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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
.DhNVILLE And
PIT9STON PLAY

Very large audiences witnessed two
fine games of basket ball at the Arm
orv ON Christmas Day, when the Dan
Vile five met the PittStOn team, each
five winning game The afternoon
game was Pittston' 5 by a score of A
to IS, but in the evening the locals
turned the tables to the tune of 81 to
2S
The prowess of the Pittston team is
well known in Dauville, rs they have
played in this city this season three
former games. They are a Y. NJ. G. A
team. playing under the Pittston branch
of that organization. TraX, the doughty
little guard, ably captains the five,
while James Callahan, makes a bust
nesslike and courteous manager. Ray
mond \. SearfoSs, physical director of
the Pittston Y NJ G. A., accompani
ed the team on their trip to DanvilIe.
Pittston has now played Danville five
games with the following results First
game, ~ to "a favor of PittSton; sec
ond game, II TO 3S favor of Danville
third game 81 to % favor of Pittston
fourth game, a to 36 favor Of Pitts,
ton; fifth game 32 to % favor of Dan.
vile.
In Mondays contest both teams play
ed in excellent form each winning
their game after the hardest kind OF
playing and by very small margin
Danville played fine ball in botl
games, showing the result Of their re
cent hard practice.
| The line-ups:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Carnegie'S Christmas Gift.

On Christmas eve in connection with
the annual Christmas service of the
Sunday School of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Catawissa, the pastor,
Rev. r. NJ Snyder, announced to his
congregation, as a Christmas gift, the
pledge of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, Of
$3.50, toward the purchase of pipe
organ to cost $500.
He also stated that committee ap-
pointed for the purpose of placing the
contract for organ had contracted with
the Estey Pipe Organ Company for an
organ to cost $3.50, to be installed
about the middle of next April
The proposed organ will supply a
want long recognized by the Methodist
people, and Will greatly add to the ser
vices of the church, and to the efficI-
ency of their excellent choir.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
pHILA 4 READING Il K
A PLAY BY FE-
MALE PATIENTS

Amusement Hall was the scene OF a
novel entertainment last night-prob-
ably the most interesting of the pleas
ant series that has been arranged at
the Hospital for the holidays this year.
The feature of the entertainment
was a play of two scenes entitled
Agatha Gray's Legacy, IN which
the performers were all female patti
ents. There were also recitations and
music and a play entitled Train L.
Mauro." " which were rendered by the
employees.
1t seems to be a part of the duty of
the attendants to entertain the patti
ents and many of these have been at the
business so long that they are no
longer nOvices and do exceedingly
we'll
The real interest centered i'll the play
by the female patients. These had been
drilled for their parts i'll very pains
taking way by Miss Benford, the
musician. The manner in which the
parts were performed is not a subject
for criticism. Suffice it to say that all
in the play gave evidence of the deep
est interest and did the best they
could, which in some cases was in
deed quite surprising The play prov
ed a splendid diversion, which after
all was the chief aim, and the indirect
effect of it all will no doubt be quite
beneficial to those who participated.
The patients at the Hospital are hav-
ing bv no means a dull week OF 1t.
Aside from the sumptuous turkey din
ner the patients received the usual
large assortment of gifts on Christ
mas. These came not only from trlenC 5
at home, but also from the attendants,
many of whom remembered the untor-
tunate ones under their care with very
beautiful gifts. The presents came III
TO the Hospital during last week and
bv Christmas there were just 23O pack
ages on hand. These We're dlstrlbut-
ed on Christmas morning. That their
presence diffused some degree OF Christ
mas cheer. if not of real happiness,
throughout the gloomy wards Is quite
evident. reminding the insane that
although incarcerated they were not
forgotten bv those at home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
SHE WAS FROM DANVILLE.

Governor f. NJ Ziebach, of Yank-
ton, S. D., who obtained his title as
'squatter" Governor of that territory
in its Indian scare in the sixties, has
Just celebrated his golden wedding,
which moves The Lewisburg Journal
to print "A little sketch of the old cou-
Pile Mr.. Ziebach was born i'll Union
county III 1880. learning the newspap-
er business. published The Lewisburg
Argus during the Buchanan Admin
istration and moved West and establ-
ished The Weekly Dakotan at 1ank-
ton in 1861. it being the first newSpap-
er in Dakota Before moving West he
married Elizabeth Fisher. of Danville,
and the old couple still are i'll good
health after a half century Of married
life. Mr. Ziebach has been a member
of both branches of the territorial Leg
islature of Dakota. three times Mayor
of Yankton and register and receiver
of the United States land office at
Yankton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
w. A. DObson, II. A., 1t Is Claimed,
Was Their Originator.

