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Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28
FEATHERED GLuTTONS.
Some Very Greedy Birds That Are
Tremendous Feeders.

Some Very Greedy Birds That Are
Tremendous Feeders.
Despite the fact that ..the appetite
Of a BIRD has become common phrase
for light eating, investigations show
that birds are tremendous feeders. The
diet of the average kestrel IA small Eu-
ropean hawk is calculated at 1000
mice month. to say nothing of insects
and worms The barn owl is as vora
cious as the kestrel. An investigator.
after caging one Of these birds, gave 1t
seven mice one after the other. The
first six Immediately disappeared, each
with a gobble and a guip, and the owl
did its very best to treat the seventh
in a like manner. Limitations Of abb
dominal capacity, however, prevented,
and though the gobble came of the
gulp did not. so that for twenty min
utes or so the tail Of the seventh mouse
dangled from the corner of the birds
beak. But in due course it swallowed
the body, and three hours later the
pangs Of hunger reasserted themselves
and the owl ate four more mice.
Four pounds would be heavy weight
for a heron. Yet one Of those birds,
which was trapped IN England, uis=
gorged two recently swallowed trout,
one of which weighed two pounds and
the other one and half pounds. An
other captured had contrived to put
away three trout averaging three-quar-
ters Of pound apiece, although It was
only four months old, and another had
dined upon seven small trout, together
with mouse and thrush.
Among the greeaiest birds are wood
pigeons, which viii continue to gulp
down food until their crops are almost
at the bursting point From one Of
these birds, shot as It was returning
from raid in the fields, no fewer than
800 grains of wheat were taken An
other had contrived to cram down no
fewer than 600 peas. a third was en-
deavoring to sustain nature with $50
beech nuts and a fourth with sixty
acorns.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28
Creating the Fashions.
acorns.

Who sets the fashions? Sometimes
an original idea emanates from hum-
Bile workwoman. and after fusion in
the brain and Improvements and sug-
gestions given by the great autoerat tt
emerges, Minerva-like, in full panoply,
complete and victorious. Numbers OF
diligent seekers, a horde of assistants,
voluminous notes, sketches, ideas, are
pressed into the service Artists lend
their willing services. while the sarto-
rial adept combines. exaggerates, al
ters old modes, culIing. like the bee,
flowers of fancy here and there until
the bright vision of beauty is realized
and the forthcoming styles are decided
on.-London Graphic.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28
1905

ground, and with flushed face and
tears In her eyes exclaimed
why don't you call me names and
yell at me7''
"But why should I?'
Because I'm Paddy Wharton's gal.
Because I'm stealing coal. Because
I'm ragged and barefooted and hain't
of no account. Because
"Oh, well, never mind,s he said
soothingly. Things will be different
some day. | will give you this coal,
and SO you need have no scruples Of
conscience
She looked at him through her tears
for moment and wanted to tell him
how ashamed she was and to thank
him for his consideration, but she
couldn't find words All she could do
was to run out her tongue and make
up face at him as he raised his hat
and sauntered away. The coal was
emptied from the sack. and Paddy
Whartons gal went home to declare
that she would never steal another
pound Of coal as long as she lived.
"And why WON'T yep asked father
and mother in chorus.
ssBecause-I WON'T
That's all they could get out of her.
It was decided that she had found the
agent terror and been scared of, and
Paddy was furious; be thirsted for re-
kitchen and in the groggery, and
strange men We're called in and strange
things discussed
One night, month after the gals
meeting with the agent at the coal car,
he was aroused from his sleep at his
boarding house and descended to the
parIor to find Paddy Wharton's gal
awaiting him.
"They are goin' to bust up the sta
ton with dynamite!" she said as he
stood before her.
"When?"
sAt midnight an hour from now
What for?"
Because | won't steal no more coal.
They think you drive me off, and they
are mad about it,
Miss Wharton
Il hain't Miss Wharton! | hain't a
lady! | hain't nobodyi I'm just-just
q gal You haint no right to smile at
me. You hain't no right to tip your
hat and help me shoulder sack of
coal. IL don't like you-and | hate
you and they are goin' to blow up the
station-and- good night!''
THO xx-ocs cav-eJ ard Daddy
Wharton and his gang were sent to
prison, while the mother and the gal
went to some distant city.
Sorry for that little girl" says the
agent sometimes to himself as he leans
back In his Office chair with hands
clasped behind his neck.
He was such nice man-and he
called me Miss Wharton and he raised
his hat to -and-andv- signs Pad
dy Wharton's gal before she closes her
eyes in sleep.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28

