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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
COLOR COMBINATIONS.
How They Were CIeverIy Used In
Exposing n Fraud.

Ia large factory in which were EN-
ployed several hundred persons one Of
the worInen in welding his hammer
careleSsly allowed it TO slip from his
hand 1t flew halfway across the room
and struck fellow workman in the
left eye. The man afterward averred
that his eye was blinded by the blow.
although a careful examination failed
10 reveal any injury. there being not a
scratch visible.
He brought a suit in the courts for
compensation for the loss Of half Of
his eycSiCht. and refused all offers OF
compromise uder the law the owner
of the factory was responsible for an
injury resulting from an accident Of
This kind.
The day OF the trial arrived, and in
open court an eminent oculist, retained
by the defense, examined the alleged
injured member and gave it as his
opinion that il was as good as the right
eye.
Upon the plaintiffs loud protest OF
his inability to see with his left eye
satisfied the court and jury Of the fal-
sity of his claim. He did 1t simply by
knowing that the colors green and red
combined make black.
He prepared black card, on which
a few words were written in green ink
Then the plalntf was ordered TO put
on n pair of spectacles with two differ
ent glasses, the one for the right eye
being red, and the one for the left eye
consisting of ordinary glass. Then the
card was handed to him, and he was
ordered 10 read the writing on II
through the glasses.
This he did without hesitation, and
the cheat was ct once exposed. Owing
TO the effect which the colored glass
must have had upon the green writing
the sound right eye fitted with the red
glass could not possibly distinguish
the writing on ihe black surface Of the
card, while the left eye, which he pre-
tended was si&htless, was the one With
which the reading had TO be done
London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
STUDYING
TYPES
By EDITH M. DOANE
Copyright, 1906, bg RUBY Douglas
By EDITH M. DOANE
Copyright, 1906, bp RUBY Douglas

Everybody in Windsor Falls was
"hayIn' it"
And because the sun is a tickle mis-
tress, first brooding over the hayfields
in a glory of caressing splendor, then
capriciousiy hiding herself behind the
heavy clouds Of a sudden shower, and
also because ii is we'll known that
"hayin' weather waits for no man, the
farmers toiled in the hayfelds early
and late, pressing their families into
service and laying eager hands on all
the outside laborers they could find.
1t was nj this time that Jim Holden
floated into town from no one knew
where and hired out by the day. He
was tall and lank and the golderndest
worker l ever see" drawled Hiram
Sears admiringly as he stopped for
moments rest In the shade of a spread
ing oak.
Miss Levering, the Searses' summer
boarder," slowly lifted her eyes from
her book and glanced lazily over the
bayfield, TO where q long, lean figure
skillfully pitched masses Of fragrant
hay on to a waiting wagon. She nod
ded indifferently and went back to her
reading. When she looked up again the
wagon had disappeared IN the direction
Of the big red barn, and the tall, tire
less figure, oolivious of her presence,
industriously tossed the remaining hay
as he advanced steadily in her direc-
ton.
So far the summer had been Il dis
appointment to Miss lowering She
had come to the little New England
village fresh from college and with
the most ardent intentions OF studying
nature and the natiYes-real human
people, not mere society maniklns-at
first hand. Incidentally she proposed
TO introduce hitherto unknown breadth
and beauty into their starved lives To
moneyed and spoiled young woman
defeat comes hard, and Miss Levering
did not yet admit that the types" had
proved fatty tIresome and seemed PEI
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