Until now most people who took an
interest in the matter would have cred
tied either the late Sir Henry Cole or
j. G. HorSley. X. A., with the produc-
ton of the first Christmas card, and
they would have put the date down as
1916. But Il new claimant is now put
forward. the late W. \. DobSOn, K. A.,
and his claim is supported with cir
cumstantial detail.
The birth of the Christmas card is
put back two years, 10 1S44. Mr.. Dob
son was lonely young man, who one
day conceived the idea of acknowledg-
ing the kindness of friend by sending
him a picture illustrative of the festive
seasonal cheerful family group sur
rounded by the familiar Christmas ac-
ceSSories.
The distant friend was delighted,
showed it to other friends, and Mr..
Dobson was encouraged the following
year to secure the aid of the local
photographer Then came imitators one
after another until ten years later the
business man stepped in to make mon
ey out of what was originally work
of love. But the ambitious Christmas
cards of today are a long remove from
the primitive Father ChriStmases and
Robin Redbreasts of sixty years ago
London Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Torture of a Preacher.

The story of the torture of Rev 0.
d. Moore, pastor Of the Baptist church
of Harpersville, n. Y, will interest
you. He says: Il suffered agonics,
because of a persistent cough, resulting
from the grip. l had to sleep sitting up
i'll bed. | tried many remedies, with
out relief, until took DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which entirely cured my
cough and saved me from consmp-
tion. \ grand cure for diseased con
ditions of Throat and Lungs At
Paules & Co., druggists price soc and
Sl.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Peter stu,vesant's New Years.

The custom of celebrating New
Years day in our own country is large
ly due to the Dutch, Old Peter Stuy-
vesant made much of the day, and
CHEEKY assemblages were held at the
governors home in New Amsterdam,
The Dutch method of kissing the wom-
Ell for "A happy new year was OBJ
served and toll taken of all who were
young and handsome. In fact, during
the reign of Peter Stuyvesant, New
Amsterdam was the most thoroughly
bekissed country IN all Christendom
and formed Il marked contrast TO the
staid Puritans, who thought the OBJ
servanCe Of this day savored strongly
of reverence for the god Janus and
who made no note of their first New
Years day in the new world save to
record, I'VE went to work betimes."-
New Yurk Evening Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
A PETITION.
In the Matter of the Petition to
Change the Time of Holding the
December Term of the Several
Courts of the County of Mon
State of Pennsylvania,
montour County,

state OF pennsylvania, &C
Montour County,
And now Novem.
ber %, 1905, it is hereby ordered and
directed that hereafter the December
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer
and Te1niner and General Jail Dellv
cry, and Orphans Court of the Coun-
of Mnntour shall be changed from
the week and month hereinbefore held
to the Second Monday of January in
each aud every year, and continued d
for enc week. subject 10 be enlarged
When necessary, making the several
terms of the said several Courts as fol-
lows. viz: The Second Monday OF
January and the fourth Mondays of
February, May aud September in each
year
And it is further ordered and di.
rectrd that the fourth Monday of Dec
nmbar in each and every year be and
emain return day of the said sever
Al Courts for return Of writs, etc.
1t is further ordered and directed
that the ProthonotaTy of the SAID
County of Montour cause this Order
to be published in the several news
papers of the County of Montour at
least thirty days before the Second
Monday of January next,
r. r. LITTLE, p. !.
FRANK g. BLEE,
Associate Judge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
EVENING GAME.
Sensational Encounter.