"Has Harold asked your father to
give his consent? r.
.He told father last night that he had
made $1,000 in real estate deal. SO
suppose he's asking him on the INSTALL
ment plan. Milwaukee Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28

Mrs. Grogan Keegan an his wife
had fierce scrap. Mrs. Hogan-An,
did they separator Mrs. Grogan They
did, but Eeegan was most dead before
tn cops could get th' twisters on Mrs
Keegan an separate thin. Puck.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28

ssFa,. asked Tommy, what's the dit
ference between assurance and sinsur-
ances'
Well. my son. one y what the agent
has, and the other Is what be persists -
trying to sell you Catholic Standard
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28
Costly Correspondence.

II see that letter supposed to have
been written by Henry VIII. has just
brought s.. .o0o"
That's nothing. A letter of mine
Just brought $4,000"
Indeed %
sYes; to a girl who sued me for
breach of promise. Louisville C0u-
rier-J Journal
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28

No man ID matrieulated to the art of
life till he has been well tempted.
George Eliot.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28

wonderfully successful In PROM pity curing
lame back, kidney, bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bnght's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root IS not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
In SO many ways, In hospital work. in private
practice, among the helpless TOO poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
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who have not already tried it, may have a
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telling more about Swamp Root and how to
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When writing mention reading this generous
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Dr.. Kilmer & Co. .Bing- 3 .5:::Gss7
hamton, N. Y. The U! Z e
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
she name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton.
n. T., on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-09-28
DO you GET UP
WITH LAME BACK Z
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
"YelIOw Jack"

1t comes as shock, this story of
yellow fever at New Orleans.
The fact that the first report merely
oozed through. so to speak, does not
make it less impressive and carries
with it the suggestion that it has been
announced after deliberation and con
siderable activity by the health auth.
critics to localize the suspected cases.
Yellow fever is no jest. In the mem
orable epidemic of 1873 it carried
away 5000 souls in New Orleans and
Memphis and the country between.
Even the north remembers those DAYS
the terror thereof and the suspense.
For that matter, the north hal cause
of its own TO dread the pestileuoe.
Later than 1922 Philadelphia was
scourged by it. Boston was fellow
sufferer in 1891. OF late years it has
crept up the Mississippi valley, only
to he checked fortunately by sanitary
measures and redeemlng frosts.
No. Yellow fever is no joke. Nor
does the south regard it as one. The
whole country is with the south on
guard against it.
For there is this about it. There is
reason to believe that mans fight
against the pestilence is on the point
of victory. That such gratifying re-
suit is possible is shown by the fact
that the disease has been rare even in
Cuba since the Americans occupied
the island in 1898 and cleaned it. All
that is needed now is to corner the
fugitive cases that may develop on the
gulf coast and treat them with the
concentrated experience of costly
past, and strike the final blow that
will make it a happily forgotten night
mare.
After that, to deal death to it on
the isthmus and the West Indies to
crown the medical and hygieniC
achievements of the Goth century.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
ARGUMENT WAS
Held MONDAY