fectly satisfied with their lives as they
were.
"Ah" she said softly as the tall fig
ure doomed nearer What possibilities
might lurk under that wiry exterior!
She leaned forward
Il beg your pardon my good man.
she called in clear. penetrating tones.
but 1t must be very warm in the sun.
Wouldn't you like to rest awhile In the
, shadef" Then. d'smayed by her own
hardhood, Miss Levcring blushed.
The man gasped and dropped his
fork. For a second he stared biaukly
at the vision under the oak tree.
dainty vision in cool muslin, all rose
bloom on a creamy ground. Then he
hastily pulled his hat from his head
and approached her eying her with an
expression between admiration and ap-
prehenslcn as the meaning Of her
words filtered through his brain.
Thank you. miss" he said respect
fully, dropping In warm. disjointed
heap under the spreading branches.
There was twinkle In his eyes at
variance with The gravity Of his long,
thin face. 1t was not customary for
the young ladies of Windsor Falls 10
address the help as my good man
Miss Levering felt distinctly cheer
full "Hayinc is hard work" she he
gan sympathetically.
"It is" he admitted Hard Of itself
and hard because II leads to nothing
beyond itself" he added. with CLEAN
Of Inspiration.
Miss Leveriug's eyes rewarded him
for his discrimination. She wondered
vaguely If he were not rather above
the average type; not that he was
good luoking-.-hls face was TOO long
and thin for that-but he seemed recep-
tive. aud he certainly wore his coarse
clothes with an ease city bred man
might have enyied. 1t WAS a pity that
II man evidently jtted for better things
should 90 to waste IN this little village.
lie needed Il wider horizon broader
outlook. We'll. She would see what she
could Do for him.
81 the couple sat togcthei under the
oak ;.re very often or wandered
through the shaded country lanes. and
he listened, always intent and respect
ful while she eypouuded her hopes and
l.ms for humanity in general and for
/ him in particular
Il know I've no right She said ear
nc,tiy but you viii forgive mc. won't
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
THE TRADE RAT.
Odd Ways of This Peculiar Little
California Rodent.

Odd Ways of This Peculiar Little
California Rodent.
One Of the oldest little animals in
existence Is the California wood rat.
better known as the trade rat" 1t
owes the latter name to the fact that,
though 1t is great thief, 1t never steals
anything without putting something
else In It's place. 1t Is said that paste
pot which had been left overnight IN
the assay Office of Il silver mine in that
state was found in the morning with
the oldest collection Of rubbish. This
was the work Of trade rats. They had
stolen the paste and left In exchange a
piece Of stick, length Of rope, some
odds and ends of wire and an unbroken
glass funnel. the object of the trade
rat in so scrupulously paying for what
he takes is something of q mystery, but
these same rats certainly take the
greatest pleasure In the odds and ends
which they steal and collect.
In Lindsay's Mind In Lower AMI
mails" description IS given Of trade
rats nest found in an moccupied
house. The outside was composed en-
tirely OF iron spikes laid in perfect
symmetry, with the points outward.
Interlaced with the spikes were about
two dozen forks and spoons and three
large butcher knives. There We're also
q large carving fork, knife and steel,
several plugs Of tobacco, an old purse,
a quantity OF small carpenters tools,
Including several augers, and watch,
of which the outside casing, the glass
and the works were all distributed
separately 50 as to make the best
show possible.
The trade rat has It's South American
counterpart in the viScacha, a pretty
little relative Of the chinchllla, which
lives in families OF twenty or thirty on
the pampas. Everything that takes It's
fancy and is portable IS carried by the
Viscaci.d and piled In neat little heaps
at the mouth Of its burrow. If a ranch
man drops his watch or any similar
article he always searches the viscacha
Burrows In the nelghbOrhood and gen
orally finds his lost property.-ChIcago
News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
How's This

We offer One uandred Dn,i:.rs reward 10
any case otCatarrh that cao aHt NJ cured ny
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We the undersigned. nave known +.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
ions and financially ane L. carry ont ANY
obligations made ny their nrm.
VEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists, TOivdc c
D. WALDING. KINNAN & MARvIs, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, OhiO.
Hans Catafrh Cure Sc taken internally.
acting directly upon tie blood aud mucous
surfaces Of ,he sysge,r. r stimonIals sent
rec Pr'ca 70. D"- pottle SOLD ny ~ dr3g
xists
sold Dy Druggists, prIco .oc. pei DoI:s'
HAIRS FanfiV Pi!ls are tho "se'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Defenders of Santa Claus.