George W. Wagenseller. editor of the
Middleburg Post, was ON Monday pub
licly assaulted by District Attorney
NJ. l. Potter, of Snyder county.
The trouble arose from the fact that
Wagenseller in last week issue of the
Post, charged that the district attorney
was incompetent and unfit to hold
Office. Wagenseller there said, in part
"The district attorney Indictment Of
false pretense against C. \. Detweiler
was quashed by the court. Detweiler
peaches in Snyder county, and, it was
said, never paid for them. Because
the papers were not properly drawn
the Indictment was quashed. Detweil-
er was rearrestcd. the costs included
and justice delayed The man who
wants third term as district attorney
ought to show more legal ability than
the present incumbent. II ought to be
botch attorney instead of district at
torney.
This statement the district attorney
resented. Monday, as Editor Wagensel-
Ter was standing in front of the post
office at Middleburg. Potter approach
ed, and after some words, it is alleg-
ed, called Wagenseller a liar Wagon
seller replied: You re another, -
whereupon the district attorney knock
ed the editor off the pavement. The
district attorney then left, it is alleg-
ed, with the retort: If YOU attac k
me in your paper again | will lick you
within an inch of your life. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Alone mt Christmas.

If in this age of organizations innu-
merable there is room for one more, 1t
Is for IN organization which would
bring together, especially on Christmas,
those who are alone in the world, par
ticularly women, says the Ladies
Home Journal Many of us who have
our kin closest TO us on Christmas day
do not stop to realize what our feelings
would be if they were not with us. 1t
is so hard to imagine ourselves in po-
sition other than the enc we are in.
We remember some poor family at
Christmas, but at least il is family.
1t is together. The one is company for
the other even in poverty. We remem-
ber the sick. and God blesses those who
do. Would that some of us might cast
a look around and give a thought to
those who are not sick, who are net
perhaps poor as the world judges, yet
who are alone some girl, perhaps,
alone: some woman, alone; some young
man. some old man, alone! Alone at
Christmas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
WIN. GREEN.
Tic Dogs Sleep.

Dogs, which are at once the drowSi-
est and most wakeful of domestic aul-
mails, according to their state of mind
and circumstances. seem to sleep light
ly or heavily at will. Nothing can be
more slow, reluctant and leisurely than
the enforced waking of a petted dog
when it does not wish to be disturbed.
1t will remain deaf to cat, twitch its
feet if tickled, but not unclose its eyes,
and finally stretch and yawn like
sleepy child But mention something
interesting to the same dog when
sleeping. such as the word walk, ."
or click the lock of a gun, and 1t is on
its feet in an instant and ready for en-
terprise-London Spectator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
CALIFORNIA.
thirty Days Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad

Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for a special personally
conducted tour through California, tC
leave New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington on January %
by the Golden Gate Special, - com
posed exclusively of Pullman parlor-
smoking dining, drawing room, sleep
ping, commitment, and observation
cars, returning by February %. This
special train viii be run over the en-
tire route. The best hotels Will be
used where extended stops are made
but the train will be at the constant
command of the party.
Round-trip tickets covering all neccs-
sary expenses, 1919 from all points ON
Pennsylvania Railroad except Pitts
burgh, from which point the rate Will
be $40
For itineraries and.further informa-
ton apply to ticket agents; c. A.
Studds, Eastern Passenger Agent 263
Fifth Ave, New York Hugh Hasson,
Jr., Passenger Agent Baltimore Dis
trict, Baltimore, Nd. B. NJ. New
bold, Passenger Agent Southeastern
District, Washington, d. c.. Thos. +.
Watt. Passenger Agent Western Dis
trict, Pittsburgh, Pa or address Geo.
W. Boyd General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
A CITY OF MUD.
PecdIInrities of Yezd, It's People ant
It's Houses.

Pecdliaritie5 of Nezd, Its People and
It's Houses.
"One of the most extraordinary cities
In the world is Yezd, in central Per-
sia," writes O traveller. 1T is situated
in the midst of vast salt desert which
stretches for hundreds of miles in all
directions The nearest Inhabited place
of any size is Ispahan, and that is 200
miles away. The inhabitants of Yezd
who have been away from YeZd dur
ing their lives number perhaps two or
three score, and the bulk Of these have
not extended their travels farther than
to Shiraz or kirman in the one direc-
tion or to Ispahan in the other. Yet
between 10000 and 10000 people make
the place their home. For ninety-nine
out of every hundred of these the great
outside world has absolutely no exist
ence at all.
'Yezd is city made almost entirely
Of mud Not only are the houses built
of this material, but the very furni-
ture, the fire pans, the barrels for grain,
the childrens toys, the bread recepta-
cles, even the beds, are simply mud
nodded into a rough form and dried In
the sun.
In the Yezd shops the goods, mostly
mud. are displayed on tiers of mud
ledges, and there is mud room be-
hind. The bakers ovens are of mud,
down to the very doors. Many Of the
Yezdis even eat mud and develop an
unwholesome muddy complexion in
consequence"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
DUN OF THE OLDEN TIME.
A style of Courtesy Not Cultivated
m These