The argument IN the injunction pro-
Ceedings against the Danville and Sun
bury Street Railway Company in
which NJ. f. Gulick is plaintiff took
place before Judge Savidge at Sun
bury Monday. The hearing began on
Monday morning of last week and by
the time evidence was all in it was
time to adjourn. The argument. there
fore, was postponed until Yesterday. =.
The injunction proceedings were in
stituted on July 18th. NJ. f. Gulick
seeking TO restrain the defendants
from laying the track of their trolley
line in front of lis property on Halle
ton avenue without first obtaining his
consent. The trolley company desires
to lay its track opposite the Gulick
dwelling next to the railroad, which
it claims is half of the street over
which the plaintiff has no jurisdic-
tion. Gulick, however, takes the posi-
tion that the Pennsylvania railroad
lies IN the center of HaZletOn avenue
and that as his half he controls the
entire space between the building line
and the railroad.
The hearing was first postponed from
Monday, July 18th, to Monday, July
24th. when it was understood the hear
ing would be final. 1t was a disap-
pointment therefore when it was dis
covered that the argument could not
be heard on that day.
The argument took place yesterday
as arranged, but those who looked for
a conclusion of the affair were doomed
to further disappointment. George NJ.
Reimensnyder. of counsel for the plain
tiff made the opening argument. He
was followed by Grant Herring and
James Scarlet for the defendants, II.
NJ. HincSley winding up for the plain
tiff. Judge Savidge has reserved bis
decision 1t is not known how long it
Will be before an opinion is handed
down. but it is hoped that it may not
be long.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
BEAUTIES OF NATURE
AT HOSPITAL GROUNDS

There are few, fatiny. spots ahou
the country which at this time of the
year present a more pleasing appear
ance than the grounds surrounding the
Danvllle Hospital for the Insane.
stroll through the spacious grounds
is revelation of the beauties of land
scape gardening The grounds are kept
in perfect condition throughout the
year, but especial pains are expended
upon their care during the spring and
summer months. The beautiful cX-
panse of close cropped, terraced lawn,
dotted here and there with beds Of
beautiful blooming flowers, the mag
nifiCent shade trees, the we'll kept
driveways, the sparkling fountains,
all combine to present to the eye a
vista that is inspiring.
The hot house in the rear of the
main building is the winter home of
many of the rare Southern plants that
grace the lawn during the simmer
so that parts of the grounds resemble
tropical gardens resplendent in palms,
century plants and other tropical
growths.
On either side of the main entrance
paths lead to wooded dells where the
soft shade of large overhanging trees
and the winding brook invite the
wanderer to rest.
The neatness that seems to be the
controlling spirit of the institution
does not Confine itself to the beautiful
expanse of garden in front of the main
building, but extends to all parts of
the grounds. In the truck garden III
the rear, at the small picnic ground,
in the attractive little summer houses,
in fact all over the place are notice
able the careful attention that is Civ
Ell the Hospital grounds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
7. NJ. c. A. STAR
LECTURE COURSE

A The arrangements have been com
pleted for the Y. NJ. g. A. Star Course
for the coming season. The course
next winter will be by far the finest
ever presented in this city.
Last winter the Star Course was dis
continued and the fact that the Y. NJ.
O. A. purposes holding the Course
again will be received with much
pleasure by the people of DanvIlle who
have always appreciated the efforts OF
the Association to provide IA series of
high class entertainments.
The Course as arranged by the COM
mittee for the coming season consists
of five numbers to be given in the
Opera House. all high class talent. Sc
cured from the Central Lyccum Bureau
of Harrisburg.
The first enter tainment will be Car
mems Italian Boys, five in number, all
talented musicians and Ebert Poland.
humorist, November Goth.
On December Sth. DR. NJ. w. Chase,
of Chicago, will lecture on the sub
ject "Why or the Problem of Life. -
Dr. Chase is a most pleasing speaker,
and his lecture abOunds in humor,
anecdote and illustration
The third number, ROsati and his
Royal Italian Concert Band. on Feb
ruary 9th, will be one of the finest at
fractions ever brought to Danville
Miss Nellie Turnwall. soprano. accom-
panies the band.
On February 23rd, Gay Carleton
Lee, PHI. D., LII. d. will lecture. DR..
Lee is one of the foremost scholars of
the country, formerly having been a
member of the faculties OF Johns Hop
kins and Columbian Universities. He
is journalist, historian, author and
orator.
| The last number of the Course will
be the George Champion Concert Com
psny, which will appear March 8th.
This company consists of four talent
ed artists. George Champion, baritone.
! Florence Pettigrew, ,cOntralto, Blanche
/ Sage Holcomb. pianiste and Nicolat
! Zedeler. Cellist.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
PHILA " READING R. R.
STATUS Of THE
CANAL QUESTION