1t is refreshing to find the sturdy
youngsters OF an Iowa town determin-
ed to stand up for their ancient friend
Santa Claus and to forego the 9TH
er pleasures Of the Christmastide en-
tertainment if the old time master of
the revels is not permitted to partcip-
ate. The children of the Iowa Sunday
school in question, voted to strike and
to take no part or attend an entertain
ment on Christmas eve unless Santa
Claus was the CHER performer, with
the same stunts as last year.
And who of the older folks, who
used to attend the Sabbath school of
not so many years ago, before we got
new tangled ideas about the distribu-
tion OF gifts at the schools, when oc
cupying a prominent seat on the front
row, can forget the jingle of sleigh
bells behind the scenes. The beloved
pastor, who was addressing the Sab
bath school members at the time, stop
ped IN the middle of word to ex
claim: my goodness That must be
Santa Claus with his reindeer team. d"
And moment later, stamping the
snow Off his boots and shaking it from
his head in floury clouds, with huge
pack sluDg over his shoulder and n
bundle of toys strapped round his
neck, good old Deacon Smith stumbl-
cd upon the improvised stage. Every
body knew it was Deacon Smith right
away. He wore the same fanny clothes
he did the Christmas before, and the
same whiskers, only singed bit where
they had collided with the candles on
she tree; And those same old familiar
Jokes, the annual exchange of repartee
between the beloved pastor and Santa
Claus which the children had learned
20 look for. never omitting to laugh
In the right place whether they saw
the point or not-how they stick IN
the memory of the old timer who was
boy in the glorious days before any
body tried to make little old men and
women out of the Youngsters. A few
decades ago if anybody had suggested
excluding Santa Claus from the Christ
mas festival commission would have
been appointed to inquire into hIs
sanity. or at the very least he would
have been warned by kind friends new
OF to make such bad break again A
Christmas entertainment without
Santa Claus would have been worse
than turkeyless Thanksgiving or a
noiseless Fourth OF July.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
THIEVES BUSY
ON rlONDAY NIGHT
LContinued from First Pa 90. !

Leaving Mr.. Miller's residence the
robbers next visited the premises ad-
joining occupied by S. C. Phillips
Here they were evidently frightened
away, as Tuesday morning black
overcoat Of good quality and in good
repair was found lying on the ground
below one of the windows. 1t had been
trampled into the snow and was froz-
en- fast, indicating that the burglars
had decided to force the windows open
and were using theIovercoat to conceal
their foot prints Along side the over
coat lay the pair of gloves that had
been stolen from Robert Miller, next
door.
The oyercoat, which is the only clue
that might lead to the detection of the
thieves, was taken TO city hall, where
it was viewed by good many people
Tuesday, but up to last evening no
one had identified the garment. Wheth-
er il belonged 70 the robbers and was
discarded for the overcoat taken at
Mr.. Miller's or was stolen from some
place in town where the loss has not
as yet been discovered is a fact that
may develop later.
BURGLARS IN so. DANVILLE.
Robbers also operated in South Dan
1 o,,I
determined attempt to break into @.
s. Smiths store, Sunbury street. They
actually succeeded in getting into the
residence portion Of the building, but
were frightened away.
Sometime during the night one of
Mr.. Smiths daughters was aroused by
noise. She called her father and on
looking out the window saw a stout
heavy man run away from the build
ing. 1t was not thought that any one
had been in the house, however, aud
the FAMILY rested easy until morning,
when it was found that the dwelling
portion had been broken into. The
rear outside door as we'll as the cellar
door and the door leading up stairs
stood open. Nothing was missing
The door leading from the residence
portion into the store as well as the
outside door of the store was securely
locked BY bar fastened on the inside
At tine side Of the store is a door,
which Of late years has not been used
and is planked up on the inside. This
point had first been attacked by the
burglars. who cut out portion of
panel large enough to insert a hand.
Reaching inside they came in contact
with the plank and found that enter
auce could not be effected there A
portion of panel was also removed
from one of the window shutters at
the rear; entrance, however, was not
effected through the window, but
through the rear door. The same mys-
terious method to open the door seems
to have been employed here as at the
houses entered in Danville, which
would imply that the burglaries we're
all committed by the same gang.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
THE BUTTE HILL.
Where Fortunes Were Made and
Spent In Il Day.