A style of Courtesy Not Cultivated
In These Days.
1t is often remarked that with the
forefathers courtesy was a studied art
that recent genera ions do not have
time to cultivate This is illustrated
in the following letter:
Whites Town, June 16 1898,
Honored SRA few months ago you
did me the honor 10 become my debtor
for the purchase Of goods at my store
amounting TO L dollars and IS pence. l
have no doubt that a small transaction
of this nature may have slipped your
mind, and l trust yoi viii pardon and ex-
cuse me for mentioning 1t TO you upon
this occasion. If yOI could find II con-
venient to forward ii by safe hands the
same would be greatly appreciated, for /
am in expectation of the receipt Of some
nine barrels of extra fine rum for which
/ shall owe the consisnor part Of the
purchase price. and which l desire to pay
at the earliest convenience. If you should
not find 1t convenient to forward the
same. take no thought of what l have
written until you mi ght chance to come
this way, when you may quit the indeb--
edness in your own time.
| should be pleased at any occasion 10
receive a visit from you, and should you
be in need of rum, axes, log chains or
some very heavy boots for self or serv-
ants. I should be pleased to sell them 10
you. Y'r obt servant.
VIM GREEN.
Mr.. Green had small supply depot
near Oriskany creek, and his polite
and apologize dunning letter $50 diff
ferent from the Please remit at once"
of the present day. was sent to a man
named Doxtadcr, who resided down
the Mohawk valley somewhere near
Fort Plain
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
THE GRAND CANYON.
ITS BeViIdering TumuIt of Form and
Riot of Color.

Riot Of Color.
An artist who loved the wilderness
took his bride to the head Of the
Bright Angel trail. 1t was gight when
they came to their journeys end, and
the man persuaded the woman not to
look upon the grand canyon until morn
ing. When the sun was high he blind
folded her and led her out of the log
hotel that stood upon the brink Of the
prccpice to a point of rock that over
hangs the abyss. For two days and
the desert. fiat AMI gray, with blue
mountains Ticking in and out of the
horizon. with Il few jarring crevasses
and buttcs and bluffs to emphasize the
tranquility Of the scene. The desert,
with its somber serenity, had charmed
her soul and left it in fine repose. AS
she stood blindfoldcd, she could think
of nothing but the great level stretches
OF sand and sage ana cactus The man
had told the woman little of the can
yon. and when he took the bandage
from her eyes he held her very tightly
as she looked out across the miles and
miles Of tumult of form and riot Of
color that seemed to swirl thousands
of feet below her and around her. AS
from the clouds, she looked down into
an illimitable red tinged, ash colored
hell abandoned and turned to stone
cons and cons ago. She stared, amazed
at the awful thing, for a long minute,
and then as the teIrs Of ineXplicable
emotion dimmed her eyes, she turned
and cried vchementIy at her artist hus'
band:
If you ever try to paint that, I'll
leave you"'-William Allen White in
+ NcClUre's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

Nothing will cure indigestion that
doesn't digest the food, itself, and give
The stomach rest. You can't expect
that a W eak stomach will regain its
strength and get we'll when it is com.
PEELED to do the full woIk that a sound
stomach should do. You wouldn't eX-
poet a sick horse to get well when 1t
is compelled to do a full days work
avery day of the week. KOdol Dys-
oepsia Cure is a perfect dIgGstant and
dlgests the food regardless of the con-
lition of your stomach. Relieves In
digestion, Belching, Sour Stomach, and
all stomach disorders. Sold by Paules
& Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Shannon Family Reunion.

y large family reunion was held
Christmas Day at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph l.. Shannon, Riverside.
About thirty-fve members of the fam
lily gathered at the Shannon home, and
partook of an elaborate Christmas din
ner. In the party were nineteen grand
children Those from a distance pres.
eut were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boy
er. Mr.. and Mrs. John Landau, of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. John DeWald and grand
daughter of Hughesville,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Officers Elected.

