $393,393, an in
crease of $ll7,60l In the treasures
of subcommittee is SLIGO POI, an in
crease of Sl71.321.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Judge Hockaday, of Columbia, Mo.
has set the Butler bribery cases OF
change of venue from 81. Louis fol
hearing on October 10.
William Morgan, aged 90. was
killed by lightning, Tuesday, at
Ramah, Col.
J. Il. benson, aged IS. committed
suicide at his home at Bedford, Ind.
because of i'll health.
Charles II. Newton, of North Wey-
mouth. Mass, died suddenly of heart
disease at the st. Nicholas hotel, St.
Louis.
George Anderson was fatally in
jured in Collin county. Tex, by the
explosion of a thresher boiler.
The board of trustees of the uni
versity of Mississippi decided not to
outlaw and abolish Greek-letter fra
ternities.
Henry Ferguson, young man who
lived near Cadiz, Ky, was found.
Tuesday, with his throat cut. No
weapon was found.
The corner in corn is expected to
IS cents. or even higher, at Chicago.
Ed Minton. aged IS. Of Seligman.
Mo-, an employe of the Ghoetaw rail-
road, was found dead, Tuesday, in
box car at Brinkley, Ark.
Nearly $3.50, 600 has been paid out in
dividends to stockholders by Spinle-
top TEX oil companies IN the last
seven months.
Congressman d. \. De Almond was
renominated by reclamation in the
Sixth Missouri congressional district
convention.
Fred Jenkins has been rearrested
at Floresville. Tex. on warrants
charging with implication in the
murder of the Barber family in Atlas
cosa county.
Patrick Masterson, aged 6S years,
a highly-respected citizen Of Mound
City, ILL.,, committed suicide by shoot
ing.
The University of Wisconsin has
conferred on Dr. Trelease. director of
the Missouri botanical gardens. at St.
Louis, the degree Of doctor e laws.
Charles Shiela, pilot on the steam
er \. d. Owen. walked of the deck
of his boat in his sleep, near Evans
vile, Ind. and drowned before the
crew could rescue him. His body was
recovered
The will Of Mrs. Isabella kopperl,
of Galveston. Tex. killed in an acct
dent in California. disposes Of an es-
tate Of $l50.ooo. She made requests
to a number of Gentle benevolent
societies.
f. W. johnson and W T. McMich e..
rival claimants for a homestead,
fought pistol duel on the disputed
land at Oklahoma City, 0kla. John
son is dead and NcNichael is dying.
Edward. the ll-month-eld son Of
Mrs Mary Sehall. fell into a bucket
of water and was drowned. at 81.
Louis.
Howard w. Tilton. editor Of the
Nonpariel and author Of Lay Ser
mons" died. at his home in Council
Bluffs, Ia, Tuesday, after an illness
of three days.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20
Big Fire at Shreveport. La.

Shreveport, La, June 19-Gire. de-
stroyed the plant of Allen 4 Currv's
lumber mill, Snyders wagon factory,
the residence known as the Rose
place, and several small buildings.
Tuesday. The losses aggregate at
least Sl50O00 Allen & Curry had S22.-
600 insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1902-06-20

Gainesville, Tex, June 19-While
sacking potatoes in a field. ise miles
east of here, Tuesday morning. Bin
Coleman, Henry Conwell and George
and Lutte Bratcher were struck by
lightning and instantly killed.