A great deal of inquiry has been
current lately as TO the status of the
canal question. The old water way,
since its abandonment. has been allow
ed to remain uucared for until now it
is not only an unsightly ditch that is
not at all in keeping with the other
improvements about the city, but is
also a menace to the health of the
community.
During last Spring the matter was
brought to the attention of President
Truesdale of the D. l.. q W. Railroad
and he later expressed his desire that
a conference be held between the Rail
road engineers and the Borough offic-
ers to ascertain what was the best way
to eliminate. the evil. AS a result Div
ision Engineer G.. J. Ray with sever
al assistants came to this city on July
5th, and after going over the situation
met with the Sewer Committee of
Council and representatives, of the
DdufIIlo OOhIu VI 4Ihut, lHb lOCdL
representatives explaining to Mr.. Ray
that it was their desire to have a ter
ra Gotta pipe line run along the bot
tom of the canal
On the Sth of July Borough Clerk
Patton, acting under the direction of
Council, wrote to Mr.. Ray, stating
that the Borough was willing to fill
in the canal from the aqueduct to Wall
street if the d. L. & W. would pipe
the ditch for that distance and turn
the pipe line over to the Borough to
be used for sewage purposes. Since
that time no word has been received
from the railroad
The people of Danville anxiously
await the decision of the d. Il. & W.
Company. and regret the delay IN
dealing with so important a question.
There are, however. excuses which the
ID. L. q W. might offer for not giving
immediate attention to the canal ques-
tion i'll this city. The officials of the
railroad are lsborinR under a press of
work all along the line. Division En-
Rineer Ray alone having charge of jobs
amounting to 5000, 600 betU cen North
cumberland and Binghamton, and hav.
ing under his direction IS assistant
engineers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Private in '61--NOw a Colonel.

In the early days of the Civil War
during the year 1861 the United States
Government opened recruiting office
in this city. AT that time John Bubb
was a well known young man in the
community, and was employed at the
Rolling Mill now owned by the Read
ing Iron Company. Among other
young men who at that time enlisted
in the service young Bubb placed his
name on the roll and was accepted,
and became a private in the 18th
United States Infantry.
He was sent to the front, where he
proved to be soldier as brave as any
who ever entered the service. He was
with the army of the Potomac during
the entire campaign, and through
meritorious service was from time to
time promoted until, at the close of
the Rebellion he had reached the otfice
of Second Lieutenant. At the eXpiIa-
ton of his first enlistment he re enlist
ed and was transferred with the 18th
Regiment at the close of the war to
the western frontier, where he continu-
ed to advance until today he is the
Colonel commanding the regiment in
which he originally enlisted. and is
stationed in California.
His long service has entitled him to
the high position he has reached, and
it will be only few years until he
has reached the age limit for Army
Officers, and will be retired on the
liberal allowance provided by the gov
ernment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Washes APPOINTED
PICNIC COMMITTEE

At the meeting of the Washington
Hose Company held Saturday evening
preliminary arrangements were made
for the big picnic to be held by the
Company at DeWitt's Park on Labor
Day, Monday, September 4th.
A general committee from the Com.
pany was elected, who will have charge
of all plans for the outing. Those who
will serve on the committee are Viii
lard FetteTman, chairman Wesley
HoIlabaugh. Charles Gibbons, Will
lam McCann, David Evans. Lewis
Wray. William Davis, George Kooher,
and Seth Lormer.
TIE general committee will meet at
the call of the chairman, and will APP
point subcommittee from the mem
bers of the Company who will have
charge of the various departments of
the affair
The Washes have held picnic
each summer for a number of years
and their outings have always been
most creditable affairs They intend
this year, however, to eclipse all.form-
er efforts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
The OnIV WaV.