The annual election of Camp No.
364, p. 0. S. of A, was held last night.
The following officers were elected
Past president, ". G. Wertman; presi-
dent, Isaac Gross; vice president,
George b. Wertman; master of forms,
p. Johnson financial secretary, Jane,
v Wilson recording secretary, Charles
B. Wilson treasurer, Edward Roat
conductor, Charles Beyers; inner
guard, II. Wortman outer guard, d.
+. Eyerly; trustee. :. Nevius.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
AmanduS HeddenS Entertains.

Amandus Heddens gave a house party
at his hotel, Washingtonville, ON
Christmas The guests were: Mrs
Fanny Heddens, of Washingtonville ;
NJ. A. Masten and wife, Miss Chrissie
Masten, of Bloomsbury Messrs. John
F. Wilson and Herbert Moore, of Mil
tom Clyde NJ Heddens and wife, Law
renee Heddens, H. Z. Cotner and T.
f. KerSWell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Boiled Turkey and Oyster stufiins.

Take a medium sized turkey and
stuff 1t with the following ingredients
Chop four ounces of suet very fine, mix
It with six ounces OF breadcrumbs, the
grated rind of half a lemon, a tea
spoonful of chopped parsley, salt cay
enne pepper and grated nutmeg to
taste. Take the boards off two dozen
oysters. add them and their liquor
strained, and lastly two eggs. Truss
the bird, tie it in buttered paper and
then in a cloth. Place the turkey
breast downward, in boiling water; let
it come again to boil skim it well and
simmer gently for an hour and Il half
or longer, according to the size of the
bird. Serve with rich white sauce.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

Nobody in New York walks straight" :"
said the gray headed citizen Of the me-
tropOlis. Watch score Of pedes-
trians ON the sidewalk. and not one Of
them sticks to a straight path. Those
deviations are not always due TO the
crowded condition Of the pavement Ell
ther. During the rush hours a man is
supposed TO dodge this way and that In
his efforts 10 make progress. but when
given a clear road there is no excuse
for SO much sidetraCking. Yet no mat
ter how favorable the conditions the
New Yorker 2igZags just the same. He
might have stretch Of sidewalk a
block long all to himself and be per-
fectly sober. yet IN that distance he
would vecr from curb to stoop line and
back again several times"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Plague of CntcrpiIInrs

OF the plague Of caterpillars that
overran the Scottish lowlands in 1881
Richard Boll in his book My Strange
Pets says, The caterpillars marched
in armies straight ahead, and the con
sequence was that when they cncOun-
tered sheep drains. which are open
drains about eighteen inches deep and
eighteen inches wide at the top, they
tumbled into them in such numbers
that their dead bodies damned up the
water and they might have been taken
out in barrow loads"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Shadow Social.

A Shadow Social will be held at the
home of Frank Arnwine, near Long ;
church, Thursday evening, December
28th. Each lady is requested to bring
a pie and gentle man his pocket
book. A good time is expected. All
are invited. Proceeds for the benefit
of the church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

The season of Indigestion is upon us
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and Dyspepsia will do everything for
the stomach that an overloaded or
over-worked stomach can not do for
itself Kodol Digests what you eat
gives the stomach rest-relieves sour
stomach, belching, heartburn. indiges-
tion, etc. Sold by Psules & Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Epworth League Social.

The Epworth League Of St Paul's
VI. f. church, Will hold a social and
reception next Friday evening at 80
o'clock to the members and friends of
the church. \ short program will be
arranged and refreshments will be
served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
A Fearful Fate.

1t is a fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture Of Piles. Il can
truthfully say, >" writes Harry Colson,
of Masonville, Ia, THAT for Blind,
Bleeding, Itchingand Protruding Piles,
Bucklen sArnica Salve, is thebest cure
made. Also best for cuts, burns and
injuries 25c at Paules & Co, drug
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Shipping Grain.

John F. Mowry, the enterprising
dealer of Strawberry Ridge, is one of
the heaviest shippers of grain in that
section. During the month past ne has
shipped 1000 bushels and he foresees a
large business yet between this and
spring
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

Rough Skin and cracked hands are not
only cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Sslve, but an occasional application
will keep the skin soft and smooth.
Best for Eczema, Cuts. Burns, Boils,
etc. The genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve affords immediate relief
in all forms of Blind, Bleeding, Itch
ing and ProtIuding Piles Sold ty
Paules q Co