Spent In Day.
When Daily had acquired the proper.
ties surrounding the Anaconda, he
opened up the Butte hill One must
have u vivid Imagination to picture to
himself the growth Of Butte from that
time on during Marcus Daly's life.
Fortunes were made and spent IN q
day. An army Of men descended into
the mines daily to strip them Of their
treasure, huge forests were despoiled
of their timber to stull and shore up
the excavations and protect the earth
above, for these copper veins are often
100 feet wide. Immense smokeStacks
began to vomit their clouds of smudge
from scores Of furnaces scattered over
the hill; the moan and clank OF huge
pumps could he heard in the depths
forcing the water 70 the surface; the
pound Of hammers and the steady inl.
pact of drills sounded everywhere.
while the earth trembled and beloved
with distant underground explosions.
Great hollows, like cathedral naves,
were scooped out, where the treasure
had lain in the rock ribbed earth.
Horses and mules were blindfolded
and lowered into the mineS-where
their hides, like the gray boards Of the
old miners, soon took on the greenish
color Of the copper which saturates ev
erything below the surface. The Butte
hill soon became a vertiable under
ground city.-C. p Connolly in Nc.
Clnre's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of ,Iary Crosby te of the
Burou.h Of Danvil.e, in the county of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
Administration upon the above state have
been grant. 10 the undersigned. All
l.ersoGs inc ebted T. the sid estate are
r Tired to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
,a;d estate. will make known ;he same.
without delay, TO,
J. P. BARE
Administrator
Mary Crossley
deceased,
Edward S4yre Genhart,
Counsel.
P. O. A idress.
Danville Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
4 BEGGAR OF KHIVA.
He Wns Noisy md a Thing of shreds
and Patches.

and Patches.
In an open square, where the dust pail
forbade sight or breath, l directed my
steps toward the source Of a throbbing
roll that CeaselesSlv wove itself In with
the noise of voices and the pattering of
unshod feet OF beasts. AS | neared it
the noise became detached from the
hubbub, a distinct and individual thing,
which insistently claimed attention and
made the very notes in the air dance
to time. Under Il willow tree by the
water ditch that defined the square sat
a bent old man, unhelievably ragged.
SO torn were his many khalats that
they did not seem like constructed gar
ments at all, but strings Of tatterS and
tags collected and hung on his fat,
weak body. Ills head was bent on bis
breast, and his eyes were half closed.
On his stomach was a wooden bowl.
with a skin drum head stretched across
II, and on this drum head he beat in
ceSsantly with his knuckles and his
fist The motion was so automatic and
deadly regular in It's recurrent changes
that it seemed almost as If he were
clockwork figure set at the edge of the
busy market to record the passage Of
time | flung some cOppers on the
brass begging tray 10y his side and went
off, unconsni0usly adjusting my steps
to his beating. He made the trivial
barter and t.ia driving of laden animals
seem yapii and futile. and my bit of
charity sicAcned me. 1t was as If
had happened along and patted Socra-
tes On the hacl,-LanGdon Warner in
Cputi!.y
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
ExeculriX Notice.

Estate of Michael H.. Valtize. late of
the Borough of Danville, Montour
county. deceased.
All persons indehted TO said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment and those having legal claims
against the same, will present them
without delay in proper order for set
tlemeut to
MRS. MARY JANE PERSING,
Executrix.
Danville. Pa Nov. lst, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

Look here" shouted the irate neigh
Dor over the fence, your youngest son
has been stJ4.Ag my catS and pilferin2
NY aplln trees, He is II scamp"
Dent talk That way about my sou"
blurtci The fond parent why, he Is
pDsidered the cream Of our family"
The cream, vh Wen, III like to see
him "h'pgrH Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Values OF Fats and Oils.