There is no way to maintain the health
and strength OF mind and body except
by nourishment There is no way TO
nourish except through the stomach.
The stomach must be kept healthy,
pure and sweet or the strength will
let down and disease will set up. No
appetite. loss of strength, nervousness.
headache, constipation. bad breath,
sour risinRs, rifting, Indigestion, dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles that
are durable are quickly cured by the
use Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Kodol
digests what you eat and strengthens
the whole digestive apparatus. Sold
10y Paules 6 90.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
Shot by HighWaymen.

With bullet in his left side, which
he claims was the work of highway
men, Nelson Hoover, aged thirty years.
of Shamokin, was brought TO the Mary
NJ. Packer Hospital for treatment. Sun
day.
Hoover contends that he was on his
way home Saturday night, when ne
was attacked at the intersection of
Commerce and Pearl streets, Shamok o
in, by two strange men.
To defend himself, Hoover drew a
revolver from the hip pocket Of his
trousers, but before he could use it,
the men disarmed him and shot him
in the side with his own pistol.
They then placed him in bag and
carried him up the railroad track half
a mile, and took all his money, which
amounted to twenty dollars.
1t was nearly morning when he re-
gained consciousness
There seems to be suspicious parts
to the story and Hoover's word is
doubted fn the vicinity he alleges the
assault was committed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
INDEPENDENTS
STORING COAL

FOrsthe first time In the history of
the anthracite mining region the in
dividual coal operators of tins section
are stocking prepared coal at the mines
says despatch from Hazleton.
That the mine owners are not actual
Cd in this matter by philanthropio mo-
tives in furnishing employment for the
coal beavers may be inferred from the
statement of one of these men on Mon
day last, when he said: 1.-The lesson
learned by the mine owners in the last
strike was most valuable one. The
mine owner now fully realizes that
the employees are a business entity, and
must be reckoned party to the money
making scheme which the preparation
and selling of coal involves. "
The action of the Pardees, Leisen-
rings. Markles, Coxes and numerous
small operators who, during the week
began unloading cars of prepared
domestic sizes near the mines, gives
proof positive that they appreciate
better than ever before the necessity
for doing as the larger corporations
have been doing-making coal yards
of their own and outstanding a stock
for any emergency.
There is tacit agreement among
the independent operators that, in event
of hostilities being opened next April.
the direction of the fight shall be left
to one of the larger railroads, either
the Lackawanna or the Reading.
Whatever this influence may direct
will be accepted by shippers of every
calibre. This is part of the lesson
which the smaller operators had fore
IDLY impressed upon their minds dur
ing the last strike, and they are now
protiting thereby in storing coal on
their own property.
That the operators are disposed to
believe that the United Mine Workers
cannot put up as strong front as they
did three years ago was shown at a
meeting held recently IN HaZleton,
when a representative OF one of the
big coal carrying railroads stated that
the death Of Mark Hanna took from
the mine workers their strongest ad
vocate and most powerful friend.
President Mitchell in an interview
stated that If the United Mine Work
ers organization has 130, 600 by next
year he can secure recognition and
present wage conditions. If the organ
ization has half that many members
he can guarantee them nothing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
In the Dog Days.

Why is it, pray, that man, of all
created things, fails to be at his best
during the summer solstice?
Vegetables and ANIMALS are at their
fullest tide of strength and maturity
during this epoch. Why should not
man be at his best physically during
June and August?
Answer:
Man is out of touch with nature. He
does not live normal life He runs
to excesses. He is incorporate.
a highly wrought condition of eth
er body or mind is fatal to strength or
satisfaction during the heated term.
For instance:
Would you jam the furnace of your
house full of coal on a sweItering Au-
gust day? Yet you stuff your stomach
with heating viands as if it were the
dead of winter and you needed the
higher temperature.
BE very moderate in your eating and
your drinking in dog days. Eat little
if any meats. Eat fruits and veget-
ables. Drink plenty of water with no
ice in it.
Above all watch your mental ther-
mometer
One may be ever so careful of his
diet aud set work himself into a fever