There Is Il remarkable misapprehen-
sion, particularly among many per
sons of the more intelligent class of
our people, says the Dietetic and Hy
gienic Gazette, as to the food value Of
the fats and oils. The muscle or red
meat is valuable source Of proteid
but the excessive consumption of pro
teid invites various diseases which fig
ure very prominently IN the causes Of
death. The fats and oils increase our
resistance against cold and some OF
the causes Of disease. The health Of
many SO called scrofulous children
would be improved by teaching them
10 eat more fat Fats In abundance
constitute a very essential part Of the
dietary Of the tuherculous patient. a
larger proportion Of the fatty elements
of foods would go long way In add
Ing to the robustness Of many persons
and saving them from the subsequent
development of tuberculosis.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Saturday, Dec. 2oth, 1000

at two O'Clock in the afternoon of the
said day, the following described real
estate, TO wit:
All those two certain town lots Of
land situate in the First Ward of the
Borough of Danville, County OF Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows, viz:
THE FIRST THEREOF. Fronting
thirty and five tenths feet on Water
street on the South, two hundred and
thirty two feet on alley on the East,
twenty seven and nine tenths feet on
alley on the North and two hundred
and forty feet on lot of land hereinaf
ter described on the West, being Lot
Number two IN plan of lots laid out by
4. G.. Voris.
THE SECOND THEREOF-Fronting
on Water street on the South. lot Num-
her four of Lewis Byerly on the West,
an alley on the North and lot Number
two hereinbefore described on the
East. containing III front thirty and
five tenths feet on Water street, two
hundred and forty eight feet on Lot
Number four of Lewis Byerly, twenty
seven aud nine tenths feet on allev and
two hundred and forty eight feet on
Lot Number two above described, be-
ing Lot Number three i'll plan of lots
laid cut by A G. Voris, and where
upon are erected
TW0-St0rY Brick Dwelling House,
and other out buildings, with the ap.
purtenances. To be sold at the suit of
Paul NJ. Smith vs.. Daniel Smith ct al.
TERMS OF SALE:-Twenty five
per cent. of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash upon the striking
down of the property, and the balance
thereof shall he paid on the confrma
ion of the said. Deed to be delivered
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
upon confirmation absolute of the sale
and the payment of the balance of the
purchase money, and the cost of writ.
ing deed shall be paid by the purchas-
Ell or purchasers,
WILLIAM L. SIDLER, Master.
MICHAEL BRECKBILL, Auctioueer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

Here Is a Georgia Youngsters dedni-
ton Of thunder and lightning:
"The thunder IS nav readln' iec,
ture to paw an the lightnin' is paw
runnln' to git away from it. But
doubt if l@htnin' kin beat him when
he jumps IN" garden fence an hits the
grlt"'-Atlnnta Constitution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

Grant Miller, the five-yesr-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, of
Lewisburg, fell against the kitchen
stove on Saturday morning, while play
ing. His clothing caught fire and be
fore the flames could be extiuauished
the child was badly burned about the
back and arm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

1T seems terrible thing to lead u
dogs life" pauted the cur with the
tin can attachment, crawling into cor
ncr 10 rest himSelf
"Oh. | don't know" contentedly an
.wered the lap dos. Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

anecdotes about Brahms show the
composer to have been a somewhat
unamiablc companion. His wit was
brilliant. but cruel. and its direct OBJ
ject could rarely join in the amusement
it created One story begins with the
statement that as performer Brahms
had IN extremely hard touch. This
once leI musician who was accom-
panying him on the cello TO eXclaim.
Il don't hear myself" ''Ah," replied
Brahms. 'y0u are Il lucky fellow"
When he left the room after lively
evening among friends he used TO re-
mark. IF there is any one present
whose feelings / have not hurt, l trust
he Will receive my humble apology"
Brahms never could bring himself to
produce an opera. IF | composed one
which failed. should certainly have n
second try" he said to pressing friends,
but | cannot make up my mind to the
first. To me the undertaking seems
much the same rs marriage" The lat
ter institution found no favor in his
eyes. HnJ he lived an isolated exist
ence, recognizing no kiuSfolk.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20

1'h""a IS -~cat secret In knowing
what to keep OFT of the mind as well
as What to put iu.-Emerson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
Orphans Court Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !!
ESTATE OF MARY LOCKHOUF.
DECEASED

By virtue of an order of the Or
phsn 8 Court of Montour County grant
ed to him for such purpose, the under
signed Executor of the last will and
testament of the said decedent will
expose to public sale (freed and dis
charged from al liens and encum
brances whatsoever) upon the premises
situate in the Township of Derry, in
the County of Montour and State of
PENNSYLVANIA, on